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Here's the second chapter, I hope you're gonna like it, please let me know. It's much longer than the first one so I hope it will be ok.

English is not my first language so please be nice with the mistakes.

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The first month

Caroline checked herself in the mirror. Her outfit was really nice. The 20' was a smart way to dress after all. She looked at her reflection and sighed deeply. The night was about to be far away from what she had wished for. She had wanted more than anything going with Tyler and it was Klaus that she was expecting any minute now.

Klaus had kept his word. After Caroline agreement on the deal, he had called Tyler back and broke him free. Firstly thrilled, Tyler had become furious when Caroline had explained to him what he owed his freedom to. He had been ready to ask Klaus to sire him again but Caroline had dissuaded him. She had persuaded him that spending three months with Klaus was nothing compared to his freedom. Tyler had reluctantly agreed, but knowing that Caroline would have to spend all her free time with Klaus was making him sick. It was the same thing with Elena, Bonnie and Matt actually. When Caroline had explained the deal to them, they had been horrified and had urged her to be extra careful. The Salvatore had both told to Caroline that she was really naïve if she thought that Klaus would keep his word if she chose to stay with Tyler. Caroline knew they all had her best interest at heart, but she had made her decision. If there was a chance she could have Tyler back, she had to try. And the trial was beginning tonight, because the first request of Klaus had been to take Caroline to the dance.

The sound of the bell made Caroline jump. "Here we are" she thought a little bitterly. "The deal with the devil begins. Come on Caroline, you can do this".

When she opened the door, Klaus seemed on a pretty good mood. He was grinning and looked appreciatively at Caroline.

"Good evening, sweetheart, you look beautiful" he complimented her.

Caroline didn't even bother to smile. "Thank you" she said dryly. "Can we go now?"

Klaus lost his smile. "You know, I would appreciate that you actually put a little effort on your behavior. If we have to spend a lot of time together, a little kindness will be nice."

Caroline laughed without humor. "Kindness" she said bitterly. "Do I have to remind you that I don't spend this time with you because I want to, but because you blackmail me to do it?"

Klaus frowned and his voice turned icy. "It's not blackmail Caroline, it's a deal. A deal you agreed on. Now if you don't want to do it, I can still sire Tyler again."

Caroline had to bit her tongue to restrain the harsh words she was craving to throw at his face. She knew she couldn't afford it. Tyler's freedom was hanging in the balance. She had to play nice.

She forced herself to smile. "Sorry" she muttered. "I'm a little nervous I guess. Shall we go?"

Klaus instantaneously relaxed with Caroline's apologizes.

"No need to be nervous, sweetheart" he reassured her. "I promise I'll behave".

And he did. To Caroline's greatest surprise, Klaus acted as a perfect gentleman all along the night. He talked extremely courteously to her friends, including the Salvatore. He didn't lose his temper even in front of the obvious hatred radiating from all of them. He didn't even flinch when Tyler invited her to dance. He just politely yet firmly claimed Caroline back after the third dance she shared with Tyler. He then led her himself on the dance floor and put a light arm around her waist.

Caroline had to admit that he was an amazing dancer. She had already noticed it at the ball, but it was now obvious that he could dance on every type of music. As a sucker for music and dance, Caroline couldn't help but enjoy the way he was moving. And of course, Klaus noticed it.

"So it's not that terrible dancing with me, it is?" he asked chuckling.

Caroline shrugged but the little smile on her lips betrayed her.

"No, it's not" she admitted honestly.

Klaus smirked and tightened imperceptibly his grip on her waist.

When Caroline started to feel tired, Klaus drove her back to her house, and left her with a small kiss on her hand.

"I had great time with you tonight, Miss Forbes" he whispered. "I'll see you soon." And with that, he was gone.

A few days later, Klaus requested her presence in his mansion for the day. Caroline complied but couldn't help of feeling nervous. She had never really spent time alone with him, and she didn't know what to expect. As always, Klaus seemed to read her mind.

"Don't worry love, nothing terrible is going to happen to you" he teased gently. "As I said, I just want you to get to know me. So, as you already know, drawing is my main passion. I would like to show you some of my work and explain to you where it comes from."

Caroline nodded and Klaus led her to his studio. He started to hand her some beautiful sketches of monuments made of pencil. The Eiffel tower, the Coliseum, the Pyramids of Egypt, Big Ben… The drawings were endless and for each one, Klaus explained to Caroline when and why he had chosen to draw it.

Klaus then showed her some canvases representing landscapes. He explicated to Caroline that they were his favorite places on the world.

A view from the top of the highest cliff in Cyprus.

A storm in a Caribbean's beach.

A snowy day in the Himalaya.

A sunset on the ice of Patagonia.

Caroline couldn't help but being mesmerized. The monuments and the landscapes were absolutely stunning. Klaus' drawings seemed literally alive. She could actually feel like she was in front of them. And the passion in Klaus' voice while he was telling her about his favorite places... It was enthralling. Caroline had never heard such fervor in his voice before.

Gradually, Klaus started to show her most personal drawings.

The place he lived with his family when he was still human.

The portrait of Heinrick, his young brother killed by a werewolf.

A self portrait of himself, the first time he had seen his vampire face.

Rebekah, smiling in a jazz club.

Elijah, knoting his tie.

Finn, absorbed in a book.

Kol, flirting with a girl.

They were all here. His entire family, drawn on his sketchbook, like he was desperate to keep them with him. He had even kept an old sketch of his mother he had made before being turned.

Caroline was struggling not to be touched. There were so much emotion and so much pain in the drawings spread out in front of her. Nobody without a heart or without feelings could have drawn this. But Klaus had no feelings, everybody knew that. How could he express so much passion, so much sadness, and so much love in his work? Caroline looked at him, straight in the eyes. And what she saw was unexpected. For once, he didn't' seem confident nor arrogant. For once, he seemed human. Almost vulnerable. And it touched her.

"So, what's next?" she asked, trying to lighten the mood.

Klaus hesitated but finally took another sketchbook.

"One of my most powerful muse" he said, smiling softly.

Caroline opened the sketchbook and froze.

Her.

It was her.

Smiling while she was talking with Elena. Hugging her mum on their porch. Crying next to her father's grave. Dancing at the ball. Arguing with Damon. She was everywhere. Her first thought was to freak out that he seemed have stalked her. But then she looked, really looked each drawing, and felt a big lump forming in her throat. She was beautiful. She was strong. She was full of light. He had made her gorgeous whatever the circumstance was. Like his landscapes, she seemed literally alive on the paper. For the first time, she really understood the way he was seeing her. For the first time, she understood that he genuinely cared about her and that his behavior wasn't an act. The feeling was overwhelming and Caroline suddenly jumped on her feet.

"I have to go" she said on a strangle voice. The panic was obvious on her face and Klaus didn't make a move to stop her when she stormed out of the mansion.

A week later, Klaus was waiting for her at the end of her school day. Caroline lost her smile when she saw him leaned again his car. They hadn't spoken since she had storm out of the mansion and she was nervous. She had thought a lot about his drawings and about what they meant, but she didn't know what to think. She had been so sure that Klaus was nothing more but a heartless killer, that the feelings expressed in his work had really confused her.

She approached him hesitantly.

"Hi" she said softly.

"Hi, love" he answered back, smiling. "I hope you don't have anything to do right know, I would like you to come with me."

Caroline nodded.

"Where are we going?" she asked, climbing on the passenger seat.

"Well, here's the thing. You are the one to choose. I want you to show me a place you like" Klaus explained.

"Why is that?" Caroline asked, surprised.

"Because the last time we saw each other I showed you something personal, so now it's your turn."

Caroline thought. She had spent her entire life here. There were a lot of places that she liked. A lot of places with memories. But she wasn't sure she wanted to share it with him. But on the on the other hand, he had a point. He had showed her something really personal, so maybe she should give it a shot.

Taking her decision, Caroline guided him across the town until they reached the Falls. Following her lead, Klaus sat next to her on the grass. Caroline seemed lost in her thought and he didn't try to break the silence.

"I feel comfortable when I'm here" she said suddenly. "I love the sound of the water, I find it very comforting. I used to come here every time I fought with my mum or every time I had guy's troubles" she added with a smile. "I had no occasion to come lately and I had forgotten how much I like it here".

"Lots of boys troubles?" Klaus asked teasingly.

Caroline shrugged.

"A few" she answered vaguely. "But, it was before."

"Before what?" Klaus insisted.

"Before I became a vampire" Caroline replied but she saw that Klaus was still frowning in confusion.

"When I was human I had the awful habit to fall for guys who only fell for Elena" she explained. "First Stefan, then Matt…" Caroline shrugged. "Elena tends to be everyone's first choice" she added.

Klaus frowned.

"This is not true. I don't remember going after Elena before going after you" he pointed.

Caroline smiled. "Of course you did. Elena is your doppelganger and your only way to make your hybrids. If you had to choose between her life or mine, you would choose hers."

Klaus opened his mouth to answer but nothing came out. The truth was he had no idea what he would do if he had to choose between Elena's or Caroline's life. And he didn't want to lie to Caroline. She wouldn't have believed him anyway.

The silence fell between them while they were looking at the waterfalls. Caroline was right he thought, the sound was comforting.

"Is this the reason why you love Tyler?" Klaus asked suddenly. "Because he had never been interested in Elena before being interested in you?"

Caroline flinched. Tyler was the last subject on the world she wanted to talk with Klaus. He was the reason of their breakup, he had no right to talk about him. But his question was interesting and Caroline thought about it.

"No it's not" she finally answered. "I love him because of all we have been through together. We have been there for each other, not matter what, and together we can survive anything."

Klaus' face remained impassive but he definitely didn't like the obvious love on Caroline's voice when she was talking about Tyler. Her heart was not going easy to win. But he already knew it so he dropped the subject.

"So, what you would be doing right now if I hadn't request your presence?" he asked curiously.

Caroline grinned.

"I'll probably be watching the hundredth rebroadcasting of Dawson's creek" she answered.

Klaus frowned in confusion.

"Dawson's creek? What is that?"

"It's a TV show about a bunch of teenagers" she explained. "They live in a small town, they go to high school, they love, they hate. And the two boys are fighting for the girl's love".

Klaus couldn't help but pulled a face.

"And you like it?" he asked a little incredulously.

"And I like it" Caroline confirmed. "Don't forget that I am eighteen, not a billion!" she defended herself in front of Klaus 'grimace. "

Klaus seemed sincerely puzzled.

"Ok, you're going to show me what is that" he decided suddenly.

Caroline opened her eyes wide. "What?"

Klaus pulled himself on his feet. "We're going to your house and you're going to show me what this Dawson's creek thing is."

"Are you serious?" Caroline asked astonished.

"Very much" Klaus replied. "I want to get to know you, so if you like that show I want to know what it is. Come on".

Fifteen minutes later, they were sit on Caroline's couch watching the beautiful Joey hesitating between Pacey and Dawson.

"Oh my god" Klaus whispered dramatically "it's like looking the Elena / Salvatore brothers show on a TV screen!"

Caroline couldn't help but burst into laugh. She was actually thinking the same thing every time she was looking at the show. It was a little mean but kind of accurate.

Klaus looked at her, mesmerized by the sound of her laugh. "Oh my god, I've earn a laugh!" he exclaimed teasingly.

Caroline pursed her lips but a slight smile remained on them.

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For people who don't know Dawson's creek, it's a tv show from the 90' also created by Kevin Williamson. It's about a love triangle between a girl (Joey) and two boys (Dawson and Pacey). That's the reason why Klaus is referring to the love triangle of Elena and The Salvatore while watching it.