Hello again! Don't get to used to me updating so fast, I'm just really enthusiastic at the minute. Also, I have a state exam next week. I'm trying not to think about it. Thanks again for all the lovely reviews, I love hearing what you think! So here's chapter 3, when Klaus tells Caroline about his little problem. :)

Chapter 3

There's something I need to tell you

Caroline raised an eyebrow, but then noticed his serious, almost ashamed expression.

"Well I already know you're a mass murderer, so it can't be any worse than that can it?"

Klaus snorted. "You'd be surprised, love. Come on, I won't be able to get through this without a drink in my hand."

They sped away. Klaus seemed to know where he was going, or at least, was taking great efforts not to be followed. Eventually he came to a stop in a tiny bar. Caroline could count on one hand the number of people inside.

They sat down and ordered their drinks. Caroline was starting to get nervous. What on earth would the big bad original hybrid be afraid of saying?

Klaus took a deep breath. "Okay so here it is… I." He stopped again. Caroline laughed nervously.

"Look what I'm about to tell you - you can't get mad, alright? Because we weren't, are still not, in any sort of committed relationship right?"

Caroline nodded. She was seriously starting to freak out now. She had no idea where he was going with this.

"Right, okay, so you know vampires are, supposedly, infertile?"

Caroline laughed. Out of all things he could have started with, she had not expected that.

"Not supposedly Klaus, we are infertile. You know, 'cause we're undead and all."

"Well that's the thing. I'm not completely undead, am I?"

Caroline stared at him blankly. "You've lost me."

Klaus was starting to sweat. "I'm part werewolf Caroline. And what can werewolves do that you vampires can't?"

Caroline struggled to find a witty response but sensed there was no point. "Reproduce?"

Klaus finished the last of his drink. "Yes well done. So, to quote Jurassic Park, nature found a way."

Realization hit Caroline like a bus. "Klaus are you telling me you got someone pregnant?!" she shrieked.

Not meeting her eye, he nodded glumly.

Caroline leaned back into her chair, and let out her breath slowly. "Is this some sort of sick joke?"

"That's exactly what I thought, but apparently not."

Caroline was about to explode. She thought she had left all the drama. She tried to sort out her questions and started with the least important one.

"If you've thought you were, you know, for like a million years, how come this hasn't happened before?"

"I honestly don't know, Elijah doesn't know, the witches don't know, maybe it's because Haley's a werewolf too, or something."

Caroline spat out her drink. Klaus mentally staked himself.

"The mother of your child is Haley the were-slut?!"

"You still call her that?" Klaus said surprised.

"Well considering what you just told me, my opinion is justified." Caroline spat.

"I should have mentioned that earlier shouldn't I have?"

Caroline gave him a very dirty look.

"Look, Caroline, sweetheart"-

"Don't you sweetheart me!"

"We were very, very drunk. She was depressed at being rejected by Tyler, I was depressed at being rejected by you, and we just…"

"Found comfort in each other's arms?"

"You said you wouldn't get mad." Klaus said quietly. He knew it was a long shot that she'd be okay with this.

"I'm not mad, I'm… indifferent." She said, avoiding his gaze.

"Caroline." He reached out and turned her head to look at him.

"You must know that I would never have done this, if I had thought that there was even a remote chance for us."

Caroline bit her lip. "What are you going to do?"

"I don't know." Caroline saw in his eyes what he was feeling, and it surprised her. Niklaus Mikaelson was scared.