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Days had passed since Caroline and Klaus's little spat. Now, Rebekah and Klaus were in the sitting room, Rebekah was trying to watch the latest episode of The Bachelorette but she was interrupted every five minutes with the ripping and crumbling of thick parchment. Klaus would then stand and throw the paper into the fire. Finally, out of annoyance Rebekah exclaimed, "Brother, what is bothering you? Is it that little wench Caroline?" Klaus simply looked up from his sketch pad for a moment, giving Rebekah the "say another word…" look before returning to his drawing. "If it's upsetting you this much, go after her, Caroline would be lucky to have you. She'll come around." Klaus sighed, closing his sketchpad, "I'm done trying, and I no longer care for Caroline." And with that, Klaus ascended the stairs two at a time, heading for his drawing room hoping to brood without the intrusions of Rebekah's ramblings.
At first when Klaus had left several days ago, Caroline had felt confused and conflicted about the encounter. Then she was happy; Klaus was gone and that meant the temptation was gone. She no longer had to debate her feelings for him, she could finally be free. Free of Klaus and free of Tyler, she would take this time to work out her own feelings. After a few more days, Elena finally left Damon's side to come to Caroline's aid. They watched cheesy chick flicks, ate tons of ice cream, candy, popcorn, and fried food before falling asleep in the living room. Caroline's mom Liz came home late in the night to find the girls like this; she smiled grabbing some blankets from the hall closet and covered up the girls. It made her think about how things were before everyone was something supernatural, she sighed, walked down the hall, taking off her belt, before heading to bed herself. The next morning Elena left to go back to Damon's, Bonnie was still with professor Shane working on her magic, and Stefan was doing his own thing. Of course, Liz had to head back to work, so Caroline was left alone in the confines of her home. Caroline decided to today would be the perfect day to settle down with a good book.
Caroline laid a blanket out under the tree in her front yard and began to read Pride & Prejudice for the hundredth time. She had always admired Elizabeth for taking the hard road because it's what her heart truly desired, for putting her sister's love and happiness before her own, and for standing up for what she believed in during a time where women were not allowed to have choices. She had just gotten to the part where Elizabeth first sees Mr. Darcy when Caroline smelled him; he smelled like musk, the woods on a hot day after a storm, he smelled… earthy. Putting her book into her lap, she rested the back of head against the tree, she huffed, "Tyler, what do you want?"
Tyler froze, he was being quiet, he didn't know how she knew he was there but she did. Tyler straightened and went closer to Caroline at a more leisurely pace, his right hand in the pocket of his shorts, his lips were perused slightly, "Care, you know it was a mistake. Hayley helping me with the sire bond… helping the other hybrids… seeing you with Klaus… It all just kind of steam rolled. I – I couldn't help it."
If there was anything Tyler could have said to right his wrong, this was not it. Caroline knew Tyler would come talk to her eventually, she expected him to say sorry a lot and even try to put a little of the blame on someone else. It was how Tyler was, she knew this and she expected it. But now he was acting like an innocent, not taking any responsibility. He had admitted freely that he was wrong and it was a mistake but somehow, his tone, his demeanor, body language, everything… it just screamed "I'm innocent" to Caroline. "Tyler, go away. I don't want to see you or Hayley ever again. I thought maybe since you broke the sire bond and we'd been together for a while, you were changing. You were becoming a man, but I was wrong. You really are still just a boy who thinks he's a man." Caroline started to tremble as her anger began to unfold; she stood up and headed back inside. As she was walking up the steps Tyler said, "Care, I will get you back. I love you."
Caroline paused for a nanosecond before shutting the door behind her. She didn't know whether to believe Tyler or not; it always seemed like he had changed but every time he'd prove her wrong and be the same meat head jock strap he'd always been. If Tyler wanted Caroline back, he'd have to work for it. She wouldn't say it would never happen because she loved Tyler, they were there for each other during really rough times, they had known each other since they were little, she couldn't just hate Tyler, but she didn't have to date him either. If Tyler wanted her back, he'd have to change completely. Tyler stood little to no chance.
A few more days had passed and after cleaning every inch of the house, doing all her school work, reading a few novels, and dodging Tyler's futile attempts to contact her, Caroline was ready to get out of the house. Just as she was trying to decide how to spend her evening, Stefan walked through the door. Stefan had been M.I.A for about a week, he was upset about Damon and Elena. Before his departure, Caroline had extended an invitation to her house anytime he needed it and she guess he needed it now. Which was okay with Caroline, she had never been so happy to see Stefan! As Stefan entered, he stood just in front of the door, feeling uneasy about bothering Caroline and her mother.
"Stefan, if you staying here was an issue, I would have told you no. Now put your things down and get ready!" Caroline exclaimed. Confusion covered Stefan's face, "What? Where are you—I don't want to go anywhere, Care." "Well too bad Mister because we are not sitting around this house moping because of stupid hybrids or confused newborn vampires. Get ready." And with that, Caroline turned on her heel and headed to the bathroom. She shut the door behind her with an air of authority. Stefan couldn't help but smile, that was Caroline… it was easy to see why Klaus or Tyler found her interesting. There was never a dull moment with Caroline.
An hour later, Caroline came into the living room; she was in her tightest skinniest jeans, her heels with the highest lift, the shirt that exposed the most skin, her makeup and hair was flawless. Stefan stood, he had decided as soon as Caroline shut the bathroom door earlier, he would go with Caroline wherever she wanted to go, and he would be a good sport about it. Unfortunately, Mystic Falls was a small town and there were not many places to go without driving a fair distance, so Caroline and Stefan headed to the Grill.
When Stefan and Caroline entered the Grill, they headed straight for the bar. Caroline ordered half a dozen shots to start things off; the good thing about being a vampire was being able to drink a lot and hold a lot of liquor easily. Of course, vampires had their limits but tonight Caroline didn't care about limits and apparently neither did Stefan as he slung back another shot followed by a large swig of beer. Between the time Caroline and Stefan had entered the bar, till now, the Grill had gotten pretty busy. It was a Friday night and there were limited options in the great Mystic Falls. There were several different groups of people in the Grill, some young, some older, and some extremely old; in fact one of them was a thousand years old. Caroline was not happy to see that person, it was supposed to be her night out, her night to relax and get back in the swing of being single. Ever since a certain thousand year old vampire had walked into the Grill things had gotten more intense. Caroline and Stefan were still slinging shots but Stefan kept breaking away from their conversation to stare at Rebekah. Since Rebekah had taken her place at the bar, Stefan's focus was on her or shots. Caroline knew Stefan and Rebekah had a past but she wasn't sure of all the intimate details, so she chose to ignore Stefan's glances across the bar, Rebekah's smiles, and Rebekah's eyeballing Caroline, which Caroline imagined had something to do with Klaus.
Eventually, Rebekah stood up and headed towards the exit. On her way she decided to make "fuck me eyes" at Stefan and touched the back of his chair lightly. Just as Rebekah exited, Caroline said "Well, thank god the elephant in the room is gone. I mean what hap- -." Stefan stood, trying to focus, "Uh huh, thanks Caroline, it's been great." And with that, Stefan left. Caroline was flabbergasted; what just happened? Did she really just get dumped by Stefan so he could go bang Rebekah?! Caroline had to laugh, it was too funny to ignore.
Caroline stayed at the bar and kept drinking. As she poured herself another shot, she felt someone standing behind her. "Can I help you with something?" Caroline asked. "Yeah, me and my buddies are playing pool. We really need a fourth and wanted to know if you would play?" The boy was in his early twenties, full of confidence, and naïve. Caroline was bored, so she joined them. Caroline was also a bit drunk; while playing pool she flirted with the boys, specifically the one who had invited her over. She learned his name was Mike and he was even more confident than she previously thought but Caroline didn't care, she was drunk, she was single, and it was Friday. As she bent over to put the yellow ball in the corner pocket, Mike decided he would help guide her. What Caroline had not noticed during her escapades was the entrance of not only Tyler, but Klaus as well. As she was rising from the pool table, she felt Mike and his friends tense. "Caroline, what are you doing?" It was Tyler and he was pissed. Just as Caroline was about to reply, Mike cut in, placing himself between Tyler and Caroline. "Hey man, chill. She's just having some fun." Tyler stopped and looked at Mike like he had lost his mind before dismissing him and turning back to the matter at hand… "Caroline, let's go. I'm taking you home." "Move Mike, I got this." Caroline pushed past Mike and grabbed Tyler by the hand. She dragged him away from Mike and his friends before pulling his ear fiercely to her mouth and breathing a threat which involved the words cut, manhood, mutt, and alone. At least, this is what Klaus could make out from across the bar. Tyler left in a fury and Caroline went back to Mike. She kept taking shots and playing pool, eventually stumbling leaving hand in hand with Mike.
Caroline stumbling with Mike out the door did not go unnoticed by Klaus but Klaus never moved. When he decided he was done with Caroline, he meant it.
Sorry about taking so long to update. I'm kind of "out of it", I'm not really sure if I want to write more on this fanfiction. I'm thinking of starting a new project, it also didn't help that this week's episode was Klaroline-less. Hell, Klaus was not in it AT ALL! I know I said this was about Klaus and Caroline, it will be but they have an uphill battle. Reviews, etc. Please 3