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Elena and Klaus returned to find Lydia pouring Champagne to Klaus' three siblings as they sat with their feet up in Klaus' lounge. Klaus stormed through, arms swinging by his side, as Elena hurriedly tried to keep up, whilst also keeping quiet.
"Rebekah, Elijah. What a pleasure. Now what have I done to deserve three siblings returned to me all in a matter of days? Rebekah I trust things with your man in Florence didn't end well?"
"Oh, he was a bit of a bore, brother" Rebekah said with a smile, taking another big gup of champagne.
"Oh sister, that means he dumped you and broke your heart." Klaus smirked, pouring himself some champagne and offering some to Elena.
"And so I ripped out his and let him watch it take its final beat." Rebekah said with a laugh.
"Poor soul. Elijah, what brings you back to New Orleans? Same reason as Kol? Running away scared into the protection of me?" Klaus said, turning his attention to his brother.
"Actually a few sources of information have brought me home, but I'll discuss that later with you when dear Elena isn't around. How are you, my dear? It's lovely to see you, you're looking well."
Klaus seethed at the way his brother looked at her. Elena swallowed some champagne. "I'm very well Elijah, thank you. Your brother has taken great care of me." Elena smiled at Klaus, looking for reassurance. He smiled back at her.
Rebekah nearly spat out her champagne.
"Oh Niklaus, what are you playing at? Kidnapping her and then trying to get her to fall in love with you, how very beauty and the beast." said Rebekah.
"Nothing, dear sister. Now, let me talk to the cooks. We should have a feast tonight in celebration of this little family reunion."
Klaus had sent Elena a beautiful red dress to wear for the feast that night. Elena wasn't too fond of Klaus' family, but she figured she had no choice but to entertain their company. Lydia was assisting Elena to tie up the ribbons on the back of her dress when Rebekah appeared in the doorway and dismissed her.
"Klaus and Kol, all in one week, my my Elena you have been busy"
Elena said nothing, and so Rebekah continued.
"Even Elijah seems smitten by you. And not forgetting poor, poor Damon and Stefan Salvatore. Tell me Elena, must you try so desperately to make them all love you?"
"Kol, Klaus and Elijah feel nothing real for me." Elena said, attempting and failing to tie her own ribbons alone. Rebekah stepped towards her and snatched the ribbons from her hands, tying them herself.
"Kol and Elijah just see the pretty face I agree, but Klaus; I noticed straight away there was something different about my dear brother. He feels something for you, Elena. But be warned, Klaus doesn't feel emotions in any way that doesn't end in death and destruction. I'm sure you're aware of just how many times he's killed and resurrected all of us, and we're his family."
Elena continued to stay silent, and Rebekah finished tying her dress.
"There, all done. I hope you enjoy the night." Rebekah said sarcastically and left.
"You look incredible, Elena" Klaus said as he came to collect her from her room for dinner. Elena noticed immeadiately that Klaus wearing a suit, and she blushed a little at just how handsome her looked.
"As do you. Nice suit."
"The little gang are on their way to collect you Elena, I thought I'd make it a little easier for them and just tell them where we are. I rang them earlier."
Klaus noticed how Elena's face dropped when he said she would be leaving with them soon. But he needed her go, part of the plan was for her to go home.
"I was thinking, Klaus, maybe I could just stay? Just a little longer. I –"
"Oh love, I know there's something between us, there really is. But please, don't confuse me with Damon. You can't change me. I'm a century's old, original vampire and self-confessed monster. I've killed your friends, your family, even your friend's family. Who knows, maybe I'd even still kill you. Stick by what you said Elena, go home and be Elena. Just Elena. And I'm sure we'll see each other again someday."
"And I'll be free to not think about all the most wonderful and awful things about you. I'll be free to stop questioning which ones are really you."
Klaus kissed her on the head and Elena felt as if she could burst into tears. Everything he had said was true, he was a creature, a monster, the devil in disguise. But she cared for him, and she knew she would be haunted by the memory of the Klaus she spent the week with, and nothing would ever truly be the same for her again.