Okay the fact that this story already has 144 follows and 47 reviews blows my mind. I've never had a reaction like that before, so thank you so much. I loved reading all your reviews, they were amazing/funny/insightful.

This story was originally written as a one-shot so bear with me as I attempt to make it into a multi-fic, I hope this chapter doesn't suck too much even though it annoyed me to no end!

Also a massive thank you to my beta eternityofklaroline (tumblr) she gives the best advice and makes this so much fun

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Caroline walked into the kitchen at 8:15am the following morning. Grabbing the nearest cereal and carton of juice she sat down at the kitchen table, trying to eat something before her long day at work.

Within a few minutes her roommate joined her, Bonnie's face was wary as she sat opposite Caroline, "So how are you feeling this morning?"

"Okay I guess." Caroline shrugged, not really knowing the true answer. She opened the box of cereal, sticking her hand inside and pulling out a handful and shoved bits into her mouth, not bothering with a bowl or milk.

Bonnie bit her lip hesitantly before asking her next question, "Have you decided when you're going to tell Klaus?"

"Bonnie!"

"What? He is the father, he has a right to know," she replied sheepishly as she reached over and snatched the box of cereal out of Caroline's hands.

Caroline sighed, "I know that B but I only found out I was pregnant last night, give me a minute to process this okay?"

Bonnie nodded as she took another bite of her Captain Crunch. Caroline chewed her own cereal as the two sat in an awkward silence.

"That minute up yet?" Bonnie smiled.

"Urgh!" Caroline groaned. She stood up about to storm out but turned as she reached the entryway of the kitchen and faced her best friend.

"Hey I'm not the one who had unprotected sex with my ex husband!" Bonnie shouted in her defense, trying to wipe the smirk from her face.

Caroline walked back into the room, arms folded across her chest, "Technically we were still married. And I told you that in confidence Bonnie!"

Bonnie rolled her eyes, "You told me that over cheap takeout and too much wine like a day after it happened. And I'm serious Care, you need to tell him."

Caroline ran a hand through her blonde curls. She knew Bonnie was right, but a part of her was scared of how he might react. Correction, every part of her was scared of how he might react. Hell she didn't even know how she felt about it yet, never mind how Klaus would feel.

Caroline drew away from her thoughts to answer her friend, "Okay, I will soon, I'm going to book a doctor's appointment first, you know how fickle those home pregnancy tests are."

"You're stalling, Caroline."

"I peed on one stick, Bonnie! ONE! How can that be accurate?"

"Caroline-"

"I don't want to talk about this anymore, I have to go get ready. I have meetings all day and then I have to meet Rebekah for dinner after work. She wants to go over the schedule for the next few weeks."

"I still think it's weird that you're her maid of honor." Bonnie scrunched her face up at the thought.

Caroline shrugged, "We've been friends for 7 years, and Stefan is like a brother to me. What happened with me and Klaus doesn't change that."

"True." Bonnie grinned, "Plus you're probably the only one who could put up with her crazy ass."

Caroline laughed, "Okay that's enough, shouldn't you be leaving for your interview?"

Bonnie's face fell a bit and Caroline immediately recognized the expression.

"Hey you're going to knock 'em dead B! Plus Elijah is doing your interview right? Well he's easily my favorite Mikaelson. Especially since his idiot brother knocked me up." Caroline joked, attempting to make Bonnie loosen up.

She saw it worked when Bonnie started laughing, "Thanks Care."

"Anytime Bennett, anytime."

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Bonnie fiddled with her phone whilst waiting for Elijah Mikaelson's arrival. She knew the older Mikaelson from countless dinners and parties over the years and always thought he was the perfect gentleman. She arrived for interview ten minutes ago but his assistant had informed her he was running late.

She typed a quick reply to her boyfriend Luca before slipping her phone into the bag she borrowed from Caroline. Her eyes moved around the office space, taking in the grandeur of Mikaelson Publishing. While Bonnie was only interviewing for a position in the literary department, MP also owned magazines and newspapers across the world. She knew she was the right person for the job but the company's credentials still made her nervous.

"Bonnie?" An accented voice spoke, taking her away from her thoughts.

Bonnie looked up to see a familiar looking smirk looking down at her, "Klaus?"

"Waiting for Elijah I assume?" Bonnie nodded, "He told me you were interviewing for a position as a graphic designer?"

Bonnie nodded, not really bothering to confirm or deny. Her and Klaus had never really got on very well, Bonnie had always been a firm believer her best friend could do better than the smug newspaper tycoon.

Klaus raised his eyebrows at her silence as he leaned against the arm of a leather chair adjacent to Bonnie, "So how is Caroline? I haven't seen her-" Since Rebekah and Stefan's engagement party, his mind filled in silently, "-in a while."

Bonnie's eyes shot up, "She's fine." She answered hesitantly.

"Just fine or?" Klaus's eyes were now trained on the carpet as he spoke.

Bonnie's eyes narrowed at the small smile etching his features and immediately went into protective friend mode, "She's busy I guess, you know with running a company and dating. I'm sure you can understand that." She smiled sarcastically.

Klaus turned to glare at the brunette, "She's seeing someone? Who?"

She inwardly cursed herself, Damn you and your big mouth Bonnie. Caroline was going to kill her.

Trying to appear nonchalant Bonnie shrugged whilst answering, "She's not in a relationship. She's just dating. Keeping it casual." Bonnie inwardly cringed; realizing the hole she was digging was only getting deeper.

Klaus scoffed, "Caroline doesn't do casual relationships."

"Well maybe you don't know her as well as you think you do. Since the divorce she's practically a new person."

Klaus eyes burned with frustration for a moment before they were interrupted.

"My my Niklaus are you determined to scare away every potential employee?"

Bonnie stood to shake Elijah's hand, "Mr. Mikaelson." She greeted him.

"Please we've known each other for years, call me Elijah."

Klaus rolled his eyes before standing, "I've got a meeting to attend." He said before leaving rather abruptly.

Elijah gazed after him in concern for a moment before turning to Bonnie, "Unfortunately Bonnie I've actually got a meeting now myself. A last minute emergency, but I've got someone else down to conduct your interview."

"Finn?" She guessed.

"Even better." Kol said coming around the corner, a large grin on his face.

Fuck.

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"I can think of about a hundred things I rather be doing right now. And about 99 of them include stripping Elijah out of a perfectly tailored suit." Katherine smirked as they entered the restaurant.

Caroline shook her head with a smile as she sought out Rebekah, "Do you even know what a filter is?"

Katherine shrugged, "You're really telling me this is how you want to spend your Friday night? Rebekah is my sister-in-law and I love her and everything blah blah blah- but going over the wedding itinerary? Pass."

Caroline laughed, "She's just a little stressed something will go wrong."

"A little?" Katherine asked in disbelief.

"Caroline!" Rebekah called, walking over from the bar, "Finally you two are here. I swear do you even own watches?"

Katherine raised her eyebrow at Caroline who just ushered her two friends to their awaiting table.

Over an hour later they had gone over the plans twice and Katherine was nearing her second bottle of red wine.

Rebekah took another generous sip of her white wine, her eyes growing hazy, "I just can't wait to get pregnant you know."

Caroline choked on her ice tea, nearly sputtering the cold drink across the table. Katherine began cackling at Caroline and Rebekah's matched expressions of shock.

"I didn't say I was pregnant now!" Rebekah frowned, "Only that I can't wait to be, I really want a honeymoon baby but Stefan says we should wait until we're a bit older." She slurred slightly, her eyes lightening up at the mention of her fiancée.

Caroline took another sip of her drink to avoid replying, of course girl talk had to go down this path the day after she found out she was pregnant with her ex-husband's baby.

"Plus Finn and Sage's children need some cousins." Rebekah continued, "Kol is still a child himself so no chance there. 'Lijah and Kat are more preoccupied with each other than having kids."

Katherine raised her glass, "Amen to that."

Caroline giggled as Rebekah glared at Katherine for a brief moment, "And I seriously doubt Nik has any plans for fatherhood. Especially not without you." Rebekah smiled sadly and bit drunkenly at Caroline who felt her heart contract at her former sister-in-law words, "And I seriously doubt that model socialite stick insect whatever that he is dating would ever even want kids."

Katherine looked between the two of them, catching Caroline's expression.

"Okay Rebekah we get it, you want to Stef to be your baby daddy ASAP. However I should tell you, the first two years of marriage are like the best sex of your life so maybe hold out on the baby making for a bit." She winked.

Rebekah opened her mouth to reply before her eyes widened in delight, "Nik!"

Caroline closed her eyes for a moment, praying it was a different Nik but as soon as her eyes opened she was faced with the realization her prayer wasn't answered.

Nik bent down to kiss Rebekah on the cheek, doing the same to Katherine before sending a small smile across the table to her, "Caroline." He greeted, his voice unbearably formal.

"Klaus." She smiled stiffly, her eyes darting around the restaurant, looking anywhere but at him.

Katherine sipped her wine awkwardly as Rebekah's blonde head swished from side to side looking at the former couple's behavior.

"Oh my god you two are worse than children!" Her voice slightly louder with the level of alcohol she had consumed.

"Bekah." Klaus warned.

"No Nik I'm serious, if you two ruin my wedding with all your stupid awkwardness I will kill both of you." She threatened.

Caroline coughed before excusing herself from the table and heading straight for the bathroom.

As soon as she entered the cubicle her stomach emptied into the toilet.

Morning sickness my ass.

After fixing herself in the mirror she just hoped Klaus wasn't still at their table and had moved on to whatever dinner meeting he was attending.

Caroline walked out of the bathroom, peering around the corner to check their table, with a sigh of relief she saw he no longer stood with Katherine and Rebekah.

"That eager to get rid of me?" Klaus spoke from behind her.

"I really should be getting back." She replied attempting to escape.

"So I hear you're dating?" She heard him speak again.

Caroline frowned in confusion for a moment, about to turn around and refute his accusation until she saw his face. He looked pissed off. What right had he to be pissed off? So what if she was? Or wanted to?

"Seriously?" She exclaimed, "You're about to give me grief about dating? Pretty sure I wasn't the one plastered across the news this week dating some leggy twit!"

Klaus rolled his eyes, "Me dating and you dating are two very different things Caroline."

"God I really don't miss your double standards." She seethed.

Klaus stepped forward until their bodies were flush against each others, "Oh really?" He whispered, his breath mingling with hers, "What do you miss?"

Caroline felt herself respond for a moment, her whole body leaning against his, about to give in like so many times before. It was second nature, you spend so many years with a man your body automatically gives in, reacts in a way that is uncontrollable. But in an instant she was reminded of every bad thing that happened between them and why they stood where they stood. Divorced. Estranged. Whatever you wanted to call it.

Caroline stepped back quickly, Klaus's hands falling away from where they had come to rest on her hips.

"What are you doing?" She asked quietly, unsure if she was asking herself or him.

For a moment, his face looked dejected but soon a mask of bitterness replaced it, "I'm sorry. Sometimes I forget."

Caroline someone how found her ability to speak, hating that he still had this affect on her, "Forget what?"

"That you're not mine anymore."

Caroline and Klaus stood there, letting the words sink, both realizing for the first time how true they were. He was not hers and she was not his. They will never be again and that thought sent a pang through her heart.

"Caroline?" Katherine came over to them, "Is everything okay?" She asked, her dark eyes darting between them.

Caroline cleared her throat, "Yes of course, ready to go?" She turned to her friend.

Katherine nodded, smiling at Klaus before leaving the restaurant to find Rebekah waiting for them outside, clearly more intoxicated than the last time Caroline had seen her.

"I love my brother Caroline but sometimes he can be a right wanker!" Rebekah announced loudly on the busy sidewalk.

Katherine and Caroline shared a look before bursting out in laughter.

"I think it's time to get you home bridezilla." Katherine linked her arm through Rebekah's, attempting to lead her towards one of the yellow cabs.

"Coming C?" Katherine asked.

Caroline looked around the street, "I think I'm going to walk. It's only a few blocks to my apartment. I need to clear my head."

Katherine nodded in understanding, "Call me later?"

Caroline smiled before starting to walk down the street, her mind racing with a million thoughts. But only one was constant.

Klaus.

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Caroline walked into her apartment, the door slamming shut behind her, "Bonnie!"

Within a few moments her brunette friend appeared in the hallway, "Hi." She smiled sheepishly.

"I ran into Klaus at dinner." Caroline crossed her arms in front of her.

"Oh crap." Bonnie closed her eyes.

"Oh crap is right. What the hell Bonnie? I'm trying to figure out how to tell him I'm pregnant and instead I have him cornering in restaurants arguing about who I'm dating like we're 16 years old!" Caroline exclaimed in frustration as she moved into the living room.

Bonnie tried not to laugh at Caroline's recount of what happened, "Look I'm sorry I was just didn't want him to think he was the only one who had moved on. And then suddenly I said you were dating people and I couldn't take it back."

Caroline sighed as she settled onto the couch, "I know you were just trying to look out for me but I'm not even dating anyone!"

"He doesn't know that." Bonnie smirked, sitting down beside her.

Caroline rolled her eyes, "I have bigger problems than playing the look-I've-moved-on-first game."

Bonnie nodded sympathetically, "I know, I really am sorry Care."

"It's okay, I'll figure it out." She tucked a pillow under her chin, "Oh how did the interview go?"

Bonnie grinned, "I got the job, I start Monday!"

"Seriously?!" Caroline tackled her in a hug, "I'm so happy for you Bonnie!"

"Thanks Care."

"I told you Elijah was awesome." Caroline smiled.

'Actually it wasn't Elijah who I had the interview with."

"Finn?" Caroline wondered.

"Even worse." Bonnie joked.

Caroline's forehead wrinkled in confusion for a moment before it hit her.

"Kol." They both said in unison.

"Well no wonder you got the job. Kol has the biggest crush on you." Caroline smirked.

Bonnie frowned, "No he doesn't! And besides I think my CV speaks for itself."

"Your CV or you cleavage? Poor guy didn't stand a chance." Caroline giggled.

Bonnie smacked Caroline's shoulder lightly.

"Hey watch it! I'm a pregnant lady remember?"

Bonnie raised her eyebrows, "So now you're definitely pregnant?"

"I booked the doctor's appointment so we'll know on Monday I guess." Caroline shrugged.

Bonnie smiled, "You're going to be an amazing mom Care. No matter what happens."

"Thanks B." She smiled, her eyes watering a little. Damn hormones.