Hi all! I am back with a new story! :) I know, I have to update Stuck With You but this idea is stuck in my head for over a week and I couldn't help but write it. This idea suddenly popped into my head while listening to Ariana Grande's INTO YOU! THIS SONG IS KLAROLINE AF. Enjoy! with love,
I am excited to know your thoughts about it as well, so see you at the bottom :)
Mary
"You know, Elena letting me to plan your wedding is the smartest thing you've done by far." Caroline giggled over the phone.
"I knew that you would like the idea, plus I know that you've been struggling with your break up so I thought that might take your mind off it for a little time."
"Yeah, I've already planned some cool stuff so you better get ready, you'll have the best wedding ever!"
"Alright Care I've got to go, Damon just came in. See you later."
"Bye,see ya."
New York was Caroline's favorite place ever. She grew up in small town of Virginia called Mystic Falls. She moved to New York with Elena 5 years ago because of college. The journey wasn't so easy as she thought but with the help of her parents and her communicability she managed to get a good job and have a good salary.
She knew how it all worked. College, excitement, new faces, new friends. Hot boys, nerds, chess club members, footballers, team captains…
She managed to become Tyler's girlfriend during her freshman year at college. He needed help with math's and she was there, so eventually they fell in love and it all was good until Tyler started to travel around the world because of his matches and she couldn't stand his absence for more than 8 months a year, so she decided to end things on a good note even though during all the years while being with him she was convinced that Tyler Lockwood was the love of her life.
But today was a new day and she had to meet this day with enthusiasm; otherwise she would never get over her broken relationship with Tyler.
When Elena asked her to plan her wedding she joyfully agreed, because what could be better? At least she would enjoy herself and forget the past couple of weeks.
That's why she found the local dance studio and decided to take some ballroom dancing lessons and learn something until Elena's wedding, so she would dance her butt off on that day.
She had her first lesson arranged at 2PM and she was being late, so she took a taxi and hurried up.
When walking up the stairs she could already hear the music playing, so she decided to sneak into the studio and change her outfit as soon as possible but the door was so hard to open and it had such an irritating sound, that all of the people standing inside looked at her with surprise, well to be exact they looked at her as if she had just killed 10 people when she finally managed to open the door.
"Hi all! Please don't stop because of me!" She awkwardly smiled at them, but instead of continuing rehearsing, they just stood there awkwardly stared at her.
"How can I help you miss?" A random guy approached her, with a wide smirk on his face.
Wow, this guy was definitely hot and his British accent was really impressive, not to mention his well trained body and abs which were outlined on his tight Henley.
"Well, I am actually looking for Jenna Sommers?"
"I hate to disappoint you love but, Jenna is gone for couple of months. I'm her substitute for a while, and I don't like when students are late for my lessons." He glanced up at her.
"What? But I talked to Jenna last week and she said that she would be here."
"Last week was last week, sweetheart, today is a different day of a different week. You either stay or go." And with that, he just went back to his place.
"Okay people, let's continue."
"It's Caroline," She shouted to the other side of the room.
Caroline already hated that unmannered and arrogant man but she was dying to learn some new moves and prepare a surprise dance for Elena's wedding so there was no going back. She had to bear with this man for a few weeks and then it all would be over. She quickly changed her clothes and went back to the room.
"By the way, miss, your place is in the third row." He added while she was passing by.
Damn this British accent, she thought.
She was wearing skin tight leggings and a tank top which was barely covering her belly and her electric orange bra was perfectly visible. She made a messy bun while walking to her row and exhaled. She was ready to start.
"For those who have been late, we are starting to learn waltz; it's very important to follow my rules and everyone should start learning how to count steps, because you're all beginners here."
Well, Caroline was surely a beginner. She had never danced before; she only knew one dance and it was Macarena.
"First we will have to learn the steps and then you'll study how to combine all these with your future partners; let's get ready." He clapped hands.
First ten minutes of practice were harder than she imagined. Her body was sweating and her head was spinning, maybe she didn't prepare herself good enough? Others were doing fine and Caroline sort of started to feel insecure because she couldn't follow those simple steps.
"Okay, um, let's do it from the start. Ready? 1, 2 3 and 4…"
Caroline started moving with the bunch of people near her but she was definitely not following them and was out of synchronicity.
Of course the hot teacher noticed it too.
"Hey, you in the third row, could you please move forward?"
"Who me? Why?" Caroline gasped.
"Yes you, sweetheart, I can't properly see you from here but from what I see you're not doing it right, you better come forward."
Her cheeks instantly went red and her heart started to beat faster; she hated to feel embarrassed, especially when she was in crowd.
"Well maybe you could explain it better so I wouldn't have to move forward then, mister…." She spat back, realizing that she didn't know his name.
"Listen love, we don't have much of time and if I stop the practice for everyone who can't follow the steps and elementary instructions, we will never finish learning this. Like it or not, you have to try. You can call me Klaus, by the way."
Klaus? Who the hell calls Klaus their kid? "And I am Caroline, by the way."
Klaus had to admit that he had done it right when he made her to stand in the first row. From there he could perfectly and attentively look at her divine body and look after her messy moves. He liked her legs and god… he couldn't help but think how'd they look in a mini or a cocktail dress. She could move and from what he understood she was flexible enough; just her stubbornness was a little irritating.
After two hours of countless 1,2,3's she was so exhausted that she didn't even try to roll her bun down, she just changed and left the dressing room.
She looked around and when she made sure that no one was in there, she approached the giant mirror on the wall and looked at herself. Unconsciously, she started moving her legs and repeating the steps she learned just an hour ago.
"The second round starts with the right foot, love."
How could she not notice him?
"God, you scared me… I thought no one was here."
"Yes, well I am here."
"Yeah, I can see that."
"Come on love, we had a little spat, I am over it already. " He smiled at her, offering her his hand.
"Yeah well you clearly weren't thinking about that when you were correcting me in front of everyone." She crossed her hands.
"What's so embarrassing about that? We all learn from our mistakes, it's not a crime if you can't learn something from the very first try."
"Look, you're my teacher but I clearly don't recall asking for your opinion."
"Well according to your body language, I wouldn't say so."
Wait, was he teasing her? Or moreover, flirting with her?
"Just mind your own business." She growled silently, walking away from him.
"This self-centered prick."
This was going to be a long couple of months, she thought.
Caroline was angry that she couldn't tell Elena what was going on because the dance classes she was attending were for her surprise dance at Elena's wedding, so instead she just called Bonnie and asked to meet her at their favorite café so they'd have a nice cup of coffee and bonus she would tell her about her annoying British teacher.
"No seriously Bonnie, that guy is an ass. He has got zero tact and not to mention his arrogance … If I weren't aiming to do that for Elena I'd leave immediately."
"Well to be honest I think you wouldn't. Tell me, is he hot?" Bonnie asked with a smile.
"What? I don't know, I haven't really paid attention to it."
"Oh come on, you have. It's written on your forehead."
"Okay maybe he is, but it really doesn't matter if he's acting like a real idiot. By the way, Bonnie, I have a lesson tomorrow, so I don't have time to go and pick the flowers for the wedding, could you please go instead of me? Pretty please." she asked.
Of course Bonnie agreed.
Caroline decided to come a lot earlier than planned for the second lesson, so she wouldn't have to face that prick that was Klaus, and hopefully she'd get at least praised for not being late.
But Caroline got trolled. The door was locked so she had to wait outside. She waited and waited until she noticed Klaus. She was standing right at the door so it would be hard not to notice her.
But of course he did. He could smell her magical scent way back from second floor, and then he started actually thinking if she really was there.
"You're late." she sarcastically looked at him.
"Hello, Caroline." He almost whispered as he approached the door and started looking for the keys.
"What brings you here on your day off?"
"What do you mean? Day off?!"
Wait, what did she miss?
"Rehearsals are every Tuesday Thursday and Sunday, love. If I am not wrong, it's Wednesday today."
"But I have it written in my notebook, I agreed to see Jenna every Wednesday too. I need extra practice and that's why asked her that." she nervously started searching for her notebook to show Klaus proof that she really agreed to have extra lessons with Jenna.
"Yes, well as you see Jenna is not here, I am." He looked at her, with a flat face.
"So what? I still need to practice."
"Sorry do disappoint but I don't have any free time today."
She was already tensed, and she didn't need that push, obviously.
"I don't care if you have time or not, I need to practice, so like it or not, I am staying here. I have music, I have ears and I have dance floor, I don't need you." She grabbed her bag and headed into the studio.
This was going to be a long evening.
Caroline was dancing and struggling at the same time. Eventually she just turned on YouTube and searched for the elementary moves she could repeat. Klaus wasn't helping her so that was the last and the best thing she could do.
And Klaus…Well Klaus was just sitting in the corner with his MacBook and planning some stuff.
Eventually he just got tired because her moves started to get cringe worthy and he couldn't stand when his students couldn't do something, especially when they had every resource for that.
"You know, it's better if you wear other shoes, those ones clearly don't get along with the dance floor."
"You know, it's better if you just stop talking, so I can concentrate on the video." She devilishly smiled at him, getting back to her phone screen.
But of course Klaus wasn't going to just obey her every word and do as she wished.
Unexpectedly, he approached her from the behind, took her headphones and phone and threw it on the mattress near them.
He touched her back with his hand and straightened it; with one hand he was holding her waist and with the other, he was leaning on her spine.
"Keep your spine straight; it gives you the directions you'll need in the end of the dance." he whispered to her ear. "Your body is tensed. Relax. I won't bite." She carefully turned her head to the left, just right where his mouth was. "Move on the count of three. Try to follow."
They both started moving at the same time, synchronically, as if it was just one body. He was amazed by her perfect sense of music.
And maybe, maybe this was just exactly what she needed; a little push for the start…
Okay so I know this is a short chapter, but I am still VERY interested in your opinions! I don't know if i should keep writing it so if y'all could leave a review and recommend some things, it would be great!