I know I shouldn't be starting this but it should only be a short fic if you guys like it. This is just a prologue/preview to see if you'd be interested in reading it.

It's my attempt at a canon story picking up where season 6 left off, pure Klaroline and no one else. It isn't exactly how things went down on either show (especially the Originals - definitely no baby) but it has a lot of the same premises.

Also a belated happy birthday to MsCindz! Hope you had a great day and thanks again for all the love you give my stories.

P.S. I Love You

Prologue: You Found Me

She'd almost missed the postcard buried in the large stack of mail on the table. She rifled through the pile and picked it up her smile growing knowing exactly who it was from.

"Took your damn time." She murmured to herself inspecting the colourful photo of the Pantheon lit up at night. This wasn't the first postcard she'd received from him and she knew it wouldn't be the last.

It all began after they found out Bonnie had died. She'd been grieving over her best friend for a few days when a postcard depicting the French Quarter in New Orleans had found its way into her mailbox. She could still remember the feeling of excitement pulsing through her body as she turned it over.

If you need anything you know where to find me – K

She figured he must have heard about Bonnie, although she didn't know how. She felt her heart flutter a little knowing that he was still looking out for her even from far away. It was at that point Tyler had knocked on the door and she'd hurriedly stuffed it into a drawer next to her bed.

She was trying to make things work with Tyler and if he knew Klaus was sending her postcards then there'd be no chance given his jealously towards the original hybrid. Thinking back at how things had turned out between them she probably should have gone to visit him in New Orleans but Caroline knew her friends would never understand. They thought he was pure evil and struggled to understand how she could possibly see any good in him.

So she pretended like it never happened and even after she experienced the most phenomenal sex of her life with Klaus she didn't mention it. Caroline was afraid it would expose too many emotions and she wasn't ready to deal with the consequences.

The guilt she felt after everyone found out about their tryst in the woods had been overwhelming so she decided to put Klaus out of her mind just as she'd hidden away the postcard; it was much safer that way.

Caroline turned over this postcard in anticipation her hands shaking wondering what he'd written.

Rome is the perfect place to soothe one's soul; maybe you should consider a visit - K

She grinned holding the card to her chest thinking back to their conversation at the ball all that time ago. Like with Bonnie he hadn't mentioned Elena or her mum but it was obvious he knew. Maybe some time away was exactly what she needed.

Caroline closed her eyes thinking about lazing in the Italian sun and stuffing herself with pasta and gelato. She could imagine him by her side too, his crimson lips curving into a wicked smile and his deep blue eyes drinking in her appearance and making her shiver as only he could.

She suddenly opened her eyes realising how crazy it was that she was even considering it. Her friends, more importantly Stefan, would never understand it. Caroline had no idea what was happening with them but he had never stirred up the same feeling of exhilaration that Klaus did.

She'd endured so much grief this year and realised that nothing had given her any comfort, until this postcard arrived. She turned it over again re-reading his words noticing his hotel name was included in the return address.

Maybe she could go and get everything out of her system, then she could finally put things to rest with him once and for all. She nodded determinedly, that's what she was going to do. Her friends didn't need to know because after this trip it would all be over.

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"You're doing what?" Bonnie asked incredulously. She was on the way to the airport and decided the easiest way to break the news was over the phone. If she saw Bonnie in person Caroline knew she'd struggle keeping things from her.

"You heard me but I'll repeat it again for your sake," she replied looking out the window as the thank you for visiting Mystic Falls sign flashed past. "I'm going away, just for a few weeks, a month tops."

"Excuse me if I'm a little worried about my best friend going away on her own."

"I'll be fine Bon," she said trying to reassure her friend. "I've just been through so much with my mum and…."

"Stefan?"

"Yes, and with Jo and Elena," she choked trying not to cry at how many good people she'd lost this year.

"I know you have Care." She soothed. "All the more reason to have people around that love you." She smiled slightly thinking that was just what she had planned, not that she'd tell Bonnie.

"You guys have all been so amazing really; I just need a change of scenery."

"Okay but you realise running away isn't going to magically repair everything, including what's going on with you and Stefan?"

"I know that Bonnie," she groaned inwardly. "I just need some time away to think about everything, including what I want."

"This doesn't include flipping the humanity switch again because…"

"No I learned my lesson from that period. I never want to be responsible for inflicting that much pain ever again," she murmured the guilt from her reign of terror still fresh.

"So are you at least going to tell Stefan you're leaving?"

"I don't know what I feel for him Bonnie, that's why I have to go away and think things through," she sighed. "I don't think I could face him right now."

"Fair enough," she conceded. "This just all seems so strange and out of the blue for you Care." She blushed slightly knowing why it was so sudden but didn't think she could share it with her friend, not yet anyway.

"I just need a change."

"I can't argue with that, although that doesn't mean I'm not going to miss you around here though."

"Oh Bon, I'm going to miss you and the only reason I'm leaving is because I know you'll be in Jeremy's capable hands."

"I wouldn't go that far."

"Since he got back you two have been inseparable."

"Well we have a lot to talk about since everything happened, including Elena," she mumbled.

"Okay if that's what you call it," she grinned secretly happy they'd found their way back to each other after so many hurdles. "You need to sort things out."

"Says the girl who's running away?"

"I'm not running away, it's just a holiday," she spluttered the interrogation making her increasingly uncomfortable.

"So can you at least tell me where you're going?"

"Rome," she answered simply.

"Wow that's a long way to go, any reason?"

"Someone once told me how wonderful it was and I thought I might as well experience it for myself." Caroline closed her eyes hoping she was doing the right thing.