Hi Everyone!

So this is my first story! I have been a huge Vampire Diaries fan since it began back in 2009 and the Klaroline ship has been my favourite.

All feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Here goes:

Graduation was over, they would all soon be college students. This moment seemed almost a pipe dream for the last 2 years of their lives. So much had changed, they had changed.

Almost everyone was leaving for summer, enjoying the time before Elena, Bonnie and Caroline started Whitmore College. This would be the first summer Caroline would not spend with her friends. Bonnie had gone away with her mum, who had been adjusting to her new life as a vampire after Damon had turned her to save Elenas life. Elena, who had chosen to be with Damon was spending all of her time with him rolling around the sheets. Matt had gone travelling with Rebekah, he had never left Mystic Falls before and Caroline thought to herself after everything he has had to go through these last 2 years, no one deserves the break more than him.

After Elena had chosen Damon, Stefan dumped Silas body in the ocean and left America. The last Caroline had spoken to him, he told her he was in London but would return soon. Caroline really felt for Stefan, he had been so in love with Elena and she had fallen in love with his brother. How hurt he must feel knowing that Damon would be the one touching her, holding her and kissing her the way he once had. Elena knew how Caroline felt about her choice, but she had told Elena she will keep the peace for her best friends sake.

Tyler was not going to be returning to Mystic Falls, he had found a pack in the Appalachian mountains which he had joined, even though Klaus had granted him his freedom as a Graduation gift to Caroline. Klaus, the mere thought of him made her stomach summersault. Klaus had done so many awful things, he had killed Elenas aunt Jenna, killed Tylers mum Carol, turned Tyler into a hybrid and not to mention almost killed Caroline TWICE but yet there was something about him that she just couldn't shake. He loved her, that much she was sure but as for her own feelings, she wouldn't allow herself to accept how she truly felt. What would be the point now? He had gone, left her to return to New Orleans to take back the city from a vampire he had created over 200 years ago named Marcel. With Klaus went Elijah, the ever so noble Original, no matter how many times Klaus had daggered his older brother, Elijah would not abandon him, after all, they believed in Family above all.

The more Caroline thought about spending her summer alone, the more she realised there was something she had to do. She took her phone out of her back pocket, there she saw a voicemail message, from Klaus

'Caroline, I'm standing in one of my favourite places in the world, surrounded by food, music, art, culture and all I can think about is how much I want to show it to you. Maybe one day you'll let me'

'I cannot be considering this surely?' She asked herself but despite the weak protest within herself, she touched the call button. As she took a deep breath, she heard the familiar voice and her heart started to race

'Caroline, what a lovely surprise. Are you ready to take me up on my offer?'

Carolines heart was thumping harder than ever before

'don't read into it Klaus, I've never been to New Orleans before so I thought who better to show me the place that the oldest person in the world'

'Ofcourse love, I will send you my address' after a slight pause 'Caroline, I am happy you will finally let me show you all the wonderful things in this world. I'll see you soon' Klaus hung up.

Caroline could feel the excitement rush through her body, she is finally going to do something for herself. The last 2 years had been concentrated solely on Elena and keeping her safe. They had failed a few times but now everything was right in the world Caroline decided she will finally do something for herself!

As Caroline pushed her suitcase into the boot of her car, she scolded herself 'damn you Caroline, why do you always have to pack so much stuff!' But then she wasn't sure what sort of clothes she would need, She had spoken to Klaus once since arranging to go and he was very secretive on where he was going to take her. As she turned back to her house, her mother Liz walked out 'Take care hunny, phone me every day' Liz said with tears in her eyes 'I will mum, I'll miss you and I love you' Caroline replied hugging Liz close to her 'I love you too baby, be safe' They pulled apart and smiled to each other before Caroline got into her car and drove away.

Pulling down the gravel drive, Caroline knew she had to tell her best friend where she was going before she left. How she was going to find the words she wasn't yet sure. How can you tell someone you are going to see the one person they hate after all the pain and suffering they had caused? As she turned the ignition off, she could hear Damon and Elena laughing inside the huge Salvatore mansion. She climbed out of the car and walked over to the front door 'come on in blondie' she heard Damon say inside the house. As she walked in Elena came over and hugged her.

'Care, your mum phoned and said you was going off for the summer, where is Miss Caroline Forbes planning on spending her summer, joining Tyler by any chance?' Elena joked

Caroline swallowed hard 'actually' she started to say

'Come on blondie spit it out we haven't got all evening to listen to you blabbing your teenage drama' Damon quipped

'Damon, shut up' Elena told him

Caroline knew she had to tell the truth 'well actually, i am going to go travelling!' She stopped and hesitated before continuing 'First stop, New Orleans'

Elenas jaw dropped 'Caroline you can't be serious!'

'Oh she is serious alright, blondie is going to rendezvous with the big bad hybrid!' Damon said

'Damon shh' Elena said putting her hand up to Damon.

'Caroline, why are you going to see Klaus? Why would you even consider going there after it has taken us so long to finally get him out of Mystic Falls?' Elena asked, sounding genuinely concerned for her friend.

Caroline didn't know how to explain what she didn't understand herself. Klaus awoke parts of her she didn't know existed the same way Damon did Elena. 'Lure of the bad boy' Caroline thought to herself.

Caroline tried to explain to Elena why she had chosen to go to New Orleans to see Klaus but Elena still struggled to understand. There was something about him, when she heard his voice the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end, when she seen him it felt as though a kaleidoscope was bashing around inside her stomach, his soft smile that he had only radiated toward Caroline made her heart skip a beat. She knew she had started to fall for him on the day of the Miss Mystic Pageant, when he had taken such interest in her and had shown her his humanity. Yes, he had done some horrible things, but hadn't they all? All of them had taken someones life, all of them had done something they were ashamed of and they always forgave eachother, why should Klaus not have a second chance? As much as Elena wanted to protest, she had to agree with Caroline.

As Caroline left the Salvatore mansion and walked to her car she took a deep breath, 'this is it' she thought 'now it is my turn to enjoy myself'