Klaymonth Day 6: Hope's Homecoming
They did it! They finally did it. The Guerra werewolves were dead and Mikael was defeated along with Esther. Marcel went over to his long time mentor and best friend and shook his hand. "Well done! We finally did it! We brought this town to peace just like we've always wanted!" Klaus got himself a nice drink and smiled at Marcel as they continued to hug one another. Their relationship was complicated, frenemies, sometimes enemies, and sometimes, they were the closest friends you could find and sometimes they felt like father and son.
It was Klaus after all who raised Marcel since he was just a little boy. "You have no idea how happy I am that you are by my side, Marcellus. I can count on you from now on, am I right?" Klaus asked him with a genuine smile. Marcel smiled back and nodded. He could tell that the redemption his family had been planning for Klaus had finally worked. He was redeemed and it made him happy to feel like he belonged, like he could rule with people loving him as their ruler. Marcel sighed and looked around the ballroom. They had arranged a celebration for their victory. Everyone had attended. Klaus was only interested in watching two people. Elijah and Hayley. They were in the back of the room and it looked like they were fighting about something.
Klaus gulped down his drink and Marcel was looking the way he was looking. "This is your chance, you know?" Marcel said and Klaus eyed him, stunned. "It's obvious they don't belong together, but you and Hayley…you fit. Go to her and talk to her. You know that's what you want." Marcel patted his back and left, leaving Klaus amazed.
It's not like he hadn't tried before to show Hayley some care. He had, ever since she turned into a hybrid but she was far too broken by Hope's disappearance from her life. The truth was that Klaus had been the only one who could manage to get through to her and help her through this difficult period. He took another drink with him and put his phone to his ear. Just one simple call he had to make now.
Afterwards, Klaus put down his drink and went over to the place where Elijah and Hayley were arguing. "Am I interrupting something?" Klaus asked and Elijah gave him a devil's glare as Hayley stared at him with a smile. "No, it's okay." Klaus smiled back at her and took her hand in his. "What are you doing?" Hayley asked, letting out a small giggle. "We're going to dance." Klaus announced and brought her to him, holding her by her waist and breathing in her scent as both her arms were wrapped around his neck and the slow melody began. Klaus and Hayley had become really good friends over the past few months. They were somehow…inseparable and…they felt they had to help one another and be with one another. Not the same could be said about her and Elijah.
Hayley felt connected to Klaus in ways she could never connect to Elijah. Not to mention that Klaus has given her everything she needed, including personal space and he was the only man who wasn't groveling at her feet like Jackson and Elijah had been doing and Klaus was treating her as his equal but still respecting her as a Queen. She liked that, she liked that very much and it attracted her to him. "We did it." Hayley whispered as she hugged him closer to her. Klaus could feel the sad tone in her voice, even though she seemed happy to everyone else. Klaus knew her disappointment and he would allow it to last long. "Yes, we did, little wolf." He whispered, sending shivers down her spine. He looked around and noticed his sister, Rebekah standing on the other side with Marcel. They were back together. Rebekah gave Klaus a wink and Klaus knew it was time. He pulled back and Hayley looked startled and a bit hurt that he stopped dancing with her. The melody hadn't even ended and she wanted more, deep inside.
"Come with me, love. I have something to show you." Klaus told her with a smile and took her hand in his, leading her upstairs to the personal rooms. Hayley let out another giggle. She didn't know why she kept doing that in his presence. "What are you doing? What do you want to show me?" Hayley asked. Klaus grinned at her. "It's a surprise." They stopped outside of a room and Klaus whispered, "Open the door, little wolf."
Hayley took a deep breath and finally opened the door. She gasped and was shocked to find a big and beautiful crib in front of her. And guess who was in that crib. "Hope!" Hayley exclaimed and ran over, picking her up, hugging and kissing her while letting go of plenty of tears. Klaus came up from behind and hugged both of his girls. "How? I don't understand!" Hayley began saying and Klaus kissed her forehead. "I thought it was time I brought her back to us, so we can all have your wonderful smile back." Klaus told her and Hayley gave him that gorgeous smile of hers.
Her happiness was showing and he loved it. "I missed you so much, baby girl. Your aunt Rebekah has been taking good care of you and I thank her for that but you belong with your mother and father and you should be raised by them. I can't believe you're back into my arms. I missed you so much. I've been crying days for you, just to feel you again." Hayley whispered in the crib and Hope parted her mouth, wanting to say something but couldn't, letting out all kinds of noises.
Klaus chuckled as he watched his daughter. Then, something unexpected happened. Hayley turned around and jumped into Klaus' arms kissing him on the mouth as much as she could. Klaus kissed her back, even though the confusion continued. They pulled apart, both smiling. "What was that for, little wolf?" Klaus asked Hayley and she just shook her head, still smiling. "Just because." she whispered and this time, Klaus pulled her in for another kiss. He realized Marcel was right. He and Hayley were just made for each other and as he kissed her, Klaus made a promise to himself as to not let any man get to Hayley ever again. She was his and only his. He claimed her. Hayley is his Queen and nothing and no one would change that.