A/N: Sorry it's been forever, y'all! Life got in the way. Trying to rectify that and wrap up some of my ongoing fics that are long overdo to be finished.

I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES OR THE CHARACTERS.

Chapter Eighteen:

Kol, Kai, and I fell into a domesticated routine. It felt natural and I loved it. We all helped out around the house. I stayed working part time at The Grill. I enjoyed getting out of the house sometimes, even if I didn't need the money.

I couldn't help but start thinking about our future, though. We couldn't get married, because we weren't a traditional pairing, but we could have kids one day and that was something I was thinking more and more about. Were the guys ready? Was it too soon? I knew I wanted to broach the subject with them, but how?

"What's on your mind, Babe?" Kai asked me. I jumped a little, being caught off guard.

"Kids," I told him, honestly. Honesty was the best policy. His jaw dropped a little, but it was quickly replaced with a smile.

"As in, you want to have kids with us?" He pressed. I nodded and looked at the ground. Why did I feel so nervous? I know them. I trust them. I love them. "You don't have to be embarrassed by it. I'd be lying if I said that we never thought about it." He admitted. I looked up at him in surprise.

"You do?" I asked, hope filling my voice. His grin widened and he gave me a nod.

"Of course. You'll be so cute pregnant. And we would have some damn cute kids. I know Kol has thought about it, too. Do you think you're ready, that we're ready?" He asked me. I bit my lip and nodded. "Then maybe we should talk with Kol and start practicing?" He suggested. I nodded and leaned up to kiss him.

"You always know what to say." I sighed in contentment. It was a gift that both of them seemed to have.

After a nap and a lot of kissing and talking later, we went to find Kol. He was making dinner and I felt nervous, again. What if he wasn't as ready as we were? What if he thinks I'm insane?

"There you are, darlings." Kol mused, as he put lasagna in the oven. I bit my lip and stood behind Kai. Why do I feel so shy?

"We wanted to talk to you about something. You might wanna sit down." Kai told him. Kol immediately looked concerned.

"It's nothing bad, it's just, we were talking about moving to the next step in our relationship." I spoke up. Kol nodded slowly.

"We already live together, sweetheart, and we can't get married." He said, slowly. We both nodded.

"We know that, but we can still start a family. We can still have children together." Kai admitted. Kol looked floored, but hopeful.

"Are you serious, love?" He asked me. I nodded, hurriedly. He stood up and pulled me into his arms. "You want to have kids with us? With me?"

"I do. I want a family with you... with you both." I promised.

"I love you and I would love that. Whenever you're ready, the answer is yes." He vowed. I grinned and tried to stop the happy tears from falling.

"I'll make an appointment soon to get my birth control implant removed and then if it happens, it happens. We won't prevent. I just don't want to put added pressure on ourselves to try." I decided. Both of them kissed me, Kol on my cheek and Kai on my forehead. I felt safe and elated. Life couldn't get better than this.