darling - n.mikaelson

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"Are you gonna do this in the Grill?" Damon asked, "In front of everyone? A little beneath you don't you think."

"I don't know what you're talking about," Klaus replied, "I just came down to my local pub to grab a drink with a mate, maybe see a pretty girl," with this he flashed a smirk at Charlotte who screwed her face up, "Get a round in then, would you Tony?"

Elena gasped beside her and Charlotte followed her line of sight. Elena had been telling her about how she felt sure she'd been being followed and the way she was looking at Klaus' hybrid Charlotte knew she hadn't been overreacting.

"Surprised you stuck around long enough for happy hour," Charlotte said, pulling the attention from Elena who couldn't take her eyes off the newest hybrid.

"My sister seems to be missing, sweetheart," Klaus came closer, "need to sort that out."

"Cute," Damon cut in, "Blonde bombshell, psycho? Shouldn't be too hard to find."

"The truth is I've grown to rather like your little town. Thinking I might fancy a home here," Klaus pulled the darts from Damons hands, eyes following Charlotte as she caught his arm so he wouldn't retaliate. Klaus continued, "I imagine you're wondering, how does this affect you? The answer is, not in the slightest. As long as I get what I want and everyone behaves themselves you can go on living your little lives however you choose. You have my word."

"Does your word mean much anymore?" Charlotte asked cooly, Klaus' mask fell for a moment as he watched her and then it was back up and his eyes were rolling in annoyance.

"What more could you possibly want?" asked Elena.

"Well," Klaus' eyes flickered to Charlotte who was looking at the floor, deliberately looking away and his tone darkened, "for starters, you can tell me where I might find Stefan."

"Stefan skipped town the second he saved your ass," Damon told him.

"Well you see that is a shame," Klaus descended on Damon as he spoke, fury lacing each word, "Your brother stole from me. I need him found so I can take back what's mine."

"That sounds like a Klaus and Stefan problem," Charlotte spat out, wanting him to take his focus off Damon.

Charlotte didn't want Klaus focusing on her brother or her friend but then the moment his attention turned to her she lost her confidence, wanting to hide away. She was almost surprised at the fear she now felt in his presence.

"Well, this is me broadening the scope, sweetheart," Klaus leaned in as he spoke, his breath tickling her neck before he stood again, eyes matching hers, "Besides, someone took my sister perhaps I should take theirs," his hand lazily ran down her arm as he spoke and Charlotte stepped back, "We both know how fun that was last time."

Klaus could hear Charlotte's heart racing and he let out a smirk, pleased at how flustered he'd made her. Glancing between Damon and Elena who looked equal parts furious and terrified, he gave Charlotte a final look before walking to the bar.

Charlotte had planned on waiting at the Grill until Matt's shift was over, but after Klaus' visit Damon and Elena practically forced her back to the Salvatore house. She agreed reluctantly but really she knew it was useless. If Klaus wanted to take her he'd take her, there wasn't any point to hiding away at home but she didn't want to fight with Damon over it.

All that being said, Charlotte was surprised when an hour later there was a knock on the door, pulling it open she saw Klaus before her. His presence surprised her, and she knew the smirk that rose to his lips was because of the way her heart raced when she saw him.

"Klaus, you shouldn't be here," she sighed, keeping her hand blocking the doorway so he couldn't get past her without pushing, "What do you want?"

"Charlotte, love, not everything is about you," he replied, smiling when she rolled her eyes, "I'm here for your brother."