A/N: Hey everyone! The response I got for the last chapter was amazing! I'm glad you all liked the twist and didn't see it coming! Enjoy this chapter, it's dedicated to all my readers!

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Caroline was a force to be reckoned with as she stormed through the office like a hurricane, her mind focused on finding Jesse. He had worked with her and Elijah for over four years now, she had been the one to make Elijah consider him for the internship and this whole time he was Marcel's brother. Klaus always said betrayal was one of the worst emotions a human being can feel because it makes people irrational. There is no reason or logical in betrayal, only hurt and rage. Caroline was definitely feeling both in full force as she stormed out of her office, leaving Damon in her wake.

Even people she passed seemed to sense the blonde's change in demeanour, all of them sidestepping out of Caroline's way as she pushed pass. Jesse was easy enough to spot, laughing with another co-worker with a carefree attitude before disappearing into the bathroom.

Caroline's anger only increased as she saw him; the man whom she considered to be a friend. She didn't even think about waiting for him to finish in the bathroom before she charged in. Jesse was washing his hands in the sink, his eyes meeting hers through the reflection of the mirror.

"Caroline?" He asked confused, "You know this is the men's bathroom, right?"

She could have hit him right there. There was no one else in the bathroom and the idea really was tempting.

"How could you?" She demanded, her voice hard.

Jesse frowned as he turned off the tap, shaking his hands out over the sink, "What are you talking about?"

This time her anger escaped her, Caroline pushed him back causing Jesse to stumble, his eyes widening in shock.

"I know you're Marcel's brother." Caroline said with gritted teeth, "Now I wonder why you didn't mention that when you applied for the job here."

Realisation flashed across Jesse's face, his hands automatically coming up in front of him, "It's not what you think."

She scoffed, "No? So Marcel didn't send you here to spy on us. To find a way to get back at Klaus?"

"No. I mean yes, but I didn't know it was about Klaus." Marcel said.

Caroline didn't flinch, "You have one minute to tell me everything otherwise Marcel and Klaus will be the least of your problems." It wasn't a threat, it was a promise.

Jesse visibly froze for a moment, "I already applied for the internship before Marcel asked me to keep an eye out on you. I want to be a lawyer, Caroline, I didn't lie about that. Marcel told me that you were important and he needed to know everything he could about your life. I said no at first, the whole thing was crazy and the last thing I wanted was to get involved with Marcel's schemes."

"But you still did." Caroline said bitterly.

"He's family, Caroline, the only family I have left that's worth a damn. You know how important family is. This thing was really eating at him and his my brother, I didn't see the harm. He promised no one would get hurt." Jesse confessed softly, his eyes casted down out of shame or regret, Caroline couldn't tell which.

"All this time," She said slowly, "You've helped out on my cases, you've talked to my son. All this time you were spying on me for Marcel? Reporting back to him?" Caroline said in disbelief, "I thought we were friends, Jesse. I trusted you."

"I am your friend, Caroline. I didn't lie about that, this wasn't some big scheme cooked up by Marcel to get back at Klaus. I meant it when I said I liked you, I told Marcel I didn't want to spy on you anymore, it felt wrong."

She laughed without humour, "Well, so decent of you to grow a conscience."

"Family is the most important thing in the world, Caroline, you told me that." Jesse pointed out.

"Then stop trying to destroy mine!"

Jesse shook his head, "I'm not; Marcel just wanted to know about you, your life, Liam. He wanted to see why Klaus changed, I guess. He needed to know why you were so important for him to give up everything they worked for."

"Did he get his answer?" She asked, "Four years, I hope he got something to show for his efforts."

"I haven't heard from him since Klaus got released, I assumed he got what he wanted." Jesse explained, his eyes not meeting hers.

Caroline sighed, "Well Klaus is working with him again, so yeah, I guess so."

"I'm sorry, Caroline. I'm really, truly sorry." Jesse said, sincerity in his tone.

"You're going to stay away from me, and from my family." Caroline told him, "You make sure you tell Marcel if he wants to rip my family apart then he has to go through me first."

Jesse paused, "You don't want to get on his bad side."

"He doesn't want to get on mine either."

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Klaus sighed as Caroline finished her story about Jesse, his face was angry, his hands gripping the armrests of the chair he sat in tightly, "You should have called me."

"It's done now." She replied, "I don't regret it, I worked with Jesse for years. Elijah and I considered him to be a friend. I think Elijah was even planning to give him a job with us after his internship." Caroline said, her eyes drifting around the room.

"I'm sorry you had to go through that, love." Klaus said softly, his eyes locking onto hers.

"It's not your fault, Nik. This is down to Marcel." Caroline sighed, she took a deep breath before standing up, pacing the floor in front of him as she spoke, "Just tell me we're going to find a way through this mess. Tell me we're going to be okay."

Klaus' eyes softened, his hand reaching out to grab hers, pulling her into his lap quickly, "We're going to be okay, sweetheart." Klaus vowed, his eyes searching hers, "One more job and I swear to you Marcel will be out of our lives for good, no matter what."

She didn't push the issue further, it wasn't the right time, instead she curled up against him, her head cushioned on his shoulder as she sighed and her eyes fluttered closed.

"I love you." She murmured against his neck, Klaus' arms wrapping around her frame as he leaned his head on top of hers.

He kissed her hairline, "I love you too."

They stayed like that for a while, the silence comfortable as they simply enjoyed being in each other's arms. It seemed they didn't get enough moments like this, moments were they could escape the world and enjoy each other. Even this one was short lived as they heard Liam's voice in the doorway.

"Mom? Dad?" He called out causing his parents to break apart, Caroline moving off Klaus' lap.

She smiled brightly at her son, "Did you have a good day with Uncle Elijah and Katherine?"

It had been Elijah's idea, he agreed to pick Liam up after school so Caroline could finish some work on one of her old cases. He offered to make a trip of it, inviting Katherine along to meet the nephew she had heard so much about.

"We went to the park and I got an ice cream and fed some ducks. Kat's nice, mom, she gave me an extra flake in my ice cream." Liam said in one breath, his smile wide.

Klaus chuckled, "Sounds like a good day to me." He said as he walked over to Liam, picking his son up, "But I think it's time for bed."

Caroline nodded, "Yep, school tomorrow and maybe if you ask daddy nicely some blueberry pancakes?"

"Please dad!?" Liam asked excitedly.

"Family pancakes tomorrow morning it is then." Klaus agreed before he walked out of the room, heading towards Liam's bedroom. Caroline followed behind, happy at the sight of her two boys.

They got Liam settled quickly, tucking the little boy into bed before telling him a story. He asked Klaus how they had first met and he seemed only too happy to indulge their son in his request. Caroline listened as well, jumping into to correct Klaus on a few things. Liam's eyes were drooping by the time Klaus finished and both parents kissed their son's head gently before leaving the room.

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It was later that night as Caroline tried to get comfortable and sleep that she realised just how different her life had become in recent months. Klaus had promised they would be okay and she was trying to believe him, really she was. Caroline still couldn't escape the little niggle in the back of her mind that said things wouldn't be that easy.

She hated this. The constant uncertainty, the risks. She prided herself on being a realist and realistically there were so many things that could go wrong. What if Marcel wasn't ready to let Klaus go after this job? What if Klaus did kill him like he had threatened to? The police would launch an investigation of course and Klaus would have to go on the run. Would he get taken away from them while he was fighting so hard to stay?

She threw the covers off her with a deep sigh, she needed Klaus. She needed to be with him and let him comfort her.

He wasn't hard to find, sitting in the study next to the living room with his hands clasped together resting on the desk in front of him. He looked focused on something, his eyes looking off into the distance. The lamp was on next to him, illuminating him in a warm glow. She could tell he hadn't gotten any sleep.

"I thought you were sleeping." Klaus said softly from his seat, making Caroline jump at his rough voice.

She smiled sheepishly, "I tried. I couldn't switch off."

"You're worrying." Klaus smirked, reading her like a book. He took in her appearance, hair dishevelled, the thin nighty she had on did little to cover her body.

She nodded, "I don't seem to be able to stop." Caroline walked over to him, resting back against the desk so her leg brushed with his.

"I told you, Caroline, everything will be fine." He reminded her gently, his eyes meeting hers in the dim light.

She didn't say anything, leaning down to cover his mouth with her own. Klaus kissed her back, one hand curling into her hair as they broke apart. Caroline didn't separate from him though, instead moving herself so she was straddling him in his chair, her hands playing with the hair at the nape of his neck.

"Caroline…" he asked questioningly, wanting to be sure he was reading the situation right. They were together of course but he was still insistent on making sure she was happy with the pace their relationship was taking.

"I need you, Nik." She said sweetly, a hint of desperation in her tone, "I need tonight to just be with you, to feel you."

Klaus swallowed thickly, the familiar tugging in his groin causing his eyes to darken, his gripped her face in his hands, "I love you." He said, pulling her face closer to his.

"I love you." She mirrored before their lips met.

Kissing Klaus was like nothing she had ever felt before, the simple action could have her head swimming and fire coursing through her skin. She welcomed every touch, her tongue curling around his as she fisted her hands into his hair. Klaus wasn't gentle and Caroline didn't want him to be, his fingers were digging into her waist, her nighty bunched up against his hands.

She could feel his arousal beneath her as Caroline broke away, gasping as Klaus placed little kisses and nips down her throat. She rolled her hips against him, a smile forming at the growl that escaped his throat.

The next second Klaus had picked her up off his lap, pushing everything off the desk in front of them with one hand before seating her on the edge. He came to stand in between her legs, his tongue delving into her mouth as Caroline all but tore the shirt from his body. Their actions were lustful, need and desperation driving them as Caroline pushed his trousers down his legs and Klaus threw the night off her body.

He pushed her down onto the desk, Caroline shivering as the cold wood touched her naked back. His lips moved own her body, his tongue peeking under the thin material of her panties. He removed them carefully, gliding them down her legs before throwing them over his shoulder. Caroline whimpered softly as Klaus' hands moved up her legs, pushing them further apart.

"You have no idea how long I've dreamed of doing this to you again, love." He smirked, his fingers barely brushing against her core.

Caroline was about to speak when she felt his head dip down between her legs, his warm wet tongue lapping against her core. She moaned, her eyes fluttering shut as Klaus pleasured her. He had always been good with his mouth, sucking her clit and swirling his tongue against her in just the right way that had her pleasure increasing in minutes.

Her legs were quivering as Klaus continued his ministrations, his fingers doodling along her thigh as his stubble scratched against her sensitive flesh. He was paying more attention to her clit, occasionally moving down to stroke her entrance with his tongue.

Her first orgasm hit her hard, legs tightening round Klaus' head as he licked her through the aftershocks.

Caroline loosened her legs from him, allowing him to stand up again with a proud smirk, "Klaus…" she trailed off, moving into a sitting position as she reached for him.

Klaus kissed her passionately as Caroline rid him of his boxers. She pumped him in her hands a couple of times noticing how ready he was for her.

"I need to be inside you, Caroline." He said roughly and the blonde nodded, wrapping her legs around his waist to pull him closer.

His mouth found hers again as he pushed into her, swallowing the gasp from Caroline's lips at the angle. Klaus moved slowly, thrusting into her at a torturous pace neither of them were happy with before Caroline bit his lower lip roughly, a sigh she wanted him to speed up. Klaus did that, his pace increasing as her walls flexed around his rigid cock. Caroline was moaning and panting, her fingers clutching his biceps as a way of anchoring herself as Klaus pumped into her furiously.

"God, Klaus…" She couldn't finish her sentence, her head snapping back as her curls cascaded down her back.

She let out a loud moan and Klaus quickly fisted a hand into her hair, guiding her face into his shoulder to muffle the noise, "Carefully, sweetheart." He chastised, "We wouldn't want to wake anyone else up." He reminded her, knowing Liam and Elijah were still sleeping upstairs.

Caroline couldn't speak, keeping her head buried into his shoulder, biting down as the pleasure grew too intense. Klaus wasn't fairing much better, his face pressing into her hair as he pushed into her to keep himself from groaning at the feel of her around him.

They climaxed together, Klaus holding Caroline to him as she came undone. He grunted her name into her hair as he let go, both their bodies were slick from their love making and Klaus knew he would never be able to look at that desk in the same way again.

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