Cotillion is tomorrow.

Dress: check

Escort: check

Date: Working on it.

I sigh and walk downstairs into the den to get a book to read from the bookshelf.

I see Klaus working on one of his paintings, "Hey." I start when glancing at him as he's concentrated and he glances up for his blue-green eyes to meet my hazel ones, "Hey."

He continues his painting.

I smirk, "I know what you're doing."

Klaus grins in return, "I'm painting, love."

"Oh no, no I know exactly what you're doing." I state.

He stops from working on his painting and he looks at me, "And what is it that I'm doing, Hayley?" He raises his eyebrows waiting for my correspondent answer.

I cross my arms over my chest, "You're avoiding me."

He chuckles humorlessly, "And how is that?"

"Ever since yesterday when I informed you that Elijah will be my escort to the cotillion you've been different - avoiding me." I reason with him.

He grins, "No, love I can assure you I haven't."

"Oh, yes you have." I protest.

"Hayley, I haven't been avoiding you. Everything's fine!" He exclaims and smiles.

I suppress my smile, "Klaus."

He looks at me without words, and arches an eyebrow signaling a 'what'.

"Would you be my date to this year's cotillion?" I offer.

His jaw drops slightly.

"What?" He questions.

"Would you, be my date to this year's cotillion?" I repeat.

He clears his throat, "Why?"

"Klaus, just answer the question." I crack a smile.

I notice him suppressing something back, and it forms across his face and I then realize - a smile.

"Sure, love."

I smile -accidentally- widely,

"Okay." 

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Date: check.

This was such a short chapter loves, sorry!

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