AN: Hey guys! Long time I know, I know. Personal stuff, and life choices. Let's just say I ended up moving across the country and not knowing anybody is a little harder than I thought.

But I'm baaaack! And a huge thank you to everyone who reached out to me!

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Chapter 2

"I'm telling you Rebekah, I've never seen anyone handle Niklaus like that," Elijah said.

"Well Cassie has always been able to talk to Nik" she responded.

"I was pacing the streets of New Orleans, looking for death and destruction and there they are talking on a bench," Elijah said.

"Well they probably have a lot to talk about, those witches messed with their relationship. Plus now Cassie is linked." Rebekah said.

"Maybe they will be able to rekindle their relationship" Elijah stated, hoping that Cassie could continue to help their family heal.

Rebekah paused, not wanting to betray her friend. "I think that there are bigger issues don't you?"

Elijah sighed, he knew that Rebekah was right; it was just that he had worked so hard to keep his family together, and somehow Cassie came in and filled the holes, without even trying. Elijah was never one to give up hope. "Are you and Kol going to join us?" he asked.

"I don't know" she answered honestly "We haven't talked about it."

"Well let us know " Elijah said before hanging up.

Elijah slipped his phone into his jacket and walked out into the hallway to see Hayley with her bags packed. "Running away so soon?" he asked.

"Listen, as fun as it's been being a pawn in the witches' game I came here to find my family." Hayley replied.

Elijah paused in his response and nodded his head, "good luck" he said turning to head back into the study.

"Elijah" Hayley called out.

Elijah turned to stare at the brunette, "I know how much Cassie means to Tyler, what she has helped him with, and Tyler is a friend. I didn't mean to get in the middle of their relationship. Will you tell her sorry?" Hayley asked.

Nodding, Elijah bid Hayley goodbye as he opened the door to his study and walked back in.

Hayley looked at the closed door, picked up her bags and left.


Klaus sighed as he woke up; it had been a while since he had woken up feeling complete.

Cassie shifted in the bed next to and Klaus couldn't help but think that she was a big reason why,

Klaus slipped out of Cassie's bed and found his briefs. He padded into the kitchen and looked to see what Cassie had for breakfast.

"Prepare to be disappointed" Cassie informed, "I don't have a lot"

Klaus turned around and smirked at seeing Cassie in his shirt. "Don't worry love, I don't need much"

Cassie slid into one of the mismatched chairs she had in the kitchen.

"I didn't bring it back up last night, but" Klaus said "we need to talk"

Cassie nodded "we do" she agreed.

A thick silence settled over the kitchen as Klaus finished making toast for them. Cassie could hear every sound, every scrape of the knife of the bread. Until he placed it on the table for them.

"I guess my first question is what happened with you and Damon" Klaus asked.

Cassie took a bite out of her toast before answering, "do you remember when Damon was infected with venom near graduation?" she asked.

"I do"

"Well, we had the cure, and it was suggested that Damon take it. Which he quickly shot down."

"He would rather die than become human again?"

Nodding Cassie looked at the plate of toast "It was probably for the best because it opened my eyes on a few things."

"Like?"

"Like the fact that I am making steps in my life to get away from this. I want a family, a happy healthy family and the house in the suburbs and the dog and a husband. It's not fair to start a relationship with a vampire when I am running away from the supernatural world. So we took the summer to stop and think about whether or not we could compromise."

"You mean if you would compromise love," Klaus said, "if you could give up your dream."

Cassie took a deep breath, "pretty much, I mean when you think about it either I'm giving up mine or Damon is becoming something he hates."

"And us?" Klaus asked.

"Does it really change anything?" Cassie asked, "I mean I still want the same things, you can't take the cure."

"There are other ways, Cassandra, I want to be with you" Nik said.

A sad smile graced Cassie's lips, "Nik, think about what we are in the middle of, there are bigger things than us going on."

Nik wanted to argue, he wanted to fight for this but Cassie was right.

"The witches can't get away with they've done" Klaus said, "we need to figure out how to take Marcel down"

Cassie shot Klaus a look.

"The witches want it, and I'm not willing to let you die for it" Klaus warned.

"The witches want Marcel out of the way, so they can get to something. It's just another step to their goal." Cassie corrected.

"You seem to have a great deal of knowledge about the situation" Klaus pride.

"It's my job" Cassie said taking the empty plates from the table and heading to the sink.

"And do you care to share this information?" Klaus asked.

Cassie turned to face him, "It's not my story to tell" she answered honestly, "but I will divulge what I know when you get Elijah and Marcel together for a meeting tonight."

Klaus made a face.

"Enough" Cassie said, "trust me, we are going to want all of our friends together on this"

Klaus nodded and walked over to where his phone was in the pocket of his jeans. "I shall find Marcel," he said.

"Nik" Cassie called, "Marcel is a friend, family according to you, don't forget that"

Nik looked at Cassie, then at his phone, then back at Cassie and nodded. "Well love, I'm going to need my shirt back."

Cassie laughed, the corner of her mouth tilting up.


Klaus walked into the bar searching for Marcel. He was struggling with not just attacking his enemies; he had become so powerful in the last centuries that anyone who dared strike against him was swiftly dealt with. This took a strategy that he has grown unfamiliar with, starting with gathering allies.

"I know that face-woman trouble" He joked to his friend as he took the seat across from Marcel. "She must be special"

"Not as special as Cassie" Marcel said turning to his sire, "I've known her for years and never once has she taken me up on my offer"

Klaus growled at the thought of Cassie and Marcel together. "Well I'm not sure what is going on there," he admitted.

Marcel leaned forward "you wanna talk about it?" he asked.

Klaus was surprised to find he did, he did want to talk to someone who didn't know every detail like his family did. Cassie had developed personal attachments to each of his family members without him, and while it is something that Klaus loved, he didn't have someone to talk to who unbiased. Surprisingly enough, he didn't have a lot of friends he could talk about his relationships with. "I do" he said, "but there is something pressing that needs to be discussed first."

Marcel finished his drink while studying his mentor. Yes, Klaus was family but there was a reason he was here, and it didn't have anything to do with him. Could he trust his oldest friend?

"Business first. The Coroner called. He's got my number in case any dead tourists show up." Marcel informed Klaus.

"Let me guess – dead tourists with a stamp on the hand and vampire blood in their veins?" Klaus teased.

"It happens. Someone takes a drunken tumble off a balcony, or into the Mississippi... And today I got two of them to deal with." Marcel said. Klaus noticed a bit of irritation in Marcel's voice and his thoughts drifted to what Cassie had told him about running New Orleans.

"Marcel" Klaus said as the two of them stood up, "we do need to talk"

Marcel nodded, "After this" he promised.


"I'm a Barbie Girl"

"In a Barbie world" Cassie sang as she picked up cell phone

"Hello my second favorite blonde vampire in the whole universe" Cassie exclaimed

"Second?" Rebekah asked a little hurt

"Sorry Beks, I changed Caroline's diapers, we've bonded. But what can I do for you?" Cassie asked.

"Does Caroline know that you slept with my brother last night?" Rebekah countered.

Cassie paused for a beat, "touché, how did you know?"

"Cause Elijah called saying that Klaus was throwing a tantrum and then boom, you stopped it. I knew what the next step was"

"Ok, yes I slept with Nik." Cassie confessed.

"And how are we processing this information?" Rebekah asked.

"Not well" Cassie admitted

"Do you regret it?"

Cassie sighed, "I don't know yet, I've got a lot to think about"

"Well damn"

"Hmm?" Cassie hummed

"I guess that means that I have to come to New Orleans" Rebekah said.

Cassie laughed, "Only if you want too."

"I'll get Kol and we'll be there soon," Rebekah chirped before hanging up.

Cassie shook her head and sighed, she didn't know what she was going to do with that family. Cassie walked to her closet; she needed to go talk to Davina and then meet up with everyone to talk.

She slipped on a pair of high waisted shorts, a lace crop top and a knit cardigan. Threw her hair into a high ponytail. She grabbed her bag and put on some navy blue booties to match.


Klaus and Marcel sat at a table in Rousseau's, Klaus having just caught Marcel up with all the Cassie drama.

Marcel just chuckled "Man, years of flirting with Cassie all gone to waste" he teased, "but it sounds like you guys had something"

"We did" Klaus agreed before taking a sip of his drink "and then some witchy interference and boom now we are here"

"Have you talked to her about it?" Marcel asked, "I mean, if I had a beautiful women in bed, that's the first person I would talk too"

The boys laughed but Klaus soon stopped as Cassie walked into the bar.

"Damn" Marcel whispered as Cassie walked up to the blonde bartender. "Wish me luck," he said before standing up.

Klaus looked confused as marcel walked over to the two girls.

"Cassie" Marcel exclaimed, "care to introduce me?"

Cassie laughed, "well I just met her, but Marcel meet Cami"

Cami laughed, "I know who you are Marcel"

Marcel smiled as he turned to fully face Cami, "well now that introductions are over"

Cassie shook her head as her to-go order can up, "as fun as it would be to watch you strike out Marcel, I'm going to leave Cami to" she said, patting him on his shoulder before walking out.

Klaus stood up, blocking Cassie's way out, "Nik" she breathed out.

"Love" he replied.

Cassie looked around before motioning outside, too many ears.

The two of them walked outside and around the corner.

"So" Cassie said

The two of them stood in silence.

"I talked to Rebekah" Klaus said, "She said her and Kol are on their way"

"That's great" Cassie said, "have you talked to Elijah today?"

"My brother is helping the wolf we met yesterday"

"Oh" Cassie replied. She shook her head knowing that this was as awkward for her as it was for him.

Klaus laughed before reaching forward, his hand tucked into her hair and pulled her close. Placing a long kiss on her lips before pulling away. "Tonight" he whispered before going back inside the bar.

Cassie sighed, "tonight" she replied before heading back to the church, where she had a meeting with a very hungry witch.


AN: I've got two ways this storyline could go, so leave your opinions down below in the box!