All That I Really Wanted (English Version)

Us

Penelope watched as the witches passed Josie's babies between them, making faces and sounds to make the twins laugh. The witch watched as Josie separated from the group to pick up some books from her backpack.

"They seem to have a little competition there" Penelope indicated to the witches who played with Josie's children.

Josie smiled.

"it doesn't matter; they all lose to Hope. All she has to do is hug them and I swear the twins know she would do anything for them and they smile. "

Penelope nodded, looking away, as pain shot through her chest. She looked over at the group of witches, noticed that all the attention in the room was on the babies and seized the moment, moving closer to Josie, her hand covering hers. Josie looked at her confused.

"I'm sorry to ended up ours like I did," Penelope said seriously.

Josie gently pulled her hand away from the girl.

"I know, you had good reasons, or at least you thought you had"

"Have you ever thought what would have happened if we stayed together?"

"No, I don't look back anymore. I love my babies and I wouldn't change anything "

And Hope? Do you love her too? " She asks. She had to know, she had to know if there was any chance for the two of them. "Or are you playing house until something real appears?"

Josie put down the book she was holding, looked down, thinking of Hope. When did she realize that she loved her? Had it been one of those nights where she saw her holding the babies with a proud smile? Had it been on their first night together, that she made her feel things she never thought she could feel? Or was it long before, when she placed a hand on her belly and said that they were a family now?

Josie shook her head, be it a single moment and the sum of all of them, but now she knew and looked at the girl she had thought would teach her what true love was.

"I can't answer for her" she said sadly, "but for me, this is real. I love her, Pen. She's so easy to love that it's hard to believe that at some point in my life I didn't. So if we are playing a game, I'll play it to the end "

Penelope nodded.

"You deserve to be happy, Jojo"

"Thank you" said the brunette as she walked back to where her children were.

"Hey fleas" Lizzie greeted when Hope entered her room.

"Thanks, for taking care of the twins, Lizzie" Hope thanked without paying much attention to the blonde, as she took the babies' things.

Lizzie looked at the auburn girl, who was more serious than usual.

"Alright, sit down and drop whatever you have"

"It's okay," Hope denied.

"you're a terrible liar, Mikaelson. Just tell me what happens "

The tribrid sighed and sat on the bed.

"I feel like things are different between Josie and me"

Lizzie frowned.

"She is walking away from you and the babies?"

"No, it isn't that, she loves the boys and we're still together" She takes a deep breath "it just seems like we're waiting for something to happen"

Hope had had that feeling since they returned from their trip to New Orleans, she knew there was something in the brunette's mind that was keeping her restless, she just hadn't said anything about it.

"Or maybe, she is expecting you to admit that you love her?" the blonde said slyly. "You love my sister, right?"

"Of course I do" she said almost desperately.

"So, why don't you tell her?"

"After Landon and Penelope" her voice trailed off "we have both been through a lot and everything is going so well that I'm afraid of doing something that puts it in danger. Josie and the babies mean everything to me, Lizzie" She didn't think she could survive in a world without Josie and the twins.

"I know, Hope. But I also know that at some point both will want more "

"I know," Hope said.

"so? how's the monster hunt going? You're good?" the blonde asked changing the subject, she would give the tribrid time to think things over.

"Did you hear?" Hope sighed

"MG said it almost killed you"

The last monster was a shape-shifter so it could also replicate some abilities of the person it took shape from. So Hope fought a version of herself that was just as strong as she was, needless to say, she was grateful that the monster was unable to replicate magic.

"Who was almost killed?" Josie asked when she entered the room.

Lizzie looked at Hope

"Didn't you tell her?"

"Tell me what?" asked the brunette.

Hope gave her a guilty look.

Ten minutes later Lizzie was leaning back against the bed, wishing she could escape. Luke and Andy were on her lap moving their legs as they watched their mothers argue.

"I can't believe you didn't tell me about that!" Josie was enraged.

"Because I knew you would react this way"

"How did you expect me to react when I found out that you almost died, Hope?"

"It was not so bad" Hope tries to downplay it.

"If it wasn't so bad, why didn't you tell me? I could have helped" Josie said.

"I didn't want you to worry, it is also dangerous"

"It's dangerous for you too, Hope. You could die "

"But I would return as a vampire" She looks at Josie who was about to say something "also if something happens to me the boys will need you" she added quickly.

"So you think I'll be left behind barefoot and in the kitchen raising babies while you go out to fight the monsters?" demanded the increasingly angry brunette.

The image was so ridiculous that it made Lizzie laugh out loud making her sister glare at her.

Josie sighed and took Hope's hand.

"We aren't like that, we aren't those people who stand idly by when something bad happens and our children really deserve to know how their mothers are, besides" she smiled shyly "we always make a great team"

Knowing she wasn't going to win, Hope shook her head and relented, pulling Josie closer.

"Fine, but who is going to take care of the boys while we fight the monsters?"

"Lizzie will," she offered her sister with a smile.

The tribrid sighed, resigned.

"Well then I'll keep that in mind next time."

"Great, now that everything is settled" Lizzie said handing the babies to the girls. "Go away because MG will come" She push them out of the room.