Synopsis: Hayley got into Stanford and she celebrates with her best friend Klaus Mikaelson and her boyfriend Tyler Lockwood.

Hayley ran into the house and said "hello Esther. Where is Klaus?"

Esther said smiling "in his room."

She said "thanks" and ran to the west wing of the house. She paused on reaching his bedroom, took a deep breath to catch a breath and then knocked at the door.

Upon hearing "come in" she opened the door.

He was standing in front of his easel as expected. Hayley said excitedly "I got in."

Klaus smiled as the door opened recognizing her perfume. He turned to her when she said "I got in."

She ran to him and jumped on him ignoring his "Hayley watch it. I…"

She let him go laughing as he finished "I had been working really hard on this one."

She said "I am sorry. I was just too excited. Can you believe it? I got in."

He smiled and noticed red paint on her face. He put the paint palette down and handed her the towel. She took the towel and carelessly wiped her face where he was pointing as she walked to the leather couch and fell on it. She handed him the towel saying "I am so excited. You cannot even imagine. I get to go to California."

Klaus walked to her, took the towel from her hand and wiped the paint from her face himself saying "hmm that will be far from here. I will miss you."

Hayley said teasingly "maybe then you will value me more."

Klaus smiled and smacked her legs off of his couch saying as he sat down "I value you."

She sat up and said sarcastically "yes I know. Anyway I want to celebrate."

He groaned but she cut him off even before he could say anything "come on. I got into Stanford and you dont want to celebrate! See that is what I mean by saying you dont value me. If it were Heather, you would have jumped at the opportunity."

Klaus laughed and said "well of course I would have jumped at the opportunity. She is my fiancé."

Hayley got up, looked at him for a moment and then said "thanks."

As she took a step towards the door, he grabbed her arm and asked "hey hey, have you gotten upset?"

She turned to him and said "no I am not. You don't want to go, I understand. I can celebrate on my own."

Klaus asked "are you sure you are not upset?"

Hayley asked "how long have you known me?"

Klaus smiled and said "last fifteen years."

She asked smiling "and when have I ever shown any annoyance at matters like these. I know you don't enjoy partying and that is fine by me. Anyway I came to tell you the news. Where is Rebekah?"

He said "she got her letter yesterday. She is super excited too."

Hayley said walking towards the door "yes she is. Maybe she will go out with me."

As she reached the door he said "At least you two will be together. Maybe I will see you too when I come to visit her."

Hayley turned towards him at hearing that and smiled seeing the teasing smile on his face. She then left the room and went to Rebekah's room.

Half an hour later she left Mikaelson mansion feeling a bit depressed that Rebekah was not coming with her on account of her plans with Matt. She opened the car door when another another car stopped near her. She smiled when she saw Elijah getting out.

Elijah got out and said "hey Hayley, arriving or leaving?"

Hayley said "leaving. I came to tell Klaus the happy news."

Elijah asked taking out his briefcase "which one?"

She said "I got in Stanford."

Elijah smiled, hugged her saying "wow that is great. Congratulations. Rebekah got in too. At least you two will be together."

Hayley said "Klaus said the same thing. It will be fun. How are you?"

Elijah said "busy."

Hayley hesitated for a moment and then asked "and Anna?"

As soon as the words were out, she regretted saying them as his smiling eyes suddenly got occupied by sadness. He still smiled and said "she is fine. Adjusting now. Rebekah and mother had been great help with her."

Hayley's heart ached for him seeing that sad smile on his face. She gently squeezed his hand saying "everything will be okay. She has a loving family. No one can fill the void left by Amber but this is what life is. She will always be missed."

Elijah said "yes. I still cannot believe that she is gone."

Hayley impulsively kissed him on his cheek and said "me neither. She was the life of this house, you know."

Elijah said reminiscing "yes she was."

Hayley said "if you ever want to talk about her please dont hesitate. I know you would rather talk to someone else but I am a good listener."

Elijah said "thanks and I know how good of a listener you are."

Sensing the sarcasm in his voice she laughed and said "one of these days I will prove to you that I am a very good listener."

She opened the car door and sat in the car. She backed up the car and left not knowing that someone was watching her from one of the rooms in the west wing of the house.

Klaus walked to the window saying "so when are you visiting?"

She said "over the weekend. I cannot wait to show you what I have learned."

He asked looking down at Hayley talking to Elijah "fully clothed or …."

She laughed and said "well your birthday is coming so you never know."

He laughed as his eyes fixed on Hayley who opened the car door and drove away.

He said "hey I will call you back. Once again congrats on your sister's biggest achievement."

She said "yes she really wanted to get in. I am happy for her. okay bye."

Klaus put the cell in his pocket, stood there for a moment and then headed towards the bedside table, picked up his keys and headed out.

He parked the car outside Marshall's residence and seeing her car parked outside he headed towards the main door. A few minutes later Maria opened the door and greeted him. He asked "hello Maria, where is Hayley?"

Maria said "good evening Mr. Mikaelson. She came a few minutes ago. Must be upstairs."

Klaus nodded and started climbing the stairs. As he reached her room, he knocked. When he didn't hear any response he partially opened it and entered.

Hayley walked out of the bathroom in her skirt. She picked up her halter top from the bed and was about to put it on when the door opened causing her to yelped. She screamed covering herself with the shirt "Klaus what the hell?"

He turned away from her saying "I knocked."

Hayley put on her fancy shirt saying "I was in bathroom. What are you doing here?"

He said "I thought we could celebrate" without turning back.

She smiled and asked "are you sure?"

Klaus said "yes, seeing that Rebekah ditched you. I am the only one you have left as always. Now get ready before I change my mind."

She said "give me a minute."

She put a soft lipstick and said "okay lets go."

Klaus turned to her and looked at her dress from top to bottom for the first time. He said "hmm"

She looked down and asked "what?"

Klaus said "it is just that I have never seen you in a skirt this short."

Hayley laughed saying "yes I bought this especially to wear it if I get into Stanford and here I am. You think it is too short?"

Klaus said "well yes but if you like it then that is fine with me."

Hayley said sarcastically "gee thanks Klaus."

When he gave her a tired smile, she said "okay lets go."

After she settled down in his jeep, she put on the music and said "met Elijah in the evening. He seems to be coping well."

Klaus said "yes he is. It is Anna, we all are worried about."

Hayley said "yes, poor baby. Lost her mother at such a tender age but I wouldn't have asked for any better family then yours in such a situation."

He asked "why didn't Rebekah come with you?"

Hayley said tucking the lock of hair behind her ear "she is meeting Matt."

Klaus rolled his eyes saying "I don't know what she sees in that boy."

Hayley said looking out of the window "Matt is really a decent guy. Knowing you, you will never like anyone Rebekah or I select. No one is good enough for both of us."

He said "touché."

After a few silent moments during which Hayley looked at the song at the back of the case, he looked towards her and asked "are you meeting Tyler there?"

Hayley smiled and said "maybe."

He said "Hayley, are you sure you want to…"

Hayley said "not again Klaus. We have been through this many times. I love him. And he loves me too. See I told you that no one is good enough for me or Rebekah even if it is your cousin."

Klaus asked "then why is not here to celebrate with you?"

She said "because he is celebrating with his friends. We love each other. Does not mean that we have to be in each other's lives all the time."

Klaus said "okay. Has he gotten in?"

Hayley said "no. He has not in Stanford. He will be continuing in Witmore."

His gaze went to her naked thigh as she adjusted her skirt and gave her an amused look when he heard her say "shit."

She flushed as she caught him looking at her with raised eyebrows and said "I think it has gotten a bit shorter. Anyway we are going to a club. It will not feel odd over there."

Thirty minutes later, Hayley was dancing with Tyler whereas Klas was sitting at the bar drinking a nonalcoholic drink on account of him having to drive back. He looked around and caught her dancing with Tyler. She looked to be having fun. It annoyed him to no bound seeing her dancing with the loser of Mystic Falls. He sighed as he got a text on his cell. But a moment later a smile appeared on his lips as he saw that it was from Heather saying "I love you."

He typed back "I love you too. Cannot wait to see you over the weekend. It seems like ages I have seen you."

He looked around ideally while sending the text and saw that both of them were gone. He shook his head knowing well where they have gone.

A few minutes later he felt her near her. He hid his annoyance and asked "satisfied now?"

She laughed and pulled him on the dance floor saying "lets dance."

Klaus said "you know I cannot dance so why do you torture me every time."

Hayley said moving on the beats of music "you have to learn. The wedding is in four months. You cannot not dance on your wedding. Thinks about poor Heather. Her heart will be broken."

He said still not moving "she loves me. Not my inability to dance."

She stopped dancing as a thought occurred to her and said "you know what. You need to start learning. Lets see." She thought for a moment and then said "how about next Saturday. You and I, lets have your first lesson."

Klaus laughed thinking she was joking but then stopped laughing as he realized that she was being serious. He said with exasperation "oh come on Hayley. You know I dont like it."

She said "no. I will not listen to this. You have to learn to dance. This will be my wedding gift to Heather."

Klaus said "you cannot get off that easily Hayley. We are getting married not throwing a party. I expect something better from my best friend."

She said "well this particular gift is for my sister. I will think of something for you."

He smiled.

Hayley looked at his face as he scanned the room feeling lost and she decided to take pity on him. She said "lets go."

Klaus asked surprised "what?"

Hayley said "lets go."

Klaus asked "and Tyler?"

She said "he is here with his friends. I am with mine and we had some fun" her tone became mischievous at the end of the sentence.

Seeing hesitation on his face she asked "what is it?"

Klaus couldn't keep holding his annoyance any longer and said "in the bathroom Hayley?"

Hayley laughed and said "where else? Have you ever done it in the bathroom. No one interrupts and …"

He cut her off by saying in annoyance "oh God please stop. I dont want to know the details but if you two really love each other then find a proper place and do it."

Hayley asked mischievously "and what is that proper place?"

Klaus snapped "a car or a bedroom preferably."

Hayley said smiling now "okay. Next time I will think of these two options when… you know."

He snapped "okay lets go. I am done."

Hayley said innocently "why? I am just starting to have fun. Come on. We were just getting to the juicy part. You can tell me where you and Heather…" but stopped talking as he looked back giving her a murderous look.

She at once realized her blunder; knowing well that he doesn't like to talk about that particular aspect of her and Heather's relationship. She cursed herself and ran to him as he headed toward the exit. She caught his arm and said "okay. okay. Sorry. I shouldn't have said that. Come on. Don't get angry. Not today. It is my day."

Klaus looked at her pleading face and at last nodded but said "coffee?"

She looked around and then down at her dress and said "I dont want to walk into a coffee shop in this."

He said "drive through?"

Hayley said "okay lets go."

As they stepped out a wave of cold wind swept through making her shiver. He took off his jacket and gave it to her. She smiled and put it on.

After coffee, he dropped her at her house and headed home. When he reached home he realized that she had not given his jacket back to him.

He went straight to his room, took off his shoes and fell on the bed. Before he knew it he had fallen asleep.

Hayley entered her room and realized that she was still wearing his jacket. She smiled, put the jacket at the back of the sofa chair in her room and went to change too.

When she came back, she yelped at seeing a person in her room but then she took a sigh of relief when he turned towards her.

She smiled saying "you came."

He walked to her and said grabbing her from her waist "I told you I will come after dropping off my friend. That bathroom was just the preview of this."

Hayley asked smiling "what?"

She suddenly felt something cold on her wrist. She gasped as she looked at the diamond bracelet on her wrist and said "Tyler this is beautiful."

Tyler said kissing her "well you deserve it. You got into the university of your choice and you worked really hard for it and I really love you."

She said "I love you too" pulling him on her bed. Before she knew it he was taking off her pajamas and fondling with her breast. She moaned loudly when he put his hand on her mouth hissing "stop it. If your father finds out I am here, he will put me in front of wolves."

Hayley giggled and rolled them over now being on top. She unzipped him, pulled his jeans down and started riding on him. She fell on the bed panting "that was great."

He stayed there for a moment and then he sat up, pulled his jeans on and said "I will be leaving before anyone finds me in your bed."

He kissed her one last time and headed towards the window. Hayley smiled, closed her eyes and soon drifted off to sleep thinking 'life cannot get any better."

Next morning when he woke up he laid on the bed for a few minutes ideally staring the ceiling and then picked up his cell. He saw an unread message from her. He smiled as he saw a picture of bracelet with the caption "by the people who truly love me."

Suddenly his thought went to her and Tyler and he started to feel the same uneasy feeling as he always had towards Tyler. He got up, went to the bathroom. During the shower he kept wondering 'what does she see in him? Granted he is his cousin but he is not compatible to her. He is short tempered. He is not as intelligent as she is.'

He chided himself for being so overprotective of her. "It is her life", he told himself. "But she is my friend. I need to be concerned about her welfare and Tyler is … well….." He was unable to finish his thoughts.

He stepped out and after putting on his suit he headed towards the main kitchen of the mansion.