Klaymonth Day 9: First Date

"What are we learning today?" Hayley asked as she stepped out of Klaus' Range Rover and headed deeper into the bayou using her super speed. Klaus knew that she was trying his patience. She was just like a little school kid waiting to be taught and he was her teacher. "First, you need to stop making me try to catch you all the time, hold still." Klaus muttered and Hayley smirked. "What's the matter? You're no match for me?" There she went again. She has been acting too proud of herself ever since she became a hybrid and frankly, Klaus was tired of it. He wanted to catch her off guard somehow and teach her a lesson. But he didn't know exactly how to do that. He let her have some fun, running around the bayou until she ended up on top of him, tackling him to the ground. Klaus laughed along with her. Who was he to lie? He has been having so much fun with her for the past few months. Each other's company made them forget everything about losing Hope to Rebekah, who was taking good care of her. Elijah was super busy, keeping the city in check while Klaus taught Hayley everything there was to know about being a hybrid and she learned pretty quick, too quick, in fact. He looked up into her emerald green eyes and smiled as he turned them over and it was him who was pinning her to the ground now.

Her smell was mesmerizing and he could barely resist her anymore as she looked up at him with challenging eyes. He didn't know what her next move would be and frankly, he didn't know what his next move should be. In his mind came Elijah and he remembered how much he needed this girl, how much Hayley made him feel some humanity inside of him. He told him precisely that when they thought they had lost her. "I needed her and you took her away from me." That was not true and she was back and the smile on his face was overbearing to see how he cupped her cheeks and kissed her on her forehead. Elijah was happy with her and he was happy for him. Klaus knew how possessive he tended to be at times and he had stopped being this possessive over Hayley ever since she gave birth. He thought that the only reason he was feeling jealousy was because of Hayley being pregnant with his child, while making Elijah become a bigger part of his child's life. He thought that Hope had every single bit of doing in his jealousy towards their relationship but that was months ago and Klaus had kept himself away from Hayley since then because even though he knew Hayley was no longer bearing his child, he started feeling something more for her. Something inexplicably wrong because she belonged to his brother. He felt he couldn't take away Elijah's only happiness in years. And he thought that Hayley wouldn't want to have anything to do with a bastard like him, but he was wrong. Klaus wanted to pull away from her before anything else happened at that moment but she wouldn't let him. She wrapped her legs around him and brought her lips closer to his. He tasted her mouth softly this time and gave in without being able to stop himself. Hayley kissed him back and smiled in their kiss as she kept her eyes closed and he did the same. At that moment, Klaus pulled back. "We shouldn't do this. Elijah…" Klaus whispered resting his forehead on Hayley's and Hayley pressed her finger to his lips. "Elijah has nothing to do with this. We can do whatever we want to." She whispered and Klaus looked shocked at her. "You mean you and my brother…" Hayley just shook her head, smiling. Klaus smiled back and kissed her one more time before pulling her off the grass. "Then have dinner with me tonight." he told her before he could stop himself. He had wanted this for quite some time, to have a simple dinner with her like their night of passion. She thought for a moment before accepting and kissing him one more time before leaving. He was watching her go and rubbed his forehead as he realized what he asked her. He wanted this.

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There he was now, sitting at one of the finest restaurants in New Orleans. He made a deal with the owner that as King of New Orleans, he would be reserved the special table in the back with all the special menus and treats and a couch for them to sit on, made from the finest French fabric. Hayley walked in looking ravishing in a spectacular purple and black combined outfit. Klaus was expecting her to show up wearing a dress, but he knew perfectly well that was not her style at all. She saw him standing there, waiting for her and she blushed a little and smiled as he stepped over and placed a kiss on her cheek. "I can't believe you came." he whispered as he lingered his lips on her cheek. Hayley smiled at him and shrugged. "I am here now. You don't need to worry." "I should be worried. I have competition now for your affections." Hayley frowned as Klaus led her to their couch and they both sat down next to one another. "What are you talking about?" "You can't tell me that after everything that had happened, now you feel nothing for Elijah and you feel something for me." Klaus said to her. "But I do feel something for you. I feel something I've never felt for your brother, which is why I am here." She moved closer to him and he smiled and at that moment, the waitress came asking what they would like. Once they ordered, the waitress brought them their food almost immediately and their finest drinks at once. For Klaus, there was no waiting. He was the King after all. Klaus looked back at Hayley.

"You never told me what you feel, love." he whispered, a bit amazed that she would admit to feeling something for a man like him. "Because I know you and I know that you push away any love that is given to you." She told him and Klaus growled. "I do not!" "Yes, you do! Which is why you don't have love because you push it away. Leave it be. Let it come to you and accept it. Love makes us who we are. Every person deserves to be loved, even you with all your flaws. You are a good person, Klaus and a person worthy of love. Unconditional love from someone like your daughter." Hayley said and Klaus scooted closer to her. "And you." He whispered and Hayley blushed again.

"Why did you bring me here?" Hayley asked. "Because I want to know more about you." Klaus started to caress her arm softly and she didn't pull away. She knew what he wanted. All those free hybrid lessons from him, all those talks and all those fights during her transition, it brought them closer together and it drove her apart from Elijah, more and more. At this moment, her feelings for Elijah were unknown but as Klaus touched her arm softly, she knew that her feelings for him were crystal clear. "You already know all there is to know about me." Hayley said, sighing. "Not everything." Klaus whispered and that is how they launched themselves in conversation. They talked about their likes and dislikes and what each one of them would do in certain situations, how would they respond to it? Hayley was smiling and giggling uncontrollably as Klaus watched her. She was being herself around him and he was being himself around her. No surprises and no masks, just the two of them and who they really were on the inside. It was the one thing that mattered. Hayley was the one to teach Klaus that.

He brought her back home after a few hours of conversations. He even walked her right to the door of her room. She was surprised to see him still standing there and Hayley smirked, think of something that he maybe craved. Klaus didn't want to push her even though he had been dying to feel her again just like he felt and tasted her that night they created Hope. "Goodnight, little wolf. I hope this has been a pleasant evening for you." Klaus whispered and Hayley nodded, still smiling at him. "I will go now. I will see you tomorrow for training." Klaus whispered, backing away but Hayley grabbed his arm and his lips collided on hers and they started kissing for more than one minute. They rested their foreheads against one another and Hayley cupped his cheeks as Klaus held her close by her waist. They were both happy. "That was a good first date." Hayley whispered and gave him one more kiss before entering her room and shutting the door behind her. Klaus looked over there, stunned. First date. Those words remained inside of his head and he liked the way it sounded. Smiling, he headed back to his room with the beautiful little wolf in his mind all night long.