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"Kol gave you the key," Klaus stated after they walked into Caroline's new home.
It wasn't a question.
Caroline kept quiet as she walked into her living room giving him chance to look around, Klaus still following behind dumbfounded.
Her living room was decorated with light, cozy furniture that complimented the soft yellows on the walls. The two homely sofas were sat opposite each other with a vase of fresh flowers centred on the coffee table in between the two. The whole room was flooded in light in such a way that was the essence of Caroline.
Beautiful, full of light.
Home.
He sat on the one sofa nearest the door so he could watch Caroline, who opened the corner unit to reveal the elusive alcohol stash each vampire house seemed to contain.
"How long did he know you were sending Hope gifts?" He questioned.
There were so many thoughts stirring in his mind, and he needed answers.
"Hmm, about five years? he answered while pouring Klaus, who looked like he could down a bottle or two, a drink. "Bonnie and I bumped into him in Athens, a few drunken nights after, he finally coaxed me into confessing."
Klaus cringed, thinking back to the time he'd asked for hers. Another thought crossed his mind and he looked over at the blonde trepidatiously.
"Did you two?" He couldn't finish the sentence, the thought alone making him queasy.
She looked at him confused for a moment before humour and disgust crossed her features.
"Oh God no! Never!" She shook her head vehemently. "However, Bonnie on the other hand," She trailed off with a shrug at the end, leaving the relationship between her friend and Kol hanging for Klaus to come to his own conclusion.
Relief flashed in his eyes quickly before schooling his usual hybrid face back with a look of semi-coldness, releasing a breath he didn't know he held.
"So, how did you find out about Hope?" Klaus asked Caroline timidly, internally cursing himself for acting like a teenage boy.
He was the Hybrid for god sake. There was something that happened to him whenever he was around this woman, this beautiful, blonde vampire who could bring the most powerful man in the world to his knees.
Only her.
Always her.
Well, except the time Silas had got into his head, but it was still in her image, so.
"After you left and promised to never to return," Caroline started, bringing Klaus out of his thoughts. "Tyler found out about what we did in the woods, and if it weren't for Stefan, he would have bit me. Instead he told me about Hayley and what happened to him when he chased after you to New Orleans. He wanted to hurt me, and it worked."
There was a twinge of guilt in Klaus' chest and he looked down. She looked back at him sheepishly. "But I forgave him, just like I did with you when you bit me in anger."
Klaus exhaled sharply, feeling rage build up at Tyler's actions. "I think I need another drink."
After a few moments and a refresh of drinks, he calmed down from his anger at his first hybrid. Caroline moved to sit down on the sofa opposite him, slipping her heels off and tucking her legs underneath her.
He had way too many questions, and wasn't sure where to start.
"How did you get the parcels delivered?" Klaus finally settled on.
That was a question every one in his family had.e They knew it had to be magic in the end, but not even Freya could figure it out.
"Bonnie," She gave him an amused look with the silent 'duh' attached to it. "I'm not sure about the specifics and everything, but Bonnie or even Kol can explain it better than me. They know all the technical terminology and all that witch-y jazz."
"Why? Why didn't you come before? Why wait till now to come see her? Why did you send the gifts? Why keep it a secret? Klaus spout out, his grip on his curiousity starting to wane. "I-I, I just...don't understand."
"Okay, okay, one at time." Caroline replied, trying and failing to muffle a laugh. " First of all, I didn't lie when I said I had plans and things that I want, Klaus. I wanted an education, spend time with my mortal mother, travel with her and Bonnie, earn my own money and explore my own potential. I just needed to focus on myself. I mean, I died when I was seventeen and then spent the next few years trying to survive the next big bad that seemed to come along every year," she voiced, looking out the window to her right wistfully.
"You were the first person who wanted to know my hopes and dreams, everything I wanted in life. Truthfully, not even I had thought of that since I turned. I was hung up on my human fantasies and I had to try to adjust and survive. Planning a future seemed pointless when I didn't know if I had one," she finished, a pang of sadness in her voice.
"I heard all about the trouble and war between the witches and vampires and I just couldn't deal with all the drama. That's the reason why I left Elena and the Salvatore's behind. Then, I didn't know if you wanted me to see your daughter since you never told me about her, so I assumed you didn't want me to know. I guess let my insecurities get the best of me," Caroline explained as Klaus began to shake his head. "Again.".
"Of course I want you here, love. I wanted to tell you so many times about Hope. I just couldn't bring myself to get the words out or see the hatred in your eyes when I told you that Hayley was her mother. As the years passed and I was sure you knew, there was no need to interrupt your life," Klaus tried to clarify.
"I have no right to hate you, Klaus, even if I thought it was poor choice who you brought to bed. I was with Tyler, you were single. I have no right to tell you who to or not to sleep with. I wanted to send her birthday presents since we left on good terms. Friends right? It felt like the right thing to do. I never signed them because of the whole war thing going on. I just didn't want anything coming back to me. "She explained, letting out a soft laugh. "I actually thought you knew they were from me until I bumped into Kol. He mentioned the whole surprise and everyone guessing who they were from, so I kept it going because I couldn't figure how to tell you."
"I waited until she became an adult so I wouldn't step on any toes and cause too many arguments. Women, and wolves can be territorial," she mentioned and Klaus let out a snort. "And Rebekah, well you know."
Klaus nodded, unable to stop the quirk of his lips at the mention of his little sister and her temperament.
"Plus, I finished the whole "self-endearing" thing and I'm ready to settle down for a long while," she finished her explanation, hoping that Klaus could see her reasoning and understood her need to assess her life and live her own path.
She also kind of hoped he picked up on her hint of staying in New Orleans.
Klaus sat quiet for a moment, trying to absorb the slew of new information.
He was still completely stunned to see Caroline again, looking just as beautiful as the last day he saw her. The light in her eyes had grown, as had her hair, which was curled to mid back with plenty of bouncy layers. She had on light, subtle makeup that framed all the right features and the light cast from the window highlighted her in practically an angelic glow. Klaus took her in as fast as his artistic eyes, committing that moment to memory so he could paint that scene later. He didn't know he was staring until Caroline's voice broke him out of the fog.
"So do you think I could officially meet Hope? Im sure she has plenty of questions too, she shuffled in her seat nervously. "I would never hurt her, plus you can be there when it happens if you want to," she rambled.
"Of course, I trust you Caroline. I know you wouldn't hurt her," Klaus breathed.
He reached out hesitantly, grabbing her hand to assure her nerves. There was a spark that went up his arm and he tried to keep from reacting, concentrating on trying convey how much this all meant to him and how much he trusted.