꧁𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧꧂

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TURNING OFF THE SHOWER, Grace steps out of it, grabbing her towel and wrapping it around her body. She sighs as she runs a hand through her wet hair, staring at herself in the middle. Putting on her slippers, she makes her way to the door, opening it and leaving the bathroom. She almost jumps when she noticed Klaus laying on her bed. She puts her hand on her heart, staring at the man who was simply reading the book that had been on her nightstand.

"Why must you always be in my room uninvited?" Grace asks as she lets out a sigh, moving over to the bed. Klaus glanced up from the book, staring back at her. He roams his eyes down her for a moment before placing the book on the side.

"I just came to apologize for what you had to listen to, last night." Klaus says as he rests his arms behind his head. Grace squints at him, crossing her arms against her chest.

"Klaus Mikaelson apologizing?" Grace asks him as she perks an eyebrow up at him. She didn't believe he would just apologize to her. He didn't seem like the type. "I don't buy it." She admits as she shakes her head. Klaus chuckles as he smirks back at her.

"Well, it's true, love." He replies and she only bites the inside of her cheek.

"Hm." She hums as she leans against the end of the bed. "I meant what I said about both you and Elijah so don't come asking for me to take it back." Grace says as she wasn't going to apologize for what she said. Because she knew it was the truth and so did they.

"You can voice your opinion." Klaus tells her as he shrugs his shoulders and she honestly didn't know what game he was playing.

"Since when?" Grace questions, a little confused but the man just lets his eyes move around the room. "Elijah was more out of line then you were, I'll give you that." She admits as Elijah was saying things that Klaus really didn't have control over. It wasnt Klaus' fault that Elijah fell in love with Hayley.

"Will you now?" Klaus asks smugly as he raises an eyebrow at her. Grace rolls her eyes as she lets out a sigh.

"Don't make me regret it." Grace replies and he only smiles to himself. "So, that's all you came in here to say?" Grace asks curiously as surely he was either gonna ask something else or leave.

"Well, I can stick around if you want me to, love." Klaus says with a smirk playing on his lips. Grace rolls her eyes as she tightens the towel around her body.

"No thanks." She replies as she turns away from him but Klaus only makes himself comfortable on the bed.

"Oh, come on. You love my company." He retorts making a snort leave Grace's lips as she raises an eyebrow at the original.

"That's so far from the truth." Grace tells him as she places a hand on her hip.

"You can lie all you like, but I know you do." Klaus states, the smirk widening and Grace only squints her eyes at him.

"Get out. I need to change." She says as she crosses her arms against her chest. Klaus only lets his eyes roam down her again.

"Don't let me stop you." He teases as he sends her a wink. Grace rolls her eyes as a small blush forms on her cheeks.

"Out." She says, but a small laugh leaves her. Klaus gets up from the bed, smiling back at her.

"As you wish, love." Klaus says as he nods his head, taking a step back. "I have to go see Cami anyways." He states and Grace furrows her eyebrows, wondering why he had to see the woman.

"Cami, why?" Grace asks curiously and Klaus sighs, Genevieve denied taking the hex off of Kieran so Camille was trying to find her own way.

"She's trying to cure her uncle." He tells her and Grace frowns as she knew Kieran was hexed.

"Give me five minutes and I-" grace starts but Klaus shakes his head, he wasnt going to allow her to go with him.

"No."

"No?" Grace questions as her eyebrows furrow. Klaus stares back at her, knowing she was going to be stubborn and not stay here.

"Kieran is unpredictable. I cannot be hurt, you on the other hand can." Klaus points out as Kieran couldn't do anything towards him, but Camille and Grace was a different story.

"Cami is my friend, I'm not gonna let her do it alone." Grace retorts as she crosses her arms against her chest. Klaus let's out a sigh as he takes a step closer to the blonde woman.

"She won't be alone, love." Klaus assures her but it didn't make her any less worried. She just clenches her jaw as she wanted to be there for Camille as well. "Just stay here, where it's safe." He says as he didn't need her getting hurt. Klaus knew a witches hex was unpredictable.

"You're not the boss of me." She tells him and he only glares at her. Klaus needed to go but he wasn't going to leave until he was sure she wouldn't follow him. Taking out his phone, he sends a text to Camille as Grace just stared at him impatiently.

It was a moment before he got a reply and Klaus immediately got a smirk on his face.
"There. Camille told you to stay put aswell." Klaus says, showing her the text and she was not impressed. She understood she wasn't as invincible as a vampire but she could protect herself.

"Seriously?" She asks with a groan and Klaus only shrugs his shoulders.

"I'll keep you updated." Klaus states, he would text her if anything happened.

"Fine. But now you owe me, yet again. So now that's two." Grace tells him and he only shakes his head, rolling his eyes playfully. He gives her a smile before leaving the room.

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GRACE WALKS INTO THE RESTAURANT THAT HANNA HAD TEXTED THAT SHE WAS IN. She didn't realize that the girl was back in New Orleans, but then again, Hanna seemed to always want to hang out with her. She had mentioned that she hasn't had too many friends at her school but Grace honestly didn't think that mattered. Having good friends is better than having a ton of them. Grace had gotten to know Hanna a little bit more and although it was still a bit weird, the whole situation, she was honestly glad the girl was in her life. Especially since everything in New Orleans seemed to be going to shit.

"Hanna." She calls out, catching the girls attention. Hanna turns her head, smiling as she sees Grace making her way over. "I got your message." Grace says as she sits down beside the girl.

"Hey!" Hanna replies as she pulls the girl in for a quick hug.

"What are you doing back in New Orleans?" Grace asks curiously as she would've thought she would focus on school. It was only a month until summer vacation so there must be some exams she had to study for.

"Just thought I would come visit you." Hanna says as she shrugs her shoulders.

"Your dad let you come here by yourself?" Grace asks, wondering if Ann had decided to come back with her. Although, she wouldn't think the woman was that dumb after Klaus threatened her.

"Nope." Hanna turns her head and points to a man who was standing by the bar. Grace nods her head, looking at the man for a moment.

"Ah, i see." Grace replies with a soft smile as she looks back towards Hanna. The girl sighs as she shrugs her shoulders.

"But it was better than not coming at all." She points out as her dad wouldn't let her take a train to new Orleans without someone accompanying her since she was only a teenager.

"How have you been?" Grace asks as she gazes at the girl. Hanna smiles at her, pressing her lips together.

"Great." Hanna says as she leans back against the chair. "I got my first job, it's just in a little cafe. And I'm doing really good in school." She states making Grace nod her head. She was glad that the girl was doing all right, she didn't know if her mother would make it difficult for her now that Grace had denied her.

"That's great to hear." Grace replies and she could see Hanna trying to keep the smile on her face but it was fading.

"Yeah." Hanna mumbles as she stares at the drink in front of her. Grace furrows her eyebrows as she stares at the girl curiously.

"What's wrong?" She asks as she was worried something might have happened. Hanna sighs as she clenches her jaw.

"Ann's been different since we came to visit." Hanna admits and Grace was a little confused, sitting up in her seat.

"What do you mean?" Grace questions and Hanna only meets her eyes.

"She just seems colder than usual." She admits as she shrugs her shoulders. Ann hadn't really talked to her much and when she did, she would just ask about Grace. Although her tone was no longer, wanting to reunite with her, she was more frustrated than anything. "Even my dad has pointed it out." Hanna says as her dad has talked to her about it since Ann didn't seem to care for what he had to say.

"Has she hurt you?" Grace immediately questions as she couldnt help that her brain went there automatically. She just knew what her mother was capable of.

"No, no. I'm fine." Hanna says with a shake of her head and a sigh of relief leaves Grace's lips. "I don't know, she's just different." She states with a sigh as she moves her eyes down to her hands. Grace frowns, she knew how much Hanna looked up to Ann but apparently it was just an act until she found Grace.

"You must be Grace." A voice interrupts them causing her to turn her head, seeing Paul standing next to them.

"Yeah, I am." Grace replies with a soft smile and Paul only holds his hand out for her to shake.

"Paul." He says and she nods her head, shaking his hand.

"Nice to meet you." Grace states as he sits down next to his daughter. Hanna glances between them, not knowing if Grace was comfortable with him being around.

"I heard you're a lawyer." Paul says as he looks at the blonde woman who nods, fiddling with her fingers.

"Yeah, I'm a prosecutor." She tells him as she rests her arms against the table.

"I'm sure you're very proud of yourself." Paul responds with a small smile and Grace nods her head. It was a difficult road since she had to provide for herself and Hayley when they both left the Marshall's. Well, Hayley was kicked out and Grace followed after her. "Sweet pea here, wants to be a surgeon." He states as he puts his hand on his daughters shoulder. Hanna smiles, glancing towards her dad.

"Following after my dad." Hanna says and Grace raises her eyebrows. She knew becoming a surgeon was also a long and difficult road but it seemed that Hanna was passionate about it.

"That's awesome." She replies as she nudges the girls arm. Hanna laughs as she shrugs her shoulders.

"That's if I can get into med school." Hanna points out as it was hard enough getting into med school, let alone making it all the way to surgeon.

"If? You're crazy smart. You'll definitely get in." Grace tells her with a smile as she takes the girls hand and gives it a squeeze. Hanna nods, resting her chin in the palm of her hand. Paul smiles at them before he looks back at his daughter.

"Still a few years away though." He points out and Hanna takes a sip of her drink. Paul sighs as he clenches his jaw, his eyes moving to his hands for a moment. "Im sorry about Ann." Paul admits as he meets Grace's eyes. Grace gives a tight smile, nodding her head. "I told her not to come here without at least giving you a call first but she doesn't listen." He explains to her with a small frown. Paul understood that Ann wanted to see her daughter again, but after everything he was told, he knew Grace wouldn't just allow her back into her life so quickly.

"Trust me, I understand." Grace replies as she knew how much her mother didn't like to listen to others. And it didn't seem like she took Graces feelings into account either.

"Can I buy you something to eat?" Paul asks her curiously and grace opens her mouth to reply when her phone buzzed. She gives an apologetic smile as she takes it out of her pocket.

"Just one second." She tells him and he nods his head. Grace unlocks her phone, seeing a text message that Klaus has sent her.

Kieran is in transition but he's not going to turn. I think it's best you be here for Camille. She won't leave the church.

A sigh leaves Grace's lips as she felt bad for her friend. She knew how much Camille was trying to save him but it didn't seem like there was enough time for that. A frown forms as she glanced up at the pair who were patiently waiting for her to say something.

"Actually, can I get a rain check?" Grace asks as she gets up from the seat, she didn't want to leave Hanna so early but she knew Camille needed someone to be there for her. "My friend needs me." She states and Paul immediately nods his head as he understood that she had other people who might need to see her.

"Of course." Paul replies as he stands up aswell, holding his hand out to her once again. "It was nice to meet you." He tells her and she shakes his hand, nodding her head.

"Yeah, you too." Grace replies as she picks up her bag, putting it over her shoulder before her eyes move to Hanna. "Bye han." She says with a slight wave, smiling at the girl. Hanna smiles back at her.

"Bye Grace." Hanna replies with a wave and Grace gives them once last smile before she leaves the restaurant.

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KLAUS HAD TEXTED THAT HE HAD TO HEAD TO SEE GENEVIEVE BUT THAT CAMILLE WAS STILL IN THE CHURCH. Making her way inside, she notices the woman leaning against the railing on the higher floor. She sighs as she notices the girl was silently crying to herself. She walks to the stairs, heading up in order to comfort the girl. "Cami." Grace says softly as she stops beside Camille. The woman turns her head, her cheeks stained with tears.

"It's all my fault." She says as she wipes the tears leaving her eyes. Grace frowns as she rubs the woman's back.

"Hey, no it's not." Grace denies as she shakes her head, bringing the woman against him as she cries softly. "Shh." She rests her head on top of Camille's. "It's the witches fault for hexing him." She points out as it was no one's fault but theirs. Grace didn't understand why they had done it in the first place but then again, witches often just did what they wanted just like vampires.

"I-i tortured him, he is in transition because of me." Camille explains to her and Grace sighs as she shakes her head. She knew that Klaus had fed Kieran his blood just before he died.

"You wanted a chance to say goodbye, anyone would understand that." Grace says, he still had his choice, it was just easier to have a last word with him when he wasn't going insane. Kieran could understand that.

"I just don't know how to go on without him. He was the last family I had." Camille cries as she drops her head down. Grace frowns as she wraps an arm around the girl.

"Come here." She says as Camille rests her head on her shoulder. "It'll be hard at first but eventually it'll hurt less when you think of him." Grace tells her with a soft smile, rubbing the girls back. Camille nods her head, sniffling. "You'll be okay." Grace assures her, it will take a little while, maybe even years but eventually it wont hurt to think about him.

"Will you stay with me?" Camille asks her as she grabs the girls hand. Grace squeezes it, nodding her head.

"Of course, honey." Grace replies as she wasn't going to leave her unless camille wanted her to. Camille smiles at her before something catches her attention over her shoulder. Grace turns her head, seeing Kieran emerge from the door next to them.

"Have you changed your mind?" Camille asks as she stands up straight, furrowing her eyebrows as Kieran stops in front of them.

"Yes, it appears I have." Kieran responds before taking a knife from behind his back. Camilles eyes widen as the man swings it at her. The girl gasps as shes cut slightly, and Grace grabs her arm, pulling her back. He licks the blood off of the knife, making his eyes get veins underneath them. He raises the knife again but Grace jumps in front of Camille.

"Cami!" Grace grabs the man's arm, stopping him from cutting Camille again. Kieran turns to her, pushing her with force back against the wall. Grace fights against him as he points the knife toward her. They go back and forth, Kieran slicing her arm making the woman groan.

"No! Let her go." Camille screams as she rushed over and pushes her uncle off of grace. The man glares at her, speeding her to the railing. Grace's eyes widen as the girl jumps off of the balcony, landing on the bottom floor.

"Camille!" She shouts as she rushed over to the railing, seeing Kieran dragging her back. Her eyes widen as she rushed down the stairs, seeing a piece of split wood thrown on the ground. Grace runs over to Camille who was trying to fight against her uncle. She tackles the man off of her friend, knocking the knife out of his hand as well. Kieran glares at her, kicking her backwards causing her to hit the ground harshly. Kieran goes to get on top of her when his neck his snapped.

Grace stares at him, seeing Klaus holding the priest, the wood in his hand. He moves his eyes from Grace to Camille who was bloodied on the floor. Camille just nods her head, tears escaping her eyes.

"You deserved far better than this." Klaus says as he holds the wood above Kieran's heart. With a second glance to Camille, Klaus stakes him, making the man turn grey. Grace holds onto Camille as the woman cries in her arms.

"It's okay." She says softly as she strokes the girls hair. Grace glances at Klaus who had laid Kieran on the floor. "We should get her home." Grace tells him and he nods his head, moving over to them. He bends down, but his eyes move to the blood on her shirt.

"Love, are you okay?" Klaus asks her as his hand goes to her arm, looking at her as he frowns. Grace notices the cuts on her body but it didn't hurt. She was used to it.

"I'm fine, Klaus." She assures him as the man carefully looks over her. Grace grabs his hand, removing it from her cut and Klaus only stares back at her. Grace meets his gaze for a moment before clearing her throat and looking back at Camille. Klaus sighs as he bends down, picking Camille up in his arms.

They walk side by side as they exit the church.

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CAMILLE WAS LAYING IN HER BED, the blanket pulled over her as she finally opened her eyes. Grace and Klaus had gotten her back to her apartment and the girl had dozed off somewhere between the church and here. Grace smiles down at her, seeing the girl glance around. "Marcel?" She calls out, confused but Grace shakes her head. She takes the girls hand in hers, giving it a squeeze.

"It's Grace, sweetheart." She says softly as she lifts her hand to the girls cheek, stroking it. Klaus had called Marcel to give him twenty four hours in the quarter to be here for Camille.  "I'm here." Grace tells her before hearing the door open. She glanced over, seeing Klaus letting Marcel in. Grace turns her gaze back to Camille, giving one last comforting smile before getting up. She sighs, moving past Marcel.

"Are you sure you're alright, love?" Klaus asks as she makes her way over to him. She nods her head, glancing back at Camille who was now in Marcel's embrace.

"Yes, I'm fine." Grace tells him as she brushes her hair behind her ear. Klaus bites the inside of his cheek before lifting his wrist towards her.

"I can heal you, if you'd like." Klaus suggests as didn't want her to be in pain. Grace looks at his wrist but still shakes her head.

"I'd rather not." Grace says as they leave the apartment, heading towards the elevator. Klaus nods, glancing down at the ground for a moment as they press the button, waiting for it to arrive.

"What was your plan, hm? Wrestle a vampire?" Klaus asks in a teasing voice and Grace just glanced towards him. She raises an eyebrow at him. It wasn't like Kieran was hundreds of years old, he was a newbie vampire.

"Would you rather have just wanted me to let him kill Cami?" She asks him as she places a hand on her hip. The door to the elevator opens and they both step inside. Klaus pushes the button the the main lobby.

"It was pretty dumb on your part." Klaus tells her as he never would've left the church if he knew the hex would reappear. He didn't mean to put them in danger. Grace only shrugs her shoulders.

"Well, you do stupid things all the time, so." She retorts with a smirk as she nudges him. Klaus shakes his head, his eyes moving back to her appearance.

"Are you sure you don't want my blood?" Klaus questions as he stared at the blood on her shirt. Grace shakes her head before a sigh leaves her lips.

"I'd just rather not walk all the way back to the compound." She says as she stares at the man and he knew what she was hinting. Klaus nods his head, he didn't particularly want to walk either.

"Hold on, love." He tells her as he wraps an arm around her waist. Grace wraps her arms around his neck, holding onto him tightly. Klaus speeds them to the compound, stopping when he makes it inside. Grace gasps as they stop, her eyes wide as her hair falls over her face. She brushes it to the side, glancing around.

"Woah." She mumbles as she meets Klaus' eyes. She could feel his breath on her skin as they were pretty close together. Klaus only gazes back at her, his eyes flickering to her lips for a moment before moving back to her eyes. Grace snaps out of it, removing her arms from him and stepping away from the man. "I guess that's kind of cool." She says, deciding to cut the tension between them. Klaus nods his head as he clasps his hands together.

"How about a glass of wine?" Klaus asks, changing the subject as he clears his throat a little bit. Grace smiles as she runs a hand through her knotted hair.

"I think I need a whole bottle." She retorts and Klaus chuckles lightly. They begin walking inside, Klaus had his hand hovering over her lower back as he walked beside her.

Heading into the living room, Klaus is the first to notice that Elijah was standing by the window. He sighs as he grabs a glass and a bottle of red wine, opening it. Pouring some into the glass, he glanced towards his brother. "First Marcel's massacre, now bombs in the Bayou." Klaus states as he hands the glass to Grace who graciously takes it from him. "I assume you're ready to give up on this doomed treaty?" He asks as he sits down, watching as Grace leant against the wall, drinking some of the wine.

Elijah turns to him, nodding his head as he clenches his jaw. He moves over to Klaus.
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This alliance with the wolves. Well, if it is to succeed. I believe you'll want this." Elijah tells him, holding out their mothers Grimoire. Klaus takes it from him, raising his eyebrows. He knew his brother had taken it but he didn't know why.

"I believe I have Hayley to thank for your change of heart." Klaus retorts as he places it in front of him.

"The rifts in this city run far deeper than I even imagine, Niklaus." Elijah says with a sigh as he shakes his head. "These tribes, these factions, they're families. Families who choose to fight. Mayhem has destilled upon our home. And if I'm to choose a side.." He trails off for a moment as he pours some alcohol into two glasses. Elijah holds one out to him which Klaus takes. "To our victory, brother." He states and Klaus nods his head, smirking slightly as he takes a drink. Elijah was about to when he squints his eyes. "Why do I smell blood?" Elijah asks as he glanced around before he looks down at Grace who had blood on her clothing.

"It's nothing. I've already told Klaus a million times that I'm fine." Grace says, not needing Elijah to also be on her about it. It wasn't like she was dying, she could handle a few cuts.

"Kieran is dead." Klaus tells Elijah who nods his head, frowning slightly. He glanced to the side, seeing Grace just wiping at her cuts. Elijah furrows his eyebrows as he tilts his head.

"Why don't you accept our blood when we offer it?" Elijah asks her as it seemed to be a running thing that she did. Whenever she was hurt, she wouldn't allow them to heal her for some reason. Grace meets his gaze, shrugging her shoulders.

"Because then it'll be in my system and if I die in this warzone of a city, I'll become a vampire." Grace states the obvious as she didn't think it was that confusing to understand. Klaus only raises an eyebrow, nudging her arm.

"Come on, love. Its not that bad." He points out but Grace only shakes her head. The moment she learnt about vampires, she knew she never wanted to become one.

"I barely want to live this lifetime, let alone an eternity." Grace states, she didn't think she would ever want to live forever. If anything, she'd cut it short by staking herself. Elijah looks towards his brother who was just clenching his jaw, trying to keep his face blank. "So, if I am to die and if I do transition. I'll never choose to become one of you." She says with a shrug as she stands up, placing her empty glass down before leaving the room. She didn't need to have a full conversation about it. If someone asked, she told them. Hayley knew about it but it was different when vampires didn't understand why she didn't want to be one of them.

Klaus watches her leave, his eyes drifting to the ground. It wasn't like he didn't know people who hadn't transitioned. He just forgot that the girl would have a choice if she were ever to transition. And he didn't realize that she would not choose to become a vampire.

And it didn't seem like she was going to change her mind.

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STANDING ON THE BALCONY, Grace leans against the railing, overlooking the courtyard. A sigh leaves her lips as she brings the cigarette away from her lips. This was not how she thought today would go. She felt sorry for Camille who lost her uncle and it seemed like the war between the species was just beginning. Grace was glad that Elijah and Klaus decided to work together but she didn't know if that would be enough.

Grace did wonder if Hayley was getting along fine with her pregnancy but she could easily just ask Elijah if she wanted to know. Grace still wasn't ready to talk to Hayley again. Her jaw clenches as she glanced down at her hands, closing her eyes for a moment. Honestly, this was not what she thought she would experience when Hayley first asked her to come to New Orleans.

"Isn't it a bit cold out here, love?" Klaus asks from behind her as she brings the cigarette back to her lips. Grace turns her head, meeting her eyes. She smiles softly as she shrugs her shoulders.

"I'm used to it." She admits as she was used to the cold weather of New York. She could handle a bit of wind. Klaus moves to stand beside her and she just holds out her packet of cigarettes to him."Want one?" Grace asks him as she blows the smoke out of her lips. Klaus shakes his head, holding his hand up.

"I'm all right." He denies as he leans against the railing. Grace nods as she brings the box back to her pocket. Klaus gazes at her before his eyes drift to her neck.  "You still have it on?" Klaus asks, a small smile forming on his lips. Grace furrows her eyebrows as she looks at him.

"Hm?" She looks down, seeing him gesture towards the ruby necklace. "Oh, yeah. I guess so." Grace says as she shrugs her shoulders. Klaus licks his bottom lip, tilting his head at her.

"I guess I should be flattered." He admits with a cheeky attitude and Grace only raises an eyebrow at him.

"Calm down. It's a beautiful necklace, that's all." She retorts as she didn't need to feed his ego anymore. He was already insufferable.

"But I gifted it to you." Klaus points out and she only squints her eyes at him, taking a step towards him.

"I can gift it back to you, if you keep talking." Grace tells him before looking back in front of her. Klaus smiles, nodding his head.

"I'll be quiet, love." Klaus says, holding his finger to his lips. Grace shakes her head, letting the smoke leave her lips. Klaus notices the girl was shaking lightly making him frown. "Do you want me to grab you a jacket?" He asks as he rests his hand on her arm, rubbing it slightly. Grace rolls her eyes playfully as she turns her head back to him.

"I can handle a little breeze, Nik." Grace replies and Klaus was a little taken aback for a moment. It didn't seem like she knew what she had as he just stared at her.

"Nik?" Klaus questions making the woman look at him curiously.

"What?" She asks him.

"You called me Nik." Klaus tells her and she only stares at him, a little bit confused.

"Did I?" Grace asks, furrowing her eyebrows as she didn't even realize what she said. Klaus smiles at her, tilting his head.

"You did." He replies and she just stared at him for a moment. Her cheeks were slightly red but he didn't know if it was because she was cold or if she was blushing.

"Is that okay?" She questions as she knew Rebekah called him Nik but she didn't know if that was a free name for anyone to call him.

"It's perfectly fine, love." Klaus actually loved the way it sounded on her lips. Grace only rolls her eyes playfully.

"I have a name too." Grace points out.

"Hm." Klaus just backs away from her with a smirk playing on his lips. Grace squints her eyes as he clasps his hands behind him. "Goodnight, love." Klaus says as he smiles at her and Grace nods her head.

"Goodnight." She replies as she watches him walk back inside. A ghost of a smile was on her lips as she had her hand on the jewel. Pressing her lips together tightly, she turns back to the courtyard, leaning over the railing.

Shaking her head, she brings her cigarette back to her lips, but she couldn't rid him from her mind and the smile didn't fade from her lips.

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