So I actually had to re write this entire chapter because I am still having issues with my laptop and couldn't accesses the original chapter I wrote. So everyone be thankful for my husband who let me borrow his laptop so I could write the chapter! Lol
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CHAPTER 7
"Well dessert was just as delicious as the main course." I said after I wiped my mouth with my napkin.
"I must confess." He said as he stood up. "I didn't bake the cake. I am more of a cook than a baker." He said with a small smile. "Now if you wouldn't mind escorting me upstairs, I would like to show you that thing now." He said.
"Sure." I said smiling.
I stood up, I was a little unsure about having to go upstairs with him but I pushed those feelings away and climbed the very long staircase with him. We walked all the way down the hallway and he opened the door to a room; his room by the looks of it. His large bed was in the middle of the room; a black comforter covering it. The floor to ceiling windows that took up one wall were covered with deep red curtains that were pushed to the side to let light in the room.
Klaus walked over to his armoire and took out a small wooden box. The box looked like it had been carved from wood and I immediately knew that he had made it. He walked back over to me and took a deep breath in than let it out. He lifted the top of the box and pulled out what looked like a piece of glass. He handed it to me and I gently took it from his hands. I couldn't believe what I was looking at. Pressed in between two pieces of glass was a flower…identical to the one I gave him after he had spent his day with me. My eyes became extremely watery; I finally managed to look back up at him. "What is this?" I said barely above a whisper. I am not sure why I asked, I knew what it was. A few tears started to fall from my eyes down my cheeks.
"That…has been my most prized possession for the past thousand years." He paused. "It was incredibly hard to keep it in tact the first few centuries." He said with a small smile.
"I can't believe you kept this." I said softly as my eyes drifted back to the flower in my hands.
"I wish you would stop being so surprised at how much I care for you." I looked at the flower for a little longer before handing it back to him. Klaus placed it back in the wooden box. "I would like to bring you home, but first there is one more thing I would like to ask you to do." He walked back over to his armoire and placed the box back inside. Then he turned on his iPod and walked back towards me. "Dance with me?"
I nodded and let him take my hand in his. Unlike the last two times we had danced where I avoided his eyes at all cost, I let my eyes fall on his. Actually once my eyes landed on his I couldn't tear them away. The music ended and I took my hands off him.
"You don't have to take me home." I said softly. "I can drive myself."
"And what kind of gentleman would that make me?" He asked with a smile. He grabbed his jacket off his chair and we headed downstairs.
We drove to my house in silence. Once he pulled up in front we both got out of the car and he walked me up to my door. I turned towards him and bit my bottom lip. "Thank you for making me dinner, it was delicious. And thank you for showing me your drawings and…the flower."
Klaus smiled. "You are very welcome, Sweetheart. Thank you for letting me spend my day enjoying your company."
I loved when he gave me his genuine smile and not his sneaky smirk. I pressed my lips to his for a soft quick kiss. "Good night Klaus." I said softly before walking into my house.
I walked through my empty house; my mom always worked late or had some kind of late night council stuff to deal with. I walked into my room and grabbed a pair of purple plaid pajama shorts and a solid purple tank top. I made my way into the bathroom and filled the tub with hot water and lavender scented bubble bath. I pulled off my jacket and dress and settled into the hot bath.
The second half of our day had gone very well. I was still overwhelmed with the fact that he had saved that flower after all these years. I knew there was still humanity left in him, it was just buried underneath all the anger that was there from the people who never loved him and betrayed him.
I finished my bath and put on my pajamas. I pulled my hair up into a high messy bun then went to my bedroom. I crawled into bed and laid down. I spun the ring that Klaus gave me around my finger a few times then sighed. The minute my lips had pulled away from his, I wanted nothing more than to put them back. I closed my eyes and cuddled deeper into my bed. I tossed and turned for over an hour and a half. I just couldn't take my mind off Klaus, every time I would close my eyes I would think about the time we took a walk with him in the rain, made out in the rain, and fell asleep with his arms around me.
I tossed the blankets off my body and got out of bed. I grabbed a zip up hoodie from my closet, and slipped my feet into a pair of white flip flops. The drive to his house seemed like it took longer than the other times I had driven there. When I finally pulled up the house was in darkness, not even the front outside light was on. I took a few deep breaths in and out as I walked up to the front door. Due to the lack of lights I decided to just walk in instead of ringing the bell or knocking (luckily vampires didn't lock their doors). Since I knew exactly where his room was I didn't waste anytime climbing up the stairs and walking down the hall to his door.
I took one more deep breath than slowly and quietly opened the door to his bedroom. He was lying on his back wearing plain black pajama bottoms and no shirt. The blankets were only covering to about his knees. One hand was by his side and the other was up near his head. He looked absolutely gorgeous. I sat down beside him at the edge of his bed. I gently picked up his hand and placed it in mine.
"Klaus." I said softly as I rubbed small circles on his hand with my thumb.
Klaus shot up less than a second later and it made me jump a little. "Caroline?" He asked as he rubbed his face with his other hand. "What's wrong?" He asked
His face was filled with worry and concern for me. "I'm sorry, to break in your house in the middle of the night." I said looking down at our hands. "But I needed to see you." I said quietly.
He still looked confused and half awake. I moved closer to him and grabbed his lips with mine. His free hand came up to cup my cheek and my hand landed on his neck so I could deepen the kiss. After a few minutes I pulled away from him and rested my forehead against his.
"Am I dreaming?" He whispered.
I laughed. "No, you are definitely not dreaming." I paused. "I couldn't sleep." I said shrugging my shoulders.
Klaus moved over slightly. "Come here." He said still in his soft voice. I hesitated for a moment but decided there was no way I was going to fall asleep on my own after that kiss so I took off my hoodie and climbed in bed with him. I laid on my side and he wrapped his arm around my waist and pulled me into his chest. I grabbed his hand with mine and pulled them up by my head then cuddled closer to him. "You have no idea how much I have missed you." He whispered in my ear.
It was the best night's sleep I had gotten in a very long time, possibly ever. I was awake but I kept my eyes closed and didn't move, knowing that when I did I would probably lose the feeling of his arms around me. A few minutes later I felt his fingertips run down my arm. "Are you awake, Sweetheart?" He whispered so low that if I wasn't a vampire I probably wouldn't have heard him.
"Mmmm hmm." I said. I turned my body around so I was facing him but I didn't put even an extra inch of space between the two of us. "Good morning." I said.
"Did you sleep well?"
"Yes, thanks for letting me stay over." I said.
"It was a wonderful surprise."
I took his hand in mine and looked up into his eyes. "I think we should talk." I said in a serious tone. "I had a wonderful day with you yesterday."
"That makes me incredibly pleased to hear that." He said as he gently squeezed my hand. I broke eye contact and looked down at our hands. "Is something wrong?" he asked the sound of concern that was in his voice last night was back.
"Well, you can be scary sometimes." I said with a fake laugh. "Look." I said as I looked back into his eyes. "As much as I love Elena, I don't want to be like her and how she would always deny the feelings she had for Damon." I paused. "I have feelings for you." I was finally able to get out. "Last night all I could think about was out time together in the past and how much I wanted to kiss you again. I can't deny that there is something between us. I didn't think I would be able to look past all the hurt you have caused me and the people I love…but I can. I just won't be able to look past it if you do it in the future. And honestly I don't think I am asking you to change at all because during the week I spent with you, the person I got to know was not a killer." I finished my speech but held the eye contact with him for a few more minutes.
"I understand, Love." He said. "So does this mean you decided to give us shot?"
I sighed, looked away from him for a second than looked back. "Honestly…I don't think it was really a choice. I think about you constantly, and I miss the time we used to spend together. I really don't think…just cutting you out of my life is an option right now." We were quite for a while, it was never an awkward silence between us though, it was always comfortable. "Can I ask you something?"
"Of course, Sweetheart."
"When you were turned into a vampire, did you think you would have a chance of seeing me again?"
"I hoped." He said immediately. "I didn't know it was you until after Damon saved you and Tyler." He said quietly. "I didn't know anything, Katherine never mentioned your name, all she told me was that you were new."
"And what about when you had Tyler bite me?" I asked. I had always wondered why he had Tyler do that in the first place.
"I wanted you to see how dangerous it was to be with him. Even if I hadn't have told him to bite you that chance is always there." He paused. "I was wrong; I should have never put you in danger like that."
"Speaking of Tyler." I said looking away from him. "I am technically still with him." I said in a soft voice. I hadn't seen or heard from Tyler since he had dropped me off at home after the dance.
"I know." He said simply. "Look Caroline." He said. I loved how he said my name. "I am not asking you to never talk to Tyler again and run to me and be completely in love with me. I am not even asking you to break up with him…yet." He said with a small smile. "All I am asking for id that you spend some more time with me with an open mind, I don't want to push you into anything."
He surprised me. I never would have thought he would want something like this. Although I know how important loyalty is to him so I am sure he wants me to be one hundred percent sure of whatever choice I make.
When I got home I sent a quick text to Tyler. 'Can we have dinner tonight?' I owed it to him to at least tell him what was going on. My phone buzzed with a new message. 'Sure. Meet me at the grill at 7.' I sighed. Not that there was anything wrong with The Grill but it was just one of the many differences between these two men. I don't think Klaus would suggest dinner at The Grill, drinks maybe but probably not dinner.
Hope you enjoyed Chapter 7! I am starting Chapter 8 now since it is nap time at my house! ;)
PS Can I just say that I am officially jealous of anyone that has ever met Joseph Morgan or who has received a reply from him on Twitter! I made my son a TEAM KLAUS shirt and have been trying to tweet it to him for the past 2 and a half weeks but still no reply Ok complaining done…
