Do they honestly think they're hiding that from me? Caroline thought as she rolled her eyes. Across the bar, two vamplings tittered and leaned towards each other. Decked out in flannel shirts and jorts, one pulled out a bottled drink with black and red labeling. She drank, and Caroline could hear her moan. She nodded her head and handed it over to her friend.

Caroline's interest overshadowed her typical nonchalance. She uncrossed her legs and walked towards them.

Sensing her pointed stare, one of the vamp quickly screwed the cap back on and shoved the drink in her bag.

"Oh hey," one said, brushing her hair behind her ear. "It's Caroline, isn't it?"

"No outside drinks," she responded. Caroline held out her hand. The girls looked at each other. "Hand it over. I'm only going to ask once," Caroline demanded.

The girl nudged her friend. "Come on, Elisha. Just do it."

Elisha dropped her shoulders, pushing air out of her mouth. She jerked her hand inside her purse and stood, shoving the bottle into Caroline's chest. "You're lucky the Sherriff has respect for order. Otherwise you and your dumb boyfriend would not stand a chance."

Caroline's eyes burned red, but Elisha did not back down.

"Hey, Elisha," her friend said, pulling her back.

"Loves," a voice said from the corner. Caroline smiled. It was Klaus. "You're going to regret that."

The chatter in Rousseau's died down. Eyes focused on the fascinating scene unfolding near the bar.

Within a second, Klaus had his hand around Elisha's wrist. Elisha cocked her head to Klaus. "Oh, honey," she said. Elisha kicked Caroline into the wall behind her and twisted out of Klaus's grasp, tripping him onto his back. She kneeled over him, and her hand squeezed his neck. "The only thing I will regret is not killing you."

Elisha's friend yanked her off of Klaus. "Are you crazy?" She looked over at Caroline and said, "She didn't mean that. We're just passing through. Bye."

Klaus stood up, red-faced and sucking wind. The vamps were gone.

Caroline looked down at the glass bottle.

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