Tainted || n.mikaelson

thirty-two

"Fine."

"You can come in." Seraphina sank deeper into the tub as Klaus walked into the room, his whole body tense. "Now, let's get this over with." She looked up at Klaus, sighing at his tension. She raised a brow as Klaus stood over her, his hands in his pockets. "Are you going to kill me or what? Because I feel like I should be begging for my life," She joked, her eyes on Klaus. Klaus kneeled down beside the tub, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear.

"Why would I kill the only woman I've loved?" Klaus questioned, making her scoff.

"Please, Tatia, Katherine, that other woman I don't even want to mention. Klaus, I know I haven't been the only one you've loved." Seraphina bit the inside of her cheeks, her eyes on Klaus. "But I want to be the last woman you love. You're stuck with me Niklaus."

"You are the last one, I married you." Klaus caressed her cheek, making her lean her head into his palm. "When I first met you all those years ago, I knew I was going to be stuck with you," He joked, making Seraphina scoff. "I knew you were either going to marry Elijah or Marcel."

"You thought I was going to marry Elijah or Marcel?" She questioned in disbelief, making him smile at her lightly. "Elijah reminds me too much of how Damon was with me when I was human," She explained to him. "He was too protective of me."

"God, he was a mess." He laughed.

"And Marcel, well he was just like Elijah – Too protective." She looked at him, a smile on her face. "But you," She began. "You didn't care about me." She let out a chuckle. "You didn't want me there, and frankly, you scared the living shit out of me, but then the one day we finally spoke, you made me feel different." She paused, seeing his eyes getting glossy. "I love you too much Niklaus."

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"There's our girl," Kol announced as Rebekah walked into the sitting room. Seraphina looked up from her book, a smile on her face as she waved at Rebekah.

"Get out of my way, Kol," Rebekah snapped.

"Out all night, what a scandal," Kol teased. "I trust you did better than that commoner," Kol added. "Matt, was it?"

"If you don't shut your mouth, the next thing to come out of it will be your teeth," She threatened, making Seraphina and Klaus chuckle slightly. "Don't start, Nik," Rebekah growled.

"I didn't say anything," He defended.

"I'm bored," Kol informed with a sigh as he sat back in the chair he was sitting in earlier. "Our sister is a strumpet, but at least she's having fun," Kol said. "I need entertainment."

"What are you waiting for? Go on, have at it," Klaus muttered, making Kol look at Seraphina.

"It's no fun to go alone. Join me, Seraphina," Kol suggested, making her only hum in response. "You want to go have some fun with me?" He questioned, waggling his eyebrows once she looked up.

"And do what?" She questioned, looking at Kol with an unimpressed look.

"Well, we could fight, drink this entire town, arm wrestle," Kol listed, making Seraphina roll her eyes.

"I'm not drinking the entire town, because firstly, it'll look bad on me and my brothers. Second off, I don't want to die right yet," She grumbled. "And you'll end up hurting me, you always do," She added, turning her attention back to her book.

"Nik, you join me! It's the least you could do after sticking a dagger in my heart," Kol said, making Klaus sigh.

"Okay, why not? I didn't have nearly enough to drink last night," Klaus said, sitting his sketchbook to the side. "What with you trying to murder Rebekah's date," Klaus added as he stood up and walked past Rebekah.