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Rule No. 4
Romance isn't for everyone, but a post-it note in their
lunchbox telling them they're the best will never go amiss.
They both had jobs that kept them busy. It was usually Klaus that was never there in the mornings and Caroline always absent during the night. They would try their best to catch each other during lunchtime. Klaus would drive over to Caroline's and take her out for a picnic or whatever she hinted towards the previous night and sometimes it was Caroline who would drive all the way to Klaus' firm and surprise him with a sandwich from his favorite place. They tried their best to find time to spend together even when their jobs took up most of their days and nights. As long as they kissed each other good morning and good night they were perfectly fine.
His eyes fluttered open seconds before his alarm went off.
That was a record.
He checked the time before turning the alarm off, not wanting to wake up his sleeping beauty.
5:30 am
"Bloody hell," he groaned softly as he placed his phone back down on his nightstand. He ran his hand down his face and yawned. Waking up at 5:30 was routine for him. It took him exactly 20 minutes to shower, another 20 to get dressed in good slacks and a button up, and if he still had time to spare, he could have a spot of breakfast and then he out the door before 7 am.
But as he tossed over to face Caroline, he couldn't help but reach out and caress her arm that was draped over the blanket she loved. His lips pulled into a small smile as he leaned his face forward, pressing feather light kisses along her arm as well.
Caroline shifted and her eyes fluttered open.
Klaus lifted his head and looked down at her with a sleepy smile.
"Time already?" She asked, her morning voice sounding just as sweet.
"Sadly, yes." Klaus leaned down once again and pressed a light kiss to Caroline's cheek before rolling off his side of the bed, his fingers lifting his sweatpants higher up his waist. He raised his arms towards the ceiling as he made his way to the closet where he pulled out his choice of outfit. His arms stretched out wide, getting the sleeping kinks out before hopping into the shower.
"I'll pack a lunch for you," Caroline said as she shifted a little in bed.
Klaus made his way towards their shared bathroom when he heard Caroline.
"It's fine, love. I'll just get something from the shop on my way to the firm. Stay in bed. You got in late last night."
"But I'm your girlfriend. I'm supposed to pack your lunches."
He laughed. "You're my girlfriend and you should want to sleep in rather then pack me food."
"I'm Caroline Forbes and I do whatever I want," she retorted with a smirk.
Klaus sighed; his girlfriend had won once again. "I suppose you're right, love."
The blonde let out a muffled laugh before rising to her feet. Her hands ran through her tousled blonde locks as she walked over to Klaus, placing a light kiss on his cheek. "Brush your teeth mister. Your morning breath is unbearable." And with that, she turned her back towards him and shuffled her way out of their room and to the kitchen, leaving Klaus standing in front of their bathroom mirror with a toothy grin on his face.
In the kitchen, Caroline Forbes eyed the entire countertop and fridge at least 4 times before settling on making Klaus a simple lunch, which was going to consist of a sandwich and maybe a dessert. Did Klaus deserve dessert?
After last night, he definitely did.
She pulled her hair into a ponytail before pulling out the necessary ingredients to make her famous Caroline sandwich. It wasn't special, actually. It was a basic ham and cheese sandwich, and the special part of it was that it was made with Caroline love, which Klaus usually playfully rolled his eyes whenever she reminded him of that.
She took her time. Glancing over at the clock, it was already past 6 and being familiar with Klaus' schedule, he was already off by 15 minutes. Caroline shook her head. It was fine. He could get dressed quicker than usual.
Caroline finally placed the beautiful looking sandwich into a plastic container and then took a handful of his favorite chips and packed them into a plastic bag. Holding the two in her hands, she couldn't help but smile. She hardly had any time to pack up lunch for Klaus. He was so kind enough to let her sleep in every time his 5:30 alarm went off. Although, most times she wanted to start the day off early like him, he always shushed her right back and pulled the covers over her body.
But here she was placing his sandwich and chips into his lunch bag along with a small container of fresh strawberries and a dollop or two of Nutella. It was still hard to believe how much Klaus loved the hazelnut-chocolate spread. He was never vocal about his love for Nutella, but Caroline usually caught him dipping a spoon in there and licking it while he made dinner. It was no secret, Klaus.
She checked the clock once again: 6:25. Hopefully, he was out of the shower.
Before she zipped up his lunch bag, she leaned down and rested her elbows on the countertops, her eyes narrowing towards the carrier. Was this it? A sandwich, a bag of chips, and dessert? That was a basic lunch, she thought. And knowing Klaus, it probably wasn't enough. There was a chance he would devour this for a breakfast instead since he was already running late.
"Damn it, Klaus," she said under her breath when she finally heard the shower knobs turn off. He was definitely going to eat this for breakfast.
So she dug through one of the drawers and pulled out a pad of paper and a pen. Perhaps leaving a little note for him would make his day.
After doting her I's and crossing her T's, she folded the note and slipped it inside of the bag. The blonde checked the microwave clock one last time and let out a loud, obnoxious laugh. It was now 6:45 and Klaus still hadn't walked out yet.
"Klaus! You're going to be stuck in traffic if you don't leave right now!" She called out, her hands gripping the counter.
"I know! The shower felt so bloody good this morning! I couldn't bear to leave it!" He replied.
She rolled her eyes as she walked over to the coffee machine to prepare his morning cup of Joe. Ten minutes later, she finally heard the heels from his new Italian shoes click against the hardwood floors as he made his way down the hallway. Pouring his coffee into his thermos, she twisted the lid shut and turned to face him.
"Well about damn time," she said, as she handed him his coffee.
He leaned down to kiss her lips before mumbling in response, "Tell me about it."
Caroline walked over to the bar stools and took a seat. "Well I made you lunch, but I have a feeling you're going to eat this on your way to work. You're so late."
Klaus looked over his black lunch carrier and felt the ends of his lips pull upward into a smile. His eyes darted from his packed lunch and back to Caroline. "You shouldn't have, sweetheart," he said as he walked towards her, his lips pressing against her temple. "But thank you, m'love."
"Yeah, yeah," she said as she waved one hand in the air. "You're welcome. Now, go!"
Caroline rushed her boyfriend out the door but of course, she wouldn't let him go without another kiss. Before he ran towards his car, he looked back at the blonde and kissed her quickly. "I'm so bloody late," he chuckled as he caressed the side of her face.
"Well, you're only half-lunch considering you've been promoted!" She laughed back in response as she dropped his hand from her cheek and pushed him away. Waving her arm in the air and blowing him air kisses, she watched him throw his briefcase into the back of his car and carefully place his lunch bag in the passenger seat. Klaus waved his arm in the air one last time before starting his car and backing out of their driveway. Caroline stood there and watched until Klaus' car ended up looking like a raisin in the distance. She still couldn't help but laugh at the act he was going to be late. Hopefully, he would end up eating his lunch now, just so he could read the little note she left him.
He entered the freeway only to be welcomed by a line of cars trying to get to work, or whatever their next destination may be. As soon as he eased down on the gas peddle, Klaus let out a deep sigh. He glanced over at the time and scoffed at himself. It was already past 7, and he was already late to his meeting. Fan-fucking-tastic.
He assumed he, and the rest of the people on the freeway, would be stuck there for thirty minutes and considering the fact he didn't have breakfast…
Klaus looked over at the lunch bag and reached for it. Caroline was so kind enough to pack him food; he didn't actually think he was going to be eating it now, but his stomach was already starting to stir in emptiness.
As soon as he unzipped it, he saw a folded up piece of paper and his lips slowly pulled into a smile. He picked it up and unfolded it, revealing Caroline's pretty handwriting and hearts drawn all over the corners. He laughed and read it to himself.
Dear Klaus… Dear babe… Babe,
I hope you enjoy your lunch today and I hope you kick ass in your first meeting since your promotion. You definitely deserve it. I've decided to add in some strawberries and Nutella because I know how much you love that stuff. I can't blame you; it's delicious. Anyway, just remember that you're amazing at what you do and I love you very, very much. Okay? Okay.
Love, Caroline… Love always and forever, me
I'M BACK.
And I must confess, this isn't the best update. I know. I apologize. My mind has been all over the place and I just finished school and finals week and all of that so I'm clearly back to update this story. I hope you like this chapter. And if not, that's okay. I just really want to get through this list of rules because I still really like the concept. Anyway, anyone keep up with TVD and TO? How crazy intense were the finales?! I loved them! Now we have to wait until October? CRAAZZZY. But we always have fanfiction to keep us sane.
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