A/N: I'm SO sorry it has taken me this long to get this update out. With all the recent deletions on the site I've been hearing about, and what I wanted to put in this chapter, I was a little afraid to post anything. However, I'm just going to suck it up and put what I originally wanted to put in here. Hopefully it's ok.

December 25

"I thought it was cute!"

"That card was inappropriate and you know it, love."

Caroline and Klaus were driving to her house to enjoy the rest of their Christmas day. Klaus had been released from the hospital about an hour ago. The doctors had decided that he was in stable condition and it would be safe for him to leave. It was also now three o'clock in the afternoon. The two had decided that he would spend the night with her at her house. Klaus was surprisingly a festive person, and seemed to be looking forward to doing all of the traditional Christmastime activities. Caroline figured it was because he had been deprived of any fun holidays before now.

Elijah and Kol had done as promised and returned with presents for both Klaus and Caroline earlier that morning. This happened to be the topic of their discussion at present. Klaus had gotten a card from Kol that appeared innocent enough on the outside, but when Klaus had opened it, the content had obviously been the doing of Elijah. Kol hadn't even known what was wrong when Klaus shot a glare at Elijah.

"But still…it's the thought that counts," Caroline tried to reason.

"Says the one who got the teddy bear."

Caroline had gotten a decent sized teddy bear from both Elijah and Kol. It was light brown with big eyes and was extremely soft.'

"What can I say? Your brothers have taken a liking to me."

"I believe they have," Klaus said quietly. Even though her eyes were on the road, she could tell he was smiling affectionately at her. It brought a smile to her lips, and the rest of the car ride was left in a comfortable silence between the two.

The silver Infiniti soon pulled into the familiar driveway. Caroline noticed her car was once again the only car there. She repressed a sigh and got out of her car after gathering their presents from the back seat. Klaus slowly got out of the passengers seat, afraid to open any cuts or bruise himself further. Caroline walked around to lend him a shoulder. He put his arm around her gratefully and together they walked to the porch and into the house.

Caroline's house was unfortunately not that decorated. Although, it might have been a blessing in disguise since Klaus really wanted to do Christmas related stuff. She still didn't see how he was supposed to do all of that in his condition. He needed her help to get in the house, but it was mostly just to be cautious. The doctors wouldn't have let him go if he wasn't well enough, she knew that much. So maybe he could decorate the house with her.

"Ok, what are we going to do first?" she asked.

"I can think of a few things," he drawled, putting his arm around her waist and bringing her closer than she already was. It was obvious what he was talking about. His pain wasn't that bad after all it seemed.

"I'm still not sure it would be a great idea. You just got out of the hospital!" She giggled before wiggling herself out of his grip. She walked toward the kitchen, but turned around to look him up and down. "I would hate to be the reason you get put back in," she said seductively, giving him a playful wink.

He gave her a devilish little smirk before walking briskly to her and picking her up so that she could wrap her legs around his waist. She laughed as he walked over to the counter and sat her down, immediately descending his lips upon her neck. Apparently, when it came to fulfilling his…needs…he was strong enough to do anything, hospital or no hospital. Caroline could tell he was hungry for her, and honestly she felt the same way for him.

For such a long time she had wanted to just jump his bones and have her way with him. Was now the right time to really do that, however? It would make for a nice Christmas present for the both of them, but would it honestly hurt Klaus more? As he nibbled on her ear in the kitchen, she was finding fewer excuses to make. Caroline closed her eyes and relished in the touch of his lips to her skin. His plump lips seemed to burn each spot he kissed. She ran her fingers through his hair as her eyes fluttered shut and her breathing became shallow.

"Klaus…" she moaned, desperate for more of him, but unable to get it in the kitchen. Their little party needed to move elsewhere.

"Already thinking about it."

He helped her off of the counter and together; they hurriedly went up the stairs to her bedroom. Caroline giggled as she closed her door behind her and locked it. Before she was able to turn around completely, Klaus was already moving back to work. He kissed her roughly, desperate to taste more of her. She stopped him before she got completely unwound.

"Wait…Klaus, wait!" She giggled, putting both of her hands on his chest, "I want this to be special. It is Christmas…let me dress up for you or something. I have some lingerie I've been dying to try out," she whispered.

"As delicious as that sounds," Klaus said huskily, his eyes roaming up and down her body as if imagining the lacy material on her, "it would be rather pointless."

"I'll bite. Why?"

"Because it would be on the floor as soon as I could get my hands on it, love."

At that, his mouth took over her lips and one of his arms wrapped around her waist. Her previous thoughts were erased and all she could think about was the hardness of his pants. They fell back on the bed together, Caroline on top of Klaus. She was careful with him, managing to avoid any obvious wounds on his body. His fingers trailed up her sides until they reached her shoulders, where he then took her jacket off at top speed. Next was the blouse. It was a thin material, so all it took was one quick motion from Klaus before the shirt was falling to the floor. Thank god she wore her matching bra and panties, the deep blue ones with black lace around the edges. It made her feel a bit more confident.

Klaus's lust filled eyes looked her over again. She could feel the heat rushing to her cheeks as he eyed her with admiration and pride. Caroline let out a small yelp when Klaus rolled them over so that he was now on top of her, straddling her waist. All the manliness was kind of turning Caroline on. She was used to being in charge when it had come to Tyler, but it was nice to be with a man who seemed to know what he wanted. Then again, they had both had time to think about this moment. She was sure each of them had ideas about how this would go.

He was about to pull off her jeans when she stopped him, shaking her finger at him.

"Ah ah ah…my turn," she murmured.

Caroline sat up as far as she could with Klaus on her waist and slowly took his jacket off. Then her hands trailed down his chest to the hem of his shirt. It took no time at all for her to hastily slide the shirt up and throw it across the room. What she hadn't been expecting to see were all of the scars.

Sure, Caroline had known about Mikael for a couple of days now, but the sight still sent chills through her. How many beatings had this poor man taken? How many times had he had to deal with that son of a bitch? Her fingers ran softly over his body, going over each of the scars. Klaus watched her intently, his eyes following her hand.

"I'm sorry," he whispered. His eyes showed disappointment in his appearance. Caroline just gave him a confused look.

"Why are you apologizing?"

"I know it's not the body you might have been…imagining."

"You're right…it's better," she said softly. Her hand moved to caress his cheek, a warm smile on her mouth. Klaus never smiled though. His eyes staid glued to Caroline, as if transfixed on something. Before she got to ask what was wrong, he moved slowly down so that his lips were once again on hers. The question was soon forgotten, and Caroline's mind was once again foggy.

The urgency that had originally been felt between their kissing suddenly disappeared. Caroline had seen Klaus in his entirety, and that seemed to have changed something about this encounter of theirs. Underwear was soon discarded and scattered over the bedroom floor as they continued making out passionately under the sheets. Caroline's hair flared out over her pillows as Klaus brushed his lips down her body, taking his time as he did. The sense of euphoria that washed over Caroline was quite the sensation. It was one she hadn't felt in such a long time, if ever. The connection between her and Tyler had never been this strong.

After minutes of well-placed kisses on her more than willing body, it was time for them to take the plunge.

Caroline watched as Klaus asked her silently if she was ready. She nodded and closed her eyes. He tilted her chin up so that she was facing him. Her eyes opened and she could see he had a small smile on his face. Klaus's lips came slowly down to hers.

It had been a while since she had actually had sex with anyone. Tyler had been her last and that was at least a couple of years ago. Caroline knew that being with Klaus right now was something that she wanted to do. However, that didn't help to calm her nerves. What if all of this went horribly wrong? What if the sparks just weren't there after they had done the dirty deed? Yes, she knew she sounded a bit insecure, but what was she supposed to think? She loved Klaus and she wanted this to be right.

He entered her before she had time to think on it anymore. Her worries quickly melted away as the feel of him enveloped her. His motions were slow and very sensual. She could tell he was testing the waters a bit. His lips moved expertly on hers as his body moved in a swift rhythm. His fingers slid slowly into her hair, grasping a handful of it as he carefully sped up. Caroline could feel her body reacting to his movements, but she was afraid she wasn't going to reach her orgasm as fast as Klaus probably would.

As if reading her mind though, Klaus somehow switched up what he was doing. He slowed down and seemed to hit something right on, because her back arched as she bit her lip and let a small moan escape her lips. Caroline felt Klaus smile through their kiss and he continued to do whatever he had managed to accomplish. Slow at first, then speeding up as he had done before, but this time hitting that special spot over and over again. Klaus's mouth worked its way down to her neck, nibbling softly at her collarbone. Her body was moving of its own accord as it bucked up to meet Klaus's hips, begging silently for more. Her arm ran down his back as her other ran through his hair, anticipating the next few minutes.

Klaus continued working on her neck as he sped his movements up. His hips worked overtime as he continued to hit her sensitive spot. Her breath hitched after some repetition of this, and soon her whole world felt rocked. Was she actually seeing stars? She felt a little lightheaded as she tried to catch her breath. Caroline quickly realized her fingers had dug into Klaus's back, and she released her death grip on him immediately. Their eyes met in an intense gaze and her hand went to caress his cheek. Something seemed off…even after that amazing moment. She didn't remember him having a climatic moment the more she thought about it. Caroline tilted her head in confusion. Then she took control. Klaus had managed to please her, now it was her turn to please him.

Caroline sat up enough to make Klaus back up off of her. Then she took his shoulders and turned him around so that he was now underneath her. It was his turn to have the confused expression on his face. She only smiled at him.

"You didn't think I was just going to lay there and not do anything for you, did you?"

"Darling, what on earth are you going to do? If I can't get off after that, then I'm not sure I'm going to tonight," he said, his voice sounding husky. It was such a turn on.

"We'll see about that," she cooed.

His smile lit up the room, one she returned just as brightly. She continued smiling as she worked her way down his waist, placing kisses softly as she did. Caroline saw that he was definitely ready for this; he just needed a little help getting to where she had just gotten. So what if it took him longer to get there? She was more than happy to help. This did feel slightly dirtier than that magical experience the two of them had not two minutes ago, but she wasn't going to let her man take care of this problem by himself.

Caroline gave him a wink before setting to work. Her lips went around him in a smooth motion, working up and down his length. Klaus was more than ready, his hips bucking as hers had done. She laughed at his eagerness, only helping pleasure him more. His fingers stroked her hair as she continued sucking on him. As his body went rigid, she knew he was there. Her lips left his hard on and she used her hand to help him finish completely. He moaned quietly as he released. Caroline crawled up to lay beside him on the bed. Klaus was still breathing hard as she placed her head on his chest and wrapped an arm around his stomach. His fingers continued to stroke her hair as she smiled to herself.

"That was…special," she said quietly.

"It was…I feel like-"

He stopped mid-sentence. She looked at him to see what was wrong, but he was looking off into the distance.

"Caroline?"

"Yea?"

"Are you…"

She couldn't help but laugh at his frightened expression. "Yes. I'm on the pill."

"Oh thank god."

He chuckled and continued stroking her hair, placing a soft kiss on the top of her head. Everything suddenly felt as if it were in place. All felt right in the world she guessed. It was a move in the right direction for their relationship.

"Merry Christmas, love."

"Merry Christmas," she gave him a peck on the lips and smiled, "now should we get to all of those holiday traditions you wanted to do?"

"Well, we could make this a tradition."

"We can. Now we can cross it off of our list of traditions to do," she smiled mischievously as she got up to dress. He sighed heavily.

"You're wicked, sweetheart."

"I'm aware. Don't worry though. We can possibly revisit this tradition after we do something else. Preferably something to deal with food…because I'm starving."

Klaus smiled and nodded, getting up and dressing himself as well. Caroline couldn't help but watch and admire the man before her. This was her guy. The man that she was madly in love with was standing before her. He caught her staring at him and stopped dressing after his pants were on. The shirtless Klaus walked over to Caroline and wrapped his arms around her waist, placing his forehead to hers. As he was about to go in for a kiss, a noise outside stirred them both out of their moment. Caroline furrowed her brows and went to look out her window. Her eyes widened at the sight. This didn't go unnoticed by Klaus of course.

"What's wrong, Caroline?"

"We may have to hold off on the Christmas decorating for a bit."

"Why?"

"Well…how do you feel about meeting my mom first?"

A/N: I'm not sure how I feel about this chapter, as far as my writing goes at least. This is my first time writing anything sexual so you'll have to forgive me if it's not up to par. I will try my best to get the next update out sooner than I got this one out.