A clear liquid pooled at Adelines feet as she was getting ready for the day, then they started— the cramps. She looked down at her round tummy and knew what this was.

"Klaus!!!" She shouted, walking out of the bedroom and looking down at her husband on the bottom floor.

"What it it love?" He questioned, sipping on his bourbon with Elijah and Kol.

"It's happening— my water just broke." She gasped, doubling over in pain as another contraction rolled through her.

Klaus dropped his drink on the floor, the glass shattering as he looked up at his wife. He was excited, more than he had been in his whole life but he was nervous too. He rushed upstairs, placing his hand on his wife's back and walking her down the stairs.

"Elijah get the car!" Klaus ordered. "Kol run to the babies nursery and get the diaper bag!"

Both the brothers listened, flashing away to handle there tasks. This baby meant everything to everyone in this house. The family had grown closer then they had in centuries, bonding over the baby and Klaus's new outlook on the importance of family. He no longer had any intention of daggering them or harming them in any way... he left that for his enemies. They had truly become the family Elijah always wanted them to be.

Klaus pulled out his phone and dialed Rebekah. Her and Marcel were on a little romantic getaway. After everything with Adeline and mikayla, Marcel saw the error of his way. He also knew fighting against Klaus was pointless and dangerous, they let bygones be bygones. The boys weren't close— but they weren't enemies and that was progress.

"Bekah. The baby is coming, her water has broke." He spoke into the phone. With my vamp hearing I could hear her squeal with excitement and tell Marcel to pack there bags.

"Oh god!" Adeline groaned, clutching her stomach in pain.

"Got to go sis, you know wife having a baby and all. See you soon." He smiled and quickly hung up the phone.

Elijah pulled the car up to the front door and Klaus helped Adeline outside and into the car. Klaus got behind the wheel and Elijah and Kol piled into the back. They were speeding down the streets, skipping stop lights headed to the hospital.

When they got inside the nurses took Adeline right away. When it was time to push, something was wrong. Her body was tear to make room for the baby to exit but it would heal himself. Klaus had to compel the doctors not to panic.

"Don't panic and don't worry about anything medicine cannot explain." He compelled. "The baby isn't going to come out by pushing, so what would you do?" He questioned.

"A C section." The doctor answered.

"Okay let's do it." He ordered.

The doctors pushed Adeline into a sterile surgery room with Klaus right be her side. He stood there, letting her squeeze his hand, locking his eyes with hers to keep her calm. He was the only thing that kept her heart rate down, if he got out of her line of sight she panicked. It was all scary to her and after all she was still young.

The doctor sliced her open, and pulled the baby out before she had a chance to heal. The cries of the newborn filled the room and tears traced down Adelines cheek as she caught her first glimpse. Klaus was completely still, staring at the perfect creation, the beautiful baby made by him and the only women he would ever love.

"Congratulations Mr. Mikaelson, she's beautiful." The nurse smiled, handing the baby to Klaus wrapped in a pink blanket while then tended to Adeline, even though her body was already mending itself.

"She's perfect." He whispered under his breath, pulling the blanket slightly down so he could see her whole face. He had never felt this way— his heart swelled. She was everything and more, she was his— his flesh and blood, his daughter. A tear found its way out of his eye and down his warm cheek.

He leaned down, handing the baby to Adeline so she could hold her. Adeline stared at the babies perfect little face, with all the cute tiny features— her button nose, her big eyes. Her heart was completely, this was always her fate. Klaus was her fate, this baby was her fate.

"That's our daughter." She wept.

Klaus placed a tearful kiss on his wife's head. "Yeah, that's our daughter." He repeated, feeling like the luckiest man in the world.

****

Elijah and Kol were pacing outside the hospital room, in the waiting area. It wasn't long until Rebekah and Marcel joined them. All of them waiting to get a glimpse of this miracle baby.

"You don't think it's a demon right?" Rebekah questioned, she was getting nervous with all the time that had passed.

"Rebekah." Elijah scolded and Marcel laughed under his breath.

"This baby is important to us Elijah. What's taking so long?! I'm worried." She insisted.

Klaus walked out of the hospital room with a smile on his face, everyone turned to look at his— they were all anxious for news.

"She's here." He smiled "and she's beautiful."

Smiles spread across the room and everyone let out deep breaths. They had always known things to go wrong, so they were scared that would happen with his but it didn't.

"Well let us see her!" Rebekah demanded, Klaus stepped aside letting them rush into the room. Adeline was laying on the hospital bed with the baby resting in her arms. The group took spots beside her bed, peering over at the baby.

"Oh my god." Rebekah breathed. "She's absolutely perfect."

"Yes she is." Elijah smiled. He hadn't remembered a time he felt happier in all his years.

"You did good brother." Kol admitted, patting his brother on the back.

"What's her name?" Elijah asked.

Adeline and Klaus smiled between each other.

"Hope." Klaus answered.

"It's fitting." Rebekah admitted with a tear.

"Yes— yes it is." Elijah breathed.

Adeline passed the baby girl to Rebekah letting her hold her niece for the first time. She knew it was emotion for Rebekah, she wanted a baby of her own, she had for years. Elijah held the baby next and Adeline thought he may never let go, she had never seen a room full of vampires so happy. Kol as much as he likes to pretend he has no feelings couldn't wait to get his hands on his niece, she melted him like a puddle.

***

Klaus carried the car seat with his sleeping newborn inside, headed to the car with Adeline by his side. They were finally getting to head home, as a family— a whole family. Adeline laughed at he struggled to secure the car seat correctly.

"Seriously?" She laughed.

"Look love— I've done a lot of things in my time I can admit clicking a baby into a seat isn't one of them." He defended. Adeline could help by smile at her husband, it was refreshing to see him out of his element and helpless like this.

She reached around and helped him, showing him how it was done. Adeline used to babysit when she was growing up in Mystic Falls so she knew a thing or two about kids. She wasn't an expert by any means, but she wasn't as clueless as her husband.

"Right." He huffed, watching her show him up.

"Don't worry babe— you'll get the hang of it." She teased, kissing his cheek before climbing in the backseat beside there daughter.

When they got home Rebekah had hung a pink banner that read

"Welcome Home Hope"

It was very sweet how excited they all were. They prepped the kitchen with everything they could need for a baby, like formula since Adelines body wouldn't produce milk— one of the downsides of a vampire pregnancy, not everything worked the same. Bright side of vampire pregnancy, he body had already healed back to normal so no postpartum pain.

Adeline and Klaus took turns rocking the baby girl in the chair in her nursery. She wasn't fussy, it's just that they both couldn't put her down. When Adeline wasn't holding her, she was sitting beside Klaus watching him and vice versa. Seeing Klaus as a protective father was Adeline favorite version of him— she knew he would do anything for her.

Elijah and rebekah walked in, quietly watching the couple and there newborn.

"You two get some rest." Elijah urged. "Let us have some time with our niece."

"I don't know." Adeline breathed, she didn't want to leave the baby but a shower would be nice.

"You have forever with her— we will take care of her. Get some rest, get some blood and take a little break." Rebekah insisted.

"You don't care about our rest, you just want the baby." Klaus pointed out.

"Okay so what! We love her and you two are hogging her." Rebekah pouted.

Adeline and Klaus looked between each other and laughed. Then they both silently agreed it would be nice to get a break and give there family some time with the baby too.

"Fine." Klaus said handing hope to Elijah. "You better not let anything happen to her."

"Wouldn't dream of it brother." Elijah smiled down at the baby.

***

Klaus shut the door to their bedroom. Adeline was walking towards the bathroom, she decided to wanted to take a shower. She hadn't got a proper shower at the hospital, and it would feel nice to relax.

She slid her clothes off her body and stared the steaming water. Klaus caught a glimpse of his gorgeous wife who's body had mended back to perfection and he couldn't stop himself. He walked into the bathroom and stood behind her as she unclasped her bra. He slid his hands down her arm, making goosebumps rise on her skin.

"It's been a little while." He whispered.

"It has." She bummed.

He spun her around to face him, unable to wait another second he slammed his lips into her. She moaned into his lips, already eager for his touch. She was already naked and needed him to be the same, she tugged at the hem of his shirt, pulling it over his head. When he was fully undressed he pushed her into the all glass shower, shutting the door behind them. Her back was pressed against the glass and he pinned her hands over her head, sliding his tongue in her mouth, before licking down her body. He made his way between her legs, and she sighed with pleasure.

He popped back up, kissing her lips and biting her neck, feeding on her and then holding his wrist so she could feed on him. The water turned crimson at there feet as they continued kissing, licking and biting. He flipped her around, putting her hands flat in the glass and arching her back. Klaus centered himself at her entrance and pushed himself in, moaning with every stroke. It was euphoric for both of them, every time they had sex it was. Each time better than the last, these two could never and would never get enough of each other. He didn't let up on his merciful strokes until both of them came undone.

She turned around and faced her husband again, slowly kissing his lips with a smile. The water rushed over them, soaking there bodies and wetting their hair. This was the life Adeline wanted, here with her husband and there little girl sleeping in the next room.

This was perfect.