A/N: Hey everyone!
Here's the last chapter! I wish you like it! And I do hope it is worth the toooo long wait! :) I don't know for sure if it is, so go ahead and tell me what you think after you are finished reading.
Enjoy!
See you at the end!
When Camille opened the door her breath caught in her throat. There he stood, not wearing anything out of ordinary but still looking handsome as hell. Klaus was dressed as usual, in a dark grey tee which was looking out from underneath his black jacket. The jacket wasn't his usual one, it looked like it was freshly brought. They were both dressed perfectly and matched each other on each level. None of them was over dressed or under dressed.
"Hey there," Camille was the first one to snap out of her haze.
"Hello, luv." Klaus greeted back,"You look stunning, if it's not obvious." He handed her a single rose which she accepted and asked him to come in,"I will just put it in a vase." She told and left.
When Camille came back she was laughing, much to Klaus' curiosity,"What's so funny, may I ask?" He asked with an eyebrow raised.
"You didn't use the window today." Camille spoke with a teasing undertone, and when Klaus realised what Camille had realised a few moment ago, a slow smile made his way to his face, and then he laughed along her.
They had been driving for some time now and Camille was still unaware of the whereabouts of the place they were going to. She was normally good at getting under Klaus' skin and making him confess, but all her attempt seem to be going in vain at the moment.
"Klaus-" Camille began again but was cut off by Nik,"You are not going to get anything about the place 'till we reach it, sweetheart."
"Okay." The blonde sighed, knowing there was nothing left that she hadn't tried.
The duo rode in silence after that till the time Klaus started to pull in on a raw road in between the woods,"So, we are going nowhere? There is nothing that deep in the woods." Camille complaint.
Klaus rolled his eyes and spoke,"Relax, will you, love?" Camille huffed a sighed but stayed quite, she knew that if Klaus had pulled in that path there must be something that his old ass knew about.
After a few minutes of ride Klaus announced,"We are here."
Camille just had had enough time to register his words before Klaus was out of the car and at her side, opening the door for her, like a perfect gentleman.
He had brought her to a café as he promised. The café wasn't fancy, it looked like a normal café with glass doors, through which Camille could see tables and chairs and a counter.
Klaus took her hand and lead her inside the café, both their faces adorned by mile long smiles. As they entered Camille noted that there were a few couples sitting on some of the tables and sighed internally.
Thank God he didn't compel the whole café for us.
Camille looked around the place and saw a waiter coming up to them,"Right this was, Mr. Mikaelson." He spoke to Klaus and Camille raised an eyebrow to which he shrugged.
The pair followed him to the private section,"As you wished, there will be no one here today, you have this whole place to yourself." The boy said as he smiled kindly.
Camille looked around the place and realised that she had made assumptions rather quick. Klaus indeed had compelled them the private section. There was a table lying in the middle of the room, with rose petals spread all over and a single candle in the middle.
"Klaus," Camille started when the waiter had left them alone,"What was the need for all this? We are gonna sit on only one table, why did you compel us the whole section? You know I hate it when do you that, compel people an-" Camille's speech halted when Klaus pulled her toward himself and started to sway lightly. Only then did Camille noted the soft jazz music that was playing in the background.
He kept his hand on her waist and pulled her slightly closer and her hands automatically snaked around his neck. His mouth was near her ear and she could feel his breath fan over her side.
"I didn't compel them," Klaus whispered,"I brought the place for the day."
"Oh God!" Camille gasped,"You wasted so much money!"
Nik pulled back a little, so that he could connect his eyes to hers, and then spoke,"You are more than worth every penny I spent." With seriousness in his eyes.
Just then did the two of them noticed the hair breath of distance between their faces. If he dipped his head a little or if she raised a bit on her toes, their lips would meet in a perfect melody.
But Klaus did that annoying thing he always do and choose that exact moment to pull back and show restrain.
"Shall we have something to eat?" He asked the beauty in front of him. When she nodded, he took her hand and lead her to the table in the middle of the place that was decorated with rose petals and candlestick. When the duo reached the table, Nik pulled the chair out for her.
Who knew Klaus could be so gentlemanly?
When they were seated they picked up their menus and rang the bell. The same waiter, who had escorted them, came in, and then both placed their orders. The waiter went back, leaving the couple in comfortable silence.
"Cami," Klaus broke the silence,"Tell me about your life before and all the crazy drama."
And so the conversation flew easily till the time the waiter returned with their orders and they both started eating. They had a good lunch and Klaus told her that she would like the dinner even more. To this Camille had questioned him when did she agreed for dinner and Klaus has replied,"I did tell you to clear your schedule for the whole day, did I not?"
After the lunch they had hung around in the café for some more time before making their way out.
"Where to next?" Camille asked. Klaus just smiled as he took her hand and told her to follow him.
Camille followed Niklaus without any restrain, enjoying the warmth of his hand against her. Klaus had lead her to the middle of the wood and stopped at the foot of a very very tall tree,"Think you can climb?" He had asked.
Camille looked up the tree and it was really tall. But when she and Sean were kids they used to climb trees all the time and it couldn't be that hard,"I can try." She told Nik,"But stay close, I don't wanna miss my bartender duties tomorrow because of a broken ankle or they might just fire me." She joked, slightly serious, and Klaus nodded with a smile. She hadn't even asked why he wanted her to climb the tree and it did tons to show her faith in him.
She carefully climbed the tree, Klaus just below her, keeping a cautious eye. They had came quite high and Camille feared if she went any further the branches will break under her and Klaus' weight, so she stopped.
When Klaus was around her he asked,"What happened, love?"
"The branches are getting fragile." Camille told him.
"Well, I've claimed higher, but if you do not feel comfortable, then we will stop here." He moved so that he was standing right behind her,"Close your eyes." He asked Camille in a low voice and she could feel his breath fan over her neck. The blonde closed her eyes but her grip on the tree for support tighten.
One of Klaus' hand snaked around her waist,"Cami, love, I need you to let go." Camille's eyes fluttered open at his request. She looked down and there was a good ten floor gap between them and the ground,"Are you serious? I will fall!" She complaint.
"Trust me. I will never let anything harm you." Niklaus promised and something in his voice made Camille believe that he wasn't just talking about falling from tree.
"Okay." Camille sighed and close get eyes. Klaus' arm pulled her closer to him so that her back was pressed to his chest. Camille slowly left the support of the tree. Niklaus picked her up slightly and turned her, till the time both of them were facing East,"Open your eyes, love." Klaus spoke in a feather light voice, near Camille's ear.
She complied and was met with a beautiful sight of sun setting in the water. It looked like the sun was just going to drown in the sea. The sky wasn't just of it's regular blue colour, but it also had the hints of pink, yellow and orange in it. And the layer of trees before the sea, that could be seen from the height Camille and Klaus were at, was like the cherry on the top. It was as beautiful as it gets.
Klaus motioned for her to sit down on the branch and she did, followed be him. They say there for somewhat fifteen to twenty minutes, watching the sun getting lost into the water.
In the time being Camille had somehow landed herself on a position for which she didn't want to get out. Ever. She had her head on his shoulder and one of his hand was gripping her close to him, by her waist. The position they were in made her feel like they were normal couple, however the reality was far from it. He was a thousand years old hybrid, she was normal human. And they were string in the top of a tree, not in sand of the beach side. Yes, they were far from normal but Camille wouldn't change anything if she could.
"Let's go to the next spot?" He asked,"Or do you want to go home?" Nik offered when he saw her tired eyes.
"Can we go to the next spot some other time? I am very tired." Camille spoke trying to snuffle a yawn.
Sure." Klaus said and got up, offering her his hand, which she accepted. He then helped her up to her feet.
"Do you trust me?" He asked out of the blue.
"Do you think I would have been here, if I didn't?" Camille questioned back.
"Close your eyes again." Klaus spoke with a wide smile. Camille complied his request without any complaint or hesitation, gripping him as a steady support.
Klaus moved in closer to her and picked her up in bridal style. This act earned him a gasp from Camille, who wrapped her arms around his neck and held on to him tightly. Nik walked over to the end of the tree and then he jumped off. Camille's heart starting beating faster as the wind flew through her hair. Her grip on Klaus tighten and she buried her face in his chest. Klaus smiled at her action and landed perfectly on his heels. He stood there for a moment, but when Camille didn't let go he told her,"You can let go now." Camille slowly opened her eyes and realised they had reached the ground and they were both fine. Klaus put her to her feet but kept one of his hand around her waist.
It was a long ride back to Camille's house and she had fallen asleep along the way. Klaus continues to drive back to her home, but his eyes again and again kept averting from the road to look at her sleeping form.
When they finally reached her house, Klaus contemplate whether or not to wake her up. After looking at her angle like sleeping form - a slight smile on her lips, a carefree look on her face, her body relaxed, despite the fact that she was sleeping in his car - and his decision was made. He couldn't wake her up, so he picked her up in bridal style and took her to her house and tugged her in bed.
After he was sure she was comfortable, he left the room. He went out and called the home delivery, deciding on ordering pizza, as it was the one thing that everyone ate. Or so he had heard. It took sometime for the food to show up, Klaus had spent the mean time by watching Camille sleep - observing the rise and fall of her chest with each breath she took, listening to the slow sound of her heartbeat, memorising the features of her face.
The bell rang after an hour and he went to take the order. Klaus paid the bill and went back in the kitchen to arrange the food. When he was done, he went inside Camille's room and sat by her side on the bed. Camille had a smile gracing her lips and the features or her face were relaxed, a strand of hair had fallen over her face, which Klaus pushed back tenderly. She looked so much as peace, that he almost didn't want to wake her up. Almost. But he knew it wasn't healthy for humans to skip meals therefore he shook her body slightly enough to wake her up.
Camille slowly opened her eyes to realise she was in her room, she blinked away the sleep and saw Klaus sitting by her side on her bed. She was confused as to why he was there, but then she remembered. The whole afternoon she had spent with him flashing before her eyes.
Did I fell asleep? Weren't we in his car? Did he carry me to the apartment?
"C'mon, let's get something in you, then you can go back to sleeping." Klaus said as he got up and offered her his hand, which she gladly accepted and stood up.
When the duo stood outside Camille's room, an unconscious gasp escaped her mouth,"Klaus, I can't physically eat that much. Not even in a dream." She told him.
"I know," Klaus spoke rolling her eyes,"But I didn't know which one you'd like so I ordered one of each variety." His told sheepishly, as if that was nothing. At which, he received a look from Camille like he had grown a second head.
"You wasted so much money!" Cami whined,"Again!" She added as an afterthought.
"You don't worry about the money, love, and it wasn't wasted as I told you earlier also." Nik shrugged as he gently pushed her towards the couch and ordered her to sit down and eat.
Camille started by eating one piece of each pizza to taste them all, then she thought she would decided which one to eat, but by the time she was tasting the last pizza, her stomach felt like it would explode if she ate anymore.
While Camille was eating, Klaus sat there on the same couch, looking at her adoringly, after she was finished, he cleaned the table, despite her telling him not to. After he was finished he cleaning, he stored the untouched pizza sliced in their respective boxes and kept them on the kitchen counter.
He then came back and sat beside Camille again,"So," She started,"We've been talking about me the whole day. Let's talk about you." She suggested, knowing where she wanted the conversation to go.
"You already know all about me, you were my stenographer, remember?" Klaus asked with a raised eyebrow.
"No, I don't." Camille answered back crossing her arms in front of her to show her defiance,"I only know bits of it. Anyway, I am not interested in the past, tell me what's been going on in your life since you killed Dahlia." She slowly approached the sore subject at which Klaus visibly tensed. They had been having a really good time and Klaus didn't want yo ruin it by talking about his siblings.
"I have been spending a lot of time with Hope." Klaus decided to answer, at least it was the truth. He had never lied to he he didn't see a reason why he should start now.
"What about Rebekah and Elijah?" Camille got straight to the point. She wasn't the type of person to roam around the topic, given the individual was comfortable with her. And seeing the time Klaus had spent with her that day, she'd say he was pretty comfortable around her.
"Camille..." Klaus sighed and she could see water at the brim of her eyes, which was there due to the painful memories of his siblings and their betrayal.
"Tell me." She spoke in a tender voice as she slide closer to his body, their knees touching, and place her hand on his.
Nik looked down on his lap, where their hands laid on one and other, as he voiced,"I don't want to ruin the perfect afternoon I promised, so don't make me lie to you." He pleaded truthfully.
"The afternoon has ended, it's ten thirty right now." She said looking at the clock behind his head,"And nothing would make this day perfect that you opening up to me."
The thousand year old hybrid sat there, thinking but he knew how the blonde sitting in front of his was and hence he was aware he was not getting off the hook.
After a few moment of silence passed and Klaus had still not uttered a word, the brave bartender decided to take charge,"Okay, I will make it easy for you to start talking. Why are you still mad at them?"
"They daggered me!" Klaus spoke in a is-it-not-obvious voice.
"You did it to them a few times yourself, did you not?" Camille quipped back but managed to keep her voice calm and tender.
"They all acted moral and were mad whenever I daggered them but what did that do?" He asked rhetorically,"They jumped at the first chance they got of daggering me. And not only that, when I daggered them I took their full responsibility. Never once had I ever betrayed them to any enemy to die. Dahlia abducted me and they couldn't stop her! I never let anything happen to them while they were in coffin because of me!" Klaus was seething when he finished.
After he had let it all out, he took a deep breath and realised that he was still with Camille on their supposed-to-be-perfect date which he thought he now had ruined. He looked down in guilt.
Camille could see they change in his eyes, so she moved her free hand and placed it on his face, his stubble scrapping against her soft skin.
"Klaus, today was the best day I've had in a really long time and you know what someone said? If you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best."
"Marilyn Monroe." Klaus interrupted.
"Yes, so you've heard it?" She asked not waiting an answer,"Now that I had the best of you in the afternoon and evening, don't hesitate showing me this side." By the time she had finished she was closer to him than before.
They both gazed into each other's eyes and just like that, the magic returned. They didn't know who had moved, but suddenly their faces were so close to each other. Klaus mind was filled with inner struggle, trying to decide his next move. He put his hand on Camille's cheek and she immediately leaned into his touch, closing her eyes and he took the time to appreciate the feel of her soft and smooth skin against his hand.
"Camille..." He sighed and her eyes flew wide open,"This is not safe for you. I am not safe for you. I have a thousand years of baggage and enemies with me and you are a mere human. This will never work out, and so I have to let you go, Cami." Klaus spilled, it was unlike his to be this vulnerable in front of anyone but he can't lead Camille on, he knew they had no future in which she'd be safe, so he knew he had to do this. He had to let her go. It would be better for her.
"Is that want you want?" She asked in a rueful voice,"You want me to stay away?"
"It doesn't matter what I want!" Klaus' voice was high now,"It's not safe for you to get tangled in my life!" His retraced his hand back to his lap.
Why can't she see I am trying to protect her?!
"Well, Klaus, new flash! I am already deeply tangled in your life. There's nothing you can do to change it now!" Camille spoke, her voice level matching his,"My fate was decided the moment I took birth in the O'Connell's family." Her voice lowered,"Nothing you could've done would've changed it. And even if you cut your chord with me I will still be friends with Rebekha, Elijah, Davina, Marcel, Hayley and care about Hope."
"Cami, I can't put you in danger." He tried a different approach,"And I am not talking about my enemies, I, myself, am dangerous. I can loose temper very easily and it wouldn't be good for you if you are around me."
"Let me decided what's good for me?" Camille asked fiercely,"And I never said it will be easy, it gonna be really hard. We are gonna have to work at it everyday. But I want that because I want you. I want all of you." She barely got the last words out and Klaus' mouth had claimed hers.
Klaus tried, he tried to hold back, but hearing her say those words, he couldn't anymore. It was like he felt compelled to kiss her and he couldn't win against the power anymore, and he didn't want to win.
Camille was shocked at the sudden attack, but relaxed soon enough and let herself get lost in the feeling on his soft yet passionate lips. She moved her hand and they seem to have a mind of their own as they roamed over his body, feeling his hard back, then making their way to his head and getting tangled in his hairs, running her finger over his scalp.
Klaus moved his hand to circle her waist and pulled her even closer, if that was possible. Now, Camille was sitting on his lap as his hands explored her body, the soft plane of her clothed back, one of his hand moved to her neck and positioned her neck so that he can get a better angle and the other fell on the small of her back.
They only broke away, when Camille felt the need to breath. But Klaus kept her close to himself, not letting go for one moment.
"Camille..." He started but she didn't let him finished as this time it was her who crashed their lips together and kissed him hard. Whatever he had wanted to say got lost as he lost himself in her and she did the same.
This time it wasn't just a kiss, it was a promise he made to her, that he will be around as long as she wanted him to be. And she relished that moment of peace.
When they broke apart Camille spoke only nice words,"Today's the best day I've ever had."
~The End~
A/N: So, how was it? Liked it? Or not? Did it feel rushed? I wish you didn't feel like the chapter was too long...cuz this is one of the longest chapter I have ever written. Share you views! You know, I love them! Review one last time for this story, please?!
The quote(s) I used in the above chapter was of Marilyn Monroe (as Klaus said) and the other one you may have noticed was from The Notebook.
P.S.: I will be posting another Klamille one shot in a few, so keep an eye out for that one, if you liked this. It will be all fluff and romance.
