Chapter 11

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Note: Previously, in "A Dangerous Game," Klaus kills Marcel and reunites with Liam, after which he vouches for Caroline.

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Klaus' Apartment – Later that Evening...

Caroline followed Klaus as he walked into the apartment, a sleeping Liam in his arms. The poor kid was exhausted, which wasn't surprising, considering the hell he had been through in the last few hours. There was no doubt in any of their minds that he'd bounce back from this, since children were resilient. However, Caroline also couldn't help but wonder what was going to happen, especially after the scene with Stefan.

"I'm putting him to bed."

Klaus' words brought her out of her reverie. "Huh?"

"I'm going to put Liam to bed," he repeated. "He's had a rough night and he needs his rest."

Caroline nodded. "Good idea. I'll wait for you in the living room."

"Don't you want to join me?" said Klaus. "Liam seems to like you and I'm sure that he'd want to say good night to you." He heard the boy moaning in his arms, kissing the top of his head, looking at Caroline again. "Come on, his room is just down the hall."

Caroline nodded slowly, deciding that protesting would be futile at this point. She then followed Klaus to Liam's room, smiling at the all the toys, books, and various other objects that adorned the room. She ventured a guess that most of them were given to him as Christmas and birthday gifts from Klaus' family. Caroline then watched as Klaus pulled back the covers on the bed and gently laid his son down, covering him with it and kissing his forehead.

She was about to say something when she heard Liam say, "Is Caroline still here?"

Klaus nodded and smiled. "Yes, son, she is." He looked at Caroline. "The prince has summoned you, love."

Caroline laughed slightly when she heard that. She made her way into the room and met Liam's gaze as she got closer, sitting down on the bed. "You called for me?"

"I wanted to thank you," he said. "I probably wouldn't have gotten out of there if it weren't for you."

"Liam, I can't take all the credit," she replied. "Your dad rescued you too, so I think you should be thanking him as well. I didn't do much, except maybe attempt to distract the bad man long enough for your dad to find you and then get the keys from him after I got out of that hold he had me in."

"It doesn't matter," said Liam. "You still saved me, and that's saying something." He yawned. "I don't know if I said this already or not, but I'm going to say it anyway. I like you, Caroline. You're beautiful, strong, and full of light."

Caroline laughed again in spite of herself. Did that seriously just come out of his mouth? She had never heard an eight-year-old talk like that before. Then again, children tended to say things that astounded adults every day, so this was definitely astounding.

Before she could say anything, Klaus decided to intervene. "All right, I think you've thanked her enough." He took Caroline's hand, helping her to her feet, and escorting her to the door. He went to shut the light off, but decided to keep it on, turning toward his son. "Good night, Liam. I love you, buddy."

Liam smiled. "I love you too, Dad. Good night." He winked at Caroline. "Good night, Caroline."

Caroline placed her free hand over her mouth at that. This kid was too much. First he complimented her and now, he was winking at her. Klaus noticed this as he shut the door. He was about to ask her what she was laughing about when he felt her tug at his hand and lead him to his room, where she shut the door and locked it, pushing him up against it, like she did the first night they were intimate. However, before she could kiss him, Caroline started laughing again, earning her a curious look from Klaus.

"What's so funny, love?"

"Liam," she replied. "I think he's regular little ladies' man."

"Really?" said Klaus. "What did he do?"

"He complimented me, saying that I was beautiful, strong and full of light."

"Well, I agree with him," said Klaus. "What else did he do?"

"He winked at me as he said good night to me," said Caroline. "Klaus, I'd hate to say it, but I think your son may like me a little too much. I think he has a crush on me." Curiously, she added, "Does he like any girls his age by any chance?"

"As a matter of fact, he does. He has quite a little crush on Mackenzie Salvatore, Stefan's brother's daughter." Klaus pulled her to him and kissed her. "Don't worry about it, love, he's just showing you his appreciation."

Caroline nodded, returning his kiss. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to jump to conclusions like that. I just..."

She never got to finish what she was saying because Klaus captured her lips again with his, hearing her moan as he deepened the kiss, unzipping the back of her dress and letting it fall to the floor before undoing the clasp of her bra, throwing on the floor with her discarded dress before picking her up and carrying her to the bed, following her down onto the cool sheets. Caroline slipped off his jacket and pulled his T-shirt up over his head, running her hands across his chest, earning her a groan from him.

Klaus left her lips and trailed kisses from her jawline to her neck, down to the valley between her breasts, which he kissed and caressed before moving down to the waistband of her panties, playing with it before sticking his hands underneath. Caroline arched her back and let out a scream before looking down at him.

"Klaus, please...don't..."

"Don't what, love?" he whispered, licking her belly button. "Tell me."

"Don't tease me," said Caroline. "I told you that before."

"I know, and I'm sorry if I disregarded what you told me before," said Klaus. "I saw the opportunity and I took it."

Caroline smirked at that and sat up, placing her hands on his face and kissing him passionately before moving her hands down to his jeans, loosening his belt and then attacking the button and zipper, pulling them down and throwing them to the floor. She then went to the waistband of his boxers, playing with it and earning her yet another groan.

"Do you want me, Caroline?"

"Always."

That being said, they helped each other off with their underwear and once they were completely naked, Klaus grabbed her hips and plunged his throbbing cock into her core, thrusting hard and fast into her. Caroline gyrated her hips against his thrusts, keeping in sync with his movements. Feeling herself getting close to the edge, she left his lips and let out a scream of pleasure, Klaus following suit half a beat later.

Several Hours Later...

Klaus smiled down at Caroline's sleeping form as he held her under the sheets. They had spent the last several hours making love and it had been the best several hours of their lives. He kissed her forehead, tasting the sweet perspiration that lingered there.

In a soft whisper, he said, "I love you, Caroline."

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