Her eyes were clear pools of aqua. He could never tire of looking at her. He sighed, her beauty was mesmerizing. And rabidly tearing at his mind. She was a short-tempered spit fire. And she wanted him . She was pouring life and soul into finding him. One touch away yet feels like a million miles way , he mused.

See Caroline , you're turning me into a poet. He laughed at his musings. It was too bad really, they could have so much fun. But their game just got started , he couldn't end it so soon by giving in. Besides anxiety suited her , it enhanced her beauty. The tension eating away at her mind , the stress of the work , the piling up of distorted bodies, the apprehension of it all enhanced her beauty. Made her perfect. She gave him an amused tight smile. Clearly in response to the slight smile he had on his face.

Her smile was a breath-taking one. What it could do , she had no idea. But as captivating her smile was, it marred her perfection. A face that beautiful is only complete with agitation painted all over.

"Mr. Marshall, she was 5 weeks into the pregnancy and you're claiming you had no idea ?"

"Yes , I had no idea , that bitch was leaving me , I bet the baby wasn't even mine , she was such a whore and I gave her everything , I loved her so much" The man was red , he closed his eyes as he ran his hand through his hair.

"Look , we fought a lot , we had a lot of differences , she had no friends , she didn't work , she wouldn't step out of the house much , she kept to herself . We had been fighting more and then she told me she'd file for divorce about two months ago and I was so afraid to lose her , that I tried , I tried to change , to be better husband , to make her happy and now she's gone "

The man began to sob , he held his face on his hand. He seemed very unstable, one minute he was angry , the next he was crying for his wife.

Klaus spoke up . " Mr Marshall , please get a hold of yourself , thank you for your co-operation . We will be sure to inform you if we have any more progress"

Nathan Marshall nodded as he got up and walked out of the room.

"He was pretty useless " Klaus remarked.

"Well , we can definitely cross him off the list , he's unstable , too unstable to be considered as a suspect , the butcher is cold and calculative , he wouldn't be this disoriented" Caroline responded with a sigh.

"He seemed aggressive and obsessive to an extent , but you're right , he's too unstable to fit into the criteria . Well next we have Tyler Lockwood , he should be coming in now" Klaus said.

"What ?" Caroline looked at Klaus with surprise.

"It seems , your ex Tyler and Hayley Marshall were very old friends , the only friend we could find" He threw her a sympathetic look.

"Wow , this just gets better" Caroline muttered .

There was a knock on the door. An agent led Tyler into the room . He looked disheveled , he looked like he didn't get a lot of sleep , his hair was a mess.

Poor guy . Caroline thought.

This is a bad time , not to mention awkward , She sighed.

"Mr Lockwood , Thank you for coming in , I am Klaus Mikaelson and as you know , this is Caroline Forbes. We'd like to begin by asking how did you know Mrs. Hayley Marshall"

Tyler took a deep breath , " Hayley and I were friends since high school , best friends . We were really close at school but we became distant after high school, I left for college and she met Nathan and moved here, after that we pretty much lost contact but I sought her out when I moved here last year"

"What about her family ? Nathan Marshall said she was an orphan"

"Yeah , she had no family , at least none we were aware of , she was juggled from one foster home to another"

"Where were you last Thursday between 2 to 5 pm ?"

"I was at work"

"Do you think Nathan Marshall had a motive to murder his wife ?"

"Yeah"

"Please elaborate Mr. Lockwood"

"Hayley was filing for divorce. She was tired of the way Nathan kept treating her , that guy's crazy , and he would kill her before she let someone else have her "

"What do you mean let someone else have her ? Her husband suspected she was having an affair." Caroline asked.

"Yeah ,I don't know what it was , but she was seeing someone Nathan probably found out and couldn't take it, thought that she was leaving him for some other guy . But it doesn't actually make sense, 'cause she decided against getting a divorce after she found out she was pregnant"

"She decided against getting a divorce ? Mr Marshall was clueless about her decision against getting divorce. So the child was Nathan Marshall's ?"

Tyler looked surprised "I'm not surprised , she only told me she wouldn't get divorced the morning she was killed , she probably never got to tell him. Yeah , it was Nathan's , that's why she was so confused who to choose , Nathan or the other guy"

"And who was she seeing?"

"I don't know the guy or anything about him, she only mentioned him once, so I don't know anything else"

"You know all the facts about her , some even her husband isn't aware of , and you say don't know who this other guy is?" Klaus's tone was full of accusation.

"No , I don't. I wouldn't even know about her pregnancy and divorce situation. After I came to this city , I contacted her , but we had formal and minimal contact , thanks to Nathan , the only reason I know about her getting a divorce is because she asked me to lend her money to pay for the lawyer. And then she called me the evening before she was killed. She just found out she was pregnant with Nathan's child and seemed confused , asked me what she would do , go back to Nathan for the baby or take care of it on her own and what would she tell him ? How would she break up with him , I asked her who she was talking about but she didn't respond just told me that she really liked him , that he'd be mad if she went back to Nathan. She was mostly agitated and muttering incoherently so I didn't ask her about the guy and helped her calm down and advised her to talk to Nathan , divorced or not , no kid is better off growing up without the father. The next morning she called me to inform that she decided against getting a divorce and a few hours later she was dead"

"So you're clueless about the identity of the man she was having an affair with ?Do you know any one she might have confided in about the affair?"

"I don't know , I only talked to her few times after my move here , we weren't as close as before , maybe Nathan can tell you something"

"Mr Marshall said she had no friends and the only friend we found is you. And Mr Lockwood , your statements provide us with inconclusive facts , please do not leave the city until further notice from us , we shall reach you for further inquiries. That's all for today" Klaus told him.

"Yeah , Okay" Tyler got up "Bye Caroline , take care" he offered her a tight smile and left the room.

This guy , the other guy , there was a possibility he was the one , the one they have been looking for. Both Klaus and Caroline were thinking the same thing , they both looked at each other .

Caroline spoke up as soon as the door closed , " The other guy , we have to find out who that is"

Klaus looked at her as he spoke , "Yes , he might be the one , it makes sense , they get into a relationship , she promises to be with him after being free of her tormenting husband then she finds out she's pregnant , motherly instincts take over and she decides against a divorce to give her unborn child a chance at complete family"

"Yeah , and the other guy feels betrayed , takes revenge by brutally murdering her" Caroline interjects.

"But her phone records reveal nothing , the only calls made from her phone in the last 6 months belong to her husband , Tyler , her lawyer and this other number , which was identified as a burner cell so no trace"

"Maybe the lawyer knows something , lawyers are secret keepers" Caroline quipped.

"Tyler Lockwood could be a suspect if not for his temperamental attitude" she added.

"I agree , but we still can't chalk him off officially , he had means" Klaus told her. He continued ,"Well , we still have to find out if and how this other guy is connected to the other victims "

"All will fall into place once we find out who that is"

"If this mysterious lover does exist and isn't a fabrication created by Tyler" Klaus's words caused Caroline to look at him.

"Tyler isn't capable of what you're trying to subtly accusing him of and besides he's not cold or brutal enough to pull all this off"

"You'll be surprised to learn Caroline , what people are capable of , you'll never know what one might bring your way until the very last minute"

So wrapped up in the conversation , both failed to notice the proximity of their faces. Their faces were merely centimeters apart. Suddenly , there was a subtle change of air in the room . Words got lost between the intense raw gaze. Blue melted in blue , as desire hooded their eyes.

Their proximity was increasing when suddenly the door burst open and in came Damon Salvatore , causing both to jump and get away from each other.

Damon eyed both of them suspiciously , "Did I interrupt something ?"

"No" both red faced , replied in unison.

"No funny business you two ! So , Hayley Marshall's lawyer should be here soon"

"Let's hope he knows something about this shady other guy" Caroline said.

Damon threw her a confused look "What other guy ?I wasn't listening in "

"Hayley Marshall was cheating on her husband and we suspect that he might be the butcher" Caroline replied.

"Another cheater ? Are we sure the butcher isn't getting revenge on unfaithful women ? Damon quipped.

He continued , "You never know , maybe this guy was betrayed badly and he turned into psycho killer and now he thinks his punishing unfaithful women , bringing justice to all the scorned men" He ended it dramatically wiggling his eye brows and throwing his hands in the air.

"It's not a ridiculous notion , that Tatia Petrova was a serial cheater , cheated on all three of her husbands" He added.

"Betrayal stings , it makes people do despicable things , so you might have actually hit the target Salvatore" Klaus spoke the words but his eyes seem lost , almost like he was engrossed in some distant memory.

Caroline piped in , "Betrayal the motivation to turn into a psychopath , that's nothing new . We can run background checks on the other two girls for cheating or signs of cheating , that'll clear things up"

There was a knock on the door. Stefan peeped in , "Guys the lawyer's here , we're sending him in two minutes " and he closed the door.

"What's his name ?" Klaus asked.

Damon got up and walked towards the door "Elijah Mikaelson. Your brother"

"Elijah?" Klaus looked surprised.

"Elijah never mentioned knowing the girl"

Elijah Mikaelson looked like a man who just came out of a GQ cover photo-shoot. His well-toned muscular structure was framed perfectly in a crisp tailored suit .He sat in a posture that exuded power and elegance, making him look more like a king on a throne rather than a man brought in for questioning in a murder case. He had a small polite smile on his face.

"Elijah Mikaelson , this is Caroline Forbes" Klaus introduced Caroline to him , in a sharp tone. Caroline looked at him ,surprised by his tone. Elijah only looked amused and smiled. Caroline smiled apologetically and started the questioning.

"Mr Mikaelson , Mrs Marshall appointed you as her lawyer?"

" No , she came to consult me regarding the procedure of a divorce , she hadn't filed for divorce and hence I wasn't hired"

"Was she going to ? According to her friend she decided against it"

"Yes , she informed me a day before her death that she wouldn't be getting a divorce"

"Did she say why?"

"No , I hadn't asked her"

"Why did she want divorce in the first place ? Her friend claims , she was involved with another man , can you tell us anything about him?"

"I'm sorry , we did not talk about the details of her personal lives , as I said before , I was just helping her gain knowledge of the whole procedure of divorce. She hadn't hired me so I don't know the details"

"Did you know she was pregnant?"

At this Elijah Mikaelson looked up. His calm demeanor lost it'd edge , his face lost a little color .

"What ? She was pregnant?" He coughed and breathed in to maintain his composure.

"I'm sorry I wasn't aware of that and to think she was murdered so brutally in that state. It's such a shame"

"Shame ?" Caroline interjected , "Vile and repulsive seem to fit better , that psychopath's killing girls by carving their hearts out of their chests, terrorizing and traumatizing people , getting sick kick out of leaving mangled bodies and feeding off terror. I'd like to know how he'd feel about getting his own medicine" She finished with a huff.

Her sudden outburst surprised both Klaus and Elijah , as they looked at Caroline with surprise , but Elijah's look was more of a curious one.

"But Miss Forbes , I think our killer here is not a psychopath but a sociopath. A psychopath is insane. He can't distinguish between wrong and right. A sociopath knows the difference. He is fully aware of his actions and the repercussions, he just doesn't have a conscience , so he doesn't care"

"Seems like you know a lot about them, researched have you Elijah?" Klaus asked.

"Oh no , I'm simply quoting an old movie I watched recently , the movie was quite badly done , but this dialogue stuck a cord in me" Elijah finished with a polite smile.

Klaus was clearly mad at his brother about something. Caroline shot the next question trying to defuse the tension.

"So Mr Mikaelson , your encounter with Mrs Marshall can be summed up to few very formal meetings and nothing more ?"

"Yes"

"How many times did you both meet ?"

"I think 2 or 3 times, not more than that"

"Okay Mr Mikaelson , thank you for coming in , please inform us if you come across any more information"

"Of course" Elijah said with a polite nod.

Stefan barged into the room, just as Elijah stepped out.

"We've another one"

All three looked at Stefan.

"Let's go guys"

"Caroline" the voice called her name in a menacing tone. She clutched the phone tighter . Was this really happening ?

"Did you like the gift Caroline?"

What gift ? Was it a ploy to agitate her or did he really send her something ? What does a mad killer gift to a girl he's possibly trying to traumatize? Caroline's eyes widened as she realized what he meant. That bastard !

"You're disgusting ! How dare you to do that ? Is it all a game to you ? Leaving mangled dead bodies like that ? A gift ?!"

"Careful Caroline , it served more as a message than a gift . Just to clear your misconception about me and the brunettes"

With that the line went dead. Caroline stood clutching the phone so tight her knuckles turned white . She was trying to process what he said. Did he just threaten her ?

So , this chapter was trying to put somethings into perspective but I guess this was more of a mess. You'll get better explanations in the following chapters. Hopefully the journey will be thrilling. I have no beta , so this un-beta'd . Forgive me for any kind of mistakes and feel free to express your opinions. Thank you for reading. :)