The Crimson Rose || Nicolae Bartholy X OC || [COMPLETE]

Chapter XII.

Lamb in the lair of the Beast.

"I'm sorry about dragging you with me last night." Nicolae apologized as he rested his head on Claire's lap.

They had been reading together in the library and didn't really talk much about the night before.

Claire smile, stroking his hair. "It was actually fun." She commented kindly.

Nicolae could see clearly that she was telling the truth, he looked into her pale indigo eyes and smiled.

She had changed so much since the night he met her. The night that she escaped from one of the Baron's insane little cults.

He thought of telling her that, he wanted her to always be alert and to not trust strangers anymore, but then he realized that she had trusted him, and he didn't want to ruin everything.

He was afraid Claire could see him as one of the Baron's men, working to get her back where she was.

"What are you thinking about?" She asked as her delicate fingers traced the expression lines on Nicolae's forehead.

Nicolae smiled. "That you are beautiful and I would do anything for you." He lied, he did not wanting to lose her.

Claire smiled back at him. "I love you, you don't need to do anything for me." She leaned in to kiss him and he closed his eyes, touching her face softly.

*

Claire had been out all afternoon with Vanessa. The two of them browsed the different shops on Mystery Spell's main street for hours because Claire needed to find something elegant to wear.

The Baron's re-birthday was approaching and he thought of sending the Bartholy family an invitation that included Claire.

She really did not feel like it was an event for her, but Peter had insisted on staying home with Lorie, since he had an important test at school the next day.

And there she was now, looking for a dress with only a few days of time left.

"This is one of the few shops left, Vanessa, we won't find anything."
She said in frustration, she couldn't find anything that looked good on her.

Vanessa dragged her inside. "Stop being so negative. We will find the perfect dress. It's so cool you get to go to such a fancy party. "

Vanessa was truly excited for her, even if she was not aware the party was organized by a vampire who invited all the supernatural beings of Mystery Spell.

"Sure. Super elegant place, out of my league. Totally." Claire sighed and walked in the store.

They were greeted by a red haired female clerk that asked if she could help.

Claire explained to her what kind of event she was going to attend and the dress hunt begun again.

Finding a color that would go perfectly with Claire's skin was becoming a challenge for the clerk, but the young lady didn't give up.

After many different color dresses, her eyes rested on a white lace Victorian dress that was in the back of the shop.

"Hold on. I think there is still something." The redhead disappeared behind the curtain and Claire sat down discouraged.