Hello lovelies :) Just to put you all out of your miseries! Enjoy and please review xx
Charlotte sat and waited for Klaus to wake up. Three days had passed since the accident and Charlotte had hardly spent a minute away from Klaus's bedside; going home only when visiting hours had ended and returning each morning once they begun.
She had cried with relief when the doctor had informed them that Klaus had survived his surgery, but would have to remain in hospital for a few days to make sure he was healing properly. She had not missed how Mikael departed from the hospital quickly, followed by Esther and Finn.
The second Klaus had opened his eyes, hours after they had been informed that he would live, was a moment of pure happiness for Charlotte. Klaus was covered in scrapes and bruises and his internal injuries would take a few weeks to heal, but he was alive and that's all Charlotte and the rest of the group cared about.
It was late morning when Charlotte heard Klaus stir from his sleep and call her name.
Klaus opened his eyes and smiled upon seeing his girlfriend's face. Sitting up, he winced with pain but smiled once again as soon as he was comfortable.
"Have you been there all morning?" Klaus asked Charlotte.
He appreciated how worried she was but he did not like her having to wait around for him. He felt helpless and out of control.
"I've only been here an hour."
"Love, I've told, you don't need to be here all the time. I'm fine and you have a life to be getting on with."
"I'm right where I want to be, Klaus. Besides, the nurse came in while you were asleep. You're being discharged."
"Good. If I have to eat anymore hospital food, I'm going to kill myself." Klaus said, jokingly; a smirk on his face.
Rolling her eyes, Charlotte resisted the urge to smile at Klaus's joke but failed.
"If you ever scare me again like this, I'll kill you myself." Charlotte responded; giving Klaus a small smirk back.
"I promise, I'll be on my best behaviour."
"You'd better be. I'd really hate it if you die. You know, what with me being in love with you and all."
"What did you just say?" Klaus questioned the girl next to him; his smile so wide he felt his cheeks ache.
"You heard me."
"Yes, I did, love. I think you should say it again though."
Seeing the cheeky grin on Klaus's beautiful face, Charlotte felt a surge of happiness make its way through her body and she found herself with a smile plastered on her face that matched that of Klaus's.
Leaning over to kiss him, Charlotte pressed her lips against Klaus's and sighed with contentment.
"I love you, Klaus."
"I love you too."
Two hours later, Klaus had been discharged and the couple found themselves being greeted by a smiling Caroline and Stefan as they walked across the hospital foyer. Klaus had his hand grasped tightly and protectively around Charlotte's and was ecstatically happy to see his best friend.
"Hello, mate."
"How do you feel?" Stefan asked.
"Like I've been hit by a car." Klaus laughed; earning him a look of disapproval from Caroline and Charlotte.
Driving the four of them away from the hospital and to the Boarding House, Stefan arrived at his within just a few minutes. It had been decided early on that Klaus would be staying at the Boarding House until he had fully recovered. Klaus had tried to argue against it but was stopped short by a demanding and adamant Charlotte, who made it clear that she would be staying with him regardless of whether he chose to live in the Boarding House or his apartment. Stefan had followed Charlotte's lead and Klaus knew he would not win the battle, so he gave in and gratefully accepted the offer.
Walking into the Salvatore home, Klaus was greeted with the smiling faces of Damon, Elena, and Giuseppe, who all inquired about how he was feeling and spoke of how glad they were for him to be back among them.
"Klaus, my dear boy, you worried us."
"Sorry about, Giuseppe."
"I'm glad you're out of hospital. Not only for your health but to have my daughter back. She's barely left your side."
"I did tell her not to stay but she wouldn't listen to me."
"Charlotte never has been one for listening." Giuseppe chuckled; smiling at the disgruntled look his daughter gave him.
"Take any room in the house, Klaus and treat this like your home."
"Thank you, Giuseppe, that's very kind of you."
Klaus was grateful for Giuseppe and his kindness. The man had practically raised him and still, he did continued to extend his kindness and hospitality towards Klaus.
"Klaus doesn't need a room. He'll be staying in mine." Charlotte stated clearly; silently daring anyone to comment.
Giuseppe raised an eyebrow and smiled slightly. Although he did not approve of the age difference, he couldn't think of a finer man than Klaus for his only daughter to be with. He had raised Klaus since he was a small boy and knew that as a man, he had good values and morals. He would not do anything to hurt Charlotte.
"Very well. Just remember that your mother will be here soon and she doesn't know about your relationship with Klaus yet."
Charlotte had forgotten all about her mother's visit and the fact that she was unaware of Charlotte's relationship status. Her mother, Charlotte knew, had no reason to dislike Klaus. In fact, just like her father, her mother treated Klaus like he was her own son. However, Charlotte was more than knowledgeable about her mother's wishes for her and being in love with an older man at such a young age was not what Mary Salvatore had planned for her only daughter.
"I forgot she was coming to stay for the wedding. When will she get here?" Charlotte asked.
"I'm picking her up in an hour." Damon replied.
Damon loved his mother dearly. He had always favoured her over his father. Even as a young child, Damon had struggled to bond with his father. Having his mother back in Mystic Falls for his wedding to Elena made Damon deliriously happy, and he could not wait to see her.
"Don't tell her about me and Klaus. I want to tell her myself when she gets here."
Charlotte begged her oldest brother. She was nervous. Damon and herself, Charlotte knew, took after their mother in both the looks and personality department. Charlotte hoped her mother would not react to the news as badly as Damon had done.
"Mom!" Charlotte shouted with a huge grin on her face.
"Charlotte!"
Charlotte hugged her mother tightly. She had missed her more than she realised and was immensely glad to see her again. Klaus stood in the corner; out of the way of the reuniting family.
"I've missed you so much, Charlotte, and you, Damon." Mary added; smiling lovingly at her oldest son. "I can't believe you're getting married. I feel so old." Mary laughed.
Noticing Klaus standing to one side, Mary gasped when she set her eyes on him. Klaus had not changed much in the three years she had been away from Mystic Falls but what really caught her attention was the numerous cuts and bruises covering his arms and face.
"Niklaus, what happened?!" Mary asked, worried; storming over to the man and pulling him into her grasp.
Klaus couldn't stop the hiss of pain from escaping his lungs.
"Mom, be careful. He was in an accident."
"What on earth happened?" Mary asked; releasing Klaus and stroking his cheek softly. Her motherly instinct had kicked in.
"Car accident. I'm fine. It's just going to take a couple of weeks to heal."
"My poor boy! Why didn't anyone tell me? I'd have come back sooner."
"There was no need, Mary."
"He's right, mother. Besides, Charlotte took very good care of him." Damon added teasingly with a smirk on his face.
Knowing that Charlotte was keeping a secret from their mother brought out Damon's childish side and earned him a piercing stare from Charlotte, who looked at him murderously. She could tell that she was in for a long night of teasing from Damon.
"Is that so? Well, I brought my daughter up correctly. You're like a brother to her, Klaus." Mary said with a small smile on her face. "Come, let's have a catch up. Where's Stefan?"
Damon answered his mother as he and Charlotte followed her and Klaus over to the couches.
"He's just gone to pick Caroline and Elena up." Damon replied.
He was unable to say another word as Charlotte elbowed him forcefully in the stomach; knocking the wind out of him and causing him to curse quietly in pain.
"Stop it, Damon. It's not funny." Charlotte hissed at her brother.
"It is too funny. I'm sure Klaus finds it funny too. What with him being like a brother to you." Damon smirked before taking a seat across from his mother, whilst Charlotte took a seat next to her.
Mary rolled her eyes at the obvious fighting that was taking place between her son and daughter and turned her attention to Klaus. She had talked excessively with Damon on the journey to Mystic Falls and until Stefan arrived, she intended on catching up with the boy who was practically a son to her.
"So, Klaus, the accident aside, how are you?"
"I'm fine, thank you, Mary. How are things in San Francisco?"
"They're going very well, but I don't want to talk about that. I want to talk about you. Both of my boys have a special woman in their lives, do you?"
Damon smirked at Charlotte as Klaus tried to be quick in his thinking and come up with an answer. Charlotte had asked him not to say anything about their relationship but he did not want to lie to the woman who had been more of a mother to him than his own mother had.
"Well?" Mary questioned; waiting expectantly for an answer.
Just to let you all in on a little secret, I had intended on killing Klaus off which is why I took a few days to update. I was having an internal dilemma haha xx