Tomorrow's Just a Mystery

by Erin Salvatore

Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries. I'm just borrowing.

Note: This came to me courtesy of TheIrishShipperholic. It's primarily Sinn, with Klaroline, Delena, Stebekah, and other couples mixed in. The plot is as follows: Finn Mikaelson is a bounty hunter. Sage O'Reilly is on the run after being framed for murder. When he catches up to her, he wants to bring her in, but he is captivated by her.

Chapter 1

Klaus & Caroline's Mansion – Saturday Evening...

The rain fell all around as Finn Mikaelson pulled into the driveway of his brother, Klaus' mansion, having been invited over for dinner after putting it off for nearly a month. Finn was a bounty hunter who had his own office in the downtown area of New Orleans. He took on many cases, and each one had been successful. Of course, his family often worried about him, especially Klaus, who had suggested that he take a night off to have dinner at his mansion.

After pulling into the driveway, Finn turned off the engine and, grabbing his umbrella, walked out and headed to the front door of the mansion, ringing the doorbell when he arrived. He didn't have to wait long, because he was then greeted by the face belonging to Klaus' wife, Caroline, who was five months pregnant with their first child, a son they were naming Liam Niklaus.

"Hey, Finn," she said. "It's great to finally see you. Nik and I were worried about you."

Finn nodded. "I apologize for not coming by more often, Caroline. You know how it is, what with the case loads my office has been handling lately. In fact, the last case I handled dragged out longer than it should have."

"You don't have to explain," said Caroline. "We know that you've been busy. Nik has been busy as well, what with his new art gallery set to open within the next several days." She placed her hand on her belly. "I've been supporting him wholeheartedly, being the proud wife that I am."

Finn smiled for the first time in weeks. "Yes, I've heard about that. I wish Niklaus a lot of luck."

Caroline was about to reply when Klaus appeared, wrapping his arm around his wife's shoulder while looking at his brother. "Thank you, Finn. The art that is going to be in that gallery will be the pieces from my private collection."

Finn raised an eyebrow. "You're not going to put the ones you've done of Caroline on display, are you, Niklaus?"

"Hell no," said Klaus. "Those are only for our eyes and not anyone else's." He stepped back, his arm still around Caroline's shoulders. "Come on in. I'd hate for my brother and my beautifully pregnant wife to catch cold from this dreadful rain."

Finn nodded and walked into the mansion, placing his umbrella in the bucket in the foyer. He then followed Klaus and Caroline to the dining room, where the lavish meal was being set on the table by the servants. Finn was in awe of the food that was being set out. Shit, his brother had definitely gone all out just for a family dinner. He raised an eyebrow at his brother, obviously not expecting this.

"Niklaus, this isn't necessary. You're making it seem like I've been gone for a long time when I've just been working hard on my case load."

"On the contrary, brother, it is necessary," said Klaus. "You just recently closed your last case and that is cause for celebration, wouldn't you say?"

Finn sighed. "I suppose." He heard his stomach growl, blushing a bit. "How about we sit down to eat before I collapse from hunger, eh?"

"That's the best idea I've heard all night," said Caroline, smiling at her brother-in-law. "I want to hear all about the case you closed. From what I understand, it wasn't like the other cases you've since you first became a bounty hunter."

"You could say that," said Finn. "It required my full attention and I didn't want to rest until it was closed. The person I brought in, a rather slippery rogue by the name of Markos Romanov, was on the run for murder. It took all the resources that my office could dish out. Endless to say, we finally brought the bastard in."

"That's the spirit, brother," said Klaus. "I never doubted your abilities for a second."

Caroline nodded. She too admired Finn's ability to hunt down and capture the fugitives that he pursued on a daily basis. The lengths that he went to make sure that justice was served were nothing short of astounding. Of course, she admired the skills of all the members of the Mikaelson family. Elijah was a professor at Tulane University, Kol was a district attorney who prosecuted the people that Finn tracked down, Rebekah was a ballet instructor, and Henrik was a bartender at a popular bar in the Quarter known as Rousseau's.

As they sat down to dinner, Klaus remained standing, raising the glass of wine in his hand in a toast. "To my esteemed brother, Finn. He risks his life on a daily basis to bring fugitives to justice and makes sure the people of New Orleans can rest easy at night, knowing that he's keeping the city, as well as everywhere else, safe from those who wish them harm."

Finn smiled, lifting his own glass. "Here, here."

Caroline raised her glass of sparkling raspberry seltzer. "Here, here."

After the toast, they enjoyed the meal that was prepared for them.

Note: Thus begins the story that TheIrishShipperholic presented to me as a challenge. There will be romance in here as it progresses. Hope you enjoy!