Don't give me that look, I studied a bit!

;)

Bonnie stared at her cellphone for another two rings before she brought it up to her ear and answered.

"Hello?"

"Wonderful to hear your voice again, darling."

Bonnie pinked. "Kol?"

Caroline grinned. Bonnie and Kol made the oddest match but she couldn't deny that the way they reacted to each other was seriously adorable.

"The one and only," Kol replied, clearly smiling.

"Um, hi," Bonnie said awkwardly.

Quickly she shoved her books away and stood up, leaving the room. "What's up?"

Caroline rolled her eyes. Surely Bonnie had to know that she was going to eavesdrop anyway. She pushed her hair behind her ear and was about to tune her hearing in when her own phone began to ring, vibrating violently against her leg.

She rolled her eyes when she saw the Caller ID.

"You know you're robbing me of the chance to do some major eavesdropping right now?" she answered.

"Is that so?" he asked with a smirk she could practically hear.

She sighed deliberately. "You got that I'm studying, right?"

Klaus laughed lightly. "Yes, well, I thought it only fair you take a break if Bonnie is."

She couldn't prevent smiling at that.

After a brief second she decided to give up the façade for the moment – Bonnie was out of the room and her talking to Kol meant Caroline felt slightly better about talking to Klaus.

Pulling her legs up, she laid her chin on her knees.

"Speaking of which, what took Kol so long?"

Klaus sounded amused. "Well, I told him that I'd managed to procure Bonnie's number and he felt he was obligated to pretend that he hadn't wanted it, after which he felt obligated to give a speech about how he certainly isn't desperate and doesn't need my help. Younger siblings, what can you do?" he finished charmingly.

Caroline laughed. "Just makes you wonder how Elijah feels about you."

"He's never had to go through that, I assure you." There was a slight pause then he added: "Clearly I'm quite adept at calling a woman."

She couldn't help it, she giggled.

"Yeah, you're real smooth," she said sarcastically.

"Glad it doesn't go unnoticed, love."

She rolled her eyes but was smiling in spite of herself.

Still, he didn't have to know that.

"You called for a reason, right?" she asked with artificial hostility.

"You mean aside from hearing your wonderful voice?" Klaus asked, imitating his brother's accent.

She giggled. "Oh my god, Kol's gonna kill you if he finds out you were making fun of him."

"I trust you," Klaus assured her. "Besides, I'm immortal, remember?"

"Hmmm," she agreed. "Convenient when you're the biggest jerk in the family."

He laughed. "Your compliments are always so unique, Caroline."

She found herself laughing too. "That could have something to do with the fact that they aren't compliments."

"Doubtful," he answered again and she rolled her eyes.

"So, reason for calling?" she prompted.

"Ah, right. Well, that's simple, love. I called to invite you over this evening."

She frowned. "What?"

"I'm inviting – "

"I heard what you said," she interrupted, shaking her head. "I don't get why."

He was silent for a few moments and she waited.

"I'd like to see you," he replied, and it came out almost like a question.

It made her breath catch but she quickly gained control of herself again.

"Klaus, I don't think it's a good idea."

"Why?" he asked immediately.

Damnit. She really wished that she'd thought last night to tell him that all the making out was a one-time absolutely not-to-be-repeated thing. And that she was going to need some space in the meantime to get over it all.

Now it was too awkward to say.

She sighed. "I just don't."

There was some more silence before he seemed to perk back up.

"That's a shame, I believe there are some interesting infomercials scheduled for tonight."

Caroline giggled. "You're inviting me over to watch TV?"

He smiled. "That's won you over, has it?"

She laughed. "Not even close."

"I'll tell you what, love, you think about it and I'll be waiting."

She opened her mouth but for some reason the refusal didn't get past her lips.

"Seven?"

She raised an eyebrow. "If you think the promise of infomercials is gonna convince me to come over you are even crazier than I thought, Mikaelson."

"Well, I'll be there, too," he promised with a smirk.

She rolled her eyes. "Goodbye, Klaus."

"See you soon," he promised. "And good luck with your studies."

She rolled her eyes at the former then smiled at the latter. "Thanks."

Caroline ended the call and threw her head back with a big breath. She seriously couldn't deal with all of this. It was hard enough resisting Klaus when she was just sitting having fantasies about him, but it was even worse when she actually had to resist his invitations.

She knew she couldn't go. After last night she needed at least a week away from Klaus so she could go near him without immediately jumping him. Her fantasies were proof of that.

Glancing at the textbook on her lap, she formed a plan. It was easy, really – all she had to do was switch her phone off and throw herself into studying completely.

When Bonnie got back they'd get out the coloured paper then start drawing timelines and flow diagrams. Sexual frustration was nothing up against her love of neon markers.

Caroline took one last breath then suddenly remembered that she was supposed to be listening in on Kol and Bonnie's conversation.

She was about to do exactly that when her best friend re-entered the room with a dazed expression.

Caroline frowned, jumping up. "Bon, what's wrong?"

Bonnie gazed wordlessly down at her phone then, realising it wouldn't help her answer, she looked back up at the blonde with wide eyes.

"Kol just asked me on a date."