I love your responses which is why I will continue for a while this Christmas Special. I have a special plan of how Klaus will realize the true meaning of Christmas, while Rebekah also has to learn that Christmas doesn't have to be perfect to make it work for the family.

As Hope wants a snowman to be made in the compound, Klaus and Hayley are faced with the difficult decision of working together to make it happen, after what they've been through, but Klaus does not seem to understand that point of making a snowman. Elijah and Gia prepare for another new training session that will end up in a way that neither one of them expected. As for Kol and Davina, things will be taking a twist, as Davina battles with Charlene, and then takes her rage out onto Kol.

December 20th

Klaus & Hayley

Hayley was holding Hope in her arms when Rebekah walked inside with a smile on her face. "You will be happy to know that I have managed to do in a couple of days something that no one ever managed to do in such a short period of time." She said, proudly as she showed Hayley the whole list which had plenty of checks. "And what is that?" she asked. "I managed to create the perfect Christmas for us. With only five days left until that one special day for Hope, the only things that we are missing are snowmen, the menu for the Christmas Eve feast and of course, a Christmas tree." Hayley shook her head in amazement as Hope giggled. "I can't believe it. You actually pulled this off. I am proud of you."

Rebekah grinned as she sat down by her side to watch Hope. "At least I have two people who understand what I am trying to put together here." "What do you mean?" Hayley asked her. "I have been having problems with Marcel again." Rebekah whispered. "What happened now? What did he say?" "He said that I am trying too hard and that I should be focusing on more important things. What is that supposed to mean? Isn't this important? After all the drama and heartbreak, we are a family once again. How is this supposed to be something to not think about?" "Maybe he thinks that you should focus on your relationship with him, as much as you focus on making this Christmas perfect for us." Hayley suggested. "Well, he can say that. He should stop criticizing me."

"Well, he is just like Klaus. They both lash out at people without making them understand what they really want." Hayley explained and sadness washed over her the moment she remembered what had happened with Klaus two days ago. They had not spoken or seen each other since then. He had been arrogant and stubborn with her. She thought that he would understand what she was feeling. It was true that she had suggested that they started a relationship for the sake of Hope, but she didn't want to become his sex partner and then just leave it at that. She deserved better. But she knew one thing for sure: she wanted to be with him. She was falling in love with him, the father of her daughter. "He can't love me back." Hayley whispered and Rebekah heard her. "What?" she asked and Hayley snapped out of her trance. "Nothing. Forget I said anything."

"What did Nik do this time?" Rebekah asked Hayley, without even thinking that the problem could be anything other than her stubborn and reckless brother. "Nothing. We had a passionate night…" Hayley began and Rebekah's eyes widened. "That's great! That's a great start!" "I refuse to become his girl in need, the one he goes to whenever he needs someone to screw. I am the mother of his child. I gave him Hope and I gave him love, opening up his heart. I deserve more than that." "You think that he is using you?" "I know he is." "How do you know?" "Because before we slept together, he hasn't showed me any signs that he wants to be in a relationship with me. We are attracted to one another…" "…like magnets." Rebekah finished and Hayley rolled her eyes. "Yes, exactly like that. But I don't know what to say. I am very confused and I can't think about being the kind of mother to Hope…that would just have an affair but not a real relationship. And it's not just about Hope. It's about me too."

Rebekah was listening closely to what she was saying and secretly took out her phone, recording Hayley's voice as she whispered in heartache, "I want to be loved. I think I deserve it. I don't want to be known as his one night stand or the mother of his child. I want to be known as…the woman he loves because I know that he feels something for me just as I feel something for me. But he just won't give in. He lives with me and treats me like he has treated every single lover in his past life: no commitment, no nothing. Just the sex part which is driving me insane. I want everything. I want the whole package and I…" She started laughing as she placed a hand on her forehead. "I could have had that with Elijah. Elijah is a wonderful guy and he would have given me love and everything but…I can't help if I am in love with Klaus!" She finished her speech, taking in a deep breath and trying to think about everything that she had said. Rebekah closed her phone and ended the recording without Hayley seeing.

"How am I going to survive this Christmas? I don't really think that I can." Hayley whispered and Rebekah shook her head. "Yes, you can. You were meant for this and you can do it. You were meant to give your daughter her perfect Christmas with her family. Personally, I say that we let go of the romance drama for now and focus on this family." She suggested and Hayley agreed with her. "I think that is for the best." Hope was giggling in her arms and Hayley couldn't help but smile at the child that she was holding. She could remember how much she and Klaus have both been through just to get their daughter home. This was what mattered at the moment. It was Hope's moment. The rest would have to wait for after Christmas. Rebekah sighed and stood up. "Now if you don't mind, I have a menu to arrange." "Thank you, Rebekah…for listening." Hayley whispered. "You're welcome."

"What am I supposed to do? How am I supposed to fix this?" Klaus asked Camille as they both sat at the bar. They have been speaking to one another for the past two days and thought that they would reach a conclusion about what there needed to be done about Hayley, but she hasn't been able to help him. "How do you feel about her?" Camille asked him. Klaus growled as he pushed the beer to the floor and looked away from her. Cami smirked and whispered, "I guess you do have feelings for her. That could be one thing frustrating you. You haven't felt this way about anyone before, have you? I see the way you look at her, Klaus." "That might be true, but I am not going to be the one to subdue. She was the one who accused our passionate night of being just another one night stand." "Why didn't you try to convince her of your feelings?" "She is stubborn and she thinks that she is right about everything." "So, there really is something serious going on between you two. It's the holidays and you have a child together. For Hope, you can try to be a family and work together during this Christmas."

Klaus smirked at her suggestion. "And how do you suppose I do that? She won't even talk to me." "Do something for you, her and Hope. Try to help her have fun during this time of the year. Think of something that you can do together." "There is nothing that I can think of. Rebekah has always been the one really fond of Christmas, not me." Camille frowned. "And why not?" she asked. "Because, it is not my thing." "Christmas is everyone's thing. Maybe that is also something that is affecting your relationship with Hayley. You don't get into the holiday spirit. Try doing that and make her feel better when she is upset. Don't make her feel like she is all alone." Klaus rolled his eyes as he noticed Finn looking at them from a distance and whispered, "I think that you should go back to my jealous brother over there and let me worry about Hayley and Christmas." Before getting up and leaving the bar.

He saw her in the nursery with the little bundle of joy in her hands. They were both smiling, making his heart flutter. Klaus looked away in sadness for one moment before he entered the room, the pride reappearing on his face. Hayley looked up at him and her smile vanished at once. She had not seen him for days and now, he reappeared before her. "Are you here to be with her?" Hayley asked him as she looked away. Hope gave her father the biggest grin and she was pointing outside and small noises fluttered out of her mouth. "What are you pointing at?" Klaus whispered as he stepped forward and looked outside and saw snow and people making snowmen. "It seems she would like to have a snowman around here." Hayley whispered as she looked at her daughter with so much love.

Klaus smirked as he remembered the conversation between him and Camille. He really wasn't in the mood for this. He had never made a snowman but…for Hope… "I am going to do it." Klaus said and went out, leaving a confused Hayley behind. She immediately followed, put on her jacket, dressed up Hope and the two of them went out to see what Klaus was up to. There was an epic and surprising look on Hayley's face as she watched Klaus add up all the snow that he could, using his hybrid strength and agility. Hayley bit her lip as Hope giggled in her arms and clapped her hands together. "Klaus, what are you doing?" she asked him in a whisper. "I am going to make my daughter happy for one day. She asked for a snowman and now…" He rubbed two fingers together and some vampires came over and started working, gathering up more snow and making it into the shape of a snowman. "…she is going to be made the biggest snowman in town." Klaus responded with a smirk on his face.

As the vampires were close to finishing this grand snowman at super speed, Hayley put down Hope and went over, slamming herself into this big pile of snow, spreading it all around and destroying the snowman. There was a look of shock on everyone's faces as they went back to work and Klaus grabbed Hayley by her hands and growled, "What the hell are you doing?" "Hope does not want servants making her a snowman. She wants her father to do it with her! It's far more special but I see that is something that you just can't understand." She pulled away from him and Klaus rolled his eyes. "I personally don't see any difference at the moment, love but if you are willing to stop my intension of building a snowman for my daughter, then go right ahead and do it yourself." Hope was starting to cry as she was on the snow. Hayley immediately picked her up and rocked her gently. "Now look what you did, Klaus."

"What I did?" Klaus roared and Hope started crying even more as she rested her head on her mother's shoulder. "Enough is enough. If you don't want to help our daughter have the Christmas that she deserves, then that is fine with me. Leave it all to Rebekah and to Gia to solve that problem. And don't be surprised when no one wants to spend time with you on Christmas day." With that, Hayley grabbed Hope and the two went back inside. Klaus was standing there, looking shocked at the way she had yelled at him. His intension was to make Hope feel better and help her get into the Christmas spirit, as Cami suggested. He wanted to use this so he could get to see more of her and of Hayley. "No effort is ever enough for her. What she prefers is someone like Elijah, the perfection." Klaus mumbled under his breath and kicked snow around, as Hayley watched him sadly from inside the house.

Elijah & Gia

Gia placed the coffee on the table and she started drinking some the moment she felt like she was tired. Elijah had her practicing her moves for a couple of hours now, and she still wasn't improving. He was walking around the room and looking at her from time to time, trying to hide the smile that was appearing on his face. "You know, we are never going to make a progress if we don't evolve. That is something natural when it comes to life. And you…you need to prove to me that you are worth my time." Gia rolled her eyes as she finished her coffee. "Alright, Captain Obvious but one thing that you should know about me is that I am a slow learner." Elijah chuckled. "We will have to change that."

She was ready for another attack as she punched him in the stomach and threw him against the wall. Elijah couldn't help but chuckle again as she was all over him and trying to snap his neck, like he had taught her. But she could never possibly be fast enough for an Original Vampire. Gia smiled up at him and that one smile had made him lose his control over her, as she tripped him and he fell on the ground. Gia was throwing legs and punches but Elijah was not going to be let so easily defeated. He was on the ground and immediately, he grabbed a hold of Gia's leg, flipping them over so that he was on top of her. This gesture had only made Gia feel more uncomfortable around him than she had before. Elijah was breathing in hard and looking at her deep in the eyes as she looked at him.

He was not realizing what he was doing when, without breaking eye contact with her, he started running his hand up and down her stomach, gently sending shivers around her and butterflies in that stomach. She closed her eyes for one moment before opening them again, and showing nothing but deep lust on her face. Elijah could no longer stand the tension. It was too much for him. Before he could lean over to her, there was a door opening and slamming and Marcel entered the place. Elijah immediately pulled himself off of Gia and helped her stand up. Marcel stopped in his tracks when he saw them looking uncomfortable and pointed at the door. "Oh, my bad! I didn't think that there was anyone here. I thought…never mind. How are you doing, Gia? Elijah is training you well?" he asked.

Gia slowly nodded her head; feeling like she couldn't speak at that moment and Elijah's touch on her stomach was still there. "How are you, Elijah? I haven't seen you around the compound lately. I know Rebekah could surely use your help right now. She's a real mess." Marcel was saying and Elijah smiled. "I am sure that she has you to help her, Marcel. I have decided I would be taking a break now around the holidays." "Is that so? And what will you be doing if you're not going to spend Christmas with your family? You know Rebekah is going to make a scene when she hears this." Elijah sighed and whispered, "I am sure that she will understand. Following the events that had occurred this year, I realized that it is time that I found some time for myself, now that Niklaus has found peace and happiness."

Marcel chuckled. "Oh, yeah right! He and Hayley are fighting up a storm at the compound. There is nothing stopping them." The moment she heard Hayley's name, Gia started feeling terribly uncomfortable and took a couple of steps back, getting back to the coffee that she was drinking. Marcel nodded and said, "I get the message, Gia. I will leave." Before she could protest, Marcel was already gone. Elijah turned back towards her and clapped his hands together. "I am sure that you are ready for the next round." He whispered and before he knew it, Gia had already thrown a fist at him and Elijah caught it. "You got that right!" she exclaimed and they started throwing punches and kicks at once another. It had been exactly thirty minutes that they had been doing this. There was no winner and Elijah was impressed that she was finally able to be his equal in a fight like this.

Just one moment it took for her to lose control the moment when Elijah touched her hip and Gia was thrown ono the ground and Elijah had her arm wrapped around her leg, looking down at her in a bit of a shock. Gia was breathing in deeply as she left her hand on Elijah's chest. It was like they no longer had any control of what they were doing. Gia slowly picked up her legs and wrapped them around him the moment that Elijah leaned over and crashed his lips against hers, kissing her passionately. He picked her up in his arms and headed the two of them upstairs, where they found a huge bed and they dropped on it. Gia ripped open his shirt and took off his suit as he was pulling at her pants and finally managed to get them down. They lips connected once more as Elijah ran her hands inside of her and pulled up her shirt, leaving her in just her bra and underwear. He got on top of her and started kissing her neck as he went in between her legs and spread them widely and she moaned out his name.

Gia took a moment of control to speed them the other way. She got on top of him and kissed him once more, leaving him to run his hands up her back and unclip her bra, throwing it onto the ground. She left a couple of kisses down his chest as Elijah flipped them once more, kissing one of her breasts and making her moan in pleasure at his gentle and yet sexy touch. She was blissful for one moment and she thought about all the things that she could experience with him. The desire she felt for him is something that she had never felt before. He managed to make her forget about all of her problems and he was forcing her to think about him and only him. Elijah gently massages her breasts as he closed his lips over hers once more and placed gentle kisses. She started to feel odd and a feeling of guilt washed over her as she remembered how her husband loved her and touched her this way. She couldn't do this.

Before Elijah could get ready to enter her, Gia slowly pushed against his chest, making him stand on the bed and get off of her, shocked. "Have I upset you?" Elijah asked slowly, leaning over to kiss her again but Gia stopped him. "No, it's not that. It's just…Elijah, I really can't do this. I can't find myself being able to just sleep with you now…it's too much for one day." She was trying to find a good excuse but she couldn't. Now, he knew that something was bothering her and he would not stop until he found out. He watched her put on her bra and underwear as well as the rest of her clothes and walk out. He laid his head against the pillow and thought about how he was going to get her to open up to him.

Kol & Davina

Davina walked inside the compound, through the snow, with milk and cookies in her hands. Rebekah welcomes her inside and whispered, "It's good that you are finally here. And thanks for the milk." Davina nodded and handed her the cookies that she had bought. "No problem. What has been going on here? Have I missed something?" Davina asked, knowing that drama was the number one thing in the Mikaelson family. Rebekah rolled her eyes and said, "Well apart from Nik being a dick to Hayley, Elijah missing, Kol acting like dick number two and Finn acting like he is not a member of this family, everything is fine." Davina laughed and said, "How is Hope?" "Hope is doing much better but it would have helped if her father had just made her a snowman today."

Rebekah decided to explain to Davina the whole story as she led her into the kitchen. Davina had agreed that she was going to help Rebekah bake and prepare the menu for the Christmas Eve feast when they were going to have the whole family at the table. She and Cami were also considered part of the family now so they were invited too. As they were baking and laughing, the door opened and in walked the blonde girl, dressed in a pink dress, showing off her boob job, Charlene. "Hey, you guys! What is going on around here?" she asked with her hands on her hips. "We're busy." Davina told her with a fake smile. Charlene rolled her eyes as she stepped forward and said, "Relax. I just want to help."

The Original sister had no problem with Charlene and insisted on getting more help so she could make a success of this Christmas, so she accepted the girl into the baking group. "I need more flour. I am just going to run down to the shop and get some. I hope they haven't closed up. But even if they have, I am sure that I'll just find someone I can compel to hand over what I need." Rebekah said and winked at Davina, who smiled. "You girls finish up. Don't wait for me." She insisted, before leaving. Davina was ready to grab a knife to cut something when Charlene snatched it from her and started to cut what she needed herself. "What is wrong with you? I was going to use that!" Davina snapped at her and Charlene was looking at her innocently. "Sorry, Davina, but I know that you are not the expert in cooking here. I thought that I would get things done faster." Charlene explained to her with a fake smile.

Davina dropped everything what she was doing and faced Charlene menacingly. "I don't think that you are aware that you are dealing with one of the most powerful witches in the whole of Louisiana!" The girl pulled back and from the kitchen and yelled, "KOL!" Davina gritted her teeth the minute she saw Kol coming into the kitchen with a wide grin on his face. "What seems to be the problem here, darling?" he asked Charlene as the blonde grabbed a hold of him. "I wanted to help with the cooking, Rebekah agreed but Davina didn't and she took advantage of Rebekah leaving and attacked me." Kol chuckled when he heard that and calmed her down. "Why don't you go upstairs and I will meet you there in five?" he asked her with a wink and she seductively smiled before leaving the kitchen. Davina was disgusted as she crossed her hands over her chest.

"And what seems to be your problem now, sweetheart? A tad bit jealous of my new friend, are we?" "New friend? She is not your friend. You are just sleeping around with her." Kol shrugged. "That may be true." "That may be true? You are using this girl for your own sexual desires, which is disgusting, especially when you have a family to think about and a niece to look after. You wanted to be a vampire again and you got your wish. I don't see you doing anything about protecting Hope. Both you and Klaus disgust me and that will never change!" she moved to get out of the kitchen but Kol stopped her. "I didn't appear to be disgusting to you when I was in Kaleb's body. Now that I have chosen this one because I feel better in it, you choose to criticize me. I am a vampire. It is who I am." "And I understood that. But I just told you that I can't accept it easily." "Then when will you accept it?" Kol growled. "Is that what you are really waiting for? You want me to be with you as a vampire?" "I have never asked you to turn into a vampire to be forever with me. I asked you to understand my wishes. I can choose to forget what we shared in the past very easily, darling. And you can do the same. The question that I want to ask you is this: Are you really ready to let go of our past?" "I am." Davina stated and left.

A/N: The next chapter will follow Klaus meeting up with Elijah and discussing Hayley. Camille crosses paths with Finn again as he tells her his most daring wish for Christmas. Marcel will surprise Rebekah with something, but she will not be as pleased as he hoped she would be.

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