KLAYLEY SHORT STORIES.

THE FIX. III.

CHAPTER 3.

3 1/2 MONTHS LATER.

THE PRESENT DAY.

All the Mikaelson's were gathered in the parlor, Hope crawling to each Family member pulling herself up by their clothing saying,

"Khisssh," waiting until said person did as she wanted, and kissed her soundly, Hope giggled then fell on her diapered bottom with a dull thud and crawled to the next person, it had become her favourite game and demanded it at least once a day and the Mikaelson Family responded with enthusiasm seeing who could get the loudest giggle from her, so far Mikael was winning, Rebekah had started video recording on her phone every Family interaction they had, for Hayley to watch when she came back to them, so she should not miss these special Family moments, and that is what they had become in the past Four Months very special close Family moments, Marcel and Gia had moved into the compound and Gia was welcomed into the Family circle the Family enjoyed having Elijah back Home, Vincent had become close to Freya and Davina and had been told the secret by Freya and had kept his word to say nothing of it, Josh and Aiden had entered the trust circle and were very protective of Hope and surprisingly had become close to Kol, and Klaus had not left the compound in those Four Months preferring to spend all day with Hope painting or playing cups of tea with her or reading to her as she lay on his chest and held her Mother's hand whom Klaus had put beside him in the bed, after the renovations were completed, her body in the sleep spell, her 4 Months pregnant stomach for now empty of Child but swollen in readiness for Hayley's reentry into her body, it had been a wise decision to bring Hayley in here Hope cuddled against her and kissed her cheek many times a day, Klaus explaining to her that Mommy was sleeping and she would awaken soon, Hope nodding her head and smiling saying, "baby."

"Yes your baby Brother will be coming soon and you will be a big Sister," He cooed softly to her.

And Hope would laugh and clap her hands, pleased with her Father's words.

Every day Klaus would sponge bath Hayley's body and dress her in clean clothes and once a week he would carry her naked body for Rebekah and Freya sometimes Davina and they would wash her hair and body thoroughly and redress her, after blowing drying her hair, her hair very long now hanging well below her waist, her baby bump growing each week, then tucking her back into bed.

"Tonight Hayley will be back from the past you will all become vampires and loose the memory of the last Four Months but we here in the present will retain all of them, and if Mother is true to her word she will kill Dahlia," Freya announced to the Family.

"What does Ayana say?" Kol demanded.

"That this is still Mother's intention," Freya answered Kol.

Finn looked thoughtful, "I think she plans to end her life along with Dahlia's," He prophesied.

"I agree my Son, she wants to make up for the past," Mikael said with some sadness in his voice, his weekly sessions with Camille were healing this broken, violent rage filled Man.

The worst memory that had to be re-lived was the death of Henrik, because even though Klaus and Hayley had tried to prevent it from happening, taking him into their hut for the night putting him between them in their bed he had escaped unnoticed by the Two of them and had gone to watch the wolves transition, they were devastated as had been Esther who had hoped it would work, Mikael had been beside himself with grief but seriously didn't blame Hayley or Niklaus knowing his youngest Son was wiley and headstrong at escaping.

The Mikaelson's of the present time had grieved deeply for the loss of Henrik again, and it would always remain a wound that never healed.