Hello my lovelies, my Klaroine shippers and even Daroline shippers! (I've never really met Daroline shippers before so I'm so inspired to write more Daroline scenes in this!)
Reviews make the heart grow fonder guys, I don't wanna be pesty-or pesky/whatever the hell that word is but please do review because I got loads of story alerts but not to many reviews and they really do brighten my day and give me incentive to continue, it also helps my writing muse and makes my story look less pathetic in its own little world in which I will have both Klaus and Niklaus...I'm a JoMo lover I know ;)
Soooo, it's really REALLY hot outside, but I can't even enjoy it because I don't have a topless JoMo in my garden sun bathing….oh the disappointments of not being a TVD cast member….. But I do have ice cream, and SPOONS, so I'm happy ;) (If I mention spoons a bit don't get freaked, my reviewers who read my other story Witness Your Future will understand, but don't worry guys I'll find another piece of cutlery to shoo away writers block, maybe a fork?)
She knew she was dreaming, she understood the difference between reality and what she desired, there was no way Klaus would ever look at her like that, with that heat in his eyes, his hands would never cup her face and he wouldn't lean his head so dangerously close to hers.
Caroline woke with a start and looked around her suspiciously; thank god no one could see what she dreamt of at night with the protection of the darkness. Rebekah slept soundlessly beside her and Caroline had to tiptoe in order to keep her in that deep slumber.
She pushed the piece of cloth separating the girls room from the boys and peeked inside, but she only found Kol, sucking his thumb, she bunched her hands into fists and bit down hard to stop her laughter from escaping, he was a grown man now, his chest heaved and she thought of all the possible ways she could torment him in the morning.
She crept to the exit of the hut and looked at her adoptive parent's bedroom, hearing only their quiet snoring she decided to proceed and left, pushing aside the blanket and welcoming the cool night air.
She twirled round and felt the breeze lift her nightgown slightly; she smiled at the half-moon and pushed her hair out of her eyes when she heard murmuring near the well.
She walked slowly towards the sound and stopped when she recognised the soft musical laugh of Tatia Petrova, she instantly ducked and crawled towards the well, only barely able to see in the pitch dark, a sinking feeling entered her stomach and she wished that neither of her brothers was with the temptress, especially Nik, just the thought of them together made her blood begin to boil, she shook her head at herself, refusing to acknowledge why.
"Do you think we can really do it?" She heard Tatia whisper excitedly and bit her lip waiting to hear the response of the unknown man, she almost cheered when she recognised it as Elijah and not Klaus.
"I'll do anything to be with you," He said fondly.
Caroline looked round the corner of the well, flattening herself against it, she saw the two illuminated by the candle light which Tatia carried, Elijah wrapped his hand round her waist and Tatia seemed to melt against him, Caroline watched the couple transfixed as she slowly moaned into his mouth.
She grabbed her hair and tried to wrench the forbidden thoughts of Klaus that were circling round her mind, tormenting her; she looked at the couple one last time and felt a deep resentment for them.
She could never have that.
Little did she know Klaus was on the opposite side of the well thinking the exact same about her.
Klaus didn't even look at Kol before running into the forest after her; no preservation for himself against Mikael, not even the stake which he had intended to hurt Kol with, it had clattered to the ground when he first made haste.
He tore threw the leafage and hurtled over the boulders, sweat pouring down his face as he ran the fastest he had ever run in his life, he could faintly hear Kol behind him but didn't slow down; his goal was her.
He didn't even process the scene around him before placing himself in front of the blonde figure and baring his fangs to the male.
"Have you seen Elijah recently?" Caroline asked, feigning indifference as she bunched her skirts around her waist and let her feet enter the cool lake water, she closed her eyes at its soothing caress.
"No, I have no idea what's taken his interest," Klaus said and Caroline's eyes snapped open, she could easily tell when he was lying and he knew it.
He ignored her stare and bent down to pick up a rock, throwing it with force into the lake, letting out a puff of air when he did so.
"You do," Caroline teased, grabbing a pebble and throwing it further then his, she raised her eyebrows at him and he accepted her silent challenge and picked up another rock.
"It is not my business," He commented, "Who Elijah does in his spare time is none of my concern."
Caroline gasped at his words and bent over laughing, clutching her sides, "Who he does? You know, you know about Tatia!"
"Caroline," He warned, "It's a secret, how do you know?"
"I followed him one night," She said shrugging, "They didn't 'do' each other though, seriously Nik what a disgusting phrase."
"Oh I'm sorry your highness," He muttered bowing, "I meant, make love."
"Better," She giggled but then she noticed his eyes, they were glued to her completely, just as they had been several nights ago in her dream about him, the one where he'd almost kissed her, he looked away quickly and sat down.
Caroline laid down beside him and he soon joined her, turning his head so he could gaze at her, she took a breath and whispered, "Do you think we'll ever find that?"
"What?"
"Love," She looked at the sky, "I'm nearing the age most girls of the village get married now Nik, and yet I have no suitors," Her gaze landed on his and she whispered, "I don't want any suitors."
"What do you want?" He asked, his hand tracing lazy patterns on her arm, she shivered at his touch.
She opened her mouth but then shut it again, reminding herself of a fish, his head fell back against the grass and he let out a sigh, she closed her eyes and opened her mouth again, wanting to speak.
"Nik," Rebekah called and the two sprang apart, hurriedly standing up and walking towards Rebekah, not meeting each other's eyes.
The girl had her arms crossed and she watched the two of them with a snide look on her face, she pointed at Caroline and moaned, "You've spent all day with her, it's my turn!"
Caroline rolled her eyes and stomped away from them before Klaus could stop her, she was so close, so close to finally telling him.
Kol ran after Klaus, taking in his surroundings, much more alert then the head strong lovesick brother in front of him, he almost collided with Caroline and was thrown to the side by Klaus who was so furious with the possibility of Mikael that he didn't even understand Damon was the one standing in front of him, shaking with fury.
Caroline stepped uneasily away from Klaus and kept glancing at him, rushing to Damon's side in an instant, Klaus remained ready for attack but when Kol threw a twig at him he finally snapped to his senses, put his human façade back on and straightened.
"What the fuck?" Damon hissed, holding Caroline close to him and glaring at Klaus, he wanted to rip the idiotic hybrid to shreds but it was his fiancée clutching him that stopped him from advancing.
"You screamed," Klaus whispered looking at Caroline, "I thought you were in danger."
Caroline's eyes softened and she smiled shyly at him, "Thank you Nik," She shook her head muttering, "Your name's Klaus isn't it? Oh god I'm sorry, I got the name of my saviour wrong, I don't know where that came from."
Klaus didn't answer, his eyes narrowed and his mouth quivered in worry, the sudden slip of the tongue, his and his family's appearance, it could all be the un-doing of compulsion, his hands curled into fists at his side and he swiftly looked at Kol in rage, but his brother only responded with a huge smile.
Caroline remembering, for him, was good.
For Klaus, not so much.
"Your saviour?" Damon spluttered, "I come out here, see my girl, hope for a bit of-" Caroline smacked him before he could finish his sentence and Klaus held back a growl at the mental images, "Anyway, she let out a little scream man, you need to loosen up."
Caroline turned round in his arms and laced her hands behind his neck, "And what if I was really being attacked? And you weren't here? But Ni- Klaus was, would you rather he just walked past?"
Damon looked at Klaus from over the top of Caroline's head sighing, "Thanks. Although next time just make sure it isn't an 'Oh Damon fuck me scream'."
"Will do mate," Klaus said through gritted teeth.
Damon took Caroline's hand in his and began to lead her away, she turned round to wave at Klaus and mouthed a 'Thank you,' he found himself waving back and when they were out of sight he threw a boulder at Kol who was mimicking his wave.
"She remembered your nickname though," Kol said happily whilst dodging boulders, "Doesn't that mean something to you."
"Yes!" Klaus hissed, running out of boulders and instead snapped large branches from trees and began aiming for Kol's head with them, "It means I'm going to have to get her alone-"
"Cheeky."
"And compel her all over again."
"You do realise that you're going to have to fucking un-compel her in the first place for that to work?" Kol said catching the branch Klaus threw at him and snapping it in half out of anger, "She's going to remember everything, she's going to be Caroline Mikaelson again, and that'll only last for a few minutes before you get all scaredy cat and make her forget us, for the second time!"
"I don't have a choice!" Klaus roared pushing his hair out of his face and staring at Kol, "We wouldn't be in this mess if it wasn't for you."
Kol raised his head and squared his shoulders, "I'm not going to apologize."
"We're leaving by tomorrow, that's an order Kol," Before Kol could utter a single word Klaus ran from the forest and in the direction of the Salvatore house, crouching low in the bushes and watching the inhabitants inside, waiting until the brothers departed, he'd stay in that position all night if he had to.
"Pass me the bow Elijah," Klaus whispered staring at the boar from his hiding place on one of the highest branches of the tree, Elijah tutted at him and pulled the arrow further back, narrowing his eyesight and staring at his target before releasing.
They watched the boar collapse when the arrow pierced its side and Klaus rolled his eyes at Elijah's gloating face, "A man must know how to provide for his family," He said casually rocking back on the branch before jumping off and landing gracefully on the floor, looking up at Klaus as he did the same.
"Well if the weapon wasn't hogged constantly then I could have been that man," Klaus said taking a swig of water from the container around his neck.
Elijah walked towards the boar and twisted the bloody arrow out of it's body, watching the life force drain from the animal and sending a silent pray to God in thanks for the feast Esther will now be able to prepare tonight.
"You need to be more assertive then," Elijah reprimanded, tightening the bow and arrow securely behind his back, "How do you expect to take care of Caroline when she's your wife is beyond me."
Klaus almost gagged on his drink, "Caroline?" He asked astonishingly, lowering the container and looking into Elijah's eyes, "My wife?"
Elijah crossed his arms amused and chuckled, "You appear to be the only one who doesn't see the connection."
Klaus grabbed the boar and swung it over his shoulders, the weight meant nothing to him, not when he was facing this confusion, he walked ahead of Elijah, who, apparently didn't realise Klaus wanted him to stop talking.
"She's never left your side since she first came to live with us."
"That's because she's my sister," Klaus said immediately, trying to force the mental images his dreams had been giving him lately of the pure girl moaning underneath him.
"You truly believe she sees you as her brother?"
Klaus continued on through the forest, seeing the smoke from his family's hut merge with the sky and tried to enjoy the beautiful summers day, but Elijah with his none stop insightful chattering was forcing him to resent it.
"Klaus," He pressed on, standing behind him, "Do you look at her like you look at Rebekah?"
Klaus dropped the boar and turned to Elijah, disgust written all over his face, "Of course not! That's despicable!"
Elijah smiled broadly at him and knelt down to pick up the boar, moving past him and muttering, "I've heard you moan Caroline's name in your sleep."
Elijah's laughter echoed around him and Klaus felt his cheek's burn, shit, his dreams had been more vivid then he had once presumed.
Klaus heard footsteps behind him and relaxed when he saw Rebekah kneel beside him, she opened her mouth but he clamped his hand over it, she wrenched it away from her face and glared at him, "I know why you're acting like a pervert. Gees, I was only going to ask you if you wanted me to get Damon out of the house, Stefan's no longer there, Kol is being his distraction and by that I mean he's using Stefan as a wingman at the pub. But if you're going to be an asshole I have a beauty appointment I could go to."
Klaus's eyes widened, "Why would you do that? You and Caroline were never exactly close."
"And whose fault was that?" She snapped then took a breath to calm down, "You have about two hours, and believe me, you better appreciate this."
She walked towards the front door and knocked loudly, Klaus watched with bated breath when Damon looked at his sister quickly then back inside the house, stepping out and closing the door immediately.
Rebekah started sobbing and practically yelled, "Was I not enough for you?"
"Rebekah, please," Damon hissed, trying to put a comforting arm around her, "Shut up, the misses will hear you."
Rebekah took an angry step towards Damon and peered nastily into his face, "If you don't come with me and finally talk about us like a good little boy I swear I'll tell her everything about your past," She grinned at him and he sighed, admitting defeat.
"This is pathetic," He growled at her, "You're pathetic," He almost spat at her and she curled her hands into fists out of rage.
Damon opened the door slightly and yelled, "Caroline, I'm off painting the town red for a while. I'll be back soon."
"That better not be literal," Caroline called back and Damon chuckled, "I love you."
Rebekah choked back a laugh, rolling her eyes at Damon, she knew he'd never repeat those words, not those three little words that half the time meant nothing, "I love you," He repeated back to Caroline smiling.
Rebekah's eyes flittered over to Klaus and they shared an agonizing look, he held her gaze for a moment then dropped it, forgetting his emotions for Caroline, she should no longer effect him, she shouldn't have power over him, he had a job too do and watching Damon and his sister round the corner and vanish from sight he finally crept towards the house.
He didn't bother knocking; his pain from Caroline's supposed love for her ridiculous excuse of a fiancée infuriated him, if he couldn't have her, why should anyone else? He crashed the door open and entered, searching each room for her, but, she was no where to be found, surely she could feel his anger radiate off of him, if she knew what was good for her, she'd be hiding.