Klaus sits in silence as she watches scrutinizing him, he feels naked and not in the good way, "Clearly you have something to say," he invites her to comment. He receives silence as she leans forward propping her elbows on the table. "If you stop staring I'll tell you what's wrong with me." he caves making her smile.
"Great so talk," she says scooting her chair closer to him until he feels the heat of her body press on him their thighs touching. He's saved from talking when their meal comes the waitress blatantly looking him up and down liking what she sees, "Will that be all sir," she asks making Caroline Feel something disgusting in the pit of her stomach.
"How about another waitress," she asks acidly before she can help herself looking away when she sees Klaus smirk slightly at Caroline's reaction. She feels him waving her away as his arm brushes against hers leaving her nerves shaking in their wake. She's thankful when he doesn't comment.
"This is my favorite place to come eat since I was a kid," he tells her sharing a bit of himself with her. Klaus smiles picking at her plate making her swat his hand away. He laughs as he takes the fork out of his mouth because she pokes at his plate too.
"This is a two say street," Caroline says beaming at him her foot lightly hitting him sending shocks through both their spines. Caroline takes a bite from her plate instantly enjoying it she groans from how good it is she shuts her eyes taking it all in.
"This is fantastic," she exclaims a little too loud as she opens her eyes Klaus is laughing with her apologizing to the patrons of the restaurant. "Sorry," she smiles embarrassed when a new waitress comes as requested.
"Anything wrong?" another waitress asks them making Caroline shake her head. They eat on in silence Klaus sneaking glances at Caroline, she could deny it all she wants but she was jealous of anyone having his attention other than her.
He caught her looking over at him a few times making her blush which he had to admit was her second best look. The first was under him and flushed. About yesterday, was I fun?" Caroline asks in-between bites thoroughly enjoying her meal.
He looks over at her his eyebrow quirked over her forehead, "You were a pleasure," he practically purrs huskily watching as she sucks on her straw. She blushes placing her drink back on the table her eyes averted as she continues eating.
He grins getting the feeling that she likes when he flirts with her but she asked her question from a serious place and therefore he felt obligated to answer the only way he can. "We were together, I forget the rest," he responds taking some more food from her plate.
She sighs feeling confident again, "Why do you have to be good with saying what I want to hear," she jokes. A slight frown mares her face she realizes quickly putting on a smile. He grunts poking her cheek with his forefinger.
He takes a sip from his drink, "It because you're so fragile," he replies a smile on his face so she knows he's just teasing. She tosses a piece of bread his way which he blocks with his bread plate making her scowl crossing her arms.
"Enjoying your meal?" their former waitress asks Klaus the mood shifted once again to awkward as she has her way with him with her hungry eyes. "We'd like dessert, anything for couples," she asks once again annoyed at the attention being thrown his way.
"The chocolate soufflé please Sophie," Klaus tells the waitress elaborating on Caroline's order she smiles at Klaus nodding then throwing a glare at Caroline. "So you know her?" he hears Caroline say more like growl but he doesn't comment. Though he wonders what's gotten into her.
"Sorry I'm being so crazy," she mumbles, "It's none of my business. The words they just keep flying out of my mouth and I can't help it until it's too late. And I'm rambling so yeah sorry about that." She doesn't face him as she continues to speak feeling smaller an small under his penetrating stare.
"For the record, I do know her. We grew up together, but we never got together," he winks at Caroline finishing his plate. She smiles like a weight has been lifted before he finishes, "I dated her older sister."
Caroline barely manages to hold back a scoff as she digs into her food again hearing the now familiar footsteps of, "Sophie," she mouths mockingly. The waitress sets the soufflé on the table then walks away knowing she isn't wanted anymore.
"Any reason as to why you went for her sister," she asks nonchalantly but her words they know are everything but. He leans in closer to her like it's a secret, "She was harder to get and I like a Challenge." He hears her intake of breath as she nods sticking her fork into her chocolate dessert.
"Then I have no clue why you want me, I'm as easy as it gets slept with you after how many hours? I'm surprised you married me," she says feeling pretty down as she takes their dessert from his side pulling it closer to herself, "So worth the calories," she mumbles her eyes boring onto the chocolate.
"You're hard to get just ask me," he replies their sides touching as he reaches over eating off the side poking her ribs he catches her smiling. "Doesn't mean I'm giving up it's going to take some time but just you wait," he says feeding her some off of his fork.
"What do you like about me?" she asks curiously unaware of where the bravery is coming from but she knows he'll be honest and she enjoys knowing where she stands with him. Caroline slides the plate over to him feeling better than before.
"I don't know. It's a combination of things, ever since… I haven't felt this alive in a long tome Caroline. I feel like I can see sound waves with you my whole body hums to life when you touch me, say my name. I can't help myself." Klaus tells her his hand holding her chin as his thumb wipes a bit of chocolate off.
"What am I going to do now?" she sighs restlessly as she realizes just how connected he is to her and how badly she wants to be with him. She almost forgot about Tyler, the reason she's even here in the first place away from her disapproving mother and friends. Caroline takes his hand in hers wondering how they fit so perfectly together her thumb caressing old callous making them both shiver.
"It's like, for the first time in my life, I don't know what's going to happen next." she says looking up as she lets go of his hand he instantly misses her warmth. "None of us do. I mean, that's kind of the beauty of it." Klaus tells her shrugging as he pops off one of the med cap lids taking out his medicine and chugging down his drink.
Vicki grabs Tyler by his collar dragging him into another room and pressing herself against him as he turns them so she's up against the closed door. "I want you, now," she cries as he pulls off her shirt messing with her bra straps. She sighs into his kiss reveling in the feel of his taunt muscles on her.
"I can't stay long, Mason wants to introduce me to someone," Tyler hisses as she puts her hand in his pants the other undoing his buttons. "So, your mother insists on me doing all the party favors. Caroline isn't here to do anything," she hisses when he bites her ear.
"Don't say her name while we do this, besides you're the wedding planner. It's your job." Tyler says kissing down her neck before biting her shoulder as he pulls up her skirt. "Fast now," he hisses as he enters her. She nods as he loses himself in her.
"Aunt Carol, have you seen Vicki? I wanted to take her out to eat before it gets crazy," Mason asks outside the hall scratching his head. She looks at him oddly, "No, I haven't but she is doing her work and Caroline's so good luck scouting for her." Carol replies placing a sympathetic hand on his shoulder.
He nods in understanding, "You're right I shouldn't bug her. She's been pretty stressed the last few months planning this thing." Mason walks away from his aunt to meet Stefan once again happy to be able to help at his only cousins wedding considering he didn't have any siblings. Just him and Tyler.
Carol places a hand on her head shaking in disappointment, "He's with her again," she thinks storming down the hallway towards Tyler's room. She walks right in finding it empty, "A treasure hunt, fabulous," she growls clutching her hands at her sides. She opens every door on that level making her way up the stairs to search the rest of the rooms.
Carol finally finds Vicki heading out of one of the closed off rooms on the top floor adjusting her top as she tries to make herself presentable. She stops fumbling when she spots Carol smiling nervously as the woman crosses her arms at her and says, "Victoria could you please do something other than Tyler for this wedding?"
Vicki looks stunned which doesn't surprise Carol, she never thought too far ahead about her actions. Especially the ones concerning her Lockwood boys, "Go find the center pieces for tomorrow" Carol says diplomatically thoroughly annoyed that nothing is done.
"You know" Vicki asks stepping back defensively unsure what her boyfriend's aunt would do with this information. Mason's the one that got her the job in the first place in this is the first time she actually feels bad about making Tyler talk his Mom and Caroline into letting her plan the wedding.
Carol scoffs waving a hand in the air flipping her hair as she answers, "Of course I know, it's my job to know, now go." She waves Vicki away following a few steps after before hearing the door open once again her son appearing looking pretty guilty.
"Now that you've gotten your fill go help your cousin, she says straightening out his collar and wiping off the cheap glittery lips gloss that woman uses. Carol slaps him across the face, "You asked for this wedding and you won't back out now. Caroline's family may not approve but they won't be around forever. Get it together." she says with finality walking away from him.
Ester sighs, "We have to go to that wedding," she remarks looking over Caroline's file once more along with the new one they've made with all of her information along with Niklaus'. Rebekah nods in agreement passing her the chinese food they had delivered to the shop.
"We have to save them all from themselves, Nik really picked the worst time to be noble," she adds as Elijah steals her sticky bread. She stabs him with her chop sticks making him cry out in pain. "How do you lose a marriage license?" she asks genuinely confused.
"You give it to two very drunk individuals threatening to throw you in the pool apparently," Elijah responds disappointedly playing with his food. "I might have a plan," he cries suddenly looking at his mother and sister. "We need to stir up some trouble, we all know who's best at it."
"You don't mean," Rebekah asks nervously but ultimately deciding her brother is right. If you're gonna be the cause of trouble then you need to bring in the foremost expert. "You're right. We have to do it. He's the only one who can help us."
Esther leans forward taking both her children's hands, "Kol, we need him here now. We need to find him and explain what's happened." She looks at Elijah typing away on his phone he looks up putting his phone away.
"He's on his way, anything for family," Elijah tells them reassuringly, "I just know this is a bad idea," he thinks back to the text he sent his brother. 'Klaus is in trouble, needs your help. Get here fast.' He replied instantly, 'Already home, be there in 20.'
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