"So you're going out on a date with Klaus then?" Damon asked his daughter the morning after the party.
"I think so... Do you mind?" she replied, hoping he wouldn't mind.
"All I want is for you to be happy Princess, you know that. Just be careful okay?" he said, wondering where the years had gone and why his daughter coudn't stay 6 years old forever.
"I will. I love you daddy!" She said before going upstairs to decide on what she was going to wear for her date.
Sage and Finn had temporarily left town a few days ago and Santana was busy with her boyfriend. Rachel could have gone to ask Rebekah for advices but the youngest Original was planing on following Stefan all day again in hope that he would lead her to the coffins of the rest of her brothers. She ended up deciding on a simple but pretty dress.
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Klaus was pretty nervous so he decided to keep this first date simple enough and to take Rachel to the Grill, especially since it was karaoke night and that he knew that Rachel loved to sing and would love to listen to the other sing as well. If they didn't find anything to talk about, there would still be that option.
He was right on time to pick up Rachel and had stopped in his garden to cut a few roses for her. He had tied them up with a silk red rubban and hoped she would like it.
"Klaus, please, come on in. Rachel is almost ready." Damon said when he opened the door for him.
"I got those for Rachel..." Klaus handed the roses to Damon.
"She'll love them, I'll put them in her room after you leave." He replied, setting them aside for the time being.
"I hope this isn't too awkward for you..." Klaus asked, trying to ake conversation.
"The only awkward thing is that suddenly my daughter is 18 and I didn't even realise how fast the time passed." Damon chuckled before he added "I'm sorry Stefan hasn't changed his mind..."
"Don't worry about it. Tonight there will be no thinking about this. I don't want to loose my temper in front of Rachel." Klaus smiled nicely.
Rachel came down the stairs at this moment and smiled brightly at Klaus, who smiled back at her.
"I figured we could go to the Grill since it's karaoke night." He told her after complimenting her on how pretty she looked.
"That's great!" She smiled. She was glad that he had picked a place where she would be cmfortable for their first date.
"Shall we go then?" he asked her.
"Sure, let's go. See you later daddy."
"See you later Princess. Now, don't come home too late okay? And don't do anything I wouldn't do!" Damon added in an humorous voice.
"Well, that doesn't fobide much does it?" Rachel asked with humour as her father chuckled.
Rachel had told her father earlier that Klaus now knew about who she really was and he had told her that he was surprised that he hadn't found out about it earlier. The truth was that she was glad that he knew. He had taken it pretty well and she knew he would never judge her since he, too, was a hybrid.
"Are you sure the Grill is fine? I could take you somewhere else if you wanted..." Klaus asked her as he drove his car ou of the driveway.
"No, It's fine. I love the Grill." She replied with the smile he loved.
The silence on the way to the Grill was comfortable and as soon as they arrived, Klaus was a perfect gentleman, holding doors and helping Rachel seat down. Everything was going great, they ate, talked, laughed,shared ideas and realised just how well they got along.
"I don't see you rushing to the karaoke machine... Is something wrong?" He asked her after they had desert.
"I didn't even think about it, talking with you is much more fun!" she replied with a smile.
"Well, I'm glad you're having fun!" he said while ordering a new soda for her.
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While Rachel was enjoying her first date with Klaus, Jesse St James was settling into a small appartment in Mystic Fall's. He had managed to gain control over his mind and to break the compulsion so now he was getting ready to see Rachel again. His parents hadn't been too happy when he told them he wanted to drop out of college but since he was their favourite son, they gave him the money he would need and let him decide on what he was going to do.
He had gotten Rachel's new adress from Quinn Fabray and decided that since it was Saturday night, he would try first the Grill who was, apparently, one of the best hang out in this small town.
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Rachel and Klaus were watching Elena trying to impress people by singing an Adele song but the doppelganger wasn't much of a singer.
"Are my ears bleeding?" Rachel asked Klaus theatrically.
"Why don't you go up there and show her how to sing an Adele song?" Klaus suggested.
"I think you're right. I heard that "Rolling in the deep" was on the list. I'll be back as soon as I'm done!" She said before she stood up, gave him a quick peck on the cheek and ran to the one presenting the songs. Of course he knew how well she could sing and so he put her next on stage.
Rachel was now standing on stage and started to sing beautifully, ignoring the jealous daggers that Elena was glaring at her. If looks could kill hybrids, both rachel and Klaus would be long dead by now.
[Rachel]
There's a fire startin' in my heart
Reachin' a fever pitch and it's bringin' me out the dark
At that moment, Rachel was getting ready to sing the next verse but another voice sang it from the back of the room. Everybody turned and Rachel paled when she recognised Jesse St James. For a moment, she saw how he had humiliated her the last time she saw him and it took her a moment to remember where she was. She couldn't let her ruin a good number and so she decided to keep on singing.
[Jesse]
Finally, I can see you crystal clear
Go ahead and sell me out and I'll lay your ship bare
See how I'll leave with every piece of you
Don't underestimate the things that I will do
There's a fire starting in my heart
Reachin' a fever pitch and it's bringin' me out the dark
Rachel coudn't help but notice that Klaus was glaring at Jesse as he made his way to her and the stage. She wondered if he guessed who he was but she figured that the pained and shocked look on her face must say it all. She would have to explain everything to him later.
The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinkin' that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can't help feelin'...
When he heard Rachel sing with him, Jesse smiled smuggly. He knew her too well, he knew she wouldn't be able to resist a good duet. When he had entered the Grill and seen her with this handsome man, he had considered abandonning his new self appointed mission for a second but then his confidence boosted back up. He could do it. He was better than this man right? Even if Rachel looked at him like he was the center of her world, Jesse was confident that he could make it change quickly. He smirked when he spotted a girl recording everything on her phone. Rachel would see this duet all over school on Monday and she wouldn't be able to ignore him, he would get in her head and after that he would get under her skin, then he would have to decide if he kept her for himself or if he destroyed her spirit. After all, she had to be special if she really was what Shelby said she was.
[Jesse & Rachel]
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hand (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Klaus didn't know what to think. He didn't like the fact that Rachel was singing duet with another boy on their first date but he had to admit that this duet kind of was a surprise for her too. He wondered who this boy was but when he saw her reaction, he guessed that he was probably someone from Lima she hadn't wanted to see again and that he had probably hurt her in some way. Of course his first thought was to want to rip the boy's heart out but then he saw Rachel and he knew he had to behave if he wanted to win her heart. He would do whatever he could to please her and if he had to, he would fight for her, the normal, human way.
He smirked when he saw Rachel starting to sing on her own while glaring at the new comer.
[Rachel]
Baby, I have no story to be told
But I heard one on you and it's gonna make your head burn
Think of me in the depths of your despair
Makin' a home down there as mine sure won't be shared
Rachel was pissed at Jesse for daring coming her to see her. She was sure her father had compelled the boy, him or Sage anyway, so he would stay away so how did he come back to her ? How did he even find her address ? Who gave it to him ?
[Jesse]
The scars of your love remind me of us
They keep me thinkin' that we almost had it all
The scars of your love, they leave me breathless
I can't help feelin'...
Jesse did his best to look sincere and to show Rachel that he was sorry and really liked her. He could see the man Rachel used to be with glaring at him and he suddenly realised that he had competition, big competition, in the race to Rachel's heart.
[Jesse & Rachel]
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it with a beatin'
Santana and Tyler had just arrivd at the Grill and took seats next to Klaus. Santana quickly explained to her sire who Jesse was and what he had done to Rachel. Klaus was furious of course and they both had to remind him that he was in a very public place with Rachel around. Santana however took her phone out and texted Damon a picture of Rachel and Jesse singing, knowing he wouldn't read any text she would write under it and would rush here immediately.
[Jesse]
Throw your soul through every open door
[Rachel]
Count your blessings to find what you look for
[Jesse]
Turn my sorrow into treasured gold
[Rachel]
You'll pay me back in kind and reap just what you've sown
Damon almost chocked on his whiskey when he got Santana's picture. When he opened it, he was expecting a cute picture of his dauhter and Klaus on their date, definitely not his precious baby girl singing in the Grill with Jesse freaking StJames. He rushed out of his house and, whithout even taking his car, he ran o the Grill.
[Jesse & Rachel]
(You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Yeah, we could have had it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Yeah, it all, it all, it all (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
Damon arrived faster than Santana and Klaus had thought he would and he was so furious he couldn't even sit down, he simply stood behind Santana, trying to remind himself that he couldn't kill the singing boy in front of all those people.
Rachel still lookd furious at Jesse as she sang back to him and everyone could see that she already wished she had never met him.
We could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played it to the beat (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You could have had it all (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
Rolling in the deep (Tears are gonna fall, rolling in the deep)
You had my heart inside of your hands (You're gonna wish you never had met me)
And you played and you played and you played
And you played it to the beat
When the song ended, everybody clapped and Rachel quickly gave the mic to the manager before she turned around and left the Grill as fast as she could without raising suspicions, knowing that Klaus, Santana, Tyler and her father would follow her outside. The only plus side to her present situation was that Elena looked mad and jealous of her performence.
"That stinking little jerk, how dare he! I thought you or Sage had compelled him to stay away!" Rachel raged as Damon and the others joined her near Klaus' car.
"We did but it's possible to resist compulsion honey, Bill Forbes is able to resist it and break out of it..." Damon explained.
"Do you want me to kill him or something?" Klaus asked her, trying to sound as if he was kidding.
"You can't do anything against me." Jesse's voice came from behind them.
"You little jerk you better leave this town before I go all hybrid Lima heigh on your sorry ass." Santana yelled at him, held back by Tyler.
"If I wait more than 5 hours to contact special friend of mine, everything I know about the supernatural goes public, along with the names and faces I have... I think you better listen to what I have to say." Jesse added.
"So go, say your piece and leave. I've moved on with my life, I don't need you!" Rachel said as she was safely between Klaus and her father.
"I broke out of the compulsion for you Rachel. I realised that I loved you... I shoudn't have followed Shelby... I'm sorry for everyhting I did to you. I came here for a second chance and I'm not leaving until you give it to me."
"Then you better find something to do here because you'll never get it." Rachel snapped back.
"As you wish... Only I did my homework before I came here... A vampire named Katherine Pierce found me. She's the one who told me who to see to gain enough control to break my compulsion... If you don't give me a chance, I might start working with her..." Jesse said smuggly, knowing that they couldn't hurt him if they wanted to stay hidden.
"Damn Katherine!" Damon said while Klaus growled.
"Quinn got you new cell phone number and gave it to me, I'll text you the details of our next date. If you start going out with someone who isn't me before you give me a fair chance, I'll tell the world about you and your precious friends and family." Jesse told Rachel before he turned around and left.
They were all upset and decided to discuus everything at the Boarding house.
They were all mad of course but Rachel seemed to loose the little bit of hope she had in her heart for love. She wanted to try something new with Klaus and here she was, stuck with a jerk who had broken her heart once already. She could hear everyone argue around her and she was feeling a headache creeping up. She held her head and the lamps in the room broke while the few candle light. Everyone turned to look at her.
"Don' bother... There's no need, he's not stupid and he must have all his basis covered... I'll give him his chance until I can find one way or another to get back at him... Maybe if I act like I want to give him a chance I'll be able to find out who his friend is and how to find Katherine... There's nothing else we can do..." She remplied in a monotone voice tht showed just how sad she ws before she went up to her roo and to bed, crying while watching the roses Klaus had gotten her.
"Klaus, don't give up, we'll get this Jesse kid and you'll get your chance at happiness wit my daughter." Damon told the hybid.
"We can't kill him for several reasons...We need to find something to get him still... I'll discuss it with Rebekah, Finn and Sage and see you tomorrow." Klaus said seriously with a nod before he left.
"I'll go and try to find where he is staying at." Tyler announced before he kissed Santana and left the house.
"There's nothing more we can do right now Santana, we should go to bed and get some rest, Rachel will need our support tomorrow." Damon suggested while Santana replied:
"Before I go to bed I'm going to call Quinn freaking Fabray and give her a piece of my mind!" Santana replied.
In her bedroom, Rachel had heard them of course but she tried not to let her hopes up, he didn't want to see them get crushed later. All she could do is go with the flow and try to find Jesse's weakness to get back at him. As she looked at the roses Klaus had gotten her earlier that night, she couldn't believe how close she had gotten from the perfect night...Well, even if everything was now ruined with her and Klaus, she at least would have the memory of their first date... At least until she got on stage...
So, what did you think of this new chapter? As you can see, getting together won't be easy for Klaus and Rachel... But don't worry, Jesse won't win.
Review please?
I'm sorry I haven't been updating as much as usual but since my computer broke down, the one i'm using until i can buy a new one isn't practical at all for typing so I don't write as much as I used to... Don't worry, I'll keep on updating. Here you have a big chapter to last you until the next update...
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