The next morning came, bright and early. The sun shone in brightly through the thick, yet dark color curtains into the guest bedroom. Groaning slightly, Caroline slowly blinked her eyes open. "Hm..?" she mumbled looking around. Remembering where she was and what happened she sighed, and looked over at a still sleeping Damon. A small smile came to her lips. No, she shouldn't be smiling. They shouldn't be like this together, they were supposed to stick to the plan that was all. Yet, Caroline couldn't help but notice she was slowly leaning in Damon's direction.

"Caroline?" his voice, still filled with sleep, sounded 15 minutes later.

"Yeah?" Caroline asked as she walked out of the bathroom, with a fresh pair of clothes on that Elena had so graciously made sure to wash last night before going to bed.

"Nothing, I just…wasn't sure where you were. That's all." Damon said, sitting up in bed, and stretching.

"Oh, well I'm here." She said with a shrug. Within in a second Damon was out of the bed, and in front of Caroline. His hand rest on her cheek gently.

"Why?"

"Why…what? Damon what're you talking about?"

"Why, did you ask me to stay with you last night?" he asked, a bit roughly.

"I…I don't know. I guess I was tired…and I didn't want to be alone."

" That's not sticking to the plan, Caroline." Damon said icily before exiting the room.

As she watched his back as he left she couldn't help but feel like her heart had just been ripped out. They had spent a lovely night together, just cuddling and being close. And then to wake up and have him do that? She blinked back the tears that were threatening to spill, and sat down on her bed.

"You didn't come back downstairs last night." Stefan said, as he heard his brother come down the stairs and into the main room.

"I was with Caroline."

"I figured."

Damon just shrugged, walking over he grabbed a glass and a bottle of bourbon, pouring some into the cup and taking a sip. "Where's Elena?" he asked curiously.

"Went home to grab a few things."

"Ah."

The brothers stood in silence for a moment. Damon sighed, he wasn't one to talk about his feelings, or even talk to Stefan about anything sentimental at all. He knew he had to though.

" I love her, Stefan."

"Hm, Caroline?"

He nodded, "I love her so much, it hurts."

"That's what love does to you Damon." Stefan said, taking a moment to pause. "It changes you."

"Yeah. It does." Damon said with a shrug, though his brother had no idea how much truth that statement held for Damon and Caroline.

"Well, I'm going to go and see if Elena needs any help." He said.

"Help? How much could she be bringing over?" Damon questioned.

"Just main priority things. I mean after all, she'll be living here."

" Finally asked her, eh?" Damon asked.

Stefan nodded, a cheeky grin coming to his lips. "Yes. She'll soon be Mrs. Elena Gilbert-Salvatore." He responded before heading out the door, on his way to Elena's house.

Damon grinned to himself slightly, he was happy his brother was happy. When did that happen? Damon suddenly caring? He knew the answer to that, it was when Caroline had come into his life. With a sigh, he grabbed a post it and a pen and wrote a short note.

I went out. I had things to do. I'll be back soon. Love – D

" You did what?" Klaus asked angrily.

"She came out of the house and we just went for it." Answered a short blonde female.

"I told you only to do so if you got the call." He hissed.

" I tried to stop them!" muttered a male with dark brown hair.

"Well you failed at trying to do so. Which is why this will be a warning to all of you." Klaus growled. Grabbing the man he swiftly ripped his heart out of his chest, dropping it on the floor. "Anyone of you touch her or hurt her again in anyway, I will hunt you down, and rip you apart limb from limb. Slowly." Klaus growled. With that being said, the hybrids left in a flock, all heading towards the rooms Klaus was allowing them to stay in.

"Klaus," came a female voice.

"Yes, Briana?" he asked irritated. Briana was another hybrid, who usually brought in more hybrids or if he had the chance, a visitor that had stopped by.

"You have a visitor." She said, before bringing a man into the room.

"Ah, Damon Salvatore." Klaus said, his name rolling off the tip of his tounge.

"Klaus." Damon returned with a growl.

"And what brings you here tonight?"

"Your crazy hybrids hurt Caroline. You lied."

"I didn't make them do anything. They did it of their own accord, and believe me, they've been punished."

"Punished?" Damon chuckled, " You treat them as if their dogs."

"Well, if we're being technical, they are." Klaus smirked.

"Stop with the games."

"Oh yes, of course. Now really, why are you here?"

" To make the playing level even." Damon smirked, taking only a few steps so that he was face to face with Klaus.

"How exactly do you plan on doing that?" he asked, crossing his arms over his chest.

Swiftly Damon pulled a stake out of his back pocket, carved of White oak, stabbing Klaus swiftly in the chest. Missing his heart by a few inches. Klaus let out a groan, and fell to his knees, clutching the stake, pulling it out and tossing it onto the ground, glaring up at Damon.

"You hurt her, you have me to deal with. Try that again, and next time I won't miss." He growled before flashing out of the place Klaus called 'home'.

Klaus took a moment, making sure he let himself heal before standing up. "Briana." He called the blonde over.

"Yes, Klaus?" she asked.

"Do me a favor love, make sure you and the others do anything possible, to get Caroline here. We'll be needing her shortly."

"If she's at the Salvatore home, she'll be under watch 24/7." She commented.

"Do what it takes." Klaus growled.

A/N: So, I personally think this update kind of sucked. Oh well, let me know what you guys think! Read and review. :3