"Hello, handsome" Claire whispers. She's laying on her side, watching Henrik sleep. Completing the mating bond took more out of him than it did her. She was used to it. She knew what to expect. Her mind is stronger than ever, she easily blocked his mind away from hers which helped him.

"Hello, beautiful" Henrik whispered back. They were in the mansion. They had traveled back in between rounds after the loft floor grew too hard for them.

"How are you feeling?" She asked slightly concerned. She remembered her first morning after completing the bond with Elijah. It was difficult. Henrik is like Claire. He's human and this was his first time. She felt honored.

She remembered Klaus mentioning to her about how her emotions felt more amplified because they were affected by Elijah's. In a sense, he could feel Elijah's emotions but at the same time he couldn't because all he was feeling was Claire. (Does that make sense? Comment if it doesn't and I can explain it more)

"Slightly overwhelmed" He told her honestly. She smiles climbing onto his body.

"Just focus on one thing at a time" She whispered.

"Easier said than done" He muttered. She smirks at him.

"Babe, you only have to worry about me.. I have three different emotions to sort out, three different minds all on top of my own and I have two more to go." She said. "It gets easier, I promise" She whispers before kissing him.

"I like it" Henrik told her. "Feeling so close to you... So connected."

"I like it too" She whispered. She looks into his eyes and could see him still struggling. She smiles. "Focus on me, baby" She whispers to him. "Just focus on me" She begins to kiss down his body.

He struggles to do what she tells him. He closes his eyes almost painfully. However, suddenly everything clears up as she feels her mouth on him. He instantly looks down and his eyes meet her mischievous ones.

Her hands grip his dick and her mouth covers the head. He groans loudly, his head falling back onto his pillow. Her mouth felt amazing. It felt like an endless pit as she went lower and lower. He gasps, his fingers gripping her hair as his cock slips down her throat.

"Holy shit, babe" He whispers gripping her tighter. "Just like that... Just like that." She hollows her cheeks and bobs her head up and down. He groans as her hand fondles with his balls. "Don't stop... Whatever you do don't. Fucking. Stop." He pleads.

Claire could feel pride surge through her body. She loved the fact that she's the only one that can make him feel like this, make him react like this. She felt powerful, she felt in control. She felt aroused.

His body clenches as he gets closer to his climax. She continues to work him just the way he likes it. Within moments he's coming down her throat. She swallows all of it loving the taste. Once he's done, she travels up his body and kisses his lips.

"You have a very talented mouth" He whispers. She smirks.

"See, it's not only good for smart ass comments." She winks at him. He grins kissing her roughly, rolling her onto her back.

"Does it ever stop?" He asks her gazing into her eyes.

"What?" She asks just above a whisper caressing his cheek.

"The need to have you all the time. To be buried inside of you forever. The desire to take you over and over. And when I have you it's... mind blowing." He laughs softly.

"The mind blowing doesn't stop... the need lessens but it's still there." She tells him.

"Good" He says. "I love this feeling. I love you."

"I love you too, baby." She pulls him into another kiss.

"Lets go again" Henrik said eagerly. Claire laughs and rolls him onto his back.

"With pleasure" She whispers kissing his lips.

It wasn't until well into the afternoon did they finally emerge from their bedroom. Even then, Henrik and Claire had a hard time keeping their hands off of each other.

"Elskan" Claire turns to Elijah. She smiles at him and he returns the smile. She walks away from Henrik and kisses Elijah softly.

"Hey" She whispers. She then looks for Klaus. She felt slightly disappointed she couldn't see him but could sense he was close.

"Damon gave us the coffins last night." Elijah informed her.

"What?!" Claire's head snaps towards him. "All of them?" She whispers hopefully.

"Rebekah, Kol and Finn.. They still have one more"

"Who?" Henrik asked walking up to Claire. He gathers her in his arms while looking at his brother curiously. Claire leans back in his embrace though most of her attention is on Elijah.

"I don't know, Klaus won't say." Elijah told him.

"Why haven't they been undaggered?" Claire asks tilting her head.

"Klaus wants to get through the dinner to negotiate the return of the last coffin, it's locked. He won't tell anybody what's inside. He promises that once he has the last coffin then he will undagger the others."

"I don't want to wait that long. Asher has been waiting for so long for Rebekah. I remember when I was trying to get you back. Every day was hell." Elijah cups the sides of her head gently.

"I am going to undagger them tonight. I want to amuse Klaus for the dinner. I'm interested in what is in the fourth coffin. Please, give me until tonight and I promise you, I will undagger all of them." Elijah promises. "Just give me until tonight."

"And you give me your word, you will undagger them no matter what." Claire said desperately.

"I give you my word" He promises.

"Fine" She whispers giving in. He smiles and kisses her forehead.

"Thank you... And do not tell Klaus about this." He said. "I do not trust him to keep his word."

"I won't say anything" Claire promises. He smiles nodding.

"Another thing, Caroline has been trying to get a hold of you. I'd call her." Elijah says.

"What for?" Claire asks looking for her phone. Elijah hands it to her. She gives him a coy smile.

"I don't know... It's none of my business" He tells her. She smiles at him and gives him a small kiss. "I love you but I have to go find Klaus."

"I love you more" She whispers. He grins shaking his head but leaves.

"What does Caroline want?" Henrik asked. Claire shrugs and looks through her phone.

"Oh my God" She whispers her eyes wide. Her heart stops and dread fills her veins.

"What is it?" Henrik asks but Claire doesn't respond. She instantly calls her twin. She walks out of Henrik's hug and begins to pace. Her hands shake slightly.

"Where the hell have you been?" Caroline snapped answering the call.

"I'm so sorry, where are you?" Claire asked frantically.

"I'm at the hospital" Caroline muttered. Claire rubs her face. She felt so guilty. Usually her 'Twin Alarm' goes off whenever Caroline is in distress but being so caught up with Henrik she didn't notice.

"I'm on my way, I'll see you shortly." Claire said before hanging up.

"Angel? What is it?" Henrik asks turning her in his arms. She stands there shocked. "Claire?" He grabs her face. He could feel her emotions very clearly. Fear. Panic. Sorrow. In an instant Elijah is back and Klaus not far behind him.

"What's wrong?" Elijah asks having felt Claire's dramatic shift in mood. She looks at each of them.

"It's my dad... Bill" She whispers trying to wrap her head around the situation.

"What's wrong sweetheart?" Klaus asks grabbing her hand bringing it to his lifts trying to offer some type of comfort.

"He died" She muttered. "With vampire blood in his system... He's in transition." From Caroline's texts someone had killed Bill, someone attacked him and stabbed him, leaving him for dead.

"How did this happen?" Elijah asks.

"I don't know but I need to go to the hospital" She said walking away from them.

"I'll drive" Elijah offers. She turns to them and shakes her head.

"You two need to worry about tonight's dinner. It is extremely important."

"Nothing is more important than you and you need us." Klaus said stepping closer to her. She smiles and cups his cheek.

"I love you but this dinner is important for us, it's important to me. Please stay. Both of you" She said looking at him and Elijah.

"I'll stay with her" Henrik spoke up. Elijah and Klaus glance at him and then each other.

"Please.. stay and do this dinner. I have to go and be with Caroline." Claire said. Elijah hugs her tightly.

"Let us know if you need us" Elijah whispers kissing the side of her head.

"We'll come if you call" Klaus said hugging her neck. "You're more important than this dinner... Just say the word and we'll be with you."

"I know" Claire whispers. "I love you, both of you.. Thank you." She whispers.

"Come on, Angel" Henrik grabs her hand. They leave for the hospital. Neither of them talk. Henrik grips her hand tightly as she drives. Once they arrive Claire searches for Caroline.

"Caroline!" The older twin looks away from the nurse she had just compelled.

"There you are" Caroline whispers her shoulders visibly relaxing. She walks over to her sister and they both hug.

"How is he?" Claire asked.

"As good as one can expect." Caroline said sighing. "Hey Henrik" Caroline greets. Henrik smiles back at her. "Come on" Caroline leads them to the room. "I compelled the nurse to stay out of this room. You'll be safe here." Caroline told Bill when they walked in.

"My wound is completely healed. I need something to eat" Bill said before noticing Claire and Henrik. "Claire." He whispers feeling shocked to see her. After their last encounter, he wasn't completely sure he'd see her.

"I'm still majorly pissed at you." Claire said letting go of Henrik. "But that doesn't erase the years of good memories before your major fuck up." Claire whispers hugging him. Bill smiles and hugs her back. "Doesn't change the fact that you raised me... dad" He grips her tighter.

"Daddy, why don't you just come lay down and just relax?" Caroline says motioning to the bed.

"I can't" Bill shakes his head pacing in the room, eyeing Henrik. "I'm too wired and my pulse is racing. It's the effect of my body wanting to transition." Bill told them.

"Well, maybe Doctor Fell can give you something." She suggests.

"She's done enough" Bill snapped.

"Have you told mom yet?" Claire asks. Caroline sighs and shakes her head.

"Give me your phone, I'll call her" Henrik pipes up. Claire nods and gives him her phone. He kisses her lightly before leaving.

"Dad, did you see who attacked you?" Claire asked him.

"I didn't see anything. Tried to sneak out the back exit and someone came up from behind." He told them. Claire sighs rubbing her face.

"Look, we'll figure this out, but in the mean time we need to get you some blood." Caroline told him.

"I'm not going to drink any blood" Bill told her sternly. Claire glances at Caroline nervously. She had expected this from Bill but knew Caroline wouldn't take it well.

"You have too. You died with vampire blood in your system. If you don't feed and finish the transition into a vampire you'll die." Caroline snipped.

"I understand how it works" Bill told her gently. "And that's what I'm prepared to do. Now get me out of this hospital. I smell blood everywhere." He said walking out of the room.

"Why is he so stubborn?" Caroline snapped.

"Care, you know he's not going to complete the transition" Claire whispers. They share a look, both of them knowing the outcome but neither wanting to admit it out loud.

"Come on" She whispers leaving the room. Claire follows her.

"I talked to your mom" Henrik muttered.

"Thank you." She whispered sincerely. He nods hugging her tightly. "I love you."

"I love you too, Angel" He whispered. They pull away and Claire grabs his hands.

"Why don't we just go back to moms?" Claire suggests. Bill glances at his daughters and nods. They go to Claire's car and she drives them to the house. "Thank you, Sarah" Claire says once they get home.

"It's no problem" Sarah smiles and hugs Claire before leaving. Claire sighs as she holds Madelyn. She knows these are the last hours Bill has. She turns to him and holds out Madelyn.

"Are you sure?" Bill asked gently. Claire smiles and nods. Bill grabs a hold of her and smiles. "She's so beautiful.... just like her mother." Bill glances at Claire.

"Why don't we sit?" Caroline suggests. Claire nods and they all sit in the living room.

"And who are you?" Bill asked looking at Henrik.

"He's Henrik" Claire told him. "He's 1/5 of my mates" She said. Bill raises his eyebrows. "What? You're an expert on the evils of vampires but don't know about mates? Mates that love unconditionally? But how can something so evil and heartless love something unconditionally" Claire couldn't help but to snap.

"He's not a vampire" Bill said. He had looked for a daylight ring, which he wasn't wearing and he walked in the sun just fine.

"No, but the other four are" Claire told him. Bill sighs. "What? Nothing to say?"

"Baby" Caroline mutters giving her a pleading look. Claire sighs and leans against Henrik. He kisses the side of her head, wrapping his arm around her.

"I don't want to fight" Bill said. "Thank you... for letting me hold her." Bill said. Claire watches him. She watches his face and she can see it. He knows these are his last moments. He's accepted it. He's so happy to hold Madelyn and Claire can barely hold back the tears.

Ever since he took Caroline, she hated him. She hated what he did to her but watching him now, all she can think about are the good times. The times he took them horseback riding. The times they chased butterflies in the meadow. She knew she loves him and she isn't ready to let him go.

Madelyn is only now starting her life. Claire wanted Bill to be apart of her life. She wanted Bill to watch Madelyn grow up and be apart of her life. She didn't want to say goodbye.

"I love you" Henrik whispers trying anything he can to help her. He hated the pain he was feeling from her. He wanted to help but he didn't know how. All he could do was be there for her.

Claire smiles slightly and cuddles into Henrik. She listens to Bill and Caroline talk quietly. If she could forget the fact that the man who raised her will be dead by morning, then everything felt normal.