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CHAPTER 20
Caroline was sitting in History class taking down the notes that were written on the board. She pulled out her phone and opened a new text message. 'I thought about having the pictures done, and if you don't mind would you set it up for me?' She sent the message to Klaus then decided to send one to Rebekah. 'Hey you up for a shopping trip after school?' She needed someone to help her pick out cute lingerie for her photo shoot and Rebekah had excellent taste. Her phone vibrated a moment later with a new text. 'Sure I will meet you at your car.'
During her next class she received a text from Klaus. 'You are all set for tomorrow at 4pm. He said to bring at least three outfits. Let me know if you need me to change it.'
'Wow that is really soon.' Caroline said to herself. She sighed and hoped she would be able to find a few outfits on her shopping trip with Rebekah.
After school was over she went directly to her car to meet Rebekah. "Hey." She said.
"Hi." Rebekah said. The two girls got in the car and headed to the mall. "So did you have to get anything specific during this shopping trip?" Rebekah asked.
"Actually yes." Caroline said with a small smile. "Klaus arranged for me to have boudoir photos taken tomorrow. I have always wanted to have them done and he has been making me do all the things I have wanted to do lately. So…"
"So you need some skanky lingerie." Rebekah stated.
"No." Caroline said. "Not skanky...I don't want to look like a slut in the photos."
"Then why have someone take photographs of you half naked?"
"They can look really beautiful and sexy if done right." She said with a small sigh."
"I mean I get the nude pictures…the female body is beautiful." Rebekah paused. "You should have Nik draw you."
"He has drawn me." Caroline answered.
"I mean nude." Rebekah said with a slight roll of her eyes.
"That…would be awkward."
"Why? He is an artist. He has drawn nude women before."
"He has?" She asked. Caroline was a little surprised by this but then again she hadn't even seen a quarter of Klaus' art.
Rebekah only smiled, she didn't respond. She knew Caroline cared for her brother a great deal and she liked that she seemed jealous of the women he had drawn since it made Rebekah think that Caroline actually cared more then she originally though. They drove the rest of the way in silence.
They walked into the first lingerie shop and Caroline found a cute baby doll. It was a medium green color, all lace and came with a pair of bikini cut panties.
"Okay now that is cute." Rebekah said.
"See…I told you. It doesn't have to be skanky to be sexy." Caroline said as she walked towards the back of the store to try it on.
"So how many do you need for the shoot." Rebekah said as she waited for Caroline just outside the dressing room.
"At least three." Caroline paused. "So I was thinking a baby doll, then a cute matching bra and panty set, and maybe a corset and panties for the third?" Caroline looked at herself in the mirror and really liked the color and style of the baby doll, so she decided to buy it.
At the next store Caroline found a cute pink bra and panty set that had some cute embroidery on them. She also found a really cute white corset that came with a matching thong. Caroline was happy with her purchases and was very excited for the photo shoot tomorrow.
"Thanks for asking me to come along." Rebekah said as the girls drove home from the mall.
"Thanks for helping." Caroline replied with a small smile.
Caroline pulled up the Mikaelson's long driveway and Rebekah reached for the door handle. "He's inside." She said quietly.
Caroline remembered what happened the last time she surprised him after spending the afternoon with Rebekah and really didn't want a repeat of it. "I probably shouldn't." She said with a small laugh.
Rebekah rolled her eyes and sighed. "He is painting in his den." She said. Caroline bit her bottom lip and thought for a moment. "Come on. The moment he finds out I was with you he will yell at me for not asking you in." She said with a small smile.
"Fine." Caroline said softly. She shut her car off and followed Rebekah inside the Mansion.
Rebekah went upstairs with the few bags she had and Caroline went right to Klaus den. His back was to the door and he was standing in front of a large easel with a landscape painted on it.
"Hi." She said softly as she walked through the doorway.
Klaus turned around immediately. He was always so concentrated on his work that he often didn't here when other people would enter the room. He smiled immediately at Caroline and placed his brush down. "This is a nice surprise."
"I just wanted to come say hi. Rebekah and I went to the mall so I could get some things for the photo shoot tomorrow."
Klaus ran his tongue along his bottom lip and he couldn't help the grin that crossed his face as he thought about what Caroline might have chosen to buy. He dropped his head to break their eye contact.
"Your painting is gorgeous." She said, trying to change the subject as quickly as she could.
"Thank you." He said as she looked back at his painting. "It is a small field in the middle of the woods in France." He turned back to look at her. "It is much more beautiful in person." He assured her.
"So, where is this photo shoot tomorrow?" she asked.
"I will drive you." He answered immediately. "Don't worry I won't be in the room during the shoot." He said with a small smile.
"Okay." She said simply. She paused. "Well, I don't want to keep you from your painting…"
"You're not." He said immediately with a warm smile. He took a few steps towards her. "Stay."
Caroline felt a little bit of awkwardness between them and knew it was because she had kissed him last night before he left her house. 'I would like to see more of your art. "Would you show me some of your other paintings?" She asked.
Klaus loved to share his art with her and he was thrilled that she enjoyed looking at it. Klaus smiled and showed her the dimples that she loved to see. "Of course, Sweetheart. Come."
Klaus led Caroline up the large staircase and headed down the opposite hallway from his bedroom. They entered a small room that held an endless number of canvases with beautiful paintings on it.
"Wow." She whispered.
Klaus walked over to a corner of the room and she followed. "These are mostly from Europe. He said gesturing to a stack leaning against the wall. "And the ones over there…" He said pointing to the other side of the room. "…are more from the states."
I placed my hand gently on the front painting and then carefully moved them forward so I could see the ones behind it. "It is a shame to keep them in this dark room where no one can enjoy them." She said.
"And what should I do with them?" He asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.
Caroline shrugged her shoulders and looked up at him. "I don't know…buy an art museum or something?"
Klaus chuckled. "No one has ever shown interest in my art besides you so I doubt anyone would want to go to a museum of my art."
"Oh wow this is beautiful." She said softly as she admired a painting of a balcony overlooking the ocean.
"Italy." He said simply as he watched her look at his painting.
"It's…gorgeous."
"You may have it if you like." He said.
She whipped her head around to look at him. "No, I couldn't."
"It just collects dust in here. Please." He paused and walked closer to her. "Take it if you wish." He said with a small smile.
"Thank you." Caroline pulled the painting out and put it aside. "So do you just paint scenery?" She asked. Part of her wondered if he would show her any of the nude portraits he had done.
"No." He paused. "There are a few portraits around here but I don't keep everything I have ever painted.
"You throw them out?" Caroline asked appalled at the thought.
"I can't keep everything, Love." He said with a small laugh. "I have drawn and painted a lot during the last few centuries, I only keep my favorites."
"Well, I still think these don't belong hidden away. You should at least hang them up around the mansion." Caroline took a step towards Klaus so she was directly in front of her. "Thanks for showing me your paintings." She said quietly. She started to lean in but they were interrupted by the sound of the door opening and Kol's voice.
"Nik!" He yelled out. "One of your hybrids is downstairs requesting to see you."
Caroline looked at Klaus face and could tell he was pissed at Kol for interrupting them, hell she was too. She gently placed her hand on his wrist and gave him a small smile. It seemed to calm him down a bit. Kol left when Klaus didn't respond to him.
"Go see what they want." Caroline said after a minute. "I will look through the rest of your paintings while you are gone."
Klaus gave her a small smile then quickly left to go downstairs. "What do you want?" He said to the hybrid.
"I have heard some things about who bit the Salvatore and I know you were curious about it."
'Well…" Klaus said growing a bit impatient.
"I have heard from a few people that the Lockwood kid was planning something before so my best guess would be he did it or know who did."
Klaus nodded. "Thank you." He said simply.
He knew Tyler had something to do with it. Klaus quickly made his way back upstairs to Caroline.
"See anything else you like?" He asked as he closed the door behind him.
"They are all beautiful Klaus…seriously." Caroline said as she turned around. She wanted to kiss him but she wasn't sure how to go about it. Should she just run up to him and plant her lips on his, should she wait until the moment naturally comes up again, should she wait for him?
"If you would like to see some drawings we can head back to my den." He said, trying his best to get rid of the awkwardness between them.
"Absolutely." She said.
Once they were back in his den Caroline placed the painting he had given her against the wall and followed him to his desk. "Have a seat." He said gesturing to the large couch that sat perpendicular to his desk. Caroline sat on the couch; her legs curled beneath her, and watched Klaus grab a few things off his large bookshelf. He walked over to her holding a large black portfolio. He sat down right next to her so her knees were pressed against his leg.
Klaus opened the portfolio and placed half on her lap and the other half on his own. Caroline subconsciously moved a little closer to Klaus as they looked at the first drawing. It was of a young boy around eleven or twelve.
"This is Henrik." He paused. "My youngest brother."
Caroline's heart clenched at the sadness in his voice when he brought up his little brother. Klaus slowly turned the page; the next was a drawing of Finn, Elijah, Kol, Rebekah, and himself.
"I think this is the first time I saw a drawing of you." She said.
"Yea. I don't draw myself too often." He said quietly. He enjoyed sitting here with her very much and hoped that she would stay a while longer.
"I've noticed." She said with a small laugh.
The next drawing was of his parents. "Esther and Mikael." Klaus said. She didn't blame him for not referring to them as mom and dad.
"I wish I had talent like this." Caroline said as she looked up at Klaus. She didn't realize how close they were until then. He turned his face to look into her eyes. Caroline's eyes dropped from his eyes down to his lips. When she brought her eyes back up to his she noticed the intense way he was looking at her.
Caroline closed the space between them and pressed her lips to his. Their lips moved perfectly together. Caroline was amazed at how gentle of a kisser Klaus was; she had never had such a romantic kiss before.
Klaus took his time kissing Caroline; making sure to savor every minute that their lips were joined. As much as he wanted to take her right on the couch and ravish her for hours; he continued to move slow with her.
Caroline got home and immediately hung up the painting that Klaus had given her. She decided to hang it over her bed; it looked perfect. As she looked at it she let out a small giggled and grabbed her cell phone. 'I guess I can cross off another item from my bucket list…I believe I had one on their about owning an original piece of artwork.' She hit send then pulled off her clothes and stepped into a pair of baggy sweat pants and slid on a white tank top before crawling into bed.
Klaus smiled when he read the text from her. He was pleased that she counted his art as owning an original piece of artwork. He hit reply and typed his usual good night text to her. 'Sweet dreams, Love.' He hit send then laid down and relived the afternoon he had spent with Caroline.
Caroline decided to skip school the next day so she could get ready for the photo shoot. She headed to a small spa just outside town and got a bikini wax, her eyebrows waxed, and a pedicure. While the girl was doing her toes she decided to let Klaus know that she wasn't at school today so he wouldn't pick her up there. 'I decided to skip school today so I could get myself ready for the photo shoot so I can just meet you at your house. What time do we need to leave?' She hit send and continued to enjoy her pedicure.
After she was finished Caroline paid for the services and headed home. Once she was inside her phone buzzed with a new message. 'I will pick you up at 3.' Caroline smiled after reading it, he was always such a gentleman and she loved that. She never had someone treat her so well before.
Caroline had just finished her make-up and hair when her doorbell rang. She glanced at her clock and noticed that it was exactly three o'clock so knew right away that it was Klaus. She grabbed her duffel bag from her room then went to answer the door.
"Hello, Love." He said as he took the duffel bag from her.
"Hi." She said.
They walked to his car and he of course opened the passenger door for her then shut it after she got inside. He was in the driver's side a second later and they headed to the studio. Caroline was a bit nervous to get into her underwear in front of a man she had never met but she was excited because she had always wanted to do these types of photos.
"So you know this guy well, he isn't some crazy rapist, right?" She asked with a small laugh.
Klaus looked away from the road for a moment and smiled at her. "Do you really think I would suggest this if I wasn't sure this person was safe?" He laughed. "Even if he was a rapist I am pretty sure…that you…being a vampire would be able to handle yourself."
"Well…not if he was a vampire too…or a hybrid…"
"I can assure you he isn't either." He paused. "Are you nervous? I can listen in during the shoot if you are."
Caroline smiled over at him. "Thanks." She said simply.
Klaus pulled into a small parking lot and the two of them got out of the car and headed inside. They walked to the front desk where a man was seated.
"Hello." He said as he stood up and took off his glasses. Klaus shook his hand and then the man held out his hand to me. "You must me Caroline." He said. Caroline shook his hand and gave him a warm smile. "I am Eric."
"Nice to meet you." She said.
"Well, let me show you to the dressing room." Eric walked passed Klaus and Caroline. Klaus took a seat in the waiting area and Caroline followed Eric. Eric showed her to a large dressing room complete with a small fridge, a lighted mirror, and a complete line of hair products. "So, get dressed in your first outfit. There is a robe on the back of the door you can put on over it and then just walk straight down this hall and you will come to the studio area."
"Okay." Caroline said.
Eric gave her a small smile and then left her alone to change. Caroline decided to go with the matching bra and panty set first since it was probably the least revealing and she wanted to give herself a chance to get used to this. After changing she slipped on the red silk robe that was on the back of the door and walked down the hallway.
When she entered the small studio she quickly looked around and saw a giant canopy bed that had dark red fabric draping down acting like curtains. There was also a large couch, an oversized chair, and a few bar stools. Eric was over on the other side of the room messing around with his camera.
Eric looked up at Caroline and walked over to her with his camera. "So, I thought we would start off on the couch." He said. Caroline nodded and made her way over to the couch. She slid her robe off and tossed it out of the way before sitting down. "Okay now lie down and bend your back knee." Caroline did as she was told and Eric looked through the view finder of the camera. "Can you place your fingers on your thigh…?" Caroline did it. "Perfect." He said. "How about if you let your bra strap fall off your shoulder slightly. Great, now just relax your face…perfect that looks amazing." He said before he started to snap the pictures. "That's beautiful, Sweetheart. Did you want any without your bra on?" He paused. "We could do some with your body facing back and looking over your shoulder, we could do some with you holding your breasts…"
"Sure." Caroline said. She surprised herself with her answer but if she was going to go through with these pictures she was going to do them all the way.
"Alright. Go over to the chair." Caroline walked over to the chair. "Now, kneel down on the chair facing away from the camera." He walked over to her and handed her a hair elastic. "Put your hair up in a bun so it's off your back." Caroline kneeled down then tossed her hair up in a messy bun before reaching around to un hook her bra and tossing it to the floor. "Spread your legs a little further apart." Eric said. "That is perfect." He snapped a bunch more pictures. "Very sexy, great job." He paused. "If you want to turn and maybe drape one arm across your breasts and then bring the other hand to your mouth and stick a finger between your teeth."
Caroline had a blast during the photo shoot and became more comfortable with Eric as time went on. She changed into her baby doll and he took pictures of her on the beautiful dark blue rug that was probably the softest thing she had ever felt in her life. She came out of the dressing room a third time wearing her white corset and matching thong.
"Okay why don't you get into the bed." He said as he walked over with her. She got into the bed and then slipped her robe off and tossed it on the floor. Eric stared at her for a moment, thinking about how he wanted her to pose. "Alright lie down on your back with your head kind of dangling off the edge of the bed. I want you to bring your legs up in the air and cross them at your ankles." Eric walked closer to her and gently pulled at her hair so it was falling from her head instead of stuck between her back and the bed. "Oh that looks incredible." After a few more shots the photo shoot was over. "I will go load them on the computer while you get dressed and you can look at them and let me know which ones you want."
"Okay great…thanks." Caroline slipped on her robe and headed back to the dressing room.
Caroline quickly got dressed and headed back to look at her pictures on the computer. Eric was sitting at one of the computers so she placed her duffel bag on the floor and took a seat next to him.
"So…here are your photos. You can pick whatever you want. I owe Klaus big time so whatever you want is on me."
Caroline let out a small giggle. "Okay thanks."
"I made up a few collages so if you want something different let me know. Normally I would go into all the photo editing but honestly I don't see the need. You are young; you have an amazing body…so unless you want something specific I am not going to touch them." Caroline smiled and looked down embarrassed by the compliment. "So…Klaus." He paused. "Is he…your…boyfriend?"
"Oh…" Caroline paused; she really didn't know what to say. "Um…no…not really." She laughed a little. "We are friends."
Meanwhile in the waiting room Klaus chuckled at her answer. He would have loved for her to say yes but he was happy she didn't immediately respond with just a no.
Eric nodded noticing the awkwardness of her answer. "Well, here is the order form just write down the numbers you want and the size and then come out in the waiting area when you are done. And let me know if you want something that isn't there."
Eric left leaving Caroline alone to look through her pictures. After choosing what she wanted she walked out to the waiting room where Eric and Klaus were waiting for her. She handed Eric the paper. "They were all great pictures…it was difficult to choose." She said with a smile.
Eric smiled back. Klaus wasn't too pleased with the friendly interaction with the two of them. He never would have imagined how jealous he would have been of Eric seeing her in whatever she chose to wear for her boudoir photographs. "They will be here in about five days so I will call Klaus and let him know when you can pick them up."
Caroline nodded. "Thanks."
Eric and Klaus shook hands and then Klaus headed out to his car with Caroline. "Thanks." Caroline said as they drove in the direction of her house. "That was a lot of fun…I am glad I did it."
"I am happy that you enjoyed yourself." He said with a small grin.
Hope you enjoyed Chapter #20! Please send me a review and let me know what you thought!
Remember to check out the pictures to this story in my photo album! /
*FYI The painting that I have in the photo album as the one Klaus gave Caroline is by an unknown artist*