Klaus + Hayley (+ Rebel): It's Complicated!
Rebekah marched in Hayley's room that evening and looked around to make sure that no one was around but her and then she locked the door. "Hey, hey, hey! I don't remember the part where I told you could come in." Hayley was saying and Rebekah noticed her sitting on her bed and reading a book. She sat down next to her and said, "You have to do me a favor. It's an emergency, Hayley." Hayley looked smug as she stood up and walked around the room. "I am not doing any of your dirty work, Rebekah." "Look, it's nothing bad, alright? It's easy and you only have to do it for tonight. I am begging you. I need your help." Rebekah was ready to go down on her knees and Hayley rolled her eyes.
Klaus walked into the living room and saw Elijah there, reading poems like he liked to do on a usual afternoon. He had been looking very smug at Elijah for a couple of weeks now, ever since he and Hayley kissed in the bayou. Hope was back for months and Hayley still needed some of her training, as always. Klaus was very helpful and they ended up sharing their passion in the bayou all night long. Hayley had tried to forget about it but she couldn't and neither could he. They simply fell in love with one another and Klaus was happier than he had ever been before to have two girls who would love him for him.
Elijah looked up from his poems to look closely at his little brother. "What is it that you're up to, brother?" he finally asked and Klaus raised an eyebrow. "I have no idea what you are talking about, Elijah. I am simply here, minding my own business, watching my older brother play the family patriot as always." "If you are here to boast about your new found relationship with Hayley, I am not in the mood, brother." Klaus smirked and moved to get himself a drink. "Well it must be tough that this one time, the girl has not chosen the noble one. She has chosen me." Klaus was trying to make himself superior for once in his life to his brother and he was not succeeding because Elijah didn't look affected in any way. "Brother, I really do not care. I am glad that Hayley is happy and that she has found someone she can be in a relationship with. We wouldn't have worked out." Elijah's answer surprised Klaus. But nevertheless, Klaus went back to his drinking and watched Elijah continue with his reading on the sofa.
"What do you want me to do?" Hayley finally asked as she sat down back on the bed next to Rebekah. "I need you to be Marcel's date for tonight." Rebekah told her and Hayley's mouth dropped. "What are you talking about?" she asked in a whisper. "Look, you know how Marcel has been doing charity work for the past month around here. He needs sponsors for that. And tonight, he will get this big chance to be partners with one of the biggest companies in all of Louisiana. He needs to go to this party arranged by him tonight and to close the deal with the owner of the company. He can't go alone. He needs a date." "So, why don't you do it? You're his girlfriend for God's sake!" Hayley nearly exclaimed. "I can't go with him." "Why not?" "Because the owner of the company doesn't like me." Rebekah finally told her and Hayley gasped. "I don't believe it. Who wouldn't like you?" she asked. "Well, this guy is a dick. He thinks that I am too childish." "But that is what people usually love about you." "Anyways, can you do it for me? I don't want Marcel to screw this up and go by himself." "What did Marcel say when you told him? Wait! You did tell him about this, right?" "Of course I did!" "And?" "Well…"
"I am not going to this event with Hayley, Rebekah. Come on, now! Klaus is going to kill me when he finds out." Marcel said and Rebekah rolled her eyes at him. "I can't believe that you are still afraid of my brother. He and Hayley have barely been together for a month now. Besides, he doesn't have to know. You and Hayley will be going together tonight, while Klaus will be out in town, drinking." "Exactly my point! He will be out. He might come to this party. You know how he is. Or even worse, he might decide to stay indoors tonight." "Don't be such a big baby. Nothing bad is going to happen." "I want to go with you." "Your business partner doesn't like me, remember? Just attend this party with someone other than myself and you get your deal. It's not a problem if you and Hayley just spend a couple of hours out together. You get the deal and come straight home. You are friends."
Marcel looked at the woman he loved and thought about all the things that he was willing to do for her. He took her hands in his and whispered, "Rebekah, I actually wanted to share this glory with you tonight. Hayley and I are okay, but I love you and I want you to be there." "Oh hush now, Marcellus. I love you too, okay? Besides, if I go there, believe me that there will be nothing to celebrate and we would have been attending the party for nothing." "Okay, fine. I'll go with Hayley. What does she say about this? Did she mention Klaus?" Rebekah shrugged. "I don't know. I haven't asked her yet." "You what?" Rebekah placed a kiss on his cheek and whispered, "I have it covered." She then left the room.
"Of course he wants to go with you, Rebekah." Hayley said, crossing her arms over her chest. "It doesn't really matter now, does it? Please, just do this for me and for him. Marcel would have spent all of his precious time for nothing if this deal doesn't go through." Rebekah started going through her clothes which was annoying Hayley very much. "Would you stop that? I can get myself something to wear on my own, thank you very much." Hayley picked out a glamorous dress that even Rebekah was surprised. "And while you're there, make sure to add some of those good jokes of yours in front of the business partner. He would love you, trust me." Hayley rolled her eyes and started getting dressed.
"I hope that you are not planning on using Hayley and your relationship with her from now on to try to get a reaction out of me, brother, because it is not going to work." Klaus smirked. "I am sure that you would love for that to happen, brother so that you could run over to her, tell her and then try to take her away from me." "The only one who is going to be pushing her away from you is yourself, Niklaus." Klaus threw his glass on the floor and it smashed to pieces. "Don't you dare question my affections for Hayley, Elijah." Elijah frowned a little and whispered, "I don't, Niklaus. I don't want to see her getting hurt. Do you love her?" "Yes." Klaus whispered back and Elijah smiled at his brother and patted his shoulder. "Then I don't understand what is stopping you." "What are you talking about?" Klaus asked him and faced him. "I don't understand what is stopping you from asking Hayley out on a date."
"A date?" Hope asked as she pranced around her mother's room in a joyful way that she always did. "You're going on a date with daddy?" she asked Hayley as she watched her mother stand in front of a mirror and admiring the way she looked in that dress. "Sweetheart, it is not daddy and it is not really a date." Hayley explained to her daughter. "Then who are you going with?" "With your uncle, Marcel. He needs me to help him with something tonight." Hayley told her and kissed her daughter on the cheek. "Do you understand?" she asked her and Hope nodded, smiling.
"What are you talking about? I go out every time with Hayley. We have drinks at Rousseau's and we're surrounded by friends and people we can trust." Klaus was saying and trying to prove to Elijah what a man he really was, which was only making his big brother laugh. "Brother, by a date, I mean just you taking Hayley somewhere special and spending some time with her." "I can take her to the bar and talk, just the two of us." Elijah rubbed his forehead. "Niklaus that was not exactly what I was referring to. You claim to know a lot about women. Well, most women, in case you don't know, happen to be infatuated with romance. They want romance served on their plates." Klaus chuckled. "That is not Hayley." "Are you sure about that? She is a woman and every woman is the same whether they have a sweeter exterior or a darker exterior. Deep down, she has been searching for that special romantic moment she can have with you and you have yet to offer her that." Klaus growled a little but smiled at the thought of it. He did love to surprise Hayley occasionally and he liked to tease her with romance from time to time.
Marcel dragged Hayley swiftly onto the party and sighed. "Look, as soon as you get that sponsor of yours, we're out of here. I feel ridiculous already." Hayley whispered to him as she saw people glancing at them, surprised. No one was expecting to see these two coming together to a grand party such as this one. "Marcellus!" A man popped out of nowhere and hugged him. "Ricardo, my man!" Marcel greeted him. "And who may this lovely lady be? I was expecting you to show up with that gal, Rebekah. Not broken up with her, have you?" he asked and he seemed to be hoping that was the situation. Marcel cleared his throat and said, "No. Rebekah couldn't make it. I present to you my dear friend, Hayley. Hayley, this is Ricardo, my friend and my possible associate." Hayley felt Ricardo kiss her hand and blushed. "It's a pleasure to meet you tonight, Hayley." He then turned towards Marcel and said, "Why don't we make our way to my table to discuss business?" Hayley sighed in relief when she heard that.
Klaus walked into her room, without preparing what he was going to say to her. He knew that Elijah was right. Not once since they had decided to confess their love for one another had he done something truly romantic for her. He didn't believe that she was the type. But maybe she was and he had no idea. Klaus took a deep breath as he was outside of her room and entered it at last, whispering, "Hayley." She was not inside. Instead, he saw Hope there, playing on her bed. "Daddy!" Hope exclaimed with a toothy grin and Klaus smiled, sitting down next to her daughter. "Hello, sweetheart. Where is your mother? Has she gone out?" he asked her softly and Hope nodded, smiling. "Really? Why wouldn't she tell me about it?" "I asked her if she was going on a date. She told me that she's not going with you. She's going with Marcel." Klaus stopped smiling for one minute and looked at his daughter closely. "A date with Marcel?" he whispered in shock.
Before Hope could say anything else, Klaus stormed out of the room and down the stairs. Rebekah came out of her room and looked at her brother in a strange way. "Nik, what the bloody hell is going on with you? What's with all the racket?" "You're pathetic, Rebekah! You have no idea what your man toy is doing behind your back." He growled and left the house, slamming the door behind him. Rebekah was looking after him dumfounded. "What the hell are you talking about?" She grabbed her coat and left the house right after him, wanting to call Hayley and let her know about Niklaus.
Hayley had been hoping that the negotiations would be cut short. She wanted nothing more than to head back home and into Klaus' arms for a quiet evening. And she wanted to tell Hope a wonderful bedtime story like she's always liked to do. "You've got yourself a deal, Marcel!" Ricardo exclaimed and the two shook hands at the table just as the music stopped and Klaus was shown, pushing everyone out of his way. "Klaus?" Hayley whispered in shock. "What do you think you are doing, little wolf?" he asked her with a growl, going over to her and shaking her. At that moment, Rebekah showed up and went to Marcel at once. "What is going on here?" "You tell me. Why is your brother mad?" Marcel asked her. Klaus was raging like a maniac as he was looking at her. "I should have known that you never thought of anything serious, love. Who would…with a bastard and a monster like me?" he asked and left.
Everyone was looking confused around and Hayley finally begun to understand what might have happened. She remembered her discussion with Hope and how she had left her daughter in her room before she left. "Klaus!" she exclaimed and used her hybrid speed to go after him. Ricardo rubbed his hands together and looked over at Marcel who was holding Rebekah. "Would anyone care to explain?" Rebekah shook her head and sighed. "It's complicated." "It's Klaus being Klaus." Marcel responded with a grin on his face as he begun to realize the jealousy that his mentor had through him.
"Klaus, I know you spoke with Hope!" Hayley yelled after him and he turned towards her. "The damn right I spoke to her. I did. I actually wanted to speak to you. I wanted to do something special for us tonight but you were nowhere to be found. Only Hope was there. And do you want to know what she told me? She told me that her mother had gone out on a date with someone who wasn't me." Hayley wanted to speak but Klaus wouldn't let her. "You could have had the dignity…TO SAY IT TO MY FACE!" he finally yelled on the street. "SAY WHAT? YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON, YOU IDIOT!" Klaus remained silent at once and Hayley went over to his and cupped his face with rage in her eyes as well. "I came to this party as Marcel's date for Rebekah. I did her a favor! The sponsor with whom Marcel wanted to seal a deal doesn't like her! Rebekah hoped I would go with Marcel and this way, Marcel would get his deal. There is nothing going on between us? How can you even think that?"
Klaus' eyes widened and at once, he felt like a fool that he had yelled at her for nothing. He hated not being in control of situation. "Not as Marcel's date?" he finally whispered and she nodded and then pulled herself away from him. "Infidelity? Is that what you think of me, Klaus? Screw you!" Before she could leave, he pulled her back to him and pressed his lips to hers. Hayley wanted to pull away from him but the warmth of his lips as they molded with hers wouldn't let her. He embraced her and as they pulled their lips away from each other, he caressed her face with tenderness. "I'm sorry, sweetheart." He finally said to her and she sighed and shook her head. "At least now I know how you really feel about me." There was a smirk playing on her face and Klaus felt even more embarrassed. But he didn't mind at that point. "Maybe we can go back to the party for a wonderful evening." Hayley laughed. "After the way you embarrassed me with your outburst? I don't think so. Let's go back home. I was more willing to spend the night with you and Hope anyway. That was all I could think about while I was at that party." Klaus grinned and whispered, "I'm glad, little wolf." Before kissing her again.