A/N: I am from now on altering what the episode would have done…. Cuz I don't have any idea to where Hailey was around this time. But in my story she is where ever I say she is…..
As Caroline walked down the driveway to get to her car she remembered every detail of the night. Her breath hitched as she thought about their kiss. "It was to keep everyone alive. That's it, no strings attached." She whispered to herself as she touched her semi-swollen lips. Oddly enough, she hadn't been able to believe any excuse she made towards the kiss, well, kisses, to be exact.
She reached into her bag for her keys. Not noticing that she didn't even have her bag. "Crap, now I have to go back and face him. Again" Caroline mumbles as she dramatically smacks her forehead and begins to walk back to the mansion.
Caroline didn't knock. She also did no such thing as to wait to be invited in. She marched right into the lounge area that they had been in before. Only now it was empty. "Klaus! Klaus, you'd better answer me or I will just go searching through EVERY SINGLE ROOM in this house until I find you!"
When she received no answer she sped right up the stairs. Caroline did not stop at the first eight rooms in the hall that were unoccupied though; she walked straight into every single room. At the last door she heard light snoring. "Oh my god! Oh my god! He's sleeping, who knew it was possible?!" She squealed.
Upon entering Caroline found him laying on a king sized bed in a very normal looking room. Well, normal until she saw the painting of herself hanging on the wall. With a gleam in her eye she decided to pull the 'we-are-friends-so-I'm-entitled-to-do-whatever-I-w ant-when-you-are-sleeping' card straight from the Damon Salvatore handbook to life and wake him up obnoxiously.
She took her time walking closer to the bed before peeking at his sleeping form. "Aw, he looks peaceful…" Part of her thought, while the other half was screaming, "You belong to Tyler! You are Tyler's girl!"
She lightly stroked his hair, but he did not wake. So she took that as a sign that he was totally clueless to her being there so she sat down on the bed next to him. She wasn't expecting him to care, so she lightly laid her head on a plush pillow as she waited for him to wake up; all thoughts of pranks set aside.
She also was so not expecting him so roll closer to her and wrap an arm around her waist. She wiggled and squirmed but he had a grip of iron; even when sleeping. She was left with no choice but to wake him. "Wake up sleepy head!" She sang mockingly into his ear.
He jumped up quickly. Pinning Caroline to the opposite wall in surprise. "Caroline! What the hell are you doing here?! I thought you left!" Klaus exclaimed as he dropped his hold instantly. "Well, I left my purse and I have no idea where you put it so if you don't mind…." Caroline replied, gesturing at the door.
"Ugh, as you wish love." He drawled as he drags himself to the bedroom door. He abruptly stopped as he heard the front door slam shut. He knew it was Hayley because he heard a mocking voice shout, "Honey, I'm home!"
His immediate thought was Caroline. "Love, I'll handle this, you stay right here. I will be back shortly." He speeds out of the room and Caroline clenches and unclenches her fists angrily. There was no way in hell that she wouldn't hear this.
She crept down the hall silently and listened to a conversation unfolding downstairs. The first voice she hears is Hayley's.
"Since you absolutely destroyed my outfit and my panties I had to go shopping. I bought in bulk, just in case you want a rehash of before…" She says seductively.
"Hayley…" Klaus tried to tell her no but her lips had already crashed onto his and for some unknown reason his body responded.
Caroline was now staring at them, traitor tears prickling in the corners of her eyes. She took a step forward, bringing herself into the light. Her tears now stained her cheeks. She couldn't believe that she actually believed him when he told her that she wasn't going to be collateral damage. Maybe her heart just didn't count. She wasn't a first choice for anyone before. So why now?
"Why did you offer me the world when you already have love?" She accuses quietly. Klaus immediately pushes Hayley away and begins to compose himself for her.
"Are you jealous then?" Hayley taunts as she lightly runs her manicured hand down Klaus' still shirtless chest.
"I thought I was someone's first choice… but apparently not." Caroline whispers, still staring a Klaus with a hurt expression.
"Love, she means nothing to me! Not compared to you. Please forgive me! Don't walk out on me." He pleads with her.
"No, I don't even know why I care, I mean, I could never love someone like you. I even caught myself wishing that I could come back here and forget all of the horrible things that you do! But I don't think I can forget it this time. Not after you played me. I can't believe I was so stupid!" Caroline yelled at him. She had tears pouring down her face now and her mind was racing.
"Caroline…" Klaus started but was interrupted by Caroline. " I actually thought you wanted me for me. That you would stay true to your word and wait for me to be ready."
Hayley was laughing by then. "I cannot believe that you would be so naïve to think that he would wait! And for someone that looks like you! Ha, you are a blonde. And you are neurotic, controlling, bossy, sluttish, and you haven't been able to get a guy to want you as their first choice in a woman! You are pathetic!" Hailey cackles and looks at Klaus for approval.
"She's right. I shouldn't be here, and when I walk out of theses doors Klaus, trust me when I say that this is me walking out of your life." Caroline says before snatching her bag off of a near by chair and storming out.
Klaus glared at Hayley menacingly. "You need to leave. I am honestly having a hard time not ripping your head clean off right now so get out! You can come to collect your things in the Morning." He says as he shoves Hayley out the door and slams it behind her.
Caroline was speeding home. She couldn't believe how stupid she had been to actually believe him when he said that she was beautiful. Because a girl with as many flaws as her wasn't how he described her.
She cried that night. She cried for everything that had happened, the deaths, the changes, and the broken hearts. She sobbed for everyone. And when her phone buzzed signaling a call, she just threw it across the room. The voicemail that played is what startled her. Did Klaus ask him to call her? Because she didn't give him her number….
