Caroline stirred, she tried to open her eyes but the blackness kept her pulled under. She was struggling to the top, trying to leave the cold depths of blackness beneath her. She kicked, swimming, swimming, away from the blackness.
Klaus sat in the armchair by the bed, he watched Caroline struggle. It had been three days since she rescued him in the cave. He had brought Caroline to his house, refusing to leave her side. He figured it was the least he could do considering she had come to his aid. After hearing the story from Rebekah and Stefan, who were now each other's shadow; Caroline had intentionally risked her life for his. She had also tried to keep Rebekah out of the mayhem for as long as possible; for that he would be eternally thankful. Klaus knew he was a monster but his greatest weakness had always been his family; after all, that was why he kept them daggered in coffins, so they couldn't leave him. Caroline stirred again; Klaus tensed silently praying she would awake. She had lost too much blood and the venom from his fangs still lingered in her system. Klaus had tried to place an IV in her arm but she healed too quickly.
They were in a meadow; the sun was shining down on Klaus's curls, making them look almost strawberry blonde. His blue green eyes twinkled as the corners wrinkled from the smile covering his face. Caroline looked down, playing with her hands in her lap, the last time they were alone Klaus was mad at her, renouncing his affections. Klaus cupped the bottom of her cheek, lifting her head to his, their lips were millimeters apart; Caroline could feel the heat of his breath against her chin. Klaus leaned in further as if he was going to kiss Caroline before pulling back slightly and his wicked grin replaced his smile. "Ah, Love, you are the fool now. I will never forgive you for your betrayals." He plunged his hand inside Caroline's chest and removed her heart. The blackness was pouring, pulling her under again, the heat from the sun burning her face. WHERE WAS HER DAYLIGHT RING?! Caroline screamed in agony.
Klaus held Caroline's wrists down on the bed. She was thrashing, screaming; Stefan and Rebekah burst into the room. "We have to do something!" Stefan urged. Klaus racked his brain; he didn't know what they could do, he usually killed people, saving was not his forte. "Hold her down Stefan, Rebekah, grab her jaws and open her mouth." Klaus instructed. Stefan climbed on top of Caroline straddling her; Rebekah climbed onto the bed, next to Caroline's side. Klaus nodded to her, Rebekah grasped Caroline's face forcing her jaws open as Klaus ripped open his wrist and poured the streaming blood into her mouth, massaging her throat. His wrist healed and he repeated the process several more times before nodding to Rebekah again. Rebekah released Caroline and Stefan climbed off the side of the bed. "Do you think it'll work brother?" Rebekah asked. Klaus hesitated. "I'm not sure. We should know in a few hours." Rebekah and Stefan left the room and Klaus took his place by Caroline's bed, once more.
Klaus checked the clock again, now it had been three hours and one minute. He began to pace nervously. The first two hours he had rested in the chair by Caroline's bed but after 2 and half hours, he began to grow anxious. He was about to throw a side table when Caroline stirred. He vamped to her side, grasping her hand in his own. She stirred again, Klaus waited. Caroline opened her eyes, taking in her surroundings. Klaus could see the fear that filled her eyes, her apprehension at his presence. After she saved him, she still feared him, she still didn't want him. "Love, it's okay. You're at my house, you're safe." He stroked her hair, pulling a stray piece away from her face. She recoiled at his touch. He was shocked, he was unsure of how to proceed.
Caroline was sure it was another figment of her imagination. She couldn't be here with Klaus; safe and in his care. They couldn't have both made it out of the cave alive. Any minute the darkness would return and pull her under. She couldn't let herself be fooled into a false sense of security again. It was too much for her fragile psyche to handle. She couldn't get her hopes up, only to return to the burning of the bottomless pit she had been in. "Just kill me and get it over with." Caroline said dryly, Klaus sat up straighter.
"You've just saved me, why would I do that?" Klaus asked. "Yeah, sure. I know its coming; I'm used to it now." Confusion was etched in Klaus's face, "Love, what are you talking about?" "I know this is another dream, nightmare, hallucination, or whatever. I know you'll be nice only to kill me when I trust you. Just get it over with." Klaus was shocked, she had been dreaming of him; dreaming of him as a monster. "Caroline, I assure you love, you're really here. You saved me. You've been unconscious for three days." He got up from the bed and fetched a blood bag. "Here drink this, you lost a lot of blood, then I bit you. I only recently fed you my blood with the assistance of Stefan and Rebekah." Caroline took the blood bag slowly, lifting it to her lips. "Drink." He urged again. The veins in Caroline's face shown as she drank from the bag, the hunger returning full force; Klaus fetched her a few more bags.
After her fourth bag, Caroline's thirst was sated. Maybe this wasn't a dream, maybe she really was here. "What happened?" She asked warily. "You saved me." Klaus continued. "You let me drink your blood. I bit you out of hunger; I wasn't in my head at the time. I gave you some of my blood, and then you passed out. Tyler and Hayley showed up, Rebekah snuck up behind Hayley and killed her. Then I killed Tyler. I carried you back here and you've been here since then." Klaus explained.
Tyler was dead. Caroline wasn't sure how she felt about that. Yeah, they had broken up but she still cared about him. Klaus seen how Caroline's brow furrowed and her mouth drooped slightly at the corners. "I had to kill him. He had become an alpha and there can't be two alphas. It's in our nature. One of us would have to die eventually. The only reason I waited as long as I did was for you, Caroline." Caroline nodded in response; she wasn't happy about it and honestly, it was some freaky wolf thing but she knew Klaus had no reason to lie to her.
Caroline began to rise from the bed but Klaus pushed her down as easy as he could. Caroline's eyebrows raised in confusion. "I must insist you rest more." "Well, it's been three days. I need to see my mom and Stefan's probably worried." "Your mom knows where you are and Stefan's with Rebekah. I told you he helped me feed you my blood." Oh yeah. Caroline thought to herself. "Still, it's been three days; I need to shower and brush my teeth." Caroline rose from the bed and headed to the bathroom. The bathroom was lush and beautiful like everything else Klaus owned. The shower was large and shower heads came from every direction. She let the bathroom fill with steam before stepping in the shower. She was washing her hair with some French shampoo, she couldn't pronounce when she heard the click of the door opening. Caroline stood stock still waiting for someone to say something. She heard the click of the door again. She peaked out from behind the shower door; which lucky was covered in designs so you couldn't see through it. Two towels, a robe, a set of clothes, a hair brush, and her toothbrush were placed on the countertop beside the sink.
Caroline stepped out of the bathroom, feeling much better. The clothes were her favorite pajamas with her favorite pink toe socks. Klaus was asleep in the armchair by the bed; Caroline scooted out of the bedroom and made her way downstairs in silence. For once, Klaus looked like hell. His usually combed hair was disheveled, his eyes sunken in, and his bright smile was dim. He was the one who needed to rest. Caroline dug through the refrigerator. Food always made her feel better and since she couldn't get fat, she loved to eat. She closed the door and found Klaus standing in the door way of the kitchen. The panic in his eyes broke Caroline's heart.
"What are you doing?" Klaus inquired. "I want to eat, people food." "Why didn't you ask me to get it?" Klaus asked. "You were asleep. I'm not helpless." Caroline said defensively. "Please, go rest Caroline. I will get your food." Domestic Klaus? Caroline had to see this. She headed upstairs and waited in the bed. Klaus entered a few minutes later carrying a tray filled with various fruits, veggies, and two sandwiches. Caroline was hungry but she wasn't a pig, she thought ruefully. Klaus placed the tray in front of Caroline before climbing on the bed; adjacent from her. He picked up a sandwich and eyed Caroline. Oh, he's eating too, duh Care. She rolled her eyes, popping a strawberry into her mouth. Klaus raised his eyebrows in response but Caroline shook her head at his quizzical stare.
Finally Klaus broke the silence. "Thank you for saving me." He said humbly, lifting Caroline's hand to his lips. If Caroline could blush her face would have been as red as her pajama top. "Uh, you're welcome." Caroline mumbled, reclaiming her hand. "Why?" Klaus questioned. "What do you mean why?" "Why did you save me? Stefan said you knew Tyler had me." "You would have saved me." "I suppose that's true." Klaus's head hung. "Why are you being like that?" Caroline asked. "I'm not sure, love." "Look, it's more than just because you would have saved me. You know that, you know how I feel." Klaus's head snapped up. "WH-what?" He stammered. "You know I didn't only save you because you would have saved me. I care about you Klaus. You were the one that broke things off with me." Caroline blushed, balling her hands in her lap. Klaus could hardly believe his ears.
Klaus's heart jumped into overdrive. He pushed the tray to the floor with a resounding clatter. He climbed to Caroline hovering about her mouth momentarily before crushing his lips to hers. She opened her mouth in response; moving her hands to the back of his head and pulling his face closer to hers, deepening their kiss. Klaus's tongue explored her mouth as his hands slid up her shirt. Grasping her shirt by the hem, he pulled it over her head. As Caroline reached behind to unclasp her bra, Klaus reach behind his neck and pulled his own shirt off. His mouth moved to Caroline's neck, kissing down the curve to her breasts. He cupped her breasts with his hand as his tongue danced quickly over the nipple as it hardened in response. He moved to the other breast, continuing his assault on her senses. He could feel her wiggle beneath him, he smiled in response. Then looked down, Caroline was trying to remove her bottoms. He slipped off the bed, ripping her pajama pants and nickers off in the process. He slipped out of his pants before returning to the bed. He loomed over Caroline, kissing her passionately. She wanted him. She had wanted him for so long but refused her bodies wishes. She wanted him now and she had him.
Caroline had a sharp intake of breath as he entered her. Klaus was a definitely bigger than average. When Klaus was finally fully inside Caroline, he relished. She was wet, warm, and ready. The tip of his penis hit the back of her vaginal wall, rubbing it gently. Caroline breathed in again followed by a small moan. "Klaus..." She breathed. He began to pump in and out of Caroline slowly, taking in every movement beneath him; the way her hips thrust upward to meet his, her nails trailing along his back. When Klaus entered in fully, Caroline would wiggle away. The length and the girth were bigger than she was used to. Her eyes and Klaus's locked; his eyes flashed yellow. Caroline could feel the rise of her climax, inching its way to the surface. She panted, pulling Klaus deeper into her. He was moving much faster now, his senses were in overload. He could feel Caroline tightening around his shaft, her muscles tensing and releasing, she was near her climax. He could feel his creeping forward. He slowed slightly, kissing Caroline deeply, before pulling his face away and putting every inch of him inside her. Caroline gushed around him, bringing him to his climax. She bit down on Klaus's shoulder, drinking in his blood. A shudder ran through Klaus and his eyes flashed yellow once more. His wolf side had found his mate.
As they stood tearing the sheets from the bed, Klaus wiped the blood away from his shoulder, eyeing Caroline. "What?" Klaus didn't say anything; he simply continued to eye Caroline. "It's not some vampire thing. I liked to bite before I changed." She said, as she flashed him her teeth. Klaus chuckled as he tore the last of the sheets from the bed. He went to Caroline, scooping her in his arms and made his way towards the bathroom. Caroline giggled, it was his favorite sound.
"How about round 2, love?