Welcome back! I didn't want to leave everyone hanging from last chapter so here is a bit of a continuation plus some more background to Caroline and what she had been up to the past few decades. Plus I'm glad everyone liked the club scene from last chapter. That was not in my original plan when I wanted to write this story and it just kind of developed. I had fun writing it! Enjoy!

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His family has lived a very long lifetime, ten or more lifetimes and in all those years there were not many occurrences when Elijah could say that he was truly happy. Even if there were no broken furniture or dagger threats, there had always been some underlining problems to seize any joy. Sure Elijah had done his own traveling on many occasion and sought out happiness but as a whole his family was the representation of dysfunctional. Centuries of chipping away at ones humanity and running from our father did not help either.

Kol was the carefree spirit and most often the troublemaker of the siblings. His personal preference was to rile up his other siblings and Niklaus especially always rose to the bait. Kol's spirit was most certainly one to admire because there rarely seemed to be a topic that could put him in a mood for more than a day. Even Kol's vibrant spirit was tarnished with black resentment towards all of the siblings. Of all the siblings he felt he played the black sheep, the castoff. Rebekah and Niklaus were the most similar which was why they could fight non stop about any minuscule detail just so they could prove that they in the right. For all of the fierce words Rebekah tossed out, she was still after a thousand years a fragile girl wanting for companionship and to simply be loved. Although he would never admit it, Niklaus wanted the same but was the most destructive of all and did the same for the others. The fear of his own loneliness drove him to destroy every relationship any of the Mikealson's ever built. Anytime one of us would be close to achieving happiness, Niklaus would rip it away so no one could leave his side. One could even say that a faint hint of jealousy could be seen from Niklaus by his siblings ability to find love and loyalty over and over while he was left in solitude.

But all of that aside, Elijah felt different when he awoke this morning. Today was one of those rare days of peace and he could go as far as to say his entire family was also. Rebekah was busying herself with one of her new male companions and he could hear them chatting away in the kitchen. This was apparently one she had managed to keep hidden from the rest of the family and Elijah caught a brief memory of Niklaus throwing the Governor of their current home over a balcony. Only one of many of Rebekah's fallen lovers among the centuries. Kol had another evening with one of the suitors from the club he frequents and incessantly tried to get Elijah to attend.

"You need to dust the cobwebs off your sheets brother and have a bit of fun."

Even thought Kol was being ludicrous, what he said still rang true. There were few people outside his family that Elijah could truly say he loved and in loves cruel justice they had all met their demise. Tatia was his human love but was also a love he had to share with Niklaus. Tatia was unable to decide which lover she wanted and that ultimately caused her own demise. Celeste was a very powerful witch and a exquisite beauty. Elijah was truly in the most blissful period he had experienced in centuries and it was taken away from him at the hands of his brother. Drowned in a tub basin and left to float as if she was dirty suds of soap. And then there was Katerina Petrova, a name which still haunts him to this day. A love that again was lost to him at the hands of his brother and a love that was never truly given a chance. Many centuries of running, lies, and betrayal tarnished anything that could have been just to have it end due to old age. The last anyone had saw of her she was rapidly aging due to the cure she was forced to ingest and was never saw again. A tiny foolish part of Elijah believed that she was still out there somewhere and that nothing could truly kill that survivor spirit. But that is all it was, a foolish belief that Elijah shoved away behind his red door of regret.

Elijah sat in one of his favorite rooms, the house library and turning pages of a well worn book from centuries long past. To be honest, he wasn't even reading the book but was just enjoying what was sure to be a short lived silence and keeping his hands busy. His mind pondered another thought from late last evening, Caroline. The image of a bossy little blonde ordering around his brother while being cradled in Niklaus arms come to mind and he could do nothing but smile at the sight. This was hardly the first time he had walked into one of his brothers mid passion but it was usually along the lines of bed and drain then on to the next one. From the torn clothing of his brother and the lingering scent in the air, the kitchen had not been the beginning of the nights sexual encounter. Even the mention of his old proteges name did not distraction Niklaus from bedding Caroline. The expression on his brothers face was one he would dare say has never been seen before, even when it was focused on Tatia in their human days. In a thousand years it is unrealistic to think that Niklaus has never care for any of his lovers but this was something different. His eyes held the flame of a new emotion that Niklaus himself did not even know was burning yet and the hope that filled Elijah could not be denied. For all his years of torment from father, being burnt in his brain that he was worthless, that love was a crutch or weakness that we could not bare, maybe this was his time. Elijah's only hope was that Niklaus would embrace this new feeling when it came to light instead of what he feared would happen. That he would kill it.

Elijah let out a deep sigh as he threw his unread book onto the table in front of him and moved towards the bedrooms where shouting could be heard.

"Short lived indeed."


Earlier the previous night

The room was dark apart from the moonlight that shown through the window past dark red curtains and bathed the room with a faint light. It gave the blonde at his side a magnificent glow to her soft skin and he was beginning to get too fond of the touch that ran underneath his fingertips. The tiny goosebumps that rose on her back as his hands ran up and down her spine was a clear sign she was enjoying the moment. Caroline lay completely bare except for a sheet that lay across her waist as she lay on her stomach with her head snuggled onto a pillow and her arms tucked underneath. It was a brief moment Klaus took advantage of since she lay with her eyes closed yet still facing him so he could take in every detail of her face. It was a perfect moment to sketch but feared breaking the stillness.

"You are going to put me to sleep by doing that." A groggy blonde voice broke the room and also the distant buzz of cell phone on the desk beside Caroline.

"So sleep. I'm sure you will need the energy for when you wake up." Klaus smirked at the implication.

"Why aren't you sleeping? It's the middle of the night." Caroline still had her eyes closed and was almost comatose from the touch of his fingers.

"I don't need the sleep. My body can function at tip top shape with just a few hours." Another buzz broke the conversation. "That's the third time that noisy thing has went off, so it seems someone needs to speak with you. Perhaps another gentlemen caller?" Klaus asks with lifted eyebrows. Caroline sighed and lifted herself up on her forearms to grab her cell phone. She could already guess who it was by the impatient nature.

- "Remember the three day rule? You are about to break it."

- "If you force me to make a appearance in NOLA those ankle boots you think go with everything and that hideous pink pillow you love so much will mysteriously make it's way to the bottom of the lake soon."

The last text was a photo of said boots and pillow with a not so discreetly placed backdrop of the lake at Caroline's Georgia home. Caroline let out a scoff as she typed at lightening speed and Klaus looked on in amusement.

- "I'm still alive and I am tucked safely in bed right now. Leave my stuff alone."

The response was almost instant.

-"Whose bed would that be?"

Caroline rolled her eyes and threw the phone back on the table without responding. She snuggled back into her previous position and looked back up to Klaus who sat waiting for her response.

"That was another friend of mine, Kat, who I have traveled with for years now. We have this deal that if we are away from one another for longer than three days, we have to make contact with one another to make sure we are still alive. Enzo is part of the deal as well but I honestly can't remember the last time he was gone longer than a day. Put the two together and it is like the weirdest set of siblings I have ever had."

"You clearly need to spend more time with my family Sweetheart. How did you meet them?" Klaus questioned, always looking for more details. Caroline slid up to hold herself up with her elbow, her head landing on her hand and Klaus slid down to mirror her actions. They lay facing each other with a foot of bed between them.

"Kat ... Just kinda came out of nowhere and I actually hated her when I first met but she grew on me. She has traveled pretty much everywhere with me and Enzo the past fifteen years." Caroline stated, keeping the details short and sweet. "Enzo and I met twenty one years ago. After I left Mystic Falls I went overseas finally. I wasn't sure where to go so I guess I kind of cheated and went to England ..."

"So you could speak the language." Klaus finished and sounded almost a bit disappointed with her choice.

"Not all of us are a billion years old and can speak every language since it was created. Anyways, I always wanted to see the London Eye, you know they giant Ferris wheel thing that lets you see the entire city?" Klaus nodded. "So I had two reasons to go, thank you. I bounced around for four years and it was actually a great four years with zero hunter attacks. I guess dear old dad didn't have many connections overseas to follow me around. But I guess I got homesick and went back home to the states where my first stop was New York. I went there the first year I was on the run but never got to enjoy it since I was always looking over my shoulder. Damon talked about this club, Billy's, he used to hang out at all the time and I found it while I was there. I just had to know what sort of people would actually be friends with Damon Salvatore, beside his brother."

"I'm sure it's a selective few short of brain cells." Klaus smirked.

"Well that was where I found Enzo, almost completely passed out on bar stool. He turned out to be a long lost friend of Damon's and Enzo was wanting to find him. I didn't find out until sometime after we left New York that he actually hated Damon. Apparently there was this lab that captured and tortured vampires so they could be used as lab rats. They were both captured until Damon had the chance to escape and left Enzo to burn alive." Caroline spoke with a twisted look on her face. "Within a few days the party was over and I was spotted again by hunters. Apparently hunters in New York are more creative than most because they actually managed to capture and torture me. Enzo was captured along with me and we managed to get out. He stuck with me ever since."

Caroline let out a breath as she flopped down on her back to snuggle into the sheet to cover her still bare skin with only her arms exposed. The motion left Caroline's body closer to Klaus and she hadn't noticed until she met his gaze. She was now looking up at him as he hovered near the side of her face but still not touching her. Much like the night before when they sat together on the loveseat and their bodies seem to be drawn to one another. She seem to only notice it until it was too late and wasn't even sure if Klaus had noticed. She cleared her throat to break her inner monologue.

"I don't want to talk about that anymore."

"Very well." Klaus nods and runs a finger in a soothing circle on her stomach. "It is good to hear you have managed to branch out further into the world and make new acquaintances. I would have hated to hear you spent another twenty five years alone."

"I was told that there where many places I need to see outside of Mystic Falls." They both smiled at the distant memory and Klaus slid a few inches closer to Caroline as his finger now ran between her breast and back down again.

"There are still a great many things I can show you." Caroline let out a faint hum as his hand traveled to her hair and tilted her head to the side so he had full access to her neck. Klaus left a trail of ghostly kisses that started at her jawline and added a intense sucking as he reached her pulse point. Caroline was becoming much too fond of his soft lips and scratchy beard on her neck. A deep breath and exhale left her body as she shifted her legs closer to have more skin to skin contact. This was hardly their first round of sex tonight but it felt as if years went by. Caroline grabbed his face and brought his lips to hers for a deep kiss as Klaus groaned and ripped away the sheet that separated them. He wrapped his arms around her waist as he sat up in a seated position while pulling Caroline with him. Caroline could feel his erection pressed firmly underneath her wetness and she slid easily on top of him as she started a grinding motion. Her wetness now coated his length and he couldn't help the growl that left his mouth at the contact. One of Klaus' hands lightly stroked her breast as his lips took the other one.

"I love how wet you already are for me and how easily I can make you desire me from a few kisses." A soft moan left her lips as he continued back up to her collarbone but his hands still lightly caressed her nipples. "Just a few words can have you begging me to enter you." His arm went around Caroline's waist so he could lifted her slightly and use the tip of his cock to teasing her entrance. Caroline tried to push her hips down so she could feel him finally but was stopped by Klaus' firm grip. Her eyes flashed open to meet his and the grin that followed at her frustration. His hand ran slowly over her body and went to play between her legs as he made a heavenly moan fall from her lips once more.

"Klaus please, I want to feel you." Caroline whispered as her lips lightly touched his and he thrust swiftly inside of her. They both let out a simultaneous moan and Caroline moved herself on top of him as she gripped her shoulders for support. This little blonde was astonishing as her movements started becoming frantic and her head fell back and Klaus continued his assault on her chest. Klaus' fingers on her clit increased its speed as both vampires were reaching their end and his double fangs dropped to pierce Caroline's neck.

"Klaus." were the only words she could say as they both came together and she felts his wrist on her lips. She instantly let her fangs drop and began feeding from his blood to intensify the sensation. Caroline wasn't one to frequently mix blood and sex but it was yet another thing she was becoming too fond of around Klaus. The gentle licks and sucking motions on her neck drew out a content hum as he clean the last of the blood from her skin. There wasn't much more she could do but fall on the mattress on her back with her arms above her head.

She heard a distant "Goodnight Sweetheart." As her eyes closed.


Caroline woke earlier to birds outside her window in the old oak tree outside her brightly decorated yellow room. She let out a load groan and stretched her hands over her head and regrettably started her day for school. Her hands flew through her closet to grab her a new outfit for the day and her cheerleader uniform which she tossed on the bed. Caroline first decided to skip down stairs in her pajamas to grab her breakfast as the delicious smell of bacon filled her nostrils.

"Have I mentioned lately I love it when your home?" Caroline sang out to her dad as she placed a hug around his side. Bill Forbes dropped the spatula and placed a quick hug back to her daughter.

"You would think after ten years your mother would finally learn how to cook."

"I miss you daddy. It seems like you are never home enough." Caroline spoke softly as she pulled away from her father.

"I miss you too Carebear but the real you." Bill spoke, his voice was now harsher.

"What?"

"You are nothing but a despicable monster now and I can't allow you to live." Bill spoke as a stake sliced threw her heart and Caroline awoke to a familiar burning sensation as she felt her skin blistering. She was now back in the old Lockwood torture cellars and bound to a chair, flinging her arms to try to loosen the vervain soaked ropes.

"It's no use. You won't be leaving here alive today." Bill Forbes spoke as he raise a chain to open the metal door of a skylight and turned to exit. Caroline screamed out in pure agony but it was short lived as she was now lying face first on the ground near the Salvatore family crypt. She flashed to her feet and twirled around looking for any signs of her father but there was only a dead silence.

"What the hell is going on?" Caroline muttered while holding her head.

"Caroline?" A very fond accented voice called after her. Her head twisted around to see Klaus standing several feet from her with a puzzled look on his face. "Why are we .." but the words never came out as a shadow figure appeared behind him and it happened before she could do anything to stop it. A white oak stake plunged into his heart and Klaus fell to his knees in flames.


"NO!" Caroline screamed as she lunged forward and was stopped by large firm hands on her wrists in the air. She stared down into the eyes of a very angry hybrid and both of their chest moved quickly with their skin covered in a thin layer of sweat as they tried to catch their breath. Caroline sat straddling Klaus for many moments and their gazes never broke apart as he finally broke the silence,

"What was that." Klaus held back his anger and disoriented feeling from witnessing his own death just moments ago. He had startled awake on his back while Caroline lay on her stomach with one single hand on his chest.

"I don't know." Her voice was barely a whispers and she swallowed before regaining her composure. "It must have been another vision placed in my head except this one was snippets of previous memories. Well except for your death of course because your still here."

Caroline completed her rambling while Klaus' heated stare never left hers. To say she was unsettled was a massive understatement and she has not seen this look directed towards her since the first night they meet back in Mystic Falls. In a matter of seconds Klaus tossed Caroline back on the bed and flash his boxers and jeans on to start pacing his bedroom while running his fingers in his hair. Caroline wasn't sure if she should freeze where she lay, speak to calm him down or run for the hills because Klaus' anger was legendary and he could turn on a dime if you made the wrong move. The two shared an incredible night together, there was no doubting that but she wasn't foolish enough to think it gave her a free pass from his rage. She opted to slowly slid from the bed and start to gather her borrowed clothes from Rebekah. Her skirt and bra had made it on before Klaus snapped and threw her up against the wall near his door with his hand planted to her chest.

"Who was that in your dream? Who is trying to kill me and how are you involved?" Klaus screamed at her and it drew the attention of his siblings and Enzo to the room. Enzo went to step forward but Rebekah grabbed his arm to keep him firmly in place and shook her head.

"I think you need to let her go mate. From the stories I have heard, if she was wanting you dead she could have done so decades ago." Enzo sneered at Klaus but Caroline cut him off before he could react.

"I'm fine, Enzo. Klaus knows I'm not the one who wants him dead he is just throwing a tantrum because he saw his own death in a dream." Caroline bit out before the strong hybrid's hand landed on her throat and shoved her deeper into the wall.

"Niklaus.." Elijah started but he ignored his brother.

"That mouth of yours will get you in trouble one day and you should hold your tongue while in my presence. Just because I fucked you doesn't mean I won't kill you afterwards." He let his warning sink in before dropping her back to her feet. Klaus pointed a finger in Caroline's direction,

"The attacks against my family are your doing. You have brought this upon us and I won't stand for it."

"Are you kidding me right now? I haven't had a attack in nearly a year until I stepped foot into New Orleans your majesty." Caroline blurted out before she could think of the consequences. "So you have spent the past thousand years playing Mother Therese and haven't collect enemies of your own that would want to kill you? You really need to learn how to grow up and stop blaming others for your own problems."

"Says the girl that tortures her life long friends because her daddy grew to hate her." Klaus smirked and walked closer to her. "You and I are much more alike than you think Sweetheart." Caroline scoffed and slammed her palms into his chest as hard as she could. It sent Klaus stumbling a few steps and fury flashed in his eyes. The other vampires in the room froze and waited to see what happened next as no one laid a finger on Klaus and survived. Klaus flashed forward but Caroline anticipate his move and flashed around his arm which infuriated the hybrid all the more. Before he could take a step forward, Caroline had him on his knees before her. Klaus spat and grunted as his eye met hers, almost with a look of disappointment in them.

"So much for never have, never will." He stated coldly, reminding Caroline of what she agreed to just last night. "Every person that steps through that doorway betrays me at one point or another so you should be no different."

Caroline's eye scrunch at his words but continues on, "As always, that goes out the window when you try to kill me."

"I think you need to reconsider what your about to do. You don't want to make matters worse." Rebekah warned he and took a step closer.

"I'm not going to do anything Bekah, I just want to safely exit without being followed. I won't stand here and take daddy advice from a Bastard that was never loved by his own." Caroline stomped over and threw on her shirt from last night. She called out over her should before she flashed out of the mansion, "I'll see you later Bekah."

Klaus stood and stared at the doorway she had walked out of, not sure what to do next.

"Nik what on earth was that ..." But his siblings sentence was cut off by a deep roar and the sound of his bed being flipped over across the room.


Author's Note:

Yeah so nothing ever stays happy for long in the TVD world. A teaser for next chapter, we will get to see "behind the scenes" of what else is going on inside the French Quarter.

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