Chapter 29
Caroline frowned at Damon's retreating back before looking back at an equally puzzled Stefan. Again they had been caught in a compromising position and this time it had been Damon who had broken the spell between them. She had been so mad with Stefan and in a matter of seconds her feelings of anger and resentment had turned to one of longing and lust. Was it always going to be like this between them? This electric buzz that hummed among them until it exploded between them?
"Do you think Katherine's source is reliable?" Caroline asked trying to avoid what had almost transpired between them yet again.
Stefan frowned as he turned towards Caroline. It was obvious what she was trying to do.
"I'm sure Katherine knows the right sort of people. She has been able to escape from Klaus all these years. She can move undetected in area's it means she knows the right people." Stefan answered.
It was true. Katherine had been on the run for 500 years and it wasn't by chance that she had made her escape.
Caroline nodded before she began walking off towards the Cabin.
"Wait … Where are you going?" Stefan asked as he followed her.
"To get ready of course." Caroline sighed.
She just needed to keep moving. Because if she stopped then she would be tempted again and right now there were more important things to worry about. Her subconscious had a good laugh at that thought – who was she trying to kid? Stefan had definitely jumped up a level in the important department of her life.
"You're running, Caroline." Stefan grumbled as Caroline began walking faster.
"No. I'm not."
Just deny it Caroline. Denial is always the best option when in doubt.
"Caroline, can we please just talk?" Stefan reached out and grabbed her wrist.
He spun her around so that she was looking at him head on. It was the only time he could decipher her – her eyes always gave everything away. Every thought, every emotion always reflected in her eyes.
"Look I know that this isn't the right time … for us but it doesn't help us being on opposing sides. We need to be together on this Caroline. I need you. You can't just run away every time something heated happens between us."
Caroline bit her bottom lip with anxiety.
"I know but these almost things shouldn't be happening right now between us. We can't be stealing kisses that inevitably turn into something else. We almost lost ourselves back there Stefan! And the worst thing of all was that I didn't think it was wrong." Caroline pulled herself away from Stefan's grasp and bolted with full vampire speed off towards the cabin, leaving a strung up Stefan behind.
Bonnie sat cross legged on her bed as she watched a flustered Caroline shift through her bags. Various items of clothing were discarded all over the room and a few garments had even found themselves on the ceiling fan.
Freaked out, insecure, neurotic and emotional Caroline had resurfaced. Otherwise known as the F.I.N.E. syndrome. Bonnie hadn't seen this side of Caroline in a long time and she could only ponder over what was causing the blonde's anxiety.
"This is pointless! I do not have anything decent to wear!" Caroline growled out tossing the contents of her bag onto the floor.
Bonnie rolled her eyes bemused at her friend's behavior. Caroline owned more clothes than Bonnie and Elena combined. Bonnie had seen several suitable outfits that Caroline could have easily picked but the blonde wasn't having any of it.
"Care, we're just meeting Katherine's contact. You shouldn't be too worried about what you're going to wear." Bonnie shrugged.
Caroline gasped at Bonnie's indifference.
"Bonnie we're going clubbing for the first time! In an actual club and not the grill. I can't just wear any old thing." Caroline screeched outraged.
The bedroom door opened and in strode Damon who looked horror struck at the scene before his eyes. He'd never seen so much clothing before in his life.
"Caroline." Damon scolded her.
Caroline placed her hands on her hips and glared at Damon. Why did he have to use the same scolding voice as Stefan's?
"What?!" Caroline growled.
"We're waiting on you, Barbie." Damon chuckled.
Caroline gritted her teeth.
"Give me five more minutes." She hissed through her teeth before rummaging again through heaps of clothing.
Damon snorted before gesturing towards Bonnie.
"Give us a moment, Bonnie." Damon asked.
Bonnie rolled her eyes at him but complied. He made room for Bonnie to pass through the door when she whispered to him:
"She's all yours."
Damon chuckled and moved into the room and promptly closed the door shut behind him. Unlike Bonnie he knew perfectly well why Caroline was acting out. Sexual suppression was a bitch! Both Caroline and Stefan were obviously suffering and what they both needed was a bit of relief. And who better to help them? Why Damon of course!
"Maybe I should wear this." Caroline pulled out a delicate white lace dress.
"Virgin Mary's aren't allowed into raunchy night clubs." Damon threw himself onto a bed and stretched his arms behind his head as if he was going to take a nap.
Caroline raised an eyebrow at him before closely inspecting the dress. It was a dress that she had left for outdoor occasions when she would go on picnics with her dad and Steve – his partner.
It would have been a perfect dress to wear on a first date with Stefan but they were beyond the innocent phase in fact they had completely bypassed it. Damn it! Damon was right and Damon being right is so wrong on so many levels.
"I'm right aren't I?" Damon said in a sing song voice.
"What would you suggest I wear then?" Caroline huffed in annoyance.
"Well I would say go Linda Love Lace style. Lingerie and big hair." Damon smirked.
"Ugghh." She scowled.
"You really can't take a joke Blondie. Besides poor Stefan would have heart failure if I even allowed you to leave this room with just your underwear on. We have to keep this our little secret. " Damon sniggered.
"Just get out. I'll pick something out on my own." Caroline knew that Damon knowing was a big mistake but there was nothing that she could do about that.
All she wanted to do was to go out and have some fun. Was it too much to ask for?
Damon lifted himself off the bed and began rummaging through Caroline's clothes.
"What are you doing?" Caroline sighed, annoyed with him for being here in the first place.
"Picking out something for you to wear. The come hither look." Damon pulled out few items, scanned them and discarded them.
"The come hither look? When did you become a fashion expert?" Caroline crossed her arms and glared as Damon continued to look through her clothes.
"Tsk Tsk you have a lot of learning to do. All men are fashion experts. We know what you saying when you dress up or down. I want you to wear something that will pull Stefan in but at the same time give you the power to tell him when and where." Damon smiled when he found a black cleavage, plunging halter neck top.
"You think I'm trying to seduce Stefan?"
"Of course. But you don't know it and that's the beauty of allure. Stefan can be dense sometimes and I think we should give him a wakeup call." Damon pulled out another item of clothing before handing it to Caroline.
"Why are you helping me? I mean you don't ever, you know … care." Caroline asked suspicious as she looked at the clothing he had picked out.
"I'm not an idiot Caroline. You do something to him. You make him lighter and less stiff. He reminds me of the brother that I lost. So if it means me helping you two do a few rounds in the bed to get him to stop being so miserable … then yes , I will help." Damon glanced away embarrassed. He wasn't always so open about his feelings, especially when it came to his brother.
"He's been miserable?" Caroline asked confused.
"Stefan's been Sergeant Miserable the day he arrived here. He can't take his eyes off you and every time I so much as touch you he looks as if he's gonna come right over to me and rip my head off." Damon smirked.
Caroline smiled a small smile at the other Salvatore. Perhaps he was right. They had both been miserable when they had gotten here.
"Now hurry up and get dressed. That outfit is classy but alluring and you'll look killer." Damon shrugged as he made his way towards the door.
"Hey Damon … um thanks." Caroline spoke.
Damon stopped and nodded but before he could leave; Caroline asked him another question … a very important question:
"What about shoes?" She asked with a smile on her face.
Damon tried to look annoyed but failed miserably when a grin crossed his face.
"I knew all these years of dating supermodels was gonna bite me in the ass."
An: So a little sweet and tender moment between Damon and Caroline. I've always wanted to have this pair close like siblings, so it just seemed fitting that since Damon is now on team Steroline he and Caroline should start bonding. So there will be no update on Thursday, I know it sucks but with the festive season officially here it will be mad by me. Families you got to love them and hate them lol. But I will update next week hopefully. I just want to say thanks again to my lovely readers, you guys rock! I hope you all have fantastic Christmas and that you all get spoiled this year by Santa!
