Finally, an update! I am so sorry for making you all wait so long. I had major writer's block for this story and I was busy updating my other stories since one is nearing its end and the other is only about half way through. I may also have been a little busy writing a Twilight fanfic and so I am very sorry for neglecting this. I hope this cute chapter makes up for it :)

This is dedicated to alwaysnnever who wanted to see Daddy Klaus in action. I hope it lives up to your expectations, my dear :)

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I hope you all like this chapter because shit's going to start going down in the next chapter :D xx

Allie held Matilda in her arms and sighed. Her daughter was a month old already but she still wouldn't settle for her. Anyone else, yes, but not for Allie and it was driving the woman to the brink of insanity. Allie felt like she was failing as a mother and with each day that passed, she was becoming more and more convinced that her daughter deserved a better mother than her.

As Matilda continued to cry out loudly, her cries echoing around the parlour room, Allie felt tears begin to prick at her eyes. Suffering from mental exhaustion, she gave in to the urge to cry and let the tears fall from her eyes; a sob escaping her mouth as they did so.

Klaus walked into the house and instantly heard his wife's cries. Racing to her, worried that something terrible had occurred whilst he had been out, he sighed with relief when he saw that both Allie and their daughter were fine.

"Love, what's wrong?"

Tears were never a good thing and he'd seen far too many fall from his wife's beautiful eyes during their year long marriage.

"I can't do this, Klaus… she… she hates me." Allie whimpered.

Klaus let out a small laugh and smiled lovingly at Allie. Sitting beside her, he stroked her hair gently as Matilda continued to cry; her tiny baby hands balled up into fists.

"She doesn't hate you, sweetheart. It's all in your head."

Lifting Matilda out of Allie's arms, Klaus cradled his young daughter in his own arms and watched in amazement as she immediately stopped crying and grasped his finger; her blue eyes staring into his own.

"See! She hasn't stopped crying for hours and the moment you pick her up… Urgh! I just… I can't do this!"

Placing his daughter in the bouncer that was lying on the floor near Allie's feet, Klaus frowned when he heard immediately begin to scream. Picking her back up, and sighing when she instantly ceased crying, Klaus eyed his wife carefully and shrugged at her. He could give her no explanation as to why their daughter never seemed to cry when he was around.

"Love, she doesn't hate you. I promise."

Allie sniffed and wiped away the tears that were still continuing to cascade down her cheeks. Her emotions were going haywire and she wondered, for a moment, whether it was her hormones that were making her think such crazy things.

"She just hates me being away." Klaus chuckled.
"It's not just you though. She'll settle for Kol, even Elijah but me… she just won't, Klaus. What's wrong with me?"

Staring sadly at Allie, Klaus placed a kiss on her trembling lips. It hurt him to hear her say such things. Their daughter was very much a daddy's girl, that much he knew, but he honestly did not believe Matilda hated her mother. In Klaus's opinion, it wasn't possible to hate his darling wife.

"Sweetheart, you're just tired. Go rest. I'll take care of this little madam." Klaus said, referring to the child he held in his arms.

Allie sighed. Her eyes were indeed stinging and although she knew her body could go an infinity without sleep, she was so mentally exhausted that sleep felt like the most welcome gift in the world.

Doing as her husband suggested, Allie flew up to her room and within seconds of her head hitting the pillows she was out like a light.

Downstairs, Klaus heard the door to his and Allie's bedroom open and shut. Looking down at his baby daughter he raised his eyebrows at her and spoke in a soft tone.

"Be kind to your mother, Matilda. You're going to get me into trouble otherwise."

Matilda gurgled in response and Klaus rolled his eyes. He was going soft in his old age.

"Klaus? Where are you?" Allie called out as she entered The Mikaelson Mansion; having spent the day enjoying a much needed pampering session with Rebekah.

Matilda was now six weeks old and had finally begun to settle for her mother. Allie was sure that it had something to do with Klaus, although she couldn't provide a solid reason for her thinking. Walking through the downstairs, Allie found Kol in the parlour; pouting as he drunk from a glass.

"What the hell is wrong with you?" Rebekah asked as she observed her brother's expression.
"Nik. He's being selfish."

Allie rolled her eyes at the childish tone of her brother-in-law's voice and noticed Rebekah doing the same.

"What has he done?"
"He wouldn't let me hold her."
"Hold who?" Allie questioned, finally joining the conversation.
"Tilly." pouted Kol; his eyes

Rebekah and Allie stared at Kol with a mixture of disgust and disbelief.

"Tilly?" sneered Rebekah. "That's just… wrong."
"Whatever, sister. Our brother is a dick."

Kol went back to sulking as Allie and Rebekah shared a look of amusement; laughing quietly with one another at Kol's upset over not being allowed to hold Matilda. Leaving Kol to wallow in self-pity, Allie ventured to the stairs and continued her search for her husband; eventually finding him asleep on the bed in their room.

The sight that was held before her made her smile beyond belief. Klaus was sat up in bed, sleeping, his face a perfect mask of peacefulness and there, on his bare chest, was Matilda; her tiny body scrunched up with her cheek against Klaus's chest.

Allie stood and watched. It was a surreal scene; one she never would have expected see in her wildest dreams. There he was, the big bad hybrid, the most feared supernatural being in the entire, sleeping peacefully with his baby daughter lying on him.

Padding over to the bed, Allie quietly slipped off her shoes and lay down beside her husband; moving her body close to his and leaning her head on his shoulder. Letting her eyes close, Allie listened to the soft and quiet breathing of her husband and daughter and allowed it to lull her to sleep.

Waking a few hours later, disorientated, Allie sat bolt up in bed when she realised that Klaus and Matilda were no longer asleep next to her. In the room she could hear no other breathing except for her own. Taming her bed-head, she set once again set out in search of her husband.

Reaching the top of the stairs she could hear the sounds of her family members talking amongst themselves from down below.

"Aren't you just the cutest? Yes, you are." Rebekah gushed; ticking her niece's tummy as she held her in her arms.

Rebekah had always wanted to be a mother and Matilda's existence gave her the opportunity to shower the child with love, affection and gifts. The baby had taken up residence in her heart and Rebekah was sure she would be spending the rest of eternity wrapped around her niece's finger.

A second later, Kol sauntered into the room and swooped Matilda out of Rebekah's arms and into his own; ignoring the scowl his sister gave him when he did so.

"Hey! I was holding her!"
"Well, now it's my turn." smirked Kol.

From the moment he had witnessed Matilda come into the world, Kol had been a goner. Every time he saw her look up at him with her big blue eyes he felt his heart swell with love and pride. She was a Mikaelson.

"This is not pass the parcel. Now give me my daughter back." Klaus scolded his siblings; stealing his daughter from Kol and glaring at him when the man started to complain.

With Matilda once again back in his arms Klaus felt whole again. He had always professed that love was a vampire's greatest weakness but marrying Allie and having Matilda had made him think otherwise. There wasn't anything he wouldn't do to protect them; to keep them safe from harm. He was a smart man. He knew that eventually a threat would come along and try to use his family to get to him, but he swore he would never let that happen.

Although he would not admit it to anyone, he felt empty and worried when Matilda and Allie were not near. Especially Matilda. Even when one of his siblings or a member of Allie's family were holding Matilda, Klaus still worried about her safety and he would continue to worry frantically until he was holding her in his arms again.

"Klaus, be nice to Kol." Allie said as she walked into the room; flashing her husband a smile.
"I'm always nice, love."

Kissing her daughter on the head, Allie marvelled at how lucky she was. She had a beautiful child, a husband who adored and now that Sherriff Forbes had given up on her crusade to pin the blame of Tatia's death on Klaus (due to a lack of evidence), she had a peaceful life too.

"Allie, tell him. He stole Tilly from me!"

Catching Elijah smirking at his brother's sulking attitude, Allie shared a smile with the man before turning her attention to Kol.

"Sorry, Kol, but you're on your own. You know how he is with her." Allie stated with a shrug of her shoulders; referring to Klaus's protective and possessive nature when it came to their daughter.
"Glad to know you've got my back, sis." Kol responded, sarcastically.

Allie laughed at Kol and informed her husband of her intention's to go visit her family that night. Klaus smiled, wishing his wife a good night, until she added that she was taking Matilda with her.

"Say that again, love."
"I'm taking Matilda to go see my family. Elena's hardly spent any time with her because you're keeping her all to yourself." Allie lovingly scolded her husband.

Klaus frowned. He did not like the idea of Matilda being away from him.

"Fine. I'm coming with you."
"No, you're not. Klaus, we'll be fine. I'll only be gone a few hours. Spend it doing something other than being an over-protective father. Have fun. Spend some time with your brothers."
"Love…"
"Don't try and talk me out of this, Klaus. I am taking our daughter to see her family and you are staying here."

The way Allie was glaring at him made Klaus sigh in defeat. There was no point in arguing with his wife. She was far too stubborn to be dissuaded once she had made up her mind.

"Fine."
"There we go." Allie said, kissing Klaus lightly on the lips. "Was that so hard?"

Klaus did not answer. He too was pouting, just like Kol.

"You're taking Tilly?"

Lifting her daughter out of her husband's arms, Allie cradled the small baby gently against her chest. She did not respond to Kol's question. She did not have to. Klaus had his own response.

"Her name is Matilda. I swear to god, if you call her Tilly one more time I'm going to stake you and put you back in that coffin. Are we clear?"

Kol stared back at his older brother but said nothing.

"Right then, I'm off."

Allie announced her departure; having already placed Matilda in her pram. Stalking over to where his wife was now stood, Klaus placed one hand on her arm and leant down to kiss her cheek.

"At least let me walk with you. It's not safe."
"Klaus, please tell me you're not going to be one of those neurotic parents. I'm a vampire, remember? I can protect our own child."
"I don't doubt that, sweetheart. I just-"
"No. Now stop pouting and give your daughter a kiss goodbye."

Klaus did as he was ordered and eventually, after more attempts at persuading his wife to allow him to accompany them, reluctantly let them leave. It was the beginning of June and despite it approaching early evening it was still light outside. Klaus was sure that he had nothing to worry about; that he was just being over-protective and neurotic as Allie suggested, but it didn't stop him from pleading with Elijah to follow his wife and child and ensure they arrived safely at The Gilbert Household.