This chapter is not as long as others, but I wanted it to be mainly a filler chapter for the moment. I hope you enjoy it!
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The next morning was barely accepted by Caroline, as her eyes slowly opened. She moaned lightly, and snuggled deeper into her pillow. She smiled when she felt someone touch her face, and slowly her eyes opened once more. She laughed lightly, and moved her head closer to his, and nodded, gazing into his blue eyes.
"Good morning." She whispered in a low voice.
Klaus smiled and softly brushed her hair from her face with his left hand, propping his head on his right hand. "Good morning, love." He whispered in return.
She smiled. "I'm not dreaming, am I?" She asked, softly.
He shook his head. "Not unless I'm dreaming too." He answered, lightly.
She smiled, and lifted her right hand to touch his face. "Hello, my husband." She stated with a wink.
Klaus smiled. "You know." He replied with a small nod.
Caroline blushed and nodded. "I knew when I said the words last night." She returned, softly.
"Did you mean them?" He asked after a moment.
Caroline sat up, and smiled as she straddled him, causing him to lay flat on his back. Bending over, she gazed into his eyes. "I wouldn't have said them if I didn't." She whispered, sternly.
He smiled as his hands caressed her bare hips. Slowly he sat up, moving her down a little until she was straddling his lap. She moved her hands to his shoulders, and wrapped them around his neck.
"What do we do now?" She asked, her light shining bright.
Klaus smiled, and moved his thumbs over her skin. "Well, now, I want to kiss my wife." He whispered, his accent strong and sounding sultry.
She smiled, and leaned forward. "That can be arranged." She whispered, closing the distance between them.
Their lips met in a soft touch, but slowly began to deepen. They moaned in unison as the fire began to build. Slowly they pulled back, both panting.
"Now that is a good morning." She stated with a smile.
Klaus smirked, and leaned forward to capture her lips once more. She moaned, moving her hands through his hair, and smiled when she felt his rough hands moving over her bare hips and back.
She tilted her head to the right, and sighed into his mouth, when their kiss deepened. She felt his hands weave into her blonde hair. They pulled slightly apart, and their breath mingled in the silence of the room.
"I still can't believe you're here." He whispered in the stillness.
She smiled and placed her forehead on his, and rubbed it gently against his. "Believe it, because I am, and I'm never leaving you again." She whispered, firmly.
He smiled, and held her tightly to him. "Good, because after last night, I don't think I can let you go." He stated, holding her tightly.
She giggled, and pulled back, tossing her head to the side, her blonde hair flying to the side. "What makes you think that I would allow you to?" She asked, her eyes sparkling.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and gripped her tightly. He didn't say a word as he searched her eyes.
She tilted her head, when she caught the look in his eyes, and opened her mouth to speak, when he gripped her hips, and playfully flipped her on her back. She let out a laugh, when he hovered over her.
"What are you planning to do?" She asked in a playful tone.
Klaus smirked and lowered his face. "I'm planning on ravishing you, love." He whispered in a sultry tone.
She cocked a brow at his words. "So early in the day?" She asked, wrapping her arms around his neck.
Klaus hummed, and smiled, lowering his head to hers. "If I could, it would be all day." He whispered, capturing her lips with his.
She moaned in agreement, returning his kiss softly with passion. Her hands began to thread through his hair, as her head titled to the side, feeling his body press against hers.
She shivered, feeling his hands move up and down her body. Her left leg wrapped around his right leg, and her right leg curved up to his hips. She smiled when he shivered.
He moved from her mouth, giving her time to catch her breath, while moving his lips down her throat in open mouth kisses. Her neck arched at the feel, and he smiled, hearing her moan. He lifted his head, when he slowly began to push forward into her.
They moaned in unison at the feeling, and began to slowly rock together, as he went deeper and deeper.
He knew he should have waited, given her time to adjust, after all her first time was only last night, but his hunger for her had taken over when he saw her eyes sparkle for him and only him a few moments ago. He watched her face, and realized she wasn't in pain; in fact her face displayed pure pleasure and love.
Caroline felt her body light up as the pleasure began to build inside of her with each movement. This wasn't just an interlude, as some may call it. This was pure contented love.
She felt so much love with the gentle caresses he was giving her, and the soft way he rocked inside of her. She knew, as her mind focused on the pleasure, that she had made the best decision of her life yesterday.
She gazed into his eyes, and it was as if she was looking into his soul, and he was looking in hers. Last night, to her, was nothing compared to this. She felt her soul connecting with his, and it was so much pleasure, so much…
She arched underneath him, and her hands gripped his hips, pushing him deeper. He moaned her name, his eyes never leaving hers. She moved her legs around his hips, and they groaned together, as the movement brought him deeper.
"Caroline…" He groaned, his face contorting with pleasure.
She nodded, and smiled as much as she could as the pleasure began to overtake her. He lowered his head, and kissed her lips, as his left hand traveled down her body, sending hot shivers through her skin.
She moaned in his mouth, opening it as they began to explore. They were so close. So close…
He pulled up in time to cry out her name in pure ecstasy, joined with her voice as she too cried out. In that instance, their souls joined together.
They collapsed with Klaus lying to the side, after he separated from her, and tried to catch his breath.
Caroline turned her head to look at him, and opened her mouth. "Oh, my…" She trailed off, in between pants.
Klaus nodded, but didn't say a word.
She wanted to say that it had felt different than last night, even though last night was perfect. This morning was something…different.
Klaus turned over to look at her, and his eyes roamed her flush body with open love in his eyes. The moment they met hers, she knew.
"We're connected now, Caroline." He replied, softly.
She looked at him with questions in her eyes.
He smiled, lifting his right hand to her face. "Did you feel it at the last?" He asked, tenderly.
She slowly nodded. "I just thought that it was because I wasn't…" She trailed off when he shook his head.
"No, Caroline, our souls are now joined." He whispered, caressing her face tenderly.
She smiled, and moved to gaze down at him. "It was different than last night." She whispered, placing her right hand on his bare chest.
He nodded. "Last night, we made love. We consummated our marriage." He smiled at the word, because she was now his. "This morning, we completed our union." He added in a strangled tone full of emotion and pride.
She smiled, and moved her fingers over his bare chest. "We are one." She whispered, coming to understand what he was talking about.
He smiled, and nodded. "We are." He returned stroking her face with his left hand as his right hand brushed over her bare back.
She smiled. "I like the sound of that." She whispered, tilting her head to the side.
He smirked. "So do I, love." He stated, in a tender tone, pulling her down to kiss her lips with breathless tenderness.
"I have one, well, two questions." She stated, after a moment, gazing into his eyes.
"And what may they be?" He asked, stroking her face.
She smiled, and her eyes twinkled with delight. "One, do I get a ring?" She asked, poking his chest lightly with her finger. "Two, are you going to ravish me again?" She asked, biting her bottom lip with a smile on her lips.
He chuckled at her questions, and moved to sit up against the head board, bringing her with him. He held out his left hand, and inside the center of his palm was a white gold band with golden embossed leaves around it. She gazed down at the ring, and smiled brightly. She lifted her gaze to his, and her eyes filled with unshed tears. Holding out her left hand, she watched as he steadily and gracefully placed the ring on her third finger, forever marking her as his.
She studied the ring on her finger, and lifted her gaze once more to his. "Where's yours?" She asked, quietly.
He smiled faintly, and motioned to her. "You have to procure it." He whispered.
She held out her right hand, and thought about the ring she wanted him to have. She didn't have to think about it too much, for just as the thought came into her mind, the ring appeared in her hand. She giggled at the sight, and looked up at him. She studied his face, and frowned slightly.
"Do you want it?" She asked, holding it out.
He smiled, and touched her face with his right hand. "Always." He answered, smirking.
She smiled, and waited for his left hand. Her light shone brighter as she slid the ring, which matched hers, on his third finger.
As the ring slid in place, they felt their connection grow more complete than ever.
Now they were bonded forever, and they knew it was right.
He lifted his gaze, and smiled when he found her looking at him with a soft, loving gaze. He leaned forward and softly kissed her lips, before pulling back.
"To answer your second question, I would love nothing more than to spend the day making love to you over and over in this bed, until you are no longer able to walk." He stated, bluntly. "But, we have duties to attend to." He added with slight irritation.
Caroline sighed, and placed her forehead on his. "We have tonight." She whispered, wanting nothing more than her husband's embrace.
Klaus smiled, and kissed her forehead lightly. "Yes, my love, we do." He whispered, pulling back.
Caroline smiled as he began to move out of the bed, and turned towards her.
Holding out his left hand, she smiled and bowed her head, as she held out her left hand to place in his. She didn't care that she didn't have any clothing on her body. He made her feel beautiful, and besides he was her husband, and after last night and this morning there was nothing to be ashamed of.
His eyes darkened with pleasure at the sight of her, but he controlled the urge to pin her back down on the bed and ravish her again and again.
"By the gods, you are a delight, love." He whispered with desire.
She smiled and bowed her head. "So are you." She whispered, giving him a shy once over.
He smiled, and pulled her into his embrace. She shivered as she felt his naked body against hers, and she sighed.
"I could stay in your arms forever, if I could." She whispered, nuzzling her face against his chest.
He sighed, kissing the top of her head. "So could I, love." He whispered, feeling more complete and at home than he had ever felt before.
~X~
Ayanna smiled as she took in the sight of the light pouring out from the ground and sky. The darkness was weakening. Though her smile lasted for a few moments, she understood the purpose.
The love was complete.
They need to know, she decided. They needed to know what was happening. They needed to know everything.
She sighed, walking towards the tall burgundy chair in the center of the room, and sat down. Placing her arm up on the armrest, she placed her face in the palm of her hand, and moved it to her chin.
They had to know.
~X~
They dressed slowly, taking in the presence of each other. Klaus smiled at the dress she pulled on. It was light blue dress, though it was slightly short coming just below her knees. The sleeves were cut and off shoulder. She was breathtaking, and so his.
Caroline lifted her eyes and blushed at the look in Klaus' eyes. Klaus smiled, and approached her. Placing his hands on her upper arms, he gazed into her eyes.
"You are so perfect." He whispered, reaching up to touch her face with his right hand.
She smiled, and leaned into his hand. "So are you." She whispered with a smile.
He smiled and dipped his to hers as he kissed her lips. "I adore you." He whispered, kissing her once more on the lips.
She laughed lovingly, and wrapped her arms around his waist. "I adore you." She returned, smiling.
He searched her eyes. "Are you ready?" He asked, lifting his brows.
She sighed, and lowered her eyes for a moment before lifting them once more. "As long as you're with me." She whispered, smiling.
He smiled and pulled her into a light embrace. "Every step of the way." He whispered, running his right hand through the back of her neck into her hair.
She laughed at the joy she was feeling at the moment. Nothing mattered to her, except this moment.
Later, as they walked through the realm, Caroline smiled as she bowed her to the many spirits they encountered. She felt her heart lightened as the spirits bowed and smiled with respect and loyalty. She couldn't imagine a thrill such as this, to see so much loyalty and love directed at her. She leaned into Klaus' side, and felt his pride and love radiating from his body as they made their trek.
"They love you." He whispered, with pride in his eyes.
She smiled and laid her head on his shoulder. "I believe I love them too." She whispered, feeling her power extending to the world around them.
He smiled and kissed her head.
They paused at the entrance to the garden, and Caroline smiled as she pulled away from Klaus and ran to the young girl waiting at the entrance.
"Oh, Anna." She whispered, taking the young girl in her arms.
Anna smiled as she returned the embrace. "Welcome home, my lady." She whispered, struggling against the tears which were threatening to come down.
Caroline sighed at her words. She was home.
She glanced at Klaus, who was watching with a smile on his face, and smiled.
She was definitely home, and it felt so right.
~X~
Stefan frowned as the he watched the Queen sigh heavily.
"What is the matter?" He asked, solemnly.
Esther lifted her head to him, and shook her head. "There is a problem which needs to be addressed, Stefan." She began, standing up from her chair in the private study.
"What problem, my lady?" He asked, watching her carefully.
"I need you to create something which will be used by my new daughter and my son." She answered in a firm tone.
Stefan nodded in understanding. "I see, and what would you have me make?" He asked, folding his arms as best he could.
She smiled. "Bidents." She stated simply.*
Stefan's eyes widened. "My Lady, the bidents are…" He trailed off, when Esther lifted her hand to him.
"I know they were banned by my husband." She stated with malice. "That is because they were made from the precious metals which could defeat him, and that is exactly what my son and daughter need now." She stated, standing up.
Stefan let the words sink in. "So it's true. He is returning." He replied, softly.
Esther sighed and nodded with sadness in her eyes. "Yes and the only ones who can defeat him are Niklaus and Caroline." She paused, turning away from him. "The Bennetts have told me that the bidents would finally do what I should have done a millennia ago." She whispered, bowing her head.
Stefan noted the soft sad tone in her voice and nodded. "How long?" He asked, watching her back stiffen.
"You have a week before they are needed. I hope that is enough time." She stated, turning back to him.
Stefan bowed his head. "I shall work until they are finished, My Lady." He stated, turning on his heel to leave the room.
Esther nodded, and smiled as she watched him go. She only hoped that the bidents would be enough.
Klaus and Caroline were going to need all the help they could get.
Note: Bidents were the equivalent of Poseidon's trident, but with two forks instead of three. They had the same amount of power, and were Hades' preferred weapon. (At least that is what I have found in my research.)
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COMING SOON: How will Klaus take the news of the darkness? How will Klaus and Caroline defeat it? Will they receive any other form of help? Find out soon...
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