Another week of awkward talk and Ric is about to lose it, they know where Mikael is and how to get him. Klaus' hot sister has given them more than enough office feed to incriminate Mikael and yet here they sit for some reason. If he didn't know any better he would think it was because the two didn't want to leave one another. If Caroline goes home and he stays here it's over. It's sick really a bad man is off getting away with doing bad things just because these two can't work it out.
O'Connor has been done with the whole thing checking in with his bosses he decides it's time to move in on Mikaelson. He puts his phone away reaching for a left over biscuit from breakfast Caroline made as he goes over the deals with Klaus. "The fact of the matter is, we got him we just don't physically got him. You know?" Ric says underlying a double meaning about Caroline hoping Klaus catches on as he gestures to her with his head.
"Are you alright mate?" Klaus asks, "You got a sleeping tick or something?" Ric just shakes his head yelling at Caroline behind him, "I'm going to meet Rebekah you two kids play nice." He grabs his keys and Caroline says, "Stay safe!" Ric waves her off as he whispers something into Klaus' ear winking and then running off before he can comment or take a swing at him.
Klaus is at it again, she's not sure if he does it on purpose or not but he's really pissing her off. He's even more perplexing than before. It's like the treatments he's gone through have messed with him somehow and she doesn't like it one bit. But then she does. All she knows is she's more confused than ever and he is just really asking for a punch in the mouth or kiss. Whichever happens, you know.
Caroline sits down on the bench closest to the kitchen but far enough away to not arouse any attention with a book she just pulled from a stack. It turns out she's read this one which is good were he to ask her about it later she stretches her arms as she looks out the window. Yawning Caroline pretends she doesn't feel his eyes on her, because it feels like he's literally touching her when he does and she would rather shake it off than admit it. She opens the book up pretending to read as she listens for him the comfort becoming clear to her just knowing he's around.
Klaus eyes her as she reads her book, upside down mind you, as he stirs the pot preparing dinner bringing it to a slow simmer. He's lost all thought process as she lifts her legs up onto the wooden bench her skirt flying upward to reveal that soft skin from all that time ago. His grip on the spoon tightens as she runs a hand down her leg smoothing out the skirt and then comes back up again. The little crinkle in the middle of her eyebrows appearing and he knows she's frustrated about something. A whisper somewhere inside says it's over him making him smile before he throws the thought away.
"Caroline could you come try this," he asks before he can even think about it mentally cursing himself for saying it loud enough for her to hear no less. "Why, I'm busy. Ask Ric." she whines as she slumps her shoulders and tossing her head back to look at him from the bench she's on. "He went out to meet Rebekah we both know that. Besides love, it was your idea to make this." Klaus tells her turning to meet her eyes. "Oh come on Klaus. Ugh fine!" she goes over to him dropping her book on the floor without another thought.
Walking into the kitchen Caroline carefully side steps his tester spoon opting to grab her own from the drawer instead. She leans forward her shirt giving him a nice view of her back as she tries the soup he's made and she hums in contentment before she can stop herself. "It's good, good job she says pushing her spoon into his chest feeling the spark hit her as she hits him. She pulls away her hand the spoon falling away it clanks on the tile floor. "Is that our thing?" Klaus asks a slow smile forming at her expression.
She scoffs "We don't have a thing, and if we did it wouldn't be me dropping things when you call my name." she says walking past him. Klaus is nowhere near done though, he feels the fire starting to burn inside of him again and he knows she is feeling it too. He's backed her into a corner a place she wants to forget about. A place he's been advocating her to be in away from him but right now he doesn't care. He grabs by the waist pulling her back into the kitchen, "We're not done here." he says.
"But we are Klaus. Been done." Caroline says determination in her voice and sadness in her eyes he turns her around letting go. If she wants to go fine but if she stays he's got a lot to say. "Are you happy?" he asks her a broken voice finding its way to her ears she freezes hands at her sides. She feels her nails digging into her skin as she huts her eyes fresh tears forming, "Don't ask me that Nik." She turns to go but the words fall out of her mouth, "I wanted you to fight for me. That was all I ever wanted. I didn't realize that if made you wait too long you would leave."
She stays put because she wants to know what is going on here, a foreign but familiar feeling bubbling in her chest taking over. "Do you know how it feels Klaus? Do you know how long it's been since I felt anything other than empty?" she asks her lips quivering with emotion. He watches her and she sees it in his eyes what he might say, what he doesn't want to mention, she knows but she doesn't know how. Klaus says, "Probably as long as me, but I haven't counted the days. I just remember you and me."
That makes her heart break. Her eyes start to water and he feels awful for starting this even when he knows it's the right thing to do. He decides to let her speak refusing to back down, his stance is strong his eyes shooting through her even as his heart weakens. The sight of her broken over him is the worst he never meant for that to happen and he wants to take it all back, keep it for himself so she can be happy again.
"Yeah well I counted. Every. Single. One." She shouts pointing an accusatory finger at him and she feels good. "Mostly though I remember the last one, vividly. The man that protected me -Kept me alive. That part of you that appear just for me Klaus. The man I met one day staring at me the way you do who probably still thinks I don't notice." She says never relenting she steps closer bit by bit. "The man with the quizzical look on his face as he sits at his desk leafing through the pages of a case like it's a crossword puzzle paying attention to the tiniest of details." A shiver runs up his spine at the thought of her longing for him the way he longed for her.
Caroline stops in front of him wiping a tear away trying to get her head straight. "The one that sings 'Hey Jude' because he knows my mom would sing that to me to put me to sleep at night when I was scared. Even though I only mentioned it in passing. That man isn't here anymore." Her finger points to his chest, right where his heart is. "You're right Caroline, he isn't here anymore," Klaus says whispering as he takes her hand in his and places it against her own heart.
"Because he's in here now and he doesn't want to come back." A tear escapes from him and he lets it his vision blurring but he doesn't blink them away. "I'm sorry Caroline. I left but I only ever lied to you about one thing." Klaus removes his hand from hers walking back to the stove he turns it off. "And it wasn't about my feels for you, those I made clear everyday even when they were rebuffed. I shouldn't have when I knew I was probably going to die. But in our line of work we really could die at any moment. It was cowardly."
"Guys like you are always sorry but it's always too late," she says crossing her arms refusing to cave into her heart right now. He scowls at her for a moment pointing a finger at himself disbelievingly, "Guys like me? What does that mean Caroline?" Klaus asks trying not to lose his temper. "Because I can't understand how a woman like you gets to be a woman like you." Caroline doesn't know whether or not she should be offended or not, "And what does that mean Klaus?" she demands of him.
"What it means Caroline is that what you want I am not inclined to give you." Klaus shouts as if it's the most obvious thing in the world. He watches her taking a step forward while placing the kitchen towel on his shoulder a smirk coming to life at her adorably cute angry face. Her nose all scrunched up in disgust, cheeks pink from frustration and her chest heaving with impatience is wonderful to watch. "And what is that Klaus?" she asks expecting him to be dumbfounded with no answer.
"Two weeks in Paris with a good man." He responds watching as she stops coming towards him as if upset by his answer. "And why not she says softly. "I'm not a good man." he says simply. "I never wanted a good man." Caroline tells him as she walks closer removing the towel from his shoulder and replacing it with her hands on each side. "I'll have that kiss now." She smiles shyly making his heart skip as he wraps his hands around her waist.
"What kiss?" he asks knowingly. She tilts her head to the left the slight movement of their bodies making him dizzy. "The one you've been dying to give me." she says her breath fanning his face as she wraps her arms around his neck. "Oh, that kiss." he says pretending to think as a smiles creeps into his face and she pushes her lips on his mostly to shut him up before the moments gone. That kiss lights them up so much they seem to be getting on like a house on fire in the dead of night.
This is just what he needed he thought as he held on tighter her moans making it harder to think about anything else coherent. They didn't hear the door open, they didn't hear Ric and Rebekah come in laughing over a bottle of wine for dinner or when they greeted them at the door. All they heard was when Ric set the wine down on the counter patting Klaus on the shoulder and said, "I told you. You should just make out for a few minutes just figure things out."
Klaus groaned as he felt Caroline giggle into his chest hiding her embarrassed face from Rebekah's shocked face. Klaus turned to look at his sister, "Rebekah love, shut your mouth you might catch a fly." Ric walks over to the pot on the stove, "At least you've finished making dinner. Come on Bekah. Let's get some plates on the table. I'll tell you about that scar on my back." Rebekah laughs and Klaus grows concerned. "Don't worry, he can't be worse than any of the guys she's hanging around at your dad's house." Caroline says and she feels him squeeze her tighter and kiss the top of her head. "You're right Love."
