Caroline Forbes wandered down the sidewalk of Mystic Falls, with only one thing on her mind; Klaus. The deadly, hybrid original who recently invited her to the "Mikealson family" open house ball, and tried to steal her heart with overpriced gifts and fancy drawings, but of course, it didn't work; at least, not just yet. Secluded in her thoughts, she found herself subconsciously rubbing her wrist, where she found the bracelet Klaus had given her the day of the ball. She didn't wear it immediately, as she didn't know where they stood after that night, but it was a faithful reminder that he'd at least thought of her.
She was also thinking of the conversation they had last night. It was charming, and she definitely got to see a different side of Klaus; one she hadn't thought anyone had seen ever before. It was interrupted, anyway; by those damn Salvatore brothers.
She sighed and looked up, the wind blowing through her hair. Klaus probably hated her by now. He ran away from her, seething with rage, and he was definitely in pain, she could see it in his eyes. The Salvatores had pulled some kind of stunt, nearly killing Elijah and Kol, Klaus' brothers, and since Esther, the mother of the originals had linked the entire family together in order to move through her plot to destroy them all, it caused Klaus unbearable pain, just like it did the others.
She did have one thing to thank the Salvatore brothers for, though; foiling Esther's plot. If she would've been successful, Klaus wouldn't be here. She wouldn't have a chance to make things right, either; that would've killed her inside.
She was so caught up in her thoughts that she nearly passed up the ominous residence, but as soon as she glanced toward the mansion-like house; she knew this was it. She recognized it from the evening of the ball, and it would be unforgettable with all the elaborate features across the property. It was a high-rise estate; inside and out.
Caroline was nervously chewing on her lip as she walked up to the front door, her heels clicking against the cobblestone that lead up to the front entrance. She got to the porch, still not knowing what to say, but she would improvise. She stepped up the stone steps with her hands shaking. She used her index finger to gently tap the doorbell. In a blink of an eye, someone opened the door- but it wasn't who she expected.
Right in front of her stood Rebekah, dressed in a casual sundress, her light blonde hair, which looked much like Caroline's own, pulled into a high ponytail on the top of her head, and judging by the expression on her face, she wasn't happy to see Caroline.
"You- what do you want?" Rebekah spoke in a demanding voice, her British accent overpowering her tone; Rebekah wanted an answer immediately, Caroline could tell it.
"I was wondering if I could speak to Klaus." Caroline said calmly. She remembered the old saying from when she was a kid, 'kill them with kindness.' She wasn't so sure if it would work on a vampire or not, but she was going to try.
"Niklaus is not available at the moment," there was a sneer forming across Rebekah's lips, "would you like me to take a message?"
Caroline was shaking her head and turning on her heels to leave when a figure appeared behind Rebekah, it was Klaus. Not only was Rebekah a compulsive liar, her brother caught her in the act. Caroline whirled around and took a step back, she even gazed at him for a slight moment, but she then lowered her gaze to the ground when he opened his mouth and started to speak.
"Rebekah," Klaus said in his formal voice; he had the exact same British accent as Rebekah, but it fit him a hell of a lot better than it did Rebekah. "How many times have I told you not to interfere with my business?"
"Niklaus," Rebekah whined, "She's basically trespassing, if you haven't noticed; she wasn't invited to step foot on our property." Rebekah glared at Caroline, but Caroline didn't say a word.
"She didn't have to be invited to step onto our property, being invited in only works for being stepping inside the house, dear sister." Klaus then took a glance at Caroline. "I would like to speak to you, love." The nickname almost made Caroline shiver. Klaus looked at Rebekah, who was still standing in the doorway, her hands on her hips as if she was pouting like a scolded three year old, Klaus narrowed his eyes. "Alone, if you wouldn't mind, Rebekah."
Even though Klaus used the phrase 'if you wouldn't mind,' Caroline heard 'you'd better go.' Then slightest hint of a smirk was creeping onto Caroline's lips- but she wouldn't let it show.
Rebekah looked at Klaus, then at Caroline, still pouting, but she walked off back into the house, leaving Klaus and Caroline standing at the door way. Klaus stepped toward Caroline, pulling the door closed behind him; he then turned to face her.
"What are you doing here?" Klaus's voice was calm, that was one thing Caroline noticed, but she couldn't tell if he was happy to see her or not; she really didn't want to know, but she had to think of something to say, and quick.
"I want to apologize, for last night." Caroline was chewing on her lip again. If it would've been any other normal guy, she wouldn't be acting like this, but, this is Klaus, the most dangerous vampire in the world. He wasn't normal. He wasn't just any other guy. Caroline watched as Klaus's jaw clenched, it was as if he was speechless. But then he spoke.
"Apology accepted, love. I know it was those damned Salvatores, but, I should be thanking them for my life right now, even if they did cause minor collateral damage." Klaus ran a hand through his dirty blonde hair, the air surrounding the two vampires was filled with tension, and Caroline could feel it. Though it wasn't a stressing tension; it was more of a 'loss of words' kind.
"Wonderful." Caroline said in an upbeat voice; definitely sounding more happy than she did in her previous sentence. She was starting to let her normal bubbly personality shine through her words again, even if she was talking to one of the most powerful forces on earth. She was almost figuring out that if she would be herself around him, maybe it wouldn't be so difficult.
A few more moments passed before anyone spoke, and Caroline was caught off-guard when Klaus started to speak before she could get anything out.
"Listen, love, I was planning to go on an evening walk," he glanced up at the sky and Caroline followed, noticing the sun was just about to set, she quickly affixed her gaze back on Klaus, her eyes meeting his at the same time that his met hers, "I was wondering if you would like to join me."
Oh, if only vampires could blush, Caroline thought to herself as she kept her gaze on Klaus, it didn't take her two seconds before she nodded.
"A walk sounds fantastic." Klaus held out his arm, and Caroline linked her arm through his. Klaus lead her down the steps and back down the cobblestone path she'd walked up to reach the house, the two reached the wrought-iron gate when a familiar face came strolling by.
"Tyler." Caroline said surprised, she hadn't seen him in days and Klaus just looked at her, then at Tyler, to whom he was a sire to. Tyler glanced at Caroline and Klaus's linked arms and then took off, running down the street, at what Caroline seemed to think at the fastest pace she had ever seen him run before, and she looked up at Klaus before looking down at the ground.