A/N: Helloo, before you go on reading then yes I purposely made this chap short, because a) I'm busy studying for my exams, and b) this is just a filler before the big one - but it's a cute filler ;)

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Chapter 10:

"What ever happened to your other brother?" Klaus asked, twirling me around to the slow song we danced to.

"He decided to leave the city without us," I answered, resting my head on his shoulder.

It was only Klaus and I who was left in the speakeasy saloon as it was after closing time, but despite Gloria having gone home the band was still playing and Klaus had compelled a female singer to sing my favorite song for us.

It was so peaceful and soothing to be alone with him in this way that I completely forgot about all my worries.

"He had some things to take care of, but he wouldn't say what. I still his number, though."

Klaus nodded and moved his hand up to my cheek, caressing it gently before he pressed his lips to mine, completely distracting me from everything.

In the month I had now spent with him, Rebekah and Stefan I had begun to feel again and I felt like I was falling in love with Nik all over again.

He had kept his promise to me and never told me to do anything I didn't want to do, had taken me on romantic trips whenever Stefan was out with his sister and made me feel genuinely happy.

I wrapped my arms around him and kissed him back tenderly, savoring every bit of my time with him and wishing that I could stay in his embrace forever.

"I love you, Nik…" I whispered, breaking the kiss.

Klaus smiled softly and suddenly reached down into his pocket, taking out a small black box that made my eyes turn wide.

I knew what he was going to do before he did it and my first reaction was to run, because I was nowhere near being ready for this, but he held me firmly in his embrace.

"There is nothing to be afraid of," he chuckled, handing me the small box. "Besides, I would never propose this simply and impulsively."

I frowned and took the box, opening it curiously and giggled when I saw that it contained a pair of ruby earrings that matched my necklace.

"Oh, wow! Thank you, Nik… they're beautiful!" I said, pecking his cheek gently.

The smile on Klaus' lips widened and he looked at me in a way that scared me a little. He looked like a man who'd fallen deeply in love and I wasn't sure if I wanted to be in a serious relationship with the man who killed my mother out of mercy.

"You really thought I was going to propose to you?"

I blushed and felt so silly for even considering that.

Klaus had given up on love a long time ago and always said that love was a vampire's greatest weakness even though he was with me now.

"No, of course not! I just didn't expect you to buy me anything fancy," I lied. "Even if you asked I wouldn't say yes."

He raised an eyebrow, chuckling softly. "Is that so?"

I nodded. "You suck in bed. I can't marry a man who sucks in bed."

Klaus laughed and pulled me in for a passionate kiss, kissing me with such intensity that I suddenly found myself wanting to make love to him right then and there.

"You sure you want to sleep with me? I do suck in bed and all that…" Klaus said, breaking the hot kiss.

I answered his question by jumping up on him and locking my legs around his waist, kissing him hungrily.

He smirked against my lips and in a flash we were suddenly back at the apartment where he stayed, undressing each other fervently until there was not a piece of clothes left on our bodies.

Closing my eyes I let all the overwhelming emotions return to me, feeling my body being filled up with lust and desire to be with him.

Every kiss, touch and thrust felt so good and yet still wrong, because I couldn't stop remembering what he did.

But I still made love to him that night and I didn't regret one bit of it, because the truth was that I did love him even though I shouldn't and I wanted to marry him even though I feared it.

"Still think I suck in bed?" Klaus asked, pulling me close to him so I could rest my head on his bare shoulder.

"Yes, I do. Actually, I think you got worse since the last time!" I teased and giggled.

Klaus rolled his eyes and brushed a lock of my hair out of my face. "Evie… there is something I've been meaning to ask you tonight."

I frowned until he reached for the little black box again, handing it back to me. "Look under the earrings."

I opened the box and removed the soft fabric the earrings were attached too, finding a hidden space under it in which a beautiful diamond ring lay.

"You have got to be joking!" I exclaimed, taking the ring out. "You're proposing to me? You know what? No, I'm not even going to let you do that."

I covered his mouth with my other hand, making him frown and look confusedly at me.

"I'm serious, Niklaus. I don't want to hear it."

I could feel him grinning against my palm and he gently moved it away, smiling at me. "Marry me, Evie."

I couldn't resist the urge to smile when he said that and looked down at the ring in my left hand. It was begging me to put it on, but it just felt so weird and new to me.

"Can I call Stefan before I answer you?" I asked.

"No, you can call him after you've said yes." Klaus answered, smirking.

I sighed. "Ok, yes. I'll marry you. Someone has to do it, right?"

He chuckled and crashed his lips against mine, kissing me passionately while gently slipping the ring on the right finger.

"I love you too, Evie and… I want you to be by my side when I break my curse and create my hybrids."

"And you want me to be your hybrids' mommy?" I giggled.

He shrugged. "Basically, yes. They'll need a sexy mother to boss them around."

I burst out laughing and hid my face behind my palms, feeling incredibly embarrassed and happy at the same time.

Klaus removed my hands from my face and kissed them gently. "Why the strange reaction to my proposal?"

I shrugged. "I do want to marry you, but you know we have a complicated past."

"I do, but my past with Rebekah is worse and she still cares about me and stayed with me for over 900 years."

I smiled. "I guess you're right. But if we have to stay married for that long then I want multiple lovers. You do suck in bed after all…"

He shrugged. "Fine, but then I want multiple mistresses since they won't complain about my skills in bed."

I narrowed my eyes at him. "You are not having multiple mistresses. I forbid you."

He smirked. "Well, then you can't have any lovers either."

Damn it! He was right…

"I have to call Stefan," I said, changing the subject on purpose. "Stay right there and don't make a sound."

Klaus shrugged and sat up against the headboard, watching me as I crawled out of the bed and went to find my underwear.

Once I'd found it and put it on I finally dialed Stefan's number, hoping that he wasn't busy doing naughty things with Rebekah or killing innocent women.

"Let me guess… Nik proposed to you and you said yes, am I right?" Stefan said before I could say a word.

"Actually, yes. Did you know about this, brother?" I asked suspiciously.

He chuckled. "I did. Nik asked for my permission last night. Congratulations, sister."

I shook my head lightly and looked at Klaus. "Thank you, Stefan. I wish Damon was here… but I think he'd just scold me for marrying a hybrid."

I talked with Stefan for a little while about all sorts of things, until Klaus couldn't bear to be without me anymore and hung up the phone as he wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Why do women always have to talk so much on the phone?" he asked grumpily, resting his chin on my shoulder.

"Because we have a lot to say…?" I answered, grinning.

Klaus kissed my shoulder and turned me around, about to kiss me on my lips too, but there was suddenly a knock on the door.

He growled lowly and quickly pulled on his pants, then walked over to the door and opened it a little, frowning when all he found was a letter lying on the floor, addressed to me.

He picked it up and handed it to me, but I could tell that he was itching to open it and read it himself, which was why I opened it tauntingly slowly.

"Oh…" I said, seeing Damon's name at the end of it. "It's from my brother. He writes that he'll be going out of country for a while, but he left me a key for one of his old homes where we can meet."

"Sounds good to me. Maybe we can hold the wedding there?" Klaus said, smiling.

I giggled. "Yes, maybe… but tomorrow night we have to celebrate our engagement with Stefan and Rebekah. I want to show my ring off to everyone."

Klaus chuckled and wrapped his arms around me again, pressing his lips softly to my forehead and then against my lips, looking more content than I'd ever seen him.

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