Crumbling Hearts and Shattered Minds

Chapter 29: Certainly Not Over Thinking Anything

Damon POV

I knew shopping with Klaus would turn out to be an interesting experience.

We made it to the corner of the street and Klaus worked his magic on getting another cab. One pulled up instantly and I climbed in first.

This drive was different from the last one, for multiple reasons.

"Coming from Clara's huh?" The cabbie asked.

"Yeah. She's an old friend of mine. You know her?" Klaus asked in a polite voice that I guessed he'd use around friends, if he had any.

Though, I've been thinking about it, and Klaus doesn't seem as bad as everyone makes him to be. All his actions, everything he's done, they have reason. And he reminded me of myself more than I'd like.

"Yes sir. She's been my friend for five years now. I'm heading over there tonight with my wife for some dinner. Are you the couple she's been going on about? The one that ordered the spell?" The cabbie asked politely, still watching the road.

Of course we got the cab that had someone that could expose our ploy.

"Yes, that would be us I suppose." Klaus said with a smile while sliding over and slinging an arm around my shoulders.

I internally groaned but knew I had to play along. So I smiled to the cabbie who was glancing back at us in the rear view mirror while we were at a stop light. I leaned against Klaus' chest and fought the urge to pull away. Klaus may not be as bad as I initially thought, but I still didn't trust him.

"I tell you, you two have more restraint then some of the couples I get." The cabbie commented as we started moving.

"Believe me, this one has no restraint at all." Klaus said suggestively.

I had to fight to keep the surprise from my face, and after I was sure the driver wasn't looking, I sent an elbow into the hybrid's ribs. He merely chuckled quietly and turned his gaze out the window.

We didn't pull away, seeing as the driver kept glancing back at us.

Soon we pulled up to the curb after Klaus asked him to stop in front of another witchy shop.

We climbed out after thanking the driver. He pulled away, but not before giving us a knowing grin. I stared with my brows furrowed after the cab.

"Should we start then?" Klaus whispered near my ear.

I jumped away then came back and hit him in the chest, knowing it wouldn't hurt him at all.

"Don't do that. We don't have to play couple any more, so that means personal space." I said while walking towards the shop.

I heard Klaus laugh lightly behind me and then some foot steps following.

The door opened revealing a shop that kind of resembled a book store. Only the shelves and scattered tables where full of potions and other witchy stuff instead of books.

Klaus came in soon after and walked strait towards the rows of shelves to the far right. He dug the pink note out of his back pocket and read it over again for the twentieth time.

After a moment, he looked up at the shelf and grabbed a small blue jar. He read the tag that hung from the nob and the corners of his mouth turned up the slightest bit.

I walked over and stood behind his right should and gazed over at the tiny jar.

"What is it?" I asked quietly so I wasn't shouting in his ear.

"Something that the spell calls for." Klaus kept it vague.

"Well, no shit." I said before rolling my eyes and walking towards a cabinet on the other side of the room. I looked around in and on it.