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"Just out of curiosity, why did you never accept my help with the ranch?" He asked, as she entered the hospital room after everyone left.
She stopped, and then handed him a cup of coffee. "Because it reminded me of that night," She answered, shaking her head. "I know, it's crazy, but you trying to help, always reminded me of you helping me, and getting hurt." She stated, bowing her head, as she sat down next to him.
He sighed, placed the coffee cup on the nightstand, and lifted her head with his left hand. "It's not crazy, love." He whispered, holding her eyes with his.
She bit her bottom lip, and lifted her right hand to touch his face. "I told you once that you didn't have a heart." She whispered, shaking her head. "I was wrong." She added, softly.
He lifted his brows, and smirked. "Oh, do tell, cowgirl." He remarked, as she smiled.
She bowed her head, and moved her right hand to his chest. "No matter how hard I tried not to see it, I always saw it, in every action you did." She explained, as he lifted his right hand to caress her face.
"Memory or not, I never stopped loving you, Caroline." He whispered, as tears filled her eyes.
She smiled, and leaned into his hand. "I know." She stated, nuzzling her cheek into his hand.
He sighed, and moved his hand from her face down her back, slowly moving it in circles. "What happened after that night?" He asked, after a moment.
She sighed, and bowed her head. "If you mean my father…" She trailed off.
Klaus nodded. "I do." He stated, sternly.
She inhaled deeply, and shook her head. "When you fired your gun, it hit him in the shoulder. He spent a few days in the hospital, raising hell, if you can believe it." She remarked, shaking her head. "The police took him to jail, and I pressed charges, as did Rebekah, even though she was too scared to face him." She continued, shaking her head, continuously, fiddling with her jeans. "He was wanted for other crimes, and attacking his daughter wasn't really a priority, but…" She paused, moving to stand up, and faced the wall.
Klaus watched her back, and held his breathe as he waited. He knew part of the reason, or at least he suspected, but to hear it from her was something he knew she had to do.
"They had the charge my mother filed years before and your mother too." She continued, tilting her head back. "Apparently, he tried to kill my mom and yours the same way he tried to kill Rebekah and me." She added, roughly.
Klaus nodded, and held his tongue. He knew this was something she had to do to be free of the past, so he let her go.
Caroline closed her eyes, and inhaled deeply. "I found out that he had been in prison for the past few years, and it was for the same charges as now." She continued, shaking her head.
"Caroline…"
She felt her heart beat faster as her name sounded on his lips, turning around, she caught his eyes. "Dad's in prison for twenty years to life and one day for the attempted murder of me, Rebekah, and you." She stated, firmly.
"And I didn't have to testify?" He asked, shaking his head.
Caroline smiled, and shook her head. "No, the evidence spoke for you." She stated, moving towards the bed. "The bullet from the gun dad fired was recovered from where you…" She paused, licking her lips, before she cleared her throat and continued. "And the bullet from your gun was identified from his shoulder. Everything came together, including Rebekah and mine's testimony, which sealed his fate." She added, firmly.
Klaus smiled, and bowed his head. "That's where Stefan took her for those few days." He remarked, quietly.
Caroline nodded, and sighed. "We wanted to tell you, but the doctor said that if we forced the memories, then the bubble could burst, and you could die." She stated, tearing up. "I couldn't risk losing you again, Niklaus." She added, with emotion.
He smiled in understanding, and grasped her right hand with his left. "I understand, love." He returned, searching her eyes. "I just wish that I had been there for you." He added, watching her smile.
"You were there." She returned, sitting down on his bed, and held up her hand, where the ring still rested. "I put it on a chain, and wore around my neck. I knew you didn't remember, but…it was like you were there." She added, lifting her eyes to his.
He smiled, and grasped her hand to pull it towards him to kiss the top of her knuckle, where the ring rested. "I never knew why I couldn't find the ring. I searched for it so many times, but I never could find it." He stated, with a laugh. "Then Rebekah told me that she had placed it in a safe place, and would get out when it was time." He added, shaking his head.
She smiled, and bowed her head, her hand still holding onto his. "She never gave up hope." She remarked, firmly.
He shook his head. "No, she didn't." He returned with a laugh. "Looking back now, I think she just wanted to plan another wedding." He said, as she joined with a laugh.
"I think so too." She remarked, laughing.
He smiled, and rubbed his thumb over the top of her hand. His smile faded as he lifted his eyes to hers. "How about now?" He asked, seriously.
She tilted her head to the side, and her brow furrowed. "How about now, what?" She asked, shrugging her shoulders.
He smiled, lightly, and his thumb traced her ring finger. "Marry me, cowgirl." He answered, strongly.
She held her breathe, and lowered her eyes to their hands, and her heart beat in her chest, loudly as she gazed at the simple white gold engagement ring. "After everything, you still want to marry me?" She asked, lifting her eyes to his.
He smiled, and moved to sit up further in the bed. "Even if it had been the slightest bit your fault, I would still want to marry you. I love you, Caroline, and I want to be your husband for the rest of my life; however long that is." He remarked, holding her eyes.
Tears stung her eyes, as she took in the question. She didn't even have to think about it. She already knew the answer. "When?" She asked, shrugging her shoulders with a shake of her head.
He smiled, and lifted his right hand to push her blonde bangs from her eyes. "How about now?" He answered, watching her eyes widen.
"Now, are you crazy?" She stated, moving her head around. "I mean, you just woke up from a three day coma, and just got your memories back, and now you want to jump head first into the whole wedding thing?" She asked, though he read it as a statement.
He smirked at her ranting, and shook his head. "I'm not jumping head first into anything, love." He stated, holding her eyes. "I knew two years ago that I wanted to marry you, and I never stopped wanting to marry you." He added, as her shoulders sagged. "Unless it's you, who doesn't want to marry me…"
She gasped, and slapped his left arm, lightly with her right. "Ugh, how dare you?!" She shouted, glaring at him. "Of course I want to marry you, you jerk!" She added, shaking her head.
He smiled, and his cerulean blue eyes sparkled with amusement. "I seem to remember a talk that we had where you slapped me on the face, love." He stated, as she smiled, and let out a breathless laugh, rolled her eyes, and shook her head.
"I only did that once." She returned, poking her right pointer finger at his chest. "And you deserved it." She added, shaking her head. "A girl has a right to plan her own wedding." She finished with smile on her lips.
He smiled, and nodded. "So you want to plan our wedding?" He asked, making sure.
She shrugged her shoulders. "I mean, that's what every girl wants, but…" She answered, shaking her head. "Considering the circumstances…" She added, lowering her head to gaze at their still joined hands.
He smiled, and shook his head. "Caroline, if you want a wedding, then we'll have a wedding." He said, firmly. "I just want to claim you as my wife, and not my fiancée." He added, shaking his head.
She smiled, and nodded her head. "I want that too." She whispered, lifting her eyes to catch his. "I've wanted since that day you proposed beside the creek." She added, as his eyes darkened with pleasure and love.
"Caroline…" He muttered, huskily.
She shivered at the wanting look in his eyes, and wanted nothing more than to lean forward, and kiss the devil out of him. Holding his eyes, that's just what she did.
Bracing herself on the other side of him, she moved her lips, tentatively over his, and moaned when he captured them completely. For too long had she held back the desire she held for him, and now it was nearly boiling over.
In her dazed mind, she registered that they were still in the hospital, and anyone could walk in at any time, but she didn't care.
"God, I need to get out of this bed." Klaus muttered against her mouth.
She shuddered at his meaning, and felt his right hand move down her back, lifting the shirt, slightly to touch her skin.
Thankful she was wearing a button down shirt, thanks to Bonnie; she pulled back and slowly unbuttoned the front.
Klaus' eyes darkened, and his right hand reached up to touch her bare chest plate, lowering it to the tops of her breasts. Her breath hitched at the feel of his hands, and felt him push the front of her bra down to release her breasts.
"Just as I remember, only better," He whispered, leaning forward, and captured her lips with his, as his hands tweaked her breasts and nipples with a small squeeze.
She cried out, lowly into his mouth, and pulled back. Opening her eyes, she found his darkening once again with desire, and she so wanted to finish this.
He smiled, and bent his head, brushing his nose against the crevice of her breasts, and kissed her delicately. He could have her the way he wanted to at the moment, but he was going to taste her. He kissed her chest, moving his lips over her skin, until he reached one of her breasts.
Smiling, he took it into his mouth, and began to slowly suck, causing her to whimper and moan. His tongue moved over her nipple, and he swore he felt her shiver.
Caroline arched her head back, feeling his mouth on her breast was driving her crazy. She had missed this. She had missed him, and though this was wrong, to do in a hospital bed, she didn't care. The man she loved was pleasuring her to the point of ecstasy.
She moaned, and her eyes rolled as he licked, and moved his lips, slowly until he reached the tip of her breast, and suckled it like a babe.
She cried out, vaguely reminding herself to cry softly. "Niklaus…" She moaned, as he moved to the other breast, and she began to see stars behind her closed eyelids.
She wanted more. She wanted oblivion. She wanted something that only he could deliver. It had been too long since they had been together, too long since she felt the pleasure of ecstasy from anyone but herself.
She needed this. She needed him. Screw it that they were in the hospital room. The nurses had come in a few minutes before, and removed the IV, so he wasn't restrained to the bed anymore.
"Klaus…" She whispered, as she felt her orgasm building, just from him kissing her breasts.
He hummed, and pulled back enough to see her straining to reach the end. He smirked, and licked his lips. "Caroline," He whispered, causing her eyes to slowly open and focus on him. "As much as I want too…"
Before he could finish, she slammed her lips down on his, and moved to straddle him on the bed.
She didn't care about the rules or anything. She was desperate. She was on the edge, and she needed it now.
"Bonnie will let us know." She whispered, rotating her hips over his.
He hummed, and pulled back to kiss her neck. "Caroline, don't you think we should wait until after the results come in?" He asked, hating that he had to bust the moment.
She groaned, and placed her forehead on his shoulder. Her desire had clouded her judgement and common sense, and she hated it. "I'm sorry…" She panted, sitting back with her blonde hair frazzled from his hands, and her shirt open, showing off her bare breasts.
He lifted his right hand, and shook his head. "No need." He returned his eyes full of love and want. "I wanted it just as bad." He added, as she smiled.
She leaned forward, and kissed his lips. "Two years without you have been murder," She muttered against his lips.
He chuckled, and caressed her back. "Don't I know it," He returned, returning her kiss.
With a sigh, she moved off him, and settled down beside him, fixing her clothes before lying down beside him on the bed.
"The second thing I'm going to do when I get out of here is marry you, Forbes." He stated, after a moment, stroking her back with his left hand.
She smiled, and tilted her head up to look at his face. "What's the first thing?" She asked, as he shifted his face to look into her eyes.
"Make up for the two years, cowgirl." He answered, though she already guessed the answered from the look on his face.
She smiled, and caressed his scruffy face with her left hand, before lifting her face to kiss him. "I love you."
He smiled, and returned the kiss. "I love you."
~XXX~
Kol shook his head as Elijah tried to get Katherine to sit down. His sister-in-law was eight months pregnant, and though the doctor had given her an okay to travel, his idiot of a brother tried to stop her.
Yeah, that ended well.
"Elijah, don't make me hit you in a hospital." Katherine Mikaelson nearly shouted as she pointed her finger at her husband of two years.
Elijah shook his head, and rolled his eyes. "Katerina, you need to rest." He stated, in a dangerously low tone, which would scare a normal person, but Katherine was no normal person. She was a Petrova, a strong-willed woman, who didn't take any guff from anybody, no matter how dangerous they could be.
"If you say delicate condition, so help me Elijah Mikaelson, you will not be able to walk straight for a month!" She remarked, pointing at him again.
Kol shook his head, and smirked as Bonnie came up beside him.
"What's going on?" She asked, handing him a soda.
He shook his head, and sighed. "My dear older brother is trying to get his pregnant wife to rest, since she is eight months pregnant, but she refuses to be coddled." He answered, opening the can, and taking a sip.
Bonnie shook her head, and leaned against the wall.
Kol sighed, and turned his head to look at her. "Have they come to take him yet?" He asked, lowly, just as Katherine was yelling in Bulgarian, which no one understood, well, no one except her husband, who yelled it back at her.
Bonnie shook her head, and sighed. "I would say it's a good thing, or was." She remarked, lowly.
He smirked, and took in her expression. "Oh, they didn't." He said, lifting his eyes to the door down the hall.
Bonnie shook her head. "No, but they almost did, at least from what I could hear." She answered, shuddering.
He smiled, and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "Oh, my naughty brother," He muttered, leaning down to brush his lips over her ear.
She shuddered, and slapped his chest. "Don't you start." She remarked, just as he nibbled her ear. She bit back a groan, and pushed away from him. "Not here," She replied, folding her arms over her chest.
He smiled, and bent his head to whisper in her ear. "It's been months, darling." He whispered, as she shivered.
She closed her eyes, and stepped back. "It's going to be longer than that if you don't behave." She said, glaring at him as her eyes opened.
He smiled once again, and reached for her, only to pull her completely against his chest. "Is it really?" He asked, searching her eyes.
She rolled her eyes, and placed her hands on his chest. "You are horrible." She muttered, causing him to smile wider.
"But you love me anyway." He whispered, brushing his lips over hers.
She groaned as they pulled apart, and shook her head. "True, but you don't have to be an ass about it." She stated, pushing away from him, and marched down the hall.
He shrugged his shoulders at his brother, who was looking at him curiously, and followed the woman he loved down the hall, straight towards the elevator.
~XXX~
Rebekah sipped the coffee in her hands, and smiled as Stefan sat down across from her in the cafeteria. "He remembers." She whispered, shaking her head.
He smiled, and grasped her hand with his, rubbing his thumb over her knuckles. "I know."
She smiled. "You know what that means now, don't you?" She asked, watching him nod.
He stood up, and moved around the table to pull her up into his arms. "Now, we can get married." He whispered, watching her nod ecstatically as his lips claimed hers with passion.
~Hours later~
Klaus moved his head as his eyes opened, slowly, and he focused on her in the chair next to the bed. "Cowgirl,"
She jerked her head up, and smiled as she moved towards him, and sat down next to him.
They had brought him back from doing more tests an hour ago, and she stayed by his side, never wanting to leave him.
"Hey," She whispered, lifting up a cup with a straw for him to drink out of.
He took a couple of sips, and leaned his head back. "Thank you, love." He whispered, as she set the cup down with a soft smile. "What's the diagnosis?" He asked, just as the door opened and the doctor entered the room.
"Well, the good news, Mr. Mikaelson, is that the bubble has decreased in size, which is why we weren't able to see it on the original scans." Dr. Heartgrove stated, with a smile.
Caroline grasped Klaus' hand with hers. "What does that mean?" She asked, shaking her head.
Dr. Heartgrove smiled. "It means that the aneurysm is no longer a major threat to Mr. Mikaelson." He answered, softly. "It appears that the brain is healing itself a little bit at a time, though the bubble is still there, I see no reason for immediate action or for any restrictions in Mr. Mikaelson's activities." He added, shaking his head. "Though, I still would like for him to come in for a check-up once a month or every other month, at least until I'm convinced the bubble is gone." He finished, still smiling.
Klaus felt his shoulders sag with relief, as he turned his eyes to catch Caroline's, and he knew then that he was going to make it.
They both were.
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Due to an outpouring of love from you concerning this story, I wrote this chapter with you guys in mind, and an epilogue on the way.
I will say that I'm sad to see this story end, because, I'm not too keen on writing short stories, if you've read my others, you know I write long ones, but anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you will read my new stories, which will be up this afternoon, along with the epilogue!
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