Blaring noise made her open her eyes she groaned pushing herself up as she looked around her eyes adjusting to the dark landing on the alarm clock.
Three. Fucking.A.M. Caroline growled as she got up rubbing her eyes as she stumbled to the fire alarm standing on the tips of her toes to look it over.
Nothing wrong, she thought as she pressed the reset button, the sound was still blaring nearby so Caroline decided to investigate quickly checking the one in her bathroom.
Pulling on her sleep shorts and top she shuffled over to her door and swung it open brushing back the loose waves of her hair as she blinked twice over.
She heard another door open and her neighbor Bonnie appear looking as tired and annoyed as her Caroline shook her head telling her she had no idea what was happening.
The woman went back into her apartment and Caroline turned to her right she almost chocked on her breath when she saw him across the hall.
British dude from 3b opened his door just that moment in nothing but loose knit blue boxers that only seemed to make his deep and sleepy eyes bluer.
"You alright there Love?" he asked having caught her dazed look set upon him Caroline smiled sheepishly nodding to him.
"It's alright folks," their landlord said coming out of the elevator as the sound magically disappeared sirens appearing from the window in her studio apartment that faced the city.
"Some kids thought it would be funny to pull the fire alarm," he explained tiredly as he rubbed his hands together firemen following him out to look over the floor.
Caroline made a face of insincere thanks as her landlord passed her yawning right afterwards the slight tilt of her head making her catch his eyes again.
British dude smiled at her, one of those boyishly crooked smiles that clearly spelled out danger she shivered feeling a twinge of excitement in her belly.
She waved with the hand she had covered her yawn with before turning to step back inside, "Are you awfully tired?" he asked his voice overtaking the silence that was now thankfully surrounding their hall.
Caroline paused her eyebrows half meeting before she realized her was talking to her, her hair flipped backwards as she looked at him, "Not anymore."
"Would you like to come in?" he asked gesturing inside of his own home Caroline squinted tilting her head her lips pursing unsure of his intent.
"Just for tea," he clarified with his hand waving it softly, "Or coffee?" he added shifting from one foot to the other adorably, "Could I tempt you?"
Caroline bit the inside of her cheek to keep from smiling as widely as her mouth would allow her, could he tempt her, she laughed on the inside.
He tempted her every moment she knew of his existence, Caroline nodded once walking towards him as calmly as she could muster, "And you are?" he asked as she paused beside him.
"Caroline," she answered him as his eyes scanned her from up close his smile growing making her stomach flutter as she spotted his tongue inside her mouth.
She felt herself blush, of course that's where it would be, she thought pushing down the images of his tongue sliding over her own.
"Klaus," he said as he tucked his hand in the small of her back helping her inside as she pictured his tongue their too, "Damn," she muttered to herself as she felt him moving behind her.
"I've had more atypical reactions to my name," he said just above her ear, "Would you like to explain yours?" he asked as he let her go walking ahead to the kitchen.
"No," she blurted her hands over her forehead brushing her hair back as he turned his back to her pouring water into the kettle.
She scanned his muscular back as he worked smirking when he turned his head as if knowing what she was doing making Caroline heat up as she leaned her hands on the counter.
Klaus turned around watching her she smiled as she did the same both rather content in their silent observations of one another as the steam rose from the kettle.
He licked his lips, Caroline almost felt faint as he did, why did he always affect her so, she asked herself as she hugged herself trying to keep from squirming.
He crossed his arms his thumb coming up to scratch the edge of his bottom lip before rubbing at the stubble of his cheek not missing a beat as he lifted the kettle up and away from the heat.
She licked her lips almost unconscious of it until she felt the air hit her she smiled waiting until he was finished perusing her refusing to flinch.
"About done?" she asked as he cleared his throat and she jutted her hip out her hand on said hip as she waited as Klaus grinned again conceding.
"No, no," he replied taking two black mugs from one of his cabinets, "I think I've just started," he told her as he opened a drawer Caroline peeked finding a small collection of teas.
"Lady," she said pointing to the blue box, "Leave the bag in," she told him as she came to stand next to him he made a sort of odd look, "I'm dangerous."
"Undoubtedly," Klaus said his face returning to normal, if normal was gorgeous and stoic with a hint of amusement in his eyes and the corners of his lips.
A yawn fell from her lips as the steam hit her nose when he handed her the mug, "Is this your thing?" she asked leaning her side on the counter by the fridge.
Klaus arched his brow asking her to continue, "Pull the fire alarm and invite a woman inside?" she asked from behind her mug as she took the tea tag and wrapped it around the handle.
"First time for everything I suppose," he mused as he leaned next to her only the slight tilt of his head from the corner of her eye as she waited for him to continue.
"Though I have been thinking of ways to get you alone," he told her, "This wasn't one of them," he almost laughed as he sipped.
"The mail routine failed," he muttered as Caroline's eyes widened, she thought it was strange his mail kept ending up in her box but never directly mentioned it.
Instead she would just slip it under his door and sneak back to her home before he could realize, "That makes sense," she murmured trying not to slurp.
"All in all you're here. And I can ask you," he said quietly she noted the twitch of his lips as she turned around looking at him fully.
This time she arched her brow at him asking him to continue, "Will come out with me one night?" he asked setting down his mug and taking hers from her grasp.
"Yes," she nearly blurted again though more quietly as she grabbed her mug again polishing it off, "Just tell me when and where."
"Here," he said sneaking closer as she set her mug aside, "Tonight," he added his lips lingering above hers his head swaying slightly.
Caroline felt exhilaration course through her as she lifted her head up a fraction her lips parting softly as she replied, "Okay then," her lips grazing his.
She almost giggled as she felt him shiver, good, she thought, she affected him too, with a lick of her lips and a soft sigh she moved backwards.
"I've gotta go," she said pretending to look at the invisible watch on her wrist she waved just about to let herself out when she heard him step forward.
"Hold on," he asked she waited the feeling of his hand at the small of her back exciting just like before as he ushered her through the hall.
"Dream of me," he said laughing as she did at the cheesy line all the while knowing that if she did get some sleep tonight that she indeed would.