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Chapter 9: The Anniversary

Spain 1599

Calloused fingers trailed down her back and she shivered from the contact. Caroline slowly opened her eyes and came face to face with Klaus who was propped up on his elbow gazing at her much like he did every morning. Caroline shyly looked up at him and then away trying to bury herself back under the blankets.

She groaned loudly when she felt Klaus's fingers trickle down her naked back again and patted her rear in affirmation.

"It's time to wake up, my love." Klaus whispered in her ear.

Caroline moaned in response and took one of the pillows to cover her head with.

"Sleep more." She mumbled her head covered in pillows.

Klaus chuckled and moved his hand away from her behind and repositioned it at her womanhood.

"Come on, love, you need to wake up." Klaus whispered in her ear just as he pushed two fingers into her entrance.

Caroline moaned again, but this time for a completely different reason. She moved her hips around as he curled his fingers deep inside her warmth. He caressed her walls and pressed his thumb to her clit. Caroline moved against his to create friction. She squealed loudly when he flipped her over without warning and pushed her legs further apart.

"Nik!" Caroline cried out as his fingers continued their ministrations.

"Caroline." Klaus responded in a growl as he placed a passionate kiss upon her lips.

He withdrew his fingers and replaced it with his hardened length. Caroline gasped into his mouth and wrapped her long legs around his waist to bring him closer. Klaus began to grind into her filling her to the maximum he could. He wanted to be as close to her as possible. They continued to kiss the other and Klaus pushed in and out of her enjoying all of the sounds her lovely mouth made.

Caroline could feel the tightening in her lower abdomen and moved with him to make her release come. Klaus groaned when he felt her walls begin to spasm around her cock and soon after he was brought to his own release spilling his wet hot seed into her. When he was done Klaus rolled over and brought Caroline with him her head resting on his shoulder. She giggled quietly and kissed his chest.

She looked up at him with her wide blue eyes.

"What a way to wake up." She said smiling tenderly at him.

Klaus chuckled in response and kissed her on the forehead. "We should get up, I have a special day planned for us."

Caroline groaned and pulled Klaus tighter still not wanting to get out of bed.

"Do we have to? I kind of want to stay in bed all day." She whined drawing patterns across his chest with her fingers.

"As tempting as that is, today is our Anniversary and I have a special day planned, so get up and get dressed we are going out." Klaus said whipping the covers off the bed and uncovering their naked bodies.

He was the first to get out of the bed and Caroline licked her lips watching his delicious backside walk across the room and to his closet so he could begin to dress.

"Happy Anniversary lover!" she said giggling happily.

He threw her a smirk and responded, "happy nine year anniversary." He said.

Today was there nine-year anniversary. It had been nine wonderful years, since they had met again in the pub she danced in. Technically they had two anniversaries the first time they met on his birthday and the second when they had reconnected, but Caroline liked to celebrate the second since that's when their real relationship started, although she would never forget the past and how they had been when she was human.

She had to remember the past so it would never happen again. Or that's what she told herself at least. They had, had a wonderful courtship in Spain in the castle they still lived in. She loved this castle as it held so many wonderful memories of getting to know Klaus and his siblings better. About a year ago Kol decided to strike out on his own, yet again, but Elijah and Rebekah still lived with them. She enjoyed their company and loved spending time with Rebekah she always viewed her as the sister she never had.

Klaus and her were still courting, technically they still had two separate bedrooms and they went out on dates all the time, but they were more a married couple than anything, although Caroline knew they would never make their marriage official. Klaus didn't believe in such things for vampires and even if they did have a wedding Caroline wouldn't have anyone to invite, her family was his family as was he. She didn't need an official wedding to make it real, everything about them was real and she liked how it was going.

The last nine years had been her dream, Klaus dotted on her and loved her. She got to wake up every morning to awesome sex and go to bed every night screaming his name in a pleasurable way. He enjoyed and loved her as much as she did him, nothing it seemed was to be missing. Her life with him was perfect.

"Get up, Caroline." Klaus said as he turned around to see her staring at him.

She smirked and got out of bed and walked over towards him. She enjoyed the way his eyes scanned her naked body and she wrapped her arms around his neck and brought him closer.

"I love you." She said quietly kissing him sweetly on the lips.

"And I love you, now get dressed." He said smirking at her.

Caroline sighed and went to pick the white lacy gown out off the chair that they had thrown it on the night before. All of her clothes were in her own room in her own closet, so she would have to go change after breakfast.

"Also don't forget we have that ball tonight." He added as he watched her get dressed and helped her with the gown.

He could have easily called one of the maids to help her, but he liked doing it himself, although he preferred undressing her more.

"Right how could I forget, one of your associates, right?" Caroline said dryly as he tied the dress in the back.

Klaus smirked upon hearing her voice, but didn't say anything as he continued to dress her.

"Which one is it tonight? And do I have to schmooze? I hate schmoozing. Oh yeah and can Rebekah come so I can have someone to talk with?" Caroline rambled as she watched him in the mirror as he dressed her.

Klaus sighed as he finished fixing her gown and twirled her around to look at him. "It's Lord Williamson whose 40th birthday it is, yes you have to be conversational and no Rebekah will not be accompanying us. She and Elijah are going to the theater to see some performance."

Caroline huffed as he kissed her delicately on the mouth. "Now, let's go downstairs and have some breakfast." Klaus said kissing her again.

Caroline giggled and they left his room to go downstairs.

They usually slept in Klaus's room since it was bigger, Caroline didn't mind it that much, although she wished they could have a room to share, like a real married couple. However she liked having her own closet since hers was overflowing and his was already full enough. For the most part they kept their belongings pretty separate and that kind of bothered Caroline since sometimes it felt like they were living separate lives. She would enjoy seeing her dresses beside his britches, but she could only force so many things. She had realized over the last nine years that she had to take baby steps with Klaus, if she forced too many things on him he'd get overwhelmed and angry resulting in lashing out. They had to move at a slow pace, but she nether the less enjoyed it.

After all they had eternity.

Caroline descended the stairs with Klaus guiding her with his hand on the small of her back. They came into the dining room to see Elijah and Rebekah already eating breakfast.

"Good morning!" Caroline said brightly and came to sit at her usual spot next to Klaus at the table.

Rebekah smiled at her and Elijah did as well over the morning paper.

"What's going on in the world today, Elijah?" Klaus asked sitting at the head of the table.

"War. Famine. Plague. The usual." Elijah said setting the paper down.

"Happy Anniversary!" Rebekah said smiling at Caroline and Klaus as she buttered her toast.

"Ah yes, Happy nine year anniversary! It's hard to believe you've tamed my brother thus far." Elijah said smiling warmly.

Caroline laughed and Klaus scoffed as he grabbed the bowl of eggs.

"It amazes me as well." Caroline said laughing lightly.

"Are you still going to that dreadful ball tonight?" Rebekah asked.

"Sadly yes." Caroline said glancing at Klaus who was filling his plate up.

"We must go. It's a business associate." Klaus said looking up at his sister and Caroline.

"But you should come to the theater with us! It'll be more fun!" Rebekah whined.

"I don't doubt as much, although this is an engagement that we must attend. It's a birthday party and you know how much I love those." Klaus said smirking.

"I am looking forward to seeing the play the reviews make it sound delightful." Elijah said drinking some tea.

"Yes, yes, we know you've been looking forward to this since we got the tickets." Rebekah said rolling her eyes.

Elijah narrowed his eyes at her and then turned back to his paper.

"So what are you guys doing today?" Rebekah asked looking at Caroline.

Caroline smiled and looked over at Klaus, "well we each planned a surprise for the other, so the activities of the day have yet to be revealed."

Rebekah sighed heavily and picked at her meal.

Rebekah had been being courted by a Duke, but mysterious he had broken it off and married another girl. Rebekah had been sulking ever since and Caroline felt bad about the ordeal and had been trying to help her. She felt guilty because it was her anniversary today and she felt like she was rubbing it in Rebekah's face, but there was really nothing that could be done in regards to how Rebekah felt.

Although Caroline wished she could help more or possibly kill the idiot.

"I'm going to go out for a bit." Rebekah said and stood from the table and leaving the room a sadness in her step.

Klaus nodded and looked over at Caroline who was watching her friend leave with despair in her heart.

"I have some things I need to take care of. Please be ready in about an hour and then we can begin the festivities." He said and kissed her on the mouth before also leaving.

Elijah continued to read the paper and Caroline picked at the remains of her food. Then she went to find a maid to drink from since she was thirsty. After she went to her bedroom to change and look for something to wear for tonight. She also was looking through her lingerie and corsets she had bought the week before just for this occasion.

They had agreed that Klaus got to plan the day and Caroline got to plan the night after the Ball they had promised to attend. After picking the blue gown, and white lingerie for tonight she unhide Klaus's anniversary gift and went downstairs to his study to see if he was ready. She had only gotten downstairs, however to see that he was waiting for her in the living room a tumbler of scotch in his hand.

"Are you finished?" Caroline asked going to his side her hands hidden behind her back with the gift in them.

"I am, are you ready for your surprise?" Klaus asked a smirk on his face.

Caroline nodded eagerly and then took her hands behind her back to hand Klaus his gift.

"This is your anniversary gift, I wanted to give it to you before tonight and also before I forgot." She said smiling shyly at him.

Klaus smirked at her and began to unwrap the gift. When the paper was off he found a small box, he took the lid off the box and smiled genuinely at what he saw. There in the box was a leather necklace with a wolf tooth hanging around it.

"For the alpha male." Caroline whispered and kissed him tenderly on the lips.

She could feel the smile on his own as her lips touched his and he pulled her closer to show how much he appreciated the gift. He kissed her passionately his tongue dipping into her mouth and hers tracing his raspberry lips. They pulled away panting and Klaus put the necklace on the tooth dipping below his shirt so all you could see was the leather.

"Thank you, love. I have a gift for you as well." Klaus said placing his hands on her hips.

"Oh?" Caroline asked her eyebrows raised.

"But I have to blind fold you first and then go on a walk." Klaus said taking a scrap of fabric to tie around her eyes.

Caroline sighed in annoyance, but let him despite not liking being in control.

She felt his hand on her back guiding her and they walked to what sounded and smelt like the kitchen. They paused for a bit and then he began to guide her once again. She could tell they were outside although she had no idea where they were going. After awhile Klaus finally stopped her and took off her blind fold, she smiled when she saw that they were at the barn that he had built a few months after moving there.

"Come with me." He said taking her hand and leading her into the barn.

She smiled widely when she eyed the basket he was carrying and her smile turned into a huge grin when she saw not the usual three horses, but a fourth beautiful white horse with a black mane.

"Caroline I want you to meet your new horse." Klaus whispered in her ear.

Caroline squealed in joy and launched herself at Klaus kissing him hard on the mouth. She had been begging him for a horse for a few months now, she was tired of having to take his or Rebekah's out when they went riding. Now she knew why he had been avoiding giving her one for so long.

"I love it! Thank you!" she squealed and then tentatively went over to the horse to touch her.

"Can I name her?" Caroline asked quietly as she stroked the gentle creature.

"Of course." Klaus said laughing.

"I think I'll call her…Venus." Caroline said after a long pause.

Klaus chuckled and began to saddle her up so they could go riding. Caroline got onto Venus as Klaus saddled his own horse up and they began a romantic horse ride on the land.

They talked a little as they rode and finally as the sun was high in the sky indicating it was lunch time and Caroline's stomach growled in human hunger they stopped under a willow tree and let the horses graze. As they sat by the small lake under the willow tree Caroline leaned against Klaus as he took out the bottle of champagne, some cheese, bread, and fruit along with some pastries for dessert. They drank from the bottle and feed each other the delicious food as the horses grazed and the sun shined down on them.

"Thank you." Caroline said suddenly turning to him.

"For what, love?" Klaus asked smiling at her.

"Everything really. For rescuing me from the Brothel, for giving me a chance, for this life. I love you so much I hope you know that." Caroline said seriously.

"I love you too and I should be thanking you. You showed me how to live and love again. You showed me humanity." Klaus said quietly looking into her innocent blue eyes.

Caroline smiled and kissed him savoring this moment.

"I have one more gift for you." Klaus said pulling out a box from the basket.

"What?" Caroline asked curiously. "You don't have to get me anything else." She said shyly.

"But I do." Klaus said handing her the box.

She opened it tentatively and gasped when she saw the diamond bracelet in the box it was the infinity design linking the diamonds together.

"It shows we'll be together forever." He said kissing her gently on the forehead.

She grinned happily and let him clasp it on her wrist.

"Thank you!" she said happily and cuddled into him.

He wrapped his arms around her and they stayed like that until they had to go back to the castle to get ready for the Ball that night.


As the clock struck six Caroline knew Klaus would come knocking on her bedroom door at any moment. They had hurried back to the Castle after their day out and she had taken a quick bath and did her make up. She perfected her hairstyle for the night and got into the white lingerie for later and then put on her new diamond bracelet and a diamond necklace Klaus had gotten her for her birthday a few months ago. She even put on the matching diamond earnings he had gotten her for Christmas. She sighed and smiled largely seeing herself in the mirror decked out in the diamonds he had gotten her within the last year.

As if on cue there was a knock on the door and she went to open it.

She grinned upon seeing Klaus's eyes darken in lust.

"You look ravishing, Caroline." He said huskily.

She grinned seductively. "As do you, Nik." She said.

Just then Rebekah walked past the two and she huffed, "get a room."

Klaus glared at her but then turned back to Caroline.

"I love seeing you in diamonds. One day I want to paint you only wearing diamonds." He said smoothly.

She giggled and took his hand as they walked down the hallway and to the entrance of the Castle. She saw Rebekah and Elijah talking in the hall and they all said goodbye to each other as they went out their separate ways.

It didn't take that long to reach Lord Williamson's manor. The place was packed with party goers and everyone seemed to be having a good time. Caroline was forced to schmooze with the ladies and Klaus was made to mingle with the gentlemen and smoke cigars and make with the polite talk. Caroline was beside him for most of the night and she kept getting compliments on her outfit and jewelry. Klaus felt proud to have such a stunning woman by his side.

As the night wore on Lord Williamson gave a speech and then dinner was served. Caroline and Klaus ate politely and talked with the people around them. The night was pleasant enough after dinner they danced together on more than several occasions. Klaus loved to dance with her, she was graceful when she moved. He loved watching her body sway to the melodic instruments.

Caroline loved to dance with Klaus because he always knew what he was doing. He was the alpha male afterall. As they got into their carriage to ride home they were both a little tipsy from the alcohol they had consumed.

Caroline thought back to a time nine years ago when she had seduced him in the back of a carriage she laughed thinking about it.

"What's so funny?" Klaus asked looking at her.

"Remember when we went to the Opera and I seduced you in the carriage?" Caroline said giggling.

Klaus smiled remembering how sexy she had been that night, going after what she wanted.

"And Kol used the carriage in the morning." He added smiling wider as his brother had stomped into his room and then Caroline's looking for them.

Kol was in a rage since the whole carriage smelled like sex. He demanded Klaus clean it, but Klaus just laughed at him and Kol ended up having to clean the carriage, the one and only time he ever lifted a finger.

"That was fun." She said looking into his eyes.

He nodded, "that it was. We can always reenact it."

She giggled, "nope I have a surprise for you at home." She said smiling.

Klaus smirked and opened his mouth to say something when the carriage jerked and stopped. He looked over at her in concern and then out the covered windows. He could tell they were close to the Castle but for some reason they had halted. He sniffed the air and immediately froze upon smelling smoke.

"Nik?" Caroline said softly sensing a change in her companion.

"Something's not right." He said seriously grabbing her hand.

He opened the door and stuck his head out to investigate the smell. The driver was no longer on the carriage, but his body was a few feet away with his head ripped off. There standing on the road to the Castle was Mikael and behind Mikael was their Spanish Castle burning to the ground.

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