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Here's a brand new Klaroline 2 shots. It takes place in 4x11 and it's Caroline who goes to ask Klaus to call Kol off instead of Elena. But Klaus never helps without a price, does he?
Thanks to Matt-on-Matt who checked this chapter for me as English is not my first language.
"A bit ironic, you coming to me for help. Wasn't your boyfriend just trying to bury me in a cement tomb?" Klaus asked a little bit sarcastically.
Caroline rolled her eyes. "This is your fault. You started this when you forced Jeremy to kill those vampires," she answered dryly.
Klaus seemed completely unapologetic at her accusation. "And my little brat of a brother has gone and made things worse. Well, he never did like Damon. I suppose I should do something, shouldn't I?" he mused.
"Call him off, Klaus," Caroline asked forcefully.
Klaus' face hardened at her tone.
"You are in no position to make demands, love," he warned harshly. "While I'd like to cure Elena to make more hybrids, I do have other reasons for finding the cure, not the least of which is destroying it so you lot can't use it against me."
Caroline sighed. "Whatever our differences, we want the same thing."
Klaus kept looking at her with the same blank face and Caroline sighed again. She knew it wasn't a good idea to be here. She could name at least 100 other places she would rather be right now and it included being trapped in a cave with Damon. She had, at first, refused to be the one to negotiate with Klaus, but Elena had begged her. Jeremy was in danger and she was desperate. And Caroline, being Caroline, couldn't let Elena, or Jeremy in this case, suffer if she could do something about it. The fact that she hadn't seen Klaus since he had murdered Carol didn't help. The mere sight of him was making her sick but she was really in no position to show it. She was doing it for Elena and if she needed to beg, she would do it, no matter what it cost her.
Taking a big breath, Caroline forced the word to pass her lips.
"Please, Klaus."
Klaus raised his eyebrows, obviously waiting for something more convincing.
Caroline scoffed and clenched her fists. "I'm begging you", she hissed between her gritted teeth.
Klaus grinned, clearly delighted with the situation.
"As much as I love hearing you beg, love, it's not gonna be enough this time," he declared.
Caroline stared daggers at him.
"Stop beating around the bush, Klaus. What do you want?" she asked sharply.
Klaus smiled, totally impervious at her anger.
"Come on, Caroline. You know what I want."
Caroline threw him a disgusted look.
"Another date?" she asked scornfully. "Is this what you want?"
Klaus seemed thoughtful for a moment.
"As appealing as it is, I think I'm going to upgrade the game this time," he finally announced. "After all, you did distract me while your boyfriend was trying to kill me. It's only fair that I have a compensation for that, don't you think?"
Caroline looked at him, openly worried this time. "What do you want?" she asked again, but cautiously this time.
Klaus didn't miss the worry coloring her voice and he smiled.
"I want a kiss," he declared calmly.
Caroline huffed.
"You are not serious?" she exclaimed incredulously.
Klaus nodded. "I am one hundred per cent serious, love. If you want me to call my brother off, it will cost you a kiss. This is non-negotiable and you will have to pay up before I make the call."
Caroline remained speechless for several of minutes. Seriously? A kiss? She knew that Klaus would ask her for something in exchange for his help but she had thought he would go with a date. Such a thing as a kiss had never crossed her mind. A kiss was something entirely different. During a date, she could easily keep her distance with him, as much physically as emotionally. But with a kiss… With his lips against hers…. With his arms around her body…
Caroline would be lying if she said that she had never thought about it. Despite her genuine scorn to him, she had been unable to stop the idea from crossing her mind from time to time. She has always been successful at burying this thought very deeply in a corner of her mind but this time it was different. It was not a shameful private fantasy anymore. It was for real. And it was scary.
"I am spoken for," she finally exhaled, not really knowing what to say or how to act. She did need his help but she wasn't sure she was ready to pay the price for said help.
Klaus shrugged. "I don't care," he answered. "And Tyler doesn't need to know of our little transaction," he added mischievously.
He was so obviously enjoying her confusion that Caroline suddenly fumed.
"Do you realize how pathetic and desperate it is to have to bargain for a kiss to have one?" she spat viciously. "Are you unable to find someone willing?"
If she had hoped to anger Klaus she was likely to be disappointed as he burst into laughter.
"I am pretty sure I can make you willing in a matter of seconds," he replied smugly.
Caroline growled and Klaus continued with the same infuriating smirk on his face.
"You know what? We are going to do that differently. I want to kiss you. If I can't make you like it, I will call Kol off and you will have earned an apology from me. If I can make you like it, I will also call Kol off but you will owe me a date in addition."
Caroline's eyes widened as she looked at him. She searched for any sign of teasing in his face but there was none. He was deadly serious.
"There is no way I can enjoy this," she retorted with resentment. "Do you hear me, Klaus? No way!"
Klaus shrugged. "These are my terms. Take them or leave them, Caroline. What do you say?"
Caroline threw him a murderous glare as she abruptly stood on her feet. She had not much of a choice if she wanted to help Elena and she knew it.
She reluctantly approached the couch where Klaus sat and stopped just in front on him.
"Ok", she said a little nervously. "I'll do it."
Klaus slowly stood on his feet and made a step towards her, invading her personal space.
"Really, love?" he whispered. "You're sure about this?"
"Yes, I'm sure," Caroline answered impatiently. "Could we get it over with already?"
Klaus chuckled.
"How romantic, sweetheart," he mocked.
"Ok, forget it, this wasn't a good idea."
Caroline turned on her heels but a rough grip on her arm made her twirl. The next thing she knew, her back was pinned against the wall of the living room and Klaus was trapping her with his body.
"You are not going anywhere, sweetheart," he whispered in her ear. "A deal is a deal."
Caroline swallowed nervously but she didn't try to break his embrace. She had agreed to do it after all, so the sooner it was over, the better. Klaus cradled her face in his hands and softly stroked her cheeks with his thumbs.
"You really are breathtaking, Caroline. Do you know that?" he murmured a little shakily. Caroline couldn't help the shudder coursing through her body at the expression of his eyes. He seemed almost … vulnerable. As Klaus' fingers slid from her face to her neck, his expression changed and the vulnerability was gradually replaced by lust. He cradled the nape of her neck to tilt her head towards him and Caroline sucked in a breath when his thumbs started to stroke the skin. Klaus slowly lowered his head towards her and pressed a feather kiss against Caroline's lips. As she didn't move or protest, he repeated the motion, once, twice, thrice, until all the light kisses blurred in once.
Caroline didn't move an inch, not sure about what to do. Was she supposed to just let him do what he wanted or was she supposed to kiss him back? The feeling was really odd. She had been prepared to feel repelled by Klaus' contact but there was nothing repulsive about the soft touch of his mouth. Caroline had expected roughness and overconfidence, but on the contrary, the kiss was slow and definitely tender. Her eyes fluttered close and her body started to relax as Klaus was still stroking the skin of her neck.
Feeling Caroline's body gradually loosen up, Klaus gently nibbled her lower lip until she parted her mouth. He took advantage of the movement in order to deepen the kiss, and to her greatest surprise and embarrassment, Caroline heard herself sigh in his mouth when his tongue touched hers. Klaus obviously heard it too, but this time he was not in the mood to smirk. Caroline's sigh went right to his heart and made it clench. With a growl, Klaus tightened his grip on her face and his lips became suddenly more exigent. His tongue played mercilessly with Caroline's, forcing her to kiss him back until she couldn't suppress her moan. Klaus slid his hands along her neck, then along her shoulders. He stroked the soft flesh there before caressing the full length of her arms and finally wrapped his arms around her waist. He secured her to him tightly, half expecting that Caroline would try to break his embrace but she didn't budge. Klaus kept exploring her mouth thoroughly as his hands settled on her lower back and pressed her against him.
Caroline knew she should have stopped him. He couldn't deny that she had honored her part of the deal. But unfortunately for her, her brain seemed to have shut down and her body appeared to have a will of its own. Her hands clung to Klaus' shoulders as her tongue met his once more. Another loud moan escaped her mouth and she slid her arms around Klaus' neck, pulling him closer.
Klaus' control snapped at the feeling of Caroline eagerly kissing him back. His hungrily roaming hands moved all over her body as he ravaged her mouth, stroking, caressing and nibbling expertly until Caroline's moans became incessant. When her hips arched against his body, Klaus growled and he knew he had to stop. Now. Otherwise he was going to take her there, right against this wall. And he knew that the timing was wrong. Struggling to collect as much of his self-control as he could, Klaus tried to break the kiss, but Caroline whimpered at the loss and her lips followed his blindly when he backed down. Cursing her to make things even more difficult, Klaus connected their lips once more, giving her a lingering and passionate kiss. He then gently held her face in his hands to prevent her from kissing him again. Pressing his forehead against hers, he tried to catch his breath. Caroline fluttered her eyes open, unhappy with the distance between their lips and got caught in Klaus lustful gaze.
"We have to stop now, sweetheart, otherwise I'm gonna ravish you against that wall," he whispered huskily.
His voice broke the charm and Caroline abruptly wrestled out of his arms. Her cheeks flamed all of a sudden as she was gradually coming back to her senses. What has she just done? What was she thinking? She had kissed him back. She had moaned in his arms. She had arched her body against his. The guilt suddenly washed over her and Caroline turned her back to Klaus, unable to look at him.
A flash of hurt crossed Klaus' face to see Caroline so obviously ashamed of what had just happened. He had thought that maybe, if he could make her enjoy the kiss, she would finally open up to him. Clearly, he had been wrong he stated bitterly. As much as she had enjoyed it, she would never admit it. Klaus quickly regained his composure and hid his pain behind his usual smirk.
"Well, it seems like you owe me a date in addition to the kiss," he said smugly.
Unable to compose herself, Caroline didn't even answer. Carefully avoiding Klaus' eyes, she exited the room as quickly as she could. She could have sworn she heard Klaus chuckle mockingly at her hasty departure.
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