Here you go wifey :D Hope you enjoy it. this is probably the funniest thing i ever wrote. i lolled all over the keyboard.
Afternoon classes had ended and she was on her way to her dorm. She planned on leaving her things there and then spend the afternoon catching up with her reading in a small café she loved. Elena was out with Damon and she had found she could work better outside than in their dorm room. Also, she really quite enjoyed the chai latte the place made and kinda had a girl-cursh on one of the waitresses.
She fiddled with her keys as suddenly she felt someone appear behind her, way too quickly to be human. She flashed around, ready to defend herself if necessary and was confronted with a familiar face.
"Elijah," she gasped, straightening herself.
She very well remembered the time when everyone had feared him, back in Mystic Falls. He didn't seem as much of a threat right now but it would be wise to be careful.
"Miss Forbes," he said, nodding his head shortly.
"I apologize in case I startled you, it was not my intention."
Yeah, vampire-sneak up on someone and then claim not to want to 'startle' them. Jeez.
"Uhm, no, it's okay," she said, eyeing him wearily.
"I mean no harm," he said, raising his hands. "I do not mean to interrupt your day. There is a matter I would like to discuss with you. I would be delighted if you could grant me a bit of your time."
Okay. Well.
She nodded. "Yeah, I guess so."
Elijah looked around. Geez, this guy really looked and spoke like he'd jumped out of another century, even more so than Klaus. Nope, Klaus just appeared like a well spoken psychopath. Elijah seemed like the perfect gentleman – who'd rip your heart out in a second. Why did she have to deal with these people again?
"Is there a location you'd prefer to converse at?"
She thought for a moment. Better not be alone with him, she didn't know him enough for that. "Uhm, yeah, there is a nice little café that sounds like a good idea. Can you just wait here for a moment while I leave my stuff upstairs."
He nodded. "Of course."
She raised her eyebrows, giving him a small smile and then entered the building and went up to their dorm room. She repacked her bag and then fixed her hair again, quickly.
What in the hell could he want from her? Probably had to do something with Klaus. What was he doing anyway? She hadn't seen or heard from him since graduation. She sighed deeply and then headed downstairs again.
"So," Elijah began. They were seated in the café that was empty except for them and the waitress who was busy behind the counter. While she had her favorite latte, he had chosen tea, go figure. "To be direct. There is a request I'd like to ask of you."
She raised her eyebrows and waited.
He sighed and raised his cup to his mouth, taking a small sip and putting it back down. Jesus, did this guy ever do anything the normal way? He'd probably even take a dump in a sophisticated way if he could. "I've been made aware that you happen to have a certain hold on my brother."
So she'd been right, this was about Klaus. "Yeah, I guess you could say that."
Aka: He didn't kill her despite himself. Wonderful.
"I suppose you're not aware of his… situation?" He gave her an inquiring look.
She frowned. "What situation."
Elijah let out another deep sigh. "I'm afraid it might come as a bit of a shock."
She took a sip of her chai and looked at him, waiting for him to elaborate.
Elijah fixed his serious gaze on her.
"The breaking of his curse apparently had another unforeseen side effect. Niklaus… has regained the ability to procreate."
Procre- WHAT. Her mouth flew open as her eyes widened.
"What?"
Elijah nodded. "He is expecting a child."
She gaped at him, unable to process the information.
Unable to close her mouth she stared down at her drink.
Klaus was expecting a child. A child. A BABY.
She stared back at Elijah, still unable to find her composure. "This is gotta be a prank."
He raised his eyebrows. "I do not 'prank', Miss Forbes."
She let out a dry laugh and then turned her head towards the waitress. "Alli, I think I'm gonna need a tequila."
Alli laughed as she started pouring it and Caroline fixed her gaze back at Elijah.
"You're seriously telling me Klaus is gonna be a father? This is a freaking disaster!"
He seemed slightly offended. "Well, that's not quite how I would phrase it."
She let out another dry laugh. "Hello, have you met you brother?!"
He sighed and raised his cup again, taking another sip and Alli placed her drink before Caroline.
"Thank you," she said, smiling at her and then snapped her head back to Elijah.
"How is this even possible?"
"One of nature's loopholes," he mumbled and she let out another dry laugh.
Then she downed half of her drink.
"I feel like I'm in a bad horror movie. Or worse, Twilight."
He raised his eyebrows again. "Excuse me?"
She shook her head. "Never mind."
Then she stared down at the drink in her hands. Well. Okay. Then she frowned and looked back at him as she felt an uncomfortable pulling sensation in her stomach.
"Who's the mother?"
"I don't know if you're familiar with her. It's a young wolf by the name of Hayley."
Her jaw dropped and she almost knocked over her drink.
THE FUCK EVEN – WHAT?!
"WHAT? YOU GOTTA BE FUCKING KIDDING ME?"
Both Elijah and Alli looked at her. While Alli seemed amused, Elijah seemed very much surprised.
"So you are familiar with her?"
Caroline raised her hands to her forehead, letting out another dry laugh, this time it almost sounded like she was sobbing.
"Seriously, seriously!"
She looked back at him.
"I thought he had killed her." She laughed again. "Instead he fucked her? Wait-"
Right now nothing would come as a surprise to her. And quite frankly, this hurt like shit, even if she'd never admit it. However long it takes, my ass.
"Klaus is with Hayley?"
He shook his head. "Quite the contrary, actually. Unfortunately, my brother has a way of mistreating the poor girl. She knows how to stand her ground, however."
Despite herself, she felt relief rushing over her. She was almost sorry for Hayley. Almost.
She drank some more of the tequila.
"And what do I have to do with all this?"
Elijah nodded, while taking another sip of his tea.
"Yes, right. However unfortunate you find this situation to be, I chose to see it as a chance. A chance to reunite my family."
She frowned.
"My family and I, we used to share a strong bond. Over the centuries, that changed. You are familiar with my siblings."
She nodded. Yep, crazy psychopaths. A bunch of moody serial killers.
"I managed to persuade Rebekah to come to New Orleans. My brother, however, has proven to be a little more difficult. As of now he is… having a fit. He's considering ridding himself of both the girl and the baby."
She rolled her eyes.
"Well, what a surprise."
He cleared his throat and took another sip of tea.
"I came here to ask you to try and persuade him to do the right thing."
She raised her eyebrows.
Then she laughed again.
Then she downed the rest of her drink.
"So," she said, feeling a bit dizzy now. "You want to raise a kid with a family of crazy serial killer vampires. And you want me to help you do it."
He shook his head. "Just talk to him."
She sighed.
Given, she did have somewhat of an influence on him. He'd freed Tyler for her.
This wasn't exactly her business, and she didn't really feel like making it that. But there was a baby involved, an innocent kid, an unborn one. A baby and Klaus.
This was like the worst idea ever.
She sighed, defeated. "Okay."