AN: So this is my first story that I'm posting on here and it hasn't been beta'd so feedback is welcome. I wrote this as a oneshot but if people like it I'll try to continue. Takes place after TVD 5X11 and I guess TO. Doesn't follow the show after so AU ish and also probably OOC for most of it. Disclaimer: I do not own The Vampire Diaries or The Originals etc,etc. Here you go.
"Care come on just talk to me," he yells one more time. I've been sitting on my bed listening to Tyler's pleas for 5 minutes now. At least he has the decency to not try breaking into my house.
"Fine you won't come out, I'll come in!" And I spoke too soon. I don't want him back in my house, so I woosh outside before he takes a step forward. I stop a few feet in front of him and cross my arms.
"Care…," he takes a step forward, reaching for me.
"Don't. You want to talk then go ahead, talk, it's not going to change anything." I'd been thinking a lot since Matt told me Tyler was on his way back. Should I forgive him? Could I forgive him? What happened with Klaus? Is he here for good? Should I tell him? Would he forgive me? I'd gotten away with avoiding a decision until tonight.
"Care I'm so sorry. I know what I did was wrong, and I know I don't deserve another chance with you. I was stupid and blind. I was just so angry and I needed-I wanted him to pay, but Care I made a mistake, I love you, I wish I had chosen you then and I want to change that, but I can't so I'm here now," he pleads taking another step forward. Every word he says fuels my anger.
"Oh you love me?!" I snarl. "You're right you were stupid and blind. You needed and wanted to hurt Klaus?! Well I needed you! And you should've needed me! You coming back because he beat you doesn't change anything." He tries to interrupt.
"No you'll listen to me now." My anger flares even more.
"You made your choice and I made mine. I slept with Klaus." And there it was. The truth was out. And the anger and hurt shows on Tyler's face.
"You what?! Tell me you're lying and just saying this to hurt me?!" he yells.
"You know I'm not," I glare at him.
"How could you!? He's Klaus! He killed my mom!" Tyler rants.
"He's caused so much pain and you just go and sleep with him! How could you Caroline? And you're mad at me? You've betrayed all of us!" he continues.
"Of course I'm mad at you because you choose your hate over me! And if anything I've betrayed him not you guys! I've stuck with you guys even when I knew what you were doing was wrong. And I stayed even though you all just used me as a distraction as if that's all I'm good for and didn't care what happened to me because of it! So is it really a surprise that I slept with the one guy who actually listened to what I had to say and cared!" I scream. Tyler lets out a dark laugh.
"You think he cared. He's Klaus he doesn't care about anyone. He's just using you and playing you until he got what he wanted. He'll never come back to you now that he has," Tyler growls.
"I know he's not coming back. Why do you think I slept with him?" I know I'm being bitchy but I'm done with being seen as an obedient little distraction object.
"God Care, do you even have any respect for yourself?" he shakes his head.
"Obviously because I'm not getting back with you," I snarl.
"Because I'm the worse pick than Klaus? At least I didn't knock a girl up!" he snaps.
"What?" I ask confused. Tyler smirks and laughs.
"Of course he didn't tell you about that while you were throwing yourself at him. He slept with Hayley and knocked her up, so much for 'caring'," he spat the last word. A wave of hurt hit me for a brief second and it must have shown on my face before I quickly hid it because Tyler's smile grew.
"You know what I don't care. Because me and Klaus aren't together. We slept together to say goodbye nothing else. So what if he screwed Hayley and has a kid on the way? Because I did it for myself, I 'threw' myself at him and I fucking liked it. It wasn't meant to special or romantic, it was just built up sexual tension, lust and all those wonderful primal urges being let out in the woods because we could and we wanted to. Hell maybe I'll call Hayley up and we can compare notes, first on Klaus and then on you. I'm sure we can get you a list of tips," I reply and with every word Tyler's face drops until its a snarl. I start slowly regretting some of this conversation. He goes to say something but I cut him off.
"I think we've said everything that needs to be said, maybe next time you'll make a better choice and we can actually be civil towards each other. I'm sorry for the immature way I've told everything to you, but this all needed to be said. Goodbye Tyler you should go check in with Matt he's been worried," I say and head back inside. When I get up to my room I sit on my bed and put my head in my hands.
'Well that could've gone better. I shouldn't have gotten so mad so easily. At least it went away pretty quickly but the damage is done.' I think to myself. 'Our friendship probably can't come back from that. But did I want it to? I mean sure I could've broken it to Tyler better, but we both reacted terribly. Was that always doomed to happen? I did tell him the truth though hopefully we can be civil someday.'
I think over what Tyler told me and lay back on my bed. Klaus slept with Hayley and they're having a kid now. Which doesn't make any sense because he's dead, he's been dead for a thousand years. Out of all the people he slept with it had to be her? I know I shouldn't be upset over them sleeping together because I was with Tyler but it still hurts. I was so stupid to believe him. This whole time all his words and romantic gestures has it been a lie? My thoughts are all jumbled and my emotions are conflicting. I want to be mad at him but I know I have no right and I want to not care but I do.
I pull out my phone and open a new text to him.
To Klaus: I know.
It only takes him a minute to reply.
From Klaus: Know what love?
To Klaus: About Hayley.
A couple minutes later he still hasn't replied so I change into pajamas while waiting. As I get in my bed and pull my blankets over me my phone starts vibrating. I pick it up and Klaus is calling. I hesitate and then hit answer.
"I'm guessing Tyler's back then?" he begins.
"That's how you want to start this?" I question. I hear him sigh on the other end.
"Of course not love. I'm just not sure what to say yet," he states.
"Why not start at the beginning?" I suggest.
"While Hayley was staying in my house in Mystic Falls we slept together. When I first came down to New Orleans witches had her and informed me of my impending fatherhood. So yes I knew before our time in the woods," he responds. I figured that already but it still hurts a bit.
"I don't care. I mean I care obviously but not for the reasons you think. I've thought a bit about it and yes I was upset and angry but I can't blame you for sleeping with other people. I was with Tyler and whatever. It still hurts but I know I had no claim to you then. What's the worst though is that you didn't tell me. Even before we slept together we were getting along weren't we? We were… friends...ish? You could've told me- you should've told me. No matter my reaction then it's worse that someone else told me," I explain.
"I didn't think you'd want to know. And I thought it'd ruin any changes in your feelings towards me. I didn't think it was important," Klaus says.
"You didn't think it was important?!" I screech.
"Of course it's important. You're having a fucking kid. My feelings wouldn't have changed. Sure I might've been upset and I probably wouldn't have slept with you in the woods but goddamnit Klaus what if I had actually gotten up the courage to go down to New Orleans and just find you there with a kid on the way? Then things would've been way worse off!" I exclaim. I hear him sit down and take a breath.
"I didn't really think it through either way. And you can't honestly tell me that you finding out doesn't change things," he argues.
"Of course it changes things, but it doesn't change my feelings. I told you how I felt for you to leave and those feelings are still there,but Klaus you're going to be a dad. That changes things. You wanted to show me the world and even though you promised not to come back I knew that once you were done in New Orleans and I had left Mystic Falls that you'd chase me. With a kid you can't do that. You'll be raising a child and ruling a city and you won't be able to do what you've wanted to. And my feelings may not have changed, but as terrible as it sounds I think you've known this and have already stopped waiting for me," I tell him.
"No. I haven't. I may flirt and sleep with others but it's only you. I'll wait for you even if what you say is true you'll always have a place with me. Always," he insists. I let out a little smile.
"Well then our feelings may not have changed, but the situation has. You need to be a father and build a home for your family, and I need to live and find myself," I sigh. There's a pause on the other end and then he speaks.
"I'll wait for you as long as it takes and I'll do what you've said is my responsibility now, but sweetheart, I'll also never stop chasing you," he promises.
"Good," I laugh with a huge smile on my face. We lay in silence a couple minutes until I remember my confusions.
"How'd it happen anyways? I mean I thought about it and sure Hayley's a werewolf so she can get pregnant, but you're dead," I wonder.
"The witches said something about my werewolf side and nature's balance" he drawls.
"Humph, that's still weird. Because dead's dead. Sure you became a werewolf, but you've been dead a thousand years, it's not like breaking the curse just unsterilized you. There had to be some other magic involved," I babble.
"I wondered myself, but Elijah's very keen on this baby being the key to my humanity and saving this family and the witches insist that the spell their friend did assured them that it was mine," he grumbles.
"Well you should find out if someone else used magic to unsterilize you or something because it still doesn't make sense. I mean your werewolf side was bound to keep the 'balance' why would nature allow you to have a child, just like you? You'd think the balance would be the witches having a hybrid or something," I comment.
"Caroline you're brilliant. I must talk to Elijah, but I hope that we stay in touch now that you know," he says.
"And to think I had a chance to get rid of you," I smile. He laughs.
"Goodbye love, stay safe," he hangs up. I laugh. I called him to complain about him and I couldn't even do it and then ended up helping him somehow. I put my phone in the charger and roll over to go to sleep.