A/N: I don't like this chapter because it's pure fluff and I hate fluff chapters. There's some minor important stuff but as usual you won't know until later on:) I had a chapter written for after the next one but I lost it:( So it will be a while until I post again on this story because I want to write the next two chapters together and there's a lot of stuff that's going on. As a recap Christian is with his friend's family for the summer and Ian decides to take Tiara on a trip to New Orleans to try and do some damage control a little bit. This chapter is extra short as well!

Chapter 8: Is It So Bad?

Point of View: Tiara Somerhalder June 12, 2016

I wake up slowly in a daze but remember that I'm in New Orleans. I look around the room then settle back in bed not ready to get up. I try to position myself in that one comfortable spot but can't find it. I groan and throw the sheets off of me prepared to get up until I see my stomach. A little right foot presses against my stomach clearly. I run my fingers over the little toes before making an outline. Just as I'm about to get up I see another little right foot but on the opposite side of my stomach.

"Oh my go- Ian! Come look at this!"

In less than a second he's bursting into the room. "What's wrong? Are you okay? Is the baby okay?" He gets down on his knees next to the bed about to say something else until he sees it.

"The baby is completely stretched out with two right feet or there's more than one baby."

Ian stares at my mouth as if I gave him a code to decipher. He places his hands on each of the little footprints and takes a deep breath.

"You don't-"

"I need to... I want to I have to get over this because for me it just got so real that there's another life to consider. Maybe even two innocent lives to consider." Ian kisses my stomach and begins to help me up, "C'mon we have the whole day ahead of us."

[x]

"It's so pretty here," I say looking at the fountain with flowers floating in the pond that surrounds it.

"It gets better the whole reason I wanted to bring you to The Botanical Gardens is so I could show you this."

Ian starts walking again and I go with him that's when I realize we've been holding hands. It's been months since I've held his hand for no reason, seen him smile so much with ease, heard him laugh without a care in the world, and look at me without a hint of pain in his eyes. It's been months since we've been… normal. We walk around certain attractions until we reach the archway labeled Lord and Taylor Rose Garden. I can't help but look all around at the roses that don't leave one inch uncovered it's as if they go on forever.

"Have any guesses for why I wanted to bring you here?"

"Because all women like roses?"

"Close but not close enough. If there were ever a way to show you how many roses you deserved everyday this would be it." I'm left speechless I've forgotten how sweet things sound. "I want to make sure that you feel loved because I've never stopped loving you. If anything, these few months have reminded me of how much I love you and that living without you is impossible."

Before I can stop myself my lips are pressed against Ian's. An electrical current runs through my body as he kisses me back. Any tension in my body fades away and I'm left completely relaxed but all too soon it ends. "I'll never stop loving you."

He smiles at me before leading me to a bench allowing us to sit. "Are you okay?"

"Better than ever I'm sure I'll get hot and tired soon but for now I'm fine."

"I don't know why I never brought you down here before."

"We were here a long time ago. Did you ever buy a place down here?"

"I thought about it but figured I would never have the time to actually be here. I did see this little red cabin in the woods but that was near Covington. It looked like a slice of heaven on earth and when I inquired about it I found out someone already owned it. The owner and I ended up becoming friends so she said I could use the place anytime I liked since she rents it out for people on vacation."

"Why didn't you go there then?"

"Well there's stairs so I didn't you want you to climb those and I want to be there when it rains the way it would sound on the tin roof would be fantastic. Maybe we can take a trip there in the spring?"

"Sounds fantastic I can't wait. Couple or family getaway?"

"Couple all the way because we will need a break after dealing with our kids." My eyes widen slightly, "What?"

"'Our kids' I wasn't expecting that."

"Me either… I guess they or him or her are mine unless proven otherwise just the possibility of not being the father scares me."

"You know there's DNA tests while in the womb right?"

"Yes but I don't want to risk the baby or babies safety along with yours. I'd rather wait to find out so I can at least hold the baby or babies for the first time without resentment because I'd be the father in that moment. I can't imagine leaving you but I also can't imagine staying."

"I know and I understand."

"Either way I'd take care of you all no matter what I would never abandon you or an innocent baby or babies," Ian laughs a little after repeating the same phrase. "Are you going to ask Dr. Graham next time you go?"

"No because if I don't know how many or the gender I can't imagine how they'd look. I know that sounds bad but-"

"No not at all."

"I don't want to hate any of my children ever that's not right."

Ian pulls me close and wraps his arms around me as I lay my head on his shoulder, "I'll make sure that everything will be alright just trust me and remember."

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After a full day of entertainment I'm practically dragging myself to the bed. Once my quick shower is over and I'm in an oversized t-shirt I crawl into bed and before I completely get my sigh out I'm drifting away. It doesn't feel like ten minutes have passed before I wake up a little. I start to change my position and realize someone's arm draped over me.

"It's me Tiara just me I didn't mean to wake you."

I settle down hearing Ian's voice, "I missed you," I murmur before scooting closer and falling asleep.

I know very short! I couldn't write the next chapter without some type of reconciliation. I dropped some hints to some future stuff as well but for now review and all that good stuff please and thank you:) Oh and if you want something to happen tell me! I might be able to incorporate it.