Halloween was supposed to be perfect. It was supposed to be the best party Caroline has ever organized... and Rebekah of course. Caroline hasn't even thought that she could make a great team with Rebekah. They organized everything to be perfect. Everyone would be masked, you could fool around, because that was the theme of this year's Halloween. Madness. Everyone should've come in a costume that would represent their inner side. So this way Caroline decided to be a vampire, that because she needed people around to feel alive. Rebekah decided to be a witch, well because she acted as a witch. Bonnie Bennet decided to be Juliette Capuletti, because that how much in love she was at the moment with one and only Kol Mikaelson. And Kol decided that the best match for Juliette Capuletti will be none other than... Dracula. Yes Dracula, because he was like a mosquito that was sucking other's people energy. Elena, being one of the chapperone decided a nurse would be decent enough. Stefan decided that a monstruous Joker would scare all the drinks from the kids away. Katherine Pierce as one of the invited ex-Miss Mystic Falls at the party decided to go as... Katherine Pierce because who would portray a better Miss Mystic Falls than Katherine Pierce? Henrick would go as Mr obvious, of course Henrick the VIIIth, because he was just such a good planner as the original exponant. Matt wanted to go as a doctor, because everyone still remembered how Matt was catching flies, when he was little of course, and broke their legs only to see if the fly could fly without the legs. Tyler Lockwood would go as a football player, if that wasn't obvious. Of course his new girlfriend would be there also.

Caroline entered the school to check on last details. Of course small details would require five hours before the party itself.

"Rebekah... you are already here."

"Yes I am here, and bad news for us. Our work was in vain. That stupid cleaning woman wanted to put her sandwich in oven."

"And?"

"And she burnt the entire caffeteria. Well... not entire, but all the walls and decorations are ruined. Oh God, just when I think how much I... we worked. What do we do now?"

"Stupid sleepy cleaning woman. I will kill her. Will your brother be my lawyer?"

"Caroline, everything is ruined. Everything. The principal canceled everything. Now we will be the girls who prepared a hot party that was burnt by a cleaning lady. God, I hate her."

"We should move the party somewhere else. I have some lights from last year's New Year. Some balloons, we will fill them with water, pinata for geeks, bowling with empty bottles, I will call Dean to see if he has some and he will help us certainly, I don't have a pool so we can just throw with water and shampoo one over another. So what do you say? Do you sign in to this crazy idea to organize this crazy party in four hours and allready fifty one minutes?" said Caroline after a quick glance over the watch she wore on her right hand.

"Ok, but who will announce the people that the party moved out of here?"

"Well for this we can play a little with giving them hints, this way they will get more and more excited and we will gain some more time to prepare the party. So Bex? Are you ready to start the madness?"

"Hell yeah! Let the madness begin! Just a little change, the party will be at my house. I have a pool."

Caroline just nodded and didn't say anything.

"I know it will be awkward for you after the little incident with my brother, but... my house is a better option."

"What incident are you talking about, Bekah?"

"Cut it Care, everyone heard about the incident at the police office. I just try to understand how the heck you, I accentuate, you, asked Nick to kiss you, and how the heck did he accept. Usually he is the one who asks kisses, and by ask I mean grabbing and kissing without letting the girl say something. So until I figure out what happened, for me, the fact that you asked him to kiss you, will be considered a lie. And if it is a lie, I will kill Nik, because he has never lied to me. By the way about Nik, did you two get a chance to talk?"

"Is not like he tried to talk."

"Is not like you tried either."a judging note heard in Rebekah's voice. "Look Caroline I know is complicated, but we somehow managed to grow close, and I would like you to be honest with me. It would mean a lot, but if you don't want, then I will understand."

The toughest minute for Caroline in which she tried to ponder if she should tell or not. It was like trying to decide if telling Rebekah would be a good solution.

"He kissed me because he thought he owed me a kiss."

"Why would my brother owe you a kiss?"

"Well... we kind of met earlier, as in one year ago, at a bar. We had a one night stand. We both never met since then and now we met." Said Caroline in a breath as if saying all this in a breath would make the news easier.

"You had a night stand with my brother?" a short pause heard in Rebekah's speech. "A year ago?" again that pause that shown Rebekah's confuseness. "And he didn't tell me. But on the other hand this explains that you two are like the cat and the dog towards each other. A year ago he was separated for a while from Tatia, which means he didn't cheat on her. Because Klaus can be anything but Klaus is never a cheater. Anyway I will have to talk about this to him"

"No you will not!"

"And why is that?"

"Because this way he will know I told you, let him tell you if he will want it. It is not like it was of importance, it was just a one night stand. Let it be Bekah." regret heard in Caroline's voice. And Rebekah felt it, she just chose not to mention it. As Caroline tried to hide it. Both of them being bad actresses.

"One honest thing for another. He and Tatia, they are together because papa wanted it and because as a result of their marriage it will be a huge company instead of two companies they owe. In fact Tatia is in love with Elijah, who from what I see fell for that brunette you set him up with. And Tatia and Niklaus both know that they are just tools. Is just my father always hated Klaus and tries to make his life miserable, and he forced Nik to take Tatia as his wife. At first he was very in love with her, then she cheated on him with Elijah, then my father found out and forced Klaus to still be with Tatia."

"Wow that is Santa Barbara indeed. But how did your father forced Klaus to marry Tatia? Is just we are not in modern era anymore."

"Caroline we are close. But not that close to tell you, OK? And don't get mad please. If the time will come I will tell you."

"Okay less talk more work."

...

A knock was heard at the door. Elijah opened it. It was Katherine.

"Hello Katherine. What do I owe this pleasure of seeing you in this afternoon?"

"Oh cut the formalities. Tonight I am invited at a Halloween party as a former Miss Mystic Falls. Would you accept to be my partner? I know you have more important things to do but still, maybe there is a chance that you would accept my proposition?"

"I don't know Katherine. I don't know. Depends what will I get in return? Oh I have a gathering at work where I am also invited. If you accept my invitation then I accept yours." said Elijah in a theatrical manner.

"OK."

"That simple no further questions? No details? Just OK? You surprise me Katherine Pierce."

"That's because I am a surprise Mister."

"And Trevor?"

"What about him?"

"Who will stay with him?"

"Oh don't worry, my cousin will watch over him... Maybe even for a longer time so we could, you know, read that map. " A sly smile crossing her lips.

"Yeah definetely that map is worth reading." said Elijah suggestively grazing her waist.

The same sly smile crossing Elijah's lips. His hand going to pull Katherine her closer.

"God, how I wanted to get to kiss you. And here we are, kissing in front of my house."

"Kissing? We are talking, and by the way too much, but we didn't ki..." Katherine was stopped with a kiss right on her lips "...yet..." With that she took Elijah by the crook of his neck and kissed him as she knew the best.

"Hello, hello, don't mind us we are here to organize the party for Halloween, so please do continue your activity." Elijah was surely ashamed by Rebekah's presence. "Oh brother it's okay. Is not like I haven't seen like two people kiss, before. I see it every morning when Nik and Tatia display their act of affection every morning. " Caroline searched the lawn as being embarrassed, with her eyes, a thing that didn't go unnoticed by Katherine, who made a mental note to ask later what was going on.

"Well if you say you saw how two people kiss, I don't see any obstacle to continue, right Elijah?" With that Katherine approached Elijah to kiss him and when in immediate proximity to Elijah's lips she put some distance "I was kidding, we don't want to give a heart attack to these two young ladies."

"Or three?" said Rebekah with a shocked face.

"Bonnie? Are you making the walk of shame?"

"Now that all of you see it, then yes. Thank you for the attention Rebekah."

"Oh cut it Bonnie, everyone knows how much in love you and my brother are. Still thinking what have you found in him, but choices are not to discuss. And now that you are here you will help us with the preparings for the Halloween. We will tell you later what happened. Let's start. Time is ticking."

The new preparations for Halloween were so much fun. Everyone had fun. Katherine brought Trevor with her, he was blowing the baloons, Katherine was organizing the table, Rebekah was hanging the decorations together with Henrick, Elijah even let his suit for a pair of comfortable jeans and T-shirt, of course Kol didn't escape the moment without taking a picture. He said this was a monumental day to take a photo of Elijah in jeans in case Kol will need to blackmail Elijah. Bonnie was preparing the fireworks. And of course Caroline was commanding with everyone. This was her thing, and everyone knew it. Dean agreed to come over to bring the empty bottles. Elena was responsible with the drinks, of course nonalcoholic. Stefan was the one responsible with putting the hints on their place. Even Finn and Sage put their amprent on the party. They prepared the ice. And with all the sweat on them, the party place was done in less than four hours. They didn't even expect for it to be ready so quick. Everyone went to dress up.

Caroline put on her vampire make up. As she was going to exit together with Elena, she heard the phone ringing and went back. Caroline heard a knock. It was Dean.

"I brought the bottles. Where should I put them?"

"Follow me."

A killing silence was felt all the road to the Mikaelsons. Awkwardness and nothing more. Caroline didn't know what to say, Dean was not in the mood for talking. He was just carying the ladder with bottles.

FLASHBACK. THE ROAD FROM POLICE OFFICE TO FORBES HOUSE.

An awkward silence was felt in the car. A knife would stay in air like a normal thing. Elena was only puffing all the way towards home. Stefan was watching all the places over the window. Caroline was feeling very bad. She hated that no one would even talk to her. Because if there was a thing that would kill Caroline Forbes, of course after snake phobia, water phobia, or anything that could kill, it was the silent treatment. She hated silence. She hated to be ignored. She hated it.

'So from now on, no one is going to talk to me? Okay I got it, I am as stupid as you always thought I am, but please talk to me." No one said a word. Only harsh breaths were heard. Finally Dean's voice broke the silence.

"Nice weather huh? What do you say Caroline?"

"Seriously? Weather?"

"Well you said talk. I started to talk on a neutral subject, because I am sure that about your kisser you will not talk."

That was enough. Caroline got nervous.

"You know what? Don't talk. At least this way I will not be forced to answer to your nagging questions and to answer you about how I was kissed by a real man."

"Caroline? Enough, this way you will not get anyone to talk to you. Shorten up your tongue. You shouldn't even dare to speak."

"And why is that? Because I will not say or do as you say?"

"That's enough Caroline or I swear..."

"You swear what? Elena wake up. I did not do anything wrong. I kissed a man because I wanted to. It is nothing bad in that."

"And not even the fact that he is a lot older than you? Or that he is engaged?"

"In that situation I was not thinking about it." said Caroline with that guilty voice of hers, looking at the floor.

"It is not about that situation, right now, Caroline, is about the fact that you seem to show no remorse at all now."

Caroline realised why Elena got so mad. It occurred to her just now. She just looked at Elena with that look of hers that was telling everyone how sorry she was, even if she would not admit it. Elena recognized that look and she felt proud for fifty percents. Why just on fifty? Because he got Caroline to show remorse but she didn't get Caroline to voice her apology.

"Caroline do you realise how childish you sound right now? A real man has kissed you? Hell you wanted to be kissed by a real man? Hell you could've addressed to me and all this mess wouldn't have happened."

"Dean! Shut up!" Elena yelled. "You two are like cat and mouse. Shut up both of you. Because right now I want to kill the both of you. Dean you drive. Caroline you just keep quiet. After... when we get home you two will sit and talk. Got it?"

"I would name a million other people I would ride a car with right now. Elena with you by my side of course." Stefan's voice was heard.

Since that moment and all the left way to the house everyone was surrounded in a dead silence.

"We are here." Dean's voice cut everyone out of silence. Elena and Stefan got off the car. Caroline stayed in the car to discus with Dean. Dean's car would be a perfect place, because no one would tell her what to say, or take sides, or to judge her. Dean was looking right in front of the car with his hands holding tight the wheel. He didn't want to turn to see Caroline. In this very moment he wanted her to get off the car. Caroline on the other hand needed to talk to Dean. She should ask him some questions. She wanted to ask him why he punched Klaus. She wanted to find out why is he so irritated, why he is so angry with her that he won't even look at her.

"So we need to talk." finally Caroline broke the silence. 'You seem to be angry with me and I can't even think about a logical reason. I need you to tell me what did I do so I could apologize. I don't want you to be mad at me. You are a good friend and I don't want to lose your friendship."

"Friends? What friends Caroline?"

"We are friends Dean."

"Okay then, what is my favorite dish?"

Caroline didn't answer because she didn't know. She just looked at Dean with a guilty look that had made her feel even guiltier than she was.

"See? You don't know. But I know yours. Plus you knew from the very first time we have met that I liked you... I still like you. You can't be friends with those you like. Or you are with them more than friends or nothing."

"Dean, I ... I am sorry. I didn't know that this is how you feel. I didn't want it to turn out in this."

"Caroline cut it. Like Elena said those acting classes didn't make you an actress. You knew it. But you chose to ignore it. And I get it. I was doing the same not to hurt someone, but at least I wasn't giving hope."

"Excuse me what? When did I give you hope? I have never gave you hope."

"Remember that day you were taken back at work? When that Klaus was telling you something bad and I came and sent Matt to take the orders?" Caroline was suspiciously looking at Dean as he continued "And I hugged you and looked into your eyes and almost kissed you, and you were ready to give in, if it wasn't for Matt." A long pause installed in the car.

"Yeah... I guess that was a glimpse of hope. Which it wasn't intentionally. And I am sorry that I left myself carried away by the moment, 'cause you swept in like a knight in armor and protected me, kind of, and I got carried away."

"No Caroline just admit it, you like when guys worship you. You like to have someone pinning over you. I don't know what guys had you but I saw that Tyler guy pinning over you, I saw how that Enzo teacher is practically drooling over you. Is this a politic of yours to have at least one person pinning over you?"

"You know what? You are a dick. I am not asking for anyone's attention. I don't look for guys to pin over me, I don't get pleasure from this fact. And moreover I don't do anything to be this way. Got it?"

"I get. I realise it. But your way to be, your style, your smile, your sense of humor, your beauty, your laugh, your everything. You are just... perfect. And I don't know why did I even said this to you. But you have to understand that when I saw you kissing the man that insulted you, not just once, it irked me. Badly. I didn't like it. I didn't like it at all."

"Dean... I am sorry for this. I am awfully sorry, but..."

"No, don't continue. I know I pretend to be a little more than just friends, I would be delighted if you would like me back, and I know you don't feel like giving into it, and I know you will say that friends is all you can give, but for me would be better if we just keep on good terms without unnecessary contact. I mean hello and bye will be enough. Any way we are not the bestest friends."

"Dean, look, I am trully sorry. Is just ... I don't even know what I want say, or could possibly say to make things better. If I can do something please tell me."

"You know very well what I would ask from you."

Caroline just looked down and didn't say a word.

"This is what I thought." Dean turned to leave but turned back towards Caroline and with those green eyes of his he just smiled sadly and added "See you around."

END OF FLASHBACK

"I heard that you will bring the drinks to the party." Caroline cut the silence.

"Yes, I will."

And again silence.

"Is this how is it going to be from now on? I don't say we were bestest friends in the world, but this thing with you avoiding me, or me avoiding you is not normal. We should not do it."

"Who said I am avoiding you Caroline? I am not."

"Well the fact that in a week or so you only said like five times "hi Caroline" says a lot."

"Like you said, we weren't best friends."

"Dean, look I am sorry if I hurt you. It wasn't my intention to do so. Maybe you expected something more but..."

"Caroline, cut it. It's OK. Everything is OK. I have more important things to deal with."

"It would have been better if you continued to avoid me, than to say something like this."

"Look, Caroline... you are a big girl now, I am sure you had your fair share of dissapointments or so, and you have your way to deal with it. This is my way: avoid and try to be as distant as I can... and it helps. I know I told you I will try to be your friend, but I can't. Believe me I tried... and your pitty I don't want it also so let it be boss and worker... that is what we are."

"My previous boss didn't bring what I needed to the place I needed."

"Oh yes? Did he do like this?"

An angry Dean threw the ladder with bottles in the middle of the road, causing the echo of the bottles to be heard everywhere.

"Is okay now? Am I now a boss enough?" and with that he walked away, leaving a wandered Caroline to look Dean stepping nervous on the asfalt. One minute later and Caroline was still blaming herself for the fact she destroyed all the possibilities to have a normal relationship with Dean, let it be a normally boss - worker relationship if not a friendship. Trying to take the ladder from the road, seeing she was failing miserably at it she let her angry yell out.

"Need my help with anything, love?"

That voice again. Why now? Like having to deal with Dean was not enough. But this soothing voice...

"Hello, Caroline." His eyes, with that look she couldn't decipher were searching for hers.

"No. I don't need your help. I will handle it by myself."

"Caroline don't be childish. Let me help. At least something to help you and Bekah with that crazy idea to destroy my house."

She didn't say anything she just took a step back, sign that he was allowed to take that ladder. Klaus took that ladder as if it was empty.

"So what happened with the school?"

"Our cleaning lady burned down the cafeteria and we didn't want to be an embarrassment for failing at organizing a party and we decided to move it."

"Nice idea with the hints."

"How do you know?"

"Well, if you didn't forget Stefan still works with me. I covered him to go earlier from work."

"I knew Stefan was the Gossip Girl."

Klaus let a smile start its dance on the lips.

"Thank you Caroline." with a serious tone added Klaus.

"Thank you for what?"

"Thank you for saying that you wanted to be kissed. And only when I think about it I still ask myself: what was I thinking?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean what was it in my head that made me kiss you."

FLASHBACK TWO WEEKS AGO, POLICE OFFICE

Everyone turned their head towards Caroline. A second later the very same look was addressed to Niklaus Mikaelson. And after one more second all the present there were talking, and talking too much. Elena launched herself at Klaus slapping him for kissing Caroline, Tatia threw some slaps to Klaus, also for kissing Caroline. Stefan was holding Elena. Police officers were looking at each other, regretting that they called both of them, Klaus and Caroline in the same day. Dean came back in the office just to punch Klaus with his right hook. Only Caroline was sitting in a corner and wondering what had she do to deserve this video to not be stopped at the right moment. She could swear if this was going to happen to someone else, the video would have been stopped by itself, but no, this is Caroline Forbes we are talking about. She never wasn't the luckiest person in the world. She tried to copy for the first time in eighth grade, she was caught by the teacher. She swore to herself never to copy again. She tried to buy the last dress from Karl Lagerfield's collection, but it wasn't her size. She tried to buy those tickets to a holiday for her and Elena, but she hadn't those 100 dollars more which she needed, eventually she spent her hollidays home. She also tried to take classes for dance but of course there were not enough places for Caroline to be taken. Caroline Forbes tried to do a lot of things, but she was unlucky mostly.

"Arest him. He took advantage of an underage!" And now Caroline was lucky enough to hear this. She woke up from her reverie. She looked in the room to notice who said those words and to whom. It was Elena the one who addressed those words to Klaus Mikaelson. Klaus was just there not saying anything at all.

"I asked him to kiss me." these words made everyone become stale. Only Tatia burst out the words she knew she just expected to say.

"I knew she is a little bitch."

Elena's eyes were telling her that she couldn't believe in what she heard. Dean left the office... again. Stefan was arching his eyebrow. Only Klaus was looking at Caroline with a look she couldn't decipher. Was it gratitude? Was it the fact she couldn't believe what he heard, because he really couldn't believe what he heard. Was it a look of thank you, she didn't know but she liked that look more than the angry one he was throwing at her before.

END OF FLASHBACK

"It was a simple kiss. Is not like we didn't kiss before."

Klaus looked down ashamed as Caroline realised that she just blurted out the thing she kept aside and didn't want to let it slip.

"Yeah, about that Caroline..."

"I know, I know... no one has to know it even if you were on a break with Tatia at that..." Caroline stopped realizing she just said too much. She just wanted to reverse the time.

"What... What did you say? How do you know that?" He threw that ladder right in the porch of the house. "What did you do Caroline?" said an angry Klaus that grabbed Caroline by her elbows "I ask one more time: What. Did. You. Do?"

"Leave me alone Klaus. What are you doing? It hurts!"

"Whom did you tell?"

"Auch it hurts." seeing that Klaus doesn't want to let her go she said it "It was Rebekah, okay? I let it slip. Didn't want to tell her."

"Tell her what?" Elena's voice cut Klaus' hands from Caroline. "What is there to tell? What are you hiding Caroline? What do you have in common with him? Tell me! Now Caroline! And don't think to lie." Caroline looked at Klaus.

"It's none of your business."

"Excuse me? This is my sister, so this is exactly my business, what is your business with her, that you even tried to abuse her, I am trying to figure it out right now. So, Caroline? I am waiting."

Caroline just looked between the two of them as if choosing which fire is bigger: angry Klaus or angry Elena. And she found herself at loss of words again. She doesn't have more lies on her sleeve.

"And don't think to lie."

Again a pause. A long one.

" I told Rebekah that Henrick got drunk at their wellcome party. Klaus got scared that I told Michael or Esther. "

"And here is the worst liar of the entire world: Caroline Forbes. You lied again Caroline. And I asked you not to lie." Elena shook her head in dissapointment. " Is she telling the truth?"

Klaus just nodded and didn't tell anything. "And you are lying also Mr. Mikaelson. I will figure it out what is it, but until then, please Caroline, I don't want to see you near this one, okay?" Elena's voice sounded more as a command.

"This one has a name and with quite the good reputation."

"You take your reputation and put it you know where? If I see you one more time touching Caroline I will make sure that your reputation will not exist anymore. Did we understand each other?"

Klaus didn't say anything he just took that damn ladder and went inside.

"And where is Dean? I saw him going out with you?"

"Well he is also angry with me. I guess today my specialty is to anger everyone."

"Caroline I didn't joke: stay away from him. I don't like him."

"Dean?"

"You perfectly understood whom do I talk about. Niklaus Mikaelson."

"Okay, okay. Not that I plan to ever be near him. Let's go."

Even if the drinks were nonalcoholic everyone found a way to get tipsy or even drunk, as Tyler Lockwood.

"Caroline"

"Yes Rebekah"

"Great party huh? You had a very good idea with moving the party. And you were a good organizer."

"Thank you Bex. You are very kind. And I had very good help."

"Do you know if Matt will come?"

"I think that yes he will come, he should bring the drinks with Dean. So he will be here. Sooner rather than later. Why do you ask?"

"Oh nothing. Just asking."

"And if just asking why didn't you ask about, I don't know, Luca James?"

"Who?"

"See? You don't even know who he is. You like Matt. I would like Matt also if I wouldn't like bad guys. He is honest, kind, attentive, a true gentleman, always speaks the truth, hot."

Rebekah was red.

"And looking by the way you are blushing you really like him. I think even more than just like him."

"Shhhh don't tell anyone. "

"Why? If you like something you fight for it."

"Yes?" An incredulous look of Rebekah didn't go unnoticed by Caroline. "Is that what are you always doing Caroline?"

"Yes."

"Okay if you say so. I go to help your boss to take the drinks out of the car."

"Oh, Matt came."

"Shut up Care."

The third time already Dean brought the drinks and he didn't even speak to Caroline. Caroline was getting frustrated. She wanted to approach to talk to him but his last tantrum wasn't what she would like to see again. And he looked not just angry but tipsy also. No she will not talk to him when he is like this. She noticed Henrick and went towards him.

"Hey Care."

"Hey Henrick. How is the party? Like it?"

"Of course I do. And you? Are you having fun? From the look on your face I would say that you are preoccupied with something. Am I right or not?"

"I don't know how to start. Is all a drama. A big mess drama. I pissed off my boss, your brother, Elena. And all because of... of my big mouth that can't stay shut."

"Everything will come to its end eventually. Now let's go and shake off some of your frustration with some bourbon. Want?"

"Again drinking? Henrick we talked about drinking."

"Don't worry is for you. Not me. I know where Nik holds his bourbon. He starts his mornings with it. Don't know how they still keep him hired..."

"Henrick let's talk about something or someone else. Want?"

"Okay milady as you wish."

A few more steps and they were in Klaus' office. Everything was so strict yet so comfortable. The chic ambiance was felt the moment that door was opened. Cold colors were predominant. Just like he is, thought Caroline. A perfect cleanse was there, Caroline even wondered if he was entering there at all. If Caroline would have an office there would be a perfect mess. Just like she is right now. A mess. There would be files all over the place, folders on each chair and sofa and table. And not because she likes mess. No, because everyone knows what a perfectionist she is. She would have a mess because she is more of an imagination person than a strict law follower person. And colours. In her office definitely would be warm colors to warm your soul like a washed out yellow, a white sofa, table in a late color. She would have that bowl with candies she keeps seeing in movies. She definitely doesn't see a bowl of candies in his office. He is not a hospitable person.

"Here it is. Cheers to you Caroline."

"You said you won't drink. So give it to me." Caroline grabbed the bottle from Henrick's hands. "And the glass please" Henrick kept fooling around with the glass. "Henrick give it to me. I don't want problems with none of your brothers. And you know what tense relationship I have with Klaus, don't want to anger Finn against me also. So give it to me. You won't drink. Unless you are going to kill me. So don't make me run because I have run all day to organise this party with your sister."

"You didn't run. You were just bossing around with us minions. Don't know how Rebekah let you."

"I was bossing around? Whose guilt is that you have no idea how to boss around? There always has to be someone to tell everyone what to do and how to do it correctly." Henrick gave the glass to Caroline.

"Take it. You deserve some relax."

"Okay. Thank you. Let's drink for good karma."

With that Caroline drank the bourbon in one gulp. It burnt her entire throat. With a hoarse voice she asked for something to drink after. Henrick found a bottle with water, as he thought. He thought it was water. He gave Caroline a full glass. After three gulps Caroline spit it out.

"Are you crazy? You want to kill me? This is vodka, you little clovn."

Henrick ran out of the office to bring some water when he came back he saw Caroline waving at her throat as if trying to bring some cold air into it. It was hilarious. When she saw Henrick she fastened her steps towards him and grabbed the pot of juice. It was peach juice, she discovered after ten gulps.

"Now that I am okay I can slap you Henrick. Not unless you are going to pour me some more of your brother's bourbon." After some toasts for friendship, for good luck, for a good portion of sex in her life, for family reunion, Caroline felt herself tipsy. She decided it was the best to stop.

"Okay let's go out of here until your brother comes and decides to sue me because I am corupping you. Why is he so mean to me?"

"Caroline let's go."

"I have to ask him why is he so mean towards me? What did I do to him? I am always trying to be nice but he keeps being that bad man that hates me for no reason."

"He doesn't hate you Caroline. At all."

"Yeah? And how do you know that?"

"I am telling you. Believe me. I know what I am saying. He just... He just pushes away people that he cares about."

"Woah, woah. He doesn't care about me. Let it be clear, ok? Don't overestimate."

"If you say so..."

"Henrick you want to say something? Say it."

Henrick stood still for some seconds. He pondered whether to tel her or not about his suspicions.

"When I went to visit you after that market incident, he asked to see if you are fine and to tell him how are you, but the same time to not tell you that he asked about this. I caught him three times at your porch wanting to enter, and quickly changing his mind. So I am telling you he just somehow started to care about you or is conflicted when it comes to you, and he pushes you away because, I don't know why, but he came to think that he breaks everything that he cares about. For him is easier to be the bad guy that everyone hates than to be a good guy that dissapoints."

An amazed Caroline stood still after this little confession. From all of the people who would have thought that Klaus could care. And not just care, but cared about Caroline Forbes. She was at loss of words because she didn't know what to say or how to react. She just looked incredulously at Henrick and a weak smile crossed her lips. Was it because she felt good knowing this, or was it because she felt as it being a lie? She didn't know. And at the moment she didn't want to know. She didn't want to know because what if it was not true and she would be dissapointed? This way, by not knowing, she had a hope. A hope that Klaus likes her. With those crazy thoughts she decided to exit the house. Outside the house everyone was having fun. Rebekah was dancing with Matt, Elena was giggling at some silly joke Stefan made, Katherine was having a talk with Elijah, Finn and Sage, this being a sign that everything was serious between her and Elijah. Bonnie was scolding Kol. It was something Bonnie did for the third time already since the beginning of the party. The first time was because he was trying to bite her by the neck. Second time it was because he slapped her butt. And the third time it was because instead of calling her Bonnie, he called her pumpkin. Of course Bonnie assumed he was calling her fat. Not that Bonnie was the one to quickly assume things but with Kol, no one knows what to assume. Caroline put on her perfect smile and headed towards them as it seemed they were the only one having fun.

"Hey lovebirds, what's going on?"

"Kol called me fat. That's what is going on."

"No, I didn't. I just called you pumpkin because I thought it is nice."

"Well then mister rat. This is how I will be calling you since now on. Is not nice?"

"Yes it is very nice."

"Ughh, Kol you will be the death of me."

"And you also Bonnie Bennet. Now come here and kiss your sexy rat."

With that sly smile Bonnie approached Kol and kissed him. Caroline was more than amazed at how her friend's relationship was growing fast. She turned to leave them to continue kissing and she caught Klaus's eye on her. Caroline e broke the contact only to see Tatia following him. She threw her glance down only to be distracted by a sound. A familiar sound. A scary sound that made her squeal. It was the sound of shooting. Someone was shooting. The first thought was that she wanted all of this to not happen again. Then she thought to hide in Mikaelson house. But she couldn't because all the people were running and creating havoc. She then just stood still. Still as a statue, she just looked scared around. Then a silence. Deaf silence. Caroline was wondering if everyone was dead or something. Then laughs. A very well known laugh. It was Tyler's. He took the mask off and threw the toy arms on the lawn. He and other four cokes. She saw Matt running towards Tyler and hitting him. Matt who never hits anyone. Then Tyler and his gang were thrown out from the party by Elijah and Finn. Caroline ran. Caroline ran as fast as she could to get home. It was so close but the distance was longer with every step she took. She ran until she fell on the lawn in front of her house. She fell there and cried. And cried. All because of those memories. Right now at the moment she didn't even know why was she crying: was it because she was afraid or was it because she was alone in all this horrible joke. She felt someone's hand over her shoulders.

"Hey, are you fine?"

"No I am not. I am miserable. I am a miserable person that is afraid of some noise."

"After what you've been through you have the right to be scared and miserable and all what you want to be. Come on."

"What are you doing here, Dean?"

"I came over to apologize for my earlier behaviour but apparently not apologies is what you need now."

He sat on the lawn near Caroline, took her head and put it on his shoulder, while he caressed her. For five minutes he felt her warmth. For five minutes, that flew too quick, he felt her protector, he felt himself needed. And not only needed but needed by her. He felt happy. When Elena arrived he knew that these five minutes, that went in a breath, will finish.

"Caroline are you okay?"

"Yes Elena, I am fine. Dean was here. He helped me."

"Come on Caroline let's go inside. "

"You go Elena. I will follow you in a few."

Caroline looked down. She shyly approached Dean and hugged him tight. " Thank you... Thank you for being here." Dean hugged her back and brought her closer to him. They stayed like this for not more than thirty seconds, but oh what seconds. Caroline went inside waving at Dean. He just stood there on the lawn smiling like an idiot.

"Finally she gave in as I see? You must be happy now."