A/N I know I know me disappearing for weeks on end isn't good for this story and I do apologize. I hope me saying my absence was for a legitimate reason will ease your minds, but none the less I hope you enjoy this chapter.
"Chicago," Klaus stared at Kol with his glass in hand. "Why are we going back to Chicago?"
Kol shrugged his shoulders putting his wine glass back on the counter, "I don't know actually Elijah just said to tell you and that he'd fill us in later, but the job isn't for another few weeks but we need to start preparation now."
Klaus rolled his eyes sighing in frustration, "And you really couldn't wait to tell me this until tomorrow?"
Kol tilted his head sideways, "I guess I could have, but I thought you were being your usual boring self, cooped up in your art studio or reading a book." Kol smirked as he jumped up to sit on the counter. "If I had known you had Caroline over I wouldn't have bothered to leave Bonnie's."
Klaus shook his head, "Great now you're sleeping with my accountant."
"Whoa mate, who said anything about sleeping," Kol smirked until he saw Klaus narrow his eyes. "Easy there, we're just hanging out. We had dinner at her place tonight," he shrugged.
Klaus pinched the bridge of his nose he felt like tossing Kol out the window for barging through his door. He finally got Caroline and something that could've waited until tomorrow just interrupted that. Klaus walked toward Kol and grabbed his arm pulling him off the counter.
"Hey what gives," Kol shouted as he was being dragged toward the front door by Klaus.
"Why don't you go stay with Elijah tonight," Klaus growled as he opened his front door and shoved Kol out.
Kol caught his balance and faced Klaus, "You can't be serious all my stuff is here."
Klaus held his front door, "and it will be here tomorrow." He slammed the door.
Klaus ran his fingers through his hair sighing in frustration before locking his door. He started to unbutton his shirt as he walked to his room. He kicked off his shoes by his bed before unbuckling his belt.
"Unbelievable," Klaus sighed as he removed his phone and keys from his pants pocket placing them on his night stand before sitting down on his bed to remove his socks. He figured he mine as well take a shower and get ready for bed since his lovely little brother decided to ruin the mood between him and Caroline.
He smiled as he licked his lips as the faint taste of honey lingered on his tongue. He loved the way Caroline felt flushed against his body and the way her hands held on to his neck. He knows they probably wouldn't have slept together and he didn't care because getting her to just sleep in his bed again would've been enough.
He shook his head to stop thinking about it or else he wouldn't be able to sleep. He took his shirt off and threw it at his closet along with his belt. Klaus started walking toward his bathroom unbuttoning his pants when he heard knocking on his front door.
Caroline's touched her lips with the tips of her fingers smiling as she walked back to her apartment. She was still processing the fact that Klaus kissed her and she kissed him back. Oh did you kiss him back, she said to herself as she opened her front door.
Caroline walked into her bedroom and figured it's time for bed. She walked up to her dresser taking off her jewelry and empting her purse. She dumbed out her purse on the dresser to check her phone.
Caroline felt her heart rate pick up when her phone didn't fall out of her purse. She opened her purse and starting digging it only to come up empty handed, she sighed in frustrations trying to recall the last place she had it. A flash of when she put her purse on Klaus' counter came to mind, she shook her head, "No you didn't hear anything fall out so it can't be there."
Caroline was getting irritated because that phone is a big part of her life and she didn't want to have to replace it, she would lose all her contacts. She slipped off her heels and dress to get into a tank top and shorts. She didn't have an extra phone to call hers and the only person she thought to be up right now was the guy that made her stomach drop just thinking about him. She couldn't help the butterflies building in her stomach when she finally convinced herself to go back over and ask him.
Caroline headed to her apartment door but pausing as she leaned her back against it. "Ok you're just going to go over there and ask him to call your phone. You are not going over there for a make out session with your back pressed up against the wall," Caroline put her face in her hands trying to shake away all those little thoughts that made her want to go back over for more than just her phone. "Plus his brother is there what can you do," she smiled reassuring herself as she turned around to open her door.
Caroline stepped up to Klaus' door and took a deep breath before she started knocking.
Klaus sighed in annoyance as he walked down the hallway, "Kol I told you—" He yelled as he swung open his door open.
Klaus stopped his sentence and just smiled when he saw Caroline standing there in her pajamas, "Sorry darling I thought you were my so called younger brother." He stepped closer to her.
Caroline smiled, "Well as you can see I'm not." She chuckled hoping to lighten the mood.
"I'm glad because I would prefer you at my door," Klaus smiled seeing her blush.
Caroline looked down to contain her blush, "I'm here because I need to use your phone," she didn't know what else to say at the moment because she was trying to keep herself from looking at Klaus' bare chest. When he answered the door in only his pants Caroline almost choked.
Klaus chuckled, "Ok," he motions for her to come in smiling as she walks into his apartment. "Follow me I don't exactly have my phone on me." He gestured to himself with his hands.
She chuckled lifting her eyebrows as she followed Klaus into his bedroom. Caroline walked in and smiled because she hasn't been in his bedroom since the day she woke up in his shirt and it still manage to surprise her how beautiful it was.
"Still beautiful," she mumbled to herself walking up to his bay window. She always wanted a view like this in her apartment because it over looked the city.
Klaus smiled as he watched her walk up to his window, he grabbed his phone off the night stand and walked up beside her. "Beautiful isn't it," he said looking at her rather than the view out his window.
Caroline smiled and glanced at him, "you have the best view of San Francisco."
Klaus chuckled turning his attention to the window, "I wouldn't call it the best view." He smirked as he glanced down at her to see her blush.
Caroline chuckled shaking her head, "smooth." Caroline said before turning to face him smiling. She held out her hand. "Phone please," she smirked as Klaus faced her.
Klaus smiled as he reached into his pants pocket handing her his phone, "I'm not going to lie sweetheart, when I it was you knocking on my door, you wanting to use my phone never crossed my mind," he smirked as she took the phone from his hand.
Caroline smiled clicking her tongue, "well aren't you confidant Mr. Mikaelson." She smirked looking down at his phone unlocking it to start browsing through his contacts for her name.
Caroline felt her heart skip a beat as she looked at the contact photo for her in Klaus phone, she looked up at him and smiled, "I didn't know you kept this picture."
Klaus looked away from the window and smiled as she showed him her contact photo, "in my defense love it is the only photo I have of you."
Caroline smiled, "It was technically the first time we hung out," she looked at the cellphone remembering that night before she chuckled, "Mr. 'I thought you said we were going to share'."
Klaus laughed at her mimicking his voice, "Yes well I don't know if that would've been considered sharing since you ate most of the pie."
Caroline smacked his chest laughing, "Shut up if you just listened and ordered yourself one we would've both been happily filled with pie at that diner." She smiled as Klaus rubbed his chest.
"You know your smacks hurt a little more since I don't have a shirt on," he smirked.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "Oh poor baby" she pushed dial on his phone before bringing it up to her ear, throwing him an innocent smile as she faced the window.
Klaus chuckled before he walked toward his closet to quickly change.
Caroline stood there listening to the phone ring before someone finally answered.
"Why are you calling her?"
Caroline sighed, "Tyler why do you have my phone?"
"Care?"
"Yes this is Caroline, now why do you have my phone?"
"You left it at the benefit, I was just about to leave to bring it back to you," Tyler said before his voice turned tense. "Why are you calling from that guy's phone and why is the picture of the two of you?"
Caroline rolled her eyes, "Tyler that is none of your business I made that clear tonight," she huffed as her hand went to her hip instantly. "Now if you don't mind I would like my phone back." Caroline was never more thankful that her phone was locked with her puzzle code.
"Fine I'll drop it off."
"No just leave it with Fredrick, I'll pick it up in the morning," Caroline said because Fredrick was the Lockwood's head butler and always very sweet to her.
"Why can't I just drop it off at the apartment?"
"Because I don't want you to," Caroline shook her head as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Her mood was changing fast with this conversation.
"You're not at the apartment are you? You're at the neighbors place."
Caroline could hear the anger building in Tyler's voice, "Oh my god Tyler again that doesn't concern you so I would appreciate it if you would just leave the damn phone with Fredrick, where I'm at and what I'm doing has nothing to do with you," Caroline started raising her voice.
Tyler sighed in frustration, "FINE."
Caroline hung up the phone and ran her hand through her hair sighing, "Losing it forever would've been better," she mumbled to herself looking out the window.
Klaus heard everything and saw how tense Caroline got talking to Tyler. That Lockwood boy was playing with fire and Klaus wanted nothing more than to burn him. He shook it off as he walked up behind Caroline without thinking he wrapped his arms around her waist, "are you ok?"
Caroline jumped a little at his initial contact before she relaxed into Klaus' embrace, "well I know where my phone is." She sighed closing her eyes as her head fell against Klaus' chest, which was now covered with a tank top.
"Why couldn't I lose it in the cab or something," she shrugged as she rested her hands on top of Klaus' her left one still holding his phone. "I wasn't that lucky and now I have to go back to the Lockwood's in the morning."
"I can pick it up for you."
Caroline eyes popped open as she turned her head to look at him with her eyebrows scrunched, "seriously?"
Klaus shrugged, "I don't have a problem with it."
Caroline smiled and as if it was the most natural thing in the world she brought her hand up next to Klaus' cheek bringing his head forward for a kiss. Klaus smiled because Caroline's kiss was soft as her fingers played with the tips of his hair.
Caroline pulled away and whispered, "Thank you."
Klaus exhaled as he leaned his forehead against hers, "anytime love."
Caroline smiled as she turned around and let her arms slide around his neck. "Now that that's taken care of," she said as she inched closer to Klaus' lips leaving little space between them. She felt Klaus' grip tightened as she lingered by his lips this caused her to smirk, "It's time for bed." She pulled away letting her hands slide down to rest on his chest as she tapped it with his phone.
Klaus sucked in a breath as he bit his lip while his hands held her waist loosely, "I suppose I can't persuade you to spend the night."
Caroline leaned back a little to get a better look at him pretending to think about it because she honestly didn't want to go home, "hmmmm….I don't know." She chuckled when she felt Klaus tense as she admired the worried look on his face, "alright," she exhaled, "I guess I can stay." She smirked when Klaus sighed in relief.
Klaus shook his head when he realized she was just teasing him, he tightened his grip around her waist pulling her closer causing Caroline's hands to wrap back around his neck, "you know love it's not nice to tease."
Caroline brought her lips to Klaus' ear and whispered, "Teasing is half the fun."
Klaus smirked beside her, "you keep talking to me like that we won't be doing much sleeping."
Caroline felt her stomach fill with butterflies as she leaned back clicking her tongue, "there's that confidence again." She stepped out of Klaus' grip. "I'm going to go lock up my apartment and get my keys," She smiled as she handed Klaus his phone.
Klaus nodded taking his phone and as Caroline walked passed him Klaus grabbed her hand and pulled her back for a quick kiss.
Caroline smiled breaking the kiss, "I'll be back." Klaus nodded as he released his grip on her and Caroline walked out of his room.
Klaus plugged his phone in on the night stand and walked into the kitchen. He put the cork back into the wine bottle placing it in the fridge before he washed out the wine glasses. He was wiping his hands off with a towel noticing he left his clothes on the counter when Caroline walked back through his front door.
Caroline smiled at Klaus standing in his kitchen before she closed his front door locking it, "What are you doing?"
Klaus put the dish towel on the counter, "I just washed out the wine glasses." He smiled walking up to Caroline holding out his hand, "let's go to bed."
Caroline smiled as her stomach knotted, she would've never guessed Klaus would've been the first guy after Tyler to say that to her. She took hold of his hand nodding.
Klaus chuckled as he turned the lights off before gripping her hand leading her back into his bedroom. Klaus let her go motioning toward his bed, "get comfortable sweetheart." He walked to his window to close the curtains.
Caroline pulled the blankets back on his bed and crawled in setting herself up in the middle. She watched Klaus close his bedroom door and turn off the lights. She smiled when she felt his weight on the bed as he climbed in next to her.
Klaus laid down and opened his arm as Caroline adjusted herself to where she was lying on his chest, "comfortable?"
Caroline smiled as she moved her hair to the side before letting her hand rest on Klaus' stomach, "yes, like I said before you make a great pillow."
Klaus chuckled as he started drawing circles on Caroline's shoulder. Klaus was still processing the fact that Caroline was in his bed again, but this time it was more than just a friendly sleep over. She wanted to be there and she kissed him back. Klaus smiled as he listened to Caroline's steady breathing.
"Can I ask you something?" Caroline said as she pushed her hair behind her ear.
"Of course," he said as he let his hand rest on Caroline's waist.
Caroline sucked in a breath as she started drawing little circles on Klaus' chest, "Why?"
Klaus scrunched his eyebrows a little confused as he looked up at the ceiling, "Why what love?"
"Why me?" Caroline never asked Klaus why he was so sweet to her since they first had dinner together so long ago. Given his reputation she didn't take him for the type of guy to just change his ways right away, but for some reason he did it for her and Caroline wanted to know why.
Klaus exhaled knowing what she meant, he couldn't blame her for wondering why her after his many bed mates in the past. "I fancy you," Klaus simply stated before he brought his hand down under Caroline's chin to have her look at him. "Is that so hard to believe?"
"Yes," she whispered.
"Why," Klaus said lightly. "You're beautiful.
"You're strong.
"You're full of light, and I enjoy you."
Caroline shook her head breaking his gaze.
"Hey," Klaus said as he lifted her chin so she could look at him. "I fancy everything about you Caroline." He smiled as he moved a strand of hair from her face as she stared at him. "You are easily one of the most beautiful, unique women I have ever met."
"I noticed it the first time you introduced yourself to me," He chuckled, "I just couldn't do anything about it back then but trust me Caroline your whole demeanor screams passion, you're a fighter and it's like you have something to prove. You don't settle for anything and I like that."
Caroline let her gaze linger at Klaus when she noticed how sincere he was being, she smiled before looking down, "but you can easily have ten people just like me."
Klaus laughed, "Oh sweetheart that is where you are wrong, no one has the same spark you do. The fire that burns inside you is unique to you, trust me."
Caroline laid there silent soaking up his words, she didn't see herself the way Klaus described her. Granted she worked her ass off to get where she is but other than that she didn't feel like anything special, even when she was with Tyler because she felt there was always someone better. Growing up she was so different from what her mother expected her to be, in fact she only joined cheerleading and the mystic falls pageant because of her mother hoping her doing something normal would loosen the leash.
After her parents got a divorce she found herself acting out because she lost that sense of security, she was lonely. Her father Bill started a new life with his partner and they even adopted a little girl and this left Caroline out of the picture most of the time. She didn't even want to learn her little sisters name when she found this lead Bill and Caroline's relationship to be very sensitive, it wasn't horrible but it was far from perfect. The hate she felt for her dad is what lead her to be very rebellious toward her mother, and that's how she ended up with Trevor, a relationship to this day she hates.
After high school and she moved away from Mystic Falls she needed to protect herself if not only from Trevor but from herself. She never wanted the small town life her mother wanted for her but she couldn't run from the feeling that is where she would end up. That's what pushed her in school and pushed her until she accepted nothing less than her Master's degree. Caroline smiled lying on Klaus' chest drawing circles because even though she didn't see herself that way she couldn't help but think that the only thing that matter is that he sees her that way.
"Hey," Klaus said softly as he lifted her chin so she could look at him again, "you ok?"
Caroline nodded, "Mmm Hmm…I'm fine," she smiled before she leaned forward to capture his lips in a kiss.
Caroline brought her hand up to Klaus' cheek to deepen the kiss as she felt his arm pull her closer. A little moan slipped from Caroline's mouth as Klaus' nibbled on her bottom lip. She smiled before her fingers found their way into his hair as Klaus slipped his tongue into her mouth gripping her waist as his other hand went into her hair.
Caroline felt her body flush against Klaus as she turned toward him so her upper body was on his chest. She broke the kiss and giggled because Klaus' hand moved under her tank top along her rib cage, "stop that tickles."
Klaus smirked and Caroline's smile fell, "don't you dare."
Klaus gripped Caroline's waist rolling them over causing her to scream before he starting tickling her. Caroline was laughing trying to stop Klaus' hands, "stop!" she yelled in-between laughter.
Klaus chuckled as he felt her squirm underneath him before he stopped. Caroline's laughter turned into light giggles as she opened her eyes to see Klaus smiling down at her as he brushed her hair from her face.
Caroline smiled as Klaus looked down at her, her hands wrapped around his neck as her fingers played with the tips of his hair.
Klaus smiled as he she twirled the tips of his hair with her fingers, "I meant every word sweetheart."
Caroline smiled as she touched his cheek, "thank you." she leaned forward and gave Klaus a kiss.
Klaus pulled away smiling as he rolled off bring her to his chest. He kissed her head, "good night love."
Caroline snuggled into Klaus' side smiling, "night."
Klaus laid there looking at the ceiling listening to Caroline's breathing go steady as she fell asleep. He smiled before closing his eyes and drifting off.
Klaus' eyes shot open as he sat up straight in bed, his breathing was heavy and his brow was sweating. He glanced over and noticed Caroline still fast asleep snuggled in one of his pillows. He sighed in relief as he got out of bed and went to his bathroom.
Klaus turned on the sink and splashed his face with some cold water. He hated having that dream because it was always on nights he least expected it. He was just glad him twitching awake didn't wake up Caroline. He wiped his face off with a towel. Klaus walked out of his bathroom running his hands through his hair before walking up to his closet. He saw it was after 7 a.m. from his clock on the nightstand and he wasn't about to go back to sleep. It was early enough in the morning for him to go get Caroline's phone.
Klaus slipped on a short sleeve white v-neck shirt and a pair of black jeans with his black converse shoes. He untangled his necklaces around his neck smiling when the pendent Caroline gave him landed on his chest.
Klaus walked up to his bed and unplugged his phone before he leaned over Caroline giving her kiss on the head when he stopped to look at her left arm. He saw the light finger shaped bruises on her left bicep. Klaus shook his head as he wrote her a quick note telling her where he went in case she woke up before he got back.
Klaus walked out his apartment hanging up on the cab service as he locked his apartment door.
The ride to the Lockwood's was uneventful but the streets of San Francisco were already filling up with people even on an early Sunday morning. The cab pulled up to the residence, Klaus asked the driver to wait because he wouldn't be long.
Klaus walked up the steps of the Lockwood resident sighing knowing that he had to be civil even though he wanted to give the Lockwood boy a bruising of his own. He knocked on the door. An older gentleman opened the door in a suit.
"How can I help you sir?"
"Good Morning I am looking for a Franklin, I understand he is the Lockwood's butler."
"Yes I am Franklin, how can I help you."
"Right, I am actually here to retrieve Miss. Caroline Forbes cellphone," Klaus smiled. "I understand you were the individual that would have it."
Franklin nodded, "Yes I was but I'm afraid Mr. Tyler said he would be giving the phone back to Caroline."
Klaus sighed, "Of course, but Mr…," Klaus motioned toward Franklin for his last name.
"Woods."
Klaus smiled, "Mr. Woods, I am actually here on behalf of Caroline because she will be occupied for the remainder of the day, so is it possible for you to retrieve the phone."
Franklin looked Klaus over before nodding, "Of course," he stepped to the side. "Please come in."
Franklin motioned for him to wait on the couch just past the stairs. Klaus sat down and waited for Franklin to return. He felt his phone vibrate and saw a text message from Lexi telling him she'd be arriving in San Francisco by the end of the week. Klaus widen his eyes in surprise because she hasn't been to San Francisco in years, she preferred London but if she's on her way out this upcoming job must be important. Just as he was going to text back he heard yelling from upstairs and then a door slamming,
Klaus sighed as he put his phone back in his pocket as he heard someone stomp down the stairs, and just as he expected Tyler appeared. Klaus stood up from the couch as Tyler stormed toward him.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"I'm here for Caroline's phone, as I'm sure Mr. Woods told you," Klaus motioned toward Franklin stepping up behind Tyler.
Tyler scuffed, "There is no way in hell I'm giving you Caroline's phone."
Klaus sighed lifting his eyebrows, "Mr. Lockwood, Caroline sent me to retrieve her phone so I suggest you give it to me before I take it."
Tyler took a step forward so he was toe to toe with Klaus, "Oh yeah, you're in my house. You can't touch me here," Tyler pushed Klaus shoulder.
Klaus sucked in a breath narrowing his eyes at Tyler, "I suggest you give me the phone Mr. Lockwood because Caroline isn't here to stop me from what I intended on doing to you when you grabbed her arm."
Tyler laughed as he reached into his back pocket and pulled out Caroline's phone, "this is what you want." He wiggled the phone in front Klaus before he hit him in the face with it.
Klaus grabbed Tyler's hand that had the phone and twisted it until he released the phone. Klaus slipped it into his pocket still holding Tyler's hand.
"I warned you." He whispered to Tyler as he brought him to his knees yelling in pain he wanted nothing more to break his hand after he bruised Caroline. "Now Mr. Lockwood let's come to an understanding," Klaus twisted his hand a little more hearing his knuckles crack. "Ok!"
"YES!" Tyler yelled on his knees looking up to Klaus as his breathing became erratic to control the pain.
"You are to stay away from Miss. Forbes and break any type of communication you have with her because she's made herself clear on several occasions that she want's nothing to do with you," Klaus looked down at Tyler to see his other hand trying to loosen his grip. "If you ever touch her again you'll have me to deal with, and I promise to leave you with more than a sprained wrist. Do I make myself clear," Klaus raised his voice as he twisted his wrist hearing it crack a few more times.
"AHH YES!" Tyler screamed, "I won't bother Caroline again."
Klaus nodded as he released Tyler's wrist pushing him over, "good because she's too good for you." Klaus ran his hand through his hair as he nodded toward Franklin.
"Thank you Mr. Woods I'll show myself out."
Franklin nodded as he kneeled down my Tyler.
Klaus walked past them before he was stopped by Tyler yelling.
"SHE'LL ALWAYS LOVE ME!" Tyler yelled stumbling to his feet. "You're nothing more than a rebound."
Klaus shook his head before he turned around, "Mr. Lockwood," he said calming taking a few steps forward. "Even if that's true," he smirked. "I will still have the luxury of waking up next to her in the morning."
Without thinking Tyler flew at Klaus. Klaus side stepped and connected his left fist with his jaw causing Tyler to fly against the railings of the stairs. He watched Tyler stumble to his feet holding his face as blood dripped through his fingers.
"Good day Mr. Woods, I do apologize for the mess." Klaus motioned to Tyler's blood on the floor from his bottom lip. Klaus turned around and walked out the door.
Caroline slowly opened her eyes only to notice that she had a different pillow. She sat up rubbing her eyes before she glanced around Klaus' room to see if he was there. Caroline got out of bed to stretch before heading to the bathroom.
Caroline walked out of Klaus' bedroom to hear music lightly playing in the kitchen she dragged her fingers along the wall of his hallway smiling when she reached the end to see Klaus cooking breakfast.
"Morning," she smiled walking into the kitchen.
Klaus looked up from the stove smiling as Caroline walked into the kitchen with bushy hair, "Good morning sweetheart I was wondering when you'd wake up."
Caroline yawned walking up behind Klaus wrapping her arms around him, "What time is it?"
"A little after 10," Klaus chuckled when Caroline grumbled resting her head against his back.
"Why am I still so tired," she suppressed a yawn before she let go of Klaus and stood next to him. "Mmmm that smells good, what is it?"
Klaus glanced at Caroline as she leaned closer to the skillet, "its scrambled eggs with fresh vegetables."
"Yummy," she smiled before her eyes landed on Klaus' left knuckles as he reached for the seasoning. She grabbed his hand, "What happen I don't remember seeing this last night."
Klaus paused as he let her look at his hand, after he punched Tyler his knuckles bruised a little but it wasn't a big deal. "Oh," he said before reaching into his pocket for her phone. "I got this back for you." He turned toward her smiling.
Caroline's eyes widened, "Thank you, when?"
"I woke up early this morning and couldn't go back to sleep so I thought I'd get your phone back," he smiled at her shrugging.
"Tyler had it didn't he?" Caroline looked at Klaus holding his hand.
He nodded, "It wasn't a problem."
Caroline rubbed her thumb across her knuckles smiling, "Did you punch him?"
Klaus sighed, "He deserved it."
Caroline nodded letting go of his hand, "Thank you." She slipped her arms around his neck and leaned in and gave him a peck on the lips. Caroline didn't mind that Klaus punched Tyler, hell she's wanted to do it herself. Caroline was about to pull her arms back when Klaus wrapped his arm around her waist.
"You call that a kiss love," he smirked pulling her closer.
Caroling giggled, "That's a wait until I brush my teeth kiss."
Klaus rolled his eyes as he pulled her closer and caught her lips with his. Caroline's hands found their way back around Klaus' neck as he deepened the kiss causing her to moan. She let her fingers intertwine with his hair as Klaus slide his tongue across her bottom lip. Caroline smiled as she let him in, Klaus' grip tightened around her waist as she lightly sucked on his tongue.
Klaus pushed her back against his kitchen counter as his lips stayed locked with hers. His hand moved under her shirt and slide up her back, Caroline felt chills go down her spine as Klaus' hand caressed her back. She shivered because at this rate she didn't want him to stop, she wanted all of him.
Caroline pushed herself against Klaus' body as his hand made their way down to her ass where Klaus lifted Caroline up onto the counter as she wrapped her legs around him. Klaus' hands rested on Caroline's thighs as her bare legs gripped his waist. Her arms were around his neck as she leaned down into his kiss. Caroline bit Klaus' bottom lip causing him to smirk as he bit hers. Klaus and Caroline's breathing became heavy as the world around them disappeared while they got lost in each other's kiss.
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Klaus reluctantly broke the kiss when he heard the smoke alarm go off as their breakfast overcooked on the stove, "Bollocks!" Klaus turned off the stove and waved his dish towel in the air before hearing Caroline laugh.
Caroline sat on the counter laughing as Klaus made the alarm stop, "bad luck Mr. Mikaelson."
Klaus chuckled as he stood back in front of Caroline, "I was a bit distracted." He put his hands on her hips.
Caroling smiled as and put her arms back around Klaus' neck, "Why don't we go out for lunch. I know a place with a great chef." Caroline smirked.
Klaus leaned closer, "that would require us leaving the apartment," he let his hands lightly run up her waist feeling Caroline shiver underneath him, he smiled. "Are you sure that's what you want?"
Caroline sucked in a breath as she bit her bottom lip looking at Klaus, what she wanted was for him to rip off her tank top, even with her body aching for him Caroline still had the will power to wait. They haven't even really gone on a first date yet.
She sighed before resting her forehead against Klaus', "don't make this hard Mr. Mikaelson." She pushed him back and jumped off the counter, "go get ready and meet me in the hallway in an hour, I'm taking you to lunch," she smirked before she evaded his hands that were reaching for her waist, "ah ah ah go get ready." She smiled turning around heading for his front door.
Klaus exhaled with a smile on his face as he started to clean up his kitchen from the mishap with breakfast. As he dried the dishes his phone started ringing, he fished it out of his pocket.
"Thank you for sending Kol to my apartment last night brother, that information couldn't have waited a minute longer," Klaus rolled his eyes as he put the last dish away and wiped his hands.
"I see Kol delivered that message at an inconvenient time," Elijah sighed. "If you would answer your phone none of this would happen."
"Me not answering my phone indicates I'm busy," Klaus raised his voice slightly as he walked down his hallway toward his room.
"What's done is done Klaus no need to fuss about it."
"Yes, well now that you have me on the phone what do you want?" Klaus slid open his closet to get a set of clothes even though he was technically wearing what he wanted for the day but after washing dishes he needed a quick shower and a fresh pair.
"I am flying Lexi and Rose out as we begin the preparation later this week. They'll be staying with Rebekah by the end of the week."
Klaus sighed, "Yes yes of course, anything else?"
"Yes," Eljah paused, "How was the charity event last night?"
Klaus smirked, "The Originals Corporation is now the proud owner of a 12th Century Plate." Klaus chuckled under his breath as he threw his clothes on the bed and kicked off his shoes walking toward the bathroom.
"A plate, you seriously bought a plate," Elijah pinched the bridge of his nose knowing he should've expected nothing less. "And how much did this plate cost?"
Klaus chuckled, "Oh it was nothing really," he paused "just 125."
"You know Niklaus when I said purchase something to give the company a good name I thought it'd be a nice painting or even something antique—"
"Oh but it is an antique brother, it's from the 12th century," Klaus smiled as he started undressing in the bathroom knowing very well that Elijah was clinching his fist right now.
"Yes," Elijah paused catching on to his little brother scheme to rile him up. "Well come by the office this week and bring the plate."
Before Klaus could oppose Elijah hung up, Klaus put his phone on the bathroom sink. He knew that the company was different, it was no longer Mikael's, but he tried as much as humanly possible to stay out of The Originals Company. His brother may have rebuilt this legacy but his father still lingered in the shadows as its founding father.
Klaus stripped off the rest of his clothes and jumped in the shower.
Caroline walked straight to her room, plugged in her phone before she picked out her outfit for the day, she decided to keep it simple after a night of glamorous dresses, a grey v-neck shirt with a faded Ramones logo, blue jean shorts and her black converse shoes.
Caroline smiled as she walked into her bathroom and jumped in the shower.
Caroline finished putting on her makeup as she walked up to her bed and checked her phone. She had 6 missed calls, 3 from an unknown number, and a few texts. She sighed before dialing her voicemail.
She had one from Jessica telling her she'd be back in the office on Wednesday and she looks forward to seeing her. Another from her mother just checking in to see how she's doing, but the last voice mail made Caroline sit up straight.
"Hey Care, it's been a long time. I didn't know San Francisco was where you chose to run off to, I wish you would've told me, we could've met up long ago," Caroline felt her heart beat pick up and her throat start to close. "I still haven't forgotten my Care Vicious, give me a call sometime. Well until next time." Caroline let her hand slowly fall from her face as the message ended and her phone fell into her lap.
Klaus was about to knock on Caroline's door when she swung it open. His smile fell when he saw the panic look on her face.
"What's wrong sweetheart?"
Caroline stepped out of her apartment doing her best to contain her tears as she quickly locked her door. She faced Klaus, "I have to go." She walked past him when she felt him catch her arm.
"Whoa hang on," he pulled her back. "What's going on you look like you've seen a ghost?"
Caroline pulled her arm back shaking her head because it was worst then a ghost and she needed to get out of there, "I'm sorry Klaus I have to go." She ran down the hallway and shoved open the door to the stairs.
Klaus ran after her, "Caroline!" he yelled down the stairs.
Caroline stopped and looked up a tear falling down her face shaking her head at him as she continued running down the stairs.
Klaus stood there holding on the railing watching her trying to process what was happening. He saw the look of fear in her eyes but her pushing him away meant she didn't want him to follow.
A/N So what did you think? Who's on the phone and how does that affect Klaroline? Let me know in a quick review. Thank you for everyone who is sticking with this story and I do try to get my chapters out in a timely manner but it just doesn't happen sometimes, thanks to life. Any who please leave a comment about the story so far, if your at all confused let me know or if you just have suggestions. I'm an open book just tell me. :-)