Hello my lovelies! I just want to say, I had such a time writing this chapter, and I hope you will enjoy it. I tried to stay true to the characters, and I hope I succeeded.
Also, the sexual tension is building up in this chapter, I hope you approve.
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Caroline and Bonnie awoke as the sun began to trickle into the open flap of their tent. Slowly they sat up, and Bonnie watched as Caroline began to fiddle with her tangled hair.
"Of course, they would leave my brush and my other dresses with the carriage." She stated, letting her hands fall in her lap with a frown.
Bonnie giggled, and then nodded. "You look beautiful, Princess." She whispered, leaning forward to look at Caroline.
Caroline rolled her eyes, and began to laugh. "Of course, you would say that." She replied, and then let out a sigh.
She looked down at her hands, and began fiddling with them.
Bonnie smiled, but then her smile faltered when she heard someone coming to the entrance of the tent.
Her back straightened, but then she relaxed a little when she saw Rebekah enter the tent.
"Good morning, Princess, miss." She greeted with a kind smile, and a nod to both girls.
Bonnie nodded, but didn't say a word. Caroline smiled at Rebekah. "Good morning, miss."
"Oh, please, call me Rebekah." Rebekah answered, placing the extra dresses on the bed beside Caroline.
"Thank you, Rebekah." Caroline responded, nodding to the dresses.
Rebekah nodded, and smiled. "I suspect you both need to refresh yourselves after the hard day you had yesterday." She replied, folding her hands together.
Caroline looked at Bonnie, who gave a slight nod. "I suppose we could." Caroline replied with a smile.
Rebekah smiled, and nodded. "There is a small stream about a half a mile from here. I go there every day to bathe. It's private, and I'm sure no one will bother you, but you have to promise you will not try to run away." She added in a serious tone.
Caroline gave a curt nod, after a moment. "I give you my word." She replied, seriously.
"Just the same, I will set a time limit. I'm sorry, but my brother will never forgive me if you try to run on my watch." She replied in a kind, but stern voice.
Caroline frowned. "Do you always listen to your brother?" She asked her brow furrowing.
Rebekah smiled. "I love my brother, my lady. Family is the only that matters in these parts. I will do anything for my brothers." She replied in a dangerous tone.
Caroline's eyes narrowed at her tone. Slowly she nodded, because her mouth refused to open to produce words.
Rebekah smiled, and lifted her arm. "Shall we go?" She asked, tilting her head.
Caroline looked over at Bonnie, and they stood up together, and picked up the extra dresses, Rebekah had brought in.
Rebekah led them down a rundown path through the woods to a small creek with a white sandy beach.
"I'll leave you two to wash up. I'll return when the sun is almost full in the sky." She replied with a slight bow, before she turned around and headed back down the path.
Caroline sighed as she turned to Bonnie. "Well," was all she said, as she untied the lacings on her bodice, and Bonnie began the same.
Once the strings were untied, they pushed their dresses off their bodies, and stepped out of the folds. After they had removed their undergarments, and removed their shoes, they stepped into the creek.
Caroline shivered as she went deeper into the cold water, and was thankful that the weather was warm, and the sun was out.
Bonnie followed soon after, dipping her hair into the water, and diving under to become entirely soaked.
Caroline smiled as she leaned her head back and felt the water move through her hair as it rushed down stream. Combined with the sound of the roaring waves, she could hear in the distance, Caroline began to feel at peace for the first time in a long time.
"You seem relaxed, Princess." Bonnie replied, as she moved her arms through the water.
Caroline laughed. "I've always loved the water." She whispered, as she closed her eyes, and became lost in the sounds of nature.
Bonnie smiled. "One might think you enjoy being kidnapped." She replied in a serious tone.
Caroline jerked her head up, and lowered her eyes to the ripples in the water her arms made as she moved them. "I can't really explain it, Bonnie." She replied, as her eyes remained downcast.
"Explain what? That you actually are enjoying it out here." Bonnie began, watching as Caroline's eyes jerked up and looked at her friend. "I've seen you, Caroline." She continued, using her friend's name. "You love being out here in nature, away from the castle and the almost wedding." She finished with a wink.
Caroline blushed, and lowered her head, before looking towards the shore. "I know it's wrong, but I'm grateful my wedding was interrupted." She replied in a hesitant voice.
Bonnie nodded. "I understand, Caroline, but that doesn't change the fact that we were kidnapped, and who knows what they will do to us when everything is settled." She reasoned.
Caroline nodded. "I know." She whispered, her eyes moving to her friend's. "Come on, let's finish our bathe." She added with a smile.
Bonnie nodded, and then moved her arms through the water, and splashed her friend in the face.
Caroline gasped and then let out a laugh as she returned the splash.
Their laughter carried through the forest to two lone riders, returning from their morning mission. Turning their horses to the direction of the laughter, they rode to the creek.
The girls stopped and turned around when they heard a throat clear behind them.
Caroline's eyes captured the blue desire filled eyes of her kidnapper, Niklaus Mikaelson.
Bonnie gasped, and covered her arms over her breasts, which were at the moment above water, when she noticed Kol looking at them, and then up at her.
"Well, brother, what do we have here?" Kol asked, with a smirk, his eyes never leaving Bonnie's form.
Klaus smiled and shook his head. "I believe our prisoners have taken to refresh themselves in the creek." He replied with a wink towards Caroline, who glared at him.
"Don't you have someplace you could be or better yet someone else you could irritate?" Caroline demanded covering her naked form as best she could.
Klaus smiled. "Now what fun would there be in that, love?" He asked, with a raise of his brow.
Caroline huffed, and then felt Bonnie stiffen next to her as the men swung their legs behind them to get off their horses, and approach the edge of the water. Kol bent over and picked up one of the clean dresses, which he knew had to be Bonnie's and smiled as he held it up.
"Come on, my lass. You don't want to catch a cold in that cold water." He taunted, waving the dress around in front of his person.
Bonnie glared at him, and shook her head. "I will not step out until you have dropped my dress and left me alone." She spat out.
"I'm afraid, you are stuck with me, lass." He stated wiggling his brows at her.
Bonnie huffed. "I'd rather be swept away by the current and dropped down a hundred foot waterfall than to be stuck with you." She stated, glaring at him.
Kol shrugged, and with a smile, threw her new dress into the water. Bonnie gasped as she reached for the dress, along with Caroline, before the dress floated downstream.
"You bastard!" Bonnie yelled at him, as she clutched the dress to her person.
Kol smirked, and heard his brother laugh at the girls' attempts. He turned his head to see his brother covering his mouth with his hand.
"Shall we, brother?" Kol asked, holding out his arms in the direction of the women.
Klaus motioned to Kol and nodded. "After you."
Kol nodded, and began to wade in the water towards the panicking girls.
Bonnie held her dress close to her, and Caroline tried to cover her body as Kol came closer to them.
"Stay away from me." Bonnie screamed, as she watched Caroline tried to intercept, but slipped on the rock underneath her feet, and went under.
"Caroline!" Bonnie screamed as Kol reached her, and then grabbed her arms, and pulled her close to him.
Klaus watched as Caroline went under, but then didn't come up. Shaking his head, he pulled off his shirt, and tossed to the ground as he ran into the water, and then dived under the water.
He came up, and shook his head. He noticed his brother had taken the other girl to the shore to keep her from disrupting the water, and had dragged to the big rock, and pushed her behind it.
"Get dressed." Kol stated, with a smirk, averting his eyes. Mentally kicking himself for not sneaking a peak at her nude body.
Bonnie nodded, but didn't say a word as she looked back at the water. Worry etched her face, and Kol noticed the fight had gone out of her.
"Don't worry, Nik will find her." He said, softly, causing her to jerk her head to him in shock.
"Don't pretend you care, you monster." She spat out, slipping on her dress.
Kol stepped toward her. "Be careful, miss. I may be dashing, but I don't tolerate people who make assumptions." He warned, causing Bonnie to step back.
Klaus dived in the water one more time, before finding Caroline near the bottom of the fifteen foot creek, and using his strength pulled her up above the water. Dragging her limp body through the water, until he could stand up, pulling her up in his arms, not caring at the moment that she was nude. Caring her onto the shore, Klaus watched as Kol threw a blanket on the ground.
Gently he laid her down on the ground, and Bonnie approached with another blanket, covering her body from prying eyes. Klaus bent over Caroline's still body and listened for her breathe. Not hearing anything, he looked up at Bonnie, who had begun to cry.
Klaus glared at Kol. "Take her back to camp." He stated, to his brother.
Kol nodded, and grabbed Bonnie's upper arms. Bonnie shrugged out of his grasp. "No, I can save her." She stated, her voice determined and yet fearful.
Klaus nodded, and watched as Bonnie began pumping on Caroline's chest, and lifted her arms over her head, and then brought them down again. She repeated the gesture a few more times, until Caroline coughed up with water spewing out of her mouth.
Klaus breathed a sigh of relief, as he rubbed his hand over his mouth. Gesturing to Kol, he heard Kol pick up a struggling Bonnie and drag her away.
"No! Get your despicable hands off me!" She screamed at Kol.
Caroline glanced up at Bonnie, through weak eyes, and nodded to her friend, who stilled her movements, and wrenched away from Kol's grasp, and ran back to her friend.
Gathering Caroline in her arms, Bonnie let out a cry.
"I'm fine, Bonnie." Caroline whispered, as she wrapped her arms around her friend.
Bonnie pulled back, and then felt Kol's hand on her upper arms once more, but this time she didn't fight him.
Caroline slowly sat up, and ran her right hand through her wet hair. Holding the blanket to her nude body, she looked to her left to see Klaus still sitting beside her with his left leg propped up with his left arm sitting on his knee. Her eyes drifted to his bare chest, and she felt her cheeks grow hot.
"Like what you are seeing, love?" He asked with a smirk.
Caroline shook her head, and avoided her gaze. "You are horrible." She murmured, looking at the water.
Klaus chuckled. "I thought I was a rogue." He replied, watching her shift uncomfortably, holding the blanket closer to her chest.
Caroline shook her head, and couldn't help the smile on her face.
"Why, Princess, I believe I made you smile." He replied, tilting his head.
Caroline shook her head. "In your dreams." She stated, moving her shoulders up and then back down, causing the blanket to move to the side, revealing the side of her left breast.
Klaus glanced at the sight, but then averted his eyes. "Perhaps you should put on your dress, Princess." He replied, glancing at her face.
Caroline glanced down at her body, and gasped, pulling the blanket higher on her person. "Thank you for saving my life." She whispered, slowly standing up as she held the blanket to her.
Klaus smiled. "Why, love, two miracles in one day." He replied, standing up and stepping closer to her.
Caroline froze as her eyes captured his. "Why must you always retort my compliments with brash comments?" She asked, in a strong voice.
Klaus smiled. "Because, love, I enjoy a challenge, and you are a challenge." He whispered, reaching up to touch her face with his right hand.
Caroline shuddered at his touch, but then raised her left hand and brought it down to across his face.
Klaus' smile dropped and he grabbed her left hand, jerking her body closer to him.
"Do that again, and I won't care if you are valuable or beautiful." He said his voice dangerously low.
Caroline jerked against his body. "Let me go, you rogue." She replied, through clenched teeth.
Klaus chuckled at her comment, and then let her go, causing her to stumble against the boulder behind her, where her dress lay.
Grabbing her dress, she moved behind the rock, all the while keeping an eye on him. Once she had finished dressing, she stepped out, and began walking back to the camp, only to be stopped by Klaus' hand on her arm.
"You're welcome, Swan." He whispered, in a low voice.
Caroline turned her face to look at him, and gave a small smile. With a nod, she began to make her trek back to camp, with Klaus walking beside her, guiding his horse.
"Must you walk beside me?" She demanded, crossing her arms.
Klaus chuckled. "Can't have you walking through these woods unprotected, Princess. There are bandits and rogues around." He added with wink and smile.
Caroline scoffed, and picked up her pace. She might have let her guard down a moment ago, but she was not doing that again. Unfortunately, her body could not deny the attraction she was feeling to the man she had only known for two days.
Bonnie huffed as she paced back and forth inside her and Caroline's tent. She felt someone enter, and turned to see Kol standing in the entrance with a smirk on his face.
"Get out!" She shouted, crossing her arms.
Kol shook his head. "Not until I make sure you are alright." He replied, stepping closer to her.
Bonnie backed away. "You've seen quite enough of me, you pig." She replied, turning away from him.
Kol chuckled as he stepped within a foot of her position. He stopped, when he noticed her hair had moved to over her shoulder, making her back bare from the dip in the dress. His eyes widened as he caught sight of a something he never noticed before.
"Bennett" He whispered, causing Bonnie to turn around with a shocked look on her face.
"What did you say?" She asked softly.
"You're a Bennett." He stated his voice weak and astonished.
Bonnie swallowed hard as she took in his expression. Now what was she to do?
~Lockwood Palace~
Tyler Lockwood sat in his large dinner chair, facing the fire. He twirled his ring with his families crest on it as he stared into the fire.
"You are going to hurt your eyes if you continue staring into the fire." His mistress, Hayley remarked, wrapping her arms around his shoulders, gently kissing his cheek.
Tyler frowned. "I received word this morning. The Mikaelson clan has Caroline Forbes." He stated, standing up from the chair to the fireplace, placing his hands on the stones.
Hayley sighed. "So that is why she never showed up for the wedding." She replied, in a soft tone.
Tyler nodded. "All that time I spent courting that worthless, brainless blonde, and she gets herself kidnapped by my sworn enemy." He spat out, turning back to her.
"You said yourself that she was not worthless. If the wedding had gone on as planned, you would have gained her father's kingdom, and you would have a larger kingdom." She remarked with a smile.
Tyler sighed as he approached her to wrap his arms around her waist. "I have to admit; I thought she was beautiful, and she would have been an excellent lover." He replied with a smile.
Hayley grunted, and tried to step away from him. "I thought you loved me." She pouted, rearing her hand back.
Tyler caught her hand before it made contact with his skin. "I do love you, but Caroline is untouched, and next in line for her father's throne. I must have her." He stated, grasping her face with his right hand.
"I love it when you are rough." She growled out, capturing his lips with hers.
Tyler chuckled into her mouth, until Hayley pulled back. "How are you going to get her back?" Hayley asked, as he moved his mouth down her neck.
"I'll send out some guards to search the woods." He stated, pulling back, quickly tearing her dress from her shoulder, baring her perfect tanned breast. "I will find her, and I will finally get rid of the Mikaelson family, especially that Klaus Mikaelson." He added with malice in his voice.
Hayley ripped his shirt off, and all thoughts of revenge or any thought for that matter became lost to Tyler as his lover brought his animalistic passion to new heights.
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I hope you enjoyed it.
I am letting all my readers know that I am planning on writing another Klaroline story. This one will be AU/AH, and it will be modern. I have a few ideas, but I'm not sure which one to write. I will have the descriptions posted on my profile, and I will have a poll as well where you all can vote and let me know which story you want me to write. It will be up later today.
Also, I have another Klaroline story that I will be uploading in the next day or two entitled Kidnapping of Light. I hope you will check it out. And if you enjoy my Kennett (Kol and Bonnie) you should check out The Ghost of Regret (II) (The first chapter is separate from the rest of the story due to technical problems). And I have another Kennett story which will be uploaded later this week entitled Everything I Want. This is a modern AH/AU.
Next Chapter: Klaroline tension builds up more; Kol discovers more about Bonnie
Until Next Time...