Festive Mood

Katherine ran down the stairs with Klaus chasing her down the hall.

"Katerina." he bellowed at her. "If you step one foot out that door I will kill someone."

She hesitated then noticed she was half way towards the front door.
He appeared at a distance from her staring at her. " Come here. I'm sorry I scared you."
She glanced down at the ground, then at him, then glanced quickly at the door."

" I didn't mean what I said upstairs." he said slowly holding his hand out. She inched away from him looking at him warily. Aware that he was lying.
" Okay that was the wrong thing to say.' he held his arm out to his sides opening his palms. " I'll calm down if you come back upstairs and lie down next to me, well not really next to me, but you get the point."
She eye him still watching his movements slowly. " I won't hurt anyone if you let me come closer."

Katherine watch him step closer to her.

Step by step he came closer.

She sped away. He sped close enough to grab her.

Which almost made her run again until he said. " I'm sorry I frightened you." still holding his hands out his palms opened until he was next to her.
He reached his hand out slowly touch one of her own. Her guard still up her own hands were out in case she needed to attack him. Klaus walked to her side. "I won't murder anyone if you let me hold you.' he encased his arms around her slowly until her own folded around her. " But if you step one foot outside it will make me leave this house and kill someone." She closed her eyes listening to him whisper softly in her ear hearing an almost plea from his voice.
Klaus released his arms off her and put his hands on her shoulders.
"But if we go back upstairs and lay down together I won't hurt anyone. I need to touch you to calm me down. And the other way around."
She gazed at the door. "Do we have a deal."
Katherine turned around and nodded her head. "Now let's go upstairs. Ready?" She nodded her head again. He lifted her in his arms and carried her back up the stairs.

They lied down next to each other on the bed. He tried to gather her in his arms and she held her hand out."You said we had to lie down together. And this counts as touching." she said looking at their hands grasped together.

" Katerina." he growled a bit. He sighed lying down on his back. " I also said that I needed to hold you or.."
" You big baby. I was just joking." she sighed climbing on him and laying down in his arms. Then she lifted her head up. "Can't you take a joke."
He laughed at her. She lied back down.

He remembered a secret dance and conversation between them as he was holding her lying down on the bed with him lying on top of him. He stroked her hair. Kissing her forehead. She lied on his chest.

Klaus went up the stairs to his room. He was feeling nostalgic. He looked over his shoulder to see if anyone had followed him. Then he opened door and inside was the doppelganger.

"You're wearing the other dress."
"Well no one else was going to wear it."
"You shouldn't have been outside, otherwise I wouldn't have had to compel you to stay here."
"I wanted to see.."
"I know you wanted to see them. But you musn't."
"Well I think Kol might of saw me."
Klaus frowned at that. Then he lifted his head to look at her. "Katerina.' he bowed his head holding out his hand. "May I have this dance?" He held out his hand.

"And if I did give you my hand for a dance that would mean I'd be giving you my life." she walked a little.
" And I don't think I trust you with it." she said lifting her chin a bit higher.
"Well I thought since it is a dance and you like to dance that you would like to dance seeing this is a ball."
"You thought wrong."
" Then you give me no choice." he started walking forward.
Katherine stepped back. Klaus sped up to her and released her of her compulsion. "You remember everything even the time before." he stood waiting as he took her hand and started swaying with her.
Few minutes passed Katherine closed her eyes from confusion and then opened them smiling at him.

"Niklaus."
"Sweetheart."

Klaus smiled at her. A genuine smile. He stepped back. "Now may I have this dance."
She bowed at him. "Yes you may."

He took it slowly holding her in his arms and danced with her.

"Does that mean you trust me with your life?" he teased.
"Always." she touched his cheek.

"That was dangerous. You shouldn't have done that."
"I wanted to see you." he said very quietly and softy with a pained look in his eyes.
"Your family is here. So is Esther."
"I don't care. I needed to dance with you." He kissed her forehead. "I missed you."
She closed her eyes. "So did I."
Klaus closed his eyes put his hand on her back of her head and pulled her closer to him against his chest just for a moment. Then he pulled back. She tried to smile at him.
Then he swayed with her in his arms tried to dip her and she laughed and smiled at him.
He began to dance with her for real to a song just for the two of them.

After they danced. She put a hand on his chest and told him. "It's time."
"No." he held her in his arms and she pulled away. " You have too. Nikl. This is only the beginning remember."
" I don't want to. Don't make me." he lowered his head.
She lifted his head and touched his cheek. "This won't be the last."
Katherine put her forehead against his. "Remember. Always and forever."
They closed their eyes. He placed a hand on her. Then he pulled back opening his eyes.

He compelled her. "You must forget everything I made you remember until next time."
She blinked her eyes. Closing them.

" If only I could let you remember." Klaus glanced at her necklace lying on his table next to the bed.
Katherine touched Klaus cheek. He looked down at her and kissed her softly on the lips.
She said softly. "I don't need to." in a whisper. Then she looked up to stroke his cheek.

Both of them were lying down thinking of the things they said to each other before she had ran down the stairs.

He sighed in annoyance. She looked at him. "What?"

" I just remembered something that I really don't want to have to do."
"And what is that?"
"Babysitting."
She laughed and he frowned at her. " I have to deal with some brats. So I have a real appointment with Damon somewhere."
"Damon?" she looked at him with a surprise look. " You and Damon? Playing hunter tutors." she gasped a laugh and started giggling.

He looked at her and he told her would tickle her if she didn't stop laughing at how funny his situation was that he had to deal with. So she smiled instead trying not to laugh. "So who are you babysitting, or observing Damon's skills to teach."
" Jeremy the Hunter and his friend Matt."
" Oh the poor hybrid has to babysit Little Gilbert and the football player Matt." she patted his chest.
" And you are going to be keeping me company by calling me when I have time by myself so I won't be bored."
" Fine.' she sighed. Turned to lay on her back against his chest. He held her hand and she fiddled with his. "I'll call you so you won't be bored, it's not like I have anything else to do." Then she turned her head to look at him.

" Have you called Rebekah?"
" No, why?"
" Klaus I've been meaning to tell you this but you didn't need hybrids. You need your family."
He moved his head a bit to the side of the pillow to look down at her to see if she was serious.
When he opened his mouth to speak. She lifted herself up and placed a finger on his lips. " You're not alone.
You have Rebekah. Elijah. Kol, Even Stefan, maybe. I know you think being a hybrid means your alone, but your not."
Klaus watched her. " And you have..' she lifted herself to sit on him she lowered her head.
" And I have..."
" You have this." she leaned forward to him.
" This being.."
Katherine kissed him on the lips. "This kiss." then she pulled back and smiled, laughed at expression on his face.
She leaned forward. "And you have me."
" Do I? "
" Yes."
" Then that's all I need."
" No it's not and you know it."
He tried to look away. But she stared at him giving him a serious look.
Klaus bent her head and kissed her. " The next time I talk to one of them I'll try."
" That's all it takes."

Katherine lay back down on top of him. Klaus put his head on top of hers and held her hand.
" Close your eyes and go to sleep."
" If I do you'll leave and kill Stefan or who else your thinking of."
" No I won't. I've already calmed down."
She still wouldn't close her eyes so he told her. "If you fall asleep while lying on top of me I won't be able to move
without you noticing and that way you can insure that I won't leave and kill anyone."

She thought about what he said decided to close her eyes.