A/N: First things first, I want to thank to my patient, supportive reviewers and readers. I had so many doubts about this next chapter because the story is taking a different turn and I had my doubts about how soon it was to change the flow of the story and which way to take and how to go at it...I know I can't please everyone but I hope you guys like it. It took long because of my personal projects and sadly health problems got in the way of my inspiration. And I wanted to write something good enough to post... I'm not sure if I managed that. Let me know how you like it and if you like it.

Enjoy!

Caroline sighed as she hung up. Bonnie's voice sounded extremely caring and worried. Of course she knew Klaus was listening to them in the next room but she didn't care. They had no plans. Even if Bonnie had any plans to save her, Caroline wasn't a part of them.

She wondered how Tyler was handling being a hybrid. Klaus said Rebekah was handling him quite well. The thought made her shiver, still...what else could she do but keep Klaus content if it meant that Tyler was safe?

If it meant that Tyler got to live...she was going to play any game Klaus wanted.

She heard him knock on the door.

She rolled her eyes. Such a gentleman kidnapper/murderous psychopath with flawless manners.

He slowly opened the door and met her eyes.

"Are you ready, love?"

"Not quite." Caroline said, suddenly feeling naked in her black, thin top. "I couldn't decide whether I should take my blue sweater or pink hoodie." She said with a fake smile. "What do you think? Which one says 'helpless hostage' less?"

Klaus smirked slightly. "Choose pink. It's such a happy color." Then he looked at her with a dark glint in his eyes. "And it would suit you well."

Caroline dropped her fake smile. "I see you're going with black as usual." She said eyeing him up and down.

Klaus checked his clothing. His leather jacket, shirt and pants seemed to fit him just perfect in his opinion. He shrugged.

"What's wrong with black, love? It's sexy."

"Well, it might be but you're not." Caroline blurted in a low voice.

Klaus chuckled. "I see you're already in the mood." He smiled fondly and sat across from her on the bed. "But we can't bicker right now...remember, in a hurry." He gently patted her knee. Caroline glared at him.

"I thought we'd agreed on a no touching policy." She said cautiously.

Klaus parted his lips, the corners of his mouth curled up dangerously. "Oh," he said, "Sorry darling. How's that now?" He reached for her chin, caressed the skin there. Caroline felt her heart quicken but she didn't say anything. She didn't need to dare him now. If only she could keep her mouth shut.

But Klaus didn't stop and he smiled as he patiently moved his touch to her neck, gently grazing her soft curls as he pushed her hair away. "Better?" He raised an eyebrow.

"No." Caroline slowly said through her teeth. "Can you get out? I'm going to get dressed."

Klaus smiled, looking at her. "You do that, love. We need to be out in ten minutes." He said slowly getting up and winked at her right before he left the room.

"So...after we come back with your hybrid army..." Caroline said slowly, looking at Klaus driving calmly next to her. "Can I get back to school? Mom knows I wouldn't stay away for a long time. She'll get worried."

Klaus seemed to think.

"We'll see about that after we get back. For now I want you with me."

"Good becase you can't have me...forever." Caroline muttered. But as soon as she spoke she bit her tongue, cursing herself for talking back to him, knowing it only encouraged more mischief and pleasure on his part.

Klaus chuckled.

"I could." He said, his lips curling into a smile.

Caroline pinched herself to stay quiet, letting out a silent "ow".

After a few moments, she couldn't help but break the silence again.

"What about Elena?"

Bonnie had already told her about Stefan playing guard to Elena because Klaus had compelled him.

"What about Elena?" Klaus repeated her question.

"Will she be your personal blood bank for the rest of her life?"

Klaus squinted. "Might as well be. I mean... what else would she be good for?" He looked at Caroline.

"She is a person... Klaus. She already had so much-"

"What? Pain and suffering?" Klaus smiled. "You know... with her record she'd never be safer than she'll be under my protection."

"You call what you're doing to her 'protection'?" Caroline shook her head as she looked out the window.

"She is a valuable asset to me, Caroline. Like yourself... in a way."

"Oh..."Caroline sighed with mock relief. "And here I was thinking I was only a temporary experiment for you...silly me."

Klaus smiled. "I like challenges...and I do fancy you." He offered, looking back on the road.

Caroline stared. "You fancy me..."

"Yes." Klaus said nonchalantly. "I think you're captivating."

"Just stop." Caroline said slowly, horrified.

"You're unbelievable." She shook her head, glaring at him. "I just don't understand how-..what made you so... miserable?" She said looking at him with utter disbelief. "I mean...what could have happened to make you feel so desperate for...so deluded that you're actually trying to build yourself an army and destroying every person crossing your path? Playing with people like...-"

"That's enough." Klaus looked at her. "I'm not enjoying this little chat so much. So you'd do yourself a favor by shutting that beautiful mouth of yours."

"Oh, of course, Klaus Almighty." Caroline bowed slightly before she looked away. "Sorry if I offended you." She scoffed. "Please just pull my string the next time you want me to speak in your presence."

Klaus raised an eyebrow.

"Remember the part about not pissing me off, love?"

"There are times I appreciate your smart mouth..." He said slowly emphasising each word as his gaze lingered on her lips..."but you have to be very careful about our limits."

Caroline folded her arms and pretended to zip her lips.

"I just can't believe you compelled Stefan to do that..." Caroline said after three minutes of silence.

Klaus rolled his eyes.

"I'm almost regretting my decision of letting you keep your tongue." He said through his teeth.

Caroline looked at him.

"I thought you liked my mouth as a whole."

Klaus raised an eyebrow and she regretted her words immediately.

"Oh, I do." Klaus smiled, his eyes on the road. "Just so you know..." He added. "The poor lad was in pain. Caught in the middle between his emotions and what was right... So I fixed him."

"Of course you did." Caroline gave him a small nod which clearly said she was now sure he was completely insane. She opened her mouth as if she was going to say more but she ended up biting her lip instead.

"Klaus, please..."

"What?" His voice was gentle, as if a caress.

"Stop." She could mutter as he placed another warm kiss on her neck, and another.

"You don't want me to stop." He said nibbling on her skin.

"Yes..." she sighed as he kissed her neck. "Yes, I do."

His lips found hers, captured them in a hot kiss, devouring her mouth. After seconds he pulled back, making her moan in protest.

"Then why are you kissing me back Caroline?" He said, as if breathless. His lips brushed over hers, she panted against his mouth. But she couldn't open her eyes, and she couldn't answer.

Caroline jumped in her seat, looking next to her and seeing Klaus driving startled her.

"Slept well, love?" Klaus asked smiling warmly.

Caroline shook her head.

"I could have more pleasant dreams."

"Those are collective works, love. Not one sided."

"That's a lie." Caroline scoffed.

Klaus grinned.

"You're even more fiesty in your dreams."

Caroline gave him a look. "Can we drop it, mister dream creeper?"

Klaus grinned even wider, looking at the road.

Caroline sighed. "Aren't we there yet?"

"We have two more hours on the road. We'll stay in a motel tonight. Then get back on the road and tomorrow we'll be there."

"Why can't you drive nonstop?" Caroline asked, not enthused about spending the night in a motel room with Klaus.

Klaus turned to look at her. "Because I decide what we do and I'm not in a rush."

Caroline looked out of the window muttering to herself. "No rush schmush."

Klaus glanced at her from the rear-view mirrow.

"It's funny how we get on perfectly while you're unconscious." He said smiling.

Caroline didn't bother to look at him.

"There is another name for that." She mumbled.

Klaus' expression grew serious but to Caroline's surprise, his voice was gentle when he spoke.

"I'd never force you to do something you didn't really want, Caroline."

Caroline looked at him.

"Are you kidding me?" she couldn't help raising her voice. "I'm at your mercy here. You made me kill people... and when I resisted you killed them yourself." She spat. "And - and you constantly harass me in my dreams, making- making sexy moves and - and kissing me!"

Klaus cocked an eyebrow. "Only because you let me."

Caroline gave him an incredulous look.

"I let you? Let's not argue how healthy what you're doing is, all right? Because I've got news for you, this is not okay! And I don't want to be here with you. You are keeping me against my will – Also, you're a total bully and an evil - hybrid bastard."

"That's a bit harsh, love. Don't you think?" He said slowly with mock offense.

"No, I don't think. Also what I wonder is WHY ON EARTH would you ever think that I'd want this?"

Klaus stopped the car.

Caroline froze. She'd crossed the limit again, hadn't she? She never knew with him.

Klaus turned to her, his face completely emotionless and suddenly pulled her to his lap, pressing her body against his, kissing her like he, or anyone else for that matter, had never kissed her. Caroline couldn't move as he tasted her mouth, sucking on her tongue and holding her still up against his lap. She moved her fingers slightly against his stomach as she was trying to process what was happening. She realized she should be pushing him away... but she couldn't, she couldn't bring herself to fight him when he kissed her. Would it work if she did? And had she just accepted that she couldn't fight him- or worse- that it wouldn't matter if she did?

Klaus pulled away, looked at her swollen lips, his eyes dark and unfocused as his breathing was uneven.

"This is why." He said.

Caroline felt like slapping him hard as she sat still on his lap. But she knew this time he was right.

She hated herself so much for not being able to stop him when he kissed her.

When was the last time she'd felt something so intense? So real and challenging?

This was wrong.

She silently fell back onto her seat. He'd must have compelled her. There was no other explanation. Why would she do this? Why would she let him kiss her? What was wrong with her?

Taking a deep breath as if she tried to gather her courage, she opened the door, quickly got out of the car and started walking away. And then she started to run. She knew Klaus would surely catch her. But she didn't care, she had to run, she had to run away even if he caught her. She ran as fast as she could and for a few seconds she was almost hopeful that Klaus wouldn't come after her. Maybe he'd grow tired. Maybe he'd just drive and forget about her.

However that didn't happen. She found herself in his arms, He held her so firm she couldn't even move.

"Are we back to this? I thought we had a deal." Klaus hissed though his teeth. "Your hybrid boyfriend is alive because I let him stay so." He brought her face to his. "You're not going to try this again." He said.

"You have to compel me." Caroline said.

Klaus shook his head. "No! You are going to be loyal to me. " He looked at her lips as his face was only an inch away from hers. "Do you understand me Caroline?"

He stared into her eyes and Caroline felt her heart pounding.

"This," Klaus said, still staring at her lips. "This is our deal. If you don't want him to die-"

"And you think I actually want this?" Caroline said, not able to hold her emotions any longer, her voice broke.

Klaus let go of her arms.

"You think I want to be told what to do and to be threatened into obedience?"

Klaus' expression was now more cruel and serious than Caroline had ever seen him.

"Quite honestly Caroline," he said, his voice slightly hoarse, "I don't care what you want right now. I want you to listen to me and you will."

"Well, then you don't get to say I want this, not anymore. Because I don't." She said more to herself than him. "I don't want to be here and I will run away the first chance I get."

Klaus smiled softly. "So this is just an attemp to prove me how much you despise me? Or just to remind yourself?"

"And stop with the kisses." Caroline said, ignoring his comment.

"As you wish." Klaus said, slowly pulling her by the arm to himself. "No kisses. No suggestions. Nothing. But you will stay with me as we talked before. And you might try to run away Caroline," he leaned towards her, speaking softly in her ear, "But I will get you... and I will kill everyone you love, starting with your ex-boyfriend."

Caroline turned around and hit him against the chest. He stood still.

"You can't hurt me." He said softly.

Caroline hit him again.

Klaus' eyes grew dark. He closed them and sighed, grabbing both of her arms he pulled her close to his side. "I just want us to play nice. I want you to be happy." He said quietly. "Believe it or not, I've come to enjoy your presence. I don't want to have to hurt you."

"You enjoy hurting people." She said softly. "All you do is hurt people."

Klaus looked at her. "There might be exceptions."

She stared at him.

"I'm not interested in being an exception." She said after a moment. "Especially not yours..."

Klaus clenched his jaw.

"I mean do you even try to understand people?" Caroline asked. "You know maybe the reason why you're so alone and...why you need this- this control and these games is because you're not actually trying to get any better as a person?"

"I don't need to, love." Klaus said.

"Of course." Caroline looked away. "You're hopeless."

"Are we done with our small tantrum? Can we get back on the road now?" Klaus held her by the arm.

"Do I have a choice?" Caroline spat.

Klaus felt himself stuck between the desire to drag her into the car and to kiss her again. Just how quickly was she making him lose his mind was unbeliavable. This baby vampire who suddenly lit up with a smile and then caught on fire with anger... and tempted him over and over again... continously, relentlessly tempted him with her light and her stubborn innocence as she looked into his eyes.

He needed to have her one way or another.

She was getting on his nerves, she was confusing him, she was becoming harder to crack...to deal with...to control. And god... did he love it. He let go of her arm and tried to shake off the desire he felt for her. The desire to make her yield to him. The same feeling he had at home took over him. He wanted her to want to be by his side. Unlike the first time they met, he didn't enjoy seeing repulsion written all over her face. It was becoming... a problem. What could he do? He couldn't corrupt her. He couldn't play her, seduce her in her dreams only to face her growing confusion and anger each time. He couldn't use her morality against her like he did with Stefan. She was strong, resistant and she wasn't playing the game...she was simply turning it around.

As he tried to think, looking away from her... ignoring her questioning...honest, beautiful eyes...he wondered how he could make her see she needed this just as much as he did. He'd seen something in her the moment she'd turned around and met his gaze at the school that night.

He knew she was special right then.

And how much had he wanted to explore. To dig in. To play. To turn that light off in the most cruel urge took over him.

Now,... he had problems focusing with her looking at him like that.

Why did he want her? It made no sense, but when he met her eyes the question was answered on its own once more.

It almost felt like a natural instinct to him to make her realize she could do better as a vampire... This life didn't just mean killing or destruction no matter how much he enjoyed them. She could be free from everything she thought she was responsible with. She could free herself from all of it.

He could show her how. She had so much potential.

And now...all that struggling power was directed at him. Her hatred burning in her eyes.

He looked at them. She wasn't scared of him, not really, not for herself.

He knew she only stayed with him because of Tyler and the others she loved. This made him want her even more.

Just like with Stefan. Someone to love him, to remain by his side. Someone who loves so selflessly...

Someone that could love him.

He felt confusion growing inside of him, but this was nonsense.

The feeling was crawling up higher and he knew he had to make a decision now as she waited. It was as if she could see him struggling. He watched her frown slightly, like she was trying to read his mind.

Her anger was still there as well.

Well... he'd take it as long as it meant he had a chance at making her see what she could really have.

He smiled at the fire in her eyes. There was no doubt she'd kill him if she ever had a chance.

Still... a flash of light...something...a little light of vulnerability, that little touch of her fingers still burning on his skin since their kiss earlier reminded him.

She had to be just as conflicted.

Oh, but she had morality. She had her Tyler.

His only leverage...

Caroline frowned as she waited for him to speak.

Klaus realized that she seemed calmer now.

He simply nodded towards the car.

It took her a few seconds to decide to comply and turn around.

Watching her get inside the car without another word, Klaus was suprised to find out his original intention about her had changed entirely.

He didn't want to break her anymore... it was just the opposite.

And he had to be more careful now because his little experiment was proving to be more complicated by the second and the results were becoming less and less predictable even to him.

A/N: So I know this chapter isn't nearly as dark as the first five chapters but the story is evolving and since I'm writing a multichaptered fic you'll see many shades of the characters as well as the story. Otherwise it would just be a one note song. Personally, I was becoming a bit impatient with the progress of the story though normally I like my stories to go slow and as realistic as possible. If you've read "On the road" you'll know that. (And the Klaus there is the super evolved version of himself) So I want to explain some things about this chapter in case you have questions.

I wasn't going to let Klaus be all confused about how he "sees" Caroline just yet but they've already spent more than a week together and this is Caroline we're talking about. So I think it's only fair our psycho Klaus starts to have different ideas and plans for her. And he isn't even fully aware of how she affects him just yet. This doesn't necessarily mean he's going to be fluffy and selfless any time soon (I like him darker in this story) but he is showing his more...tolerant and vulnerable face as you might have seen this chapter. He even started to see her as more than a toy. (Yay?) Though it doesn't matter if he likes this fact or not. He is still very unpredictable and lost though. He might even become more out of control and possessive while he's trying to sort out his thoughts. Though Care is only conflicted by their chemistry at this point and she's not interested in anything to do with him obviously. I'm already working on the next chapter by the way. Hopefully it will be longer.

Please review so I know what you think because I'm writing this for you.

Much love,

Clem