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Authors note. I'm sorry the last chapter was so bad, I was suffering major writers block and I want to thank you all so much for your continued support.
When Klaus finally returned to Caroline, he was beyond sleep and was all too aware that he wouldn't be able to just fall asleep again, so instead he laid back down and watched Caroline's peaceful face, enjoying the way her body unconsciously curled up to him. He watcher her gently as he considered just how messy things would undoubtedly get. Her friends certainly wouldn't approve, her mother he was sure would be against it along with his sister who had a strange groundless dislike for her and then of course there was that small Tyler detail to sort out.
He wanted to believe it would be easy, that Caroline would end things with Tyler and their friends and family would get used to it, he would suggest leaving if they weren't able to but he knew Caroline would be against it. Which was when the doubts came crawling, worming their way into his head, telling him that Caroline might decide this was all a mistake and become colder than she ever was before and go crawling back to the mangy dog she had wasted so much of her life on.
A change in her heartbeats and breathing told him she was about twenty minutes away from waking up and he knew she would be hungry, so like the true gentleman he was he went to make her breakfast…knowing this might be the only chance to.
After about twenty minutes he bought the tray up to find her sitting up, yawning adorably.
"Morning love" he smiled, her face lit up when she saw the tray and his bright smile. He came forwards and joined her on the bed placing the tray on her lap, her flattered smile at the thanks he needed.
"Morning" her voice was sleepy and he couldn't help asking himself when the last time she had any proper sleep was, whilst she tried not to swoon over the fact that the big bad hybrid made her breakfast in bed, the idea was strange cause no guy had ever done that for her before. Not guy had ever even made her breakfast before.
She blushed when she noticed him smiling at her warmly as she ate occasionally helping himself to toast, as she marvelled at how good the food was, figuring that being a thousand years old must teach you a thing or two bout cooking. They ate in peace, not needing to fill the silence with pointless words whilst she made a mental list of things to do. Her first being go home and get dressed and ended with help Stefan and Damon with whatever drama was happening today.
When they were done he put the tray on the floor next to his bed, not bothered by it enough to leave Caroline and take it downstairs, he yawned and wrapped an arm round her, enjoying her smirk at his use of the most cliché action known to mankind, enjoying the way she instantly rested herself against his chest.
"You know I invented that move" he smiled cheekily, wanting to hear her melodious laugh in his ears, he was rewarded with tinkling giggles that warmed his chest almost making him forget that she was going to have to leave soon.
"Thank you" she smiled, her giggles still etched onto her angelic face making him smile. He gently reached up and caressed her cheek gazing into her eyes steadily, telling her without words just how welcome she was, her smile dropped and chewed her lip nervously, her eyes dropping from his eyes to his lips, his eyes followed hers, taking the unsaid hint the leant down and placed a slow lingering kiss on her lips. She reacted instantly, falling into the kiss like diving into a pool of vervain, headfirst and recklessly. He pulled away slowly, savouring the smell and feel of her and the way her eyes were closed in bliss. It was both a hello and goodbye, something she understood. Her eyelids fluttered open slowly and she knew what she had to do now.
"I have to go…goodbye" she whispered weakly getting out of bed not looking at him, knowing beyond a doubt that it would be her undoing. Likewise he didn't look at her, knowing he would instantly try to stop her and try to keep her there. He didn't ask what she was doing, he dint ask her to come back…He didn't ask for anything more than what she had already given him.
She didn't promise to come back, she didn't tell him when or if she would return…She didn't tell him what she was going to do after she left.