Night Visit
Caroline thought Klaus was being delusional. He honestly expected Caroline to go and join him to travel the world. She did not doubt the fact that she would travel the world, but how could he honestly think she would go with him? After everything he had done; killing Jenna, nearly sacrificing Elena, siring Tyler then ordering him to bite her. She hated him. He killed ruthlessly and had no conscience like a true monster. She would never join him let alone love him.
Anyway for some reason she was thinking of all these reasons why they would never be together as she sat in her bedroom. Caroline looked out the window, it was dark already? She sighed, her mom was working late and she didn't expect her back for another few hours at least. Suddenly her gaze sharpened, had it been her imagination or did a black figure just dart across her front lawn? She kept watching but nothing else moved. Probably nothing she thought to herself. Caroline got up and closed the window and the shades. She then moved to pace her bedroom. Relax Caroline she thought to herself.
"I see you kept my drawing." Caroline nearly jumped out of her skin as she whirled around in surprise. Her eyes widened, there was Klaus standing there right in front of her in her bedroom. He was gesturing shyly to the drawing he had given her that still lay on her desk.
"What are you doing here?" asked Caroline, heart still thumping from the surprise visit and maybe something more, said a tiny voice in her head. Klaus smiled
"your thoughts brought me here, sweetheart" he said in a lofty voice. Caroline suddenly flashed back to what she had been thinking just before his impromptu visit. Was it possible he had known what she was thinking?
"Thoughts of what I was going to make for dinner brought you here?" asked Caroline raising an eyebrow.
"Why do you still keep to your human agenda? Going to high school, making dinner?" Caroline opened her mouth to point out she made dinner for her and her mom who was still human but Klaus interrupted,
"And you still didn't explain why you kept my drawing" said Klaus while he caught her chin in his hand forcing her to look at him. As Caroline stared into his eyes she was suddenly reminded of everything he had done that she had avoided thinking of. Dancing with him at the Mikaelson ball, him finally stating he fancied her, the bracelet and dress he had given her, then how he had shown up after getting tortured by Alaric. How he whispered "Shh, it's okay, it's okay. It's me, it's okay. You're safe" and how she had actually felt safe. Then there was the confusing stuff like how he had saved her after ordering Tyler to bite her and he seemed so positive she would join him to travel the world and a small town life wouldn't be enough for her.
"Well I haven't cleaned my desk in a while" replied Caroline not too late she hoped.
"Because it looks really messy right now" said Klaus in a sarcastic tone obviously showing he didn't fall for her excuse. To this Caroline said nothing. For some reason she found it hard to look right at him.
"Why are you here?" Caroline asked him again her tone making clear this time she would only take a serious answer.
"To see you, love" he said taking another step towards her, his face solemn now.
"Well, you've seen me so I guess you can leave now" but Klaus did not move. He kept staring at her with that look that made things stir in her core.
"Caroline" he whispered taking another step towards her. Her breathing spiked and suddenly she was hyperaware of everything like how he was only inches away from her and how she had her hair in a messy bun and her loose white cotton shirt that was easy to see through. She was also painfully aware that Klaus was still holding her chin and where he made contact with her skin seemed to send bolts of electricity through her veins. She swallowed and as the silence deepened she felt herself blushing slowly, the blood coming up to color her cheeks. For some reason she felt unable to look away from his gaze while he continued to stare down at her. And now, oh no he was leaning towards her and she was right up against the wall with no room to move back.
SLAM! The sound of the door downstairs caused them both to jump apart.
"Caroline, I'm home!" her mother called from downstairs. Caroline looked at Klaus about to tell him to leave but he smiled sadly and said to her,
"Until next time sweet Caroline" and with he disappeared leaving her window open. Caroline stood looking after him for a minute. Yes, there was no doubt in her mind that there would be a next time.
