Above It All " SEQUEL TO ABOVE ALL ELSE "

Chapter 2

Klaus chuckled lowly, letting go of Steven and shooting Caroline a mischievous glance. Picking up Steven's hand, he bowed his head slightly over it with his striking grey hued eyes gazing through his thick lashes as his breath ghosted over his skin, "If only my heart did not belong to another."

Steven gasped in awe of just how handsome and evilly flirtatious the hybrid could be. He yanked his hand from Klaus, giving him a soft shove, "You evil old goat!" The group laughed heartily before Steven threw in the last word, "It's lucky for you that your heart is taken, for it wouldn't be your heart I'd be after." Klaus bellowed in mock outrage as Steven gave his hindquarters a healthy smack, yelling over his shoulder as he ambled away, "Consider that your birthday spanking! Only what? A thousand and some odd number to go!"

Kol threw his arm over Caroline's shoulders, "Have I told you how much I love that chap? And brother, who knew you could be such a charmer to the men as well as the ladies hmm."

"Oh, stuff it Kol. It's Nik's birthday so ease up on the ribbing if only for a night." Rebekah scolded before turning to her favorite brother with a tender smile and a hug, "Happy birthday Nik. I do hope you like the set up for the evening."

Klaus could tell by his sister's delicate prodding that she had obviously helped make this night happen. Feeding off the fun-loving energy of the evening, and feeling a genuine happiness that he hadn't felt in so long, he lifted her hand to hold within his grasp answering her with a pure honest affection, "It looks absolutely lovely Bekah, straight out of some of our best memories together."

Rebekah preened under his praise before clearing her throat and reigning in her emotions, a widely used Mikaelson trait, "Yes well, what with you and Caroline out galivanting the globe someone had to oversee the festivities preparations." Leaving her brother's side, she strutted over to Caroline, eyeing the younger girl with a pleased yet hesitant look in her eyes.

"Hey Bekah." Caroline smiled softly, pulling the other girl in for a tight hug. "You did a marvelous job here. Just like I knew you would. How did it go working with Steven? I know he can tend to be just as bad of a control freak as well, us." She giggled.

Rebekah waved her off with a grin, "It went wonderfully. That Steven is just a doll." An excited haze took over her eyes, "He actually asked me to help manage a few events throughout the year, can you believe it?"

"Let's just hope you can make it to those dances Bekah dear." Kol ribbed.

"Kol, enough." Caroline scolded.

Kol spread his hands out wide, "What? She said to ease up on the ribbing of Nik, not of herself."

"Oh whatever, don't mind him Caroline, we never do." Rebekah cut in poking her tongue out at Kol before turning back to Caroline, "So tell me, I know you liked the dress from the pictures I sent you but now that you have it in person what do you think?" Caroline went to answer, but Rebekah's nerves got the better of her and she started rambling making her smile at the trait her unexpected new friend had picked up from her. "I mean, I tried to go with something that had a more modern flare to it. As much as I loved the 20's clothing, most of them were made to be a bit more shapeless than items of today."

Caroline laughed, placing her hand on Rebekah's forearm, "It's absolutely stunning Bekah. Fashion is no easy thing to trust another person with, too many personal choice and possibilities for backstabbing." Her smile turned gentle at the other girl's look of hesitation, "But that is why I trusted you completely. I mean look at me!" She did a mini pirouette with a beaming smile, "I look hot."

Kol's gagging sounds pulled the girls from their bonding moment as well as Klaus as he warmly watched the two most important women in his life, "Come off all this sappy love fest! This is supposed to be a party not a googly eyed make out session."