Chapter Twenty Two

Elijah's ears quivered. There was no one in sight, the compound was clear and free of any vampires. Elijah was grateful that Klaus still liked his privacy. He saw a glimpse of Katherine walking in the kitchen. Using his vampire speed he was there in a heartbeat.

Katherine was in the kitchen dressed in jeans and t shirt that looked too small on her since she was halfway with her pregnancy. She had been stuffing a sandwich that seemed to be made of marshmallows, peanut butter, and bananas in her mouth when Elijah came in.

She nearly chocked on it when she saw Elijah.

"What are you eating?" he asked amused.

She shrugged. "I have cravings, sue me." She paused. "If Klaus sees you he will kill you."

"Since when are you worried about my safety? It's supposed to be the other way around."

"Sorry, that you can't play the hero." She said defensively. "I just don't want him to dagger you in another psychotic rage."

"I can handle my brother," he said curtly as he pushed back her brown curls from her forehead. "How are you feeling?"

"Good." She murmured and fluttered her eyelashes. "I miss you."

Elijah didn't fall for it. "Everything will be all right, Katerina." He murmured. "Rebekah, will come for you later."

She rolled her eyes. "Thrilling."

"Are you ready?" Rebekah sing song while dropping her expensive, designer bag on the kitchen counter. Katherine looked up from her second strawberry flavored yogurt and then put it back down. Why was she eating so much?

"I assuming you mean for your death," Katherine put the yogurt in the refrigerator. "Your brother was just here and if Klaus finds either of you here then you're dead."

"Actually my brother is the reason I'm here though I do have more important things to be doing you know," came Rebekah's reply. "I'm taking you to the doctor today, you need a checkup since the only doctors you've had are bayou doctors and we know how that turned out."

Katherine gaped at her. She did not want to see a doctor. She hadn't seen a doctor in 500 years.

"Rebekah, I'm fine." She crossed her arms stubbornly. "I don't need a doctor."

"Stop being such a baby." She scolded. "It's just a quick check up, not torture." She looked at Katherine's too small clothes. "And you need maternity clothes, you're gaining weight."

Katherine flushed. "Did you just call me fat?"

Rebekah blinked. "It's normal to gain weight during pregnancy. I would gladly go up a jean size if it meant I could have a baby of my own."

"Lucky you."

"How about this?" Rebekah held up a t shirt that had a little baby chicken coming out of an egg.

"No thanks," Katherine turned it down flatly as she looked through the racks of maternity clothes. "I need something sexy and pretty."

"Yes, because nothing says sexy like a pregnancy." Rebekah snorted. "So daughters, huh?"

An hour before they had gone to the local clinic for a checkup and the doctor had told her that she was expecting daughters. "Yep." She held out a pair of jeans. Ew, mom jeans. She put them back. "I'm kind of glad. I always felt girls were easier, boys are too rough sometimes."

"As long as they don't inherent you and Klaus' tempers everything will be fine."

They searched through clothes quietly until Katherine gave her a mischievous smile. "So you and Stefan? Nice choice."

"We're just friends, Katherine." She said hotly, flushing red remembering Stefan's rejection. "He's still hung over sweet, perfect Elena."

Katherine snorted. "You don't actually think Elena is a competition do you." She put her arms on her waist. "You're Rebekah Mikaelson, an Original vampire and besides Stefan is a real softie at heart. Just buy some sexy underwear and man up!"

"I'm not going to seduce him, Katherine." She said.

Katherine rolled her eyes. "Your lost, but you're letting prince charming go away." She grabbed a handful of clothes. "I'm going to try these on."

"What is this?" Klaus demanded when he entered the compound and saw Elijah and Rebekah waiting for him as well as Katherine though she was spying from the back corner. Even though there was rage in his tone he wasn't surprise.

"We wanted to apologize," Rebekah said though there was more hostility in her tone than there should be. "For everything. But you can't exactly blame us after everything-"

"Rebekah." Elijah interrupted. "We all have our faults, and none of us are completely blameless Niklaus. It was wrong for me to accuse you of trying to use Katerina and your daughters as puppets-"

"Daughters?" he spoke up.

"Yes," Katherine said as she walked forward. "I went with Rebekah to the doctor. We're going to have twin daughters and I think this whole dysfunctional family thing would work better if you weren't trying to kill their aunt and uncle." She cocked an eyebrow. "They care about you, they're sorry and they're your only family Klaus. Don't be stupid."

Klaus looked annoyed of being called stupid, but he turned around. "I suppose I can give you a second chance."

Elijah sighed.

Rebekah snorted.

"Make yourselves comfortable." Klaus said lazily as he went up the stairs. "This is our family home after all."

Katherine squeezed Stefan's hand. "Thanks." She murmured.

He raised an eyebrow. "For what?"

"For making them stop fighting."

"Kidnap Davina?" Sophie hissed as she chopped onions at rapid speed. "Are you crazy Sabine? As if Davina wasn't threat enough she's living with vampires for crying out loud."

"I know Sophie," Sabine said trying to sound patient. "But you can't let yourself be intimidated by them. We need to complete the Harvest not only to get access to the most powerful magic, but to revive the three harvest girls. You do want your niece back, don't you Sophie?"

Sophie bit her lip. "Of course I do. I just think your plan is suicidal that's all."

Sabine patted her arm. "Just think about it all right? Good night."

Once Sabine stepped onto the empty streets she heard a name she hadn't heard in a long time. "Celeste."

"Who the hell are you?" Sabine paused.

The woman pulled back her hoodie revealing long golden hair. "Just the person that you are looking for."

-End of Chapter Twenty Two-

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