I have had this half-written for almost a year, and it's killed me, but lately, I've been trying to get everything organized, and one of my organizations is getting some stories wrapped up, this one included.

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She couldn't believe he had even suggested that she had used magic on some poor man just to get a date.

Her eyes flashed fire, and for a moment, she thought of sending him on a trek around the world, just to get even.

"Oh, how could I love such a man?!" She stated, under her breathe, as she whirled around in the small room she called her own.

She stopped, and sank in the small settee in her room, and bowed her head. "I acted like a fool." She muttered, shaking her head. "A lovesick fool," She added, her eye filling with tears.

The curse flashed through her mind, and her tears halted down her cheeks. She still needed to beat the curse, and she couldn't do that up here.

She needed to get downstairs, apologize to her master, and continue to get him to fall in love with her. Who knew how long she had until the Blue Djinn found out she had escaped the bottle, and had been given her freedom?

She stood up, and wiped the tears from her eyes, with a quick blink and nod of her head, she changed out of her dress and a pair of jogging pants and a tank appeared on her body. Her hair was pulled back in a simple pony tail, and her eyes, though she had tried, still maintained the red hue from crying.

She had to face him sooner or later, and right now, she knew had to go down and face him.

She just hoped her temper wouldn't get the best of her.

~XXX~

Klaus frowned as he stared straight ahead at no one object in particular. His mind ran over the events of the afternoon, and to his dismay, he found that he had been wrong.

He knew Caroline would never force someone to take her out. Unless it was with her womanly wiles, but he had known her long enough to know that her womanly wiles was not an issue.

The only man she tried anything with was him, and though he had resisted at first, he had come to realize that he loved that about her.

She looked at no other man when she was with him, and she did nothing but to ensure his happiness. Sure, there were times that she tried his patience, but wasn't that what everyone went through in a relationship?

He sighed, just as he heard her enter the room, and his eyes focused on her just as she sat down on the couch across from his chair.

No words were spoken as they sat in silence with only their eyes speaking volumes.

She scoffed, and tilted her head back. "I'm a genie, Klaus, but you're an idiot." She stated, standing up, and turned to face him. "How could you for one moment think that I would spell someone to get them to like me?" She asked, her eyes flashing.

Klaus glanced around him, and found certain objects were starting to float around them. Shit. "Caroline,"

"NO!" She shouted, the house shaking for a second. "Don't you dare Caroline me!" She shouted, momentarily realizing that she was losing her temper at this moment, but for now she didn't care.

Klaus swallowed, and started to stand up, but thought better of it, when he thought of how angry she truly was. "What was I supposed to think?" He asked, without thinking.

She stopped, and her eyes widened. "You truly are an idiot!" She shouted after a moment, throwing her hands out. "What did I ever see in you?!" She shouted, the objects in the room beginning to shake around them.

Klaus swallowed, and shifted his gaze. "I often wonder that myself." He muttered, lowering his eyes.

Caroline's temper mellowed as she took in his melting expression, and she rolled her eyes, before moving to sit down on the table across from him. "You are a stubborn, mule head of a master." She began, watching him blink at her words.

She groaned, and placed her hands on his knees. "If I would have spelled anyone it would have been you, master." She stated, letting her anger go. "Not that I have."

He smirked, lightly, before bowing his head. "I know." He responded, letting out a sigh at the end. "I am sorry for accusing you, Caroline." He apologized, his words melting with truth.

She smiled, and nodded her head. "Apology accepted, as long as you stop making accusations, without knowing the truth." She returned, as he smiled.

He nodded, and touched her hands with his. "Agreed," He remarked, gently. How could he ever have accused her of such a thing? She was an innocent. Someone who didn't know much about the world around her, but she knew enough to not force someone through spells and enchantments.

He studied her face, and saw the beauty he often saw with her, and lifted his hand to her face, brushing a strand of blonde hair from her face. "Do you really want to see the town?" He asked, lowly, his accent lilting.

Caroline swallowed, and slowly nodded her head.

He smiled, and traced her skin with his finger, letting it linger lightly on her neck, feeling her body tense, but from the look in her eyes, it was from longing. "I have the night after tomorrow off, if you want to…" He trailed off, seeing the hope in her eyes.

Caroline moved closer to him, until they were merely inches apart, and she nodded. "Whatever would please you…Klaus." She whispered, breathlessly.

He swallowed, his nerves starting to get the better of him, but he knew he couldn't let them, for if he did, then he would hurt her, and he didn't want to hurt her.

He would rather take a bullet than hurt her…again. "I would lo…like to take you out, Caroline." He nearly choked out, hoping she didn't catch the catch in his voice.

She smiled; bit her bottom lip, catching how his words nearly came out. "Well, then…" She began, searching his eyes, and watched as his eyes moved down and then back up, as if he was debating on what to do next. "Have you had supper?" She asked, breaking the mood, and he snapped out of his thoughts.

He pulled back, and moved his head in a no fashion. "No…I haven't."

She nodded, and moved to stand up, before he grasped her hand, and stopped her. "You need to eat, Master." She stated, firmly.

Back to master was it? He nearly frowned for only a minute ago she had called him Klaus, but he kept his face in a stoic look. "Why don't we order in?" He asked, wanting her to sit back down beside him.

She frowned, and lowered her eyes. "Why?" She asked, innocently.

He smiled, and caressed her hand. "Because…I…" He paused, as she slowly turned, and lifted her other hand to touch his.

"What would you like, Klaus?" She asked, carefully, using his name, trying to understand why he had shut down when she had called him master before.

He swallowed, and almost stopped himself from saying her name, but his voice caught in his throat. The light above them, illuminated her head like a halo, and her hair glistened in the soft lighting. She was breathtaking, and it made him ache to pull her down to him.

His mind cursed at him for the thoughts which passed through. "What would you like, Caroline?" He asked, turning the question over to her, and let her chose, for his mind was still hung up on her.

She bowed her head, and turned her head. "What about that flat thing with the sauce and stringy stuff with those pieces of meat?" She asked, innocently.

He smiled, and nodded his head. "A pizza," He responded, giving name to the food she described.

She smiled, and nodded. "Pizza…"

He hummed, and stood up, facing her. "I'll go place the order." He stated, though his feet remained frozen in place.

She swallowed, and blinked a few times. "Master…" She whispered, her breath coming in spots.

He swallowed, like her, and searched her eyes. He was an idiot, but not for the jealous outburst, he realized. He was an idiot because he cared for a woman who really wasn't a woman.

Or was she?

"Didn't you eat with Stefan?" He asked, absently.

She slowly nodded, but just as soon, she opened her mouth. "I didn't like the food, but I didn't tell him that." She remarked, giving a faint smile.

Klaus smirked. "Well, then, let's order that pizza." He stated, finally moving his feet, and backing up, leaving her trying to catch her breath.

Caroline lifted her right hand to her chest, and felt her heart pound in a way that made her question what was happening.

Her eyes lifted, and she saw Klaus lifting the phone, and placing an order for the pizza. In her mind, she recalled the curse, but pushed it into a box in her mind.

She would break the curse upon her, and she would do it the right way. She decided in a few moments.

She would please her master, and in time, no matter how long she had, she would get him to fall in love with her or at the very least, she would love him, and create memories that would make for pleasant times in her mind.

~XXX~

"So you weren't born a genie?" Klaus asked, taking a slice of pizza from the carton.

Caroline shook her head, took a bite from the slice in her hand. "No," She mumbled with a full mouth before swallowing. "I received my powers after I was born, given to me by the Blue Djinn." She answered, truthfully.

He nodded, and swallowed a bite of his pizza. "You didn't have a choice." He concluded, but she smiled.

"I did have a choice. After years passed, I had to choice whether I would use my powers to serve mankind or become a…" She faltered, and lowered her eyes, remembering the day with great pain.

"Become a…?" Klaus asked, and she turned her head away from him. "Caroline…" He called out, reaching out with his left hand to touch her arm.

"Become a wife to the Blue Djinn." She answered, finally.

Klaus felt his heart twinge in his chest, and he lowered the half-eaten pizza to the carton. "He wanted you to marry him?" He asked, and Caroline nodded, turning her head in shame. "Oh, Caroline, I'm sorry." He responded, and held her hand in his.

She shrugged her shoulders, and sighed. "It was my choice, and I'm sure I made the right choice." She confirmed, and smiled towards him. "If I had chosen him, I wouldn't have met you." She added, and he smiled at her logic.

"True," He agreed, smoothing his thumb over her hand, realizing how soft her skin was.

Their eyes met once more, and in a moment, time seemed to stand still.

Klaus felt his heart pound in his chest, and something inside him made him want to take her in his arms, and hold her, protect her, and…

He lowered his eyes as the next words silenced in his mind. He cleared his throat, and turned his head to the half-eaten pizza. "Well, I believe I'll head to bed." He began, and Caroline nodded, as they moved their hands back.

"I'll put the pieces in the cold box." She remarked, and he smiled.

"It's called a fridge." He corrected, lightly.

She tilted her head to the side. "What is?"

He sighed, and motioned his right hand over his shoulder. "The cold box, it's a fridge." He described, and she slowly nodded her head.

"Ah, okay," She acquiesced, and smiled as she stood up, and blinked the pizza away. "There,"

He opened his mouth, but stopped, and shook his head with a smile. "Goodnight, Caroline," He wished, turning to walk around the couch towards his bedroom.

"Goodnight, master," She called after him, watching him pause at his bedroom door.

"It might be best to call me Klaus, Caroline." He suggested, turning to face her.

She shrugged, and tilted her head to the side. "Why? You are my master, and it would not be right." She explained, and he sighed.

"Caroline, in your world, it may not be, but here in this world, calling me master is cause for trouble, and…" He began, and she slowly nodded. "Here at home, you can call me master, but out there and around company…"

She lifted her hands in understanding. "It's Klaus." She finished for him, and he nodded in relief. "I'll try." She relented, and he smiled.

"That's all I ask." He responded, before heading into his room, and closed the door.

Caroline sighed, and slowly sat down on the couch. "I'm just a genie." She muttered to herself, regretfully. "Just a genie,"

Inside his room, Klaus sighed, as he sank in his bed. "I'm an idiot." He muttered, staring up at the ceiling. "A stupid idiot,"


Please be kind!

I know, it's been a year since this story has been updated, but other stories have taken hold, and it was heartbreaking to leave this alone for that long. I hope this chapter made up for it! I have plans to wrap up this story soon, but I'm not saying how long it will take. Hopefully, not long.

Next Chapter: Reveal and a Jealous Genie

Until Next Time...