The Girl Who Walked With The Moon
Chapter 7. The Unforgivable and The Forgiven
A/N: Hello sorry I've been very ill and when I got better my mom and started baking Christmas cookies together and that is one tradition I just can't pass up. Thank you all for understanding and waiting for me to get my ass in gear!
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Twilight nor Vampire Diaries characters
Rated: M please read chapter 1 to see why that is.
Klaus' POV
I was absolutely itching to kill Charlie Swan, however my mate seemed stressed out enough, my god the things I learned about her today were mind blowing...
The fact that shefelt the need for Oxycontin at ten to numb what Hilstrad had been doing to her, it makes me enraged at so many people. I'm just happy she isn't using anymore.
My three questions about that were how long was she addicted? How long has she been clean and did she have help getting back on her feet? Knowing Isabella probably not.
"Hybrid would you care to explain why you're here?" I looked at my smirking mate and smiled.
"I wanted to see you, plus James texted about what was going on." She sent a glare his way, he just shrugged at her.
"Klaus, you and I are talking tomorrow. I promised to spend quality time with Tori and James. Why don't I come have breakfast at your house since mine is occupied by the bitch right now?" She gave a smile it sadly didn't reach her eyes.
I understood why I had not only hurt her again, but I'd broken her trust. Something that I personally killed people for doing to me. Though here she was reaching out trying to work things out with me..again.
"That sounds lovely what time would you like to come over?" Isabella's smile became wicked, Tori giggled and James seemed worried for me.
"I shall be arriving at your house later on at five AM. I believe Tori and James can drive me there when we're done hanging out." Ahhh so that means I get no sleep at all tonight... damnit my mate really knows me too well!
"I'm staying for a bit, I'll go home soon and nap whilst you three are out. What would you like for breakfast?"
"Surprise me hybrid and make sure there is coffee. Would you like something to drink or eat while you're here?" How she could still be so kind to me was mystery, but I won't look a gift horse in the mouth.
"Actually I am quite starving at the moment, a very rare steak would be wonderful right about now." Just the thought of it made my mouth water.
"Alright I'll have our cook make you one, behave and don't kill Charlie I don't need the customers freaking out." As soon as she went into the kitchen her father sat down.
"Where did she go?" Her father's expression became confused.
"She went into the kitchen to talk with the cook." I answered dryly, not wanting to speak with this idiot at all.
About five minutes later Isabella came and sat next to me since James and Tori had left to hunt for a bit.
"Your steak shouldn't be long I also ordered you some roasted potatoes seasoned with garlic and parsley, some au jus sauce for your steak, the vegetable you'll be having is asparagus. I told him to make the plate a very large portion." She looked at me silently asking if her add ons to my were welcome.
"That all sounds very delicious, thank you Isabella." Her father glared at us not liking our familiarity.
"I have to get back to work." We heard a customer yelling at a young waitress she was blonde with lovely green eyes, the man was calling her unnecessary names like 'stupid whore' as well as 'bitch'. Isabella looked pissed as hell.
"Goddamnit!" She growled I watched as she went over toward the idiot yelling at the older girl. When the man noticed Isabella he glared at her. Was I going to have to kill him I wonder?
"What seems to be the problem here sir?" Her smile deceptively pleasant. That man should be very afraid and approach with caution.
"Yeah this dumbass bitch here brought me the wrong drink. I want my money back for this entire meal." He sneered and it took all my strength not to get up and rip his throat out.
"Is your food order correct?" Isabella asked kindly, he nodded his head. She continued asking a few other questions.
"Is there anything wrong with your food." He shook his head and looked at her curiously.
"Was your server rude to you in any way shape or form?" She smirked.
"Well no, but-" He was cut off by Isabella's incredulous tone.
"So all she did was bring you the wrong drink." Now he nodded and she rolled her eyes at him. "Look I can't nor will I give you a refund. I can however bring you the drink you originally asked for."
"Now you wait just a damn minute you-!" This human really was begging me to dispose of him permanently. Isabella gave him one of her 'Don't-Fuck-With-Me-Glares!' Silencing him in his very seat.
"No you listen it's just a fucking drink, you don't need to yell at her for getting the order wrong you ass! Chelsea I'll take over this table for you. Mr. and Mrs. Higgs are at twenty-three if you want take their orders." She smiled warmly at the older girl.
"T-thanks Bells you're the best." The poor thing was literally in tears. Isabella turned back to the imbecile with a cold look.
"So what is it you really wanted to drink?" She asked with annoyance clearly written all over her face. The fool in front of her scowled.
"I asked for a raspberry iced tea with a lemon? Think you can remember all that?" The sarcasm was ignored by my mate as she walked away.
Within two minutes Isabella delivered the beverage to his table. She also had brought over my food and something to drink it was a bottle of my favorite beer. When I took a bite of the steak it was mouth watering.
Isabella went about her day taking orders and working the register.
"Hows the food Niklaus?" Corey was genuinely curious, taking a sip of my beer before answering him. "It's delicious I'll have to bring my family here, Kol will absolutely love the steaks." The werewolf looked pleased.
"Everything on that plate is Bella's recipe, she's a goddess in the kitchen. I sometimes ask her to make certain dishes when they're ordered from our menu." Corey had a look of pride as he spoke of Isabella. He glanced at Charlie and finally asked.
"So who are ya and what do ya want with my Bella?" Isabella's father looked highly offended, he cleared his throat before speaking.
"It's a family matter Mr...?" Now the werewolf was pissed off.
"Corey Talgor, anything that has to do with that lass is my business. Exactly what do you mean by family, ya wouldn't be Damon now would ya?" He eyed Charlie speculatively.
"No, I'm Bella's father Charlie Swan." He smirked and I saw the flicker of pure rage in Corey's eyes.
"You ain't no father, no real or sane father let alone person would'a left that child in Renee's care. You're lucky we're in a public place. Wait until Theo hears about this. In the meantime ya better tell me why you're here." Corey now sat down next to me looking straight at the moron across form us.
"Tch.. you really think this is any of your business let alone his." Charlie pointed to me.
"Niklaus would ya mind workin' your magic?" Corey asked with a grin.
"You'll tell Corey and I whatever we want to know." Compelling Isabella's father would be fun, I was glad the werewolf had asked.
We both noticed Charlie's pupils dilate which meant it had worked perfectly, Corey started first.
"What are ya here for?" It was a simple question, but those were the best ones to start out with unfortunately.
"I'm Renee's emergency contact so when she was found two days ago due to an overdose they called me here. I'm here to set her up funeral." Corey sighed at this information.
"How did Bella react to this news" I didn't think the werewolf would like this answer.
"She had no emotion at all about it, it's like she hates her mother. She's ungrateful." I couldn't keep the growl back at this statement, because it was complete bullshit.
Now it was my turn to ask a few questions. "What exactly do you think she has to be so grateful to Renee for?" His answer was astoundingly ridiculous.
"Well she loved her, kept a roof over her head, fed her-" He groaned in pain after I kicked him under the table, we were in a public setting so I was limited to how much pain I could cause.
"What do you want from Isabella?" His next words left me speechless.
"She needs to come her mother's funeral pay her respects, give her some credit for at least trying to be a mother." This man really was delusional. I stopped the compulsion, luckily he wouldn't remember it.
"You're a blind fool Mr. Swan, Isabella has nothing to thank Renee for. She deserved so much more from both you and her mother. I don't how your daughter turned out as well as she did, however it is my belief that her grandmother had a lot to do with it." I spat venomously, he looked ready to tell me off.
Corey got up out of his seat so I could leave. Isabella came toward me, she must have seen me leaving in a rush.
"Klaus before you go, did you keep your promise?!" She looked at me with irritation as she put her hands on her hips.
Not able to help the chuckle that escaped. "Yes all my siblings look forward to meeting you. Though I would like for our breakfast to be just the two of us, we have many things to discuss."
"Sounds good, we could all do lunch tomorrow I'll ask Theo and Corey for the day off. Then I could go over to the Cullen's after dinner, that is if I'm allowed to stay at your house that long...?"
The insecurity in her voice was something I absolutely loathed, the only person to blame for it though was me. I would fix this when she came for breakfast.
I walked home in thought of how exactly I would go about doing so. As soon as I walked through my front door Rebekah was on the couch watching T.V.
"Honestly human's are still quite the morons I see, oh! Hello Nik how was visiting your mate?" Nosy as ever...
"It actually went better than I expected, though tonight was pretty screwed up for her." Beks' interest was peaked.
"What happened?" I could tell she was genuinely concerned for Isabella, this wasn't just some gossip for her which was why I decided to share the events at the diner.
"Her father showed up out of nowhere, accused her of being a terrible daughter to Renee and then proceeded to inform her that her mother had overdosed just two days ago." Beks' blinked dumbfounded.
"Do you need help hiding the body?" When I laughed she glared at me. "I'm completely serious Nik, really where does he get off?!"
"Trust me I know, but sadly Isabella doesn't want him disposed of just yet." So for now he just stays on the list...the very top of it.
"She's coming over for breakfast. You and the rest of the family will make yourselves scarce until lunch, her and I have a lot of things to sort out." Beks frowned upon the information, I waited for her to complain.
She sighed. "You'll get no argument from me, however you might want to talk with the others. I won't be able to convince them not to intrude. Kol has been dying to meet her." Beks giggled, I was going to need a drink!
"Oh for the love of god! Susana!" She was there within seconds.
"Yes, Mr. Mikaelson?" She looked wary of my presence, which was understandable after all I had been a complete asshole these past few days.
"Go and retrieve my brothers, tell them I sent you." She hurried off, Beks glanced at me noticing my mood change.
"What do you want Nik?" Finn was still quite angry with me over the whole being daggered thing, hopefully he'll get over it.
Sage reprimanded him. "Finn knock it off! Niklaus tell us what's going on with Isabella?" She was just as worried for Isabella as Tori had been.
"She's doing well she just got a few surprises tonight." I told her of what had transpired this evening, she looked ready to hunt Isabella's father down.
"He really thinks she owes Renee gratitude of some kind? Unbelievable!" She growled out.
"She basically told him to fuck off, but you know Isabella is very kind hearted. I have a feeling she's going to shock us all like always." I mused thoughtfully.
"That's a lot to process in one night and she's still at work?" Kol was very intrigued, ever since I told him about her.
"Yes, until two AM. in fact." Checking my watch reading that it was only nine-thirty which meant Isabella still had a few hours of work ahead of her.
"How does she manage to go to school, keep good grades, have two jobs with demanding schedules, and a social life at that?" Finn looked like he doubted she was capable.
"I don't really know the answers to those questions myself, all I can tell you is Isabella is a hard worker and always has had to be." He looked thoughtful.
"When is she coming over for a session?" Sage had been very cross with me when she found out how I'd treated my mate.
"She hasn't said a thing about them yet, I really think she's reluctant to go through with one, theres still a lot she's keeping to herself. After all tonight was the first I'd heard of her time in foster care and addiction." Also that she smoked that was quite the discovery...
"She's resilient, are you going to beg for forgiveness?" I glared at Elijah as I nodded.
"Good, Paul was upset that we couldn't get Isabella to cheer up no matter what we tried." This was news to me I had no knowledge that he'd been around Isabella this entire week.
"Why in the hell didn't you tell me you saw her this week?!" He just smirked at my snarling.
"Paul swore me to secrecy, he's my mate I can't deny him you know this as well as I do." Damnit! He was right there wasn't a paranormal that could ever tell their mate no.
"Well how was she the first time you two met up with her?" Elijah looked reluctant at first, then sighed softly.
"She looked exhausted, I'm guessing her night terrors got worse for a few days after she left here. Though Damon was a big support system. He's really good with her." It was true as much as I despise to admit it.
"I'm going to go rest remember to leave us alone at breakfast." They all nodded their heads in understanding.
Bella's POV
Looking at the clock I saw that my shift only lasted for another ten minutes, god my feet were killing me...
I couldn't wait to go home and shower, I was really happy that Tori and James were giving me a ride to Klaus' later.
"Bella you can head home the only thing left to do is a bit of clean up, besides you've done more than your fair share today." Instead of arguing I thanked him and was just about to leave when I noticed that Chelsea looked really panicked.
"You okay, Chelsea?" She sighed and began to explain.
"My mom has a date and I thought my cousin was going to let me sleep at her place, but now she's got a one night stand over. Its gonna take a whole two weeks pay to check into a hotel." She looked ready to cry.
"Come on, you can stay at my house. My uncle Damon won't mind." She sighed as she smiled at me.
"Isabella has anyone ever told you how freaking awesome you are?" Her tone was super relieved. As soon as James and Tori pulled in front of me I was leaned toward Tori's open window.
"Chelsea missed the bus and doesn't have a place to go tonight, can we give her a ride to mine?" They agreed that it wouldn't be a problem.
"These are my parents James and Victoria Carson, you remember I told you they got Renee to sign me over to them?" Chelsea nodded with a look of understanding.
"How is life with them? Better than living with Renee?" She whispered, I smiled reassuringly.
"It's way better actually, they're really great people." Chelsea texted her mom and cousin letting them know she would be okay.
When we pulled up to Damon's I noticed there was unfamiliar truck parked out front, my irritation rose cause I had a pretty good idea about who it was.
Upon entering the front door and walking into the kitchen area with Chelsea, James, and Tori following behind, my suspicions proved to be correct. There at the table sat Charlie talking with Damon heatedly.
Stefan noticed us first, he cleared his throat Damon just glanced at him. Stefan gestured over to us.
"Hey baby girl, whose this?" He smiled I could tell that it wasn't a genuine one though, I came over and hugged him before answering.
"This is my friend Chelsea we work at the diner together, she doesn't have a place to go can she stay here. She already knows about the paranormal world she's a fae."
Damon looked at her smiling kindly, she of course blushed and waved shyly.
"Yeah kiddo you know your friends are always welcome, as long as they're respectful and follow my simple rules we should be fine."
"Okay I'll let her know the rules" I looked over to Chelsea and smirked. "The rules are no waking Damon up at the ungodly hour of six AM only eight is acceptable, second rule if you're awake at the same time as my dear uncle here and lets say you make coffee and don't offer him any tis sacrilege, if you wanna drink alcohol you must again offer Damon some or you're considered an unfit guest. Damon have I covered everything?"
"You Isabella are a brat, but yes that about sums it up. Chelsea you can either sleep in Isabella's room with her or I can give you a guest bedroom for the night." Chelsea immediately got flustered.
"T-that's okay um I can just bunk with Bells." She blushed for a second thinking she'd assumed too much, then quickly looked to me for confirmation. I nodded laughing at her nervousness.
"Chelsea it's fine besides, I won't be here tonight I gotta shower and get ready to go soon." Thats when Charlie opened his big fat ugly mouth.
"Just where do you think you're headed at this time of night? You should've been in bed awhile ago and by the way you're quitting those jobs." His tone was stern, I broke into laughter.
"Thats really hilarious how you think you have a say about where I go, when I go, and what I do. Heres the thing though you gave that right up a long time ago I'm not your daughter any longer. I haven't been for over eleven years now." Charlie looked to Damon.
"She's absolutely right, when you let Renee take her you completely lost all say you had in Isabella's life. Also Isabella is responsible enough to work and go to school just as she is doing now. I would however at least like to know where you're going later baby girl?" Damon's ice blue eyes looked at me with patient curiosity.
"Klaus' house we have a lot we need discuss, like the fact that he's an ass sometimes and if he doesn't stop it he's gonna lose a few favorite limbs... if you catch my drift" Damon and Stefan were laughing at this.
"Remind me never to piss you off." Stefan said jokingly.
"Your girlfriend does that enough for the both of you, anyway why is this idiot here?"
"Charlie the spot light is yours." Damon stated sarcastically.
"You need to come to your mother's funeral and at the very least give some credit where its due." I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"So you basically want me to come to her funeral pretend I love and miss her plus lie? Not gonna happen. You go and tell everyone fairytales. Don't forget to add in the fact that she was the first to discover invisible unicorns, then again that could've been the crack she was smoking, but who knows?" I deadpanned, he looked at me for a minute with shock.
"What?!" I asked harshly.
"Can't you just do this for me Bells? Give your old man something." He really had the audacity to say that to me?
"I think I've given more than you deserve after all you're still fucking breathing!" I couldn't help the shout.
"Isabella whatever happened to me being your hero? Your daddy?" I snapped and I knew it was noticeable, because Damon grabbed my hand and called my name.
Damon's POV
As those word's slipped from Charlie's lips I knew shit had just hit the fan, Isabella's eyes were filled with unshed tears. They also looked pissed as hell and most of all murderous.
Almost like if she could start her father on fire with just a look he would be a pile of ashes right now, honestly though I was worried for Isabella.
James excused himself, Victoria and Chelsea looked at each other not knowing how to handle this situation. My brother looked like he wanted to punch Charlie which I was all for if he decided to do so.
"I need a cigarette and some air, keep him away from me for now please?" Isabella's voice was hoarse.
"Honestly after this our friendship really can't be saved. I'm gonna go have a smoke with her, Stefan can you keep the idiot in the kitchen please?"
"Sure thing." He glared at Charlie something harsh.
When I stepped out on the front deck I found her on porch swing, shaking in anger lighting what looked to be her second cigarette.
"If you want I can compel him to leave?" She shook her head as she offered me one of her smokes. As I took one from her pack she spoke with frustration.
"No theres some shit that needs to said, his words just allowed the opportunity to do it tonight." James walked over and started talking.
"Hey I texted Niklaus he and his siblings are coming over. You wanna wait for him?" She nodded then looked at him.
"Can you go buy two packs of these real quick? Here I'll give you the money." He waved away her money.
"I'll go get them be back in ten minutes, Niklaus should be here by then." Chelsea came and sat next to Isabella and hugged her.
"Sorry that you have to be here for this stupid ass drama..." Isabella's smile was watery.
"Aww Bells don't worry about me, I'm just worried for you. I thought your mom was just the asshole in your family.." Isabella laughed a bit at that.
"I should'a warned ya." Isabella joked.
"You suck at being a friend." The blonde fae teased with a grimace. Which had them both laughing and that was my deciding factor, Chelsea was welcome here anytime.
When two cars pulled up I knew who all was here.
"Looks like Niklaus is here, nice car at least." The black Mercedes was fucking beautiful!
"How many cigarettes have you had?" The hybrid asked as he got out of the wonderful vehicle. Isabella shrugged and sighed.
"Not enough, I'm almost out so James is out buying me more. Charlie's still alive which means they are needed." She looked to me now. "If you have vodka it would be appreciated?"
"I like her already!" Someone I could only guess was one of Niklaus' brothers, the hybrid rolled his eyes.
"Kol shut the fuck u-" In his mid-growl Isabella glared at the hybrid.
"Klaus he can talk stop being a dickhead." All his siblings looked at her like she just lost her mind, Niklaus just nodded.
"I completely agree with Kol, she is lovely!" Said a woman with blonde hair a bit lighter than Niklaus' own.
"I told you she was wonderful." The one I knew as Sage bragged.
"Yes, yes I know I'm never going to hear the end of this, but for now lets take the situation at hand seriously shall we?" They all reluctantly agreed to do so.
After James got back with her pack of cigarettes and Isabella found the vodka she sat at the table across from Charlie, I placed a ashtray in front of her. She thanked me.
"Isabella why the fuck do you have a bottle vodka? D-" She cut him off with a glare.
"It's keeping you alive trust me, if you curse at me again this bottle is going to make very close contact to that head of yours got it?!" I swear she has some of my blood in her..Charlie actually looked a little pale now.
"So you wanna know why you stop being "daddy"?" She smirked nastily at him, her eyes held a bit of hate in them.
"Well, yeah when you were three it was "daddy this, daddy that" What happened?"
She took a big gulp from the bottle. "Exactly I was three you damn idiot! Do you remember the day Renee told you we were leaving?" Isabella mused quietly, but we all heard.
"Of, course I do." He stated confused probably wondering why she brought it up.
"If you remember tell me what you did when I tried to hug you and what you said to me that day." She waited patiently, I glanced over curiously cause Charlie hadn't even told me what he'd said to Renee about taking Isabella. Let alone Isabella.
He flinched which told me it was going to be bad. He swallowed loudly.
"I-I pushed you and...told you to get the fuck away from me." He was so dead after this was all over...I just had to figure out where to hide the body
"You actually answered the question correctly I'm impressed. Now you know why your not daddy anymore... let alone dad." Her voice held so much malice it was tangible.
"Bells that was eleven years ago, are you saying you really hate me?"
"Um..Yeah what was your first clue?" She looked at him like he was stupid, which he was. Charlie looked stunned, how he can think she should feel otherwise is beyond me.
"This is also about you going in to foster care too isn't it, it couldn't have been that bad." Whoa, whoa! When the fuck was she in foster care?
"The one I was in was a shit-hole, she dropped me off with a bunch of fucking nuns who named me 'The Demon Child' because of the manner in which Renee left me there. They believed beating me was a way to purge some of the evil inside of me as they called it." She went on as Charlie didn't have a lot to say after that.
"When they punished me they would flip over an old wooden crib, it was tall enough for me stand up in, heavy enough that I couldn't lift it off of me and the wooden bars were so close together I wasn't able to slip out." Lord give me the strength not to kill him before this conversation is over, please? Isabella continued.
"The other kids were either scared of me or beat the shit out of me and stole my food at meal times, the nuns encouraged this behavior due to the fact they thought I was a child possessed by an evil spirit. Still think its not that bad?"
"Okay, I concede I was not the best father, but I'm all the father you got." Now Isabella really laughed.
"Actually I have a lot of dads. I can name each one Theadore Davin, Corey Talgor, James Carson, Damon Salvatore, and even my friend Paul's cousin Sam Uley. I have a few moms now too want the list." Charlie looked ready to spit nails.
He watched her down more of the vodka. "Quite the little addict aren't you." Isabella's eyes glanced up at him in amusement.
"Go ahead tell them all I don't give a fuck, you're funny if you think thats gonna strike a nerve of any kind. Here I'll tell them myself." She was amused.
"I was addicted at ten years old to oxycontin for two years, I've been clean now for over a year and a half." She stated seriously. To say I was seething with rage was an understatement, not at her though I was angry that Charlie tried to use that information against her with me.
"I'm glad she took you and left." Her father murmured. That was a low and childish blow the bastard, but baby girl was tough and didn't even flinch.
"Now I see why Renee left you she obviously didn't want to take care of two children, at least she could drop my ass somewhere." Her laughter was joined by the man named Kol.
Charlie's face looked like he'd been punched by me, he deserved it. Can't believe I never noticed what an asshole this guy is.
"Charles you know where the door is use it and I recommend you do it fast." My warning was well understood, he got up so quickly the chair fell behind him.
Kol's POV
Nik's mate looked completely drained after that less than pleasant discussion, she put out her cigarette and started stumbling over to the couch. Nik was up immediately helping her get there safely.
"Does she want to be alone?" The older Salvatore shook his head at my inquiry, went over sat next to her and played with her hair a whole five minutes before she fell asleep.
"She needs time to basically relive all those horrible memories of hers, hopefully during our sessions she'll be able to really go into detail about her life in foster care, with Renee, and the abuse she went through." Sage spoke almost thoughtfully.
"Well Nik I think she's more than intriguing I'm excited to really meet her. Isabella is quite wise for her age." Nik nodded without taking his eyes off of his mate, it was amazing to see this attentive side of him.
"Hybrid can you take her up to her room and Stefan can you show Chelsea one of the guest bedrooms please?" Stefan smiled warmly at the girl and guided her up the steps.
Nik was already up the stairs with Isabella, she mumbled in her sleep at him.
"You're still not forgiven grump..." Nik didn't get angry like I thought he would, instead he chuckled.
"Sleep Isabella tomorrow we'll talk about my forgiveness." My brother's voice has never been that tender, this girl was going to heal us all I could feel it.
When Stefan and Nik came back down they joined us in the kitchen, Damon broke the silence.
"I can't believe she went in to foster care and I never knew, Stefan how do I handle this?" Stefan sighed.
"She needs to be able to talk to someone when she is ready, I really don't know how she's still not an addict. This definitely explains her problems with sleep..." He mused a bit to himself more than us.
"What that girl needs is a vow that no ones going to walk out of her life or let her go so easily, Isabella needs to feel secure." Beks was quite passionate about protecting Isabella.
"Bekah is right, Isabella has been failed too often throughout her life. We should do some research on this foster home she stayed in for those two years." Sage sighed tiredly.
Not even thirty minutes later we heard footsteps, Isabella came downstairs showered and dressed in black skinny jeans, a rose colored sweater it hugged her form quite nicely, and black knee high boots.
Her hair fell in waves down her shoulders and back, her makeup all natural. Nik seemed to tense as soon as he saw her wardrobe . Beks accessed the girl approvingly.
"I really must ask her where she shops.." our sister had fallen in love with the clothing in this era since we'd been un-daggered, Nik looked ready to break something.
"How are you still awake? You drank that bottle of vodka like it was water!" Finn looked a bit disturbed by this.
"Yeah, well I'm not that drunk, more like tired as hell. After that power nap I'm going to be up for the rest of the night." She looked at the clock on the wall and amended her statement. "Or rather for the rest of the day."
"Klaus you brought your car right?" He nodded, Isabella continued. "Let's go for a ride and have that talk of our's shall we?" Nik got up followed her out the front door without hesitation.
Klaus' POV
We'd been driving for no more than twenty minutes, but with complete silence like this it felt like hours.
"I've asked to speak with you for many reasons there are things you deserve to know, including why I was so horrible to you that night. Will you please hear me out?" I was not above begging should she refuse, however she saved me from doing so by agreeing.
"Fine, you have three hours to explain yourself. Start wherever you feel comfortable." Hmm three hours to explain well I certainly don't want to drive around and do it.
"Isabella do you mind if I drive us somewhere else besides the car to talk? I'd prefer to be looking at you while we speak." Isabella simply nodded at my proposal.
So I drove to the nearest beach, we got out of the car and started walking. Sighing as I began to talk.
"First thing I need to do is apologize to you, I am so very sorry about the things I said and did that night. You didn't deserve my misplaced anger. It was not my intention for you to leave, I never meant those words and I never wanted you to go."
As we walked further down the beach we found a dry place to sit, I continued talking.
"The reason I acted like that is because, I was afraid you would runaway after talking with Damon. It's irrational, but I really thought he was going to warn you away from me. I've had a lot of people fearing and running from me. Even at one point thinking that was a good thing. However I simply couldn't stomach the thought when it came to you, it's also the reason I was cursed. My own mother feared me and the man who was supposed to be a father to me hate every fiber of my being."
Deciding it was time to let my walls down completely, but only for Isabella. It would difficult, but this needed to happen in order for this soon to be mating and imprinting to work out.
I hadn't noticed the hugging while I was speaking, her arms were wrapped around my neck. She was running her fingers through the back of my hair with one hand.
"Klaus I'm never going to leave just because somebody says negative things about you, so you fucked up in the past. So have I. I'm sorry that everyone that should have been there for you failed you, I swear on my life that I'll never judge you hybrid. So promise me you'll talk with me when somethings bothering you?" Isabella pleaded and I couldn't deny her.
"I promise and thank you..." My mate somehow always knew just the right things to say.
"Oh and if you do ever treat me like that again I'm going to castrate you, just so you know I mean that with all my heart" She also knew how strike fear through a grown man.
"Will my nether regions ever be safe?" I asked half joking half serious, her laughter did not help ease my worries.
"Not if you continue to be an ass in the future, now then what else did you want to ask me?" If she was going to be more perceptive than this when she was older I was screwed.
"I suppose the truth would work best, I miss you and I want you to come home...is there any way we could make that happen?" She looked at me for a moment, probably trying to see if there was even a tiny lie in my eyes. After a moment she smiled at me.
"Yeah I need to talk with Damon about a couple things. I love living with him don't get me wrong, but watching him the other day with Elena's little brother I think Jeremy may be his mate. Plus I think Chelsea could use a place to stay her mom isn't much better than mine, only difference is she sends Chelsea over to her cousin's when she doesn't want to deal with her."
Isabella spoke thoughtfully, she was also kneading my neck with her lovely fingers. It felt amazing.
"Klaus will you take us for coffee please?" Isabella usually never asks me for anything, so of course I was happy to agree.
"What cafe would like to go to?" She looked very conflicted now.
"Its a toss up between Starbucks and Panera...Oh fuck! You know what we can't go get coffee your siblings, Stefan, his friends, and Chelsea are still at Damons come on we'll go to the store and buy some stuff to feed them all." She felt her pockets and cursed, then looked at me.
"Damn! I left my wallet at home, would you be willing to buy the ingredients and I'll pay you back?" Even though I would never let her pay me back, I agreed.
Bella's POV
Wandering around the store with Klaus proved to be like traveling with a bored toddler, he asked me several times 'are we done yet?'
Finally after being asked this for the seventh time I just glared at him, Jesus! Why did I miss him again?
"Are we-" I cut him off before those wretched words could leave his mouth.
"NIKLAUS MIKAELSON I SWEAR IF YOU UTTER THE WORDS 'ARE WE DONE YET?' I MAY KILL YOU!" He of course glared at me for yelling at him.
"I was going to ask if we were in need of extra coffee." He lied, sighing exasperatingly I pointed to the extra bags of coffee in the cart.
"If you're going to lie at least make it a good one!" He put his forehead down on his arms that rested on the cart, only he could make me feel bad for being testy.
"Look Klaus just a few more aisles and I promise we'll leave, theres only a few things left to get."
"Bella?" Jesus Christ! today is not my day, trying to ignore the person who called my name was not working because he decided to stand right in my face.
"Uh...hey, how are you?" Deciding that being polite would work in my favor of Hank possibly leaving me alone faster, its not like he's an asshole or anything I just didn't really wanna talk with him.
"I-I'm good.. um listen kid I heard about your mom and was wondering how you were?" This is exactly what I wished to avoid.
"Everything is great actually, I moved in with a friend so I'm alright. Thanks for the concern." Awkward conversations sucked, especially when they're with your dead mom's ex-boy-toy.
Hank looked at Klaus and whatever he saw seemed to make him nervous, glancing over at the hybrid I saw he was glaring. Like I said today he was being a toddler, yay me...
"I'm really glad it all worked out for you Isabella, good luck to you." Hank walked away without another word which I was quite thankful for.
"Seems were ready to head back, come on hybrid." Klaus breathed a sigh of relief, I rolled my eyes ignoring him.
Rebekah's POV
"Honestly Isabella why does it take so long to pick out produce?!" Nik looked a bit like he'd been through hell.
"Klaus I needed to make sure everything I got wasn't going to go bad by tomorrow, next time I'll take Paul with me."
I watched shocked as Nik helped his mate bring in groceries, he was never even a little helpful with Matilda.
"Damon we need to talk." Isabella looked a little bit hesitant over this, her uncle looked at her with a soft smile as he spoke.
"You're going to live with the hybrid again huh?" Isabella nodded her head as she blushed sheepishly, Damon laughed and continued. "Look baby girl I get it you miss the idiot, besides your room will always be here in case you ever get pissy with him."
"You know I love you right Damon?" Her eyes were very warm, Damon hummed in response.
"Love you too cutie." They left it at that Isabella and him started making breakfast, it seemed even though the two of them had only lived together for a whole week and a half they'd become very close.
"Damon I think you should tell Jer soon by the way." Her uncle went rigid before turning to her with suspicious look on his face, Isabella laughed.
"How do you know about this little secret brat?" He was half teasing and half panicked.
"The way you look at him is a dead give away! I also think Stefan has a little secret of his own. Chelsea is in for a big surprise." She rolled her eyes.
"Holy shit! They're mates?" Again Isabella rolled her eyes at him.
"He only looks at her like she can fix anything from a paper cut to world peace, plus I know Chelsea thinks your brother is super hot. She told me while I was showering." Damon blinked a few times and asked.
"Why would you two talk while the other is showering?" Isabella laughed softly.
"It's really the only place to get a private conversation together and thats only if you don't have children." Now Damon paled a bit.
"I love you Isabella, but please no mentions of children until you're in your fifties." Nik chuckled at the Salvatore's strained tone. After all Nik was capable of possibly having a child if he ever unlocked the curse.
Though how Damon knew was a question for another day.
