Contaminations

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

"Why should I do this here?" my question is legitimate, sure going back in Mystic Falls it's not safe but it doesn't mean that I'm going to abandon my friends.

He seems to think about it for a second and then keeps on: "I have useful resources here that could help you: a powerful witch, my mother's grimoire and the knowledge acquired after a thousand years".
"I think it's more a scientific problem rather than magical"
"Caroline we're talking of vampires, nothing that magic can't fix"
"I wouldn't know where to start, I still don't understand how's it possible"
"Indeed you don't have to deal with it alone, love"
"Neither would I if I'd do this in Mystic Falls"
"A change in perspective often helps solving the problem"
"I haven't enough clothes to stay here more than two days"
"I'm sure that you'll be happy to buy something new or you could just borrow something from Rebekah"

I didn't realize how close we got to each other, I take a step back and try to clear my mind; I'm having a hard time trying to find other excuses. I would actually be more useful here than back in Mystic Falls, but there's something holding me: after being with him for real I'm afraid that I won't be able to stop myself, and all the effort that he's putting to make me stay means that it won't be easy at all.

"Why should you help me Klaus? What do you gain?"
"I thought we had got over that part and we'd be now in a phase where you trust me" he says with a wounded glance, but it lasts just a moment covered by his usual façade and I don't even know if it was real or just my imagination, but it hits me nevertheless.

"Ok" I say in the end.

Her answer astonish me, despite all the reasons I gave her I didn't thought that I could win against her stubbornness.

"We'll find a solution for your problem, come with me I'll introduce you to the witch that will help you" while I say this I go toward the door thinking of all the things that I need to arrange: a couple of eyes always watching her will be needed in case the witches decides to attack, and I need Marcel not to touch her but that'll be easy. A sudden thought makes me stop, there's something else I need to worry about: Hayley. For a moment I think to send her and Elijah at the plantation, they'd be both happy, but I can't risk that someone else tells her with the chance of them obtaining her alliance, nothing different of her and her friends allies with my brother, my sister and even my parents. Of course all of that happened a long time ago and I truly hope that things between us has changed in the meantime, that I have her trust now but I can't risk to nullify all my efforts and mostly giving such a powerful weapon to my enemies. Despite her young age she is probably the person in the entire city that knows more about my weaknesses except my family.

"If you're going to stay here there's something that you need to know" and I start to tell her briefly about Hayley and the ongoing war in New Orléans, at first I didn't want to tell her about that since I wanted to show her that I was trustworthy and not to scare her but it was beyond me, the words came out on their own. I didn't get a lot of reactions from her apart for a shocked look and few comments about my "childish" desire to rule the city.

When I finish the story we stay silent for a while, I study her trying to understand what she'll do but I've no clue.

"It's absurd that you're going to have a girl, how's that possible? I thought vampires were sterile"

"The witches say that's a nature loophole, because I'm a hybrid but we still don't understand it deep down" I answer trying to be cautious, her reaction seems too reasonable. My doubt must be obvious because she understand it right away saying: "Stop looking at me like I'm gonna freak out any moment only because you slept with the wolf, it's none of my business. However I think I'll stay here in spite of the war, a witch's help can be handy. Do you mind if I call Stefan and have a shower before meeting her?"
I try not to show my surprise, I love how she can do it.
"Go ahead, I must meet with someone " I say getting to the Bourbon for another glass, I really need it after this conversation.
"Don't you show me my room and where I can get clean clothes?" she asks crossing her arms.
"You can stay in my own, you'll find a change in my bed when you finish it" her displeased look force me to add with a smirk: "this evening if you'll feel necessary I'll make someone prepare another room".