"So, am I forgiven?"

"You have you earn it."

"Oh-? Then I'm not?"

Azalea had her eyes closed as lips roved around her bare form, kissing her neck hungrily.

It was a few days later now, and she'd forgiven him, but still angry under the surface, making him near enough suck up to her. He ran a hand up her bare sides, kissing up her bare, slightly cool back to the nape of her neck, hugging himself closer into her, feeling goosebumps from the cold of the night.

He pulled the thick wolf fur covers over them both, sliding an arm around her warming up form, his lips touching hers for a moment, pulling her closer, hearing her moan lightly as he went to her neck once more.

"You do know Elijah is not too happy with having to share with Bekah because we want time alone, hmm?"

Niklaus chuckled at that, feeling Azalea flipping them over so she was sat on him, and she leaned down, running a hand up his bare leg to his chest, wrapping an arm around his neck as she said against his lips. "We cannot keep doing this, Nik. What if I get pregnant? Mikael... I do not want to think about how he would react..."

He froze at that, then sighed, putting his hands on her shoulders. "Lea..."

"No... just tell me that if I do fall pregnant, that you will not leave me and run away."

Niklaus was hurt by that, then he shook his head, sliding his hands up to her face, sighing. "You truly think I would leave you-? Lea... I have no shame in saying that I love you. And no matter how long we live, I always will love you. I would never leave you if you was pregnant with our child."

There was silence, then Azalea smiled faintly. "Thank you." She told him, finding his lips once more, feeling him say against them. "If you do fall pregnant, then we shall face it when it comes. Yes?"

"Thought you would say that. No way of stopping you and sex is there?"

He grinned devilishly, flipping them back over so he could pretend to bite into her neck, making her moan once more as he eased into her, sitting them up and smirking. "A father. Could you imagine me as one?"

She scoffed at that, pushing backwards so he was on his back, Azalea tapping the end of his nose. "Unfortunately, I can."

"Imagine if I had a son. I could teach him life. Away from Mikael... we could be a family, my love. A true, real family then."

Azalea raised an eyebrow, then chuckled. "What about a daughter?"

"A daughter? Meh. I would much prefer a son. A daughter... actually, I would teach my daughter how to handle a blade too. I have seen you handle one. Amazing."

"Why thank you." She grinned, pinning his arms above his head as she added. "I have to actually get pregnant first my love. And you are incompetent."

Niklaus scoffed, then told her. "You never complain."

"Or maybe you never hear them?"

Niklaus flipped them over, back at her neck, scoffing once more. "I truly do not know how I put up with you."

"Because..." Azalea smiled. "I am the only girl who is ever going to be mad enough to love and consider having children with you."

"Then I am honored to be your lover."

"And I you."

-AtS-

The next morning, Elijah slipped back into his and his brothers room, glancing to the bed where that same brother was snuggled up to his lover, the pair of them asleep under the thick wolf fur covers.

He went in his wardrobe, picking up his dark brown leather boots and heading towards the door again, stepping over Azaleas dark blue dress, glancing to the pair that were completely bare under the covers.

Huh. If only Mikael knew what the pair weer doing under his roof when he had warned them not to. They were taking an immense risk, but Elijah knew that the pair loved each other, and Azalea was all Niklaus truly cared for. If it wasn't for her, he would be alone. Utterly.

"Morning Brother."

Elijah looked to the bed where the young man was sitting up, running a hand through his hair a little.

"Busy night?" He asked, raising an eyebrow, and Niklaus chuckled. "Immensely."

"Why thank you for that (!)"

"You asked." The younger sibling just said, and Elijah sighed. "Father shall be home within the hour. I suggest you both get up and dressed. You know how he would react to finding you both... together."

Niklaus nodded, then Elijah left, closing the door behind him. There was a groan, and Niklaus flopped back onto the bed, feeling an arm creep around his waist, then a light sigh.

"Come on Nik. You heard him."

She snuggled into his chest a little more, wishing her words weren't correct, but another sigh later, she got to her feet, grabbing her dressed and pulled it on, turning around to see him pulling his own clothes on.

"Azalea!"

Azalea groaned a little, then kissed his cheek, dashing off downstairs where her mother was calling.

-AtS-

Esther had Azalea busy the whole day with Rebekah, collecting apples for a pie, berries too.

"So-! Derek kissed me." Rebekah told her sister now, grinning. Azalea chuckled, then just said. "My little sisters first kiss! Her first-"

"Ok, do not rub it in. Not all of us are as lucky as you and Nik."

Azalea smiled, then just tossed her sister a cherry, watching her munch on it for a moment, then meet her sisters eyes, blushing. "What?"

"You just kissed?"

"Of course! What do you think I am Lea?"

A silence, and Azaleas smirk was growing, as was her sisters red face, and she exploded with-

"Ok! Ok! I did! Happy now?"

"N'aww, little sister growing up! I must meet this Derek and see him for myself. He is ugly I am guessing?"

"Lea-!"

"Just joking sweetie." Azalea chuckled, then sighed, going. "Do you think myself and Niklaus... should, I mean-"

Rebekah sighed at that, just saying. "You and Nik. You belong together, I assure you. Together, always and forever."

"Thank you Bekah." Azalea smiled, hugging her sister, then sighed. "Just... do not get pregnant. Yes? Mikael would end up taking a blade to his neck if you and I did."

Rebekah chuckled at that, but just said. "I welcome any children. I would love to be a mother, Lea. I truly would."

Azalea was silent, then chuckled. "I know you would. I do not want children, Bekah. But... if I did have one, with Nik, I would love it."

They were both silent, then Rebekah groaned. "Fine, I shall bring him over to meet Mikael tonight. To-" she scoffed. "To see if he approves of him."

"Good luck."

"Yes... I am truly going to need it." Rebekah mumbled, and Azalea sighed, closing her eyes-

What a messed up family they had at times.

Next little update:) glad you're all still reading and reviewing! Keeps me wanting to write more chapters^_^ so, keep them up and thank you! The next one shall be a Christmas special;D x Nic