i'd trade all my tomorrows for one single yesterday.

Elijah understood love, or, at least, he felt as if he did. And he was almost certain that his brother Nicklaus did not. His brother had proven time and time again that he was vengeful and that love made one weak. His words after all. So it shocked him greatly to know his brother had found someone he actually cared for. And a human no less. One that it was clear he'd protect from harms way, and most likely eventually tell the truth to. Of course, how she'd respond to the news of him being a hybrid and of the rest of his family being vampires but at least she'd know.

"So Nicklaus, did you have plans with Maisie tonight?" He asked figuring if his brother did plan on taking her out for the night that maybe the pair of them could join him later on in the evening. He actually had plans for a while later that evening. Ones he'd rather not share with anyone, at least not at the moment. When the time was right, however, he'd let it be known be that he'd become somewhat smitten with a werewolf girl he'd met. And maybe that would be over dinner or maybe not. He wasn't really sure yet because there was no way of really knowing how his siblings would take the news. Klaus was the one he was truly worried about, though. Not because he seeks their approval but because Klaus had a tendency to use the people he cared about and then claim it was because he didn't like them, and Elijah didn't want that this time around. So he needed to make sure that Klaus would like this girl and wouldn't be tempted to use her for some sick plot.

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Maisie smiled at her friend who sat across from her at Casamento's, the hottest new place in town to grab a bite. They'd blocked off time out of their day and everything for this lunch date because well it was Maisie's twenty-third birthday and she'd made plans for later that night she wouldn't dare break, so this was the only time she had to meet up with her friend.

"So tell me again about this guy in your life, and why haven't I met him yet?" Her friend asked

Maisie shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know it's just never been the right time I guess," she replied not sure what was holding her back from introducing her friend to Klaus, but there was something she supposed. "And he's very charming. He got us tickets to the theater tonight, then we're supposed to go dancing afterward. How amazing is that? The theater and dancing." Maisie said thrilled about later that night. Because there was something amazing about the time she spent with Klaus. Even though she still didn't know a whole lot about him, she felt like she knew enough that they had a pretty strong bond. And with how much her mother had harped on about finding a nice man to settle down this it'd really put her at ease having Klaus in her life. Plus the few times she'd met his family they'd seemed like very interesting people.

[ so I totally just winged this and am hoping that it's good! ]

Family had always been something Daniella held close to her heart. She loved her family more than anyone and anything in the world, but every since they found out about her escapades with the most well known vampire in New Orleans, things weren't as good as what they used to be. The tension between the wolves and the vampires had simmered down since she had been born, but her mother, hell, her whole family still hated the vampires no matter what good they done.

"You're going out with that vampire again," her mother seethed from the doorway of her room which only made the brunette roll her eyes. "You are a disgrace."

Daniella closed her eyes and took a deep breath. "I love you mother, but times have changed and you are going to have to accept that one day," she told her sharply before she began to move around her room; searching for the perfect outfit for tonight's events.

She had no idea what Elijah had in store for the two of them, but whatever it was she knew she was going to love it. She simply enjoyed everything they done together. She couldn't understand how her mother could despise him even though she had never met him. Daniella never wanted her to meet him, but that was not the point. Her mother knew nothing about him. She didn't know how sweet he was, how addictive his charm was or how he made her feel like she was the most special person in the whole room. He was such a wonderful man and her mother never wanted to give him a chance.

"It's not serious anyway mother. It's not like I have met his family or told him that I love him. We are just simply enjoying New Orleans together," she reminded her with a small smile.

She wanted it to be serious, more than anything in the world. She had fallen for him from the moment he smiled and asked her to dance, but she never exactly knew what he wanted from her. They had shared some sweet kisses, but there had never been more. She wanted more, but she didn't know if he would ever give her that. She was, after all, still a werewolf.

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The more he got to know Maisie the more she began to change him. He was sure in the beginning that he was changing for the worse. He had always said that loving someone made you weak and she was making him weak. She kept sneaking into his thoughts whenever he was plotting his next move or even when he was sleeping. She was always just there and he didn't want to admit that he had actually fallen in love with some silly human girl.

He had been so wrong. He had realized that from the moment he accepted that he adored her and that he never wanted her to leave his side. She made him stronger. He finally had something to lose that was not his family. She was simply a human and he would do absolutely anything to keep her alive and well.

When he heard her name slip from Elijah's mouth, he couldn't help but to smile a little. "I do, brother," he stated calmly. "We are celebrating her birthday with tickets to the theatre," Klaus told him with a smug smile. "Why's that Elijah?" He questioned.

Klaus did feel bad that his brother had no one by his side and maybe that was his fault. He had taken people away from his brother and from his little sister, but those people they claimed to love were not good for them. They needed to be perfect for his brother and sister. He would not accept anything less for them.

"Well brother, I care about your happiness and it would seem that this girl is the key to that happiness," Elijah told his brother as he looked at himself in the mirror to make sure that his outfit looked okay. Because something he took very seriously was his appearance. After all, he felt the humans were more likely to respect him if he looked like someone who should be respected. Plus there was nothing wrong with caring how you looked. "I also may have been seeing someone and been seeing her for the last few months that I'd like you both to meet her. And I know how you are when it comes to the women I choose to let into my life. So I figured it'd be easier to trust you wouldn't do anything stupid to hurt her if you brought Maisie along. Plus don't you think it's about time you properly introduced us to Maisie?" He asked his brother turning to look at him.

Now Elijah knew he didn't need any kind of audience to introduce Daniella to the rest of his family, and once everyone else accepted that it was a new time and that werewolves and vampires didn't have to hate one another they'd all get over her being a werewolf. Klaus, however, was the one he was most worried about. Even with him being half werewolf he knew his brother better than he knew most. And one of the many things he'd learnt from him over the hundreds of years they'd spent together, it was that Klaus acted out and wouldn't hesitate to kill someone he wasn't fond of. However, he was likely to not act out and harm anyone if there was someone there to keep him from acting out. And that was where Maisie would come into play. There was no way his brother would act out and show his awful murderous side to the girl he claimed to love. And maybe it was a little unlike Elijah to expect the worst of his brother, but frankly, he was tired of losing people he cared deeply about. So he was going to take every precaution he could to make sure that her first meeting his Klaus went so well that Klaus actually liked her.

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After her lunch Maisie made her way back to her home to start getting ready for the evening ahead of her. Because she wanted to look absolutely perfect. She wasn't sure how she'd gotten lucky enough to meet someone like Klaus, even if some of the rumors she'd heard about him were true. He'd never been anything but amazing to her, and so none of that would affect how she felt about him. Which was still weird for her, because until she'd met him she'd been sure that she'd be stuck married off to some guy her mother picked for her. Which would not have ended well. Most of the men her mother knew were not the types of men she wanted. And it wasn't that they were mean or unattractive. It was more they were the type that she knew would hold her back, they weren't the adventurous type either. Maisie was certain that ending up with someone her mother picked out of her would end in her becoming some boring old stay at home mom married to a man she'd have to force herself to love. And she didn't want that. Klaus, however, made her feel alive. He took her places that were extravagant, he gave her gifts that she had no idea how he could afford, he was charming, and everything she could've ever wanted in a man. Plus she could tell he came from a good family, or at least, that's the way it would seem with the way he dressed, and the way his siblings dressed. Though she'd never actually met them properly. He'd pointed them out once while they were out, and she'd gotten all of three words out to his older brother before she was swooped away. But the point was even not knowing them she could tell they were from a very well off family.

"Well good," her mother stated sharply at her comment about it not being serious. "I don't want our family line to end at you just because you decided to run off with a vampire." And with that, he mother turned on her heels and stomped away from her room.

With a short, sharp groan, Daniella moved to her bedroom door to slam it close. She was growing tired of her mother constantly having something to say about her seeing Elijah. She was trying so hard to bite her tongue and not lose her temper. She had always been a firecracker, but the older she became the easier it had become to hold back her temper; it was only when her buttons were pushed too many times she would burst. Her mother was pushing them a bit too frequently for her liking. Daniella took a long breath in to calm herself down before she moved towards her bed. She smiled down at the dress that laid on top of it. It was perfect for tonight.

The moment she had changed; she was in front of the mirror making sure her hair was still in place and her red lips hadn't smudge or faded. She always made sure her appearance was acceptable. She was never one to leave the house without her hair being done or having a splash of red on her lips. Daniella smiled widely at her reflection before she stepped away to slip on a pair of heels. Once she was done, she headed out of her room and out of her house without even saying goodbye to her mother who looked her way. She didn't want to hear anything else that would put her in a terrible mood for the rest of the night. She wanted to enjoy her evening and not worry about what she could have said to her.

She had grabbed her coat on the way out and hung it over her arm as she walked down the street to the place her and Elijah always met at. She had always refused him coming to her home. Maybe one day she would let him meet her mother, but that wouldn't be until her mother finally understood that not all vampires were bad.

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Klaus quirked a brow as he turned his head to look at his brother. He was not expecting his brother to mention that he had been seeing someone so casually. The thing that caught him most off guard was the fact that he hadn't known that he was seeing some girl. Maybe he had been so wrapped up in what he was feeling with Maisie that he hadn't even noticed. His brother's attitude hadn't changed must during the past few months, in Klaus' opinion, maybe that was why he hadn't noticed. Then again, maybe it wasn't that serious. Maybe it wouldn't be serious until she had met him and knew that Klaus wouldn't harm a hair on her head. There was no way he could ever guarantee that especially since Elijah wasn't picking out the best women. The last one, the witch, he could not stand so he threw a witch hunt. He, honestly, did not plan for her to die, but at the same time he did not really care. She just was not right for him and he did not like her one bit.

Maybe this girl was different. "My hands have no blood of your past girlfriends on them," Klaus stated simply; looking away from his brother as he slipped on his coat. "They simply got caught in the crossfire." Klaus smirked to himself as he buttoned up his jacket. He was never one to dress so fancy, but he enjoyed doing it once in awhile. "But fine, we will do dinner tonight before I headed to the theatre," Klaus told him as he ran his fingers through his slicked back hair before moving towards his brother. "I'll make sure they have a table for us. I'll be on my best behavior." Klaus' voice because more sarcastic towards the end. He shot a smirk at his brother before he passed him; heading out the room. That smirked stayed on his face as he headed out of the compound to pick up Maisie.

Elijah rolled his eyes at his brother, which wasn't something he did often. Really it wasn't common for him to roll his eyes at anything or anyone and were anyone else the one talking to him about this he was sure things would've ended a little differently than them walking away to pick up their date for the night. It was Klaus though, and Klaus had a way of getting under someone's skin like no other. He also knew that well his brother couldn't exactly be killed, or daggered, and well Klaus was his brother who was actually trying to be the best version of himself for a girl. Nothing something Elijah was sure he'd ever actually seen before. So he was just going to let the whole thing go. Though he did believe that even if Klaus wasn't the one who actually killed anyone from his past, he had no doubts that Klaus was the one behind the reason's they were killed. Like the witch hunt, he'd ordered that had gotten that girlfriend killed. So maybe he wasn't the one who'd done the killing, but he was the one who'd ordered the thing that ended in the killing. Again though he was just dropping it this one time because well he wanted things to be perfect for the night. He was going to properly be introduced to Maisie, the girl who'd caught his brother's affections, and he was going to properly introduce Daniella to his brother which would lead to introducing to her to his other brothers and then, of course, Rebekah his sister. But things had to go over well because not only did he want his family to get along with her he wanted her to get along with his family. After all, both were very important to him.

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Maisie smiled at her reflection in the mirror once she'd finished with her hair for the night she moved on to her makeup because it was a big night and she wanted to look extra special tonight. Not only was it a date night with Klaus but it was her birthday and there was something magical about celebrating her birthday with a night out with someone she cared deeply about. She knew it was a silly way to think, but really it wasn't like she was immortal or anything and had some unlimited amount of birthdays she could celebrate. After all, for all she really knew she wouldn't even make it to 24 and sure that would suck because that was so young and there were so many years she should've had left. But if that happened then she'd like to think at least the 23 years she did have were good years. And that her time was spent celebrating the little things in life that so many people took for granted, not being down about the things that were just out of their hands.

"Maisie dear you look so lovely," Her mother said as she walked into her daughter's room to help her finish getting ready. And of course, wish her a happy birthday. It wasn't like you turned 23 twice. "I want you to have this, I think the time is finally right," She told Maisie before pulling out a beautiful necklace that had been passed down her family line for generations. It was something Maisie had always hoped to one day get every time she'd see her mother wear it. And it seemed that day had finally come.

"Thank you mother," Maisie said smiling at her mom through the mirror as they put the necklace on bringing her overall outfit together even more. And there wasn't a doubt in her mind now that she looked perfect for the night.

Daniella walked the street still feeling a little on edge. She tried to push the thoughts of her mother out of her mind, but they always seemed to squirm their way back in. She wished that it was a lot more simple between her and her mother. She wanted her mother to accept whoever she decided to date in her life whether they were a werewolf, vampire, witch or human. She just wanted her mother to want her to happy because that's all Daniella truly wanted in life. She just wanted to be happy and Elijah did make her happy. She wanted things to go well with him. There was something about him that was just so right. She had felt that from the moment she met him. She just didn't know what she would do if her mother never accepted him.

Her shoulders slumped as she stood at their usual meeting spot. She had always been one who would show up early, but that was mainly because she had to leave her home before she ripped her mother to shreds with her words. She took that time to slip her jacket on and cuddled into it as she waited for Elijah. She knew the moment she saw him her thoughts would vanish from her mind and everything would seem like it was okay again.

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Klaus walked towards Maisie's home. He always preferred to walk with her than taking any form of transport. Maybe it was because he was able to spend a lot more time that way or maybe he was just showing her off and letting any man nearby know that she was his. Either way he just wanted her by his side and tonight was no exception. Tonight was a night of celebration. In such a short amount of time he had gotten to know so many things about her like tonight was her birthday. He wished he had a gift for her in his hands or even flower, but his hands were empty. He simply could not find the perfect gift for her for tonight. Maybe that was because he constantly found things for her and would constantly give them to her the moment he purchased it. He was impulsive after all, he never gave much thought in the matter of just spending money or using his... ways to get whatever he wanted.

He may not have had a gift in his hands, but he wanted this night to be perfect for her even if Elijah and this girl were a part of that. He hoped that this girl he was seeing did not ruin the night for them. He had already planned to take her to dinner before he took her to the theatre. He had to do a lot of convincing to get the best seats in the house. He just wanted everything to be perfect.

Klaus stood in front of her home with an actual smile on his face. He raised a hand and knocked loudly on her door. He stepped back and simply waited for her. She was the only person in his life that he would wait for. He would never force her into doing something she did not want to. There were so many things he had done to other people that he wouldn’t do to her. She meant the world to him.

Elijah was quick to leave to meet Daniella after his brother had left to do the same with his own girlfriend. He had to admit that he was a little nervous about her meeting any of his family, and it wasn't often that he was nervous about anything. He was an original after all and it wasn't like there were many things for him to be nervous about. At least regarding himself. Though usually if he was nervous about anything it was something involving Niklaus, and usually he was either about to be daggered out of revenge, or one of his siblings was going to be daggered for crossing their brother. Really it was almost like a cycle with the lot of them. But now was not the time nor place to be thinking about his brother and why he at times made him nervous. That was also not something he would mention to Daniella right away either because well he wanted the evening to go well and that might not happen id his date was more worried about something else and not just being her wonderful self.

"I hope you haven't been waiting on me long love," Elijah said once he'd arrived at their meeting spot and kissing her cheek before smiling at her and taking in how amazing she looked. He really wondered how he'd gotten lucky enough to have met someone so amazing. And sure the past girls in his life he'd thought were amazing as well at the time, but Daniella was different from all those other girls. She really was special, and he actually felt like there was the possibility of a good future together. Something he'd never really felt before. Everything in the past had felt more like a summer fling or a fleeting romance that both parties knew it wouldn't last. What he had now though wasn't that. It was a feeling that made him feel whole. And he didn't want to lose that.

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Maisie could help the smile that graced her lips when she heard the knock at the door. It was finally time to head out with the man she felt so deeply about regardless of the things she heard. Because what people said about him was nothing like what he was when he was with her, and there was no way that he'd ever hurt her. Something she was sure of, even if some thought it was insane. It was because she knew him, maybe not everything because there were still things they hadn't talked about and secrets he wasn't quite ready to share with her, and that was okay because he knew that when he was ready she'd listen. And wouldn't change how she felt about him. After all, past actions shouldn't define a person. Especially if that person was trying to be better.

"Okay I'm leaving now mother," Maisie called to her mother as she grabbed her jacket and answered the door and smiling still at Klaus standing there on the other side ready to take her out for what she was sure would be a lovely evening.

Just like she expected, the moment her eyes found Elijah walking towards her every single worry and thought that was in her mind disappeared. She stood up straighter and let a smile curve on her face when he pressed his lips against her cheek. She had several relationships in the past, but nothing compared to the one she was exploring with Elijah. She didn't have to worry about a single thing when she was with him. She didn’t even worry about his brother, Niklaus. Of course, she had heard so many rumors floating around New Orleans about his brother and they weren't all good... actually none of them were good. The name Niklaus Mikaelson left grown men shaking in their boots, but even with all that has been said about him he didn't scare her. She didn't fear Niklaus Mikaelson. She was more terrified of her mother than him.

"Not at all," she assured him. She took in how he looked, he always looked great and tonight was not exception. She bit down softly on her lip as she moved closer towards him and rested a hand on his chest. "So Elijah," she said softly as she looked up at him. Her fingertips ran down his chest before she wrapped her hand around his back. "What do you have planned for tonight?" She asked before grinning wide. She knew whatever it was that it was just going to be perfect. Even if it was sitting around on a curb, it still would be the best night.

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There was a little worry nagging Klaus as he stood waiting for Maisie at the door. He was worried about what exactly would happen or what he would do when he met his brothers... plaything. If she was anything like the rest he would have to take matters in his own hands and he hoped Maisie would dislike her as much as he would. Of course he hoped that maybe for once his brother had chosen right.

As the front door opened, Klaus looked at her in awe. She looked like perfection. A smile curved on his face as he stepped forward to place a kiss against her cheek. "You look beautiful as always, love," he said softly into her ear before he pulled away and stood up straight. "There has been a minor change to our plans tonight," he stated as he held his arm out to her, "we'll be meeting with Elijah for dinner. It is about time that I introduce you properly to my brother."
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Elijah was glad she hadn't been waiting for him long because he would've hated to have kept her waiting. And he smiled down at her taking her face in his hand for a moment glad he had met her, and full of hope that everything would go well tonight. "My brother Niklaus has agreed to pick up his girlfriend and then meet us for dinner, to start everything off," he said softly before kissing her head. Honestly, this wasn't something he did often anymore. He never introduced girls he was spending his time with to his family. At least, he hadn't in the last couple hundred years. And usually regardless of if he introduced them or not the girl he was seeing would end up dead. Daniella was different, though. He'd been extra discreet when it came to her because he didn't want anyone to know about her until he was sure that they'd like her. And he was now which made this all the more important to him.

"I'm sure everything will go well," he said feeling that even if Klaus didn't hit it off with Daniella the way Elijah wanted him to that he wouldn't do anything stupid to try and ruin this either intentionally or unintentionally since he had Maisie in his life. A girl who really did seem to be changing his brother for the better believe it or not. Plus well Elijah kind of wanted to meet the first person to ever make Klaus feel something good because it was kind of a big deal.

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Maisie smiled and took Klaus' arm so he could lead her to wherever they were going. "That's fine," she told him feeling a little rush of excitement knowing that after all, this time, she was finally going to meet his brother. Which sure it wasn't his whole family or anything but it was something and that was a big deal for her. She'd been wanting to meet his family for a while now honestly. Of course, she hadn't asked him about it or anything because well he'd made it known that when the time was right she'd meet them. And it seemed the time was finally right. Which was good because they were still making progress in their relationship and that meant they were on the right track.

"Why exactly are we meeting him tonight, though?" She did ask because while she was happy he was letting her into another part of his life it was a little last minute and she was sure there was a reason behind it. "Not that I'm upset about it or anything, just kind of curious really,"

The plan for tonight didn't seem to sink into her mind when he had told her. She was too focused on his lips pressing against her head. It made her smile and her heart leap. She didn't want to focus on anything other than the way he made her feel, but it was cut short when his words finally sunk into her mind and Niklaus' name stood out the most. She pulled away a little so she could look up at him with raised brows. She was honestly surprised. Out of all the things she could've thought of for tonight, meeting Niklaus was not one that had passed her mind. It did, however, make her heart swell with happiness and excitement because she was finally meeting someone who was part of his family. That was a big deal for her because it meant that this relationship was more serious that she first thought and she was glad it was. "Well, I am glad I decided to dress to impress tonight," she told him with a soft laugh.

She knew she needed to impress him, but she didn't know how she was supposed to impress Niklaus. Hell, she barely even knew how she even managed to impress Elijah. Nervousness settled in the pit of her stomach as she moved back towards Elijah. All she knew was that she was just going to be herself and maybe have one too many drinks with dinner. "It will," she assured him. She had a feeling that this was a big deal for him as well. "As much as I am enjoying just standing here with you, we better not keep your brother waiting," she murmured as she finally let her arm fall from around his back.

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Besides hoping that Elijah finally chose right, he was also feeling rather excited for tonight. He had wanted for his brother to meet Maisie, but he wanted the time to be right. He also wanted his brother to want to meet her as much as he did and tonight that finally was happening. He knew that she would impress Elijah. There wasn't anything about her that he didn't like at all and if there was, well, he wouldn't have been with her. He just wanted tonight to go well and he hoped that no one would let slip on what they truly were. He wondered if Elijah's plaything knew and maybe if he should finally tell Maisie the truth that he was a hybrid and far from human. He just couldn't picture how she would react and whether or not she would still want to be with him. He wanted this to last forever, but he knew that all good things would come to an end and that would probably be when she finally found out.

"Elijah wishes to introduce his... girlfriend to us," Klaus admitted. He may not be truthful about what he truly was, but he was going to be truthful about everything else she wanted to know. "Most likely because I am rather well behaved when I am with you," he said in a joking way with a playful smirk on his face as he pulled her in closer to his side. "But that doesn't change the fact I want to introduce you to Elijah."

Elijah smiled at Daniella, "I'm sure you would've impressed him no matter what you wore," he told her because there was something different about her than all the other girls he'd ever had in his life. And the way he felt about her was different too. Yes he'd had strong feelings for girls in the past, but there was just something about Daniella that was different than everyone from his past. And somehow all of this meant that for once he was sure that Niklaus would finally like someone he was seeing. Not that that had ever stopped him from seeing someone in the past. It did, however, put him at ease because he didn't have to worry about what he might do to her.

"You're right we probably shouldn't keep him waiting," he said taking her hand in his own so they could hold hands as they made their way to meet Niklaus and his girlfriend. "Though he did have to pick up his girlfriend before meeting us, so we might end up there before him," he told her just so she knew that he wasn't in a rush. And even if they did arrive after his brother he was sure everything would still be okay. Because his brother had Maisie to keep him occupied.

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Maisie smiled at Klaus and laid her hea on his shoulder for a second before finding his hand and lacing their fingers together. She knew that meeting his family was a big deal, and she really hoped that she impressed the brother she was meeting tonight. After all, she wanted his family to like her because it would make thing awkward if they didn't. She also hoped that Klaus wouldn't leave her if his family didn't like her, though if she could get along with his family then there would be nothing to worry about. "I'm excited to meet him because he seems important to you," she told him so overjoyed that she had Klaus in her life.

She wasn't sure how she'd gotten lucky enough to have met someone as amazing as Klaus, regardless of the things people whispered about him. Honestly, when she did hear things about him or his family she'd ignore them because if half the things people said were true then he'd tell her. Or at least, she hoped he'd tell her. She tried not to worry about if he was keeping things from her too because well she and Klaus were good together, and she didn't want to ruin something good by being paranoid.

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Danielle bit down on her lip to keep her grin from widening at his words. "Will my wits and charms win your brother over?" She question with a soft laugh. All she could hope for was that Niklaus liked her. She had no idea how well tonight was going to go for her, but she crossed every single finger that it would go smoothly and that somehow she managed to impress Niklaus. She just had to figure out how she was going to do that. Being a werewolf might've held a little advantage, but it also might be her downfall to winning Klaus over.

Her fingers intertwined with his as the began to walk to the restaurant where she would be meeting Niklaus and his girlfriend. She was growing a little nervous, but she was glad she had Elijah by her side. "Well, here's to hoping that we get there before them," she told him softly as she looked up with a little smirk playing on her face. "I do not mind more alone time with you before Niklaus shows up."

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Niklaus smiled down at her softly and his eyes drifted over her face; taking in every little thing about it. She was perfection. He had no idea how he even managed to get this girl to like him let alone date him. It still confused him to this very day, but he felt lucky that he had someone like her in his life.

"He is," he told her with a small nod. He and Elijah had been through so much together and Elijah had forgiven him over and over again. Klaus had daggered his brother on numerous occasions and locked him away in a coffin until he was satisfied that Elijah had learnt his lesson and still Elijah saw the best in him. He had no idea why his brother still stuck around even after everything that has happened. He did love his brother, but sometimes he didn't really know how to show it.

"He's as excited as you are. He's been looking forward to meeting the girl who has kept his brother in line," he said with a soft laugh. "He will adore you as much as I adore you love."

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Elijah smiled at Danielle when he felt her fingers intertwine with his own. He really couldn't have been happier with how things were going with her. Sure she was a werewolf and he was a vampire and usually, that was just something doomed from the start, but things were going well with her and he didn't even care that she was a werewolf. "I'm not worried about you impressing Niklaus because I'm sure he'll adore you. Which I don't say every often because it takes a very special person to impress him. And all the women in my past weren't capable of doing that. You're different, though," he told her not sure why she was different from everyone else. But she was, that much he knew of.

As they walked into the restaurant he glanced around the place quickly to see if Niklaus had arrived with Maisie yet, but he didn't see him anywhere, and he had no idea what Maisie looked like but he was assuming it was safe to say they hadn't arrived yet. "It looks like we're here before them," he said smiling at his girlfriend again and letting the host know that there would be two more people joining them soon as they were led to their table.

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Maisie felt her blush at how highly Niklaus spoke of her, she didn't know how she'd found herself in a position like this where a man would be so into her. But she really liked it. And Klaus was good to her, which she knew some people were shocked by that, though she didn't know why. Because it didn't seem like they really knew him at all.

"I do try my best to keep you in line," she said jokingly of course though because in the time she'd known Klaus there hadn't been a time he was out of line. And maybe it was just because he was dating her that he was different with her than with everyone else. But she really didn't see why people were scared of him, or made him out to be a villain when he wasn't like that with her.