Klaus whole body got stiff and she could see the anger flare up in his face.
"Can you please repeat that again love, it sounded like you were saying that someone has threatened to stake you?" His eyes were dead serious and in that moment Sigrid knew that she should have sugarcoated it a bit before saying anything about it to him.
"That's exactly what I said." She rose quickly taking the pizza out into the kitchen trying to get away from the tension in the room. For no use because Klaus soon followed but stayed quiet before he said
"Who has threatened you?" Sigrid turned around standing on the other side of the kitchen counter looking him straight in the eyes.
"I don't know. I got an anonymous letter saying that if I do the fashion-show I will get staked. And that it was a promise."
"Then you can't go. You can't risk your life for some clothes, not a again." Sigrid had never seen anyone look as dangerous as Klaus did right at this second but she wasn't scared because in that moment she realized that he truly cared for her and even if he would never admit it to her she felt it and saw it in his eyes. But she didn't like it a bit how he was in someway demanding her not to to this. It was flattering to think that he actually cared that much to not want her to go but she really had to do this, with or without him.
"I have to. It's not just any fashion-show it's Vivienne and she has invited me personally. It's an opportunity of a lifetime." She looked him daringly in the eye before she continued "I asked you to come because you have made it very clear that you like me and I really want to give you an honest chance and you seem to be the only person that cares for me right now so I thought your support would be nice. It would also be a nice opportunity to get to know you, if anyone can that is." She could tell it took a lot out of him not to snap at her and even discussing this, she guessed Klaus wasn't used to not get his way but she wouldn't pass on this because he didn't want her to do it. They weren't exclusive but if they ever were to be he had to know that she wasn't just going to take getting run over by him and she would always fight for her own opinion and to be able to make her own decisions. Even if he liked them or not.
"There is no use in getting to know you or like you if you are going to get yourself staked, sweetheart" His teeth were clenched and his fists were turning white, she had really hit a nerve. It was surprising to see that he actually cared this much. He would probably never admit it but anyway.
"I'm not asking for your permission, I'll go either with or without you." It was almost like they had a dare competition the way they were staring at each other. Klaus looked like he was thinking of something and after a very long minute he finally opened his mouth.
"I'll come with you if you let me book the flight and hotel. In other words if you let me take care of the whole thing." Sigrid didn't answer right away because she didn't want him to think that she was that easy to convince but did really make up her mind at once.
"That's fine." She said and felt how her whole face loosened up and a smile broadened over her lips. He stared at her for a moment before she could see a small smile on his lips as he headed back towards the couch.
"We still have three Twilight films left, sweetheart and all this talk about staking has got me to wonder if Jacob really will steal Bella away from Edward. My money is actually on the wolf." She laughed, she had only rented the films to see if he was ready to suffer for 10 hour for her sake and obviously he was. She watched him as he sat down on the couch and patted on the seat next to him, mimicking the move she had done just hours earlier and she obeyed without thinking about it twice.
Ten minutes into the movie she felt a muscular arm dragging her into its embrace and she could feel the side of his torso and the muscles that were hiding under that t-shirt of his. She leaned her head against his shoulder and rested her left hand on his stomach, rubbing it gently back and forth. It had been so long since she had been sitting like this with a man and felt this comfortable, any other man would've tried something judging by the time they spent sitting in the same position but not Klaus. Somehow she felt that the feeling of taking things in a slow pace was mutual. They spent the resisting time of the third film sitting like this and it felt so natural it was almost freaking Sigrid out. She didn't know Klaus one bit but and at the same time she knew that she wanted to be with him and that she trusted him with her life. She knew that he was one of the most powerful creatures and had done some very bad things but it didn't bother her. Maybe it would in the future, if they ever were to have one, but right now she couldn't care less. He made her feel good and she was surprised by the sudden impact he had had on her. He possessed so many of the things she had been looking for in a partner. She actually liked the fact that he could change mood in a second, it was attractive and she wanted someone that challenged her and Klaus definitely knew how to do that and not to forget, he looked like someone out of a magazine and by being a model herself she knew that not many of the people in the magazines looked like they did in the pictures in real life but Klaus would've. He was perfect with his dirty blonde hair that laid in beautiful swirls, his full almost pouty lips and the dimples, oh god if she could have blushed she would have just thinking about them.
His brain was working on high frequents trying to connect the dots, why would anyone want to stake her? It didn't make any sense, she wasn't a threat to anyone. The reason why didn't really matter to him all he knew was that he wouldn't let anything happen to her, it couldn't not when she finally wanted to see him not when he finally had her in his arms. It was like nothing he had ever experienced before, he had almost forgotten how it felt to have a woman in his arms and not just any woman, a woman he hadn't compelled to be there and that he really felt something for. Because god did he feel something, every time Sigrid said something he was amazed by what she said and every time he caught her smiling he couldn't stop thinking about how truly beautiful she was, in every single way. He was going to take things slow because he was mortified to loose her, it was the first time he had ever felt something like this and he was going to cherish every moment because of course at some point she would leave him, he knew that but if he took things slow and really got to know her he would get more time with her and even if he wasn't very happy about the reason why they were going to Milan together he had been delighted that she had asked him to come. It was a golden opportunity to get closer to her and she definitely wouldn't get staked, he would make sure of that.
Klaus wrapped his arm around her and pulled Sigrid closer to him as they were watching the movie and to his big surprise she leaned into him and put her head on his shoulder and her left hand on his stomach. A funny feeling started spreading inside of his strong hybrid body when she started rubbing it soothingly back and forth and he smiled, after decades he finally understood the term "to have butterflies in your stomach".
When Eclipse ended Sigrid yawned loudly and stretched her body towards the ceiling when she noticed Klaus watching her with an amused look on his face.
"Am I boring you out love?" His eyes were steady on her body and Sigrid suddenly stopped in the middle of the motion.
"Aw, I've managed to keep my human reflexes and yawning, how unattractive it may be, is one of them. So, no, you are not boring me out but I got a feeling that you're not really feeling these movies" She winked at him and suddenly he was right in front of her, his face just inches from hers. Sigrid could feel her legs getting weak and she felt like she really had to do something, this man was driving her crazy with his cute dimples and charming accent and just when he was about to say something she put her hands of each side of his face. Klaus looked at her like he couldn't really believe what she had just done but then gently put his strong hands over hers. They looked into each others eyes searching for reassurance before he suddenly spoke.
"I am not really feeling this films because I can't really focus on anything else but you, love but you really should get some sleep and I'll call you tomorrow. You are not like anyone I've ever met before Sigrid, you mesmerize me and I won't let anybody hurt you."
A small smile spread across Sigrids face and a warm feeling spread all through her body as she put her hands upon his and brought them down to her mouth and gently kissed both of his palms.
"I know" she said and then he was gone.