Chapter 14

Mystic Falls, VA

-993-

'This can't be happening, this can't be happening, this can't be happening.' That is all that Caroline could think as she walked in circles in her bedroom. Nik had gone out hunting with his brothers, and since she was officially one month late for her period, she decided to accept it as the truth. She was pregnant. The last two weeks had been torture for her. Trying to seem care-free around Nik was the hardest thing ever. She wanted desperately to tell him, but knowing how much he wanted kids, she didn't want to get his hopes up if Mother Nature decided to rear her ugly head a little late. She knew that he would be back any minute, and she had no idea how to tell him. She had been carefully avoiding too much physical contact these past two weeks, and she knew that he was getting frustrated, so telling him now was probably the best thing for both of them. She would finally be able to live without such a heavy burden, and he would finally be able to relieve his… frustration.

Before she had any more time to think it over, she heard the door open, and sat herself on the bed, willing her eyes to hold in the tears at least until she told him. Unfortunately, they didn't listen.

"Hello, love." He said, walking into the room and depositing his dirty clothes near the wardrobe before turning to look at her. His eyes widened immediately.

"Caroline, sweetheart, what is the matter? Why are you crying?" He said, not really sure how he should approach this. Caroline had never really cried in his presence, so he knew something must be wrong.

"Um, Nik, I have something that I need to tell you. It's not that it's a bad thing, it's just…" She trailed off, and as she met his concerned eyes, she said "I'm pregnant."

She wasn't quite sure what his reaction would be, but she was pretty sure that he covered everything possible in the thirty seconds after she told him. First, he just looked shocked, like he had misheard her. Then came the confusion, as if he couldn't possibly understand how two very sexually active newlyweds could have conceived a child, and finally, as Caroline was about to burst into tears, she was calmed by the dimpled grin that spread across Nik's face as he swept her up into his arms, spinning her around, before placing her back on the ground, his lips finding hers.

"You mean you're not upset?" She asked hesitantly, looking up at him.

"Upset? How could I be upset? I love you, Caroline. We're married, and now we are going to have a baby. I have never been happier in my entire life." Something about his eyes made her believe him. Finally accepting his reaction, she smiled at him, taking a moment to appreciate him without a shirt on for the first time in two weeks. He saw the desire cloud her eyes, as she grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the bed. He could tell that she was in no mood for games, as she turned and pushed him so that she was on top of him, kissing his neck before bringing her legs around to straddle his waist. She quickly pulled her dress over her head, accidentally un-doing her braid at the same time, her long golden locks hanging down as she trailed kisses down his chest before unlacing his pants. Now it was his turn to grip the bed tightly as she lowered herself onto him, causing him to moan her name. She threw her head back, losing herself in the euphoria of the moment. Nik took advantage of her lack of focus and flipped her over so that he was on top, her legs still tightly wrapped around his waist, not wanting to break the connection. As they both came to the end, Caroline screamed his name, causing him to grin down at her, before he collapsed beside her.

They stayed awake for a while longer, just looking into each other's eyes, Nik's hand absently stroking Caroline's hair as she slowly drifted to sleep, his hand falling to the bed as he joined her.

Caroline screamed as she shot-up in bed, causing Nik to wake as well, his arms coming around her, trying to calm his wife as sobs wracked her body. He began stroking her hair again, kissing her temple to reassure her.

"What happened, sweetheart?" He asked quietly, his arms still around her.

"I had a nightmare. I have been having them ever since I suspected that I was pregnant. I-I'm watching you hold the baby after it is born, smiling, until suddenly I'm ripped away from both of you. That's when I wake up." She finished quietly, burying her face in his neck as her hands found his hair.

"Shh, it is okay. Nothing like that is going to happen. I promise. You, the baby, and I will be together forever. You will see." He said, rocking her slowly. As her eyes drifted closed, she wondered if she should try telling him the truth about where she was from, or when, but the darkness overcame her before she could decide.

-2012-

Klaus couldn't sleep. He was currently drinking alone in his kitchen in the middle of the night. A few hours ago he had been hit with another batch of memories. He was glad that his siblings weren't around, because he hadn't done anything but stare at the wall since he remembered. He hadn't even bothered to put a shirt on as he stumbled down the stairs, grabbing the first bottle of alcohol that he saw, dropping himself into a barstool. As he sat there, he kept replaying it in his mind. He had just come back from hunting with his brothers when she told him. He was ecstatic when he found out, but why wouldn't he be? Human-him was the one who would get to be there for everything. Caroline was pregnant with his child and all that he could do was sit and wait for more memories to come to him. Sooner or later his siblings would remember, and Kol would no doubt be rubbing this in his face until Caroline came back. As everything finally sank in, he looked harshly at his glass before growling and hurling it at the nearest wall. He dropped his face into his palms as he heard the door open.

"Hey Nik! I just remembered…" Kol stopped as he saw his brother. It was no secret that Nik had been miserable since Caroline left, but this was the worst he had seen him. Kol tried to put himself into Nik's shoes for a moment. He had been hopelessly trying to woo this girl for months, to no avail, and as soon as she gets sent back in time and meets him before he was a vampire, she falls for him. Not to mention the wedding and the honeymoon and now the baby. He felt awful. He had only been making things worse all this time.

"Come out with it, Kol. I know you have something to say." Klaus whispered. Kol could have sworn that he was tearing up. He came up behind his brother and put an arm around his shoulder, his other hand grasping Nik's other shoulder.

"It'll be okay, Nik. She'll come back. I know it. Things will get better for you, I promise." He said, squeezing Nik's shoulders one last time before heading up the stairs. Klaus wondered what had changed Kol's mind as he was sure there was some kind of joke at the tip of his tongue, but whatever it was, he was grateful. He was too exhausted to rip out any livers tonight.

Okay, here is my apology. First, because the chapter is so short, I just wanted to get an update out before I left. Second, I'm sorry about Kol sob. I wasn't sure if I should even write him into this chapter, but my heart was too broken not to. I needed some Kol therapy. So anyways, I hope that you enjoyed this chapter, despite its length, and I will be updating again Monday or Tuesday. Let me know what you think of my character portrayals, and if there are characters that haven't been talked about that you would like me to introduce, and if you have any other suggestions as well. Thanks again for all of the support for this story, until next time~