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Stefan quickly grabbed his car from the Salvatore boarding house garage and headed to Caroline's house. Damon wasn't home because he went to look for Katherine taking Elena with him. Stefan was just so happy that Rebekah had her memory back; he didn't really care for anything else. Everything was perfect and their family would be back together forever. He parked in front of the Sheriff's house, walked to the front door and knocked. Caroline opened the door with her one hand on her hip. She was glaring at him.
"I understand that you really want her to remember but that doesn't mean you leave the twins alone with me for the whole night," she said. Stefan walked into the house and closed the door behind him. "I mean yesterday night I had Bonnie here to help. I want to make this easy for you Stef and I want to help but it's stressful for me to get up four times during the night and feed both of them and change their diapers all alone."
"Sorry Care. Won't happen again. We need to get the twins ready, I'm taking them," Stefan said as he picked up Arianna and started putting a warmer slipper on.
"Take them where?" Caroline asked.
"To Rebekah, she remembers!" Stefan said. Caroline looked at him shocked for a second.
"She remembers? That's great! How?" Caroline asked. She went to Aden and also dressed him in warmer clothes.
"I'll explain later. She wanted to come here but she wasn't invited in so I said I'd take them to her," Stefan said.
"I'm coming too. I feel like I haven't seen her for so long even though it's only been two days," Caroline said. Stefan nodded as he put Arianna in the rocker. "Is Klaus there?"
"No, he wasn't there all night," Stefan said. He grabbed the bag with all the sketches Klaus had drawn and carvings and placed it by the door.
Caroline quickly went to her room and changed into an ocean blue summer dress she had brought yesterday. She had to look good just in case Nik came home during her time there. She walked out of the room.
"Ready to go?" Stefan asked. Caroline nodded. Stefan picked up the two rockers and walked to the car. Caroline grabbed the bag and closed the door behind her.
As they drove there, Caroline couldn't hold her excitement. Rebekah and her were best friends now and finally she had someone else who knew of her situation. Once she found out how Rebekah got her memories back, she could get Klaus's memories back too. Stefan parked in front of the apartment and took the twins out of the back seat. Caroline got out of the car and held the door open for him. They took the elevator up and knocked on the apartment door.
Rebekah had been anxiously waiting for Stefan to come with the twins. Her babies; she couldn't wait to hold them in her hands. She remembered holding onto them the night before Stefan took them promising her that she would see them again. Now that time had finally arrived. After Stefan left to go get them, she became more and more impatient. To take her mind off of it, she cleaned the apartment and took a shower. Now she sat on the couch staring at the magazine constantly turning to look at the door. Finally, there was a knock on the door. She zoomed to the door and opened it. There stood Stefan holding onto two rockers. He walked in; she looked into the two rockers. Her two babies looked exactly like they did when Stefan took her. They were beautiful. It was easy to tell between them. Aden had her hair and Arianna had Stefan's hair colour. She couldn't help it, tears fell down her cheeks. She wanted to pick them up but she wasn't human. What if she couldn't be gentle with them? She looked up at Stefan, he nodded in encouragement. She picked up the two babies and gently held them close to her. She felt her heart swell with joy that knew no bounds. She never thought that she would feel like this in her life. She felt happy and content. It was like her thousand years of emptiness had been filled. She looked up at Stefan and smiled. Stefan smiled and hugged all three of them. Their family was finally together.
Rebekah couldn't take her eyes off the twins. She wanted to remember every feature as they slept in her arms. Her eyes then caught someone else standing there too.
"Caroline!" Rebekah said. Caroline smiled at her with tears in her eyes. She walked to her and gave her a hug with the twins.
"I'm so happy you remember us," Caroline said.
"Me too! I'm so happy you're a part of my life," Rebekah said. She walked over to the couch and sat down with the twins and Caroline at her side. It was a happy moment for all of them. Stefan filled Rebekah in on what Bonnie said about the twins. Caroline talked about how they've taking care of them for the past two days.
"We haven't bought much for them. I mean we just got basics. I know you would want to buy things of your choice for them. Also, you two have to decide where you're going to be living," Caroline said. Rebekah appreciated how much Caroline thought of her feelings in getting things for her babies. She would have to design their nursery, clothes, toys and so much more! She looked at Stefan.
"Well, we can live at the Salvatore boarding house or get a place of our own. The choice is yours," Stefan said.
"If we live at the Salvatore boarding house, we'll have to fill in Damon and Elena," she said. She wasn't sure where she wanted to live. All she wanted to do right now was look at her two babies.
"I'm not sure, can we decide that later?" Rebekah said. Stefan nodded. He understood how she felt at this moment. Aden started to cry followed by Arianna. Rebekah felt powerful motherly instincts that were missing for a thousand years. They were hungry. Stefan took Arianna from her and handed her a bottle to feed Aden. Aden greedily drank from the bottle as he held onto her finger. She couldn't breast feed them like she had done for the two days she had them but this was still satisfying.
"So can you guys tell me how Rebekah got her memory back?" Caroline asked. How could she forget, Nik still needed to get his memories back. Poor Caroline and then she remembered something from the past.
"Caroline, you're still pregnant?" Rebekah asked. Caroline nodded happily.
"Guess how many!" Stefan smirked. Rebekah looked awed.
"There's more than one?" she smiled. Caroline nodded. "Two?"
"Three," Caroline said. Rebekah looked shocked. She was happy that her and Stefan had two children. They wouldn't be able to have anymore, but this was a great act of fate. Caroline was having three. She felt so happy for Nik. He was finally going to be a family man. "How?"
"Well, there's something more. I'm a hybrid now," she said. "I think it was when I drank Nik's blood to protect the babies during time travel. It couldn't get rid of my vampire side but it added the werewolf side to let me continue to carry the babies. Since wolves are known to have more than one pup at a time, I'm having three."
"That makes sense," Rebekah agreed. "I'm assuming you're alpha female?" Caroline nodded. Of course Rebekah had been around more than them so she knew more about these kinds of things.
"So how did you get your memory back?" Caroline asked. Rebekah blushed.
"Well when we were doing it, we bit each other and shared our blood. So I guess it was under the exchange of something intimate category," Stefan said. Caroline nodded.
"That shouldn't be too hard. I mean he's been dying to ask me out. We can go on a couple of dates and I can bet things can get heated up pretty quickly," Caroline said.
"Care I don't think that's a good idea," Stefan said. Rebekah and Caroline looked at him confused.
"Why?" Caroline asked.
"It's because Rebekah nearly drained me. She's an original; she's more powerful and can drink at a faster rate compared to me. You're pregnant and it not healthy for you to lose that much blood that fast," Stefan explained.
"That makes sense Caroline," Rebekah agreed with him. It was too dangerous for Caroline and the babies.
"What am I going to do?" Caroline said as she placed her hands on the head.
"Don't, we'll figure it out," Rebekah said as she placed the finished bottle on the coffee table, put Aden on her shoulder and burped him. She took him back into her lap. He smiled at her and she smiled back. Aden Kol Salvatore. Now she understood why Stefan had named him after Kol. She missed her brother along with his snotty comments. "Thanks," she said.
"For what?" Stefan asked.
"For everything. Without you going to the past this would have never been possible and naming him after Kol," she said. He came and sat beside her with Arianna in his arms.
"Hey, it was for both of us. This is the closest we are going to get to a human life. And it was thanks to Bonnie that we were sent to the past," he said. She smiled. The witch had done something good.
"Rebekah do you have blood bags?" Caroline asked.
"Yah, in the fridge," Rebekah said. Caroline got one and started sipping on it. She looked at Caroline with an amused expression.
"Don't look at me that way, I can't help it. They make me hungry," she said. Rebekah laughed.
"I know exactly how you're feeling," she said. "So what do you crave the most?"
"Chocolate! Can't have enough of it. I was with Klaus yesterday and I ordered a whole lot of chocolate stuff. He just stared at me," Caroline said. The two of them broke into laughter as Stefan stared at them confused.
"You won't get it Stefan, it's a pregnancy thing," Rebekah said.
"Yah, I remember when you were like you wanted to eat strawberries after you found out you were pregnant," Caroline said.
"Oh yah and you came back after beating up Tatia. Kol told us the whole story in detail," Rebekah chuckled. The two friends remembered old time laughing at fun memories. Caroline took out the sketches and suggested to make an album out of it. Rebekah loved the idea. Even though it was in the past, she would have a wedding album. She had to thank Nik for it when he remembered.
Even though Rebekah didn't want to let the twins out of her sight, they had to discuss what they were going to do next. First, they had to tell Damon and Elena because Stefan and Rebekah had decided to live at the Salvatore boarding house. They would get Bonnie to put a protective spell over the house to protect the babies. Caroline would continue living at her house because it was safe. They would have to try different methods of reminding Nik so he could get his memories back.
Caroline walked to the paintings that were standing against the wall. She flipped through them quickly. Nik had painted so many different ones. She saw one she really liked. It was bright, free and colourful like their world in the past. She moved it to the front and admired it.
"You like that one," Rebekah said as she stood beside Caroline.
"Yah, it so lively," she said.
"I remember him painting it. He was in such a good mood that day for some strange reason," Rebekah said. Caroline smiled; it reminded her of waking up to the rising sun after their first night together.
Rebekah and Stefan went and got a stroller for the twins while Caroline watched the babies. It was the type where two babies could fit in it. Rebekah wanted to go shopping but not without them. It was around nine 'o' clock and they walked to Stefan's car. Rebekah didn't approve of it. She said it was fine if it were just the two of them but not good for family.
"That could be out date night car," she said when Stefan said it would sit in the garage useless. Now they had to consider taking time out for each other too. They never expected having to do this before. They would have to go car shopping soon but right now Rebekah just wanted to get the 'basic' things.
Before they made their way to the mall, Rebekah told them how they needed to stop by the Mikaelson mansion to see how things were turning out.
"Caroline you choose everything for this house because it's going to be your's and Nik's," Rebekah said. They spent some time there as Caroline picked out colours, tiles, furniture, lights and other designs for the house.
By the time they were finished, it was noon. After finishing up at the mansion, they got something to eat and went to the mall. Rebekah bought almost a hundred pairs of clothing each, followed by bottles, diapers and lots of toys. They bought custom made cribs and she even chose the other furniture. While Stefan and Rebekah were walking through the aisle, a young couple walked by.
"They are so cute!" the lady said. "Twins?"
"Yes, a boy and a girl," Rebekah said and smiled. It felt so normal.
"You're so lucky! We're expecting too," the lady said.
"Congratulations!" Rebekah said.
"How old are they?" the man asked. His partner continued to admire the twins.
"Five days," Stefan replied looking down at the twins. The couple admired the twins a little bit longer and made their way to the next aisle.
"That felt like such a human act," Rebekah said quietly. Stefan nodded and smiled.
"Where are we going to have the nursery? We can't have it beside Damon's room, he'd probably kill us if he had to wake up every few hours from the crying," Stefan said.
"I was thinking of turning your Uncle Zack's room into a nursery. I'm going to get the room painted sky blue with the sun rising," she said. She chose the blankets, pink for Arianna and blue for Aden. They had bought so much stuff that Stefan had to get it delivered to the Salvatore house. Finally, Rebekah called it a day when the twins started to get agitated. They dropped Caroline line at home and made their way to the Salvatore boarding house. Damon and Elena weren't home yet. Rebekah and Stefan fed the babies and put them in Stefan's room because the nursery wasn't ready. The workers were going to come tomorrow to renovate the nursery and their room. She decided that she wanted Nik to do the painting when he got his memory back. They had the babies in the middle and they slept on either side. Their world was perfect.
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Caroline sat on her bed. She wanted to see Klaus so bad. Her thoughts went from one court to the other like a tennis ball. Should she call him or should she go see him? Rebekah had said that he was back in town. She told him that she was staying at the Salvatore's. Well she was technically a Salvatore now. Rebekah and Stefan were married. At last, she decided she was going to see him. She got a bag of blood from the fridge and quickly downed it. She walked out of her front door and made her way to Klaus's apartment. She took the elevator up because she was feeling too lazy to walk up the stairs. She was about to knock but stopped when she heard someone other than Klaus talking. It was Hayley. She should there listening.
"Hate that, too much, wouldn't get that," Hayley said as she flipped through the canvases. "Don't care, hmm this one. Doesn't want to make me want to puke," Caroline could hear her flirty voice. Caroline could feel the anger coursing through her. It was different, she never felt this angry before. It must be the werewolf gene that was now in her. All she wanted to do was smash the door down and throw Hayley out but she regained control of herself and further listened. She wanted to know why Hayley was there. "Why'd you paint it?" she asked.
"Painting is a metaphor for control. Every choice is mine, the canvas, the colour. As a child I had neither sense of the world or my place in it but art taught me that one's vision could be achieved with sheer force of will. Same is true of life, provided one refuses to let anything to stand in one's way," Klaus said. He words were so mesmerizing and so thoughtful. Caroline could sense her Nik there but with a thousand year's perspective.
"So is that your thing? Show a girl some mediocre paintings, whine about your childhood and I swoon and spill all my dirty secrets?" Hayley said.
"I felt I had many charms but uhhh, regardless, I'm enjoying myself."
Caroline was furious. He was enjoying himself with that she wolf gigolo!
"You do whatever you enjoy," Hayley said. Klaus's phone rang. He was talking to Damon.
"Damon informs me that your vampire assailant is dead, so you're safe and free to go, or stay." Klaus added.
"I could be persuaded to stay, enjoy some of the good life, maybe I could spill some of Katherine's secrets," Hayley said. Caroline had it. She turned the knob so hard that the lock broke and she swung the door open. Klaus looked surprised to see her and Haley's expression was shocked, almost scared. Caroline walked straight up to Hayley. She crosses her arms in front of her chest.
Klaus was awed by how beautiful Caroline looked in the ocean blue dress. He had heard someone come out of the elevator but thought it was some other inmate. But what was she doing here? She probably already knew Stefan wouldn't be here and she wasn't close friends with Rebekah.
"I'm sorry but no one's going to persuade you to stay," Caroline said.
"Who are you to tell me what to do?" Hayley said. That did it.
"Hayley. Leave," Caroline said sternly. There was heaviness in her voice. She saw Klaus's head snap up at the sound of her voice. From his face she knew he was familiar to it. He was her alpha, her mate and she wasn't going to let some random she wolf get close to him. There was a certain kind of strain on Hayley's face as she tried to fight the command but couldn't. She placed her glass on the table, picked up her bag and jacket, and left.
"What was that for love?" Klaus asked with anger and a hint of surprise.
"Why are you even associating with her? She's the reason you ended up killing twelve of your hybrids!" Caroline said.
"I was trying to get information out of her about Katarina!" Klaus said.
"What a fun way of getting information out of someone who plotted to kill you," she started sarcastically but then went to the point.
"Why am I even explaining myself? I will do as I please," he said as he looked directly at her. Caroline was angry. He was willing to go to any lengths to get what he wanted.
"Seriously, this is something you have to do?!" Caroline yelled.
"I will not have my hand forced by you or anyone else!" Klaus yelled back.
"What is wrong with you, I'm trying to make you see reason and you still can't get out of your own ways! God!" Caroline turned around and started to walk towards the door. She already felt exhausted.
"Don't turn your back on me!" he yelled as he zoomed in front of her.
"I should've turned my back on you ages ago!" she cried. Tears fell down her cheeks and she zoomed out the door. She heard him call her but she ignored him. She had enough for one night. She walked to the Salvatore boarding house and knocked on the door. Stefan opened the door. He was in his pajamas, navy blue platted pants and a grey shirt. She saw Rebekah walk out of her room.
"Care what happened?" Stefan said with concern as he pulled her into a hug. She cried into his embrace. He walked her to the sofas with Rebekah trailing behind them. They sat down Caroline and took a seat on either side of her.
"Caroline what happened?" Rebekah asked as she held her hands. Caroline explained through sobs the events of the evening.
"It's going to be okay Caroline," Rebekah said as she tried to soothe her. "You have to remember, he's been around for a thousand years. It's going to be hard to change his ways. But there is some humanity still left in him," Rebekah said.
"I know there's humanity still in him, I've seen it. But it scares me to think what will happen when these babies come into the world," Caroline said.
"Caroline, he won't change all his ways, but I know he will do anything to be with you. And after he gets his memories back, it will get better," Rebekah said. Caroline nodded.
"I just want him to show his humanity more," Caroline said as she looked at Rebekah.
"Well you'll have to force it out of him, but I know for a fact that he won't change all his ways. After he finds out about the babies, he's going to be even more protective. He's always been the one to look out for his family Caroline, never doubt that," Rebekah said. Caroline understood. She didn't want to completely change him. She was attracted to him knowing what he has done, but she just needed him to be with her. She loved him no matter what. But it seemed like when she went along with him, his attention divided to other things. She needed to keep it on her.
Caroline had made up her mind. She was going to make him remember. She would try all the ways possible and in the end she would wait after the babies were born. Right now, she needed to spend as much time with him as possible and this way she could get rid of other 'opponents'. She was going to be the old Caroline who made him chase her. He was going to have to woo her for her affection. If she played it right, all would turn out right.
"I have a plan," Caroline said. She explained Rebekah what she wanted her to do and how she planned on getting him. "I rather have him close than far."
"I like this feisty game you're playing. Leading to hot hybrid sex I assume?" Rebekah teased.
"He has no idea what he's going to be in for," Caroline smirked. She would do anything to win him.
"I call him tomorrow," Rebekah said with a wink.
"Let the games begin!" Caroline grinned.
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