The Vampire Diaries

"You and Kali 'aren't together' just as much as me and Nate 'aren't together.'" Vanessa muttered. "I never said Jason wasn't your son, nor have I said anything against you looking after him either. The fact that you're 'just fine' with us getting divorced shows exactly how you feel towards me though." she added, saying a quiet goodbye to her children and that she'd pick them up later before heading off.

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Dakota watched him go with a sigh.

"Because I'm sick of begging you, that's why. Since it's clearly not working." Leon called after her with a hiss before sighing and tightening his arms around Karina and L.J quietly.

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At the end of the show, Henrik walked backstage once again and slid an arm around Dakota's waist. Pressing his lips to her cheek gently.

"When will you and mummy be living together again?" Karina asked quietly.

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Dakota rested her head on his shoulder quietly. "Good show," she murmured

"Because princess school doesn't finish for another hour."

He pulled her close.

"That doesn't mean I've done anything though.. maybe someone else done something. It wasn't me."

"What happened?" Falin asked with a deep frown.

"Uh..."

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"Please tell me where you're planning on us to go?"

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"I don't know," Leon replied with a small sigh, "Your mothers being stubborn. I - I don't think it ever will happen now, Kari, she seems pretty set on leaving me officially."

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"You mentioned telling them I wanted to start a family before the show... Do you want to?"

Karina frowned at that, "But why would she do that though?" She cries all the time now, with grandma or grandpa. And she cried when she was signing that letter she's given you too."

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"I was just giving you an excuse to use because you didn't like the book one..." Dakota shrugged. "Why, do you?"

"She doesn't believe me when I tell her I don't want to be with Kali - Jason's mother. Refuses to believe a word I say. I've done my best, Kari, I really have to prove it to her. I'm out of options now though."

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Henrik frowned and just gave a shrug, "I don't mind," he replied quietly before whispering, "I want to go for the faking my death one. It's more exciting."

"Isabelle..."

"Where's your ideal place?"

"Daddy." Isabella whimpered, bottom lip trembling slightly.

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"That wasn't the question, Lijah,"

Dakota wrinkled her nose at his frown. "If you want to, then tell me, don't hide your feelings." She said quietly, before nodding at what he said about faking his own death.

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"I don't like having to spend time with both of you when you're not together, I like it when we're all together." Karina sighed. "Maybe you could not sign the papers she gave you? You can't get imborsed without them, can you? If you're not imborsed then you can still be together."

"No that was the answer."

"Tell us Isabelle."

"I've considered it," He admitted, "But that might cause more trouble, hm? If she's really not happy with me than what can I really do Kari? Either way it's something you don't need to discuss, I'll be here for both you and L.J no matter what. Whether me and your mother get back together or divorce."

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"I'd like it," Henrik replied with a small nod, "Though if you don't want to start one than that's completely fine. It's no big deal. I want to start a family, but I need to be with you so.. I'd rather you than start a family."

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"I uh... bit someone," Isabella whispered.

"Who was it this time?"

"Some girl…. She cut her finger during art on scissors. So I bit her finger…"

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Dakota nodded and was silent for a few moments before she spoke; "Look, if you fake your death, everyone will be ten times more interested in me than they already are. Everything I do, I say, how I look how I act will be scrutinized, they'll all want to know how I'm coping. If I go out in a few months time with a baby bump and then a few months after that an actual baby, I'll be the biggest bitch out of hell for having 'someone elses' baby so soon after you've died."

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"I don't like having to split time between you though." Karina sighed.

"Don't like your new house either, too small." L.J piped up.

"Your going to get attention no matter how I do it, Kota," Henrik whispered with a small sigh.

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"I know, I know. I don't like it either…"

"That is going to be a lot of people to compel." He sighed. "Isabelle we said you could go to school if you could handle it."

"If you say you're retiring to start a family then I wont be called every name under the sun if we do decide to have a baby!"

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"Why you let it happen then?" L.J asked.

"I'm trying, honest I am daddy!"

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"I done my best, L.J. I didn't let anything happen, I've worked hard to try and prevent it." Leon replied with a deep sigh. "I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry both of you."

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Henrik just sighed and after thinking for a few moments nodded and whispered, "Okay, okay.."

Dakota nodded, "If you want a baby, and you get it all sorted out, we can try." she said quietly.

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The kids just sighed and hugged their father back tightly.

"So you want one too?" Henrik asked, a little excitedly.

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"I miss you both so much," Leon whispered quietly, kissing the top of their heads.

"Miss you too dad, miss you being around all the time." Karina hummed.

"S'not fair that Jason gets to see you all the time and we don't." L.J grumbled.

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"I suppose it'd be nice," Dakota nodded quietly.

"You can move in with me," Leon replied instantly, "Stay the night whenever you want. You just say the word to either me or your mother and I'll make it happen."

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Henrik smiled brightly at that and pressed his lips to hers deeply.

"Your house too small," L.J pointed out. "Don't wanna share with Jason."

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Dakota kissed him back softly.

"I'll get a bigger one,"

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Henrik grinned against her lips.