A/N: AU, if Caroline was around and was a vampire in the twenties. I do not own The Vampire Diaries.
I looked across the room as the music blared. I blinked and where my eyes had just settled, suddenly stood a girl. And a beautiful girl she was. Her blonde hair was pulled into a loose up-do, framing her stunning face.
Her knee-length white dress hugged her body. The pearls it featurego seemed to glow, just as she did. The song was about to end, so I adjusted my bow tie and jacket as I prepared to ask her for the next dance.
If you knew me, you'd know it's not like me to be nervous, but this girl seemed different. Just as she took a sip from her martini, she noticed me for the first time. She smiled slightly, but just as the song ended and another one began, a dark haired man came up from behind her. She smiled evenbigger and she took his hand.
The next dance was slow. They swayed together, he wasn't bad, but appeared awkward next to her. Once during the song she smiled at me again. I smiled back, not a happy smile. A knowing smile.
The man kissed her cheek and whispered, "I love you, Caroline," and she whispered "I love you, Tyler," which I could here even from the distance.
After that, he left again, leaving her unattended. Unfortunately for him, I know better than to leave a beautiful woman alone in a room full of suitors.
I walked to her, this time not letting theopportunity slip away.
I held out my hand and smiled another cocky, but genuine smile and she said, "I already have a dancing partner."
"He was foolish enough to leave you alone," I said. She just shook her head and let out an almost inaudible giggle.
She finally took my hand and the song began.
I held her close, taking her in.
"You're rather suave. You didn't even have to compel me." she said.
This did give me pause, but I returned, not skipping a beat with, "I prefer it this way."
"So do I. It's so much more elegant," she laughed as did I.
"So, you're a vampire. Ever heard of an original?"
"Of course, otherwise, how could you have compelled me?"
Before I could answer, she said, "So, do you go by Nick or Klaus or Nicklaus?"
"Only my brother calls me Nicklaus, and my sister is the only person who calls me Nick," I said.
"Good, I like Klaus," she said.
"Klaus likes you as well," I said.
"You're pretty impressive," she said.
I looked at her strangely.
"At dancing, you're exquisite, really," she said.
"Better than that dark haired fellow stepping on your feet before," I said. She opened her mouth to object, but I quickly brought my lips to her ear and whispered slowly, "if you think I'm a good dancer, you have yet to see many of my special talents."
She blushkaki lightly, which suited her.
"Maybe another time, then." I began to walk away. "Caroline,"
"I never told you my name," she said.
I simply smiled andcontinued to walk away.