In this version, there's no Dahlia, no Jackson, but there is a Camille...
And let's pretend that there's a walkway and an actual door to the Mikaelson compound, eh?
I apologize for the story not being up there for a minute; the forums were being weird. And if I continued to let it show something I didn't have the chapters themselves would've been confusing. Here's the revised version.
She's finally here. In New Orleans. Where the guy she slept with once was. And whoever else was here too, keeping him here. She knew if he didn't have anything pressing keeping him here he'd find an excuse to go back to her. But he didn't need one now. She came, just like he'd wanted her to for years. Now the question was, did he still want to see her, or was that lust that overtook his senses.
Caroline walked through Bourbon Street, wondering where exactly Klaus was. How the hell she'd track him down. Get him to make her feel better, or forget all the crap she's been going through. Elena was married to Damon, had been five years. They still acted like newlyweds, fighting and making love all the time. They had a permanent residence in the Salvatore manor, and were mapping out their future. It was what Elena wanted, and now that she had a wedding ring on her finger as well as a daylight ring, Damon wanted it too. Stefan left, as soon as Enzo did, ten years ago. Enzo left, because Matt and Jeremy hunted him down and chased him away from Mystic Falls. Course, Matt and Jeremy were both ten years older, Matt was dating frivolously and Jeremy was staying away from Bonnie. Enzo told Caroline to run from him, because Matt and Jeremey could not be persuaded, and Damon told him he'd never speak to him again or ever consider him a friend again, if he tried to kill them. With Jo dead now and Ki also dead since ten years ago, there was no reason to worry anymore. But that also meant Alaric was gone, blaming Damon for his problems, and not being the groups' guardian angel any longer. She just wanted to be somewhere where she was wanted. Loved, even. If that was still the case. This trip would prove whether she should stay or not.
Caroline passed a food stand, and stood toe-to-toe with the vendor.
"Tell me where Klaus Mikaelson is." She compelled. The vendor shook his head.
"I'm sorry Miss I don't know who Klaus Mikaelson is." The vendor apologized.
"Forget I was here." Caroline replied, and walked away from a confused vendor, looking out for new customers. She then listened for any sounds of vampires. There was one, a sound reoccurring again and again. She came closer to the sound and continued listening, hearing the sound continue to reoccur. Training for something? She walked towards it and heard Elijah going up a roof, coming back down, and a black-haired woman doing that same after he was one the ground again. His eye went out to where Caroline was standing. He ignored her thereafter and she waited for him to finish, when he did, he met her with sweat glistening off his skin.
"Caroline Forbes" he greeted in surprise.
"Hi." She replied with a polite smile.
"To what do I owe this distinct pleasure?" He asked.
"I'm looking for Klaus, actually." Caroline replied.
"Well I must admit, I'm not sure where he is at this moment," Then he took out a handkerchief and started patting his face. "but you can look in the compound, that would be where he usually is." He said. Caroline nodded.
"Thanks." She replied. Soon she disappeared and Elijah thought about Hayley. She'd be playing with Hope right now. That girl was growing so fast, although she hadn't learned any words yet. Turning into a beautiful girl though, just like her mother. Elijah took another minute to rest and then he went back to training.
Caroline walked up the path to a veined wooden door; a brass knocker hung above eyelevel stood before her and she stared at it, then took a breath. She came here for a reason, she wasn't going to lie anymore. Then she knocked on the door with her own knuckles, waiting before the door in a prideful demeanor. Thirty seconds passed and the door opened easily to a dirty blonde in a dark shirt and long jacket. His eyes met hers instantly and she smiled. He stood there in shock in front of her, his mouth open slightly and she looked around.
"Um, aren't you gonna invite me in?" She asked. Klaus opened the door more without a word, still staring happily at the beautiful vampire before him. She smiled at him as she went through the door and his eyes followed her, she went into the room and looked around. She turned around and looked at him.
"I can't say I'm surprised." Klaus said with a smug smile. She playfully glared at him.
"Shut up." She replied, and sped to stand before him, his breath caught right then. Caroline looked at him and she looked at his mouth. "I missed you." She murmured and he smiled. But as her lips were about to touch his, her hand going into his hair, he had to control himself. He side-stepped and took an large intake of breath, a shocked look on her face as he went by. As much as he wanted to bring back the memory of her kiss, to get lost in it all over again, it wasn't fair to her. It wasn't fair to the woman he was with right now, either. Elijah had told him soon after he let Camille into his heart that loving two different blonde women who had the same affect on him would catch up to him and he'd have to choose. Rebekah told him as well. He expected others would've told him the same thing if Rebekah and Elijah were gossipers. Luckily Hayley had nothing to say on the matter and Hope didn't know what her father's love life affairs were.
"What?" Caroline asked and Klaus stared at her.
"Yes?" He asked.
"What was that?" She asked.
"I just didn't think the first you should do while you're here is jump into bed with me. There is other things to do, after all." He replied. Caroline stood before him again.
"Since when is that your decision to make for me?" She asked. Klaus smiled at her and she found the same smug smile in his eyes. She glared at him and just hugged him. "Either way I still missed you." She said. Klaus put his arms around her and closed his eyes, breathing in her scent.
"I missed you too, love." He replied. She pulled away after a moment.
"So what're the things I can do other than jumping into bed with you, as you put it?" Caroline asked. Klaus grinned and took her hands.
"Well I left you a voicemail when I first came back here. Did you listen to it?" he asked. Caroline looked down.
"No, actually, after what we did last time you were in Mystic Falls, I deleted it." She admitted. Klaus stared at her. "I was feeling guilty and depressed and wanting to blame you so I wouldn't blame myself, my mind couldn't see clearly for the next week after."
"Well, then" He began, her eyes met his again. "when I called you, there was a parade passing me; the loud music and dancing, costumes. I was surrounded by culture, and could smell the food, there was art along the walls, and being a vampire, with heightened senses, that kind of thing wouldn't affect a human the same. I'd remembered what I'd told you when I first saved your life." He said. Caroline searched his eyes and smiled. "I wanted right then to show all of what I was seeing to you. And I was hoping you'd let me someday." He said.
"So this is the opportunity to do so?" She asked. He nodded.
"If you wish it, of course." Klaus replied. "We could do something else if you prefer." He said.
"Nothing you would agree with, I'm sure." Caroline replied. Klaus grinned but turned towards the rest of the house.
"Would you like a tour of the house?" He asked. Caroline around.
"Yeah, sure." She replied, and followed him out of the doorway.
After the tour of Klaus's house, he led her to a room she didn't see before.
"What's this?" She asked, and Klaus stood beside the doorway with his hands behind his back.
"Your room." He replied. Caroline's eyebrows rose and she went in to investigate. Klaus smiled and followed her in. As she came to the bed that was covered in drapes, she looked back at him.
"Will you be visiting at all tonight?" She asked. Klaus's eyebrows rose and again he caught his breath at the memory of her hands in his hair.
"Unfortunately I won't be enjoying the distinct pleasure, love." Klaus replied. Her eyebrow went up in confusion.
"Was my coming here a complete waste of time?" She asked. Klaus blinked and cocked his head.
"Was your coming to New Orleans merely a want to get into my bed?" He asked. She glared at him, unable to reply. "Perhaps you should just wait for a bit longer, Caroline. I do hope your impatience doesn't keep your mind in the gutter." He added, and left. Caroline glared at the room before her, and listened for Klaus's steps to go farther from her.
Three hours later she left the house.