eight weeks later...
Elena POV
I laid in bed dreading the day before it began, vacation had finished and it was back to school time. Great. All I could think of was, how was I going to be judged today? Stefan was still asleep, the sound of his slight snore was adorable, it calmed me. I turned into face him. I loved laying with him, as he slept, it sounded creepy to think it, let alone say it. He knew I loved it but I would never say anything to anyone they'd think I was a freak. He stirred and slowly opened his eyes.
"Good Morning, you two" he smiled "How'd you sleep?" he asked kissing me.
"Well, little one, loves to play with my bladder but apart from that great." I said. Stefan had been amazing these past months, though he had always been. He got me extra pillows, put up with my mood swings, my cravings and everything you could think of.
"Now, you know Mommy needs her
rest" He said rubbing my stomach.
"Morning beautiful, you ready to go back to school?" he asked already knowing my answer.
"Ugh, dreading it, the looks and whispers at school today are going to be shocking. I don't want to think about it." I complained.
"Lena, it doesn't matter what they think, I know you know that but don't worry about them." He reassured me.
My stomach rumbled. We both laughed together. "Breakfast for two?" he laughed.
"Yes please but let me get dressed first." I said getting up out of bed, stumbling. Stefan caught me. "Wow, headrush." "Lena, I dont want you overexerting yourself, if school becomes too much, you need to say so." He demanded.
"Will do." I replied walking to Stefans bathroom to shower.
I had no idea what to wear for school, I'd spent the vacation in sweats, gym shorts and Stefan's t-shirts.
Jeans? No. Leggings? Yes. Tops. Stuff it, I thought to myself picking up an old knitted sweater and flats.
I headed downstairs for breakfast, porridge, Stefan had stocked the house full of porridge lately, it was my craving of the month.
After finishing breakfast and brushing my teeth, we walked out to the car.
"I'm scared Stef." I said.
"About school?" He asked in a worried tone.
"No not about school, about the future, I dont know how to be a parent but I'm more terrified about giving birth." I said hugging him.
"Apparently, it's something that comes naturally, as soon as we hold little one for the first time we'll know what to do. And as for that, it'll be something that we have to do, I hate seeing you in pain but it the end it'll be worth it." He said rubbing my back "Come one, we're going to be late."
We arrived at school to be greeted by Bonnie, Caroline and Tyler.
"Oh my gosh Elena, I missed you so much, your so big now." Bonnie screamed hugging me.
"I missed you too, your never leaving me for six weeks ever again." I squealed hugging Bonnie even tighter.
Bonnie and I were bonded for life, after everything we'd been through, we had come out the otherside tighter than ever.
As the five of us walked theough the corridor, everyones eyes trailed to my stomach, "oh my god, what a mess" was all I heard walking to my locker.
I reached my locker, okay one obstacle down. I opened my locker and a baby born fell out. Are people at this school that low? I watched as Stefans brows furrowed and his hands curled up into fists. "Relax Stef. It doesnt bother me." I lied, it did worry me, that would only be the start of the practical jokes. "The people at this school are seriously shallow." He angered. We would only have to put up with these morons for another two months, then school would be finished for good. This time next year we would be getting ready to start college.
"Stef, you okay?" I asked. "Yeah fine, people at this school just shit me no end." he replied. "Dont listen to them, okay." I said kissing him.
"Jeez, get a room you two" a boy said walking past.
"Haha mate, no, look what happened the last time. What a whore." his friend laughed. Stefan grabbed him and pinned him against the locker, "What was that again?" Stefan said through his teeth. "Nnno I was just saying" the boy stammered. "Walk away buddy" Stefan yelled pushing him away.
I couldn't bear it, I ran to the bathroom. Caroline and Bonnie followed me. I locked myself in a cubicle. "Elena, don't listen to them, like you said, all that matters is that you and Stefan are happy." Caroline tried to reassure me. "Elena, come out it's only Care and I" Bonnie pleaded. I felt horrible, I didn't know people could be this cruel.
I came out of the cubicle, crying like a two year old. They both hugged me then Bonnie wiped my eyes. "I hate them, who are they to judge." I said between sobs. I walked out of the bathrooms and Stefan hugged me "You okay beautiful?" He asked. "Yeah, I'll be fine. We'll have to tough it out for another two months at school and then we're free to do what we want for anoter two and half before little one arrives." I said rubbing my stomach.
"Okay, I'll see you after Science and Math, then we have an appointment and I need to go hunting after school." He said kissing my cheek.
School thankfully flew by and we had our appointment. We sat in the waiting room and watched all the different couples go through, we couldnt get over this one couple which the wife was yelling at her husband for getting into this situation and how excruciating the pain was calling him a jerk, moron, saying I hate you and everything in the book. "Elena" Meredith called.
"Hi Meredith" I said walking over to her office.
"How've you been?" She asked.
"We're great thanks" Stefan replied.
"Thats good, now could you please roll up your top for me." she asked.
She squeezed the gel onto my stomach and moved the qand over my abdomen, Stefans grip on my hand tighten.
"Everything seems great, it seems that your eighteen weeks along, let me just print you out a picture but before you leave there's something the two of you need to know" she said her voice trailing off, concern filled.
I sat up, a lump rose in my throat, "but" that one word, I never wanted to hear. Stefan's brows furrowed, he stood up and put one arm around my shoulder and the other one my stomach.
"I did some research through my ancestors journals, and it turns out that there has been a few cases of this throughout history. There were only common problems with the pregnancy like cramps, braxton hicks and spotting. But you must know that Elena can not have any vampire blood in her system throughout the pregnancy. The book doesnt say why, it only says that it's harmful. Okay?" She said.
"Wow, so much to take in." I huffed.
"Thanks Meredith" Stefan said.
As we drove home, Stefan kept saying "Elena, you need to be careful, okay? Because if something goes wrong," he trailed off "well, you know what I mean. I just can't bear the thought of losing either one of you" he finished then rubbed my side.
Stefan dropped me home and left to go hunting. He kissed me on the forehead then my stomach. "Be safe, I love you both" he said. "We will, I love you too" I said and headed upstairs to our room.
I laid on the bed and dozed off. I dreamt about the night we had had sex and made little one. We were at Bonnie's eighteenth, everyone was blind, smashed beyond belief. Stefan and I had just gotten back together, after Bonnie had used magic to stop me from becoming a vampire. Stefan and I were dancing together, well at least attempting to, we were so drunk we could hardly stand. We gave up our attempts at dancing and somehow made our way to the Boarding House and had sex.
I woke to knock at the door. That was strange, no one ever knocked. i guessed it was Stefan back from hunting, I opened the door to see Damon standing in the doorframe.