Artemis is the first to wake after her long with Klaus, she is lying on her stomach with her head on his outstretched hand like a pillow. She stretches her legs out before raising her free hand and running it across the stubble resting across his chin, she moves to trace the outline of his lips when his hand comes up and grips her fingers gently. She pauses and looks as his eyes slowly open and stare at her with so much love.
"Waking up to you has been my wish for the past three years since those wretched women stole you from me" he states.
"But now they are gone and we are together again" she says.
"We have all of eternity to make up for lost nights where we would have been lost in bed" he says and she turns on her side pressing her chest against his bare one.
"Mhm round three" she hums before capturing his lips, Klaus rolls over her and places a hand on her outer thigh and pulls it up around his waist as the kiss deepens.
She moans and runs her hand down his back before starting to push the sheet down to reveal their bare skin, the door to their room opens and Artemis eyes widen when she sees Rebekah gasps and then cover her eyes.
"Nik you have mooned me" she comments.
Klaus breaks away and moves to cover his lower and shield Artemis with his body.
"Bloody hell Rebekah" he states annoyed at her presence.
"Elijah wanted me to call you down for a family meeting" she says.
"Sister I believed my exact words were to knock and not just barge in" Elijah calls up to them.
Klaus sits up and groans while Artemis laughs and places a hand on his lower back.
"Did you interrupt his festivities, sister" Kol teasing voice echoes in.
"All right enough. Rebekah you out, I will be down shortly" Klaus says.
"See that you do and please cover up" she says with her eyes still covered and makes her way out of the room and closes the door behind her.
Klaus shakes his head and throws himself on his back and tosses an arm over his eyes.
"This family has the worst timing to be over centuries old" he mutters.
Artemis climbs over his waist and straddles him before placing her hands on his chest.
"Too bad because I really missed you" she purrs.
"Love you are not helping my problem" he says and she rolls off of him giggling.
-X-
Ten minutes later, Klaus walks into the library where his siblings aside from Freya and Finn are sitting along with Marcel.
"Did you have a good morning" Kol asks smirking only for Elijah to flick his neck.
"I was never one to kiss and tell brother" Klaus says pouring himself a drink before sitting beside Elijah.
"Ahem. I called this meeting to discuss our family problems and seeing as Marcel lived" Elijah says.
"New Orleans has been our home for centuries. We built the city from nothing to run when it flourished. We will not do that again" Rebekah says.
"So what is your preposition" Marcel asks?
"Well Klaus no doubt will focus more on his family, which he should" Elijah says.
"So I will rule New Orleans" Marcel says.
"With the help of my brothers and sister" Rebekah says.
"What of you" Kol asks?
"I still have to visit Paris and Europe, I shall come back" Rebekah says.
"What of Finn" Klaus asks?
"Finn has actually decided to leave as well" Freya says walking into the room and resting a hand on Kol's shoulder.
"Then it is set. We will return to New Orleans once again but under new rules" Elijah says.
"Rule number one is family first" Marcel says.
"Family first" Klaus repeats.
Artemis walks past the room with Gideon in her arms, Klaus eyes follow her and she feels her cheeks heat up.
"Brother please stop lusting after the mother of your child" Kol says.
"Jealous" Klaus teases.
"Please do not boost your already inflated ego" Rebekah teases.
"Your ego is quite big" Freya and Elijah agree.
"All of you can rot" Klaus replies with no true threat behind it and leaves the room as his family laughs fill the room.
-X-
In the kitchen both Hope and Gideon are sitting on the counter preparing the eggs while Artemis prepares the pancakes, he smiles as Hope hands the bowl to Gideon and shoes him how to stir.
"Good morning my littlest wolf and my little prince" Klaus says kissing both toddlers on the head.
He walks over to Artemis and stands to her side so his chest is against her arm, he is way taller so its perfect when he leans down and captures her lips.
"We will finish later on" he whispers against her lips before breaking away and pouring himself a cup of orange juice.
"Ew daddy" Hope says covering her eyes.
"Ew Dada" Gideon says repeating his older sister.
The siblings have been sewn at the hip since his birth, Hope protects Gideon with such devotion and strength that it reminds him of himself.
"Is it ew when I kiss you" he asks lowering his drink and leaning his arms on the breakfast bar beside Gideon's cup.
Hope tilts her head to the side like she is pondering how to answer his question.
"No because I your princess and he prince" she says.
"Exactly my baby girl and she is my Queen" Klaus says.
Gideon turns and hand Artemis the egg and she smiles handing each of them a small cookie.
"Thank you for your help my little helpers" she says.
Klaus grabs his young children and sets them down on the floor, Hope takes Gideon's hand and the duo walk out of the kitchen.
"You are an amazing father and to think you were a paranoid, murderous big bad hybrid years ago" she says reaching for his glass and taking a sip of it.
"I am still murderous love. It runs in my blood, a natural born ripper" he says and she feels her knees get weaker when he says ripper because his accent is thicker and more sultry. He makes evil look good as hell.
"You guys are sickening to watch" Finn comments as he walks in the kitchen.
"Shouldn't you be somewhere in a box" Klaus asks?
"Klaus be nice. Finn can you please call everyone in, breakfast is ready" Artemis says.
"To think I wanted to kill you all those years ago" Klaus says as he goes to help Hayley strap the kids in their high chair while she stares at his backside.
"That's not funny Niklaus" she says and his laugh fills the room.
"So glad I didn't" he replies but she just flicks him off before starting to prepare everyone's plate.