Eternal ➳ N. Mikaelson [COMPLETED]

➳ 52: i love you, goodbye

CAMI, who was holding Hope, and Elijah walked in the courtyard after their encounter with Finn. Elijah had set the safe house in Arkansas on fire with Finn inside of it when he managed to find their location before making a steady rush home.

At the sound of their arrival, Ingrid ran down the stairs and made her way straight toward them. She immediately took her child from the blonde's arms and held Hope close to her body, placing a hand on the back of the infant's head. Closing her eyes with a loud relieved sigh, Ingrid smiled widely to herself. "Thank God."

Klaus, not that far behind his wife, walked toward them and wrapped his arms around his family, kissing each of their foreheads. He let out a small breath that he wasn't aware he had been holding in and closed his eyes, soaking in the time with his family.

Elijah watched the couple adoring their child and motioned for Cami to leave them alone. Before he left the room, Ingrid looked up and shot her brother-in-law a grateful and relieved smile. Elijah nodded curtly and smiled back then walked out of the room.

Hope made a squeaky excited noise and chewed on a little teddy bear causing the couple to laugh gleefully. The hybrids' hearts were both finally full and complete.

Klaus and Ingrid were in their room getting ready for Hayley and Jackson's wedding. Ingrid was putting on a pair of earrings and Klaus was tying his tie while Elijah stood in the doorway and began to lecture them on the behavior he expected from them that night.

Ingrid rolled her eyes at him from the mirror and turned to face him with an unimpressed look. "Elijah, we are not children. There is no need to berate as such." She remarked in an overly polite tone then smile patronizingly. "We will be on our best behavior."

When Elijah shot her an unconvinced look, Ingrid rolled her eyes again and placed a hand over her heart. "I am offended by your lack of trust." She added in a fake sad tone then smirked with a chuckle. "Now, I can assure you that I'll be on my best behavior. However, I cannot speak for Niklaus." She joked with a look causing the other hybrid to scoff at her while she laughed and winked at him.

"I mean it. Don't do anything to ruin this." Elijah shot them each a stern look before turning on his heels and walking out of the room.

"You would think he'd want to ruin it." Ingrid commented with a flat lipped expression.

"Unfortunately, he's not selfish enough to." Klaus replied with a small frown and walked toward her with an affectionate smile. "I know it's unconventional to say on a day like this... but you, my love, are the most beautiful woman at this wedding."

She wrinkled her nose at him and scoffed, waving her hand at him. He began to laugh and wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her close to him. "I mean it."

"You have to say that, we're married." Ingrid commented with a small smirk and straightened out his tie.

"True but I meant it. I know you may find this hard to believe--" He mocked her with a wide smile. "--but after a thousand years, I still think you're the most beautiful woman in the entire world."

She stared up into his light blue eyes, searching for any sign of exaggeration. Realizing that there was none, she smiled genuinely at him and placed her hands on his shoulders. "I love you."

"I love you." He affectionately replied with a smile before leaning down and kissing her on the lips.

The invited guests, both vampires and werewolves, began to seat themselves in the ballroom just before the ceremony was about to begin. Hayley slowly walked to the doorway to the ballroom and stood still for a moment as all the guests stood from their seats to greet her. She nodded at various people when she noticed them and waited for Jackson, who appeared behind her a moment later. Hayley and Jackson clasped hands and smiled at each other as they walked down the aisle.