Claire Forbes had everything a girl in a small town like Mystic Falls could want. A boyfriend, popularity, beauty and the best of friends. Everyone always knew they were going to have a good time when the party girl of Mystic Falls shows up.
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*This chapter is a lot shorter than I wanted it to be but I wanted to give y'all something. The next chapter will be soooo better I promise!! Love ya!!!*
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For once, Madelyn had her own room. It was small but perfect for a nearly nine month old baby. While Madelyn slept peacefully, Claire grew restless. She had grown used to Madelyn sleeping in her room. It was like even though Claire was asleep, a part of her was still awake. The part that listened for Madelyn to make sure she was alright. Now that they were in two separate rooms, Claire felt a sense of separation anxiety.
Despite it being two in the morning, Claire found herself wide awake. She was no longer sleeping in the most comfortable bed in the world beside Henrik Mikaelson but leaning against the doorway of her daughters bedroom.
Claire hardly slept now-a-days. The fear that Mikael would find them haunted her. She was getting a piece of how her mates felt the past thousand years. The anxiety, the fear, the constant looking over the shoulder, it was exhausting.
"Elskan" A gentle voice called out. She turned her head and smiled at Elijah. He always knew when she was awake, when her anxiety was over the top. She gave him a small smile as he continued to walk towards her.
"I'm sorry" She whispered knowing her anxious emotions had woken him up, yet again.
"You really need to stop saying that" He mutters wrapping his arms around her waist. He pulls her back to his chest, his nose nuzzling into her neck. She could feel her anxiety slowly diminishing, her body relaxing against his. "But you need to relax, Elskan" He whispers. "Mikael isn't going to find us, Madelyn is safe." He reassures her.
"I'm so used to sleeping beside her" Claire whispers to him.
"Would you like to move her crib into your room with Henrik?" Elijah questions wanting to help erase her anxiety. He needed her to get some sleep.
"No" Claire mutters shaking her head. Elijah lifts his head, resting his chin on her shoulder. "She won't be able to sleep in my room forever." Elijah kisses her cheek softly.
"Please get some sleep" Elijah begs quietly.
"How did you do this?" Claire whispers frowning her eyebrows. He hums questionably. "Deal with this... everything with Mikael. The constant moving around. The... paranoia, anxiety, everything."
Elijah turns Claire and presses her back into the doorway. He presses his body against hers trying to calm her down, trying to get her to relax. He hated this. He hated her feeling like this. Him and his siblings have felt this for a very long time, he wanted Claire to live a life without the burden of Mikael.
"This will not be forever, my love." Elijah tells her sternly. "We are going to get rid of Mikael, we are going to move back to Mystic Falls and you are going to return to your life. You're going to finish high school. We're going to have a future together. Madelyn is going to be safe. I give you my word."
