A Portrait for Caroline

Chapter 10

Caroline blinked a couple of times as she tried to comprehend what she was exactly seeing. Klaus had a daughter? When the hell had this happened? Why had he never told her? The only thing she knew was that she had to find out. Caroline burst into her world famous smile and walked over to Klaus and the little girl. She had to admit she was really cute even if she didn't have her humanity.

"Hello Klaus. What's this?" she said pointing at the little girl.

"She's a person Caroline and her name is Hope."

Caroline blinked. What kind of cliche name was that?

"Is she your-"

"Yes."

"How is that possible you're a vampire. Vampires can't procreate."

"You see I thought that too. Until I had sex with Haley and we conceived Hope. And now here I am a proud father to a beautiful baby girl."

"Haley. As in Tyler's friend Haley?"

"That would be the one."

Caroline rolled her eyes. What was so special about this Haley girl anyway. Sure she was pretty, but she was no Caroline Forbes. Caroline stepped closer to Klaus and looked over at hope. Damn. Why did babies have to be so cute. She envied that Klaus could have them while other vampires couldn't. Stupid vampire infertility.

Caroline sighed as she looked around the airport trying to find something else to talk about than this. She hated feeling anything and she didn't want something as stupid as this to be her trigger. She knew she could do better than this. She just had to try.

"So, should we get out of here?"

Klaus gave her a slight nod and picked Hope up. Caroline followed reluctantly and climbed into the car Klaus had rented to come pick her up. She slid in the passenger's side as Klaus took care of Hope's car seat before he slid into the driver's side.

It was then that she decided to really look at him it had been a while, but he still looked like the same old Klaus. Well everything except the mini me in the back seat that he happened to conceive in some miraculous way.

When they finally pulled up to Klaus's manor, she got out of the car and got her suitcases out of the trunk. She had to admit the house was pretty impressive. She just hoped her time away would help clear her head of this humanity thing.

"I';m just going to freshen up." she said as Klaus bent down to pick up Hope.

Klaus nodded as Caroline went upstairs and turned on the shower. She hated sweating like a pig and she needed an amazing outfit to impress Klaus. New Caroline, new look. She just hoped Klaus would be impressed.

She stepped in the shower and let thoughts of humanity wash right over her. She just hoped that Klaus would put the little brat to sleep before she found someway to trigger Caroline's humanity switch. That would be just her luck to. Caroline sighed and shut off the shower as her stomach rumbled. She had no clue whether she thirsted for food or blood, but she guessed there was one way to find out.

She stepped out of the shower looking down to the towel. Usually it would be common decency to put it on, but she was now a vampire deprived of no emotions which included shame. She would love to test it out now. She sighed and walked out of the bedroom to go face Klaus. Only when she walked out she was greeted by none other than wolf girl.

If Caroline had had her emotions at that moment she probably would have felt a little bit embarassed, but as of this moment she felt nothing. Even as Haley looked at her as if she was some sort of prostuate. Had this not been the first time that a naked girl had come out of Klaus's room? Than again he was Klaus. Why did Caroline even have to ask that question? At least she could make haley uncomfortable while she was there.

"Hey Haley. What are you doing here?"

"I'm here for my daughter. You haven't seen Klaus by any chance?"

Caroline shrugged. "No clue. Maybe you should keep better tabs of the person whose watching your daughter."

"Yeah maybe I should. And maybe I should keep a closer eye on the company that he keeps too."

"You really want to go there when my ex-boyfriend cheated on me with you. Bad move Hales."

Haley narrowed her eyes as she grabbed the door knob.

"I don't do teen drama Caroline. Just stay away from my daughter and I'll be happy."

Haley slammed the door as Caroline sat on the bed. Like Haley had to warn Caroline away from her daughter. She didn't want any part of that anyway. All she wanted was some time away and God dammit she was going to get it.

The door opened and Klaus walked in with traces of anger on his face. Obviously Haley had given him a piece of her mind and he was not too happy about it. She stood up exposing all her glory to him. It didn't seem to impress him as he went towards the bathroom and threw her clothes back at her. Looks like he wasn't in the mood for any real fun tonight.

"Get dressed. We're going for a night out on the town and I don't want you to embarrass me further."

Caroline rolled her eyes as she got dressed. If he was trying to make her feel angry or ashamed it wouldn't work. She had this emotion thing down.

When she turned back around the door was wide open and she walked out only to be thrown to the wall and pinned there by Klaus. What the hell?

"Make no mistake that you're a guest here Caroline. We might have a history, but if you cause any trouble in my town on my watch I will end you and you know I have the power and the strength to do it."

Klaus let go of Caroline and she gasped. It kinda turned her on that Klaus was so forceful with her.

"Dully noted. Can we go now?"

Klaus nodded as Caroline walked down the stairs. She sensed Klaus behind her and smiled. She took his arm and threw him down the stairs. She might not be as strong as him, but she didn't take too kindly to what he said either.

She walked the rest of the way down the stairs and he sat up narrowing his eyes at her.

"I just wanted to remind you what YOU were dealing with. Now let's go, I'm starving."

Klaus sent her one last glance before they hit the streets of New Orleans.