Double whammy of updates today! I didn't think I would be able to write anything in time for au week but I did! And I miss writing these drabbles. btw, I know Legacies season two only had one episode so far but I'm already so excited for this new season!

This if for kcauweek2019: day 7 Canon-ish!

Overprotective dad!Klaus is probably my fav.

Enjoy (:

"The house, all quiet and to ourselves? No teenagers or third wheel Saltzman running a muck?" Klaus said as he creeped up into the kitchen.

Caroline happily hummed—suddenly feeling his strong arms snake around her small waist from behind and smothering his face into her vanilla scented hair. The little squeeze emphasized her already soft giggles.

"If this is a dream, I beg you love, don't wake me up." He mumbled in between the kisses he planted up her neck that Caroline eagerly expressed her appreciation for.

Rarely, if ever, did the couple have any opportunity for their adult alone time. They already had the disadvantage of being in a long distant relationship—not seeing each other as often as preferred, and their newly joined family dynamic didn't have a care in the world about their space.

Since the Spring Break road trip from hell, Klaus had been craving for this—to finally have Caroline to himself and to give them long overdue 'adult time'. A week in Miami with three bickering teenage daughters who fought over 'whose bed is whose' at the hotel or mysterious sunscreen disappearances, which resulted in Hope's sunburns, gave the hybrid headaches he didn't even know he was capable of having. Not that he didn't adore and love being with them, they were his world, but there was only so much of their nonsense he could handle in one sitting, especially when he only had Alaric as alternative company. Though even the hybrid and human ended up finding common ground, it didn't equate to how Caroline kept him leveled in these circumstances.

A couple of months had gone by since that fateful trip and the family dynamic changed, for the better. Adjustments and living accommodations improved.

Klaus was able to visit Mystic Falls more often since officially granting Marcel the co-leadership role of the Quarter, as Caroline was able to make more time in New Orleans—with Alaric's willing assistance of looking over the school while she was away. Every other weekend was their new goal.

The girls even managed to balance out their two homes, though Lizzie seemed to frequent to New Orleans even more than Hope. The young blonde witch was determined to better herself before the next semester, specifically the relationships she shared with Josie and Hope. It was no secret the bad blood she had towards the young Mikaelson—petty feuds to say the least; feuds she wanted to end. The unnecessarily petty and bitchy persona wasn't the type of person she wanted nor needed to be.

During one of her solo trips to New Orleans shortly after, Lizzie asked Klaus advice on how to bring up 'seeking therapy' to her Caroline and Alaric. No one would believe it if someone told them that Klaus Mikaelson was a mental health advocate, but he surely took it seriously when it came to the young witch. She trusted him with her dark secrets, demons and heightened unpredictable emotions. From one prideful person to the next, Klaus knew her asking for help meant she was serious. He immediately called Caroline that night—Lizzie began her first session the following week.

Over the Summer, the twins and Hope spent those two and a half months soaking in the Italian sun together with their parents. Alaric chose to stay back and watch over the campus for the Summer school students. It served as the bonding experience they desperately needed as 'sisters' and for Lizzie to test out the skills she had been learning from her doctor. She was honest and up front with Josie and Hope about her seeking professional help and her desperate efforts to not only better her mental health, but herself in general. Nothing was forgotten and it was a daily battle, but still enough for them all to burry the hatchet and start new before heading back home.

Returning to Mystic Falls also meant the start of a new school year which usually left Caroline swamped with paperwork from new student recruits, but even that was handled quicker than usual.

The twins were now apart of clubs, sports teams or other extracurricular activities, while Hope chose to focus more on redefining herself this school year as well—and rekindling her romantic relationship.

Everything was slowly but finally beginning to look up for the Saltzman-Forbes Mikaelson clan, and the happy couple was ready to bask in it.

Caroline giggled at the ticklish affection, turning her head to meet his lips with hers. "Nope. The girls are all out and Alaric is on a date."

Klaus's nose scrunched. "A date, hmm. Well I feel sorry for the poor woman who has to endure his 'ancient mystical artifacts' talk for over an hour."

She playfully swatted him on the shoulder. "Stop, he's trying okay? I'm glad Ric is putting himself out there again . I was actually getting a little worried."

"Thought he might set his eyes on you again?" He teased.

Caroline glared which only made Klaus laugh.

"I couldn't resist. All jokes, sweetheart. I promise." He snickered while kissing her pouty lips and pulling her front against his. "Onto more manner subjects, like where are our three dutiful daughters spending this Friday night?"

Oh boy.

The blonde gulped anxiously twirling one of his necklaces between her fingers . "Umm...well Hope is with Landon, Josie is practicing a few new spells Bonnie taught her and...lizzieisonadate. Do you want one of these muffins I baked?" She quickly changed the subject, gracefully wiggling out of his grasp and walking towards the table.

Klaus frowned, his eyebrows furrowing. "Sorry love, I didn't quite catch that last part."

"About the muffins?" She played dumb picking off a piece. "I made them for a parent meeting I hosted earlier today and everyone raved about them. Try one!" She smiled holding the muffin in front of his unamused face.

He lightly pushed her hand away. "Caroline..."

She sighed in defeat, placing the pastry down on the tray. "Okay I'll tell you, but promise me you won't get dramatically upset."

Klaus scoffed. "I'm not a child Caroline."

Her eyebrow lifted suggestively, making Klaus roll his eyes. Everyone, including himself, knew he had a tendency of having a temper flare up at the smallest inconvenience.

"Anyways," she proceeded hesitantly, "I said...umm Lizzie is on a date with a boy—"

The hybrid eyebrows flew to the top of his head and jaw clenched. "She-she's on a what?"

"Klaus—"

"Lizzie's on a bloody date? How? When did she even start dating? Who is this boy?" He interrogated.

Caroline sighed.

She actually found Klaus's overprotective dad persona adorable, and everyone knew he wasn't fond of any of the girls dating—no one was ever good enough for them in his eyes. He only just began accepting Landon for Hope, and Penelope wasn't around long enough for him to grasp a thorough opinion—but to say he was relieved when she and Josie parted was an understatement.

Lizzie was the only one he felt he never had to worry about. Relationships weren't a priority for her. Of course she would parade around about a cute boy, here and there, but never expressed a desire to actually date any of them. This was news to Klaus, especially because he and the young witch talked almost everyday about everything—at least he thought.

He felt bamboozled.

Caroline tucked her hair bathing her ears apprehensively. "His name is Sebastian. A new vampire transfer from Sweden," She explained. "This is his first year at the boarding school so I don't know too much about him yet but—"

"So you not only let her go on a date but it's with some foreign vampire lunatic you know absolutely nothing about?" Klaus sharply accused.

"Hey, don't try to make me the bad guy here or presume that I would allow her to be in harm!" She scoffed pointing her finger at him. "She's fine, Klaus it's just a study date."

Klaus threw his head back in laughter. "A study date, on a Friday night? I adore you, love I do but I know you're not that naive."

"Actually I only mentioned the 'study' part to calm you down. Not that it worked, obviously." She sassed back crossing her arms.

Not that she expected Klaus's reaction to be anywhere near mature or calm, but him pointing fingers at her because of so emo thing as trivial as a teenage date was irritable to say the least.

Were they really fighting over something like this?

Klaus began impatiently pacing around, picking at the small hairs on his face as if he was mentally plotting the most devious plan. He was trying to appear serious and focused but Caroline cousins help the comical view.

"Tell me where they went." Klaus demanded.

"Why?" She asked.

"Because I'm going to kill him, obviously." He mocked with a sinister grin.

Caroline pushed him against the chest as he attempted to storm past her aimlessly. Thankfully she was a vampire and acquired enough supernatural strength to hold him back from pursuing a war path.

They were now face to face again. Klaus was visibly upset, skin a light shade of pink, fists tightly wound up and chest puffed. Caroline stared at him blankly, hoping he would notice how ridiculous his behavior was.

"No, you're not. See this is exactly why I didn't want to tell you!" She huffed, throwing her arms up. "You're overreacting for no reason."

"No reason?!" His eyes bulged.

"Yes, no reason." Caroline sternly affirmed. "She's a teenager Klaus. Going on dates is normal."

He shook his head. "Absolutely not. Lizzie is far too young to be thinking about that already. She's bloody 16 years old for Christ sake, and this 'boy' is who-knows-how-many centuries old!"

Caroline raised her eyebrow and sassily leaned on one hip. "Oh so now it's an age issue? Remind me again how old I was when we first met."

Klaus's mouth simultaneously closed and open at her very valid point.

He frustratingly sighed threading his fingers through his short curls. "That...that was different."

A small smile crept up onto the blonde's face, from the nostalgia of the first time this mystical man entered her life and altered it for the better.

She knew his heart was in the right place when it came to the girls, and Klaus wasn't exactly the biggest fan of change. For majority of his life he's equated change with abandonment. A toxic cycle that he swore to himself and Caroline he would break now that he had a family, but old habits die hard.

Caroline walked forward to close the short distance between them—wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling him down for a passionate kiss. Klaus eagerly reciprocated, suddenly forgetting about his prior frustrations as her tongue grazed his bottom lip. His body relaxed as the kiss continued, and his own hands now comfortably firm on her hips. They softly moaned into each other's mouths, loving and appreciating the simple intimacy they shared in this moment.

She gracefully pulled away, leaning her forehead against his as her fingers ran through the curls on the back of his neck.

"I love you." Caroline sweetly smiled. "And I love how much you love our girls and want to protect them but, you can't stop them from growing up."

He shrugged. "Challenge accepted."

The blonde's eyes rolled amusingly.

"Besides, Lizzie shouldn't need to protect herself from anything yet especially when I can do that for her." He pointed out.

"Wow, very modern of you." Caroline sarcastically said.

Klaus annoyingly huffed. "You know what I meant."

Her shoulders lifted up and down exhaustingly.

"I get it. No dad wants to see their little girls grow up, trust me Alaric wasn't too thrilled about this either. But I'm going to tell you what I told him, which is stop worrying." Caroline pleaded. "She's not walking down the aisle with this guy, it's just simple teenage fun. The girls are growing up, and we have to trust that Lizzie is the smart and independent young woman we all raised her to be to make the right decisions for herself."

Klaus lowly growled.

As much as he hated to admit, he knew she was right—as always. Point of the matter was that accepting the girls maturing meant they didn't need him as much anymore. For so long Klaus has wanted a family to call his own, now he finally had everything he could possibly once and it didn't feel like enough time. The type of bond he shared with Lizzie was one he didn't even share with Hope, not one she had with her parents either—built on a mutual understanding and trust. He's seen her at her most manic, listened to her cries about wanting to end her life and helped her embrace the elements of herself she once viewed as flaws. He nurtured her and lover her, and to think of the day she wouldn't need him anymore was gut wrenching.

Klaus sighed. "It's not her I don't trust..."

Caroline nodded. "I know."

Another breath escaped his lips. Eyes slightly glossy as he fought away a frown.

"I just—I just don't want her to get hurt." He choked up. "Remember the Hope and Roman situation? She got in too deep, too quickly, with a boy she barely knew, ran off with him and not to mention sent us on a wild goose chase. And he ended up breaking her trust in the end—and I wasn't able to do anything about it. I wasn't able to do anything about my little girl hurting and I just..." He breathed. "If I could do things differently I would. I don't want to repeat any of the same mistakes with the twins."

Caroline looked at him somberly.

"Now, our story was much different. I may have treated you well but you were the exception Caroline, not the rule. Older vampires take advantage of young human girls all the time, I've seen it and done it. You don't know everything I've done or how I treated other people before you came into my life, and even after that. Never would I want Lizzie to be with someone like me."

Her forehead frowned. "Hey, look at me. I've known you for a long time Klaus Mikaelson. I know exactly the type of person you were and what you've done in your past and don't care, I've told you that at least a million times." Caroline emphasized.

Klaus grunted under his breath. Even being this deep into his relationship with Caroline he still felt he didn't deserve her; deserve this kind of happiness. Knowing she could have anyone in the world she wanted and didn't understand why she chose him. As much as he wish he could, he was grateful she never allowed him to wallow in his shell of self destruction.

"I've seen you at, what I'd say, is your worse yet I still fell in love with you. Stop trying to convince me that I made the wrong choice or that you're not good for me. Your past doesn't define you, all that matters is who you are now, which is the most amazing man anyone could ask for in a father and partner." She said with a wide smile. "We're good together. I can only hope that all three of our daughters find that person who makes them feel as exceptional as you've made me."

"But hopefully don't wait as long." Klaus teased making Caroline laugh—that angelic laugh that could make the birds sing and brighten up a room.

A laugh that he had a habit of dragging out of her on a daily basis, that rejuvenated him with the purest light.

Caroline snuck in a quick kiss before continuing.

"Hope was a young girl and crying for attention from her father who she missed at the time. She's matured beautifully since and Lizzie's no different. She'll will be fine, okay?" Caroline promised but Klaus was still unconvinced.

"Just because she's growing up doesn't mean she won't need you anymore, and I'm really glad she has you in her life." She claimed with a smile. "Besides, she's new to this whole dating thing and should have fun with it. I mean it's not like Sebastian is promising to show her the world or gifting her princesses' bracelets on the first meeting."

Klaus reluctantly chuckled, lightly squeezing her jean covered hips. "Admit it, I charmed you that night."

Caroline playfully shrugged. "Maybe."

Their expressions finally matched; happy and content.

He took a deep inhale and exhale, processing everything Caroline said until he believed it himself. This was a life obstacle he never something he thought he would have to encounter. Then again, he never counted on having children either. He didn't want to push them away but didn't want them vulnerable to heartache either and was struggling to find the balance.

For now there was nothing he could do but trust Lizzie and Caroline.

Klaus groaned. "Alright, love I'll follow by your rules. But just know, if this boy harms her in anyway I don't care who he is, I will kill him in the most inhumane and merciless way imaginable and ask questions later." He declared.

The blonde laughed shaking her head. "I wouldn't expect anything less."

He mumbled a response before trapping her lips with another purposeful kiss—full of assurance and love. This was the first time they've really discussed the girls getting older, and though Klaus still wasn't on board with the inevitable, it wasn't a complete culture shock to him anymore. He was more grateful to be experiencing this with Caroline, because no one else would have been able to talk him off the ledge of death. She was that balance for him, as he her, and just reminded him again how no amount of words could describe how much he loved this stubborn blonde.

She let out the most adorable yelp when Klaus effortlessly lifted her onto the kitchen counter, standing between her inviting long legs that wrapped around his waist tightly. Loving the way he whispered 'I love you' against her lips before kissing them again. Their kiss never broke and only grew more passionate. Hands became more adventurous, up and down her sides and fingers feeling the skin exposed just underneath the t-shirt she borrowed from him. The natural tingling cold from his fingertips made her entire body shudder in need and awaken all her senses.

Caroline impatiently moaned as her hands dropped from around his neck and down his clothed chest. Caressing over the material of his henley with purpose before venturing down and lifting the hem.

Klaus smirked. "Caroline Forbes, if I didn't know any better I'd say you were trying to have your way with me." He teasingly said between her eager kisses.

Her grin mischievous.

"Shut up." Kissing him again aggressively while her hands wandered lower to his zipper. "Last I checked its been awhile for both of us. Not to mention we literally never have any house to ourselves and you're ruining a perfect opportunity to indulge in long overdue hot hybrid sex with all this talking."

Her lips cut off any reply he could possibly muster. Whether it be in Mystic Falls where they shared accommodations with three teenagers and Alaric, or in New Orleans living with three of Klaus's siblings and Hayley, their sex life wasn't incredibly active...if they weren't creative about it. They had to steal these moments when they could and neither were complaining; anymore.

Klaus mentally agreed, biting her bottom lip lightly with his human teeth and dominating the kiss. They only managed to part for Caroline to lift the shirt over his head and throwing it to the floor carelessly before latching onto each other again. Both smiling into the passionate kiss as Caroline's fingertips blindly traced over his tattoos. Klaus's tongue slipping into her mouth eagerly when she sighed in relief at finally getting his zipper undone. Her own shirt hanging off her shoulders from the ministrations, tempted to beg for him to just rip it off.

The moment Klaus began undressing her, they both heard voices from outside mumbling and keys clattering. They both ceased their actions and stared at each other curiously. As the voices grew closer, the more recognizable one of them became followed by an unfamiliar accented one.

Klaus frustratingly groaned, leaning his forehead against Caroline's shoulder. "Please tell me that's someone trying to rob the house."

The blonde vampire laughed, leaving a sweet kiss on his temple before pushing him off so she could hop down from the kitchen counter and straightening out her clothes.

"Get dressed." Caroline threw the discarded henley at his face playfully before walking towards the front door

Klaus placed the shirt back over his head and zipping back up his jeans—hearing the door creak open and Caroline greeting the young witch, who was giggling to whatever the sultry dark-haired boy behind her was saying.

There will be a continuation...

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