Chapter 2: Surprise!
Caroline laughed with giddiness as she walked around the tables at Tiffany's. How did she get so lucky? Klaus was perfect and he had surprised her with this proposal. She finally decided on a ring, it had a pretty fair sized diamond in it with a sliver band. Klaus slipped the ring on her finger and smiled. She leaned in and gave him a loving kiss before the two left to get into the car. Caroline immediately snuggled up beside Klaus in the back of the black town car.
"Sorry Jimmy, I need to properly thank my fiancé" Caroline said as she pushed the button for the partition to spilt the car so they could have some time to their selves.
"I understand, Ms. Lockwood" Jimmy smiled and nodded.
"So is there actually a gala tonight?" Caroline bit her lip, hoping he'd say no.
"Yes unfortunately there is" Klaus smiled back at her. Caroline leaned in and began kissing his neck, which cause Klaus to smirk. "I thought you were tired?" He asked, she continued kissing his neck before briefly moving to his mouth. "I've been planning this for weeks, I knew your show was going to be great and this thing tonight would be perfect. I can't wait to see the look on my mother's face."
Caroline stopped death in her tracks, and looked carefully up at him. She had forgotten about everything, she couldn't tell anyone not until she took care of her pervious life hiccup.
"Let's call your Mom" Klaus smiled down at her before reaching to grab his phone.
"No" Caroline grabbed the phone from his hands quickly. "I mean, not right this second. I mean Klaus dear, would you mind if we kept this to ourselves for a few days?" Caroline bit her tongue, she was asking him a lot but she couldn't tell him, the real reason they needed to keep this a secret.
"Care, it's going to come out sooner or later" Klaus stated.
"I know, I know it's just better if I tell her in person" Caroline tried to explain. "Liz can be a little overbearing with this kind of thing so I should tell her"
"Could I come with you?" Klaus asked with the look of deepest green eyes she had ever seen.
"It's probably better if I go alone. I haven't seen her in about seven years. I just feel like I should probably go alone." Caroline whined.
"I'm going to have to meet her eventually" Klaus said sadly.
"I know, I know and she will love you eventually" Caroline smiled, as she cupped his face. He smiled back looking at her with his eyes, she knew he had understood.
"It's because I'm a Yankee"
"Well that and a democrat" Caroline smiled before leaning in a giving him a deep kiss.
"Okay, Mum is the word" Klaus said as he carefully took her left hand and turned the ring around.
"Where is he?" Esther asked as she entered the Gala hall. She wore a black pant suit and her hair was in a tight bun, she was the mayor and she always needed to look professional.
"Running late" Elijah quickly responded.
"No doubt thanks to that Lookwood girl" Esther muttered.
"Caroline Lockwood, designer, from Virginia, Klaus is smitten with her" Elijah rambled.
"Right" Esther shook her head and she continued.
"Ms. Mikaelson, how to you explain peoples negative reactions towards your street improvement plan?" A report asked.
"I suggest they take a drive to Brooklyn and see if they disappear into a black hole" Esther replied.
"Your honour, your son's relationship with Caroline Lockwood, sources say there engaged. Do you have a comment?" another reported asked.
"Trust me if my son was engaged I'd have a comment" Esther smiled as she walked away. Esther didn't hate Caroline she just didn't trust her. Southern girls had a tendency to ruin young men like her Klaus and she hated to see her son ruined when he had so much potential.
Just after Esther had commented, she saw Klaus black town car pull up. She smiled she was happy he at least had made it to the Gala, unlike a few of her other children. Rebekah, Kol and Freya hadn't made an appearance at one of her lovely events in months. They had been too busy partying and causing too much damage to her image for them to attend these charitable events.
"Klaus, Caroline. I'm so happy you're here" Elijah greeted them.
"Sorry we're late, mother. My meeting ran late" Klaus smiled and he gave his mother a kiss on the cheek.
"That shade of lipstick does nothing for you Niklaus" Esther stated with a straight face and she used her thumb in attempt to wipe it off.
"It's none of your business, mother" Klaus smiled as he reached for his cheek with his handkerchief.
"You know I hate surprises. What's going on?" Esther muttered.
"Oh Elijah, it was been sometime. Brother I'm happy to see you" Klaus turned and left his mother and Caroline.
"Caroline, it's so good it see you. Look at that dress it is beautiful, always the belle of the ball. I've heard very good things about your new line" Esther smiled as she shook Caroline's hand.
"Thank you" Caroline smiled. Caroline felt Esther's grip tighten as she saw the ring on her left hand. Caroline gulped.
"Niklaus, seems Caroline is wearing a skating rink on a very important finger" Esther stated.
"Mrs. Mikaelson we are trying to keep it-"Caroline began to say as she tried to pull her hand away. Esther carefully turned over the ring.
"Oh my god, you're engaged!" Esther yelled. Klaus smiled and Caroline's face went bright red.
"Quiet" Caroline muttered. Reporter swarmed them almost seconds later and Caroline smiled, she wanted to make it seem like she was all collected but in reality inside she was screaming. She needed to take care of something from her past and this being caught but the reporter's wasn't going to end well. If anyone back home saw these tabloids, it would be all over.
A/N: The end of another chapter, I'm already starting on chapter 3, so I may have that posted this evening. Let me know what you all think!