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DIVORCE.
CHAPTER ONE.
Klaus and Rebekah looked up at Elijah as he entered the living room and went straight to the bar pouring himself a drink and gulping it down rather quickly and pouring himself another. Klaus glanced at Rebekah and they exchanged a look that said something was wrong with Elijah, "So what did Hayley have to say? why is she back in the apartment across the street?" Rebekah asked Elijah's back. He turned to both Klaus and Rebekah with an impassive face.
"She is divorcing Jackson," Klaus studied Elijah's emotionless features, the one he wore when he was very emotional, Rebekah frowned.
"Why?" She demanded.
"Hayley did not confide her reasons to me," He remarked flatly.
"How can she divorce Jackson? they have done a magical unification ceremony, is it not binding till death?" Rebekah asked.
"Hayley is speaking with Freya about the matter she will no longer be living at the bayou, she is rather scathing of both Jackson and Mary," Elijah offered.
"You should look more pleased Elijah," Klaus drawled with a mocking tone, "The wolf lad is out of the way now..."
"Hayley has told me she sees me only as Hope's uncle...nothing more," Elijah interrupted sharply, finishing his drink and walking away as Klaus and Rebekah looked at each other.
"Do you have any idea what is going on Nik? surely last time Hayley brought Hope here you saw something in her to indicate she was unhappy with Jackson?" Rebekah asked as Klaus' phone rang and he looked at the caller id.
"Little wolf, what can I do for you?" He asked lightly, smirking at his unanswered sister.
"Klaus, can you have Hope tonight? I will pick her up after lunch tomorrow?" Hayley asked, bluntly.
"Of course love."
"Great, thanks, I'll drop her off at 6.30 after she has had her dinner, bye." And the call disconnected.
Then Rebekah's phone rang and she saw it was Hayley, "Hayley," Rebekah answered.
"Rebekah, come out with me tonight I want to get drunk, come and party with me." Rebekah looked at Klaus who had a smirk back on his face at hearing Hayley's command,
"I'll be ready when you bring Hope here for Nik tonight." Rebekah heard Hayley's chuckle.
"You're in the same room together, great see you tonight," Hayley ended the call.
"Perhaps she will tell you why she wants to divorce, although it is more complicated than that being a magical union, I suppose if anyone can break it Freya can," Klaus pondered.
"It is extreme, Hayley is loyal to the wolves, this is surely going to cause problems, especially after Dahlia cursed them for six months. I wonder what has happened since they have only been human again for a few months." Rebekah pondered and remarked out loud.
"I could always just kill Jackson, I threatened him I would when she married him," Klaus scorned glibly, Rebekah huffed.
"For god's sake Nik don't go killing him, let Hayley handle this, the two of you are in a good place, you are friends and parents, she seems to have forgiven you for cursing her to be a wolf, we are her only family now. She has left Jackson and the pack of hers will turn their back on her, for Hope's sake stay out of it and you are not good with relationship dynamics so leave her be and Jackson," Rebekah snapped huffily.
"Fine...at least the scruffy lad is out of Hope's life. I am pleased about that."
"Hope loves you dearly she never saw Jackson as her Father nor did Hayley let that happen, she always made that very clear to everyone that you are Hope's father, no need to be jealous," She replied getting up.
Klaus continued to sit there after she left the room thinking about the little wolf, she had left Jackson. He had known she married him for an army for Hope but he also had an inkling she had married the wolf for herself to have family, to feel she belonged even though she had supposedly loved Elijah, but it seemed that too was over. He disliked Jackson intensely trying to take Hope and Hayley away from him when they were fighting Dahlia. Klaus recognised Hayley had been terrified for their daughter and had thought running was the solution he had forgiven her for that but he had not forgiven Jackson suggesting it though, he was delighted the little wolf had left him.
Klaus heard the sound of heels along the hallway to his studio and the door being opened and he could smell her perfume a new one, a heavy seductive scent enveloping the room, "Dadda," Hope squealed out and Klaus smiled putting the paint brush down and turned looking at Hope in the brunette's arms Hope lunging forward for him and he took her from Hayley.
"My littlest wolf," He kissed her cheek. Hayley watched them both and smiled.
"Hope has had her dinner and bath she needs to go down at seven," Hayley reached into the nappy bag and then put it on the couch. Klaus watched the slender figure dressed in a red wrap dress the slit parting as she walked showing slender thigh, cleavage visible her lips red, her hair wavy down her back, high heeled shoes, she looked beautiful, sexy and very unlike the Hayley he was used to seeing in her jeans and boots, as she walked back to them with a book in her hand, "Hope's favourite story at the moment," She handed it to him with a smile, Klaus took it seeing the anger suppressed in the hazel eyes, as Hope clapped her hands at the sight of the book, Klaus looked her up and down.
"Going to paint the town red little wolf?" He taunted lightly and she smirked.
"Maybe even literally," She sassed giving Hope a kiss on the cheek, "Be good for Daddy, Mommy will see you tomorrow, I love you," She told Hope and looked at Klaus watching them Hayley so close to him her scent engulfing them, "Thanks for having her," He nodded mesmerised by those full red lips and hazel eyes that had softened looking at Hope and at him, he felt the heat from her body so close to them and his body reacted to her without thought.
"Of course, have fun, be careful," She smiled at his words of caution.
"Always," Walking away from them both and he cuddled Hope as he heard her go to Rebekah's room and the two of them left for the night. He looked down at Hope who was looking at him.
"Mama is angry with Jack," Two year old Hope told him.
"Is she... well you are safe and Mommy loves you and I love you that is all that matters and you won't have to see Jackson again," Klaus told her gently.
Hope smiled and cuddled into his neck and he heard her soft, 'Good,' He smiled at his littlest wolf and took her to her new nursery he had made just near his room taking her diaper bag and book.
Klaus stood on the balcony outside his room much later that night, looking down the street and saw the blonde and brunette arms linked as they swayed and staggered down the footpath opposite the compound, "I thought...you were...going to...invite that guy ...home," Rebekah slurred.
"Nahhh...he couldn't kiss...very well...so he would be...a rotten fuck," Hayley slurred giggling back and Rebekah giggled also, as they gripped each other tightly to stop from falling down both drunk of their arses.
"You want...to forget about...Jackson?" Rebekah sneered.
"I hate him...I'm going to find...some guy...and fuck Jackson right out of...my head," Hayley viciously mumbled.
"Good for...you love." Rebekah chuckled, Klaus watched them enter Hayley's apartment block and sway inside the lobby street door.
Klaus was in the kitchen feeding Hope her lunch when Rebekah walked in her hair a mess and her mascara smudged from last night having stayed at Hayley's place. She went to the fridge and poured a glass of blood for herself she put her glass in front of Klaus, "Just give me a few drops of your blood Nik, I have a tequila hangover that is killing even this original body," She groaned and Klaus smirked at her biting into his wrist as Hope stopped eating her strawberry and watched her Dad and Auntie.
"Blood," Hope said pointing, Klaus looked at her and smiled, as he let his blood drip into Rebekah's glass.
"Yes my blood will help you party happy Aunty Rebekah," He told his little girl.
"Ohhhh," Hope grinned and watched her Aunty Bex drink down her blood, Rebekah smiled at Hope.
"Your Mommy certainly knows how to have a good time," She looked at Hope.
"Mama," Hope smiled, going back to eating her fruit.
"Hayley said she will be here later if that was okay, she has to see Freya first at the bell tower," Klaus nodded.
"So why did she leave?" He asked.
"She didn't say or want to say, she just hates him and Mary and they are no longer family. He keeps calling and texting and last night she blocked his number, she is well and truly done with him, now I can see why you too ended up with..." And she nodded to Hope.
"Whatever do you mean sister?" Klaus smirked at her.
"The mother of your child is wild and uninhabited, so I can see why you were attracted to her and her you. It always had me baffled before that's all, I never realised how alike you were before last night, she keeps that wildness of hers on a leash unlike you that is all," Rebekah remarked drinking the rest of her blood, "Thanks for the hangover cure I'm going to shower," She kissed Hope on her strawberry juiced cheek and walked away. Klaus leaned over and wiped his daughter's face as she happily ate and hummed to herself and he reminisced about just how wild her mother could be.
Hayley walked into his studio later that afternoon Klaus at his easel painting and looked at Hope on the floor of his bedroom her teddies and dolls lined up against the base frame of the bed, a wooden box of jewellery open putting necklaces and rings on her teddies and dolls gaily talking and babbling to her toys as she draped them in jewellery. Hayley crouched down and kissed her hello, "That looks like fun baby girl, playing with your daddy's priceless jewel collection."
"Jewels," Hope grinned happily at her Mommy and went back to dig into the wooden box. Hayley got up and walked back into the studio and flopped down on the couch, "Aren't you worried she will break one of those pieces? they must be worth millions."
"No, it can always be repaired and she loves playing with them, how did you go with Freya?" He asked, glancing at her sprawled out on the sofa.
"She told me it wouldn't be simple or easy and that it will take months to find a solution, which I anticipated. It's fine at least I am away from the lying dickhead and it is over. I am definitely no longer his wife, magical ceremony or not," She scorned, angry and he smirked hearing the vitriol in her voice.
"Do you want me to kill him," She chuckled.
"Not yet, I don't want you starting a war with the wolves. I may not want to have anything to do with any of them but there are families with kids in the pack and I don't want them getting hurt because of a dishonest arsehole...god I was so stupid marrying him enhancing the pack was pointless against Dahlia," Keeping her voice low so Hope didnt hear her swearing.
"But you didn't marry him just for that reason," He said looking at her she looked at him with a scowl.
"It was for Hope, an army for Hope you know it was, you were in agreement with me," He looked back at her and nodded not arguing but seeing the hurt behind her eyes, she had wanted more what? he wasn't sure and if she did not want to discuss it that was fine.
"You and Hope can move back into the compound at any time Hayley, you know this is your home," He offered softly.
"I told Elijah there was no relationship between us, or that there was ever going to be other than he was an uncle to Hope, so I rather not move back here yet until he gets that or finds a new woman it could be awkward and I don't feel like dealing with awkwardness right now, but thanks Klaus I appreciate the offer and I put the apartment in my name, so you can come and see Hope anytime." He nodded to her and went back to painting, Hayley continued to lay there listening to Hope talking to her toys and the sound of the paintbrush on the canvas and closed her eyes.
"Mama!" Hayley startled awake hearing Hope and looked at her little girl standing there watching her beside the sofa.
"Sorry sweetie Mommy fell asleep, what time is it," She said out loud getting her phone from her jeans pocket and looked at the time, 5.30 pm she had slept for a few hours here in Klaus' art studio and looked back at Hope, "Shall will go to the Capri and have dinner? Would you like that?" Hope nodded with a big grin and Hayley swung her legs to the floor and saw Klaus sitting on a stool with a glass of bourbon watching them, "Do you want to come? it is a family friendly Italian restaurant Hope loves it," Hayley asked him and Hope ran to him banging into his knees.
"Come Dada, come," Her little face looked up at him, her blue eyes pleading and he chuckled and lifted her up on his lap with one arm.
"I would be delighted my littlest wolf," And Hope squealed with happiness as she patted his cheeks with approval, Hayley chuckled watching Hope pat Klaus like he wasn't one of the most feared creatures on the planet, to her baby girl he was just her Daddy and Hope adored him.
Klaus looked around the Italian restaurant he had never taken notice of before and saw tables full of parents with their children and toddlers in highchairs like Hope who was colouring in on some photo copied picture that the staff had given her once they arrived and looked at Hayley, "Do you come here often?" He asked, interested.
"Yes at least once a week when I wanted to get away from Jackson sometimes more depending on if that day, he was fixated on the Mikaelson family and wouldn't," She lowered her voice and mouthed 'shut up'. He smiled at her, not swearing in front of Hope who was busy colouring in on the picture only going outside the lines of the drawing sometimes.
"You do not like to walk away Hayley do you? It sounds like you have endured your marriage until whatever occurred happened to make you leave." He commented. She just nodded and took a sip of her red wine.
Klaus walked beside her carrying Hope as they walked back to her apartment after dinner. Klaus looked at Hope turning her head this way and that as she looked at the loud people on the street, "I can't believe how you ate that whole bowl of spaghetti Hope, I didn't know you liked Italian food that much," She giggled at her Dad her arm tight around his neck.
"Yum, full tummy now," Klaus chuckled at his little girl having enjoyed his outing with both his wolves very much, more than he thought he would, watching Hope eat with gusto and being so happy and engaged and Hayley had relaxed, the atmosphere of the restaurant unlike what he was accustomed to when dining out and how all the families in there had seemed to enjoy carefree surroundings. He felt how nice it was to be a family together in normal activities.
"Come on up I just need to bath her then you can read to her before she falls to sleep," She offered to him with a smile and Hope nodded her head Klaus smiled at his littlest wolf and followed Hayley up the stairs and into the apartment seeing several black full garbage bags near the door. Jackson's belongings he thought with a smirk. She took Hope from him her hands brushing against his chest as she took Hope and walked into what he assumed was Hope's room and heard her running a bath then the sound of Hope's clothes being taken off, then Hope was running out into the living room naked shrieking with glee as Hayley chased after her at human pace laughing softly, "If I dont catch you Daddy will he is fast Hope," Hayley warned her lightly as Hope ran around squealing and giggling. Klaus laughed out loud at her antic's for a while seeing Hayley let her do this as though it were some ritual and then at hybrid speed he grabbed her up in his arms gently and Hope squealed happily as he took her into her room and bathroom and Hayley followed him.
After Hope was read to by him and was asleep he walked back out to the living room and to the kitchen where she was drinking a glass of water leaning back against the sink, she looked at him with a smile, "She started doing that after we left the bayou and returned here she thinks it is a great game," Hayley told him with a chuckle. "She is actually a lot happier away from the bayou and Jackson, I noticed it straight away," She confessed to him.
"She seems to have your wildness," He smiled.
"Were you a good boy?" She smirked at him. He smiled.
"We had to be. I was wilder away from Esther and Mikeal when it was just Rebekah and Kol, Elijah was serious even as a young lad and Finn was always doing Esther's bidding; he was a ghost even as a human."
"Because of Freya and your Mother, " She looked at him seriously, he nodded, "I should have left Jackson after the curse was broken instead I took Hope, coming to live here and at the bayou, taking her away from you, she loves you so much, I was selfish."
"You allowed me to see her, that was something." She grimaced.
"I was angry, revengeful, sorry."
"We have already discussed this little wolf, let's not go over old wounds, you are here, Hope is here I would prefer you were at the compound, but I understand you do not want to be near Elijah as yet." He looked back at her and she nodded.
"Are you seeing Cami...other than as a therapist?" She asked bluntly and he raised a brow at her.
"No, why do you ask?" And she put her glass down and walked closer to him and he knew that look from the night they had Hope he smirked at her. "You want to scratch that itch with me Hayley? Why?" He asked, not taking his eyes from her.
"Umm... because I want feral, rough, good, unemotional sex the first time after Jackson, because you are all those things. I don't want softness or tenderness. I just want to have sex, we are partners for Hope, we don't want a relationship, think of me as one of your random women you have sex with."
"But you're not random love."
"No but we are no great love affair either and we like the same things when it comes to sex and that's what I want."
"And you want me to just comply."
"Yeah pretty much," She smirked arrogantly at him.
"What about Hope?" He asked stalling of course he wanted to fuck her but it would not be as emotionless as she thought it would be not from his side anyway.
"You know once she goes down to sleep she doesn't wake."
And he grabbed her hips and slammed her body up against his and her mouth went to his hungrily all teeth and tongue, Klaus felt lightheaded having her this way again.
CHAPTER TWO.
Klaus looked at Freya and Kol as they walked into the courtyard, their faces pinched and hard, "What is the problem?" Klaus demanded thinking they had another enemy.
"We have tried five different unlinking spells for Hayley's predicament, we have been working on this for a month and are no closer and Jackson is being a right arsehole he has started sending wolves into the city to follow her and keep an eye on her, he will not accept the inevitable and Hayley has made it clear they are over," Freya replied frustrated with the breaking of the unification marriage spell and what was happening or not happening concerning the spell and feeling for Hayley who seemed despite Jackson's bullshit was dealing with it surprisingly well. She looked at Kol and asked.
"Do you think she is seeing someone? she is dealing with all this well," She asked Kol.
"Probably why shouldn't she? She is discreet that is certain but she doesn't seem to care a jot for the wolf husband," Kol smirked and Klaus listened watching them both closely, pleased they had no idea it was him she was seeing, his nightly visits to her apartment had everyone thinking he was there essentially for Hope.
She answered the door to him later that night and handed him a freshly cut key. "For the front door and your late," She announced annoyed going into the kitchen leaning back against the bench looking at him her hazel angry but with lust also and he took in the silk emerald short robe loose at her breast showing cleavage and the curve of her breast, one long slender leg on view with the parting of the folds of the fabric knowing she was naked underneath and had been waiting for him. She was exquisite even with a disgruntled scowl as she stared back at him, he smirked and advanced on her wrapping his arm around her waist and pulling her roughly up against his body.
"Marcel never stopped talking," His hand sliding into her robe and cupping her breast two fingers plucking at her nipple roughly feeling her body react and jolt against him, "And I could hardly tell him to hurry because I had an elicit meeting with you," His lips going to her neck as she threaded fingers through his hair and moaned as he sucked and nipped lightly at her carotid artery, "Now could I little wolf?" He hummed against her skin, she pulled his hair and lifted his head roughly, smashing her lips down on his and biting and pushing her lips and tongue hungrily in his mouth, her hands yanking his top up so she could rake her nails across his chest and abdomen and enjoyed the hitch of his breath and his cock hardening against her stomach, his body heated with need for her, she was unlike any woman he had known and he could not have enough of her, she was all he thought about when he wasn't here with her. He picked her up and put her over his shoulder his hand going up the hem of her robe squeezing her firm naked arse as he walked them to her bedroom and threw her on the bed her robe falling open completely and she smirked at him watching him take his clothes off, enjoying his naked strong lean body that was all for her. His big cock ridgid the glistening of a bead of precum bouncing against his stomach as he came crashing down on her his mouth on hers again and she clutched his shoulder blades, he ravished her mouth and her neck moving his lips down her body until he latched onto her cunt and clit eating and licking her greedily, she moaned and her clutching grasping fingers pulling at his hair, spurring him on igniting him enjoying her shudders and clenching muscles as he brought her undone in a panting moaning mess. Him being the best with no exception even when it came to sex and he knew she liked it rough and commanding and then at some stage during their coupling, her on dominance would rise and she would want control and Klaus let her, he willing gave control over to her to do as she needed to him they were in perfect accord with each other sexually and outside of their physical intimacy.
Both lying back on the bed shoulder to shoulder regaining their breaths, "How was Hope today?" He asked softly, her head turned to him on the mattress seeing him, as sweat sheened as her his breathing returned to normal quicker than hers.
"She is happy, I took her to that park we like to take her too and then for a babychino," And she saw his slow smile, he turned his face to hers.
"I will miss that," She frowned, confused at his words, his blue eyes looking into fathomless hazel, "Elijah and I have to go to Europe," Her brow arched in question, "We have business."
"Killing business?" She asked huskily, hearing what was not said.
"Indeed, he and I have decided to take the fight to them and to not wait, Kol and Finn will join us."
"If your brothers are going as well it must be a large group of enemies," He smiled at her quick deduction and intelligence.
"It is and I would rather not have them come here to New Orleans and near Hope so hence we leave tomorrow."
"How long will you be gone?" She asked not wanting to be without him since she had left Jackson and blown up her ties with the pack he had been the person she counted on, he was her solid place, her security and Hope's.
"A month perhaps more," And she rolled on her side putting a hand to his chest, "Hope will miss you, I will miss you, will you ring me? text me?" He turned on his side putting his arm around her waist and pulled her up against him.
"Of course," He assured her, feeling a sense of comfort that his absence would matter to her. He came here every night they had sex he spent time with Hope here and at the compound and outside the compound. No others knew they were intimate with each other and they both preferred it that way but it was nice to know she would miss his presence and not just for Hope's sake he leaned in and kissed her again lingering on those beautiful lips he loved so much, knowing he was going to miss her while he was gone.
A week later after Klaus, Elijah, Kol and Finn left for Europe Hayley and Hope arrived at the compound Rebekah having invited them for dinner it was girls only until Rebekah relented and Marcel had been invited too and Hope reached out with extended arms her little fingers opening and closing in a grabbing motion, "Marcy," She squealed, Marcel grinned widely taking Hope from Hayley, Davina laughed.
"Marcy, how cute better not let your vampires hear that," She teased kissing Hope on the cheek, Hope grinning at her as Davina rubbed the little girl's back and Rebekah and Freya walked into the informal dining area of the compound Rebekah stopped her brow creased in concentration and her eyes zeroed in on Hayley dropping from her face to her stomach.
"You're pregnant!" Rebekah announced. Marcel tuned his hearing in and heard the rapid heartbeat. Freya and Davina looking at Hayley and her wide beautiful happy smile the soft delighted glow in her hazel eyes.
"I am," She confirmed with a beam.
"Is it Jackson's?" Freya asked, thinking that would make the unbinding spell much harder to break.
"God no," Hayley's lips curled with distaste and all their eyebrows raised at her vehemence.
"Who is the Father?" Rebekah asked, "Is it just someone you found? another one night stand?" She questioned.
"Yes," Hayley lied.
"Will you tell him?" Marcel asked.
"Later, not for now he or she is mine. This is my baby." Hayley told them determined, content.
"You really want this baby?" Rebekah announced seeing the delighted look on Hayley's face, her hand protectively caressing her still flattish stomach.
"I do," She replied softly.
"Well thank goodness it isn't Jackson's, that would make getting you out of your marriage that much harder...do you still want a divorce Hayley?" Freya questioned.
"Absolutely Freya I will never go back to him, we are finished," And they all nodded hearing the venom and finality of her words.
The house staff came in with food and they all sat Marcel putting Hope in her highchair who was hungry now and clutching her fork and spoon in each hand.
While they were eating and Hayley was helping Hope when she needed it, "Why don't you move back in here Hayley, I know this is not a miracle tribrid baby but even so you should be with family," Rebekah suggested, Hayley smiled at her.
"Thanks for the offer Rebekah but Hope and I are just across the street and I am in no danger with this baby. I want to enjoy this pregnancy no one after me or the baby once he or she is born I will think about it," Rebekah nodded her acceptance knowing Hayley enjoyed her independence and it was not like she kept Hope from them. The little one was here all the time and they were all welcome at her apartment, even Nik was there every night to bathe, read and put Hope to sleep she had thought it commendable of Hayley allowing Nik so much latitude after the cursing debacle. But the two hybrids seemed to be friendly and amenable with each other now she had left Jackson and was divorcing him and Hayley had forgiven Nik.
"I can run some spells so you can find out the sex if you like," Freya offered.
"Thanks no Freya I'm going to do this pregnancy the normal way going to the doctor, scans you know the human way,"
"Ohhh are you going to find out the sex?" Davina asked, Hayley smiled at the lovely witch.
"Maybe."
"So the Father is human?" Rebekah stated, Hayley chuckled.
"The baby will inherit my wolf, on the father, my lips are sealed," Rebekah scowled, wanting to know more, the others around the table chuckled and Hope shouted out.
"BABY," With a wide smile which had them all laughing.
"Did you get it all done?" Rebekah asked as Elijah and Nik walked into the living room after arriving back from Europe and showering, Elijah going to the bar to pour them drinks, "You have been gone long enough it's been two months you said it would be only a month."
"The Strix were harder to round up, we wanted them all dead so it took us longer," Klaus explained, swallowing the bourbon in one gulp.
"But we finally accomplished all that was needed. Our first sired are dead and so is the organisation along with all their witches and their supposed prophecy... Poof up in smoke," Elijah smirked and Rebekah chuckled.
"How is Hope?" Klaus asked his sister.
"Adorable," Rebekah smiled, "And in another six months a big sister," Rebekah grinned as Elijah's eyebrows shot up to his hairline and Klaus shouted.
"WHAT?"
"Oh Nik why are so surprised women have children out of wedlock all the time. I mean you and Hayley did with Hope and she might be divorcing Jackson and loathe him but she fell pregnant from another one night stand and Hayley is happy and wants the baby," Rebekah explained seeing her brother's tight compressed lips, Elijah too noticed the tenseness of Niklaus.
"The new baby will take nothing away from Hope Niklaus. Hayley has much love to give and Hope would do well with a sibling," Elijah counselled him and Klaus looked at him blankly, had she used him to get pregnant again? "Although I am surprised she is fertile, how is it possible?" Elijah asked.
"Freya seems to think because of the unification ceremony she inherited Jackson's human wolf fertility and because they are still married she was able to fall pregnant," Rebekah explained to Elijah, "It is curious she never fell pregnant with Jackson though, just shows they were not intimate enough, no wonder she is divorcing him."
"Rebekah !" Elijah admonished. While Klaus remained silent, his mind worked overtime.
"I'm going out," He announced brusquely leaving them and they both watched him hurry away.
"He is not happy about her being pregnant again," Rebekah announced.
"He is concerned for Hope I'm sure, but Hayley is a good mother and she will not play favourites regarding her children."
"No, although she loves this baby with a passion she is thrilled to be pregnant again." And Klaus heard them before he walked out of the courtyard and headed to Rousseau's.
"Welcome back stranger," Camille smiled at him, putting a glass down in front of him and pouring him a bourbon. Klaus looked at her and gave her a half smile.
"Thanks Camille, leave the bottle," He instructed and she searched his face seeing he looked disturbed.
"Did everything go alright when you were away?" She asked, dropping her voice low, he looked up at her.
"Yes it took longer than expected that's all," He replied.
"Okay good, well not much has changed around here in two months other than Hayley is pregnant again and not by Jackson who is furious as are the wolves it seems from the comments I hear in here, but they are divorcing so what she chooses to do is her business, wolves are strange creatures they all think they own her."
"Wolves are possessive," Klaus remarked.
"Sure I get that but they are half human and have free will so Jackson and the pack don't own her and the baby is not his I mean your Hope's father and you weren't possessive of Hayley she married Jackson," Cami replied.
"I'm aware, I was a vampire longer than I was an activated wolf still possessive specially of family, but not like a true wolf, who was born and raised and was always a wolf."
"So are you more wolf possessive now you have had a few years as an activated wolf?" Cami questioned curiously, Klaus smirked at her before drinking the liquid down and putting his glass down and pouring himself another.
"You have no idea Camille, I am pathologically possessive now," He exhorted ruefully.
"Ahh do you want to work on that?" She offered with a grin and he shook his head with a smirk. She chuckled, moving to serve another at the bar.
Hayley kept glancing over at the Mikaelson compound through the french doors and windows. She could see Elijah and Finn were back as they walked past the windows now and then but not Klaus. He must be back if they were back and had expected him to come here straight away at least to see Hope but as the afternoon bled in late afternoon she looked to see it was time to make Hope's dinner and was disappointed he had not come to see them and she felt the first stirrings of unease. Had he heard she was pregnant? and he was unhappy or that he would be angry like when she was pregnant with Hope and pushed her worry aside to start dinner for Hope.
She turned to the door at the sound of his key and he walked through. Hope squealed and got up from her toys on the living room floor and ran to him. Hayley saw his wide smile as a squealing excited Hope ran towards him she also noticed he had not looked at her and he smelt heavily of bourbon and pub, but wasn't drunk and as she watched him lift Hope in the air he walked away from her in the kitchen deeper into the living room his focus entirely on Hope. Which he continued to do only talking to Hope as she ate and Hayley ate, he had shaken his head at her offer of food when she asked him and he still didn't look at her. Hayley's hormones were heightened with her pregnancy and she wanted to burst into tears at him ignoring her, but clenched her teeth instead and watched father and daughter.
"Daddy will bathe you and read and put you to bed my littlest wolf," He told Hope gently.
"Yah! Daddy do it," Hope said gleefully as Klaus lifted her out of the high chair and walked away with her. Hayley sighed and got up clearing the table and cleaning up the kitchen hearing Hope's voice in the bath as she splashed and told Klaus all they had done while he was away.
Klaus bathed Hope, dried her, helped her get in her pj's after putting a night diaper on her and noticed she now had a single bed, her room cot free and he took the books she wanted him to read to her and sat next to her snuggled against his side as he read. She had fallen asleep during their fifth book and he knew he would have to face her now and he didn't want to, he didn't want to hear she had only used him as a sperm donor to have this baby and he knew she was nervous her heart pounding away faster, her breath catching in the other room as she worked in the kitchen, he kissed Hope and pulled the doona up under her chin and turned the bedside lamp off, just the small glow of the nightlight illuminating her room and he walked out closing her door. He saw Hayley looking out the kitchen window blankly at the small swell of her belly visible under her fitted top and heard the rapid heartbeat of the baby inside her and he stopped in the kitchen a distance from her and looked at her through the darkened window she turned and looked at him.
"Klaus..."
He whooshed to within an inch of her body and heard her heart speed up with fright then she snarked, "Going to choke me with our second child inside me too?" She snapped her heart still pounding with fear and he stepped back from her not laying a finger on, her seeing the alarm behind the ire of her hazel eyes.
"Did you just want sex with me to get yourself pregnant again?" He asked his voice low with a harsh edge to it, his eyes hard as they looked at her.
"No...I had sex with you...because I wanted to...I did hope I would get pregnant again with you," He scowled at her his lips compressing in a hard line, "From the moment I had Hope I wanted another baby and that feeling only grew. I thought with Jackson I could get a army for Hope...but also have another child with him and I would have my own family," Her voice soft, "But we didn't fall pregnant before we were cursed and then several months after and I knew I had fertility from him after the unification ceremony, I don't bleed but I can feel ovulation and I became more and more obsessed with having another baby it was all I wanted and asked Jackson to go to a fertility doctor and he flatly refused and wouldn't tell me why and the more I asked and pushed him, he became more angry and refused the more obsessed I got and pushed until Mary told me he was infertile...I was so angry and felt so deceived by both of them that I told him I was divorcing him and I left."
"So you could have chosen any bloke to have a baby with?" He snapped although he could see the need for another child in her eyes and face, he knew she was being honest and they never spoke of such deep and personal matters with each other about themselves.
"I thought about it, but I didn't want that for Hope and you love her and are so good with her, your such a great Father Klaus and I forgave you and you forgave me and I wasn't deluded about Elijah anymore and we got on well for Hope and with each other... and I felt drawn to you in the same way I was when we made Hope, I care about you. I wanted to have sex with you again, I was attracted to you, so I thought we could try and maybe I would fall pregnant the first time like with Hope, I kinda didn't expect us to..."
"Have sex like we invented it," He smirked arrogantly and she snorted.
"Yeah something like that, I thought you would not like it to begin with, having another baby, but like with Hope you would come to love this baby also I mean he or she is ours and you and I have grown closer." She trailed off shifting her gaze from his not wanting to expose anymore of herself.
"We are closer, little wolf," He told her softly and she turned back and smiled, "You could have asked me or told me," He remarked and watched her cheeks flush which should be impossible seeing she was a hybrid.
"I thought you might say no and then...use protection...so I was sneaky, manipulative by not telling you and then as the weeks went on I lost my nerve to be honest and hoped I would fall pregnant and then..."
"You accomplished your desire," He finished for her and she nodded.
"Well Hayley, you are carrying my second child you need to move back to the compound you and Hope," He declared and she shook her head he scowled at her, "Why the bloody hell not," He raised his voice getting angry now.
"I don't want anyone to know you are the Father" She saw the fury and hurt in his eyes and face and held her hands up to him in supplication, "Till the baby is born I don't want anyone to know we are having another tribrid. I don't want witches or vampires or wolves after this baby or me I don't want to be captured or tortured or killed...I just want a happy relaxed stress free pregnancy Klaus," She pleaded with him and he was so rage filled at her wanting to keep it a secret and him a secret and them being together, that he slammed out of the house before he did strangle her again. Hayley burst into tears her emotions spilling over, she knew she was asking a lot but she wanted this pregnancy to be different.
Klaus whooshed away from her apartment furious. She had been working on her own agenda this whole time, she wanted no one to know he was the Father ! He ended up at the park they took Hope to and sat on a park bench, the darkness cloaking him as he thought about her explanation to him. She infuriated him at times and yet he was captivated by the little wolf she had bewitched him like no other and he wanted her all the time even while he was away all he had thought about at night as he lay down to sleep was her. Bloody hell he loved her as rare as that feeling was to him he knew he loved her and would do and give her anything.
Elijah watching from the second level window of the study of the compound, saw Niklaus storm out of her apartment, he couldn't see Hayley's face her back was turned to him and her stoicism made her body hard to read at a distance and he felt a pang in his heart that he was no longer privy or wanted in her private life and turned away wondering at what had gone on between Hayley and Niklaus? deciding for once to stay out of it knowing his counsel would not be wanted or appreciated.
Klaus calmed himself after an hour and walked back to her apartment and entered silently with his key. He saw the kitchen blind pulled down and the curtains drawn across the floor length glass doors that ran along the balcony that looked out to the compound, the apartment dark. He could hear Hope's steady breathing her door partly open now and he went into the bedroom and saw her turned on her side facing the empty side of the bed and he took his boots and socks off and then his clothes and lifted the doona seeing hazel eyes watching him in the dark and he lay on his side close to her feeling her furnace like heat.
"Fine we will do it your way little wolf...but the moment our second child is born you are to all live in the compound and you will live with me, our relationship publicly acknowledged and the world will know I am our second child's Father," She felt the sick coiling in her stomach ease at his words and shifted closer to him seeking his warmth, his comfort.
"I promise the moment I come out of the hospital the baby and I will come home and live with you. Hope will already be there while I'm in there," He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in against his body, hearing her soft noise of pleasure, her body melting against his feeling her soft curves against him after months.
"Hospital?" He queried with a smile enjoying the feel of her up against his body again after several months and the slight hard swell of her belly, their baby, against his stomach, her smooth satiny warm skin under his hand and her intoxicating scent.
"Mmmm no church just a nice clean sterile delivery room, just you me and a midwife that you will have to compel, but all human, a stress free and a kill free non sacrificing zone," She smiled at him seeing his smirk, stroking the side of his face her other hand planted on his warm chest feeling safe and gratified he had come back. Agreeing to what she wanted, appreciative he was going along with it so she felt safe. "I am glad Jackson was infertile I still hate them both for lying to me. I may not have been so willing to marry him had I known he was infertile, but I'm glad I am not having a baby with him, that it is us having this baby." He smiled cupping her jaw.
"I am pleased it is with me and not him or some other bloke, we make beautiful children," He whispered and she nodded her eyes glazing with tears, "Don't cry little wolf all will be well you will be safe the baby will be safe, Hope is safe," She nodded and gulped.
"I'm glad you came back tonight...I have missed you," And he gave her a roguish grin cupping her breast and thumbing her nipple until it puckered tight and hard and swooped on her lips hearing her breath catch.
CHAPTER THREE.
Rebekah and Elijah stood on the balcony both watching their brother across the street in Hayley's apartment with Hope on the floor lifting her into the air above him while he lay on his back and they could hear the giggles and shrieks of pleasure from Hope, as Nik patiently indulged her in this new game the sound seeping over to them from the open balcony door of the apartment, "I am pleasantly surprised how well Niklaus has taken the news of Hayley's second child."
"I know I was sure he would sulk and rage against it not that he can do a damn thing about it, but he has been so supportive of her and goes out of his way to help Hayley at every opportunity, the babysitting there and the time he spends with them both," She looked at Elijah, "They even take Hope once a week to the Capri for dinner." Elijah looked at her puzzled.
Rebekah chuckled at his bewilderment for the restaurant, "It is a family restaurant quite well known in the quarter for families. The children are welcome while dining and the restaurant is always full, children can make as much noise as they like and the food served is authentic Italian cuisine."
"I had no idea such places existed, I suppose there are many places and activities exclusively for children and their parents," He remarked.
"Oh there are classes for music, dance, fun parks, children's concerts there is a world for childrens entertainment and pleasure," She beamed at him and Elijah smiled indulgently at her then chuckled.
"And Niklaus goes along with Hayley and Hope to these places?" Elijah questioned sceptically.
"He does and he seems to enjoy them from what Hayley tells me, can you imagine Lijah, Nik at a children's concert with little children jumping around shrieking at the child performers on stage or Nik at dance classes because their is parental involvement required," She giggled, "The feared original hybrid our tormenting brother. I demanded Hayley take a video of him but she is unwilling, such a shame," She drawled with a sneaky smile and he chuckled.
"I have a feeling you will get blackmail material on him some way sister,"
"Of course," She beamed at him, "Truthfully I am pleased he is being so good to Hayley with this pregnancy, unlike her pregnancy with Hope."
"It is almost like he is trying to make up for that is it not?" He asked looking at her and Rebekah nodded, "Jackson has become vocal and combative with Hayley, there is some wolf lore that states because they are unified the child is his even though he is not the father," Elijah commented looking perturbed.
"I heard the child belongs to him and the Crescent's, Freya has a meeting with Hayley today. I am hoping she has finally found a way for them to divorce, it has been seven months, Hayley has only three months to go before she gives birth," Rebekah sighed.
"Niklaus will not allow Jackson to take her child; he will start a war with the wolves if he has too," Elijah predicted.
"I know that in itself is strange that he would start a war for her child, with some random man's child."
"Niklaus only sees the child as hers remember his own feelings and thoughts on being a bastard Rebekah."
"Yes...poor Nik in over a thousand years that wound remains unhealed," She replied sadly and her and Elijah waved at Hope in their brother's arms as he drew the curtains, night descending on the apartment windows after he closed the balcony door and Hope's excited chatter was cut off from their hearing.
Hayley came out of the bathroom her black satin nightie clinginging to her swollen baby bump and stood in between his jean clad legs, his feet bare, she always liked seeing him in bare feet for some reason it made her feel like he was more vulnerable and relaxed around her, like she was the only one who got to see him this relaxed he wasn't going to rush off or was tense in case he had to hurry off and fight that he was staying, shoes off and done for the day and he was all hers. She put her hands on his bare broad shoulders and sat on his thigh slipping one arm around his neck, his hand going straight to her belly and she smiled from the Klaus he was when she was pregnant with Hope and his tentative one touch to her baby belly back then, to now where his hand went there naturally his lips went their naturally his head would lay there for hours his ear pressed against her belly just listening up close to their baby.
"What did Freya say?" He asked. She looked at him.
"The way to break the unification bond, the only way to break it is if I ...marry another wolf alpha in the same unification ceremony." She replied watching him closely and blue eyes stared back at her and then she saw his grin and it grew until his dimples appeared. Hayley was taken aback at his brilliant smile.
"Then you marry me, we will do it as soon as Rebekah can organise it," He told her with certainty, she frowned, seeing her frown he knew she was worried about the baby, "No one need know the paternity of our Son until after he is born," He saw her relieved expression then her guilt.
"Are you sure? I am asking a lot for you to keep remaining silent about you being his Father. I feel guilty for even considering it, these last six months have been so nice though and I really want them to remain that way till the birth, are you sure you're okay going along with that? I mean you Klaus Mikealson, have just asked me to marry you," She chuckled looking down at him and he smiled.
"I cannot think of a woman I would rather marry and bind too than you little wolf," He replied sincerely.
"Can we not do it at the compound?...what about your favourite art gallery here in the city? I don't want our wedding to be anything like my wedding to Jackson."
"Done," He lifted her and lay her on the bed hovering over her, "As soon as it can be organised," He promised.
The following day he walked into the courtyard, Freya, Rebekah and Elijah talking, looked up to see a wide smile on their brother's face, "Rebekah love I want you to organise my wedding. I want Rodrigue Studios New Orleans on Royal street for the ceremony and reception, it is my favourite Art Gallery here. All modern flower arrangements, sleek and minimal no candles arches or anything typically wedding related. Table settings need the finest china and glassware, the finest wines and spirits, have it over staffed not under staffed. Get the best New Orleans chefs for a sit down dinner and a blues orchestra," Rebekah looked at him with her mouth open, his rapid fire instructions, Freya was smirking at him and Elijah studied him closely.
"And pray tell who are you marrying Niklaus?" Elijah questioned having a feeling he already knew he had known for sometime and was surprisingly peaceful with it.
"Hayley of course, she needs to marry another alpha to divorce Jackson. I have the North East Atlantic pack arriving in the city tomorrow along with the pack Shaman, they are all staying at the Palace Royal and they will be all inheriting our abilities from the Unification Ceremony."
"You are starting a war," Elijah frowned.
"No, but if Jackson wants one he will get one. He would be unwise to do so seeing the North East's are a pack of over a hundred the Crescent's number under fifty wolves and will be without their enhanced abilities once Hayley and I marry."
"And her child?" Rebekah questioned, finally having found her voice again.
"Her child will be my child," He replied, "Right I will leave you to get on with it then," He inclined his head to them and went to the staircase, Rebekah looked at Freya.
"I know you told us that was the only way Hayley could break the bond and divorce Jackson but I never thought Nik would step in and be that Alpha male," Freya just chuckled Elijah watched his witch Eldest Sister closely and her acceptance of the situation with ease and acceptance and he stood going to the staircase himself and walked to the art studio not finding Niklaus there he went into his bedroom and through the door into the hallway beyond, past Hope's room and onto the next and saw Niklaus standing in the empty room there deep in thought.
"What are you having? a Son or Daughter?" He asked his Brother softly and Klaus whirled around to him.
"Hayley does not want anyone to know Elijah, she wanted a pregnancy unlike Hope's and I want to give her that, so far she has been free of stress and enemies even Jackson and the pack with their sour mood towards her, has not dampened her spirits I would ask you to keep this to yourself," Elijah could see this was important to Niklaus and rejoiced that he was putting Hayley's needs before his own,
"Of course Niklaus I shall not say a word, but I think Freya suspects," Elijah reassured him and disclosed.
"Yes perhaps she does, the baby being another tribrid, but Freya will say nothing, just don't let our little Sister learn of it otherwise everyone in the bloody city will know," He scowled and Elijah gave him a grin and a nod, "A Son Elijah we are having a Son and the thought...terrifies me," His voice dropped so low Elijah strained to hear him, "Hope was a female and so easy to be tender too what if I turn into...him...with a Son," Elijah looked at the desperate uncertain blue pain filled eyes of his brother.
"Never would you be like him with a Son, never," Elijah announced firmly vehemently, "You are a monster to many but never to your children Niklaus. Boy or girl you will love and protect him as you do Hope. I do not doubt that for a second...it is prophetic you are having a Son you will finally see yourself for the man you are and that is one that is nothing like him. Hope started your return to who you essentially were, your Son will finish it," Elijah smiled, "And just learn from your mistakes from Marcellus you already have with Hope," He smiled as he saw the blue eyes clear and grow more confident, Elijah gripped his shoulder in solidarity and support and left the room.
Klaus looked over at Hayley after the ceremony next to Rebekah who was holding Hope, Hayley's smile wide across her face and she looked beautiful in her cream strapless floor length gown that was cinched in under her breasts to flow out in soft folds around her, the large baby belly only slightly disguised with the flowing material, The wedding was the complete opposite of her wedding to Jackson, the venue, the decorations, the guests the North East Atlantic pack were here wolves partners children, vampires and witches from the french quarter that loved Hayley and held her in high regard. None seemed to question she would marry Klaus Mikealson they had a child together already they were the only two hybrids in existence and he wanted her and her baby that seemed to be enough for those NEA pack moved to the front doors low growls as Jackson came through the door his eyes blazing in anger as he looked at Hayley and before he could open his mouth and say a word Klaus had him by the throat and out the door onto the street.
Elijah and Marcel vamped out hot on his heels along with the NEA pack wolves, watching as Klaus held Jackson up by the throat lifted off the ground, his feet dangling in the air, "Do you remember what I threatened you with if you ever hurt Hayley before you married her?" Klaus seethed his voice low and menacing and the other few Crescent wolves that followed Jackson, mainly Kenner supporters backed away seeing the male hybrids eyes glow amber and Jackson's eyes bulge choking, "Well mate you did hurt her you and your grandmother with your lie so for that..." Klaus' hand smashed through the wolf's chest and he tore his heart out dropping the body like it was rubbish and he looked at the Crescent wolves, "If any of you come near my wife with hostility or disrespect this too will be your end, take his body and burn him choose your next Alpha wisely you have enhanced wolves all around you now they are my pack my wife's pack and should you wish to go to war you will lose," Klaus sermonised as he crushed Jackson's heart to a pulp and dropped it on top of his dead body turned and walked back into his wedding but not before looking and saying to Elijah and Marcel.
"I have wanted to do that since he first showed his face to us," He smirked and Elijah and Marcel smirked back at him as he passed them.
"That is quite restrained for Klaus then," Marcel quipped.
"Agreed Marcellus," Elijah smirked as they followed him in.
Klaus was holding Henrik in her private room in the Hospital after she had given birth. Elijah and Marcel helped him compel all the staff to ignore the supernal element, her private room quiet, their Son asleep. Hayley leaned against his shoulder seeing the look on his face as he gazed at their little boy and she started to tear up at the look of awe on his face and the had missed his first moments with Hope and was sure the same look had been on his face with her as it was now with Henrik, "Thank you for giving him to me, he was all I wanted after Hope and now I have you too it is like a dream," He looked at her her eyes glistening with tears, he became emotional himself and kissed her firmly, resting his forehead against hers.
"And you have given me another gift I didn't know I wanted," He whispered as there was a knock on the door and the room suddenly filled with Mikaelson's, Rebekah immediately walked to his side and looked down at the baby boy, Kol who was holding Hope put her in Hayley's lap carefully.
"Meet your brother Henrik, Hope,"
"Ohhhed," Hope exclaimed and leaned over carefully looking at her brother.
Rebekah looked at them both and scowled, "Well anyone with eyes can see who the Father is, you two are beyond the pale you have been..." She looked at Hope and cautioned her next words, "Sneaking around together all this time," She huffed and Elijah and Freya chuckled, Rebekah could see they already knew or had suspicions and glared at her brother and sister.
"Well he is a cute little devil I'll say that," Kol admired the baby boy next to Rebekah and Klaus lifted him into Rebekah arms and she melted and cooed at the baby boy, Henrik was passed around for the family to hold and admire his blue eyes watchful.
"He has your thousand yard stare Klaus," Marcel commented chuckling as the baby stared back at him, "Now little brother we are family and not enemies remember that," Henrik yawned widely and grunted, there were chuckles in the room.
"It seems Henrik is still deciding," Klaus smirked and turned to Hope looking down at her snuggled against his side, "What do you think my littlest wolf, will Henrik and Marcel be good brothers?"
"Yes Marcel is a great brother," She chirped, smiling at Marcel.
"See kids know," Marcel crowed.
Hope skipped ahead of her parents into the bedroom, "See Mommy Daddy got this for Hen-ik," Hope gripped the bassinet set up in the bedroom and noticed Hope could still not say the R in Henrik's name but they all thought it was cute and did not correct her she loved him and wanted to cuddle him all the time and unless she was feeding her son it was either Klaus or Hope holding him, she looked at Klaus holding Henrik, their first time home from the hospital she had only stayed overnight and it had been perfect delivering in the hospital she felt safe. Hope looked after by Rebekah, Elijah and Freya, Klaus had stayed with her in the hospital through the delivery and overnight.
"This is perfect," She stood next to Hope who was standing on the bed holding on to the bassinette and Hayley ran her hand over the crisp new sheet on the mattress and then looked at him he had given her all she had ever wanted children a home and himself a family, she was a satisfied woman after years of never having family and he came and stood next to her she cupped his face and kissed him, "I love you," His eyes widened then he smiled.
"Good because I love you too and these two perfect children we made together," He whispered kissing her, "By the way the whole city knows who the father of your child is Marcel has been announcing it non stop, he used the brother card saying it was allowable," She chuckled looking down at her perfect wanted second child and over at their first.
THE END.