My Dear, Niklaus (Vampire DiariesxTwilight)

Edward, Caroline And Mothers

"The Mystic Grill?" I ask, glaring at Klaus. "The 'nice place' you've brought me to is The Mystic Grill?" 

He shurgs. "It is a nice place." I roll my eyes and follow him inside, thanking God that my idea of ' wearing something nice' means skinny jeans, a top, a sweatshirt, heels and a scarf. "We'll only be staying here for drinks and then I'm taking you to a restaurant." 

"Okay," I smile slightly. "That's okay." 

When we walk in I immediately look up to the bar where Klaus and I reunited. But my heart stops when I see Edward there with Jasper and Emmett. Damn. 

Klaus growls. 

They look up. 

Shit. 

Jasper and Emmett look down at their untouched drinks as Edward stands and walks towards us. "Bella," He greets me, taking my hand and kissing it. His demeanour is calm as he stands before me, but as I look up I see the underlying pain in his eyes. "I hope you're well."

"I'm fine, thankyou," I murmur, my voice going up an octave. "How are you?" 

"I'm not going to lie, Bella," He says, smiling slightly. "I have been better. My brothers and I were just exploring the area; we can leave if it is uncomfortable for you." 

"No, no. Don't leave if you don't want to," I reassure him. In a way I want him to stay. I want him where I can see him so I know he isn't running to Italy or doing something stupid. "Don't let me ruin your night." 

"And don't let me ruin yours, Bella," He whispers, looking at me sincerely. "Please, if it is uncomfortable for you just say." 

"Its not," I say once again, smiling slightly. "Enjoy your night." 

"You too," He says, kissing my cheek before nodding to Klaus and walking back to his brothers. 

As Klaus guides us to a table I curse my vampire hearing; I can hear the Cullens' conversation clearly. "Dude," Emmett breathes. "How could you just leave her with him like that? She's your mate." 

"I know," Edward replies. "But I'm not her mate. If she is happy with him, if she is safe with him, that is all I can ask for."

Oh Edward, honey, you are my mate. You are. But Klaus is my soulmate. I'm so sorry. You'll find someone some day, perhaps it will even be Rebekah. At that thought I laugh; Rebekah and Edward would never work. 

"What are you so happy about?" Klaus smiles slightly. 

"Just the thought of Edward and Rebekah together," I admit, and Klaus laughs too. "You don't mind him being here?"

"No," Klaus admits. "But if he lays a hand on you again, I will tear him to shreds." 

I nod, rolling my eyes again as Klaus goes to the bar to get us drinks. When he returns with a scotch for him and a glass of red wine for me. Just as he sits down again a blond girl comes up to us. Klaus almost chokes on his drink as he looks up at her. "I'm glad to see you've moved on." 

"Excuse me?" I ask, raising my eyebrows. 

She smiles slightly. "My name is Caroline, and I thought you'd like to know that this man here has been obsessing over me for a number of weeks now. If I were you I would run, and run far." 

At the bar I hear Jasper and Emmett trying to hold in their laughter. When I look over I see Edward frowning into his drink. "Who are you exactly?" I question. 

"The girl who, not even a month ago, this man said 'I fancy you, is that so hard to believe?' to," Caroline replies. I look over at Klaus, who for the first time since I've known him, looks scared. 

"You said that to her?!" I almost scream, and he seems beyond words so he just turns to Caroline and glares at her. She smiles. "I can't believe you, Klaus!" 

Standing, I feel tears fill my eyes before I rush out the bar. How could he do this? Yes, maybe he thought he would never see me again, but he promised me forever, and he didn't even bother to try and find me after Mikael died. How could he do this? 

"Bella!" I turn, the cold air making no difference to me as it howls angrily, and see Edward running towards me. "Are you okay?" 

I purse my lips against the sobs that threaten to break through, but I'm so tired. The sobs are loud in the quiet space, and Edward catches me before I hit the ground. "He promised me forever," I whisper as he holds me, comforting me as best he can. "How could he do this to me?" 

"I don't know love, I don't know," He murmurs, lifting me into his arms. 

"Will you take me to yours?" I ask, looking up at him. "Or wherever your staying? I need parents right now., espeicially a mother." 

"Of course," He says, taking off at a run. We arrive at a relatively small house for the Cullens just outside of town. When he reaches the house Carlisle and Esme come rushing out and for a moment they look shocked, like he's kidnapped me. But there expression when he puts me down and allows me to step away from him. One look at my tear stained face is enough for Esme to pull me into a hug. 

"Oh honey, what happened?" She asks. I just cry harder into her shoulder. "It's okay, sweetheart, I'm here." 

"I need a mother," I admit to her as she guides me into the house. 

"Well, you've got one honey," She whispers. "You've got me." 

I begin crying again, and through it all I tell her everything. By the end she is smiling sadly. "It seems you love him very much Bella." 

"I do," I sob. "But he's not the same. He's not the same as before. He's not Nik anymore." 

"I know, sweetheart," Esme says, rubbing my back gently. "But whoever he is, you still love him very much, that's very obvious to me." 

I look up at her. We're in hers and Carlisle's bedroom, her sitting on the bed with my head in her lap. "I don't just love him," I finally whisper. I've wanted to tell her for ages. "I love Edward... He is my mate, but I feel like Klaus is my soulmate. And..." 

"And what, honey?" 

"I think I might have feelings for Klaus's brother, Elijah."