Time passed by, as it does, and they all continued with their lives in a positive way, never to forget the difficulties of the past supporting one another as best as they could.

This whole ordeal Elena, Elijah, Kol went through made them appreciate so much more what they had, the people that were around them, old friends and new, especially their loved ones.

"So, what are you doing today?" Elijah asked his wife as he brought the breakfast at the terrace where Elena tried to make herself comfortable on the lounge sofa. She was now in her ninth month and her delivery date was just a few days ahead.

"Rebekah, Sophie, Bonnie and Caroline are coming over for late lunch/baby shower. There is nothing much I can do. My feet are swollen, my back hurts, I am big as a whale. I need a distraction"

"I thought you will not do the baby shower till after the baby comes- we don't know what we will get?" Elijah said helping Elena sit more comfortably.

"It doesn't matter. I said no blue and no pink anyway- it's too stereotypical. Plus, I need something happening- so I told Rebekah yes to the baby shower and only the six of us. We will make a huge party for the baby later." Elena explained.

"You are really getting into the party thing" Elijah remarked.

"Yeah- after everything we've been through- why not? Why shouldn't we party? Let's celebrate life"

"You're right" Elijah said smiling at her and now offered to give her a foot massage.

"Oh, thank you" Elena said happily."I knew now why I married you"

"Now you know?" Elijah teased.

"You are the best foot massager  in the world" Elena said."I mean- it is your hands that are just -oh- this soo gooood"

Elijah was happy seeing her relaxing. His soul whispered a little thanks  to the Universe for giving him precious moments like these, moments that at one time he thought would might never be.

"Did I told you lately how happy I am?" a smile shone from his eyes.

"No. But you don't have to tell me. I see it. I feel it"

"Well, I think I should say it anyway. "

"Of course, you should. We deserve a little happy" Elena remarked.

"We do, don't we?"

The way he said underlined a little bit of scared to be really happy and Elena now reached to him with stretching his hand out to him to come closer to her.

Elijah immediately moved to assist her as he thought she needed him to help her get up or something and she pulled him towards her pouting a little, which meant she wanted  a kiss. And he kissed her dearly.  

"It will all be fine," she said to him," we deserve more than just a little happy."

He nodded and now kissed her again. 

"Anyone home?" they heard Rebekah shout out all of a sudden.

They both moved as if they were caught in an inappropriate moment with Elijah shouting back that they are up on the terrace. 

"She has to return the key" Elijah said and Elena nodded saying in a whisper, "You will tell her!"

Elijah made a face like can you not do it?- and Elena shook her head saying in a very low voice, "You will have to"

What it was they both felt like they would be hurting her feelings, as Rebekah has been there for both of them whenever they needed her and she had this exclusive right to come and go as she pleased. 

"Hi. Ok. I know I am early, but I got here with all the stuff ready and well, wanted to sit down with you, too for a little chat."

Both Elena and Elijah knew that there was some kind of drama coming out and they were not wrong.

"Right. I will say it - Stefan has asked me to move in with him"

"And that is bad because?" Elijah reacted curioysly tilting his head.

Rebekah sighed, widening her eyes,"It is bad because- well- I love my place- and- you know-"

Rebekah now turned to Elena for a comment and support.

"And you don't like his place? And here goes tricky- how to tell him you want to but not really, but he should move into your place!" Elena said.

Elijah looked at both of them shoving his hands in his trouser pockets.  I don't see a problem or any drama here.

"You wouldn't get it anyway" Rebekah shot at her brother,"you two never had this problem- you got together- got engaged- eloped and got to - well- you started living here like it was a normal thing."

"It was easy" Elena interjected,"Elijah's bachelor pad was too bachelor and had loads of bachelor history- plus- I never brought anyone here, except for him."

"You're not making it easier" Rebekah moaned.

"You will either have to tell h8m you don't wanna move with him or ask him to move in with you!" Elijah said.

"What if he says no and then everything gets awkward and I lose him?" Rebekah huffed.

This was a cue for Elijah to leave as he knew Rebekah was going to grind about this particular thing forever.

He kissed Elena goodbye and told his sister that she should not overthink too much.

"He doesn't get anything"- Rebekah remarked as Elijah walked away.

"Ok. Do you want to hear what I think" Elena said.

"Yes. Shoot" Rebekah said.

Elena then laid out her thoughts in a very diplomatic way.

Elsewhere, Carolina and Klaus were on the phone to one another as Caroline slipped very early out of his apartment as she had to go to her place to change and then to the studio to meet the new co-anchor and talk about how they would do the show.

"I think it's time you brought some stuff over to my apartment" Klaus said.

"How romantic!" Caroline exclaimed softly.

"I thought you were a very pragmatic person. You told me to do any extravagant- no crazy gifts. I am just being practical. How many times did you have to get up at five to get to go to your place etc" Klaus retorted.

"I don't know how we always wind up in your place, so, I have no other choice"

"Let's make a choice then" Klaus looked at the blonde, a tiny smirk dancing on his lips.

"What would that be?" Caroline asked chuckling a bit.

"Marry me and everything is resolved." Klaus said.

"What did you just say?" Caroline was stunned at the sudden proposal.

"What part?"- Klaus played innocent.

"The marry me part!" Caroline said.

"Ah, that. Yes. Marry me" he said.

"You are not serious?"

"I am very serious." Klaus said and by the tone of his voice it was clear to Caroline that he really meant it.

She went quiet- in her head a little trailer rused through beginning with their first meeting and to that very phone call.

"Caroline?" she could hear Klaus now on the other line bringing her back to reality. "I- did you have to ask me over the phone?"

Klaus now knew that he had messed up. But, as always knew way out of it, "Well- you hate all ott stuff, so I thought if I do it in a casual way - this 8s the way to go"

"Seriously?" Caroline said slightly annoyed.

"No" Klaus admitted-"it just came out"

"It came out?"

"Yes. I had no plan, but I want to marry you. You are the one for me, my southern belle. You have been from day one!"

Caroline was left speechless, and that was a rare thing.

"I have to go. I'll see you later" Caroline sighed inwardly before hanging up.