A/N : I know it's been more than a month since I update and I'm sorry that but I had some problems.
I know as well that I told you there will be one more chapter before the epilogue but I couldn't write the wedding. I tried a lot of time but nothing was good enough so I prefer do the epilogue, now.
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Epilogue.
Five years later February, 24.
Elena's POV.
"Baby, wake up.." Stefan whispers in my ear and kisses my neck.
"No, let me sleep a little more." I mumble and give him access to my neck.
"I can't, it's already nine and our children are already downstairs with Anna." I wrap my arms around his neck and kiss him on the lips.
"I love you Mrs Salvatore." he says and get out of bed.
"Shower with me ?" I ask and leave the bed naked winking at him.
"I already have one before because you know that we will never leave the shower in ten minutes if I join you and it's a big day today." he says and nips my neck playfully.
"I love you Mr Salvatore." I say and close the bathroom door.
"Ella, please eat your breakfast and you leave with me." Stefan tell Ella when I arrive in the kitchen.
"Hello, Mrs Salvatore." Anna, our housekeeper says to me and puts a plate on the table for me.
"Thank you, Anna." I say and kiss my three children. Ella has nine years now, and she looks like me when I had her age. I kiss her hair and she smiles at me. "Uncle Damon and Aunt Bonnie will be here soon, Mom ?"
"Yes, baby. Aunt Bonnie text me that they were living a few minutes ago." I say and smile down at her. She grows up so fast since we move in New York four years ago. She has a lot of friends in her school and loves speaking French. We already go in France with Stefan for a business trip and she loved Paris. For Christmas, she had a trip to Paris with Emily and Caroline.
"Baby Noah will be here too ?" she asks hopefully. I nod and watch her face explode with joy, she loves her cousin Noah and adores taking him in her arms.
"Lydia Aria Salvatore ! Stop immediately !" I hear Stefan snap at our daughter and see that she has purposely dump the sugar on the table.
"But Daddy it's funny !" she says but when she looks at Stefan, he's angry and it's something rare in our house because he is never angry with his daughters, they are wrapping around his fingers, even Elliot the twin brother of Lydia.
I remember exactly the day I gave birth to them, the most beautiful day of my life like Ella's birth. I was in my eighth months of my twin pregnancy and something was wrong, I had trouble walking and my belly hurt. It was also the day of my wedding with the love of my life, Stefan.
"You may kiss the bride." Reverend Welch says and Stefan kisses me passionately.
"You're finally mine." he whispers against my lips and kisses me again softly.
"I love you so much Mr. Salvatore." I say and wrap my hands around his neck.
Everyone around us cheer and smile at us, Ella who was sitting next to Caroline runs towards us and jumps in Stefan's arms.
"Mommy ! Daddy !" she says and smiles at us.
"Mommy, you okay ?" she asks when I close my eyes tightly from the pain.
"Of course baby girl." I smile and kiss her forehead before she runs towards Emily.
"You okay Lena ?" Ashley asks me when we thank everyone.
"My back hurt a little and my feet too but it's okay." I whisper in her ear and squeeze her hand.
"You must rest, you have high blood pressure sweetie." she says and I feel Stefan's hands wrapping around my waist.
"I know but I'm fine, I swear." I say and she places her hands on my belly, feeling the kids kicking. I put my hands over her and smile down at her.
"Baby, it's time for our first dance at husband and wife."
We dance on Ron Pope, A drop in the ocean, the first sing when we dance together for the first time. I wrap my arms around his neck and place my head on his chest near his heart and listen to his heartbeat. He sing in my ear and I wrap my arms even more tightly around him, because I can't tell him how much he changes my life by just being here for me when nobody was except for Mélanie and Raph but they didn't know how badly my life was at the time.
"I love you so much, Stefan." I say and lock my eyes with him.
"Baby, don't cry. You know, the first time I saw you I thought that you were the piece or the half me. When I had to leave you after this coffee, I told myself that it was better for you because I was so fucked up. For the first time in my entire life I was home because you were here with me and today you become my wife. My wife, I dreamed during this three years that one day we will be here married to each other and for the rest of our life. I love you so much, Mrs. Salvatore and thanks God every day for being with Bonnie this day." I have tears running down my cheeks but they are happy tears because I finally find my other half, the person who complete me entirely.
"This day Stefan you fix me from all the bad in my life because I knew that you will always be here for me, you know. The day I ran away from you and our life, I knew that one day Ella would have liked to see and maybe this day I would see you happy with Katherine or some else with kids and it would have been everything I ever wanted for you. But today my dream to come true because I marry the love of my life and the father of my children." I say and kiss him on the lips.
"You okay, baby ?" Stefan asks and rubs my belly softly. I nod and put my head against his chest, dancing with my husband.
We tell everyone good bye and thank them for everything and leave Ella with her grandma Liz. Stefan has a surprise for me, we can't leave for our honeymoon because I have risk of preeclampsia, my blood pressure is too high and my back hurt like hell. I didn't stop dancing so I have to sit and wait. But I can't so I climb the stairs until our room and see rose petals everywhere on the bed.
But something is wrong, really wrong because I feel pain in my belly and the kids don't kicks anymore. I look at the floor and see blood, my blood at my feet. I panic and I scream "Stefan ! Stefan !" so hard that I don't recognize my voice but my babies are in danger and I have to save them.
"Baby ! Elena ! Where are you ?! Elena !" I hear Stefan climbing stairs but I can't answer him, I'm in so much pain that I barely keep my eyes open.
"Save them, please." I say at him when he runs in our room and see me on the floor surrounded by blood.
"No, Elena ! You have to keep your eyes open, please ! Elena ! No, don't close them ! Elena !" I hear him for far away and I close my eyes.
Still in the memory but by Stefan's POV.
I carry Elena in the hospital when I see Ashley here and she runs towards me.
"What happened ?" she asks and check Elena for her pulse.
"I don't know I was looking for her surprise in the garage and hear her screaming for me but she lost a lot of blood, it's the babies you need to save them all, please." I say when she leads Elena towards one operating Room, I try to follow her but the nurse blocks access to me.
"Save her and my babies, please." I say to her and she gives a small smile before turning towards Ashley who gives everyone instruction.
I have Elena's blood everywhere on me and I need to clean my hands. After being in the bathroom, I call Caroline who says that she will come as soon as she can. Then I call Damon and he says that he will come but Bonnie have to stay with Noah.
"What happened, brother ?" Damon asks when he sees me in the waiting room, my head in my hands.
"I don't know one second, I just wanted to give her the air tickets for Paris you know for the honeymoon and the next she was in our room covered in blood, her blood everywhere and I couldn't wake her up. She was breathing but the kids weren't moving and it was not normal so I can take her here and I wait." I say crying for the first time since I found her lying on the ground practically unconscious.
"She will be okay, the babies too. Ashley is here, right ?" he asks and pats my shoulder. I nod and look at the clock, it's been forty five minutes since I see her.
"She is the best, you know that Stefan and Elena is a strong woman." he says and I know that he wants to comfort me but he can't, I need her like I need to breath.
"He is right, Stefan. Ashley will do everything in her power to save all of them." Caroline says with tears in her eyes because it's her best friend who is in the operation Room and she takes me in her arms.
"I can't live without her, Care." I says and sob against her shoulder.
"I know, I know. She will be okay, just like babies." she murmurs tearfully. "Ella is okay ?" I ask after we sit next to each other.
"Yes, I didn't say anything to the girls, Stefan don't worry. I tell my mom when I filed kids to her but Em was sleeping so it's okay."
I nod and close my eyes. I take deep breath and try to calm my heart which is beating so fast that I think it will come out of my chest. Damon, Caroline, Klaus try to talk to me but it's like I have confined myself to myself and suffer in silence. Time passes and nobody come to see me to tell something, anything about her condition and I'm losing my mind. It's been three hours and I want to banging my head against the wall to forget the pain I feel in my chest.
"Mr Salvatore ?" Ashley asks when she enters in the waiting room.
"Yes ?" I say trembling from head to toes.
"The babies are good. The girl weights 5 pounds and she measures 17 inches, the boy weights 6 pounds and 18 ½ inches." she says smiling. I am relieved that they are both fine but what about Elena, I feel the lump in my throat tightens in fear.
"And Elena ?"
"There have been some complications, she has had a placental abruption, it's why she lost a lot of blood. But she is okay, she is in the recovery room but you can see your daughter and your son." she smiles and squeezes my hand.
"Thank you Ashley, for saving them." I say and hug her.
"Your welcome, come with me to see your beautiful babies."
"Go on. We wait here, Stefan." Caroline says and I kiss her forehead.
"What's her name, Stefan ?" Ashley asks when I have Lydia against my chest to make the skin to skin. She is tiny and she has a little button nose, so cute. I try to memorize everything on her face to never forgot the first time I held her in my arms.
"Lydia Aria Salvatore." I respond without taking my eyes of my daughter. "Do you want me to put your little boy next to Lydia ?"
"Yes, please." I say and she puts Elliot on my chest as well. "Hey buddy, I'm your daddy." I say and I touch his back softly. I hear him sigh against me and I smile widely.
"Can you told me when she will come here in her room ?" I ask looking at her for the first time since I see Lydia and Elliot.
"Of course, I think she will wake up in forty minutes."
Forty five minutes later, Elena come in her room and I was still with the babies on my chest. I put them in the bassinet and take Elena's hand in mine.
"Hi baby.." I say when she opens her wonderful brown eyes at me.
"Stefan.." she says with tears in her eyes. "Babies ?"
"They are great, beautiful look behind me baby." I say and she has tears rolling down her cheeks, I take Lydia who is crying safely in my arms and gives her to Elena. She opens her a hospital gown to put her on her breast. Lydia takes it immediately and I see tears running down Elena's cheek.
"She is fine and Elliot too, do you want to breastfeed him at the same time ?" I ask and wipe her tears away.
She nods and I hand him to her. She smiles at me when they are both of us on her and breastfeeding. I take pictures on them together for the first time on Elena's camera.
"Thank you, baby." I say and kiss her on the lips. She touches my cheek and I lean into her, "You are my everything, Elena."
"I love you Stefan."
"Daddy !" I hear my son calling for me, I shake my head to clear my thoughts and look at him.
"Yes, Elliot ?" I ask and kiss his forehead. "I can play football with you ?"
"We say 'Can you play football with me ?' and I can't now, but ask Taylor if you want ?" I say and see my son running towards Taylor in meadow smiling. Taylor turns around and I wink at him, he is like family now and live with Anna in their apartment in an annex of the house.
"Lydia, if you continue you will have to sit on the bottom step of the stairs and wait until I decide your punishment is lifted." I hear Elena and Lydia stops immediately.
"Sorry, mommy." she says with tears in her eyes. "Go clean this mess young lady." I look at Anna and shake my head. I know that it's her job but she needs to learn that there will not always be someone behind her to clean her mess every time.
"Ella, it's time you finish your breakfast ?" I ask my older daughter and she smiles at me before nodding.
"Let's go we have to take the cake for your brother and sister ?" I ask and she kisses Elena's cheek before running into my arms.
"Can I have candy ?" she asks smiling. I nod and she smiles even more before running one more time towards the car.
"Bye baby." I say to Elena and kiss her on the lips deeper.
"Bye Mon Amour." she blushes and gives me on more kiss before heading toward the bathroom with Lydia and Elliot.
"Hi Care ! How are you ?" I ask when I'm in the kitchen with the cake and I put it in the fridge. I kiss her forehead and hugs her.
"Fine, glad to be here with everyone." she answers and takes a sip of water.
"Yeah, so you come back here in New-York ?" I ask even if I know that they are coming back, Klaus told me a few days ago.
"I know that you knew, Nik told you. He misses his family and I miss my best friend, he can work anywhere and I can take a gap year."
"I saw the signs, Care. You're pregnant sweetie." I say smiling and she puts her hands instinctively on her belly. She looks at me with happy tears in her eyes. "Did you tell Elena ?" I ask and she shakes her head.
"I find out last week and I wanted to tell Elena in person, you know." she says and I squeeze her hand.
"My lips are sealed." I wink at her and I greet the rest of the guests.
"Uncle Stefan, how babies are made ?" Emily asks me when I kiss the kids.
"You have to ask your dad, sweetie." I say and take baby Noah from Ella's arms.
"Hey buddy ! How are you ?" I ask him when he smiles at me. Noah laughs when I tickles him. He looks like Damon except from his eyes they are Bonnie's, just like Elliot is my spitting image.
I give him to Bonnie when he wants to have a bottle. "Thank you, Stefan." she says and he the calm as soon as he is in her arms.
During this five years, so much has change. Katherine is in jail for twenty-five years because of what she did to Elena. My mother is here today, alone because I can't forgive my father for what he did to Damon and I when we were children. Elena's mother contact me several time and we try to see her again but she begins to talk about John and I nearly lost it. So, we don't talk to her anymore and I know that Elena is sad. If she ever wants to talk to her, I will understand because you have only one mother. I spend less time at work and more with my family. Elena has write another book and she looks happier than never because she can work from home with the children even if they are at school most of the time. She loves the house and even more the small river that flows in the garden, it's appeases her. We are even more in love than before and I love it. I love her and our children so much that I want another one but it's too dangerous for her. I can't lose her not now, not ever.
"Penny for your thoughts, babe ?" I hear Elena asks me and I shake my head clearing my thoughts.
"I was just thinking of you, baby." I say and she sits between my legs on the lounge chair.
"About ?" she asks and I kiss her hair inhaling her spring scent.
"About how much I love you and I'm so happy to be here with you surrounded by our family."
"I love you so much, Mr. Salvatore." she says and she turns around kissing me on my lips hungrily.
"So do I, Mrs. Salvatore." I whisper against her lips and I kiss her lips softly before pushing her against my chest and looking at our children playing together in our house. I kiss her hair again and smile when I hear they laugh in the meadow.
FIN.
A/N: Thank you for everyone who reading, following and favoriting and let a review on this story. I loved writing this story and heard about yours ideas.
Thank you all,
Angélique.