BITTERSWEET | Klaus Mikealson

An Unblinking Death

Victoria was in the shack with Hayley and Eve. The werewolf laid on her back on a blanket, following Eve's directions as she helped Victoria prepare to give birth.

"That's it. Inhale and release." Eve spoke as Victoria was doing breathing exercises.

"I guess this means no epidural, huh?" Hayley asked.

"You sure I can't do this thing in, say, a hospital? The place with the doctors and the drugs?" Victoria asked.

"Honey, the werewolves have been having babies out here since before you were born. Stop worrying." Eve reassured.

"Well allow me to be the first werewolf from here to be high as a kite giving birth. I need that epidural. Do you see this belly? It's like I'm having twins, this is a really big baby." Victoria spoke, looking at her huge stomach.

Eve shook her head, "You'll be fine."

"Okay" Victoria sat up, or at least tried to. Hayley helped her up noticing the struggle. "Then what, Eve? I don't even know what it's like to have a mother, let alone be one. Hayley is as close as a mother I'll ever have."

"Trust me, when the time comes, you'll know exactly what to do."

Victoria nodded, "I hope so. As fun as it is to imagine Klaus changing dirty diapers, I'm pretty sure that I'll be doing this alone."

Hayley chuckled, "I somehow doubt that. He's pretty much in love with you."

Before Victoria could disagree with the brunette, a voice interrupted, "Pardon the interruption." The girls looked up to spot Elijah at the doorway, "I wonder if I might have a quick word with the conspirators of a supposed uprising."

Hayley and Victoria looked at each other, knowing that they were in very big trouble, knowing that Elijah knew about everything.

Victoria and Hayley followed the older Mikealson outside the shack, grabbing Oliver and Jackson along the way. They entered the barn and Hayley spilled everything she knew about the deal that Jackson made with Klaus.