Anonymous said: A drabble where Caroline finds out she's pregnant (she and Klaus have been married a year, he's a recognized painter and they're happy but she's worried it's too early for a baby). All human! :)
Caroline sat on the closed lid of the toilet and stared at the pregnancy test with equal parts joy and trepidation. She had always wanted to be a mother; she just wasn't so sure this was the best time. Of course, she wasn't really sure there would ever be a good time, given who she was married to.
She absolutely loved Klaus. He made her completely happy and she never doubted his love for her. However, she knew going into the marriage that he had been scarred by an abusive father, a neglectful mother, and siblings he felt never really loved him. While all that pain and suffering made great art that had brought him fame and money, it also came with a bad temper and a tendency to push people away. It also ensured that he had a healthy fear of becoming his father if he ever had children.
But his greatest fear was now hers as well. The past year had been filled with laughter, joy, and sex. Lots and lots of sex. Apparently, somewhere during all that newlywed sex, the birth control pills and the condoms had both let them down. Now she was left staring down the barrel of either the best thing to ever happen to their relationship, or the end if it all. She had accepted that becoming Mrs. Mikaelson could possibly mean never having children, but now she had to face the possibility that he could never accept being a dad.
Caroline was startled out of her thoughts by the sound of the front door opening. Part of her wanted to bury the pregnancy test in the trash and pretend it never happened. That wasn't really in her nature though, so she took a deep breath and stood up with the stick in hand. Time for them both to face their fears.