"It's all you"

They were driving the whole night. And the only words she uttered to him were: "I can't believe we're driving. Couldn't we just go by plane like normal people?"

He explained this was the less obvious way since he honestly had no idea about Finn's contacts. He still couldn't believe he managed to find out about the Moonstone and kidnap Joseph. It was his fault, he knew that. He always underestimated people, even his own siblings, just because he was the hybrid … Well; honestly, he always thought to be better then them, more superior. Mikael warned him once that his ego and his cockiness would cost him. And the old bastard was right this time around. No, he couldn't think about him right now. He needed to stay clear headed. And this was so hard for many reasons. One of them was sitting beside him, looking out the window, just not to look at him. She hated him, so much she didn't even want to grace him with one single glance. He could, and he did pretend it didn't bother him at all. In the end, who was she? A nobody … A little baby vampire … He didn't want to admit she was so much more, that she was like a fantasy, that would once become a reality to some lucky guy. And that lucky guy could never be him … Why did he even agree for her to accompany him? Rebekah was right, he was damaged. Wanting the light when all he could ever give to her would be darkness.

"Want to drive?" he had to say something just to get rid off the horrible silence that was lingering between the two of them.

She finally broke her gaze from the scenery, or whatever she was looking at, or pretending to look at, if that meant not having to face him. So she looked at him with those big blue eyes and he saw right through her. How she was trying to stay strong, how she was trying to show him hate, but all he could see was fear and tiredness. He never had a father in a real sense of that word, so he couldn't possibly imagine how it would feel if a person that important was in danger. He felt sorry for her. Not that he would ever say it, knowing she had already made up her mind that he was a monster, nothing could change that.

"I thought you said nobody drives your precious car but you …"

"Well, maybe I would prefer a better view." he looked at her lustfully. Wrong, wrong move but when he was around her it was like he couldn't control himself. Even after everything that had happened he still damn wanted her.

"You are so pathetic." was the only thing she said before leaning her head against the window again.

"Is that a no then love?"

"Please stop the car; because I think I'm going to be car sick if you call me that one more time. It's Caroline … No, wait … Actually we're not that close. So it's Miss Salvatore for you."

He couldn't help but laugh, I mean he knew this wasn't exactly a ha-ha situation but he just loved her fire and her sense of humor so much. Even in this kind of situations she was just incredible.

"Not that close, huh? I guess that was some other girl by the lake then, that was begging me not the stop as I was kissing her?" if nothing else he decided to make this drive a bit more interesting. He knew Caroline couldn't stay silent after something like this. He was driving but he could see she was looking straight at him with a deadly stare. She wasn't observing the scenery anymore.

"I don't know who that girl was Klaus, but rest assured she is long gone. And she is not coming back."

"Caroline …" he didn't want it to sound so pathetic, but this was how he was feeling- pathetic. Destiny really was a mean bitch sometimes, he was a big bad hybrid and he was feeling pathetic because of a woman. Well, I guess there's a first for everything.

"No, don't you Caroline me, you asshole." finally they were getting somewhere, she was angry, but that only meant she felt something. And anger is better than indifference she was giving him earlier.

"You know, don't think that you're the first that tried to get inside of my pants. Others at least had the decency to want it because of me, not because they were using me to get to my family."

"What, what are you doing? Have you lost your fucking mind?" Caroline was screaming at him as he pulled the car in the middle of the road. Luckily it was a deserted road and there were no cars behind them.

"Get out of the car." he yelled at her.

"Like hell I am."

"Caroline or better yet Miss Salvatore get out of this fucking car before I remove you from it myself."

She finally stepped out of the car but right away went back at yelling at him.

"Who do you think you are? You can't boss me around … I'm not one of your fucking servant boys …"

He grabbed her, trying not to squeeze her too tight but enough to send an electric shock through her body… Unfortunately it sent one through his as well. As he was so close to her that he could smell the same perfume she was wearing when he was kissing her and he almost forgot what he wanted to say.

"Let go off me, let go …" she was fighting like hell but he was stronger. She of course knew that, but she would never back down without a fight.

"Stop it, stop it Caroline. You're only going to hurt yourself" he looked into her eyes.

"You, you can't compel me, I've been drinking vervain ever since I became a vampire."

"Caroline I'm not trying to compel you; I am trying to tell you something."

"Well that's just too bad Mr. "I'm used to getting what I want" because whatever you have to say to me I just don't want to hear it."

He pushed her onto the hood of the car and pinched her body with his. Damn, this is not what he had in mind when he pulled the car over. He wanted her so much, her legs wrapped around him. No … He needed to focus … Focus and stop looking at her luscious lips … And her body …

"Well too bad Blondie because I don't care what you want… you're going to hear me out. So just shut up for a second so we can get this out in the open and get back to the road. " She was finally silent. It was a miracle, or maybe just the shock of being pinned to the hood of a car. He didn't know if she was ever in a situation like this. But right away got the urge to kill anyone that could potentially be in this kind of situation with her, anyone that would be on top of her, and that someone not being him.

"I never lied to you … Not once … Ok, I didn't tell you why I came to town, or about the Moonstone or that I sent men to your house to find it. But I never lied … And yes, I did try to get inside of your pants, even right now I wouldn't want anything more than to be inside of you … But … Listen to me when I tell you and get it through that thick head of yours… It has nothing to do with your family or even the Moonstone. It's all you."

They just stared at each other for a few seconds, although for Klaus it seemed like a century. She was just looking at him with those beautiful eyes, her hair practically caught between his fingers and he wanted to kiss her … He didn't care if all hell broke loose, but he needed to kiss her … He started to lean forward when suddenly his phone started vibrating in his pocket.

The moment was over … She used his surprise and pushed him off of her.

"Yes?" he answered the phone.

"Brother, I here you're on your way to Chicago. We should most definitely meet."

They finally stopped for gas. As funny as it may sound but Caroline needed to pee for hours now. But she wouldn't give him the luxury to gloat how he had to stop just so the little Miss could take a pee. And see that horrible smirk of his. Horrible and sexy in every possible way. He was so full of it. Nobody had ever treated her like this before, not since she was a vampire anyways. Grabbing her, throwing her on the hood of a car, like a savage he was. She hated it, and hated even more the traitorous part of herself that didn't hate it all. After everything that idiot had done she still found him attractive. Ok, so stupid Damon was right; she did have a suicide wish. And apparently urges she had trouble controlling. And a father missing, her hurt ached when she thought of that, and she was a mess. She needed to calm down and regroup. She needed to be a cold bitch with him. She needed him away. Far away.

"I am going to the little girl's room, try not to leave without me." she snarked at him as always.

"Now how do you say?" he was trying to be cute.

"Fuck you" she whispered with the biggest smile she could give him.

When he said: "now that's my girl." she just rolled her eyes and went into the restroom. She needed to pee and she needed to call Stefan.

"Hey brother."

"Caroline, thank God you called, we were already getting worried."

"Please don't worry Stefan, I'm fine. Alive and kicking. I just needed some privacy to call you and update you. Are you all ok? Any news on your side of the creek?"

"We're fine, well as much as we can be. And no news. Elijah was here this morning but Klaus hadn't called him yet."

"Well I have some news … Finn called Klaus a few hours ago. He knows his heading to Chicago but apparently his not running. He wants them to face and I don't know what he wants … But dad … He's ok, I mean, I don't know how much ok, but he's holding on, he's alive. And that's what matters right?" she was about to cry so she pushed her nails into her skin to stop it. She would not cry.

"Yes, that matters Caroline. And … Have I told you how proud I am of you? I mean I'm still not happy that you went on a trip with that psycho but we all love you so much for your bravery. You know, I don't know if I tell you this too often but you have grown up to be an amazing woman. I'm proud to call you my sister."

"Stefan, I am proud to be your sister. Proud to be a part of our family, and I'll protect it, no matter what. But don't worry about me, I'll be fine, I can take care of myself. My three musketeers had taught me well. But I really have to go now … You know who is waiting … Love you all, keep safe."

She washed her face and stepped outside.

"Had a nice chit-chat with your bro?"

"My God, I thought you Brits had better manners, eavesdropping is rude, you know?

"Hey, I can't help it if my hearing is good."

"Whatever, can we just go?"

"Actually love, I think it would be wise for us to rest for the night. We'll be arriving in Chicago tomorrow. We need to be in our full strength. I saw a hotel somewhere out here."

She was trying not to show that the word hotel actually alarmed her a bit. That hotel better have two bedrooms, she thought.

"Fine, let's go then." she was playing the role of a five year old just to annoy him. But for some godforsaken reason despite of everything he was still in a pretty good mood. That bastard. That smirky, smirky bastard.

She was waiting in the lobby of some two stars hotel when he finally appeared holding … only one key … Nooo, this couldn't be happening.

"Please don't tell me they have just one room available?"

"What can I say love, apparently there is some motor vehicles convention this week."

"You could have compelled him to kick someone out."

"Oh, but you hate those things …"

"But I hate sharing a room with you even more … But fine, you're sleeping on the floor."

"Afraid you couldn't keep your hands off me?"

"No, but I am a bit afraid I might stab you in my sleep."

"Your words warm my heart."

"If you had one …" she took the keys from his hand and headed to their room. Their room … My God this was a mess …

She was trying so hard not to stare at him as he was taking his shirt off. She was trying so hard not to think about his perfect body, it really was perfect. She bit her lip without even being aware of it.

"Care for some pillow talk?"

She threw one pillow from the bed at him and said: "Have a nice night sleeping on the floor wolf boy."

"I wish sweet dreams to you too Miss Salvatore." he said and turned off the lights.

But they weren't sweet. They weren't sweet at all.

She was back at her mother's house. They were sitting at the table having breakfast. They were laughing at her failed cheerleading routine. She was just about to explain to her mother why it's so hard to make a split in the air when she heard a noise outside. She went to check it out. And suddenly there was night outside and it was raining heavily. The noise was coming from the woods. She ran into the woods. She was running towards the noise, the noise wasn't stopping … And then she saw it … Her father tied down and someone standing above him with a dagger. She tried to stop him, she tried to run to him, but she couldn't move … She was fighting and fighting but she couldn't move an inch … And then the man lifted the dagger and ran it through …

"Noooooo!"

"Caroline, Caroline look at me." she finally managed to open her eyes and to see Klaus holding her.

She was covered in sweat and shaking, she probably looked like death on two legs. There were tears in her eyes, her mascara smudged, her hair tangled in knots. Yeah, she was a mess. And her heart … Her heart was cracked a bit more, the crack was getting wider with every nightmare she had.

She tried to push him away. "Please, please let me go. I, I need to …"

"Ssh" he whispered in her hair and pulled her into his arms. She needed to push him away, she needed him to leave her alone but somehow she just didn't say it. She let him hold her until she fell asleep again …

She dreamt he whispered into her ear: "It's all you. It's always been you."

Ok, so this is a major Klaroline chapter and I love it ... I've been a bit depressed yesterday when I read the synopsis for episode 18 but at least in my fanfiction I'm not giving up on them, so this actually helped me because I have to say I kind of love this chapter. I think their little road trip and their alone time had started out nicely ... But I'm dying to hear what you have to say, so PLEASE REVIEW ;) ...

And stay tuned to see if they will be arriving to Chicago shortly ... :p