A/N – Smut warning. Finally. Lamo. And it is graphic because that is how I roll.
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"Ms. Forbes?"
The voice caused Caroline to halt, forcing Katherine to almost trip over herself as her blonde companion came to a standstill. Caroline backed up from the entrance to look at the person who had called out to her and came face to face with Galen Vaughn, her shoulders immediately becoming tense as her brows furrowed with worry at the sight of him.
"A moment of your time, if I may?" He asked quietly, his eyes flickering meaningfully over Katherine for a moment before his eyes returned to hers.
"Of course Mr. Vaughn." Swallowing hard she turned to Katherine who was suspiciously watching the whole scene unfold before her. "I'll be right in Kat." Caroline said, giving her best friend a weak smile. Katherine of course didn't buy the act for a moment and knew something was going on, but wasn't going to push it in front of Vaughn. So she settled with giving Caroline a meaningful look that basically said you are going to tell me everything once you are done.
Katherine shot a hard glare at Vaughn before going through the bar door that she had been holding open leaving Caroline and Galen alone on the sidewalk. Galen lifted an arm inviting her to move further down the sidewalk and away from the entrance to the bar.
"I was very disappointed when I didn't hear back from you Ms. Forbes." Galen's accent was soft as he lifted his hand to his face, fingers lightly stroking his beard, his blue eyes flickering over her face thoughtfully.
Caroline stayed silent, her hands stuffed in the pockets of her red pea coat as she moved her eyes from his face to the street, watching the cars drive by. She felt the guilt wash over her, all the things he said to her making its way back to the forefront of her mind. Her boyfriend and best friend were criminals and not only that they also hurt people. They made enough of an impression to earn them nicknames on the street: The Wolf and The Ripper. At times she questioned herself on how she could look past all of that. With Stefan it wasn't much of a battle, he was almost like a brother to her and she would forgive him anything and do anything to keep him safe. And Klaus….. her heart fluttered at the thought of him. He meant so much to her now, she wanted to keep him just as safe as Stefan.
"I would ask you to reconsider, however I am under the impression that you have already told Mikaelson and Salvatore about my request."
Caroline brought her eyes back to his face and she gave him a slight nod to confirm his hunch. A sigh left Galen's lips as he slid his hands into his pockets, his head dropping down for a moment before looking back up at her. "You can still help us. Even if it is just keeping an eye on things."
"I think my silence was answer enough Mr. Vaughn. I'm not going to help you." Caroline said quietly but firmly, her blue eyes meeting his in effort to emphasize her words. Before Galen could speak again they were interrupted by another voice.
"Vaughn. Is there a reason you are in front of my pub hassling my girl?" Klaus said as he walked out from the shadow of the building, his handsome face hard as he moved to stand protectively in front Caroline, bringing him toe to toe with Galen.
"Just having a chat with Ms. Forbes. It is nothing that concerns you." Galen said, his voice taking on a rough edge as he glared at Klaus, not the least bit intimidated by the man.
"Anything having to do with my girl concerns me. Caroline has nothing to say to you, so I would stay away from her from now on." Klaus's tone implying the threat that his words had danced around.
Caroline watched uneasily as the two men glared at each other, her eyes flickering over to the door of the bar hoping that there would be someone around to help her pull them apart if the two men came to blows.
"I believe Ms. Forbs can make her own decisions on who she talks to. " Galen taunted quietly, wanting to push Klaus enough to make him take a swing. Anything he could do to get Klaus arrested. Sure assaulting a police officer wouldn't carry as much of a punishment as what they had been trying to take him down for, but anything to get Klaus behind bars, even if it was only for a little while was worth it.
"And I would appreciate it if you both didn't act like I wasn't here. I can speak for myself." Caroline snapped at the both of them, wanting to roll her eyes at their macho bullshit, Klaus and Galen's conversation replacing her worry over their altercation with indignant anger at them trying to speak for her as if she was some helpless maiden. Stepping up to the two men she took Klaus's arm and pulled him a few steps away from Galen and he moved back with her willingly, yet both men refused to break eye contact.
"Mr. Vaughn, you have my answer." Caroline said, finally drawing Galen's angry gaze from Klaus to her.
"I hope you know what kind of a monster you're with Ms. Forbes."
Caroline squeezed Klaus's arm as she felt him start to move forward, his hands curled into fists, a soft growl emanating from his chest as he locked his gaze once more with Galen. Galen held his gaze for a moment, hoping that he would shake Caroline off and come at him, but Klaus didn't move out of Caroline's grip. Galen broke his look with Klaus to meet Caroline's eyes once more before he turned around and walked away.
She could feel Klaus's muscles start to relax under her hand that gripped his arm once Galen was out of sight. A soft breath she had not realized she had been holding released through her pink lips as she looked up from the corner that Galen had turned on to, before looking at Klaus. He was still watching the corner, as if he expected Galen to turn around and come back. Once he was satisfied that Galen wouldn't be coming back he finally turned his gaze to Caroline.
The hard look on his face softening as he lifted a hand to tuck a stray curl behind her ear, his fingertips lightly grazing her cheek as his hand fell back to his side. "Thank you, love."
Caroline gave him a confused look at his gratitude and tilted her head slightly to the side. "Why are you thanking me?"
"For your loyalty and for keeping me from knocking that tosser's head off." Klaus said with a smirk. It had pleased him to no end when he had stood in the shadows and listened to her turn down Galen's offer to betray them. He knew it was mostly for Stefan but he hoped a little bit of the reason was that she was loyal to him. She had already had admitted that she would stay with him despite who he was, and he took it for what it was worth.
Caroline just gave him a little smile before curling her arms around his neck and pressing a soft kiss against his lips. His hands lifted to hold her hips as he returned the kiss gently before they broke apart, his forehead resting against hers as they gazed into each other's eyes.
His thanks had kept the moment from being awkward, he knew she was still very uncomfortable with knowing what he did and he had made sure to take things a little slower with her, allowing her to set the pace of things, not wanting to push her. It had only been a few weeks since she had found out and he thought she was handling it pretty well. Of course knowing and seeing were two different things, he wouldn't know if she would still want to be with him if she actually saw what he did, which is why he was doing everything in his power to keep her from seeing that side of his life.
"Let me know if he bothers you again." He murmured quietly against her lips before pulling away and taking her hand in his and leading her into his pub.
Caroline gave a slight nod and laced her fingers with his own, her bright eyes flickering over him for a moment, a small smile as she found him in his normal uniform of jeans and a dark Henley that was open at the neck, his necklaces just peeking out.
"How did you know I was out here?" Caroline asked curiously as he held the door open for her as she went inside, Klaus following closely behind her.
"When your friend came in without you I got a little worried. I asked her where you were and she said you were outside talking to Vaughn." His voice becoming a little rougher at the mention of Vaughn, Klaus had been livid when Katherine had told him who Caroline was talk to outside, he had been ready to rip the man's head off for daring to approaching Caroline again.
Caroline gave him a slight smile and his hand a gentle squeeze before she pulled her eyes away from him and looked around the bar for Katherine. It didn't take her long to spot her, she was sitting at a table with Elijah and Kol. Elijah and Katherine were currently laughing at some story that Kol was telling, his hands and face wildly animated as if to illustrate his story with his gestures.
Caroline and Klaus joined them at the table, Klaus helping her with her jacket before pulling out her chair and making sure she was settled before he pulled one out next to her and sat down. Katherine looked at the both of them with a raised brow before giving Caroline a pointed look. Caroline just gave her a nod, letting her know that she understood that she was going to have to tell her everything once they were alone. Katherine had been even more intrigued with who Vaughn was when she saw how angry Klaus had gotten when she told him who Caroline was talking to outside the bar.
Their drinks were at the table by the time Kol had finished his story almost everyone in tears from laughing so hard. They all shared a round of shots before Katherine turned her attention to Elijah. "So do you normally wear a suit to a bar?" She teased playfully, her dark eyes flickering over the dark suit he was wearing as she leaning forward in her chair, her elbow resting on the arm as she held her chin in the palm of her hand. A faint smirk touched her lips as she watched Elijah gaze flicker down for a moment to take a quick peek at black lacy bra that was visible because of the way she was sitting, the red cowl neck doing its intended job for the evening. Caroline could only roll her eyes, she knew exactly what Katherine was doing, she was on the hunt and no man ever survived. She almost felt sorry for Elijah.
"Darling, he was born in a suit. Instead of never nude he is never without a suit." Kol said with a laugh, leaning up to slap Elijah playfully on the back which earned him a glare from the older Mikaelson. "Do you even take off your suit when you take girls home or do you just pull down the zipper?" Kol asked, leaning back as he interlaced his fingers together and lifted them to rest behind his head, his eyebrows lifting up and down as if he honestly expected a serious answer from his brother.
"Control yourself Kol, there are ladies present." Elijah said with force as he gave an apologetic look to Caroline and Katherine. Both girls had smiles on their faces at Kol's teasing, he was too silly for either of them to ever take offence at anything he said. Klaus just smirked as he stretched his arm across the back of Caroline's chair, his fingers playing absently with her hair as he was happy to just sit back and observe the group.
Looking to change the subject Elijah turned to Katherine as he played with the tumbler of scotch in his hands absently. "Where does your family hail from?"
"My mother is from Bulgaria and my dad is American. Although I think his ancestors are like English or something." Katherine said with a shrug of her shoulder, her eyes still leveled on Elijah's face.
"So is it true what they say about Eastern European women?" Kol asked, pulling Katherine's attention away from Elijah to him.
"Is what true?" Caroline asked as she tiled her head with curiosity.
"That they are all extremely hairy." Kol answered Caroline, looking at her for a moment before his playful brown eyes met Katherine's. "If it's true, then I bet you have use a hedge trimmer to keep that bush between your legs maintained if your hair is any indication how hairy you are." Kol said gesturing to Katherine's thick curly hair.
Elijah leaned forward and smacked Kol upside his head, followed by another smack which Klaus delivered.
"Ow!" Kol yelped as he lifted a hand to rub the spot that Klaus and Elijah had both hit, his older brothers glaring at him, their look giving warning that if he kept it up they were prepared to do worse than just smack him upside the head.
"Please forgive my brother's antics, I'm afraid he is very much lacking in manners." Elijah said with a sigh, looking disappointed at his younger brother's behavior.
Katherine just rolled her eyes at Kol comment, not the least bit offended simply for the fact that she could be just as crude as Kol, which Caroline had witnessed firsthand and had more than once been the recipient of such behavior. It was all part of being best friends with Katherine Pierce. Caroline was a little bit embarrassed by Kol's comment but she was also amused by the whole conversation and decided to have a little more fun at Katherine's expense knowing just how to rile her up.
"Katherine is so Bulgarian that her real name is Katerina." Caroline supplied mischievously her blue eyes gleaming as she met Katherine's angry gaze.
"Damn it Caroline. You know I hate that name." Katherine growled as she crossed her arms like a petulant child. It had been hard enough growing up in a small town, her mother had only made things worse by giving her a unique name like Katerina. The kids had teased her to the point that she had decided to start going by the English translation of her name Katherine.
"Katerina. Beautiful name for a beautiful woman." Elijah said as he lifted her hand to press a soft kiss against the back of it. Katherine felt her cheeks heat up at his compliment. As much as she hated her name, it sounded so hot when Elijah said it.
"Thank you." She murmured quietly almost shy at the compliment, which was a first for Katherine Pierce. Caroline couldn't help the grin that split across her face.
"How much longer are you in town for?" Elijah asked curiously, completely enraptured by the specimen of beauty before him.
"I fly back to New York the day after tomorrow."
"Then please allow me the privilege of escorting you to dinner this evening, if the lovely Caroline can spare you for the night." Elijah looked to Caroline, as if asking for her approval, which Caroline graced him with a sweet smile which he took as a yes, and then he turned to look at Katherine waiting for her answer.
"Sure." Katherine said as she turned to look at Caroline, her eyebrows lifting as a smug smile pulled at her lips as she pushed herself out of her chair, Elijah following suit behind her.
"Nik, do you still have my spare key?" Caroline asked Klaus as she turned to face him, a faint smile touching her lips as she was completely amused by the relationship developing between Elijah and Katherine. Klaus dug in his pants pocket and produced a small keychain with a silver key hanging from his fingertips. Taking the key in her hand she stood up and gave it to Katherine, pressing it into the palm as she leaned in to whisper in her ear. "In case you actually make it back to my place tonight." Caroline's mischievous smile back in place as she looked between Elijah and Katherine.
Katherine just lifted her eyebrows and gave her a smirk as she leaned forward and murmured into Caroline's ear. "Like I need it." Pressing a kiss to her friend's cheek she pulled away, taking her coat and slipping into it, tucking the key into her pocket before she took Elijah's arm as he escorted her outside.
"Well there goes my entertainment for the evening." Kol muttered as he slid out of his seat and moved through the bar on the hunt for a beautiful distraction leaving Caroline and Klaus alone at the table.
Klaus stood up and wrapped his arms around Caroline, pressing a soft kiss against her neck, nipping at the soft flesh before he felt her turn around to face him. Her slender arms lifting to rest loosely around his neck, her face lifting to his to press soft kisses against his mouth which he was more than happy to return eagerly.
Once Caroline broke their kiss, she smiled up at him almost shyly, her hand lifting to caress the stubble of his cheek. "Want to come back to my place for a little while? Katherine won't be back for a few hours. Maybe even not until tomorrow morning if she has her way with your brother."
"How can I refuse? I have barely seen you all week." He said quietly against her ear, his raspberry lips holding an almost permanent smirk as he pressed a kiss against the side of her cheek, the feel of his lips and stubble against her skin sending a shiver down her spine.
The train ride to her flat was quick, Caroline surprised that he was even actually taking the train given that in all their time together he never once traveled without his SUV. Apparently he had not wanted to wait around for another car to be brought around since Elijah took the one that had brought the three brothers to the pub so that he could take Katherine out to dinner.
Her lips were on his the moment she shut and locked her front door. Fingers tugging at the buttons of his jacket as she tried to remove the offending piece of clothing. Klaus wasn't one to argue, his hands following suit on her jacket, pulling it off her shoulders along with her cardigan, leaving it lying in a heap at their feet, his jacket quickly falling down to join the pile along with their shoes. His hands grazed over the newly exposed bare skin of her arms, reveling in its softness, his touch eliciting a soft moan from Caroline.
Klaus tongue slid into her mouth the moment her lips parted, sweeping across her own as he slid his hands to her hips, finding the edge of her shit and ducking his hands beneath it, loving the feel of her smooth flat stomach before raising his hands higher to skim the undersides of her breasts.
Caroline's body was absolutely aching at his touch, soft sighs and muffled moans caught in his mouth as he continued to kiss her with a heated passion that left her in no doubt about how much he wanted her. They finally broke the kiss, each one gasping for air before Klaus's mouth was suddenly on her neck. The force of his kisses sending her back against the front door, her fingers raking through his curls as his lips moved lower, taking full advantage of the scoop t-shirt she was wearing. A shameless moan escaping her lips as his tongue and lips tasted the skin of her breasts that was currently on display before he tugged the shirt down a little farther to expose more of the delightful mounds.
With a soft growl she pushed him off of her and pulled her shirt up and over her head and tossed it to the side, leaving her in just her jeans and a pink lacy pushup bra. Once it was off she moved to him and pulled his shirt off as well. Her dark eyes greedily raking over his toned chest, her hands ghosting over his necklaces for a moment before her hands came to trace the trail of feather and birds tattoo across his shoulder and collarbone with her lips following the same path as her fingers, a groan emanating from Klaus at the feel of her soft little mouth against his skin.
His hands slid down and up the curve of her spine, slowing once he reached the clasp of her bra. Lifting his head he pulled back a little bit to meet Caroline's eyes that were hooded with lust and want. That look alone almost sent him to his knees, and yet he managed to hold on, needed to get out what needed to be asked.
"Are you sure about this, sweetheart?" Half of him kicking himself for even asking the damn question, because he was giving her a chance to stop something he had wanted for months. The other half wanted to make sure she really wanted this, because it would mean she was truly invested in their relationship which meant that she actually cared about him. He didn't want to know why it was important to him that she cared about him. Again it was part of something he didn't even want to say was feelings, but it was part of something that kept creeping into his chest that he refused to acknowledge.
These thoughts and feelings made him weak and he was not weak. So he pushed them away, angry that he had let them get in the way enough to risk her saying no to this, to what they had been dancing around for months. So he looked down at his girl and prayed she was going to say yes.
Was she sure she wanted this? Yes. Caroline had decided weeks ago that she wanted to take the next step of their relationship and then Vaughn had happened. Making her rethink the relationship period, but she had come to terms with what he was and accepted it. She knew all sides of him now and wanted to consummate their relationship.
"I'm sure." She said was a sweet smile, it made her love him that much more that he was willing to stop this if she wasn't ready for it. Love. She had been slowly coming to terms with the fact that she was in love with him, which was probably why she was able to see past his dark side and accept him for who he was. Although she had never truly seen his dark side she gave him the benefit of the doubt, because she could see the good in him when he was with her. She could see his kindness and caring that he never showed to anyone else but her. She would be lying if she said it didn't make her feel special.
Her answer was all that he needed; crushing her mouth against his own he kissed her with a fever that left the both of them shaking. His fingers deftly pinched the clasp of her bra, releasing its hold on the bounty of her breasts, throwing the pink lacy lingerie to the side his hands went to her bottom to lift her up against the door, her legs automatically lifting to wrap around his hips, her arms curling around his neck as he dipped his head to capture one of her nipples in his mouth.
Caroline arched against him, her core pressing against the hardening length, the two separated by the rough material of their jeans which only added to their desire. She could feel him groan in delight against her breast, the sensation sending a shudder through her body before he switched sides, giving her other breast the same attention and affection.
Not wanting to take Caroline against the door, he stepped back, her slender body held securely against him, her own hands sliding over the flexed muscles of his arms, as she leaned down to nibble at the skin of his throat as they moved the short distance in her little studio flat from the front door to her bed. Caroline gave a soft squeak as she found herself dropped on top of her bed, her body bouncing a few times before settling.
Before she could give him an annoyed huff he was on top of her, his lips, teeth and tongue attacking every inch of skin exposed to him, slowly making his way down her stomach, his fingers flicking open the buttons of her jeans and tugging them down and off, the little scrap of pink lace that passed for underwear quickly following suit.
Klaus took a moment to sit up and look over her, her blonde curls fanned out over the pillow, her luscious body curving in all the right places, her porcelain skin flushed with desire. His breath shuttered at the beauty before him. "You're absolutely glorious, Caroline."
Caroline lost her breath at the look he gave her, his eyes were dark with a promise of sensual delights that had heat pooling at her center making her more than ready for him. Crawling onto the bed, he started at her ankles, pressing a trail of soft kisses up her legs until he reached the center of her thighs, callused fingers easing her legs apart as he settled himself between him. He smirked at the shy but heated look that graced Caroline's lovely face once she realized what he was doing.
He could smell her arousal; see it glistening on the lips of her center. Leaning down he dragged his tongue across her slit, pausing to tease her clit for a moment before returning to lazily lap at her juices. Caroline almost shot off the bed at the sensation of his mouth and the scrape of his stubble against her skin, his hands automatically moving to her hips keeping her firmly planted onto the bed.
As his mouth worked on her, he slid one hand from her to hip to the rounded flesh of her thigh, taking it in hand to lift her leg up and over his broad shoulder, opening her further to his ministrations. His mouth feasted on her, the flick of his tongue and nips of his teeth drawing moans of delight from Caroline as she knotted her fingers in his hair, needed something to hold onto as he wound her up, building the pressure of her release.
He devoured her, her hips mimicking the movement of his tongue it thrust in and out of her. Giving a gentle caress of her thigh, he skimmed his hand along her sensitive skin of her leg he had been holding over his shoulder to brush his fingers lightly and repeatedly against her clit, her little body jerking each time he touched her there.
"Nik. Please." Caroline begged softly, her body quaking with the need of her release. She could almost feel him smirking against her core before he covered her with his mouth, sliding his tongue inside of her once more before taking her clit between his lips and circling the little button with his tongue. It was all that it took to make her shatter, her body exploding with waves of pleasure, a strangled "Nik!" on her lips as her small body shook from the feeling of her orgasm racing through her. God she was glad at how right she was in thinking of all the amazing things Klaus could do with his mouth, fuck it felt good.
Klaus sat up, watching her face as the waves of pleasure washed through her, reveling in the fact that it was him who did this to her. Pushing himself off the bed he pulled off his jeans and boxers, allowing his erection to spring free, as Caroline came down from her orgasm she managed to become somewhat coherent enough to observe the gorgeous male specimen before her that was Klaus.
He wasn't kidding when he had said his ego wasn't the only thing that was big; it sure as hell explained his cockiness. Klaus smirked as he took in the expressions the flittered across her face before he crawled back to the bed and settled his weight on top of her easing himself between her thighs, her hands lifting to rest against the breath of his shoulders.
Dipping his head down he captured her lips with his own, deepening the kiss almost instantly, it felt so carnal the fact that she could taste herself on his lips. His hands wandered over her body, cupping the fullness of her breasts, tugging at her nipples starting to slowly building up her need for him. He wanted her begging for him to be inside of her when he finally took her. The feel of his necklaces scraping against her chest adding to the delightful sensation that his hands and lips that were currently creating.
"HOLY SHIT!"
The light flicking on and the exclamation of surprise broke the two of them from their embrace, Caroline's head shooting up to look over Klaus's shoulder and gasped as she found Katherine standing by the front door gaping at the two of them. They had been so occupied with one another they had not even heard the door open. And given that her flat was basically a studio, Katherine had an unobstructed view of the two of them on the bed the moment she walked through the door.
"Oh my God! Kat!" Caroline all but screamed as she frantically pulled herself out from under Klaus and grabbed at the blanket to cover herself, but since they were sitting on top of them, it proved fruitless so she settled for a pillow to cover her modesty.
Once Caroline was out from under him he just fell face first into the bed. "Bloody fucking hell." Klaus muttered into the bed as he just lay there, not even bothering to cover himself up as he was absolutely incredulous at the current turn of events. He was right there and her sodding friend had to walk through the door. Talk about cock blocking.
"What the hell are you even doing here?!" Caroline gasped, her face bright red with embarrassment at her best friend catching her not only naked but also in the middle of freaking sex with her boyfriend.
"Elijah got called into work, so he dropped me back off here." Katherine said with amusement, the shock of catching Klaus and Caroline in the act had worn off and she was now taking great delight in their predicament. Katherine's dark eyes moving from Caroline who was hugging her pillow tightly against her body to Klaus who was still laying face down on the bed, giving her an unobstructed view of his body so she could gaze appreciatively at his fine backside that was on display.
Caroline followed the movement of Katherine's eyes and gasped with indignation when she realized what she was looking at. With a growl she grabbed another pillow and covered Klaus's ass, which she had to admit was magnificent, all the while glaring at her best friend. "Stop ogling my boyfriend!"
Katherine just smirked and lifted her shoulder. "What? He has a nice ass."
Klaus just raised his arm, two fingers lifting as he gave her a mock salute for the compliment, before he let it fall back to his side, still not bothering to raise his face from the bed.
"Katherine, get out! Go wait in the hallway while we get dressed."
Katherine just smirked once more before she turned around, walking back out into the hallway and shutting the door behind her.
"Oh my God. I can't believe that just happened." Caroline groaned as she hugged her knees to her chest and rested her forehead against them. "How the hell am I going to be able to look her in the eye again? God, she is going to hold this over me for the rest of my life." Field day did not even come close to what Katherine had in store for Caroline once she got her alone. She would beg Klaus to stay if it meant it would stave off Katherine but she knew it would only make it worse to have both guilty parties to tease instead of just one.
It was at this point Klaus finally pulled himself up to a sitting position on the bed, resigned to the fact that they would be going no further tonight. Stormy eyes flicked over his almost lover for a moment, enjoying the sight of her naked little body in the light. The thought of taking her directly to his place to finish what they started crossed his mind but he knew the moment was over giving the despair that was written all over Caroline's face and the fact that she would not leave her friend alone for the evening.
With a quiet sigh he gathered her into his arms and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. "At least she will be flying out in a few days, love." He reassured her as well as he could. His statement also had the benefit of reassuring him as well, because once Katherine was gone there would be no one to interrupt them next time.
Caroline lifted her head from her knees to look up at Klaus, a soft frown touching her lips as she lifted a hand to caress his face. "Yeah, but she still has my phone number."
Klaus tried to give her a nod of empathy, but its sincerity was ruined with the amused smile that touched his face. Caroline caught the look and her worried frown turned into a glare as she pulled away from him and flounced off the bed, Klaus made sure to enjoy the view as she hunted around the room for her clothing, slipping them on as she found them.
Reluctantly Klaus rolled off of the bed and quickly dressed himself, before firing off a quick text to his driver to come and pick him up. Caroline pushed her shoes to the side of the door with her foot, picked up her coat and hung it up before picking up his coat and holding it out to him. Sliding his arms into his jacket he jerked it over his shoulders, buttoning it up quickly before he turned to face his girl. Caroline moved into his arms easily, her hands cupping his face as she pressed a soft lingering kiss against his lips. "I'm sorry about tonight."
Klaus pulled back and just smirked, kissing her once more before speaking. "Not to worry, love. There is always next time." Giving her a wicked grin he let her go and pulled open the door, revealing a bored looking Katherine leaning against the hall wall.
"Finally. I thought you guys were finishing what you started you guys took so fucking long. Pun intended." Katherine quipped as she moved past the both of them into the flat and making herself comfortable.
Caroline just rolled her eyes and gave another quick kiss of goodbye to Klaus before he turned to leave and Caroline went back inside and shut and locked the front door leaving her to the diabolical attention of her best friend.
They spent the rest of the night talking, Caroline taking Katherine's teasing about being caught in flagrante delicto as well as she could with a lot of help with her stash of tequila that the two of them shared. Caroline had also managed to explain the whole Vaughn thing without giving too much away, just stating that he was a police officer who thought that Klaus's company was not exactly on the up and up and wanted Caroline's help. The closer that Caroline was to the truth the better, because Katherine could always tell when she was lying. Katherine of course found the tale hilarious as she couldn't imagine someone as straight laced as Elijah being part of a company that did illegal things.
The rest of Katherine's trip managed to be uneventful and Caroline actually managed to send her safely back to New York. Caroline was pretty pleased with how the past week had turned out. She had spent quality time with her best friend who she had not seen in months, Katherine and Stefan had made tentative steps to reconciling their friendship and she pretty much confirmed that her boyfriend was a sex god in bed. Other than having to deal with Damon, her life was looking pretty good.
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Well that was the first time I have ever wrote smut – so please let me know what you think. Constructive criticism is always welcome. How do you feel the story is coming along? Anything not flowing well? What do you like about it? Sorry if I am being super needy and getting all English lit class homework on you, but I am just not sure how well the overall story arch is being received so any feedback from you would be greatly appreciated.