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LOVE 31

Okay you're sure Caroline got the message right?" Rebekah asked as she double-checked her appearance and grabbed her purse and shades.

"Yes she knows what's coming," Bonnie said.

"Okay, here goes…" Rebekah smiled and then she stepped into the garage and backed her car carefully onto the street and navigated her way out of the 'one way' mess that was The Quarters. She tried to mentally prepare herself the entire way to Klaus' house. She parked in the drive and sauntered in like she owned the place. Well she used to live there…

"Nik," she called as she sauntered in. She heard Caroline and Nik laughing in the kitchen and entered to find him cooking her lunch. She quickly hid the smile that brought to her lips at the thought of her brother and Caroline being happy together.

"What is she doing here?" Rebekah sniped.

"Good afternoon to you too sis," Klaus greeted, "Caroline and I went to an art exhibit last night."

"And then you promptly fell in bed with the little harlot."

"Watch it Rebekah! I'll not have you speak to her that way," Klaus growled.

"You'll not have me speak to her that way? Are you Elijah now?" Rebekah scoffed bravely. Klaus was before her in a flash.

"Tread carefully sister," Klaus gave her one of his most intimidating looks and it was working as Rebekah trembled.

"I don't need this," she said. "I'm going Klaus."

"Fine! Be gone! I don't need you here!" Klaus yelled angrily. Rebekah hurried upstairs and grabbed the last of her things before she waltzed out the door and drove the short distance back to her townhouse. As she pulled her car into the garage she was crying and she wasn't even really sure why. She knew she had to make an exit sometime and the more dramatic the better but she really didn't like all the deception – necessary though it was. Collecting herself she walked into the house.

"That's done," Rebekah sighed as she flopped into a chair.

"Caroline says you were brilliant!" Elena grinned. "Klaus was furious and he's on the phone with Elijah now."

"Even better news," Bonnie smiled. "Stefan just texted and he's on his way back. He'll be here tonight."

Later that evening as the French Quarter was gearing up for another party. Stefan Salvatore left the garage where he paid to park his car and took a taxi to the corner where their townhouse was. He inhaled deeply checking for anything that might signal a Mikaelson or any other vampire. When he was certain that it was safe he entered the gate to the courtyard smiling as he felt the small fission of the threshold that kept Rebekah safe.

"Stefan!" Rebekah called out as soon as she saw him and he dropped his bags just before she was in his arms. He held her tightly and closed his eyes a smile of relief came to his features. He was home and hopefully he'd be able to stay for a while now while Damon was searching the whole of Paris for them. Rebekah's lips met hungrily with his then and his hands sank into her thick, blonde hair as he kissed her deeply. It was an expression of how much he'd missed her and how much he loved her.

"How are you doing?"

"Great actually, I haven't been sick for over a week and…well I'll tell you about the rest later…" Rebekah smiled as Elena and Bonnie came into the courtyard. Each hugged Stefan tightly.

"I'm glad you're back safe," Elena smiled. "I've got some kind of bad news though. Kol found Bonnie and Elijah found me and it didn't take them long to discover that Caroline, Bonnie and I were living here. As far as I know they don't know anything else."