Summary: Caroline is desperate for some change and Klaus walks into her life. AH/AU. One-shot.

Pairing: Klaroline

Rating: T

Note: I don't own TVD or the characters. Everything I write is for fun and part of my imagination. Please don't be offended!

About the story: Set in AH/AU. This drabble is an outcome of sleeplessness, lol. I've uploaded this on tumblr under the same name and I thought people who aren't on that site would read it here.

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A few moments deserved to be appreciated while a few needed to be forgotten.

And Caroline was in that moment which she wanted to freeze it. Forever.

On the motorcycle she was, with full-size grin on her face which was plastered for a while now, behind the man whom she had met in a quite distasteful condition. Then he showed up when she was trapped in a life-less social gathering and turned out as her redemption.

Spending time among strangers wasn't interesting every time. Not when we're insisted to mingle with them.

She was so desperate for some change by the time Klaus walked into her mechanical life.

The first meeting—at her ice-skating class—was a total disaster. Actually she wasn't in a bright mood on that day after having a little argument with her mum, Liz Forbes, and then Klaus appeared from nowhere tried to woo her. In this process, both of them lost the balance and tripped down. He had a broken ankle and a sliced bottom lip while Caroline's left arm was fractured.

He kept apologizing on their way back to the hospital and it consumed her willpower not to kill him. Until then she didn't know she was capable of holding back her tantrum. No complaint was filed against him while she simply bit out "Go. To. Hell" as the response to his sorry.

It had been days since that incident—accident as per Klaus—and a recovered Caroline was standing in a boring party that was arranged by her mum on the rooftop by the time Klaus entered the scene.

At first she didn't believe he dared to show his face. She was aware of his crookedness and directly Klaus hadn't approached her. He floated around the place. Without an invitation nobody could enter the party and she didn't understand how he managed to get inside.

Caroline observed him from the corner of her eye as he seemed suspicious and then decided to follow him. Till washroom.

That's when she was caught.

Conversation built—well, it began in sort of argument. Um, she raised her voice while he didn't lose his cool.

And the hot-hot argument ended with an offer.

Klaus decided to take her out for a date, at that instant, just to prove her he wasn't as bad as she perceived him to be. Though his offer was tempting, Caroline informed him that people wouldn't appreciate if she had gone missing for long period. He questioned her if that was true because those people weren't searching for her at that point of time. Caroline's reply was silence because she knew her mother barely gave her attention. And then, he simply promised to be in his best behavior and great time.

The offer was too good to turn down.

Thought she would repent later, but she enjoyed every second.

Her mother wouldn't tolerate her for being an irresponsible host and blah, blah, blah, but then Caroline was tired of everything. She longed to do something new and Klaus was the chance she got. She had thought not to miss him.

The adrenaline rush was enthralling. On the roads they roamed, not giving a damn for anyone or anything.

She wasn't lying when she inwardly told herself that he was right. Truly it felt great stepping out of that emotionless surrounding.

It was almost end of the night. As per his word, Klaus dropped her before the party was over.

Caroline got down from his bike, quickly her grin was replaced with an unimpressed look. She tried, but her eyes didn't lie. The haughty smile on his face, shimmering blue-gray eyes made her wish to roll eyes at him. Though, she couldn't. A smile was her response.

She waited for him to say something, anything. And when he didn't she exhaled loudly before she twirled around to walk away from the cellar.

"Wait!" He called and instantly her face lit up with a bright smile as she faced him. With two long strides Klaus came to her and stopped when he was at an arm-length.

The slight frown on her face faded when she spotted her ear-ring in his palm. Oh, she thought something else.

Caroline's smile slowly vanished as took her ear-ring. But then he caught her wrist, not harshly, and was subjected to her inquisitive look.

"Guess, I still have time." He stared at her intently, smirked. "Dance with me?"

Sharing a smile with him, Caroline placed her palm in his. He led her into a couple of twirls before pulling her close to him. Their breathing overlapped as they momentarily paused to stare into each other's eyes.

Very sensuously they moved for an imaginary song, for the next few minutes. It was pretty hard to remain unaffected, to keep a straight face.

After they moved away, Klaus bowed traditionally. "Thanks for your precious time, my lady."

Letting out a chuckle Caroline curtsied. "Pleasure is all mine, sire."

He rubbed the back of his neck as the silence enveloped them. She waited again for him to speak. And when Klaus didn't, Caroline bit her lip as she leaned front to kiss him on cheek, heard him inhaling sharply.

With much difficulty she turned to get back, as soon as she remembered her mum's annoyed face. Her gaze was on the floor by the time she was firm about her decision.

"Monday, 5'o clock?" Caroline halted her movements as she asked him. Then she moved to look over her shoulder and raised brows. "Starbucks?"

"Why not tomorrow?" A surprised Klaus suggested her in a voice that was louder than usual. "I'm sure we can do many things on Sunday, love."

Cocking head to her left, Caroline smirked observing him, trying to guess his intentions. But his demeanor wasn't threatening. "Monday." She repeated firmly and received a disapproving growl from Klaus.

"Pick up point?" He let out a huff of air and stiffened his mouth. The glittering look in his eyes didn't vanish at all.

Caroline snorted before she twirled on her heel and moved toward the elevator. "I'll see you there."

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