The Little Lockwood

14

EDITED

** Seven Months Later **

"Bexs, I do not want a baby shower," I protest as Rebekah tosses me a dark green maternity dress that hugs my body and my large baby bump.

"Fine, but you will regret it Debria, trust me. Baby showers are so cute," she argues back as she bustles around my room to help me tidy up.

It's been seven months and so far my pregnancy is going well. I haven't turned into a wolf, or let any stress be too much on me.

Niklaus and I have grown a lot closer, sharing beds at night, doing couple things, going out on the town.

Letting myself be completely free with him is something that is a day by day process. I still have PTSD of losing Brandon and the fear of him just up and walking away like Damon did. But I stopped wearing the wedding band I had a long time ago, it's in my jewelry box on the dresser though.

Rolling my eyes at Rebekah, I pull the dress on and then slip my feet into comfortable black flats. I toss my hair into a messy bun and pin it in place.

"I'm going to go to the nursery," I tell her and she just nods as she throws a large decorative pillow on my bed from the floor.

I walk down the hall and go into the room right next to mine, the nursery.

Cream colored walls, white cabinets, a beautiful light colored wood crib that rocks. A seafood colored rocking chair right next to the glass French doors that open up onto a little balcony.

Sighing peacefully, I sit in the rocking chair, rubbing my stomach lightly as I rock.

"Have you thought of any girl names? The witch who came by last week did say it was a girl right?" Klaus asks me from the doorway.

I look up at him and smile,

"I like Emberly and Soraya."

Klaus smirks happily as he comes to stand in front of me,

"I like the name Hope, or Tessa."

After a moment I smile wider at him,

"What about Hope Soraya Mikealson? Or Emberly Hope Mikealson?"

Klaus grins, a sparkle in his eyes,

"Hope Soraya Mikealson it is."

Theres a gentle nudge in my belly out of nowhere, making me jump slightly and rush to place my hand over the spot the baby kicked.

Klaus becomes worried at my facial expression,

"What is it? are you alright?"

"Yeah I'm fine, come here," I gesture with the other hand for him to come to me.

Niklaus kneels in front of me hesitantly, his eyes questioning me as I take one of his hands and place it over the spot the baby keeps kicking every few seconds.

The little thuds of movement under his hand make his eyes light up, as if the baby wasn't really quite real until this moment for him. Klaus smiles, completely overjoyed and tears prick his blue eyes.

I giggle slightly and rub the other side of my stomach as I watch him watch my stomach in amazement.

"She's really in there," He whispers in wonder.

I nod, grinning at him as he looks at me,

"Yes, she is."

"Marry me, Debria," Klaus says suddenly, his voice a hundred percent serious.

"What?" My heart seems to drop about twenty feet below me, not believing what I just heard come out of the hybrid's mouth.

"Marry me. Be my wife," Klaus says again, he's already on his knees from bending down next to me.

I stand up, causing him to stand up quickly and back away.

"Nik...I can't," I utter, looking anywhere but him.

"Why not?" He asks, his tone getting annoyed.

My temper gets the better of me, as if he could forget how he found me on my first night in New Orleans. A complete wreck of a person, covered in animal blood, licking the wounds of my heart. Only to lose my baby the next day.

My eyes glow silver and Nik's angery expression becomes one of fear as I step once towards him, my hands balling into fists.

"I had a husband, and he was murdered in cold blood before my own eyes! And Damon, he promised me he would love me forever, that he would never leave. But he LIED!," I bark at him, my tone dropping now, and my eyes going back to brown,

"And I can't...go through that again..through any of it.. Not to mention I will grow old, while you stay young. I can't do that either."

Niklaus looks at me, upset but silent, trying hard to figure out what to say to me.

"I have to go...I'll be back later Nik," I whisper, looking at him once more before walking past him and out of the nursery.

** A few hours later **

Looking ahead of me as I shake my head to clear my clouded, I see I've walked far enough away from the Mikealson house and I've reached the edge of the Mississippi River. The sun setting low, which sends a bright orange and red overhead.

"Did you really love him that much Debria?" Nik's voice asks from behind me, gentle yet serious.

I turn to face him, tears in my eyes,

"Yes, he was my first love."

Klaus looks sadden by my words, but pity for me shows in his eyes.

"I cannot un-love him, Nik. I can't. I wish so desperately that I could," My heart pangs painfully as I speak to Klaus.

"I understand," Klaus nods at me and steps closer to me, his eyes burning into my own,

"But Debria, I will pressure you, and listen to you, and argue with you. Until the day you do eventually die. Together, we will decide what is right. Together, we will raise our baby, as husband and wife. Marry me, Debria."

Tears brim in my eyes, and I look at his face. Wanting to find a speck of uncertainty in his features, and finding absolutely none.

I nod, the tears overflowing and pouring down my cheeks as I smile,

"Yes, Nik."