Previously, on Corrupted Souls, Klaus and Elijah revealed their secret plan to have Mikael behind bars, in order to secretly make him pay for the mistakes he has made that had caused their family suffering. Hayley was persuaded by her mother to return to the Mikaelson home, which resulted in a wonderful reconciliation between Klaus and Hayley. Camille received a surprise from Elijah, following a negative result to a pregnancy test. Sophie ended her friendship with Kaleb, telling him to leave town and Davina declared going to college, before consummating her marriage to Kol. Finally, Mikael received a sentence of only 5 years of prison, the judge being bribed by Klaus.
PLOT: Klaus and Hayley have a moment alone as she reveals a surprise to him, a way of starting their new life together. Sophie and Finn receive the peace they need in order to focus on their unborn baby, while Camille has her first violin show at Rousseau's, following a confrontation with Gia and Sean. Kol makes his final decision regarding Davina's choice of going to college. Esther finds out about the plan between Klaus and Elijah. Klaus shows Hayley the portrait of the dark haired woman and a baby, before Hayley, Camille, Sophie and Davina decide to pay Rebekah a visit in the Lafayette Cemetery. At long last, after a time-skip of five years, the family's status is revealed.
"Niklaus, I am putting you in charge of this family, until I get released. Take care and continue running the family business, I am counting on you!" he exclaimed before he left, cuffed and with sorrow on his face. Klaus was silent in his car as he thought about his father's memories. Elijah and Camille were in the backseat, as Finn was driving the others, including Esther in the other car. His eyes closed and his hands tightened until they turned white, on the steering wheel. Almost at once, his heartbeat quickened as he felt a soft touch on the right hand. She caressed it with care and with warmth. "I know it kills you, but you are right. It had to be done." Hayley whispered but with no smile on her face to prove that she was indeed proud of his work. Mikael was still his father, despite everything that he had done. When Klaus didn't answer, Camille could be heard from the backseat. "I just hope we can finally get some peace and rest now. Sophie and her baby really need that." Hayley bit her lip at hearing the word 'baby' and looked over at her husband with the smile forming on her lips, not being able to wait much longer to tell him the good news. The moment they pulled over in front of the Mikaelson mansion, Elijah and Camille got out of the car, as they remained inside.
"I am confident that five years will go by really fast and your father can learn something from his mistakes. The punishment would be been so much worse if you had not managed to bribe the judge." Hayley said as Klaus smirked. "Everyone in this city must know that the judge has been bribed. After all…that is how it goes in a corrupted city, little wolf. Some are hammers and some are nails." Hayley nodded, understanding his comparison. "You have always been and will always be the hammer, protecting this family, then." She responded with a smile. He leaned in and kissed her passionately. "Come on. I want to show you something inside." She stated when they finally pulled back from their kiss. Klaus chuckled and asked, "Is that so? Well, believe me, there is something I want to show you too, love." "Then, let's not waste any more time. I want to make up for the time we have spent apart." "Believe it or not, Hayley, I think that you were right. Some small amount of time apart healed our relationship, but I wouldn't want you away from me like this ever again. As far as I and everyone else is concerned…you are Hayley Marshall, blood and name. I do not wish for you to forget it. You are my wife and the woman I love. My Queen." He caressed her face and touched her curls as a way of providing comfort. Cupping his cheeks, she moved her lips against his and whispered, "I love you, and thank you for accepting me." "I was a fool not to." "It doesn't matter now. I don't care about my past anymore."
"And what of the future?" Klaus asked and at that moment, Hayley smiled widely and led him inside the house, eager to reach their room so they could have a private talk about their beliefs. "Little wolf, you have no idea how impatient I am at this moment. Tell me what you wish to tell me." Klaus said with a small laugh erupting from his throat. She took his hand and placed it on her stomach. "Feel the heartbeat. I know it's there…life…our baby, Klaus." Hayley whispered with tears of joy in her eyes as she saw his smile disappearing, replaced with pure shock of the discovery. "Not possible." He managed to mumble finally. "And why not? Why are you saying that?" Hayley asked with sudden fear plunging inside of her that everything he must have said about the future, about being with her were not true. She started to recall the way he had spoken to her on their wedding night regarding having children. "You didn't want to have children…and you don't want it now either." Hayley finally remarked, with tears sliding down her face and her clothes were suddenly making it very difficult to breathe. Hayley closed her eyes and pushed herself away from him. The moment her stomach left his hand, Klaus startled and looked up to see for the first time that she was in pain.
"Hayley, what is happening? Is it hurting?" he asked, hurrying towards her, trying to aid her. "NO! It's not the baby!" she yelled out and pushed him away from her, taking in deep breaths. "Little wolf, please…" "Don't use that pet name with me now! It is not going to work!" she spat at him with anger and anguish. "Love, I don't understand." "How can you understand what this child means to me? You never wanted to have children and you still don't! You hate it that I'm pregnant." He ran his hand through his hair, frustrated, as he sped over to her and grabbed her by her arms, growling, "Don't be ridiculous, Hayley! Of course I am happy. I am also in a state of shock. I have never expected this to happen so soon for us. But I would never push you or this child away. Believe me, and I am sorry if I have ever made you feel this way." He wiped away her tears as she finally managed to say, "I remember…what you said that night. I thought that…" "Hayley, it was you who stated moments ago that you wish to forget about the past. I want to do the same and start this future with you. I might have said something regarding having children at a time when I was completely under my father's influence. I can assure you that is now the case now. I am here for you and I will care for you and for our child." "Is that something you want to do, or do you just see it as a husband's job?"
Rolling his eyes at her stubbornness, he grabbed her hips and pulled her towards him in a fiery kiss, which took her breath away. "What am I going to do with you, my love?" he asked in deep breaths when he leaned back just a little, enough to have his forehead pressed against hers. She smiled a little and responded, "You will have to tolerate me." "I sure hope our child does not have your stubborn streak, love." "As if yours doesn't exist." "Very well, if you wish to argue with me, you will have to suffer the consequences." Hayley raised her eyebrow and placed her hands on her hips. "Is that so? And what if I…" But before she could add anything more, Klaus had grabbed her and placed her over his shoulder making her scream, pounding his back. He chuckled and threw them both on the bed, pulling away her shirt and starting to kiss her neck all the way to her breasts. "You're a dick!" Hayley exclaimed, but she was laughing, and enjoying the feeling of his lips on her. "I know that well enough. I had a lot of sayings coming from my sister." He replied softly and Hayley flinched at the mention of Rebekah. The look in his eyes just broke her heart, so she decided to change the subject back to their child. "What should we name him…or her?" she asked softly, caressing the back of his head, where she knew, was building up tension.
After pleasing her well enough, Klaus pulled his head up to look at her and whispered, "Have I ever told you the story of how our mother lost a baby?" Hayley was shocked and looked at him. "What? What happened?" "Our littlest brother. It happened three years ago. Our mother was supposed to have a son, something which made my father terribly happy. It was not as if he had never loved Rebekah. He does, he always did. Rebekah had always been the apple of his eye, just as I have always been recognized as his favorite son. But he did have a better connection to his sons, rather than his daughter. He wanted to name him Henrik, after his grandfather, who was the biggest Mafia leader New Orleans has ever had, and the wisest as well. But unfortunately…the baby died at birth. My mother was not able to push him out in time, and he died of suffocation. Both of my parents have never been the same since." "Klaus." Hayley breathed and covered her mouth with her hand, beginning to understand the anger and resentment Mikael had as well as Esther's hard ability to open up to people. "It has been hard for the whole family to get past this tragedy. So, I ask of you, that if our child turns out to be a boy, will we have the honor of calling him Henrik?" Hayley nodded and caressed his face. "It's a wonderful name, Klaus." "But I am not my father. If it turns out to be a girl, I won't love her any less. This is not the 18th century."
"I know you would never do that." Hayley responded with sincerity, offering him the comfort he needed, when he was searching those tragic memories of his past. "I cannot imagine how my mother must be feeling to lose her two youngest children." He mumbled and buried his head into Hayley's neck, kissing her gently and then resting in peace and silence with her. "There is hope for things to get better, Klaus. There is always hope." Hayley whispered in his ear, continuing to caress him, when he pulled back and stared at her for a minute, saying, "Hope." She furrowed her eyebrows, confused, but then he added. "Hope, her name shall be Hope." "Her?" "If it's a girl. What do you say? Hope for our relationship and for our family. It is the perfect name for us." Hayley giggled and whispered, "I am not arguing with you on this. Yes, Hope is the perfect baby girl name." "What does my little wolf wish to do now?" Klaus asked in a seductive whisper, as he ran his hand over her bra, hiding her breasts, and gently went down to her pants, fumbling with the zipper and pulling them away from her perfectly slender legs. Hayley let out a small giggle as he pressed kisses over her thighs. "I think you know the answer." She responded, as he continued kissing her body, moving up to her mouth and asking lightly, "Will this hurt our child?" Hayley shook her head, with a smile for his concern. "No. Lots of pregnant couples have sex. It actually helps…but be gentle." "It's a challenge indeed." Klaus said with a smirk, making Hayley laugh again.
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There were some men who whistled when she got on stage, when she was finally presented as the one who would make the evening of the people of Rousseau's, pleasurable. Camille paid them no mind, as Elijah had informed her to do before. She took a seat on the chair with the violin in her hands. This was her moment, the moment Elijah had done his best to arrange for her, and he was there, in the crowd, at the bar, having a drink but his eyes never left hers. He encouraged her with a smile that warmed her heart. Her dress was comfortable but also quite sexy for her tastes. Taking a deep breath, she started playing her favorite melody, closing her eyes and feeling the rhythm. She was afraid, because the people here were nowhere near as used to this kind of melody as others were. It was smooth and they were hoping for something closer to rock, but this was the violin she was playing, a graceful instrument. Before she knew it, the time had passed and the ending of the melody arrived. She took a deep breath and opened her eyes to see that everyone was gaping at her. Her heart was pounding inside of her chest, as she stood up and raised her violin, saying, "In memory of Marcel Gerard, the greatest rapper this town has ever had!" The people continued to look at her in awe and tears were filing up in her eyes, at the thought of Marcel.
Elijah stood up at that moment and clapped his hands together, in triumph of her words. Slowly, the other people in the room followed suite. For a moment, Cami thought that this was just their way of being polite in memory of their favorite singer, Marcel, but when they all started smiling and whistling, Cami felt it in her heart that they were cheering for her music too. Elijah turned to the bartender and ordered two margaritas for them. He then turned and saw that she was frozen on the stage with a smile on her face. He stepped over there and took her in his arms, to her delight. "I am very proud of you. Come on." He mumbled and led her off the stage. Camille cleared her throat as they headed over to the bar and she got her drink. "What shall we toast to? To your wonderful performance today?" Elijah asked her but Cami said, "I think we should toast to our victory today." Raising his glass, Elijah nodded, understanding what she meant. They gulped down their drinks in a couple of moments and Cami kissed him on the lips gently. "Thank you for doing this for me. I had no idea that I needed to share my music with other people until I met you." "It is always wise to share your qualities with others, Camille." "Thank you for teaching me that. I had not exactly had anyone in my life to show me the true ropes of…you know."
"Yes, I do know but I am here to stand beside you and promise you that you will have the family that you deserve." Elijah answered. "What about my siblings? You told me that you want me to get close to them now so we can put the past behind us. I can't do that, Elijah. They have hurt me too much, especially Gia. And I don't want you to start pretending that you feel nothing for her. I know you do." Camille answered, making him almost spill his drink. "You think that I am still in love with her?" "I don't know. Are you? I mean…there were no strings attached with the two of you. You found each other. You were not forced together through a marriage of convenience like the two of us…" "Camille, I can assure you that I have loved Gia. I have. But I do not anymore, because the only woman who fills my heart at this moment with pure joy and peace is you. Your soul is pure…unlike Gia's, and that is what makes you special, compared to her." Cami scoffed and replied, "You have to say that, as my husband." "No. I very well mean what I say, Camille. You deserve every ounce of respect for what you have gone through and how you have survived your family's tantrums and mine as well." She was confused, and overwhelmed by the boldness of his words that she simply sat down on his lap and buried her face into his neck. "Thank you for loving me." "I always will. Always." Elijah whispered and kissed her forehead.
After sitting next to each other for a couple of moments, Elijah couldn't bear but notice that someone was watching them. "I believe that is your brother." He mumbled and Cami's head snapped up and looked into the direction her husband was pointing. Sure enough, sitting there in the corner with a beer to his mouth, his eyes the color of onyx and with sandy brown hair…Sean, her half-brother. "Maybe we should go." Cami whispered and got off his lap but Elijah grabbed her hand and stated, "I can go with you if you like, but I will not allow you to keep on running from your problems forever, Camille. Face them." "And what am I supposed to say to him? I barely know Sean. We have not spoken much in all the years we have known each other and for a sibling relationship, even half-sibling relationship, it does quite a lot of damage. And he came back to help Uncle Kieran to overthrow the Mikaelsons. That doesn't bother you at all? He was on the Salvatores' side and now that he knows that Uncle Kieran is dead, he might…" "I am starting to have doubts that he will try anything, seeing as how our family has overthrown the Salvatores just as we promised we shall. We are the greatest known in the Mafia community all over the world and no one is ever going to overthrow our family. Go and speak to him. Resolve your issues if you can. I will be waiting for you here, if you need me…or I can come with you." "No. This is something I must do on my own." Cami finally said and left his side, heading to the table at the corner of the room.
"Sean." She called out to him in barely a whisper. The young lad looked up into the eyes of the girl he had known for a long time but never really connected with. "You're back in town I see." Cami added, seeing that he wouldn't speak. "Uncle Kieran is dead! I guess I have you to thank for that." Camille could sense the sarcasm in his tone, and she knew that he was hurting. "He wanted to hurt me and my family." "He was your family. You betrayed him with a single phone call." "He betrayed me the moment he went after my husband and his family. He should have known better. I warned him." Sean scoffed and looked away but Cami sat down and tried to reason with him. "I know that I can talk to you the way I can never talk to Gia because you have never been cruel to me. Indifferent, yes, but not cruel like her or Uncle Kieran. I chose to stand by the husband I had grown to love. Uncle Kieran forcefully dragged me into a marriage I accepted just to please my family and make him proud of me. And in that chance of happiness I finally found with Elijah, Uncle Kieran decided that he wanted to rip that away from me because of disagreements between him and Mikael. I was not going to let that happen. I turned down his offer, telling him that as my last name is Mikaelson, I will stand with the Mikaelsons and I have." Sean sighed, listening to her words very carefully, unable to say anything else.
"I know that you most probably see me as the bastard daughter of the family, but I can assure you that I never wanted…" She took a deep breath and paused, thinking for a moment before saying, "I never asked for anything except a little support and love from my family. I came to you now because I know that you are not like Gia. I know that we can find a way through this." Her hand reached over to his own hand, and they stared at one another in the eyes. "Uncle Kieran has done terrible things and he was prepared to kill my first chance at happiness, Elijah, my husband, and he paid the price for it. I can never say that the punishment he received was the right one. I loved him and I love him still, as my uncle. You can never truly stop loving family regardless of what they do to you and you know that." Sean looked like he was contemplating on the situation as he watched her with tears in her eyes. "I still see you as my brother, despite not having shared many moments together and in this terrible time, I want to tell you that for whatever fault I have committed…please forgive me, brother. But I also beg that you do not remain blind to the truth of what happened. I know Uncle Kieran came to you and asked you to join him…" "I turned him down." Sean mumbled and Camille frowned. "What?" "I said that I turned him down when he asked. What? You don't believe it?" "I wish I could. He loved you and you loved him. Why not?"
He shrugged and replied, "I simply didn't want to get caught in his schemes. What do you think? That I was blind? I always knew that he was caught up in true dirty business when it comes to the Mafia, and I never wanted to be used as a pawn in his games. Through this marriage he forced you into, he did use you, Cami." "I know he did. But now when I think about it, I couldn't be more grateful. He offered me the chance to having a husband to love, but also a family which loves me despite not having any blood connections and that says a lot. I learned a lot from these experiences but most importantly that blood is not what defines family. It's love and loyalty." When she finished speaking, she thought she saw a smile appear on his face. But the moment was ruined when someone stormed inside of Rousseau's with tears in her eyes and a desperate look on her face. "YOU KILLED HIM! YOU BITCH!" Camille and Sean turned around to see Gia walking over to them and before she could get her hands on Cami, Elijah had grabbed her by her waist and pulled her back. "Calm down. You are drunk." He whispered to her but Gia continued to try to release herself. "YOU KILLED MY UNCLE!" Camille stood up to confront her but at that moment Sean stood up and pointed a finger at his sister. "Shut up, Gia! I will not ask again!"
"Are you taking her side now? What kind of brother are you?" Gia asked, breathing in with anger as Elijah continued to hold her still so she would not dare and pounce on Cami. "I am a brother who has listened to her side of the story as well, and I can tell you that she is not to blame for what happened." Camille looked at him with thankful eyes for his support. Gia growled and finally released herself from Elijah, leaving the bar. "I believe you have proven yourself to not be a traitor to this family after all. Anytime…you are welcome to join us." Elijah told him and Cami smiled at his choice of words. "Thanks but I think I will pass. I am looking for a new start now that I am back, and I am not in the mood to get into anything illegal…as of yet." Grinning from ear to ear, Sean stood up and left. "I think that went rather well. Don't you think so?" Elijah mumbled, kissing Cami's cheek. "Yes. It's a good start for us."
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Sophie placed her hands on her hips with a smug look on her face as she watched her husband preparing the nursery. "What are you doing here?" she asked and startled him. "I thought I might get a head start on the role of being a father. It's about time, don't you believe so?" "Yes, but you could have told me about which room you are planning on decorating. Why this one?" "Because it's pretty much the only one left we can use." Finn responded. "But it's far from our room. It needs to be close." "Very well. We can turn your old room into the nursery for our baby. How does that sound?" "Perfect." Sophie replied and kissed him briefly. "Are you alright?" he asked. "Yeah, just getting the jitters. So much has happened, with your family…with Kaleb." She saw him flinch at the mention of her ex-best friend and ex-possible lover. "Finn, there is nothing for you to worry about. I love you and you are the father to our child. Nothing is going to happen from this moment on. We will find our inner peace in this family. I promise you." Nodding, Finn pulled her closer for a kiss and whispered, "I want this whole drama to end just as you want it to. And it will…with time." Before she could respond, there were doors banging and Sophie sighed. "Oh God. They are at it again. Kol and Davina."
Leaving the room, Sophie and Finn watched as Davina was standing in the hall with her hands crossed as Kol stood before her, with anger on his face. "I am not letting you leave this house, Davina. I have already made up my mind and the answer is no." "You can't do that to me. I forbid you to keep me here as a prisoner, Kol. I am not your slave. If I want to go to college…" "Hey, hey, children, settle down. Mother is sleeping after a day like this one. In case the two of you have forgotten, Father has been sentenced to prison. Show some respect today." Finn commented as both he and Sophie approached them. "The New Orleans University has approved of you?" Sophie asked Davina and she nodded. "Yes. And I want to go. I want to study." "But you will be on campus, and away from here." Kol snarled. "I will still come here and visit. Kol, please." She made puppy dog eyes and leaned her head towards him, until her lips touched his. She knew that she had that special effect on him, and he could not say no. "I cannot allow you to leave home. Father told you that if you leave again, you are not to come back." "But I will, because your father is not here now, is he?" Davina turned to Sophie and Finn, waiting for requests and opinions, as Sophie was touching her stomach.
"Since Father is gone, the one who leads tis family is Niklaus." Finn stated. "Are you insane? I am not going to ask my own brother what my wife should do. She is my wife, Finn!" Kol told him. "Then treat her like your wife and let her a bit of freedom. She is right. Just because she is married to you that does not mean that she is your property! You need to show her respect, and it is not as if she is wandering around. She is going to get a college education. But from your tastes, I can take it that you like women who are dumb enough to sleep with you." Sophie snapped. Finn whistled at the tough edge in Sophie's voice as Davina stared at her in shock. "Thank you for protecting my feminine honor, Sophie, but this is between me and Kol. I want him to know that this is something I truly want to do. I am going to college. Klaus lets Hayley have a job as a doctor to that hospital. She will be working for hours there." "Yes, but she comes home to him every night. You sleep on campus." Kol growled. "Oh for God's sake, what are you so afraid of?" Davina asked him and then stopped for a moment, thinking.
"Wait! I get it! You're afraid that I am going to meet someone there, right? Like a handsome jock or just a kind and honest man, studying with me…maybe we'll become roommates…you're actually afraid that I am going to find someone there and forget all about you. Is that what the problem is? Just tell me, Kol. We already consummated our marriage." Davina asked him, but he just stood there with no emotion on his face. "You are not going anywhere and that is final, my darling." "Kol, stop it! Just stop being so stubborn and listen to me. Listen to what I am saying. I am not going there so I can find someone. You can…I don't know. What can I do to prove to you that…" "Let me hire you a bodyguard." Kol responded and Davina gaped at him. "Are you out of your mind? I will not agree to this!" Sophie rolled her eyes and said, "Just take the offer, Davina. It's obvious he is not going to let you out otherwise." Davina gave Kol a look and pointed a finger. "No bodyguard. What will you do? Ask him to report to you my every move?" she asked him in anger and Kol smirked, with a nod. "I believe that is not such a bad idea. This way, I can watch any idiot who tries to get into your pants." "I am married and I will never cheat…" "Someone can always get you drunk and before you know it, you will be spreading your legs for someone else in no time."
Davina scowled and was prepared to slap him but he pulled her to him and kissed her passionately, as Finn and Sophie looked at each other in a state of shock and decided to back away from there, letting the two to their business. "A bodyguard or no deal, darling." Kol whispered as they finally pulled away from their kiss. Davina looked at him in the eyes, took a deep breath, sighed and started shaking her head, but he grabbed a hold of her chin and made her look at him. "Tell me that you accept this deal because I am not the type to stand in the way of education, if you know what I mean. Please, Davina. Do me this favor and allow me to make sure you'll be safe." "My safety? That is what you are so worried about?" "On most part, yes." She huffed and tapped her heels until her response was, "Yes, fine. A bodyguard it is." Kol smiled, a true smile this time and kissed her hand softly. "Thank you."
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Esther could barely breathe at the news that has been dropped on her. "I thought you ought to know, Mother." Klaus whispered with his hands behind his back and with his head down, unable to look at his mother in the eyes. Esther nearly lost her balance and Elijah had to be there to catch her. "How could you allow this to happen? How could you betray your own father this way? Niklaus, you were his favorite. When he finds out…" "HE IS NOT!" Klaus yelled out at her, letting fear strike through her eyes and through Elijah's as well. Klaus had a lot inherited of his father's temper and would not be crossed in a situation as this one. "He is not to find out, Mother, for your own sake and for his. This was the right thing to do for this family. I have heard you in church, praying for him for years…to change his cruel methods and end the killings in New Orleans. Has he done so? No. More killings had followed which nearly diminished every bit of peace this city ever had. Father nearly destroyed the Board and exposed us to the FBI. That is not going to happen again…not with me in charge. I hope I am being clear." Esther whimpered as Elijah raised her up into his arms and she whispered, "My son, my biggest son…tell me that you had no idea. Tell me that you were not involved."
Klaus smirked and said, "It was his idea, Mother. His plan. I simply obliged and did the right thing." "How could you, Elijah?" Esther asked with shock. "Father had to pay, Mother. Five years in prison is a small price to pay for the deaths committed." Elijah replied, looking at the ground and not into her orbits. "My sons…is this the way I have raised you? Your father has taught you to never betray your family." "He has betrayed us, Mother, yet you choose to turn a blind eye and forget about it because you love him and you wish to remain loyal to him. I love you as my mother, but unfortunately, I cannot trust you to visit Father on your own, with the chance of you telling him that Elijah and I were behind his lockdown. Therefore, either I or Elijah shall accompany you." "Do Kol and Finn know about this?" Esther asked. "No one knows except me, Elijah, Hayley and now you. Oh, and of course the judge I bribed in order to give him a very small punishment. After all…he is my father, but a few years in prison will make him recalculate his methods in this family and on the Board. I remember the time he has dared to touch Hayley. He bruised her for something her father had revealed on the Board. That is never going to happen again. Not on my watch." Esther looked at him. "Niklaus, my son, he apologized for that." "No apology had been accepted. My wife does not deserve the punishments my father had thrown upon her. New rules will be set in this family by me, which Father will follow when he returns home."
There were footsteps and the door opened to Klaus' chamber, with Hayley walking inside. She looked over at Esther and realized what had happened. "Mother knows, love. Come here." Klaus told her, gently and raised his hand, which she took and stood by his side. "Hayley, my dear, is it possible that it was you who told my sons…" "Mother, that is enough! You shall not dare accuse Hayley of anything!" Klaus nearly yelled at her. "Niklaus, please. She has heard enough as of now. She needs rest. Let me speak to her." Elijah told him. "Water, please." She whispered as the eldest brother continued to hold her by her arm. "Let's go, Mother. I have something to talk to you about and you should rest." Elijah whispered in her ear, as Klaus dismissed them. Taking a deep breath, and with a smile playing on his face, Klaus whispered, "It feels good to be the one in charge in this family. Everything goes as I please. My father had so much fun." He knew he had stepped over the line with such words when Hayley's face fell. "I'm sorry, little wolf. It was not my intention…" "I love you." She said and cupped his cheeks, adoringly, placing a kiss on his pink lips. "As I love you." He responded, confused by her sudden approach of passion. "Do you?" she asked. "You know I do, little wolf." "Then promise me that you will no longer use such harsh words towards your mother. She has been through a lot, finding out that her own sons were responsible for putting her husband behind bars."
"You have a lot to learn about my mother, Hayley. She is cunning and you have no idea what she is capable of. I do not trust her with this secret, which is why Elijah and I must keep a close eye on her." "How do you know that she won't tell Finn or Kol about this? How do you know that they won't react harshly towards you?" Klaus placed his hands on her shoulders and made her look at him. "My love, I have thought of everything. You needn't worry about these matters. What matters are between the two of us, is the child that you now carry." He whispered and caressed her stomach gently, making her heart flutter. "I want to show you something." He said to her and Hayley's face lightened up when he took her hand and led her to the Art Room, a sacred room for him, a place where only he and his wife were now allowed to enter such walls, along with their children. "I have made a special lock on this door…with two keys only. One for me…" he held out one to her and whispered, "…and now one for you. I trust that you will keep it safe for us." Hayley nodded and accepted the key, for which he knew was not only the one which unlocked the chamber but also his heart. He stepped over to the portrait he had placed in the middle of all his others. "Come here. Take a look at this." He encouraged her.
Hayley went over and stopped when she saw that it was the portrait of a young brunette woman, whose face could not be seen, holding a baby to her breasts. "When did you paint this?" she asked him. Klaus grinned and answered, "Over two years ago. Rebekah had been my witness." "What? But she looks…" "Like you, I know. Her face features are unknown but the rest…is how I imagine you in nine months, with our child. I was waiting for you. I always knew deep inside my heart that…even though it was a time when I used women to sleep with them and never cared enough to give my heart to one of them. But I have now, and I am glad I did." She was very impressed with his words. "And one more thing." He whispered and went to the back of the room, where he pulled out something wrapped in small sheets. It was heavy, when he placed it in her hands, truly heavy. "Found among the possessions of Giuseppe Salvatore and his newest lover, Jane Anne Deveraux. Now, it is yours, from me." Hayley pulled away the sheets and gasped as she saw the image of a black diamond. "One of the world's rarest jewels, and of course, probably the most expensive one. I kept this a secret from my brothers, who suspected that I have taken something other than the fortune Giuseppe had. This is what I took…for you." "But this is too much, Klaus." Hayley whispered, shaking her head. "You let me be the judge of that. You are my wife, my Queen and I am proud to offer you jewels to match your beauty and intelligence."
"Thank you for this gift. It's way more than I deserve but thank you." Hayley told him and kissed his cheek. "What do you think is going to happen now?" she asked him and Klaus shrugged. "I believe that I should start making the necessary preparations for your father to be awarded the role of President of the Board. As he was my father's right hand man, I believe this is his right and he might become a better leader than my father was." "I wouldn't want you to enrage your father when he finds out." Hayley whispered. "Don't worry, love. I have everything under control." Hayley nodded with a smile but after a moment she said, "Klaus…we're going to have our own baby." He raised his eyebrows and stepped closer to her, connecting his forehead to hers. "Yes, I am well aware of that. Are you excited as I am?" "Yes, of course but that is not what I wanted to talk to you about." "Then what is it?" "I think that maybe we are too crowded in this place. I was thinking that we should get our own house." "You wish to leave my family's home?" Klaus asked her, shocked. "Not because I have not enjoyed my time here, but because I think it's right for each couple to start their own lives. We are different and it will get too crowded with me having a child and Sophie too. I was thinking that it might be nice for us to get a place of our own. And since…you're not interested in being the leader of the Mafia Board you might consider…" "What?" "…maybe taking the role of a true lawyer? Make this your real job?" "You wish to leave the Mafia?" "Not exactly, but I want us to have a life and including the Mafia in it, it's so very impossible." "Love, the Mafia…" "I know. I know that what I am asking is…too much, but if we are going to have this baby, I want a safer environment and after everything that has happened…" "Very well. Trust me. I shall think about this." Klaus responded.
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They were walking alongside one another, to the Lafayette Cemetery, where they knew that she was buried. Hayley, Camille, Sophie and Davina were cloaked, to survive the rainy weather. They had talked about doing this and since Rebekah had welcomed them with warmth and kindness into their family, they had accepted to do this for her. As promised, Mikael had buried his daughter alongside Marcel Gerard, as a tribute to their love, but also for the fact that he was racked with guilt, over getting both of them killed, through his actions. "Right here." Davina whispered and pointed to the tombstone, where Rebekah Mikaelson was carved, on the right side of Marcel Gerard. The four women sat down on their knees, on the grass. "Hi, Rebekah." Hayley whispered with a small smile as the water splashed on her face from the rain. "We wanted to see you…and I hope that you will hear us out." Camille continued and then looked at each other girls next to her. Sophie cleared her throat and said, "You know…you talked to me about wanting to have your own children one day…and now, I cannot tell you how horribly sorry I am that you have not received the chance. But I have…and I came here to tell you that I am pregnant and…yes…Finn and I are going to have a baby."
"Elijah showed me how to play the violin." Cami whispered when Sophie was done saying what needed to be said. "He has always been kind to me, the way the other members of my family have never been. With his help, I received the courage I needed in order to overcome this madness, which was stage fright. Part of it, because my sister Gia used to torture me when we were younger and I never managed to get over it. I know that you knew about me and Marcel...he was my friend, I thought he would be more, but he always loved you…you were always his true love and now you are reunited in the Heavens. Elijah and I are happy together, and I know that for some reason, I have you to thank for that, Rebekah. So thank you." Camille finished speaking and Davina came forth this time. "You have been present at the times when Kol was so rude and mean to me. You would be happy to know that we are doing a lot better now. I asked him about going to college for studies, and after some persuasion, he accepted to let me leave. I think it is for the best and for our relationship to progress. His aggression towards me at the beginning of our marriage is something I want to leave in the past. I want to be prepared for the future. Your brother is a great human being, so never doubt it. I wish you well too." Finally, it was Hayley who took the stand. Her eyes were on her hands which were pulling out some grass.
"You told me…about Klaus. You knew him better than anyone. You told me about his issues and you were not here in order to see us truly happy and in love. That has happened, Rebekah, and he has chosen to leave his fear of intimacy and sentimental attraction behind in order for us to have a family together. I love him like I never loved any man before, and I would gladly stand by him for as long as I live. He showed me the portrait of that brunette with a baby. He told me that it was me…and he has been waiting for me to come into his life, subconsciously. I know that it was you who had been there when he painted it and opened up his heart towards new beginnings of passion and love, and I want to thank you for that. Also…" Hayley covered her stomach with a small smile. "I wanted to tell you that I am pregnant. I will have Klaus' baby…and in your honor, if it turns out to be a girl, I will personally make sure that her middle name with be Rebekah. Thank you for your support, and know that you will always be treasured in this family." The four girls placed the flowers they had brought, on the graves of both Rebekah and Marcel and departed, knowing well in their hearts that she has heard them and would be there to guide them forever.
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5 years later
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They have been living peacefully for these past five years. As soon as Jack Marshall was appointed President of the Board by his son-in-law, Klaus chose to move from his parents' home and buy a home of his own with Hayley, his wife. A house not as majestic as the house the Mikaelson family had for centuries, in tradition. As Hayley had stated, it was time for them to make their own traditions. Klaus had found the courage to take a break from the Mafia and focus on a new career, that of being the official prosecutor of New Orleans. Hayley, without fear that it would danger her pregnancy, had continued serving the New Orleans Charity Hospital, and has made her patients happy and healthy. Soon after Mikael had been jailed, and a year after her relationship with her half-brother, Sean had been repaired, Camille found herself pregnant at last, soon to be expecting a baby boy. Sophie and Finn were proud to be mother and father to a strong and healthy boy which they named Connor Mikaelson. As for Davina, to her absolute surprise, as she reached campus, she found out she was expecting a child as well, after her unprotected consummation of her marriage to Kol.
"Mommy! Come and see what I did!" the young Hope Rebekah Mikaelson exclaimed that afternoon as her mother arrived home from the hospital, to hug her daughter. "How are you, my darling baby girl?" "Just fine, Mommy." The four year-old Hope nodded, as the former household maid of the Mikaelsons, Laura, appeared, with a smile on her face. "Has she been good, Laura?" Hayley asked her. "Of course, ma'am. She has shown me a wonderful picture she had drawn of you, your husband, herself and Henrik as well." "Oh that is wonderful!" Hayley exclaimed and kissed her daughter, just as Hope's twin brother, Henrik Marcel Mikaelson had come downstairs to greet his mother. Five years ago, both Klaus and Hayley were overjoyed to learn that they were not going to have just one baby, but two. Twins, deciding to name them as they had planned but on behalf of the deceased Rebekah and Marcel, they had decided to give them their middle names. "Momma! Where is Dad?" Henrik jumped into Hayley's arms as she held her son close to her. "You know what? I think that your daddy still has a trial to take care of." "Not fair! Our birthday!" Hope huffed and crossed her hands over her chest with a frown. "Yes, sweetie. I know it is your birthday and remember what your daddy has promised you?" "Grandpa?" Henrik asked and Hayley nodded. "Yes. Everyone in our family is coming over to celebrate your birthdays, and Daddy is bringing your grandfather to see you for the first time. Are you excited?" "Where has he been?" Hope asked, sticking her finger in her mouth. Hayley smiled and pulled her finger away.
"Your grandpa Mikael had been on a very special journey." She decided to tell them and Hope clapped her hands. "Will he bring us presents?" "Of course! Everyone will bring presents to the two of you! You are stars!" Putting down her children, Hayley went to change after a tired day at work. But she was not regretting it at all. This would be a big night for everyone. The whole Board was attending to the twins' birthday party including her mother and father. Laura stepped inside the room and helped her lady get dressed. "Is everything going to be alright when Mikael finally sees them?" she asked in a whisper. Laura looked at her for a moment before nodding with a smile. "Believe me, m'lady, I believe Mr. Mikaelson had learned his lesson." "I truly hope so. And Laura, how many times have I told you...?" "Forgive me…Hayley." Laura responded with a small smile and a wink, at finally saying her lady's first name as she was asked once, a long time ago.
Klaus had pulled Hayley into his arms and kissed her passionately when he arrived home, as well as his two children for whom he was very proud of, for turning five years old, exactly on the day Mikael was released after doing hard time in jail. Mikael had come with Esther, and the two of them were as old as they could possibly get but Mikael had not lost his strength in order to offer Hope and Henrik some compassion on their birthday. As asked by her sons, Esther had not revealed the plan Klaus and Elijah had cooked up all those years before, to put their father in jail for the crimes. Sophie and Finn were first to arrive afterwards with Mika and Robert Deveraux. Connor Mikaelson had a toothy grin on his face and he looked a lot like his father, as well as he had his father's charm but his mother's rebellious side. Connor Mikaelson had already turned five years old, but would not miss the day of his cousins. Next came David and Nina Claire, alongside their daughter, Davina, their son-in-law, Kol and of course, their three year old daughter, Emma Mikaelson. Camille and Elijah were most welcomed with Sean, the half-brother of Cami, who had managed to integrate himself into the family. Edward Mikaelson was the name of the four-year old son Elijah and Camille were proud of. At just four years old, Edward, like his mother, had a passion for music and instead of bedtime stories, he preferred that his parents read him poetry. He was taught to play the fluke and the violin.
Annabelle and Jack Marshall hugged their daughter hello and presented their grandchildren with wonderful gifts. None of the members of the Board were pleased to welcome Mikael back into their world, but for the sake of the birthday of the twins, they decided to put business behind them. However, the ambitious Hayley would not stay out of what she was not part of. She insisted that her father gave her updates on the relationship between the Mafia and the police officers who were slowly starting to see the truth in front of their eyes. "We will not leave New Orleans, but there must be something we can do." Jack whispered. "Then maybe we should integrate them into the family." "How do you suppose we do that?" "The pieces of the biggest black diamond in existence would do." Hayley responded. "You have such a thing?" "It was given to me as a gift from Klaus, but after I speak to him, I am sure that this can be our salvation. The police cannot say no to something as valuable as this. We will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams, and they will leave the Board alone." Hayley explained and smiled as Jack chuckled. "I am so proud to have raised such a bright young woman like you as a daughter. I do not care that you are not my blood. I can see a bit of me and a bit of your mother when I look at you. You are my daughter." "Thank you, Daddy." Hayley whispered.
"I have heard about the black diamond from your father." Klaus whispered as he found himself alone in the dining room with Hayley, after the feast in honor of the birthday of Hope and Henrik. Hayley turned around and kissed his lips. "I love you and I know that black diamond represented your love for me five years ago but we can make this work, if you agree." She wrapped her hands around his neck as he brought her closer. "How do you suppose we do that, my love?" "We bribe those officers. Surely they cannot say no to the pieces of the rarest jewel in existence. Please don't be angry with me for suggesting that we use that diamond." "I am not angry. I am proud that I have a wife who finds solutions to my problems. We are to make our lives easier this way. Besides…" he kissed her hand gently and whispered, "I have to admit that a black diamond doesn't even begin to show my love for you, Hayley Mikaelson. I can buy you any jewel…but it would still not be enough." "I am glad to hear that. Because I love you just as much and I always will." They kissed each other passionately. His one hand had gone from her waist to her leg and back up. Their lips continued meeting each other, while he fondled with the dress, trying to reach her breasts. Suddenly, he pulled back from their kiss, catching his breath as he frowned slightly. There was something in her bra. Hayley pulled out the object she had hidden in her bra and showed it to him.
Klaus couldn't help but chuckle as he realized it was a gun. "What are you doing with that, little wolf?" "What do you think I might be doing with it?" she asked, smirking. Klaus raised an eyebrow and whispered huskily as he kissed her neck, "Does it have something to do with you agreeing to be my murderous wife again?" Hayley giggled as he continued to trail kisses on her neck, to her jaw and then on the swell of her breasts. "Yeah, here's the thing. I know that I told you that we should start a more normal life for our children, and we did the right thing because they were babies and now they are still young, and even though I went through a lot of suffering through the Mafia adventures years ago…I can't help but miss the excitement a little. We lead a wonderful life as a prosecutor and a doctor…but it is dull, I have to admit it is." "Is that so? So what do you propose we do, my love?" "I say we that we get back into the business and…go after our remaining enemies." Hayley whispered, smugly. "I have to admit that I love the sound of that, wife, though it is unexpected, coming from you." "What can I say? I am a mobster's daughter after all." Hayley stated and the two of them kissed each other hungrily, setting down the gun and passionately making love to one another throughout the night.
A/N: The end of the story! I really hope that you liked the ending and the family reunion. Klaus and Hayley finally decided that (like Damon said in TVD) "Life sucks when you're ordinary." And it's true. They miss the excitement and like it or not, their children are mobsters just like they are always going to be by blood.
I am taking a vacation now for a week and when I come back, I will start writing the sequel to Blissful Desires. I did promise you, after all, and trust me, with all the ideas going on in my mind for that plot, it is going to be epic. Lots of action in a lot of chapters.
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