"Good morning, Charlotte my dear."
"Good morning, daddy."

Charlotte placed a small peck on her father's cheek and sat down beside him at the dining table which was laid out with fresh fruit, juice, coffee and an assortment of pastries. It was just as she was biting into a chocolate covered croissant that Charlotte heard the familiar tones of her brother and Klaus talking to one another.

"Good morning father, Charlotte." Stefan said as he plonked himself down and helped himself to a cup of coffee.
"Good morning, boys. I bet you're both feeling a bit delicate this morning." Charlotte chimed out.
"Really, Charlotte, do you have to be so loud?" Stefan asked of his sister, clutching his head and praying that his headache would not worsen.

Klaus had taken the seat next to Charlotte and in the same manner as Stefan, helped himself to a cup of coffee in the hope that it might help to lessen the incessant pounding in his head.

"I told you, you were going to regret drinking that stuff." Charlotte whispered to Klaus with a innocent smile on her face.
"That's not the only thing I regret." Klaus groaned.
"So, what are your plans for today, Charlotte. School starts again in a week. I hope you're prepared. This is an important year."
"I know, father. I thought I'd go visit Emma." Charlotte replied, referring to her childhood best-friend.
"Well, just keep out of trouble."
"Always, daddy." Charlotte said, smirking a little as she let her hand drop beneath the table and slowly move up Klaus's thigh.

***

"Emma!"
"Charlotte!"

The two girls flung themselves into each other's arms and grinned ecstatically. Throughout childhood the two had been inseparable, causing almost as much trouble as Charlotte's older brothers and Klaus. Even when Charlotte moved away with her mother the two had kept in touch daily.

"I can't believe you're back! And just in time for my birthday too!"
"Emma, it's like another month until your birthday."
"Exactly! We're going to celebrate in style!"

Charlotte laughed and inspected her friend. She was almost two inches shorter than Charlotte but like Charlotte, had hair that fell mid-way down her back. Unlike Charlotte's, however, Emma's hair was straight and sunshine blonde instead of curly and black.

"So, have you got your eye on a special guy yet?"
"Em, I've only been back just over a day!"
"And?"

Charlotte ignored her friend's question. It was true that growing up, Charlotte had ever been without attention from her male class mates but she did not want to tell her friend of her attraction to her brothers' best friend.

"Charlotte!"
"Emma!"
"Answer the question. Please!"
"There's no-one, okay? But I'm keeping my options open." Charlotte said, grinning.

"Anyway, what about you and Owen?"
"Oh, we broke up."
"What?! You never told me that!"
"Yeah, it was like a week ago. I've got my eye on someone else anyway.2
"Who?"
"Kol." Emma replied with a massive beam on her face.
"As in, Kol Mikaelson?"
"The very one. Oh, don't give me that look, Those Mikaelson guys are hot!"
"You're despicable, Emma." Charlotte said jokingly.
"Whatever. C'mon, we're going to The Grill."
"It's Sunday and it's practically a heat wave outside. Why on earth are we going to The Grill?"
"Because Kol hangs out with his brothers in The Grill every Sunday."

Before she had even finished her sentence Emma was off; bounding down the street and turning the corner that led to The Grill as Charlotte went after her.

***

Upon entering, Charlotte quickly noticed the clan of Mikaelson boys. Elijah was the oldest at twenty-nine, followed by Finn at twenty-seven, then Klaus and then Kol, at nineteen. The four men were all similar looking but without a doubt, Klaus was the most dazzling. Charlotte struggled to keep her eyes off him; remembering the way he had reacted to her kiss the night before.

"He's so cute!"
"Emma, he's Kol. He's the same douche-bag we grew up with."
"But he's gorgeous! I really want to ask him out but I can't." Emma whined.
"Why the hell not?"
"Because he's with his brothers that's why the hell not! If he said no I'll be mortified. I'll never be able to show my face in this town again."
"Emma, you're so dramatic sometimes. I'll go and ask him for you."

Charlotte began to walk over to the table where the four men sat but was stopped by Emma's hand pulling her back.

"Don't! That's just as bad!"
"Fine! You go order us some drinks. I think I have an idea."

Sending her friend to order them both a glass of coke each, Charlotte approached the men and smiled at them. Klaus's brothers smiled back at Charlotte with genuine affection.

"Klaus, can I have a word?"
"Sure."

Klaus felt nervous. He was certain it was about last night's kiss. He knew he had been in the wrong when he had returned Charlotte's kiss. She had barely celebrated her eighteenth birthday. In fact, just a few weeks before she would have been considered jail bait. Yet, these thoughts were pushed aside as Klaus followed Charlotte towards the toilets and watched as her hips swayed in her mini, blue-flowered sundress.

"If it's about last night…"
"It's not. Although, that was fun." Charlotte smirked. "I've thought about what you can do for me."
"What's that then, love?"
"My friend, Emma has a huge crush on Kol. Please, just convince him to buy her a drink or take her to see a film. Anything. If you don't, I'll never hear the end of how amazing and hot she thinks he is."
"Hmmm… I'll see what I can do."
"Thank you."

The two continued to stand for a moment in silence. The air between them was tinted with sexual energy, and all Klaus could think about was how badly he wanted to push Charlotte into the toilets and kiss her away from prying eyes.

"Klaus."
"Yes?"
"How about instead of looking at me like you want to take me right here and now, you go do as I ever so nicely asked you to do."
"As you wish."

As Klaus made his way back to his seat he thought about he was doing. He hadn't known his desire for Charlotte had come across so obviously and he knew he was playing with fire. Klaus pondered for a moment. He had never had any trouble getting women. In fact, they were usually throwing themselves at him but he had never wanted someone more than he did Charlotte.

"What was all that about, brother?" Kol asked of Klaus.
"I lost a bet yesterday and now you're going to go out with Charlotte's pretty blonde friend over there." Klaus said, pointing to the bar where Charlotte had just joined Emma.

Kol looked over to where his brother was pointing.

"Hmmm… she's pretty enough, fine."
"Good. It only has to be one date and for god's sake, Kol, keep your hands to yourself."
"Well, that sounds like no fun at all."
"Kol." Elijah stated with a warning tone whilst Klaus eyed his younger brother with a stony glare.
"Jesus, calm down. I promise I'll be a good boy."

***

It was a week later, as September hit and the first day of school had finished, that Charlotte and Emma were approached by Klaus and Kol. Klaus felt his arousal begin to stir as he took in the low-waist skinny jeans and purple lace vest top Charlotte was wearing.

"Klaus? What are you doing here?"
"My brother here would like to talk to your friend, if that's okay."
"That's fine." Charlotte heard Emma almost shout as she grinned widely at Kol and walked away with him when he held out his hand to her.
"She's got absolutely no shame. She looks like she's just about ready to mount your brother."
"Kol has that effect."
"He's not the only one." Charlotte stated; sending a naughty smile Klaus's way.

Deciding to be a little forward, Klaus leaned in until his lips were almost touching Charlotte's ear.

"You seem to have that same effect too, love."
"You have no idea." Charlotte said, teasingly.
"Oh, I think I have a slight idea."

Charlotte felt a shiver of excitement run through her as Klaus's warm breath hit the inside of her ear. Her desire for him was growing by the second and she wanted nothing more than to feel the sensation of his soft lips and strong hands upon her once again.

"Klaus…" Charlotte moaned out but before she could finish what she was going to say, Emma was upon her again.
"Charlotte! He asked me out!"
"That's great! Where is he taking you?"
"He's taking me to the horror movie marathon up on Love Hill next Friday."
"That sounds… cosy." Charlotte winked at her friend.

Love Hill was notoriously known as such because of the amount of people being caught getting intimate. The movie marathon was a yearly occurrence and was used mainly by teenagers and young adults throughout Mystic Falls as an excuse to make out and more. Klaus stared at his younger brother as he sauntered back over and then said his goodbyes to Charlotte and Emma before turning on Kol.

"If you're taking that poor girl to that movie marathon then I'm coming with you. She's not even eighteen yet, Kol so that means you keep your hands off of her!"
"Don't be such a spoil sport, brother."
"I mean it, Kol. I'll be watching you."

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