Stolen Moments
by Erin Salvatore
Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries. I'm just borrowing.
Note: My friend, mycutehamlet recently requested that I do another drabble series with our couple front and center. Unlike the first one, "Eternal Flame," this will only have random one shots that are about events in the every day lives of Klaroline.
Don't ask, just sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!
You give me love
When love is all I need to live
You gave your word, when words were just superlative
When I was blind, you came and opened up my eyes
Now I feel I can believe in anything
You taught me how to fly on broken wings
Caroline sat on the beach, feeling the wind in her hair and hearing it whistle in her ears. She then grabbed a nearby stick, tracing it in the sand. Suddenly, her advanced vampire hearing alerted her to the sound of approaching hoofbeats. Looking up, she saw a brilliant white stallion galloping toward her and as it got closer, she saw who was riding it. It was Klaus, dressed like one of those guys she saw on the cover of romance novels. She stood up and waited for him to pull the horse to a stop in front of her.
Before she could say anything, he said, "Well, now, how did I know that I would find you out here?"
"Maybe it was because you're following me, as usual," she replied. "I swear to God, Klaus, you just can't seem to get enough of me, can you?"
"You're just simply irresistible, love," said Klaus. "The moment I saw you, I knew that there was something about you that I just had to have." He smiled. "Would you care to join me in a ride?"
"You want me to go riding with you?"
"Of course," said Klaus. "It's quite relaxing."
Caroline was about to accept his offer, but didn't see any horses other than the white steed he was riding. "I only see one horse here. It's kind of difficult to go horseback riding when there's only one horse."
Klaus smiled. "How about we both ride mine?" He saw the look on her face. "Oh, come on, he's gentle. Pet him and you'll see what I mean."
Caroline reached out her hand and stroked the horse's neck, and to her surprise, she saw he was telling the truth. Smiling, she continued to pet the magnificent animal and then looked up at Klaus, who grabbed her hand and pulled up onto the horse's back with him. Caroline then wrapped her arms around his waist and held on tight so that she didn't fall off.
"You ready, love?"
Caroline nodded against his back. "I'm ready."
"Good," he replied. "I'm going to take it slow at first, so that you're used to it and then I'll gradually coax him to go faster."
"Sounds good to me," said Caroline. "I've never done this before, so taking it in steps will be best."
Klaus nodded and then urged his mount into a steady walk. As they went, he looked behind him at Caroline, who was still holding onto him. "How's this, love?"
"It's good, I think I'm starting to get used to it."
Klaus smiled. "Does that mean you want to go faster?"
Caroline nodded. "Yes."
Upon getting the affirmative, Klaus gently nudged the stallion into a trot, looking at her as they went on. "How's this?"
"It's better," said Caroline. "The breeze feels great."
Klaus smiled again. "If you think it was good at this speed, just wait until I make my friend here go a little faster." He nudged the horse a little more. "Give us a canter."
At the hybrid's urging, the horse started to canter, which made the breeze feel even better against Caroline's face. Klaus began to feel it too, and it was the most wonderful feeling in the world. As they got a little further down the beach, he said, "Oh, yes, that is fantastic." He looked at Caroline. "How's it feel back there?"
"Oh, it feels awesome back here," said Caroline. "I think I'm getting the hang of it."
"Fancy a gallop then?"
Caroline nodded. "Let's go."
Klaus then nudged the horse a bit more. "You heard the lady, my steed, let's do a gallop, like before."
The horse did as he commanded and took off down the beach in a full gallop, which really made the breeze feel good against their faces. Taking a chance, Caroline took her arms off of Klaus' waist and stood up, using his shoulders to balance her. Then, she took her hands off his shoulders and lifted her arms, letting the wind blow against them, as if she were flying. Klaus looked up at her and smiled, liking her gumption.
After a while, he gently pulled back on the reins, slowing the horse to a canter, which allowed Caroline to sit back down, holding onto his shoulders to keep her steady, and then to a trot before going into the walk from before. Caroline let out a triumphant cheer before she said, "Shit, that was awesome!"
Klaus smiled. "Enjoyed that, did you?"
"Oh, yeah, definitely," said Caroline. "I'll admit that I was a little hesitant at first, but after I got used to it, it wasn't as bad anymore."
Klaus said nothing to that, just nodded. He was glad that he was able to show his lady a good time.
Note: Thus begins my new drabble series. If you have ideas, feel free to give them to me and I'll do my best to fulfill them. Enjoy, lovelies!