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She stared at the open sea while Klaus took off his shirt leaving his pants on and looked at her with a smile. The stars were mirrored on the sea making the area a thousand times prettier. Having not have seen the ocean before, she feared the waves and the expanse of it plus the huge coral reefs.

He had brought her to a different location but it was still perfect. "Let's go in" he walked in and left her in question if she should take off the dress or not. "just come the way you are Ella"

"Ella!?" her mother used to call her that so she was a bit surprised when he called her, it felt intimate.

"Yeah Ella, come on" he urged and she walked to on the sand and cold water that caressed her feet then her knees to her waist and higher. Although she was scared the sea welcomed her like she was the queen of the waters.

"Swim to me now" there was no ground to stand on since Klaus had taken the initiative of going too far into the sea.

"I can't, am scared Klaus" she whispered knowing he would hear using his capabilities. He smiled but didn't walk closer to help, there was something about him that was, no, changed from the time he saved her to when they landed in this enchanted place.

"Now Aella, believe in yourself am here and nothing can or will happen to you" his tone softened. His eyes were warm and patient, letting her feet off the ground and spread her hands and pushed back. She smiled when finally she swam, it wasn't so hard after all.

"You see all you need is a little faith" the way he looked at her almost made her halt, it was wild and dangerous which was most definetly new. She dived up higher to push her hair back and water away from her face, she didn't notice the way the dress cling to her body and the way his eyes roamed lower to have a look.

"Come on now" that look.

"Why are you looking at me like that Klaus?" his brow was raised at her question which made her literally halt.

"Like what?"

"Like you want to devour me or take me to another tomb with half-human snakes" he laughed and dipped inside the water and the next thing his hands were on thighs pulling her down, she gasped but also laughed. When she came back up from under water, she pushed back her hair and felt Klaus's hands on her waist. She flushed crimson but he didn't come out of the water..

"Klaus!?" she didn't worry this time since he looked like he enjoyed this game. His face appeared much further from her so she swam further towards him near a smooth rock, she had never felt much better like she felt. The freedom was out of the world, not like when she was always used to same environment and routine each and every day.

"Maybe I want to devour you Aella" if she wasn't crimson before then she was about to burst in flames. The way he said it made her insides shiver which was an unknown feeling to her, his voice was deep and almost what, Shira usually said, husky.

"Maybe I don't want to be devoured Klaus" she suggested with a sly smile.

"Maybe you should want to be devoured dear love" he swam closer but she swam back almost backing herself to the rock. His lips curved into a gorgeous smile, one that she was yet to see.

"Love?" she asked a little surprised, no one had ever used such an endearment on her.

"Yes love" he stressed on the last word and the next thing his hands gripped her waist and she gasped in surprise.

"Do you swim fast even in the water?"

"No I just winnowed" he said caressing the sides of her hips under her silky dress, even in the cold water his hands were warm igniting flames on her skin. His eyes were almost glowing under the light from the moon.

His hair wet which made him alluringly beautiful but dangerous. She took a glance at his chest but stopped herself and looked up at him. The locks of his silver hair were on his forehead and she had the sudden urge to push it back or to the side.

"Winnow?" her hand had a mind of its own and it riased to touch his hair, feeling the smooth texture.

"Yes winnow, I dissapear and re-appear where you are" his hand crawled all the way to the back of her neck and the other stayed put.

"It looks like fun" she pushed the hair back slowly studying his handsome physique. Sharp jawline, long almost female like eye lashes, forest green eyes and pink lips.

"It is fun" her body was aflame against his and she knew he could feel her pounding heart. They had never kissed, except for those kisses Klaus always gave her they had never literally kissed.

His gaze lingered on her eyes then dropped to her lips then he looked back up at her, it's like he was litsening to her thoughts, or maybe he was..

"Can you read minds?" she asked.

"I wish I could but no" he replied his thumb carresing her lower lip, prying her mouth open.

She chuckled, "Your lips are cute by the way" she said breathily but he just stared at her like he had been shot with an arrow of shock but he later smiled then raised one of those taunting brows.