Okay, this is a filler chapter, so in my opinion, it's not the best, but I hope you enjoy anyway.
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Caroline brushed her hair, lightly with a glance in the mirror towards the daisies sitting on her table. She let a smile form on her lips, and she shook her head. She had to get over this.
Just because some handsome man sends her flowers doesn't mean anything. She sighed, and turned around to lean against the counter in the bathroom, placing her hands on the cold top. She shook her head once more. Getting flowers from a man who somehow enthralled her did mean something. She just didn't know what.
Pushing away from the counter, she left the bathroom, and walked to the table where the flowers sat in the center. She smiled as she bent over and inhaled their scent. She didn't know daisies were common in England. She straightened, and closed her eyes. Something about the smell brought back memories, memories she wasn't sure she had.
Her forehead wrinkled in thought as the memories became more pronounced. They were getting worse, and it had started when she set foot in this country for the first time. It had felt as if she had been here her whole life, and yet this was the first time she had been here.
She started to turn away from the table, when she heard a knock on her door. Tilting her head to the side, she opened the door carefully, only widening it when she recognized the man on the other side.
"Your highness." She whispered, bowing her head, causing Klaus to smile at the attempt.
"I thought I asked you to call me Klaus." He replied, kindly.
She smiled, and blushed as her head dipped down. "You did." She returned, looking up into his eyes.
He smiled, and glanced behind her. "May I come in?" He asked, politely.
She opened her mouth, and lifted her right hand. Clumsily she invited him, and he smiled once more. "I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm nervous." She whispered, nervously pushing her blonde hair behind her ear.
He nodded, and glanced at the daisies he sent, sitting on the table. "I see you didn't throw them away." He remarked, pointing to the flowers.
She shook her head. "Why would I?" She asked, shrugging her shoulders.
Klaus smiled, and turned his head to look at her. "I've known some women to throw away flowers in favor for something more…expensive." He replied, in earnest.
She nodded, and moved towards the daisies. "Well, flowers are the best gift a woman to receive, at least to me." She replied, touching one of the flowers. "Thank you for sending them." She added, looking at him.
He smiled. "It was my pleasure." He remarked stepping closer to her. "I figured you had simple tastes." He replied, in a non-offensive tone.
She nodded, and moved to sit down in the chair. "Well, when you grow up in a small town with only one parent to take care of you, you learn to appreciate the little things more." She replied, averting her gaze.
He nodded, and moved a chair out to sit down across from her. "Where did you grow up?" He asked, leaning back in the chair.
She smiled, and lowered her head. "In a small town called Mystic Falls." She answered, softly.
His eyes widened slightly, before he regained his composure, quickly. "I don't believe I've heard of it." He replied, softly, his voice giving nothing away.
She smiled. "That's why I said it was a small town." She stated, nodding her head. "It's in Virginia." She replied, with a laugh.
He smiled, and nodded. "You'll have to tell me about it sometime." He remarked, softly.
She smiled, and dipped her head. They stayed silent for a few moments, and Caroline couldn't help but feel his eyes on her, and a part of her wanted to look up to see if what she was feeling was true. She swallowed and cleared her throat before she looked up, and sure enough he was looking at her. She blushed lightly, and averted her eyes. "You know that story you told me, about the Swan and the Rogue." She began, trying to break the ice.
Klaus smirked, and nodded. "Yes." He answered, waiting for her to continue.
She swallowed and began to fiddle with her fingers. "It sounded so familiar to me." She whispered, before realizing that his face had become stoic. "Did I say something wrong?" She asked, moving her eyes around.
Klaus stared at her for a few moments, before shaking his head. "No, you haven't." He answered, though his voice was distant. "I'm glad you enjoyed it." He added, after a moment.
She smiled, and nodded. "I did. I would like to learn more about them." She replied, nodding to him.
He smiled, and a mischievous glint twinkled in his eyes. "There have been many books written on them, I can recommend them if you wish." He replied, watching her eyes brighten further.
She smiled brightly, and nodded. "I would love that." She remarked, happily.
He nodded, but didn't say anything else. She looked so much like her. He felt his heart burn in his chest as he continued to look at her with no expression on his face. He imagined this was what the Rogue felt when he met the Swan, but this was stronger.
Caroline studied him for a moment, and saw his face had closed off. "Are you always this articulate?" She asked, with a scoff.
He smiled, finally, and let out a small chuckle. "I apologize, Caroline." He replied, glancing at his watch. "I'm sorry, I have to run." He replied, moving to stand up. "I only came by to see if you would have dinner with me this evening." He added, holding out his hand to help her up out of the chair.
She smiled, and dipped her head. "As I have told your lackey this morning, I don't have anything to wear for a formal dinner." She stated, moving her hands to her bags sitting on the floor.
He smiled, and held her hand firmly in his, and he felt her shiver, and her touch burn his. "His name is Vaughn, and yes he told me, which is why I came." He replied, watching her eyes light up. "It won't be formal, you have my word." He continued, searching her eyes. "Please, have dinner with me." He added, dipping his head a fraction as he looked at her with puppy eyes.
Caroline let out a small laugh, and rolled her eyes. She never could resist puppy eyes. "Fine." She stated, but it sounded pleasant. "I'll have dinner with you." She replied, watching him smile, and the dimples appear on his cheeks. "Do you always get what you want?" She asked out of the blue.
He smiled, and shrugged. "Sometimes, but that is what happens when you're the prince." He replied, leaning forward.
She shook her head. "It must be great to just snap your fingers and get everything you want." She stated, and he heard the sadness in her voice.
He squeezed her hand, and lifted his right hand to tilt her chin up to look into her eyes. "I don't get everything with the snap of my fingers, Caroline. Sometimes I have to work at it, but in the end it's worth it." He whispered, feeling a pull towards her he never felt before. He dropped his hand, and lifted her right hand to his lips, and kissed the back of her hand, causing shivers to run through her body. "Until tonight, Caroline." He whispered, dropping her hand, and moving to the door. "I'll send my 'lackey' to come and receive you at six." He replied, watching her close her eyes when he turned around.
She nodded, and watched him open the door, and leave her alone in the room. She closed her eyes, and dipped her head. She wasn't sure what to make of this. This was not what she expected when she came to England for a vacation, but then everything happens for a reason.
She smiled, and turned to her bags on the floor. Picking them up, she deposited them on the bed. She only had five hours to get ready, and for Caroline Forbes that was a short time.
~XXX~
Klaus climbed into the black sedan outside the hotel, and settled in the back seat, as the driver put it in gear, and drove through the streets of Falls. Once named Mystic Falls, for the woods which used to cover the land, the city's name had changed two hundred years ago to just Falls, though Klaus always referred to it as Mystic Falls.
He shook his head and leaned it against the seat. She was from Mystic Falls, but it was in Virginia. He closed his eyes. Everything about her baffled him, and yet he had just met her. How could the town exist for her as well? Was there a connection or was it just a coincidence?
"I take it she consented to have dinner with you?"
Klaus opened his eyes, and glanced at his riding partner. He smiled and nodded. "She did." He answered, turning his head to the window.
"Is she the one?"
Klaus smiled with a devilish gleam in his eyes. "She seems to be."
"Just be careful, Niklaus," He replied, causing Klaus to look at him. "He will find out about her, if he hasn't already, and you know what he will do."
Klaus sighed. "I know, Elijah." He remarked, and bowed his head. "Which is why the plan is set for tonight." He added, stiffly.
Elijah nodded. "Are you sure that is wise, Niklaus?" He asked, worriedly.
Klaus nodded. "It's the only way to protect her, Elijah." He replied, glancing down at his hands.
"You took a big risk getting in touch with her mother, and getting her the ticket." Elijah replied, watching Klaus carefully.
Klaus nodded. "You know that it was time, and her mother understood the reason." He stated, turning his head to his brother.
Elijah nodded, and shifted in his seat as he straightened the grey jacket of his suit. "What if this girl is not the one from your dreams? What if she is not the one to save you and this kingdom?" He asked, reasonably.
Klaus closed his eyes. "She is, Elijah. She has to be." He replied, becoming quiet.
Elijah sighed, and watched his brother for a moment. It was true, Klaus had taken a big risk getting in touch with Elizabeth Forbes, and telling her who he was, and what he wanted. Fortunately, Elizabeth had expected the call, and had agreed to help. It was strange to Elijah that this was working out exactly like the story they had grown up with, but it was.
All they had to go on was a name, and neither of them had seen her until Klaus had that morning. Elijah had not laid eyes on her, but from his brother's description, he knew that she could be the one.
For years, Klaus had dreamed of the same woman. The woman with blonde hair and blue-green eyes. He had dreamed of her smile, her touch, and he had dreamed of her saving his life. He never told a soul of his dreams, except for Elijah, and Elijah never told anyone.
No one needed to know, but somebody had found out, and now the enemy of the kingdom, of the Mikaelson's was trying to take over. Somehow, he had gotten power in the council, and was influencing their decisions. So many time, bills and legislation that the Mikaelson's needed to pass for the good of the people been turned down because of the reach of their enemy.
This woman, if she was the one, was the only one to save them.
Elijah sighed quietly. He just hoped she would understand in the end. He didn't want to deal with another crisis, such as that of a hysterical woman.
~XXX~
The call was unexpected, and untimely. She cursed to herself as she reached beside her, and answered the phone.
"I'm busy." She spat into the phone.
"I have a job for you."
She rolled her eyes, and closed them. "I don't want any job you have to offer." She stated, sitting up in her bed.
"What if it has to do with bringing an end to Niklaus Mikaelson and his family?"
She perked up, and felt a smile touch her lips. "I'm listening."
"There is a woman in the city. Her name is Caroline Forbes. I want you to follow her, and let me know the second you see her with Klaus." He stated, coldly.
She scoffed. "You woke me up to tell me to be a damned hound." She shouted, in the receiver.
"This woman is the one who will make Klaus stronger. She is his weakness, or will be. If you don't do this, Jean, you know what I will do." He replied, and she could just hear the sadistic smile on his face.
She closed her eyes, and nodded. "I know." She stated, coldly. "I'll do it." She added, through clenched teeth. She hated being threatened, and someday that bastard was going to get what he deserved but for now…
"Excellent, now, she's staying at the Henrik hotel, Klaus just left from there, but my sources have told me he is going to return for her later. I want you to do what you do best, and watch them, but don't do anything stupid, Jean, or I will be forced to do what you fear."
She growled as the other line disconnected. She shook her head, and threw her phone on the bed, before she threw herself on the bed. She heard the door open from down the hall, and she turned her head to see him enter the room.
"What was the call about?"
She shook her head against the pillow. "I got another job." She replied, as he climbed into the bed beside her.
She moved into his arms, and kissed his bare chest lightly. She hated using this man, but she had no choice. If she wanted her revenge on Niklaus, she had to use any means necessary.
"What's the job?" He asked, glancing down at her.
She sighed. "It's in town. My client wants me to take a few pictures of a woman he thinks is unfaithful." She replied, with a white lie.
He nodded, seeming to buy her story. "At least it's in town." He replied, kissing her head. He lifted his eyes to the digital clock on the dresser, and he sighed. "I have to go."
She groaned, and held him tighter for a moment. "Can't you tell the prince that you are with your fiancée?" She asked, rubbing her head against his chest.
He chuckled. "That's why I got a few hours today, Jean" He replied, his Scottish accent deep and husky. "I have to go pick up somebody for the prince in two hours." He added, slowly sitting up, watching the sheet give way to see her breasts in the dim light of the room. He leaned over, and kissed her lips quickly before standing up.
Jean groaned, and sat up, not caring to cover up. "When will you come back?" She asked, watching him pull his pants up.
He shrugged. "I don't know. It depends on the Prince." He answered, pulling on his shirt quickly.
She nodded, and glanced away. He sighed, and sat down on the bed next to her. Brushing her brown hair from her face with his right hand, he watched as she turned her face to his. "I promise I'll call, Bonnie Jean." He whispered, caressing her face tenderly, before kissing her lips.
She sighed, and felt him pull away. "I'll hold you to it." She stated, as he started to the door.
"I love you, Bonnie Jean." He whispered, opening the door.
Jean smiled. "I love you, Galen." She returned, as he left her alone. Her smile faded. "But I hate Klaus more."
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Someone asked me if all the characters from the previous stories are going to be in here, and the answer is, most of them. Especially Bonnie, and the rest of the Mikaelson clan. Some of the characters are going to have a different personality or relationship with the clan, but it will all work out. No worries!
Next Chapter is the chapter that gets the ball rolling, as it were, and will be up soon!
Until Next Time...
