Authors Note: This is my first drabble/one-shot. Most will be Klaroline. As of now, all covers and edits are made be me and can be found on my tumblr under the hastag wildcardfanfic. My tumblr is the same as my fanfiction penname. Feel free to leave ideas, prompts, comments, etc!
Prompt: Caroline feels like her and Klaus are spending less time together. She feels like he's beginning to lose sight of what's really important.
Say Something
There was a soft dip of pressure in the bed behind her. The clock on the bedside table dimly lit that it was 2:10 in the morning. Caroline felt the comforter pull upwards just the tiniest bit so it covered her shoulder completely. It would have been a subtly sweet gesture if the stale scent of blood didn't find her nose with her vampire sense of smell. She could hear him sighing from exhaustion.
"Where were you?" She muttered quietly, barely audible. Regardless, she knew he could hear her clearly with the hybrid hearing.
"With Marcel, love," Klaus informed. His voice was raspy and tired. She heard him shuffle and could tell that he was still completely dressed in the clothes he wore through the day. It explained why he smelled like dirty blood. "Lots of business to attend to."
That's all Klaus did now-a-days. Ever since Marcel decided to pledge allegiance to Klaus, all Klaus did was stay out doing God knows what. Things in the Quarter were orderly and positive during the day. Everything seemed like it was going well - but unfortunately there was always someone to punish. Someone was always silently breaking the laws and treaties put in place by the supernatural leaders of New Orleans.
While Elijah helped when he could, keeping things more orderly and less messy, he was also very enthralled in his relationship with Katherine. She had moved down to Louisiana a year and a half ago with Caroline. Her excuse was that she had wanted to spend her new human life anywhere but boring ass Mystic Falls - and because Caroline was somewhat her friend - she allowed her to tag along. Caroline knew Katherine's excuse was bullshit and she just she wanted another chance at winning Elijah's heart. Obviously, it worked.
Caroline's reason for moving was to finally stop denying that the only man she ever thought she could love since breaking up with Tyler was Klaus. Whenever she saw the fierce love in Damon and Elena, or even Bonnie and Jeremy, it made her yearn for something just as intense. The last time she felt that way was when she was with Klaus.
Caroline closed her eyes and pressed her lips together. She reminisced back to the first day in New Orleans.
Katherine had run off to look at the open shops. Caroline hadn't called Klaus, deciding that surprising him might be a better idea. But didn't hit her until now that maybe he could be seeing someone else. It's worth a try. She thought, trying to keep positive. Even if he was, she had forever ahead of her to find another love of her life.
She pulled her to the side over her shoulder as she walked through the crowd, thoughts still buzzing in her head. I know he still won't want me to leave if he's seeing someone. But I'll stay a day or two with Katherine then just.. go.. where can I go... New York? I should make a li-
"Finally," The familiar voice knocked her from her thoughts and stopped her breathing. Caroline's eyes were glistening before she could even hear him finish his sentence. He was staring at her with the same eyes. Eyes filled with sheer happiness and wholehearted love. "I know it's only been a few months, but it feels like centuries."
"Too long." Caroline said, nodding.
Klaus stepped forward and cupped her face carefully in his rough hands. "Caroline. If you're here for some kind of help, I'll can arrange whatever you need... But if you're here to visit - I just don't think I can bear to say good-"
"I'm here because I intend to be with my last love." She smiled.
"Caroline, what is it?" Klaus asked, leaning up on an elbow and peering at her through the darkness.
She assumed that he had fallen into his usual deep slumbers and wouldn't wake up to hear. While she re-lived the memory in her mind, tears started streaming down her face uncontrollably. She sniffed and wiped under her eyes but it was useless as more tears forced down with every blink.
She pushed down the covers and got out of bed before tossing them back up on her side. "I just can't sleep. Go back to bed, Nik."
Caroline walked into the grand bathroom attached to the master bedroom. She closed the door before turning on a light so it didn't bother Klaus. Instead of turning on all the lights, she pulled a few large candles from the closet and lit them. She placed a few around the large bathtub before turning on the warm water. After placing a couple more candles on the counter, she turned off the lights so that the only source of light were the dim candles.
She pulled off her creamy satin nightie and slipped off her matching panties, rolling her eyes at the sight. He hardly ever saw them these days anyway.
After Caroline slipped herself into the water, she took a handful of it and splashed her face. It had been dry and uncomfortable from crying. Her long blonde hair was down and the tips were getting wet but it didn't faze her. She pulled her legs to her chest and wrapped her arms around them.
"Caroline?" She heard from outside the door.
Her eyes closed slowly and she leaned forward to press her chin against her knees. "What?"
Klaus opened the door an inch but not enough to stick his head inside. "Can I come in, love?"
Caroline didn't answer. She wanted to snap at him and say "no, fuck you, you need sleep and I'm probably too much of an inconvenience", but then she also wanted to take the more mature route and just let him in.
When she didn't reply he took it upon himself to come in. He walked quietly and slowly into the darkened bathroom and closed the door behind him. Caroline was looking ahead of her so she couldn't see his expression. She heard him shuffle until he was besides the tub.
"I made you cry," he said. Caroline looked up at him and furrowed her eyebrows at the pain on his face. "I'm sorry I've been selfish. Caroline, I'm sorry that you're hurt."
She looked ahead of her and tilted her head to rest it on her shoulder. Klaus stood up and undressed, shirt over his head first, followed by his pants, boxer briefs and socks. It didn't faze her at all. Her eyes followed him when he was in her line of vision as he climbed into the bathtub and sat across from her.
"I am mad at you," Caroline said quietly. "but that's not why I was crying."
Klaus reached forward and swept a strand of hair from her forehead before placing his hand over hers on her knee.
"I was thinking about when I came here. To New Orleans. To stay with you. I was thinking about when I saw you in the Quarter," Caroline shook her head when her voice started to raise. She was finally able to let it out. "Where'd it go, Klaus? I still have this undying love for you, but where is our outlet? Where is the fucking romance? Things were supposed to change. Love, family - they were supposed to come first. Now its never seeing you and hearing about the infamous King Klaus to watch out for. I miss the old you."
"Why haven't you told me this sooner?"
"I don't know. I didn't know if I was being... clingy."
Klaus leaned forward and kissed her forehead. "You're the most amazing woman I know. You'll never be clingy. You're right. This has happened before, I've lost sight of what is most important. One of the most horrible mistakes a man can make."
Caroline half smiled. "At least I can set you straight."
"You are most important," He said. "Thank you for telling me and not just giving up on me."
She let go of her knees so she could reach out and pull his face to hers. She kissed him slowly and he slipped his hands around her jaw towards her ears to hold her face before sitting up on his knees.
"Maybe while we're in here we get you cleaned up." Caroline suggested, a smirk covering her face.
Klaus looked down at the dried blood on his arms and narrowed his eyes at her jokingly. Some of the water had drained, so he turned the faucet back on and the heat up before adding bubbles. He reached behind the faucet and grabbed a loofah before tossing it at Caroline. She caught it before it hit her in the face.
It didn't take long before Caroline had soaped up Klaus's arms, neck, and hands to get rid of the blood. It also didn't take long for him to press her body up against the back of the tub with her flat against it.
He dipped his head into her neck and nipped with vampire teeth, leaving tiny puncture wounds down her neck like a pattern. He lapped up the tears of blood while trailing his hand down her side. Caroline used the bottom of her foot to push down the silver handle that opens the tub stopper. It slowly let the water start to drain. As her and Klaus started to grind against each other, it was becoming hard not to keep herself from submerging underwater and being slippery with bubbles was hard enough.
Caroline bucked up at Klaus's full hard on and whined. They hadn't had sex in a little while, and right now she needed it asap. As he started to lower himself to ravish her soapy breasts, she pulled up one of her hands that he hand laced his fingers with and bit into his wrist. He hummed at the blood sharing. She took enough to heal her neck before renewing her attention to him.
The way he was peppering kisses down her body made her sure of what he planned to do next - but she wanted him inside her now. Not his mouth, not his fingers, his cock.
"Nik, no, just do what I say this time," she begged, scratching at his shoulders, desperate for him to come back up.
For once in their sexual escapades, he obliged and pulled himself back up to her. When they were at eye level Caroline flipped them over and grabbed his hands, sinking down on his throbbing erection. Her head flew back as she started rolling her hips and using her hands to guide Klaus's hands over her body. Klaus thrusted with her, crying out her name as if she was a saint who saved him.
He freed one of his hands to hold her thigh and press a thumb against her clit. She let out a high-pitched moan before grasping the side of the tub.
"Nik!" She gasped before her body quaked almost violently with an orgasm. Her orgasm seemed to be the tipping point for him as he followed soon after, grunting as he spilled inside her tight sex. Caroline leaned forward and collapsed on top of him, Klaus ran his hand up her spine before kissing the top of her head.
After a minute of laying in contempment Caroline slowly got up and off of Klaus and stepped out of the tub. Klaus followed her back into the bedroom. They both seemed to smile at each other through the darkness as Caroline pulled on one of Klaus's t shirts and Klaus grabbed a pair of sweatpants.
They climbed back into bed, but instead of turned away or or a space between them, Klaus spooned Caroline from behind. Caroline held one of his arms to her mouth, kissing it softly. He smelled like lavender bubbles.
"I could never give up on you." She whispered.
He kissed the back of her hair. "You pull me back with a tear, a look. That's how I know you're the one."
