A/N Ok here is number 5. I hope you enjoy and excuse the Italian, because if i was fluent it would be awesome but i'm not so the power of Google. None the less enjoy...
Caroline took Klaus to a small Italian restaurant downtown she fell in love with Italy in college after taking fine arts classes for her electives. That was the only time she took a real chance in her life when she decided to study aboard in Rome for a year, and that's when she took the time to learn the language, she was still learning but she could carry on a conversation with ease. And this little restaurant was as authentic as you could get for fine Italian food.
As she walked through the door the owner Marco greeted her. "Ahhh Caroline Come stai? Sembri bella questa sera. (ahh Caroline how are you? You look lovely this evening.)Marco was in his early 40's and stood six feet tall with a lean build. He had short black hair tucked behind his ears, and green eyes that would make anyone melt.
"Marco sempre l'incantatore," she hugged him as he kissed her cheeks. "Sono grande Sono qui per la cena con il mio amico Klaus prima di andare al Teatro Warfield." (Marco always the charmer, I'm great I'm here for dinner with my friend Klaus before we go to the Warfield Theatre.)
"Solo voi due o sarà il signor Lockwood ti raggiungerò?" (Just the two of you or will Mr. Lockwood be joining you?) He asked as he led them to a table by the window.
Caroline tightly smiled before she answered, "No noi solo." (No just us). She took a seat after Klaus pulled out her chair, putting her purse by her feet.
"Ok Caroline, I will bring you your menus, would you like wine?" Marco replied with a heavy accent as he stood by their table smiling.
"Oh no wine for me thanks, I'll just have an iced tea," she smiled placing her hands on the table.
"E voi, signore?" (And you sir?). Marco asked Klaus.
"Mi prendo un acqua con il limone, grazie," (I'll take a water with lemon, thanks.) Klaus looked at Caroline smiling sweetly as he saw her jaw drop. Klaus spent two years in Italy just before he moved to San Francisco in 2008, being an artist he wanted to be surrounded by art.
"Ahhh tu pali italiano, perfetto. Sarò subito con le tue acque," (Ahhh you speak Italian, perfect. I will be right back with your waters.)Macro smiled walking away from the table.
"I didn't know you could speak Italian," Caroline asked eagerly as she leaned on the table.
Klaus chuckled, "I could say the same for you, and you speak it quite lovely." He smiled as he leaned forward. "Where did you learn it?"
Caroline smiled, "In Rome, I spent a whole year out there for school. It was one of the best years of my life actually."
Klaus saw the light in her eyes when she spoke, he was curious to when she was out there. "What year?"
"Hmmm…it was a long time ago just after my freshmen year at Berkeley so 2007," she smiled counting her fingers.
"I was actually in Rome in 2007," Klaus smiled.
"Your joking."
"No I'm not I spent 2006 and 2007 there painting," he laughed lightly. "I had just finished university and wanted a break so I took off to Italy," plus most of the jobs coming in for Elijah required me to be in Italy, he thought, "I was in Tuscany at first, but ended up in Rome the next year, and apparently I was there the year you were." he smirked.
"That is so crazy I fell in love with Rome the minute I got off the plane, it will always hold a special place in my heart. I'd love to go back some day," she smiled.
"I'll take you," Klaus stated locking eyes with Caroline. "Where ever you want, Rome, Paris, Tokyo?" he laughed as he saw the smile spread across her face.
"Oh really, it must be nice to go wherever you want," she giggled. "I unfortunately don't have that luxury in my life at the moment."
"Qui ci sono i menu Caroline, è qui il tuo tè freddo, acqua e una per il vostro amico. Chiamami su quando si è pronti per ordinare," (Here are the menus Caroline, here is your iced tea, and a water for your friend. Call me over when you are ready to order.) Marco smiled before he left to greet the new customers.
Caroline put splenda in her tea before picking up her menu. "Marco's chief makes the best Pasta alla carbonara in San Francisco, and the Bruschetta is divine." She said with confidence.
Klaus chuckled watching her move her hands around suggesting dishes. Italian, he personally thought she looked more like a French girl, but when she spoke Italian for the first time his heart stopped. It was flawless, and coming from her it was downright sexy. He defiantly had to talk to her in Italian more.
"Ti credo sulla parola su di esso tesoro." (I'll take your word on it sweetheart.) He smiled peeking up from his menus to see her smirk.
Caroline took a breath when she heard his Italian, seriously out of everything you already found attractive about him he ends up speaking frickn Italian. You're in trouble now Caroline, she told herself as she smirked looking at Klaus peek over his menu. "non ve ne pentirete signor Mikaelson. Fidati di me." (You won't regret it Mr. Mikaelson. Trust me.) She smiled sweetly and lifted her menu in front of her face to hide her grin.
"Siamo pronti ad ordinare Caroline?" (are we ready to order Caroline) Marco asked as he stood next to their table.
"Sì grazie Marco avrò il Arrabiata Pasta." (Yes, thank you Marco I'll have the Pasta Arrabiata) she smiled handing him her menu.
"Eccellente, e voi signore?" (Excellent, and you sir?).
"Sì, la signorina Forbes raccomandato il vostro alla carbonara Pasta e mi piacerebbe fare un tentativo." (Yes, Miss Forbes recommended your Pasta alla carbonara and I would love to give it a try.) Klaus smiled at Caroline as he handed him his menu.
"Sei in un signore vera delizia italiana." (you are in for a real Italian treat sir.) Macro grinned as he walked off.
Klaus smiled at Caroline, "Allora dimmi che cosa la parte migliore di Roma è stata?" (So tell me what the best part about Rome was?)
"Oh where—"
"In favore italiane," (in Italian please.) Klaus smirked cutting her off as he leaned on the table.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "Come dicevo, da dove si comincia. L'architettura, l'arte, la musica, la gente, il romanticismo, tutte queste cose sono parte della mia esperienza e mi è piaciuto." (Like I was saying, where do I start. the architecture, art, music, people, romance, all of those things were a part of my experience and I loved it.). She sighed in aw thinking about her time in Italy smiling.
"Che cosa dici di te? Rompere ogni cuore a chiedersi per le strade di Roma?" (What about you? Break any hearts while wondering the streets of Rome?) She smirked as she sipped at her tea lifting her eyebrows.
Klaus laughed looking down at his hands raising his eyebrows, "Beh, cara come hai detto tu da dove comincio," (Well darling like you said where do i start.) he lifts his hands in the air smiling.
"Il mio tempo a Roma, è stata un'esperienza indimenticabile, e sarei lieto tornare indietro perché Roma è una città bella in sé. Ma è la cultura che mi ha tenuto lì." (My time in Rome was a unforgettable experience, and i would gladly go back because Rome is a beautiful city in itself. But it's the culture that kept me there.) He said fondly before he sipped his water.
"Ho avuto modo di dipingere in una città piena di arte che è sopravvissuta a secoli, e onestamente non c'è niente di meglio." (I got to paint in a city filled of art that has survived centuries, and honestly it doesn't get better than that.) Klaus loved Rome that is where he really started exploring his landscape paintings. He spent three month perfecting the different shadows of the Colosseum, hoping to capture its magnificence.
Caroline was speechless as she sat there smiling at Klaus admiring the hand gestures he made when he talked of Rome, it was adorable and hot, she shook her head snapping her out that thoughts before answering, "That sounds amazing, and I agree Rome will keep you coming back for more." She giggles, "But you didn't answer the second half of my question." She smirked.
He chuckled, "Italian women are beautiful there is no denying that, but I wouldn't think I broke any hearts, I just kept them company." He flashed Caroline a dimpled smile. "What about you sweetheart, I'm sure you were breaking Italian men's hearts left and right?" Klaus had no idea why he just asked her that, he didn't want to know. His body tensed when he saw her blush.
Caroline giggled, "I never kiss and tell Mr. Mikaelson." She smirked because there was only one man that kept her company during her time in Rome, but that ended when she returned to the states, and she eventually met Tyler. She turned her head as Marco approached their table. "Ahhh Marco thank you I am starving."
Klaus smiled at her modesty, good answer sweetheart he told himself as Marco placed his food in front of him. "Grazie Marco."
"Enjoy your meals, and I expect feedback," Marco pointed at both of them before he left their table.
Over the hour they enjoyed their dinner, each of them taking bites off their plates or each other's as they shared stories of their times in Rome. They switched between English and Italian throughout the meal until Marco brought over the check.
Caroline grabbed the check before Klaus could snatch it off the table. "Hey," she smiled when he tried to reach for it. "I said tonight was my treat." She stood up from the table and picked up her purse from the floor. She walked toward Marco as he stood by the register.
Klaus smiled in defeat, he never let a lady pay for dinner, but Caroline grabbed the check before he finished wiping his mouth. He laughed because she was determined to buy him dinner. No one has ever really offered to buy him dinner before, especially a woman.
"Marco come sempre il cibo era fantastic," (Marco as always the food was fantastic.) she smiled handing him her card.
Bene bene, mi aspetto di vederti di nuovo qui Caroline. Non aspettare un intero mese di tornare a sentire.," (Good, good, I expect to see you here again Caroline. Don't wait a month to come back again you hear.) he pointed his finger at her smiling handing back her card. "E voi, signore, spero di aver acquisito un nuovo cliente?" (And you sir, I hope to have gained a new customer?) He smiled as Klaus stood behind Caroline.
"Ora che so che sei qui Marco si può contare su di me tornare. Servite raffinata cucina italiana." (Now that I know you're here Marco you can count on me returning. You serve fine Italian cuisine.) Klaus shook Marco's hand smiling.
"Perfetto, anche voi godere il resto della note." (Perfect, you too enjoy the rest of your night) Marco smiled at both of them as he walked them toward the exit.
Caroline gave Marco a kiss on the cheek before she left the restaurant.
They walked to the theatre because it was only a few blocks away, and by the time they got there it was almost eight. The line outside the theater was gone so they were able to get into the theatre quickly. Klaus was patted down, and Caroline received her press pass from the box office. Once they got inside the crowds cheers echoed in the theatre as the opening act started to play.
Caroline leaned over whispering in Klaus' ear, "I need to go get things situated for photos. Enjoy yourself and I'll find you later." She smiled before walking off.
Klaus chuckled as he grabbed her before she could get too far and whispered in her ear, "Meet me on the balcony when you are finished love. I would hate to enjoy this evening alone." He smirked as he walked past her toward the stairs.
Her body shuttered when he whispered in her ear, she smiled before heading toward the stage. She flashed her press pass to get back stage and found Ian, her press contact for the show.
"Hey Caroline I'm glad you made it," he yelled over the music walked up to her and shook her hand as he lead her further back stage. "Everything is set up for after the show. Julian will only have about 20 minutes to spare before they head off. You can walk along the barriers in front of the stage for pictures, you get to shoot photos during the first three songs and that's it," he used a cutting off hand gesture to Caroline as he finished explaining the rules.
"You are welcome to watch the show from back here if you'd like or you can go into the crowd. When The Strokes finish their set meet me right here," he pointed to the back door exit of the theatre. "You'll interview Julian in the ally before he gets back on his tour bus. Do you have any questions about anything I explained?" He stopped in his tracks by the back door and looked at Caroline.
"No, this isn't my rodeo so I understand everything." She smiled sweetly giving him a thumb up because she's covered shows at the theatre before. Ian has always been her press contact; he was a good looking guy brown hair and hazel eyes. From the looks of it she thought he was her age, maybe a year or so older. He always wore a graphic t-shirt sometimes with or without a blazer when she saw him; he had messy bed head hair, and thick black framed glasses. He was cute, and he was always nice to her when they worked together.
Ian laughed, "I'm glad you made it and I hope you enjoy the show. I will call you during the last song as a warning for the end." He smiled at her one more time before he walked off.
"Thank you," she yelled as he waved good bye. Caroline walked back toward the front of the stage and looked at the people lined against the rail as the opening act continued to play. She stepped in front showing her pass to the bouncers in front, it was the bands third song so she snapped a few photos before standing off to the side.
She waited until the opening band finished before wondering up to railing to interview the people squished up against it. She interview five people standing along the line, getting their names, age, and where there from before asking them about why they wanted to be up that close, and what brought the out to the show tonight. Being in the field was the best part about her job. She loved talking to random people and getting them tell her great stories, their quotes are always what made her stories stronger.
Caroline backed off the railing when the lights when dark and cheers erupted in the theater as The Strokes took the stage starting off the night with their opening song from their new album "Comedown Machine." She put her reporter notebook away and started taking photos. She stayed up front through the first two songs before she decided she had enough, and went in search of Klaus on the balcony.
Caroline walked onto the balcony with a smile on her face in search of her date. Her smile fell when she saw his arm wrapped around a blonde's shoulder whispering in her ear both of them laughing and smiling. She felt a surge of jealously race through her veins as she stopped in her tracks. Why are you jealous Caroline, it's not like this was an actual date, he said it was just as friends. She shook her head and before she could run off Klaus saw her.
"Caroline," he smiled and waving for her to come over as he released the blonde. She put on a fake smile as she walked up to them.
"Hey, I was just coming up to make sure you were ok, but I'm sorry I didn't mean to interrupt." She shifted in place uncomfortable as she looked between Klaus and the blonde. "I'm just going to go back down by the stage." She pointed toward the steps awkwardly before making an attempt to leave.
Klaus and the blonde looked at each other before they started laughing, "Oh love you've got the wrong idea here." He smiled waving his hands back and forth.
"Defiantly the wrong idea, hello I'm Rebekah Mikaelson, Nik's sister," Rebekah held out her hand to Caroline smirking. "I'm not some bimbo my brother is known for shagging." She laughed as Klaus glared at her.
Caroline smiled in embarrassment as she shook Rebekah's hand, "Sorry I'm Caroline and you can't really blame me for assuming, your brother does have a reputation." She giggled.
"Hey when did I become the bloke in the conversation," Klaus raised hands in defeat as the girls started laughing.
"Yes Nik is known for the trollops, especially the bitchy brunettes," Rebekah sighed referring to one she would particularly like to strangle. "But don't worry I'm sure you'll last longer than any of them." She said smiling sweetly at Caroline.
Klaus glared as his sister, before pinching her arm to shut her up.
Caroline raised her eyebrows before laughing, "I'm not sleeping with your brother. We're just friends." She felt her stomach knot after Rebekah's comments; she liked Klaus but was that why he was being so nice. Did he just want her to be another notch in his bedpost? She shook her head smiling at the siblings.
"Oh, well excuse me for being frank. Nik doesn't have many friends," she raised her eyebrows looking at him smirking. "Well I will leave you two alone, I did have a date tonight but it seems he got lost trying to fetch me a drink." She giggled before giving Klaus a hug and turning back to Caroline. "It was nice to meet you Caroline." she walked passed Caroline and turned to look at Nik mouthing "She's Hot."
Klaus' eyes widen as he saw his sister behind Caroline, he looked down and chuckled shaking his head. "I apologize for my sister sweetheart. I love her but she doesn't have a filter on that pretty face of hers." He smiled as he motioned for Caroline to take Rebekah's seat.
Caroline giggled, "She's feisty. I like it." She took her seat and turned toward Klaus. "Why does she call you Nik?"
He smiled, "My full name is Niklaus, Rebekah calls me Nik for short, but everyone else calls me Klaus."
"Niklaus Mikaelson, hmm that's a strong name," she smiled.
Klaus chuckled, "Thank you, but Niklaus is the name my father gave me so please just call me Klaus."
"I don't know maybe I'll start calling you Nik," she smirked before turning her attention back to the stage.
He smiled as he watched her eyes beam down at The Strokes playing. This night would've been fun on its own with great music, but with Caroline sitting next to him her head bobbing to the music made him want nothing more than to taste those red shaded lips and help her forget all the wrong that has come her way over the past two weeks. Tyler didn't deserve a woman like Caroline, and Klaus made it his mission to help her forget that guy ever existed. They sat their enjoying the music for what seemed like hours.
Caroline screamed a little in happiness as The Strokes started playing "Under Cover of Darkness." She stood up and held out her hand, "dance with me." She smiled.
Klaus grabbed her hand and spun her into his chest causing her to giggle as she started to bounce around to the song. Much to Caroline's surprise she heard Klaus singing lightly against her ear. "I'll wait for you. Will you wait for me too?" he spun her around to face him as she smiled up at him. He interlaced his fingers with hers as he continued to dance with her. "Don't go that way I'll wait for you."
Caroline couldn't take her eyes off of him as he lightly sang along with the song. Her stomach was in knots the moment she heard him whisper in her ear. No one has ever sung to her before, and she didn't want it to end. She slipped her hands around his neck and let her fingers get tangled in the tips of his hair as she smiled at him.
Her breath stopped when the song came to end and they just held each other, she looked at his lips and back into his eyes. Do it Caroline, she told herself, she leaned forward closing her eyes but twitched as her phone started ringing in her back pocket. This caused her eyes to shoot open as she took a step back sighing.
"Hello?"
"Hey Caroline, it's Ian. The last song is coming up, so if you could make your way down here that would be great."
"I'll be right down." Caroline hung up and slipped her phone in her pocket seeing Klaus run a hand through his hair.
"I'm sorry I have to go back to work." She smiled shyly. Does he know you were about to kiss him, Caroline you crazy girl. "Enjoy the rest of the show, and you don't have to wait for me. After I interview Julian I am going to stick around and interview a few more fans about the show." She leaned down and picked up her purse from the floor. She looked at Klaus smiling, "I'll see you later."
He smiled, "ok." He didn't know what to say, she left him speechless. She was about to kiss you, he thought, wasn't she? He watched her walk away and sat down as The Strokes suddenly became background noise to his thoughts. You bloody tosser, she was about to kiss you and you let her walk off. You had your one chance and you blew it. Klaus ran his hands through his hair sighing. He knew after tonight she would put her guard back up.
Caroline was mentally scolding herself for thinking of kissing Klaus as she walked backstage to meet Ian. "What's wrong with me," she sighed loudly.
"I don't think anything's wrong with you," Ian laughed as he pushed himself away from the wall. "I actually think you're quite lovely." He smiled.
Caroline chuckled, "Sorry I didn't mean to say that out loud, but thank you." She smiled as she stood next to him as The Strokes went back on stage for an encore.
Ian smiled, and that's when she noticed he had one dimple on his left cheek. She thought Klaus' dimples are what make his smiles amazing. Ugh stop it Caroline. She shook her head and smiled, "Thank you again Ian for setting this up. It means a lot for the Chronicle."
"Oh no problem, I like working with you. You're a great writer," he smiled.
"Thanks I try."
Ian started shift nervously in place, "Umm…there was something I actually wanted to ask you." He paused looking at her, noticing she wasn't paying attention. "Caroline."
She snapped out of her thoughts, "Hmmm…what did you say?"
"I wanted to ask you something," Ian laughed as he ran his hand through his hair.
"Oh of course, what's up?" she smiled.
"Well I don't know if this is to forward, but would you like to go out for drinks sometime?" he smiled. "I mean unless you have a boyfriend, I mean of course you would have one look at you," he gestures toward Caroline causing her to giggle. "You know what never mind." He started rambling and he rubbed his hands together.
Caroline chuckled she thought it was adorable the way Ian was reacting. "Calm down Ian," she giggled as she put her hands up to slow down his rambling. She thought it was refreshing seeing a guy ramble just as much as she did when she was nervous.
"And to answer your question no I don't have a boyfriend anymore. It's really sweet of you to ask, but I'm just not ready to start dating yet," sure you're not because you almost didn't kiss a hot Brit on the balcony, she said sarcastically to herself. "But hey maybe we can hang out as friends, get some coffee or lunch sometime," she smiled hoping not to hurt his ego too much.
"That would be great, I have your number already," he chuckled. "But this time I'll text you for lunch rather than interview times."
She laughed, "Yeah that'd be great."
Ian looked behind her and pointed, as Caroline turned she saw The Strokes front man walking toward her with a bottle of water and towel. "Caroline I would like to introduce you to Julian Casablanca."
"Hello Julian, it's nice to meet you and great performance tonight," she held out her hand smiling.
"Thank you," Julian shook Caroline's hand and smiled. "Well shall we get this interview started," he smiled at her as Ian lead them into the alleyway.
20 minutes later Caroline was grinning from ear to ear as she closed her reporter notebook and turned off her phones voices recorder. She thanked Julian for a wonderful interview before he left back to his tour bus as she turned toward Ian smiling. "That was awesome."
He chuckled, "Yeah he is a nice guy. Did you get everything you need for your article?"
"Yes, thank you so much for setting this up Ian. It was great," she put her material back in her purse.
"No problem, just let me know who you want to see next at the Warfield Theatre," he smiled. "Let me walk you to get a cab," he put his hand on her back and motioned for her to leave the ally.
Caroline didn't refuse she just smiled as they walked toward the street passing fans. She stopped to interview a few of them as they kept looking past her to see if any of the band members were coming. She laughed as she interviewed the final fan because their enthusiasm was amazing.
She turned around and saw Ian as he walked her through the crowd on to the street curb. "I can get a can from here, thanks again Ian it was so much fun tonight. If I need any more information I will be sure to give you a call," she smiled.
"Yeah most defiantly," he leaned forward and gave Caroline a kiss on the cheek. She was shocked by his gesture but kissed his cheek in return before waving bye to him as he walked back toward the theatre. She heard someone clearing their throat behind her; she turned around to see a semi-angry Klaus looking between her and Ian.
"Hey," she smiled. "What are you still doing here? I thought you would've left after the show" she stepped toward him smiling. She was happy to see he didn't leave.
"I wanted to wait around until you were finished. What was that?" he asked his tone kind of cold.
Caroline lifted her eyebrows, "What do you mean?"
"Him," he pointed to Ian's back as he got closer to the front entrance of the theatre.
She looked over her shoulder and saw Ian walk into the Theatre, she chuckled. "That was Ian. He's my press contact for the shows at the Warfield Theatre," she looked at him confused on why he sounded so angry. "Why?"
"I didn't know that's how you greeted your professional contacts, did you give Julian a kiss too," Klaus said coldly. He admitted to himself he was acting like a child, but after she almost kissed him he didn't like the fact that some guy got to kiss her even if it was just her cheek.
"Whoa," she stated as she put her hands up in front of him. "What the hell Klaus, you don't get to talk to me that way." She said angry before looking down shaking her head. "You know what screw you if you're going to stand there and act like an ass toward me then I'm leaving." She turned on her kicks and marched down the sidewalk in search of a parked cab.
Klaus ran his hand through his hair as he sighed in frustration, you're a bloody idiot. He ran after her reaching for her arm to stop her. "Caroline wait, don't be angry love."
She stopped and looked at him, "Take the hint Klaus." She turned back around and started walking.
"Come on Caroline we had a little spat," he stopped her making her face him. "I'm over it already," he tried to joke but the scowl on her face didn't find it very amusing.
"Well I'm not," she sighed in frustration as she pulled her arm out of Klaus' hand. "You don't get to act like some asshole toward me Klaus and expect me to be ok with it," she said as she started to walk again. "I have dealt with too much shit these past few weeks to have to deal with your bullshit remarks."
Klaus ran in front of her stopping her in her tracks as he put his hands on her shoulders, "I'm sorry sweetheart, how can I acquit myself?" he looked at her smiling.
Caroline rolled her eyes shaking her head, "quite being an asshole for starters."
"Done, anything else," he smiled as he felt her shoulders relax.
She looked at her phone and it was after midnight and she wasn't really hungry but she could go for something sweet. They didn't order desert at Marco's so she wanted a little sugar, "I could use a nice cup of hot tea and maybe," she paused and smiled, "a slice of pie." She grinned as she heard Klaus chuckle.
"Well I think I can manage that," he smiled as he held out his arm. "Shall we go get you a slice of pie," he saw Caroline roll her eyes before taking his arm. "I know this great diner a few blocks from here. I believe they're still open." He led her across the street.
A 10 minute walk later Caroline was sliding into a booth at a small diner called "The Grill." Well this place looks homey, she thought as she put her purse beside her and picked up the menu on the table.
"Oooo they have apple pie and ice cream," she pointed at the menu looking up at Klaus to see him smirking at her in amusement. "What?"
"Nothing, I just think you look adorable," he smiled holding his hands on the table.
She rolled her eyes, "do you want to share a slice?" She grinned.
"Why do I get the feeling that if I agree to share with you sweetheart I'll maybe get two bites out of the whole thing," he chuckled when she throws her spoon at him.
"Fine don't share with me," she smirks just as the waitress steps up.
"What can I get you two," the older woman with curly hair asked with pen in hand.
Caroline smiled before closing her menu, "I would like a slice of apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and some hot tea please." She handed her menu to the waitress.
"Ok and you?"
"I'll just take a cup of hot tea," Klaus smiled handing her his menu.
"What you don't want anything," Caroline asked frowning.
He chuckled, "I thought you offered to share with me love." He smirked.
"Oh now you want some of my pie," she laughed before blushing when she saw Klaus raise his eyebrows and smirk. "That didn't come out right…" she stammered, "Ugh you know what I mean." Her cheeks felt hot as she saw Klaus laughing across the table.
"See adorable," he chuckled watching her get embarrassed.
"Shut up," she huffed as she took her phone out of her back pocket getting out of the booth to walking over to Klaus' side motioning for him to scoot over.
Klaus chuckled looking at her confused as he slid over, "what are you doing?"
She looked at him grinning, "We didn't take a photo tonight."
"A photo?"
"Yes a picture of me and you, tonight. I mean we went to a frickn Strokes concert and we didn't take one photo of us there," she smiled and she pulled up the camera on her phone. "I'm sorry but that is unacceptable."
Klaus smiled as she leaned into his side, he draped his hand over her shoulder as she held her phone in front of them.
"Ok angry face," Caroline giggled as as she pushed the button on her phone when she grrred at the camera. "Hey, you weren't even looking at the camera," she nudged him as she looked at the photo to see Klaus smiling at her. "Now we need to take another one, but this one you have to look at the camera and smile," she stuck her finger at him narrowing her eyes. He only chuckled as she leaned back into him to take another shot. "There," Caroline said in triumph, seeing her and Klaus smiling at the camera. "Now we have something to remember tonight by," she smiled showing the picture to Klaus before she got out of the booth to return to her side.
Klaus never took pictures with anyone, not even when Rebekah asked him. He felt that memories with him weren't meant to last that's why he never got into relationships, he didn't even have a picture of him and Tatia when they were whatever they were, but he couldn't refuse Caroline not after the time they've spent together. Who would have thought a simple dinner meeting would change his life by allowing him to spend time with one of the most interesting, beautiful, and bright woman he's ever met. She means something to you now, and knowing you you'll find some way to ruin it or hurt her, you always do he told himself as he watched Caroline flip through her phone.
"Klaus" Caroline said a little louder snapping him out of his thought.
"Hmmm…yes love," he smiled.
She giggled, "I asked if you wanted me to send you the picture."
"Of course," he smiled as he took his phone out of his pocket. The beauty of the Samsung Galaxy S3, all they had to do was beam it. Klaus brought his phone in front of him as Caroline pushed her phone up to his.
"There now you have me in your phone," she chuckled.
"Here is your pie and tea," the waitress placed it in front of Caroline. "And here is your tea, if you need anything else let me know."
Caroline and Klaus sat at the diner talking about the show, eating pie and sipping tea. When Caroline couldn't suppress her yawns anymore Klaus said it was time for them to head back to the apartment.
They stood on the curb outside the diner waiting for their cab; it was after 1 a.m. so they had to call for a cab. Klaus saw Caroline warp her arms around herself, he took off his coat "here" he slipped his jacket on her.
"Thanks," she smiled pulling his coat tighter around her body his scent lingering in her nostrils. The cab stopped in front of them as they got in to head home. Caroline did realize how tired she was until they stepped off the elevator at their apartment building, she yawned as Klaus walked her to her door. She got the keys from her purse, reminding her to call Elena so she could pick up her stuff. Caroline walked in standing in the doorway to face Klaus.
"I had a lot of fun tonight Klaus, even though I was working thank you for coming with me," she smiled as she started taking off his jacket.
"It was my pleasure sweetheart," Klaus took his coat from Caroline smiling. "Good night love, I'll see you later." He leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek before he headed to his apartment.
Caroline touched her face as she whispered good night closing her apartment door.
A/N What did you think...good...bad...boring :-( Now that they have survived the weekend together keeping true to just "friends" whats next for Klaus and Caroline, what do you suggest? Klaus' trip to New York is coming up, what will Caroline do in that time. Will that lead to an official first date, i don't know, but what would their first date be? Leave me a review with suggestions I'd love to hear about it. Oh on a more darker note, how do you think Klaus and Damon should "take care" of Conner?
I will update with chapter 6 as soon as i can.
