{~Flashback~}

Their relationship had barely started, she longed to be his but feared to allow herself to her deepest desires. Things is New Orleans with the famous Dahlia hadn't been exactly a walk in the park, she watched as Hayley and Klaus bonded over their baby they just got back.

A tinge of jealousy plagued her, not because of Hayley. She envied the possibility of bearing a child, of ever holding one in her arms. She loved her immortality now, she loved she could forever be with Niklaus. There were things even an original such as Rebekah longed for.

"Nik looks so happy."Rebekah appeared by my side.

It was something I could never give him."Yes, he does. It must be wonderful to have a baby of your own."

"It really must be."I saw the pain in her eyes, she longed for human life more than I ever did.

I smiled at her."Someday you'll fall in love, and being immortal will be beautiful. I wanted to take cure with Damon to start a life together, then I realized after he died. I didn't want to be human anymore, as I fell for another even before Damon died."

"Not when the man you love is against your own family, my brother isn't merciful against those who betray him."She was still staring at Klaus and Hayley."I don't think I'll ever have a future with Marcel."

I raised an eyebrow."Maybe someday things will get better, I promise you."

She let out a breath of hesitation."You know, I've always been a bitch to you. I'm sorry for taking your human life that night, I was jealous of you."

"Rebekah, you changed my life for the better."

I left her there to enjoy the view, I walked toward the inside of the house. I left college undone, I left my family. What do I really have here? The Mikaelson's had a home of their own, I was just the intruder here. Maybe I needed a fresh new start, everything tied me somehow.

Or I could stop overthinking everything and be happy with Klaus, I know someday I will find my own crown. As long as she is never back, as long as the darkness never consumes me.

I would never have what I longed for more than anything, my parents. As much as I pushed that back it always came back, Damon's hurt me as I couldn't take losing anyone else I cared for.

A pair of hands appeared on my abdomen."Is something wrong?"My knees weaken at his voice,"Don't tell me you're jealous."

I contained my laughter."Aren't you cute."I spun around to kiss him, I caught him off guard by it. I felt his hand under my blouse, touching the bare skin.

It felt like fire through my body, the kiss started to get very heated as found myself against the wall. It proved me one thing, he wanted as much as I wanted him. I pulled away for breath."You have a baby waiting outside, this can wait."

His hand caressed my cheek."Are you sure?Love."

I nodded, I honestly was comfortable pressed against the wall."Yes, the baby needs you."

His eyes lingered on me."Meet me tonight in my room."

Was tonight the night? Would I be enough, he was the man who lived for over a thousand years. His sexual experience with the human body must be a lot greater than mine, I was scared I wouldn't suffice or please him.

{~End Of Flashback~}

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"Am I not enough for you? I want to know if you still love Aurora."She, of course, did love him, I loved him. Although that did not matter, his answered mattered.

He sighed, looking at me straight in the eye."I loved her once, she broke my heart. I met you, I fell in love with you."He tried to touch me but I flinched away."I love you, Elizabeth, Aurora is nothing but a pawn."

"If you love me, why do you allow her to-"He interrupted me.

He walked closer to me without touching me."I do allow her to approach me, I'm just using her to my own benefit."

I was disappointed and hurt by his actions."You slept with her, you say you love me but you proved otherwise. Fix yourself before you even try."

"Elizabeth-"

I furrowed my brows holding back the tears."No, Klaus. I accepted you as you are, I love you yet you went and slept with her. She almost tried to kill me, it proves enough to tell me you still love her."

I left him in the room to rethink his own errors, how could he hurt me that much if he loved me.

{~End Of Flashback~}

{~Flashback~}

It had been days since my transformation, I craved blood. I wasn't mean to become a vampire, I did not want to be a vampire. Elena had turned it off after Jeremy's passing, leaving me alone in this all. Especially with the Salvatore's after her, I was left on my own(If you don't include Sky and my ex-friends.).

"It's not safe to be all alone with Silas lurking in the shadows."I glanced up at Klaus, pouting in annoyance.

He gave me his hand, helping me up."Why are you here?"

He genuinely smiled,"Can't I fancy some company?"

"Did you not create enough company with your hybrids."I reminded him, glaring at him.

He seemed amused by my own frustration. "I like your company. Maybe you can accompany me to a good cup of coffee."

I narrowed my eyes at him,"Will it be good coffee?"

He chuckled, his eyes lit up."Of course, Love. Only the best."

His chuckle caused me to smile."There you go, a smile finally."

"You know for a bad guy, you aren't too bad of a company."

I started walking away, looking back at him standing there."Aren't we getting coffee?"

He smiled once again, reaching up to me. We walked toward the nearest coffee shop and sat down to chat as he called it.

"Red hair suits you better."He complimented me, his hand reached for the coffee."I would like to know you better."

I placed my cup down, sitting up straight."Know what exactly?

His boyish grin grew on his lips."Your future, your likes. Your dislikes."

It wouldn't hurt to talk to the most despicable bachelor. I honestly felt very comfortable with him, far more than I have been with Damon or Sky lately."I like coffee, books, I love to be comfortable enough to talk a person with hesitation. I'm not a fond of wolves, my old friends are an annoyance now, I hate bad guys."

He leaned in closer, with a teasing smirk."In what list do I belong?"

What list did he belong in? He was definitely not an enemy anymore at least to me."I don't know, I don't hate you."

"How enlightening."Klaus rolled his eyes,"What are we?"

I don't know, I really liked him. It wasn't so much as sexual, he fascinated me. He made me feel alive, even if there wasn't the slightest physical contact I felt safe."I really don't know, Klaus."I paused before I began to stammer."I don't want to ruin whatever we have, and Damon."

"I understand your situation with Damon, It doesn't mean I can't try."A devious smile grew on his face.

I ducked my head a bit, trying to hide any blush appearing."I like the coffee, now it's your turn to answer my questions."

"I couldn't expect less."

I fumbled over what to ask him."Why do you like painting?"

His head titled, as he smiled."It's a way of expressing yourself freely, it relaxes me as my patience is always rather small."

{~End of Flashback~}

{~Flashback~}

I found myself at the mercy of Klaus, I fled Mystic Falls to New Orleans. Of course, Rebekah wasn't exactly so welcoming as soon as she saw me, as he wasn't here I decided to explore New Orleans.

From the distance I saw Klaus laughing at the company of a blonde woman, a tinge of jealousy possessed me. Did I do the right thing to come here? I had just lost Damon, it pained me but I needed to get away from all the mourning.

The thing is even crying felt like a job rather than natural, it hurt only because I lost someone I cared for. It didn't even feel like I lost the love of my life, Damon wasn't it. I felt myself being watched by a pair of eyes.

I looked up to see a dark-skinned man, he was handsome."You should watch out when you walk, wouldn't want to get hurt."

I was without words."I'm sorry, I'm new here and-"

He smiled, interrupting me."I can see, the name is Marcel."

A small chuckle escaped my mouth."What a nice name, I'm Elizabeth."

He let go of me, I saw him glance toward the direction Klaus was."Well, I have nothing to do, I can take you on a tour of New Orleans."

"I would love that."

He quickly took my arm in his, I flinched at the unwarned touch. We walked down the street."I've never seen you before and a beauty like you with that hair is unforgettable, where are you from?"

"Mystic Falls, I came here to get away from stuff."I answered him smoothly, to get away from the mourning."My boyfriend and best friend died, and I couldn't take all the mourning."

There was a sincere apologetic look in his eyes."Sorry for your loss, were they vampires?"

I shook my head slightly."My friend was a witch or at least was, my boyfriend was a vampire. His brother left town soon after, and everyone else is crying over my friend."

He chuckled, an apologetic look in his eyes."Well, I hope New Orleans heals your loss, although I warn you to be careful with the vampires lurking here."

What could be worst than having the Originals."Am I guessing you mean the Originals? I know them very well, they terrorized my friends when I was human. One of them was the reason I died."

He seemed intrigued with my answer."Let me guess? Niklaus?"

I shook my head."The blonde one, Rebekah."

I saw him glance once again toward my right, I looked at the direction he was glancing at. It was Klaus and the blonde."Are you and him enemies?"

He looked at me, sighing."We are having our differences, Klaus is just power hungry as always."

"I know."

He chuckled, nudging me."Come with me."I walked with him toward their direction.

Klaus had his lips almost pouting, he was clearly not happy at the sight of Marcel."Niklaus, I see you know my friend here."

Klaus looked toward my direction, his eyes seemed to soften."What are you doing here? Damon Salvatore will be looking for you."

"Damon's dead."I murmured, I glanced at the rather confused blonde. She was uncomfortable at the sight of me or Marcel, I could barely notice.

A small breath came out of Klaus's mouth."I'm sorry for your loss, I see you took my offer."

The blonde parted to the left."I have to go, I'm late for work."

Klaus just nodded at her, glancing back at me."I see you've met Marcellus."

"I did not know you two have history."Marcel intervened."I thought your boyfriend died."

"Marcel why don't you go after my sisters skirt, I want to talk to her privately."Marcel's glare tried to match Klaus, it was obvious who won that one.

Marcel looked back at me."If you ever need me, I'm here. Be careful."

I mouthed him a 'Thank you.' before I watched him leave me alone with Klaus. I barely noticed we were standing by a very public cafe.

Klaus reached his hand to touch my cheek."I'm very sorry, I did not expect you to come under those circumstances."

I felt so safe under his touch, a gasp escaped my mouth."It's okay, I just couldn't be there to handle all the mourning. I felt as if everyone expected me to forever cry and become a mess."

"You're safe now."He whispered."Welcome to New Orleans, Elizabeth."

{~End Of Flashback~}

{~Flashback~}

I walked down the path in the woods by the bayou, it's were a waterfall was apparently.I walked down the path for another 10 minutes till I reached it. It was a beautiful scenery, the water clear and blue. The flowers around the area made it even more mystical.

I sat by one of the boulders at the edge. Was Stefan right, did I just choose Klaus as my coping mechanism? I knew deep down I didn't, it's just I cried too much that day, and then after I felt nothing but remorse.

I cried more over Bonnie, that makes me an awful person. Even when I try to cry, nothing comes out. The memories are there but I feel nothing, as if it didn't affect me. Now when I'm with Klaus, I feel alive.

I looked down at the ring in my palm, I don't think when he asked me to marry him, I didn't feel ready. It felt like a compromise."I'm sorry Damon, I loved you but I can't mourn you. It doesn't feel right, but I promise to always remember you."

I tossed the ring into the water, watching the shimmering ring fall deeper and deeper into the water."You shouldn't be here alone, Love."I glanced at the area Klaus walked out of."Werewolves aren't fond of vampires."

"Then I'll risk it."I looked at him for an answer, hopeful at the least."Am I a bad person for not crying over him? I should be mourning, I should be a wreck."

He walked toward my direction, sitting beside me on the boulder."No, Love."His smile turned into a slight frown."Is it possible you did not love him as much as you thought?"

I gave him a look."I did love him, maybe not as much as I thought."

He added."You could have been in love with the idea of love, the idea of having someone there for you."

I looked away from him,"When he asked me to marry him, I said yes. Only because I felt compromised to, I saw him as my best friend."

"That answers your question."

A small smile tugged the corner of my lips."You shouldn't be here, you have a city to conquer."

Klaus chuckled under his breath,"I rather be in your company."His hand brushed against my hair. "I don't only want the world, I want the beautiful woman before me."

"Klaus-"I began, his eyes looked into my own with the same desperation."I don't know if we should, Damon just-"

A small devious smile formed on his lips."Damon died, you're alive. I don't ask you to give yourself to me, I ask for a chance. Only one."

my head titled, I tried to hide the smirk forming but it was too late. As I found myself laughing causing him to laugh. I stopped laughing."Okay, one chance. You won't kiss me till I saw so, and you won't be crawling into my bed like you done the last few days without my permission."

He put his hands up in surrender, smirking deviously."Alright, you must admit. I'm quite a great cuddler."

I glared at him."As I was saying, I want us to get to know each other better."

"As you wish."

{~End Of Flashback~}

Hey fellow readers, I know this chapter is just full of Flashbacks but I call this my filler chapter so you can all have a better understanding of the past. I will be updating as much as I physically can but technically the story is 5 chapters away from being done, so I just need to upload and edit before posting them.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, and I hope you're ready for the great moments to come!