Happy Saturday wherever you are reading this! Want to say a massive thank you for all the amazing response I've been getting on ff and tumblr about this story. Your reviews are incredible. They make me want to write faster all the time!
Also for anyone who reads my other story YKYLM don't worry I haven't abandoned it, I just don't want to update until I figure out how I'm going to end it and then I can plan the last few chapters accordingly so I don't start any storylines I can't finish the way I want.
As always a massive thank you to my beta Laura! She is awesome, go follow her on tumblr at eternityofklaroline
Okay enough of my rambling, hope you enjoy!
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Caroline swiveled around in her desk chair, waiting for inspiration to hit for their next collection. It was only 11:30 am and already she had had a busy morning.
Her eyes closed as her mind drifted back to a few hours ago.
Caroline struggled to remain still in the doctor's chair. Finally Bonnie rested her hand on her arm, "Care you need to relax."
Caroline nodded, "Sorry to drag you here before work. And on your first day no less."
Bonnie shook her head, "There's nowhere I rather be bestie." She winked.
Caroline laughed as the doctor came back in with Caroline's test results.
Dr. Fell smiled warmly, "Okay Caroline we got your blood work back and it looks like congratulations are in order."
"She's pregnant?" Bonnie asked.
"I'm pregnant?" Caroline reverberated.
The doctor let out a small laugh, "Yes, it looks like you're about 6 weeks along. I can tell you the date of conception if you'd like."
Caroline shook her head, "Nah I think I got that thanks."
A knock at the door brought her back to the present.
"Caroline? Your meeting is about to start." Amber, her PA sounded from around the door.
"Thanks Amber!" She called back, taking a moment to gather her notes and phone.
As she made her way to the conference room to meet with the buyer Caroline let herself fully accept the fact that she was going to have a baby. She had wanted to be a mother her whole life but work had kept her so busy that it had never seemed like the right time. And now here she was pregnant. And single. But she was choosing not to dwell on that. In fact a small smile tugged at her lips at the thought of meeting her baby in a few months. It was still hard to wrap her mind around but despite the messy circumstances she knew she wanted this baby more than anything.
"Hey Care!" Katherine called as she made her way into the large conference room.
Her best friend was sitting on one side of the large table, facing a handsome dark haired man who she assumed was a rep from Lockwood Clothing, one of the biggest and high-class department stores in America.
"Caroline may I introduce you to Tyler Lockwood, senior partner at Lockwood Clothing. Mr. Lockwood this is my business partner and designer extraordinaire Caroline Mik-Forbes?' Katherine awkwardly combined the two names, forgetting which one she was now using.
Caroline shot her a quick look before turning to shake his hand, "Caroline Mikaelson. It's lovely to meet you Mr. Lockwood."
"Please call me Tyler." He smiled in bemusement at the two women.
Katherine smirked, looking in between the two as Caroline nodded, going into business mode, "Shall we get started?"
An hour later, Katherine and Caroline stood to lead Tyler out of the conference room.
"Thank you very much for taking the time to hear our proposal." Caroline said as the left the room.
"Of course. Mikaelson & Mikaelson is definitely a brand Lockwood Clothing would love to stock. It was just an added bonus that its founders are as lovely as you two." He smiled at Caroline who blushed lightly at his comment.
"Sounds like we're going to hear from you soon then…Tyler?" Katherine smiled, noticing how Tyler was not able to keep his eyes off Caroline.
Tyler tore his eyes away from Caroline for a moment to address Katherine, "Yes, we should have your answer by next week hopefully."
"Well it was great meeting you but I must be off." Katherine smirked before walking away, only turning around to mouth 'He's hot!' to Caroline once she was out of Tyler's view.
Caroline tried not to roll her eyes at her best friend's antics as she attempted to part from Tyler as well. There was a few designs she needed to work out before she went home for the evening.
But before she had the chance Tyler spoke up, "You're probably with someone or find this really inappropriate and I know we only met but I would love if you would let me take you out some time Caroline."
For a moment Caroline was shell shocked, no one had asked her out in years. Granted she had been married, but still she was thrown for a moment, unsure how to respond. Seeing her look of panic Tyler spoke up again, "Look you don't have to answer now, here's my card." He handed her a small rectangular card, "Think about it."
Caroline hesitantly took the card before nodding.
Tyler smiled, "I better get going. It was really nice meeting you Caroline."
"You too Tyler." She smiled as he walked away.
With a long exhale she started walking back to her office, only to see Katherine swinging around in her chair.
Katherine quickly spotted her, "So?"
Caroline collapsed on the chair opposite her, usually reserved for clients; already the baby was tiring her out. Even simple tasks were arduous.
"So?" She repeated.
Katherine stopped spinning in the chair, "Did he ask you out?"
Caroline narrowed her eyes, "How did you know he was going to ask me out?"
"Uh duh." She said in typical Katherine fashion, "He couldn't keep his eyes off you the whole meeting. It was like I didn't exist."
Caroline laughed, "You're being dramatic."
"And you're being naïve. So what did you say?"
Caroline shrugged, "I didn't really say anything, he said I could think about it and then he gave me his business card."
"So you're going to call him right?"
Caroline pursed her lips, not sure how to answer.
Katherine continued, "Is this about Klaus? Cause as much as I am team Klaroline you said you guys were over right?" Caroline nodded. "Well then I really don't want to see you single and alone the rest of your life Care. You deserve to be happy."
"It's not just Klaus." Caroline said quietly.
Katherine frowned in confusion, "Then what's it about?"
She knew she should really tell Klaus before another one of her friends but Kat was like her sister and there was no time like the present. Caroline breathed out before replying, "I'm pregnant."
Katherine's jaw slacked, "No. Freaking. Way."
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Bonnie leaned over the table, continuing to sketch the cover image. She loved working on graphic novels where her imagination could play with the color and design more, her first day of work had just gotten so much better with her current task.
She was putting the finishing touches on a female superheroes lace up boots and spandex outfit when she felt a presence behind her.
"You know I think you would look great in a costume like that." Kol smirked, "At the office Halloween party perhaps?"
Bonnie rolled her eyes, she had only met Kol a few times over the years but each time it was the same. He would attempt to charm the pants off her and she would refuse him each time, Kol Mikaelson's sexual escapades were infamous on the New York social scene, and she was not about to become another notch on his bedpost.
She turned her head slightly to answer him, catching the glint of mischief in his eyes, "You know I could sue you for sexual harassment."
"Ooo kinky." Kol's grin widened.
"Kol." She tried to speak evenly.
"Bonnie."
"I'm being serious. You're basically my boss now."
Kol raised his hand, "On the contrary I have no involvement in the art department. I work with what goes inside the book more than the cover."
"Kol your surname is on the side of the building. I somehow think that means you're my boss either way." She crossed her arms in front of her.
Kol sighed, "Alright Bon Bon have it your way. I'll leave you alone…for now."
Bonnie tried not to smile at his sad puppy expression, "Thank you."
He walked backwards out of the room, only looking away from her at the last second. Bonnie laughed as she tried to focus on her work again. She loved her boyfriend Luca but there was something about Kol that was hard to deny. And now they worked together.
"Oh buddy." She mumbled as she chewed her pencil.
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"I can't believe I agreed to this." Caroline stood up from the toilet, fixing her skirt after she finished peeing on the stick.
Katherine stood in the mirror of her bathroom, "Sue me for not believing you."
"Why would I lie?" Caroline exclaimed as she put the pregnancy test down beside the sink.
"Well you never told me you hooked up with Klaus the night of Stefan and Bekah's engagement party until now. Let's just say the trust is lacking. I need cold hard evidence." She said with a nod of her dark head.
"You've been watching too much CSI."
Katherine ignored her comment, "So how long do we have to wait?"
"Shouldn't be long now." Caroline said, sitting on the edge of the bathtub, "I still can't believe we left work early to do this. We could have just done it at the office."
"And leave the remains of the test in the rubbish? You do realize we run a fashion company Care? Basically everyone we employ is a consummate gossip." Katherine said in a matter of fact voice.
Caroline laughed, "Seriously Kat, too much CSI."
A few moments of silence were exchanged before Katherine spoke again, "So how do you feel about it?"
"Honestly?" Caroline looked up.
Katherine nodded.
"I'm so nervous and unsure of what my next move is, but I'm really excited to meet my baby." Her eyes shiny with unshed tears.
Katherine smiled, about to answer before her eyes landed on the stick beside her, "Oh my god, you're really pregnant!"
"I really am."
"Ah!" Katherine leaned down to give her a quick hug before she grabbed the stick, running to the bathroom door, "I have to tell Elijah! I'm going to be an Aunt! Again!"
"Katherine!' Caroline called out.
Katherine laughed, closing the bathroom door to slow her friend down so she could tell her husband the shocking yet good news.
She turned around, only to bump into Elijah himself, his arm went to steady her as she swayed on her heeled black boots, "Careful Katerina, I have nightmares of you breaking your neck in those boots."
"Oh babe you are not going to believe what I have to tell you." She said with excitement.
Elijah's eyes immediately fell to her hand, which was holding the positive pregnancy test. "Are you…?" His eyes wide.
Katherine shook her head, "No no I'm not pregnant."
"Then who is?" Klaus sounded as he walked into the hallway behind Elijah, faking interest as he caught the end of what his sister-in-law was talking about.
He looked up from sending an email on his phone just as the door behind Katherine opened to reveal Caroline, her face a mask of shock.
Without a second thought Caroline shut the door to the bathroom again.
Katherine looked to the two shocked Mikaelson brothers, "Well that went well."
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"Caroline!" Klaus knocked on the door for the umpteenth time.
Realizing she wasn't giving in, he decided to try another approach, granted it would probably land him in hot water but it was sure to get a reaction.
"Caroline, I demand you open this door now!" He spoke loudly through the wood.
"Demand?" Her voice squeaked in anger from the other side.
Klaus smiled briefly, glad to know he still knew her inside and out.
The door flew open, "Demand?" She repeated, "Who the hell are you to demand anything around here?"
"Well apparently the father of your baby."
Caroline suddenly had no words as she walked back into the bathroom to resume sitting at the edge of the bathtub.
"Granted this is what Katherine has been kind enough to inform me of, you on the other hand I haven't heard anything from."
"I was going to tell you." She admitted guiltily.
"At his or her college graduation or…?"
Caroline looked up to glare at him, "Look I've had a lot going on okay?"
Klaus saw her stricken face and softened, "I'm sorry."
"Don't apologize, you'll only make me feel worse." She waved a hand.
Klaus moved to sit beside her, "I feel like all I do is apologize to you."
For a moment he didn't say anything, letting the weight of the news sink in, "You're pregnant."
"With a baby." Caroline added for good measure.
Klaus sent her a look, before growing silent again, his eyes remained trained on the floor at his feet and a blank expression on his face.
"Please say something Klaus, you know I hate it when you just don't say anything. I've only known for a few days and I'm freaking out here. I never planned on being a 27-year-old single mom. Somewhere my old gym teacher is saying I-told-you-so-" Klaus put his hand over Caroline's hand to cut off her rambling.
"You're pregnant." He said again, trying to get used to the words and truth.
She nodded.
"I'm going to be a father."
She nodded again, her eyes filling with tears.
He moved his hand away from her mouth to wipe away the tear that fell on her cheek.
"What are we going to do?" She whispered.
He kept his hand on the side of her face as he answered, "We'll figure it out."
It was the only answer he could give her, because to be honest, he wasn't so sure himself.
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Okay haven't been hitting the 3,000 word mark like the first chapter but I think the next chapter should be up quiet soon so you have that to look forward to at least?
I hope you guys enjoyed and want to leave me a review on your thoughts!
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