Chapter 2

A/N: This is an AU story of the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire diaries.

Rating between K+ and T

Advice from the Young Artist

As the last perfectly curled strand of golden hair draped down her shoulder, Caroline gazed in the mirror at her reflection with a smile. Her hair was curled, make up done, and she was dressed in a rouge red side shoulder dress that came just above her thighs. She smiled to herself.

"Hey mom?" Caroline turned to her eldest son Henry who entered her and Klaus's bedroom. "Wow, mom you look nice."

"Thank you, it's your father and I's anniversary tonight. He's taking me out to dinner, speaking of which that means you're in charge of watching your brother and sister. There's leftovers in the fridge, but I'll leave some money for you in case you want to order some pizza instead." Henry nodded following Caroline down the stairs.

"Mommy!" Lizzie stood and all but ran to her mother, jumping into her arms. Caroline smiled down at her little girl. "You look pretty," She commented. "Where are you going?" Lizzie always knew when Caroline dressed nice for the evening that she wouldn't be home until late at least before ten o'clock.

But Lizzie's bed time was around seven thirty, sometimes eight on weekends. Lizzie didn't like when she wasn't home to tuck her into bed, she was very close to her mother.

"Your father and I are going out to dinner tonight. It is our anniversary." Caroline informed her.

"What's an annavercery?" The five year old asked, as she mispronounced the word.

"It's anniversary, not annavercery." A ten year old Lorcan muttered as he entered the room dribbling a basketball. But cease when Caroline gave him a scolding look. She had told him far too many times. No playing with the ball in the house. But of course he had a hard time listening.

"Anniversary, is when couple like your father and I celebrate how many years we have been together. It's sort of like a very special day for your father and I." Caroline explained.

"Mommy, how did you and Daddy meet?" Lizzie wondered.

"Yeah mom how did you and dad meet?" Lorcan also asked. Caroline sighed and looked at the time. Klaus had sent her a message explain that he would be there by six thirty to pick her up, it was now six twenty. So she had a few minutes to spare.

Still holding Lizzie in her arms, she moved over to the couch in the living to sit down. Lizzie still in her lap, both Henry and Lorcan were right behind her coming to sit and listen to Caroline's story.

"Well you see your father and I met in college, it wasn't exactly one of the happiest days in my life. At least not until I met a certain artist on that day."

Flashback:

Tulane University, New Orleans March 13th 2014

Tulane University, for a long time Caroline Forbes had dreamed of going to college, taking classes and getting her degree in broadcast journalism. She had so many plans, and had always been quite the ambitious girl.

For a small town girl from Mystic Falls, Virginia she came to the Big Easy just for that. She didn't want a simple hometown life like her old friend Elena Gilbert who had decided to go to college closer to home rather than almost a thousand miles away.

But one call was all it took to crush those dreams and goals in life that she had wanted since she was a little when she received a phone call from her mother early that morning.

Now here she sat on a bench on campus at midnight staring at the night sky with tears in her eyes. She was returning to the old Caroline, the small town girl. She had been packing almost all day and had a flight first thing in the morning back to Mystic Falls.

The moment that her mother had called her and told her the news, all of her goals and dreams had vanished. Caroline now felt like she couldn't see herself finishing school and getting her degree. Perhaps she would join the force like her mother did.

"Are you alright love?" She jumped and spun around to where the voice had come from. She hadn't even heard him, she had been so deep in her thoughts. There stood a rather tall and lean man. His hair was a light scruffy brown, a chiseled jaw line with a light scruff. She couldn't help but notice his eyes though, they were azure shade of blue that she found quite beautiful actually.

Noticing that he was still waiting for her to answer she quickly wiped the tears on her cheeks with her sweater.

"I'm fine." She huffed hoping that he would just leave her alone. She just wanted to be alone right now. He didn't seem convinced though and sat down on the bench next to her. "Can I help you with something?" She asked more annoyed that he hadn't taken the hint that she wanted to be left alone.

"No,"

"Then why are you here?" She inquired.

"Well I happen to come here at night to draw and think." She then noticed the sketch pad in his hands. "What brings you out here sweetheart?" She didn't answer. "I take it, it has something to do with what is making you sorrowful."

"Yes," She cleared her throat before speaking. "My father died today." She told him.

"My condolences love,"

"I just feel like my life is over now." She said miserably shaking her head.

"I take it you two were close," He stated. She nodded.

"We were, isn't everyone close to their parents?" He didn't answer but his jaw clenched slightly at the thought of his parents. "My father, he got me into journalism. It was something that we shared. And now that he's gone, I don't know if I see myself as a journalist anymore."

"You've given up." It wasn't a question. She nodded.

"It's probably for the best, my mom said that I would have better luck getting a job on the force." She looked down sadly. Though she loved her mother, her mom didn't think that journalism was a suitable major or career choice. But her father had been the one encourage her, and strive for great things.

"You shouldn't give up." She turned to look at him. "Believe me love, even I have thought about it a few times in the past." He leaned in closer to her as he spoke. "But I'll let you in on a little secret," She looked at him with curiosity in her eyes. "There's a while world out there waiting for you. Great cities, art, music, genuine beauty. And you could have it all, all you have to do is not give up."

She stared at him for a long moment, this stranger, this man's words had somehow touched her. They were passionate and empowering. He had reminded her of all the things that she wanted in her life.

She was about to speak when she heard her name being called. Glancing to her dorm roommate, she realized they were looking for her.

"Coming, I have to go." He nodded and headed back inside with her roommate never forgetting the words that the young artist had told her.

Flashback ended:

"So that was dad? All he did was give you advice?" Lorcan sighed finding the story slightly boring. He thought it would have been something different, something epic.

Caroline nodded. Klaus had been the one to give Caroline the advice that helped find herself again and go for what she wanted in life.

"The second time I saw your father we properly were introduced to one another after I had thanked him for his advice." Lizzie grinned.

"And then you and daddy fell in love?" Caroline laughed as she shook her head.

"Oh no, it was one thing to become friends with your father but another thing when I actually decided to give him a chance or a date for that matter." Lizzie looked at her confused not understanding. "At the time your father and I met, I was with another man. Though I will admit your father was quite persistent." Lizzie and Lorcan now were both confused by the big words. "What I mean is that your father doesn't really give up. That no matter how many times I rejected him, that didn't stop him from trying."

"And then she finally accepted to go on a date with me once she realized that other man was no good for her." Klaus said as he was leaning against the archway watching his wife as he told their children about the first time they met.

"Daddy!" Lizzie jumped from her mother's lap and raced over to Klaus along with Lorcan right behind her. Lizzie jumped into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck with a grin on her face. "Mommy told us about the day you met mommy." Lorcan nodded.

"It was kind of boring if you asked me. I thought it be an awesome epic story." Lorcan said with a yawn. Caroline rolled her eyes. Henry shrugged.

"Actually I thought the story was quite nice, I mean even when you didn't know mom you still helped her in the end." Henry commented.

"I found it romantic, that you met under the stars and helped mommy when she was sad." Lizzie said with cheerfulness.

"As much as I would love to continue this conversation, I did promise your mother that I would take her out to dinner tonight." Klaus said as he placed Lizzie back on her feet. The two of them nodded and Caroline stood up making her way over to Klaus.

"Be good for your brother. Henry's in charge. And Lorcan," Caroline called after him when he was starting to head back over to the couch. He winced at the tone that Caroline used his voice. "No playing with the ball in the house. I mean it." She warned giving him a stern look. Last time Lorcan played with the ball in the house, he broke a window. Much to Caroline's annoyance.

"Yes mom," Satisfied with his response she turned to grab her jacket knowing it was somewhat chilly outside. Lorcan glanced to baseball bat and ball that his uncle Kol had got him for his birthday.

"That goes for baseball as well." Klaus said when he noticed what he was looking at. Lorcan sighed in defeat. It wasn't his fault he loved sports and had nothing to do in this house really. He wasn't playing dolls. After saying their goodnights, Klaus and Caroline exited the house.

"I see that you told them about the first time we met." Caroline nodded.

"They wanted to know, after hearing that it was our anniversary." Klaus nodded.

"Have I told you how ravishing you look in that dress?" Caroline pretended to think about it for a moment.

"No I don't believe you have." Klaus grinned.

"Well love, you look quite ravishing in that dress of yours." She smiled.

"I just brought it today, along with what's under this dress." Klaus froze and she couldn't help but smirk at his reaction. She leaned in closer to his ear. "I might even let you take it off me later." She murmured just before stepping away and heading over to the car. In that moment Klaus had never moved so fast in his life, eagerly wanting nothing more than to strip her down right then and there. But he would have to wait, he would first treat his lovely wife to a nice dinner, then he would ravish her like the queen that she was.

Notes: So here is another chapter. I thought this would be a cute chapter, and giving a little backstory about how Klaus and Caroline met, while also not just showing their kids but their relationship and what it's like as a married couple. Thanks for the reviews by the way. The more reviews, the more I will try to post when I can. Because I actually really like writing these like drabbles I guess you could say.

A/N end of chapter 2