Previously, Klaus and Hayley had each of them moments with their family members, especially Hope, their darling daughter. But is everything really going according to plan for Hayley? She did manage to seduce the Original Hybrid and they once again slept with one another. But what will happen between them now? Will they develop something and move along with their relationship?

The next two couples coming up now are Camille x Finn and Marcel x Rebekah. Finn is determined to prove to Camille that he deserves a second chance at being happy as Marcel tries hard to make Rebekah understand the true meaning of Christmas, not believing it is him who has to make her see.

December 18th

Klaus & Hayley

She opened her eyes and she felt like it had not been long ago that she felt his strong arm, covering her up with the blanket. Hayley smiled as she felt her back pressed onto his hard chest and he was breathing sweetly down her neck, making her feel more relaxed by the second. The light shone from the window, making everything feel so magical and beautiful. The young hybrid girl realized what had happened at that moment. They had given into their passion and slept together again. They had wanted to go through with this for so long. The tension between them had been unbearable to contain. She had to let herself go and she had to be with him that night.

He stirred in his sleep and she gently turned around to watch him with his eyes closed. He looked almost…angelic. He had never seen him look so peaceful. No, she never has. She looked around at the clock and realized that it was late in the morning. The compound was empty and Hayley was beginning to wonder where Rebekah had left. Hope would also be waking up any minute now, demanding to get something to drink, like her milk. And the lights…the compound was probably all decorated right now. Excitedly, Hayley was ready to get out of bed when she felt strong and firm hands grab her from the back, keeping her still. Hayley smiled a little as she felt his lips brush over her shoulder.

"What seems to be the rush here, sweetheart?" Hayley sighed as Klaus continued to brush his lips onto the shoulder on which she knew, was her birthmark. "Hope needs me to feed her now." Hayley whispered, covering his hands with her own as she grant him more access to her neck. He began placing gentle kisses on there, making her sigh. She had felt before that perhaps what happened between them was a dream, a desire of theirs…but it wasn't. And she was so completely happy that she was with him. But how long could this go on? It was too much and too soon. What would happen to Hope if they start to indulge in these sexual desires? She was hoping for a bit more than what he was offering. She didn't want to have this sexual relationship with the father of her child. She didn't deserve to be used.

Hayley finally snapped out of her thoughts and pulled away, shocking him at her rejection. "Have I said something to upset you, love?" he asked her with concern on his face. "I am not that type of girl, Klaus." She finally said and stood up from the bed, putting on her robe. Klaus stood up and started putting his clothes on as well, put refusing to place a shirt on himself quite yet. He didn't want her to just walk away from him after last night. He was still stunned by what a night he had with her. He felt…happy. It was that simple. Normally, he would feel pleased or satisfied after a night like that, but there was light on his face, that he hadn't felt for a very long time. He was happy to be here with her. He was happy with what she had arranged for the two of them the other night. It just proved that she cared for him…she cared for him and she wanted him to be with her. She wanted him to spend time with her and Hope. "What are you talking about? What type of girl?" he asked her. "You know damn well what I am talking about. I am not your next Genevieve. I don't hop in bed with you whenever you like. This…is not going to happen again." She was suddenly angry, making him feel even more confused.

He stepped in front of her before she could leave the room. Hayley raised her eyebrow. "Something you would like to share with me, Klaus?" He decided to not say anything and just stare at her, but not with shock or surprise…with desire. She could suddenly sense it and looked away as she began to blush. "Something you would like to share with me, little wolf?" he asked her and came forward, kissing her hard on the lips. She responded to this kiss fast enough. It reminded her of the pleasurable moments between them the other night. She had never felt this way when she slept with Elijah. When she was with Klaus…things were far more interesting and electric. She smiled as he continued to kiss her and she responded, his arms sneaking around her once again and keeping her balanced. "You may want to forget about last night, but I don't." Klaus whispered against her lips as they pulled away from each other. She was not sure of what she was going to say to him.

"Klaus…we don't have…we can't be in a relationship. After last night, I am starting to realize it." "Why not?" Klaus asked her, fury showing on his face. "Because all you care about is sleeping with women. You have not once settled down for one alone who you could love and care for. It's just impossible for you. And I can't give my heart out to you like this." Klaus rolled his eyes and put his hands on his hips, getting even angrier. "You were the one who suggested this. It was not me, little wolf." Hayley bit her lip and looked away from him. "I know that." She managed to whisper. "So, what is the problem?" he stepped over to her and held her hands. "What is bothering you, love?" She pulled away from him and went to look out the mirror at some children playing in the snow.

"We will always be connected…through Hope…but I have come to the conclusion after last night that this was a bad decision. Hope doesn't need her parents to be involved romantically to make it work." Hayley told him and that made Klaus' mouth drop in shock. "So, you are going to take back what happened between us last night?" he asked her, rage filling up inside of him. Hayley bit her lip as she tried her hardest to make him understand. "I will always care for you. You know that, Klaus but…I can't see you involved with someone in a serious relationship. I just can't. And I'm afraid that soon…you will come to resent me if we keep this sexual relationship going. Besides, this is not what I want. I want to be loved. I don't really need the sex. You can have that with other women like you used to do with Genevieve but never with me. I won't do that."

There were loud voices that couple be heard from downstairs as Hayley and Klaus eyed each other carefully. He really wanted to say something to her at this moment, but his pride was getting the better of him. He couldn't say anything. He felt too…unprepared. "Of course I don't wish for you to be just some woman I sleep around with. I care about you, love…" Klaus began and Hayley put up a hand. "I know, but it's just not enough. And what is in fact bothering me is that I know you too well." She put on a sad smile as she stepped over to him and put her hand on his chest. "You are never going to settle with just one woman for your whole eternity. There will always be others. You have to find a woman who is strong enough to go through that. I am strong. I know I am a Queen to my people but I am not emotionally strong for something like this, especially not after what happened to me when I was just a child." Klaus was putting on his shirt and listening carefully to what she was saying. The door opened and Davina's head poked inside and she pushed herself out at once.

"I'm sorry! I am just here for Hope! I didn't mean to disturb you two." Davina was saying and Hayley smiled, opening the door wider. "It's okay. Klaus and I were just finishing up our talk. You can take over the Hope business for today and thank you for giving up your time to do this for me, Davina. I hope it's not bothering you." "No, I like to watch her grow. She will be giving into her witch magic soon enough. I want to see it happen when she does gain these abilities." Klaus growled and turned around, staring at himself in the mirror, before turning around to leave. Davina raised her eyebrow and looked at Hayley. "Is something going on between you two?" "We're fine." Hayley whispered.

Kol and Charlene were in the living room the moment Klaus stepped inside and grabbed a bottle of bourbon, drinking it all up and washing away his fury. Kol laughed when he saw him and said, "Whoa, take it easy there, brother! You are being a bad influence. Next thing you know, I will be doing the same thing." Klaus turned around and looked over at the blonde who was sitting with Kol. "You are still going out with her? Why don't you just end your silly little game now Kol and get Davina off my back?" Kol's eyes widened when Klaus said that and so did Charlene's. "You're trying to get back at that little witch, aren't you? You are just using me!" Charlene exclaimed in anger. Klaus rolled his eyes and left but not before he could hear Kol, compelling Charlene to forget everything.

Marcel entered the compound and saw Klaus looking down. "What's up?" Marcel asked. There was not a smile on his face. There was so little time until Christmas and so many problems that he had to solve. "What are you doing here?" Klaus asked him, simply. "I had to come. Rebekah has not spoken to me since two days ago when we had that fight. I am trying to make her forgive me about what I said about screwing up a perfect Christmas, but I can't seem to find the right touch to the apology." He put one hand on his hip and he rubbed his head with the other one. "And I am guessing that you are having women troubles too. What happened with Hayley?" That was the moment Klaus remembered her gentle touches and kisses from last night. It was all too good to be true. He could have won her over…and then he blew it. She would never change her mind now. He chose not to answer to Marcel and decided to leave for Rousseau's. The alcohol was the only good thing for him right now.

Finn & Camille

He saw her going to work again. Stalking women was not usually his thing. It was more of a habit that Kol had picked up over the years. But this time, he wanted to make sure that he got to see her in action, because she wouldn't open up to him like she had before. Camille opened the door to the bar, letting her blonde hair flow on her back as she took off her dark red coat and hanged it somewhere. She was back to working in the bar…when every other person was on holiday vacation.

Finn decided that he would give up this personal research of his. He was going to go and ask her himself about what she preferred to do now that Christmas was just around the corner. She had left him too abruptly a couple of nights ago. He didn't even have time to tell her the truth of why he wanted to stay human now. Kol had gotten his body back. Being Kaleb, it did suit him, but not enough for him to actually want to remain in that body. As for him, he liked Vincent and what he had represented in Cami's life. He liked how she had opened up to that Vincent. But she wasn't going to open up to him, to Finn.

Camille saw him standing in the snow outside of the bar and just looking at her from the outside. She tried to ignore his gaze and get to work…but she couldn't. He continued to keep his eyes on her, making it impossible for her to please customers. She looked at him for a moment and waved, not sure of what she should do. At that moment, Finn stepped inside and took off his jacket, sitting down at the counter to face her. "What is going on now?" she asked him. "I would like to…ask you something." Finn began saying and that surprised Cami as she raised her eyebrow and continued washing up glasses.

"What do you need?" she asked. "Why do you continue working? It's beautiful out there, with the snow. There are children who are having fun, houses being decorated and snowmen are made. Why are you still working here?" "I don't see how that is any of your business." Camille snapped at him. "Listen, I did not mean to offend you. I was just curious." Cami sighed and whispered, "Finn, Vincent…whoever you are, when are you ever going to stop including yourself in my business?" "When you tell me the truth." "Why do you think that I should be answering any of your questions?" Finn smiled at her for a moment and whispered, "You're unhappy. I want to change that."

She remained frozen for that one moment when she didn't know what she should be saying to him. She shouldn't be giving him such hope that something might happen between them. It was not going to happen." But he wasn't going to leave and she had been asked something. Camille served another drink as she finally spilled out, "Since I moved here, this all I have done. I have been sitting in bars on holidays, hoping that the people around me would show me a good time. It has not been working. Now, this year, I managed to lose my twin brother, Sean and then right after that, my uncle. They were the only family that I had left and the reason I moved here. Now…they're gone. And I have nothing left to do." "Except work here when you should be celebrating Christmas?" Finn asked her, feeling sorry for her.

"No…I…just leave me alone." Finn refused to leave, even after she said that. "I have asked you a question, and you have answered it for me. Now, it is time for you to ask me a question." Finn replied as he grabbed himself a bottle of wine and poured in a glass the right amount. She looked like she was contemplating the idea. Finn shrugged and whispered, "You have the right to ask me whatever you want to know…and I shall gladly answer it to you." "Fine. Why did you choose to keep this body of yours? Why not go back to being the Original Vampire, with the rest of your family." Finn smiled sadly at her before whispering, "Because I don't think that there is room enough for me…and I was hoping…that you would give me a second chance, to prove to you that while I was Vincent, our conversations were no lies. Everything was real, Camille." Before she could answer, Klaus was seen walking through the door and Camille looked worried for him and excused herself, going to speak to him.

Marcel & Rebekah

Rebekah was sitting in the kitchen, doing something that she always forgets she could do: bake cookies. It was a wonderful feeling when you knew that you were doing it for someone, and she was doing this for someone. She was doing it for Hope and for Hayley. She was hoping that these two would have a good Christmas because after the year they've both been through, they deserved it. A tear slid down on her cheek as she thought about someone else. Why would he refuse to be supportive of her? Why would he just ignore her wishes and beliefs? He had tried to call her yesterday after the fight they shared two days ago, but she didn't answer. She didn't want to answer him. Not after everything that he had said to her about how little the Christmas she was trying to make perfect meant to him.

She felt soft lips being pressed against her neck and she shivered for a moment before quickly, turning around shocked. She would have smelled him out or even felt him, with her vampire senses, but she had been too worried, thinking about herself and what would happen this year with all of the members of her family. "Please, let me explain." Marcel whispered and Rebekah turned back around. She didn't want to look at him now. He was making her feel guilty about their argument. "Just refrain from touching me when I am trying to think. Thank you." She whispered. "What are you thinking about?" marcel asked with a smile, sliding his hands on her body until they reached her hips. He was swaying her back and forth, trying to offer her comfort as she cursed herself for smiling at this.

Marcel felt her pry his hands off of her and turn around to face him. She had on that pouty look on her face that she always did when she was mad at him. He used to believe it was a bad habit but after the years passed and she looked at her every time, he realized just how adorable she looked. "Baking are we? I didn't know you were interested in baking." He reached out a hand and grabbed a cookie, biting into it so that he could get a taste, when he frowned. Rebekah smirked as she showed him the syrup that she added. It was not syrup at all. It was pure blood. Marcel ate the entire cookie and grinned at her, chuckling a little. "You have it all figured out, don't you? There is nothing stopping Rebekah Mikaelson from making a Christmas as perfect as this one. What else do you got?" She raised an eyebrow at him, suspiciously. "You really want to know?"

He was not even listening to her. He was trying out more of her cookies, which could only make her smile. She sighed and continued crossing things off of her list. "I am going to get everything done by Christmas Eve. I am sure I will. Even though I could use a little help, you know." She eyed him questioningly and Marcel frowned as he pulled the list towards him and read some more from it. He shook his head, whispering, "You really don't have to do this, Rebekah. I think it's too much to deal with." "What are you talking about? Didn't you hear what I want to do this year? I want to make things perfect for Hope." "Everything is perfect as long as there is snow outside, the Christmas spirit in the inside of the house with the whole family surrounding her. You used to know about this."

"That just shows how little you know about how things get done nowadays. It's not like it used to be." Rebekah told him and frowned again. Marcel kissed her cheek and whispered, "You were not here the Christmas two years before. You have no idea how it was like. It was the least perfect Christmas in the world. But everything was perfect for me and my guys…because we had each other. And this Christmas, I finally have you back in arms again." He kissed her lips softly before she pulled away angrily and said, "Well, you won't for much longer." And she stormed off, leaving him amazed.

A/N: Sorry I had to cut short this one but there is plenty more where this came from. The next chapter, we won't have much romantic Klayley as that is on the outs for now but we are going to have family Klayley with Hope as she wants to see a snowman being built at the compound ;) And we will be getting back to a Gilijah training session which can go…all the way ;) and a confrontation between Kol and Davina.

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