Hey guys! No, your eyes are not deceiving you! I am back with a new chapter after about a year it seems (my god, I am so so sorry!). I hope you guys enjoy this chapter and like where it is going thus far.

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Two days later, Caroline made her way over to Klaus's home and as she got into the elevator, she leaned against the wall and sighed.

Truth be told, in the past two days, Caroline realized that she missed Klaus and this wasn't good. After all, after she got pregnant and gave birth to his baby, they would go their separate ways. What would happen then?

In actuality, nine months was a long time and after that, how would she live?

Huffing in annoyance, Caroline realized that her feelings for Klaus may have resurfaced and that wasn't good at all. Also, she didn't want to feel as though she was a weakling that would forgive him for all that he did...

After all, he broke her heart once and she was certain that if she let him, he would break her heart again. The blonde simply wasn't willing to take that risk if she was being honest.

When the elevator doors opened, she made her way over to his door and slid the keys into the lock. When she was inside, she smelled something delicious and made her way into the kitchen.

"Good evening, Caroline." He said, smiling in her direction.

"Good evening," she replied as she took off her coat and put it on the back of a chair. Then she came over to his side and watched as the pasta sauce sizzled in the pan.

"Are you making dinner?" She asked as she licked her lips.

"I am," he nodded as he motioned for her to take a seat on one of the chairs.

When Caroline was seated, she crossed one leg over the other and watched him with a curious expression in her bright blue eyes.

For some reason, he ex-husband was acting more reserved and that had her eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

"So…" She said in order to begin some sort of conversation with him.

"How has everything been these past few days?" He asked as he stirred the pasta sauce and added in some basil as well as onion.

"Great," she told him. "I have a job that I enjoy, after all."

"I'm not talking about your work love. What I want to know is how are you?"

"Fine," she assured. "I'm sorry to say that I do not yet know if I conceived- it's too early to tell to be quite honest."

"About that…" He started and she watched him with rising confusion in her bright blue eyes.

"Is everything alright?" The blonde questioned as she looked at him with genuine curiosity.

"These last few days I've thought a lot about our agreement and I have come to the conclusion that it may not be the best of decisions to bring a child into our already complicated lives."

"What?" She said, not believing what she was hearing. "But I may already be pregnant." She reminded him and he nodded gloomily.

"That's true," he agreed. "Nonetheless, I've thought about our arrangement and I don't want you thinking that you have to basically sell your body to get some financial help."

"I wasn't selling my body!" She cried out. "You wanted a child and you wanted me as his or her mother."

"You're right," he agreed. "Still, I should have never offered you to become my…well, mistress. I must admit that when I saw you for the first time in a couple of years, I wanted to get back at you, but now I understand what a fool I was. I hope you can forgive me for these last few weeks. You deserve better than what I can offer you, and I shall help you financially no matter what."

"Our agreement, Klaus? Are you saying that it has come to an end?" She questioned, her eyes widening in disbelief as she watched her ex-husband with genuine confusion in her bright blue eyes.

"Yes," he said under his breath as he shut his eyes.

"But… But-" Caroline started saying, but when she couldn't think of anything intelligent to say, she stopped.

"I understand now why you asked me for a divorce, Caroline. I was cruel to you and when something went wrong I took it out on you- emotionally."

"You did," she agreed as she thought back to that dark time in their lives. "But you have changed and I see that now. In the beginning of our arrangement, I wasn't so sure. Now, however, I know that you have taken yourself in hand and will never return to being that type of man."

"I want to believe you, but there is something holding me back. I don't want to hurt you again, love. You mean too much to me to even comprehend doing that again which is why I am telling you that our arrangement has come to an end. Nonetheless, I would be very grateful if we remained friends."

"And what if I don't want our arrangement to come to an end? Is there nothing that I can do to change your mind?" Caroline questioned, hating that she sounded so fickle and weak...

"Why would you want to, though… Think about it, I will help you achieve your dream from one friend to the other. There is no reason for you to have to carry a child that you won't even raise…"

"And if I am pregnant? What then? Are you saying that I will have to get an abortion? Because I won't." She immediately told him.

A sad smile appeared on his lips just as he began stirring the pasta sauce yet again.

"If you are pregnant, I will not tell you to get an abortion. At this point, it is your choice… If you are pregnant and wish to have the child, then I'll only support you."

"And in nine months when I give birth to him or her? What then? Will you leave the child in my care of take him or her away from me?"

Shutting off the gas, Klaus took out a large plate and put the pasta there. Soon thereafter, he poured the sauce over the pasta and placed it in the center of the table.

Taking a seat across from her, he motioned for her to put some of the pasta on her plate, but she shook her head.

"I'm not hungry at the moment." She declared.

"I may have treated you badly when we were married, but I would never take the child away from you. And if you have conceived, it'll be your choice whether or not you wish to raise him or her by yourself or with my help."

"I don't want to be a burden." She announced as the delicious smell invaded her nostrils and she licked her lips.

With a chuckle, he took ahold of her plate and placed some pasta there before he slid the plate back in her direction.

"Eat, sweetheart." He urged. "I made enough for two and though I find myself to be hungry, I'm not hungry enough to eat the whole plate."

"Alright," she sighed as she took a forkful and chewed. "It's amazing," she said as a moan escaped her lips.

Klaus watched her under his eyelids and felt like he was making a mistake. After all, that simple moan of hers had him hard as a rock which made it rather uncomfortable considering that he was basically putting a stop to their intimate gatherings…

"Do you like it? Really?" He asked and when she nodded, a smile appeared on his lips.

"You're a great cook and I have to say that I am surprised." She confessed.

After all when they were married, Caroline was the one that cooked all of their meals and though Klaus helped when he wasn't in a drunken stupor, he didn't make their meals by himself…

"Well, after our marriage didn't work out, I tried to get my act together. Thankfully, I was able to achieve such a difficult task and I found myself wanting to learn how I can be independent."

"That's good," she smiled. "I'm glad that you were able to get your life back together."

"As am I," he nodded in agreement. "Now, how about we enjoy this delicious meal and maybe later we can watch a movie or something."

"Is that a good idea?" She asked, genuinely curious as to what his answer would be.

"It may not be, but I want to remain friends with you if you are in agreement."

"But why?" Caroline wondered aloud, not sure what to make of his offer of friendship…

"I wish to make amends, love. When we were married, it was a very dark period in my life. I know that you were not to blame, but I guess I was using a defense mechanism. And it wasn't your fault at all… My father passed away and I was given the reins of the company and I was- I was afraid." He confessed and she reached for his hand and gave it a light squeeze.

"It's okay," she whispered. "We all have times in our lives where we do not how to deal with something or the other. The important thing is that you were able to get past it. And I'm sure you father would have been proud of you."

"Yeah right," he scoffed as he thought about Mikaelson Mikaelson- the man who happened to be his father as well as one of the most selfish men in the world…

"Fine then. If not your father, then your mother. As a matter of fact, I haven't seen her in a long time."

"I know," he nodded. "Mother retired to Florida a couple of years ago and some of my siblings live with her there."

"And which of your siblings remain?" Caroline wondered, genuinely curious.

"Bekah and Kol," he answered.

With a smile on her lips, the blonde thought about Klaus's fun siblings and before she knew what she was saying, she spoke.

"We should have them over for dinner." She told him just as she placed her palm over her mouth.

"I mean, you can invite them over because this is your home."

"We," he echoed. "I never thought that I would hear that word again- not when it came to you at least."

With a blush, the blonde began picking at her food and looked away from him.

"Can we start all over, Caroline?" Klaus asked even though he knew of all the baggage between them.

Thinking about it, Caroline weighed her options and slowly nodded.

"I'd like that," she smiled. "We can start all over."

"I don't want to hurt you again, love. You deserve better."

"I do, but you've changed, Nik. Honestly, I cannot ask for anything else."

"You're certain?" He questioned, genuinely shocked at her words- words that he didn't think she'd ever say to him much like 'we'.

"Definite. Certain. Positive. Yes, as a matter of fact I am." She nodded with vigor just as she took a hearty bite of spaghetti.

Smiling at her, Klaus picked up his own fork and took a bite.

After their dinner spent in comfortable silence, Caroline followed Klaus into the living room and he handed her the remote control.

"I'm going to go and make some buttery popcorn just how you like it." He winked. "For now, surf the channels? Maybe we'll find something to watch." He shrugged.

Nodding, she sat down on the couch comfortably and smiled.

Turning on the television, she began surfing through the channels. Finding nothing of interest, she switched over to Netflix.

Just as he came into the living room, she was putting on the first episode of Fuller House.

"Fuller House?" He questioned.

"It's a sequel to a really popular show that was on when I was younger."

"I know what it is." He chuckled as he plopped down beside her. "I just didn't know that it was our yet. If I would have known, I'd probably be finished with the season by now."

"Well, lucky for you I'm here." She shrugged. "I actually love finishing a season of a tv show on the same day. So, I recommend you get comfortable." She offered.

"I am," he laughed. "But you, I'm not so sure… Grab a pair of sweatpants and some t-shirt from my closet if you want."

"I think I will," she nodded as she stood up and practically skipped into the bedroom.

That night, Klaus and Caroline watched all thirteen episodes of the first season of Fuller House and promptly passed out- in each other's arms.


There you have it, guys! So, I hope you guys aren't awfully upset that there won't be smut in every chapter. Trust me, they'll hook up just I'm not sure when. Now, is Caroline pregnant? Stick around and see and I'll really try to update sooner.

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