They stood in front of the coffins with vials in hand. Cami looked at Vincent.
"Are you sure this is going to work?"
He shook his head. "No but it's the best chance that we got."
One by one Cami poured the serum down the Mikaelson's throats. They then stood back and waited. Cami looked as the sun came up.
"I need to get Hope ready for school."
Vincent nodded. Cami walked downstairs and went in her bedroom to change into fresh clothes. That's when it hit her that Klaus could possibly come home today. With that in mind she wanted to look nice. She selected a dark green silk cami, black leather jacket, black leggings, and black combat boots. She then slid on her moonstone stud earrings and the gold half moon pendant necklace Klaus had given her for Christmas. She then quietly slipped into Hope's bedroom. She pulled back the curtains before kissing her daughter's forehead.
"Rise and Shine."
Hope groaned and looked at her. "It's too early."
Cami laughed. "I know. But school awaits. What would you like for breakfast?"
"You pick."
"Wow you really are tired."
She grabbed the little girl, still in her purple owl pajamas, and carried her downstairs and into the kitchen. Cami quickly made scrambled eggs and sliced up some fruit for Hope. While Hope ate Cami whipped together her lunch. She noted the lack of food in the fridge.
"Looks like I am going to the grocery store today. Anything you want?"
Hope nodded. "Strawberries please."
"You got it."
When Hope finished Cami took her upstairs. Hope picked out her outfit for the day. Soon she was wearing a white lace tank top, peach colored cashmere cardigan, light wash jeggings, and white lace canvas shoes. Cami helped her pull her hair into a high ponytail before grabbing her backpack and heading back downstairs. Cami stuck her grocery list into her black leather satchel before handing Hope her lunch box. Hope yelled up the stairs.
"Bye Uncle Vincent!"
He stuck his head over the railing. "Have a good day Princess!"
Cami smiled and left.
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"Hey Josh can you give me a hand?!"
Cami was attempting to carry in groceries by herself. Josh appeared in the doorway and started grabbing bags.
"What's all this?"
"The weekly boatload."
He laughed. "What are you going to make for a celebratory dinner?"
"That is being saved for when they are all back. Speaking of which how are things going upstairs?"
"Vincent says their bite marks are healing. Slowly but surely. They should be awake by morning."
She nodded. "Then all we need to do is get Klaus back."
"Speaking of that Marcel was talking more about the gem of amara."
"What did he say?"
"He has the other ring. But he keeps saying that he wants the set."
"How did he get the ring?"
He shrugged. "Bought it, stole it, who knows. I told Vincent and he didn't call Willow yet so no one knows that we have the other ring."
Cami thought as she started putting the groceries away. "We need to get our hands on the other ring. Then get Freya to destroy them both."
"How are we going to do that?"
"We're not. I am."
He looked at her like she was nuts. "What do you mean?"
"I'll distract Marcel while you all get Klaus. Then I will steal the other ring."
"That's suicide."
"I'm dead remember?"
He rolled his eyes. "And we would prefer that you were not dead again."
"Don't worry i'll find a way."
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"5?"
"You're guessing again."
Hope sighed and looked at her math problem again. She then smiled. "3!"
"That's right."
Cami was sitting with Hope in the den while she did her homework. She finished up and wrote her name at the top of her worksheet. She then jumped onto the couch and snuggled against Cami.
"Can we go horseback riding this weekend?"
"Sure. We haven't been in a while."
"Yeah. Then can we go in the bayou? I've never been in there before."
"Well you have but you were just a baby then."
"Well can I go?"
"Sure we can take a picnic if you want."
"That'll be fun."
Cami kissed her forehead then looked at the clock. "Well it is someone's bedtime."
Hope nodded and led the way upstairs. While she stepped into the bathroom to brush her teeth Cami grabbed her pajamas.
"Do you want the pink butterflies or the ballerinas?"
Hope came out and looked at both. "The ballerinas."
"Good choice. Pick out a book."
"Well can I have the story of the seashells?"
"Sure."
Hope changed into her pjs then climbed into her bed. Cami slid next to her and wrapped her arms around her.
"Once upon a time there was a prince and princess who lived in a small kingdom by the sea. Every morning the princess would collect these tiny shells from the beach. She would bring them to her father in a pail and tell him to pick the prettiest shell of them all. The king did every morning. As the princess grew she kept the silly tradition of bringing her father a seashell every morning. By the time she was grown she thought the tradition had gotten silly. But then the king passed away leaving his beloved children behind. When the princess went to leave the only home she had ever known she went into her father's room to find something to take with her. She opened his closet and found a large box. Inside of it were all the seashells that she had brought him over the years. On the lid of the box was his final note to her stating, I love you more then all the waves in the sea and all the seashells upon the shore."
Hope smiled. "The king loved her very much."
Cami smiled sadly. "Yes he did."
"My Daddy loves me that much right?"
Cami nodded. "Never ever doubt that your daddy loves you more then anything in the whole entire world."
Cami tucked her in and kissed her forehead.
"I love you Hope."
"I love you too Mommy."
Cami flipped off the main light and made sure that Hope's nightlight kicked on before shutting the door and stepping into her bedroom. She opened the closet and pulled out the old box in the back. She opened it and selected one of her special seashells. She snuck back into Hope's room and stuck the seashell on her nightstand with a note inside that said, "I love you more then all the seashells on the shore- Mommy".
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The next morning Cami took Vincent a mug of coffee. She looked in the coffins and smiled.
"Well their color is back."
He nodded. "Hopefully they will be up by tonight."
She sat down and spoke quietly. "Josh told me that Marcel is throwing a party tonight at his loft. Charity stunt. I'm going to go."
"Are you insane? He could literally kill you."
She looked at him determined. "Whether they are awake or not get Klaus out when the party is in full swing. Marcel won't hear you and I will be able to distract him and get the other ring."
"And if you die trying?"
"Then I would have died to reunite Klaus with his daughter. And I can live with that."
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