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Chapter 03<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella would have loved going to the bookstore at Pirate\u2019s Alley but it was too far away and Alina didn\u2019t think it was a good idea to go deeper into the Quarter. She felt slightly bummed, because the hot guy worked at that store, but a bookstore was a bookstore. She didn\u2019t mind going one street over to get there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAria actually said that if we wanted new books we could order them online,\u201d Alina grinned as she slipped her arm through Bella\u2019s and pulled her closer. \u201cAs if!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d rather get high on book fumes than use a machine to buy me a book,\u201d Bella nodded with a big smile on her face. \u201cBesides, this is instant gratification. Why wait?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd any opportunity to get you out of the building is the right one. We should totally get something to eat at the little establishment next to the bookstore.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, now that\u2019s out of the way, I want to talk to you about Klaus,\u201d Alina said as they continued to walk in the direction of the bookstore. \u201cI passed him on the stairs last night, well, we all did, and he nearly shoved us over the railing. Did you upset him or something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged. \u201cWe had a truthful, adult, conversation, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you break up with him?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe weren\u2019t even together!\u201d Bella cried out and sighed. \u201cI don\u2019t know, for the first time in seven years I actually think I\u2019m ready to\u2026 you know, rebuild my life. Yes, they\u2019re still out there, but you have to start somewhere, right? I asked him what his intentions were with me and it was obvious that I\u2019m nothing but a fun, free, fuck to him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh come on, he obviously cares about you, like more than just tolerating you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps, but he made it quite clear yesterday that he\u2019s not interested in more. Now I know that I don\u2019t have to sit around and waiting for things to happen. He can get his free fucks with Myriam. I\u2019m moving on. If he wants to have sex with me, he\u2019ll have to do that on a day where I\u2019m working, on my terms, and he has to bring money,\u201d she then sighed and looked at Alina. \u201cI wanted to flirt with that cute guy from the other bookstore today, but you had other plans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep, but good on you for moving on. Just give us a heads up next time when you hurt his feelings so we don\u2019t use the same stairs he does,\u201d Alina grinned and high fived Bella. \u201cI\u2019m proud of you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEh,\u201d she shrugged. \u201cI realized in his absence the last two months that I rely too much on him for my happiness anyway. I need to rely on myself for my happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHell yeah!\u201d Alina cheered. \u201cWe\u2019re so going to buy you a new set of underwear to celebrate!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella snorted and shook her head as they walked into the bookstore and after making sure that she wasn\u2019t standing in the way of everyone, she paused for a moment and took a deep breath to breathe in the crispness of new books. The store smelled of fresh ink, rigid papers and purity. Yes, purity had a smell. It was clinical, sort of like a hospital but without the detergent. Every single book in the store was new, every book a new adventure to lose herself in. Every book ready to be mangled and thrown across the room when something unexpected or unwanted happened in the story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She and Alina spent about an hour in the store before going for something to eat and Bella allowed herself to enjoy herself, without fear. She\u2019d been in New Orleans for two years now. It was quiet. She couldn\u2019t be found and she was safe. Even on the streets, now. Alina was former military and a member of the feared A-Squad. Safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The last time she\u2019d been outside – aside from lounging on the balcony or roof of D\u00e9bauche – was months ago and she thought she saw something on every corner. It had been a nightmare. But she felt pretty good about herself. This was her life. She was taking it back. She didn\u2019t need Klaus for this. She\u2019d been without him for 5 years prior to coming to New Orleans and she\u2019d done just fine for herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She just about devoured the Po-Boy and the beignet, much to Alina\u2019s delight. \u201cThat\u2019s going to play up later, you know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have a good, healthy digestive system,\u201d Bella countered playfully and paid for their food, but not before taking a Po-Boy on the go to take back to D\u00e9bauche. \u201cLingerie shopping next!\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alina squealed as they walked away from the restaurant and then halted when she got a text from Autumn and<\/em> Aria. \u2018911. NOW.\u2019<\/em> This meant trouble. Alina loved trouble. They\u2019d gotten a bit too at ease since Myriam started to pay for their services only to make sure that they wouldn\u2019t go after one of the girls she was sheltering at the time. But trouble sounded good. \u201cRain check, I\u2019ve been called back. Unless you want to roam around on your own?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed, disappointed that her time outside the building had to end this soon, but she wasn\u2019t going to walk around all by herself. Not yet. \u201cI\u2019ll come back with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

When you\u2019ve lived as long as she had, you\u2019d pick up extra abilities, gifts, on the way to make sure that you wouldn\u2019t fall for the same thing twice. Or thrice. Or other times. A business woman like herself needed to keep an eye out for new businesses popping up, businesses that could hamper the success of her business or be a threat to other businesses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Imagine her surprise when this new business swooped into town and bought up some land in the Bayou. In the Bayou; the most beautiful place of New Orleans where, back in the day, she rid herself of dead bodies by burying them deep in the ground. She wasn\u2019t the only vampire doing so, and certainly not the last. It was also home to the Crescent wolves, recently recursed thanks to the efforts of one Niklaus Mikaelson but it was still their home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it pissed Myriam off that someone was taking away the homes of the wolves. She was going to find out who was the head of Kingmaker and she was going to tell them to leave. Those wolves had been through enough and she wanted to make sure that they would have a home to come back to should someone find it in their hearts to remove the curse again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However<\/em>, she had more pressing matters to deal with right now. She was watching the security feed on her computer and saw Elijah fucking Mikaelson walk into the bar area. She was surprised it had taken him decades to find D\u00e9bauche – which had likely something to do with the Mikaelsons being absent from New Orleans for a century, but his presence now didn\u2019t please her at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Didn\u2019t he have better things to do? Such as polishing the sticks that were shoved up his ass on a regular basis? Or the marbles in his mouth, maybe? Or fluff the feathers that were sticking out of his ass like a peacock? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Granted, most of her disdain towards the man were due to stories that Niklaus had told her about his family and some of her own observations in passing, but he was just sitting there. He had ordered a bourbon and was casually, but systematically, casing the place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She\u2019d been sitting there, watching, for an hour with her head of security with her and some of the A-squad ready to throw him out of the bar and Myriam wasn\u2019t quite sure what to do other than to stare in disbelief. Usually she was quick to make up her mind, but THE Elijah Mikaelson had found her club. She was screwed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus had a habit of putting his nose in places where it didn\u2019t belong, but Elijah was worse. Sure, there was the slight chance that Elijah stumbled into the club by complete accident, but a part of her told her that this wasn\u2019t the case. And she knew what she had to do. \u201cMerde<\/em>,\u201d she muttered to herself, pushing her chair back and got to her feet. \u201cI\u2019m going to see what he\u2019s up to. Maybe it\u2019s nothing to be concerned about.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Elijah Mikaelson, I think you should be a little concerned,\u201d Aria said as she looked at her boss. \u201cWhen Alina\u2019s back, I\u2019ll send her and Autumn to do some information gathering, see what his last moves were before coming here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlina\u2019s been back for at least half an hour now,\u201d her chief of security spoke up knowingly. \u201cHer mind was quite loud when she and Bella returned from their shopping; mostly with unfinished shopping business to do and something about Klaus Mikaelson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam nodded towards Aria. \u201cSend them,\u201d she said before snapping her head towards him. \u201cWhat about Klaus?\u201d She wasn\u2019t proud of this, really, but she liked to keep her girls – the ones in hiding or not – happy. Sometimes she had to rely on her mind readers to find out what was going on in her girls\u2019 lives. If Alina was thinking about Klaus, then she and Bella must have had a conversation about him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was acting a bit weird last night after we got off the stage,\u201d Aria piped up. \u201cNearly pushed us all off the stairs. He was quite\u2026 emotional<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInteresting, seeing as he was with Bella,\u201d Myriam sighed and shook her head. \u201cNo, one crisis at the time. I\u2019m going to see Mr. Elijah Mikaelson and then I\u2019ll find out what went on between his brother and our girl.\u201d She quickly checked herself over in the mirror before leaving her office and went through the security door leading to the hallway. She could smell him in the hall, clean but with a hint of blood underneath it. He must recently have fed – or killed someone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She ignored him as she walked to the bar and ordered herself a red wine before turning and leaning against the surface and eyed the people in the bar. It was the regular crowd at this time of day; merely people trying to work or drowning their sorrows. The party wouldn\u2019t start for another few hours and they would all leave soon, to their spouses, to their lives, while the rougher crowd would move in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her eyes then settled on Elijah, and smiled a little as she caught him looking at her in return. Taking her glass, she made her way over to him and stretched out her hand for him to shake. \u201cMr. Mikaelson, such an honor to have you in my establishment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He rose to his feet and shook her hand, gently. His brother was all over her, which was strange, considering she did not look like his type at all. \u201cYou seem to have me at a disadvantage, you know my name, but I\u2019m yet to know yours.\u201d She did look vaguely familiar, why was that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMyriam Jenkins,\u201d she replied with a kind smile and pointed to the empty chair. \u201cMay I?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPlease,\u201d he said, gesturing to the chair as he sat back down. \u201cHave we met?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam took a sip of her wine after sitting down and looked at him. \u201cIf you have to ask that question, then you already know the answer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look familiar, that\u2019s all.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUhuh,\u201d she said, still eyeing him. \u201cWhat brings a distinguished man as yourself to a place like D\u00e9bauche?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah let out a breath and an amused smile formed on his face. \u201cCan\u2019t a man like myself simply go out for a drink?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll by himself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course. I\u2019ve been known for my whimsical ways,\u201d he replied amused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou see, I find there\u2019s a problem with that. Your reputation precedes you. Mr. Elijah Mikaelson doesn\u2019t do things on a whim, he\u2019s a well calculated man and is detached, unless it concerns his family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery well, I see you\u2019re a woman who likes to get straight to the point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEspecially when any member of the Original family crosses the threshold of my domain, yes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a public space,\u201d Elijah mused. \u201cBut let me assure you that I have no intention of harming you or anyone in this building. I have done some research and it appears that you have been managing this place all by yourself for quite some time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd when you were struggling, an anonymous donor helped you out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was decades ago,\u201d Myriam was wondering where he was getting at with this. She figured that he already knew what was going on, and that his brother was involved. If that was the case, she was going to have to find herself a witch that was powerful enough to mess with an Original\u2019s mind. She was not going to allow Elijah access to her girls like Klaus had. One Original in her life was more than enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an anonymous donor, I checked the records myself. It seems that my brother is involved with you and this place. I can practically smell him on you and in every corner of this building.\u201d Elijah then leaned forward and looked her in her eyes. \u201cTell me, who are you to my brother Niklaus and who is he to you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam stifled a laugh and took a sip of her wine. \u201cMr. Mikaelson, there\u2019s no point in trying to compel me or anyone of my staff – or patrons, for that matter. We\u2019re all on vervain. It\u2019s such a wonderful tool once you\u2019ve built up a tolerance for it, don\u2019t you think?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe sired you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPerhaps,\u201d she said with a shrug. \u201cNow, what do you want?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI would like to offer my services, my connections, for you to continue to do what you\u2019ve been doing for certain members of our society.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was taken aback by that. How would he know? Klaus would never tell, but what about Freya? If that bitch betrayed her, then she was going to be killed. The A-Squad was still in her pocket! She would never be able to get close to Freya herself, the girl was a formidable – and old – witch. Myriam knew what battles she could fight on her own and which she couldn\u2019t. \u201cWhat do you mean by that?\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know about the top level of your establishment and I find that admirable. More often than not, innocent humans fall victim to our community and I think it\u2019s a marvelous idea to give them shelter and help them to get back on their feet. I wish to help.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet out,\u201d Myriam said as she pointed to the exit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMs. Jenkins, please. I am sure that we could arrange something mutually beneficial between us. With my help, you could open more safe havens like this across the United States and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGet. Out.\u201d Myriam rose to her feet, still pointing towards the exit. \u201cI appreciate you being forward with me but you are crossing lines that shouldn\u2019t be crossed. Get out or I\u2019ll have you removed.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sighing, Elijah calmly finished his drink while the vampire across him started to enrage even further. He was amused by this. The woman obviously cared about her establishment and about what she had accomplished – with some help from Niklaus, of course. It also worried him, as it was likely that he was going to have to deal with the wrath of the hybrid the moment he set foot inside the compound again. There was no doubt that the woman would be on the phone to him the moment he left the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He got to his feet, straightened himself up and nodded. \u201cVery well. Perhaps we could have a friendly discussion about this some other time.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe shall not discuss this some other time, Mr. Mikaelson,\u201d she snapped at him. \u201cTa mere suce le penis d’animaux pour l’argent. Casse-Toi.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cActually, she has,\u201d Elijah said with an amused smile. \u201cMy brother Niklaus is the proof of that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOut!\u201d she watched him march out of the bar and followed him so she could watch him get out of the front door as well before she turned to the doorman. \u201cHe is not allowed back in!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, Ms. Jenkins,\u201d the man said with a nod.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She growled as she looked at him and then walked back into her office, where Aria was waiting for her with an amused smile on her face. \u201cWhat?\u201d She demanded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know what has been said in the bar, but you like him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam stared at the woman from her position at the door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, come on, boss. It\u2019s obvious. He did something to push your buttons and you haven\u2019t felt like you\u2019re feeling right now in years. I don\u2019t need to be a mindreader to see that. Body language and all. Hell, Ace would probably say that you two were practically eye fucking each other.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOut.\u201d She enunciated slowly, her voice low and deadly; her eyes narrowing on the girl as her patience was quickly dissolving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aria snorted. \u201cSure thing, boss. We\u2019ll retrace Mr. Mikaelson\u2019s steps and see what he\u2019s up to.\u201d she moved around her boss and through the door, closing the door behind her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam took a few deep breaths before taking her phone and dialling Klaus\u2019 number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDarling!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMorceau de merde<\/em>!\u201d Myriam exclaimed angrily as she kicked against her chair, sending it flying across the space. For once she was lucky that all the windows were bulletproof and did not easily shatter as it hit the window. \u201cDo something about your brother!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuse me?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYour brother\u2026 well, the one who\u2019s still breathing – for now – was just here. Mr. GQ-wannabe knew exactly what\u2019s going on in here and proposed that he and I should work together to franchise D\u00e9bauche to help others across the States. He seemed to be pretty sure of himself that this was going to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/em> Klaus\u2019 voice sounded. \u201cTo be fair, I\u2019ve often told you to do that myself.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I have always told you \u2018no\u2019! And are you even fucking listening? Your brother. Was here. He found us. My girls are at risk now, Nik. Do something about it or I will!\u201d She disconnected the call, moved to the chair and put it upright before dialling Klaus again. \u201cAnd you and I need to have a little chat about your behaviour! How dare you shoving girls off the stairs!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLove, you need to calm down.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, don\u2019t you tell me what to do, Niklaus Mikaelson, or the next time you\u2019re in my office, I will sever your balls and your cock from your body and will throw them in the meat grinder.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus laughed at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou fucker! What happened between you and Bella last night?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s between me and our girl, love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBullshit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou shouldn\u2019t worry about her, love. Everything is alright. Go and talk to her.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI doubt everything is alright, I want to know what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTalk to her, not me. She\u2019s your prot\u00e9g\u00e9.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFucker.\u201d Myriam disconnected the call for the last time and threw her phone across her office. However, unlike the chair and the window, it wasn\u2019t built to deal with vampire strength and it shattered in a million pieces. At least, until she got herself a new phone, it would be quieter in her life for awhile. Everyone knew her office number anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yes, she wanted to talk to Bella, but as of right now, she was still seeing red and dealing with a mortal would be tedious. Especially knowing that Bella had Klaus\u2019 blood in her system after her adventure a few nights ago. Klaus would not take it lightly if something would happen to her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And neither would Myriam, to be honest. When she took Bella in, she saw so much potential in her and wanted to help her become a better version of herself. To teach her things. To make sure that she was safe, nurtured and equal. Treated like a normal person even though she was surrounded by the Supernatural. Bella was mortal, but special, she just didn\u2019t realize how special just yet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After having to have their shopping trip cut short, Bella spent some time with the girls in the dormitory, to talk about their options, about their past and see if she could help them in any way. Myriam was usually on top of things, but Bella had access to the same resources as Myriam due to them working together. Besides, sitting in the dormitory all the time wasn\u2019t fun either. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had grabbed a few bottles of alcohol and set up on the balcony of the building and invited the girls to come out and have some fun. A party. Watch the people below. See some smiles on their faces and hope. Ordered pizza and had a good old fashioned get together where they could all forget their troubles for a while. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s what Bella had needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But then the night came and she couldn\u2019t sleep as her mind went on and on about Klaus, how he had admitted that she had been nothing but a fun shag to him and it hurt. Which was awful because she needed this to continue her life, a clean break. Or with him. And he choose without her. And it hurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hadn\u2019t she been so needy about this, this whole mess could have been avoided and she\u2019d be having the best sex of her life right now, but she was alone. She did not need a man in her life. She didn\u2019t. She\u2019d been fine prior coming to New Orleans and it was Klaus who messed with her head by befriending her and eventually turning their relationship into a friends with benefits one. Oh, but they were good benefits. The sex was amazing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She could leave again. Run away. Again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or perhaps just let them find her and end it all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wanted to live, truly, but she was only safe in this building. She liked her life as it was, but being outside, living, was preferable too and she couldn\u2019t do that with the squirrel munchers still alive. If she lived outside the building, they would come and kill her. And then Klaus would kill them. It was basically a win-win situation, wasn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was a chance that she would survive. Maybe she should take a chance. Truly live. Get outside, experience New Orleans for the gorgeous city that it was. She always loved it when Klaus spoke of New Orleans, almost as if it was the womb he was made in. She never liked going outside at night because the sun would be gone and they would be there. But taking a chance one of these days? It would definitely be worth it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next morning, Bella hauled her ass out of bed, took a refreshing shower and got dressed and went for breakfast where she was ambushed by Myriam. \u201cMorning,\u201d Bella said as she moved around the vampire to get to the fridge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look like shit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t sleep well, Myriam, but such is life. What can I do for you today? Are you allowing me to go back to work? Maybe have a little fun with a female client?\u201d Bella asked hopeful. \u201cI mean, I\u2019ve been good for the last three days and I\u2019m itching.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was thinking that maybe you and I should have a talk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbout?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSome members of the squad voiced their concerns about Klaus\u2019 behaviour the other day after a visit with you. Is everything alright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed as she slammed the door of the fridge closed. \u201cYes. Everything\u2019s fine. I realized that I need to rely on myself for my own happiness and not sit and wait for someone to bring it to me, unless that person wanted to be with me. And he didn\u2019t. So I told him to fuck off or pay for my services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam\u2019s mouth fell open in surprise. \u201cHe didn\u2019t?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe said that he can\u2019t give me what I want. I asked him if he sees me as a fun, free fuck and nothing more and he replied yes. So, that\u2019s what happened and that\u2019s fine,\u201d she said as she poured the milk over the cereal. \u201cAt least I have the freedom now to do whatever I want with my own life without him being a constant in it. I don\u2019t have to be jealous when you two have your fun and I don\u2019t have to wait around for him to come and make me feel worth something.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, don\u2019t you see? That\u2019s my problem. Men are my problem. I am a strong woman, Myriam. I am. I\u2019ve proven that to myself during the time I was on the run and now it\u2019s time to take that back. I don\u2019t like feeling like I need someone else to complete me. Especially since he doesn\u2019t feel the same way about me as I do about him,\u201d she said as she threw her untouched cereal in the sink. \u201cHear me roar, I am woman.\u201d Bella punched the air with her fist Breakfast Club style and walked back to her apartment to pack a bag. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam curiously followed her, seeing the irrationality in Bella\u2019s eyes. It was familiar and it was frightening. When Bella first came to stay with her, there were bouts of anger and irresponsible actions. The first few days were terrible with Bella\u2019s mind racing and her mouth verbalizing her thoughts. Myriam watched her nearly 24\/7 as she was afraid that Bella would hurt herself and if it hadn\u2019t been for Klaus being there to help Bella level out, Myriam would have killed the girl, no matter how severe her problems were. Klaus had been a stabilizing factor in Bella\u2019s recovery and he just about pushed her away. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere are you going?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOut. And don\u2019t try to follow me or have people following me. I need to breathe,\u201d Bella shot at her as she stuffed her ipad in her bag and pushed Myriam away from the door. Or at least tried to. \u201cMyriam, please. Let me go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou know I can\u2019t compel you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you can\u2019t. And you know how well I do with getting tied up, I always know how to get free so let me go. If you\u2019re making me stay here against my will, you\u2019re not the person I thought you were.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That hurt. She had been nothing but good to Bella over the last two years. She had protected her, thought of her as kin and now her words stung. \u201cStay in your room.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letting out a cry of frustration, Bella turned around and sat down on her bed, eyeing Myriam cautiously. \u201cI\u2019m not staying.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, you are. I will fix this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t want it to be fixed, Myriam. I want to be left alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen stay in your room. I\u2019ll be back in a couple of hours.\u201d Myriam closed the door and Bella could even hear it lock. Knowing that Myriam likely kept the key in the keyhole, there was no ordinary way out of her room and Myriam liked that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Myriam didn\u2019t realize, however, was that Bella always had a way out. Her window swung open wide enough for her to squeeze herself through and the sil outside was big enough for her to stand on. There was a sturdy drain pipe a few steps to the left, on the corner. When the drainage system got refurbished a year ago, Bella asked for a stronger pipe as she was afraid of strong winds blowing it off the building and they obliged, which was surprising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She didn\u2019t like doing this, behind Myriam\u2019s back. She\u2019d been a rock for Bella for so long, but Bella really needed to get out of there. She needed to breathe. She wanted to get lost in the crowd in New Orleans, become a part of the masses instead of being kept inside. Just one day out in the open, all by herself. Maybe she\u2019d even be naughty and not return for the night but stay in a hotel or something. Yeah, she could do that. She had some cash money on her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam wouldn\u2019t be able to find her anyway. Bella knew how to disappear and since she couldn\u2019t be read by mind readers, it was going to be even easier. There was no way that they\u2019d go sniffing around town in daylight, it would be too obvious. Yes, the masses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After making sure that Myriam had gone, she grabbed her bag and opened her window. She carefully climbed out of it and closed the window from the outside before carefully shuffling her way to the drain pipe before sliding down and disappearing into the alley. First things first; she was going to the French Quarter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

She didn\u2019t want to ruin another phone, her mobile still needed replacement, but she was seething. Myriam decided to head straight for the compound and sort out her sire. What an asshole. Had he even realized that due to his actions, Bella\u2019s recovery had suffered a major setback? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She shoved the lackeys out of the way and headed straight towards the sound of Klaus\u2019 voice as he was playing with his child. Making sure he wasn\u2019t touching the child, she ran in and pushed him against the wall. \u201cYou fucker,\u201d she growled as she pinned him against the wall and looked straight at him. \u201cYou self absorbed, egotistical maniac!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam found herself in the position Klaus had been in just seconds before as he had turned them around and returned the favor. \u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d He hissed at her. \u201cWe have rules about this!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, we do and I broke them because what good are rules when you hurt our girl<\/em>?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, get off,\u201d he spat at her. \u201cYou weren\u2019t even there. It was her that hurt me.\u201d When Myriam struggled to get out of his hold, he used more force to keep her in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNik?\u201d Freya\u2019s voice sounded from behind him. \u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFreya, be a dear and take Hope into the other room,\u201d he said politely, his eyes not leaving Myriam\u2019s. \u201cMyriam and I need to have a little chat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m really tired of being a glorified babysitter,\u201d Freya muttered as she scooped Hope from the floor and smiled at her. \u201cLet\u2019s see if we can find you something to play with in the other room, Hope. Maybe your dad left a stake around, can\u2019t be too soon for you to learn how to stab a vampire.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFreya!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up, Nik.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Hope and Freya were out the room, he released Myriam and pointed to the sofa. \u201cSit. I\u2019ll tell you what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I know what happened,\u201d Myriam huffed as she did as she was told. \u201cShe asked you about your intentions with her and you refused her. You refused her, Niklaus! How many times have you told me that you wished that you could be more to her? With her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He opened his mouth but closed it as quickly as he had opened it. He moved to his alcohol table and poured himself a drink. After downing the entire glass and filling it again, he finally spoke. \u201cAnd I would still very much so want that, but what life could I give her, Myriam? I\u2019d want her here, with me, all the time and she more often than not told me she didn\u2019t want to leave you. She\u2019s safer with you. I would only endanger her even further.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh that\u2019s horsecrap.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can not be with her unless those Cold Ones have been dealt with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExcuses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMyriam\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d She shot at him, getting up again and walking towards him. \u201cBella says she\u2019s fine. Fine<\/em>. She told me that it\u2019s okay<\/em> that you don\u2019t feel for her the way she does for you and she wants to go out and have fun. Live life. Be independent, not feeling that her happiness is connected to one person but herself.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus let out a snort. \u201cAre you that desperate to get us together? Myriam, please. We\u2019re all adults here. Wasn\u2019t one of the rules that you wouldn\u2019t interfere in the friendship that Bella and I share and she would not comment on ours?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. Unless you\u2019d do something that would hamper her recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, seeing as she wants to go out and have fun, I think that I am not standing in the way of her recovery any longer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOut without a chaperone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood on her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWith those squirrel munchers still around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019ll be alright in New Orleans, love,\u201d Klaus smiled at her. \u201cDon\u2019t you think that I haven\u2019t instructed Marcel to instruct his vampires to keep an eye out for Cold Ones and dispose of them immediately if they set foot inside the French Quarter?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam grabbed the glass out of his hand and downed the drink before throwing it across the room. She realized that there was no way of making him change his mind. He wasn\u2019t worried. Of course he wasn\u2019t. He compartmentalized everything, it\u2019d come out eventually. \u201cOur girl<\/em>, our lovely, sweet, kind and broken young woman, wants to go out on the street by herself, without a chaperone. Forget the threat of those self proclaimed vegetarians, remember how damaged she was when she first came to us, Niklaus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCoddling her won\u2019t help. Let her go, it will be alright.\u201d She had hurt him by sending him away and he really didn\u2019t want to worry himself about her any more. Or at least for a couple of days. Bella was a big girl, he had every faith in her that she\u2019d look out for herself. She was a survivor and the French Quarter was a safe place. The worst thing that could happen to her was if one of Marcel\u2019s vampires would take a bite out of her, but there were so many people around, the chances of that happening would be slim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam slapped him in the face. \u201cCochon! <\/em>Don\u2019t bother coming to me for sexual entertainment either. We\u2019re done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, come on, love, you\u2019re worrying too much!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDone!\u201d She reached for his cock to break it, but Klaus moved swiftly out of her way. Spitting on the ground, Myriam made her way out of the living room, demolishing everything on her path out. She needed a new plan to save Bella from herself, especially since introducing her to Klaus and encouraging a friendship between them had been such a bad idea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She knew she couldn\u2019t force two people to be together for their own good because that would make her a manipulative bitch, but she had honestly thought that Bella and Klaus would be a perfect fit together. Myriam should have known better than to think that the singer and the hybrid would be able to fix each other, especially since the hybrid was such an asshole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Elijah couldn\u2019t help but watch in fascination as Myriam Jenkins left a trail of destruction throughout the compound on her way out. He hadn\u2019t returned to the compound since the day before, slightly hesitant to find out how angry Niklaus would be after hearing that Elijah had found his little side project, but he couldn\u2019t help but wonder what was going on. Myriam Jenkins seemed like a little force of nature that Elijah would love to get to know better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus? Is everything alright?\u201d Elijah wondered as he strolled into the livingroom. He stepped aside and blocked his brother\u2019s punch as he lunged at him. \u201cNiklaus!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid you have to stick your nose into my business, Elijah?\u201d Klaus struck out to punch him again but Elijah deflected that one. \u201cWhy do you have this insistent need to have your hand in everything that I do? Are you that jealous of me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus, I don\u2019t have my hand in everything that you do,\u201d Elijah said calmly as he ducked to avoid his brother\u2019s fist. \u201cYour art, for example. That\u2019s all you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cD\u00e9bauche is mine,\u201d Klaus spat at him. \u201cWell, not even mine, but I\u2019ve helped with it and it has my full support. You should have stayed clear of it once you realized that I was involved!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI find it admirable of you, brother. I didn\u2019t believe you had it in you to be kind to those who have been hurt by our community. I know that we<\/em> own a brothel in town, but D\u00e9bauche surprised me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t own D\u00e9bauche, Elijah. All the money they earn is theirs.\u201d Giving up on hitting his brother, he turned back to his alcohol. \u201cAnd I want you to stay clear of it because I do not wish for those girls to be endangered by your actions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNiklaus, I would never.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have a habit of ruining good things, Elijah,\u201d Klaus reminded him. \u201cSomehow, with your meddling, good things come to an end. I want you to stay away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery well,\u201d Elijah sighed as he straightened his tie. \u201cOn one condition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cName it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to have another meeting with Miss Jenkins and you\u2019re going to arrange that for me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way Elijah spoke those words didn\u2019t please him one bit. \u201cWhat are your intentions with Myriam?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019d like to get to know her better, seeing as she\u2019s involved in the club you tied one of your aliases to, I need to know if we can trust her,\u201d  a smile danced on his lips. \u201cI realize that you trust her, but like it or not, she\u2019s tied to our family due to your involvement with her establishment and your judgement is not always the best there is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOver my dead body,\u201d Klaus spat and took a swig of his bourbon. \u201cShe\u2019s off limits.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell then,\u201d Elijah rubbed his hands with glee. \u201cWhat can I do to help the women in need?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus punched Elijah in the face and took another sip. \u201cOnce things have quieted down somewhat I\u2019ll arrange a meeting between you and Myriam,\u201d he said reluctantly. \u201cLeave D\u00e9bauche alone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course,\u201d Elijah sighed as he procured his handkerchief from his pocket and wiped away the blood coming from his nose. \u201cWill you tell me about her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo. She\u2019s going to have my cock for dinner as it is, I doubt that the last thing she wants is to have a meeting with you, but she\u2019ll just have to grin and bear it for the sake of her establishment, doesn\u2019t she?\u201d Klaus said with an amused tone of voice and headed into the other room to relieve Freya from Hope duty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKlaus, do you wish for me to cast a protection spell over Bella, just in case?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus leveled his gaze on his sister. \u201cI think you have done enough, Freya. The next time you want to let anyone in on a secret I trusted you with, I wish you\u2019d discuss it with me first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re welcome! If it wasn\u2019t for me, you and Elijah would still be at odds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, I have not forgiven him for Hayley just yet, dear sister,\u201d Elijah\u2019s voice sounded from behind him. \u201cI don\u2019t think I ever will.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou two suck. I can\u2019t help but wonder how Rebekah managed to live with the two of you for all of these years!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt was simple, really. She was in a box,\u201d Klaus smirked as he bounced Hope on his hip, making the girl giggle. \u201cPerhaps I should put our brother in a box for a time out,\u201d he mused. \u201cBut alas, I do not wish for Hope to grow up without her loving uncle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you\u2019d rather wish for her to grow up without a mother.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElijah!\u201d Freya shot at him. \u201cYou\u2019re not helping things here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCould the both of you just leave?\u201d Klaus requested, not removing his eyes from his beautiful daughter. \u201cWe\u2019ve spoken, we\u2019ve discussed, the end.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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