This is an extremely long chapter but I couldn't bring myself to edit out parts of it cause I love it all so much. Anyhow I hope you guys like it as much as I do.

Chapter 4

Caroline gave herself a once over. She had basically been ordered by one of the Mikaelsons to wear something nice. A part of her wished she had nicer things. She nibbled on the inside of her cheek wondering if she should change yet again. Sheriff Forbes smiled at her daughter.

"You look beautiful sweetheart," she said.

She turned to her mother. "Mom, I have to look perfect. I mean these people live in that mansion in town. They expect elegance..." she sighed.

Her mother walked forward and placed her hands on Caroline's shoulders. "You are the definition of elegance, Caroline," she said. "You'll be fine."

The teen gave a slight smile and hugged the sheriff. "Thanks, Mom."

She looked again in the mirror. Her deep blue summer dress hugged her curves before slightly flaring out at her hips. She had paired it with a dark cardigan and heels. A smile graced her lips. She looked hot.

Caroline grabbed her purse and her keys. She drove to the Mikaelson Mansion. When she arrived, she sat in awe at the building. It was beautiful in a sort of foreboding way. With a deep breath, she walked up to the front door and knocked. She rocked back on her heels and tugged on her cardigan nervously as she waited. Elijah opened the door.

"Caroline," he said. "Come in."

She smiled at him. He was the only one that she could slightly stand. Elijah treated her better than the rest of them.

"Thank you," she said, stepping in.

"I'm afraid my family is in the parlor," he said as he placed a hand on the small of her back. He led her to the parlor where Kol and Rebekah were sitting around with glasses bourbon.

Her eyebrows raised at the absence of Klaus. She smirked. "So Klaus wasn't man enough to come and face me after stabbing his sister in front of me and trying to eat me?" she said as Klaus strode into the room. "Oops! Spoke too soon."

Kol smirked at her. "I like her Nik. She has spunk! Not to mention, she's not too bad to look at."

She turned red as she remembered how she almost kissed him. Caroline moved to sit next to him. Klaus's eyes followed her and he scowled as Kol leaned back and placed his arm behind her. She looked over at Kol and raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

"Well, if I'm going to be here for an extended period of time, I'm going to need some form of liquor in my hands immediately," she said, reaching for a glass and the bourbon.

"Love, that's a little strong," Klaus said as she poured herself a glass. She simply looked at him and rolled her eyes. Rebekah laughed.

"I think I might like this girl. She's better than the other girls you've ever courted," Rebekah said.

Caroline took a drink of her alcohol. She had never felt more awkward in her life. How could this entire family have such an effect on her? Their compliments were like hidden insults towards their brother. But she would take it all in stride. No one, no matter how old they are, would see her uncomfortable.

"He's been with other women? I find that hard to believe, seeing as how he's simply a nuisance to me," she said. Her eyes flicked over to Klaus in time to see him clench his jaw. A part of her took his anger as a triumph.

Kol laughed loudly. "Oh I'm really gonna like you!"

Elijah cleared his throat. "It's time to eat," he said before walking off.

Rebekah rolled her eyes and her and Kol stood. Klaus approached Caroline and held out his hand to help her stand. Caroline simply stood up and followed Elijah out much to Kol's amusement. The Mikaelsons had prepared a dinner that she had only seen at the charity events she had gone to. Everyone except her and Klaus were already seated and he pulled out her chair. She purposely went to the seat that was meant for Klaus at the end of the table forcing, him to sit at her right.

Rebekah smiled at her. "Brother, did you get us a dinner too?" she asked, not taking her eyes off of Caroline.

In an instant, Klaus had his hand around her throat and she was pushed up against the wall. "Caroline, is not dinner," he sneered. "Stop referring to her as such. Or I won't think twice about shoving a dagger through your heart and stuffing you into a coffin for another century."

Caroline gasped. She wasn't used to seeing how ruthless vampires could truly be. Sure, she had been Damon's play thing and blood bag but she had never seen him like this. She quickly covered her unease with a drink of champagne.

"Nik," Elijah said with a bored tone. "You're scaring our guest." Caroline gave Elijah a look. Klaus dropped Rebekah. She started gasping for air.

"Bloody hell! I didn't mean her!" she said in between breaths with a glare.

Kol had watched the entire episode with a smirk. "Well, dinner hasn't even started yet and we're already at each others throats." He placed his hands behind his head. "This is going to be a very eventful evening."

Caroline chuckled. If there was anyone she was going to like from this little dinner, it would be him. Suddenly, someone placed some food in front of her. She started to eat before she realized none of them were. She frowned.

"Aren't you going to eat?" she asked them.

Rebekah smirked. "We'll eat when you're gone. We wouldn't wanna scare you. But if you'd like I can eat with you and I'm sure Nik would eat too if it made you at ease around us."

Caroline shrugged. "It wouldn't be the first time a vampire's eaten in front of me."

Klaus turned to her. "So you'd be okay if we fed off of someone in front of you?"

"No! I hate how you all have to eat off of innocent people. Especially since you all seem to be the feed and kill kind of type," she said with a frown. "I'll never understand how you can kill so many people and not even think twice about it... I'd never want to be like that. But I understand that that's how you live. So if you need to feed do so but don't kill them. At least not in front of me."

The Mikaelsons looked at her surprised. She felt her cheeks flush. After a moment of shocked silence, Elijah said, "I think it would be best if we just ate normal food. As to not upset Caroline."

She smiled at him. "Thank you Elijah."

They ate in silence for a little bit. The entire time Caroline felt Klaus's eyes staring at her. She felt like ripping her hair out. He was getting on her nerves. Deciding she had enough of it, she loudly placed her silverware on the table.

Turning to him, she exclaimed, "Can you stop staring at me?! It's creepy! If you're trying to win me over, giving me the creepy stalker eyes won't do it! God!"

Kol smirked at her again and Rebekah laughed. Elijah had a ghost of a smile. Klaus simply frowned.

"I just want to remember how beautiful you look today. Especially since this may be the last time I ever see you."

Caroline ignored the glee she felt at him calling her beautiful. "Look, I don't care. Just stop. You're making yourself seem creepy and weird."

"I'll stop but I want to remember exactly how you look tonight, love so don't expect me to not look at you."

She rolled her eyes. "Whatever Klaus."

Kol smirked. "Caroline, did you ever tell Klaus about how you almost kissed me?" He chuckled and Rebekah simply gaped at him. Caroline turned bright red.

"Are you insane, Kol?" Rebekah said.

"What? I was a perfect gentlemen and refused her kiss," Kol answered.

They could all feel the anger radiating off of Klaus. It scared her. He scared her. He was ruthless and she knew it. She worried what would happen to her if she rejected him.

"Though now I wished I didn't. Those lips look simply divine. I can't help but wonder if she's a good kisser or not."

Caroline saw Klaus tense up. Elijah opened his mouth to say something but she spoke first.

"Oh I can assure you, these lips will never grace anybody's in this room."

Kol chuckled. "And I was this close too." He held up his thumb and index finger an inch apart.

Caroline laughed. "Only cause I thought you were my boyfriend."

He put up his hands. "Hey, I take what I can get!"

"Yeah which is nothing," Rebekah mumbled.

Kol and Caroline burst out in laughter and Rebekah soon joined. Even Elijah gave a light laugh. Klaus just sat there stoic.

After that Klaus didn't say a word and they had a pleasant conversation. A part of the human felt like she belonged here. She glanced over at Klaus and noticed he seemed faraway and slightly upset. A part of her wanted to reach out, place a hand on his and comfort him. She almost acted on it. Her hand raising from her lap only for it to fall onto the table. She shouldn't feel sympathetic for him.

When they were finished eating, Caroline glanced at the time. "Oh my god," she said. "It's late. I should probably go home."

After a bit of nos from Kol and Rebekah and them getting scolded by Elijah, Caroline headed to the door. She had promised them that she would go shopping with Rebekah this weekend and point out all the single girls to Kol. Klaus stepped in front of her once she was out of the room. She frowned.

"Klaus, I've got to go," she stated.

"Come with me... I want to show you something," he said, softly.

Her frown deepened but she let herself get led deeper into the mansion. They stopped in front of a door. He sighed.

"I'm going to show you something that I barely show people," he said. "My siblings aren't even allowed in here."

Caroline simply nodded and he led her into the room. It seemed to be a small art studio. She walked around exploring each painting. Klaus simply stood by the door with his hands behind his back.

"You did these?" she said looking up at him. A smile graced her lips. She had never been artistic so whenever she saw beautiful pieces of artwork she was always in awe.

"Yes," he answered, curtly.

Caroline picked up a sketch of a young boy. She looked at it. There was something... sad about it. Even though the boy was smiling, it seemed like something was off. Each line looked like it was made with extreme care, like this boy was a long lost memory. She knew immediately that this boy had to be related to Klaus. He looked so much like him. She walked over to him.

"Who's this?" she asked, holding the picture in her hands. She nibbled on the inside of her cheek.

He looked at the picture as if it pained him. "Henrick... my youngest brother."

"Oh!" she said with a smile. "How come I haven't met him yet?"

He looked down. "He's dead..."

Caroline reached forward and placed a hand on his arm lightly. "I'm sorry, Klaus." She looked at him and when he looked at her, he could tell she meant it. "How bout you tell me about him? He seems like such a happy, little boy."

Klaus gave a small sad smile. "He was. He was intrigued by everything. Even the werewolves. It was my stupidity that caused his death."

She looked at him with a frown. "I doubt that."

He sighed. "It is. He wanted to see the werewolves and well, he kept pestering me about it and I had agreed thinking he would forget. He didn't. Henrick never forgot a promise. The night we went to see the men transform was the night he died. It's my fault."

Caroline looked down. "Sometimes, the best thing you can do is remember the memories you have with that person instead of thinking about how they died. You should try to remember the smiling boy in this sketch. It might help you get rid of the guilt you feel." She dropped her hand. "But if it helps, I still don't think you're to blame." She smiled at the hybrid.

He stared at her. She checked the time and swore under her breath. "I've really got to go."

She turned to leave. "Wait," Klaus said. He strode up to a table and searched for something there for a moment. He found what he was looking for and walked up to her. He handed her the piece of paper. It was a portrait of her smiling widely. "I made this for you."

She knew she should have been creeped out but she couldn't help the wide smile that crossed her lips. There were no imperfections in the picture, none of the flaws that screamed at her. Instead her most beautiful features were accented in such a way that made her look like a model. She looked up at him, joy clear across her features. She quickly wrapped her arms around him and whispered a thank you. Before he could get over the obvious shock, her arms were no longer around him. Caroline left with no promises of seeing him again, leaving Klaus standing there.

Elijah approached her as she was getting her keys out at her car.

"So are you going to see us again?" he asked.

"Didn't I already promise your siblings I'd see them?" she teased.

"Not Klaus."

She smiled and looked down at the picture in her hand. "I think I just might," she answered as she got into her car. Elijah simply smiled and left.

When Caroline was in her room, she placed the picture on her nightstand. Something about it made her feel as beautiful as the girl in the picture. As she fell asleep she couldn't help but wonder how he could see her so beautifully.

I hope you guys liked the Klaroline moment. I loved writing it. Before you worry about the Kol and Caroline relationship, they're gonna be simply friends but he's always going to make sexual comments or so whenever Klaus is around to piss him off.