Two Real Loves Chapter 20
Chapter 20
"So that's what Caroline is hiding," Matt says turning to look at his aunt and Jeremy.
Mary looks at Matt shocked and doesn't say anything.
"Nothing to say auntie? You're not going to insult me again?" Matt taunts.
"Mattie-"
"No," Matt interrupts. "Let me tell you what's going to happen. Caroline is going to give me $10,000 if she wants to keep her little secret—secret. And I want the money by the end of the week, and if she doesn't come up with it I'll let Klaus know that his little wife is a lying cheating-"
"Caroline doesn't have any money Matt!" Mary yells angrily.
"But Klaus has millions! I'm sure she can find a way to ask him for some," Matt says and continues eating his breakfast.
Mary just sits there glaring at this deceiving little ass.
"Did you need anything else aunt Mary?" Matt asks.
Mary huffs and gets up leaving the dinning room.
Jeremy stares at Matt shocked. "Matt, are you sure you want to do this?"
"Caroline will find a way to get the money. I'll never have to tell Klaus anything," he says taking a bite from his breakfast.
"What if she doesn't?!" Jeremy asks worried.
"She will!" Matt yells angrily. "I just can't believe she has the audacity to have her lover living under the same roof as her husband," he adds scoffing.
Jeremy shakes his head in disbelief, "so that's Tyler Lockwood?"
Matt nods taking a sip of his juice.
"Dear Lord, please help us," Mary says walking up the staircase and heading for Caroline's bedroom.
She nocks and Klaus opens only wearing his drawers.
"Mary," Klaus says chuckling when he sees her turn her head sideways blushing.
"Um, Klaus, may I speak to Caroline?" She asks and Klaus opens the door completely allowing her inside. He puts on his a tunic and some pants while Caroline walks out of the bathroom only wearing a thin silk robe.
"Auntie," Caroline giggles a little embarrassed.
"Care sweetie," Mary says then looks at Klaus who's staring at them.
"Nik honey, would you give us a moment," she says walking up to him and pecking his lips. Klaus wraps his arms around her behind and pecks her lips again giving her butt a squeeze. Caroline playfully slaps his chest and pushes him out the door.
"I love you sweetheart," Klaus says kissing her lips again and then walks out.
Caroline looks at her aunt happily and jumps on the bed giggling.
"I'm so happy!" Caroline yells out excitedly.
She turns to look at her aunt's worried face and quickly frowns.
"What is it auntie?"
"Care—it's your brother," she says trying to figure out a way to tell her what Matt told her.
"Ugh, what did Matt do this time?" Caroline asks annoyed.
"He uhh—he saw Tyler," she says.
"Where?" Caroline asks confused did they cross paths on his way here?
"Here," Mary says worried.
"Here? But he left," Caroline says confused. "I thought he left," she adds realizing that her problems weren't over yet.
"He's here Caroline, and your brother saw him."
Caroline gasps afraid, "he's not going to tell Nik is he?"
"He—he said to give him $10,000 by next week and he'll stay quiet," Mary whispers.
"What?!" Caroline yells. "Where am I supposed to get that kind of money? Is Matt crazy?!" She screams with tears in her eyes.
"Care sweetie, tell Tyler to leave! Make him leave and tell Klaus everything. It's your only option."
Caroline nods and quickly gets dressed. Then walks down stairs to Klaus study.
"Thierry mate," Klaus says when he sees Tyler in the sitting room. "Come into my study. How did your trip to Mystic Falls go?"
"It went well. I didn't speak to General Forbes because he was indisposed, but I let his wife know," he says casually.
Klaus nods, "good. You made it back rather quickly," he adds pouring himself a drink. "Drink?"
"Yes please. And well it's about half the time on horse," Tyler says grabbing the glass from Klaus.
"You're right," Klaus says taking a sip from his drink.
Tyler nods looking down.
"Is everything alright Thierry?" Klaus asks concerned.
"I have my problems too," Tyler responds harshly and Klaus looks at him confused from his sudden out burst.
"Sorry, didn't mean to intrude," Klaus says raising his arms.
"Nik-" Caroline's sweet voice is heard and both men turn to look at her.
Caroline silently gasps and looks away nervously when she sees Tyler.
"Sweetheart," Klaus says putting down his drink and kissing her cheek.
Caroline stares at Tyler then at Klaus. "Would you give us a moment," she says to Tyler and Tyler nods walking out of Klaus study.
"You know sweetheart we've never made love in here," Klaus says kissing her neck.
"Nik, I have to talk to you," she says gently pushing him away.
Klaus looks at her worried and nods then they sit on the couch.
"What is it, love?" Klaus asks.
"Well—I want you to hear this from me first and not from anyone else," Caroline starts. "I've actually spent a little bit of time with the new administrator and-" Caroline stops when she hears Klaus chuckling.
"I know sweetheart, Rebekah told me. So I asked Thierry and he told me everything," Klaus says grabbing her hands and giving them a kiss.
"What?" Caroline asks. "What did he tell you?"
"That he's in love with a girl that he can never have because she comes from a rich family and her family would never allow it. So he came here to try and get her back," Klaus says casually.
Caroline looks at Klaus surprised.
"How can you be so calm about this?!" Caroline asks.
"Why wouldn't I be?" he asks confused.
"Well because," Caroline starts.
"He told me he confines with you about her because you know her and he trusts you," Klaus says.
Caroline's turns back to looks at him completely lost, " I know her?" Caroline asks but it sounds more like a statement.
"Yes, lady Olivia Parker," Klaus says. "You two have become close haven't you?" Klaus adds.
"Ye-yes," she whispers.
"I don't know why you're upset love," Klaus says grabbing her waist.
"Well because I don't think he should stay here anymore," Caroline says. "It's not right what he's trying to do. He's trying to take her away from her family," she adds nervously.
"Sweetheart who are we to get in the middle of true love," Klaus says kissing her lips.
Caroline quickly pulls away and feigns a smile, "Nik I'm going to ask Rose for some tea," she says pecking his lips once more and heads out to look for Tyler.
She walks by the gardens and sees Tyler by the chapel and quickly runs to him.
"Tyler," she whispers pulling him inside the chapel.
"You have to leave," Caroline says.
"I told you not-"
"My brother is here and he's blackmailing me!" Caroline yells.
"What does he want?" Tyler asks.
"$10,000 dollars," Caroline sighs. "I'm begging you, if you really love me like you say you do you'll leave," Caroline says.
"It's because I love you that I'm staying!" Tyler screams.
"No! You being here is just stubbornness. I told you I love my husband and you being here just makes everything harder for me!" Caroline cries. "Don't you see that I'm not comfortable with you being here and lying. I'm lying to my husband and I don't want too!" She yells.
"Then don't! I'll go and tell him everything right now!" Tyler says walking away.
Caroline quickly grabs his arm and stops him, "please don't," she whispers.
"Why not? You just said you don't want I lie to him anymore. So let's go tell him the truth," Tyler says angrily pulling away.
"Tyler!" She yells and he stops walking. "I'm with child," she cries.
Tyler turns around shocked and heartbroken," you're pregnant?" he whispers.
Caroline nods looking down and Tyler walks ups to her. "Why Caroline?! Whyyy," he cries.
"Because I love my husband," she says grabbing his hands. "Tyler you'll find someone else you can love. Someone who can love you back with the same amount of passion." She says caressing his face. "What we had is in the past—it's over," she adds sadly.
Tyler nods sadly and grabs her face gently, "just one last thing Care. And then I'll leave."
"Anything," Caroline says.
"One last kiss," he says and Caroline looks at him with wide eyes.
"Tyler I can't-"
"Please Caroline, just one last kiss," Tyler begs.
Caroline looks at Tyler's broken expression and nods slowly moving towards him and grabbing his lips with hers in a slow kiss.
She pulls away quickly and Tyler kisses her forehead then wipes the tears away.
"Have a nice life—lady Mikaelson," Tyler says saluting then walks out of the chapel.
Caroline lets the tears in her eyes fall and sits in a bench crying. She should be happy he's finally leaving but the hurt expression on his face broke my heart. Seeing his so broke—I never wanted any of this to happen she thinks.
"Lady Caroline," Rose growls angrily.
"Rose?" Caroline asks surprised.
"You're husband is a good man," she says. "Why are you betraying him like this?! " she asks angrily.
"Rose it's not what you think," Caroline cries.
"I may be ignorant, but I'm not blind. I know what I saw," she spits.
"Please let me explain," Caroline begs.
Rose looks at Caroline betrayed. She thought Caroline was good and kind but she knows what she saw. Her and the estate administrator kissing. All those notes she was responsible for sending—oh lord she was an accomplice to their affair. How could she have been so naive?
"Rose please let me tell you everything," Caroline begs and pulls her to sit on a bench.
Caroline tells Rose everything from the beginning: how in love she was with Tyler, her mothers deal with Klaus. What happened during their wedding reception. How she realized that she really was in love with Klaus. How Tyler ended up here and she begged him for a week to leave. And finally how Tyler finally agreed to leave and his last request was a kiss.
"I promise you Rose, nothing ever happened between Tyler and I. I've been faithful to Nik," Caroline says grabbing Rose's hands. "I'm actually with child," she adds and Rose gasps happily.
Rose embraces Caroline in a hug and Caroline giggles.
"Oh my lady I'm so happy for you!" Rose says with tears in her eyes.
"Rose are you crying?" Caroline asks.
"Rose wipes the tears away, " no my lady, it's just very exciting," she says.
She couldn't be happier right now. Her son was going to be a father. And she a grandmother—a grandmother who won't ever be able to actually be a grandmother she thinks sadly.
"Rose I want you to help care for the baby when it's born," Caroline says.
"Me?" Rose asks surprised.
"Yes," Caroline smiles," I don't know what it is about you Rose, but I completely trust you," Caroline says smiling. The way Rose is always so attentive to her needs and Nik's. She seems to care a lot about her and Nik Caroline thinks.
"Thank you lady Caroline," Rose says happily. "Come we should head back," she adds.
"So we're leaving?" Mason asks Tyler.
"Yes, tonight. I just have to let Klaus know and we'll head out."
"You finally gave up on your blonde beauty," Mason states sitting down on the couch.
"Yes," Tyler sighs. "She doesn't love me anymore and she told me so a week ago, but I didn't listen," he says sadly. "She's also with child now," he adds.
"Pregnant? With the millionaires baby? Well isn't that great!" Mason mocks snidely.
"What are you trying to say Mason?" Tyler asks.
"That the two of us leave this place but do you forget that we're still refuges? You were sent to prison because of her and now she gets to live happily ever after with her husband who has a ton of money and we get to keep running from justice," Mason says angrily.
"She really ruined me didn't she?" Tyler asks sadly.
"I say you tell her husband who you are and then we get the hell out of here," Mason says casually.
Tyler shakes his head, "no I can't do that."
"Oh come on! What happened to you isn't fair!" Mason yells. "We should at least get some kind of satisfactions."
"I won't get any satisfaction from ruining her marriage," Tyler says.
"You were willing to take her with you a day ago!"
"Well things have changed!" Tyler yells. "Start packing your belonging were leaving tonight," he adds heading out and heads to Klaus study.
Tyler knocks on Klaus study's door and hears a low "come in."
"Thierry what is it?" Klaus asks.
"Lord Niklaus you have been very kind to me and I'm truly grateful for your employment but I'm here to resign."
"Why?" Klaus asks confused.
"I'm having some problems back home that need my attention and I won't be back," Tyler says.
"Oh, well what of Olivia?" He asks.
Tyler looks downs ashamed," I realized our love can never be so I'm leaving," Tyler says.
"Well if that's what you wish," Klaus says. "I'll give you a small gratification for you excellent work this last week."
"No—I'll only take the money I earned," Tyler says.
"Thierry please, you said you're having problems-"
"Please lord Niklaus, only what I've worked for," Tyler interrupts.
"Alright," Klaus says pulling out some money from behind his safe. "Here is what I owe you for the week," Klaus says handing him his payment.
"Thank you my lord," Tyler says taking the money and bowing.
"I wish you and your wife a happy life," Tyler adds shaking Klaus hand.
"Thank you Thierry, maybe we'll cross paths someday," Klaus says smiling.
Tyler feigns a smile and nods. I hope not he thinks
Caroline walks down the staircase towards Klaus study when she sees Tyler walk out and head the opposite way not sparing her a glace.
She quickly walks into Klaus study and sees him closing his safe.
"Sweetheart!" Klaus says happily.
"What did Thierry want?" Caroline asks.
Klaus turns to look at Caroline confused, "why so much interest love?"
"Well—he meets with you a lot," she says wrapping her arms around his neck.
"He does," Klaus says pecking her lips. "He came in to resign. Strange man," he says.
"What do you mean?"
"Well he was very private and quiet, only did his work and would sometimes disappear. He only ever talked to his friend Mason, and you," Klaus says looking at her suspiciously.
Caroline nods and pulls away.
"Will we be getting a new administrator?" Caroline asks changing the subject.
"I was thinking of asking Camille," Klaus says. "She very good and is extremely responsible," he adds.
Caroline looks at Klaus angrily, but she can't be angry didn't she have her ex lover living under her roof for the past week?
"Do you mind sweetheart?" Klaus asks for her opinion.
"Well if she's as good as you say, then why not?" Caroline says smiling.
"Okay," Klaus says chuckling. "I was just asking because I know you two don't get along," he adds.
"As long as she keeps her hands off you and does her job, everything is fine," Caroline says grabbing the hem of his shirt.
"Oh sweetheart I'm glad you came in," he says pulling her to his desk.
"Here," he says pointing to where a picture frame was and now there's a visible safe, "is a small safe where I keep a few thousand of dollars. I'll be heading out for a few days and everyone will have to get paid. So I want you to be in charge of handling the money and giving it to Camille so she can give it to the workers."
"You—you trust me with this?" Caroline asks surprised.
"Of course sweetheart, what's mine is yours," he says hand in he a key.
"This key will open it, but you also need the combination, 10,23,10,17,13."
Caroline nods, "when are you leaving?"
"As soon as Elijah gets back. Which should be soon," Klaus says.
"Okay," Caroline responds and moves over to peck his lips.
Their kiss is interrupted by a knock on the door and Matt walks in smiling.
"Rose told me you were here," Matt tells Caroline.
"What do you want?" Caroline says snidely.
"To talk to you of course. We could talk here, or in private if you'd like," Matt says looking at her then at Klaus.
"I'm sure whatever you have to say you can say in front of me," Klaus says looking at Matt. There really is something about him that he never liked. His mother and him were only ever interested in his money.
"Yes of course," Matt says looking at Caroline. "I just want to let my darling sister know that Jeremy and I would like to stay for a week—and by the end of next week we'll be gone," Matt says.
"Good," Klaus says. "Is that all?"
"Yes," Matt responds looking at Klaus then giving Caroline a I need to speak to you alone look.
"Jeremy and I will exploring your lands," Matt adds looking at Klaus. "And we won't be here for dinner," he adds looking at Caroline.
"Okay," Caroline says looking at him defiantly.
Matt nods and walks out of Klaus's study.
"Sweetheart, I know he's your brother but I can't stand him!" Klaus says annoyed.
Caroline pouts," I know," she says wrapping her arms around his neck. "I just want him to leave already. I'll talk to him and try to shorten his visit," she says pecking his lips.
"Mm, don't go," Klaus moans into her mouth.
"I'll be right back," she says pulling away and following Matt.
"Matt," Caroline says seeing him in the sitting room.
"I knew you'd come," Matt says pouring himself a drink.
"I want you to leave."
"I will. As soon as you get me my money," Matt responds casually. "I'm guessing my aunt told you," he adds.
"Yes, I'll get you your money but you can't stay here anymore," she says.
"Go into town and look for somewhere else to stay," she adds. She needs him to leave so that he doesn't notice Tyler's absence and won't tell Klaus before she gets the chance too. She'll tell him as soon as Tyler leaves.
"Well I just find that rude Care," Matt says.
"Rude?! You're an ungrateful ass!" Caroline yells. "You want me to ask Klaus for $10,000! Excuse me if I don't want you to stay in my home!"
"Get out!" Klaus yells at Matt. He walked in and heard Caroline telling Matt to find somewhere else to stay and that he wants to get $10,000 out of him.
"I don't want you in my house any longer. If you need a place to stay there are hotels in town," Klaus says walking up to him.
"Klaus I think there's something you need to know-" Matt starts but is interrupted with Katherine's yelling.
"I want you to leave this instant!" Katherine yells at Jeremy walking into the parlor. "I'm going to tell Caroline so that she kicks the both of you out!"
Katherine walks in to the sitting room and looks at Matt angrily.
"Care, the only reason these two came here is because they tricked Alexia Branson into a fake marriage with Matt in order to steal all her money and now Alaric Branson is looking for them," Katherine states. "I just received this telegram from Elena," she adds showing Elena's letter.
"What?!" Caroline says surprised.
Klaus laughs without humor. "I want the both of you out of my house in one hour," he says pulling Caroline with him upstairs.
Soooo... Next Chapter Caroline comes clean about everything! I'll post that chapter in a few minutes! Enjoy.
Love,
MC