Trust is a two way street

Chapter 1

She sat up in the bed, the thick duvet thrown off to one side, staring down at her large protruding belly. Letting out a gentle sigh, she wrapped her arms beneath it and smiled. The time had flown by; at the beginning, 9 months had seemed like an eternity, but here she was now. Only less than a month to go before she would be pushing out Klaus's hybrid child, but she already loved it with all her heart. Even if Klaus didn't, she had enough love for the child for the both of them.

She still didn't know whether it was a girl or boy, but after that witch had performed that trick, she had a feeling it was a girl. A little her, a little princess. Her smile grew wider at the thought of a little girl running around this large house. She wouldn't allow her child to have the same life that she had had. This baby was going to have everything and anything. She was going to be loved unlike any other. She was going to be special.

"Hayley", Klaus's accent rasped, bring her out of her thoughts. She glanced up and found him lingering in the doorway; his arms folded defensively, his expression unreadable. Hayley still wasn't exactly sure what his thoughts on the child were. He seemed to be protective over them both, he seemed to be caring for the child, but he was always mindful not to show it, not to let anyone see the real him. Hayley had hoped that this child would have broken some kind of barrier, to allow her to get closer to him. She wasn't looking for a relationship, but she would've liked to better understand the man who had given her this wonderful, unexpected gift.

"Are you alright?" he asked, taking a step into the room closer to the bed.

"Yeah" she sighed, her gaze returning to her belly. "I'm so tired. I hardly got any sleep last night and my back is killing me!"

"The air conditioning is playing up again" Klaus told her, indicating to the ceiling. "It can get pretty sticky at night. I'm sorry".

"No it wasn't that", she replied, looking at him with a tight smile. "This one", she pointed to her belly, "kept kicking like crazy last night. Like her father, I think she prefers the nightlife", Hayley grinned.

Klaus let out a small chuckle. "And how are you so sure it's a girl, there could be a mini me in there", Klaus raised an eyebrow with one of his mischievous grins.

"I don't know if I could take another Klaus Mikaelson around here" Hayley laughed. "I just have a feeling it's a girl…call it a mother's intuition", she added.

Klaus only smiled gently. "She'd be a little princess", he spoke softly, his voice growing huskier.

Hayley's smile disappeared as she averted her gaze from him and back onto her belly, her hand gently rubbing it affectionately. "I love her so much. I can't believe that once upon a time I even considered getting rid of her".

"Don't blame yourself for that" Klaus spoke gently, walking over to the bedside and crouching before her. "I played a huge part in you wanting that to happen…and I regret it every day. I'm sorry Hayley" his voice serious, sincere.

"Thank you Klaus" she replied with a smile. "I really appreciate everything you've done. It means a lot that you've accepted me and our baby".

"Believe it or not Hayley, I'm not what you think I am", he raised an eyebrow, standing and walking over the window, gazing intently outside. "Yes, when I first found out about your pregnancy, I was shocked, enraged. But I've grown fond of you and of our child. You're both part of the family now".

Hayley remained silent for a moment, continuing to rub her belly. She glanced up at Klaus's turned back and spoke. "Klaus…" she paused and he turned to her, gazing intently into her eyes "do you love this baby?"

Klaus remained silent, face impassive, his eyes flitting from her to the bump to the ground. Finally, letting out a deep sigh he spoke "Yes" he rasped. "I love it in my own way. I feel an overwhelming need to protect it, to keep it safe, but also pride. I'm proud that it's my child and that we made it….and in my own way, that's love".

Hayley smiled sincerely and nodded. "I'm glad that you told me this Klaus. I'm glad you feel something for our little girl".

Klaus chuckled, crossing his arms once more "Our little princess".

Hayley grinned before she held out her hand to him. "Well how about you be the knight in shining armour and help me up. I've got a 2.5 pound baby in here and I'm starving".

"Of course my lady", Klaus played along with a boyish grin. He walked over and took her hand, helping her slowly stand and holding a gentle grip on her elbow to support her. Hayley let out a small groan as she stood and straightened herself.

"You alright?" he asked, concern evident in his tone.

"Yep" she sighed, her eyes closed as she took a moment to compose herself. "Just a little woozy from the lack of sleep, I guess. I think I'll be right once I get some food in me".

Klaus didn't reply, instead placing his other arm around her waist, holding her tight.

…..

As Hayley all but scoffed down the pancakes that had been placed before her by the cook, Klaus sat across from her seemingly texting someone on his phone.

"How's the Marcel thing going?" Hayley asked casually, taking another bite of pancake.

Klaus stopped texting and placed his phone down, looking up at her with a blank face. "His trust of me is getting stronger day by day. I'm slowly getting more of his men onto my side, but it's not easy, with less and less under his influence, I fear Marcel will grow suspicious of what is going on around him".

"But a dictator can't rule without his army" Hayley replied "so shouldn't it be easier to take him down now you've got all his followers onside".

"Marcel still has his inner circle", Klaus replied stonily. "The day walkers are hard to infiltrate, they stick to Marcel like flies to rotten meat. Most of the vampires I've drained and now control are those on the outer".

Hayley cringed at Klaus's analogy, putting down her fork and rubbing the top of her bump attempting to comfort her queasy stomach. "I think I'm going to get some fresh air" she stood slowly from her chair. Klaus was by her in a flash, support her once more with a firm grip.

"Here I'll take you outside" he offered, his voice stern with overprotectiveness.

"No" she mumbled in reply, shaking herself free of his arms. "I just need a minute alone. Don't worry I'll go out onto the porch" she gave him a reassuring smile as she shuffled towards the doors that led onto the extensive back porch. "I might be as big as a whale, but I care still look after myself. Werewolf, remember?" she pointed to herself.

Klaus simply nodded with a tight smile and watched her walk outside. She walked to the banister and placed both hands on it. Closing her eyes, she smiled contently as the suns warm rays caressed her face. Taking a deep breath she breathed in the fresh and still cool morning air, a soft breeze blowing through her brown tresses. The silk nightgown she wore brushed against her bare legs as it blew with the wind. She took in the calm moment with a bright grin. It was these moments that she used to escape…to just forget everything.

Suddenly a sharp rustle pierced her thoughts. Gasping sharply she glanced around attempting to see the source. Her werewolf instincts were on alert and her ears pricked as she scanned the foliage before her. Out of the corner of her eye she saw a shadow, a male figure running through the trees. Maybe in her earlier stages of pregnancy she would have chased after him but she could hardly walk let alone chase. Her arms moved instinctively to protect her bump, wrapping themselves around it.

She could feel her heartbeat rising as she scanned once more for the figure. Suddenly a little further she saw him. A man. She raised her chin to catch his scent. Not human. He was standing within the bushes, directly before her, not attempting to hide. Staring right at her, she could make out his face. Pale…stern…his blood red eyes glinting in the sunlight.

A vampire

"Klaus!" she breathed, finding herself unable to speak as she locked gazes with this stranger. An unsettling smile pasted on his pale features.

Klaus was by her side in an instant. But the man was gone. Hayley gasped once more, leaning forward trying to catch her breath. She was sure he had been real.

"Hayley?" Klaus spoke warily, a comforting hand on her shoulder. "What happened?" he demanded.

"There was someone there" she pointed towards the bushes. "A vampire" she gulped, catching her breath. "He was just standing there, staring at me…"

"Go inside" he instructed her. "Lock all the doors and windows. I'll go check it out".

Nodding, Hayley watched as Klaus sauntered towards the dense garden. Taking a few deep breaths she walked back inside, closing the double doors behind her. Sitting down on the couch, she began to nervously chew her fingernails. This was an unknown vampire, not someone she'd seen before and if they were friends with one of the Mikaelson siblings, they would have just come to the front door.

A nervous pang hit her in the stomach and she suddenly got a very bad feeling about the entire situation. It had to be one of Marcel's men. The way he had looked at her, it had been like he had just won a trophy. He had obviously seen her and the bump. So now he knew…and so would Marcel.

…

Hayley stood in the kitchen before the sink, drinking greedily from a glass of water. It had been three hours and Klaus still had not returned from his search. Not only was she now worried about that unknown vampire, but now she couldn't help but feel concerned about Klaus. She knew that he was invincible and well capable of caring for himself…but her crazy hormones made her almost teary at the thought of his unknown whereabouts.

"Hayley" he spoke. She let out a yelp of surprise and her glass slipped from her fingers, smashing into pieces on the sink.

"My God Klaus" she exclaimed. "Don't scare me like that!"

"I'm sorry" he couldn't help but smile. "Are you ok?"

"Yeah yeah" she waved dismissively. "I'm fine" she sighed in frustration at the sight of the smashed glass around her.

"Don't worry about that" he instructed her. "C'mon" he took her arm and led her into the living room.

"Did you catch up to that vampire?" she demanded as she sat down, placing her arms automatically onto her bump. "Who was he? What was he doing here?"

Klaus sighed and rubbed his face with his hands. For the first time since Hayley had met Klaus, he looked genuinely worried. It unsettled her.

"It's one of Marcel's men" Klaus sighed heavily. "I tracked him returning to the headquarters".

"What!" Hayley breathed. "Why would he come here?"

"I don't know!" Klaus groaned in frustration. "Marcel might have been checking up on me. I know he doesn't trust me completely. Or maybe he was just hunting nearby and stumbled past the house….I can't know for sure".

"Well you know what that means…" Hayley raised her eyebrows in concern.

Klaus simply nodded wearily. "Marcel knows about you…and the baby".

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Let me know what you think. It's my first TVD/Originals fic so I'm new to all this supernatural jargon.

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