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Chapter 07<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He didn\u2019t dare to wake her the following morning. She had slept so peacefully, quietly moaning in her sleep as she appeared to relive their lovemaking, and he didn\u2019t have the heart to wake her for breakfast. Instead, he just held her and felt like the luckiest man alive. Until, of course, he heard the door open and watched Jeri walk in with a big smile on her face. \u201cMorning, lovebirds! Wakey wakey!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet out,\u201d Klaus spat as he pulled the covers over Bella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI vant your blud,\u201d Jeri said with a mock-Dracula voice. \u201cPreferably before you two eat something.\u201d She leaned against the doorpost and looked at them. \u201cWow, look at the tear in that dress.\u201d She picked it up from the floor and observed it. \u201cYeah, somebody was eager last night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet out,\u201d he repeated with a growl. \u201cDon\u2019t make me repeat myself again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey, I don\u2019t mind if you two are naked.\u201d She fished two syringes out of her pocket and grinned. \u201cAre you going to wake her up or shall I with a tiny prick?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive us a few minutes,\u201d Bella yawned as she looked at Jeri. She\u2019d only woken up because she felt Klaus tense up, and that meant trouble. \u201cGo away. Five minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeri narrowed her eyes on the two people in bed and sighed. \u201cFine,\u201d she said with a shrug and with a simple hand movement, she flipped the bed and walked out. Klaus was on her within a blink of an eye, pushing her hard against the nearest wall. \u201cMorning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe asked for five minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd now she has a bed on top of her and yet, your priority is throttling me?\u201d Jeri raised an eyebrow as she didn\u2019t show any signs of panic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGive me one reason not to end your life here and now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll only come back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll end it again.\u201d He had briefly forgotten that she was consuming Kol\u2019s blood. The traitor. He should dagger him and store him away for eternity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to see you try,\u201d Jeri grinned widely. She was as mad as Kol, wasn\u2019t she? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus looked over to his brother, who was standing in the doorway to observe it all, too cowardly to go and wake up Klaus and Bella himself. \u201cOh, yeah, did I mention, brother? She\u2019s not just a Traveller.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen what is she?\u201d he demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKill me, and I\u2019ll come back as a witch hybrid,\u201d Jeri smirked at him, causing Klaus to immediately let her go. “I think you’ve heard of my family, the Heretics?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a Gemini?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shrugged as she rubbed her neck and didn\u2019t move otherwise. \u201cQuite possibly the last, but shh, don\u2019t tell anyone. They might think I\u2019m like Malachai, but he drank the crazy juice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow are you still alive?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy direct bloodline comes from one of the Heretics and was cut off from the rest of the family so I survived. Awesome, isn\u2019t it? And I survived the mass suicide of the Travelers because I wasn\u2019t linked to them with the spell. Some crazy shit they were smoking, I didn\u2019t want any of that. I’d rather deal with you crazy vampires than those lunatic witches!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Kol said innocently. \u201cAs if I knew before I started shagging her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe knew,\u201d Jeri snorted. \u201cOh, he so knew. Oh, I guess your five minutes are up, gorgeous naked hybrid of mine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s mine,\u201d Bella said as she wrapped a blanket around herself after digging her way from underneath the bed. She had been fortunate that she had been half entangled with Klaus to begin with, but now she felt even sorer from their gymnastics last night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPossessive, are we?\u201d Kol laughed as he saw Bella\u2019s bed head. \u201cI must say, you look thoroughly fucked. Well done, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The witch smiled as she eyed Klaus. \u201cDon\u2019t worry hun. I am very pleased with my vampire. I do have to say though that yours is quite – well, if I wasn\u2019t happy, you might have some competition. In any case, get dressed and come outside so that I can get your blood, and we can get this over with quickly. D\u00e9p\u00eache toi!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know that word!\u201d Bella grinned widely. \u201cCarlisle used to yell that into the phone a lot when he was on international calls and then slammed the phone down in anger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHm,\u201d Jeri hummed as she looked at the girl thoughtfully. \u201cGood to know. Get dressed. We\u2019ll wait for you downstairs. And no playing hide the banana. There is no time for it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella blinked at her for a moment and shrugged, the sentence completely lost on her. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t sound like a fun game,\u201d she muttered as she shuffled to her dress and found it irreparably ripped. She was just about to get into it when Klaus snatched it out of her hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPoppet, you played a hearty game of it last night I could hear,\u201d Kol snorted as he closed the door behind his girlfriend, leaving the couple alone as the two ran off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She tugged on her dress as she looked at Klaus. \u201cShe said I needed to get dressed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSure she did, but you don\u2019t have to listen to her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think I do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou seemed to be afraid of her,\u201d she pointed out and tugged on her dress again. \u201cI told you before; I am observant. That\u2019s how I knew what people wanted from me. I can even read lips if I try hard enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not necessarily afraid, love,\u201d Klaus replied as he started to tear the dress to shreds. She was so adamant to step into the ripped dress that he simply had to. \u201cShe\u2019s a lot more powerful than I had anticipated. I hope, for Kol\u2019s sake, that she is a keeper otherwise we\u2019re going to have a lot of problems with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh,\u201d she had hoped that Jeri would be as breakable as she was, but as it turned out, she wasn\u2019t. \u201cOkay. Now what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are going to take a shower, and we\u2019re going to get dressed to go downstairs, give the witch some blood. We’ll then have breakfast and if you feel up for it, we can return to bed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like that,\u201d Bella said with a grin and put her hands in the air to stretch herself, dropping the blanket in the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His eyes drifted down and admired her body, his own arousal growing again. A loud bang of something being thrown at the door startled him out of the naughty thoughts that he had intended for her, making him scowl. \u201cIt would seem my siblings are insistent on our presence this morning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She just stared at the door in shock. \u201cWhat was that? That wasn\u2019t funny, what was that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust the family urging us to join them. They threw something at the door because they heard my proposal for us and something of it displeased them. Don\u2019t worry about it now. Why don\u2019t you start the shower and I will collect something from your room for you to change into,\u201d he smiled as he pressed his lips to the curve of her neck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hummed before turning around, tiptoeing and kissing him and walking towards the bathroom. She had only barely turned the faucet when Klaus had already joined her, surprising her with his hands wrapped around her body. She startled for a short moment and then looked at him. \u201cYou need to start wearing a bell.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sorry, love, I\u2019m simply too excited to join you for that shower,\u201d he kissed her neck and reached for the water to check the temperature. Fortunately, she had chosen a safe temperature, although he had fun breaking the faucet in her bathroom so she couldn\u2019t put it scorching hot anymore. And he loved it that she loved that, that they were helping her to protect her from herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He cursed under his breath when another thump could be heard. \u201cRight, the natives are getting restless,\u201d Klaus helped her step underneath the shower and took the showerhead to make things go faster for his siblings. He started to spray water all over Bella\u2019s body while she looked up at him with those big brown eyes of hers that made him melt on the inside. \u201cOh, don\u2019t look at me like that, love,\u201d he said with a whisper and softly kissed her lips. \u201cWe have the rest of the day for ourselves after breakfast.\u201d The next thump pissed him off. \u201cThis isn\u2019t cute.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s get clean and then you can be angry at them,\u201d she circled his chest with her fingers and smiled up at him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re a distraction.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you wanted to take a shower together,\u201d she said with a grin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eventually, they made it downstairs. Bella comfortably dressed in a pair of sweatpants – she was grateful that Klaus brought those, she could barely stand as it was and then to walk around in jeans? And a sweater while Klaus opted for his usual attire. But before they even set foot in the dining room, Jeri ambushed them by waving syringes in their faces. Bella immediately took a few steps back and used Klaus as a shield from them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRelax, you\u2019re such a wuss,\u201d Jeri said as she reached around Klaus for Bella\u2019s arm and pulled her towards her. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to look, how else am I going to take blood from you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like the stabby things,\u201d Bella muttered and looked at Klaus. \u201cDo I have to?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a pinch. A baby needle, barely will scratch, and I\u2019m sure your man will have you forgetting about it before you know it,\u201d she said pointedly as she glanced to the hybrid as she readied the needle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe needs it for her research,\u201d Klaus explained and softly kissed her lips and put a strand of her hair behind her ear. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he spoke to her, Jeri quickly inserted the needle and drew the blood she needed into the vials, slapping a band-aid over the puncture site as soon as she was finished since the blood came out quick and easy. \u201cAlright, you\u2019re next Mr. High and Mighty,\u201d she smirked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou should watch your tongue,\u201d he growled at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo should you when you\u2019re the one expecting help from a witch without any expectation of something in return,\u201d Jeri said as she jammed the needle in his vein. \u201cI – want nothing from you. I asked for nothing. I offered my help, and it was you who has had the sour tongue with me.\u201d When she filled her vials, she withdrew her tubing and capped the blood. \u201cI think you can clean yourself up,\u201d she said with a smile as she turned on her heel and walked down the hall to join Kol, who\u2019d been waiting quietly, keeping his distance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus lowly growled as he rubbed his arm, feeling the hole close already. \u201cLet\u2019s have breakfast,\u201d he gently guided Bella into the room and blinked when he saw Elijah sit at the table with a companion. \u201cWhat is this, brother?\u201d Upon closer inspection, he saw that the girl was tied to the chair she was sitting on, and she had a sour look on her face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood morning to you too, Niklaus. Good morning, Bella, I see my brother managed to keep you in one piece?\u201d He said with an amused smile on his face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed as she pushed her chair closer to Klaus\u2019 before sitting down. Another stranger. This was getting ridiculous. She already wished this day would be over; it was too eventful for her taste. First, getting rudely woken up by Jeri and then got the bed on top of her, the throwing of things that startled her every time and the stabby thing and now this new person? She felt as if her head was swimming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After securing the blood somewhere safe, Kol and Jeri soon joined the family, Jeri smiling pleasantly as she took a seat. \u201cWell isn\u2019t this nice. Do you share meals together often?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEvery morning, yes,\u201d Elijah replied curtly. \u201cLet me introduce to you, Jessica. As you can tell, she\u2019s no longer a human and, unfortunately, she was one of Kol\u2019s Mormon virgins.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWas?\u201d Klaus blinked at his brother.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSomeone decided to get a little bit drunk. I might have found her in a pile of Marcel\u2019s vampires. Hence, she\u2019s no longer a virgin nor human.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Elijah could say that with a neutral look on his face was beyond Klaus\u2019 comprehension and simply laughed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeri had lifted her teacup to her lips and smiled as she watched the interaction, amused and fascinated. Taking a sip, she couldn\u2019t help but to speak up. \u201cI\u2019m curious. If I may ask, where did she stay during the night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse me, but who are you again?\u201d He countered, blinking at her and then looking at Kol. \u201cSince when is it appropriate to bring your catch of the day to the breakfast table?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She did not take too kindly to that, and Kol said nothing as he simply chuckled. Jeri wiggled her fingers and twisted her wrist, causing the vampire\u2019s pristine tie to tighten around his neck, choking him. \u201cI hope you don\u2019t need to breathe. You seem a little bit on edge. Maybe you need a nap,\u201d she said kindly, with just a bit of bite to her words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t kill the witch, Elijah,\u201d Klaus warned him as he helped himself to some freshly poured blood. After lusting after Bella\u2019s the night before, he needed to top himself up. \u201cWe\u2019ll be worse off if you do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow can you just sit there?\u201d Elijah managed to bring out as he tried to stop his tie from choking him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause he\u2019s been on the receiving end of her wrath. Good morning family,\u201d Rebekah greeted them chipperly and ran her fingers through the redhead\u2019s hair. \u201cJessica is wonderful, don\u2019t you think, Elijah? Perfect for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was curious as to what happened to the vampires that had been ‘on top of Jessica’. Had they been taken care of, like the vampire who had attacked her? Or had nothing happened? She had hoped that Jessica was a human and that maybe she\u2019d stay, but Bella was still the only one. On top of that, Jessica was newborn. This was going to be dangerous for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wasn\u2019t quite sure if she should trust Jeri. Bella was no angel herself, and neither was Rebekah, but Jeri\u2019s mouth could be the death of her one day. In all honesty, she was a bit scared of her. The fact that Klaus and Kol respected her power was one thing, but all the warnings of killing her or not killing her? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t like it that they got to her; they were told the virgins were off-limits for other than drinking purposes!\u201d Kol sulked as he stabbed a dinner roll with his knife and got it on his plate. \u201cWhat is she doing at the breakfast table anyway? You do know that if she takes one bite out of Bella that Nik will kill her, right?\u201d He poked Jeri to release Elijah from her hold and with reluctance, she obliged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShould she survive breakfast, I\u2019ll be taking her over to Marcel\u2019s, so he can instruct her,\u201d Elijah said curtly. \u201cBella is in no danger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you take her last night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarcellus was here, of course. She stayed in my room while she transitioned. You were too busy with your companion to notice,\u201d Elijah said simply. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Jeri lunged forward, Kol pulled her back. \u201cLet it go, darling. I know you\u2019re eager to become a Heretic and grow to your full potential, but please, let\u2019s keep the peace around the breakfast table.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella startled when her stomach started to growl and reluctantly reached for the assorted fruit on the table. She had to admit, she was hungry and hoped that she would be able to eat without any more surprises. She still hadn\u2019t been able to process what happened the day before, but she knew that she was happy that it happened. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She took a deep breath as she took a bite from her apple, avoiding the cherries and banana after yesterday\u2019s teasing. For some reason, they seemed to think it meant something but it went a little above her head. Bella had to pull herself together. This wasn\u2019t her, but she just didn\u2019t like change that much. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

First she was going to get through breakfast and then she\u2019d go up to Klaus\u2019 room to fix the bed that Jeri had ruined by turning it over. Who did that, anyway? She blinked when something hit her head from across the table and saw it fell into her lap. It was a grape. When she looked up, she saw Kol grin widely at her before he pelted another grape at her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She kept staring at him as she continued munching on her apple, and he kept throwing grapes at her for as long as she was dealing with the apple. When she finished it, she started to eat all the grapes he had thrown at her. When she was done with those, he lifted a dinner roll and was just about to throw it at her when Klaus spoke up. \u201cKol, it\u2019s great that you found a new way to feed my Bella, but I am sure she\u2019s more than capable of picking her own breakfast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh come on, Nik. We were simply having some fun!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella reached for a pancake, rolled it up and started to eat it. Wasn\u2019t what they were doing to Jessica the same as what happened with her? Sort of? The girl had been taken advantage of while she didn\u2019t know any better as she was under compulsion. Was she still compelled or did that go away the moment she turned into a vampire? She was now forced to stay, wasn\u2019t it better to let her go? Give her the freedom instead of keeping her? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was going to ask Klaus later. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After breakfast, she watched Klaus trod off after Jeri and Kol to see what they were going to do with his blood, and Bella went to Klaus\u2019 bed chambers to see if she could flip the bed back to its original position, but when she got there, it was as if nothing had happened. Even the shreds of her dress were gone and nowhere to be found. A shame, really, even if putting it back together would have looked horrible, she could have made herself a pillowcase from it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was she going to do now? Elijah was taking the newborn to Marcel, and she didn\u2019t know where Rebekah was. Maybe she could join Klaus and Kol in watching Jeri do whatever, but she figured with two vampires looming over her, she\u2019d have enough eyes on her. Sighing, she couldn\u2019t believe she was actually bored. She realized how much she had relied on them to keep her busy. How much time they spent with her and how she had become aware of herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She needed to find herself a hobby. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cHuh,\u201d Jeri let out after her initial rounds of testing, unfazed by the two Originals watching her every move. At least Kol was helpful with his knowledge of witchcraft, but Klaus was pacing around like a caged animal. Nothing she couldn\u2019t handle. In fact, she\u2019d welcome it if he\u2019d snap her neck; she\u2019d become more powerful and less easy to kill. She could help more people because she didn\u2019t have to rely on others to siphon off their magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She hated to wait for a \u2018what?\u2019 so she continued swiftly. \u201cIt\u2019s amazing, really. Whoever\u2019s behind this must have conjured some serious juju and destroyed a few items in the process because to the naked eye, Bella\u2019s blood is the same as Klaus\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s impossible,\u201d Klaus stopped his pacing and looked at her. \u201cYou\u2019ve made a mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually, it\u2019s not entirely impossible,\u201d Kol said as he looked at his brother. \u201cLike Jeri said, some serious magic has been used if this is the case. My guess is that the spell used replicates your blood so she can\u2019t die. Mind you, she has been drinking from those vampires as well because they, no doubt, tried to kill her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That gave her an idea; she hadn\u2019t attempted to do it yet, but why not? She took a drop of Bella\u2019s blood and used her magic to starve it, to nearly evaporate before she introduced her own blood. Sure, her blood was magical, but it was further removed from being close to Klaus\u2019 as Kol\u2019s would be closer and would screw with the results. The moment her blood touched the residue, a blue hue appeared and engulfed Jeri\u2019s blood before ultimately dying down, and a fresh puddle of blood remained. \u201cFascinating,\u201d she said as she compared it to the other samples. \u201cYep, it\u2019s a match.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat does that mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike I said a few minutes ago, Klaus, your blood is hers. Although yours is pure. Hers is not due to the additional spells used on it. No doubt some herbs, a potion, maybe. I\u2019m going to need some more time. Like\u2026 days. Allow me to do all I can and promise me that I can get more blood from the both of you when needed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery well,\u201d he said, not hiding his impatience before leveling his gaze at his younger brother. \u201cDon\u2019t do anything you\u2019ll regret later.\u201d Klaus walked out of the room and went to look for Bella, to see how she was doing, what she was up to, but was stopped by Elijah in the courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHave you seen Jessica, brother?\u201d Elijah asked worriedly. \u201cI\u2019ve brought her to Marcel, but he said she took off.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow am I supposed to know where your pet is, Elijah? I\u2019ve been with Kol and the witch,\u201d Klaus said annoyed. \u201cIf you\u2019re worried that I\u2019ve killed her, ask them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m not worried that you\u2019ve killed her, Niklaus, I\u2019m merely concerned for the mere mortals as Jessica hasn\u2019t been taught to control herself yet,\u201d he replied calmly. \u201cI shall continue my search, but I wondered if you had caught a fresh scent off of her so that I know I don\u2019t have to look here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus looked at his brother, a small hint of amusement tugging at the corner of his lips. \u201cIt\u2019s not your fault she turned, Elijah. You do not owe the girl anything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe turned because your vampires couldn\u2019t control themselves!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMarcel\u2019s vampires.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, and he couldn\u2019t keep an eye on her either, this one is a crafty one, even for a new vampire. So, I shall ask again, is there a fresh scent of her\u2019s here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus rolled his eyes at his brother and took in a deep breath. \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah\u2019s eyes widened in surprise and possible concern. \u201cBrother, please tell me you\u2019ve had her<\/em> on vervain all this time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He cocked his head, processing the words and shook his head. \u201cI should have put her on vervain right after she was assaulted, but she\u2019s with us, Elijah. What\u2019s the worst that could happen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA day old red headed vampire?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As if he was a bullet being shot out of a weapon, Klaus ran upstairs in search for his Bella. She wasn\u2019t in his room; she wasn\u2019t in hers. She wasn\u2019t in the kitchen. When he stopped at his brother again and took another whiff, he could tell that her scent and that of Jessica\u2019s were intertwined. \u201cI\u2019m going to kill that redhead,\u201d he growled and followed the scent out of the building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Out. Of. The. Building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no doubt that the young vampire had discovered the art of compulsion. Otherwise, Bella would have been screaming the moment she set foot out of the compound. Maybe he should have put her on vervain, but he had thought that he could trust everyone inside the building, Marcel trusted every one of his vampires and Klaus trusted Marcel. However, Jessica was a wildcard, unexpectedly turned. He had been so stupid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, hi!\u201d Jessica greeted him with a big smile on her face, blood dripping from the corner of her mouth. They were in a park close to the Bayou, and Klaus wasn\u2019t pleased. He could smell Bella all over the young vampire, but the girl was nowhere in sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus,\u201d Elijah had caught up with him, warning him. If Jessica suffered from an untimely death, the search for Bella would be even more tedious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere is she!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, the little human? She\u2019s just fine,\u201d Jessica said, casually waving her arm. \u201cI’m all right. Thank you for giving me a new life, though. This feels amazing, exhilarating.\u201d She sighed happily, her eyes were widened, she was obviously high on blood and Klaus knew, that time was of the essence. Then again, Bella didn\u2019t die that easily but he didn\u2019t feel comfortable enough to test that theory.  \u201cFor the first time in years, life is beautiful again, and that\u2019s stupid because I\u2019m dead now but gosh, this is amazing!\u201d She then giggled. \u201cDon\u2019t try to compel me, I\u2019m on vervain. Your brother tried, but I guess I\u2019m a good actress. Or\u2026 he could have very well been following his dick instead of his head.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Where is she?” Oh, his fingers were itching to dig into the vampire’s chest cavity and rip out her heart, although a bite would be more entertaining for him and antagonizing for her. Yes, he could follow the scent but he needed to get to Bella now. When Jessica simply giggled, he grabbed her arm and bit down on it. Yes, it was broad daylight, and he didn’t care. Why the hell had they been so quick to give her a daylight ring? “Tell me where she is and I’ll heal you when I get her back. Don’t tell me and I have to waste precious time to find her myself and you can kiss your new found life goodbye as you’ll be dead in several hours.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica seemed to think for a moment as she watched the wound on her arm, and it wasn’t healing. “What did you do?!” <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“My brother is half vampire and half werewolf,” Elijah started to explain. “A werewolf bite will certainly kill you unless you get the cure, which is property of my brother. I suggest you consider your next words wisely for he is a man of his word.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jessica sneered. \u201cFuck you. I\u2019m sure you\u2019ll hear her scream when you get closer. Music to my ears,\u201d she then sped off, leaving the two brothers in the middle of the park without any further information about the whereabouts of Bella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHuh,\u201d Elijah remarked as he watched in the direction the girl had run into. \u201cYou would have thought she wanted to live for a little bit longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus let out a grunt. \u201cI would have given her my blood, cured her and then killed her anyway,\u201d he said as he caught a whiff of Bella\u2019s scent coming from the Bayou. \u201cThe little bitch put her in the Bayou.\u201d Sure enough, the closer he got to the Bayou, the easier he picked up Bella\u2019s scent, and her sobbing. Determined to find her, he ran faster and eventually skidded to a halt in front of her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He lifted her in his arms and pushed her hair out of her face. \u201cI\u2019m here, love, it\u2019s going to be alright.\u201d Klaus held her tightly as he proceeded to walk back into the direction he and Elijah came from. When she\u2019d stop crying, he\u2019d run them home. Then again, she felt a lot safer in the compound, and she was shaking in his arms. \u201cI\u2019ll see you home, brother,\u201d he muttered before making sure that Bella wouldn\u2019t get hurt much on the run and spat off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He could see the bite marks in her neck as he lowered her down to his bed and used a little of his blood to close them up. She looked far too pale for a simple panic attack, but she was also far too alert for having had a lot of blood drained from her. \u201cTell me what you need, love,\u201d he gently coached her. \u201cHow do you feel?\u201d Her heartbeat was dangerously slow and that concerned him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want to be outside ever again,\u201d she muttered as she crawled into his arms again. \u201cIt was so scary, I just woke up there, or it felt like it and it\u2026 I thought\u2026 you had left me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNever.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI feel a bit woozy,\u201d she replied and sighed. She usually felt this way when one of Carlisle\u2019s vampire friends had come over and sunk their teeth in her. She knew she had been bitten already while in Klaus\u2019 care; this felt just like what happened at home, so she had been bitten again. \u201cI think I need a cup of blood\u2026 or food\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI suspect you\u2019ve lost a lot of blood, love,\u201d Klaus said as he recalled how Jessica was behaving. High as a kite, a young vampire\u2019s mistake. Had she attacked any other human, they wouldn\u2019t have survived. \u201cAre you certain it\u2019s just one cup of blood that you need?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cIt\u2019s what I got from Carlisle after something like this happened, I often still felt faint after it and only got an extra bag or two when he needed me for something else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI thought you hated syringes?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do, I drink it. It was only when he wanted things to hurry up that he gave it to me differently,\u201d she said with a shrug.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thought of a human having to drink a cup of blood or more was disgusting. Sure, he loved blood, hell, he would have liked to drink some of Bella\u2019s, but for a human to drink blood? What would happen if he\u2019d offer a little of his own blood? They had the same blood, why not? \u201cWhy won\u2019t you take some of mine and take as much as you need?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cYou told me you\u2019ve had vampire blood before because they made you drink it while they drained you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah but drinking blood is quite\u2026 distasteful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled and slowly shook his head. Even in her weakened state, she still managed to scrunch up her nose. \u201cAllow me to heal you, Bella. It\u2019s likely you needed additional blood as those other vampires weren\u2019t compatible with you.\u201d On top of that, it would hopefully also cure her of the compulsion she had been under so she\u2019d know what she\u2019d done, or what Jessica had done to her. That was a long shot, however.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know\u2026\u201d she yawned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMine is fresh from the vein, tastes a lot better than bagged blood,\u201d he turned away from her as he felt his vampire visage bleed out and bit his hand. As his face turned back to normal, he offered his bleeding hand to her. \u201cDrink.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She stared at his hand for a moment and then shrugged before gently taking his hand and drinking the blood that was pouring out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He ran his fingers through her hair, pressing his lips to her forehead as he breathed out a sigh of relief that she hadn\u2019t turned him away as she held his hand to her mouth. \u201cGood,\u201d he whispered softly, encouraging her to take more. The fear that he had felt, that something had truly happened to her and that he had her safely back in his arms, was catching up to him. But he fought to keep his emotions under control. He did not want to cry for it was a sign of weakness, but he could feel the tears threatening to fall as he watched her drink from him. His lips were trembling as he thought of the torture the vampire would suffer when he hunted her down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When no more blood was flowing from Klaus\u2019 hand, she wiped her mouth and looked at him with a big smile. \u201cThank you.\u201d Blood still tasted disgusting, but at least it wasn\u2019t as much as a cup. She could feel how it already started to work on her body; almost as if there was a fuel lit under a pile of wood. She curled into him and sighed. \u201cDon\u2019t blame her, I\u2019m sure she meant nothing by it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile I usually appreciate your good spirits and your inability to see the bad in people, I think she was fully aware of what she did,\u201d he replied as he pulled her closer. \u201cI could have lost you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t die from blood loss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still could have lost you. And she took you outside?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe didn\u2019t know I am not ready to go outside.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing, he listened to her heartbeat, it had slowly started to beat faster, which soothed his anger somewhat. \u201cGet some rest, love, I\u2019m not going anywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI actually wanted to ask—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can ask me that later. Rest now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed as she wrapped her legs around his, and he could hear her breathing slowly become steady as her heartbeat kept picking up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

~o.O.o~<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was more afraid of letting Bella go out of his sight than before, certainly with Jessica still running around. Even now that she had been bitten by him, she could still come back for more. He was glad that Bella felt better by dinner. Her heartbeat had returned to normal, and there was more colour on her cheeks, so he took her downstairs where Kol and Jeri were still discussing their discoveries of the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe found out that her blood is locked, I think that\u2019ll extend to her body in a way since blood goes everywhere. The healing factor in the blood of other vampires wouldn\u2019t work on her,\u201d Jeri said excitedly as she started to heap up her plate with chicken. \u201cIf she\u2019d get hurt, she either has to have a blood transfusion or maybe your blood will do the trick as well since it\u2019s you she\u2019s bound to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Klaus said with a low growl as he watched Bella put food on her plate. She\u2019d better eat more than she usually does, he thought. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did we miss?\u201d Kol said as he looked at his brothers. \u201cWas there some excitement going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJessica compelled Bella and took her out to the Bayou before drinking from her,\u201d Elijah explained with a pained expression on his face. \u201cThen Klaus bit Jessica to find Bella, but the girl didn\u2019t bother telling us Bella\u2019s location.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, so she\u2019ll die soon then,\u201d Kol shrugged. \u201cSuch a pity, she\u2019d have been perfect for you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, that doesn\u2019t have to be true,\u201d Jeri pointed out as she stabbed her chicken and cut off a piece of it. \u201cBella\u2019s blood is a tainted version of Klaus\u2019, but with the same unique properties as its base.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re saying that the bitch will live?\u201d Klaus snarled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a possibility, yes,\u201d she said with a smirk and popped a piece of chicken in her mouth. \u201cWe\u2019re not sure about that, though. So it\u2019ll be fun to see if we\u2019re right about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ll simply rip out her heart if she lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBe nice, brother,\u201d Kol smirked at him. \u201cAll is well; you got your girl back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The witch stared at the two for a moment, something feeling out of place as she tried to place the difference in the room. \u201cWait, did you actually feed her your blood?\u201d Jeri asked surprised as she fumbled a syringe out of her pocket and got out of her seat, heading straight for Bella. \u201cHow long ago was that? I need to take a sample of her blood now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA couple of hours ago,\u201d Klaus replied and eyed her. \u201cYou will not take her blood at the table.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we wait any longer, you will have to feed her more later so that I can take it later. You know how vampire blood processes in the body. Do you want to change your mind?\u201d she asked as she stopped and waited patiently, the plastic device tapping innocently on her thigh almost tauntingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked at Klaus and rolled her eyes at him as she extended her arm to Jeri and continued to eat with her other hand, not paying attention to her and the stabby thing. If she was curious, then sure, why not. She didn’t like it, though. She’d never really wanted this if she thought about it. Bella only did it to satisfy Klaus’ curiosity; she was fine the way she was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you,\u201d she smiled as she was quick as she got what she wanted, taking no more than a minute before returning to her seat, passing behind Klaus. As she did, she ran her fingers over the back of his shoulder, shocking him with static and chuckled. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol smiled at her and shook his head. \u201cPlaying with fire,\u201d he chastised. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeri shrugged. \u201cIt\u2019s not as if the witch part of me dies when he kills me. In fact, it\u2019ll only become stronger, so I welcome it. It\u2019s not like you\u2019re so eager to kill me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy would I kill you? You\u2019re perfect the way you are.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGross,\u201d Jeri said as she started to finish her plate. She had new blood to examine, to see the effects up close. It was fascinating and incredibly fun to figure out what was used. There was a great chance that only his untainted blood could heal her from the inside and that he was the only one who could turn her if she wanted to. Or if he wanted to. \u201cHow about you shut up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNever,\u201d Kol grinned as he took a sip of his goblet of blood before tucking into his plate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella finished her plate and decided now was a good time to ask her question about Jessica. \u201cCan I ask something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Klaus smiled at her. \u201cYou can always ask something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot before, you told me to rest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol snickered at that. \u201cThat\u2019s Klaus, darling, but what\u2019s on your mind?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJessica.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat about her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, you had her tied up at the table this morning,\u201d she said, looking at Elijah. \u201cWhy?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor your safety as I was unable to compel her to stay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, see, I don\u2019t get that. Isn\u2019t that bad? Making sure she can\u2019t do anything?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah blinked, trying to follow her train of thought and failed. \u201cI fail to see where you are going with this?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTrying to make people do what you want by force isn\u2019t really nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The older vampire smiled as he set his napkin down. \u201cI appreciate your candor Miss Bella, however, Jessica had been quite – exuberant in her awakening. I assure you, it was quite a necessary approach, and she had agreed to the precautions before you joined us at the table. The only one I had not anticipated was a witch accompanying the family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBubble, bubble, toil, and trouble,\u201d Jeri chanted. \u201cWould you like an eye of newt with your tea dear?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah well, other than her using stabby things on me, she hasn\u2019t taken me outside under compulsion and drank my blood and making Klaus angry for that happening,\u201d Bella said grumpily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey! These stabby things are only for your own benefits!\u201d the witch protested. \u201cDon\u2019t the two of you want to know what those fuckheads did to you and how it might be broken, if it can? That\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to do. If Klaus can turn you, I\u2019m looking into it. Sit tight Cupcake and let Klaus put some icing on you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut the both of you didn\u2019t even ask me if I wanted to find out. Isn\u2019t that what normal people do? Ask things first and not just get one answer when it comes to a set of people? At least make sure that people know if they’re doing it because they want to or because they want to do it to make someone else happy?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeri frowned as she looked to Klaus, canting her head to the side in question. \u201cYou didn\u2019t?\u201d she questioned evenly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh,\u201d Kol sucked in a breath. \u201cNik\u2019s in trouble now!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s my blood, not hers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s her body you asshole. Her body that\u2019s been violated enough times, including by me now!\u201d she screamed as she threw him across the room with a wave of her arm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella\u2019s eyes grew wide in shock. \u201cI\u2019m sorry!\u201d she quickly said as she made her way over to Klaus to make sure he was alright. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, I didn\u2019t mean to cause strife, I\u2019ll shut up now. I\u2019ll do whatever you wish, I\u2019m sorry, I—\u201d Panic was rising in her chest, he wasn\u2019t angry with her, was he? Oh, she was in so much trouble now. She then looked at Jeri, her hands still on Klaus. \u201cPlease, don\u2019t hurt him even further. It\u2019s my fault. Not his.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jeri stood as she glared at the hybrid, breathing through her nose as she attempted to keep her anger under control as she observed the unusual behavior that the girl was displaying. Pursing her lips she arched an eyebrow at him. \u201cAre you pleased with yourself now jackass?\u201d she hissed and walked out of the room, throwing the syringe with the blood on the ground and stepping on it. The outside doors to the compound could be heard slamming as she stormed out in her rage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease, let me make up for this, please,\u201d she looked at Klaus, who had a dumbfounded but pissed off look on his face. She took a few steps back and whimpered. No, this wasn\u2019t okay. She looked at Kol and Elijah, who were looking at her, and she felt herself grow smaller and smaller or the room bigger and bigger, she wasn\u2019t sure of that. \u201cI\u2019m sorry,\u201d she whispered before running to her room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were all under the assumption that you asked her, brother,\u201d Elijah said calmly as he pulled his brother to his feet. \u201cAnd I hate to admit, the witch is right. I am more worried, however, about Bella at this point, and I suggest you make things right with her and I do hope you haven\u2019t caused permanent damage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol nodded in agreement. \u201cYes, deal with Poppet while I find Jeri. I don\u2019t trust her out there right now with her mood. She may pick a fight with the wrong idiot, so I\u2019m going to go try tracking her down. Drag her back kicking and screaming if I have to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus watched his brothers leave the room, and he took out his frustration on the items left on the table. Had he really made a wrong decision? Why was it so terrible of him to agree to the witch looking at his and Bella\u2019s blood without consulting her? He loved her, dearly, but ultimately, because of the blood coursing through her veins, she could be used as a weapon against him if anyone would steal her away again. It hadn\u2019t been her call. It was his. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was going to ask his Bella for clarification if she was up for it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he came to her room, he found the door closed, which was strange as she never closed the door. When he listened closely, he could hear her sob and occasionally that was followed by a soft yelp, and that bothered him. \u201cBella?\u201d He softly knocked on the door. \u201cCan we talk?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He heard some rustling of sheets and how she was taking a deep breath. \u201cYes.\u201d Her voice didn\u2019t sound right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He opened the door, and he could smell blood, and it didn\u2019t take him long to find out what happened as blood pooled through her jeans. \u201cWhat did you do?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI’m all right,\u201d she said as she looked down and quickly covered the spots with her hands. \u201cI truly am sorry for having you get hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet me take care of your wounds,\u201d he said gently, but when he approached her, she winced. \u201cBella?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to make it right. This one\u2026\u201d her breathing hitched again. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean for you to get in trouble\u2026 You\u2019re right, you\u2019re absolutely right, everything of me is yours.\u201d Why would things be any different? After so many months, she had the feeling she finally saw the right Klaus Mikaelson, although from the stories heard, she shouldn\u2019t have been surprised<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, that\u2019s not—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She retrieved the knife she had brought up with her from underneath her pillow and sliced open her wrist, not even blinking. \u201cTake it all, it\u2019s yours. Please, take it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAre you out of your bloody mind?\u201d He breezed as he closed the gap between them and used some of his blood to close the cut. \u201cDon\u2019t do that!\u201d He tried to pay attention to the words she had just spoken but they hurt, and he didn\u2019t want to listen. Instead, he yanked the knife out of her hand and pulled her against him, keeping her there as she uncontrollably trembled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How on Earth did things escalate so quickly? Didn\u2019t they have a nice night together? He bloody rescued her from staying in the Bayou all by herself and she had gotten her answer when she asked, what was going on? The bleeding on her legs was distracting. Her blood smelled so good, and he had been tempted to take a bite out of her the night before but\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, bloody hell! He realized his big fuck up. \u201cOh, love,\u201d he said as he felt his heart breaking. He pulled her towards the bed with him and sat down, making sure she wasn\u2019t going anywhere. \u201cWhy must you be so innocent?\u201d Klaus asked softly as he kissed the top of her head. \u201cYou were right to ask that question, and you weren\u2019t at fault for Jeri tossing me across the room. The both of you were right, and I am deeply ashamed of myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, no, no\u2026\u201d she turned around in his arms and put her arms around his neck, bringing his face closer to hers. \u201cMy question got you hurt, no, that\u2019s not good. Who am I to question your decision?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to question my decisions, love,\u201d he said as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled at her. \u201cI\u2019m at fault here. Not you. Not Jeri. Me. You\u2019re right. She\u2019s right. I should have talked to you about it because I value your input. You\u2019re the only one to question whatever I do, or won\u2019t do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, listen to me,\u201d he said slowly as he shook his head. \u201cAs much as I hate to admit it, I shall have to apologize to Jeri and thank her for opening my eyes to see what I\u2019ve done wrong. You must take it to heart that I want you to speak up, to speak to me when you find the reasons to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not mad at me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cBut I hurt myself and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m more angry at myself for letting that happen in the first place,\u201d he softly kissed her. \u201cWould you like me to dress your wounds? Would you like some of my blood to heal them?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

\u201cBut Bella, you hurt yourself because of me. I cannot have that, please, allow me to take care of them,\u201d he said as he looked her in the eyes. \u201cPlease.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She slowly nodded as she crawled out of his arms and dropped her pants, revealing two deep gashes on her legs. \u201cI\u2019m sorry\u2026\u201d she whispered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s alright,\u201d he bit his hand and once the blood was flowing he placed it on her wounds, one at the time. \u201cThis is my fault.\u201d Once they were closed, he grabbed a clean pair of pants for her and had her get into them before he pulled her back on the bed. \u201cLet\u2019s relax, shall we? We\u2019ve had an eventful day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter 07 He didn\u2019t dare to wake her the following morning. She had slept so peacefully, quietly moaning in her sleep as she appeared to relive their lovemaking, and he didn\u2019t have the heart to wake her for breakfast. Instead, he just held her and felt like the luckiest man…<\/p>\n

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