Hey guys, here is my new story let me know what you think, should I continue or not?
Thanks to my beta for her awesome work on this story.
Disclaimer: Not mine
I put my job over everything
Except my family and friends
But you'll be in between forever
Nina-Ed Sheeran
"I'm thinking we could stop, and walk around - maybe even see the Golden Gate," she said with a small smile as she snuggled closer to his bare chest.
"We can even get some clam chowder," she said excitedly as she flipped over to stare at Klaus who stared at her with admiration.
"Don't get over excited love." kissing her forehead. She loved when he did that; it always made her feel so safe and protected.
"I know, okay?I know you might not be able to get out of shooting early. But I like to plan." Smirking at him as she jumped out of the hotel bed.
"I should get ready for today anyway," Tightening the sheets she had taken around herself as Klaus stood up from the bed and walked over to her.
"Why don't you have a nice day here in the spa? Well until I can get off set." Klaus told her as he wrapped her in the arms.
"You know I don't mind watching you work. It's all new to me," she reminded him with a laugh.
"I know, but you should enjoy a relaxing day." Looking in his eyes Caroline knew she could not change his mind about this, so she silently nodded her head.
"Great, I'll call the front desk." he smiledas he picked up her left hand and kissed it. A habit he had picked up ever since they got engaged a year ago.
After a long hot shower and a nice relaxing mud bath Caroline slowly made her way in to the suite that belonged to her and Klaus. Hoping to maybe get some work in before she and Klaus went out to see some of the sights of the city, Caroline flopped down onto the sofa.
She could not believe how much her life had changed in the past year - since she and Klaus met at the age of 18, and he 22, in the small town of Mystic Falls. All Klaus had wanted to be was an actor. When they used to sneak out in the middle of the night to speak about their dreams, it was his dedication and passion to follow his dream that was what first made Caroline fall in love with him. So, when he asked her to run away with him, Caroline never thought twice - not even when her letter for Juilliard arrived. She decided to follow her heart and fly out to Los angeles and attend community college. She was there to help Klaus pursue his dream as an actor any way possible, their life having changed in the last four years since they left Mystic Falls. In that time, Caroline transferred to UCLA, while Klaus snagged a couple of gigs, enough to pay the bills as well as land him a couple of other roles. But in the last year he finally received the role of a lifetime, making him one of hollywood's hot and upcoming actors. Caroline could not be any prouder of him, which was why she took a job as a book editor. Sure it was not her dream job,but it paid her well and let her travel with Klaus. Because when he asked she said yes.
"Bonnie!" Caroline chirped into the how she missed her friends.
"Hey, Care! How's everything?"
"Great, I actually just got in."
"Oh, so you and Klaus did get to go out after all?"
"Umm, no. Not yet. I spent the day in the spa actually. Klaus thought it would be best if I had a day to myself." she confessed to her friend.
"Oh, well I bet you guys could see sights some other time." Bonnie spoke. Caroline could tell her best friend still had more to say.
"Bonnie just spill. Whatever you have to say."
"Caroline I don't want to fight with you..." she paused. "You already know how I feel about this, so let's just leave it at that. I was just calling to check in on you, plus Kol told me you guys are almost done filming."
" Yeah, I think two more weeks. But Bonnie I'm fine. Truly," she assured. "Actually I need to get going. I'll call you tomorrow. Okay?" Caroline said into the phone as she hung up in a hurry.
"Klaus," Caroline said, hoping it was him as she made her way into the living room.
"Its you," Klaus growled as he tried to walk away from the door, teetering sluggishlyas he walked.
"You're drunk." Caroline chastised as she tightened her robe.
"What? I can't drink?" He sneered while flopping onto the sofa, unappreciative of her patronising.
"Where, were you Klaus ?" Caroline demandedas she walked up to him. She needed an answer.
"Out."
"Out! That's all you've got to say?" she spoke in concern.
"What do you want me to say, Caroline? I went out with the cast to get drinks."
"You didn't think to call me? I waited all day for you." her voice cracking as she spoke. Ever since they started this movie they seemed to fight every night.
"I think you should go Caroline." Klaus warned.
"Excuse me...? " Caroline asked, surprised.
"I think you should go back home." He rose, standing up to look up at her; his expression cold and ston as he try to reach for the bottle, but end up dropping it on the floor.
"You're drunk," She said walking up to him.
"No! Don't touch me," he said, pushing her away forcefully, causing Caroline to almost fall.
This cannot be happening, she thought to herself as she found her balance.
"Klaus, you're drunk - you don't know what you're saying. Come on, lets go to bed. Tomorrow you're going to regret this plus I'm so going to give you hell for this."
"No, your not getting it," He said frustrated as he grabbed her arm and waited for her eyes to stay focused on him. His fingers digging into her pale skin, as he brought his lips up to her ear, "I'm done with this," he gestured between them "You and me... we're going in different paths of life. And I can't keep dragging you around." Klaus' eyes pleading, but his words cut deep.
"Go back home, Caroline," letting go of her as he turned to walk toward what once was their room.
"What the hell happened, Klaus?" Caroline choked as tears came streaming down her face. She felt like her world was unravelling with each step he took."Life happens, Caroline," he spoke with a finalizing breath and he closed the door behind him. Caroline blinked, finally processing what was happening. Before she could control her actions-
She ran to the door, using the full force of her body to try and open it, however, finding it already locked.
"Klaus!" Caroline screamed,while banging on the door.
"You cant leave me! You promised," she cried into the door, but there was no answer back.
"Klaus, you said forever and always." She said sobbing and, finally, collapsing onto the floor.
"I know we're not close, but we were starting to be." Rebekah said as she walked through the front door, spotting Caroline in front of her, still in yesterday's clothes.
"He sent you here?" Caroline asked as she stood up.
"More like he sent Stefan, but I came in his place." Rebekah corrected following after Caroline.
Rebekah was the first out of the Mikelsons she met - on their first day of senior year - and ever since that first meeting they rarely got along. When Caroline started dating Klaus, Rebekah did anything in her power to break them apart; so, it was surprising to everyone when Carolien actually approved of Rebekah and Stefan's relationship. It was after that that they decided to at least be civil for the men in their lives.
"I don't need your guys' comfort. Everything's going to be okay once we talk it out," Caroline said hopefully as she picked up a picture frame she fumbled with .
Rebekah looked down at her shoes, "You never been one to be quite, out with it," Rebekah paused, waiting for Caroline to respond. After a moment's pause, she broke the silence.
"Look," she exasperated,
"He wants you out before he comes back."
Caroline froze in her place. Everything was wrong.t and what was left of her happy life was shattering to reveal a pitiful reality.
"He..." Her voice trembled shook, and she was nearly ready to break into tears all over again.
"What did I do…?"Caroline asked aloud more to herself than Rebekah as she slumped tothe ground.
Rebekah bent down next to the blonde, attempting to soothe her, "You did nothing wrong, Care-"
"Don't call me that," she snapped as she pulled away from the other blonde's proximity. They were never close - especially not in this moment.
"Then what, is he screwing someone else?" Caroline asked incredulously. She felt like she was grasping for straws just to understand why her reality was ripping at the seams.
"Stefan asked him that and he said no."
"What do you believe?" Caroline questioned.
Rebekah remained silent.
Ever since Klaus got the main role in a new action movie, Rebekah had hardly seen her brother. When she did it was only in passing when he visited her fiance. She was used to at least seeing him twice a day, then all of sudden he was gone out of her knew it was the same for Caroline, sometimes Caroline was the only one who made it to family dinners alone. Sure they lived together but most of the time they only saw each other at night, thats why klaus had asked her to come on set with him in San Francisco. Still Rebekah know from first had that Caroline spent most of her time locked up in the hotel room, while Klaus was out promoting the movie at events. Rebekah had thought that everything was okay between them, just a month ago klaus was excited planning a surprise engagement dinner for Caroline.
"I don't know, Caroline. He's just not the Klaus I knew or you knew." Rebekah resigned. Sighing, she continued,
"This whole fame thing has changed him, but listen to me, Caroline." Carefully reaching out to Caroline again, Rebekah held her chin up. You're stronger than this - than him."
Caroline closed her eyes as she stood up. "This hurts. Why does it hurt so much?" she groaned, gripping her hair.
"Because you love him. It's going to hurt, but, you will learn to live with that pain. He will live with regret," Rebekah soothed as she pulled Caroline into a hug. Now facing her new reality, Caroline broke down in the arms around her.
"I hate him," she whispered as she wept into the blondes hair.
"As you should," Rebekah assured her
Letting go of Caroline, Rebekah reached for the girl's hands and guided her to a stand, "Come on, let's get your stuff together. You can stay with me and Stefan."
"Thanks, Rebekah, but I need to be away from him and any reminder of what we were," Caroline said pulling away.
"I can find you a place to stay if you want. I know Stefan would not want you out alone right now. Me either," Rebekah softened, worry in her eyes.
Caroline smiled. The only people she knew in Los angeles were the Mikelsons, Bonnie who lived with Kol, and Stefan who she grew up with, but she need a clean break from klaus.
With a sniff, she nodded and they headed into the room. Before she got very far, Caroline stopped in her tracks. No way was she going to be able to do around she spoke, "Rebekah do you think you could…?," she pointed toward her things
"I'll take care of it. Let's get out if here."
Nodding, Caroline started walking out the door before stopping
"I, umm..." pointing to her key, she walked over to the counter where they used to eat breakfast.
Pulling a blank post-it from her stack she wrote,
'You gave up on us' slipping off her ring and placing it on top of the note next to the key.
"Lets go," Caroline said as she walked out the door for the last time.
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