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Chapter 05<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cShe seems to be doing great,\u201d Cami remarked as she and Klaus watched Rebekah instruct Bella to defend herself against Kol. More often than not, she had him on the floor within seconds. Of course, he wasn\u2019t using his vampire abilities, but Cami was surprised that he didn\u2019t mind getting his ass kicked by a tiny girl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s doing brilliantly,\u201d Klaus agreed as he leaned against the balustrade and narrowed his eyes on his brother when he made Bella trip and fall on the mat. \u201cWhen my brother isn\u2019t trying to kill her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRelax, she\u2019s doing fine,\u201d she gently pat Klaus on his arm. \u201cDid you remove the compulsion yet?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhich one? The one where she knows we\u2019re not going to hurt her or the one that’s stopped her from having sex with my leg?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe humped your leg?\u201d Cami laughed. \u201cAren\u2019t you supposed to hump hers?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus looked at her with a murderous one on his face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey, just saying. You kicked that door open, you should have expected that answer,\u201d she said defensively, putting her hands up. \u201cBut yes, I meant that one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI removed it about a week ago,\u201d Klaus quickly replied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd, nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive me something to work with, Klaus. Did she revert back to before?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, she hasn\u2019t changed since I removed it,\u201d he replied, gripping the balustrade as Kol yet again had Bella on the floor. \u201cPerhaps she\u2019s taken the physical activity with my siblings a little bit further, but other than that, she seems to be doing alright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIs she still keeping you up at night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He let out a soft growl. \u201cLet\u2019s just say that she\u2019s exhibiting normal behavior for a human.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI agree,\u201d Cami smiled at him. \u201cCongratulations, she seems to be functioning as a normal human being.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho\u2019s afraid of the outside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hummed as a response before actually responding. \u201cConvenient for you? At least she won\u2019t leave on her own volition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s not ready, Cami. She said so herself. And even if she does end up liking what\u2019s out there and decides to leave, I suppose that will be alright.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWill it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus sighed and shook his head. \u201cIt\u2019s a shame my temper got the best of me when I confronted the witch, Becky. She had supplied the Cullens with a potion to make her blood safe<\/em> from other vampires and turning. I wish I had taken more time in getting more information. Such as, what else did she do to that potion? Why do I feel the need to protect her with all I have? Why do I feel so lost when I\u2019m not near her?\u201d He let go of the balustrade in case he\u2019d rip it apart in his aggravation. \u201cI\u2019m not complaining. She’s delightful, but I have things to do, and when I\u2019m out, I\u2019m easily distracted and feel the need to go back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you sure it\u2019s not just love or lust?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am fairly sure Camille because it started the moment Kol brought her in in her unconscious form,\u201d he shot at her. \u201cI should not have killed that witch and Marcel has asked Davina to look into it, but I haven\u2019t heard anything back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow is she with you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe often seeks me out and then we sit on the sofa together for hours. Or she watches me paint,\u201d he said with a soft smile. \u201cOn occasion, she follows me around while I go and talk to Marcel or watch him with his vampires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should do something different with her. Have a romantic dinner. Or a picnic on the roof. Something fun. Just you and her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you suggesting I take her on a date? Are you mad?\u201d He blinked at her. \u201cWhat are we supposed to do on a date?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTalk?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCamille,\u201d he shook his head laughing. \u201cWe talk every night, almost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMake it something special, come on, she\u2019ll like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked over the balustrade and saw his siblings trying hard not to burst out in laughter. He let out a growl and looked back at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell her she\u2019s beautiful. How gorgeous she looks, even if it\u2019s just her sweatpants and a shirt,\u201d Cami shrugged. \u201cI don\u2019t know, give her compliments.\u201d She then grinned widely. \u201cGive her some alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh come on, you know how to woo girls, don\u2019t you?\u201d Cami said teasingly. \u201cOr did you forget in your old age? Give her the real deal, I mean, she\u2019s probably never experienced it before!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was just about to say something in his fury when he picked up the scent of one of those toy wolves from Washington. This could only mean one thing; the wolf he had hired had found his home and Klaus was going to grill him for answers about Bella. How did the wolf find them anyway? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh! Found you!\u201d Jacob\u2019s voice sounded. \u201cYou\u2019re a hard girl to find!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella froze into place as she heard Jacob\u2019s voice. She had her back turned to him, and wasn\u2019t going to turn back. That part was over. She didn\u2019t have to deal with this anymore, not again. Or did she? She had never told Kol or Klaus about Jacob because he was their friend. Or at least Klaus\u2019 as he had put him in the position with the Cullens, probably well paid too. She couldn\u2019t make herself look bad for Klaus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWho are you?\u201d Rebekah asked as he looked at the young man. He appeared to be some type of hippie, his long hair tied casually with a hair tie and arms the size of a planet. \u201cYou\u2019re Klaus\u2019 wolf.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am. Jacob Black, nice to meet you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She took a deep breath and looked up to see Klaus look down at them from the balcony, his eyes firmly set on Jacob. He looked like as if he was thinking to come downstairs or stay up there with Cami. No doubt they had been talking about her. They always did. And despite they all encouraged Bella to be herself, learn about herself and learn how to think for herself, they had let Jacob in their home. Only because they didn\u2019t know. But if she told, she was afraid that they\u2019d hurt him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood to see you again, mate,\u201d Kol greeted him. \u201cWhere have you been?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy dad – the tribe – wanted to make sure I was alright,\u201d Jacob explained with half a shrug. \u201cI\u2019m a grown man; I can do whatever I want. I wanted to see how she was doing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What would Buffy do in a situation like this? Or Faith – Willow, even? They\u2019d tell him to go away. That\u2019s what. Bella was angry he had come by, no doubt with the best intentions, but he should have known better. She\u2019d turn around and tell him to leave. Yes. Easy like that. But she was afraid that if she\u2019d turn around, she\u2019d be on her knees in an instant, and everyone would put one and one together and be on top of him within a blink. Even Klaus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She kept looking up to Klaus, willing him to look at her, to see that it wasn\u2019t quite alright with Jacob here, but she had to use her voice, and right now, she couldn\u2019t. When she felt arms around her, she startled and looked behind her, relieved it being Rebekah. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCome, let\u2019s get you out of here. Breathe,\u201d she crooned and started to push her towards the stairs. \u201cNik, something\u2019s not right,\u201d she muttered to her brother as she continued to maneuver Bella up the stairs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella took a deep breath, unaware she had stopped breathing and allowed Rebekah to take her away. But it was a sign of weakness, wasn\u2019t it? To allow herself to be taken away. At least she now knew it hadn\u2019t been anyone\u2019s idea to ask Jacob over. \u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d she managed to bring out, her voice soft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPoppycock,\u201d Rebekah replied as she lead Bella into Klaus\u2019 study. \u201cWould you like to talk about it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shook her head as she breathed in Klaus\u2019 scent despite him not being in the room. She moved to her favorite spot on the sofa and pulled her feet on the couch, looking at Rebekah. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou just sit here, alright, love? I\u2019m going to check and see what my brothers are up to. Would you like us to kill Jacob?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Bella said shocked. \u201cNo!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI take that as a \u2018maybe\u2019. If you\u2019re not talking, he will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing, she nodded and watched Rebekah leave the room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah was glad her brothers had their conniving asshat hats on and were pleasantly talking with Jacob over a cup of tea one of the servants quickly had set down on the table. Fortunately, they had moved Jacob into one of the rooms, out of earshot of everyone on the street. When Rebekah\u2019s entrance was noticed by Klaus, he turned to Jacob with a smirk. \u201cThat\u2019s my sister Rebekah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi,\u201d Jacob greeted her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello,\u201d she replied politely, closing the French doors and stood there so whatever happened, he couldn\u2019t escape. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo, now that pleasantries are out of the way,\u201d Klaus said, looking at the man as he took a sip of his tea. \u201cMy brother didn\u2019t want to say much about life at the Cullens, could you enlighten us some more?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure, why not?\u201d Jacob smiled, looking at Kol. \u201cI can\u2019t believe you didn\u2019t want to tell them things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCertain things should remain unsaid, but by all means, answer all my brother\u2019s questions so I won\u2019t have to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat do you want to know, Klaus?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus seemed to think for a moment, but Kol and Rebekah both knew he already had his questions ready. He was going to lull the wolf into a false sense of security and strike. \u201cHow many humans were there in the main building?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cApart from Bella? Ah.. uhm\u2026 a handful. They were part of the Royal Guard, spent most of their time in the basement or out front. Mostly big, burly criminals, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut none in Bella\u2019s position?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHell no,\u201d Jacob huffed. \u201cWho would want to be in her position anyway?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus cocked his head. \u201cYou make it sound as if she volunteered.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, I don\u2019t know the specifics. She was already there when I came,\u201d Jacob explained. \u201cAll I know is that she belonged to Edward. She doesn\u2019t speak, you see. Besides, I was too busy to keep an eye on Carlisle, like you asked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat was your position?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was a part of the Royal Guard.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All three Originals couldn\u2019t hide their scowls when he said that. Rebekah realized that it was the reason Bella shut down. \u201cNik\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got this, sister,\u201d he said gently before looking at Jacob again. \u201cYou were there for six years, and you saw a human girl being used and abused. Why didn\u2019t you tell me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause that weren\u2019t your instructions, besides, she was fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow many times was she brought to the Royal Guard by Edward?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA few times a week.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor how long?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA couple of hours, there were a lot of guys she had to entertain, why are you asking me all this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you ever participate?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHell yeah!\u201d Jacob responded with a broad smile on his face. \u201cAs you know, she\u2019s very talented, and I had to because you know, they\u2019d have found out I wasn\u2019t one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs we know?\u201d Klaus fumed – his self-restraint faltering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob snorted and looked at Kol. \u201cShe was your present; you\u2019re saying you\u2019re not even using her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe wasn\u2019t my present, mate,\u201d Kol spat, taking a few steps towards his sister because he wanted to rip out Jacob\u2019s heart, but wanted it to be Klaus to do so. \u201cI\u2019ve been nothing more but her friend for the last year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s your loss,\u201d he shrugged. \u201cAnyway, I came to see her, can I?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Klaus growled as he pulled Jacob off the sofa and dragged him off to the basement, locking him in one of the holding cells. He was going to kill him later. Slowly. Peel off his skin. Plenty of time to do so. There was more information to be learned from the idiot. Why had he sent Jacob in anyway? Couldn\u2019t he have sent in a more competent asshole? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus punched the wall and walked back into the cell. He threw Jacob against the nearest wall and without warning ripped out his heart. \u201cYou should have known better, pup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI applaud your self-restraint, brother,\u201d Kol quipped from behind him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up,\u201d Klaus muttered as he ripped off one of Jacob\u2019s arm and pointed it at Kol. \u201cYou should have told me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy? What would that have fixed? Absolutely nothing! As I told you, some things aren\u2019t my story to tell. This was his story to tell. And Bella\u2019s, but she wisely shuts up about it, trying to ignore it from ever have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should have told me!\u201d Klaus roared at his brother before chucking the arm at his head. \u201cThis wolf came here to see if he could have another round with her! If you had told me, I would have hunted him down and killed him before she ever had to see him again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine, you want me to tell how the entire Royal Guard had their way with Bella? How their dicks filled up every hole of her body? How she often had three guys on her? How Edward threw her in the basement for them to enjoy her and that your friend Jacob was one of them and often the first to have his way with her?\u201d Kol blurted at his brother. \u201cHow sometimes Edward even came down to watch? Carlisle, even? That your friend Jacob was a dimwitted asshole and you should have made a better choice? And if it wasn\u2019t sex they were having, that they had to hurt her with whips because she spilled something or she had gained a pound? That a lot more happened in the six months that I was in?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol grabbed the arm and threw it back at his brother. \u201cSeriously, Klaus, does it make you feel better now that you know? Or does it make you feel sick as I\u2019m feeling right now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus was quiet for a moment as he let his brother\u2019s words sink in. \u201cYou\u2019re just saying that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I wish!\u201d Kol breezed as he let out his frustration on Jacob\u2019s dead body by tearing off a leg and breaking it for emphasis. \u201cOh, I so wish, Niklaus. I\u2019ve seen a lot of horrors in my days, most of the time of my own creation that I really don\u2019t mind talking about. But this? When I said it wasn\u2019t my story to tell, I meant it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m going to hunt them all down,\u201d he said with a low growl. \u201cYou\u2019d better be comfortable with giving me names.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now you\u2019re going to clean yourself up,\u201d Rebekah said as she walked into the cell and blinked at the maimed body of Jacob. \u201cThat\u2019s all you can do? You\u2019re losing your touch,\u201d she said, looking at Klaus. \u201cHowever, as I said, you\u2019re going to clean yourself up, calm down and take care of this frightened ball of tension sitting in your study.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He rushed upstairs, not bothering to clean up and blinked as he saw Bella half undressed and on her knees on the floor. He swallowed hard; she was so beautiful. Shaking his urges out of his head – he was so worked up, he wanted to bury himself deep inside of her to make sure she\u2019d stay with him, to be sure she\u2019d stay. With him. He wanted to, but if he\u2019d do it now, he would be no better than the people she was rescued from. It was her move. And she was frightened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus got out of his shirt and quickly cleaned up his hands and retrieved a robe he could wrap Bella in. \u201cCome, love,\u201d he placated her, helping her up from the floor and putting the robe around her before helping her sit down on the sofa. \u201cAre you alright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m all right,\u201d she murmured as she hugged the robe tightly and looked at him with tears in her eyes. Actual tears. Klaus was surprised to see tears as she hadn\u2019t cried before. Ever. The date of her last time cried Cami had found in the journal was engraved in his mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure you are,\u201d he smiled at her, gently drying her tears with a cloth he pulled out of his pocket. She was even beautiful when she was crying. \u201cWhat\u2019s all this then?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m fine,\u201d she repeated as she looked at him, and he felt his heart shatter. \u201cIt\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s okay?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you want to return me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow why would I wish to do that? Aren\u2019t you happy here? Don\u2019t you like us anymore?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do!\u201d She nearly crawled into his lap at that. \u201cI do, I do! I don\u2019t want you to return me! But Jacob\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou no longer have to worry about him, love,\u201d he said kindly and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. \u201cIf you don\u2019t want to leave, you\u2019re not going anywhere, and I will do my absolute best to ensure they\u2019re not coming back to steal you away from me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou want to keep me?\u201d She asked hopeful, her big eyes looking up at him, filled with hope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled at her and nodded. \u201cI would like very much to keep you and more, dear, but one thing at a time. I promise you, you\u2019re not leaving until you decide you want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I like you and Kol and Rebekah and even Elijah. I don\u2019t want to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen don\u2019t,\u201d he put his arm around her and pulled her against him, in the same manner they\u2019ve been sitting for hours on end together, he knew it made her feel safe. \u201cYou\u2019re safe with me. You\u2019ll always be safe with me, that\u2019s a promise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It was a couple of days after Jacob’s surprise visit – which had a surprising ending for the young man – and Bella was back to her usual self. For days, Klaus and his siblings reminded Bella how her presence in the compound had changed things for the better, to make sure that she felt wanted. They had all mellowed out somewhat and enjoyed spending time with her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella spent even more time with Klaus now, simply content watching him do whatever or look out the windows, observing people. She had given up on Rebekah’s self-defense lessons, mainly because it was of no use when Bella begun to freeze up in the face of adversity. To her, it was a let down that she hadn’t been able to respond correctly with Jacob there, even though she wanted to kick him in the shins. She was honest about wishing to shove a hot poker up his butt but admitted that she was not like that and didn’t want to see him that hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, Klaus was confident she’d continue with Rebekah sooner or later; it was just a small bump in the road. On top of that, Bella seemed to thoroughly enjoy herself whenever she and his sister sparred. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

With reluctance, Klaus agreed to hold a party at the compound, mostly because Marcel insisted on it for morale. He was worried what Bella would do when there’d be loud music and a lot of drunk vampires. He certainly was not going to allow her to mingle by herself. Maybe not even mingling, who knew who would attend? Or maybe just a little, until she had enough of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah took the idea and ran with it; she had someone bring over a bunch of dresses in her, and Bella\u2019s size and they were currently in Rebekah\u2019s room, going over them. Klaus could feel Bella\u2019s uneasiness all the way in his study, but he had promised his sister that he wouldn\u2019t come and run the girl to safety. She wanted her in a dress. Period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus made her promise, though, that it wouldn\u2019t be anything formal, just something that would fit the scene, despite knowing that Bella probably would be reluctant to attend. If his sister wanted Bella in a dress, who was he to complain? Of course, he took the chance to overhear the conversation between them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat do you think, Bella? Does this look good on me?\u201d Rebekah said as she pointed at the girl who was wearing a beautiful dress. Simple, elegant and very red. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, why won\u2019t you put it on and see if it does?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the fun in that?\u201d Rebekah let out a laugh. \u201cNo to the red?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d Bella sighed as she ran her hand through her hair. \u201cIt\u2019s not as if I have a good taste in clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t know that,\u201d she replied kindly. \u201cThe clothes you\u2019re currently wearing were provided by us, but what if you had the choice, freely, what would you wear?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen we\u2019re going to find that out next week,\u201d Rebekah grinned. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to see what you\u2019d pick out. Now, back to me. The red dress. Do you think it\u2019ll fit?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cProbably\u2026 are you trying to impress someone? Isn\u2019t it a bit too revealing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, absolutely. In fact, all the dresses I got are a little bit too revealing, still classy but revealing. I want to hook up with someone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDoes that truly mean to have sex with someone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course it does,\u201d Rebekah grinned. \u201cHaven\u2019t you been paying attention to the shows we\u2019ve been watching?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, but you also said not to believe it because it\u2019s a fictional representation of the real world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExactly. Stories. A little bit exaggerated, but there\u2019s a hint of truth in there. Kol and I told you this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, but\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, not the red dress. What about the black one?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella let out a groan. \u201cI don\u2019t know, what do you normally wear to parties?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want you to pick. What about the blue one?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGreen. You haven\u2019t picked out a green dress,\u201d Bella pointed out. \u201cI think the red dress but then in green would be great.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah was quiet for a moment as she considered Bella\u2019s words. \u201cSorry, no. The red dress will be what I\u2019ll be wearing. I don\u2019t like green. Besides, it makes me look like a ghost.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t know, I haven\u2019t seen you wear green yet,\u201d Bella smiled at her as she curled her legs underneath her on the sofa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, don\u2019t you get comfortable, young lady,\u201d Rebekah said, pulling Bella off the couch after dismissing the girls and calling in the next lot. \u201cNow we\u2019re going to find you a dress.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s wrong with my own clothes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNothing, but not suitable for a party,\u201d she smiled at her. \u201cEspecially one that\u2019s being hosted by the Mikaelsons.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought Marcel was organising it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s practically family, it doesn\u2019t count, it\u2019s still our party, and I love parties. Loads of boys to flirt with\u2026 dance with\u2026\u201d Rebekah practically swooned. \u201cI know you\u2019ve led a very different life, Bella, but have you ever fancied someone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like Klaus?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn what way?\u201d She walked over to the bar and poured herself a drink. Seeing as more often than not Bella was everywhere, they had also put something non-alcoholic on the bar so she could drink with them, not quite liking the taste of alcohol as yet. \u201cIf you imagine a future with someone, would that be him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKlaus is kind and fair, and he\u2019s very patient,\u201d Bella said as she dropped herself back on the sofa. \u201cWhenever he paints, you can see how gentle his hands are, elegant hands. I\u2019ve seen him shirtless a few times as I seem to have a habit of walking into his study at the wrong time and he\u2019s simply beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou mean handsome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the same.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHave you ever been in love? The butterflies, the skipping of the heart\u2026 the taking away of breath?\u201d When she saw Bella blush, she smiled widely. \u201cHave you told Klaus how you feel?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Bella felt her cheeks redden even more. \u201cI\u2019m afraid he\u2019ll think that I think that\u2019s what I\u2019m supposed to do\u2026 but I don\u2019t. I was never allowed to feel, and I didn\u2019t but now, I mean\u2026 he makes it so easy. I can crawl into his arms, and he makes me feel safe. I don\u2019t have to worry about anything and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd what about sex? Do you see yourself doing that with him too?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026 this is all new to me, and I know that I was bad before with trying to get him to have sex with me, and that was so wrong, but I didn\u2019t know any better. Now that I do\u2026 I don\u2019t know. What if he thinks that it shouldn\u2019t happen because of what happened to me? Or that he thinks that I\u2019m not\u2026 you know, feeling it? And I\u2019m afraid that I won\u2019t feel anything because it was so normal to me\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should talk to Klaus about how you feel, I\u2019m sure he\u2019ll listen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been so patient with me, Rebekah. He\u2019s so sweet and what if I ruin it by talking to him about my feelings? What if he goes off on his word and send me back?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI doubt it, Bella,\u201d she sat down next to her with a smile on her face. \u201cNik rarely makes mistakes, and he recently discovered that he had made a mistake by paying Jacob to keep an eye on things in that godawful place. Nik thought he could trust him, but he learned that he had misplaced his trust in him and rectified it immediately after getting a little more information out of him. Safe to say, Nik was appalled with Jacob\u2019s behaviour towards you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did he do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNik defended your honor, of course, and this is something quite astonishing, mostly because he considered Jacob to be a valuable ally. Even when people betray Nik, they usually get another chance to prove themselves, but he didn\u2019t leave room for that this time. Trust me, Nik won\u2019t let you go without a fight, but the thing is, the bloody idiot is too scared to go further than admitting his feelings for you towards us. Not even you! He doesn\u2019t even dare to kiss you, afraid that he\u2019ll hurt you himself!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHuh?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTalk to him, Bella, and snog him afterwards. He won\u2019t make the first move, show him you\u2019re no longer a puppet. It\u2019s okay to be scared every once in awhile, but you\u2019re not letting anyone control you anymore, and that\u2019s truly something. Show him that. Don\u2019t be afraid he\u2019ll reject you because I wager he won\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded, feeling inspired by Rebekah\u2019s speech. \u201cWhat do I do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFirst, you\u2019re going to pick out a dress,\u201d Rebekah grinned before calling in the girls who were close to Bella\u2019s size, wearing a broad range of dresses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was glad that her clothes seemed to be more modest, and not as revealing as Rebekah\u2019s. She liked the Bordeaux-red colored one, but when she saw the last dress, she immediately fell in love. It was white, but it was almost as if there were paint splashes all over it, and it looked as beautiful as one of Klaus\u2019 paintings. \u201cBut I don\u2019t have anything to pay for it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t worry about that, Bella. Anything you want, it\u2019s yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat one then.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you sure? You don\u2019t want to go for something in one color?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure, I love it!\u201d Bella was nearly bouncing on the sofa as she kept looking at the girl wearing the dress. \u201cPlease, Rebekah? You told me to find something I like, and I really like that one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a bit unusual\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRebekah!\u201d Bella threw a pillow at her head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just joshing you,\u201d she smirked. \u201cOf course you can have that one. I\u2019m sure Nik will love it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She practically beamed when she looked at Rebekah. \u201cCan I wear it now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe party isn\u2019t until tonight,\u201d Rebekah was delighted with the girl\u2019s apparent happiness with the dress. In all honesty, Rebekah had bought it as a joke, but then again, maybe Bella liked things a bit more coloured than one single colour. She was going to kill it in the dress and Klaus was going to drool. She knew it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After choosing her dress, Bella retreated to her room to prepare. She no longer held herself to her cleaning regimen that she had been taught by her family, she found it was taking too long, it was painful and with a simple washing of the skin she\u2019d be squeaky clean as well. However, since this party was seemingly a big deal to Rebekah and Klaus, maybe it was better to go through it all to make sure she was at her best. This was a choice. Not a rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She turned the faucet in her bathroom and noticed it wasn\u2019t opening up to the hottest setting anymore. She hadn\u2019t used it in a while, but it seemed like they had \u2018Bella proofed\u2019 the bathroom. Sighing, she was going to draw herself a bath and soak in the water for a good thirty minutes before she\u2019d do anything else, like shaving or whatever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even her razor now had the word \u2018sharp!\u2019 written on the handle, almost as if she needed to be reminded that it was, indeed, sharp. She smiled at that. Tiny things like that made her life so much easier and happier as if she wasn\u2019t a stupid, bungling girl trying to live a life that had been taken from her. Then again, she didn\u2019t quite know what an ordinary human life was like. Was it that much different than being surrounded by vampires and werewolves? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She didn\u2019t want to find out. She loved her new family. All of them, but mostly Klaus. She hadn\u2019t told Rebekah, but she often fantasized what it would feel like if Klaus would use his hands on her body. If he\u2019d touch her like she had seen people getting touched on television. Gentle. Loving. None of the shit she\u2019d been through. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was she angry with what she had been put through by the Cullens? Not really. It was still a sore experience to talk about – so she wouldn\u2019t – but it had been all she had known. Now that she knew that there was a better way to live, she never wanted to go back. She was aware, now, that she mattered. She, as a person and not as a thing. A commodity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, she was still the biggest chicken ever and would probably not last the entire party even if she was at Klaus\u2019 side, but the party mattered to him, to his family. So it mattered to her. And she was going to do her best to look and feel presentable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Kol had told her a couple of weeks ago; she was a majestic unicorn, she was a badass, and she could deal with everything coming her way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unless it were faces from her past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh God, she thought. What if Edward would choose to show his face? Or Esme? Or Carlisle? They always liked parties. They hosted quite a few in their day, and if they were looking for her, certainly the party would be something they\u2019d go to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blankly stared into her bathwater before realizing that she should go to Klaus and tell him about her worry. Now. She grabbed a towel and wrapped it around her as she left the bathroom and headed out her room, almost running towards his study. He needed to know. He needed to know so bad. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not bothering to knock, she swung the door open and almost ran inside. She only stopped in her tracks as she saw that Klaus wasn\u2019t alone. Marcel was there too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWoah!\u201d Marcel cried out and tried to look anywhere but at the dripping wet girl wrapped in a towel. Barely wrapped in a towel. \u201cJeez, Klaus! I thought you said Elijah got her to stay dressed decently!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe did! I did!\u201d Klaus said as he looked at her in shock. \u201cWhat are you doing, Love?\u201d He asked playfully, trying to push through his shock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI need\u2026\u201d she took a deep breath as she tried to hold herself together. Oh, she knew she was bad right now. She hadn\u2019t put on any clothes, but he had to know. \u201cYou need\u2026 I\u2026\u201d she grew frustrated as the words didn\u2019t want to leave her mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Marcel raised an eyebrow as he listened to her heart racing and erratic breathing. \u201cThe girl is damn near a panic attack, Klaus\u2026 I\u2019ll step out while you calm your girl down,\u201d he said as he gave her a wide berth, not daring to upset the hybrid any more than necessary considering what they had already been discussing. Closing the study doors, he left the two alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment Marcel left, she ran up to Klaus and put her arms around him, causing her to drop the towel and held on to him tightly. \u201cI\u2019m sorry, I\u2019m so sorry\u2026\u201d she said slightly panicked, she was going to be in so much trouble. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus took a deep breath and looked up at the ceiling as he rubbed his eyes, thinking about what he had to do over the course of the day. That didn\u2019t quite work with the waning control over his dick. \u201cBella, you\u2019re naked.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, and I\u2019m sorry,\u201d she shivered against him. \u201cWe need to talk. It\u2019s\u2026 very important and\u2026 You need to know and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCalm down,\u201d he said as he dared himself to caress her bare back, gently pressing her closer, so he didn\u2019t have to look<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 – but bloody hell, she felt good against him. \u201cIt\u2019s alright,\u201d he said as he manoeuvred them to the sofa, kicking up the towel as he did but was unable to catch it. Silently cursing, he realised that there was a blanket on the couch for Bella when she came over. He grabbed that instead and carefully wrapped her up, not trying to look at her and instead thought about seeing Kol tear apart one of his victims. Nope, that didn\u2019t help either, Klaus wanted to join in on the fun. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She crawled against him as he\u2019d wrapped her in the blanket and took a few moments to collect herself. \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s alright Love. Now tell me what has you so upset that cannot wait until after tonight\u2019s party,\u201d he asked of her as he made sure she was properly covered up before daring to look her in the eye. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJacob found me, with limited resources,\u201d she said slowly. \u201cAnd he also gave me to your brother. He knew where to find me. Here. With you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s been dealt with, love,\u201d he said, assuring her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re hosting a party, no doubt you\u2019ve extended an invitation to the rest of the supernatural community?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d he answered slowly, his eyes narrowing as he attempted to see where she was leading with her questions. Somehow, he found he wasn\u2019t going to like her thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI watched the news, Klaus. I know they\u2019ve escaped. What if they show up here? To get me? I don\u2019t want to leave, and I don\u2019t want you to get hurt either.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus gently smiled as he reached to cup her chin in his hand. \u201cOne thing you need to learn is that there is almost nothing that can genuinely harm me. That being said, if any of the Cullens were to decide to show up, just like Jacob, and attempt to take you from me – they would be in for the surprise of their miserable lives. I\u2019ve plenty of vampires at my whim to assure that you won\u2019t leave my side.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella thought for a moment and nodded. Of course, he had a plan at hand. Of course. Why was she worried? Why was she freaking out about it? \u201cCould you save Rosalie, though?\u201d She asked with a small voice. \u201cMom\u2026 she wasn\u2019t so bad.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRosalie?\u201d he questioned, confused as he leaned back slightly, his fingers drifting to her damp hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy mom. She didn\u2019t want Carlisle to do the things he did to me. Like\u2026 when I started to get my bleeds, she wanted to stop him from making me like them and like the other human women, but he didn\u2019t listen. We secretly talked, while I wasn\u2019t supposed to, when I was little.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus growled with displeasure but did not immediately refuse her request. \u201cI would prefer all Cullens eradicated Bella\u2026 What they\u2019ve done to you…\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want her here, but she\u2019s no threat. She just wanted me to have a normal life,\u201d she smiled at him and caressed his cheek. \u201cI know, it\u2019s bad. But Rosalie was a prisoner. Just like Alice and Jasper and if you don\u2019t believe me, you can read my mind. Or Rosalie\u2019s, even, if she shows up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He looked into her eyes and after a moment released a reluctant sigh. \u201cIf her memories match what you tell me then I will grant her amnesty. I don\u2019t need to delve into yours, Love. I know you honestly believe what you do,\u201d he murmured as he turned his face into her hand a fraction, seeking her contact but realizing his actions blinked and pulled back. \u201cYou should be preparing for tonight. It will be an eventful evening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If there was one thing she was good at, it was observing. She always watched how people were responding to her, even when she was still at the Cullens, it made her life a safe one if she could anticipate what was coming. She felt stupid for not having realized it before, that what Rebekah had told her earlier was true. Klaus felt for her. Not just because she was brought to him, but because there was more and he wouldn\u2019t make the first move. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Would she dare to do it instead? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shifting a little so that she could get off the sofa with ease, she moved her face closer to his, seeing the fear grow in his eyes. She allowed her lips to briefly brush his before she kissed him and got off the sofa to return to her room. \u201cThank you,\u201d she smiled at him before hugging the blanket around her and walking out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus swallowed hard as he watched her walk out, slightly confused as what had just happened. Bella had kissed him and such a glorious kiss it was! Why didn\u2019t she stay for more, though? He was more than willing to give her more. Hell, even his dick was fully awake now and wanted more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He almost thought she came back into the room, but his hope shattered when Marcel walked back in with the biggest smile on his face. \u201cWell, who ever thought they\u2019d see the day Klaus Mikaelson would be all flustered because of a girl?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up, Marcellus,\u201d Klaus snapped at him. \u201cThank you for ruining the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re welcome,\u201d Marcel grinned. \u201cShe is afraid of the same thing we suspected. I\u2019ll have vampires on the lookout, but since we don\u2019t know who\u2019s who\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBring them in regardless. Show them to our guest room and hold them there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAwesome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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