"The ex-boyfriend I presume?" Enzo asked, extending his hand. Klaus stared at it before he turned to look at Caroline. This night went from, 'Let's have the best night since the breakup' to 'Fuck, this is worse than the breakup'.

"And you are?" Klaus asked, ignoring his extended hand. Enzo looked at him carefully before his sight went to Caroline who was just standing there with a panicked look. You could feel the tension building up between the three of them.

"I'm Caroline's date, Enzo." He replied, trailing his sight back to Klaus. Klaus clenched his teeth for a short moment as he heard Enzo call himself 'Caroline's date'. "We briefly met at the club when you were taking Caroline home." Klaus lightly chuckled; of course, he remembered this guy, he just wouldn't admit that he made an impression on him.

What was really annoying him was the fact that he was here, picking up Caroline for a date. That was making him feel all types of anger. This bloke is not good enough for her.

"Right, you were there," He trailed off, as if he was remembering something. "Trying to stop me from helping out, Caroline. Now, remind me again why it was that you felt entitled to her that night? Clearly, you are a stranger and – "

"Enough, Klaus." Caroline intervened as she walked up to them.

"I was merely conversing with him." He defended, lifting his hands up. She glared at him; he needed to check his newfound attitude because frankly, it was pissing her off.

"Just don't, Klaus," She added before she turned to look at her date. "I'm sorry for this rather unpleasant encounter with him. He doesn't know how to act like a civilized human being with strangers."

"No, no. Don't worry, Caroline, I understand." He replied while smiling.

She then turned to look at Klaus."You are ok to lock the apartment, right?" He hesitated; he didn't want to say yes. He wanted her to stay and never leave with this guy. "Yeah, ok, thank you." And with that she turned to look at Enzo and smiled.

"Ready to go?" She asked.

He smiled back at her, "Yes."

Klaus watched as she stepped out of the apartment and linked her hand with Enzo's. He felt like someone had just punched him in the stomach. He clenched his teeth as he closed the door. He slammed his hands on it before he turned around and he walked into what used to be his bedroom.

Picking up his phone, he called Kol.

"What do you want?"

"Cancel guy's night." He simply stated before hanging up. He was not going to leave this apartment until Caroline came back, safe and sound.


"Should I be concerned that your ex-boyfriend was at your apartment?" Enzo asked as they got into his car. Caroline chuckled while putting on her seatbelt. To be honest, she had no idea if he should be concerned. Klaus had become very unpredictable since they split up. One day he is friendly, another he is being an ass, another he is simply human and another he acts like her boyfriend. She noticed how jealous he was when hearing that Enzo was her date; she knows he hurt him with this, but what can she do? She can't just stay single for his benefit.

"No, we just used to live together and there are some things he still has at the apartment that he comes to get," She opted to reply. "Besides, he broke things off, he doesn't want me anymore, so you don't have to worry about him." Voicing her own insecurities as she looked out the window. Enzo eyed her with a worried look before he masked it with a smirk.

"Well, it all worked out for the better. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy you deserve. Who would let you go?"

"Oh, come on, first get to know me then judge." She defended while chuckling softly, although she meant it truthfully. She knows that she can be hard sometimes, she is neurotic and a control freak, it wasn't that hard to believe that Klaus got tired of her and just wanted to go his separate way.

"Are you trying to scare me?" Enzo asked, still smirking. Caroline eyed him as she shook her head.

"No, I'm just warning." She answered with a tight-lipped smile.

"Trust me, Caroline, I don't scare that easily," He stated. "Now just forget about the past and try to move forward. I can guarantee you a night full of fun."

"I will hold you to that promise." She retorted, a small smile lighting up her features.

Another 15 more minutes of the care ride before they arrived at their destination. He drove up to the valet and quickly got off, going around to open her door before she did. She softly smiled at him, offering a 'Thank you' as she took a hold of his hand to help her out of his vehicle.

They walked into the expensive looking restaurant and were guided towards their table for two.

"Wow," Caroline breathed out as she sat down. Enzo helped her move her chair forward before he went to sit in front of her. "You did go all out on our first date."

"Oh, was that wrong of me?" He questioned a little nervous. She shook her head, smiling at him.

"No, not at all. It is just something different than what I am used to."

"Well, different is always good. As a matter of fact, it's a refresher from the daily routines." He replied.


"Huh." Kol exhaled as he placed his phone down. He was sitting in his brother's living room with Stefan, Damon and Elijah; they were all waiting on Klaus to bring back his poker set.

"What happened?" Damon asked, taking a long sip of his cold beer.

"Klaus cancelled guy's night." He replied. They all turned to look at Kol.

"What? Why?" Stefan then asked. "He was the one that wanted to do this night. What made him change his mind?"

"Well, he did go to his apartment to retrieve his poker set." Elijah commented.

"Which could mean that he stayed with Caroline." Kol concluded.

"No way," Damon retorted in disbelief. "They are over, man. You seem like their child, wanting their mommy and daddy to reunite. Stop forcing it and revel in your brother's single-life. Don't you remember how he was before Caroline?"

"Whoah, I remember those times." Stefan replied.

"Ladies man." Damon added.

"Well, whatever the matter is, he cancelled his plans with us. So now what?" He asked. Stefan and Damon shared a look before they looked at the Mikaelson brothers.

"Bar?" They suggested in unison.


"So, tell me a little bit about yourself." Caroline stated as the waiter brought their drinks to the table.

"Like what?" He asked, taking a sip of his wine.

"Hmm –,"She hummed, also taking a sip of her wine. "What do you do for a living?"

"I work in the business industry; I am the financial manager at a bank." He licked his lips. "But I don't want to bore you with the details, it is really not an interesting job to have. It does, however, pay the bills." They shared a laugh. "And you?"

"Oh," She breathed out. "My job is fascinating – sorry," She chuckled. Enzo waved his hand, meaning that he was ok with her saying that his job is not fascinating. "I'm a journalist, I love to write and be creative with my words. Obviously, beauty is my second passion so working at a beauty magazine makes it all more that special."

"I can tell how passionate you are about your profession," He leaned in. "I can see the gleam in your eyes as you spoke of it. You are truly a ray of sunshine." She instantly blushed, covering her face for a moment.

"You made me blush." She stated, embarrassed.

"I am telling nothing but the truth."

"Well, thank you, it has been a while since I've heard such compliment," She placed a strand of hair behind her ear before she reached to grab her glass of wine. "I have been quite the opposite since my breakup." She added before taking a sip.

"I'm glad that I'm the one taking your mind off things." He replied.


Klaus paced back and forth in what used to be his bedroom. It was driving him mad knowing that Caroline was out with a guy instead of being home. He knew he was being selfish; he knew he shouldn't be acting or feeling this way, but he just couldn't help it. It was 6 years of his life that he spent with her, his feelings for her had died down a bit, but they never went away. She was his first love so she will always have a special place in his heart.

He looked around the room, noticing that she had changed it since he left. She took down the picture frames that they had of each other. She moved the positioning of the bed and the armory; the drapes weren't beige. She replaced them with dark brown ones making the room look a little darker than usual. He felt like he didn't belong in this room anymore, and truthfully, that is the way he should be feeling. Caroline was living there, alone, and not until she moves out will he feel welcomed.

The front door opened, alarming him and bringing him out of his thoughts. He quickly went to lay on the bed, picking up his phone and making himself busy. He wanted to act like he wasn't worried for her or that he was jealous, because of course he was.

"Thank you for dinner," Caroline said as she entered her apartment. She turned to look at Enzo who stayed right at the doorway. "I had a great time."

"I'm glad to hear it," He smiled. "I hope we can do this again, soon." He took a step towards Caroline, she didn't move, she only kept looking into his eyes.

"That…sounds –," She breathed out as they got closer and finally touched lips. The kiss lasted a second, but it was all Caroline needed to forget about Klaus for an instant. As they parted, her eyes fluttered opened, a small smile creeping along her pale face. "-amazing." She finished.

"How's that for a goodnight kiss? Kept it PG on the first date." He joked, still staying a few inches away from her. They kept staring between their eyes and lips, breathing a little heavier as the tension grew.

He leaned forward to capture her lips again when they a heard a, "Sorry," from Klaus. Enzo's sight moved to see Klaus standing at the doorway from Caroline's bedroom in only his boxer briefs.

"What the hell?" Caroline exhaled as she looked at her ex-boyfriend. Why was he here? Why was he just in his boxers? What the fuck?

"I'll just be in here," He replied. "minding my business." He added, going back into the room. Caroline shook her head before she looked back at Enzo who didn't seem to look so happy.

"I'm sorry, I swear I don't know why he is here." She explained. Enzo looked down for a second before he raised his sight to look at her.

"Don't worry, love. I trust you and what you have told me," He responded. "I'll call you tomorrow, you go on and deal with that bloke." He lightly smiled as he leaned in, pecking her lips before walking away.

She slowly closed the door as her eyes closed, inhaling and exhaling before stomping towards her room. She saw Klaus laying on her bed still just wearing his boxers, acting like if this was still his home.

"Why the fuck, are you still here?" She exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air.

"That's no language to use, sweetheart. It's not ladylike." He answered as he moved to sit up.

"Cut the bullshit." She stated. "I'm not playing your games, Klaus. You have been taking me on this rollercoaster ride that I don't want to ride. What is wrong with you? I was finally having a decent night and you just ruined it!" Klaus stood up now.

"Let's calm down." He insisted as he took a step towards her. She put a hand up, stopping him from getting near.

"No, I've had it." She said, exasperated. "You were the one that wanted to break things off, you wanted your freedom, it was you, you, you!" She yelled, pointing at him. "Not me! You broke my heart and it only seems like you want to keep shattering the remaining pieces. Why, play this game?"

Klaus stood there quiet. "Huh? Is there any possible scenario where I win?"

"Don't you understand, love?" He spoke. "This isn't about winning or losing, this is about finding our happiness. There will be ups and there will be downs, but in the end it will be worth it. Trust me."

"Trust you?" She spat, shaking her head as she turned to look away from him. She took off her shoes, throwing her things onto her bed. She then pushed back her hair. "How…how can I?"

"Caroline, I wouldn't have made you happy." He replied. "I wasn't making you happy anymore. I set you free, I was never meaning to hurt you."

"That's such an understatement." She spat out as she turned around. "Everything you've said and done to me after the break up has been nothing but hurting me." Klaus' jaw clenched as he stared at her with unshed tears. He exhaled a deep breath he was keeping inside before he shook his head.

"I'm sorry, love." He stated. "I reverted back to my old self and I found that lashing out was the only way of coping with what I was feeling…what I am feeling."

"Caroline." He called out. She wasn't looking at him anymore, she was staring down at her hands, crying. She didn't want him to see her cry; it was the same routine. He would come to the apartment, they would fight, he would call her something that made her cry and then he would leave. This time was different.

He stayed, even though she was crying.

He apologized, something that was seen and heard rarely.

"I'm not sure I made the correct decision." He whispered. Caroline slowly raised her sight to see him standing in front of her. "I don't like seeing you with someone else."

"Don't," She firmly threatened. "I will not have you telling me these things just because you feel jealous."

"It is not just that, sweetheart. I can't sleep, I've lost my appetite, I thought I was stuck in this rut, but I wasn't." He stated. "That is the only reason I find some excuse to come to this apartment," He grabbed her hands. "-just to see you." She quickly removed her hands from his and walked around her room until she was standing on the other side of the bed. She needed to have that distance in between them. "You can't tell me that you don't want this."

"Shut up!" She blurted out. "I don't want to hear it Niklaus! You can't do this to me; you can't say that it was all a mistake and ask me to forget everything that happened." She wiped away her tears. "The decision was made and if you aren't going to go through with it, then I will."

"What are you saying?" He asked, almost afraid of hearing the answer.

She licked her lips. "I'm saying that I don't want to get back together. Not after all that has happened, it's too much to forgive."

"How can I aquit myself?" He asked, staring at her, not daring to move.

"I don't think there is something you can do." She answered. "Can you just leave? I want to be alone."

"Caroline,"

"Please!" She interrupted, throwing her hands up. Klaus licked his lips before he grabbed his clothes and he got out. Caroline sat down on her bed as she let herself cry…again. This was not what she had planned tonight. She was hoping that for once she would get to sleep peacefully and have a good memory of this day, instead it all went downhill because of him.