The Chosen One

Eleven: Hybrid's Lair

Jessica

                    "Come on my lovely. Wake up."

                    The male voice came from beside me and as I tried to regain consciousness and open my eyes, I felt strong hands sliding around me and lifting me up out of the seat. My eyelids were heavy and I fought to open them. When I managed to get them open, I began to have a better sense of my surroundings.

                  Klaus had just gotten me out of the car and was trying to help me stand. He held me before him, steadying me as I got my balance and shook off the last remaining shreds of unconscious sleep. He had one arm looped around my waist and the other on my back. Being so close to him and feeling his touch bothered me. I wanted to be as far away from him as possible. So raising my own hand, I pushed his arm down away from me and took a step back.

                  "I can stand on my own." I curtly told him.

                   Klaus closely watched my every move and surprisingly let his arms fall away from me. Staring into those eyes I was surprised and nervous at what I found there. While his eyes had coolness and cruelness in them which I surmised was probably always present, it wasn't as noticeable when he was looking at me. Instead I saw interest, amusement, and an arrogance that bespoke of his belief that he would get what he wanted. Apparently he believed himself to be undeniable, a notion that I was planning on proving wrong.

               It disturbed me that I had to admit that he was handsome but there was no way that I was going to let him know that and I planned on not letting him affect me at all. After all why would I feel anything or want to feel anything for him? I had better chances on being with Damon than I did with him. I preferred Damon over Klaus, anyways. Damon didn't always have a whole lot of humanity but he had way more than Klaus did. What could Klaus know of love?

             Klaus waved his hand off to the side indicating the large mansion we were outside of. "Welcome to your new home, love."

           Wanting to look anywhere but at him and wanting to see where I was at, I looked away from him and at the magnificent two story mansion before us. Black wrought iron railings with green intertwining vines fenced in the second story balcony. Most of the lights inside were lit so the whole place looked lively and bright. Outdoor solar lights lined the flower beds and hedges which lined the exterior of the mansion. I could hear the sound of water and turning about I saw a large water fountain in the center of the stone circular driveway. On either side of the driveway there was a manicured lawn that was landscaped with trees, bushes and flowers.

           "Shall we?" Klaus asked drawing my attention back to him as he waved his hand towards the front door.

           The smile he gave me was actually a soft smile meant to charm. While I wish I could say that it repulsed me, a flicker of wonder crossed my mind. After hearing all the stories about him and all the horrible things that he had done, how could he come across as charming? He had the air of a royal gentleman when he looked at me and spoke to me. The contradiction of him was really starting to make my mind reel and I absolutely did not like that fact that when he looked at me like that, or spoke to me in his polite old mannerisms, it made unusual and unwanted feelings stir inside of me.

             "Are you giving me a choice?" I asked him as I crossed my arms against my stomach and evenly met his gaze.

              "No but I'd rather things went smoothly. There is no need to start off our relationship with bickering." Klaus smoothly replied, offering me his hand.