Hello, my lovely readers. Okay, so this chapter has so many emotional ups and downs and all-the-freak-arounds. Some material may be a little more explicit than what I usually write. So, I may change the rating. Maybe… It depends. Let me know whether it should go up… And, please, grab some popcorn and ANOTHER box of tissues and above all enjoy.
Chapter 11: Waiting for Tonight
The next day Caroline woke up in her bed, having no memories of what happened the night before and got up in time for English class. She decided she wanted to try to get to class on time. Running around her room, she forced herself to get ready as quickly as possible. Late. She was freakin' late again. Damn it. Cursing herself, Caroline grabbed a t-shirt and a pair of jeans and ran back to the bathroom. Looking in the mirror, she frowned at her appearance. It just didn't look right.
Rushing over to the closet, Caroline flipped through the rack and pulled out a dress. Grinning, she ran into the bathroom and then pulled it on. Hurrying back into the room, she grabbed a pair of Rebekah's painful looking shoes and curled her hair. Doing her makeup as quickly as possible she grabbed her bag and was only ten minutes late. If she ran, she would be about twenty minutes late to class. However, she had been excused from class and she didn't have to go.
Running as quickly as she could, Caroline hoped she didn't snap a heel off. Caroline arrived out of breath in front of the classroom door. Taking a moment to regain a sense of composure, she twisted the door knob and walked inside. Her friends' heads snapped up, all but one. Stefan was absent from the class. Caroline deflated slightly and went to sit between Rebekah and Hayley.
"You took my dress," Rebekah remarked under her breath. "And my shoes."
"Yes," Caroline admitted, blushing.
"You look marvelous," Rebekah told her. "Nik will be drooling in Art."
"He won't be the only one," Tyler told them winking at Caroline, who smiled at him.
Caroline turned to look at their teacher, looking at the words on the board she realized with some sense of horror that she would have to learn to read and write because she had no idea what the teacher was spelling out.
By the time the class ended Caroline felt some trepidation about what the teacher would want her to do about her final paper. She made a mental note to have Rebekah send him an e-mail tomorrow. She had plans for tonight.
Getting up, Caroline tried to not run to art class. She was half afraid that he wouldn't be there. "Caroline, can you slow down a little bit?" Tyler called as he strode beside her.
"Sorry, I just love this class," Caroline told him. Tyler shook his head and laughed. "What?" Caroline asked.
"I think you love Klaus more than you love the class," Tyler teased. "I mean, Care, you make it really obvious."
Caroline shrugged. "So?"
"So, men like to do the chasing," Tyler told her.
"But he's already got me," Caroline told him.
"Yeah, and maybe that will work. And maybe it won't," Tyler replied.
"It doesn't really matter. It's going to be a long term investment anyway," Caroline muttered. "I'm taking the elevator. I'll see you upstairs, Ty."
When the doors to the elevator opened, Caroline got in and then she realized she had no idea which button was which. Hitting one at random, she waited and nothing happened. Someone in her class got in and hit the button. Caroline smiled to herself.
When the door opened, she walked out and down the hall to her classroom. When she looked inside, she saw Klaus bent over a sketch pad and drawing.
Walking up behind Klaus, Caroline placed her hands over his eyes. "Guess who?"
In answer Klaus held up the pad and Caroline gasped at her face on the paper. "Oh, that is so great. I can't believe this is me. I look so beautiful," Caroline whispered, looking at the sketch.
"You always look that way to me, Caroline," Klaus told her, reaching out and pushing her hair behind her ear. "What did I tell you about wearing Bekah's clothes?"
"To stop it," Caroline replied sheepishly. "But this dress is so pretty. I just couldn't put on jeans today. Not when there are so many things in the world I want to do and see and try."
Klaus' eyes registered his confusion. "Caroline, is everything alright?"
"Yes, of course," Caroline told him. "You just need to worry about tonight and all the things I'm going to do to you."
"Class, it is time to begin," Esther's voice called and she spotted Caroline. "Miss Forbes. I did not except for you to return to us until next week. Are you feeling well enough to be in school?"
"Yes, thank you, Mrs. Mikaelson. It's wonderful to see you," Caroline told Esther, who smiled at her.
"If you need any help with anything let me know," Esther told Caroline before she began the lecture. Caroline began to draw slowly. She wanted to draw all the things she saw around her no matter how small or meaningless they might seem to the casual observer.
"That's a nice sketch of a pencil, love," Klaus told Caroline, peering over her shoulder.
"Oh, yeah, and what is your grand masterpiece?" Caroline scoffed and Klaus handed her the sketch pad. Caroline's jaw dropped when she saw what was on Klaus' mind at the moment. He had created a very detailed portrait of her draped only in a bed sheet. "Oh, well, yes, there might be some artistic merit in there somewhere." Caroline teased when she saw a shadow in front of her and then a hand extend to her.
Caroline cursed her luck when she handed the sketch pad to Esther, who examined the drawing closely. "Very nice composition, Niklaus, although I might suggest a different subject matter for the final portfolio."
"Yes, Mother," Klaus replied with a chuckle.
Caroline began to giggle not being able to stop herself as Esther picked up Caroline's pad. "That is a lovely recreation of a pencil, Miss Forbes. Might I suggest you try going outside and drawing the source of the object next time?" Esther's words came out quietly and not unkindly.
"I will," Caroline told her.
"Right, then,' Esther walked over to check up on the other students. Half an hour later Esther allowed them to leave. Klaus and Caroline got up and tried to not make it terribly obvious what they were up to. However, Klaus took Caroline's hand and they began to run across the quad. Dodging between other students, they went careening up the stairs to Caroline's dorm room.
When Caroline unlocked the door and her jaw dropped. She turned to Klaus, who looked pleased. "How?" Caroline asked, staring at the little, twinkling lights hanging from the ceiling and she smelled roses in the room. Leaning down, she picked up one of the little things that looked like paper from the floor. Breathing in deeply, she sighed. "Rose petals," she said. Whirling around Caroline held the petal on her hand. "What's this color?" She asked Klaus.
"Yellow," Klaus told her,
Caroline nodded, looking at it and then picked up another. "And this one?"
"Red," Klaus told her, smiling showing off his teeth which were the color of the other petals on the floor.
Caroline stooped down and picked up several of the petals that reminded her of Klaus' teeth. "And these? These are white. Yes?"
"Yes, love," Klaus told her, frowning slightly.
"They represent death," Caroline said quietly.
Klaus took her hands and emptied them of what he presumed were offending objects. "I'm sorry, Caroline, this was supposed to be perfect. If I had done it myself I wouldn't have picked those, too."
Reaching out, Caroline placed her hand on his cheek, moving his face so he was forced to look her in the eye. "It is perfect. And so are you."
Smiling, Klaus leaned down and brushed his lips against Caroline's lightly. "Dance with me, sweetheart?" Walking over to the iPod on her dresser, Klaus found a song and pressed the play button. Patsy Cline's "I Go Walkin' After Midnight." Klaus began to sing in Caroline's ear and she placed her head on his shoulder, feeling content. "Searching for you," Klaus sang in her ear.
"I go walkin' after midnight," Caroline sang as Klaus twirled her around.
When the song ended Klaus turned Caroline around so that she was facing the wall with her back to him. "Because you fancy this dress, I will not ruin it," he whispered, sliding the zipper down her back and he pressed his lips to the exposed skin. He trailed his mouth down her spine as the zipper moved lower and lower. Running his hands upward, he swept her hair off her shoulders and then slid the straps of the dress off, watching it drop to the floor.
"Now, love do you fancy this bra?" Klaus asked, running his hand over the clasp.
"Yes," Caroline replied as he slid the straps off and kissed her shoulders. Then he unclasped it. Turning her around, he stared at her and Caroline didn't blush for once. Feeling his hands encircling the flesh that was left bare and moving his hands slowly, making her bite her lip.
Finding her lips again Klaus kissed her gently before sliding his tongue into her mouth, moving it against hers making her tremble. His hands were squeezing her flesh gently as his leg moved between hers and she sighed. Pulling away, Klaus looked down. "And these shoes need to come off. They look painful." Reaching down, he took each of the shoes off and kissed the top of each of her feet.
Klaus looked up at her, his eyes burning into hers and he placed his hands on her waist. Caroline stroked his hair and then leaned down pressing a kiss to the top of his head. In his kneeling position, he looked like he had come to be knighted or at least that was what she thought it looked like.
"Caroline, I love you." Klaus told her. "I meant to say it when you came over to the apartment and told me. I want you to know that this has nothing to do with what we are about to do here. I have said this to other women but this is the one time I mean it."
Caroline looked down at him and leaned down to press her lips to his. "I love you so much I want you to have everything good in the world."
Looking up at her, Klaus smiled, "I do. Because I have you." Stroking her back gently, he then smirked, "Now, do you fancy these panties?"
Caroline began to laugh. "No!"
"Good. Because I did so want to rip something off of you," Klaus told her with amusement as he took hold of her panties and then ripped them off. Caroline shivered at the feeling of him ripping the fabric off of her. Feeling his hands on her thighs as he pushed her legs apart gently and then she sucked in a deep breath.
"You are really good at that," Caroline moaned not wanting him stop. When he did stop she pouted and then she felt his fingers move toward the area that his tongue had just left. Biting her lip hard, Caroline tried to not get too loud. She didn't know if there were people in the hallway. Feeling Klaus' other hand on her back, pressing her to him, Caroline opened her eyes to find him standing in front of her while he continued his work.
Reaching out, Caroline tugged at his jacket and he had to pull his hand away to let it drop to the floor. Taking his belt off, she then leaning down to take his shoes and socks off. Unzipping his pants, she slid her hands downward making Klaus growl and lean down to kiss her. Pushing his boxers to the floor, Caroline took his hand and led him to the bed. Laying down on her back, she pulled him on top of her.
Spreading her legs and wrapping them tightly around his waist, Caroline pulled Klaus' head down to hers to begin to kiss him as she felt him move onto his knees. He pulled back and looked her in the eyes. "Are you ready, Caroline, because I hear this hurts a bit?" He looked concerned.
"I'm a big girl, Klaus. I think I can take a bit of pain." Klaus nodded not look terribly sure for once as he shifted a bit and then looked down at her before Caroline gasped, jerking slightly as she felt what he was talking about. "Are you okay, love? I can stop." Klaus told her quietly, not moving a muscle.
Caroline shook her head, "Don't stop. We're just getting started."
"Are you absolutely certain?" Klaus asked, stroking her face. "I never want to cause you pain and I hate myself because I just did."
"It's okay. I'm okay. We're okay." Caroline told him, pulling his lips to hers and because he wouldn't move she moved her hips slightly to make the message clear. Soon she felt him begin to move with her. "See, I'm fine," she whispered as he pulled back to look at her.
"I can see that. But you will be sore tomorrow," Klaus told Caroline with a slight smirk. "Because I do not plan on stopping any time soon. But I will be gentle with you. I promise."
Caroline giggled, "Oh, I think I can take it." Pulling Klaus closer to her, Caroline lost herself in him the way she wanted to the day they had been in his bedroom. There was nothing in the world but their bodies moving, their breathing, their warmth, their lips, their heartbeats beating as one.
Several hours later they decided to rest. "Klaus," Caroline whispered. pressing her lips to his chest.
"Not yet, love, I need a break," Klaus told her running his hand through her hair.
"Would you show me how to write I love you?" Caroline asked him.
Klaus looked down at her as Caroline moved her head to look up into his eyes. "Why would you need to… Oh. Sorry. Yes, I can do that." Sitting up, Klaus looked around and Caroline got out of the bed and picked up her bag. Pulling out her sketch pad and a pencil, she laid down on top of the covers feeling no qualms about his seeing her naked.
Klaus picked up the pencil and looked at her. Then he flipped the pad open. "Stay still, Caroline," he whispered, sitting up and leaning back against the head board.
Caroline's eyebrows moved upward while she attempted to keep her lower legs in the air keeping the position he had seen her in when she had been swinging them. "You know I ask for one little thing and you decide to make it into an art project," she teased, keeping her chin propped on her balled fists, staring at her lover. "You really are an artist, aren't you? So, why are you taking a drama class?"
Klaus chuckled. "I suppose I am an artist. And I'm taking theater because I enjoy being dramatic. Don't you?" He teased.
"Don't mock me," Caroline told him. "Or I will get out of my position and then you will have to find another subject."
"Fine," Klaus replied. "If you wish to move, then move."
"You are such a jerk," Caroline told him as she reached out and grabbed the sketch pad. She laid it down on the floor. "Ready or not Mister Miklaelson, prepare to be punished." Yanking the covers back, Caroline straddled Klaus and began to punish him for his bad behavior making him laugh and groan at the same time. An hour later Klaus was asleep, snoring slightly as Caroline got up feeling a headache coming on. Walking to the bathroom after she pulled Klaus' shirt over her head, Caroline reached into the medicine cabinet looking for Advil.
Suddenly, Caroline felt her head began to pound and then things were becoming black. Only having the energy to close and lock the door, Caroline slumped to the floor feeling blood leaking out of her nose. He shouldn't have to see her like this. He should remember her as the girl who he had made love to. He should see her as the girl in his uncompleted sketch. She did not want him to ever think of her as the cold, lifeless body on her bathroom floor.
Looking down, Caroline noticed that there was a white rose petal that must been dragged in on her foot. Picking it up, Caroline smiled slightly. Yes, it was ironic how life works. There always seemed to be signs. And her room had been telling her what she already knew. Although she would have loved to know how to write I love you first. However, it seemed that her time was up. She would never know. Closing her eyes, Caroline lay still as her breathing ceased and her heart stopped beating.
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WG: You know I'm crazy. Crazy LOL complete with villainous head tilt and retro hand rubbing that is not at all creepy.
AurorMartinez23: Yes, Stefan and Damon are vampires. I think I dropped little hints but I might not have. This is how close I pay attention to things I wrote like six months ago. :P As for Rebekah knowing about vampires… hmmm… need to take the time to reread previous chapters when I have time which will take another month…
AnimeWhoLockDiaries: Never trust Damon and trigger happy person. But it's fun to write about.
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