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Chapter 56
Cuddly toy
Klaus was sitting in Dorian's luxurious living room emptying his fourth or fifth bottle of very expensive scotch. Hopefully he would pass out soon, right now he was very drunk and definitely not in a good mood. Seraphine… Once again he considered about marching into her room and claiming her. Then he once again reminded himself how terrible idea that would be. Yet she was all that he could think about. Who would have ever thought that a human girl would hold such power over him? It wasn't merely about the bond, at least he didn't think so, it was honestly hard to tell anymore.
All the mixed feelings which he couldn't even identify were driving him crazy. He had felt everything that she had felt; her fear, confusion, arousal, pain… This was intolerable; he couldn't take it any longer. Not even the alcohol helped him to calm down, only Seraphine could. He needed her and he needed her now… He could barely finish his thought when Dorian's assistant walked in. She was wearing an orange silk blouse paired with a dark grey skirt. She was carrying some kind of folder.
"Oh, good evening, Mr. Mikaelson, I didn't realize that you are here," she said smiling politely.
Klaus blinked his eyes few times before looking at her. His vision was a bit blurred because of the amount of alcohol he had consumed but he could still tell that she had a nice curvy body. She would offer him distraction.
"Come here," he said "Sit with me."
She seemed cautious.
"Actually, I was just taking these papers to Dorian…"
"Sit," he interrupted her and got to his feet. The whole room seemed to be spinning.
"Mr. Mikaelson…" she started a forced smile on her face. He grabbed her arm, making her to drop the folder and pulled her on the couch with him. She was looking at him cautiously.
"Drink?" he asked offering her the bottle.
She shook her head.
"No, thank you. If you would like to have a different kind of drink, I can arrange that…"
"No, I have something else on mind," he said and pulled her rigid body close to him. His drunken mind was determined not to notice her obvious discomfort
"I'm very flattered but…"
He silenced her by placing his finger on her lips.
"You are here to serve, aren't you?"
She bit her bottom lip.
"If you wish to have some…special company, I am more than happy to arrange that," she said and tried to get up. Klaus grabbed her hand and pulled her back on the couch.
"Did I tell you that you can leave?"
She looked very nervous now.
"Mr. Mikealson, please, I am spoken for…"
"I don't care," he snapped. "Undress."
"No," she said quietly and tried to get up again. He grabbed her chin and made an eye contact.
"Undress."
This time she had no choice but to obey.
"Please don't," she pleaded desperately when her hands started to involuntarily remove her blouse.
"Klaus?" Dorian's voice said. He was standing in the doorway. "What is going on here?"
"I'm borrowing your assistant," he replied and took a long gulp from his bottle. "You can add that to my bill."
Dorian looked at him tensely.
"I will send you someone else; she's definitely off limits…"
Klaus threw the bottle against the wall. The blind anger inside of him was rising and apparently Dorian noticed that, he started to back away.
"Dorian…" Annette pleaded. Her hands were sliding her skirt down her legs.
He gave her a helpless look before zooming out. Klaus opened a new bottle and watched the stripping woman in front of him. Her hands were shaking and she looked at him pleadingly. Some little voice in the back of his head finally managed to get through, asking what the hell he was doing.
"You can stop," he muttered before she removed her bra and pulled her on his lap.
"Seraphine," he sighed and snuggled his face in her hair. She stayed quiet and didn't even try to resist when he kept her close to him, allowing himself to think that she was Seraphine.
"Klaus?"
He looked up and saw Seraphine standing in the doorway a blanket wrapped around her body. She approached him cautiously.
"Why don't you let her go so we can talk," she said giving him a smile. He hadn't noticed that his arms were still around Dorian's assistant. He released her without even looking at her and she wasted no time to zoom out.
"Come here," he said holding his hand out for Seraphine. She looked nervous but she had to obey.
"Let me look at you…" he muttered after pulling her onto his lap."Are you alright?"
She nodded.
"Yes, I'm fine, just tired. I think you could use some sleep as well."
He smiled and caressed her soft lips with his index finger.
"Yes, you are probably right."
She touched his shoulder and got to her feet.
"Let's get you to bed."
That sounded great but unfortunately he had some trouble getting up. She tried to help him but that didn't quite work out.
"Let me," a tense voice muttered.
Klaus hadn't even noticed Kol who was only wearing a pair of black jeans. Together he and Seraphine helped Klaus to his feet and started to lead him towards the staircase. He wrapped his arm tightly around Seraphine's waist, wanting to yank the blanket away.
"Here we are…" she mumbled when they reached the door to Klaus' room. The bed looked very inviting, Klaus felt calm now when Seraphine was here. He pulled her with him when he lied down on the bed. Her back was against his chest and her body was rigid, clearly she was nervous.
"Let go of her," Kol demanded angrily.
Klaus didn't really hear him; he only wanted to enjoy the peace her presence offered him. Kol gritted his teeth and lied down on her other side, touching her face. She looked confused and exhausted. This wasn't the way this night was supposed to go. Despite of the oddness of the whole situation, all three of them eventually fell asleep.
...
Seraphine was too exhausted to even have any dreams. When she woke up, she felt like she wouldn't have slept at all. She blinked her eyes and tried to roll on her back but something was stopping her. Not something, someone, or actually two of them. Apparently she was between Kol and Klaus who were holding her like some kind of cuddly toy. Klaus' hand was resting on her hip and Kol had placed her head against his chest. And of course she had to be naked; the blanket didn't seem to cover her breasts. This was truly humiliating. She pulled the blanket up before trying to get to her feet, but that wasn't so easy, both of her "bunk buddies" tightened their grip when she tried to move. She huffed and touched Kol's shoulder.
"Wake up."
He muttered something before opening his eyes. His lips curved into a smirk when his eyes met hers.
"Well, good morning, my sweet Seraphine. Did you sleep well?"
"Not really," she muttered.
He frowned and noticed Klaus' hand on her hip.
"Oh, right…"
"Could you please let go of me?" she asked trying her best to sound polite. He didn't look too happy but thankfully he obeyed.
"Klaus?" she said and tried to turn around. "Klaus, wake up."
"Not now…" he muttered.
"Yes, now."
He opened his eyes very slowly, clearly suffering the consequences of last night. She wondered how much a vampire or a hybrid would have to drink in order to have a hangover. Well, obviously he had drunk more than enough.
"Seraphine?" he muttered.
"Yes, I'm here, but I would like to take a shower. Please let me go."
He rubbed his temple, apparently trying to understand what she was saying.
"Are you…naked?"
"Yes," she snapped. "I'm naked. Maybe I should simply stop wearing clothes so the whole world can…"
"Rise and shine, sleepyheads," Clarice's voice said from the door. She was using her typical 'I couldn't care less about any of you' tone.
"Hey!" Klaus protested. "Can't you knock?"
She waved her hand.
"I could but I didn't feel like it. Besides, I didn't think that the three of you would be doing anything too kinky this time in the morning."
Seraphine blushed and freed herself from Klaus' embrace.
Clarice looked amused.
"Rough night?"
"Is there a reason why you are here?" Kol asked without bothering to hide his annoyance.
The witch snorted.
"I was hoping to get a glimpse of you naked, what else could I possibly want?"
"Clarice," Klaus said warningly.
"The elixir," she snapped. "I had to open the seal of the bottle in order to test it, so she has to drink it today. I can't guarantee how long that stuff will last, so chop, chop, we don't have the whole day."
Seraphine shivered but she refused to show her fear.
"Can I have 30 minutes to get ready?" she asked quietly.
"Of course, darling," Kol said. "We'll get you some breakfast."
"Thank you," she muttered and went to her own room, wrapping the blanket tighter around her. She really needed a shower and a moment alone in order to calm down. After today things would never be the same again.
