Misery Loves Company
By: Tracy Cook
Disclaimer: I do not own anything; these characters belong to the creators of Vampire Diaries
Pairing: Caroline/Rebekah
Rating: M
Chapter Twelve
Fairytales Do Come True
Rebekah had given her few details about their evening. All that she had told her was to dress nice. So, she had. Staring into the mirror, she did a little twirl, watching as her curls bounced and her dress lifted a little. She was wearing a light blue dress that matched her eyes. It cut off right above her knees, and dipped down fairly low to reveal a good amount of her cleavage. Also, she was wearing the most expensive pair of heels that she owned.
She felt beautiful and she hoped that Rebekah would think that she looked beautiful as well.
The thought of going out on a date with another woman was still a perplexing one for Caroline. She did not know what to expect. Would it be the same as going out with a man? Would it be weird? Would it be better?
'Ring' The doorbell sounded throughout the house, echoing off of the walls and causing the nervous woman to jump.
For just a second Caroline forgot how to move. She tried to force her legs to work, but they refused to listen. Finally, she closed her eyes and took in a few calming breaths. 'You've been on dates before with Tyler and lots of other guys Caroline… this is just like that…' She internally reminded herself before smiling as she turned and walked toward the front door, pulling it open. 'Except none of those guys ever looked as hot as she looks right now… my god.'
She bit down on her bottom lip, allowing her blue eyes to wander over the gorgeous woman's body. Her hair was straightened and fell over her exposed shoulders, her dress was red and strapless and revealed most of her legs and an excess of cleavage.
"My eyes are up here, dear." Rebekah said with a knowing smirk.
Caroline quickly apologized and snapped her eyes back up to Rebekah's. Only now did she notice that the original vampire was holding a bouquet of pink roses. A smile spread across her face and she took a few steps toward the other blonde, bowing her head shyly as she stared up into her eyes.
"You bought me roses?" She probably sounded as surprised as she was. Her boyfriend's usually didn't do such things.
"Why of course. A lovely woman such as yourself deserves the best."
She blinked her eyes a few times at the comment; they were shimmering with happiness as she took the roses and lifted them to her nose smelling them. They smelt wonderful. She couldn't believe that Rebekah had put so much thought into the date. Caroline had expected a movie and dinner like her usual dates with Tyler. It was quickly becoming evident that with Rebekah, nothing was ever going to be simple and normal.
'Maybe it won't be so bad though… a good kind of weird.'
"One sec, I'm gonna go and put these in some water and then we can head out."
The British vampire nodded and watched as Caroline ran into her house and started to cut the stems of the roses and put them into a vase filled with water. She was smiling and staring at the flowers with such adoration that it made Rebekah proud. All that she wanted was to make her happy.
When Caroline returned to the porch she glanced around the street in search of the other woman's car. "You didn't bring your car?" She was confused.
"I did not." She smiled. "But, do not fret our means for transportation should be arriving momentarily."
Silence filled the air around them. Caroline didn't know what to say. She was busy trying to figure out how they were going to get to their date.
"You look rather stunning this evening, Caroline." Rebekah said with a smile. Her compliment drawing the younger vampire out of her thoughts entirely.
"Yeah, you too." 'Though, stunning is kind of an understatement… try drop dead gorgeous or freakin' hot as hell…' She thought as she looked over the other woman with desire filled eyes, involuntarily running her tongue over her bottom lip. 'The things that I would do—not now! This is not the appropriate time!'
Rebekah watched as the desire covered Caroline's face and she smirked, knowing that she had just looked her over.
A clacking sound in the street caused Caroline to look up. She did not expect what she saw. Pulling up in front of her house was a beautiful horse-drawn carriage. It was white with pure gold decorating the sides. In the front was a man dressed in a uniform just like the man in Cinderella. She knew that it had to have cost a fortune. 'This looks like something straight out of a fairytale… god she is really doing everything tonight… I've never been on a date like this.'
"Wow…" Was all that she could say.
"I take it that you approve of my means of transportation?" Rebekah asked in a playful voice as she rested her head against Caroline's shoulder.
"Yeah, totally. No one has ever taken me out in a horse-drawn carriage before. It's so romantic."
"I am glad that you like it." The smile spread across the original vampire's face as she pulled away from her date and held out her arm to her. "Shall we?"
Caroline cast her eyes to the extended arm and smiled before linking her arm with it. "We Shall." She stated with a grin, allowing Rebekah to lead the way toward the carriage. She honestly wasn't used to all of the romance; it was a really nice change.
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"It has been such a long time since I have been on a date." Rebekah admitted as they sat in the carriage together watching the beautiful scenery pass them by.
Caroline looked over at the other woman with curious eyes. She wanted to know everything there was to know about her. Which, if you lived for a thousand years there was more than likely a lot to tell. "How long has it been?"
Keeping her eyes fixated on the front of the carriage, she answered, "Approximately ninety years. Give or take."
She didn't know how long she had expected, but she hadn't expected to hear ninety years. That was a lifetime ago. Rebekah had not been in a real relationship for that long? 'That sounds so lonely… so sad… I can't imagine going that long without a date.' She smiled sadly. "That must have been really lonely."
Rebekah turned to look at Caroline and smiled. "I spent the majority of the time in a coffin, dear. But yes, I suppose that I have spent a good amount of my long lifetime alone." She paused and thought about it for a moment. "Well, not entirely alone. I always had Niklaus."
The younger vampire watched the sadness consume her and she frowned, knitting her brows together. "Do you miss him?"
"Some days I do, some days I do not." She sighed. "I loved and hated my brother with equal measure, but he was the only one who never left me."
"But, he killed you." She pointed out.
"He only temporarily killed me for disobeying his orders. His passing on the other hand was permanent."
"Yeah…" Caroline whispered under her breath. She could not understand the logic. Rebekah thought so little of herself to think she deserved to be killed just because she disobeyed her brother, it was not right.
Rebekah noticed the change in the beautiful woman's attitude and she smiled brightly, pushing away the sadness. She did not want to ruin the date with such conversations. She was happy now, that was what mattered. Not how lonely or heartbroken she was in the past. Reaching out she linked her fingers with Caroline's and squeezed her hand gently, earning a smile from her.
"I no longer feel lonely and I owe that to you, Caroline. You have reminded me that hope does exist and you have given me a reason to smile once again."
She stared up at her with a shy smile ghosting her lips and shimmering blue eyes. Caroline had never expected herself to be reacting to Rebekah in such a way, but she was happy to hear that she made her smile. She wanted to always make her smile. She didn't understand when or how she started feeling this way toward her, but she couldn't stop the overwhelming feelings now, even if she tried.
"And what reason is that?"
"I smile knowing that I am capable of making you smile."
Caroline let out a squeak and her smile widened as she informed Rebekah of how romantic and sweet she was, before leaning in to kiss her. Just as their lips were about to collide, Rebekah pulled back and smirked at her.
"Why'd you pull away?" She whined with a pout on her pink lips that Rebekah found absolutely adorable.
"Because dear, although I would love to kiss you. Really, I would. I believe that we should first chat excessively about which direction this relationship is headed, don't you?" She asked in a mocking tone with a smirk on her full lips and a raised brow. Obviously teasing her about when she had interrupted their kiss in the hallway.
Caroline rolled her eyes at her girlfriend. 'Girlfriend…? No, not girlfriend… not yet.' "Oh, just shut up and kiss me already!"
"If you insist. How could I possibly resist such a sweet invitation—"
Caroline did not allow her to finish her sentence as she lifted her free hand and tangled her fingers in blonde hair, dragging her face closer to her own and crashing their lips together. The kiss started out sweet and chaste, but quickly grew passionate as Rebekah ran her talented tongue over Caroline's bottom lip begging for entrance into her mouth. She parted her lips granting her entrance and moaning out loudly as she felt Rebekah's tongue run against hers. Their tongues timidly traced each other before starting a heated dance. Both women were groaning out in pleasure as they pulled their bodies closer together.
Caroline's ears perked up as she heard classical music in the distance, but she paid little attention to the sound as Rebekah tugged her bottom lip between her teeth and sucked on it. "Mmm…. God." She moaned out at the sensations that shot through her body. There was a familiar aching between her thighs and a wetness growing.
She wanted more. She needed more.
The music was getting louder, but Caroline was still too lost in the other woman to care. She could smell her all around her. A mix of her perfume, shampoo, and arousal, it was an intoxicating scent and it caused her body to ache even more with desire.
Suddenly, the carriage stopped and Rebekah pulled out of the kiss. Staring at the other blonde with black desire-filled eyes. What she saw nearly made her cancel the entire date in order to take Caroline then and there. Caroline's eyes were dark and full of lust, her lips were swollen and coated in a mix of saliva, and her blonde curls were a mess. She looked delicious and Rebekah wanted nothing more than to devour her.
But, she did not wish to ruin the date. So, she forced herself to look away.
"We are here."
"Here…?" Caroline asked, still lost in a haze of desire. When she realized that Rebekah was done kissing her, she pouted and looked around. "Here, where?"
"The location of our date. Or have you forgotten in all of the excitement?" She waggled her eyebrows suggestively and smirked.
"No, uh, of course we still have the date." She grew embarrassed and smiled as she looked around again, this time spotting the source of the classical music. In the center of a large clearing with a fountain, there was a small orchestra playing beautiful music. Beside the orchestra was a single white table with two chairs, a meal, candles, and wine.
"Wow…" She muttered out again causing Rebekah to laugh softly. Caroline knew that she had said the word quite a few times tonight, but that was really the only way to describe the date. She had never had anyone take her out on a date like this. It was perfect.
Rebekah wore a smug grin as she climbed out of the carriage and extended her hand to Caroline in order to help her get out of the vehicle. She thanked her before allowing her to lead the way toward the table. She loved it when Rebekah held her hand, the way that her skin felt against hers and the way that her slender fingers locked between her own.
"I can't believe that you went to so much trouble just for me. This is so beautiful, Bekah." She really couldn't believe it. 'I am not worth all of this…'
"You are worth every ounce of effort that I put into this evening, Caroline." It was almost as if Rebekah had read her mind. It shocked her. The original vampire then flashed her a smile and pulled out a chair for her to take a seat. Once she did, she politely took the seat across from her. Watching as Caroline looked around in wonder and amazement. She looked so happy and that in and of itself was enough to make Rebekah the happiest woman on the planet.
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When Caroline had finished eating the wonderful meal, Rebekah stood to her feet and walked around the table extending her hand to her. The younger vampire looked down at it with perplexed eyes. She did not know what to do.
"Would you care to dance?"
"Here?" She asked in a panic as she looked around to see if anyone was watching them. She hated herself for being embarrassed about being seen in public with another woman. It was wrong of her, especially if she was truly considering a relationship with Rebekah, and she was.
"Yes." Rebekah said with a nod. "I was hoping that we could reinvent that splendid dream sequence that you embedded in my mind before my death. Only, without the death part." She added with a chuckle.
Caroline could not help but smile as she recalled the dance that they had shared in Rebekah's dreams while she was holding her. "I would love to dance with you, Rebekah." She admitted, reaching out and taking her hand, allowing her to lead her out into the center of the stone clearing.
Rebekah pulled her body close to her own as they started dancing to the music provided by the orchestra. Caroline rested her head against the British woman's shoulder, pressing her lips against her neck. Taking in the sweet scent of her skin and the softness of it against her lips.
"So, how am I doing?"
"What?" She asked, confused by the random question.
"Courting you. How am I doing? Are you enjoying your evening?" Rebekah asked, already knowing the answer to the question.
Caroline laughed and shook her head at the questions before pressing her lips to Rebekah's neck once more, directly below her ear. "This has been the best date I've ever been on." She whispered hotly against her ear.
"Good, I am glad." Her voice held sincerity. All that Rebekah wanted was to make Caroline happy and to show her how special she is. Forever. She knew that it was too soon to be certain, but she could feel herself falling in love with the beautiful woman more and more with each passing minute. She kept reminding herself that it was probably because Caroline was the first person to make her feel important and loved in a very long time, but she still couldn't shake the feeling.
She hadn't felt so happy in so long.
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Authors Note:
Thank you all for the wonderful reviews! I am sorry that it took so long to get this chapter out, but I hope that it was worth the wait! Please do tell me what y'all think and leave me some reviews. The next chapter will be the first chapter with sex in it. :) Then it should get back into dramatic storyline. Tell me what you guys think and I will get the next chapter out as soon as possible!
Thank you all for reading!
-Tracy Cook
