Hope is attending the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted, run by Caroline and Alaric. Hayley decided to enroll her there after that fateful night in New Orleans, when the Mikaelson siblings were forced to host the Hollow's spirit in order to save Hope from possession. However, they were never allowed to see Hope again, in fear of the Hollow resurfacing to try and take control of Hope again. So, Hayley determined that a fresh start in a new city would be good for Hope, especially at a school designed for children like her with magnificent abilities.
After a few months of Hope being at the school, Caroline receives a phone call. It's Klaus. He had heard from some of his contacts that Hayley had taken Hope to Mystic Falls and enrolled her at Caroline's school.
As Caroline is walking down the hallway of the school, she hears her phone ringing and she immediately answers it, without looking at who it is. Because of the chaos of opening the school, she had gotten in the habit of doing that, which led to several interesting phone calls from telemarketers that she would have otherwise ignored.
However, this phone call was not from a telemarketer. It wasn't a stranger at all. Because she knew damn well who was on the other line, when she heard the first words he spoke, "Hello love."
It was Klaus. She'd never admit it, but damn she missed his voice. That accent. But she composed herself enough to retort, "Klaus."
Klaus smirked. Everytime he shows up unannounced either in person or on the phone, her first reaction is to just say his name. He continued, "Easy love, no need for hostility. I was merely wondering how things are in lovely Mystic Falls these days."
After Klaus spoke, Caroline smiled. She knew exactly why Klaus was calling her. Hope.
Hayley had told her what Klaus had sacrificed for her, that he gave up being in her life, in order to stop the Hollow. After hearing that story, Caroline was touched by Klaus's heroic and unselfish actions for his daughter. "Maybe he isn't such a monster after all." She had thought to herself.
She thought a minute and then responded, "Everything's fine here, Klaus. The school is doing really well. Me and Ric are really proud of it's success and how much it's helped children like our daughters." She paused before adding, "And Hope. She's really doing well, Klaus. She loves it here. She has friends, she's learning to control her magic. You'd be real proud of her."
Klaus had tears in his eyes, he was so happy to hear that his daughter was doing well. That she's adjusted so well to her new life in Mystic Falls. And yet, he hated that he wasn't able to be there. Supporting her. Being a father. He never had the best father, so when Hope was born, he vowed to be better than Mikael was. He had promised her that he would be there for her, protecting her. "Always and forever." He had told her, every night before bed. And it killed him everyday that he was forced to break the promise to her.
He forced back tears and spoke clearly, "I'm glad to hear that, Caroline." He deflected his sadness into his usual charm, "Although, I'm not surprised. She is a Mikaelson after all."
Caroline smiled. She could tell that Klaus was broken up over having to keep his distance from his daughter, yet he always found a way to conceal his true feelings.
"Yes, that is definitely true. She's got your stubborness and wit. But on her, it's cute." She teased.
Klaus teased her back, acting slightly defensive, "Oh come on, Caroline. You can't possibly resist my charms."
Caroline smiled, knowing that if he were in front of her right now, he'd have the biggest smirk on his face, trying to make her laugh. But she composed herself and responded, changing the subject "But seriously Klaus, she's doing really well here." She paused before adding, "But she still misses you."
Klaus couldn't help but smile at the thought that his 'littlest wolf' missed him. "I miss her too."
Caroline was touched by Klaus's sentiment, she could tell that he was extremely vulnerable and then she had an idea. "Hey Klaus, would you maybe want to meet this Thursday at Mel's Diner on Route 60? It's about 25 miles outside of Mystic Falls."
Klaus smirked and teased, "Are you asking me out on a date, Caroline?"
Caroline scoffed, "No. I was wondering if you wanted to meet and I could tell you in person how Hope is doing. Show you some of her artwork. She's got your talent, you know."
Klaus smiled, "I know." He thought a moment before continuing, "I'd love that, Caroline. Say Thursday at 11:00 am sharp?"
Caroline was pleased that he liked her suggestion and she responded before thinking her answer through, "It's a date."
She immediately regretted uttering those words because Klaus countered, "Ahhh. So you do agree that it is a date."
Caroline shook her head, trying to compose herself. Why did he always make her so flustered? "No, it's just an expression." She retorted.
Klaus smiled, he liked a challenge. "We shall see. I'll see you on Thursday then. Goodbye, love."
Caroline couldn't help smiling again, "See you then. Bye, Klaus."
As much as he aggravated her, Caroline was excited to see him on Thursday as she clutched her phone to her chest. She immediately shook her feelings off and went to take care of school business. But she still couldn't help her heart from racing at the thought of seeing him in person and seeing that smirk of his.
R & R are always appreciated. I got this idea from a conversation I had with my best friend. It was at first going to be a one-shot, but I thought it would work better as a chapter story. So more chapters will come soon. Hope you all enjoy. :)
