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Later That Night

"Bloody Marcel..."

Klaus rolled his shoulders as he made his way up the stairs to the second story of the Mikaelson home. As he climbed, he took off his bloody jacket and, without looking, handed it to one of his vampires, telling him to either get it cleaned or to get him a new one. Klaus didn't want to trail blood into his daughter's bedroom or to see the blood if she woke up because he'd never hear the end of it if his brother found out.

Klaus shook his head, ridding himself thoughts of his estranged brother.

The hybrid king began up the rest of the staircase, muttering about how impossible Marcel was. They'd had a meeting concerning the throne that he had handed over to Marcel months before. Marcel wanted back in his old home but Klaus wouldn't let that happen, his daughter belonged there, she was going to be raised there.

Marcel hadn't agreed.

Things had gotten out of hand after Marcel had challenged his sire and, as always, the younger vampire lost.

Klaus shrugged as he thought about it. At least he'd rid himself of some tension.

He stopped at the top of the stairs, waving off his 'staff' that guarded Hope's room. They were called staff in front of Lola but in reality they were his vampire army.

"You're off for the night."Klaus said to the vampires."I'm back."

"Sure."The vampires nodded in unison before walking off."Night, boss."

Klaus watched him go before he turned back to the door that led him into Hope's room. He could hear her soft snoring and knew that she was safely in her slumber. He inched closer to the door that was cracked open an inch, something Lola always did if he was out doing his business.

The Original hybrid, knowing of his daughter's knack of sensing him, looked into the room.

He smiled softly as his gaze landed on his little girl.

She was on her back, arm locked around Wolfy as she had dreams of bunnies, flowers or whatever innocent children dreamt of.

Klaus smiled, wishing his daughter a good night's sleep, before shutting the door.

He instantly felt better, the end of his day had brightened up, just at the sight of his little girl.

Klaus began to move away from Hope's door over to his own room. His room right across from Hope's while Lola's was joined to the tribrid's in Hayley's old room. He had completely cleared it out after the hybrid mother had happily left. But he hadn't gotten rid of her completely, no, that was cruel. He had just gotten it moved to another room down the hall, set up for her just in case she did return one day.

He wasn't going to take Hope from her mother, not like Hayley had planned to do to him.

His daughter would not grow up to hate him.

Klaus snapped out of his thoughts as he stood at his bedroom door, hand on the handle, about to enter. But he stopped himself when he saw flashing lights, television light, coming from Lola's room. Her door was also inched open but it didn't seem to be on purpose, it was possible that she had been in contact with the guards. They did have a knack for being quite loud and that would wake up the hybrid witch princess.

Klaus moved toward the door when he heard the sound of quiet laughter, purposefully quiet so that she wouldn't wake up Hope.

He smiled slightly.

She had been quite good with Hope and had become quite attached to the little girl and vice versa. She was really good with her. Lola was considerate, loving and very sweet. She knew when Klaus wanted to be alone with his daughter as he wasn't good at showing affection in front of others and it seemed that, without needed to be asked, she could tell whenever Hope needed her.

Klaus was proud. His daughter knew that Lola was right for her.

Klaus stopped outside of Lola's bedroom door, leaning against the doorframe, the perfect angle for him to see inside.

Lola was sat in the middle of the large bed, legs crossed, flicking through a magazine as she spoke on her phone.

"Yes, dad, i'm fine."

Her father must have said something amusing because she giggled."You don't need to do that and even if you did, I don't think you'd get very far. There's, like, a million guards. Besides, there's no need. It's nice here and, yes, he's nice to me."

Me? Nice? Klaus' eyebrows raised. Something i've never heard of before.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."Klaus straightened as Lola smiled, tucking long black hair behind her ear."All he asks is that I love Hope and take care of her. I love it. She's adorable and it helps that the accents are really charming."

Klaus silenced his chuckle and smiled as Lola shifted to get more comfortable.

"I just worry."

"I know, dad. You worry too much. I'm perfectly fine."

"...do you know anything about the mother? I can't imagine her just getting up and leaving-"

"No, I don't know anything about the mother and, no, I won't ask because it has nothing to do with me. I don't know the circumstances and I don't want to know."She sighed, closing the magazine and placing it on the bedside table."All that matters is that I keep Hope healthy and happy and that she has a dad that loves her. He loves her and, as far as I know, i'm doing an okay job."

Klaus blinked several times as he looked at the young woman.

He stared at her for a long while, observing her for lies behind her words.

But he found none.

She had meant it.

Lola leaned back against the headboard as her father spoke. She was silent for a moment before she replied."I promise. I'll call you tomorrow, I have to get up early for Hope."

She smiled as her father told her he loved her and she responded with the same sentiment before she hung up.

He watched as she plugged in her phone then began to get underneath the sheets.

As she did her task, Lola double checked Hope's baby monitor just in case she didn't hear the child fussing during the night. Klaus chuckled as the black haired woman continued to check the monitor. He had noticed that she tended to worry about every little thing when it came to the baby, such as worrying if she held her or if Hope made a weird expression.

It was amusing but it showed how much Lola cared.

It was so...humane.

Lola sighed comfortable as she, literally, leaped into the large bed, giggling as she bounced slightly. Klaus, again, hid his smirk as she crawled underneath the sheets, wriggling happily as she brought them up to her chin.

She seemed to take so much happiness from such little things.

Lola yawned tiredly as she turned onto her side, facing away from Klaus, brushing a hand through her long, black hair.

Then, the lamp went off, and she was surrounded in darkness.

Like he did with his daughter, Klaus found himself silently wishing Lola sweet dreams before he silently shut her door.

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