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~~**HEY EVERYONE BACK WITH ANOTHER STORY... THIS TAKES PLACE FOLLOWING THE EVENTS OF 5X11 PLUS A FEW ADDED TWEAKS OF MINE (KOL NEVER DIED..CANT HELP MY LOVE FOR THE ORIGINAL AND HAYLEY NEVER SLEPT WITH KLAUS...NO BABY JUST KLAUS TRYING TO TAKE HIS THRONE BACK IN NOLA)NOT SURE IF THIS WILL BE A ONE SHOT OR WHAT...WE SHALL SEE...PLEASE ENJOY AND REMEMBER TO REVIEW**~~

WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?

It had been a month since he came back to town and for the past thirty days all Caroline could think of was him...his scent, his touch, the way his lips felt everywhere, the way he looked at her. She still saw his eyes in her dreams, making her wake in the middle of the night covered in sweat. He won, he got to her in ways she thought someone like him never could. Caroline thought if she just got him out of her system everything would go back to normal, the way she was feeling would go back to normal. She was wrong, being with Klaus was the most mind-blowing experience of her life. Though it had only been one time she was sure no man would ever be able to compare and lately she found herself not wanting to test that theory. All she wanted was Klaus, he got into her system and was just floating around constantly reminding her that they had something, something that would never come about to either of them again no matter how long they both lived. True soul mates perhaps.

She hadn't heard a word from Klaus, as promised, which in a way bothered her. Sure he had said that he would walk away and never come back, but seriously, Klaus? Klaus Mikalson? The most irritating stalker hybrid known to man who tortured her, tempted her for so long would stick to his word when it came to leaving her alone. She missed him and didn't want to admit it to him after how it went with her friends. That thought alone bothered her, through all of this she lost Elena and Jeremy because of their hatred for Klaus. But she still couldn't shake him, admitting to her remaining friends that she had feelings for Klaus but wasnt going to act on them until she figured them out for herself. Caroline was hurt by Elena's coldness and ease at dismissing their friendship after so many years, even though Bonnie accepted it knowing personally you couldn't pick who you fall in love with. Bonnie's dilemma was entirely different, she was head over heels in love with Kol and had been hiding their relationship for months. When Caroline found out she of course was accepting and happy for her friend who was obviously smitten, something Elena couldn't do. She was too worried about her own safety and if Kol had a hidden agenda that had to do with her. That was the day her and Bonnie were no longer friends. Poor lonely Elena Gilbert, refused to accept her friends relationships so she lost them both, now she has to spend eternity with Damon mocking her mistakes.

Bonnie was sitting in their booth at the grill as promised when Caroline walked in. She wasnt surprised to see Kol sitting next to Bonnie with his arm wrapped protectively around the witch's shoulders. Caroline couldn't remember how Kol was before Bonnie, because he wasnt really the Mikalson that she was interested in, but this Kol was something else. He was still cocky and a smart ass but he cared very deeply for her best friend and somehow along the way even formed a bond with Caroline herself. Upon hearing of what Damon Salvatore did to Caroline, Kol kidnapped him for a week torturing him twenty four seven, killing him over and over again in the most explicitly painful ways he knew. Being over a thousand years old teaches you a few things. Caroline grew on him and he found himself looking at her like another bratty little sister. Bonnie and Kol looked up as Caroline threw her bag in the booth and plopped down.

"Whats got you all Stefen broody?" Bonnie asked frowning at her friends appearance, normally Caroline was the happy bubbly cheerleader, but today it looked like she had to force herself to even get out of bed

"I'm just tired Bon, you know how my nights have been"Caroline said smiling as the waitress filled her cup with hot coffee, she grabbed her hand and compelled her "But I think im going to need a shot, I'm feeling irish this morning"

The waitress looked at Caroline blankly for a moment as the compulsion set in before smile and nodding, heading off to get what Caroline wanted.

"Wow, must be a bad day if your compelling people"Kol said with his usual smirk "Let me guess...Nik dreams haunting you again?"

"Way to be subtle jerk"Bonnie said elbowing him in the side, causing him to chuckle at the attempted violence

"What im just stating the obvious"Kol said leaning in looking at Caroline "Lets be honest darling, after your little lovers tryst with my brother in the woods he is all you can think about, right?"

Caroline looked between Bonnie and Kol before letting out an exasperated sigh and dropping her head onto her arms on top of the table "Right"she moaned

"aw Care, why didn't you say something"Bonnie said rubbing her friends arm trying to comfort her a little

"what am I supposed to say?"Caroline said looking up at them "I told him to leave and made him promise to never come back. He willingly did it. Maybe it was just sex for him and he's off with the new flavor in the French Quarter"

"Highly doubtful"Kol chimed in "Believe me"he said rolling his eyes

"Why should I?"Caroline asked narrowing her eyes at the original, making him immediately nervous "what do you know"

"I know that when we first moved here, the first time he saw you he was drawn to you. Not just in a sexual way either pervert. He literally sat in his studio when he wasnt with you or stalking you and sat there drawing you. He had thousands of sketches and paintings of you, I was kind of worried for your well being. I thought he developed a moderate obsession and I would eventually find you chained in the dungeon" Kol said with a chuckle

"Not helping"Bonnie said noticing Caroline getting even more annoyed

"It wasnt just sex for him Caroline"Kol said letting out a frustrated sigh, he hated being emotional "You are the first person in a thousand years that got my brothers attention and kept it. He has feelings for you, very intense feelings"

"What am I supposed to do?"Caroline said "I can't just show up in New Orleans with a suitcase"

"Why can't you?"Kol asked raising an eyebrow "You have to realize darling, you have Nik wrapped around your little finger. You could go there, kill his inside circle and he would still accept you with open arms."

"I don't even know what I would be walking into"Caroline said shaking her heading and picking up the shot she didn't notice until now, slamming it back.

"Well you would be walking into a kingdom Caroline"Kol said sounding proud "It's our new home, that's what I was just talking to Bonnie here about before you showed up"

Caroline looked between Kol and Bonnie. Kol looked over at Bonnie who looked down not wanting to start this conversation so Kol took the initiative.

"I'm going back to New Orleans to be with my family, Bonnie is coming with me"Kol said plain and simple

"What but Bonnie!"Caroline schreeched getting all upset

"And"Kol continued interrupting Caroline's meltdown "We would really like it if you would come with us"

"Wait..."Caroline said looking between the two again "What?"

"Come to New Orleans with us Care, we can start over there like we always wanted to"Bonnie said happily grabbing her friends hands in her own "I seen the place in pictures it is amazing, more than enough room for everyone. We can open a business together there in the French Quarter and things would just be amazing. Care I really need you to come with me, I don't think I can handle this one without you"

"Hey"Kol said pretending to be offended "Dont worry she will go"

"How do you know?" Caroline said shooting him a nasty look

"Because Nik is there and sent this to me to give to you" Kol said handing Caroline a black envelope with a red M seal on the back.

Caroline looked at Kol who nodded at the envelope encouraging her to open it, so she did just that. She pulled out the parchment to see his perfect penmanship.

"Its time to come home Caroline. I'll be waiting. Fondly, Klaus"

Caroline smiled at the simple note that he wrote to her that had so much meaning behind it. He wanted her, really and truly wanted her. Caroline couldn't think of the last time she wanted something as much as she wanted him and this note was an invitation enough. Caroline smiled once more before looking up at her two anxious friends.

"When do we leave?" Caroline asked smiling brightly

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