Chapter 40
Julian worked like before but he has something to come home to every night. Julian hired another assistant, a male because he knew it would be better in the long run. So Julian was in an important meeting at his building, Clara was coming over to have lunch together.
Clara -
When I woke this morning Julian was already gone for work. Had breakfast and cleaned up my mess. I watched tv for a few hours from the living room of the new house we put money down for. And I love it some much, it has so much room.
I heard my phone ding letting me know that I got a message. I checked it seeing it was Julian telling me that he wants me to stop over to have lunch with him.
So I went to our room to get dressed and stepped outside to drive myself but that was not happening. Apparently there were some men in the front that were guarding the house. A few helped me into the car and drove me to my husband's work.
As I walked through the doors of the building I saw almost all of the women of the place looking at me with disgust, I think. I shake it off and follow my details.
Finally arriving at the doors. My detail told me that I needed to wait because Julian was in a meeting, which I understood so I waited.
It only took 45 minutes to wait, I did not want to mess up his work. Many men came out of Julian's office. Lastly Julian came out he looked frustrated but his eyes saw me and he softened a little bit.
He came to me wrapping his arms around me giving me kisses and all of my face making giggles.
Me and Julian moved into his office where we ate lunch together and talked. I told him that I was going to the market for dinner, and he said that I need to bring some of the guards with me for my protection.
I asked him if there is anything I should worry about. He said no, going into detail that it would make him feel it easy since he will be working. I agreed, after an hour I left and went to the market to shop for things for dinner.
Once when we got home I started to prepare the food. I love to cook, it always gives me comfort. I placed everything on the table and went to fix myself up. When I finished Julian came home.
" Something smells wonderful".
That gave me a huge smile on my face. We ate dinner together, Julian had me in his lap while we ate. That night Julian got me pregnant.
Clara -
Over the next few days I became sick, Julian was worried about me because I could not hold any food down.
That is when Julian had enough and booked me an appointment to see what was wrong. ( Just wait and see how dumb I was, not knowing that I was pregnant).
I am in the closet getting dressed Julian came in to see if I was getting ready. Once I finished we stepped outside, getting in the car driving off. Julian took some time off from work for this appointment.
After the appointment, they drove home with smiles on their faces. Julian had his hand on Clara's thigh getting her home. But things turned for the worse.
When they were driving on the road Julian saw two cars drifting to each lane, getting close to his car. Julian had this feeling in his bones that something was going to happen.
Julian watched through the windows of his car, Clara saw that his mood changed and he started to tighten his hold on Clara's thigh.
Clara tried to turn around but Julian told her no.
" Don't turn around. I have a feeling that we are being followed."
Julian gives Clara a look that he was going to get her home, get her to a safe place for her and their unborn child.
Julian reached in his glove box and handed Clara a smaller gun while he pulled his own, getting ready.
The cars got close, both cars got on each side of Julian's car. Julian was calculating which car would shoot first.
Clara was scared but she is going to protect her unborn child and the man she loves.
The car on the right which was on Clara's side. Julian fired his gun first. On Julian's first shot, he shot the driver in the head which made the car flip.
The second car, on Julian's side, tried to run off the road. But Julian was falling for it, Julian pulled his gun firing at the other car and the other car did the same.
Julian pushed Clara down on the car floor when the second car cut them off from the front. Julian countless times fired his gun at the car while the other car shot at Julian's.
Clara was safe on the car's floor covering her ears from the gunshots.
Julian was holding his own but he was running out of bullets, lucky backup came. His friends, members of his own time came to help making it better for Julian to get out and to get home.
Julian hurriedly stopped the car and went around and pulled her out to see her if she was wounded. When he saw that she was okay and embraced her in his arms.
His friends came soon after, like 4 minutes after Julian pulled into his home.
" Boss, are you okay? Is there anything we can do?"
Julian shook his head that he was good. There was a pause between them all. They all went into the house. Julian fixed her a smoothie hoping that it would calm her down, her hands were shaking.
The guys, Julian's friends could tell there is something that Julian is hiding something so one of them broke the silence.
" So, is everything okay? Is there anything that we should know?"
Julian looked at Clara asking permission to tell his friends. Clara gave a nod telling him that she is okay with them knowing.
" Men, I have something to tell you all. Before all of that bull, I took Clara to an appointment because she has been sick."
" So the doctor gave us the news that Clara here is pregnant."
All of the men were silent between cheering about the news that Clara was pregnant. All of them hugged Clara after that they took their seats.
All ate together that night inside the kitchen, and the guys were already picking out baby names.
Clara's stomach grew everyday, Julian had more guards around his house to keep Clara safe while he was at work.
Clara kept up with daily vitamins and the annual checkups for the baby. The weather was changeling around them, the days were getting short and the winds were getting stronger.
Julian wanted Clara to dress right if they went out during this state of weather. The very last thing Julian wants is for Clara to get, he won't stand for it.
Julian's family sometimes went to his place for dinners or special events. And the family helped Clara during her pregnancy. Picking baby clothes, crib, pretty much everything a baby would need.
In the middle of the night Clara woke up from her sleep because her water broke. Julian was at his office working late when he heard his wife distress.
He acted quickly and got his wife to the hospital where she delivered a healthy son. ( and it was the one baby. Thank god). It only took 17 hours for him to arrive. Clara and Julian looked at the bundle of joy.
The newborn boy has a full set of hair like his father. Clara and Julian gave their son the name Grayson and they sent the news to the whole family. Very soon Clara's hospital room was full with family members.
Not only that, other family members had more babies of their own. Gabriel's first born son became a father a few days after Clara gave birth. The baby was a boy and Gabriel told his son to step up and be a father and marry the girl he got impregnated with.
Either of them were happy about the forced marriage but they did it anyway. Her name is Noelle and she gave the name for her son Adrian.
Even Amelia and her husband Leo had another baby. Both of them were shocked that Amelia was able to get pregnant again. And she was hoping for just one child and that is what she got. Amelia gave birth to a son, James.
To Ava, she could never get pregnant but her husband stayed by her side and they adopted 6 kids over the years and they filled their house with love. And the whole family gave the kids love as well.
Elena got pregnant from Luca and she gave birth to a son, Isaac.
Pretty much half the family was popping out babies. There was never a dull moment for the Salvatore family. The ranks in the Salvatore family just got bigger each year.
For the Devil, Elijah's heart is just bigger from seeing his family growing. And how crazy things went after a few years.
Even when he found out about his 9 daughters when they were 14 to now as beautiful women that are strong.
And they have their own families, having a wife of his own choice. Someone that truly loves him, someone that has been there, they both are growing old together in their house.
They open their house up every Sunday and holidays to see everyone.