This is a preview of Chapter Nine. Please excuse it for being so late. I hope you guys will like it! I missed writing this story so much! Please R&R! Enjo!

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KeepingKlarolineReal

Chapter 9: Keeping Distance

Once Klaus and Caroline had finished the lavish spread of a picnic, they headed back towards the villa. Not many words were spoken during the ride back, letting the surrounding views become Caroline's main perspective. While she watched beautiful landscapes pass by, many things ran through her mind. She was in Italy, with a very rich and powerful Original vampire, probably worrying her boyfriend to death, plus she had kissed the Original vampire. Caroline was seriously losing her mind.

Klaus noticed the blank expression on Caroline's face, and nudged her back to reality. Caroline slighty grunted and turned to face him.

"What is troubling you, Caroline?" Klaus asked, prying for information.

"It's just that, I have never been this devious before. Leaving the country with a man I barely know, lying to my mother and my boyfriend, and deceiving all my friends." Caroline replied, shaking her head in awe.

"I wouldn't say you barely know me." Klaus said, turning left onto the busy highway.

"So what, you save my life a couple times, and my friends lives a couple times. It's not like were best friends or something." Caroline said, shaking her head.

"You see Caroline, that's why I invited you on this trip. To get to know you, for you to get to know me." Klaus said, taking Caroline's hand in his.

"Okay, slow it down, buddy." Caroline said, taking her hand out of Klaus's.

"The only reason I came on this trip was to get away from the drama back home, not become your true love. Got it?" Caroline said, turning to face out her window again.

"Really?" Klaus, asked grinning.

"Really." Caroline said, nodding her head slighty.

"I just thought that the way you have been kissing me so frequently that you might have feelings for me." Klaus said, turning off their to their exit.

"I was drunk." Caroline huffed.

"A few times Caroline, you were completely clean of alcohol." Klaus retorted, shaking his head.

"I'm going to need to NEED alcohol after dealing with you." She said, rolling her bright blue eyes.

"As you wish, sweetheart." Klaus replied, and sealed the conversation.

Full chapter nine will be uploaded soon. Hope you have some new Klaroline ideas to help me craft a perfect story.

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KeepingKlarolineReal