Caroline woke up bathed in sweat and startled. She looked around. Klaus was lying next to her. They were both naked.

"It's just a bad dream. It's over, now." Klaus said in a reassuring voice.

"Is it?" She anxiously asked, thinking out loud.

Klaus, gently, put out his arms and folded her to his breast.

"Don't over think it, dear." He simply answered, knowing she was referring to what happened between them earlier this night. "It was marvelous."

She couldn't agree more. Huddled together, it was as if they formed a single being. Out beyond any prejudices, they explored, body and soul, the quiet raptures of happiness.

There is nothing to feel guilty about, she tried to convince herself, now that she came back to her moral senses.

It was still dark outside.

"How long have I been sleeping?" She asked, in an obvious attempt to think about something else.

"Enough time for you to start snoring like a dinosaur ." He teased her, with an amused smile.

"So untrue !" She protested.

"A beautiful tiny dinosaur, I should say."

She burst into laughter.

"Since it's the topic, do you snore ?"

"It's been forever since anyone has been able to tell me so…" He answered, looking quite thoughtful.

Suddenly, she stood up.

"I have to go before my mother goes home and find out I'm not there. She will ask questions and…"

"I know."

She started looking for her clothes.

"There is not much left of them, Caroline."

"Oh God !" She exclaimed, realizing that they were all torn up to pieces during their stormy lovemaking.

"My apologies, love. But maybe I can redeem myself, right away."

He moved to the closet and brought her a beautiful white summer dress. She couldn't believe her eyes.

"I'm not sure…"

"I can assure you that this is not too expensive. I just saw it and thought that it would look lovely on you."

"I love it. Thank you."

She, excitedly, put the dress on and turned around to show him.

"I was, definitely, not wrong."

"Now, tell me how do we get to Mystic Falls from here ?"

"There is a car, with a driver, waiting for you outside. He will drive you to the airport. It's all been settled."

She wasn't sure if it was cute or creepy that he was always at least two steps ahead, in any situation. The dress, the car… But all she could think about is that he wasn't leaving with her.

"Are you staying ?" She asked with a soft voice.

"For the time being, yes."

She had a hard time hiding her deception when he accompanied her to the bottom of the stairs. He, for sure, noticed it. But they both stayed quiet until he opened the front door and confidently said:

"We'll meet again. Soon."

She gave him a quick and nervous hug before leaving. The black car drove off as soon as she got in. When she looked back out the window, Klaus was gone.

It was quite chilly when she arrived at the airport but early morning sunlight started to warm up the air.

In her way to the boarding gate, she found herself face to face with…

"Tyler !" She screamed, astounded.

"Klaus set me free. I'm no longer tied up to him. We can be together, again."

She stared at him, in silence, trying not to fall apart in tiny pieces. She could not feel the ground under her feet.

"Caroline, are you okay ?" He asked, anxiously. "I'm so sorry. It must be quite a shock for you. But when Klaus called me yesterday telling me that he will break the bound and giving me your location, I couldn't wait to share the good news with you."

Suddenly, tears started flowing down her cheeks and millions of thoughts crossing her mind.

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