PREGNANCY MOMENTS

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Pregnant Stella was always hungry. Sometimes Stella would wake Stefan at two am saying she wanted to eat cupcakes or cake. Stefan always knew to have something extra. And an entire shelf was full of sweets for Stella, sometimes for Hope. Derek had moved in until Stella gives birth, to watch over her, just in case. There were only 2 weeks left until Stella was ready to give birth, according to the doctors. Stella believed it would be sooner than that. The couple decorated and painted the rooms to their like. Two boys.

Stella of course was in charge of the clothing shopping. Poor Derek, he was the one carrying the bags. Stefan watched his pregnant wife. Hope was playing with her toys on the carpet while her mother joined her. Stella was radiant. As he watched this family he wondered about his brother. Was he doing okay? Was he safe? Hell, was he even alive? Stefan asked himself. A part of him wanted to call his brother to check upon him. The part that had always worried about Damon. But Stefan knew he would end up getting dragged back into the messes of Mystic Falls. "Stefan?" Stella called him. "Yeah?" he replied. "Are you okay?" she asked. "Yeah, I'm fine" Stella gave him a look that said she didn't believe him. "If you're sure" she replied knowing that would make him talk.

He took a deep breath before walking over to her. He leaned close to her. "I was thinking about Damon" he finally said. "You want to make sure he's okay" she replied and he nodded. "I kind of left without explanation or goodbye" he explains. Stella grabbed his hand. "If you wanna talk to him you should. I think it will do you some good. Maybe start building back your relationship" she offered. Stefan smiled. "I don't know. I just don't know if I'm ready for that" he replied. "Well, do you want Damon to meet his nephews?" she asked. Stefan thought about it for a second. Did he want Damon to know them? Damon didn't really take the news about Hope as well as Stefan thought he would.

"I don't know, Stella. Damon is my brother and no matter what he's done I'll always love him and care for him. His my older brother after all. But, I've spent my 149 years trying to save him. I know I'm no saint but I did try to do better. Now, here with you I'm better. Better than I've ever been. I'm happy. I have a life of my own. I'll have children of my own. Two sons on the way and my little girl. Something I never thought I would ever get to have. A beautiful, sweet and understanding girlfriend. A woman that I love. That I would do anything for" Stella looked at the green eyed vampire with so much love she didn't even know how to act. So, she cried. Stefan knew it wasn't nothing bad. Just her emotions, due to the pregnancy. "I love you too, Stef" she pecked his lips.

They heard baby Hope coo and clap as they let go. They were both in comfortable silence when Stella finally spoke. "When my parents died I was lost for so long. I was always crying and hiding. I couldn't face a life where they weren't there. I felt empty inside. I never imagined I would lose them, at least so soon. I knew one day they would no longer be in this world, I just... I just never expected it to be so soon, you know?" she asked the nodded as he held her hand. "Now, I have a family of own. With the man I love, a beautiful daughter and two handsome boys on the way. I would give anything to have my family here" she starts. Stella wanted Stefan to have a relationship with his brother.

"I'm not saying you and Damon will ever go back to being the same brothers you once were. The trust is broken. But, with time it will heal. He can be in your life as you can be in his. One day we're here and the next we're not. I don't want you to regret anything. Take your time, heal your wounds, get better and once you know you're ready to forgive, forgive the ones who've hurt you. And trust me, you'll feel like a weight has been lifted of your shoulders" Stefan looked at her with so much adoration. He loved the woman. He truly did. "I will" he replied. "You know I love you, right?" she asked and she nodded with her beautiful smile.

Stefan was quiet for a minute. "Marry me" he randomly said. Stella gave him a look. "What?" she asked. "Be my wife" he said. "Stefan, are you sure I'm the pregnant one?" she jokingly asked. "No, seriously. Stella Carter, will you do me the honor of marrying me?" Stella was shocked but with tears in her eyes she nodded.

"Yes, I'll marry you, Stefan Salvatore" she replied before they kissed.

Derek walked in, cake, cupcakes, cookies, and ice cream in hand. "I heard. Congratulations to you both" Stella gets up and hugs her best friend. "It's like you knew. He brought food to celebrate" she says as she opens a back. Stefan gets up as well taking Hope with him. When he reaches Derek they shake hands. Derek knew, Stella Carter was in Good hands with Stefan Salvatore. "What should we start with? Ice cream? Cookies? Cake? Cupcakes?" she asked. She looked at the food in front of her, she was really thinking hard, making both Derek and Stefan laugh. She rolled her eyes as she grabbed the cake and a fork. She headed to the couch and began to eat. "Let's watch Cinderella" she said as she began to look for the movie. Both Derek and Stefan groaned. Cinderella was her favorite movie and both boys knew it. But, they could never say no to Stella Carter. One could. Soon, Stella Carter would become Stella Salvatore.