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CHAPTER 11

Caroline finished up a few more things at work then decided to leave. She managed to get out of the office without running into Kol which she was grateful for. Once she got home she grabbed her small pink duffel bag and tossed in a pair of shorts and a tank top, a bra and pair of panties then grabbed a skirt and top for work the next day. She went in her bathroom and got her toothbrush, makeup and hair spray. She tossed everything in her duffel bag then sighed. She placed her hands on her back and stretched. She decided to take a hot shower; hoping that it would somehow sooth her and wash away her problems.

The shower of course felt good for a few minutes but of course it didn't last long. She quickly finished up; she had never been a fan of taking showers when no one else was home. When she moved out on her own she really had no choice and it did bother her less and less eventually but now with Kol suddenly knowing all these things…After showering Caroline grabbed a dark purple bra and matching panties. She put on a little makeup and fixed her hair. She looked through her closet trying to decide what to wear. She found a casual blue dress and decided to go with that. She slipped on the dress then grabbed a white jean jacket to put on. She was glad she wasn't going to have to spend the night alone and she was glad she wasn't staying in her apartment. She hated feeling like this, she was a strong women and she did not like that Kol had made her feel like this.

She still had a while before Klaus would be there to pick her up so she grabbed her book and laid back on her bed. About twenty minutes later a knock at her door pulled her from her book. She looked at the time and it was barely three thirty. She marked her page in the book and walked to the door. She looked through the peephole and saw Kol standing there. She stayed quiet; she knew that she would eventually have to talk to him but was in no mood to do it right now. He knocked again

Caroline quietly backed away from the door and grabbed her cell phone off her kitchen table. She put it on silent and opened a text message. 'Hey, I don't want to bother you but if you're not too busy and can come pick me up sooner that would be great. Kol is at my door right now. He is just knocking but…it's making me nervous.' Caroline read the message over twice she knew it sounded dumb and girly but hoped he wouldn't think less of her because of it. Kol knocked again and she hit send. Her phone started to light up and Kol's number was flashing across the screen, she rolled her eyes and let it go to voicemail. A few seconds later she received a new text message. 'I will leave right now, it will take me about fifteen minutes to get there. Are you sure you are OK?' Caroline smiled. She was glad he was coming and that he had asked if she was OK; she was a little upset that it was going to take thirty minutes. She hit reply. 'Thank you so much and yes, I am OK.'

After about ten minutes the knocking stopped and Caroline relaxed a bit. She went back to her bedroom and laid back on her bed; waiting for Klaus to pick her up. More knocking came and Caroline slowly got up and made her way to the door. She looked through the peephole and was more than relieved when she saw that it was Klaus.

"Hi." She said as she let out a large sigh and had a huge smile on her face.

"Hello, Sweetheart." Klaus stepped inside her apartment and Caroline shut the door behind him.

"So, he left about five minutes ago." She paused and bit her bottom lip. "I'm sorry. I can be such a baby about stuff like this." She said with a small laugh.

"Don't be ridiculous." Klaus shook his head and walked a few steps closer to her and placed his hands on either side of her face and gently pressed his lips to hers. He pulled away and moved his thumbs along her cheeks. "Are you ready?" He asked softly.

"Yea, let me just grab my bag."

Caroline went to her room and grabbed her bag before turning off all the lights. Klaus took the bag from Caroline letting his fingers graze hers. The two of them walked downstairs and got into Klaus' car. As Klaus left her apartment building she could have sworn that she saw Kol's car parked a few feet down the street.

"Everything alright, Love?" Klaus asked as he glanced over at Caroline.

"Um…yea. I think I am just being paranoid." She paused. "I could have sworn I saw Kol's car parked a few feet from my building." She said shaking her head.

Klaus gripped the steering wheel and his knuckles started turning white. He hated that this miserable excuse for a man was making her so worried. "Just try to relax, Sweetheart." He said in a calm voice. "You will be safe with me at my house."

It was about a half hour drive to Klaus' apartment building. It was smaller than her apartment building but had a giant yard out back. Klaus opened the door to his apartment and let Caroline step in before him.

"So this is it…" He said looking around. "The living room is through there." He said pointing to the other side of the apartment. "And my bed room and the bathroom are down there." He pointed down a small hallway. "Have a seat." Klaus said pointing to the kitchen table. "I will get you some wine." Klaus poured them both a glass of wine. "Sorry about the glasses, I don't have wine glasses."

Caroline shook her head. "Tastes the same, no matter the glass." She said before taking a sip.

"Well I am going to get started on dinner."

"Can I help?" Caroline stood up and walked over to where Klaus was standing.

Klaus looked over at her and smiled. He opened a draw and pulled out an old apron…he wasn't even sure where it came from. He placed it over her head and brought the ties around to her back and tied them. "You look beautiful tonight, by the way." He whispered against her ear.

The feeling of Klaus' breath on her neck and the sound of his voice set a shiver through her entire body. "So, what are we making?" She asked with a small smile.

"Nothing too fancy; chicken parmesan and pasta."

The two of them cooked dinner; well Klaus mostly since Caroline was not the best chef. When dinner was ready Klaus filled two plates with the food that they had made and set them down on the table. He refilled both of their glasses with wine and they both sat down to enjoy the food.

Caroline took a bite then looked up at Klaus. "Oh my god this is amazing. It never tastes this good when I attempt to make it." She said with a small laugh.

"Thank you." He said with small smile. After dinner Klaus refilled their wine once again and cleared the table. "I rented some movies so if you want to head into the living room…"

"Do you mind if I change into my pajamas first?" Caroline asked as she stood up.

"No, of course not." He paused and placed his glass on the table. "Come on I will show you to the bathroom."

Caroline followed Klaus down the hall to his bathroom. She walked inside and closed the door behind her. She stripped off her dress and folded it up before shoving it in her bag. She wiggled out of her panties and unhooked her bra before shoving those in her bag as well. She pulled out her black cotton shorts and pulled them on then grabbed her pink tank top and pulled it over her head. She pulled her hair up into a messy bun and grabbed her toothbrush. After she was finished she grabbed her bag then shut the light off before going to look for Klaus.

She walked back out to the kitchen and Klaus was standing there sipping his wine wearing black sweat pants and much to Caroline's enjoyment no shirt. Klaus handed her, her glass of wine and they both walked into his living room. Klaus had a loveseat, coffee table, and entertainment center on one half of his living room and a desk and chair on the other. There were papers scattered all over the desk and being the curious person that she was Caroline walked over to check it out. The papers were drawings; beautiful drawings. Caroline picked one up and looked over at Klaus.

"These are beautiful."

Klaus walked over to her so his chest was right up against her back. He dropped his head and placed a soft kiss on her neck. "Thank you, Love." He said; his lips moving against her skin as he spoke. He continued to kiss her neck and Caroline leaned back against him and closed her eyes. "Sit down Sweetheart." He said softly against her skin. Caroline took a seat on the loveseat and Klaus grabbed a small blue blanket off the back of the couch and draped it over her. He walked over to the television and turned it on then loaded the DVD into the player. He walked back over to the couch and sat down.

"What movie are we watching?"

"Well, I know how much you love scary movies…" Caroline whipped her head around and pulled the blanket around her tighter. Klaus laughed at her reaction. "Don't worry, I rented The Vow." He said as he pressed play. Caroline brought her feet up to her chest and took a sip of her wine before placing it on the coffee table in front of them. Klaus looked over at Caroline and let himself stare at her for a moment. He let out an almost silent sigh and looked back to the television. "I don't want to stop seeing you." He said quietly.

"What?" Caroline asked as she turned towards him. She heard what he said she was just surprised.

"I enjoy spending time with you very much, I miss you when you are not around, and I don't want to stop seeing you."

"I enjoy spending time with you too." She said quietly.

Klaus turned to look at her. "I just want to be clear; I don't want to see you as a client." He paused. "But I would never ask you to be anything like a girlfriend because of my job…" He trailed off and looked down at his hands.

"I don't mean to pry…" Caroline said looking over at him. Klaus slowly lifted his head to look at her. "Can't you find some other kind of work? I mean you have the job as the illustrator…"

"And that will cover about two months of bills. I have tried to find other work, believe me. But if I want to live in the city, and I do since it is the best place to be to have a chance with my art, than I have to have a high paying job."

Caroline was quiet for a few minutes as she continued to stare at him. "I don't want to stop seeing you." She said softly. They were both quiet for a few minutes. Caroline turned so she was leaning against Klaus and facing the back of the couch. She leaned forward and pressed her lips to his. Klaus of course responded and kissed back immediately.

After a few seconds they broke the kiss and leaned their foreheads against each other. "So…what exactly are we doing?" Klaus whispered in an extremely low voice.

Caroline closed her eyes as she shook her head. "I have no idea." She sighed. "But, I don't want to stop seeing you either." She said as she slowly opened her eyes and looked into Klaus'.

Caroline was a mess of emotions. She didn't know what Klaus was to her. They weren't dating but they were hanging out, having dinner, watching movies and having sex…it was complicated to say the least. She knew this wasn't right, and it didn't make any sense but she couldn't stand not seeing him. Caroline had always said she didn't have time for serious relationships, and that boyfriends required time that she didn't have so maybe it wasn't a complete and utterly stupid idea.

"I can't ask you to participate in that kind of relationship." He said.

Caroline pulled away from him a little bit and Klaus immediately missed the warmth of her body. "So…you want to hang out…" She paused and he could see the confusion in her face. "…as friends…and…not…have sex."

"Well, Sweetheart." He said with a small laugh. "That is not exactly what I want but I don't want to just forget about you, and anything else would be unfair to you." Klaus pulled Caroline closer and she cuddled against him. "Should we start the movie?"

Caroline nodded. She really couldn't bring herself to speak. How was she supposed to handle being friends with this man. They somehow ended up at the same family reunion and they end up having sex in the woods, he came to her office for a meeting and they ended up having sex on her fringing desk! She had no clue how exactly this was supposed to work. She cuddled deeper against Klaus. All she knew was that she needs him to be part of her life.

I hope you enjoyed Chapter #11! Please don't be too mad at me…I know a lot of you wanted Klaus to stop seeing his clients and be with just Caroline but he still has a bit of a journey.

Chapter #12 will be continuing their night together!

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