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Caroline sat on her simple beige couch, finishing the last journal. She had convinced herself that a love so strong could really exist and wanted nothing more than to own day experience such a thing. She walked back up to her room placing the journal back in the box with the others. For some reason, she had grown strangely attached to them and found herself wishing there were more to read. The last journal talked of returning back to a home they shared in London to see their family. Caroline found herself wondering what their family was like since the women never once mentioned them in any of the journals. She twisted her lips into a small frown as she closed the box, grateful that she had been able to read about such an incredible bond.

She walked back down the stairs to the living room reminiscing about her date with Klaus from last night. The connection they had shared on just a first date was so intense and electric that she had found herself dreaming about him last night and still today her mind was consumed by images of him.

She heard her phone beep pulling her from her thoughts of their date.

She looked down and saw it was a message from Klaus. "I want to see you. May I pick you up in an hour?"

Caroline let out a loud squeal and she quickly responded. "Sounds great!"

She ran back upstairs to her bedroom throwing on a dark pair of skinny jeans and a coral tank top. Throwing her hair into a perfect ponytail she took the time to place on just a hint of powder, mascara and of course her favorite pink lip gloss. She grabbed a simple pair of heels and her jean jacket as she heard the bell ring. She hopped down the stair, a smile gracing her features as she opened the door.

"Good afternoon, love." He smiled as he handed her a large beautiful bouquet of pink peonies. She couldn't help but beam as she gazed upon them.

"Wow, they are gorgeous!" She gushed inhaling their sweet scent. "Let me go put them in some water and then we can get going."

She took the flowers to the kitchen not taking her eyes off of them. It was the first time a guy had ever given her flowers and she was thrilled that Klaus was her first. She was hoping to experience a lot of firsts with him.

"So what did you have planned for today?" She asked walking outside with him towards his large black SUV.

"I thought we could just spend some time together. Maybe lunch and then a walk around town." He smiled at seeing how excited she was to be with him. He was thrilled she was so interested in him without her memories of their past.

They drove to a small expensive Italian restaurant on the far side of town that she had never been to before. After eating they sat for over two hours laughing and talking. He wanted to know everything about her and it felt good to have someone so interested in her.

After lunch they spent the rest of the afternoon walking through town. She showed him all of the different landmarks and the best places to visit. All of which he already knew but he loved to listen to her angelic voice, he found himself lost in complete bliss at being able to simply walk through such a small insignificant town with her by his side. He always felt complete when she was by his side.

They reached her house around dinner time and she invited him in to eat with her. Her mom of course was working as usual so she enjoyed having someone to dine with. She wished she was a better cook but she was not ready to say good bye to him just yet.

"Sorry if it tastes horrible." She said giving a small nervous laugh.

He chuckled at how she would never change, she reminded him of the Caroline from the past at that moment. Caroline was a horrible cook in the past as well but he none the less he always choked down everything she ever prepared for him. Never complaining, she was none the wiser till she cooked for Kol in the mid nineteenth century. He immediately spat it back out and cursed, screaming she must be trying to kill him with such atrocious food. Klaus had flashed across the table and instantly snapped his neck before convincing her that Kol was simply joking. She rarely cooked after that and Klaus was secretly grateful to Kol for it.

"It tastes great, sweetheart." He replied swallowing a piece over the too hard pasta, trying not to make a face.

"Thanks." She said as she herself took a bite. "Oh god. Please don't humor me again." She laughed as she spit out the pasta. She reached over to take his plate to throw the food into the trash but he held it in his tightly in place on the table.

"It is fine, love. Really." He lied smoothly but she was not buying it.

"Give me the plate, now!" She giggled. "I will order us a pizza." She continued trying to pry the plate from his grasp but he would not relent instead he caught her off guard pushing the plate of food out and grabbing her arm and pulling her onto his lap.

She subconsciously licked her lips as she felt his hands move up her back.

"I should order a pizza." She said softly shivering under his tender touch.

"You could." He replied in a whisper.

She held her eyes locked with his as she leaned in and ran her tongue over luscious lips. The kiss started off slow and tender but as her hand ran through his hair the kiss grew; the passion flew like sparks as he lifted her by the waist placing her on top of the table. He legs instantly wrapped around his waist as she kissed him with a new hunger, a hunger only he could satisfy.

He felt her body begin to tremble under him, her legs quivering as they tightened around his waist.

He kissed up her jaw to her ear and whispered softly. "We should order that pizza, love."

With that he placed a small kiss on her temple and pulled away, her body instantly offended from the loss.

He saw her frown and could not help but chuckle. "Do not fret, sweetheart. We have all the time in the world."

Caroline bit her bottom lip as she roughly grabbed him by the collar kissing him with intense fervor before pushing him back and jumping down from the table with a smirk as she noticed the stunned looked on his face. She walked out of the kitchen to retrieve her phone to order the pizza. Klaus was left breathless by her bold move as he ran his finger over his lips. She was still his Caroline underneath this sweet girl, he saw it in her eyes and he could not wait to claim her as his own once again.

After the pizza arrived they found themselves sitting comfortably on the couch, her legs thrown over his lap as they ate her favorite pizza. He felt at home with her and was still not ready to leave. He watched as she slowly fell asleep next to him just before midnight. He gently lifted her into his arms and carried her up the stair to her bed and tucking her in.

He sat on the chair in the corner of her room sketching her flawless sleeping form. He snuck out as her mother arrived home just after two a.m. leaving the sketch for Caroline to find when she awoke.

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The next few weeks she found herself with Klaus almost every day. He had surprised her Monday morning after their date by showing up to drive her to school. After that it became every day he would pick her up and bring her home after. Most days she would invite him inside and they would spend the days together doing couple things such as playing games or going for walks. He would listen as she complained about her teachers or the other girls at school. She loved that he always took her side and never asked her to stop complaining over silly things. Their make out sessions always ended the same way, Klaus pulling away and her pouting. He would lay with her in bed holding her until she fell asleep. She took comfort that he never fell asleep as well instead making sure to sneak out before her mother arrived home after work.

Stefan and Elena had also been spending a lot of time together which Caroline could see was getting to Kol but decided to let them work it out. Rebekah and Damon were together constantly and Caroline could hardly watch them as they practically had eye sex every time they were together. Bonnie was with her Grams almost every day so the girls only really spent time together at school.

It was a month later, Caroline and Klaus were walking through his back yard towards his pond when she asked" What is with Kol and Elena?"

"What do you mean, love?"

"I mean it appears he has a thing for her." She grinned.

Klaus found that hard to believe as Kol never got attached to any female and would most definitely not grow attached to the doppelganger, would he? Klaus wondered. He had asked Kol to watch her, protect her and would not be surprised if Kol slept with her but in no way would he fall for her.

"What are you thinking about?" Caroline asked noticing he was staring off and lost in thought.

"Nothing, sweetheart." He said pulling her into his chest. "I am not sure how my brother feels about Elena Gilbert but I do know how I feel about you." He smirked.

"Is that so?" She teased kissing his cheek softly.

"Indeed."

Well then, why don't you show me how you feel?" She said seductively as she let go of his hand and raced away toward the large pond.

She pulled her dress free and tossed it aside. He watched in awe as she dove into the water in nothing but her small black bra and panties.

It took him less than a minute to pull off his clothing wearing nothing but his tight black boxer briefs. He dove in behind her and instantly pulled her into him. She wrapped her legs around his waist and gasped as he held her in place by her ass. He raised his brows at her and smirked; she leaned down and ran her tongue across his ear whispering. "I want you."

He let out as small growl as he kissed her neck down to her breasts. Her body quivered at the contact. She had never felt such an amazing sensation. He pulled her bra off tossing it into the water and lifting her further up to run his tongue over her sensitive nipples. She let out a moan as he freed his left hand from her bottom and placed it on her other breast. Kneading it as his tongue caressed the other.

"Just go damnit!" They heard Rebekah's voice coming from behind Caroline.

They quickly looked to see both Damon and Rebekah at the far side of the pond trying to quietly sneak out.

"Oh my god!" Caroline shrieked jumping from Klaus's arms, hiding behind his back. Klaus glared at the intruding couple. Rebekah knew he would be furious with her but her and Damon had been their first and tried to sneak out without them noticing. Damon however, was not too keen on the idea that they should be the ones to leave.

"Sorry, we were just leaving." Rebekah said hoping Klaus would not dagger her later for interrupting his time with Caroline.

"Why do we have to leave?" Damon snapped. "We were here first!"

Rebekah grabbed Damon roughly by the arm pulling him out of the water as Klaus let out a deep growl.

"Fine, we're going!" Damon said as his naked body appeared out of the water. Even though they were vampires they could not let Caroline see their vamp speed. Rebekah was thankfully in a bikini.

Klaus turned back to face a blushing Caroline as he heard them run off.

"I am so sorry love." He said sincerely.

"Why? It's not your fault." She smiled but could not help but feel as the moment had been ruined. She was shivering at the coldness of the water that she was just now realizing. The heat from their bodies earlier had distracted her from the bitterness of the temperature.

"Let's get you inside, sweetheart." He place his arms

He reached down and placed his arms under her legs and upper back pulling her from the water, she giggled as her feet kicked in the air from this sudden gesture. He left her bra floating in the water as he carried her to the shore. He quickly grabbed their clothes and carried her back to his house.

He took her straight to his bedroom and showed her to his private bathroom for her to get dressed.

"I should probably get going." She told him as she came out of the bathroom wearing her warm clothes again.

"Please, stay a while longer, sweetheart." he said pulling her closer to him and kissing her gently on the cheek.

"Alright but only if you show me some of your sketches."

He gave her a small smile and led her down to his study. She flipped through dozens of sketch books filled with everything from her this past month to different landmarks around the world. He was careful to put away any work he did of her from the past or anything else that would raise questions as he could not risk her seeing them.

"Do you travel a lot?" She asked as she gazed upon a notepad full of sketches from different cities.

"Yes, I have been quite fortunate." He smiled.

"I would love to travel someday." She said looking down at the most amazing sketch of the Eiffel tower. He smirked as he and remembered sketching this as Caroline and him had been their when it was built; she had stood looking up in wonder at the magnificent creation.

"I will take you, anywhere you want to go."

She simply smiled and put the notebook back on his bed. "I can hope." She grinned.

She heard her phone beep with a new text message decided she better check it.

It was from Bonnie "Elena and I are at the Grill, come join us for some lunch."

Caroline showed the message to Klaus who gave a small nod. "You should go, see your friends. I will see you tomorrow."

"Ok." She said as she walked over to him and kissed him gently.

He walked her out to her car and watched her drive off towards town.

He turned and walked back into the house heading straight to Rebekah's room and slamming open the door.

Alright, I know you are pissed but for the record we were there first. Rebekah said jumping from her bed and backing herself away from him. He slowly stalked forward, his eyes black as coal, a growl escaping his lips. "I am your baby sister; you don't want to hurt me, right?" She said nervously.

"True." He replied a sinister grin creeping onto his lips. In a flash he was beside Damon, who was standing next to the bed, his hands around his neck.

"Next time leave before we see you!" He scolded as he snapped Damon's neck.

He left the room with Rebekah holding Damon's unconscious body. "Seriously, a bit dramatic don't you think, brother!"

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Caroline smiled and replied to the text. "Be there in twenty."

"Hey, guys." She smiled sliding in the booth next to Bonnie.

"So, I am guessing you were with Klaus?" Bonnie grinned instantly. "Are things still going good?"

"He is amazing! I mean he is always such a perfect gentleman." She exclaimed.

"Perfect gentleman, meaning nothing is happening?" Bonnie asked her eyes insisting for more information.

"Things are getting a lot hotter between us but unfortunately Rebekah and Damon interrupted us earlier. My god, it was absolutely was mind blowing! I am seriously falling hard for him!" She giggled.

Elena sat quietly across from her friends listening.

"Everything alright, Elena?" Caroline asked noticing the look of concern on Elena's face.

"Yeah, I just worry that's all. I mean you just met him, what a few weeks." Elena replied warily. "What do you really know about him?"

Caroline let out an annoyed laugh and glanced over to Bonnie who simply shrugged. "Where is this coming from? Why would you even ask me that?"

"I'm sorry; it's just that Stefan said that Klaus is not the most trustworthy guy." Elena explained.

"Seriously! Klaus said he hardly even knows Stefan. Besides you just met him a few weeks ago as well! What makes him so damn trustworthy? Not to mention Klaus is Rebekah and Kol's brother!" Caroline snapped harshly. She was not looking for anyone to ruin the perfect mood she was in especially not Elena. She finally had a guy interested in her and not Elena. Obviously she is jealous, she told herself as she glared across the table at her friend.

"Look, I was not trying to start a fight, alright. I'm sorry; it's just that Stefan keeps talking about me staying away from Klaus and his family. He won't say why and it has me a little freaked out to be honest." Elena said with a deep sigh.

"Elena, I am not sure what Stefan's deal is but if I were you I would stay away from him if he is freaking you out." Bonnie told her.

"I trust Stefan, I do. He is a great guy and I can tell he is just looking out for me but I feel like he is keeping something from me." Elena pouted taking a sip of her soda.

Caroline stared over at Elena with sympathetic eyes, she understood what it was like to fall for a guy that turned out not to be who you thought they were.

The girls finished their conversation and were finally laughing together again as Bonnie was explaining some of the new spells she had been working on. They finally left after a few hours declaring that they would try to get together outside of school at least once a week from now on as it had been too long.

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Caroline spent the evenings with Klaus after school all week and finally Saturday morning arrived with her waking to a knock on her door.

So, this is a surprise." She smiled hating that she had bed head.

"Get dressed I want to take you somewhere, sweetheart." He said as he walked inside.

She ran back up to her room to get ready as he sat at the dining room table waiting. He had never been too fond of such small plain houses but this house had become special to him. It was her house and a place he would forever consider as her home. She came back down a half hour later in a pair of faded blue skinny jeans and pink fitted t-shirt under her denim jacket. She threw on her heels and grabbed his hand as they walk to his vehicle.

She smiled as he held open the door to his SUV. "I didn't think I would be seeing you so soon this morning."

"I told you love." He said sweetly standing beside her as she climbed in. "I was going to show you how a real man treats a woman they care about. I always keep my word."

Caroline bit her bottom lip as he tilted his head to the side, staring at her with a smirk. She leaned out of the vehicle just enough to give him the hint. In a flash his lips were on hers, his hands lost her blonde curls. She pulled away after a few moments and licked her lips unconsciously, relishing the taste of him. He let out a small whisper of a chuckle as he closed the door for her. He walked quickly to the other side and climbed into the driver's seat.

"Where are we going?" she asked her face still beaming from the thought of spending the entire afternoon with only him.

"I have some friends I would like you to meet." He grinned as they drove off.

The drive was over an hour and like the night before she did not mind being trapped in a car with him for so long. His right hand was intertwined with hers the entire time, positioned over her thigh.

As the car slowed they pulled onto a long windy gravel road. She looked around as they began approaching a driveway and noticed the large farm.

"Really?" She asked surprised. "A farm?"

"Too good for a farm, love?" He teased placing a kiss on her hand as he released it to climb out.

She instantly regretted sounding like a shallow school girl but from the look on his face he did not seemed fazed at all.

He climbed out of the vehicle quickly and was at her door in an instant. She grinned as he opened her door and helped her climb out. She felt her heart race as she noticed he kept hold of her hand once she was out of the vehicle. She was not sure what she would do when the day was over and she had to go home without him, her hand would suffer from the absence.

They walk around the back of the buildings and towards the stables. Caroline squealed as she saw the large horses gazing back at them.

"Oh my god! They are beautiful." She gushed as she squeezed his hand and ran over to them. She had never ridden a horse or even been near one but she instantly felt a connection.

Klaus stood back watching in wonder as she took the time to pet each one of the horses, speaking to them as if they were old friends.

In the past Caroline loved horses and owned more than anyone else in his family. Her favorite passed had away at their London home a few months before they left for Chicago. She was devastated by the loss; he had held her through the night as she cried for her most beloved companion.

He remembered the first time he had taught her to ride in the early eighteenth century. They were some of his favorite memories and he was excited at the chance of teaching her to ride again. Especially since he was certain as soon as she had her ring back on, she would be outriding him once again.

He was enjoying spending this time with this Caroline, so young, sweet and innocent yet he yearned for the time she would return to the strong confident vampire she once was.

"Are you ready to ride, love?" He asked pulling her away from the stables and towards the large fenced in field. There was a large black stallion with a saddle already settled on his back waiting for them.

"Oh god, I don't know if I can?" She laughed hesitantly, her gaze glued to the horse.

"Relax sweetheart, I have been riding I was a lad." He replied as he climbed onto the horse with ease. "You will be fine, I promise."

He reached his hand down for her to grasp. She let out a deep breath she did not even realize she had been holding as she fought back her anxiety.

He looked down at her, his eyes pleading with hers to trust him and without another thought she reached her hand up to his. He quickly pulled her up onto the horse, placing her in front on him. She found herself a bit stunned at how easily he had lifted her but was instantly pulled from that thought as she felt his strong hand wrap around her stomach. One hand holding the reins while the other held her in firmly in place.

She shivered as he leaned into her ear and whispered. "You ready, love?"

Her breath caught as her body reacted; she could only nod her head in response.

Klaus grinned, he could never get used to how easily her body responded to him. He could feel her stiffen under his grasp and it only enthralled him further.

The ride started off slow and easy but gradually he increased the pace. Her hands found the outside of his thighs as the speed became frightening to her. She trusted him but still convinced herself accidents could happen quite easily.

His body instantly tensed and he began to slow the pace of the horse. He did not trust himself to be touched by her in such a way. As her hands squeezed his thighs tighter he felt his body respond, his arousal showing instantly, forcing him to visualize anything other than her. He thought of ripping Stefan's heart from his chest, daggering Kol for annoying him daily. Finally he felt the growing erection begin to slowly to disappear unfortunately not before Caroline had noticed. She had felt his large member pressing into her lower back. Her face was plastered with a mischievous grin. She loved that it was not only her body that ached for his touch.

She wanted nothing more than for him to reach his hands up and caress her breasts, to grab her by the waist and roughly turn her to face him. She wanted him, needed him, her body could no longer stand it. She felt the heat rising between her legs as her body began to tremble. She turned her head back as far as she could reach and grabbed the back of his neck with her right hand.

She was not sure how it happened but in a flash he had her turned completely around facing him. Her legs wrapped around his waist as her tongue exploring his hot mouth. She felt the horse come to a stop as his hands pulled her in closer forcing her core to rub against his growing manhood. He needed to stop this, push her away, tell her she was not ready but he was lost, his lips consumed with hers, his hands imprisoned around her waist. He could not let her go; her touch was too intense to withdraw from.

He jumped down from the horse taking her with him. He laid her down gently onto the green grass as he continued to kiss her softly. His hands pushing off her jacket before running them up her stomach under her shirt.

She let out a soft moan as he hovered his body above her, his lips trailing kisses down her jaw towards her neck. He lifted up her shirt and pulled it over her head. She looked up at him, her black sheer bra the only thing covering her chest. He placed a soft kiss upon her lips before lifting her up just enough to unsnap her bra and throw it to the side.

She let out a whimper as his mouth grabbed her nipple, running his tongue along it as he had done back at the pond. She had dreamt of it all night and relished the feeling of him teasing her again. She ran her hands through his hair and down his back, pulling his shirt from his body. She needed the skin on skin contact and felt alive as his chest pressed down on her stomach. She felt his hands wonder down to her jeans, slowly unbuckling and then pulling the zipper slowly down as he looked back up into her eyes.

She gazed up at him, her eyes giving him the approval he was seeking as he slid the jean free. Her long creamy white legs quivered at his touch. He ran his tongue down her stomach and stopped just above her panties.

He rubbed his fingers over her thighs and slowly spread her legs apart. He slid his body down between her legs reminding himself this was her first time. Her legs trembled as he kissed her thighs tenderly. He slowly pulled her sheer black panties down and away from her body as he locked his gaze with hers.

Her eyes were filled with everything he needed to see, love. They had not said it yet but he was certain she felt it. He spread her legs further apart and placed his hand gently over her core. He placed small kisses around her inner thighs before running his tongue down her center. She grabbed the back of his head and thrust her hips forward at the foreign sensation.

He used his tongue and sweet lips to awaken her body. She felt as though she was going to explode, her body was shaking out of control as she felt the pressure building, he knew she was unsure of herself and he gave her the last push she needed to send her over the edge. "Caroline" Her name escaping his lips was all it took. She felt her body explode, stars dancing in her head as her body shuddered from the pleasure.

He crawled back up her body pulling his jeans away as well as his boxer briefs. She smiled up at him as he leaned in and whispered into her ear. "I love you, Caroline."

She smiled and kissed him with such passion he felt his body melt into hers.

"I love you" She beamed between her kisses.

He slowly slid inside of her, waiting for her body to adjust to him. He wanted it to be perfect and gentle and as he moved inside of her, his eyes captivated with hers, he knew this was everything she had ever dreamt her first time would be.

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Beep Beep. Her phone went off as she laid in his arms, her head resting on his chest as her legs wrapped around his. They had experienced pure bliss together and were enjoying the afterglow. Beep Beep the phone went off again. She pulled away shaking her head in annoyance. She could have sworn she heard him growl when she pulled out her phone and saw two new texts from Elena.

"I need to talk to you now!"

"Please come to my house immediately."

Caroline could sense her friends panic and quickly looked up at Klaus who had been staring down at the message with her.

"I should go see her." She said softly.

"Of course, love." He said as he lifted her up and slid her body behind his on the back of the horse. She held tightly to his waist as he rode with a new fury back to the stables. She buried her face against his back inhaling his woodsy musk, a scent she never wanted to forget. He jumped down as they came to a stop and smiled as she did not even hesitate to jump down into his arms.

The drive back was tense as she found herself to consumed with worry about Elena to relax enough for small talk. He was kind and understanding, holding her hand silently the entire drive back to Mystic Falls.

He drove her straight to Elena's house which caught Caroline off guard since she did not expect him to know where her friend lived. She told herself it was a small town plus Rebekah and Elena were friends as well Rebekah must have told him.

Klaus pulled into the driveway and climbed out of the vehicle. Caroline smiled warmly as he opened her door for her and helped her out.

"I will see you soon, sweetheart." He said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her body into his. His lips caressed hers as she slid her fingers through his luscious hair.

"Thanks for today." She smiled as she pulled away only a bit and rested her forehead on his.

"Take care of your friend, sweetheart. I love you."

He placed one last tender kiss upon her lips before walking back to his vehicle and driving away.

"I love you, Klaus."

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"Elena?" Caroline said as the front door opened to her friend crying hysterically. "Oh my god, what happened?"

Caroline raced inside embracing her friend who only began to sob louder.

They walked to the living room and took a seat on the couch. Elena tried to catch her breath to explain but hers words were caught in between her endless cries.

"Elena, calm down, please. You are scaring me." Caroline pleaded. "What happened?"

"Stefan." Elena cried out. "Stefan, I heard him-" Her sobs were uncontrollable as she tried to continue. "On the phone, Oh god! He- He is going to Kill- How could he even think of such a-"

Caroline tried to listen, to comprehend but it was no use her friend was making no sense. She grabbed Elena firmly by the arms pulling her attention back to her.

"Elena, you have to calm down. Tell me what he did." Caroline demanded.

Elena took a deep breath and quickly spoke, getting the words out before she lost them again to her cries. "I saw him behind the Grill, I was going to say hi but he was on the phone. He was on the phone and oh god!" She gasped as she began to sob louder, Caroline shook her roughly snapping her back to the task at hand. "I heard him say he found a way to kill Klaus and Kol!" Her voice cracked as she was once again consumed with sobs of hurt and confusion.

"Found a way? To kill them? Why?" Caroline asked more to herself as she stood from the couch. "I don't understand? Why would Stefan kill anyone especially Klaus and Kol?" Caroline asked her voice slowly filling with panic.

"I don't know, I ran off before he saw me." Elena whimpered. "I only heard him say something about protecting people."

Caroline paced the room trying to process what she had just been told. Why would anyone want to kill Klaus? And Kol, he was just some annoying high schooler. Who the hell was this Stefan? She wondered if she should call Rebekah to see if Damon knew anything but decided against it Rebekah had said she had recently met Damon, what if he was in on it as well, she wondered.

"Do you think Damon was the one on the phone with him?" Caroline asked turning her attention back to Elena.

"I don't know! All I know is that the guy I have been seeing the past few weeks wants to kill someone! And why Kol, he has done nothing, right?" Elena yelled finally pulling herself together.

"I have to go." Caroline said racing to the front door.

"What? Where are you going?"

"I have to warn Klaus!"

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Caroline ran the five miles to her house. She was lost in her thoughts as she feared for the worst. She wanted to call or text Klaus but realized she had left her phone in her vehicle. She could not risk calling Rebekah in case Damon was in on it and Kol was god knows where. She was not that close with him.

As she raced inside her house she grabbed her car keys from the dining room table and ran back outside jumping into her compact car. She drove straight to the Mikaelson mansion plowing through a few red lights along the way. Her mind was racing with fear that she would be too late to warn him.

Why would anyone want to kill him? She wondered. She had to admit she knew very little about his past as he was the one always asking her the questions. She found that whenever she would ask him he would either change the subject or give some vague reply. It did not matter though, she knew she trusted him, loved him she needed to warn him.

Maybe it was a joke, a prank and Stefan did not really mean kill, as in real life. Yes, maybe that is what happened, she tried convincing herself. I will go find Klaus and he will laugh at me, tell me him and Stefan have become recent friends and are playing some weird army game or something. She tried to believe it but knew by the panic she had seen Elena that was not going to be the case.

As she pulled into his long perfectly smooth driveway she flew open her door before her car even came to a complete stop. She threw on the brake and put it in park as she quickly turned off the engine.

She raced to the door not even bothering to knock first. She honestly was some overwhelmed by everything happening she walked right inside without thinking twice about it. She had fallen in love with him and could not stop the horror that was filling her at the thought of someone trying to hurt him.

As she stood in the massive foyer she heard the sound of someone coming from the sitting room down the long hall. It sounded like a woman and she instantly stiffened, her pace fell to a silent step as she approached the large room.

She peered into the room and saw Klaus sitting in the oversized leather couch with a young woman sitting next to him. Her body draped over his lap. Her eyes were closed as his lips were on her neck. She could hear the girl moaning and felt her stomach drop. The girl was a beautiful brunette, college age, everything she would have expected him to want.

Caroline let out a small whimper and saw him instantly look up blood dripping down his lips, black veins covering his face. His eyes full of shock and what she could have sworn looked like regret.

"What the hell are you?" She shrieked as she back out of the room.

Klaus pushed the dazed girl back into the side of the couch and slowly stood. "Caroline, this is not what it looks like, I swear to you."

He cursed himself for not hearing her come in. The girl had come over looking for Rebekah as she regularly fed from her. They compensated the girl quite well to help with her tuition in exchange for her blood. His Caroline would understand, she would have been happy to be helping the girl through college while making sure not to hurt her. That was the only reason he was even drinking from her but he had been so consumed with his thoughts of what had happened with Caroline earlier while he fed that he did not hear her enter. The last time she had caught him replayed through his mind but this was different. He was doing nothing wrong but now Caroline had seen him, his true face and he could not escape that.

"You-you're a monster!" She shrieked. How was this possible, she finally found a guy that she was falling in love with and he turned out to be a monster? "Please, just let me go." She begged.

He saw the look of hurt and fear in her eyes as a tear escaped down her cheek.

"Caroline, I would never hurt you, I swear to you. I love you." He said softly not wanting to frighten her any further. "I can explain this, all of this."

He wanted to run to her and compel her to forget but he had promised her centuries ago he would never compel her and he would not start now.

She needed to see the truth, it was not how he had hoped it would happen but he needed her to see that this world existed before she was overwhelmed with all the memories the ring would return to her. The witch had warned him that she needed to be aware of the supernatural so that her mind did not go into shock when she remembered everything. It would be too much all at once the witch had warned.

"Please, just let me leave." She pleaded, backing out of the room as her tears poured down her face.

How could he ever deny her? He gave a small dejected nod and watched her run from his home.

He grabbed his phone immediately and called Rebekah.

"Nik?" she answered.

"You need to find Caroline. She just left our house. She knows what I am." He told her calmly as he pulled the girl from the couch and fed her his blood to ensure she would heal before letting her leave.

"I'll find her and I'll help her." Rebekah replied hanging up the phone.

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Caroline raced out of the house and to her car. She drove straight home but was stopped as she saw a woman standing in the middle of the road, she swerved to miss her but crashed into a tree on the side of the back forest road. She hit her head on the staring wheel and as she tried to sit up, she reached her hand to her head, the pain was excruciating. She pulled her hand back and saw the blood that was pouring down her forehead. Before she could climb out she felt the car shake as the door was ripped from its place. She tried to look up but was instantly torn for the car by strong arms. She let out a cry as she had truly hoped he would let her go. As her body was ripped around she stood face to face with a woman she had never seen before.

"Hello, Caroline." The woman said as she ripped open her wrist and thrust it into Caroline's mouth. Caroline whimpered and tried to shake herself free from the woman grasp but the woman's strength was indestructible.

She pulled her wrist away after a few moments and Caroline watched in horror as the woman's face transformed into a monster's exactly as Klaus' had.

"He took away my love, now I will take away his!"

Caroline screamed as the woman drove her fangs into Caroline's neck.

Caroline closed her eyes as she felt her body grow weak from the blood loss, her mind becoming hazing as the woman fed from her roughly. She felt the small piece of her that was left call out for him, to Klaus, the man she loved. Everything slowly began going dark, the only thing left was the image of him imprinted into her mind as he had told her he loved her. Was it all a lie? Caroline felt her body fall to the ground as her life was ripped away from her.

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Ok now I know I am mean. Hahaha! But this is just how the story goes. You all knew she had to find out the truth eventually and now their love will be put to the ultimate test one last time. Will he get to her and put that damn ring back on her finger or will Stefan and this mystery woman get in the way?

I hope you all enjoyed the long chapter, seriously while writing it it seemed to just keep going and going and I still could have added more but 7500 words is a nice chapter so I hope you all enjoy.

I really believe you all will enjoy where this is going but it will be intense. Next chapter will be sad and painful so I hope you all are ready.

Please review as I am dying to see what you all think. So please take a moment to let me know. Plus it will get me working on the next chapter. It should be posted by the end of the weekend as it is already played out in my head so I just need to get it typed up. I am helping my sister move into her apartment this weekend plus it is my daughter's first birthday on Sunday so no promises but for sure by Monday. If I get a lot of people interested I will work on it tomorrow afternoon during nap time ( when my daughter naps I type lol) and try to post Saturday.

Till next time everyone please take care and please be kind and leave me a review as seriously curious as to what you all think.

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