Claire Forbes had everything a girl in a small town like Mystic Falls could want. A boyfriend, popularity, beauty and the best of friends. Everyone always knew they were going to have a good time when the party girl of Mystic Falls shows up.
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"Close your eyes, lean your head back," Claire whispers gripping the extendable showerhead. Stormy blue eyes pour into hers. She waits patiently. Slowly, his eyes closed and his head tilts backward.
Sitting on the edge of the tub, Claire raises the showerhead and wets Klaus's hair. Her hands run over the blond locks making sure she got all of it. She pushes a button, pausing the water flow once she's satisfied. Reaching out, she grabs the shampoo and puts it in her hands.
Klaus leans towards her allowing her to wash his hair more comfortably. She massages his head, making sure to wash all the blood out of his hair. She doesn't only wash the blood away but the stress and the disappointment of the day. Claire knew the disloyalty of the hybrids, their attempt to subdue and kill him, hurt him more than he was willing to admit.
All Claire wanted to do, all she could do, was be there for him. Assure him that not everybody is against him, that not everybody is trying to kill him. She wanted to show him that he had people who love him, who are still on his side.
When she's done, she stands and grabs a towel. Klaus stands as well and steps out of the tub. She turns to him. Her eyes meet his and they stay there. She gives him a soft smile and begins to dry his body.
"I love you" He whispers. His hand grips her chin gently. "Thank you." He mutters pressing his forehead on hers. She smiles, her hand wrapping around the back of his neck.
"I love you, Niklaus Mikaelson" She whispers to him. "Nothing is going to change that." She assures him. He smiles kissing her lips lightly. It's soft and short but Claire can see how much she means to him and she hopes he knows how much he means to her. "Get dressed, I'll be downstairs." She mutters. He nods reluctantly letting her go.
Slipping out of the bathroom, Claire makes her way towards the steps. She's about to go down them when she notices Elijah sitting in his office seemingly in deep thought. She changes direction and stands in the doorway. It takes him a few moments to notice her presence making her slightly uneasy.
"Everything alright, Elijah?" She asks softly. He releases a sigh and stands up.
"Tyler Lockwood and Hayley Marshall are nowhere to be found," Elijah tells her. "The town is going insane over Carol Lockwood's death, thankfully no one witnessed Niklaus drowning her" Claire instantly notices the annoyance in his voice. She walks into the room and towards him.
"Don't worry about Tyler and Hayley... We outnumber them, we always have. They can't get to me, they can't get to Madelyn" Claire comforts him. She grabs his hands and intertwines their fingers. "And I know Klaus shouldn't have killed Carol but he did and there's nothing we can do about it now. All we can do is show the town our sympathy, offer our condolences."
"As always, you're right" She smiles rubbing her thumb over the skin on his hand.
"Maybe now that Tyler and Hayley have gone, the hybrid problem is nonexistent, everything will start slowing down now." Claire hopes. "It'll be nice having to just worry about high school and not who's trying to kill who." She smiles at Elijah.
