Having lived a violent and paranoid existence for a thousand years, Klaus sees love as a weakness. When he discontinued his friendship with Cami out of concern for her safety, he lost his therapist and confidant. His firecracker of a ex-therapist put him in his place more times than he can count. And he remembers every moment of their conversation. A few months have passed since he's last spoken to her. He's been keeping himself busy by reclaiming New Orleans, helping with Hayley's hybrid transition, and strengthening his bond with Elijah. Any thoughts of Cami during his waking hours are extinguished. At night, however, he often dreams about her. One night he dreams of himself living a happy and normal life.

In his dream...

Cami wakes up in the morning feeling the effects of a cold. Looking over from her bed, she sees Nik entering the room. He proceeds to help her up and put on her robe.

"How are you feeling?"

"Congested but better..."

"Come have breakfast."

"Where are the kids?"

"Uncle Elijah picked them up first thing in the morning."

Cami chuckles. "They will be spoiled rotten today."

Klaus helps Cami into the kitchen chair and proceeds to sit across from her. On the table, fried eggs, juice and bagels are laid out. He butters the bagel and sets it in from of her.

"Eat." He states firmly. She picks up the bagel and takes a bite. The morning rays envelop Nik's face in a golden glow. He gives her a tiny smile before opening his newspaper. They fall into silence, each going about his/her task. Nik gets up to put on his coat and turns to Cami, "I put your needle work and magazines next to the bed. Take it easy today. I'll try to come home for lunch." "Don't worry about me." she says while working on her breakfast. "Better take a umbrella before you head out." Nik leans down and kisses her on the lips...

Waking up from his dream feeling peaceful and uneasy at the same time. Not only did he dreamed of himself as a normal man, his wife was Cami. There was deep love between them and he was happy. Happy with being normal and inconsequential... That is absurd! He thought to himself. I've always wanted power over everything else as a vampire. As a mortal, however, I desired to be loved and to love.

During their time together, Klaus didn't cross the line of friendship with her. Why? He doesn't know, but he cannot deny that he's been keeping taps on her since their "breakup". He stops in front of her building. Her window is open as usual. He shakes his head, remembering asking her to close and lock her windows. Some nights he feels unsettled and wants to seek her company. Instead he would sit alone and drink until he falls asleep or until he feels nothing.

Cami wakes up in the dark, sensing someone's next to her, arms enveloping her. She tries to pull away but those arms have no intention of letting her go. Before panic rise, she smells the scent of metallic and pine trees. The scent is intoxicating and masculine. The hybrid strokes her hair, and she starts to relax into his side and feels the intimacy she hasn't felt in a long time. Eventually she falls back to asleep.

In the morning Cami wakes up thinking she dreamed of Klaus in her bed. There was no evidence of him been there.

The following night, he was in the theater watching Shakespeare's King Lear. A few seats in front of him he sees Cami and her date, Rich, canoodling in their seats. Suddenly, the theater's emergency procedures comes on. Cami, in a frenzied state, lost Rich while exiting the theater. Someone behind her pushes her and she trips on the cobblestone street and breaks her bottom lip. A fleeting force pulls her to her feet and whisks her away from the frantic crowd. She looks up and sees Klaus standing in front of her, dressed in his custom made suit and tie. He takes her breath away... Remember the night of Marcel's party, before she realized he's a monster, she thought him dangerously handsome. Memories of him calling her beautiful and then sending her away still stun. She has been loyal to him yet he dismissed her. "I'm surprised to see you here." She straightens to her confident stance. She's ready for whatever he plans to throw at her way.

"I see you've met someone." he looks at her with an inscrutable expression. Is that a hint of jealousy behind his eyes? "That's none of your business. Last I remember we are not friends." A flash of violence crosses his face. Grabbing her by her arms, he forces her to look at him. "You are not to see him again or i'll take his life!" "You are not going to tell me how to live my life!" She seethes. He looks about to cause her harm, but at the last second hugs her tightly to his chest. She cant breath. Waves of emotion rolling through her. Whispering softly into her ears "Tell me to leave and I won't bother you again, cami."

To be continued...