While Santana went to see Tyler and have a serious talk with him about several things, Rachel and her father decided to spend some daddy-daughter time together. They would have plenty of time to worry about Esther and the Mickealson's later. Right now, they both felt the need to be alone together in order to maintain the strong relationship they had.
"So daddy, I know you're only good friends with Liz Forbes but is there anyone that you'd like more with?" Rachel asked her father as they watched 'The Rocky horror picture show' together.
"What? What would make you think that?" He asked her too quickly and he saw his daughter's face animate itself with understanding. There was someone and she had just guessed it.
"There is someone... Who is she? If you're reacting this strongly I have to know her already..." She said quickly, passing over every single woman she knew in her head.
"It's nothing Princess, drop it." Damon said, trying to get her to think of something else.
"Come on daddy, you can tell me, you know I won't tell anybody if you don't want me to..." Rachel said, showing him the look he couldn't resist.
"Rach... Using that look...It's not fair... Fine, okay... I'll tell you! I...I kind of like Rebekah... But since she likes Stefan still and he's confused and doesn't know if he likes her or Elena, I'll stay out of it. Plus, it's kind of weird liking this way one of my daughter's best friends..." Damon replied.
"I could always talk to her... try to find out what she..." Rachel started.
"No! Honestly Rachel, drop it. We'll see what happens next but...just... Don't get involved please." He replied in his authoritative father voice.
"Okay daddy...fine." Rachel replied before she turned back toward the TV just as Janet was singing 'touch me' and she could see herself singing this to Klaus. She shook her head, trying not to think about this and enjoyed watching a musical with her father.
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While Rachel was spending some time with her father, Esther was done convincing her children to organise a ball and was pushing Klaus and his siblings to bring a date.
"Come on, isn't there anyone you'd like to bring? It would mean a lot to me if you would." Esther told Klaus after he told her he wasn't even sure if he was coming at all.
"Maybe..." Klaus whispered before he left his mother.
He knew who he wanted to spend this evening with... He knew who he absolutely didn't want to see with anybody else...
On this thought, he went to grabe someone's special invitation to add something to it.
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Just as the movie was ending, someone rang the doorbell.
Damon went to open it and came back with 3 envelopes and a big box.
"What is it daddy?" Rachel asked.
"It's an envelope for you, one for me and one for Santana. The box is for you." He said as he handed her what had her name on it.
"It looks like the Mickealson's are having a ball tonight...We're invited too... Nice of them... Maybe we'll finally find out if mama Original is a friend or a foe." Damon said while Rachel was staring at her invite.
"What is it?" He asked her.
"Klaus wrote a note on my invitation... He's asking me to be his date... He says that in the box there's a dress for me to wear because it's last minute and all..." She told her father, a nervous smile on her lips.
"Well, aren't you happy about this?" He asked her.
"Of course I am! I'm going to a ball with Klaus! I have to go get ready!" She exclaimed before she grabbed the box, her invitation and ran to her room in vampire speed.
"Don't worry Honey, you have plenty of time to get ready!" Damon exclaimed before he chuckled.
Soon after Rachel entered her bedroom, Santana came home with a dress that looked brand new and after grabbing her own invitation, she also went up to her bedroom to change. Damon was drinking a glass of Bourbon quietly when his phone rang.
"Damon speaking." He said, not looking at who the caller was.
"Damon, it's Rebekah... I was wondering if you'd like to be my date to the ball tonight... I just over heard Stefan and Elena agreeing to go together and I don't really want to be on my own while he's with her..." Rebekah explained, saying the last word as if it was a dirty one.
"Sure, I'd love it." Damon replied.
"Great! I'll see you there then! Thank you Damon, you're a life saver!" Rebekah replied and Damon could feel her smile over the phone.
"Don't mention it. I'll see you later then." He replied before he hung up and decided to go up in his room to get ready too.
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As she was getting ready, Rachel couldn't take the bright smile off her face and she felt like singing "I feel pretty" over and over again...and she did, much to her father's amusement and Santana's annoyance. She just hoped that nothing would come to ruin her night with Klaus like it did their first date...
When she thought back to it, it seemed like a life time ago when they went together to the Grill for their first date. It had been pretty successful until Jesse showed up and ruined it all and since he was now a pile of ashes at the root of her father's favourite flowers, he couldn't come back and ruin this one for them...
"It's all going to be okay. We'll dance. We'll have fun together. It will all be great." Rachel said out loud once she was ready as she stared at herself in the mirror.
Klaus had chosen for her one of the prettiest dresses she had ever seen and Rachel couldn't help but feel proud to wear it. It looked really old but well preserved. She wondered briefly where he had gotten it and who else had worn it in the past.
None the less, she was happy. It was like she was wearing his color since he had gotten it for her.
What did you think? I think you know what's coming next... Will someone come and ruin it for them?
Remember that the more you review, the faster I'll update.
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I don't count the days between the update but the reviews. I know some of you review regularily and I usually update once the most recurent reviewers have reviewed because I want to give them the time to read this one before I update. I don't wait on all of them, just about 5 so I know most of them had the time to read it.
Sorry for this rant but I'm really mad now! I needed to let it out. Now that it's done, I feel a little better.
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Lorelei Candice Black