Always And Forever

Protection

Chapter Nine

Lue's POV

Being on the road with an almighty Hybrid? Boring as hell. For the most part, Lue has been left waiting in hotel rooms while Klaus and Stefan handle their " business ". She has yet to bring up the deal and Lucy is getting impatient but understands the predicament she's in.

Now here they are, outside of the southern comfort drinking hole looking for a certain werewolf, Ray. Klaus had Stefan go in with him and she's under strict orders to stay in the car unless absolutely necessary. It sucks but what else cans he do? 

Sighing she turned the radio on and found a decent station. She has spent the better part of two hours listening to the oldies station before Stefan and Klaus came back with an incapacitated werewolf. Lue climbs in the back as they shove Ray beside her before getting in themselves.

" Really? " She asks eyeing the body.

Klaus just smirks at her. The rest of the trip is spent in silence until they pull into the parking lot of their hotel.

" What's going on? Surely you aren't going to take the body into the room. " She says confused.

" You're going to go get some sleep. Me and Stefan have some things to take care of. Should be back by tomorrow night, if not the next morning. " He says getting out and opening the door for her.

Sighing, she takes his hand and let's him help her out. " You bring me all this way and I don't get to be in on any action. How is that fair? " 

He rolls his eyes. " Yeah go get some action, until you get bitten and have to come begging me for the cure. " He says telling Stefan to stay put while leading her into the hotel.

" As if I'd beg. " She says dully but allows him to lead her anyway.

Once they're in the room he makes sure that she has everything she needs to be comfortable. " Now when I come back we'll sit down and have a long-overdue chat about what exactly it is that you and Lucy want from me okay? " 

Lue nods in confirmation and he leaves. She yawns and decides to take a hot bath before going to bed.

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The next afternoon finds Lue still alone so she called the concierge and had them send up a couple of women to give her a mani/pedi. The two women only speak Spanish which is fine with her since she speaks the language fluently.

" ¿alguna vez has estado enamorado ? " She asks Patricia the manicurist. ( Have you ever been in love? )

" Si tengo Senorita. He estado casada durante diez años. " She replies. ( Yes I have. I've been married for ten years. )

Lue sighs sadly. " Nunca he estado en el amor. Nunca he tenido el amor para el caso. " ( I've never been in love. Never had it for that matter. )

Patricia looks shocked. " Una chica tan guapa como tú ? Seguramente estás bromeando ? " ( a beautiful girl like you? Surely you must be joking? )

" No es broma. No se como a amar. " ( No joke. I don't know how to love. )

Patricia sighs. " La vida sin amor no vale la pena vivir . ( Life without love isn't worth living. )

" I'd have to strongly disagree with you on that. " Comes Klaus' voice from the doorway.

Lue looks at him and can tell he has had a long, bad night. " Finally, I was getting worried. "

He says nothing to her as he heads over to his suitcase and gets some clean clothes. He heads into the bathroom for a shower without another word. Patricia kept her mouth closed the minute he entered the room. She wants to tell her it's okay, but she probably senses that he's dangerous. When he comes back out he's clean of all blood and dressed in his usual jeans and t-shirt.

" Where's Stefan? " She asks as Patricia goes back to work on her nails.

Klaus stops pacing and looks at her with murder in his eyes. " He's out taking care of something for me. I see you found a way to pass the time. "

" Sure did. Please tell me this isn't going to be like this forever. " She says blowing on her freshly painted nails.

Klaus rolls his eyes. " Be like what? "

Lue gives him a pointed look. " Like leaving me at the hotel while you and Stefan are off doing god knows what. I don't like throwing my title out there, but I'm the fucking cleaner! This is the longest I've gone without getting my hands dirty and I'm going stir crazy. "

He grins at her as Patricia finishes her nails. She hurries to pack up her equipment and leave hurriedly. " One would think that after almost a hundred years of being the cleaner, you'd want a break. "

" It's not that easy when people that I've met in that time frame keep calling in favors. " She tells him before standing up, careful not to smudge her freshly painted nails.

" Ah which brings me to the favor that Lucy has called in for both of us. Do tell, what does the little witch want? " He asks looking directly into her eyes. Probably trying to see if he can compel her.

" Protection. " Is all she says.

Klaus is then in deep thought for a few moments. " If all she needed was protection she could have come to me herself. "

Lue shakes her head. " The protection isn't for her. It's for someone special. "

His ears perk at that. " Special? Special how? "

" You've heard the legend of king Lycaeon? " She asks.

Klaus snorts. " Yes of course. The supposed original werewolf. "

" What if I told you the legend of the she-wolf and king Lycaeon were somewhat related? " She asks him seriously.

He's enough of her games. Grabbing her, he tries to compel her again. " Tell me. "

Lue knows better than to keep him waiting any longer. " There's a girl. A distant descendant from the ancient Lycan line. A direct descendant of Avis Chantore or the she-wolf. No one knows where she came from or how strong she is, just that there are many supernatural beings after her. "

Klaus lets her go and resumes his pacing. " That's not possible. King Lycaeon is a Greek myth. Even if he was real he'd have died long before me or my siblings were turned. There is no proof he existed. "

Lue narrows her eyes. " And there was no proof that another doppelganger would be born either. Anything is possible, especially when it comes to supernatural beings. "

" Where is she? " He asks pinching the bridge of his nose.

" I'm not sure of the exact location, she's been traveling with Lucy. It's been the only way to keep her off of the supernatural radar. That's why she needed me to find you. You're the only one strong enough to keep her safe. "

I know you just broke the curse and want to make your hybrids, and you know Lucy wouldn't ask this of you if it wasn't absolutely necessary. " She says backing up a little, not sure of what he will do with all of this information.

Klaus stands there staring at her for a minute before growling loudly and goes to leave. Before he opens the door he looks back at her. " Call the witch. I want to see the girl before I make any decisions. " 

Lue goes into her purse and carefully pulls her cell out to call Lucy.

Finally! I thought I was gonna have to give you multiple aneurysms.

" Haha shut it. Look I just told him everything and he stormed out, not before telling me to get you and Einahnna to Tennessee. " She says still blowing on her nails, making sure they dry right.

Where in Tennessee?

" Near Gatlinburg. You should be able to find us easily enough witchy poo. " She says using the nickname that Lucy hates.

I have GPS so can it! We're roughly around three hours away from the Tennessee border. Text me the address of the hotel you're staying at.

" Gotcha. Look, I don't know how he's gonna react so be on your A-game. I gotta go and get some type of sleeping arrangements for Einahnna and other necessities. Call me when you reach the border. "

Will do. Talk to you soon.

After they hang up she dials Klaus. It's showtime.