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Caroline looked out the window of the car as it drove down the road. Nik reached over and held onto her hand. She looked back at him and gave him a half smile.
"What's wrong love?" Nik asked
"The last time I was here, I stalled about 3 tries trying to drive, and you ended up dumping me through your butler. I'm really not happy to be here ok?" Caroline answered
"I said I was sorry for that. And Niles feels terrible for it as well"
"I just don't want a repeat of that"
"I would never do that to you"
"You better not, my mom has a gun"
"Boring!" Rebekah said from the backseat
"Quiet!" Nik yelled back
"It's like watching a soap opera with you two" Rebekah said
"Where did Kol go? He usually likes to antagonise you" Nik said
"You should ask him, he took off in Paris" Rebekah answered
"Was that a tank?" Caroline asked
"Yes" Nik answered
"Why are there tanks here?"
"They were my father's, and his friends. They like to drive around the estate and play war games"
"Can I play?" Rebekah asked
"No! Knowing you, you'll end up driving it into the house" Nik said
"Oh you're no fun!" Rebekah said
Nik pulled into the driveway. They got out of the car and Caroline looked up at the house again. Last time she was there she was crying because of what Nik had done to her. She wasn't sure if she wanted to relive that moment as she walked up the stairs.
The door opened and Niles came out, along with the maid and cook. Nik looked at them strangely. He wondered why they all came out, lined up. Rebekah paid them no mind and walked in past them into the house.
"Welcome back your grace" Niles said
"Stop calling me that" Nik said, "You remember my sister Rebekah, and this is Caroline"
The three looked at Caroline.
"Miss Caroline" Niles said as he bowed towards her
The maid and cook curtsied.
"What are you doing? Stop trying to spook her. She's an American" Nik said
"That doesn't mean we don't have etiquette Nik. Miss Caroline, I must apologize for my behavior before. It was quite atrocious and rude to you. You did not deserve that" Niles said
"It wasn't your fault, it was his" Caroline said as she punched Nik in the arm
"Ow, what was that for?" Nik asked
"You know what"
"Oh I like her!" the cook said
"She's more beautiful in person. Nik's pictures didn't do you justice" the maid said
"Pictures?" Caroline asked
"We have much to show you" the cook said
Caroline was led in by the cook into the house. She looked up and saw the massive chandelier hanging. She was in awe at the size of the house, and they only walked in.
Damon was in the hospital room with Rose. She had taken a turn for the worse. The doctors didn't know what to do. They had told him that the tumor in her brain was inoperable. And slowly it would take over her brain, she would start to forget things. And eventually the tumor would take over the part of the brain that controlled motor functions and basic functions of the body. She wouldn't be able to move, she'd be trapped in her body, and eventually her brain would tell her body to stop breathing. Damon refused to believe there was nothing that they could do. Rose was still young and she had so much life left in her.
"Damon..." Rose said
"Yes, I'm here" Damon said holding her hand
"I don't want to die here"
"You're not going to die"
"I don't want to be here, I don't want to see hospital walls. i don't want them poking and prodding at me, sticking needles in me. I just want to go home"
Damon kissed her hand and closed his eyes. He couldn't deny her anything.
"We're going home. I think they're done with the rose garden by now. I was going to put a pool in there too, but it seems pointless now"
"What about a volcano like the one we saw in Vegas"
"You're still classy Rose"
"That's why you love me"
Vicki walked up the steps to the apartment building. She looked up and wondered if this was a good idea or not. She turned to leave when she saw him standing there.
"Going somewhere?" Kol asked
"This was a stupid idea" Vicki said
"You're already here, might as well see him"
"What if he's not there?"
"Then we'll wait"
"What if he doesn't want to see me?"
"Then we'll stalk him until he does. Any more questions?"
Vicki sighed and walked into the building. Kol followed her. He had gotten directions to her building from Caroline. They knocked on the door and waited. The door opened and Elena stood there looking at the two of them.
"Vicki?" Elena asked
"Hi, is Matt here?" Vicki asked
"Yeah," Elena turned back and yelled, " Matt! Come here!"
"What is it?" Matt said walking towards the door
Elena opened the door more and Matt saw Vicki.
"Vicki!" Matt hugged her
"Hey Matt" Vicki said
"I looked for you! Where did you go?"
"Everywhere"
Elena looked at Kol and then yelled back for Bonnie. Bonnie came to the door and saw Kol standing there.
"Matt, use our apartment. We're gonna go out and get some more stuff for the kitchen" Elena said
"We're what?" Bonnie asked
Elena grabbed Bonnie's hand and led her out of the apartment. Kol took that as his cue and left with the two girls.
"I missed you so much, I was so worried about you" Matt said
"I'm sorry. I'm the screw up remember?"
"No, you were never a screw up"
Caroline looked around Nik's studio. There were drawings of her, sketches of her, paintings of her.
"Didn't you draw anything else?" Caroline asked
"I didn't feel the need to" Nik said
"You know this is borderline stalkerish"
"Is it?" Nik said pulled her closer by the waist
"Just a bit" Caroline said leaning in to kiss him
"Allonsy!"
Caroline and Nik turned. They saw 2 men wearing fez hats.
"Oh didn't mean to interrupt" Lord David said
"Again with the fezzes?" Nik asked
"Of course, we're having another stag night" Lord Matt said
"We even got one for you" Lord David said
"But it seems we're interrupting, so we'll be on our way" Lord Matt said
"Oh, no interruption. Gentlemen, this is Caroline" Nik said
"Ah, the girl from the paintings, at last we meet" Lord David said
"She's far more beautiful in person Nik" Lord Matt said
"You have a ring on your finger, and you have a girlfriend" Nik said
"Nik!" Caroline scolded, "Stop being rude to your friends"
"Yes, play nice with us" Lord Matt said
"We got you a fez!" Lord David said as he put it on Nik's head
"Awe, you look so cute" Caroline said
"Doesn't he?" Lord David said
"Don't you have a stag party to get to?" Nik said
"You missed the last one, we thought you'd like to join us for this one" Lord David said
"I'm afraid I can't join you tonight" Nik answered
"You should go, it'll be fun" Caroline said
"i can't leave you here alone" Nik said
"Then come with us" Lord Matt said
"Oh yes, this will be fun!" Lord David said
"What? No!" Nik yelled
"My party, my rules, shall we?" Lord David said offering her his arm
"Let's" Caroline slipped her arm through his and walked out of the room with both of them.
Nik groaned and followed them out.
Bonnie, Elena and Kol sat at a coffee shop nearby their apartment.
"So you and Vicki huh?" Bonnie asked
"Not exactly" Kol said
"Then what is it?" Elena asked
"It's complicated" Kol answered
"Then uncomplicate it. Explain it to us using small words then" Bonnie said
"Vicki is a complicated person" Kol started to say
"And you're not" Bonnie added
"I'm pretty much straightforward, if I want something I go after it" Kol said
"And Vicki doesn't do relationships, surprised she stuck around this long" Elena said
"No she doesn't. But I'm here for her, as long as she wants me" Kol said
"Why?" Elena asked
"Because that's what you do for someone you care about" Kol said
"Wow" Bonnie said
"Yeah wow" Elena said sipping her coffee
"What?" Kol asked
"Just wondering how Vicki managed to get such a nice guy like you" Bonnie said
"I'm not a nice guy, I'm just the opposite"
Caroline lifted her head up slowly. The blinding light from the sun was making her hangover even worse. She blocked out the sun with her hand and realized there was something on her head. She moved her hand to touch the object on her head. It was a fez hat. She wondered how it got there. She wondered what room she was in. She looked around and realized it was Nik's studio. She then looked down at herself and realized not only was she naked, but covered in paint and on top of a large canvas. She looked around trying to figure out what happened. She saw Nik sleeping next to her, covered in paint as well with a fez hat on his head blocking out the sun. She nudged Nik.
"Nik, wake up!" Caroline said
Nik mumbled something. Caroline lifted the fez hat off his face.
"Nik, wake up! Wake up!" Caroline pushed him this time
"Too early" Nik mumbled
"Wake up!"
Nik opened his eyes slowly and looked at Caroline.
"Why are you covered in paint?" Nik asked
"Why are you covered in paint Nik?"
Nik slowly sat up and looked around. He realized they were both naked and covered in paint sitting on a large canvas.
"What happened last night?" Nik asked
"I don't know. Why are we naked?"
"That's fairly obvious love"
"Where are our clothes?"
"Your clothes are in the driveway, in the hallway and hanging from the chandelier" Niles said as he walked into the room
Caroline screamed and ran behind a chair trying to cover herself. Nik grabbed the fez hat and covered himself with it.
"Oh, that's nice, you have some shame now" Niles said as he walked in carrying a tray of tea and setting it down on a table.
"You created quite a spectacle last night, or early this morning when you returned from the stag party. Screaming and yelling as you entered the house. You woke up everyone. You both also proceeded to undress once you got out of the car and headed towards the studio. When I tried to stop you, you proceeded to tell me that you were a Duke and didn't have to listen to any stuffy uptight butler and you would and I quote do whatever you damn well please. And then went on a huge tirade on how you want to be a fireman again."
Nik looked down embarrassed. Niles poured the tea and added the sugar and milk into it.
"Then Miss Caroline continued undressing herself not caring who was there. Screamed out that she was a damn American and she would do whatever she wanted because it was a free country last time she checked. She declared her undying love for you and attempted to paint you on the canvas. Quite literally. Then various animal sounds were heard throughout the house and you both eventually stopped."
Caroline was mortified and hid behind the chair.
"Tea is ready," Niles said as he left the room and closed the door behind him
"Oh my god, did we really do that?" Caroline said still hiding
"Looks like we did sweetheart." Nik said as he got up
Caroling started to giggle when Nik stood up. Nik looked back at her.
"What's so funny?"
Caroline could only point. Nik didn't understand until Caroline walked over to him and slapped him on his butt, laughing. Nik turned and saw that something was written on his butt. Property of Caroline was written in red paint.
"I need to shower" Nik said
"Awe but it's so cute, let me take a picture of it"
"Absolutely not!"
The door opened again and Niles appeared holding two bathrobes. Caroline hid behind Nik, while he was still holding the fez hat to cover himself.
"You probably don't want to prance around the house naked, so I brought you these. Though you seemed to have no problem with that last night" Niles said
"Niles, I'm sorry about my behavior last night" Nik said
"You are not allowed to indulge in spirits or to play with Lord Tenant or Lord Smith for a while" Niles said
"Yes, that is a good idea"
Niles left the room quietly closing the door behind him. Caroline quickly grabbed the robe and covered herself with it. Nik pulled the robe on and took a sip of his tea.
"I can't believe we did that last night. What a great first impression" Caroline said as she pulled the robe around herself tighter.
Damon pushed the wheelchair Rose was sitting in into the rose garden. She looked up at the roses and smiled. She struggled to breathe.
"It's beautiful" Rose said
"Just for you Rose" Damon said
"I'm so happy to be here"
"I have another surprise for you"
"What?"
Damon turned and motioned for the person to come forward.
"Rose" Trevor said
Rose looked up and reached up to him.
"Trevor!"
Trevor bent down and hugged her.
"how are you even here?" Rose asked
"Damon helped, a lot. I had to see you"
"Did you escape?"
"No, I'm on parole"
"Trevor! I've missed you so much!"
"Why aren't you in a hospital?"
"There's no point. I want to be here, where we grew up, where we were happy. I don't want to be in the hospital anymore"
"Rose, they can help you"
"No they can't. They can't do anything for me anymore. Just let me live out my days here"
"I won't let you give up"
"I'm not giving up, I just don't want to be poked and prodded anymore. I'm so tired"
"I won't leave you Rose"
Lexi walked into Stefan's office. Stefan looked up.
"I know who bought the 5%" Lexi said
"Who?"
"We just a letter from her lawyer. Seems like she wants to have an active role in this company"
"You're kidding me"
"The letter from her lawyer is so eloquently written. Plus he's British too" Lexi put the letter on his desk
"What do they want?"
"To drive us crazy. Isn't your brother in England? Can't he go talk to this lawyer?"
"Do you really want Damon to talk to anyone?"
"Good point, you don't expect me to go to England do you?"
"Do you want to ask a Mr Elijah Mikaelson to come here then? And bring along a Miss Katherine Pierce along too?"
"Wait, Katherine bought the 5%?"
"You know her?"
"Course it would be her. Only she would do this. You know what? Damon should definitely talk to her"
Yes I left it there cause that's all she wrote for now. Real life is getting crazy so I don't know when the next update will be. No I haven't abandoned anything. If you have questions or anything else you're dying to know you can reach me on my tumblr. etherealprey - that's me!
yes the damon/donut ship will be returning. Also this is a klaroline fic, therefore all other ships are up in the air as I show no allegiance to any of them! Anyone asking for another ship aside from damon/donuts and klaroline, well let's face it, it ain't happening.
Reviews make me wanna write more, so be nice and next update i'll give you a ridiculously long chapter! XD