Bang. Bang. Bang.
"Open the door Adrianna!" Jeremy called through the door.
I groaned and rolled out of bed. When I opened the door Jeremy shoved a huge box in my hands.
"What the hell Jeremy!"
"Your luck I didnt open it." He retorted while descending down the stairs.
"Your lucky I dont compel you!" I shot back.
"Yeah Yeah."
I placed the box on my bed and found a card with my name on it.
You are cordially invited to the Mikaelson ball
This evening at 7:00 pm
"They have got to be kidding." I muttered throwing the card to the side and opening the box. Another card lay inside with my name printed in perfect cursive.
I saw this dress and thought of you,
I would take great pleasure in you wearing it tonight.
Save me a dance -Niklaus
I rolled my eyes and took in the dress before me. It was a medium red with silver crystals embedded across the bodice. It was strapless with a sweetheart neckline. I took the dress out of the box and held it up to my body in the mirror, it looked like it would fit perfectly.
I cant accept a gift from Klaus...but its so pretty and I really dont have time to find something.
I can almost picture his smug grin when he sees me wearing a dress picked and bought for me.
I sighed and began rummaging through my closet. I could wear my prom dress. No its too revealing this is a classy old style ball, with people who attended the first one. I wonder how much the dress was, it looked so expensive.
I looked back at the box and just decided to wear that.
I put my hair up in a loose bun and went downstairs for breakfast, Elena was eating cereal and staring at an invitation similar to mine.
"Did you get invited to the ball too?" She asked.
"Yeah along with a dress." I explained.
"From Klaus? Do you think there up to something?"
"Knowing them that is definitely a possibility, I think the whole town is invited though."
"Meaning?"
"Meaning." I emphasized. "How much can they try?"
"Are you going?" She asked narrowing her eyes at me as I poured some orange juice.
"Now Elena you know I never miss a good party." I shot a grin at her.
"Esther wants to meet me, but Damon and Stefan dont want me to go." She sighed looking around the room.
"Since when have you let them control you?"
She got up to leave the room.
"I said they dont want me to go, not that I wasnt." She smiled and left the room.
"Thats the sister I know."
I stared at my reflection in the mirror, my dark curls were in a loose bun at the nape my neck. The dress was even more gorgeous on then in the box. The top of the dress hugged all my curves and then flared out slightly into a full skirt.
I grabbed my purse and went out the door.
When I arrived at the grand Mikaelson mansion two guys dressed in uniform opened up two sky high glass doors for me. As I walked in further another woman grabbed the shaw off my shoulders. The place was beautiful. Right when you walked in you saw a grand staircase with a chandelier hanging upon the ceiling.
While I was looking up I felt someone tap my shoulder.
I turned to see Damon.
"You look stunning if it isnt obvious." He whispered leaning into my ear.
"Im mad at you." He frowned.
"Let me make it up to you." He suggested wiggling his eyebrows.
"That sounds familiar, your going to have to do better than that Damon." I turned on my heels and walked deeper in the crowd hoping he wouldnt follow.
I then saw Klaus talking to the town whore! Really he goes from trying to get me to that slut Kelly Newman.
I walked over to them and wrapped my arm around Klaus's, He narrowed his eyes but quickly relaxed when he saw who it was.
"Hows it going Kelly?" I spat at her.
"Me and Nick were talking about bars around here." She explained starring daggers at my hold on him.
"Dont worry I will show him around, so why dont you go find another guy to sleep with tonight?" I said.
"I didnt know he was taken."
"Well he is, so run along now." I waved at her and she rolled her eyes before stopping at a tall dark haired man.
"What was that sweetheart?" Klaus asked facing me.
"Im saving you from that slut!" I told him pointing to Kelly, who was currently lip locked with the man she met two minutes ago.
"I still dont understand why love."
LIES
He knew he just wanted to hear me say it.
"Just say thank you and drop it." I demanded.
"Thank you." I gave him a victory grin. It felt good to have the words most powerful vampire hybrid listen to me.
"You look ravishing in that dress." His accent husky and strong.
Keep the compliments coming people.
I decided I liked his voice. ALOT.
"You clean up nice yourself." I commented absent mindely fixing his bow tie.
"Are you implying I dont look nice everyday?" He teased a playful glint in his eye.
"I'll leave you to think about that, while I help myself to the bar." I grinned and walked away from him.
"Red or white?" The Bartender asked.
"White."
After I had a pretty good buzz going on I heard Elijah's voice ringing through the room.
All of them were ascended on the stair case along with their mother.
Still cannot believe She is alive and well.
"You know whenever my Mother brings our family together like this, Its traditional for us to commence the evening with a dance. Tonights pick is a centuries old waltz, so everyone find a partner and please join us in the ballroom." Elijah spoke, gesturing to the doors opposite him.
During his speech I decided that Kluas got all of the good looking genes, Kol was attractive as well but not as much as Klaus. Elijah oozed sophistication which almost intimidated me to the point where I couldn't ever picture myself with him.
"Would you give me the pleasure of being my partner?" I heard from behind me. I didn't need to turn around to know whose voice that was. It was one I had grown all to familiar with as of late.
One that I didn't want to stop hearing.
As wrong as this dangerous attraction was.
There was something that was so addicting to play with fire.
"Yes" I said playing along, since there was no entertainment I would make my own. What girl doesn't love a little bit of attention.
We made our way to the dance floor and were entwined in the dance. Klaus was giving me this look the entire time that just gave me goosebumbs.
"I'm glad you came." Klaus said.
"Well I didn't want you to miss me too much." He smirked.
Oh god Im flirting.
Why am I flirting?
No flirting with the enemy Adrianna get it together.
"The only way to stop that is if I were to see you all the time, Adrianna." Klaus said boldly spinning me around.
"Why do you say things like that?"
"I'm merely speaking the truth." I rolled my eyes as we danced.
"On to more mannered subjects, like the dress I picked out for you." As predicted the smug grin was on his face.
"I didnt have anything else to wear, but this." I explained trying to be nonchelant.
"You dont like it?"
I actually love it and I look Hot thank you.
"Its fine Klaus, relax." I said with a shrug.
We continued to make small talk and then with another spin everyone switched partners.
I ended up with Damon of course.
"Care to explain why you're being all mushy with the enemy?" He asked immediately interigating me.
Of course He was listening.
"He asked me to dance and I said yes." I explained.
Damon cocked one eyebrow. "Thats vague."
"I can be as vague as I want, we aren't together."
"Well I at least thought you would keep Elena away from here, now I have to watch her every move."
"Like you dont do that already."
I pushed Damon away from me and went out the nearest exit.
I found a horse tied up to a carriage. It was all white with a red saddle attached.
Sometimes I wish I was just an animal. Not a care in the world but sleeping and eating and the occasionally baby making.
It's the dream.
I let the horse smell my hand before petting it inbetween its eyes and down its nose.
Whoever planned this whole thing short noticed really thought of everything.
If only everyone oooing and ahhing knew what they really were about.
Yeah, that would show them. HUH.
"You like horses." Klaus asked from behind me, causing me to jump.
In my internal monologue I wasn't paying attention.
"I used to take lessons as a kid." I admitted, not taking my eyes off of the horse. When curiosity got the best of me."Why did you invite me? And buy this dress Klaus?"
Sure, we shared a steamy kiss in my drunken haze...but it didn't actually like mean something..did it?
He cocked his head and said "I fancy you." I narrowed my eyes at him. "Is that so hard to believe?"
"Yes actually. I'm not the girl guys fancy Klaus, you're wasting your time with me." It's true I wasn't the girl guys dated or ever wanted to date. I was the girl everyone thought was hot and just wanted to hook up with.
Reality is I'm not the one that gets chosen.
That's all Elena, prime example she has two brothers fighting for her affection and I have the worlds most awful hybrid trying to get in my pants.
"Why? You're beautiful, you're strong and fearless, I enjoy you."
"Thats where your wrong Klaus." I whispered.
"You and me aren't so different Adrianna." Klaus spoke.
Is he on crack?
Yeah he must be drinking some bad blood.
Him and I are nothing alike.
"How do you figure that?" I might as well indulge him by getting him to explain himself.
"No one understands you, you feel alone." He grabbed my face in between his hands. "There's a whole world out there waiting for you Adrianna. I can show you all of it, if only you'd let me.
I grabbed his wrist with my hands and almost got lost in the moment before breaking the contact.
"I cant do this." I whispered, a single tear falling from my eye before walking back into the house.
I was stopped by Damon. I quickly wiped the tears from eyes not that He would notice.
"Leave me alone!" I shouted releasing his grip on me.
"Where is Elena?"
"God stop asking about Elena, She is fine." I looked at his clothing it was all dirty.
"What happened to you?" I asked snapping out of the emotions Klaus put me in.
"Stefan snapped my neck! Im gonna kill him."
One thing me and Evil Stefan agree with.
"Do you think shes with Esther?" I asked him, He had a crazy look in his eye.
Whoops shouldnt have put that out there.
"She wouldn't dare." That's when Stefan came into view. "This is all your fault."
"Elena is fine Damon." Stefan assured him.
"Thank you evil Stefan!" Love when people are on my side.
Thats when I make my escape. I made my way back to the bar, this whole night was just too much.
I needed to get drunk.
Now.
"Red or white?" The same guy asked me for the second time.
"Do you have anything stronger than wine?"
"I've got scotch and vodka."
"Decisions...Decisions, I'll take the scotch." He went to make a glass, I grabbed the bottle from him and put my finger to my mouth before walking away. I walked out of the ballroom and snuck upstairs. I continued down this long hallway with tons of paintings, there was one with all of the brothers and sisters. It was weird, they all looked so happy.
I jumped when I heard a loud bang.
I walked in the direction of the noise to see Klaus standing there with a darkness in his eyes.
"What the hell are you doing?" crazy pants.
"Letting of some steam." He stated straightening himself.
I walked further into the room and noticed tons of paintings and pictures and drawings everywhere.
"Did you do all of these?" I asked, Its hard to think such a heartless creature could create such beauty.
"Its one of my passions."
"Impressive" I commented, taking a swig of the scotch.
"Yeah, um one of my landscapes is hanging in the louve..not that anyone would notice..." There was a long pause. "Have you been?"
"I've never really been anywhere." He looked at me shocked, but then quickly hid his emotion.
God forbid if anyone saw some humanity in this guy.
"I'll take you. Wherever you want."
I was feeling very drunk now.
"Everything sounds so nice.." I slurred. "It really does, th-the horses and the paintings and.." I went to take of my annoying heels when I fell right into him.
We made eye contact, my eyes shifted from his blue eyes to his perfect lips. "And you." I whispered.
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