No, no, no, no, no...
Don't lose who you are in the blur of the stars,
seeing is deceiving, dreaming is believing,
it's okay not to be okay...
Sometimes it's hard to follow your heart.
Tears don't mean you're losing, everybody's bruising,
just be true to who you are.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Caroline's POV.
When Klaus returned with Elijah and Kol it was pretty late and I couldn't wait to see Klaus. I had missed him so much whilst he was gone. When Klaus is absent in my day it feels like I am missing a part of myself and whenever I saw him…my heart skips a beat.
I walked out of Rebekah's room and into Klaus' and smiled seeing him lying down on his bed. I thought he was sleeping so I walked further into the room, a smile tracing across my lips.
I jumped when I heard his voice. "It's rude to stare love." He said in that irresistible accent that made me want to swoon. "My apologies. I thought you were sleeping, Nik." I smiled lightly and looked away from him, a deep blush tinting my cheeks. I could almost hear his smirk.
I looked over at him as he patted the bed and moved over some so I could slip into his bed next to him. I slipped out of my shoes and climbed into the bed, my body instantly curling up against his. My chin rested against his chest and I closed my eyes, taking in his unique scent. His scent was a mix of woodsy, rich cologne and an ingredient that I couldn't identify. He smelt delicious and I was trying hard not to straddle him to the bed and let him take me.
I smiled as he pulled me closer to him. I wasn't sure if we could get any closer. Our arms were locked tightly around each other and in that moment all I wanted to do was kiss him.
Suddenly my heart started to race when his hand brushed over my hip, I tried to control my breathing but I knew he would hear the change in my breathing.
I had never felt more at home than I had in Klaus' arms. When I first met him I told myself that I wouldn't feel anything for him but now? Nothing made me feel safer than having those muscles wrapped around me, holding me against him.
It was getting harder and harder to hold back. I wanted him to tangle his hands through my hair and hold my head steady as he explored my mouth with his. I wanted our bare skin pressing against each other's'. I wanted to be in his bed for more than sleeping.
I couldn't vocalize any of this of course. With everything that had happened, I knew Klaus would just write it off as me being vulnerable. I couldn't deal with HIM rejecting me. I was determined not to cave with my feelings.
"How are you feeling?" Klaus asked me after a moment of just holding each other tightly.
"I am…broken…On the plus side, I feel safe here, with you…and your family…My family." I replied and looked up at him slightly, seeing a frown mark his perfect features, I reached up and ran my finger delicately across his lips. "Hey, don't frown. I'm here…I am okay. I am not leaving you." He smiled lightly and rested his chin on the top of my head.
I pulled away from him slightly and looked up at him, my eyes meeting his and I leaned in to kiss him without even realising what I was doing. I did notice that he was leaning in also. We were a centimetre away from each other when we heard…
"OI LOVEBIRDS. GET DOWN HERE!" I heard Kol yell from downstairs and I felt a blush staining my cheeks.
Reluctantly I pulled away from Klaus and smiled at him before I stood up. Looking down at him I held out my hand for him, smiling once again at him when he grabbed it and pulled himself up out of his bed.
When we got downstairs, the first thing I noticed was the serious looks on everybody faces and a guilty expression on Rebekah's face.
"What's going on?" I said after a moment of silence, glancing at Rebekah and she mouthed 'sorry' at me. Sorry for what? What has she told them? Somehow I already knew what she had done but I hoped that I was wrong.
"I am glad you asked because I would like to know why you didn't tell us you had to deal with your mother's abuse from the age of 10!" Kol answered and my heart dropped. I was right. Rebekah had told them about the types of abuse Liz gave me.
I felt tears collect in my eyes but I refused to let them fall. I felt Klaus' grip on my hand tighten and a growl escape from his lips.
"7 YEARS! I am going to kill that bitch!" I looked up at him as he spoke and I sighed when I saw his eyes had a speck of yellow in them.
I placed my hands on his cheeks and stood up on my tiptoes and I looked into his eyes. "Nik please calm down…I know I should of told you when I first met you but…I just couldn't…and I am sorry that I didn't tell you." I then looked at everyone else in the room. "All of you. I should have told you all but I was afraid."
Elijah nodded his head but I could tell he was just as hurt as the others that I didn't tell him.
I looked back up at Klaus and saw him looking down at me with his eyes back to normal, apart from the darkness and anger in them but I could handle that. I had many years' experience when dealing with Nik's anger.
"Okay now that we've established what we have. Can we figure out what we are going to do? Anyone got any ideas?" Elijah asked, speaking for the first time since Nik and I had walked into the room.
"Well I was thinking that since Caroline isn't 18 yet we could get her emancipated." Rebekah said to everyone inside the room. Kol, Klaus and Elijah nodded.
"And I think the best way to get the emancipation granted and quicker is for Caroline to marry." I started coughing once Rebekah said that.
"WHAT?" I shouted out and I noticed that Klaus started rubbing his hands down my arms, trying to calm me down. Too bad it wasn't working right now. I mean what the fudge?
I couldn't marry someone! I only wanted to be with Klaus and I doubt he'd want to marry me and even if he did want to marry me, I wouldn't let him! I'd only ruin his life and I didn't want that. I definitely wouldn't be marrying someone.
"Yes, marry Care and I think Klaus would be more than happy marrying you." Kol said from beside me and then he nudged Klaus with a wink.
I struggled to stop myself from blushing and I looked over at Elijah for help but he either ignored me or actually WANTED me to marry someone. To marry Nik. Oh fudge balls. I wanted to marry him but I would be WRECKING his life. He deserved someone better than me.
"N-no, no, no! I won't allow Nik to marry me. I would be WRECKING his life. And I won't allow anyone else to marry me for that matter." I said firmly and everyone stared at me before Rebekah stood up.
"Caroline Forbes, that is not true! You would not wreck his life! You fill his life with light and you make him happy! He's not a psycho when you are around. You don't see yourself to your full potential and that's not your fault. But I need you to be SAFE. We all do! I don't know what I would do if I lost you!" Rebekah spoke and her facial expression was one of pain and sadness.
"I'm sorry Bekah. I don't believe that I would do him any good." I said before I walked out of the room.
Klaus's POV.
I felt helpless. I wanted to help Caroline and if that meant marrying her than I would marry her. I would have liked to marry her one day anyway. But Caroline said no to marrying me because she didn't want to corrupt my life. And I didn't want to force her into marrying me.
Didn't she see? She made my life better; she filled my world with light and love. I was still staring in the direction that Caroline had left the room in and I gave my family one last look before I followed her out of the room.
I knew where she would be. I walked outside and saw her sitting by the pond that was surrounded by the many different types of flowers, trees and plants.
She nearly kissed me before and I wanted to kiss her more than anything but then Kol had interrupted us and I was thankful that it was for a good reason but I wanted to just kiss Caroline and ravish her.
I made my way towards her and let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I smirked slightly; Caroline always knew how to make me nervous. Breathing wasn't necessary but it made life a whole lot easier.
"I'll do it. I want to marry you Caroline. And not just so you would be free from your mother's consent…"I trailed off and I noticed that her shoulders were tense. "But because I also love you. And I don't know how you can't see it. I do love you. I have for many years now." I finally said and sat down behind her, my hands starting to massage her shoulders. After a moment, small moans starting to leave her mouth and I wished that the moans were leaving her mouth for an entire different reason.
I felt her shoulders relax and the next second I was on my back with Caroline leaning over me and she smiled that beautiful smile that I loved so much. Caroline suddenly leaned down and kissed me feverishly, her hands finding my hair and she tugged on it. I groaned against her lips as I moved mine with hers.
She pulled back a few moments later, her breathing heavy. "I love you too Nik. I always have. I wanted to tell you but the thought of you ever loving me back was crazy." Caroline laid her head down on my chest and her hands trailed from my hair and down to my own hands, locking them together with hers. "Let's get married because I want nothing more than to be with you, to be your wife, to be yours. Forever. I love you so, so much Nik." Was the last thing I heard off Caroline before she fell asleep, pressed against me.
I smiled. I could get used to falling asleep next to Caroline. I didn't want to move her or wake her up. She needed the sleep, so I simply pulled her closer to me and closed my eyes.
She wanted to marry me. She wanted to be mine forever. And when the timing was right and if she wanted to, I would ask her to become a vampire and spend eternity with me.
Rebekah's POV.
I smiled when I saw Caroline sleeping on Klaus' chest outside. I was glad that they finally kissed and told each other what they felt. They both deserved happiness and each other.
I knew that my plan would work, that I could save Caroline and make her and my brother happy.
Taking the chance of telling Elijah and Kol what Caroline had told me was worth it. If anything I felt like this would make us all stronger and bring us even closer together.
Looking over at the clock, I gasped at the time. I had a date tonight and I only had two hours to get ready. TWO HOURS. I would never be ready in time.
And I wanted to keep my brothers away from my date. I didn't want them to scare away Matt; he was the first man that I had liked since the 20's so they better not scare him away or I'd chop their balls off and shove them so far up their asses.
AN: So, there we have it. Klaroline are official. (: And Rebekah and Matt are going to be going on a date in the next chapter.
Expect more drama soon, everything can only be calm for so long.
I will try and get the next chapter out today or tomorrow.
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