I'm Yours, Klaus (Book 1)

CH. 25

TWENTY FIVE:

Tuesday, May 24th
11:00 PM

"So your family doesn't like me," I stated, climbing onto the bed. Klaus laid there all relaxed, hands behind his bed.

"Don't worry about them, love," he said. He reached out for me and pulled me on his lap, so I straddled his waist. "I like you a whole lot. I love you, Danielle Rodriguez."

"I saved your sister's life, begged you not to hurt her and I didn't even get a measly thank you or a goodbye," I frowned.

"She's a bitch. I know, love."

"I don't like being hurt over dumb things but I can't help it," I frowned.

"Love, you have to ignore it. And be strong. Many people aren't going to like you now just because you're my girlfriend."

"So I have to get used to it?" I sighed, resting my head on his shoulder, blowing my breath against his neck.

"Yes, baby girl. You have to be strong beside me. So no one dares to mess with either of us, okay?"

"Okay," I agreed. I got off his lap, ignoring his protests and tugs. "Klaus, I'm going to write in my diary before bed. I haven't done so lately."

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Tuesday: May 24, 2011

Dear diary,

Today Klaus faced his siblings today. He has forced Rebekah to leave New Orleans. Elijah got his own deal. Klaus told him to respect me or leave town too. Elijah didn't say whether he agreed or not, but he came home later. Just as Klaus did, finding Marcel and all the other vampires gathered in the courtyard. Elijah exiled Marcel from the quarter, granting him the option to live as respect to his sister. The rest of the vampires left after that. So this is where we were now.

Klaus, Elijah and I. Rebekah was gone. Marcel was exiled. Cami and Davina remained angered with the vampires in town. Hayley was off in the bayou with her werewolves, they were human now and turned once on the full Moon rather than vice versa due to some curse.

Klaus seemed awfully peaceful. Not that I planned to disturb him. Maybe that would give us to time to focus on us. We were living together and I was a little ways from the only home I knew--Wisconsin.

But I was determined to make this work. My man was everything. He was the love of my life, a best friend, and my protector. He wanted the best for me. That's what kept me around when he went crazy. Because I knew he wasn't evil. He was capable of love. Then there's good in that heart of his. And I don't want to ignore that. I need to encourage the goodness and he needs to embrace it. Just like I'm embracing other sides of me, stronger sides for the roughness of this city. Like Klaus said, we needed to both stay strong side by side to face whatever is thrown at us--or at him specifically.

But I just want a bright future with the one I love. No fighting, no drama, no bloodshed. I wanted laughing, smiling, and kissing for Klaus and I.We needed to make this house a home as well. He was bringing a baby into this world soon enough. And one day I wanted that to be me too. I wanted a very bright future for this family. Because one day I dreamt to be part of it. Along side of Klaus. For as long as he'd have me.

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Wednesday, May 25th
1:00 PM

"So you're letting the witch live?" Elijah asked Klaus.

"She showed us Rebekah's true colors. She didn't hurt me. Like I've been explaining to Danielle all morning. So I see no reason to kill her," Klaus said referring to the one ancestral witch still alive. The one that held him and Rebekah hostage at the Sanitarium.