CHAPTER ONE, PART ONE

He was standing in front of her, and he was simply beautiful. With an unruly smile, he took her hand and before she could say anything, he was getting closer.

She could feel the warmth of his skin, his breath on her face and his hands touching her stomach. They were gliding dangerously low as she was about to feel indescribable pleasure.

Suddenly her eyes went open. Caroline was lying on a bed, staring at a white ceiling But it wasn't her room. She lifted herself and looked around the accommodation. It was his room.

Her curiosity went to the level of zero, when she realized that she had been sleeping in the bed that they slept in another meaning of this word.

Pictures from last night came back to her as she remembered the feeling of being in Klaus' arms. They fought, and it ended up in tears, her tears.

It wasn't good. She had no right to burst out like that. He meant nothing to her. He was the original hybrid, whom she truly hated. Could it be even possible that because of one hug, one long night that she had probably spent in his embrace, changed her feelings for him? Or maybe – discovered new ones?

She was sure that it was nothing how she felt with Tyler or Matt. Even though he could kill her in one second, she felt save, free.

His room wasn't big surprise. She always imagined it in dark colours, simple but interesting. She was standing in the middle of it as her eyes went to a numerous frames with some letters in them.

She was about to start reading them, when somebody entered the room. Caroline didn't turn around, she just sniffed as she smelled his cologne and simply him.

He stood in the doorstep, not moving. All they could hear were their breaths. Finally, she decided to face him. Slowly, he appeared in her view.

He had changed into different clothes. Black buttoned up shirt was hugging his chest muscles. He was wearing familiar necklaces as she always saw them on his neck. It was basically a rosary kind of thing and few others which she couldn't recognize.

Klaus smiled politely, but never moved from where he was standing.

"I like your room." Caroline cut off the awkward silence and again looked around the room.

"I like it too." His answer was so simple, that is was confusing. He had nothing to say? That's it? She frowned as he finally took a step in her direction. Before she could see, he was standing next to her. "I saw you were reading them?"

"I- I didn't mean to." She stuttered, she wouldn't want to be pinned against the wall again. The original laughed quietly.

"Don't worry, sweetheart. They're nothing personal. At least not for me." He took one of the letters in his hands and scanned it for the billionth time. He was sure that he knew every each one of them by heart, what was caused by looking at them daily. "These are my victims love letters. I kept them because they remind me of my human days, of when I used to feel." His gaze went to her confused face. "When I became a vampire, I switched it off – my humanity. It was this way long enough to become a part of me. I felt when I wanted to, I didn't have to switch it off and on all the time."

She listened to him carefully trying to guess where his monologue was leading to. She studied his face. He was staring at her and she knew that every word coming out from his mouth, was nothing but a pure truth.

"I was emotionless for a long time, Caroline. And I was perfectly fine with the way I was, but then you happened." She shrugged at his words. Was that truth too? "Just a plain girl, another one of those baby vampires. But you were no plain, sweetheart."

At first she felt offended, but then when she kept listening to him, a thick wall she built over these few months keeping her from feeling anything towards Klaus, was slowly cracking up. She tried so hard not to let the human her take over, the girl that craved so much for attention and sought for love.

"You're exquisite. Different. The more I got to know you, the more I knew that I need your light. I need your light to guide me, Caroline. Without it, I'm a lost man."

She couldn't believe in what she was hearing. She never meant what she said to him the other day.

I know that you're in love with me, and anyone capable of love is capable of being saved.

She said it, because she didn't want to die and now it was turning out to be true. She would never expect things to get so complicated. Few months or a year back, she'd want to hear those words every day. Simply because she felt underestimated and alone. But now? She was totally different person. Yet, maybe she deserved someone who would love her genuinely?

"I care about you, sweetheart. I would never hurt you, not purposely. What happened yesterday, it shouldn't take place. I'm sorry that I've reacted like that. And I'm also sorry if you felt offended by my escapade with Hayley."

He meant it. He really did apologized to her. In this moment, she was shocked. With each word, she felt like she's dreaming. Caroline never thought that she could be in this position with him.

The silence remained as they kept staring at each other. None of them said anything. Klaus was waiting for her move. He didn't use to opening up to somebody that much.

"I have to go." Blonde said breaking their eye connection and rushing over to door but she stopped for a second. "I forgive you, but I still hate you." A smiled appeared on his face, when she left.

Maybe it won't be so bad, after all?

It took her a long time to realize what had happened. All of his words were running through her head as she was slowly analyzing them, one by one.

Did he admit that he needs her?

Did he say that she is his light in the darkness and he wants her to guide him?

Did he say that he care about her?

So many questions, less answers.

Guess she'll have to find them by herself.

So! That's a first part of a first chapter, it's kinda a teaser of full chapter, which should be up in few days. I really enjoyed writing this one, so I hope you'll like it too. I'm sorry for any mistakes. And also thank you for such a warm welcome! It's really nice. I'm so so sorry that it is so short, but I'm surprised I've written anything especially that it's TVD day and I'm so excited for Klaroline scenes. I guess see ya later! Don't miss TVD!

xoxo, Charlotte.

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