A/N: I own nothing, this is the result of pixie sticks and negative sleep. Read and Review. Tell me what you think? Love it? Hate it? Think I should have never touch a keyboard again? Tell me, please :)
While Kat and Klaus were away Cali was forced to spend more time with Rebekah who had become unnaturally close to Haley. The three were getting way too close for Elijah to be comfortable with it.
"Accalia, may I speak to you in the kitchen?" Elijah peeked his head into the dining room where the girls were finishing their breakfast.
"Brother we can still hear you in the kitchen but go ahead talk about me anyways."
"Rebekah, believe it or not the world does not revolve around you and your need for attention. Shouldn't you be somewhere torturing Marcel?" Elijah's bad mood coated his words in bitterness
"Yeah sure darling. I'll be there in a second." breaking the staring contest that had risen Cali shooed Elijah. "Rebekah don't listen I know you want to but don't"
Cali got up from the table and walked into the kitchen knowing this was not going to be a fun conversation.
"I see you are becoming close with Haley and my sister." Elijah spoke up when Cali came into the kitchen.
"Yeah, I mean its not like I had Kat here to hang out with. If I had gone with them you wouldn't have to worry about me becoming chummy with your sister and the mother of your niece. Then again that would require you to trust me."
"Accalia, I do trust you. I just wanted to see how you were. You have been distant these last few days and I am concerned about-"
"I swear to god you finish that sentence with "you" I will burn every single suit you own and with you in all of them." Cali stormed out of the kitchen and up the stairs to the room her and Elijah shared.
Picking her phone up off the bed she sent a text to Niklaus asking him where the white oak ash and daggers were.
"Accalia! This not the way to deal with topics you don't want to talk about."
"You want to know why I'm mad Elijah? Because you decided that you need to be so controlling of my life that you can't let me out of your sight for three days. You don't let me go to the Immortel by myself and when I do go by myself you show up with in half an hour. You are so damn suffocating!" Cali screamed throwing things at Elijah.
"I do that because I care. I worry that you will be harmed by a one of Marcel's men."
"I wear vervain and drink it! So unless it is you or Nik than nothing is going to harm me! Just leave me alone please. Actually no I'm going home, don't follow me."
"Accalia please stay here. I'll go stay in another room." Elijah dejectedly walked out, closing the door behind him.
Collapsing on the bed Cali fell asleep escaping the anger she felt towards Elijah. She slept for three hours only being awoken by her phone ringing.
"Hello?" Groggily Cali answered her phone.
"Oh love you don't sound good did you have a domestic with my darling brother?"
"Klaus the fuck do you want I was sleeping."
"You are the one who texted me so don't even taken that tone with me young lady."
"Nik, I don't have this kind of emotional range right now. Just tell me why you called you ancient old man." Cali said getting pissed off that Niklaus had made a comment about her age. Like he was all that much older than her when he turned.
"Are you and my brother fighting? What's wrong? Did he tell you no more sex because he wants to maintain your honor? Thats a shame because you have none. I mean after all have you seen the way you dress?"
"Yes I have, and don't even try to judge my clothes cause Kat dresses almost the exact same. So why don't you go just fuck off."
"Such temper, well fine then. Katerina and I will be back tonight. Perhaps you will have simmered down by then."
"Goodbye Klaus. Try not to drive off a cliff into a white oak tree." Cali snapped as she ended the call.
Klaus hung up the phone, and glanced over at Kat who was glaring at him.
"You know she would be less volatile if you didn't antagonize her so much. What on earth could they even be fighting about, they are too busy having sex to talk. Here let me call her." Kat dug her phone out of her bag and called Cali.
"Kat can I call you back later I was about to go to bed."
"No, Cali you are going to tell me what on earth is going on with you and Elijah."
"Nothing is going on. He is just being super controlling. Why do you even care? You were the one who didn't talk to me for 3 days because I slept with him."
"Well now that I know I'm related to them-"
"YOU ARE WHAT? Kat I love you but I will talk to you later I need to go talk to someone." Cali threw her phone across the room went storming downstair to find Elijah and Haley curled up on the couch together watching Gossip Girl.
"ELIJAH MIKAELSON, I SWEAR TO GOD I AM GOING TO KILL YOU! First you don't tell me you are related to my best friend and now you are curled up in here with you brother's baby mama! Jesus! Fuck you and everything that you were to me. I'm out of here. I'll have Kat come get my stuff when she gets back here."
"Accalia please wait let me explain." Elijah got up and walked toward Cali.
"No. No explaining, I am done with all lies and shit I've dealt with it my entire life and I've had enough. And honestly, this is just too much, you are such a fucking hypocrite Elijah Mikaelson. Oh and Haley, I like your shirt." Cali snapped as she stormed off.
"Why do women behave this way? You will scream at men without thinking but then the women who you blame are still your best friends. Why?" Elijah was completely flabbergasted at the way he perceived Cali's actions.
Cali not wanting to go to the house because Elijah could get in, instead went to the brothel where she could distract herself with work. Cali was shocked to find that the back door was unlocked and that Kiran was going through the bar to make sure that she would be fully stocked for tonight.
"Hey boss, you are in early."
"Hey Sunshine, please do not call me boss that makes me sound old. My body already is giving out I don't need people noticing it." Cali said with a small laugh as she climbed on to a barstool.
"Fine, hey Cali you're in early."
"Oh hi Sunshine, I could say the same for you. How well stocked are we? Do I need to order anything since I'm going to be doing the ordering here soon."
"Nope, I already sent Kat a text and she said that she would pick some up on her way in tonight."
"Planning ahead, I knew I liked you for a reason." Cali said knowing that hiring Sunshine was one of the best ideas that her and Kat had in awhile.
Cali opened up her laptop and began typing away furiously, eventually getting so frustrated she slammed the laptop closed and shoved it away.
"Everything okay over there?" Kiran asked concernedly.
"No, its not and I haven't a clue what to do, but all I really want to do is find the bloody stake that will put that asshole Original to sleep for a few decades. Sorry this isn't professional at all. I'm just gonna go back to the office call if you need me."
"Oh no you don't stay right where you are, what do you want to drink? As a bartender I am socially obligated to listen to the woes of my patrons. Also you are spending too much time with Klaus and Rebekah, you said 'bloody.'"
"Jet fuel please. I want to pass out and not be functional come closing. Its Elijah he can be so overprotective sometimes. He wouldn't let me go on the road trip with Kat and Klaus because there are other vampires there who want revenge on him for some reason. It is so infuriating! Remember last week when I had that cough? He forced me to take all kinds of vitamins and drink these weird cleansing shakes then hid all the coffee and alcohol. Have you ever lived with a pregnant woman, three siblings who are constantly fighting and a witch who is up all night practicing new spells? You need coffee and alcohol to survive that shit!" Cali paused to take a deep breath and a long sip of her drink.
"Okay so I'm getting the overprotective thing, but I can tell there is more so go on." Kiran said with a nod giving Cali the signal to continue.
"Not only is he afraid that other vampires will hurt me. Which is ridiculous because I wear and drink vervain and I can handle myself. But he's well into Haley, the girl Klaus knocked up. And I think he's compensating for that by being overprotective towards me." Cali whispered as she ran a finger along the edge of the bar.
"That sucks. How do you feel about him having feelings for someone else?" Kiran replied.
"Honestly, it was never meant to be a romantic relationship, so I'm fine with it I guess. A little jealous but that's more because she's annoying and whiny. God, I sound annoying, I'm sorry. I've taken up almost an hour of your time with this shit."
"Don't worry about it Cali. I'm here to listen, whenever you need someone. Besides I've been in a relationship like that. I thought that we were perfect for each other, but then one day I realized I wanted more. Some adventure and mystery which I guess is partly why I'm working here."
"Oh I thought it was because you liked my face and loved hearing people have sex. Kat and I are here by force but you choose to be here. I'm gonna run out for some food really quick. If Kat comes back before I do let her know where I am?" Cali said grabbing her purse and headed out.
As Cali walked out of the back door and smack into Klaus, who was carrying grocery bags full of liquor.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" she snarled as Klaus reached around the bags to steady her from falling.
"He's helping me carry in the special alcohol for the private party we have booked for Friday." Kat said, popping up from behind Klaus, balancing a jumbo bag of glitter in one hand while reaching out for a hug.
"Oh, well that's nice. How was the trip?" Cali sneered as Klaus pushed past her into the back room.
"Ouch, chill Cal. I know Elijah has been a dick to you. And I should have told you about me from the moment I found out. But then Klaus more or less kidnapped me, and I've been pretty drunk since then." Kat said as she walked by her friend to set the glitter down on the office floor.
"She's been drinking her feelings. I don't think she's too happy that we're family now." Klaus smirked as he swiveled around at Cali's desk.
"Oh. I didn't realize…" Cali paused.
"How incredibly screwed I am now that Klaus is my cousin. That people will be gunning for me left and right, or that I'm related to a clan of sociopaths?" Kat said, her eyes dropping.
"I'm sorry Kat, I just didn't know. And I hate being left out of the loop, especially when I get stuck with lovesick Elijah and Haley babysitting." Cali muttered as she reached over and hugged Kat.
"Aww. Friends again, good. So I'm throwing a little party tomorrow, to let the vampires of this city know who's boss. And you two are invited, I expect you there by 6 pm and no later. It's at the plantation. Wear something, tempting." Klaus said, standing up to face the two. "And don't worry, you're perfectly safe. If anyone tries anything with you, I'll kill them, or Rebekah will, or Elijah… I haven't quite decided yet."
"A party, oh fun." Cali said.
"Yeah wouldn't miss it for the world." Kat added.
"Fantastic. I better go, I need to make some preparations." Klaus replied as he walked off.
Silent giggles followed his wake, as the girls shook with laughter tears streaming down their faces.
"Oh my God, Klaus is going to be one of those housewives who throws lavish parties to fill the empty void of a loveless marriage." Kat shrieked as Kiran walked into the back.
"Wait Klaus is in a loveless marriage? Who on earth would marry that skeazbag?" Kiran asked holding a deposit bag.
"No, but now that he controls the city he is going to be throwing parties to distract him from the fact no one loves him." Cali said spinning in her desk chair.
"Accalia what on earth are you doing?" Kat asked with a hint of disappointment.
"I'm bored. So I am entertaining myself, in case you haven't noticed my life is boring. I have no original to yell at. No war to wage. I don't know what to do." Cali said with a shrug.
"You said an original to yell at?" Elijah walked around the corner so his face could be seen by the women in the room.
"Oh hi Eli. Where have you been? Busy comforting Haley because your brother is a monster and doesn't give a shit about her?" Cali said with fake concern.
"Something like that, I was told to come down and get you by Rebekah, she wants your opinions on dresses, I think." Elijah replied rolling his eyes at Cali's antics.
"Well okay then, time to go team. Come on Kiran, you're coming." Kat said, bouncing up to offer Kiran a hand.
"Wait what, why me?" she stammered.
"You're part of the family now Kiran, whether you like it or not." Cali said as she grabbed Kiran's free arm.
Guiding the trio out the back, Elijah drove them back to the compound to help Rebekah pick a dress for the party the next day. Hours consumed by chiffon and satin passed until finally the outfits were picked and peace was settled once more.
The next day passed uneventfully into evening as the party dawned.