Chapter One: Spring
The morning after Klaus bit Elizabeth, he made sure to watch her mind deteriorate from the venom taking over her system. He crept into her subconscious and forced nightmares on her up until her very last breath, for that moment he showed her Sage and Finn standing happily together. Just when Elizabeth thought he was showing her mercy, Sage spoke, "I picked Finn over you because our love is worth more than you life."
Klaus watched the woman scream out in physical and emotional pain and was only satisfied when her keeling noises stopped, her veins turned black and then her body became grey. Picking up his phone he dialed one of his wolves.
"Come pick up the body and make sure it gets to its proper destination."
He knew that Finn and Sage were going to their home in Germany and was sending Elizabeth's body to them. Firstly he wanted it to be a reminder of the treaty that they had agreed to and secondly so that Sage could lay her sister to rest. He wanted his sister-in-law to feel the guilt of Elizabeth's death so she knew not to betray him again.
Caroline had been so busy with school that she didn't realize what day it was until Nik entered their bedroom with a bouquet of English roses. She put down her research article and smiled up at him from the middle of the bed. "Hey, babe. What's the occasion?"
Klaus' dimpled smile fell. "It's Valentines Day. We were supposed to go out tonight."
An uneasy expression crossed Caroline's face as she flipped through her date book. These days if she didn't write something down it either never happened or she would forget it. She had basically moved in with Nik after they returned from Paris but rarely left the house because of the amount of schoolwork that she was undertaking.
"I am so sorry Nik. I forgot. If you give me an hour I can be ready."
He just gave her a half smile and nodded his head. "I'll just go put these in some water then."
Caroline felt horrible. She hopped off the bed and grabbed his arm before he could exit the room. When he turned his body to hers, she reached out and fingered one of the flowers. They really were beautiful a mixture of dark and light pink with white blooms as well. She brought her nose down and inhaled the sweet scent. "Thank you for the flowers. I love them." She spoke and then raised her eyes to his. "I love you."
Klaus knew that he couldn't be too upset with how busy she had been because she was doing it for them. He had to remind himself often that she wasn't being distant, she was just finishing school so they could really start their new life together.
He kissed her soft lips and then walked down stairs to find a vase.
"Where would you like to go for spring break, love?"
After their talk at Valentines Day Caroline had been trying to spend more time with Nik, so now they were both down in his study. She was lying on the couch with her feet in his lap and her face in a book. Peering over the top of her text she watched him absent-mindedly run his fingers along her calf as he looked at his new canvas.
Finally resting the book on her chest she gave him her full attention. "I hadn't really thought about it. I have three midterms after the break and then papers starting to be due the week after that." She really did feel bad that school was taking up so much of her time and many times she just wanted to quit, thinking that there would be plenty of time for college after she was turned.
When Nik turned his head to look at her, she sat up and crossed her legs under herself. "I'm sorry. You know that I would love to go somewhere, but I just can't right now. We can go on an extra long honeymoon to make up for it."
Klaus couldn't resist when she smiled sweetly at him and talked about the upcoming wedding. "I understand sweetheart and I don't tell you this enough, but I am very proud of you."
Caroline bit her lip. "I'm at a point where I can take a break, if you would like me to show you how much I appreciate your patience." She slid off the couch on to her knees and crawled the few feet to rest between his legs. Looking up at him through her lashes she worked at his belt buckle as he just stared down at her.
He had used his mouth to pleasure her many times but she had never tired to reciprocate. He thought that she didn't like the idea of it so he never brought it up. But now with her pulling at the waist of his jeans he was about to burst with anticipation. He lifted his hips to help her drag his pants and boxers down around his ankles.
"Relax." She said placing her hand on his chest and pushing him to sit back on the couch. She skimmed her hands up his thighs and then up his length. Wrapping her hand around him and pumping her fist once before slightly squeezing the tip she smirked as he closed his eyes and moaned her name.
Klaus was enjoying the feeling of her hot little hand on him when he felt something slick run up the base of him causing his eyes to shoot open. He looked just in time to see her swirl her tongue around the head of his cock before she took him into her mouth. He went slack jaw at the intense feeling.
Caroline worked him with her lips and hand, unable to fit all of him in her mouth. She was enjoying how vocal he was being with the pleasure she was giving him but she couldn't suppress her own moan when he sunk his fingers in to her hair and started to guide her movements.
He was buried deep in the back of her throat when she moaned around him and he hissed out a curse. It had been too long since they last made love and he was not going to last long if she keeps up this pressure and tempo. Gripping her hair tighter she started to move faster and deeper.
She could tell he was close because he was panting and sputtering out stings of incoherent words. He was not longer lounging on the couch, but had curled his body around her bobbing head. His hold on her hair was almost to the point of being painful, but she didn't want to stop now. As soon as Caroline felt his body go ridged, she took him as far back in her throat as she could and then he released.
Slowly untangling his hands from her hair he felt her mouth slide up him and free him with a playful pop. Klaus had an awed look on his face and Caroline was just satisfied with herself.
"Lord Caroline. That was unlike anything…" He couldn't even complete his thought while trying to control his breathing. He had to be the luckiest man alive to have a woman like Caroline.
A few weeks later during spring break, Rebekah has physically removed Caroline from her studies and carried her into her room. Both Elena and Bonnie where sitting on the bed with dozens of wedding magazines spread out.
"I don't have time for this guys. I need to get that paper done before the week is over." Caroline started to walk back towards the door.
Bekah blocked the door. "You are getting married in six months. You have to start on all this stuff. Did you realize you haven't even told your mother that you are engaged?"
Caroline tried to think back on all the short one-sided conversations she had with her mom in the past few months and then looked at her friends shocked. "Oh man. She is going to be pissed! I promise I will tell her tonight." She walked over and sat on the bed next to Bonnie as Rebekah joined them as well.
Within a few hours she had picked out her colors, flowers, centerpieces, and cake. To honor Nik she went with an English garden and tea party theme.
Elena picked up a magazine of colorful dresses and handed it to Caroline. She looked down at the pages and then it dawned on her. She hadn't asked any of the girls to stand up with her.
"You will have to forgive me. I've been so busy that I completely spaced. I would be totally honored if all three of you would be my bridesmaids."
They all squealed in unison as Rebekah said. "I know of the perfect bridesmaid dress. I'll have them sent in from New York so we can try them on for you."
Caroline smiled on the outside but she was freaking out on the inside. All this planning was making it very real for her now and she never thought she would be married at twenty-one. She told her friends that she was going to go call her mom and walked back to Nik's room.
Liz was in her office at the station when her person cell phone rang. Shuffling around some papers she finally found it and was able to pick up before it went to voicemail. "Hey sweetie. How are things in Richmond?"
"Hi mom. Things are well, just keeping busy with school." There was a pause on the line and Caroline took in a deep breath. "I was actually calling to tell you some good news."
A thousand different scenarios ran through Liz's mind before she asked outright. "Well don't keep me waiting, what is it?"
"Nik and I are engaged." More silence on the phone made Caroline worry. "You still there mom?"
Liz had to physically shake herself. "Yeah, I'm here. Just surprised. You two haven't been together that long."
Caroline knew that would be one of her mother's objections. "I know, but we just feel it, to our very cores, that we belong together."
Knowing there was no reasoning with her daughter and being able to see the love they shared at Christmas, Liz decided to just be supportive and happy for her little girl. "Well then I'm very excited for you. Have you picked a date yet?"
"Yeah, September 1st."
"Of this year? Isn't that soon?"
Caroline giggled into the phone. "I thought you were excited mom. Yes of this year. I've been taking extra classes so I can finish my degree early."
"No wonder you have sounded so tired." Liz started to think that this was all happening very fast. "Are you pregnant?"
"No mom! Why do young people have to be pregnant to get married?" She ranted.
Liz knew that she taught her daughter to be safe when it came to sexual relationships. "Sorry, that wasn't right for me to assume. What can I do to help?"
Caroline always knew that she wanted to be married in Mystic Falls. It was the only home she ever really knew and it was just, home. "Can you call Pastor Weeks, reserve the church and then talk to the Mayor about us using the property for the reception?" The gardens and stately manor where the Mayor lived would be the perfect backdrop to her wedding.
"Sure sweetie. I'll call you later on in the week to let you know how it turns out." Liz started to feel herself tear up. "Congratulations Caroline. You have found a lovely young man to spend your life with.
Hearing the shakiness of her mother's voice, Caroline felt a lump in her throat. "Thanks mom. I love you."
"Love you too Care Bear."
They ended the call and Caroline couldn't wait to tell Nik about the progress she had made today with the planning of their wedding. She also had to find time to talk with Bonnie privately and ask her to be the maid of honor.
In late April Klaus heard back from Annabelle, the witch that had helped them in Paris and she had found something. He arranged for her to travel to America to meet with him the next week. He didn't want to mention the meeting to Caroline yet. She was so focused on her finals that he didn't want to distract her.
He personally went to the airport to pick up the witch. "Annabelle, my dear. Welcome to America. I have a car waiting."
They made idle chit-chat on the way to the house and he showed her to the guest room. "Please get settled. We can talk over supper."
The witch thanked him for his hospitality and stated to unpack her things before getting cleaned up for dinner.
Klaus had set up an informal dining space in his study so that they could talk privately. Elijah knew that he was thinking about children, but none of the siblings knew he was actively seeking a way to make it possible.
"How do you like your lobster?" He asked.
Taking a sip of wine and looking over at the hybrid, Annabelle smiled. "It is perfect. Nothing can top French cuisine, but it is lovely." She took another drink from her glass then she stated. "I'm guessing that you would like to get down to business."
Leaning back in his chair and putting his cloth napkin on the table he nodded.
Mimicking his actions, Annabelle set down her wine glass. "I have consulted with all of my texts and even connected with my ancestors to see if they could help. At first they didn't want to help because of what you are, but I spoke very highly of the young lady that has captured your heart and changed you.
What I found is that there is an elixir that can be made to suppress your vampire genes long enough for a viable fertilization to happen." This was the good part of the theory, but once he heard what was would need to make the spell work, he would not be so happy.
"To make the elixir you need blood from a descendent of the original blood source that was used to turn you and magic from the descendent of the witch that cast the spell."
Annabelle waited for him to rant and rave about having to go on a wild goose chase looking for these two people so that he could have the spell done, but he just smiled wider and this made the witch uneasy.
Picking up his wine glass he took a sip and spoke. "No need to look so tense. Those two things are closer then you may think." Klaus set down his glass and pulled his phone out of his pocket before typing away a text to Elena and Bonnie.
Dessert was brought and Annabelle was still waiting to see what he had up his sleeve. It seemed that as soon as their plates were cleared two women came busting in to the office.
"What's going on? What is wrong with Caroline?" Bonnie spoke first, before taking in the stranger sitting with Klaus.
He motioned for all of them to move to the seating area. "Caroline is fine, I just needed your help with something that may effect both of you in the future."
Annabelle still looked confused as she sat in a chair next to Klaus but opposite of the two women.
"Introduction, yes. Ladies, this is Annabelle. She is a witch from Paris and her family has been close to ours for centuries. Annabelle, this is Elena, the doppelganger and also Elijah's girlfriend and this is Bonnie Bennett, who is also dating Kol."
Understanding washed over the witch's face. He had both descendents all along, and they were with his brothers. Would the world soon be filled with half human, half vampire children?
"How does us knowing another witch effect our future?" Elena spoke.
Leaning forward in his chair Klaus hoped they would agree. "Well, Caroline and I have been talking for a while about the possibility of us starting a family."
"That's impossible." Bonnie cut in.
Slightly annoyed at the interruption he just continued. "I sent word out to a few of my witches to try to find a way for this to happen and Annabelle thinks she has a solution."
"So if this works for you, it could work for Elijah and I?" Elena asked.
"That is the idea. But I need both of you for it to work and I hope that you will, for the love that you have for Caroline and the love that you could have for your children."
Bonnie spoke now. "What do you need us for?"
Klaus turned to Annabelle and she sat up straight. "Since Caroline and well you ladies, are human, conceiving isn't an issue for you. So we have to trick the vampire bodies into thinking they are human as well.
You will need to mix Elena's blood with Ashwagandha root and Fo-ti root, then the mixture will need to be spelled by Bonnie. The elixir will have to be ingested by the vampire and will only stay in effect for a week, so make sure that week counts." She winked at Klaus. "It will be like any other human couple trying to get pregnant, it may not take on the first time."
Elena was playing with a strand of her hair and then looked up at Annabelle. "What about Bekah?"
The question startled Klaus. He had never thought about the possibility of his sister wanting this. When they were human she would talk about falling in love, being taken away from father and their little village and having a family of her own. Now he was also looking at Annabelle for answers.
"I would have to check a few things, but I guess it would work the same way, but she would have to take the elixir every week of her pregnancy."
Bonnie had been relatively quiet during the discussion. She had not thought about having children, let alone with Kol but if this is what Caroline wanted she would help. Also she was excited about working with another witch besides her grandmother. "I'll do it."
Everyone turned to Elena. "You won't have to bite me will you?"
"No dear." Annabelle answered for Klaus. "The volume that is needed for this would require you to donate. If this is something that all of you want at some point, then I would suggest stock piling bags of your blood for the purpose."
Elena didn't really like needles, but if it meant the happiness of Caroline and maybe one day having children with Elijah, she would have walked through fire. "When can we start?" She said with a smile.
Klaus got up from his seat and rushed over to the girls, picking them both up in a hug. "Thank you." Was all his whispered before setting them back down.
Bonnie and Elena were both surprised by his action but understood how much this must mean to him. "I'm looking forward to working with you Annabelle." Bonnie said politely.
"I am too Ms. Bennett. I never had any children so it will be nice to pass on my wisdom."
Already on his phone, Klaus turned to the group. "I will arrange for a nurse to come in once a week and draw your blood Elena. If that is okay, of course."
Elena just smiled and nodded her head, more excited about talking to Elijah about this than anything else.
"Nik! Where are you?" Caroline yelled out while walking in to the front door. She heard him call from the study and she ran to him and threw herself into his arms.
He caught her and kissed her smiling lips. "What is this all about?"
"I took my last exam today, which means that I have two weeks of freedom!"
Klaus set her down on her feet and walked behind his large canvas. "I'm so proud of you." He said walking back out with a bunch of flowers, the same flowers that she had picked for their wedding.
"How did you know?" She asked taking the flower and burying her face into the bouquet of peonies, English roses and lily of the valley.
He stood behind her and wrapped his hands around her waist, placing a sweet kiss on her neck. "I may have snuck a look at the wedding notebook that Rebekah has. The day will be beautiful." Klaus held her for a moment longer just enjoying finally having her in his arms.
"I need to shower. Care to join me?" Caroline said over her shoulder.
She was being lifted in his arms before she could blink twice and he was carrying her towards the stairs. The flowers were set on the dresser before he walked both of them into the bathroom.
Laughing while removing her shirt she teased him. "Aren't you just a little eager?"
Growling low he was already standing there naked with the shower running. "It was been weeks Caroline. Can you blame me?"
Her laughter died down as she realized how much she had been neglecting their relationship. "I'm sorry Nik..."
"Enough talking." He cut her off and lifted her in to the shower with her bottoms still on and attacked her lips with his. About a week ago he considered trying to have sex with her while she was sleeping, but decided against it because that would most likely had made her mad. He wanted nothing more then to be intimately connected to her right now, so he pulled at her soaked jean shorts and ran his hands over her wet body.
He spun Caroline around and took her hard and fast against the shower wall. His lips, tongue and teeth assaulted her neck as his arms snaked around her torso, one hand grabbing on to her breast the other on her hip. He was spurred on by her loud moans and he thruster harder causing her to cry out.
Tightening his grip on her and as his climax washed over him he sunk his teeth in to her exposed neck. Before he could take too much from her he pulled away, wiping his mouth and smearing blood over his chin.
"I'm sorry Caroline. I didn't mean to, it just, I couldn't stop myself." He had never taken blood from her without her permission. He stood on the other side of the shower from her and looked ashamed.
Turing around she moved her body under the spray and watched the mix of blood and water stream down between her breasts. "It's okay Nik. You just surprised me. Now come here and heal me already."
Klaus quickly closed the gap between them and offered his already bleeding palm to her. Caroline took only a few ounces from him before she pulled away and turned off the water. She dried off and dressed for bed, Klaus following behind her, but not speaking.
"Stop moping please. It's not becoming of you and you have nothing to be feeling guilty about. It had been a while and you just got carried away. I'm not hurt and I'm not upset." She pulled back the covers on the bed and propped herself up on the pillows.
Still angry with himself, Klaus got into bed as well but put on a more relaxed face. He thought that maybe telling her some good news would make him feel better. He rolled over to face his beautiful blonde and stroked her cheek before running his fingers through her hair.
"Annabelle came for a visit a few weeks ago."
Caroline's eyebrows came together in confusion. She recognized the name but couldn't place it. Then she remembered Paris. "The witch? What did you need her for?"
Thinking about what he was about to tell her, Klaus couldn't help the smile that crept across his face. "She found a way for us to have a baby."
"Seriously?" She asked excitedly and sat up.
Klaus followed her movements and knelt in front of Caroline. "Yes, my love. There is an enchanted elixir that makes it possible. The child in my dreams, in my paintings, can be ours."
Caroline launched herself in to his arms and hugged him at tightly as she could. The hugging led to kissing, which led to deeper kissing and then to slower, softer passionate love making.
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