Chapter 13

Mystic Falls, VA

-2012-

Klaus was going insane. It had only been a few days since he remembered his honeymoon, and it was killing him to not be able to talk to Caroline. Well, not that talking was really what he had in mind. His siblings were driving him crazy. He couldn't seem to go more than a few hours without being approached by one of them, to offer congratulations, in Elijah's case, to rub Caroline being gone in his face, in Kol's case, or to stare at him with a smile before squealing excitedly, in Rebekah's case. They should be glad that he no longer had a supply of daggers, or the three of them may have spent a few weeks in their coffins.

All he could think about was the wedding-to be completely honest, it wasn't the wedding that kept him up at night. Knowing that Caroline was his yet somehow hadn't been his for one thousand years made him want to bite something. And that was another thing. Whatever Caroline was doing to human-Klaus was actually changing hybrid-Klaus. He himself hadn't really noticed, but his siblings had.

Kol loved watching people. It was his favorite hobby, and having been alive as long as he had, he was constantly amazed at the ever-changing-yet-always-the-same human race. Recently, however, he had taken his eyes off of the passersby on the street and focused his attention on his very miserable big brother. Even though he was known to have a good laugh at Nik's expense, he did feel bad for him. To be constantly reminded by memories of the distant pass of someone who you know should be with you had to be exhausting. And while he did notice the altogether tiredness of his brother, he was more interested in how he acted. Caroline had officially been gone for ten days, and Kol could already see the differences in Klaus, everyone could. As far as his siblings could tell, Niklaus hadn't killed a single person in all of his time pining after Caroline. And while her being there hadn't changed any past events, that Kol could recall, he was impressed that the witches' plan was working and his brother was actually changing for the better. The whole situation made Kol wonder just how much his brother could be changed before becoming another person entirely.

Rebekah spent nearly all of her free time at the Mystic Grill. It was no secret to anyone who knew her that she was hopelessly crushing on the built and blue-eyed Matt Donovan, and recently it seemed as though some of her affections were being returned.

"Hey, Rebekah. You sure are here an awful lot." Said Matt with a smile, as he wiped the table next to hers.

As Rebekah smiled back at him, her chin resting upon her fist, all she could think about were his perfect lips.

"Rebekah?" He said, his eyebrows knitting together in confusion as she realized that she had been daydreaming while he was trying to take her order.

"Oh! Sorry, I'll just have the usual." She said, her cheeks turning pink with embarrassment. Matt cocked his head at her for a moment, before shaking his head at her and walking away.

As Matt walked behind the bar to put Rebekah's order in, he turned back to look at her. Ever since the night he had driven her home and carried her inside, he had started developing feelings for her. He tried to shake them off, attributing them to her natural beauty and one thousand year-old grace, but he couldn't help it, he was falling.

"Bonnie, when is Caroline coming back?" Asked Elena, stuffing a french fry into her mouth.

"Elena, I have told you a million times, no one knows, not even the witches. Emily said that Caroline will be sent back when the spell is completed. Do you see anything different about Klaus?" Bonnie asked, taking a sip of her drink.

"Actually, now that you mention it I haven't seen him drinking from a human since she left. Not that I usually see him, but Stefan mentioned something about it the other day, and I guess he's right. Why would he stop killing?" Elena asked, pushing a piece of hair behind her ear.

"Hmm. That is strange. I wonder if it's something that he's noticed or if he's changing without realizing. Maybe whatever Caroline is doing is really working." Bonnie said hopefully, before groaning as she saw another Mikaelson walk through the doors.

"Hello darling, doppelganger, how are we today?" Kol asked with a smirk, ignoring Elena's glare at his "nickname."

"We were doing just fine before you came over here. Mind rectifying the situation?" Elena asked harshly, her eyes narrowing at him.

"Looks like somebody needs a bite. There are plenty of juicy options all around you, why not have at it?" Kol asked amusedly, raising an eyebrow in amusement when he saw the corner of Bonnie's mouth twitch. "Alright, alright, I can tell when I'm not wanted. Elena, have a nice day, and Bonnie, I'll be sure to come over later to help research more about the spell." He said with a wink, walking out before Bonnie had the chance to remind him that there was really nothing else that they would find.

"You gonna tell me what that was about?" Asked Elena, taking a sip of her drink with her eyebrows raised.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Elena." Bonnie said, hoping that Elena would leave it at that.

"Oh please, Bonnie. You're totally crushing on him! And you didn't even tell me! I thought we were supposed to be best friends." Elena said with a huff, crossing her arms like and unhappy child.

"We are, Elena. And so what if I think he's attractive. That doesn't take away from him being an evil vampire. So there's nothing to worry about." She said, trying her best to avoid Elena's eyes.

"Bonnie, just stop denying yourself. He's gorgeous and has the hots for you, plus it's not like all the rest of us haven't had relationships with evil vampires." Elena said, trying to get Bonnie to acknowledge her actual feelings for Kol.

"But it's different for you, both of you. Caroline didn't become involved with Klaus until she went back in time to before he was evil, and you are in love with Stefan, who redeems himself day-in and day-out. Kol has not really redeemed himself. Plus, it's not like you've been interested in an original, so it's not quite the same." Bonnie said, as Elena suddenly found her shoes fascinating.

"Well…" Elena said as Bonnie's eyes widened comically.

"What?! No way! It was Elijah, wasn't it?" She asked, a smirk forming on her lips.

"Yeah, it was… and is…" Elena said, quickly finishing before Bonnie could make a scene, "Look, I love Stefan, okay, and I would never do anything to jeopardize that, but that doesn't mean that I can't find someone else attractive, right?" She asked. Bonnie looked like she was holding in laughter as Elena blushed.

"I cannot wait to tell Caroline about this." Bonnie said, finally succumbing to the built-up laughter as Elena glared.

-993-

Five months later and Nik and Caroline were still in the "honeymoon phase" of their marriage, much to the displeasure of the entire Mikaelson family. Not that they were really disturbing anything, but one of them was rarely seen without the other. This particularly irked Rebekah, who had gone from being overjoyed to have a new sister, to feeling bored and lonely. She understood how they must be feeling, so in love and happy to be married, but in Rebekah's opinion, that didn't give them the right to ignore her and everyone else. She was getting sick of meals without her brother and sister-in-law and even sicker of Kol's underhanded comments about their whereabouts. Luckily for him, their parents seemed utterly oblivious to his innuendos, but that didn't save the three older Mikaelson's from creating disturbing images in their minds whenever Kol opened his big mouth. Rebekah did not know exactly what to do, but she knew that something had to be done.

"Mmm." Moaned Caroline as she rolled over and found Nik's warm chest, his arms coming around her instinctively, although he was still asleep. Taking advantage of his vulnerability, Caroline began placing kisses from behind his ear to his stomach, grinning when she heard the guttural sound coming from him as his hands gripped her hair, urging her to go further. Unfortunately for sleepy-Nik, she didn't really feel like playing alone, so she rolled off of him, turning to face the opposite wall. She smirked as she felt him come up behind her, his front against her back, his arm coming to rest lazily over her stomach as he began kissing her collarbone, waking completely as he heard her moan as her head fell back onto his shoulder. Tired of this game, Nik pulled away from her and positioned himself above her finally capturing her lips with his, her hands gripping the bed as she felt him harden. His lips never leaving hers, he wrapped her legs around his waist, glad that they had already gotten rid of the clothing the night before. Just as her back arched, telling him that she was ready, there was a knock at the door.

"Seriously?!" Caroline all but shouted, making Nik chuckle as he got up and put on some clothes.

"Put some clothes on, love. It is probably Rebekah. You know how neglected she has felt these past few months." He said, pressing a kiss to her temple before going to answer the door.

"Hmph." Caroline pulled the blankets up over her head stubbornly, before realizing that it would be pretty awful for Rebekah to walk in on her naked in bed. She got up with a sigh and pulled the first dress she could find over her head, trying her best to smooth out her hair. Oh, what she wouldn't give for ponytails.

"Bekah, your timing is impeccable, as always." Nik said, holding the door and motioning for her to come in.

"Hope I am not interrupting anything." She replied, looking like she could have really cared less. "Where's Caroline?" She asked, her arms crossing over her chest as she looked annoyed at her brother.

"She is getting ready. Hold your horses." He said, moving to the kitchen to find something to eat.

"What?! Niklaus, it is two o'clock! In the afternoon!" She shouted at him, her hands balling into fists at her sides. Nik knew that his sister had a temper, but he didn't know what he could possibly have done to make her this angry.

"Two o'clock would have been sufficient, love. Calm down, we just slept late. Is there some kind of law against it?" He asked, more out of annoyance than curiosity. Luckily, before she could respond Caroline walked into the kitchen, looking sheepishly at Rebekah.

"Hey Bekah!" She said, walking closer to the other blonde.

Nik smirked amusedly as he saw Rebekah's face soften at Caroline's smile. Now he understood. Rebekah was not mad at him for sleeping in, but for keeping her best friend from her.

"I've missed you." Caroline said with a smile as Rebekah grinned, throwing her arms around her new sister.

"Good. I have missed you as well." She said, turning back to her brother. Looking at Caroline, she asked "Caroline, do you think I could borrow you later? We have not spent very much time together since the wedding." Caroline blushed in response, but nodded enthusiastically.

"Of course! Nik won't mind, right?!" She asked, knowing what he would say.

"Of course not, sweetheart, spend as much time with my sister as you want." He said, happy that the two blondes seemed to be able to pick up right where they left off.

"Great! See you later!" Rebekah said, before walking out the front door.

"I guess we should be paying more attention to how much time we spend together." Caroline said, coming up behind him and pressing a kiss to his shoulder. He turned around in her arms, placing a finger under her chin.

"Very true. I am glad that you have such a wonderful relationship with my family, and I do not want us to jeopardize that." He said, placing a loving kiss to her lips, his arms coming to her back as she rested her head on his shoulder, his fingers tracing small patterns on her back. Even though she knew that they needed to spend more time with his family, Caroline was hesitant to spend time apart from him, since she had no idea when she would be sent back to the present. In that moment she decided that she needed to make the most of every moment that she had with the Mikealson's.

-2012-

Bonnie rolled her eyes as she heard a knock at the door. She reluctantly got up to answer it, subconsciously checking her hair and make-up in the mirror before opening the door.

"What is it Kol?" She said, causing a smirk to appear on his face.

"Knew it was me, did you darling?" He said, moving past her to walk inside.

"Who gave you permission to come in? Rude much?" She asked before shutting the door and leaning her back against it.

"That would be you, love. Remember?" He said, taking a seat on the couch.

"Yeah, last week when I actually wanted you here." She said, walking over and sitting across from him.

"Now who's being rude?" He said with a grin.

"So, what are we working on today?" He asked, looking at her curiously.

"Nothing, Kol. I told you the other day that there was nothing else that we could do to help Caroline. She has no choice but to stay there while the spell runs its course. Hopefully it won't take much longer, so that we can get her away from Klaus." She said, watching Kol's expression harden.

"Why is everyone so convinced that she is miserable there? My brother was and is the best thing that has happened to Caroline, and her marrying him proves that she gets that. They are perfect together, or at least they were. Maybe they could be again when she comes back if she doesn't have to be worried about her friends judging her at every turn." Said Kol harshly, getting up and walking towards the door. Bonnie stood up and quickly followed him, shocked at his outburst.

"Kol, look I'm sorry. I know how you feel about this whole situation, and I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said it like that. If Caroline is really happy with him, there's nothing that any of us will be able to do to separate them, no matter how "judged" she feels. She is very strong willed." Bonnie said softly, placing a hand on his upper-arm. Kol sighed, before covering her hand with his own and bringing their now entwined hands to hang between them.

"I know you didn't mean anything by it, Bonnie. I'm just getting tired of seeing Nik so miserable, especially as he continues to change. It's as if I can see his heart aching for her." Said Kol, as Bonnie frowned, genuinely surprised by his love for his brother. She didn't know what made her do it, but she placed her other hand on his face and brought her lips to his cheek, blushing as he smiled sweetly down at her. He noticed their still entwined hands and gave hers a gentle squeeze, their eyes meeting before he turned and walked out the door. As his hand pulled away from hers, she wanted nothing more than to run after him, missing his touch, but she restrained herself, backing against the now closed door, and slowly sliding to the floor, eyes closed. What was she getting herself into?

-992-

Caroline shot-up in bed. She racked her brain trying to prove herself wrong. What day was it? She had such a difficult time keeping up with the date in this time. It was so much more difficult without a cell phone.

She had to be mistaken. As much as she had hated dealing with her period since she had arrived here, it had been a comfort to her since the wedding. It was no secret that her and Nik couldn't keep their hands off of each other, and therefore spent most nights engaged in passionate love-making, but so far they had been able to avoid one of Caroline's worst fears. Pregnancy.

She hadn't had to think about getting pregnant ever since she turned, and now that she was no longer a vampire, that fear had come to the surface again. It wasn't that she didn't want to have kids with Nik, because she knew that he would be a wonderful father. The reason that she was worried was because of the time-travel. Her biggest fear since the wedding had been being sent back to the present, while her baby was left in the past with Nik, never to be seen again.

She had to be mistaken. According to her makeshift mental calendar, she was two weeks late, and everything about Caroline Forbes was always on time. Especially her period. She had no idea how to find out for sure, without the convenience of a nearby 24-hour pharmacy, so she decided to give it a little more time. But no matter how many times she told herself that it probably wasn't true, she couldn't shake the feeling in the pit of her stomach that her whole life was about to change.

So sorry for the long wait! My university group here in Spain took a trip to Barcelona for four days, and I didn't bring my computer. So what did you think about the ending? Will she be pregnant? Am I just cruel for even bringing it up? We shall see… Thank you so much for sticking with me and I am absolutely shocked that so many of you follow, favorite, and review this story! It means so much! As I have been writing, I listen to a specific playlist of songs. If anyone is interested in knowing the songs that have inspired this story, let me know in a review or a PM, and I will make sure to include it in the next chapter. I am trying to get the next chapter up tomorrow, before I leave for Galicia for the weekend, but if it isn't up tomorrow, it will be by Monday, so still not too long of a wait! Thanks so much for reading! Until next time~