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Chapter 15: Babies, ball gowns and bright lights 2

Caroline sat on the balcony of the compound. She's come to really love this balcony. The heat was blistering but she enjoyed it nonetheless. She also enjoyed the view. She had come to discover that New Orleans was always so vibrant. It seemed like a never ending party.

She had never been outside Mystic Falls before and even though it was under terrible circumstances, she was glad she got to see the city.

Klaus was right, not that she would ever tell him, but this city was amazing. The food, the music, the people. It overwhelmed her in the most wonderful of ways.

Caroline thought of her new found humanity. She would grow old and eventually die. No longer would she have an eternity to explore and live and experience the things she wanted to.

One of the reasons she wanted to go to college and have a human life was because she knew that she had an eternity. The possibilities for her were literally endless. Though now her time was limited. The thought seemed to bring about a new kind of rage inside her.

Caroline had no idea who she was angry at. She knows that she's not angry at Damon. After all it was the only choice he had left. Rayna was going to kill her. Maybe it's because it was Damon who made the choice and not her.

Katherine had taken her choice away from her all those years ago by turning her into a vampire. It took some time but she made her peace with that because she loved being a vampire. Klaus had been right about that to.

Being human was not what she wanted and yet here she was, as human as the people walking around in the street. She knew that she would find a way to be okay with it again but the thing that hurt the most, the thing that she hates was that somehow she felt powerless.

She was powerless to stop her transition into a vampire and now she was powerless to stop her transition to a human. Even this pregnancy was not her choice. Caroline wanted to help Alaric, she wanted him to be happy because he deserved it. That was her choice. But the actual pregnancy was not her choice and was tried of having everything decided for her.

She just had to survive this. Rayna and the sire lines. Once that was dealt with she could do whatever she wanted. No one would stop her. Caroline decided that she wanted to travel. She wanted to see the world before her time was up. She wanted an amazing life and she would get it. She will fight for it with everything she has.

Caroline walked back into what she claimed as her room since Enzo and her got to the compound. She had a doctors appointment in a few minutes.

Stefan had compelled a hand full of doctors to stay in the compound to help her with the pregnancy. Stefan chose them wisely. They were smart and experienced doctors. But they also had no families near them. Some lived miles away while others were dead, so the doctors would not be missed. They were compelled to stay in the compound and to ignore the 'strange' things that they would see.

Caroline walked in the corridor to get to the room that was set for the doctors. She stopped when she heard a sound coming from the room to the left. It was loud enough for her human ears to pick up.

She walked in and looked around. There were paintings hung on the wall and some were on the floor, placed against the wall. They were all so different but at the same time similar. Dark colors and harsh brush strokes. She could tell they were all done by the same person. By Klaus. She's seen enough of his paintings to recognize it.

She stands undecided. Klaus and her have been avoiding each other since there spat the other day. Whenever everyone was planning they would contribute but never speak to each other.

She knew she was being a coward but she decided to turn and leave before she was noticed. However her plan was shot to hell when she heard a voice call after her. "I can hear you hovering love" Klaus says and she can hear that smirk in his voice. Caroline closes her eyes to steady herself before she walks in completely. Q

His back is turned to her as he focuses on the canvas in front of him. His body is blocking the painting so she cannot see it. She does however take a second to admire his muscles that she can see so clearly in the henley that he is wearing. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you" she says quickly while shaking away the thoughts of him. "It's fine. You're not interrupting" he turns to her. "How are you feeling?" Klaus asks while taking in her appearance.

He was shocked when he found out she was pregnant and even more so when he discovered that she was not going to have Bonnie do her witchy transfer spell and put them into someone else.

Although now that he had thought about it, it was very Caroline. All she ever wanted was to help the people that she cared about. She wanted everyone to be happy so it really was no a surprise when she had decided to help Alaric.

"I'm fine. Takes some getting used to" she says while her eyes remain on the floor. "Umm...I'm sorry" Caroline blurts and looks to him. "I didn't tell you about he stone and I'm sorry. It's is safe but I'm not going to tell you where it actually is" she ends. Caroline studies his face. He seem to be struggling, battling different emotions.

Klaus looks to her with anger. How can she not tell him where the one thing that will destroy his family is? Did she want them dead? No that's no possible. If he dies then so does her friends. He wanted to trust her. With everything in him. But he's been alive for to long. In his thousand years, he had been betrayed before. Sometimes even by his own family. So why should he trust this baby vampire. No she was no longer a vampire. She was human. She was a fragile human now yet he still felt...something for her. He still wanted to trust her. So he goes against his paranoia, against his better judgment and nods his head in what he hopes she will see as understanding.

"Friends then?" Caroline echoes the words he once said to her as the corner of her mouth turn up slightly. "Friends" he says back. The words felt wrong coming from his mouth. How could they be friends. After everything that's happened between them. Is friendship what she truly wanted. Was that all she wanted.

"About tonight.." he starts and she cuts him off. "You're not going to talk me out of going. Bonnie and the Salvatore's couldn't do it, neither an you" she states. Tonight was the deMartel ball and everyone was trying to get her to not attend. But she was stubborn. She k re she had to go in order to see what they would be up against. Besides just because she was human now does not mean she was useless.

Caroline can see the concern play in his eyes and she tries not to let it sway her. She needs to do this. Still she wanted to reassure him. She moves closer to him and places a hand on his. "I'll be fine. I have the protection of the Mikealson's and the Salvatore's. it's going to be okay" she tries to comfort him but she can see that it's not helping by the look of displeasure on his face.

Klaus looks down to her. He couldn't help but worry. A part of him wanted to lock her away until this was done. Tonight was also a full moon. Bonnie, Freya, Davina and Kol were planning to use the full moon to harness enough power to make a trip to the ancestral plane to try and get answers about the stone. While they were in the compound the rest of them would go to the ball and try to cut off the head of the snake, Tristan deMartel. The leader of the strix was quite cunning and he would do anything to get what he wants. In this case what he wants is the heads of the Mikealson siblings. That's what made Klaus worry. He knew his family could handle themselves but the newly human Caroline would be vulnerable.

Without thinking Klaus moves his hand to her cheek. He moves his thumb gently and he can hear her take a shaky breath as her heart picks up its pace and hammers in her cheast. "Well at least there's something good from you being human" Klaus joked. "I like the effect I have on you sweetheart" he smirks at her.

Caroline rolls her eyes at him and playfully swats his hand away from her. "You should get ready for tonight" she quickly changes the subject and walks away from him to the room set up for the doctors. "I'll see you tonight Caroline" he calls after her, his voice filled with amusement.

Once she is out of sight she takes a moment to steady her heart. What the hell was happening to her. Why was she feeling this way. She did not want to go into it now. There was way to much to worry about and she had to prepare for tonight. One thing was for sure however, it was going to be a long night.

KC*;*KC

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