Chapter 22

"How" was all I asked simply.

"Seems she got into a bit of a mess with them a few years back, after everything that happened with you and your brother" he said with a look of sorrow in his eyes, at bringing up the past.

"Where is she?"

"On her way here. But you might be surprised, she's changed from what I remember she was like when you.." he coughed cutting off before he could finish the sentence. "Well sort out the details when she arrives tomorrow"

"Umm, ok, thanks" I said reluctantly, are relationship was still on the strained side, although i'd been calling him constantly the last week getting his help by tracking some one down that could help the current situation, his willingness to help Elena had really touched me and I knew he was trying his hardest to make amends.

"I'm sorry son, I know having her here is going to bring up a lot of old feelings"

"As long as it helps Elena that's all that matters to me"

"Well I better get back inside. I'll see you tomorrow"

I climbed out of the car swiftly and made my way up to the house and before I could open the front door Elena was there, waiting.

"And what was that about?"

"You might want to sit down"

I saw her brows instantly furrow as she took a seat on the porch swing.

"Well.."

"I know that you've been over hearing my phone conversations over the past week, while we've been in town, I told you that i'd sort everything out. And that's what I have been trying to do, my dad's been helping"

"That explains why he turned up to day, but what so you mean sort things out"

"My dad has someone that can help us bring Klaus...down"

"What, who" she asked excitedly at the hope of being free.

"K-Katherine"

"What...as in they Katherine" she screeched.

"Unfortunatley, yes she gets in tomorrow"

"Great, i'm looking forward to meeting the bitch"

"Your not mad?"

"Why would I be, its not as if you asked her to come, besides I have more that myself to think about now"

"You really are amazing you know?"

"Oh I know, that's why you love me" she grinned at me leaning in for a kiss.

"We better go back inside before they come looking" Elena said a couple of minutes later.

"I guess" I pouted wanted to kiss her more.

"Hey, we have time for that later"

That instantly lightened my mood.

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The next day came all too quickly , and before we knew it my dad was on the phone saying Katherine was here.

Elena had insisted on coming even though the morning sickness was still there. We saw the local B&B where she was staying. I was dreading it, I couldn't let Elena know that, I didn't want her reading in to it, but I was scared.

I knocked several times as we made it to the room as Mrs Flowers had told us to go straight up.

"Damon" she greeted she really hadn't changed much over the years, she still had the same brown hair and brown eyes, her and Elena were very much alike except Katherine had a much darker pair of eyes and she was slightly smaller then Elena.

"Katherine" I nodded as I walked past her to be met by a small girl of around 3 years old.

"Momma, who's that" the little girl asked rushing to her Katherine's leg and hugging her. She had fair hair coloured hair that fell in ringlets over her shoulder, and had big dark blue eyes

"Sweetie, I though I told you to stay in your room with your Daddy"

"Ok" the little girl said simply.

I was shocked to say the least, I never thought this cruel woman could be a mother better yet be compassionate.

"Sorry about her, she's too curious for her own good"

"W-who's the dad" I mumbled.

"Klaus's" Elena replied, causing me to look at her questioningly.

"I'd know them eye's from anywhere" Elena replied quietly, clearly shaken.

"Unfortunatley, although I love her to bits, she was result from a very dark time and a very different me" Katherine said with sadness in her eyes.

"Don't try to sell me the story that you've changed. Once a bitch always a bitch" I spat out.

"I guess I deserve that. I know I have no right to say this but I am sorry for what I did to you. I'm here now hoping I can some how make amends for the mistakes I made in the past. I want to help you get rid of Klaus for good, I managed to get away. Only because I fell in love with some one ten times more powerful then him, will he stay away from me and my daughter. With mine and my husbands help you'll be able to get rid of him for good. We have everything you need. We just have to wait for you father"

"Don't expect any sympathy from me" I said with no emotion.

"I never do".

There was a knock on the door.

"And that would be my dad, better get this show on the road"

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Elena P.O.V

We were all sat in the living room of the B&B room. The tension in the air was thick. Me and Damon were son one couch, Katherine on the other with her husband, Kyle, who seemed like a very nice man so far, and Giuseppe was sat on a chair from the kitchen.

"Well we better get this started so, we can leave as soon as possible" Damon said tensely. I cupped his hand between both mine, stoking his hand in a smoothing gesture.

"First of all I guess, i'd better tell you my part in this. A couple years after everything with you and you, I met this guy, Klaus, he was sweet and caring like they always are, I was a bitch then manipulative as you know first hand. I knew what he did, the killing, drug dealing it all, and I guess I kinda liked it being superior to everyone else, that was until he started using me, I couldn't see it at first he made it seem like I was his patner in it all. I to be honest I followed everything he said, I was smitten by him, but not in love. One night when he sent me out on a job, to get these girls, Rose I think one of there names was, he told me he wanted her back at his place as he wanted something very specfic from her, so I did as he said obviously with the help of some of his 'followers' and took them back to our flat then. I wasn't expecting what he's do to them, he r-raped them right in front of me and killed them. I couldn't take it anymore so I tried to leave, and I did but he found me, like he always finds people. He had me tied up in that apartment for weeks using me as his personal toy, but luckily for me whilst I had my escape I met Kyle, he was a son of one of Dad's friend and we instantly had a connection. And when I suddenly went missing he found me, i'd told him everything before Klaus caught me, and got me help, he blackmailed Klaus with the only thing that could hurt him, his family. And I got free, away from it all. Then I found out I was pregnant a couple of weeks after it all blew up. Kyle has been their for me ever since. And know we want to help I know what he can do to people, I know his tactics and how he works. And know we are going to take him out for goo d"

Tears were streaming down my face at her story, it was so similar to mine except much worse she had a forever reminder of her time with him with her daughter. I came here hating her for what she had done to Damon but now although I still deeply disliked her, I knew we had a lot incommon whether I liked it or not. I felt respect for her, she still loved her daughter even though her father was a monster.

"I-i'm soo sorry" I sobbed.

Damon had wrapped his arms around me and whispered sweet word into my ear until I finally calmed down.

"So what's the plan" Damon whispered holding my hand.

"As much as I ahte to say this the only way were going to lure him out is by having bait. Me and Elena"

"What? NO, no way. She not going near that guy ever again"

"It's the only way to end this" Katherine said reluctantly.

"She's pregnant for god's sake what if he hurts her" Damon said defensively.

"This makes it all so much harder, if he finds out he'll kill not only her but you. We have to act quickly like in the next couple of week s quickly before she begins to show"

"She. Is. Not. Doing. It" Damon growled.

"Yes I am" I finally said, causing Damon to throw daggers at me with his eyes.

"I won't let him hurt her. Before he can touch a hair on her head, we'll have all the evidence we need and the police in there".

"How are we even going to get him here"

"Easy we have Elijah on our side"

"What, How?"

"There's a reason he's been of the radar lately"

"And that would be..."Damon asked suspiciously.

"Lets just say he's seen a side to Klaus he doesn't like"

I was shocked, it explained a lot. Elijah had never really been the bad guy in all this. He was just considered bad by association with Klaus.

Just then there was a cry from the bedroom where the little girl was sleeping.

"I'll go check on her" Kyle said speaking for the first time.

"What's her name" I asked.

"Emily, after an old friend" Katherine said.

"So we have this sorted then" I said getting up. Damon had been very quiet the entire time since I annonced I was going ahead with the plan.

"I'll be in touch soon"

"Here's my cell number" I said giving her a piece of paper with my number on.

"It was nice meeting you Elena" Katherine said, I just simply nodded my head and pulled Damon towards the door.

..

We were on our way back to the Boarding house, and Damon hadn't said one word to me. Not one. I could tell he was angry, no infact fuming.

The silence was killing me, I could feel my stomach begin to turn in the same way it always did due to the morning sickness.

"Pull over"

"Why" he said in a dead panned voice.

"Because your car is about to get a makeover" I said sarcastically, clutching my hand over my mouth, causing him to pull over swiftly in the woods leading back to the Boarding House.

5 minutes later I finished emptying to content of my stomach and leaned against the car door, as did Damon.

"Why'd you agree to it" He whispered.

"Because it's the only way to end this for good"

"By putting yourself and our child in danger" he fumed, getting up and began pacing.

"Its the only way" I whispered.

"How is it, why not leave it to Katherine" he yelled.

"Its not Katherine he's after its me, his business with Katherine ended along time ago. She'll be there to help Damon but she isn't the reason he's gonna come back" I shouted back, as tears began to well in my eyes.

"What if he find out your pregnant. He'll kill you"

"He's not going to have the chance the plan will be foul proof by then"

"But from what you said in the past Klaus isn't stupid and can't be fooled"

"Everyone had a weakness, Damon. And Katherine knows his"

"I can't take the risk of losing you.." he said sitting down next to me, whilst placing his hand on my very small bump"...either of you".

"And you won't. It'll be over soon and then we can live our lives at home with our family"

"You promise"

"I'lll prove it to you" I said and crashed my lips onto his.

After a few minutes he pulled away.

"You do know that when this is all going down i'm going to be a matter of feet away" He pointed out. " And if he dares lays one finger on you, he'd dead"

"I wouldn't have it any other way" I whispered pulling myself up as he got up and wrapping my arms around his waist. Sure the day had been emotional to say the least, but know I had the slightest hope that it was all going to end sooner rather than later.

Damon P.O.V

The events of the day had been draining. With meeting Katherine again for the first time in the last 7 years and to see that she had actually changed and had a child was a shock to the system. Admittedly I still felt hate towards the woman but that hate had decreased when she told me her story and how she was going to help the woman I loved. I felt almost sympathy for her, for what she'd been through, and knowing that similar things had happened to Elena wasn't easy to not feel sympathy or sorrow for the woman that had once been the manipulative bitch that destroyed my relationship with my brother.

The feeling of dread was still inside, knowing that something was going to go wrong I could feel in my gut, and I instantly just wanted to run away from the situation but I knew I couldn't. I knew this had to be done so Elena and I could live a normal life with our child, and possibly one day have a whole brood with brown hair and blue eyes or the opposite raven hair and brown eyes, hoping for one day having that big house with the whit picket fence with a dog. Spending Christmas with the whole family every year taking turns on who hosted. I knew without ending it with Klaus that would never be able to happen.

All I knew was that before anything was going to happen to Elena I would be dead and buried.

..

The week past quickly and before I knew it, it was Sunday evening. We were making progress with everything, and Katherine had said that it would all be going down by next Friday, as Klaus was busy with no doubt his latest victims, according to Elijah, who had told Katherine they were currently in Chicago tracing up some old friends. Tomorrow was Elena's birthday and we planned on having a small get together at the Boarding House with all of Elena's family and mine. Caroline had wanted to throw a big party but with Elena being pregnant and wanting as much time with her family as possible she managed to persuade her not to.

We were lay in bed, in our guest room at the Boarding House, with the laptop between as we looked for a new house . Elena had quit her job at the New York times at the start of the week telling them it was due to family issues and she would not be returning to New York full time, work at the office was running smoothly and they didn't need any help running it, all that was left to do was sell the apartment and pack everything and New York would be left permanently behind us.

"Oh I like that one" she pointed out one of the newly developed houses that had just been built, not ten minutes away from Jenna's and 20 minute drive to the Stefan's. It was perfect it had several bedrooms, a large back garden, it looked like it was in a child hood friendly area, and had a very modern design.

"Hmmm, me too" I yawned.

"You already ready to go to sleep, any one would think you were the pregnant one" she teased.

"Well, i'm the one that has to try and keep up with my pregnant Girlfriends libido" I pointed out causing her to blush.

"What and your complaining, I seem to remember you enjoying it as much as I did"

"No complaints just stating a fact"

"Sooo...considering were here and all alone..."She drawled running her hand down my bare chest.

"I suppose we could play scrabble" I said teasing her, causing her to slap my chest and pull away.

"You know i'm only kidding right?" I said kissing my was down her neck and over her shoulder causing her to moan, egging me on.

Her assets really had become to fill out further, especially her chest over the past couple of weeks she had managed to go up a whole size much to my enjoyment. Thankful the morning sickness had begun to pass and she was able to eat more without instantly turning green and running to the bathroom, but I could tell that she had lost some weight due to the constant throwing up over the last month and a half.

I pulled away when I heard her breathing begin to slow as she began to fall asleep, another symptom of the pregnancy she was falling asleep at them most unexpected moments, obviously not at the most vital moment but I could tell the pregnancy was already taking a lot out of her. I shook my head at her peacefully sleeping body and jumped up to go and have a quick shower, a cold one by the looks of things.

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Elena P.O.V.

I awake the next morning to the smell of something simply mouthwatering. I opened my eyes to see a tray of food next to me on the bed, and with a simple rose, instantly making me smile. I instantly dug in to the food, causing me to moan.

"I see your enjoying it" I was interrupted by the smooth voice of my boyfriend.

"This is soo good, did you make this?" I said around the food as I continued munching on it.

"Is there any other way" he smiled as he walked wrapped in a towel as he'd just had his morning shower, to my disappointment without me.

He walked over to me on the bed, moved the tray and lay next to me.

"What's the disappointed look for" he asked raising his eye brow.

"You took your shower with out me" I pouted.

"I'm sure I can make it up to you" he said smirking and began kissing his way down my neck similar to last night. "Think of this as a extra special birthday breakfast"

"I wish it was my birthday more often" I said between moans, as he began to strip away my clothes and pulled me up into bridal style and carried me towards the bathroom.

"Birthday girl what's she wants" he said causing me to laugh which quickly turned to a moan as he cupped my very sensitive breasts.

..

After the morning in the shower, we finally made it down stairs to be greeted by Stefan, Lexi, Lydia, Harry and a cooing Corey.

"appy buwthda" Harry squealed as he ran to me, holding a gift in his chubby little hands.

"Why thank you handsome" I crouched down and hugged the little boy, as he handed me a homemade card, and a small present.

"Wow, did you do this Harry" I exclaimed at the card that had scribbles on the front and inside.

He nodded hastily, his eyes gleaming with proudness at the artwork in hand.

"Its really good champ thank you " I said kissing him on the forhead causing him to squeal and run back to his toys.

I looked at the present in my hand and began to unwrap it, to find a simple locket, with my name engraved on the front.

I stared at Lexi and Stefan speechless, it was truly beautiful.

"You really shouldn't have" I said walking up the them and hugging Lexi as Stefan had Corey in his arms.

"Its the least we could do, I mean your brought my brother back" Stefan said smiling at me.

"He did that all by himself, I can't take any praise from that" I said smiling warmly at the man behind me who was playing with his niece and nephew.

"I'm afraid you're going to have to Lena" Lexi said patting my back. "So today is all about you and that is why, me, you, Caroline, Bonnie and of course your aunt are all going to the spa. All on your lovely boyfriend" Lexi smiled.

"I thought I told you not to get me anything" I exclaimed looking at Damon.

"Well in technical terms it isn't just for you and it's not as if I bought the spa or anything" he grinned at me causing me to glare at him.

"Don't give me that look you know I can't resist spoiling the most beautiful woman in this world"

"Flattery gets you no where you know" I said placing my hands on my hips causing both Stefan and Lexi to laugh.

"Yeah but I know something that does" he said seductively.

"Please Damon my children are present i'd rather there not scarred for life, besides there isn't enough time for that Caroline is due any minute now" Lexi said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"Its fine we have enough time for that later"

"Spare me the details please" Lexi said fake gagging, awakening the little on inside me causing me to feel a wave of nauseousness, making me run to the nearest bathroom. Although the morning sickness had let up slightly it was still there and made its appearance every so often. After I brushed my teeth and made my way back in to the kitchen to see the worried looks on Lexi's and Damon's faces, Stefan all but disappeared.

"Its nothing, although its mainly gone it's still there" I said shrugging my shoulders.

"I know what it's like, trust me I was the same with both Lydia and Harry, thankfully Corey wasn't as bad".

"It'll pass soon, fingers crossed" I said light heartedly placing my hand on my slightly swollen stomach, as each day went by it felt like I was getting bigger, although I knew it was my imagination, I was scared that I was showing to much that Klaus would notice otherwise i'd be happy to be getting bigger. I was still trying to hide the bump at least until everything was over, so i'd but in a pair of shorts, due to the hot weather and a baggy t-shirt that was to big on my petite form.

I heard the beep of a car out front.

"And that would be Caroline, we'd better get going" I said, giving Damon a quick kiss, "Don't have too much fun without me"

"Oh yeah, looking after 3 kids all day in this heat" he said jokingly.

"Hmmmm" I said spaciously, over the past week he had been acting suspiciously and I couldn't help but wonder what he had planned.

"Bye, love you" I called as I exited the house not before hearing him call the same.

..

The day at the spa went great, we all had time to catch up. It felt nice just having a girls day for a change that hadn't really been much time recently with everything going on what with the twins being born sooner then expected and the whole Klaus situation.

"So how does it feel being a mum" Lexi asked Jenna as they all sat at the grill grabbing a late lunch/ early dinner.

"Tiring but worth it. There my world and Alaric of cause I don't know where'd i'd be without him" she smiled with a look on her face that clearly showed she was in love.

"Aww, I can't wait to have kids, seeing how you and Alaric are just makes me want it even more" Caroline swooned.

"I'd wait a couple more years Caroline, enjoy your life as a newly-wed couple" Jenna advised.

"Yeah don't do what I did" I joked.

"But look at you Elena your practically glowing with your pregnancy, I just wish you'd let everyone see and not hide it with those awful t-shirts" she pointed out.

"Yeah and I don't regret any of it, but i'm 22 Car, do you seriously think that I planned getting pregnant" I raised my eyebrow.

"Well I guess it was to be ex-" I cut her off.

"Do not even mention my sex life" I warned, causing Bonnie, Lexi and Jenna to begin laughing.

"Fine" she pouted.

"Anyway Care, I thought you were all set on starting your career before kids" Bonnie questioned.

"I am, its just Carol is driving me insane" she complained.

"Have you not thought of moving out" Lexi asked.

"Ty wants to wait until after the wedding" she grumbled.

"Since when have you let anyone control you" Jenna asked jumping to the point.

"Since obviously Tyler has a reason to want to stay with his mother so I can't exactly complain"

"You'll be fine just think just over a month, its not that long" Jenna patted her hand. Just then Lexi's phone lit up.

"Looks like we;d better get to the boarding house" she smiled.

"What?. Why?" I questioned.

"Its a surprise Caroline" exclaimed jumping up and paying the bill.

"I knew he was up to something" I said under my breath, as I stood up slowly.

..

We arrived all to quickly back to the boarding house to find it decorated completely, with banners and balloons. Thankfully only close friends of the family were there. Ric was there with the twins, Tyler, Jeremy, Matt with a 7 month pregnant Amy and Stefan and the kids as well Giuseppe.

"Happy Birthday Elena" they all called at the top of there voices, causing me to grin.

"Aw, you guys you really shouldn't have"

There was a pile of presents on the teble in the kitchen and a birthday cake as well as a variety of cold foods and drinks due to the hot weather.

"Just enjoy it" Caroline said and dragged me towards the pile of present.

…

The evening was going well, everybody was enjoying themselves and for those that didn't know each other all that well they had the chance to get too know each other.

"So, there's another surprise 'Lena" Caroline said innocently.

"What? I thought I told you not to spend any money guys. And clearly you didn't listen" I exclaimed pointing to the pile of opened presents.

"Oh its not from me" she said pointedly looking at Damon.

I crossed my chest and glared him.

"You'll be very happy when you see the present, in my defense" he grinned, and took out a blind fold from his pocket.

"And what do you need that for" I raised my eyebrows.

"Well I can't have you seeing where we're going know can i" he said as he walked up to me and put the blind fold over my eyes making the surroundings disappear.

"I can't see a thing" I huffed.

"That's the idea hun" Caroline teased, as she took over from Damon and lead me outside to a car.

"Where's Damon just gone" I questioned.

"I'm right here sugar" he said placing his hand on my waist and helping me into his car, as I heard the closing and shutting of cars doors and the cry of a baby, no doubt Miranda as she was the noisy one of the twins.

"No peaking" Damon warned

"I wouldn't dream of it" I said sarcastically.

After 20 minutes of pure torture and curiosity the car finally stopped.

"Are we finally at the mystery location" I asked curiously, as Damon helped me out of the car and walked me a few feet forward.

He untied my blindfold slowly and said simply, "You can look now" with a excitement in his tone .

I opened my eye's and frowned at the site in front of me, it was house similar to the one that I was looking at just last night, except more breathtaking and perfect.

"W-what's this? I don't understand" I said in a confused voice.

"This is home, our new home baby" Damon whispered.

"You bought me a house" I exclaimed.

"Technically I bought us a house..." he replied slowly.

"I can't believe you did this...its soo perfect" I said excitedly jumping up and down and launching myself in his arms and kissing him.

After a few minutes he pulled away. "I'm guessing I did good then?" he said raising his eyebrow with his trademark smirk on his face.

"You did better then good"

"Well you could always show me" he said seductively.

"Tour first" I laughed, and dragged him towards the house up the steps which led to a porch that had a porch swing of the on side, he opened door quickly.

As soon as the door swung open, I instantly gasped. We were met with a set of stair that led up stairs, also to the left of me was the living room, which was fully furnished with two large black sofa's with blue flowered cushions, a matching rug and also a full TV set, the decorating was perfect with hardwood flooring and blue and white wallpaper, the Living room lead into a Dining area, which had a table set up already. The dining room lead into the kitchen which was fully equipped with the most modern and specialized kitchen utensils. After yet another living space which would be set up as a room for the baby to play in when she or he was older, we found another set of stairs which led downstairs to the basement which would be used as a storage space, and laundry room. On the main floor there was a study room which Damon had personalized specifically for my writing and my use it had a bathroom joining on which would be good for the later months in the pregnancy when the baby decided to use my bladder as a pillow. Altogether there was 5 bedrooms, one for myself and Damon complete with a huge kind sized bed, a luxry bathroom with bath big enough to fit at least 4 people in, a walk in shower also huge. There was also the walk in closet which was yet to be filled. There was a bedroom close to the master bedroom which would eventually be set up as the baby's nursery and the 3 other bedrooms would be set up as guest bedrooms.

"Damon its perfect I can't believe you did all this" I grinned hugging him tightly.

"Well you should thank Caroline she's the one that helped me pick the house and decorate it. Who would have thought she knew what she's doing" he joked.

"I really do love you" I whispered

"And I love you" he replied kissing me gently, and pulling me towards are new bedroom to test it out.

…

The next morning I was awoken by and continuous buzzing of my phone.

"Hello" I grumbled as Damon began to stir next to me.

"Hey, Elena looks like there's been a change of plan" Katherine explained, cautiously.

"What?" I exclaimed instantly dreading what she was about to say.

"Looks like Klaus is on his way back, Elijah did everything he could to try and slow him down but he knows it was your birthday yesturday, and his words not mine has a little present for you" She said in a voice of pure sorrow.

"Shit. How long have we got?"

"A couple of hours at the most, so we better get this plan in action. Come to the bed and breakfast and we'll make all the last minute arrangments. And Elena hurry please"Katherine said quickly and put the phone down.

Damon was looking at me with a confused look on his face.

"What is it"

"Looks like everything's going down today" I replied simply, making my voice void of any emotion trying to hide my true terror of the situation.

"Klaus is on his way back"

A/N: Longest chapter yet guys. Hope you like it.

Disclaimer- nothing is mine :(...