Okay, first all of all, I want to thank each and every one of you. Thanks to those who reviewed, followed or put this story into favorite.

I am SO amazed by your positive response. I definitely wasn't expecting this.

This is first story I've ever written so… Moreover, like I mentioned it before, English is not my native tongue.

This was really me taking a shot. It's just, after reading so many Klaroline-centered fics, I thought why not write a story of my own… and before I knew it, I got the first chapter all done. But I didn't actually think it would pick anyone's interest so again THANK YOU so much.

Okay, enough with the rambling.

Enjoy the second chapter.

After managing to get out of Stefan's arms thanks to great willpower and a lot of resolve, Elena went to the Lockwood mansion to help Mrs. Lockwood, who was hosting the Founders' Party.

Ever since their official reunion three years ago, Stefan could hardly get his hands off Elena, and vice-versa. They avoided letting the other out of their sight as much as possible. They totally were in the honeymoon phase. They had been for a while.

They had just come so far. They had been through so much that today the thought of being without one another was unbearable.

Stefan had waited so long for Elena to come back to him.

Further to her breakup with Damon after a year or so of tortuous romance, Elena was broken. Truly. She had lost all her marks. She and Damon were over. She had lost Stefan months before. Her best friends were away… She felt more alone than ever. She didn't know what she wanted out of life anymore. She didn't know what to expect. Her beliefs were shattered –about what she wanted and what fate had in store for her.

Stefan eventually returned to Mystic Falls because Elena needed him. So much happened in the months that followed: Damon left, Rebekah killed Elena turning her into a vampire, Elena had to get accustomed to her new way of life with Stefan's help, etc…

It wasn't easy at all. But it enabled Elena and Stefan to grow close again, to reconnect. Stefan being faithful to himself pushed his personal feelings aside to help Elena through her transformation. The more time they spent together, the kinder and more considerate Stefan was with her, the more Elena was persuaded that she had made the biggest mistake of her life letting him go in the first place.

She swore to herself that she would earn him back, and she did. It took time and work and a lot of reassurance, but eventually, Stefan went back to her. He accepted to give her a second chance.

/

Stefan was in his room getting ready for the evening.

He was also keenly waiting for Caroline. He hadn't seen her for about four years then, and he himself couldn't believe how excited he was for their reunion.

He was finally getting his blood addict sponsor and bunny hunting pal back.

He was making sure everything was ready for the blonde's arrival when a voice came to his ears, "Hey! Anyone here?"

Immediately recognizing her soft voice coming from the first floor, Stefan rushed downstairs at vamp speed.

Within two seconds, Stefan was standing right in front of Caroline, and before she could even begin to realize what was happening, he had her in his arms and was twirling her up in the air.

She let out a shriek of surprise at his bold move. She widened her eyes and held on tight to her friend before ordering him not so nicely, "Salvatore, put me down!"

Stefan laughed but still gave in and gently released the blonde.

It took a minute for Caroline to recover, but then she exclaimed playfully, "Gosh Stefan, how happy does Elena make you?!"

It was quite unusual for Caroline to see Stefan so enchanted. Before her departure for Boston what felt like decades ago but in reality was only a few years, she had gotten accustomed to his broody mood. The only time she remembered seeing him so genuinely happy was when he and Elena first got together. Therefore, the only explanation that came to her mind for Stefan's blissfulness was the blooming of the relationship between her two best friends.

She didn't doubt that Stefan was excited and obviously very pleased to see her but she couldn't possibly be the only reason for this glow he had. Could she?

He smiled at her. "Very happy."

"Clearly."

Stefan chuckled at Caroline's comment and then pulled her in for a hug. They remained like that, in each other's arms, for a solid minute.

"I missed you, Caroline." He eventually broke the silence.

"I missed you too" She replied, smiling inwardly, still in his arms, her eyes closed, relishing in the moment. And she had. She had missed him immensely.

When Caroline shot a glance at her watch, panic took her and she pulled away from Stefan's grip.

It was past five p.m., which meant she hardly had two hours to get ready for the Founder's party.

As soon as she explained her problem to her friend, he led her upstairs, told her to pick a room –whichever she wanted to stay in –and get ready there.

/

Rebekah was in her room in her house or rather her brother's house like the latter so nicely liked to remind her of it. She was preparing herself for the Founder's party that was to take place the same night.

Rebekah had no intention of attending that 'stupid' party at first, assuming that she would end up ignored and ill at ease as always.

However, she wasn't quite sure how, Matt had gotten her to agree to go with him. He promised her that she wouldn't be in the background and that he would make sure she enjoyed herself and that his friends treated her decently. So after a lot of persuasion, she eventually said yes.

She was still having second thoughts though.

All her "enemies" would be there: Elena, Stefan, Bonnie and Damon –or the 'Scooby-doo gang' as Klaus liked to name them. She was well aware that even though she and Matt were dating for quite some time now –almost a year, to be more specific –she still wasn't their favorite person. Neither were they her favorite people. Far from it.

She had just finished curling her hair when she heard Matt's car park in the driveway.

Afraid her brothers would actually try to act like brothers for once and intimidate Matt, mostly just to piss her off, Rebekah quickly put on her red pair of high-heels, grabbed her purse, and hurried downstairs.

When Matt heard steps from upstairs, he turned around so he could face the staircase completely. His eyes slowly widened in amazement as Rebekah made her descent towards him.

She was wearing a beautiful, long evening dress. It was both red and purple and molded her body in all the right places.

Noticing his wonder, Rebekah felt her cheeks turn crimson and couldn't help the smile that crept its way on her face. Mission accomplished.

"You look beautiful." He complimented her.

She gave him an appreciative smile and kept coming down the stairs.

Kol who was standing beside Matt had his eyes going back and forth between the young man and his sister, and he could easily feel the awkwardness that had filled the air. Therefore, he did something very Kol-like: he lifted his eyes to the ceiling, turned to Matt, and mumbled, "Bring her home fully covered" before disappearing upstairs.

Rebekah just rolled her eyes knowingly and covered the few remaining steps keeping her from her boyfriend.

When she eventually reached his level, Matt held out his arm to her. He planted a sweet kiss on her cheek before he nodded at the front door. "Shall we?" he offered.

Rebekah nodded with a small smile, entangled their arms, and they left the Mansion.

/

Elena had left early –reluctantly not waiting for Caroline to arrive –so as to help Carol Lockwood get things in order. They had prepared this event for weeks. And despite the distance, Caroline being Caroline had had an active part in it all. Via her best friend, she had participated in the decision-making.

Elena had come a few hours before the party began. And the minute she arrived, she started racing around the house making sure that the disposition of the tables was the one they planned, that the buffet had been delivered on time, that there was more than enough champagne… She had even chosen a couple of CDs, mainly love songs, for the DJ to play during the evening.

/

It was barely ten p.m. and Carol Lockwood's house was already full of people.

Elena could spot former classmates everywhere. As a matter of fact, she was talking with April Young when she saw Stefan and Caroline arm in arm at the entrance. Excusing herself, she moved towards them and practically screamed Caroline's name while pulling her in a hug so tight the blonde probably would have died if she were still human.

The brunette had such a delighted expression on her face her happiness was just unquestionable. As Elena squeezed her even more, Caroline almost growled as she tried to pull away from her best friend's crushing grip, causing Stefan to chuckle silently.

"God, you two are definitely made for each other: he had the exact same reaction when I arrived at your house! Or perhaps this is just a plan to kill me once again?" Caroline teased after her friend eventually released her.

Caroline was genuinely happy for her two best friends: they both seemed so blissful –she couldn't help but envy them, in a completely innocent way of course –and she had a feeling her return wasn't the only reason for that.

"Hey, speaking of which, I noticed you two came in arm in arm. Now, what was that? You just arrived and you're already trying to steal my boyfriend?" Elena teased back, moving towards Stefan and sliding her hands around his waist in an attempt to show her possessiveness as she said 'my boyfriend'.

Taking advantage of their new proximity, Stefan whispered in his girlfriend's ears "You look amazing", what made her giggle.

Elena looked lovely indeed. She had brought her dark hair up in an elegant chignon and had just a little make-up on her face. She was wearing a beautiful red strapless dress, which suited her perfectly.

Entering her friend's game, Caroline responded, "Oh no, I wouldn't dream of it." She turned to Stefan, tilting her head. "However, I am counting on you for a dance."

/

Elena and Caroline were so excited to be in each other's presence again. It had been so long. They had a lot of catching up to do. So it was a good thing Caroline would be living with the couple at the Salvatore's boarding house the time of her stay.

Truth be told, it had taken a lot of convincing from both Stefan and Elena to get Caroline to agree to stay at their place.

Indeed, at first, the pretty blonde had denied the pair's proposal stating that they needed their intimacy, that there were certain things that she just didn't need to witness, and that she didn't want to be an obstacle to their couple life. But Stefan and Elena didn't give up and they eventually wore her down; the argument that finally got her was that she wouldn't stay in Mystic Falls for very long so they better make the most of it by her living with them…

"Oh I can't believe I'm finally going to have you all to myself. No more late conversations over the phone. We're finally having the real thing again." Caroline said. She was practically jumping on spot, utterly excited, not caring one bit what other people thought.

Delighted and moved at the same time to see her best friend so happy, Elena pulled Caroline into another hug. "I missed you so much, Care."

"I missed you more."

"Impossible." Elena stated.

"I promise." Caroline insisted.

Moved for an instant, Stefan finally cleared his throat, breaking their moment and reminding the two girls of his presence.

"Yes, Stefan, I missed you too." Caroline mumbled, faking an annoyed voice.

At her words, Stefan let out a false sigh of relief causing the two girls to fall into laughter. Stefan quickly joined them.

/

As soon as Klaus entered Carol Lockwood's ballroom, he spotted a tall young lady near the buffet. She had long blond locks cascading in her back and her hair seemed to radiate with light.

Even though he was staring at her from the back, Klaus could instantly tell this was the woman he had been dreaming and daydreaming about for almost ten years now: Caroline Forbes.

Hearing her soft voice as she spoke to Stefan and the doppelganger, Klaus' breath caught in his throat.

The sight of her standing only a few feet from him made him nervous and hesitant, something that only very rarely happened to him, and as if by chance, only when Caroline was involved in a way or another. It never ceased to amaze him how this gorgeous blonde managed to arouse such deep human emotions inside him.

Gathering all his self-confidence, Klaus slowly advanced towards Caroline. When he was only two steps behind her, he spoke, "Good evening, love."

At those words, Caroline's heart skipped a beat. Had she been human, she probably would have collapsed. Thinking her ears had betrayed her, she turned around in slow motion only to find Klaus' blue eyes staring at her, making her question if her eyes were betraying her too.

She remained silent for several seconds before she managed to mutter, "Klaus?"

He grinned. God, he loved the way his name rolled off of her lips.

Caroline couldn't believe it. It was HIM. It was Klaus. His eyes, his hair, his demeanor, his grin, his natural so annoying charm, the adoration she could perceive in his gaze… Everything about him was standing right before her.

After staring at her for a moment, the beauty before him literally taking his breath away, Klaus asked, "Caroline… Will you do me the extraordinary honor of sharing a dance with me?"

And that was the fatal stroke. Hearing her name come out of his mouth, Caroline's knees weakened and she got hit by quivers. That way of uttering her name that was so peculiar to him made Caroline's heart race faster. In her twenty-five years of existence, Caroline had never heard anyone say her name with so much hoarseness and such tenderness at the same time… not quite like Klaus did.

Remembering his demand, the blonde broke their eye contact and half-turned around to face her friends. Stefan was simply staring at her, his face utterly impassive whereas as vexation was evident in Elena's fiery gaze.

Looking down at the floor for a second, Caroline finally turned back to Klaus and opened her mouth.

So what did you think? I know: cliffhanger.

By the way, this fiction will also include Kalijah (Katerina-Elijah)… just so you know.

Okay, that's it.

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