Chapter Nine: Secrets & Lies

The next day.

Caroline's POV

I woke up to warm, strong, protective arms holding onto me & the beautiful sun shinning through the windows. I opened my eyes more & noticed I'm not in the same room I'm always in...my room. I didn't want to move because I didn't want to wake him up but who is he? I saw muscular arms & sighed in relief thinking I knew who he was. I held him closer feeling like I knew that I was holding Tyler & relaxed closing my eyes again.

"Good morning love." He said. I looked up at him more & noticed his tattoo.

Then I lifted my head up more & realized who HE was, "Oh my god Klaus." I said. Oh yeah he was definitely not Tyler. I jumped out of the bed & vamp ran against the wall.

"What the hell am I doing in your bed? We didn't do anything did we?" I asked him. He just put his hands behind his head & smiled at me.

"Your very cute when your nervous Caroline...think about it...you weren't drunk & I didn't compel you. So you should have no problem remembering." He said.

I thought about it more & remembered that we didn't do anything.

"I can tell by the look on your face you do remember. What? Do you really think I would convince you to do whatever I want & then afterward compel you to forget everything that happened between us?" He said.

"Yes actually because you always seem to get whatever you want...whenever you want it." I snapped at him.

The truth is I didn't know if he would actually do that to me. I feel in my heart he would never be so low as to compel me, of all people, to do anything he wanted & then compel me to forget about it.

He got out of his bed & quickly put on his shirt. It looked like he was pretty annoyed with what I said to him.

I felt sort of bad why I am so mean to him sometimes? It was true...I want to try to be friends with him but how can I trust him when he hurt everyone I love.

This is the hardest situation I've ever been in.

"I have to go to school I'm gonna be late if I don't leave now." I said as I walked out of Klaus' room/house.

"I'll see you later Caroline by the way thanks for trusting me." Klaus said trying to hide the fact that he was a little offended as I left his house. I hope not I thought to myself well sort of.

...On the way home from Klaus' house...

NEW TEXT: TO: Claire
"Hey are you at my house right now I need a friend to talk to?"

A few seconds later
NEW TEXT: FROM: Claire
"Yeah I will be in a minute I decided to take a walk down the block/street. I hope everything is okay. I'll see you at home in a few minutes."

NEW TEXT: TO: Claire
"Thanks."

Claire's POV

...At Caroline's house...

I was sitting on the front porch waiting for Caroline to come home... I kept wondering what it was that she needed to talk to me about.

As I thought about it I saw Caroline's car coming into the driveway.

"Get in. I'll explain everything on the way to school I'm gonna be late if I don't go now." She called out to me. I got into her car without hesitation.

"So what did you need to talk to me about?" I asked her.

"You remember Klaus the guy from the other night?" Caroline asked.

"Yeah, what about him? He kinda seems like a total ass to me either that or scared to let people get close to him." I said.

"Yeah he is a bit of an ass & annoying. Actually he can be a huge ass & unbelievable annoying. Anyway, I have to tell you something about him but you have to promise me you won't tell anyone I told you." She said.

"I promise. What is it? Did he hurt you or try to? If he did I swear I'll kick his ass." I said. I could feel myself getting extremely angry.

"Claire no...no it was nothing like that. Calm down & I'll explain." She said.

"The truth is...I slept with him...well actually next to him last night & if Elena or Bonnie find out they are going to kill me...not literally. So that's not all that happened...when I woke up this morning I couldn't remember what happened last night...so I accused him of something he didn't do...he asked me if I thought he would compel me to whatever he wanted then compel me to forget the whole thing. Well long story short, I told him that I thought he would because of what he has done in the past to others. We got into a little fight & I walked out of his house. The truth is I don't believe he would ever hurt me at least not again. I feel kind of bad about it." She said.

"Oh...wow Care. I'm sorry I don't know what else to say." I told her.

"Yeah anyway I just felt like I needed to get that out of my system & tell someone about it." She told me.

A few minutes later we got to Caroline's school. We got out of the car & walked to the sidewalk. She surprised me by handing me the keys to her car.

"You can take my car for today. Anywhere you want just be careful with it because my dad gave this car & he'd be so pissed if anything happened to it." She said.

"Cool thanks. I'll pick you up later around 3. Is that okay?" I asked.

"Yeah thanks Claire." She said.

"I give you my word that nothing will happen to your baby (the car)." I told her.

I knew just where I wanted to go & who I wanted to see.

...At Klaus' house...

Klaus' POV

After what happened with Caroline earlier I kept thinking, as I sat in my armchair in the living room, that she might be right. I do think of myself first almost all the time...okay maybe all of the time.

"What are you so deep in thought about little brother?" I heard Elijah say as he came into the room interrupting my thoughts.

"Oh nothing just thinking of my hybrid failure." I said with a side smile.

"The Lockwood boy?" Elijah asked.

"That's the one." I said.

"So the big bad hybrid original Niklaus might do the right thing after all." Elijah said with a smile walking out of the room.

"Shut up big brother." I said under my breath.

"Yeah & he better not make me regret doing this." I also said quietly but I knew Elijah heard me.

...A few minutes later...

I picked up my phone before I gave myself anytime rethink things.

"Tyler...how is my latest sire failure doing this morning?" I said.

"What the hell do you want Klaus?" He asked sounding rather pissed off.

"You should be nicer to me little hybrid...I'm giving you what you want most." I told him.

"And what would that be." He said sarcastically.

"You can come back into town. I know you ran because your afraid I might kill you, don't worry I haven't ruled that out completely, but I've decided to change my mind & give you one last chance." I said.

"Why the sudden the change of heart don't tell me it's because you've gone soft?" He said.

"I just thought you've been running long enough." I told him.

"Bye Tyler see you soon I'm sure. Oh & by the way if ever destroy anything of mine again I will kill." I told him hanging up the phone before he had to respond.

I smiled to myself 'Caroline is gonna love this' I thought to myself. Just then I heard someone ring the doorbell.

Tyler's POV

After I got off the phone with Klaus I was excited. I had to call Caroline & tell the good news of course I was gonna leave the part where Klaus called & let me come back into town. I was gonna do that myself because I wasn't going to let him win this one.

Phone Call:

Tyler= Hey Care I've missed you so much. Hey I have good news.

Caroline= Tyler! Oh god am I happy to hear your voice. Where are you? You shouldn't be calling me Klaus can take advantage of this & you.

Tyler(talking pretty fast without stopping for to long to breathe)= Like I said I have good news I'm coming back home. I don't care what that bastard hybrid has to say about it. I don't even care to think of what he might do to me. I've been away from you too long & I can't freaking take it any longer.

Caroline= What? oh my god. Wait but if you come back then Klaus will kill you. Tyler no you can't come back its too dangerous at least not yet. Look let me talk to him...you know how he likes me. (she barely said that last part)

Tyler= I don't care about that anymore. I'm not gonna let freaking Klaus Mikaelson try to control me anymore. I'm done with that...I'm done with being scared of him. While I was away I broke the sire bond that kept me controlled by him. So weather he likes it or not I'm coming home. I can handle him now. So anyway what have you been doing since I've been gone?

Caroline= Whatever you say, I'm just happy your finally coming home I've missed you. To answer your question nothing much really. I had to help Stefan find Damon a few days ago. He flipped the switch because he doesn't think he's good enough for anyone or something like that. Anyway, he's an ass but Stefan asked me for help so I couldn't just leave him to deal with it on his own.

Tyler= That sounds brutal & just so you know I missed you too. Look I'm sorry to cut this short but I've gotta go. I'll see you soon. I love you, bye.

Caroline= I love you too Tyler bye.

I hung up the phone & started packing my things in my hotel room.

Claire's POV

I got to his (Klaus') driveway & walked up to the door & rung the doorbell. Klaus was the one to answer the door.

"Claire is it? What can I do for you?" He asked me.

"Hi Klaus can I come in please?" I asked him. He stepped aside & let me in.

"Like I said what can I do for you?" He asked again a little annoyed.

"Look Klaus I just want to say one thing to you & I'm not threatening you...I'm warning you...don't you ever hurt Caroline ever again. She's my best friend & she deserves to be happy, meant to feel protected & safe. She's meant to be with someone who loves her." I told him.

"First off you do realize your talking to the original hybrid right?" He asked me & nodded yes.

"First if your threatening me I suggest you stop right there. Second I know Caroline deserves someone who loves her & that's why I did what I did tonight..." I waited for him to continue with his answer. "I called Tyler...I told him to return to his precious little town & that he's been running long enough." He said.

"You did that for them?" I asked him.

"I didn't do it for that little hybrid failure..." He said getting irritated with me. "...I did it for Caroline & only Caroline." He finished telling me.

"You know I was wrong about you...you aren't a complete & total ass after all. Just so you know my threat still stands...you hurt her & I will find a way to kill you." I told him looking him straight in the eyes.

...Later on night at Caroline's house...

Caroline's POV

I needed to talk to someone else about what happened.

The first person I thought of was Stefan.

ON THE PHONE WITH STEFAN:

Caroline= Hey Stefan what's up?

Stefan= Hey Care...Nothing much. What's up?

Caroline= Stefan I have to tell u something.

Stefan= Ok what is it? What's going on with you Care? Did something happen with Klaus?

Caroline= Actually yeah it did but first promise me you won't get mad.

Stefan= Ok come on tell me. I'm your best friend you can tell me anything.

Caroline= Ok, I slept with Klaus last night. Oh my god please tell me I'm bad person I am a bad person aren't I...Elena is gonna kill me when she finds out.

Stefan= Oh wow Caroline...no I'm not mad at you. Your not a terrible person at all people make mistakes.

Caroline= Thanks Stefan. I just really needed someone to talk to.

Stefan= No problem anytime you need me I'm always here for you. I'm gonna go watch a movie or something I'll talk to you later.

Caroline= Thanks Stefan good night.

I ended the call & felt someone behind me.

"Hey mom so I guess you got home early today from work...Tyler! Oh my god your home." I said.

I went vamp ran to him throwing my arms around him. He just stood there like a statute & I pulled away looking at him.

"Tyler what's wrong?" I said finally looking into his eyes. He looked so pissed off.

"So you slept with Klaus? How could you do that to me Care? I came home for you despite the fact that there's a big chance that he could kill me & you go & sleep with him. How could you do that?" He said angrily.

"Tyler I can explain...I didn't have sex with him I just..." I tried telling him but he wouldn't listen.

"Save it Caroline! I just can't believe you would want to trust someone like him. You know what I'm done we're done." He said full angry & ran out of the room.

I fell back on my bed & started crying thinking to myself 'he didn't even let me explain myself'... 'you know what...who needs someone like that in my life' I said to myself with confidence.