The Perfect Mikaelson's

133|| Abbie 🧁

Abbie

Arriving at the hotel, my throat swells shut as I call the elevator. I don't know what to expect from Derek, but I'm sure it'll go just how it did with Damon. I'm hoping it won't be worse, but the reality of it all says this can get much worse.

Knocking on the door, I hear shuffling before it pops open and Derek stands there, looking as if he aged ten years.

Leaving the door open, he makes his way back inside, motioning to Haidyn asleep in the bed.

I shut the door quietly behind me, making my way over to kiss her head and just soak up her little features. I wanted to come see her last night but tension was high and I knew how this was going to go. Haidyn didn't need to get caught in the middle of it.

"I wanted to come by before she woke up." I explain, keeping my voice down even though the girl can sleep through the world ending. "I figured you probably had plans for today." He looks up at me, giving away nothing to what he's feeling.

"Is that your way of asking if I'm leaving or not?" I nod, biting the inside of my cheek as I sit on the edge of the other bed. He's leaned against the desk, his arms folded over his chest.

"No.. because no matter how mad I am, you're still my wife and carrying my child." I flinch, because just yesterday it was his children. I knew it would change, but I hoped it wouldn't.. or at least take a little more time.

"You know, I should leave with Haidyn and let you figure out what you want. I mean, why honor our vows now when you've never taken them seriously?!"

"I did take them seriously."

"You are literally carrying another man's baby, Abbie!!"

"I know! I'm very aware of that but it doesn't mean I don't care about your vows."

"You sure as hell don't respect them!" He jerks forward, shoving his finger at me. "You slept with him and got pregnant. Then you lied straight to my face saying you had no feelings for him and let me think that was my child."

His eyes flicker over to Haidyn and my pulse spikes. "Don't." I warn, but he ignores me. "I want a DNA test." I stormed over to him, my fist clenched. "Don't you dare try to deny her, Derek."

"Why shouldn't I?! You've proven that you'll go out of your way to make me believe a kid is mine when it's not!"

"She's yours!"

"Like I'm going to believe anything that comes out of your mouth. All you've done since I've met you, is lie. You lied about who you were. You lied about being supernatural. You hid your pregnancy! Why should I believe you now when I finally have the truth?!"

"Because Derek!!" That's all I can say. I have nothing else. He's right and I know it. I've lied so much, I can barely keep up anymore. I've lied so much, everything I've said or did is being questioned and rightfully so.

"I scheduled an appointment at a clinic in North Carolina in two days. They'll have results in a week. I also scheduled an amniocentesis for you tomorrow. It normally has risks but you'll heal and we'll have answers."

"Derek, don't do this." I don't know why I'm begging him not to. It's the least I can do, but I feel like this is the last thread of trust we have and it's breaking right in front of my eyes.

"When we have the results, we can discuss what to do from there. Until then, I'm going back to the Outer Banks with Rafe and Avery. I'll keep Haidyn at Avery's until the results come in. If they're both mine, I'll stay until you have the baby and then we can work out a custody agreement."

He strides past me, grabbing up a stack of papers. "You can't just take her away from me, Derek." He slings the papers down, glaring at me. "Just like you're taking her away from me?! If that test comes back that she's not mine, what am I supposed to do Abbie?!"

"Stay! You're the only one she knows and it can stay like that. If you leave, you'll be the one destroying her world!"

"No! You did that when you lied to everyone!" He growls, stomping over to me. "If you wouldn't have slept with him, I wouldn't be questioning every little thing. I would still have my wife and our kids, but no.. you went and destroyed all of that when you slept with him!"

"She's yours. I have no doubt about that."

"Well I have doubts! I've seen the way he shows up for her without a second thought and the way she adores him. For all I know, she was never mine and you've manipulated me into believing she was!"

"Just stop! She's yours and if you do this, I'll never forgive you."

"I'm not the one needing to ask for forgiveness, Abbie. Get out before you wake her up and upset her."

"Derek,"

"Get out, Abbie. I have enough shit to deal with. I don't need you adding more to it by lying some more."

I just stood there, not sure what to do. First Damon and now Derek. How have I fucked up so bad this is how it ends?

"I'm sorry." I don't even know why I said it. He doesn't even acknowledge it. Just stares over my head, not even caring how truly heartbroken I am. I know I did this.. but shit.. I need someone to understand why I did it. Someone to tell me it'll be okay.

The door barely closes behind me before I fall to my knees and let it all out. Nothing is okay anymore and I have no one.

It hurts. It hurts so fucking bad and all I want is someone to hold me and make it all better.

I want my family. I want Kol to call me Kate and hug me tight. I want Rebekah to promise shopping trips and brunches. I want Elijah to hear Elijah's speech about recklessness before he tells me it'll be okay. I want Klaus to wrap me in his arm, kiss my hair and promise me that he'll be there no matter what. I just want someone to be here.

"I've got you, Abs. It's okay. You're okay. Just breathe and listen to my voice. It'll all be okay." Avery hugs me tight into her body, kissing my hair as she whispers into my ear. "You're not alone. You're never alone."

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