Klaus parked the car outside Palace Royale Casino and got out. Hayley followed him into the casino. As soon as they stepped inside a man approached them and said in a hiss "Miss Correa does not want you guys to make another scene over here so she asked me to bring you guys over when you come"

Klaus smirked and turned to Hayley and said "after you"

They followed the man to Francesca's office. Francesca was talking to someone on the phone. She looked up and the smile slid from her face just for a tiniest of the fraction. She regained her composure and then said to whoever she was talking to "I will talk later"

She got up from her seat and walked to them and outstretched her hand for Klaus to shake it. Klaus looked at her outstretched hand and then at her and laughed. He moved to the sofa and sat on it. Francesca turned to Hayley and said "I see you have brought a different suitor this time"

Hayley hissed whereas Klaus whooshed to her so quickly and grabbed her neck that Francesca didn't get a chance to response.

"You know what; you talk a lot. I have a perfect solution for it but I need some information from you first and for that I need you in talking condition" he said to her in clenched teeth

"You were saying?" Hayley tempted her with a smirk on her face stifling what she was about to say.

When she didn't say anything Hayley said sarcastically "Cat got your tongue?"

She looked into Klaus's eyes who was looking at her from over Francesca's shoulder.

She opened her mouth to say something when he cut her off by saying

"So the next plan of the business. We need rest of the stones" which made Hayley roll her eyes. Klaus smirked and tighten his grip on her neck.

Then Klaus said to her "Oh you were about to ask her something love?"

Hayley just glared at him and then said "No you go ahead. Obviously what you had to Say was really important"

Klaus laughed and then said "Fair enough. Wouldn't dream of interrupting again what you were about to say" Klaus into her eyes.

Hayley met Francesca's eyes and said "last time I didn't get to speak my mind because Elijah stopped me but this time…" she looked into Klaus's eyes which were staring him very seriously. Seeing that look on her face Klaus said "like I said wouldn't dream of it"

Hayley slapped Francesca hard on her face making her go angry and turn. Hayley said "That is for trying to kill our daughter killed"

Klaus had his eyes still fixed on her. The image of Hayley kicking and screaming while giving birth to their daughter came into his mind. He felt his muscles tightening and his blood start to boil. He tightened his grip on her which made Francesca groan even though she had changed her form.

The door to her office open and some entered but then stopped at the sight inside. This interruption caused a momentary distraction while Klaus turned to look who had entered when Francesca elbowed him hard and then lunged at Hayley and bit her on her neck. Klaus growled and attacked her but she was out of the door. Klaus spun around and saw Hayley on the ground. He could see the blood flowing out of her neck. He whooshed to her and held her. He bit his wrist and put it against her lips. Hayley looked into his eyes and pushed his hand away by saying "I will heal remember I am a hybrid now"

Klaus's eyes went cold which made Hayley quiver. He didn't say anything and just pushed his wrist to her mouth. Hayley held his hand and then started drinking from it. There have been a few other occasion when Klaus had to feed people his blood from his wrist but he had never felt like that now when she was feeding from him. She stopped after just a couple of seconds. She pushed herself up and said "Thank you"

Klaus got up and stopped her by her gripping her arm as she was walking away. Hayley turned to him and looked at him questioningly. He stepped forward and wiped her mouth with his hand.

He then went to Francesca's desk and started looking around. He opened the drawers but didn't find anything.

Hayley asked him "are you looking for stones?"

"Yes love" Klaus said without looking at her.

He stopped when he opened one drawer and straightened up with something in his hand. Hayley walked to him and looked at what he was holding. It was a picture of small boy with Francesca.

"Well it seems that she has a family" Klaus said softly

"Klaus… no. He is just a small boy" Hayley said taking the picture from his hand without realizing how stiff he had gotten. She was looking at the picture when she was spun around. She looked with confusion into his angry eyes

"Do you think that low of me?" Klaus asked

Hayley was lost for words for a moment. She opened her mouth to say something but nothing came out. Klaus suddenly let her go and headed to the door of the office with Hayley standing there lost and shocked. He stopped at the door just for a second and said "I am leaving if you want to come, come"

He then left.

The drive to the compound was really quiet. Hayley looked at Klaus's brooding expressions. She tried to say something but she lost courage. When they reached the compound Klaus stopped the SUV and didn't make an effort to leave. She looked at him and then left the car.

Elijah was pacing the court yard waiting for them. When he saw Hayley he approached her and then stopped when he saw blood on her neck. He asked her "what happened?"

"Our discussion with Francesca got a bit heated and she bit me" Hayley said. She turned just in time to see Klaus enter the compound.

Elijah could smell his blood on her so he asked her "Niklaus?"

"Yes he gave me his blood to cure Elijah" Hayley said with exasperation.

"So what have you two been up to?" Klaus ignored all their talk which he could hear as if he were standing next to them.

Elijah looked and him and then said "Davina has Mikael trapped in that attic so he cannot get out. We went to the witch yard. There is something really curious about that witch Cassy and Joshua"

Klaus sat on the chair and asked "what do you mean curious?"

Elijah thought for a moment and then said "I don't know yet"

He then said "Guess who else is in town?"

Nothing in the world would have made him prepared to her voice. "Hello Klaus" Caroline walked into the court yard.

Klaus looked at her and then Stefan who shook his head slightly to indicate that he had no idea. She walked up to him and said "it is good to see you after so long"

She leaned in and hugged him before he could say anything.

Stefan noticed Hayley's eyes narrowing and smiled

Klaus hesitated first and then he hugged her too. He then stepped back and asked her "what brings you here Caroline?"

"You said that you wanted me to visit New Orleans – the city where you belonged. So I came to see it for myself" Caroline smiled and said.

Klaus suddenly realized that Hayley was staring at them. He said "are you alone?"

"No I came with Elena. She is sleeping right now" Caroline said.

She then turned and saw Hayley standing there. She said "hello Hayley. Good to see you too"

"Hi Caroline" Hayley sighed and said. She was feeling a bit tired so she said "if you guys will excuse me I will go up"

"What is she doing here?" Caroline asked Klaus

"Hayley lives here with us" it was Elijah who answered her. Klaus smirked and then said to Caroline "it is a really good surprise to see you Caroline"

"So what have you been up to?" Klaus asked Caroline

"You know about Damon right?" she looked at Stefan and asked him

"Yes Stefan told me. We have been trying to persuade a witch here to help him" Klaus said omitting a lot of details.

"Well Elena and I have been looking at other things" Caroline said

"Any success?" Klaus asked innocently while Stefan rolled his eyes

"May be. Not too sure" Caroline said

"Well that is good. Something is better than nothing right Stefan?" Klaus said with a smile while turning towards Stefan.

He looked at Elijah when he heard him whisper "that is not possible!"

"What is not possible Elijah?" Klaus asked him annoyingly

"The thing about Cassy that was making me curious" Elijah said still in shock "but that cannot happen"

"What brother?" Klaus asked again holding Caroline's hand.

Hayley was sitting in her room listening to their conversation and trying to block it simultaneously. She walked out of the room and stood outside her room looking down at them when she saw Klaus holding her hand. The urge to rip out her hand from his was so strong that it left her shocked. Then she heard the words she wouldn't have believed

"I think she is back" Elijah said

"Who brother? Will you stop talking in riddles?" Klaus annoyed voice made her smile.

"Mother, Niklaus. I think she is back. I smelled sage when we were in the witch yard" Elijah said thinking back.

"But anyone can use sage" Klaus said but he too was remembering smelling that and having that weird smell when he had Cassy in his grasp a couple of days ago.

"No it was mother. Remember when we went to visit Davina for the stake Cassy threw us off and she knew about us whereas the harvest girls are not that knowledgeable about us and neither are they that strong to take down an Original" Elijah said to Klaus.

"You mean to say that not only your father but also your mother who is hell bent on killing you guys is back?" They all turned towards Hayley who asked them.

When no one said anything she looked at Klaus and said "Will we ever be able to make this city safe?" and then without waiting for a response she went to her room.

Hayley closed the door of her room and let the tears of frustration fall which she has been controlling for a few days now. She looked towards the nursery and walked to it. She opened the door gently and walked inside. She stood near the crib and patted the mattress gently and then when she could bear it any longer she came out.

Klaus looked at her leaving the court yard but he didn't make an effort to go after her. It took all his will power to do so and he succeeded in doing so.

Elijah looked up from staring the floor and then said "we need to kill them both this time and sooner the better".

He then turned and walked to her room.

Hayley looked up and saw Elijah standing in her room. Somehow seeing him made her a little disappointed. She was expecting someone else and to her surprise that someone was Klaus. She suddenly got confused as to why she would want Klaus to come instead of Elijah and then she herself tried to reason with herself by thinking 'because he is the father of their child'. She looked at Elijah and gave him a weepy smile. Elijah walked to her and hugged her which made her cry even harder. She has never been one to cry over her problems but she couldn't help it. Elijah made no effort to stop her from crying. He knew that this day would come. She had been showing a strong will since Hope had gone and now was the time to let go. When she had enough crying she looked up and saw that his suit was wet from her tears. She smiled at him and said "I am sorry for all of this and I ruined your suit too"

Elijah looked down at his suit and said "nothing to worry about" and then he added "Listen we will take care of our parents and we will get her back"

She looked at him in exasperation and asked "You will kill your parents again?"

"Yes Hayley anything to get her back. Always and forever" he said and then he kissed her hard on her lips and left her.

Stefan stood up and asked Klaus "So let me get this straight. Your mother, Esther, she had come back from dead in the body of another witch right and your father we have all seen is back too?"

Klaus looked at Stefan absentmindedly not really listening to him. He was still thinking about what Hayley had said. He knew that she was worried that it would take longer to get rid of this city of their parents and the longer it took the longer it will be to reunite with Hope. He looked up and saw Elijah coming down the stairs. He asked Elijah "Do you think that stupid girl knows who Cassy really is?"

Elijah said after thinking for a while "No. She was really surprised when Cassy recognized us"

"That is unfortunate then. If mother realizes that Davina knows her secret, she will be her first kill" Klaus said sarcastically with a smirk on his face.

"That is why I think Davina should know about Cassy's real identity and I am about to do that right now. Do you want to accompany me?" Elijah asked him.

Klaus opened his mouth to say something when he gaze fell on Hayley who was walking downstairs. He could see that she has been crying. He was about to say yes but then he changed his mind and said "I think I will work with Stefan and Caroline on their problem right now. Why don't you take Hayley with you?"

Hayley looked at him in surprise and then nodded and said "Okay sure"

Elijah turned to Hayley and said "let's go". They both walked out of compound. Just before they left Hayley turned and looked at him and saw him looking at Caroline. Her eyes met Stefan's eyes just for a second and then she turned and left.