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She woke up next to him. Not even next to him. She woke up on top of him. Her head was on his chest and one of her legs was entwined with his. She woke up to the rise and fall of his chest. She closed her eyes against the warmth that he radiated. Her mind wandered to the night before. And to the dance that they had shared.

As he led and she followed him in a classic waltz she barely touched him keeping her distance. Every graze of his arm sent electric shock through her. Every time he looked at her in that way that he did a blush would creep up her neck. After the dance was through she excused herself to the ladies room and leaned against the counter. She gave herself a pep talk. She told herself that she didn't need Niklaus to approve of her. She didn't even care if he found her attractive. While she was in the middle of her little speech Haley came in and smirked at her.

"Vampire troubles?" Haley asked her "It sucks to be in love with them doesn't it." She asked her then and Tesla went to defend herself. She didn't love him but then she analyzed the question.

"You would know." She threw at the girl who smiled then and Tesla almost jumped up and down. "I knew it!" She nearly shouted and quieted when Haley put a finger up to her mouth and laughed with Tesla. They stayed there just talking for quite a while ignoring anyone who came in.

When they went out they went their separate ways and Tesla tried not to find Klaus in the crowd. She found Marcel instead who asked her to dance. She enjoyed dancing with her old friend, though the look that Rebekah gave her was far from pleasant. She kissed Marcel and walked over to the red clad blond beauty.

"Are you enjoying yourself?" She asked Rebekah

"I rarely do." The girl said and Tesla quirked her mouth up.

"A party such as this and a woman as pretty as you should be having plenty of fun." Tesla said as she saw Marcel's eyes meet Rebekah's before he turned away. "If that is the kind of fun you want to have go and get him." Tesla said.

"He made his choice" Rebekah answered not denying the attraction

"Oh dear." Tesla said "Why must it always be about choices. He is infatuated with you he can't keep his eyes off of you and you seem pretty taken with him. Why can't that be what it's about?" She asked and Rebekah smiled at her.

"If we are going to play that way then my brother can't keep his eyes off your dress clad form and you are trying entirely too hard to ignore him." She quirked an eyebrow at Tesla who laughed

"Ask Marcel to dance." Tesla said to her. The next song would be a salsa. She already knew the song sequence. It would be a fast paced song that involved a lot of physical contact. Perfect for the two of them who were pushed away what so obviously there,

"Ask Niklaus to dance" She countered. Tesla considered this and stuck out her hand in a 'you got yourself a deal' gesture. Rebekah shook it with a sly grin. The girls parted to go follow through. Tesla walked up to Klaus who was in a conversation but that didn't mean he didn't watch her approach. She unbuttoned his suit jacket and slipped it off his shoulders as people watched around them.

"You going to dance with me?" She asked as she pulled him out onto the floor.

"I don't like to be told what to do." He said into her ear as they waited for the next song to start.

"You'll get over it." She whispered back winking at him and smiling at Rebekah and Marcel who were standing at the ready. The song was deep and heavy and started out slow.

A good thing about living for a long time was that you mastered dancing like languages. Most all kinds and Tesla and Klaus were not the exception. Marcel and Rebekah seemed to know exactly how to move to the music. It was fun to dance this way where you could focus on nothing but that. Tesla forgot how much she enjoyed it.

When the song was over she was laughing and smiling. She had broken a little bit of a sweat as people clapped for the couples. She stepped away from Klaus and didn't pursue him anymore that night. She talked to some people and eventually found Haley again and they talked and tesla drank until Haley said that she felt tired. Luckily the party was winding down at almost 12:30. Tesla walked her to her room and dropped lavender oil into her humidifier as she tucked the girl in. sat in a chair and talked quietly to her until her talking just turned into humming as she tapped her fingers against the wood of the chair. She heard Haley's breathing getting deep and she stood up to leave.

She was startled to see Elijah at the door. She stared at him stare at Haley for a while before she walked up to him and put her hand on his shoulder but said nothing as she passed him and walked downstairs. There were people cleaning up now and the last of the people leaving and getting into their cars to leave. She walked into the room where the coats were kept. She found her clutch and her shawl and walked back into the main room. She walked over to unoccupied bar and poured herself a glass of brandy before heading upstairs.

Her heels clicked against the tile floor as she passed by the many rooms. She bent down to remove the uncomfortable death traps and carried them. She nodded to Marcel as she watched him slip his shoes off and sit on his bed. She smiled at Davina who was sound asleep in her party dress. She passed by Elijah and Rebekah's rooms which were both unoccupied. She came to Klaus' door and she slowed down. She leaned against his doorframe. Her room was in the opposite direction and she had just walked all the way over here.

"Nightcap?" He asked her and she held up her glass of brandy. He was standing next to his bed with his jacket off and his top three buttons undone on his shirt with it partially untucked.

"I wanted to thank you." She said smiling at him genuinely. She gestured to her clothes. "In you r way this is your way of showing your small amount of nice that you have trapped in there somewhere."

"You think it's so far down?" He asked her

"Maybe not so far down as you think it is." She said turning away from him planning to go back to her room. She thought of something else. "You know you didn't say you're welcome." She chided him "You really need to work…." She didn't finish because he pulled her by her arm into his room and she looked around confused. He took her glass of brandy and drank it setting the glass down. She raised an eyebrow at him as he took her shoes and wrap and threw them in the corner. "If you knew how much those cost you wouldn't do that…" She said before his hands went to her shoulders and he pushed her to sit on the bed as he leaned over her. "Hello." She said leaning back. He kissed her then, cradling her head in his hands and she tasted the deep taste of brandy.

"You're welcome." He said his smile coming through his words as he kissed her neck.

"That isn't what I meant…" She didn't finish because he caught her bottom lip with his mouth. She lay down and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him down with her.

"I'm going to say thank you more often" She said as he chucked against her collarbone.

Now she was lying against him breathing in his smell and relishing the warmth of him as the sun came through the window. It hit the foot of the bed and she stretched her toes to feel its warmth. She moved after a few minutes grabbing at the first things she found which were her brand new underwear and Klaus' button up shirt. She slipped it over her and buttoned it up deciding what she was going to do next before knock came at the door and she froze.

"Klaus." Marcel's voice came

"Come in." Klaus called

"No." Tesla squeaked but it was too late. Marcel walked in and saw her sitting up with Klaus lying behind her while she wore his shirt. She turned slightly to find a smirk plastered on Klaus face. She shook her head slightly at him.

"Good morning." She greeted Marcel. He looked at her with a mixture of humor and shock.

"Morning." He said shaking his head. She felt Klaus shift behind her and he sat up waiting for Marcel to speak while moving the fabric of the shirt aside and moved his mouth across her shoulder.

"The vampire that has been killing people in the quarter was caught this morning." He said and Klaus' teeth grazed Tesla's shoulder making her shiver.

"This is going to be a good day." He said biting Tesla not quite hard enough to break skin and she cried out and hit him while pulling her shirt back up

"What vampire?" She asked

"There have been several killings in the quarter." Klaus explained. "All with a unique calling card."

"I haven't heard about it." She accused him

"I have been keeping it rather quiet love but if you wish to go meet the soul before I find a creative way to end him I won't stop you." He said nibbling her ear. She swatted him

"Stop that, if you bite me I will drink you dry." She threatened

"Is that a threat or a promise?" he asked kissing her neck. Marcel rolled his eyes and left the room closing the door.

"Both." She said turning and kissing him.

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