Chapter 26
Do you think we should tell them about what Ketzy said I ask mentally.
It's up to you sweetheart, I trust them to keep it to themselves he replies grabbing my hand to give it a reassuring squeeze.
'Have you both got a little time, we'd like to tell you what Ketzy told us' I ask with a smile as Elijah sighs with delight as he finally eats a chocolate.
'I have time but beckah won't be home till tomorrow' Kol moans around a particularly chewy toffee.
'we can tell her when she comes back' Klaus says gesturing to the living room.
'This is a lot of suspense just to tell us your moving in darling' Kol jokes as Elijah's face freezes in shock.
'If that's okay of course' I rush to say causing Klaus to glower down at me.
'Of course, Caroline, please tell us what Ketzy said' Elijah says with a happy little smile still cradling his sweets as we sit down.
You tell them I think desperately suddenly nervous.
I feel Klaus scoff mentally but he launches into the whole story, omissing the new information we had gained this morning.
'You're going to have a baby' Kol says slowly as if to make sure he heard correctly and it's the first time I've seen him look shocked.
'One day hopefully…yes' I grin.
He jumps up in excitement rushing forward to grab me in a hug and letting out a loud whooping sound, I hug him back loving how giddy he seems about this.
'This is incredible I'm going to be an uncle' he cries jubilantly spinning me around causing me to laugh as well.
'But we don't want people to know yet, we're only telling family but yes Uncle Kol' I laugh as he sets me down kissing my cheek with pure joy.
'You might have broken a rib but right now I'm too happy to care' he smirks at me.
'Oh gosh I'm so sorry I'm not used to my new strength yet, at least you aren't breakable' I wince as everyone laughs.
You'll learn sweetheart Klaus think to me a kiss in his words.
I take the chance to look at Elijah who looks utterly stunned Klaus looks at him warily and I can feel his anxiety about his reaction down the bond, I'm sending back reassuring thoughts when Elijah suddenly stands causing Klaus to mirror him confused and very very wary.
Elijah grabs him in a crushing hug and I can feel Klaus's relief as he hugs him back, they pat each others back in the awkward way that guys do before separating both looking a little worse for wear.
'We will do this right Brother?' Klaus asks and I know it's a question from a younger brother to an older.
'Your child will know nothing but love brother, always and forever' Elijah says back standing tall and proud as he announces his oath.
'Uncles Elijah!' Kol shouts happily running at them both and breaking the incredibly moving moment.
They all laugh as they push an overexcited Kol off of them and Klaus makes his way back to me, a joy in his eyes that wasn't there before as I kiss him softly.
'How will you be able to tell when you get pregnant, do you have to remain abstinent unless you want a child' Elijah asks seriously making me blush and Kol hoot in laughter.
'Can you imagine these two abstinent! There has to be a spell or ritual that allows them to control it' he says giddy in delight.
'Kol is right brother, but it's a private matter. Rest assured that when we know you'll know' Klaus cuts Kol off with an angry glower.
We laugh and discuss the possibilities of an original child for what feels like hours before Klaus finally tells me that we should leave to get to dinner with my mother if we want to be on time, Kol teases us relentless with Elijah scolding him the whole way out of the door. Although both look too happy to be properly annoyed or in the mood to tease in earnest; Klaus changes and grabs a nice bottle of wine out of the cellar before grabbing a beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers that one of his vampire servants must have dropped off so that we can leave in peace.
I try to protest that my mum won't be expecting anything and that it's too much but he shushes me and tells me that it's the proper way to greet a lady, I ask him where my flowers were when he showed up at my house for movie night but he just grins and says he didn't expect me to let him in.
We decide to run over as we've been in the car all day and we dip and dodge through the tree's with glee as we run full tilt, Klaus is defiantly faster than I am even though It feels like I'm superman compared to yesterday but he matches his pace to mine so that we can play as we go I feel power creeping up on me but just as it's about to plateau we reach my mums house so I quickly forget about it.
Relax sweetheart it'll be fine Klaus thinks to me softly.
I give a tense grin as I knock loudly and open the door 'Mum we're here' I shout as Klaus shuts the door behind us.
My mum bustles out with a smile 'Sherriff Forbes thank you for inviting me to your home' Klaus says smoothly holding out both the flowers and the wine for her to take.
'You needn't have gone to so much trouble, these smell wonderful and this wine will go perfectly with dinner' she gives him a knowing smile.
She gestures for us to follow her into the kitchen and I smile at Klaus hopefully pulling him along by his hand as we sit at the table and mum busies herself with cutting the flowers and putting them in a vase, she opens the wine and pours us each a generous glass.
'So how was your trip, did you have a nice time?' she says as she stirs something.
'It was really fun I had some amazing southern food, ohh that reminds me I bought you back some sherbet lemons from this little old fashioned sweet shop' I dig in my bag grabbing the packet and handing it to her.
'Oh my favourite thank you bunny' she gives my cheek a rub on her way back to the oven.
Bunny Klaus snickers.
Hilarious Nik I think back with a scowl.
My mum serves the food shortly after and I can feel Klaus winning her over with his subtle compliments and wit, everything is going smoothly and we are eagerly tucking into dessert when finally my mum asks the question I've been dreading answering.
'So what's new Bunny, somethings different about you?' she asks curious but still smiling sipping on her third glass of wine.
'Well I've been meaning to talk to you about that…it's difficult to explain really but me and Klaus we're mated' I struggle to find the words to explain.
'What does mated mean exactly?' she looses her smile her brow furrowing.
How do I explain in a way she won't freak out I ask Klaus desperately.
'It's like a supernatural marriage of sorts, we're soulmates' he clarifies and almost immediately I can tell it's the wrong thing to say as her eyebrows shoot to her hairline.
Marriage really?! I scold as he shrugs.
'You got married and you didn't even tell me?!' she shouts standing up in anger.
'It's not like that, we're mated there wasn't like a ceremony or anything, there also isn't any divorce in mating mum' I say softening the blow.
'so you're soulmates, is that where you went this weekend to get mated?' she deflates a little.
'We went to confirm that we were defiantly mates, it's not something you do it just is… we are mates' Klaus says strongly gripping my hand under the table tightly.
'I don't know what to say, except that I love you and I want you to be happy I don't want to fight anymore' she says on a loud exhale the stress evident in her tone.
'I'm so happy mum happier than I've ever been!' I grin back hopefully when her face softens.
'Then what else is there to say' she gives a watery smile and I rush round the table to hug her.
Sweetheart watch your strength it's still new Klaus says loudly in my mind just as I'm about to embrace her.
I pull back just in time to hug her what feels like incredibly gently, she gives me a strange look when I pull away that lets me know I haven't been entirely successful.
We discuss me moving out and even though my mum gets obviously upset she supports the decision to live with Klaus now that we're mated or married as she's taken to referring to us. We make plans to come back later in the week to get my things and she even tells me she has a date with the police chief of the next town over at the weekend, I gush for her and Klaus all but rolls his eyes even though I can feel his contentment.
We make happy goodbye's and she even gives Klaus a gentle hug with whispered words to take care of me, he assures her that he will and then finally we leave I stand outside in shock for a few moments.
'That went almost unbelievably well' I grin with a squeal.
'I told you not to worry sweetheart, although I must admit she took it far better than I thought she would' he grins back looping his arms around my waist happily.
'Are we running or walking back?' I ask as we separate only to join hands.
'I need to feed sweetheart so let's run' he says simply.
'Why don't I?' I say curious, Klaus is far older than me and therefore should need to feed less, yet he's fed more than I have these last few days.
'It's probably because you've been feeding from me sweetheart, my blood is stronger so you shouldn't need to feed as often' he shrugs unconcerned.
'So when you said we could survive with one of us drinking human blood you really meant you didn't you and you'll have to feed more often because I'm a younger vampire, my blood is too weak to sustain you' I growl saddened.
'Before we mated that would have been true sweetheart, but your blood has become even richer and more powerful with your strength I could live off it now I just didn't feed from you properly I didn't want to weaken you while you were still adjusting to the change' he says softly kissing me to wipe away the sadness.
'So why don't you?' I ask offering my throat.
'Because one of us needs to drink human blood sweetheart, just so that we get a fresh supply, and I've been drinking humans for so long it's like second nature' he grins running his nose up my throat.
'But we've just mated surely we have a few days feed from me, I love the intimacy of it' I nuzzle back grinning when Klaus' eyes grow dark and heated.
'Run love' he growls out and I laugh as I flash away from him hearing his pursuit.
I feel that strange power well up inside me again as I sprint away and it overcomes me suddenly.
Klaus I shout as I fall to my knees.
Sensation shouts at my senses and my skin feels too tight like I'm sunburnt everywhere.
Breath sweetheart it will pass I hear from somewhere far away.
I try to breathe but my mouth doesn't feel right it's twisting and I feel my fangs spring free, all the sensation erupts in a moment of both blinding pain and pleasure as my body twists in ways that it shouldn't.
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