Paris holds the key to your heart. . .

•

Katherine was in awe of everything around her. The lights, the sounds, the people. It was all amazing.

"So this is what Paris is like." She breathed out.

Jack looked over at her and smiled, "You like it?"

"I love it!" She said, spinning around.

"So what's first?" Asked Jack.

"I need to go find Clara.  You two walk around; get familiar with the place.  Keep it PG you two."

Again Katherine made a disgusted noise and Jack rolled his eyes.

"Whatever Dave."

•••

"Hey Clara." Davey said nervously from the doorway to the palace.

A girl with strawberry blonde hair whipped around.

"Oh, David. . . Hi." She said, a hint of her original southern accent making its way through her voice.

"Listen, I have a favor and-"

"Really? David Jacobs. I haven't seen you in over four years and this is why you come?" Clara put her hands on her hips as Davey nervously scratched the back of his neck.

"Well, I-"

"Save it. You can leave right now I'll happily get the door for you." Clara said, her heels clicking on the palace floor as she strode past him.

Davey quickly grabbed her and pulled her back.

"Please Clara. I think we found her."

"Found who?" Clara raised an eyebrow.

"Katherine."

"Don't fool with me Jacobs. Princess Katherine?"

"Yes, Clara, Princess Katherine. She has no memory of the past and looks exactly like her. She needs to meet the Dowager Empress. Please."

"I'm sorry Davey, the Empress won't see anyone else. It's too hard on her."

"I understand but-"

"No Davey."

"Je vous en prie."

"Don't think your French will work on me."

"S'il vous plaît"

Clara rolled her eyes, "Fine. You guys have one chance."

Davey grinned widely and picked her up before spinning her around.

"Thank you! Thank you!" He said excitedly.

Clara grinned looked back down in his eyes.

"Clara. . ."

"Yes?"

"Can we please try again?"

"Try what?"

"Us." Davey said softly, "Please."

Clara looked away for a second, thinking, "Okay."

Davey grinned and kissed her left cheek and right cheek before leaning in to kiss her.

"Ah ah ah." Clara put a finger to his lips to stop him, "I don't kiss on the first date."

"Yeah you do." Davey grinned, "And this would be a second date." He winked before leaning up and kissing her as she kissed him back.

Boy had they missed this.

•••

"What do you think Davey and Clara are doing." Katherine asked from where she sat at the cafe table.

"Probably-" Jack smirked as he said something else next.

"You're disgusting!" Katherine said.

"I'm truthful."

Katherine rolled her eyes and pressed her chin in her palm, "Impossible."

"Says yous."

"What's that supposed to mean?!"

"Nothing." Jack said innocently.

"Come on." Katherine muttered, getting up and grabbing his hand, "Davey said to meet them at that old bridge and they should be done."

Jack snorted and Katherine shot him a glare once more.

The two made their way to the bridge and found Davey and Clara standing waiting for them.

Clara quickly ran forward and hugged Katherine tightly and pulled away to look her over, tilting her head different angles and spinning Katherine different ways.

"Hmm, the nose looks like a Pulitzer.  So do the lips.  Bone structure is a little different and-"

"Guys!" Katherine said, swatting Clara's hands away.

"You look a spitting image of her- well, you." Clara grinned, clasping her hands together.

"We don't know it's me though." Katherine said softly.

"What's that?"

Katherine looked down to see Clara was pointing to her necklace that now hung out of her jacket.

"Oh- it's a necklace I've had since forever." She held it out to show Clara.

"Together in Paris. . ."

Katherine nodded eagerly.

"Well you've come to the right place!" Clara grinned before turning to Davey, "Oh! I nearly forgot.  There's a ballet tomorrow night and you all should come.  The Duchess will be there and you can meet her then."

"We'll be there." Davey smiled.

"Wouldn't miss it fo' the world." Jack said, nudging Katherine's shoulder and causing her to smile softly.

"Well let's get you all back to one of the hotels here." Clara said, "Theres one right around the corner and it won't cost much."

•••

Everything was bigger and better in Paris it seemed.  For a "cheaper" hotel it was still extravagant.  Katherine wondered what the "rich" hotels would be like compared to this.

Katherine went and sat by a fountain in the lobby as Davey and Clara went to the desk clerk.

She played with her necklace, running her finger over the engraving.

Was she finally here? After all of these years, was this really happening?

Katherine looked up as she saw Jack come sit beside her.

"Are yous nervous?" He asked.

"Pft, no." Katherine laughed waving her hand and pausing for a few seconds to think, ". . . Actually terrified." She muttered, putting her head in her hands.

"What if she hates me?" She asked, barely audible through her hands.

"What would give her a reason ta hate yous?" Jack asked.

"I don't know." Katherine sighed, "This." She gestured to herself, "Me."

"Well you're you right now and I like ya." Jack smiled.

"Not my point."

"Well-"

Clara and Davey walked back, "Rooms are good to go." Davey said handing Katherine a key.

"Katherine let's go shopping, you need something to wear to the ballet." Clara smiled, taking Katherine's hands.

"But I don't have any-"

"My treat." Clara interrupted, "I know style and you'll look fabulous."

Katherine grinned sheepishly, "Okay."

"Well, you two go shop, have fun, meet us back here later." Davey said, "Jack and I are off to sight-see a bit."

"Keep our princess in-check." Jack laughed with a wink at Katherine as her cheeks flushed pink.

She shook her head and began leading Clara out, "Let's go."

Clara had a mischievous smirk as they left the building, "So you and Ja-"

"Nope." Katherine cut her off.

"Oh please."

"Shh, we're not gonna talk about this." Katherine muttered.

"You might not, but I am." Clara squealed.

"I swear all of you are impossible." Katherine muttered, shaking her head and walking down the sidewalk with Clara in tow.

Wow okay first, it's been way too long since I've updated.  I've just been having trouble propelling it along but it's getting better; but hence the sucky chapter up there I just wrote.  Anyways, don't forget to vote and comment because I love reading the comments, they're always so fun! Talk to you soon and stay tuned for the next chapter because oooooooh you're gonna liiiiike iiiiiiit ;) Not giving it away but hm, just think what happens next in the musical perhaps? BYE!