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Caroline was stood alone in the garden of her ex-boyfriend's house, in a short but decent lilac dress embroiled with tiny silver sequins. She hated to admit it but she adored the dress Klaus and picked out for her. As she stood apart from the crowd she felt uncomfortable and awkwardly twiddled her silver bracelet.

Everything was ready for the pageant but she was having a mini-crisis because her date had not yet showed. How could she have been so stupid as to think that Klaus would be a reliable date and how could she face the crowd after unmistakably being stood up? And how could she possibly face Tyler and his bit on the side? Ugh she was so brainless.

"Hello Caroline," a smooth, seductive voice called out.

Her heart skipped a beat, it was Klaus. He wore a grey suit with a lilac bow tie to match her dress. She knew standing together they would look a picture. She had been wrong to doubt him but of course she would never admit this.

"Sorry I'm late Sweetheart, I had business to attend to." He said with a playful grin on his face, his eyes twinkling in the mid afternoon sunlight.

Deciding she didn't even care about the mischief he had been up to before she grabbed his arm and began to drag him towards the crowd without asking him what his 'business' was. "Okay, so everything is ready for the pageant we just need to make ourselves seen before the presentation begins." She then casually added "After all the reigning Miss Mystic Falls can't be seen hiding in the corner!" She loved reminding people of her win last year as she totally earned it.

"Of course Caroline, but you don't have to drag me around like a dog, I'll behave."

"Right, yeah sorry" She released her grip on him reluctantly- she liked to be in charge. "I'll see you in a bit."

"I can't wait." he said with complete sincerity and winked.

Klaus pushed his way through the crowd to Caroline, beaming brightly "You did fabulously love! Now care to dance?" He held out his hand expectantly.

Feeling giddy after how smoothly her presentation of the pageant had gone took his hand without a thought. His touch was electric but she acted as though it wasn't. Attraction was weakness.

On the dance floor they twirled gracefully to upbeat music, outshining everyone around them. This pleased Caroline, she liked to be the best.

The music slowed into a love ballad and Klaus closed the space between them. Over his shoulder Caroline caught a glimpse of Tyler dancing with that bitch Hayley. Her body filled with fury which consumed her and irrationally she lent in to kiss Klaus.

Klaus jerked back as if he had touched red hot metal "Stop." He spat.

Caroline was confused, she knew Klaus had a thing for her and didn't get why he was mad. "What? Isn't this what you want?"

"You think I want to be used to make your boyfriend jealous? You think I have time for your little games?" he paused as she feigned innocence, "Caroline, I saw you looking at him before you tried to kiss me so don't act like this wasn't an act of desperation love."

She tried to think a way out of this "Nik plea-" she began.

"DO NOT call me Nik!" He cut her off, snarling. He spun round on his feet, not caring how fast he moved and was gone in an instant.

Caroline blinked. What had she done?