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First off, as the author of this fan-oriented work I am disregarding all notions of the cure. I didn't want to incorporate into the story, otherwise it would become a major thing. I am contemplating whether or not to keep bat-shit crazy Jeremy though.

Secondly, I'm gonna rant for a bit. It was really hard to want to keep writing this after watching the winter finale of season 4, O Come All Ye Faithful. I mean Klaus frickin' murdered Carol. Yes, I don't like Tyler, but Carol didn't deserve that! Especially under those circumstances. He basically said he was only killing her because she was Tyler's mother. Unlike Tyler (again my opinion), Carol was a much more likeable character. That ending just pissed me off and depressed me at the same time! Ranting helped me cool down for a bit. I'm still pissed Carol is dead though!

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The One Mistake I Don't Regret

4: Confrontations

Klaus paced the floor in the living room of his mansion. Thoughts swarmed his head.

Caroline was back in Mystic Falls. She was staying with the Salvatores. How long was she going to be there? Why had she come back?

He was distracted from his musings when the door opened and his sister walked in.

"Rebekah." Klaus greeted. "To what do I owe the honor of your intrusion into my privacy?"

Rebekah merely smiled at Klaus' usual malice and sat on the couch. "You'll never guess who I ran into at the grill."

"Well, obviously it's someone that is either close to me or concerns me, so it can't be your sex toy Donovan."

Faster than even Klaus could comprehend, Rebekah was on her feet inches from Klaus and growling. A loud smack echoed across the room as Rebekah struck her older brother across the face. "Don't you dare talk about Matt like that Niklaus! He is my boyfriend and I expect you to treat him with the same amount of respect you give me or Elijah!"

Klaus retaliated by grabbing Rebekah by the neck and slamming her against the wall. "You watch you're tone little sister." Klaus' voice was low. Dangerously low. "I treat you and Elijah with respect, because I respect you two! I hold no respect for Donovan, I don't like him, and I don't approve of your relationship!" He growled. "However, I am not going to stop you from seeing him. Just know that I am going to voice my displeasure." He released his sister and she fell to her knees gasping. Klaus moved to leave the room.

"Then I guess I won't tell you I ran into Caroline Forbes at the Mystic Grill."

Klaus stopped dead in his tracks. He turned to face Rebekah. "What did you say?"

Rebekah got to her feet. "Caroline Forbes is back in town. I just saw her at the Mystic Grill." She turned on her heel. "And I'd hurry if I were you…because I saw Tyler heading there as I left."

The moment Lockwood entered the conversation, Klaus didn't need to be told twice.

"You came back?" Tyler asked, shock evident in his voice.

Caroline turned back to the bar, taking another sip of her coffee. "Can I also have a glass of water please? Hold the ice." She asked Matt. Matt raised an eyebrow, confused but nodded and filled a glass with water and set it next to her coffee mug.

"How have you been?" Tyler asked, ignoring the blatantly obvious cold shoulder Caroline was giving him.

"None of your business." She took another sip of her coffee, not turning back to him. In the months that she'd been gone from Mystic Falls, Caroline's feelings of betrayal and sadness toward Tyler Lockwood became anger and rage.

"Caroline. Please talk to me." Tyler pleaded, sounding more like a begging dog than a strong hybrid.

"Why don't you talk with Hayley!?" Caroline sneered.

"Caroline, you can't hold onto that forever!"

She turned to him letting out a scoff. "Au conrtraire!" She exclaimed. "I actually think I can! You cheated on me Tyler!"

"Care, pl-"

She cut him off. "Don't call me that! Only friends and people close to me can call me that. You lost that privilege when you slept with the were-slut."

"Caroline. Please calm down. We can talk about this. We can get over this."

That dick! He thinks I want to make amends!? Caroline grabbed the glass of water she ordered and tossed it in Tyler's face, soaking him.

"What the fuck Caroline!?" He exclaimed wiping the water out of his eyes and off his face.

Caroline merely stood from her stool, paid for her two drinks and tipped Matt. She turned back to Tyler.

"Take the hint, and leave me alone!" She stormed passed him out the door when she bumped into someone.

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't mean to…" the apology died on her tongue as she looked up.

"Hello love." Klaus greeted.

Caroline's brave stature and attitude died when she saw those pools of gray. "K-K-Klaus." She managed to stutter.

Klaus looked down at her. It had been so long. He thought he would never see her again. And here she was, staring at him in fear. He didn't like it though. Fear didn't suit Caroline's features.

"What's wrong love?" He asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost."

Caroline took a step back. "N-Nothing." She stammered out. "I just didn't expect to run into you is all. It took me by surprise."

"Really?" He asked with a devious smirk. "After everything we've done, I still manage to take you by surprise?"

Caroline looked down and blushed. The moment he emphasized "we've done" she knew he was talking about their one night tryst.

Tyler saw her blush and growled. He knew something happened between Klaus and Caroline. He never knew exactly what. But that blush…a blush he used to give her…he knew.

They slept together!

He wanted to protest. So bad. But he knew he had no right. He did sleep with Hayley after all. He could say whatever excuse he could, but it would never be justifiable. Besides, he knew that he practically pushed her to Klaus.

Caroline looked up, in an attempt to regain her strength. "I should get going. I've caused enough trouble." She gestured to the soaked Tyler.

"What do you say I take you out sometime?" Klaus asked bluntly. "As a sort of welcome home?"

Caroline stopped and looked at him. Tyler did too. Neither of them knew it, but they were thinking the same thing:

Did Klaus just ask me out?

Did Klaus just ask her out?

Caroline shook her head. She couldn't let herself get swept up by Klaus again. "I'm sorry, but no." She said quickly and left the restaurant.

Both hybrids watched her leave before the original turned to his offspring.

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from her?" He asked darkly.

"I'm not your little bitch anymore Klaus!" Tyler stated proudly. "I broke my sire bond. You can't control me. I'm a fr…"

He didn't see the chair getting broken over his head. Tyler spiraled to the ground, hissing in pain.

Klaus kneeled beside him. "It wasn't me invoking a sire bond Tyler." Tyler looked up at him.

"It was a threat." The original finished his statement, rose to his feet and left the restaurant as well.

Caroline ran back to the Slavatore house and into the guest room where Elena and Stefan were entertaining Liam. Caroline smiled at the two.

"I can take over now you two." She smiled. Elena nodded and handed her Liam. Before they left, Caroline turned to Elena. "Tomorrow I want to tell Bonnie." Elena nodded and left with Stefan.

Caroline sat down on the bed, looking at the baby in her arms. He was in a blue onesie with a yellow duck pattern. She smiled at her son who gave her a wide mouthed smile in return.

Caroline couldn't help but giggle. "So guess who I met today wittle guy?" She asked. He only looked at her, his big grey eyes were wide.

She nodded. "Yeah, I met your daddy." Liam kicked his tiny feet in response.

The smile on Caroline's face vanished. "With any luck, you'll never have to meet him." She explained. She hugged her son close.

"But in the chance you do meet him, please," she was begging, "never grow up to be like him!"

Liam babbled in baby gibberish. Caroline smiled and looked at Liam. She couldn't help but wonder:

Was there a point in time when Klaus was ever this innocent?

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