Hey Darlings, Firstly thank you for the positive/helpful reviews im happy you like the first two chapters. Im so so so so so sorry that I took so long to update. I was over complicating it for myself and life as usual got in the way. Im still not 100% happy with this chapter but I thought that's what you guys are here for. So review and hope you enjoy. Nat xoxo.

Caroline stood in front of her full length mirror just making last minute adjustments; her hair was curled, her make-up was simple and her blue dress was icing on top of the

cake. She was perfect. The ballroom was twice as large as Caroline had imagined. But the real wow factor of the room was the gorgeous chandelier hanging from the ceiling,

with is golden frame & hanging teardrop diamonds. Two curved staircases lead to the main atrium. People were everywhere, it was almost impossible to navigate their way

through the crowd. Caroline was in awe of the atmosphere her stomach was churning with a mixture of nerves and excitement.

No sooner had James & the blonde stepped inside when Lillie rushed over to them. 'James you made it, Oh Caroline, my, don't you look ravishing in that dress!' Caroline

smiled.

'You people really know how to party' Caroline said enthusiastically.

'This is Bourbon St, if there's anything the French quarter does well… its party'. Miss Lillie replied.

'Caroline's well aware of that already' he teased. Caroline nodded, giving a small laugh. She knew all too well how to party, if the previous night at Lillie's bar and lack of

memory was any indication. They descended the stairs to join the rest of the guests already in full swing party mode. James gave Caroline a slight bow

'May I have this dance Caroline' he asked extending his hand.

However the blonde didn't hear him, she was too busy searching the room for Klaus. Caroline's heart was pounding against her ribs, she was sure the sheer sight of Klaus

would cause her to faint. 'Earth to Caroline' James said waving his hand in front of her face. Caroline shook her head, her cheeks flushed a rosy pink 'Sorry what?'

'Dance with me?' he asks again looking slightly embarrassed for needing to ask a second time. Caroline giggled as she took his hand 'I'd love to'. Klaus was sitting at the bar

drinking a scotch trying to ignore the gaggle of ladies eyeing him from the corner. He was about to tell them where to shove it… when a sweet sound reached his ears;

laughter. The same laughter he heard in his dream from the night before. No it can't be, can it. He thought, hoping, praying that it was indeed her.

His body froze, he was almost too nervous to look, he waited with baited breath & whisked around. Scanning the room…till at last there she was, so beautiful; in fact so much

so that Klaus was speechless.

She and James had taken to the dance floor, The way she moved was flawless it was clear to Klaus she had taken lessons as a child. Unfortunately the same could not be said

for James he seemed a little lost and behind in steps compared to Caroline.

Klaus's POV:

She's every bit the stunning girl I remember from the other night, except now she's even more beautiful with a dress to match her eyes. It's like she's taunting me, begging me to… to go over there; snatch her from James's arms and whisk her away into the night and have her to myself.

Klaus clenched his fists, slumping down further into his stool to prevent him from doing just that. Klaus's thoughts are pulled to a halt when Marcel strides over to him,

grinning from ear to ear. 'I see you want something that's not on the menu…as usual' he laughs slapping Klaus on the back, as he continues to stare at Caroline. Klaus shoots

Marcel a less than impressed expression.

'Go bother Rebekah with your antics will you Marcellus' Klaus grunted.

'She's quite a girl' he smirks as he looks in the same direction as Klaus.

'She makes a nice first impression' he laughs.

'What are you talking about?' he growls, taking the last swig of his drink.

'Caroline & I had a nice little chat earlier today'.

Klaus ignored him & walked off, he was not amused. He got himself another drink and lounged himself on a chair. He couldn't pry his eyes away from her. He saw James

practically chewing Caroline's ear off with all the talking and she laughed again, her face beaming at him. For a moment Klaus' chest tightened, for a moment he couldn't

breathe. He couldn't recall a single instance where he had felt like this before. A burning yet tingling sensation spread throughout his body. His eyes still fixated on the blonde

with James. This girl; Caroline Forbes had made Klaus the almighty evil hybrid FEEL SOMETHING! After so long of feeling next to nothing for nothing and no one he was

feeling and it was HER! Suddenly the music changed to a slow pace and Klaus saw the two of them step even closer together than they were already.

His heart sank, as he watched. It should be him dancing with Caroline, he should have her and never let her go for fear that another man might come and take her away.

Caroline still hadn't even laid her eyes on Klaus, but that wasn't for lack of trying. Caroline politely excused herself from James giving the explanation she needed some air.

He offered to go with her but she declined and made her way outside into the cold night air. The night sky shone over Caroline's head, she pulled her wrap closer about her

body just enjoying the distant hum of a saxophone deep within the French quarter.

'Come on Caroline just walk up the guy and ask him to dance' she said to herself. She took a deep breath and walked back inside. Her heart was pounding against her chest,

her face felt red hot. This was it! The moment that she had been waiting for. She was finally going to meet Klaus Mikaelson the piano-man. She scanned the room for what

felt like the millionth time. Mere minutes went by as she spotted him, he was looking directly at her. Their eyes met ablaze, a fire had ignited in both of them deep within

their souls. It was like they were calling out to each other with the use of words. They couldn't believe they had finally set eyes on each other. Klaus felt like he couldn't

breathe. The beautiful woman he had been dreaming of and creating endless sketches of was staring at him as he was with her. Caroline wanted to walk over to him but her

feet kept her rooted to the spot. How much time had passed as they stood at opposite ends of the room they didn't know, they didn't care. Finally Klaus managed to get off

his bar stool and make his way across the dance floor still not taking his eyes of the blonde. This longing exchange of glances hadn't gone unnoticed by James & he walked off

knowing he was no longer needed. Needless to say he was jealous, he had been Caroline's escort for all of two seconds.

'Damn that Klaus Mikaelson' he groaned to himself.

'Oh don't look so bitter James, that is love at first sight, you'll understand one day' his aunt assured him, patting his hand lightly. James just made a face at her. Klaus was

now standing directly in front of Caroline, He bent down next her ear his breathe searing her soft creamy skin 'Caroline may I have this dance' it sent a chill down Caroline's

spine. The blonde turned a bright shade of red and smiled taking his hand, he led her to the floor. His arms wrapped themselves around her & pulled her close; their faces

inches apart, her body curved into his perfectly like they were like two pieces of the same puzzle. Caroline and Klaus were so wrapped up in their dance that they took no

notice of who was watching. Their eyes locked on to each other. Caroline sweet face and flawless body was practically teasing at every angle as they moved across the dance

floor with ease. 'You're a beautiful dancer' Klaus told her.

'You're not so bad either' she laughed. Even though they were both nervous as hell they felt so comfortable together.

'I shouldn't tell you this, but I don't think our meeting each other was an accident'.

'It wasn't, a witch helped me find you' she replied shyly. Klaus looked at her in surprise.

'I had dreams about you too, after I saw you that first time' Klaus smiled. Caroline smiled back. Klaus and Caroline continued slow dancing together talking like they had

known each other for ages. Caroline looked over at James who was looking on with a less than pleased look on his face. Klaus just smirked

'Oh dear James doesn't look to happy that I stole his date'. Caroline couldn't help but laugh.

'You have the most beautiful laugh'. His hands were soft against her back and his voice was heaven to her ears. Accents were Caroline weakness. Caroline had never felt like

this with a guy before, she felt for lack of a better word…SPECIAL. Caroline made a mental note to thank Bonnie for her prediction. Finally Caroline felt for the first time in her

life she was in control of her own life and loving every bit of it, deciding to take it one step further and cash in all her chips and throw all caution to the wind as it were.

She stopped dancing in his arms and hastily led Klaus outside the building. 'Where are going C-?' his words were cut off by her index finger at his lips.

'Shhh, do you trust me?' she said eying him seductively. Klaus just nodded as he felt her hand take hold of his interlocking their fingers. She was still a few steps ahead of

him leading him down an alley way to a small courtyard guarded by a wrought iron fence, street lights hovered over the greenery of the courtyard giving it that romantic look

that Caroline only thought existed in the movies. A jazz band sat in the grass with a female singer serenading to the city. Klaus' mind had thought up a million different

scenarios as he & Caroline wandered the streets to this little courtyard. He had no idea what Caroline was going to get him into, but he had to admit he was intrigued.

Suddenly Caroline stopped when she heard the band change songs to one of her all- time favourites Only love can hurt like this by Paloma Faith. It was such a soulful, sexy

song. It always made Caroline break out in Goosebumps.

'Now we can get to know each other a little better' she whispered winking at him from her eye mask. Somehow it made her sapphire eyes that much more captivating. Klaus

just gave a shy smile but was somewhat turned on that she had taken the lead with their blossoming…whatever it was that was happening between them. It had come so

hard and fast…like wildfire. They swayed to the music, their movements were a mixture of sweet/innocent and sexy & seductive. Klaus's hands were on Caroline's hips and

hers were around his neck playing with the collar of his shirt. It was then that Klaus became aware that the skirt of Caroline's dress was loose at back, his hands graced over

the gap; it was Velcro, another skirt sat underneath it. He smiled to himself and in one quick movement ripped the larger skirt clean off Caroline's body throwing it aside.

Caroline seemed shocked at first but was surprised to find herself standing in the same decorative bodice but with a much shorter and tighter skirt at her thighs. Caroline had

bought practically two outfits for the price of one. She turned around in his grasp now facing away from him and their hips moving together in a circle, like those of

professional dancers. When two dancers become one. If people had been watching the two of them they would have sworn it was a scene straight from dirty dancing. His

hands tracing the curves of her stomach from behind whilst her right hand reached up behind her caressing his face and neck. It was needless to say they were enjoying

themselves the music, the moonlight, those same floral & earthy scents dancing around them in the breeze setting the most intoxicating atmosphere Caroline could never

have dreamt of. Klaus and Caroline bodies totally at each other's mercy.

'Welcome to New Orleans Caroline' Klaus teased, his breathe hot on her, leaving a sweet kiss behind her ear. Damn that accent is the sexiest thing iv ever heard! She thought

to herself. The butterflies in her stomach doing cartwheels. She spun her head around looking him dead in the eyes; a sassy smile graced her lips before she lightly pressed

her lips to his. Klaus wasn't sure what was happening at first but gave into it, deepening the kiss, teasing her sweet lips with his tongue begging for entrance, Caroline

obliged, a flurry of hot kisses leaving them breathless for minutes. Caroline turned her body to face him, leaving his lips for only a second to run her hands through his hair

and touching the stubble on his chin. Klaus couldn't believe that just a few days ago he had been dreaming of a beautiful blonde human girl and now she was right here

with him, kissing him and dancing with him. He pulled her hard into his chest, his hands cupped her face kissing her, tangling themselves in her blonde curls as they had

come loose from all the activity. Finally the song had changed again and Caroline's arms found their way around Klaus neck again and his around her waist.

Their foreheads touching, both breathless with desire. Caroline had her eyes closed.

'Im totally going to spoil the moment here... but I have only three days left till I have to go home, back to reality'

She said softly. 'Don't worry about tomorrows Caroline, worry about enjoying today' Klaus replied cheeky smile spread clear as day across his face as he stared back at her.

Caroline lay her head on his shoulder & continued moving in time with him as the jazz band played 'What a wonderful world'.

Later that night…

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