Addicted

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"Hello Caroline" Elena replied as she pointed the gun at Klaus.

Why was Elena pointing a gun at Klaus?

"You know this chick?" Marcel asked Caroline.

You could tell in Klaus' eyes that he knew. It was the girl from 12 years ago. The girl he stupidly let go. It was the first assignment his father had given to him. He'd just turned 18 when Mikael ordered his son to kill. Klaus had been eager to do the task as he'd waited so long to join his father and Elijah in they're work. Now here she was, pointing a gun at his head ready to fire.

"Yes" was all Klaus said.

"Elena, what's going on?" Caroline asked in a confused tone.

"He killed my parents" Elena hissed, "Do you know how long I've waited for my revenge?"

Caroline couldn't believe it, for a moment she felt dirty for almost sleeping with him. But to her surprise she suddenly felt more attracted to him than ever. It was that part of him that, (to her shame) she felt drawn too. Caroline didn't want Elena to kill him and the thought of it made her sad.

"Then do it" Klaus challenged, not afraid.

Elena was about to fire but then Caroline stood in her way.

"Caroline? What are you doing?" Elena roared.

"Can we all just calm down" Caroline reasoned.

"And I will" Elena spat, "After he's dead"

Caroline was about to argue further but Marcel had found his gun and was pointing it at Elena with her in the middle.

"Put it down!" Marcel ordered.

"No!" Elena refused.

"Caroline, get out of the way!" Klaus yelled, tugging her away from the firing line.

Neither Elena nor Marcel was putting their guns down. Caroline felt panic well up inside her. Before real damage could be done she walked up to Elena slowly.

"If you both put down your guns then we can all walk away" Caroline advised.

"Just let me kill him Caroline" Elena snapped.

Caroline was still in the way of Klaus and Elena's gun. Elena looked at her like she was an idiot.

"Don't tell me you like him?" Elena snorted.

Caroline didn't say anything.

"The man killed my parents now get out of the way!" Elena thundered.

She just shook her head.

"Don't make me kill you too" Elena added nastily.

Elena was about to aim but Caroline nicked Marcel's gun and shot her in the leg. She collapsed on the ground, screaming in agony. Klaus pulled her inside the plane leaving Elena at Marcel's mercy.

...

The flight so far had been a silent affair. Klaus and Caroline had been in the air for half an hour and neither of them had spoken. Caroline was still shocked with what she did. She couldn't believe she risked her life for Klaus. Even more she couldn't believe that Klaus had killed Elena's parents. Why didn't she just let her kill him? It's not like he didn't deserve that bullet.

"Why did you save my life?" Klaus asked.

"I don't know" she shrugged awkwardly.

They fell silent again for another few minutes until Klaus spoke again.

"Well..." Klaus uttered a word he's rarely used, "Thank you"

Caroline looked at him in surprise. Klaus gave her a small smile back.

"I'd thought that you would hate me; because of what I'd done to your friend" Klaus spoke.

"I don't hate you as much as I wish I did" Caroline confessed.

Caroline looked cold as she huddled into herself.

"Are you cold?" Klaus asked.

"Maybe a little" Caroline shivered.

Klaus moved towards her and pulled her to him. When she snuggled into his chest she suddenly felt safe. Something felt so right being with him. They stayed like that all the way to Rome.

...

Marcel had arranged them to spend a few nights in a small apartment in the north of Rome, far from the city center. It was much better than that run down hotel in Prague. It was decent but not fancy in any way. It was more like a military home, everywhere was spotless and bare. The color scheme was very bland and dull but after the last few nights she was just glad to stay somewhere fit for human beings.

There was food already in the cupboards and a huge wad of Euros on the table. Klaus immediately picked it up to hide it somewhere safe. Caroline started making dinner; she found all the ingredients for lasagna so she began cooking. When Klaus came back in raised his eyebrow in surprise.

"What are you making?" he asked.

"Lasagna" she smiled, "I'm hungry"

"Well so am I" he smirked back.

"Good"

Caroline was quite a skilled chef as Klaus soon discovered. If he had to be on the run it might as well be with a good cook. She'd tied up her hair which Klaus found endearing. He was able to see her face properly in the artificial light. Caroline's curiosity about her friend burned in her mind. She'd known Elena for 8 years and it was a huge insult that she'd been lying to her the whole time.

"Why did her parents need killing?" Caroline wondered.

Klaus suddenly looked uncomfortable at her question.

"They were witness to a crime that we'd committed" he told her honestly, "They were going to testify against us so Mikael wanted me to shut them up. It was my first job"

"Do you regret it?" Caroline questioned.

"No"

Caroline appreciated his honesty even though it scared her a little bit. But she found herself not disgusted by him, quite the opposite. When the dinner was done she asked Klaus to set the table which he obeyed while Caroline placed the plates on the table. The delicious smell wafted through the air making Klaus almost drool.

"It looks great" he smiled before trying a piece.

It tasted as good as it looked.

"Delicious, thank you"

"It a recipe my mum taught me" Caroline revealed.

Klaus suddenly realized that he hardly knew Caroline. He had an urgent desire to know more about her.

"Tell me more about yourself" he requested, "Your hopes, your dreams; everything you want in life"

Caroline let out a soft chuckle.

"My life story in pretty boring" Caroline said shyly.

"It's got my attention" Klaus retorted, not letting her wiggle out of it.

"Well there's not much to tell" Caroline began, "I was raised in town called Mystic Falls and I moved here 8 years ago for university and for the last 4 years I have worked at the hospital. My parents are divorced and I'm an only child"

"Have you got any ex-boyfriends?" Klaus asked.

Caroline smiled at the question.

"I have had four proper boyfriends" Caroline told him, "Ethan, who I dated for a few years in university and Kyle, who I dated in my senior year of university. James, who I dated for a year when I joined the hospital, Tyler and we separated a few months ago"

Klaus couldn't help but feel a little jealous at the mention of all her exes.

"Why?"

"He cheated on me with a girl called Hayley" Caroline looked hurt, "But she dumped him and he actually had the nerve to ask me out again"

Klaus suddenly had the impulse to kill him.

"What's his social security number?" Klaus lightly joked.

Caroline laughed at his comment.

"Highly trained killers are just a phone call away" he laughed with her.

"I'll keep it in mind" she giggled.

"What about you?" Caroline wondered, "Tell me about your life"

"I was raised in London until I was 18 when I came over to America. I obeyed Mikael's orders until he died making me the head. Eight years later the business went bust and I got arrest. You know the rest" he told her.

Caroline nodded.

"Have you had any girlfriends?" Caroline mirrored his question.

"Nothing that meant anything" Klaus shrugged, "They were all after my money"

Klaus looked very uncomfortable at revealing this too her but he felt he could trust her.

"What a horrible way to live" Caroline said heavily.

Klaus just nodded.

"If you weren't a gangster what would you be?" Caroline felt curious, "Do you have any other talents?"

Klaus appeared deep in thought for a few moments before answering.

"Painting, I'm quite good at that"

Caroline seemed interested.

"Really?" she smiled, "What kind of things do you paint?"

"People and moods mostly" Klaus explained, "Whatever catches my eye"

Klaus leaned forwards and kissed Caroline at first it was slow but it soon deepened. They got up, removing the table that was between them. Klaus backed her into a wall, continuing the assault on her lips. Caroline was letting out pleasurable moans before he ripped her shirt off revealing a plain black bra. She felt herself go wet and the removed what clothes were between them. Caroline had been expecting it to feel wrong, she was sleeping with a mass murderer after all but it didn't. It felt so right.

The next morning Caroline woke up next to Klaus who was holding her possessively against his chest. The bedroom was pure white, white sheets, walls, carpet and even the ceiling fan. Caroline felt very happy and not at all guilty. She knew there was something wrong with her. Klaus had killed Elena's parents if Elena was even her real name. Everyone lies to me- Caroline thought. Tyler lied and cheated on her with Hayley. 'Elena' lied about everything after eight years of friendship. She was even willing to kill her to get her revenge. Meredith lied about seeing Kol. The only person that hasn't lied to her was Klaus. No matter how ugly it was he always told her the truth which was a trait that Caroline admired.

"Good morning" Klaus smiled behind her as he woke up.

Suddenly there was a bang at the front door. They both got up in panic and speedily dressed. The loud banging continued until a voice was heard.

"I know you're in there Klaus!" the man spat, "Its Enzo!"

Klaus quickly opened the curtains and then opened the window. They heard the door smash open and the sound of many people rushing inside. They quickly went out the window and slowly climbed down the side of the building. As they were running down the street a machine gun started firing at them. They managed to escape as they stole someone's car and drove off.

"Who was that?" Caroline panted as Klaus got in the back, out of sight.

"Lorenzo Augustine runs the mob in northern Rome. We've had a few scrapes with him over the years" Klaus explained.

"How did he know you were here?" Caroline asked.

"I don't know" he shook his head.

"Where are we going?" Caroline questioned.

"I know a place we can hide out. It's a few hours' drive from here" Klaus told her.

"Well can you direct me because I can't read the signs" Caroline pointed out.

"Ok"

The place looked old, crumpled and abandoned like no one had lived there in about forty years. But Caroline didn't mind anymore. Abandoned made her feel safe.

"Are you sure Enzo doesn't know about this place?" Caroline asked him.

"I'm sure"

When they got inside, it wasn't much better. Caroline just sighed and sat down surveying the room.

Klaus looked at her and started to feel guilty. It was his fault that she was trapped here and in this horrible life. It was then that he had an epiphany; he loved her. He loved her? Surely he was above such strong emotions? No, he wasn't he loved her. The thought of her dead or hurt made him want to die inside. Klaus had never felt that before in his life. Women were nothing but objects, toys to be played with. Why has this woman turned his philosophy around?

Caroline was full of light, he enjoyed her from her beautiful blonde hair and her perfect, flawless skin to her captivating eyes. Every inch of her he loved with all his heart and the thought that he made her life a misery filled him with a deep despair. Klaus sighed heavily and sat next to her.

"I'm sorry" he apologized earning a surprised look off of Caroline.

"I'm sorry I ruined your life" Klaus said sincerely, "It was selfish of me. I was thinking of only me and not you"

Caroline felt so touched a tiny tear came to her eye. She quickly wiped it away and smiled softly at him.

"I forgive you" Caroline nodded.

It was Klaus' turn to look surprised.

"Do you really mean that?" Klaus gasped.

"Yeah I do" Caroline confirmed, "Forgiveness isn't a chore, it's a gift"

Caroline then hugged him and knew that her life was about to change forever.

She'd completely forgotten about Elena who currently being interrogated by a New Orleans gangster…

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