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A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE

"Ugh, I do not like that color, Nik." Nat told Klaus as he showed her the different colors for the baby's room. He rolled his eyes and grabbed a beige one, holding it up for her to examine it. She narrowed her eyes before nodding with a large smile. "That's better."

"Finally." He muttered under his breath before walking towards her. She rolled her eyes playfully as placed her arms on her waist and looked down at her pregnant belly. "I can't wait for this little one to arrive."

"He can't wait either." Nat told him as he crouched down and raised her shirt slightly, placing a chaste kiss on her belly. Suddenly, the baby started kicking, Nat gasping softly before laughing heartily. "He knows his father's voice."

"Good." Klaus murmured before getting up and smiling down at her. They stared at each other for a second before he leaned closer and placed his lips on top of hers.  Before they could get any further, a knock sounded on the door. They pulled away and turned their heads, spotting Elijah smiling at them from the doorway.

"Have you decided on a color yet?" He asked Nat and she smiled before nodding.

"I want a neutral color. We can paint the room any color he wants when he grows up." He nodded and Nat raised an eyebrow. "Where are you going, anyways?"

"Well-"

"He's gonna show me around the city." Hayley stated as she joined Elijah. Nat nodded with a smile. "I haven't been able to get to know it. The pack has taken up most of my time."

Nat nodded as she looked at Hayley grabbing Elijah's arm and smiling lovingly at him. She leaned closer to the Original and placed a kiss on his cheek. Nat suddenly felt a pang of jealousy go through her at the sight of Hayley and Elijah together. All of a sudden, Klaus wrapped an arm around Nat's waist.

"Wait." Nat whispered to herself as she took in the scene in front of her.

This was wrong. She looked down at her pregnant belly and frowned before looking up at Klaus. She... she wasn't even pregnant. Nat snapped her head towards Hayley and Elijah and her brows furrowed in confusion. Hayley didn't even like Elijah that way!

"This is all wrong."

"What are you talking about, sweetheart?" Klaus asked her and she shook her head before shrugging his arm off of her. "What's wrong?"

"What is happening?" She whispered to herself, panic rising in her throat.

"Nat, are you okay?" Hayley asked her worriedly as Nat's breath turned shaky. "You should calm down, it can't be good for the baby."

"I'm not pregnant!" She snapped out loud and they all looked at her in confusion.

"Are you suffering yet or should I bring your sisters to this dream?" A voice said from behind her. When Nat turned around, she spotted Esther smirking at her.

"What the-"

"Your worst fear: pregnancy and losing Elijah." Esther stated, visibly satisfied by the outcome. Nat shook her head slowly and gulped nervously, taking a step back. The older woman suddenly pulled a knife out of her back, Nat's eyes widening in fear. "This is the part where you die. Again." Before Nat could do anything, Esther threw herself towards her and plunged the knife into her heart.

Nat gasped loudly as her eyes snapped open. She started breathing heavily as she looked around the dark room in fear. She turned her head to the side but didn't see Elijah there, which made her heart skip a beat. She quickly pulled the covers off of her body and placed her feet on the floor. Before she started walking to the door, she looked down at her stomach and sighed in relief when she didn't see anything out of the ordinary.