Hey Everyone! Thank-you so much for all the amazing reviews! I loved reading them! I am as excited as you are! The story is really starting move now that the relationships have fully developed. STEBEKAH BABY...:) there is also another surprise in this chapter and I hope you like it!

Nik walked Caroline back home. Everything felt so perfect. Once they were home, Nik went to Stefan and asked for Caroline's hand in marriage. Stefan agreed and they both congratulated Nik and Caroline.

"So when are you planning to get married?" Rebekah asked.

"We have not decided a date yet." Caroline said as she looked at Nik.

"I still have to talk to father." Nik said.

"Well I am planning your wedding." Rebekah said.

"Okay, I guess we have to postpone until the baby comes." Caroline said.

"Oh! In that case, get married as soon as possible. I do not think I will have time after the baby arrives." Rebekah said.

"So when will you talk to father?" Rebekah asked.

"Once he is back from his trading trip." Nik replied.

"But that could be months." Rebekah said.

"I know. I tried to talk to him before he left but he kept saying later."

"Nik, there is something you should know." Stefan said.

"What is it mate?"

"Mikael had been coming over trying to convince me to give Caroline's hand in marriage to that man. I think his name was James." Stefan said. Nik grinded his teeth.

"I told him that I was not going to impose my will upon my sister. If you want I can talk to Mikael once he comes back." Stefan said.

"No, that is fine. I will talk to him." Nik said.

"You know father, Nik. All he wants is his gain." Rebekah said.

"I know. I will ask him once he is back and then we will get married no matter what he says." Nik said.

"I am sure everything will be fine." Caroline said as she tried to console him.

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Rebekah and Stefan sat on their bed. It had been a month since Rebekah found out she was pregnant.

"What think it will be?" Rebekah asked.

"I think it will be a girl." Stefan said as he put his hand on her stomach.

"Well I think it will be a boy." Rebekah said. Stefan smiled.

"You can say whatever you like, sweetheart but it's going to be a girl." Stefan said.

"Fine, we will see when he or she is born. Rebekah said. "How about we have a bet?"

"What kind of bet?" Stefan smirked at his wife.

"If it is a boy, I get to name him and if it a girl, you get to name her."

"Sure, but I have something to add. If it's a boy I get to choose the middle name and you can choose the middle name if it's a girl." Stefan added.

"Sure." Rebekah said. "At least now our child won't be named Kol."

Stefan laughed.

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Mikael was due to arrive from his hunting trip one of these days. Caroline and Nik had talked with Stefan and her about how to approach the situation. Mikael was known to be a very temperamental man. Rebekah sat by the fireplace cooking lunch. She looked down at her round engorging belly. It was becoming more difficult to work around it. There was no way she could sit on the floor, so Stefan had gotten her a stool. Rebekah stirred the soup and added more vegetables. She felt warm hands coming around her waist and resting on her belly.

"How are we doing today?" Stefan asked and kissed her on the cheek. Rebekah turned around to face him.

"Fine." Rebekah smiled.

"How is my son or daughter doing?" Stefan asked as he leaned down and placed a kiss on her belly. Rebekah smiled even more and blushed.

"Moving about." Rebekah said. Stefan smiled.

"Where is Caroline? Why is she not helping you?" Stefan asked as he looked around.

"I think she is still sleeping." Rebekah said. "She must have been very tired."

"I'll go wake her before I leave." Stefan said.

A few minutes later, Caroline walked into the kitchen. She yawned and sat down beside Rebekah near the fireplace.

"I am sorry Rebekah. Can I help you with anything?" Caroline asked.

"It is alright Caroline. How are you this morning?" Rebekah asked.

"Okay, I guess. But I feel so tired even though I have slept for so long." Caroline said. "I end up sleeping anywhere at any time."

Rebekah looked at her for a moment with a peculiar expression on her face. Then her face lit up.

"Caroline, could you also be..." Rebekah drifted off.

"Be what?"

"Pregnant?" Rebekah asked. Caroline looked at her shocked. Then she started to count. She had not had her period for the last three months. Caroline gasped.

"Oh my goodness. I might be pregnant. I mean I am pregnant." Caroline said as she placed her hand on her stomach. She hadn't even thought about birth control.

"That is great news. Nik will be thrilled." Rebekah almost cried out of happiness. Her emotions were on the high thanks to her hormones.

"Rebekah, we are not even married yet. Nik was going to ask Mikael when he gets back and on top of that if he finds out I'm pregnant; we are so doomed." Caroline said.

"Caroline, Nik said you two would get married no matter what father said." Rebekah said. "It will be just fine."

"But I am most likely three months pregnant. I cannot believe I did not realize it." Caroline said as she put her hand to her head. If it were the future, it would not have mattered. People had children outside of marriage but here, the story was different. Everyone would probably look down at her like they did to Tatia. But then again, Nik had already proposed and they were going to get married.

"Caroline, I'll tell you a secret." Rebekah said. She pulled Caroline out from her train of thoughts.

"I know almost everything about you! What more is there?" Caroline asked confused. There were best friends and didn't hide anything from each other.

"I was pregnant before Stefan and I got married." Rebekah said.

"Seriously? It makes sense. You two were running off practically every night." Caroline said. Rebekah nodded and blushed. Caroline calmed down a bit. She knew why Rebekah didn't tell anyone and knowing her she would say that the baby came early.

"Did you tell Stefan?" Caroline asked.

"No, I kind of figured it out when I found out that I was pregnant. I mean before that I was immersed in the wedding but when I found out I was pregnant, I realized that I had not bled for the last two months." Rebekah said.

"That is exactly how I feel." Caroline said. She was stressed. She was going to be a teenage mom, technically. Even though there was no such thing here in the past.

"I think you should tell Nik." Rebekah said.

"You are right. I should go tell Nik." Caroline said tensed. She didn't know how he would take it. She was about to walk out of the kitchen when she heard Rebekah gasp.

"Bekah what's wrong?" Caroline came back to her. Rebekah pressed her lips together and breathed in. She slowly let out a breath.

"I do not know. I had a cramp in my stomach. I think the baby might be coming." Rebekah said.

"Have you had this kind of cramp before?" Rebekah shook her head no. "Okay, can you get up?" Caroline asked. Rebekah nodded. Caroline helped Rebekah get up and walk to her bedroom and then ran out to find Stefan who was about leave.

"Stefan." She called. Stefan stopped and ran back to her.

"What is it?" Stefan asked.

"I think Rebekah might be in labour. Go call Ester." Caroline said. Stefan left immediately without asking questions. Caroline came back inside to check on Rebekah. It seemed like the labour pains were becoming closer and closer. Rebekah held her breath every time and squirmed in pain. Too bad epidurals weren't invented but Caroline had seen a birthing video in her grade ten health class and she knew a little bit about giving birth from her first aid class.

"Rebekah, I need you to breath. Don't hold her breath." Caroline instructed as she held Rebekah's hand. "I'll be right back." Caroline went and got some clean clothes and started to heat up some water. She heard Rebekah groan. She ran back to the room.

"It hurts!" Rebekah cried one hand tightly held onto the sheets and the other on her belly.

"It's going to be okay Bekah. Ester should be here soon." Caroline consoled. She wiped Rebekah's sweaty head with a clean cloth. "Just breathe."

After a few minutes, Ester entered. Caroline quickly stepped aside as they quickly got to work.

"Mother, it hurts." Rebekah cried to Ester.

"I know sweetheart, but you are a strong woman. I know you can do this." Ester said.

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In the Present

Rebekah sat along by the fire place staring in the blazing fire. Her body felt different but she looked the same and everything else was the same. Then what was it? She couldn't place a finger on it. She subconsciously placed her hand on her stomach. She felt so empty inside. It was as if her heart had holes in it and she was missing something very important. She heard the door open and footsteps enter. She tore her eyes away from the fire place and looked at Klaus as he sat down on the couch.

"You said that Shane died on the island, right?" Klaus said.

"Yes. Why?" Rebekah asked as she got up from the couch and sat down on the single sofa.

"Let's just say he's back." Klaus said.

"What do you mean he's back." Rebekah stood up. She remembered looking down at Shane's body before they all left. He was definitely dead unless he had vampire blood in his system and turned.

"Silas has taken on Shane's form." Klaus said.

"What does that mean?"

"Silas looks like Shane." Klaus said.

"I know that, I mean how?" Rebekah was curious. How could a two thousand year old vampire take a different form?

"I guess he's more powerful than we thought." Klaus said.

"We need to get rid of him." Rebekah said.

"My thoughts exactly." Klaus said and got up. "I went to see some witches and it turns out there is a cure."

"What?" Rebekah was shocked. She thought that there was no such thing as the cure. "Where is it?"

"Katerina has it." Klaus said.

"How did she get it?"

"She basically got there before you guys, took it and left." Klaus said indifferently.

"We have to get it back from her."

"That won't be necessary."

"Why not?" Rebekah was confused. Few days ago, he was fearful about the fact that they would use it against him. Now, of all people, Katherine has it and all he says that there is no need to get it from her?

"I have a feeling that she will want to trade...the cure in return for her freedom." Klaus smiled.

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In the past

Meanwhile, outside the bedroom door, Stefan paced back and forth. He would stop in front of the door when he heard Rebekah cry of pain. Nik couldn't help being afraid and he couldn't imagine what Stefan would be feeling right now. He wondered what he would do if it were Caroline inside and him out here waiting. He couldn't see his friend in such a condition. Stefan looked like he would do anything to take away Rebekah's pain. Nik was happy for his sister; Stefan was a great man. He walked up to Stefan.

"I think you should take a seat. Do not worry, everything will be just fine." Nik said. Stefan nodded and took a seat but continued to fidget.

"Think about it this way, in a while, we will get to see my nephew." Kol said as he picked up the left behind breakfast and started to eat.

"Is the baby here yet?" Henrik walked through the door with an excited look on his face. Just then, Rebekah yelled out in pain and Henrik's face dropped. "Is Bekah okay?"

"I think we can go do some archery practice right now." Kol said as he led Henrik out the front door. Nik was glad he did, Henrik would have been traumatized listening to Rebekah's contant cries of pain. Nik was getting impatient as well.

The door slowly opened and Caroline walked out with a bundle.

"It's a boy!" Caroline said excitedly.

"A boy?" Stefan had an amazed look on his face. His eyes glistened with tears. "A boy." He smiled.

"Congratulations mate!" Nik said. He looked at the new born baby as Caroline carefully placed him in Stefan's arms. He had Rebekah's blond hair but Stefan's green eyes. He was a good mix of both parents. The baby looked up at his father and stretched out his tiny fist. Before, either of them could ask anything else, Caroline quickly went back in and shut the door. Stefan looked up from the baby. He looked worried. Nik knew that he was worried about Rebekah.

Kol walked in through the front door with Henrik. When he saw Stefan holding a baby and he ran over.

"Is it my nephew?" Kol asked excitedly. Stefan nodded.

"Oh boy!" Henrik said as he tried to get a glimpse of the baby. Finn and Elijah had also arrived. They congratulated Stefan asked about Rebekah.

Again, slowly the door opened. Caroline stood there looking at them.

"You can come in, there is a surprise." She said.

Stefan and the rest of the Mikaelsons walked into the room. Rebekah was on the bed with another baby wrapped in blankets. Twins!

"It is a girl." Rebekah said and she tiredly smiled. She looked exhausted but eyes sparkled with a unique happiness. Stefan came and sat down on the bed beside and admired his new born daughter.

"Two babies! No wonder you were so big!" Kol said.

Nik looked at the baby girl in his sister's arms. She had Rebekah's light blue eyes and Stefan's brown hair. She was also a good mix of both parents. Caroline came beside him and held his hand.

"She's beautiful." Caroline said. Nik nodded in agreement. He looked at Rebekah. She looked like she had forgotten about the pain from the last ten hours.

"Have you two thought of a name for my two grandchildren?" Ester asked.

Rebekah looked at Stefan who smiled back at her. They had both won the bet.

"His name is going to be Aden." Rebekah said. Nik understood his name. He was her little fire. Nik wouldn't be surprised if he inherited Rebekah's temper.

"His middle name will be Kol." Stefan said. Kol looked shocked for a moment and let out a cheer. Rebekah gave him a disgusted look.

"Are you kidding?" Rebekah said annoyed. Nik couldn't help but laugh. He looked over at Caroline who was also laughing. He wasn't upset that Stefan chose the middle name Kol. He was glad that they were an important part of their lives.

"Nope." Stefan smiled.

"I can't believe you got around me!" Rebekah said.

"Kol the second." Kol chanted.

"Okay he has been named as Aden Kol Forbes." Ester said. Caroline and Stefan looked at each other when 'Forbes' was said.

"Our daughter's name is Arianna." Stefan said.

"Her middle name is Caroline." Rebekah added looking up at Caroline who looked overwhelmed with happiness. She had tear in her eyes.

"So her name will be Arianna Caroline Forbes." Nik said.

Everyone took turn holding the new borns. Nik went into the kitchen and sat down at the table. He took out the parchment he had brought and sketched the new born. He was pretty good at drawing my memory. He drew one of Stefan holding Aden for the first time and the emotions on his face. Caroline, when she first held the babies; Henrik's excited face when looked at the babies. He was so absorbed into his drawings; he didn't even notice someone was standing behind him. Caroline's hands came around from behind. Nik smirked.

"These look amazing." Caroline said.

"Thank-you." Nik said.

"Nik I need to talk to you about something." Caroline started. She sounded really nervous and stressed.

"Go ahead love." He encouraged.

Just then Ester walked out holding Kol and Henrik. Elijah and Finn followed.

"Okay, everyone let us go home. Rebekah needs her rest." Ester said as she started shooing everyone out. She gave Caroline specific instructions for Rebekah's care and left. Rebekah went to sleep with the two babies beside her.

Stefan came back to the room to look at the babies. He carefully picked them both up and walked out of the room so he wouldn't disturb Rebekah. He sat down on the chair and looked down at his children. He finally had a family he was longing for. Caroline came and sat down beside him.

"Hey Aden Kol Salvatore and Ariana Caroline Salvatore! Say hello to your aunt Caroline." Stefan said.

Caroline smiled, they were perfect little angels.

Well? What did you think? Do you like their names? What do you think Klaus will say when he finds out Caroline is pregnant? Please leave you reviews! Thanks! :)