The next few days separating Rachel from Saturday passed by quickly and soon, she was holding a box, sent by Klaus, with a very pretty dress for her to wear for their date.
She didn't really fancy the idea of a man buying her things all the time but Klaus made it so sweet that she couldn't find it in her to say no. Whenever she would try and give a gift back to him, he would remind her that he did it because he cared about her and that he had never done this for anyone before. He always looked at her sweetly in those moments and she always ended up keeping them.
Truthfully, she cherished all of his gifts, it was the proof that he cared and she sometimes needed it when she had doubts. Whenever she didn't see him for a couple of days, Rachel would doubt his feelings for her, she would start fearing that he would change his mind about her and meet someone prettier and more interesting than her. Then she would look at his thoughtful gifts, a necklace, a pair of earrings, a fancy purse that once belonged to Barbara... All things that meant something and that he knew she would love.
That particular dress seemed taken out of Gone with the wind. She remembered watching the movie with Rebekah and Santana with him in the room, painting something she had later found out was her. He must have heard her telling Rebekah and Santana that she would love to wear a dress like those once and have a picnic. She immediately noticed that if it was in the same style, she had never seen this dress in the movie...Probably because he didn't want to compare her to Scarlett.
Smiling, she put on the dress and did her hair, deciding on a light make up and she finished with a necklace Klaus had given to her that she loved and wore almost all the time.
"Looking good Rachel!" Tyler exclaimed when she came down the stairs.
He was hanging out with Santana, Matt and Caroline in the house.
"Damn girl!" Matt exclaimed, sounding impressed.
"Thanks." She replied with a blush, ignoring the fact that Caroline was now glaring at her on and off boyfriend.
"Wow Rachel! Princess, you're a vision taken out of my human days! You would have loved this time...and I would have had to fight hard to keep the boys off of you, my sweet baby girl!" Damon said before he went to hug her.
"Thank you daddy... Do you know what Klaus has in store for tonight's date? Did Rebekah tell you anything?" She asked him.
"Well, I know that Rebekah knew something but she didn't tell me anything, I think she figured I would end up telling you and she kept it to herself, but it's probably going to be grand, as usual." He replied with a small smile.
"You're one lucky Lady Rachel. Klaus makes so much effort to make each one of your dates original and worth remembering forever..." Caroline sighted.
"I know... He's fantastic." Rachel smiled brightly, making her even prettier.
"Well, some people should take a page out of his book, he's making things exciting for you, he's making sure you'll remember it all forever. He's doing his best to show you he really cares and to keep you interested..." Caroline said before she went in the kitchen to get a blood bag, leaving Matt rolling his eyes behind her.
Right at 7:30pm, the doorbell rang and Rachel smiled brightly when she saw Klaus not in his car as usual but in a very pretty carriage.
"Oh my god!" Rachel exclaimed.
"I can't believe it. Seriously?" Caroline exclaimed as she rushed at the door to see what was going on as Rachel was helped on the carriage by Klaus.
"How are you doing Rachel?" Klaus asked her, ignoring Caroline glaring at Matt at the door.
"I'm great! Klaus...this dress...everything is...I don't know what to say..." She said.
"Then don't say a thing pretty Rachel and just enjoy everything I prepared for you." Klaus replied as he took her hand and kissed it while the hybrid that drove got on the road.
"Where are we going?" She asked.
"You'll see Love." Klaus replied, refusing to tell her anything and determined to keep the secret and to surprise her.
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After a few minutes, they arrived at Klaus' house and he helped her out of the carriage as he walked her to the garden. There, Rachel saw a blanket on the grass, in a place surrounded by rose bushes and other pretty flowers.
"I know Christmas is approaching but I figured that since it was still pretty warm we could enjoy a nice picnic under the stars..." He explained, sounding suddenly worried.
"Oh Klaus, it's wonderful! You're always so thoughtful!" Rachel exclaimed as she turned towards him and, without thinking, jumped in his arms to hug him close to her.
Of course he caught her and smiled right back at her. Then, looking at each other, so close, there wasn't any hesitations anymore from any of them and they both leaned in at the same time, their lips touching softly into a loving and tender kiss. It seemed to last for centuries to them, Rachel didn't care about anything else now that he was kissing her, she felt like she was in another world. Klaus' lips felt so soft against her own that it was hard to imagine them hurting anyone.
"Wow" Rachel breathed when they finally pulled apart.
"I...I can't think of a better word than wow to describe this first kiss." Klaus replied, smiling softly as he stroke her cheek.
"I've been waiting for this for so long... I was afraid you didn't want to..." Rachel started but was cut off by Klaus' lips on hers once more.
"Don't be silly Love. I just wanted to make sure I didn't rush things. You and me, I want to do it the right way. I want us to last." Klaus replied as he kept on pressing soft kisses on her lips.
"Me too. I want us to last too." Rachel replied.
"Well then, let's go and eat because none of us will last if we don't feed ourselves." Klaus joked, making her chuckle.
He led her to the blanket, a hand on her waist, pulling her closer to him than he had during their previous dates. Rachel knew that now an invisible barrier had been broken and that it would be hard for her to be without Klaus again.
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They were both sitting on the blanket, Rachel loving how the dress looked as she did so. They were eating, talking and kissing, having a good time.
"So, what are your plans for Christmas?" Klaus asked her.
"Well, Tyler is going with Santana to Lima but daddy and I are staying here. We're going to try and reach out to Uncle Stefan but I overheard Elena inviting him so I don't know who he's going to choose. Since Sage and Finn are going to be in town, daddy is going to invite you and Rebekah for Christmas Eve. On Christmas day daddy is planning a big party with everyone." She replied.
"Well, I would absolutely love to spend Christmas with you Love." Klaus replied happily.
"I would love that very much too." She smiled.
"What about New year's Eve, do you have plans with Damon?" Klaus asked her as he served her some blood.
"Daddy has plans with Rebekah, he figured I would want to celebrate with you alone but if you have other plans, everything can still..." She started.
"Rachel, I would love to spend it with you. It's why I was asking you this, I wanted for us to spend it together, alone." He told her.
"I would really love that." She replied, kissing him once more.
By then they were done with dessert and Klaus had Rachel in his arms as they watched the night sky full of shiny stars.
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They stayed together in Klaus' garden until 1 in the morning when Rachel, still in Klaus' arms, started to fall asleep. They had been talking about divers things and Klaus realised that Rachel wasn't answering very clearly, he shifted and looked down only to see her fighting to keep her eyes open.
"I think it's time for me to drive you back home Love, you' falling asleep." He said softly as he rose, carrying her in his arms.
"But I'm so comfortable here..." She protested.
"I promise you we will do this again, but you need your rest." He replied.
"Fine but I'm not walking." She smirked.
"Oh well, I guess I'll just have to carry you right?" He replied, smirking as well, before he bent his head to kiss her.
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That night as she got to bed, Rachel's previous worried were put to rest. Even if the words hadn't been exchanged, Klaus loved her, she knew it. He loved her just like she loved him and one day, they would say it to each other.
Wow, is it chapter 99 already? It's incredible! Thank you for being here, always. I love you guys.
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Next chapter is Christmas Break... What will Klaus give Rachel? What will Rachel give Klaus?
Lorelei Candice Black