A Time to Play
Caroline was drinking alone at the Grill. Definitely not one of her finest moments but she needed time to take her mind off things without anyone judging her poor decisions.
Klaus walked into the Grill and smiled immediately. He had just spotted his favorite baby vampire sitting alone at the bar. He had been drinking from a blood bag but now grabbed a glass from an empty table and poured the blood into it.
"Care for some?"
Caroline stiffened but didn't turn around.
"What, no live victim this time?" A tiny part of her was pleased with how much disgust she had conveyed in those six words.
Klaus leaned against the bar and looked Caroline up and down.
"Is that what you want?" But even as Klaus said it, he felt a slight uneasiness. When had been the last time he had fed from a live human? And what was the reason for that? He pushed the thought away, fearing he knew the answer.
Caroline narrowed her eyes at him. She had suddenly lost her craving for a drink, which meant there was no further reason to drown her problems at the Grill. In a frosty tone, she cut their conversation short.
"No. Enjoy your drink, thanks for ruining mine." Caroline was already halfway across the Grill when there was Klaus, blocking her exit.
"What? Leaving so soon?" She said nothing but Klaus was not ready to let her go.
"I think you should stay." His tone made it clear it was not a suggestion.
"Sorry, I must refuse." He couldn't do anything to her here in front of all these people. Hopefully.
Klaus smirked and let her leave. As if, you have any say in that.
Caroline left the Grill and cut through the parking lot on her way home. Damn Klaus for cutting her night short. Caroline glanced at the sky a little thrown off, how could it be dark so soon? Suddenly Caroline looked over her shoulder. Did something just move? A faint shadow darted in her peripheral view. She gasped and turned, there was nothing there. Then a voice spoke right at her ear.
"You know," Caroline stiffened as she felt Klaus's body right against hers. Out of fear, excitation? She couldn't have moved anyway, he was holding her in his unbreakable grasp.
"this really shouldn't have come as a surprise to you. When I say I want you, I will have you." Caroline knew he meant every word. Yet for a moment, she had welcomed the warmth of his body against the chill of the cold November night … Wait! What? This was the problem; Caroline didn't trust herself near him because she ended up having traitorous thoughts like these.
Klaus heard Caroline's heartbeat quicken and rapid breathing and he smiled.
"Come on love, let's go. It's cold out here and you know there's no point in fighting."
Caroline felt a spark of anger in her. His words seemed to tease at her hidden thoughts and she rebelled. It was futile though, breaking his hold was like trying to lift a plane.
Klaus sighed at her feeble attempts to break his hold .
"Well I have always admired your spirit, but if you insist," Klaus deftly lifted Caroline up into his arms and took off faster than she had or would ever travel.