Joy, Hope and her friends where all sat at the pool. Yet Joy was sat as far away from them as possible not wanting to hurt anyone. She believed that if she was close enough she could hurt them.

"Hey Joy right?" Spoke a deep voice as a boy sat next to her.

"Yup and you are?" She asked clearly unbothered.

"Rafael, it's nice to meet you," he spoke putting his hand out to shake hers causing her to look up at him.

Watching him warily she put her hand in his larger one shaking it and he flashed his yellow eyes to her and she smiled at him.

"You're a werewolf?" She asked and he nodded with a smile

She knew he was attractive, yet she wouldn't admit it. His yellow eyes only made her smile at him. Yet she knew she shouldn't get close to him, anyone she evidently got close to ended up leaving and she hated the heartbreak.

"Yes I'd like to say I am," he said with a shrug and she laughed lightly. "Why don't you come and sit with us, closer to the pool?"

"That's not a good idea," she spoke and he watched how her beautiful blond hair fell over the side of her face.

"Well, I'm staying here too then," he spoke and she shook her head with a little laugh. "Do you play?"

"I play a little," she spoke watching her guitar and he smiled.

"Can I hear it sometime?" He asked and she smiled nodding at him.

"Sure, we have a music room, maybe you can play something too," she spoke and he laughed.

"Very unlikely, I'm not made for music being a werewolf and all."

"Nope that's an excuse," she spoke with a laugh and he shook his head watching her with a smile.

He wouldn't deny that she was beautiful, with her bright blue eyes, her beautiful blond locks and her pearly white teeth. Everyone knew she was beautiful and so did he.

"RAF! GET YOUR ASS HERE!" A girl shouted towards him and he rolled his eyes.

"You best see what they need, I'm going inside anyways," she spoke and he nodded as they both got up.

"I will see you soon, it was nice meeting you Joy," Rafael spoke and she smiled at him nodding in agreement.

Joy went inside and sat with her mother who smirked at her not saying a word causing Joy to smile.

Leah watcher as daughter walked in with a small smile on her face. Something she hadn't seen her do in a little while. Klaus watched his wife a look of longing on his face. He'd knew she was happy and it was without him and he hated it. Their daughter walked back into the home with her small smile not leaving her face.

"Soo Joy how's Rafael that's his name right, the girl called Lizzie introduced everyone to me a few nights ago," Leah spoke with a small smirk and Joy watched her mother panicked.

"Mom-"

"Are you talking to a boy?" Klaus spoke and Joy rolled her eyes at him.

"Niklaus," Leah spoke watching her husband in a warning matter.

"He's a werewolf, she's a tribrid, their sex Drive-"

"NIKLAUS! shut up, Joy darling why don't you go and watch tv or something I'm going to have to talk to your father," she spoke a fake smile on her face and her daughter sighed walking up the marble stairs.

"Leah I don't think-"

"Niklaus you can not stop her from having a boy in her life, if I remember correctly you bombarded yourself into my life when I was the same age as her," she spoke and he chuckled. "And Hope has a boyfriend, so Joy having one can not be that harmful."

"That's because I know if I kill Hopes boyfriend he'll come back to life, being a Phoenix and all, but a werewolf won't," he spoke annoyed.

"Niklaus you can not rob her of anymore happiness, if she likes him and if he likes her or even if they're only friends you will not get involved, especially if you want her to forgive you and the more you mess up she won't forgive you," Leah spoke watching him and he sighed understanding.

"I want to look after her, does that mean you won't forgive me either?" He spoke and she smiled.

"No, I won't, then your chances of getting either me or your daughter back will be slim to none."

"Fine," he spoke with a huff and annoyance on his voice as he walked out the room.

Elijah walked in behind him and sat next to Leah feeling rather uncomfortable.

"Sister, I want to apologise for not being there for you or Joy,"he spoke his voice holding shame and she nodded.

"I understand, I was only family through marriage so once I left, I was no longer family," she spoke with a sad smile and he shook his head.

"No sister that is not true, I stopped calling after a few months because I knew I'd see you and Joy and force Niklaus to do right, and if I had forced him he wouldn't do what he believed to be the right thing, and I was dead for the past seven years," he said and she looked at him confused and he shook his head not wanting to speak about it.

"Elijah, honestly I don't care, I've had fun these past eleven years without Klaus ruining it."

"Leah.."

"Elijah I moved on with my life in the past eleven years and I kind of love it, I have a boyfriend who cares about me and my daughter, and he makes me happy I've never wanted anything more from Niklaus."

"I know sister and I know Niklaus will do everything he can to get you back."

"I know Elijah but I want to be happy because he messes up for me."

"Does he make you happy, this new man?"

"You mean Sebastian, and he makes me happy."

"Happier than Niklaus did?" He spoke asking her and she sighed. She couldn't disagree because when Niklaus loved her correctly and she was in love with him, she was way happier.

"But leah, I have no doubt he'll keep you happy, and for what it's worth I truly do wish you all the happiness in the world," he spoke and she nodded as he walked out as did she.

Joy listened whilst her dad argued with her aunt Bex about how her mother was in love with another man and she rolled her eyes. She knew her father would evidently break her mother's heart and she hated it when her mother was upset. Instead of listening to them she had her way to the music room.

Picking up her guitar she grinned. Strumming her guitar she hummed a song. As the door opened she hadn't noticed who walked in until she turned around.

"How did I know you'd be here?" Spoke a voice and she turned with a smile.

"Maybe because I told you, how did you even find this room?" Joy spoke with a light laugh and Rafael smirked.

"Hope and your mom helped," he spoke with a shrug and she chuckled.

"That explains it," she spoke watching him with a small smile.

"I want to know something about you, you're all mysterious," he spoke watching her intently.

"If you can play at least one instrument in here I'll answer three of your question," she spoke and he watched her speechless.

"I can't play anything.. actually," he spoke noticing something in the corner with a small smile. "Close your eyes, and prepare to be impressed."

Joy rolled her eyes with a small smile closing her eyes.

"You can open them now," he spoke with a small smile and she laughed out loud a genuine one when she noticed the triangle in his hand.

"You can't be serious," she spoke watching him amusement in her eyes.

"Hey you said an instrument and as far as we're concerned this is an instrument," he spoke and hit the triangle with the metal stick.

"Then I guess I'm answering some questions," she spoke and he nodded at her with a small smile.

"Yes you are," he said and she smiled shaking her head. "First question, what's your name your full name?"

"Joy Estrid Mikaelson, but I go by Joy Auzoux."

"That sounds-"

"Old, it was my moms name before she got married to my father."

"I was going to say beautiful actually," he said and she grinned at him. "Why have we never seen you before?"

"Because I didn't live with my dad, and Hope did."

"I'm guessing you didn't like talking about it?" He spoke and she shrugged.

"It's fine, you don't see me with Hope or my family, because we haven't spoken to each other since I was seven I've lived here with my mother on us, until recently," she spoke her voice sad and her face unable to reach his.

"I'm sorry," he said his voice sincere as he put his fingers under her chin and raise her head as she looked at him.

"It's fine, anymore questions?" She spoke and he laughed.

"Yes actually, can you play me something?" He spoke and she nodded.

"Yes I can, any requests?" She asked with a smile and he shook his head.

"Anything you like," he spoke with a smile and she smiled at him too.

She strummed her guitar her soft voice humming a tune and he watched her eager with a grin.

I was wrong to say I loved her

I was wrong to think I'm right

When I told her it was over

Well my darling, I had lied

He watched her his eyes focused on her face and how her voice sounded so angelic to his ears.

I've been running from my demons

Afraid to look behind

I've been running from myself

Afraid of what I'd find

He noticed how a piece of her perfectly blond hair that was once stuck behind her ear flopped into her face as she smiled lightly as she sang.

But how am I supposed to love you

When I don't love who I am

And how can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning

So let go of my hand

How can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

He watched as she looked nervous her perfect hands shaking a little and he smiled at her. A gentle smile and he grinned.

And now I'm stuck in this hotel room

By a cold neon light

And I've been waiting for an answer

But it won't come tonight

And every bottle I had stolen

Lay shattered on the floor

What's broken can be whole anymore

He watched her knowing she was nervous so he smiled at her before she sang with her.

But how am I supposed to love you

When I don't love who I am

And how can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning

So let of my hand

How can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

As he went quiet she began to sing once more looking visibly relaxed this time and not so nervous and he watched her with a small smile.

And no one can ever hurt me

Like I've hurt myself

Cause I'm made out of stone

And I'm beyond help

Don't give your heart to me

But how am I supposed to love you

When I don't love who I am

And how can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

Cause I'm a sinking ship that's burning

So let go of my hand

How can I give you all of me

When I'm only half a man

Joy watched him nervously as she bit her bottom lip and he watched her with a small smile as she strummed the last chord and watched her hand nervously.

"Your voice is-"

"Horrible, abysmal, a terrible voice, would make a-" she spoke interrupting him and he laughed as she panicked.

"I was going to say it is beautiful, and I really like the sound of it," he said and she watched him with a little grin.

"You liked the sound of it?" She spoke looking at him amused and he nodded.

"Yes, I did," he spoke watching her smile with a little smile. "Your smile is amazing."

"I.. um thank you," she said nervously touching her hands her face pink and he chuckled.

"You're welcome," he spoke watching her him equally as nervously as her. "I should go, I promised to help Hope and Landon with something."

"Yeah, sure, I'll see you around," she spoke clearing her throat.

"I'll see you around," he spoke touching his neck and walked out the music room.