Caroline's POV
I opened one eye and the light in the room felt as if it was literally burning my retinas; I screwed up my eyes in distaste before burrowing deeper into the bed sheets, not wanting to get up for at least another year – I had the hangover from hell.
I squeezed my eyes tightly shut knowing that sleep would be the only thing to bring me relief from this pounding headache.
Wait.
My eyes rapidly flew open as I realised that I wasn't in my own bed.
Where was I?
I stared around the room, my eyes raking over the chest, the bed, the mirror and wardrobe – this room was strangely familiar, and that's when I realised where from.
I was in the Mikaelson's house.
The events of last night suddenly came flooding back, the partying, the clubs, Klaus's rejection… Vaughn…
"Ohmygod…"
It seemed I really had gone and embarrassed myself, I'd been the boss of my own company for only a day and yet I was already making myself out like a stupid blonde Barbie, the image I'd tried so hard to shed over the years.
Next on my agenda was the act that I was now wearing pyjamas; something which I sure as hell wasn't wearing last night, which meant someone undressed and dressed me.
Please.
Not Klaus.
Sadly for me all I could imagine was him trying to dress me why I was busy trying to throw myself all over him; honestly, I really just needed to stop drinking, it seriously impaired my judgement. After everything between Klaus and I, I just really didn't need to complicate it again. It seemed however that I had, I'd made a move on Klaus last night and he shut me down, this seemed to happen between us over and over again. He'd made several moves for me and I shut him down, and now it was my turn to be rejected it seemed.
"MORNING CARE!" A voice exclaimed at a high pitch full of glee and menace; then without any forewarning the figure landed in a mass of crazy blonde hair on my bed.
"Bex, please not so loud!" I moaned as she continued to jump up and down on the bed, convulsing my stomach every time she moved.
"Serves you right for going out and getting pissed without me then!" She responded loudly, it seemed she wanted to make the most of me feeling like crap in my current hung over state – I couldn't help but think it was more because she was joking around because I hadn't invited her out last night.
"Sorry Bekah, I would have invited you last night, but I wanted the opportunity for Klaus and I to bond with our employees before we invited others; next time there shall be an invite for you before anyone else. And if it helps I had a totally shit time without you and now feel even worse than ever before in my whole entire life!" I exclaimed dramatically; knowing full well I was being a complete drama queen.
"Oh Care…" Rebecca responded, shaking her head with laughter.
"Don't laugh! Now please just tell me you were the one that put me in these pyjamas…" I trailed off, my facing colouring red as a smirk rose on Rebecca's features; she seemed to know what I was asking after-all.
"No, sorry it was actually Elijah." She responded.
"WHAT. OHMYGOD NO!" I shrieked in response, Elijah of all people; I was completely mortified, he was such a lovely gentleman like kind of guy and I'd probably been drunk and disgusting all over him. Oh no, what if I'd puked?
"Hahaha; Don't sweat it Care, I'm joking with you; those are my pyjamas but it was actually Klaus who got you into them. If I'd known you'd come back in such a state then I would have come and sorted you out but before I even realized you and Klaus had got in he'd sorted everything out. Well that's what he said anyway." Rebecca replied, pretty pleased with the fact she'd collected all this information.
"NO. Bex that's even worse than Elijah doing it! Seriously, where was Kol all this time! For once in my life I would have actually liked Kol to undress me!" I exclaimed once more.
"Woah, well don't tell that to Kol it will make his ego like a thousand times bigger and then he won't fit through the front door. – Oh wait, maybe you should tell him, then I wouldn't have to have his annoying presence in the house any longer." She continued with a laugh, she obviously didn't understand how bad the situation was.
"Bekah you do not understand, things with Klaus and I are bad, very bad! I was drunk and flirted and then I kissed him and then-"
"Ew, Care; please I really do not need to know, that's my brother you're talking about. Anyway, on that note you might want to give your hair a quick brush and brush your teeth, because Klaus is waiting eagerly outside to see you; I literally had to restrain him from storming right in here, I figured you'd need some girl talk…"
"Oh okay, yes okay; thanks Bex…" I said stumbling over my words as I quickly rose from the bed, felt my head spin and padded through to the adjoining bathroom. Luckily enough Rebecca had left me out a spare toothbrush and some toothpaste, I scrubbed hard at my teeth and felt the minty fresh paste eliminate the odour of stale alcohol. I ran my tongue over my teeth in satisfaction, enjoying the smooth, clean feel.
I looked up into the mirror and saw how horrendous my hair was, I tugged the brush through the knotted curls before tying it into a simple top knot; I grabbed the sink hard as I felt my head spin and sick rise in my throat.
"Ohmygod, I will never ever drink again!" I exclaimed.
"Yes you will Care! I'll see you later!" Becca shouted from the bedroom with a laugh, and I heard her slam the bedroom door behind her.
I made my way back into the room and paced over towards the door; it was time to face Klaus.
Very slowly I opened the door, feeling a blush rise in my cheeks before I even saw him.
"Um, hi Klaus – um, I guess you want to come in?" I stuttered out, choking on my embarrassment as I attempted to speak.
"Yes love, I think we should." He added, as he strode past me and sat on the edge of the bed. I followed him in and climbed back into bed, after-all I was hung-over…
"So, um…do you want to start or shall I?" I inquired, not sure how to proceed.
"You first love."
"Well, um…basically I did some things last night that I'm not proud of to say the least, I want to thank you for being a gentleman about it and bringing me home safe." I said carefully, not knowing quite how to voice my thoughts.
"That's okay love; however I've got to be honest, I don't know how I'm ever going to be able to look at your office desk in the same way ever again…" He said with a humourless laugh.
"Klaus, can I ask you something?" I asked quietly, knowing that I was most likely going to embarrass myself even further.
"Yes love."
"Umm, well... I was kind of thinking, well that, yesterday when I tried to kiss you and you pushed me away. – Klaus I thought you wanted to be with me, I thought that was why we went into business together to show me that I could trust you and everything." I continued, a blush rising in my cheeks.
"Well sweetheart, that was the intention; but yesterday the timing wasn't right; and considering how you threw yourself all over that guy Vaughn afterwards is a pretty good indication that we still aren't right for one another." Klaus replied with an odd expression on his face; I couldn't contain the anger that rose within me as I listened to his words.
"Threw myself all over that guy. Is that what you really think of me Klaus?!" I exclaimed in response.
"Well you did didn't you; as I remember it he had you bent over your desk virtually naked less than an hour after I turned you down." He continued coldly, and it was now that I remembered how cruel Klaus could truly be.
"Oh don't hold back Klaus, come on, tell me exactly what you really think!" I shouted, my hang over completely forgotten as I strode from the bed and stared angrily at him.
"Isn't it obvious, I'm saying that all this time I thought you wanted me too, and then the minute I say no you go straight for some other guy? A bit of a high school move don't you think Caroline?!" He yelled at me, now equally as angry.
"Are you calling me a slut!" I screamed, not quite believing that we'd gone from friendly and civil, to full out row in only a matter of moments.
"You weren't exactly picky last night sweetheart. That guy certainly enjoyed himself." Klaus added spitefully.
"Don't you dare call me sweetheart! And for the last time 'that guys' name was Vaughn, I was drunk and upset and he just happened to be there Klaus! Everyone makes mistakes, for god sake you should know you've made a whole freaking lot of them!"
"Oh don't bring my past into this love; we're far too busy discussing your tendency to slut around with men you barely know." He spat back at me, the veins in his forehead becoming very prominent as his face began to turn a violent shade of purple.
"GET OUT." I screamed at him, unable to look at him; let alone continue this fight any longer.
"Caroline, wait; we both said things we didn't mean…" Klaus said quietly as he realised what had just happened between us.
"Oh no Niklaus; I'm pretty sure we both meant every word. Now get the hell out, I'll see you at work later." I responded tight lipped.
"So we can move past this, be friends again" Klaus inquired hopefully.
"No. No Klaus we can't be friends. The only relationship we have left now is the fact that we're business partners. I don't want to socialise with you, I don't want to have to see you or hear from you, unless we're at work and it's about business. It seems you were right, it isn't the right time for us, and it seems there never was and now there never will be. Well done for ruining everything." I responded, more sad than angry now. After everything that had happened, we were finally moving past things and he'd gone and ruined it.
"Caroline, love… please…" He begged, running a hand through his hair in exhaustion.
"Leave. Now." I said quickly, before turning away from him and entering the bathroom. Shutting and locking the door tightly behind me, I sank to the floor and couldn't help the tears that began to escape my eyes.
Klaus's POV
I couldn't believe what had just happened between Caroline and myself; each time we had a falling out I never thought it could be worse than the last, but somehow it always was. I heard her sobbing in the bathroom and it broke my heart to think that I was the source of her pain.
It was worse than that though.
I'd lied to her.
I told Caroline Forbes, possibly the love of my life; that I hadn't reciprocated her kiss back in the club because the time wasn't right. That was complete rubbish; I hadn't wanted to admit to her that the alcohol and drug use in the club was getting to me. I didn't want to admit to her that the taste of the alcohol on her lips made me weak, made me want to cave into my desires, because I couldn't relapse… not again, not after everything.
Instead I'd gone and ruined everything between us; this time there really was no hope for redemption.
Why had I gone and said all those things about her and Vaughn though, Caroline was the last person in the world I would ever dream of calling a whore, yet that was what I had basically said to her.
Bloody hell, if only I could go back in time.
It seemed to me that her sobs would never come to an end, I knew that it was my cue to leave.
"I'm sorry love…" I muttered under my breath as I went to leave, despite the fact I knew she couldn't hear.
The only thing I knew I could do with myself now was bury myself in my work, meaning the only place left for me to go was the office; seeing as it was likely to be the only place I would ever have communication with Caroline again.
On my way to the office I sent Becca a quick message knowing full well that Caroline would be in need of someone to talk to know I'd been such a bloody idiot. I sent the message and tucked my phone into my pocket as I pulled up outside the office; confusion passed over my features as I saw a police vehicle parked outside the office and two officers stationed outside.
I parked my car, got out and began to approach the men.
"Excuse me; my name is Niklaus Mikaelson and I was wondering why you are outside my offices." I asked confused.
"Niklaus Mikaelson, you are under arrest for the use and distribution of a class-A drug. You do not have to say anything but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned something which you later rely on in court. Anything you do say may be given in evidence." My confusion grew as one officer held me tight and snapped some cuffs onto my wrist before rapidly reading me my rights.
"What the hell are you doing? What are you talking about?!" I exclaimed in shock. As the two men roughly began to haul me towards their vehicle.
"We found your stash of Heroin Mikaelson; enough to get this whole damn city high, at least we know who's been dealing round here." One of the men said roughly as he pushed me into the back of the car.
"You don't know what you're talking about, I don't do drugs!" I continued as they climbed into the front of the car.
"We've read your history Mikaelson, and somehow we just don't believe you, suicidal drug addicts like you don't just change." The first man said cuttingly.
"Why of all the places in this whole bloody town did you happen to search my offices?" I asked confused, knowing that it can't have just been pure chance, someone had set me up.
"We had a tip off." He responded bluntly.
"Who from!?" I inquired quickly, my anger drying up as I thought of the various possibilities.
"We aren't at liberty to tell you that Mikaelson."
"I guess we could, he is sure as hell going to jail for this." The guy in the passenger seat said to the driver.
"Hmmm…well I guess so…" The other trailed off.
"Just bloody tell me!" I yelled.
"We got a tip off, from a guy called Vaugh; Galen Vaughn…" The man responded, and I felt my eyes widen in shock, and couldn't help as my knuckles formed into fists.
I'd ruined Vaughn's fun with Caroline, and this was his version of payback.
It seemed I was going to have a war on my hands…
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