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*February 13th, 2016*
Bonnie woke up to the chirping of the birds with a jittery feeling in her stomach. She thought it was peculiar that the birds were this active when it was a cold February morning in Virginia. She smiled when she realized exactly what day it was.
It was her wedding day.
And yes, she was nine-months pregnant.
So were her two maids of honor.
She laughed when she thinks of later this morning when her, Caroline and Elena will be wobbling down the aisle.
"Stop laughing, I'm trying to get my beauty sleep," Caroline murmured from next to Bonnie. Caroline and Elena spent the night with Bonnie since it was the eve of her wedding day and she couldn't spend it with Kol. It was probably a strange sight to see three nine-month pregnant women sharing a bed. It was a California King Bed, after all. Bonnie again started laughing at the thought.
"Stop it," Elena reached out her hand to gently slap Bonnie's mouth. "We are sleeping."
"Guys…" Bonnie put both of her hands on her two best friends' arms. "I am getting married today!" Bonnie continued to giggle.
Caroline's eyes flew open. She was awake now. "Oh my god!" The blonde squealed. "I'd hug you, but I can't turn on my side, and it's going to take me a minute to sit up."
Elena started laughing, too. "This is going to be a great day," she promised her best friend as she sat up.
Yes, Elena's due date is right around the corner. And Caroline's is in ten days, and Bonnie's is in thirteen. The reason why their wedding is so close to the due dates is because Elena told Bonnie that if they didn't get married before the baby was born, then they'd probably never get married. It would be just so hectic with a newborn and there'd be no time to plan a wedding.
Elena and Damon eloped for their wedding, but they never got around to having the party that they wanted to celebrate with all their friends because Christian was born a couple of months later.
And the only date at the venue Bonnie and Kol could get before February 27th was February 13th. Elena's baby was due the 15th.
However, Elena feels fine. She remembers how she felt the week leading up to Christian's birth. It was like she could feel it. She had a lot of Braxton Hicks. Plus, Christian was two weeks late. Elena jokes that all three babies will be born on the same day as she is expecting her daughter to arrive late, closer to Caroline's and Bonnie's due dates.
"What time is it?" Bonnie asked Caroline, who had been reaching for her phone after finally managing to sit up.
"7:37," Caroline answered.
"You are getting married in four and a half hours!" Elena squealed as she hugged Bonnie.
"The other girls will be here at 8:00 to start doing hair and makeup," Caroline declared.
The rest of Bonnie's bridal party includes Katherine, Sage, Rebekah, and Freya. They were going to do each other's makeup and hair for the first hour and a half, and then spend the last hour or so pampering Bonnie. Emma was the flower girl, so Bonnie was going to get her daughter ready while her bridesmaids beautified themselves. Emma was arriving with Katherine, as she stayed the night with her aunt and uncle. The bride-to-be could only hope they could get everyone ready in time and that Caroline's time crunch schedule would work. It should, because they would all be doing each other's hair and makeup. They of course will have some time to chillax and enjoy the morning of Bonnie's wedding. At 11:15, they would make their way to the church. Rebekah oversaw bringing the breakfast—courtesy of the Grill, and of course mimosas for the non-pregnant bridesmaids.
Rebekah showed up a few minutes earlier than 8:00 and the three ladies were so happy because the blonde Mikaelson—now Donovan—had delivered the food. Caroline's house had two bathrooms, so Elena and Bonnie both hopped in the shower before Rebekah had arrived. Caroline was about to hop in when the food arrived.
"Caroline, you have to take a shower!" Elena slapped Caroline's hand away from her second chocolate chip muffin.
The blonde pouted. "Okay, I will be fast. There better still be plenty of muffins left when I get out!" She gave Elena and Bonnie pointed looks before making her way to the downstairs bathroom. She internally cried when she thought of how dirty her bathroom was gonna be once all the makeup for the day had torn through it. Eh, it's okay, because she cannot clean it up. She cannot bend down. Klaus will have to do it. She grinned evilly. Her grin quickly disappeared.
Caroline looked in the mirror and had to hold a sob. This morning was the longest she had gone without thinking of her mother. She held her stomach and took a deep breath. She has refused to let herself breakdown because she is thinking of her baby. The night she found her mom…she broke down way more than she should have. Klaus had to take her to the emergency room because her heart started to hurt. The stress and heartbreak had given Caroline high blood pressure.
She's holding it in as much as she can, until hopefully one day it doesn't hurt. She's been trying to focus on the happy thoughts she has with her mom. The problem was that her stupid brain could only think about how horribly she treated her mother when she was a teenager. If only she wasn't such a brat for sixteen years, maybe Caroline would be able to make it through the rest of this pregnancy without feeling like her heart would explode.
Only a couple of weeks.
10 days to be exact.
Just 10 more days.
…
"Bonnie, you look beautiful," Elena exclaimed once Bonnie emerged into the living room after putting on her wedding dress. It was a simple white dress, floor length and spaghetti straps. There was decent dip in between her breasts and a low cut down the back. The material was lace. Describing the dress would not match how beautiful she looked. While the dress did hide her bump, it was still a tiny bit noticeable, but it made her glow even more. Her makeup was also simple, but her hair was curled and topped with a white and green flower crown.
The bridesmaid dresses were pastel green and the style was off the shoulders. The dresses were also floor length. Emma, as the flower girl, wore a simple white dress with short sleeves with a pastel green belt. All the bridesmaids and the flower girl had a thin white flower crown atop their curled hair.
"Thank you," Bonnie beamed. "You all look beautiful as well."
"This is crazy," Rebekah remarked. "I can't believe that my rascal of a brother is getting married today. He's the luckiest bastard in the world to have a wife as beautiful as you." Bonnie, on the verge of tears thanks to her pregnancy hormones, engulfed Rebekah in a hug, to which Rebekah laughed softly, "I didn't actually want a hug."
The girls were interrupted by a knock on the front door. Katherine went to go answer it and it was Damon and Klaus.
"Oh, it's you two," she pretended to barf.
"I mean, this is my house," Klaus rolled his eyes. Damon smirked and followed Klaus inside.
"We have arrived to accompany the girls to the church," Damon announced but then stopped dead in his tracks when he saw Bonnie. "Wow." He saw Elena and said, "More wow."
"Aww thanks, Damon," Rebekah mocked.
"I didn't even notice you," Damon remarked. The blonde rolled her eyes.
Klaus smiled at Caroline and admired her beauty. She was definitely the prettiest girl there, although he may be biased. She caught him staring and gave him a smile.
"Come on, the groomsmen are waiting in the limo," Damon said.
"Kol isn't with you guys, right?" Bonnie asked, suddenly nervous.
"Of course not," Damon exclaimed. "We are not stupid. He's not supposed to see you until you walk down the aisle."
"Jeremy and Kaleb accompanied him to the church—"
"What are you even doing here, Damon? You're not a groomsman," Sage pointed out.
"I am the officiator," he smirked. "Bonnie couldn't think of anyone better." The bride rolled her eyes at the statement. "Miss Bennett, soon to be Mikaelson, shall we head to the church?"
Bonnie smiled as she looked at all of her friends. "We shall."
…
The wedding party was mingling outside the doors. The guests were seated, and Damon and Kol were already standing at the altar. Now, they were just waiting for the music to start.
"EPH, I have to pee," Caroline said. "Elena, come with me," The blonde grabbed her best friend's hand and dragged her to the bathroom.
"Hurry back!" Rebekah called. "The music will start any moment!"
Elena thought it was a good idea to use the restroom before the ceremony began. Being nine-months pregnant, your bladder was the size of a marble.
Elena was washing her hands when she heard a sound come from Caroline's stall.
"Care, are you okay?" Elena asked, concerned.
"Yeah, yeah," the blonde's voice echoed. "I just… the baby's kicking. Braxton Hicks, I think."
Caroline emerged from the stall and went to go wash her hands. She felt a sudden jolt of pain in her abdomen, stronger than any menstrual cramp she's ever had in her life. She grabbed her stomach as if it would ease the pain.
"Caroline!" Elena cried.
"'Lena, I think I'm having contractions, like actual labor contractions."
"We have to get you to a hospital—"
"NO!" Caroline cried. "This is Bonnie's wedding day. I am not leaving. My water hasn't broke yet. I am going to suffer through this pain and make it as far as I can through today. I am not ruining this for her."
"I admire that," Elena smiled and rubbed her friend's back. "I will be keeping an eye on you. Please, keep me updated. As soon as your water breaks, we are leaving." Caroline nodded. "Shall we go see our best friend get married?"
…
The piano started playing the song. The guests began to stand. Kol turned to look at the door. He felt his heart beating faster every minute. He didn't think he could wait any longer before seeing Bonnie.
The bridesmaid and groomsmen walked down the aisle in backwards order, so that the maids of honor and the best men would be the last two.
Kaleb and Freya were the first to walk down the aisle, followed by Rebekah and Matt, then Finn and Sage, and Elijah and Katherine. As co-bridesmaids and co-best men, Caroline and Klaus were next, and Elena and Jeremy were last. Emma then walked down the aisle, throwing the flower petals on the ground to create a path for her mother. She waved at her father, and then at Kol. She was incredibly happy that Kol was going to officially become her stepfather. The six-year-old couldn't contain her excitement and ended up skipping down the aisle, causing the audience and the wedding party to laugh. Instead of going to stand with Elena like she was supposed to, she just ran to hug Kol, causing more laughter and a series of "aww"s to erupt throughout the room. She then hugged Jeremy quickly before running to stand at her place next to Elena.
The room stood up as the music slowed down, indicating the entrance of the bride. Gasps echoed as people laid eyes on Bonnie, but Bonnie only had eyes for Kol. She absolutely took his breath away. He wouldn't have been able to breathe until she was standing next to him.
Bonnie reached the altar with her father on her arm. Damon winked at Bonnie and instead of rolling her eyes like she usually does, she smiled.
"Although this is a 21st century wedding and a woman never belongs to a man, but you all get the sentiment, who gives this woman to this man?" Damon asked.
"Her mother and I do," Rudy answered. He brought his daughter's hand up to his mouth and gave it a gentle kiss. He then placed Bonnie's hand in Kol's. Rudy took his seat next to Abby, and Kol walked Bonnie to the top of the altar.
"Today, we are gathered here to celebrate the love between Bonnie Shelia Bennett and Kol Nathaniel Mikealson. Who would have thought these two would be up here? Not me, not even them. Bonnie absolutely hated him in high school, but here they are. Happy, healthy, in love and expecting a baby boy at the end of this month. Any thoughts on the matter, Miss Bennett? By the way, that will be the last time anyone calls her Miss Bennett," Damon addressed Bonnie while Elena stood off to the side rolling her eyes at all of Damon's little pokes.
Bonnie smiled. She asked Damon to officiate her wedding because she knew he'd add some flair and humor to the ceremony, and she knew that her soon-to-be husband would appreciate the commentary. And it would offer some laughter to everyone's lives.
"I would, thank you, Damon," Bonnie spoke. She never took her eyes off Kol. "You're absolutely right. I did not like Kol when we were younger. I thought he was arrogant and annoying—he still is, but there are some aspects that I learned to enjoy about his personality. It may not seem like it on the surface, but Kol is the most caring and loving man I have ever met. When he cares about someone, he really cares about them. He will do anything to make sure they are okay. Family, and all those considered family, above all is definitely a Mikaelson trait," she glanced at Kol's siblings and saw them all smile. "The moment that I fell in love with Kol was when I witnessed a moment between him and my daughter, Emma. They have such an unbreakable bond and it is so beautiful. Kol has also been there for me in times when I needed someone, he helped me through a dark time in my mind. And on top of being an amazing emotional support system and an amazing father, there is never a dull moment with him. He never fails to make me smile when I'm sad, and he always makes me laugh, and he knows how to have fun. When it's a rainy day, he'll build a fort with pillows and chairs and blankets—regardless if Emma is home with us or not! I cannot imagine another day without him—my life would be so boring and so sad. Three years ago, I couldn't believe that I was falling in love with Kol Mikaelson, but today I realize it was the best thing I ever did." She surprisingly made it through her vows without letting the tears drop from her eyes. She didn't want to seem a blubbering mess in front of all their friends and family.
Kol, on the other hand, had no problem letting a single tear fall down his cheek. He was in awe that he managed to get a woman as amazing as Bonnie Bennett to fall in love with him. Sometimes, he thought no one would ever love him. He knew his siblings loved him dearly but growing up there were definitely moments he felt like an outcast. With so many of them, he knew that they all had a moment or two growing up when they felt that way.
"That was beautiful, Bon," Damon acknowledged. "Kol?"
The brunette cleared his throat. "Bonnie Shelia Bennett. There are a million reasons why I love you, I could never possibly list them all in a short amount of time for this ceremony—especially since there a handful that are not safe for parental or children's ears." He paused as he soaked up the laughter from the audience with a smirk. Bonnie rolled her eyes at that comment. "I'll just name a few. I remember a moment when we were driving home in the rain and you turned on the radio. When one of your favorite song came on you started dancing in the passenger's seat. The song was Wannabe by the Spice Girls. Iconic. You were being an absolute dork, but on you it was absolutely adorable, and you became my dork. You were stressed coming home from school one day, you were in such a bad mood and all you wanted to do was go to bed, but when you saw Emma walk through the front door you immediately perked up and suddenly your day was all better. You turned a horrible day into a magical night with ice cream sundaes, walks along the beach, and the movie Frozen. No matter how bad a day you had, you always had room for being a mom and you never let your bad moods affect your parenting. I admire that so much because I never experienced it myself. You are the strongest woman I know. You suffered through some things but came back even stronger. You care about your friends so much—and I know you try not to wake me, but I do know that there have been many nights that you wake up at 3am to talk to Caroline or Elena. You are beautiful, inside and out, and I could talk for hours about what I love about you and why I want to make you my wife, but I am stopping with this: I have never loved anyone the way that I love you. When I fell in love with you, my heart told me immediately that it doesn't get any better than this."
Bonnie let some tears fall down her cheeks this time—thank god for the waterproof mascara.
"Kol Nathaniel Mikaelson, do you take Bonnie Shelia Bennett as your lawfully wedded wife to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"
"I do."
"Bonnie Shelia Bennett, do you take Kol Nathaniel Mikaelson as your lawfully wedded husband to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do you part?"
"I do."
"You may kiss the bride."
It was official.
Bonnie Bennett was now Bonnie Mikaelson.
Kol Mikaelson had a wife.
…
So baby, now
Take me into your lovin' arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Oh darlin', place your head on my beatin' heart
I'm thinking out loud
That maybe we found love right where we are
Oh baby, we found love right where we are
And we found love right where we are.
Clapping erupted as the newly wedded couple finished their first dance to Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud.
"I love you so much," Kol whispered in Bonnie's ear. "I can't believe this day is actually here, and this actually happened. We are husband and wife," he let out a small giggle that is for her ears only.
She just couldn't help but grin like an idiot.
Minutes flew by and Caroline was eating some fudge by the concessions table.
"How are you feeling?" Elena asked her best friend, once Klaus finally left his wife's side.
"Honestly, pretty good!" Caroline lied. The brunette gave her a pointed look and she hung her head in shame for lying. "I was in so much pain during the vows. I was also crying because they were so beautiful. It was a mix of emotions."
"You handled it pretty well. I don't think anyone could tell, I barely could."
Caroline nodded. "We still have to do that song with Bonnie."
Elena nodded. "Should we do it right now?"
As if on cue, Bonnie walked towards her two best friends. Elena and Caroline immediately starting squealing and crushing their friend in a hug.
"You're married!"
"I'm married!"
The three girls were giggling.
"I can't believe this. We're all grown up," Caroline smiled.
"Hey, do you guys want to do the song now?" Bonnie asked.
"Of course," Elena answered.
…
"Good afternoon, everyone!" Bonnie clicked a knife to a water glass to get everyone's attention. "There is a little surprise that my maids of honor and I have been working on. There's this really great song that Caroline is bitter because it came out after her wedding—" everyone laughed. "So, in a way, this is a love song not only from me to Kol, but Caroline to Klaus and Elena to Damon."
Bonnie sat upon the stool on the stage, with Elena and Caroline sitting on her two sides. The music began.
[All]
Ooooh ahhh, oh ahhh ahhhh
[Elena]
Baby, last night was hands down
One of the best nights that I've had, no doubt
Between the June fireflies and the look in your eyes and the way we spoke
Then we danced in the dark under September stars in the pouring rain
[Caroline]
And I know that I can't ever tell you enough
That all I need in this life is your crazy love
[Bonnie]
If I never get to see the Northern Lights
Or if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night
Oh, if all I got is your hand in my hand
Baby, I could die happy, yeah
[Caroline]
Baby, that t-shirt brings me to my knees
Oh, and that smile makes it hard to breathe
You're my King, I'm your Queen and together we fit so perfectly
It's too good to be true, nothing better than you in my wildest dreams
[Elena]
And I know that I can't ever tell you enough
That all I need in this life is your crazy love
[Bonnie]
If I never get to see the Northern Lights
Or if I never get to see the Eiffel Tower at night
Oh, if all I got is your hand in my hand
Baby, I could die happy, yeah
[Elena]
I don't need no vacation, no fancy destination
Baby, you're my great escape
[Bonnie]
We could stay at home, listen to the radio
And dance around the fireplace
[Caroline]
If I never get to build my mansion in Georgia
Or drive a sports car up the coast of California
[Bonnie]
Oh, if all I got is your hand in my hand
Baby, I could die happy, yeah
[Caroline]
Baby, I could die happy, yeah
[Elena]
Oh, I could die happy, yeah
[Caroline]
I could die, I could die happy, yeah
[Bonnie]
Oh, I could die happy, yeah
Cheers erupted throughout the reception venue. Klaus was looking at Caroline like she was an angel, and Kol looked at Bonnie with such admiration for her strong voice, and Damon looked at Elena like she was the only girl on the planet.
Bonnie caught Kol's gaze and she gave a shy smile. She felt nervous declaring her love for him in this song in front of all their family and friends. But it was no different than her vows where she said practically the same thing.
…
After a couple hours of dancing—all of the girls had a blast screaming One Direction and Ariana Grande songs—and don't worry, all the pregnant ladies did some relaxed dancing and didn't get all crazy like Lexi and Katherine—Caroline had gone to the bathroom to pee, only to be greeted by a friendly surprise.
"Elena!" Caroline sang as she made a beeline around all the guests having a good time to find her friend sitting at their table rubbing her feet. She glanced around to see where Damon was, as he never truly leaves Elena's side when she is pregnant and saw him talking to Alaric in the corner.
"Hi Care—"
"My water just broke in the bathroom," Caroline whispered.
"What?" Elena's jaw dropped. "Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am sure that a bunch of amniotic fluid just fell from my vagina!" the blonde hissed.
"That's great! We can get you to a hos—oh no," Elena grabbed her stomach.
"What?" Caroline asked in a frenzy. Her eyes widened when she saw a small puddle emerge underneath the chair that Elena was sitting on.
"My water just broke," Elena announced.
"Oh my god!" Caroline squealed, both in pure happiness but also for disbelief.
Caroline's excitement got a lot of their friends to turn towards the two pregnant ladies.
"Elena's water just broke!" Katherine gasped when she saw the pool of water underneath the chair.
"Mine did too when I was in the bathroom!" Caroline exclaimed.
Damon and Klaus both frantically rushed to their wives' sides.
"Love!" Klaus exclaimed. "Are you alright?"
Caroline nodded and chuckled. "Of course. We're having a baby." She kissed his cheek.
"I have your overnight bag in the car," Damon assured his wife who for some reason started to freak out.
Elena's freak out became more prominent when she saw Bonnie and Kol approaching her and Caroline. Although Bonnie had a huge smile on her face, Elena instantly started apologizing.
"Bon, I am so sorry," Elena said.
"Me too," Caroline added.
"Why are you two sorry?" Bonnie laughed.
"It's your wedding day and we stole your thunder," Caroline explained. "I've had contractions all day but have been hiding it."
"What now?" Klaus raised his eyebrow.
"Care! I love you a lot and I would never be so selfish as to get angry at my two best friends for going into labor on my wedding day. It's not like you can control it."
"I can get upset though, god, you two are attention whores," Kol joked as wrapped his arms around Bonnie.
"You are the best," Elena hugged Bonnie and then gave Kol a kiss on the cheek.
"Elena, we have to get you to the hospital…" Damon sang.
"I agree," Klaus said as he wrapped Caroline's coat around her shoulders. "Congratulations, brother. You're married," he grinned at his little brother.
Kol smiled. "No, congratulations to you, brother. You are a father! Again."
Bonnie grabbed Elena and Caroline's hands and squeezed them. "Go have little Lizzie and Stefanie for me. I can't wait to meet them."
…
Four hours later, Bonnie and Kol had wrapped up the wedding and had gone home to change before heading to the hospital to see Caroline and Elena. Bonnie changed into a grey sweat suit but wasn't bothered to take off her makeup or undo her hair (including the flower crown), so she walked through the hospital doors giving off complete mixed messages.
They arrived at room 304 in the maternity wing, where Elena and Caroline were sharing a room for the time being. Caroline's delivery room was down the hall in room 309, but since they didn't know when either of them were going to become 10 centimeters dilated, they asked the nurse if they could share a room until one of them started to give birth. It seems like that would be a long time because Elena was three centimeters and Caroline was only two.
"Hey," Bonnie sang as her and Kol entered the room. She saw Damon sitting in the chair next to Elena, and Klaus sitting beside Caroline. They were all watching the movie The Parent Trap. The good one, with Lindsey Lohan. "Oh, I love this movie!"
Caroline, who had control of the remote, paused the movie. "Bonnie! If anyone can pull off those sweats, it is you, 100%."
Bonnie laughed. "I can't believe they're letting you guys share a room."
"I'm only three centimeters and Caroline's two," Elena explained. "Just until one of us is ready to give birth. Care's room is down the hall."
"They said that since this is Caroline's first-time giving birth, her labor would probably be longer than Elena's, even though she went into labor first," Klaus added.
"Second deliveries happen a lot faster since the body had gone through it before," Damon said. "But Elena's not going as fast as they thought she would."
"Definitely a lot faster than when I gave birth to Christian!" Elena exclaimed. "I was in labor with him for seventeen hours."
"Ughhhh," Caroline groaned. "I don't want to be in labor for seventeen hours," she pouted.
"Hey, I was only in labor with Emma for eight. It may not be bad for you," Bonnie suggested.
"This is crazy," Kol spoke. "I can't believe you two are giving birth on the same day! Lizzie and Stefanie are going to have the same birthday."
"The day's not over yet," Klaus said. "There's still four hours to midnight. One could be born tonight, and the other early in the morning."
"What are you two crazy newlyweds' plans?" Damon asked. "Honeymoon?"
Bonnie laughed. "Yes, Damon, we were going to go to Bora Bora thirteen days before I was about to give birth."
"Honeymoon has been postponed," Kol explained.
"We didn't even plan one. Perhaps when the baby's three or four we can drop them off at Auntie Caroline's or Auntie Elena's for three weeks," Bonnie teased. She felt a sudden sharp pain in her stomach and jerked her body back. Kol caught her and he had a concerned look on his face. His eyes widen when he heard a splash.
"Oh. My. God," Caroline and Elena said simultaneously.
Damon immediately stood up and stepped back when he saw what caught the two girls' attention.
Bonnie's water broke.
…
"Well, here we are. Three best friends in labor on the same winter night, sharing a hospital room, just hours after one of us got married," Caroline spoke as if she was telling a story.
At this point in the night, Emma, Hope and Christian had arrived so they could be with their parents awaiting the arrival of their younger siblings. Hayley and Stefan had Hope and Christian, respectively, while Klaroline and Delena got settled into the hospital. It'd be difficult getting settled with a nine-year-old and a four-year-old jumping up and down. Jeremy had planned to keep Emma for the next few nights so Bonnie and Kol could get situated as husband and wife, but once he got the call that Bonnie also went into labor, he immediately put Emma in the car so she could await meeting her baby brother. Needless to say, Emma is ecstatic. So is Hope. Christian is too, but for a four-year-old, he really cares about his ego.
Hayley dropped Hope off and then left, but Jeremy and Stefan stayed to visit.
"It's so crazy that the three of you went into labor on the same day," Stefan shook his head in disbelief.
"I wonder if Anna and Liv would too, their due dates are one week apart," Jeremy pondered while Caroline laughed.
"We've got enough conjoined birthdays," Caroline laughed. "Bonnie has shared a birthday party with Matt and Tyler since we were five years old. And Rebekah and Elijah, who were born on the same day, also share a birthday dinner with Kol who was born four days later."
"Hey, it means you get to knock a couple birthday dinners out in one night. That's a blessing," Klaus pointed out. "Growing up, it was amazing because we got three different cakes because Rebekah had a hard time digesting dairy and loved chocolate, Elijah hated chocolate, and Kol was allergic to wheat. Of course, they all grew out of it. But we got a dairy free chocolate cake, a vanilla ice cream cake, and a red velvet cake. All eight-year-olds' dreams."
"It was the one luxury Mikael and Esther actually granted us," Kol agreed.
"Lucky, we just had a giant cake tower with no variety," Bonnie muttered.
"It made the most sense for Bonnie, Matt and Tyler to share a birthday party since they had the same friend group and their birthdays were all in the span of 21 days. No point in having a birthday party with the same kids three weekends in a row during the shortest month of the year," Elena explained. Bonnie's birthday is February 5th, Tyler's the 10th, and Matt's the 26th.
"Oh my god, do you guys realize that tomorrow is Valentine's Day?" Caroline said. "God, I am starting to hate how busy the freaking month of February is. It's the shortest month! Give it a rest, February!"
"Tell me about it," Elena groaned.
"Hey, it's my birthday month!" Bonnie exclaimed.
"Yeah, yeah," the two other girls shrugged her off while all the guys laughed.
"It's Ric's birthday month, too!" Damon added.
"Ughhhh," Caroline buried her head into the pillow.
A knock on the door brought everyone's attention to people entering the room. It was Rebekah, Matt, Elijah, Katherine, Finn and Freya.
"Oh, look, the rest of the siblings!" Kol cheered ironically.
"Crammed into the tiny ass room," Damon added.
"If it's so bloody crowded, why the fuck did you guys decide to share a room?" Rebekah asked.
"Don't look at us, look at the girls," Klaus said.
"Hey!" Caroline began to explain. "I am not sitting through twelve hours of labor BY MYSELF when I KNOW that my two best friends are right down the hall! I did not leave either of their sides when they had Emma and Christian, I expect the same."
Bonnie laughed while Elena agreed, "She really did not leave our sides at all."
"Sometimes, your guys' friendship is a little too creepy," Katherine said. "You guys do everything together, including giving birth."
"First of all, this is a coincidence. Second of all, this is Elena's room and once one of us is fully dilated, we're getting split up anyway," Bonnie explained.
"This is hilarious," Rebekah laughed.
"At least we have another generation of triple birthday parties in February!" Matt declared.
"Oh, shut up, MATT!" the three ladies in labor shrieked.
…
It was around a 11 o'clock and the three men were curled up in the guest chairs with a child. Klaus had Hope, Kol had Emma, and Damon has Chris. The three girls were wide awake, as they could barely close their eyes without being in utter pain.
"I'm amazed they're sleeping through this," Bonnie commented on how loud their screaming has been during contractions and how the boys just keep sleeping.
"The epidural is helping me a lot," Elena sighed. "Plus, they could also be faking it." Bonnie laughed.
"Guys…" Caroline started. "I'm really scared."
"Why?" Elena sat up the best she could so she could look at her best friend.
"I don't have my mom. How on earth am I supposed to do this without her?" Tears started falling down Caroline's cheeks.
"You have us," Bonnie said. Elena agreed by nodding her head. "Elena didn't have her mom, either. Miranda was gone, Isobel never showed up, and Jenna only knew how to keep a couple of teenagers alive, not a baby. My mom was a mess. Do you know who helped us? Your mom. Everything we know is because of her, and we will pass it on to you. I promise."
"I still don't think I can do it…" the blonde sighed. "I miss her so much. It hurts. I try not to think about it because I don't want to stress out the baby, but now all I'm feeling is pain and I'm letting all the emotional pain in. I am hoping I will feel a lot better once the baby is born but I just don't know. I am so scared."
Elena and Bonnie looked at each other. They really didn't know what to say. Liz died only a few weeks ago and they know that Caroline's barely had time to grieve her since she is trying to stay strong for the baby. Liz's funeral service was the closest they saw Caroline to grieving, with the exception of the night Liz died.
"Everything will be okay," Elena said. "You have us to talk to about anything. And I mean anything. Please tell us everything you are feeling, because it won't be easy."
Caroline nodded. "I will. I am just so scared. What if I hate her?"
"Your daughter?" Bonnie asked. "You won't."
"How can be you be sure?"
"Because you're Caroline Forbes and you do not have a bad bone in your body. You have been so excited for this baby since day 1. You planned her! You will love her more than you've ever loved anyone or anything."
"Why don't we do some yoga breathing? I heard it also helps with contractions," Elena suggested.
Caroline nodded and took a deep breath. She was starting to feel better already.
…
It was 11:59pm on Saturday, February 13th, 2016. One minute away from being Valentine's Day. Elena was 10 centimeters dilated. Contractions were long and painful. Labor has begun.
The trio of expecting parents sent their families home for the time being. There was no use for everyone waiting in the waiting room for three babies to arrive. All their friends and families would get calls when the babies were born. Everyone expected seven o'clock in the morning to arrive back at the hospital, but they all got calls at 1am, 2am, and 5am.
…
Damon sat on the chair with Christian by his side, holding his newborn daughter in his arms and gazing down peacefully. Elena was sleeping—she did amazing. It may be their second child, but he is amazed by her. Stefanie was asleep but moving her lips as if she was already trying to talk.
"How do you feel, big brother?" Damon asked his son.
Christian shrugged and hung his head over his dad's shoulder. "I guess she's kind of cute."
Damon laughed at his son and returned to staring at his daughter.
Stefanie Miranda Salvatore. Born 12:50am on February 14th, 2016. 6lb 11oz. 20 centimeters.
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"Oh, my goodness, look at him, he is so cute, I love him so much…" Emma continued to babble on and on as she looked at her baby brother. "What a cutie patootie!"
Bonnie and Kol chuckled at the six-year-old's antics. But Kol had to agree with her. His son was so perfect.
"Hey," Bonnie whispered. "We got married 12 hours ago," she giggled.
Kol laughed. "What a busy 12 hours we've had. And we didn't even get to consummate the marriage!"
Bonnie rolled her eyes and gently hit his shoulder, being careful to not disturb the sleeping baby in her arms. Kol and Emma sat on both of her sides on the hospital bed, both cooing down at the baby.
Nathaniel Nikolas Mikaelson. Born 2:05am on February 14th, 2016. 7lbs 4oz. 22 centimeters.
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"I can't believe she's finally here," Caroline smiled down at her daughter. "I've been waiting to meet you for so long," the blonde cooed.
Klaus sat beside his wife, amazed at how tiny his daughter was. His daughter. He got to watch his daughter take her first breath and make her entrance into this world. He took a moment to look over at Hope, who was curled up in Caroline's other arm and staring at her baby sister with wide eyes.
"I am so excited," Hope whispered excitedly.
As if the baby heard her, she tried to move her wrists, but as a baby of only a few minutes old she did not have enough strength.
"I think Lizzie is excited, too," Caroline kissed the top of Hope's head. "Would you like to hold her?" She asked the nine-year-old.
"Would I ever!" Hope cheered.
"Shhhh," Caroline hushed. "Why don't you go sit on the chair with a pillow under your right arm, and daddy will bring her to you okay. You know how to hold her?" Caroline whispered as she showed her stepdaughter how she was holding the baby.
"Yes. Head goes in the elbow!" Hope whispered and then went to go sit in the chair. Klaus picked up his newborn daughter and placed her in the arms of his oldest daughter.
Caroline smiled at the sight. She started to feel some numbness in her chest, but assumed she was tired. She has been awake for almost 24 hours, most of them she spent in pain.
But it was all worth it once she met her daughter.
Elizabeth Rene Mikaelson. Born 5:16am on February 14th, 2016. 6lb 8oz. 20 centimeters.
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It was seven o'clock in the morning as Rebekah exited the elevator on the third floor of the maternity wing, with her husband and son behind her. She saw her family all gathered in the waiting room.
There was Finn, Sage, Tate and Lydia seated next to Elijah, Katherine, Freya and the twins. Jeremy and Stefan were talking to Alaric, Tyler and Enzo. Anna and Liv were talking to Jenna, Lexi and Rose. She was surprised to see Hayley, Jackson, Kaleb, Davina, Marcel, and Cami, but she supposed since they were in town for Kol and Bonnie's wedding it makes sense they came to the hospital. She also saw John Gilbert talking to Bill Forbes and Rudy Hopkins. Abby Bennett came down the hall carrying a couple bags full of muffins.
"Damn, are we really the last people here?" Rebekah muttered to Matt.
Her husband shrugged. "We do have a newborn of our own," he said as he bounced Jonathan up and down.
"So do Finn and Sage and they're already here!" Rebekah hissed.
Matt chuckled and rubbed his wife's back. "It's fine, Bex."
"Oh goody, you two are here!" Jenna smiled.
"Did they bring the babies out, yet?" Rebekah asked.
"Not yet," Jeremy answered. "I stand corrected," he said as he pointed down the hall, where he saw Kol walking down the hallway with his son in his arms, and Emma skipping by his side.
Emma knocked on a door on her way down the hall, and when Klaus and Hope entered a second later everyone realized Emma knocked on Caroline's door to let Klaus and Hope know that it was time for the big reveal. Damon and Chris heard the commotion and emerged from Elena's room, which was the one closest to the waiting room.
Christian skipped to the center of the waiting room.
"I would like to present, my baby sister, Stefanie Miranda Salvatore!" He did a grand gesture towards Damon and Stefanie.
Hope pushed him out of the way. "Well, I would like to introduce my baby sister, Elizabeth Mikaelson!"
Emma pushed both of her cousins out of the way. "EVERYBODY, THIS IS NATE MIKAELSON!"
"Hey! You guys stole my line from when Lydia was born!" Tate cried.
All of the adults started laughing from all of the cuteness.
"So fucking cute," Katherine laughed.
"Hey, no swearing in front of the children," Alaric teased. He shared a look with Jenna. Not too long ago, everybody was here for them. Not for a happy reason, unfortunately. Him and Jenna have been trying to have a baby, but something is just not right. He is, however, extremely happy for Elena and Damon, Klaus and Caroline, and Kol and Bonnie. He's happy to be there with his friends to welcome three new ones. He is just patiently awaiting the day when they are all there to welcome his baby.
Damon cleared his throat. "As Christian said, I would like to introduce everyone to Stefanie Miranda Salvatore. And although her namesake is my brother Stefan, her godparents are…"
"Please say Katherine and Elijah," Katherine whispered.
"Alaric and Jenna," Damon finished, while Katherine pouted.
Alaric and Jenna were taken aback by the gesture. They were expecting Damon and Elena to choose Stefan, or Klaus and Caroline, or even Katherine and Elijah. Bonnie and Jeremy were Christian's godparents.
"I-I don't know what to say," Alaric smiled. "Thank you."
"Can I hold her?" Jenna walked towards Damon, tears streaming down her face. This baby was honoring her sister, and the fact that she is the godmother is overwhelming.
"Of course," Damon smiled as he handed his daughter to her godmother.
"She is so beautiful," Jenna commented.
"Is it my turn?" Klaus whispered to Damon, who responded,
"Go ahead, we don't have all day."
"So, as presumed, this is Elizabeth Rene Mikaelson," Klaus announced. "Her godparents are—Katherine and Elijah."
"I knew it," Finn muttered under his breath to Rebekah, who was sitting with her arms folded and shaking her head in annoyance.
"He's just going to have to keep having more kids so each of us can have a godchild," Freya whispered.
"Gimme!" Katherine squealed and reached her arms out.
"Nuh-uh," Klaus shook his head. "My brother gets to hold her first."
"Rude," Katherine shook her head. She peered over Elijah's shoulder to look down at Lizzie.
"And here is Nate," Kol introduced. "His godparents are Rebekah and Matt."
"I got one! HA!" Rebekah screamed at Finn and Freya.
"I made you both Tate's and Lydia's godmother…" Finn said.
"By the way, we established that we each need to have five kids so that each of us can be a godparent to each of our kids," Freya explained.
"Sucks for Finn because he made Rebekah both his kids' godmother, and Elijah made Elena and Damon Hayden's godparents. They have to have six kids now in order to even it out," Kol teased as he handed his son to Rebekah to hold.
"I am not having four more kids," Sage breathed out a huge sigh. "You're lucky if you're getting one more," she told her husband while everyone laughed.
"So, Katherine," Damon began. "What time were you born?"
"Me?" Katherine raised an eyebrow. "Midnight, why?"
"Exactly at midnight?" Anna asked.
"Yup, I find it a proud accomplishment," she nodded.
"And you always brag by how many minutes you are older than Elena, which is?"
"50 minutes."
"Meaning Elena was born at?"
"12:50 in the morning—Damon, where is this going?"
"Stefanie was born at 12:50 in the morning," Damon spoke. "Pretty spooky?"
"Not as spooky as Nate being born at 2:05 in the morning…" Kol said.
"Bonnie's birthday is February 5th…2/05," Jeremy commented.
"Ooh, I got another one," Klaus began speaking. "Lizzie was born at 5:16."
"Your birthday is May 16th!" Rebekah gasped.
"And today is Valentine's Day!" Lexi exclaimed. "What a weird day."
"You're telling me?" Damon, Klaus and Kol all muttered at the same time.
HAhaHahA! So, what did you guys think? Kennett is finally married, yay! And Barolena all gave birth on the same day—isn't that something? And isn't it funny I poked fun at the fact that whoever gave the tvd characters birthdays gave Alaric, Bonnie, Tyler and Matt birthdays ALL IN FEBRUARY! Like was there no other month? Also, I really like the idea of birthday coincidences—for instance siblings sharing a birthday and also times that babies are born. My niece was born at 5:15 in the morning and my sister (her mom)'s birthday was 5/15. So, I had to include that. I had a really fun time writing this chapter, so I hope that you enjoyed!
Also, for reference if you wanted to listen to the song that the girls sang at the wedding, the version is Cimorelli's "Die a Happy Man." Ugh, so beautiful. And the first verse screams Delena while the second verse screams Klaroline and I just uGHH. SO BEAUTIFUL!
I hope you enjoyed the chapters! I now have nothing in the works, just a few ideas. I'm in the last couple weeks of school so hopefully I can sit down and come up with a storyline within the next few weeks. I know I spoiled you guys with two chapters in a row. I am thinking of a time jump. What do you guys think?