Klaus sat in his art room staring at the canvas as his latest painting took shape, he thought about everything that had happened in his life up to this point. He thought about when he was human and how much he would have missed if he stayed like it, he thought about cities changing and falling around him, aswell as the ones he helped build. He thought about his siblings and how far they had all come in the last thousand years, but most of all he thought about Caroline. He had also been thinking about their future, with his decision finally made he pulled his phone out of his pocket and called his youngest brother. "Meet me in town, I need your help." he ended the call before Kol had the chance to speak and went to wash the paint from his hands.
"This better be important brother, I was busy." Kol said when Klaus stopped in front of him. "It's the most important thing you'll ever be apart of." Klaus said as they made their way into the store. "That one?" Klaus asked, Kol nodded his head and watched as his older brother spoke to the shop assistant, he honestly never thought he'd see this day. "So when are we doing this then?" Kol asked. "I figured I'll do it when she gets back, I'll get everyone to come round and just go from there." the hybrid said, Kol turned to his brother and said "I'm happy for you Nik, truly I am." Klaus nodded at his brother, they both remained silent on their way home.
"So how are things in New Orleans then?" Liz asked her daughter. "It's fine, you should come and visit, I think you'd like it." Caroline said, Liz shook her head. "There was enough vampires and witches in Mystic Falls, I honestly don't think I could handle New Orleans." Caroline knew her mother accepted her, but she also knew how hard it still was for her after all there to have a hand in the supernatural world, but not being able to kill any of them. "Well you're always welcome." "I thought Henrik was joining us?" Liz wondered aloud. "He's with Bonnie, she's showing him around the witchy haunts." Caroline chuckled as her mother spoke again. "Ah right. So hew is Stefan?" Caroline told her mom how Stefan was as well as everyone else, she knew her mom missed Stefan, after he moved in back when Elena had moved into the boarding house he became an honorary Forbes, she treated him like a son. "It's gonna be so hard leaving you again, I really wish you'd come back with us." "I know sweetie, but I've never left this town and I don't think I'd do well anywhere else." Caroline nodded, she understood but it didn't make it any easier. "I love you, mommy." "I love you too."
Caroline noticed when she and Henrik got back that Klaus seemed on edge and nervous, she prayed to any god that would listen that he hadn't gotten another wolf pregnant. She honestly didn't think she could take that again, she also noticed that Kol was quieter than usual, and the only time he acted like that was when he'd done something wrong. She needed to find out what was going on. "What happened while I was away?" Caroline asked Kol. "What do you mean? nothing happened. Why would you think that?" he asked, Caroline sighed. "Klaus is nervous and you're acting weird, so tell me what happened!" Kol began to panic, he couldn't tell her what his brother had planned. "Ok I'll tell you, I got into a spot of bother and Nik had to help me. He didn't want to tell you in case you got angry." Kol lied, Caroline didn't believe him but she knew she'd find out the truth eventually. "Ok, fine. But next time you're in trouble deal with it yourself. I don't want Klaus involved." Kol nodded and left the room, Nik definitely had to speed up his plans before Caroline became more suspicious.
"You can do this brother, trust me ." Kol said as he and Klaus stood outside their home. "What if I screw it all up?" Klaus asked, the hybrid had never been so nervous in all his life." Kol rolled his eyes before staring Klaus straight in his and saying. "For some reason unknown to man she loves you, and that's all that really matters right?" 'When did my little brother grow up?' Klaus thought to himself, before replying. "You're right, everythings going to be fine." They both entered the mansion and heard the sound of Caroline laughing. "Stefan stop, I can't take no more..." she weased, as they walked into the main room they saw Caroline, Stefan, Rebekah, Elijah and Henrik laughing and joking with one another. Klaus knew then, seeing his family all together that he couldn't have picked a better time to do this. "Caroline love, could I have a word?" Klaus asked when she noticed her hybrid watching her. "Sure." She said, but before she could move he was in front of her. "Caroline, sixteen years ago I feel in lone with you, and a year later we became parents. for the last fifteen years we have stood by each other and our love has grown stronger, I asked our family here today so I could ask you the most important question I've ever asked anyone. Caroline Forbes, would you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" Everyone in the room went silent, no one even dared to breathe. Caroline Stared at Klaus with a look of pure shock on her face. "Sweetheart?" Klaus asked, he was beginning to think this had been a mistake, until he heard her whisper. "Yes." Everyone cheered and clapped as Klaus placed the ring on her finger. "This means you're stuck with me forever now, love." he whispered against her lips. "Always and forever." She whispered right back.
A/N So there you have it, the final chapter. I hope you all enjoyed this, I gotta admit I enjoyed writing it, I've never writen anything this long before. I have some ideas for a sort of sequel to this focused on Henrik, but I haven't decided if it'll be a full fic or a one shot yet. Anyway reviews are welcome, and thank you for reading the weirdness that swirls in my brain.