Maya's point of view

"Aren't you going to miss your flight, it's been thirty minutes already?" I asked Niklaus who was busy stroking my hair. We were tangled together beneath the sheet with the smell of sex lingering in the air.

"No, sweetheart. Perks of being a private jerk owner," Niklaus replied, tucking his face in the crook of my neck and tickling me with his feather-like-kisses.

"Niklaus, stop it!" I laughed, squirming like a fish out of water.

But Niklaus went ahead to aid his attack with his hands on my ribs to the point of tears escaping my eyes.

"Fine, you win" I gave up.

"Really? What's my prize?" He pouted his lips in such a silly way that made me burst into laughter.

"Seriously?" I laughed, "You need to take a look at yourself in the mirror sometimes"

"Don't care, I just need my prize" he demanded, his hand roaming down my bare body - there was no need guessing what he wanted as a reward.

I clicked my tongue, sometimes this handsome grown-up man could behave as if he were a four-year-old kid. I could already imagine Isabella giving him a pathetic look if she were to see this.

"Fine," I gave in.

Releasing his grasp, I got on top of him while his throat bobbed down as he gulped. Having let me mount him, he knew what was to come.

Placing my hands on his chest, I held Niklaus' gaze and began to move forwards and backward against his arousal in a slow dance that made Niklaus release a sharp gasp.

His hands tried to reach for my backside but I grabbed them, pinning his hands against the bed.

"You wanted a prize, here it is" I smirked at him devilishly and felt him throb bigger and harder. I rode Niklaus like a friggin pogo and just when he was about to come, he broke free from my grasp without warning, grabbed my ass, and stabbed his arousal into my walls.

A throaty moan was released from my mouth when suddenly Niklaus thrust into me since all this had happened before I could premeditate his action.

His hand grabbed my ass and began to move up and down against me who had no choice but to hop on.

"Gosh! faster!" I urged him, throwing my head back and gripping my scalp as I felt my climax around the corner.

As usual, Niklaus indulged me without delay and both of us moved harder and faster until we came at the same time with a blissful cry.

I collapsed on Niklaus exhausted which induced laughter from his lips while I hid my face in his warm muscled chest.

"At this rate, I'll miss my flight" Niklaus chuckled but my expression shifted at the moment. I had been distracted by our passionate activities that I had forgotten he was going to leave any time from now.

I was sure no one would hurt me in his absence as far as I don't go looking for trouble and Tina and his father leaves me alone. Still yet, I didn't want him to leave; maybe, I was missing him already.

"Hey, Tigress, don't be sad" Niklaus encompassed me with his strong arms," I won't be gone for long, a week at the latest" he comforted me.

I gulped, "Niklaus, I have something to tell you,"

Niklaus' expression shifted when he saw my sudden intense countenance, "Hey, what's wrong?" He asked with a frown.

My heart slammed against my chest, this was the moment I've been waiting for. So I took a deep breath and said, "I think you were right, Niklaus"

His confusion grew," Right about what?"

One..two ...three…

"I'm pregnant, Niklaus" I finally dropped the bomb.

Dread filled my heart when Niklaus went catatonic for five good minutes; His facial expression froze with his mouth agape.

My heart sank, what was I thinking? That he would leap up for joy? Who was I kidding? I was just the side woman he loved while Tina was the chosen one who would enjoy all the privilege of being Mrs.Spencer.

"I shouldn't have said this..." I was already on the verge of tears when Damon suddenly lifted me in the air along with the sheet and twirled me in the air which made me scream from terror; that was so unexpected.

"Niklaus" I screamed, holding unto his neck for my dear life.

He finally placed me on the bed with excitement screaming all over his face.

"You're pregnant?"

"Yes," I answered a bit shy.

"You're really pregnant?" He asked again.

"Yes, Niklaus"

"You're really, really, pregnant" he asked for the third time which made me lose my fragile temper.

"You fucking planted a baby inside of me, Niklaus !" I yelled at him, hoping he got it into his head this time.

"Oh," It dawned on him," I'm going to be a father"

"Yes, you are" the anxiety which gripped me earlier loosened up.

Before I could tell what was on his mind, Niklaus flipped down the sheet covering my nakedness to my astonishment.

"Niklaus!" I yelped.

To my utmost surprise, Niklaus lowered his head and pressed it against my stomach as if trying to make out the baby's heartbeat. I was lost for words but his gesture made happiness bubble in my heart.

"Niklaus, I think the baby is pea-sized as of now," I smiled at him.

"I-I-I...." He found it hard to express himself.

"I know, Niklaus" I squeezed his hand appreciatively and he intertwined our hands together.

But a frown made his way across his face causing my heart to race, had I done anything wrong?

"Do you think what we just did, affected the baby?" He asked referring to our sexual activity.

I pursed my lips contemplatively," I don't think so else I would have felt uncomfortable"

Niklaus breathed a sigh of relief, it was apparent my baby, no, our baby, meant a lot to him.

"I don't think we should have sex anymore"

My brow arched.

He restated, "At least, until you've met the doctor who confirms it's safe,"

Ugh, this is so much work.

"Niklaus, how are we going to make this work?" I was suddenly scared for my baby's future.

"What?"

"You're engaged to Tina and I grew up as an illegitimate child, I won't let my child also grow up as an - "

"Don't say it," He pressed a finger against my lips," You being pregnant with a child has solved everything" he said.

"Huh?" What was he talking about?

"We have this code in our family,' we protect our own' " he went on, "As far as that child has my blood, no one would dare touch you and I'm free to make you my wife unless I don't want to, but I'll still get the child,"

My blood ran cold," You're trying to say if I don't become your wife, you'd take my child from me?" Hot searing anger coursed through my veins, how dare him!

"Our child" Niklaus corrected and tightened his arm around me when I tried to move away," Hey, that's Spencer's rule, okay? But that is not going to happen in our case. We would train this child together as husband and wife and her parents," he assured me yet, I was not settled.

"What if your father finds something to hold against you and blackmails you into marrying Tina?" I shared my feelings with him.

"That is not going to happen but if it does, I'll leave everything behind; my title, wealth, everything; we'll escape from this hellhole together with Isabella," he said with all manner of seriousness.

"Alright," I calmed down. Maybe I was just overthinking things and they say emotions fluctuate a lot during pregnancy.

"Do you think Isabella would accept this new development, she's going to have a new sibling soon?"

Niklaus guffawed," She'd go crazy with joy, you don't know how long she has been expecting a baby sister"

"Baby sister, huh? I think I'm carrying a boy" I contradicted his claim.

"How are you so sure? Don't tell me you're psychic?" He joked.

"I'm his mother," I informed Niklaus, unconsciously stroking my still flat stomach.

His phone rang disrupting this memorable moment and my mood turned sour since I had a feeling it was his people calling.

Niklaus looked up, pressing his lips together with a heavy heart, "It's time I left already, Maya. I'm way behind schedule"

I swallowed," You're going to return as soon as possible, right?"

"Of course" Niklaus kissed my stomach," I'll finish up earlier than intended for you and our baby boy"

A smile curved my face, he finally agreed the child was going to be a boy- placing a bet would have been a lot more fun.

"Please Maya, stay away from trouble at all cost. Keep yourself and our baby safe. We'll sort this out once I'm back" he kissed me on the lips one more time before heading to my bathroom to wash up and leave.

Sure, I'll keep away from trouble, but I hope trouble keeps away from me.