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The garden was beautiful. The roses were in bloom, and the sweet scent of their nectar drifted into to Caroline's nose, and she drank it in. She smiled as she walked down one of many pathways in the garden, inhaling the scent of the roses.

She clutched her son tightly to her chest, and smiled as he let out a laugh and reached for a stray rose.

She laughed as he continued to reach. Moving her body to the side, she watched as he grasped a white rose. She shook her head, and gently pulled the rose from her son's hand.

"I don't think you want it, David." She whispered, as he continued to reach for it. She gently kissed his head, and felt so much love in her chest. She never knew she could feel this form of love. She never knew it existed. This was different than the love she felt for Klaus. This was a pure mother's love.

David nuzzled his head against his mother's chest, and gently grasped the bodice of her blue simple dress.

She sighed as she continued walking through the garden as her son nestled against her chest. She smiled as she saw her mother and Esther sitting on a blanket in the center of the garden.

"What brings you two out here?" She asked, as she approached them.

Elizabeth stood up and smiled as she hugged her daughter and grandson. "Well, it was such a beautiful day, and we decided to come out here and enjoy it." She answered as her daughter hugged Esther.

Caroline smiled as David lifted his head and gurgled as he reached for Liz. Liz obliged and picked up her grandson. She kissed his cheek, and laughed as she lifted him up in the air causing him to laugh.

Caroline smiled brightly hearing her son's laughter.

Esther wrapped her left arm around Caroline's shoulder, and smiled down at her. "How is life as a mother?" She asked, as she steered Caroline to the blanket.

Caroline smiled as Liz toted David around the garden around them. "I love it. David is a blessing, and I wouldn't trade being his mother for anything." She answered, looking at her son laughing as Liz tickled his face.

Esther smiled and nodded. "David is a good boy." She remarked with a soft smile.

Caroline nodded, and lowered her head. "He is." She returned, softly.

Esther tilted her head. "How is my son handling everything?" She asked with slight concern.

Caroline brightened at the mention of her husband. "He loves it. He loves David. He dotes on him every chance he gets." She answered with a smile.

Esther nodded and lowered her head. "I knew he had a fear about turning out like Mikael, but I heard that you quickly dismissed that thought." She stated, lifting her head to watch Liz and David.

Caroline nodded. "I told him he would never be like Mikael." She stated vehemently. "Klaus is a good man, and he would do whatever it takes to protect David." She added with a glance towards her mother-in-law.

Esther smiled wanly. "Mikael never did that." She whispered, lowering her eyes.

Caroline moved her glance to Esther and tilted her head with sadness filling her eyes. "Did you love him?" She asked, not really knowing why she needed to know.

Esther nodded. "I did, for a long time." She whispered, lifting her eyes to Caroline. "A part of me still does, but I realize now I was in love with a fantasy and a hope." She added, sadly.

Caroline reached forward and grasped her mother-in-law's hand gently. "We can't help who we fall in love with, Esther." She whispered, gently.

Esther nodded. "I know, and I'm glad my son survived Mikael, and found you. You are good for him, Caroline." She whispered, placing her free hand over Caroline's.

Caroline blushed slightly and smiled. "I think we are good for each other." She remarked, moving her eyes to the path she had walked down previously.

Her smile brightened, and Esther knew without looking who was coming down the path.

Caroline quickly stood up, and walked, rather quickly, to the object of their conversation. With a smile gracing her face, and a light in her eyes, she wrapped her arms around him.

Klaus smiled as he gathered her in his arms. He loved having her in his arms. His eyes closed as he breathed in her fragrance.

She pulled back and watched as his eyes opened to look into hers. "Good morning, Nik." She whispered, with a bright smile.

Klaus smiled in return, and gently kissed her lips. "Good morning, Caroline." He whispered back.

Even though they had already wished a good morning, they loved repeating it until the afternoon came around. Not to mention that this particular morning, Klaus had to rush for a meeting with some of the courts.

Caroline smiled and touched his face as she traced his scruff beard. "How was the meeting?" She asked, looking into his azure eyes.

Klaus sighed, and pushed a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear. "It went as well as it could. I suppose." He answered with a wan smile.

Caroline nodded. He sounded drained, which only meant one thing. The court tried his patience. She leaned forward, and placed a soft kiss on his lips. She knew he needed to unwind.

She pulled back, and dropped her arms from his body, only to grasp his right hand with her left.

"I was just talking with your mom and mine when you came up." She explained with a gesture to his mother, who was watching them with a smile on her face.

Klaus nodded to his mother, and turned back to his wife. "I can leave if you want." He whispered with a hint of sadness. He didn't want to leave her.

Caroline smiled sweetly and shook her head. "No, you need me, and I certainly need you." She replied with a knowing smile. He knew that smile.

Klaus smiled broadly, and squeezed her hand gently.

Caroline turned her attention to her mom and Esther, and smiled. "Will you please watch David?" She asked, as David crawled a little ways on the blanket, towards Klaus.

Klaus smiled as he glanced at his wife, and bent down to his son. He gently picked him up, and held him in his arms.

David smiled big as his father picked him up. He touched Klaus' face, moved it to Klaus' mouth, and then his nose. Klaus chuckled at his son's antics, gently grasped his son's hand, and kissed it softly.

Caroline watched with tears in her eyes. She loved watching her husband and her son. She glanced at Esther and noticed the same tears in her eyes.

Klaus was definitely not Mikael.

Esther stood up, and walked over to her son. She smiled as Klaus kissed his son's cheek before handing him to her.

David didn't seem to want to leave his father, for when he left Klaus' arms he began to reach for him more aggressively, and pouted.

Klaus grasped his son's hands, and kissed them gently, calming him instantly. Klaus smiled and looked up to his mother.

Esther smiled, and nodded. "You're a great father, Niklaus." She whispered, leaning forward to kiss her son's cheek.

Klaus swallowed and nodded. "Thank you, mother." He whispered, softly.

Esther looked at Caroline and smiled. "Go spend some time with your wife." She whispered, to her son. "Elizabeth and I will watch little David." She replied with a glance at Liz.

Klaus nodded, and reached for his wife's hand. As they turned to walk further into the garden, Esther smiled as she bounced David gently.

Liz approached her friend and smiled. "Your prediction was right, Esther." She whispered, as David placed his fists in his mouth.

Esther smiled knowingly. "Yes, I was." She whispered, as she glanced at her friend.

Klaus and Caroline were perfect together.

~X~

They walked further into the garden, in silence. It was a comfortable silence; just knowing they were in each other's presence was enough for them. They didn't need words. Their bond was stronger than that.

Caroline stopped beside a red rose bush, and reached out with her left hand and brought it to her nose. She smiled as the sweet fragrance greeted her. Her right hand was clasped tightly in Klaus' left. She straightened, and turned her head to see Klaus watching her with a soft look on his face.

She smiled, and leaned into him. Klaus lifted his right hand and brushed her face gently. He was so grateful she had worn her hair down today. She was a vision.

She smiled and leaned her face into his hand. She searched his eyes, and touched his chest with her left hand.

Klaus moved his eyes from her and glanced down to her mouth only to quickly look back up into her blue-green eyes.

Slowly he leaned forward and softly kissed her lips. It was like their first kiss, soft and yielding, but filled with passion and love.

Caroline moved her left hand under his right arm, and pulled her body closer to his. His right hand wove through her hair, as he tilted his head to deepen their kiss.

Caroline moaned as she opened her mouth to allow his tongue entrance in her mouth. Shivers ran down her spine as his tongue traced hers. Her veins were on fire. Her mind was leaving her completely.

Klaus pulled back when he felt his chest heaving from lack of oxygen. It was a powerful kiss, but what would he expect from the love of his life. He gazed into her eyes, and saw not only desire, but so much love he nearly melted on the spot.

He traced her swollen lips with his right hand, and smiled. "You have no idea how much I love you." He whispered, his voice filled with passion.

Caroline smiled and nodded. "I have a pretty good idea, Nik, because I love you just as much." She whispered, kissing him lightly on the lips.

Klaus closed his eyes at the contact, and pulled her into an embrace. He realized then, that his left and her right were still intertwined at their sides, but he didn't want to separate them.

He moved his face into her neck, and gently moved his lips beneath her ear. He smiled as she shivered and let out a breathy moan.

He felt her breath on his ear, and couldn't help but feel the desire building in his veins.

"Nik, it's time." She whispered, breathlessly, her nose ghosting over his ear.

Klaus swallowed hard, and felt his shaft hardening. Pulling away from her, he looked into her eyes.

"Caroline." He whispered in a questioning tone.

Caroline smiled and nodded. That was all he needed.

Gathering her up in his arms, he crushed his lips on hers.

Caroline felt him release her right hand, and smiled into his lips as she moved her fingers through his long shoulder length hair.

He moved his mouth from her lips, and trailed them down her neck with open mouth kisses. She moaned as he moved further down to her chest, kissing her breasts just above the end of the material.

She threw her head back, as he devoured every inch of her skin with such passion she knew it would not be long before they were whole once more.

Normally, when he made love to her, it was a slow build, but they had been waiting for months, giving Caroline's body time to recover from childbirth, even though the doctor had said one month would be more than enough, Klaus had been hesitant. Four months was their limit, and Klaus was grateful. He loved making love with his wife, but he wanted her to be safe and healthy above anything else, and if staying celibate for four months was the price he was going to have to pay, then he would pay it.

Caroline smiled as she felt her dress being pushed down her body. She didn't care at the moment that her mother, mother-in-law, and her son were only a few yards away. All she cared about was being with her husband. Right now.

Klaus felt her hands move to the buttons of his tunic, and moved back only a fraction, giving her enough room to unhook the buttons. Her fingers stilled though when his mouth latched on to her breast. He smiled as he heard her moan. His hands moved to his side as he straightened and looked into her eyes. She had finished with his buttons, and pushed his tunic off his shoulders, her hands ghosting over his bare skin. Klaus shivered at the contact, and pulled her closer to him once more.

He realized she had no undergarments on, and he then knew that she had prepared for this. The thought made him want her even more.

His lips latched onto hers, and he moaned as she moved her fingers over the plans of his chest with abandoned passion, and landed on the edge of his pants. His fingers moved over her bare body as her fingers unfastened his trousers.

Kicking off his boots, he helped her push his trousers off his body with so much speed, he never knew he had.

He wanted to lay her down on the ground, but he didn't think he could make it that far.

With a devious smirk, he led her, quickly, to a cover of trees. Caroline smiled as he pushed her against the trunk of a smooth tree, and looked into her eyes.

She smiled back into his lust filled eyes, and nodded. She knew what he wanted, what he needed, and she was more than happy to oblige.

He tilted his head, and moved his lips over hers as he picked her up, and wrapped her legs around his waist. She felt him pull back from her lips, and she opened her eyes as he lowered her down onto his hard shaft.

She gasped as the feeling of him inside her brought her home. Her fingers squeezed into his shoulders as his fingers squeezed her waist.

Their eyes locked as he began to move. She bit her bottom lip, as he moved softly at first, and then began to pick up the pace. A moan escaped her lips as he moved in her roughly. It was the roughest he had ever been with her, and yet he was still gentle with her. He wasn't hurting her. He was loving her.

Their eyes stayed locked as their passion began to build faster and harder than ever before.

He knew by her eyes that she wasn't in pain. His one worry when he pushed into her was that he would hurt her, but judging by the pleasure on her face, he wasn't.

"Oh, Klaus." She moaned as he moved to the side, hitting her pleasure spot.

He groaned as she moaned his name. He watched as her eyes rolled involuntarily as he hit her spot a few more times. She was coming apart, and he loved watching her.

She wanted to scream, but she couldn't, not here. She dropped her head into his shoulder, and bit his shoulder, hard, as her orgasm hit her body wilder than ever before.

He growled as her teeth came down. It was painful, but a pleasurable pain, as he groaned her name as his pleasure ripped through him as her walls clenched around him not once, but twice.

He groaned as he thrust two more times, and felt a white pleasure rip through his body, and as Caroline pulled her head up, he knew she was just as sated as he was.

They stared at each other for a few more minutes before Klaus gently pulled out of her, and set her on the ground.

Caroline felt her knees wobble as leaned against the tree to gain her balance and strength. She smiled as Klaus leaned on her with both arms on either side of her body. She looked into his sated eyes, and raised her right hand to touch his sweat covered face.

"I love you, Klaus." She whispered, as she kissed his lips gently.

Klaus sighed against her lips, and leaned his forehead on hers when they separated. "I love you, Caroline." He whispered in return. He pulled back to search her eyes. "I'm sorry I wasn't gentle with you, love." He replied, with slight pain.

Caroline giggled and shook her head. "I wasn't expecting you to be, Klaus." She stated, moving her hand to his bare chest.

He shivered at the contact, and smiled for a brief moment before it faded. "I didn't hurt you, did I?" He asked, searching her face.

She bit her bottom lip and shook her head. "No, you didn't. In fact, I rather enjoyed that side of you." She whispered, with a slight blush. Even though he was her husband, she was still slightly embarrassed, but not much.

He smiled and touched her face with his lips. "I enjoyed that side of you too, love." He whispered, seductively, causing her to shiver.

She bit her lip, as she glanced at the mark on his shoulder. She gingerly touched it, and looked at him sorrowfully.

"I'm so sorry for that." She whispered, with a sorry look.

He shook his head. "I'll wear it proudly, love. There's nothing to be embarrassed about. You're mine, and I'm yours. This just proves it." He stated, fervently.

She smiled as her fingers traced the mark. "I'm yours." She whispered, looking back up into his eyes. "You're mine." She stated, passionately.

Klaus smirked and nodded. He inhaled sharply as she leaned forward to kiss her mark on his shoulder.

"We better return to the palace." He whispered, as she pulled back. "We'll continue this later tonight." He added, kissing her lips softly.

Caroline giggled as she returned the kiss.

Klaus pulled back begrudgingly, and grasped her hand. He knew if he didn't return back to the palace soon, he would ravish her again and again. Oh, he loved this woman.

As they finished dressing, with Caroline buttoning his shirt, as his fingers fixed her hair, they heard someone approaching them. They didn't break apart, nor did they stop what they were doing. They were not ashamed for what they had done. They were married and in love. No one ever ridiculed them for their actions. Even the court welcomed it, which seemed unusual.

Klaus lifted his head and saw Stefan approaching them with a pained expression on his face.

"What is it, Stefan?" Klaus asked, holding Caroline close to his side.

Stefan bowed his head, and looked squarely at Klaus. "I'm sorry to disturb you, Your Majesty, but last night two women came to the castle, and demanded to see you." He began, glancing at Caroline, who tightened her hold on her husband unconsciously. "One of the women passed out just as they entered, and the doctor has looked her over, as has Bonnie." He continued, with a grave look on his face.

Klaus began to look impatient. Caroline looked up at her husband for a brief moment, before speaking. "Is she alright?" She asked, looking at Stefan.

Stefan nodded. "She will be. It was mainly exhaustion, from what the doctor said. She just needs some rest. Bonnie is tending to her." He answered, softly.

Caroline nodded. "What do they want?" She asked, touching her husband's chest softly.

Stefan sighed. "They wanted to speak with Klaus. They said it was urgent, and the one who had passed out gave her name, and said Klaus would know her." He stated, looking at Klaus' dark face. "She said her name was Sophie Devereux, and she said it had something to do with a man named Marcel." He finished, watching as Klaus' features clouded over, and the blood began to drain from his face.

"Is she awake?" Klaus ground out.

Stefan nodded. "For the moment, but I don't know for how long." He answered, glancing at Caroline.

Caroline watched as Klaus' face became dark at the mention of the names, and she knew they were people from his past. A pain entered her heart, and she knew it was from Klaus, not from her.

Klaus glanced at his wife, and searched her eyes. "Go back to our son, and I'll see you later, love." He ordered, gently.

From the tone of his voice, she knew not to question him, nor to argue either. She nodded, and touched his face with her left hand.

Klaus sighed at the contact, and returned the gesture with his right hand. With a soulful look, he left her side and followed Stefan back to the palace.

She wrapped her arms around her, and sighed. Something was wrong. She could feel it, and it wasn't from Klaus' new mood swing. It was from something else entirely, and she knew it wasn't good.

~X~

Jean walked down the hallway with her hand over her growing belly. She couldn't help the smile on her face at the thought of in just a few short months she was going to be a mother, again. Only one thing worried her, was she going to be a good mother?

Galen often told her she was going to be a great mother, and she wanted to believe him, but she had mishaps happen in her life that she wondered if she could in fact be the kind of mother her child needed to have.

She sighed as she came to a long opened window with the sun shining through, and stopped to place her forearms on the stoned sill. She looked out into the open landscape, and into the garden. She watched as Klaus walked with Stefan back to the palace and Caroline come into view a little later. She smiled as she watched Caroline swoop her son up, and twirl him around.

Caroline was a terrific mother. She was a queen and a wife, but she still managed to make time for her son. Jean envied that.

She didn't have the same conditions as Caroline. She wasn't queen, but she was a wife, and she was about to be a mother.

She lowered her brown head, and closed her eyes. She envied the love. True she had love with Galen and Klaus, in fact, she had the love of every member of the Mikaelson clan, but she never knew the love of a mother.

Maybe that was why she was worried about becoming one. She never had a mother of her own. Maybe if she had a mother of her own, she wouldn't have had to deal with an abusive father and the rape from his best friend.

Her face turned to a scowl as she thought of the man who had raised her. She hadn't seen or spoke to him since she returned from the Crusades, thanks to Klaus, Elijah, and Galen, but she knew he was still around. Hayley was proof of that.

Hayley had been her father's slut turned Tyler's sex slave, as Jean so eloquently put it, and was killed by Jean's hand. She had been sent to kill Jean, and Jean had politely returned the favor, by running a sword through the bitch's stomach.

Jean lifted her head and gazed down at Caroline dancing around with her son in her arms. Tears filled her eyes as she thought of what it would have been like if she had a mother like that.

She sighed as she felt a swift kick in her stomach. She straightened and placed her hand on her stomach.

"Don't worry, you. I promise I won't abandon you like my own mother did." She whispered, stroking her stomach. "I promise you, that I will be the best mother I can be." She added, as the tears fell down her face.

She felt a hand softly grace her face, and wiped the tears from her eyes. She glanced up and caught the light blue eyes of her husband. She groaned as she wiped her eyes.

"Damn these hormones." She growled, looking back out of the window.

Vaughn smiled, as he moved behind her and wrapped his arms around her middle, resting on top of her right hand over her stomach. "You don't have to blame the hormones, every time you cry, Bonnie Jean." He whispered, kissing her softly on the head.

Jean rolled her eyes, but he couldn't see them.

"Don't roll your eyes." He stated, in her ear, causing her to shiver involuntarily.

"How the hell can you know that I rolled my eyes, when you are standing behind me?" She asked, in a frustrated tone.

Vaughn chuckled and kissed her temple. "Because, my Bonnie Jean, I know you, and when I make a comment like the one I just made, you have a nasty habit of rolling your eyes." He whispered, softly.

Jean sighed, and leaned back into his arms. "I thought you had a post you had to go to." She commented with venom.

Since she gotten pregnant, Klaus had restricted her to less and less guard duty, much to the chagrin of Jean. It was even worse when her husband had agreed. She responded by throwing Vaughn out of their bed, and making him sleep in the hall, until she had cooled down. Four days later.

"I do, but it's not for an hour, and I wanted to see how you were before I went." He answered, with a smile.

Jean bit her lip. She loved Vaughn, truly she did, but the whole protective side she could do without. She could take care of herself, but try telling him that. He was just as stubborn as she was. That was why she fell in love with him.

"Well, as you can see, I'm perfectly fine." She stated, stepping away from his embrace, and turning to face him. "Now, if you will excuse me, I'm going to lie down." She started, but paused lifting her finger. "But don't think it's because you want me to. I'm lying down because my back and feet are killing me." She added, starting down the hall.

Vaughn smiled as he shook his head. He jogged to her, and grasped her upper right arm, and gently turned her to him. With a sigh, he slammed his mouth on hers, and passionately kissed her before pulling back.

"When I get off, I'll give you a full rub down, my Bonnie Jean." He whispered, against her lips, before kissing her again.

Jean moaned, and felt her veins grow hot with desire. She groaned as he pulled back, and she slowly opened her eyes to see him gaze at her softly, and then gave her wink, before stepping away heading down the hall to his post.

Jean opened her mouth, and then quickly closed it. With a roll of her eyes she started down the hall towards their room.

"A rub down my ass." She groaned out as she closed the door with a smirk and a shiver of anticipation.

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