Klaus was sitting on a sunny beach, taking a break from the fierce war he had declared against the enemies of his amnesiac brother.. His mind was swimming in distant memories.. Memories saddened his heart, but at the same time, were capable of giving his soul peace.
His mind was taking him back to the day he had gone to New Orleans after so many years.. The day he had discovered he would become a father.. The day he had met Camille.. The day he had met his baby girl inside Hayley's womb and the woman he had waited for so many years without realizing it.. The day his life had changed completely thanks to his baby girl and the woman of his dreams.
The sun was shining, reminding him of her dazzling smile.. Her smile remained etched in his mind, and in turn, it brought a small smile to his lips.. He picked up his sketchbook and painting tools and became engrossed in drawing until the sun set.. Then he gathered his things and returned to his cottage.. On his bed, Klaus opened his sketchbook, contemplating his work.. A look of longing and nostalgia took over his face.
Here it was the Christmas Day, she was looking at him with that radiant smile, while Rebekah was explaining to her about his family tradition.
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Here her smile was filled with amazement and love, as she met his daughter for the first time, whom he had left in the care of Camille, whom he had trusted to protect and care for his daughter.
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Here her smile was bright as the sun's rays.. But it burned his heart with jealousy because it wasn't directed at him, but at Marcel.. He had seen it in her memory when, in a moment of peace, she'd allowed him into her mind.. Her smile at Marcel during that date he'd pushed her into before Rebekah ruined it.. Despite his intense jealousy, he admitted it was one of her most beautiful smiles.
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Here was a smile of pride and self-appreciation when he'd tried to convince her of Marcel's admiration for her... His sentence still rang in his ears {She's a queen fit for a king} He'd been right in his description of her, she was a queen in his heart and his life.
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He also saw that smile in her memories, but it filled him with pride and vanity whenever it crossed his mind.. It was a smile filled with confidence in Klaus's feelings for her.. She was threatening that vampire, Lucian had placed to hold her captive while he kidnapped her.. He smiled as he still heard her sentence to the vampire {See, Klaus is the most ruthless vampire in all of history.. And guess what? He kind of likes me.. So maybe you should be the one worrying about whether or not you make it through the night?} And she was right, at the end of the night, Klaus had killed him because he'd lost her.
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This smile, however, was the closest to his heart.. It was the smile engraved deep within his heart.. It was a smile more beautiful than any he'd ever seen, directed at him and him alone.. It was her laughter that came from the bottom of her heart on their first and last date.
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Klaus sighed, feeling his soul burning with longing and yearning for her.. Years and years had passed since her death, and his love for her still remained in his heart, and he was never able to move on.. He took out his black journal from his bag, then opened it and began writing as if he were talking to Camille:
Dearest Camille
I don't know how to describe your smile and your laughter.. Shall I tell you, you have a smile as beautiful as the midday sun? Or shall I tell you your laughter makes the moon shy away from its beauty? Your laughter is always bright, vibrant, and full of hope.. Do you know someone could be falling in love with your smile? And I did.. I fell in love with your laughter and I am still in love with it to this moment.. I love you and I love everything about you, and I will always love you
Your Wolf
Klaus closed the journal, put it away, then lay back on the bed, surrendering to his mind and letting it drown him in memories of her smile and laughter.