Our Sacrifice

Part 6

Epilogue ( part 1/3)

*5 years later *

"Uncle Elijah, you need to wake up.", Hope said cheerfully as she crawled onto her uncle's back.

"Hope.." He murmured into his pillow as he felt the weight of the child on his back.

"Uncle Lijah!!" She whined as she gripped his shirt in her tiny fists. She dragged frantically at the material.

A groan escaped his mouth before he turned to lay on his back, lifting Hope up and placing her on his stomach in the process.

"You must get out of bed now uncle Elijah," hope pouted and placed her hands on his shoulders, hovering over the original.

"Hope, sweetheart it's still dark outside." Elijah said softly. Curling a lock of her light brown curly hair around his finger.

"But you and mummy are getting married today, we have to get ready."

He chuckled. "We'll have enough time if we wake in the morning, sweetheart. You should sleep some more"

"But I can't!" She pouted her underlip looking at him. She fisted his shirt on his shoulders tightly. "It's just so special and exciting" the joy started glittering in her eyes again.

Elijah sighed, smiling at her. "Okay, so let's make amends. You can sleep here if you promise you'll try to sleep." He emphasised the last word.

"I promise" Hope smiled. Rubbing her hand over her nose.

"Pinky swear." Elijah pointed his pink in the air.

Hope giggled as she wrapped her little finger around his.

She then placed her tiny hands on either side of his face, pressing a quick kiss to his mouth.

Elijah grinned "Little brat that you are."

He lifted her and swiftly pressed her into the middle of the mattress.

"No stopp!! Stoooopp uncle Elijah!! " Hope yelled laughing." When Elijah tickled her on her side and stomach.

"Shhh.. You'll wake up your mother" he shushed her pressing his finger to her lips. At the same time they looked carefully to the woman next to them. Hayley murmured softly. Elijah smirked as she slowly flickered her eyes open.

"Hope.. sweetie, what are you doing here," she murmured as she rubbed her hands over her eyes.

"I'm sleeping here" she said swiftly, innocence flashing over her features.

"Oh, is that so." Hayley looked accusing at Elijah. Suddenly more awake now. He merely smiled back.

"Yes, but first I have to get mister cuddles," she said briskly and slid off the bed. Running out of the room with rapid speed.

"I thought we had all agreed that Hope should learn to sleep in her own bed," Hayley inquired.

Elijah grinned, caressing his hand over her cheek. "You know how she can be. She knows very well how to get her way, very much alike her mother,"

Hayley shoved him softly in his side. "You can't talk your way out of this. I knew klaus would have difficulty attaining our rules. But you, Elijah? You disappointed me," she ended her sentence with a teasing tone, and a quirk of her eyebrows.

"I'm sorry sweetheart," he said grinning.

She placed her finger under his dented chin, drawing his lips closer to hers. Her plumped lips met his for a moment. Igniting a wonderful electrical blast in her stomach.

She pulled away, slowly detaching her lips from his. She murmured softly laying her head against his own.

"Are you nervous?" She murmured undecidedly against his skin.

"As much as a 1000 year old original can be nervous." He admitted, chuckling.

"Good," she whispered.

In the mean time Hope crawled on the bed again. Her weight tangible on their legs. She was clutching her little stuffed animals in her arms.

"Move up, mommy." She said bluntly as only a child could.

Hope settled in between them crawling underneath the covers finding comfort against her mothers body. Hayley pressed a little kiss to her forehead.

Elijah smiled, moving to lay against them. He draped his arm over Hope, laying his hand on Hayley's arm, caressing her skin. Although the bound he had with his little niece couldn't be better, moments like these were rare. He wished he could have them more often but Klaus was Hope's father and he would never usurp that role.