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Klaus' mouth moves against mine and unbelievably I find myself responding, giving in to something I didn't yet know. I raise my hands towards his face, feeling his growing beard, the softness of his skin and his rapid breathing. And for a moment, I felt like he was in the past, it was like he had a second chance at that moment.
Klaus breaks the kiss, resting his forehead against mine.
with accelerated breathing.
-I need you, Hailey-he says with an urgent voice, squeezing me tightly-I need you so much-He whispers. I can't react, it wasn't something I was expecting at that moment, certainly not. Klaus' hands enter my hair, before he kisses me again, slowly, calmly, as if he wanted to record that moment in his mind - Stay with me, please. Just stay with me.
I hold his arms, trying to look into his eyes.
- I'm here, Klaus - I say quietly - But... - It didn't seem to be what he wanted, much less what I wanted. Rafael's death had opened a bottomless hole inside me and also Klaus, we were destroyed, trying to hold on to something to keep us alive and Klaus was clearly using me as a boat - I can't - Not after everything that happened .
I start to move away from his touch, from his hands, slowly; Noticing that he has no reaction at first.
- I thought you loved me - he says in a cold voice.
-Klaus.
- You'll never love me, right?
- You will always love him! - He continues, raising his voice - It will always be him, always! Even though I freed you from him, it was never enough. I was never enough.
- You don't know what you're saying - I get up quickly, walking in
direction of the door.- And do you know what you are doing now? - He grabs my arm, pulling me back, forcing me to look at him - Do you know what you're sentencing yourself to right now?
I narrow my eyes, shaking my head from side to side.
other.
- No...
- You're my wife now, Hailey, understand? You may not love me, but you will stay by my side whether you want it or not - He was sentencing me to stay with him. I was condemning myself to stay with him! - You will love me, Hailey. You are going.
I pull my arm tight.
- You're definitely crazy, Klaus! - shout - You need to treat yourself! - I was completely wrong when I thought that giving Klaus a reality check would be a good idea, but I ended up awakening another monster of his that I had no idea how to deal with.
- Hailey! - I hear him shouting at my back, when I leave the room, stamping his feet as he walks - Hailey! - Klaus shouts a few steps away from me, finally holding my arm - Don't turn your back on me!
- Are you listening to what you're saying, Klaus?!
- There is nowhere to run, there is no other option, if you don't
noticed - His voice is hard, as are his eyes, searching for something
in my eyes - You are sentenced to me - Make a point of
highlight.
- You are crazy! - I say through gritted teeth, stopping near the stairs, aware that Elijah could be listening to us.
- You will love me whether you want it or not.
At that moment, I hated myself more than before. For having
fed Klaus's obsession, chaining me closer to
he.
- No! - I refused to accept that sentence and even more so to allow
for him to continue to dominate me like that. I try to pull
my arm to free myself from his grip and place a
distance between us, feeling a certain resistance on his part.
Klaus held me firmly, immobilizing parts of my bones.
my movements, I just didn't know that I was insistent and that I always
got what he wanted. It was no surprise that I managed to let go,
I just didn't expect that I would lose my balance and despite him trying to get me
hold back, I roll down the stairs.
My body rolled awkwardly down the steps, the pain
it spread quickly through my body and when I finally stopped
At the bottom of the stairs, he was out of breath and his eyes were cloudy. Same
so I could see when Klaus quickly descended the steps and
He approached, trying to turn me onto my back.
- Don't touch it! - I hear Elijah scream - She may have broken something
thing.
-Hailey, can you move? - Klaus ignores her, pushing my
facial hair.