A rainy day on their vacation had Caroline in a bad mood. Can Klaus make her feel better?

Warning: Major fluff coming your way ;)

Caroline hated rain.

She hated the wetness. She hated that it soaked everything outside, turning the ground slippery and muddy. But what she hated most was that those rain clouds concealed her much loved sun, making it impossible to lie on the beach to bask in its warmth. And as she watched the rain pour down from her spot near the open balcony door she cursed it. How dare this pesky weather ruin her perfect trip to Greece with Klaus.

Klaus heard her mutter indistinct curses while he painted to her left and smiled inwardly. He loved when she was angry over something - especially when it was something so trivial. There was that undeniable fire in her, this side of her that was so passionate. He loved every facet of Caroline but this side had a special place in his undead heart.

Of course, he didn't delight in her discomfort. He would move heaven and hell to ensure that Caroline was happy. Thankfully he could tell the difference between trivial annoying things like the fact that the rain prevented them from doing anything outside and things that could truly upset his love.

"I'm so bored." She sighed and flopped down on the bed in the middle of the room, her arm covering her eyes.

"This stupid rain is ruining everything." He heard her mutter.

He turned towards her and smiled. "Now now love don't be grumpy."

She huffed in response.

"What can I do to make you feel better?"

"Just…occupy me." she groaned.

"And how do I do that?" He enunciated the last "t" as he put his paintbrush down and wiped of his hands.

"I don't know…be creative."

"Mhm I'm sure we find something we can do." He said suggestively and climbed on the bed to lie beside her.

Suddenly she felt one of his warm hands gliding over the exposed skin of her stomach. She wore a short airy blouse since it was always hot in Greece - despite the rain. She felt his lips on her neck and began to relax slightly, her arm falling to her side, her eyes remaining closed. His hand moved over her side, his fingers lightly flexing and he felt her tense and gasp under her breath, as if trying to suppress a laugh. He repeated the move and this time she huffed and he saw her lips twisting into a smile, turning his own into a wide grin.

"Could it be Caroline that you are ticklish?"

"N-o." She managed to say despite her supressed giggle.

"Are you sure?"

His fingers glided along her side with a little more pressure before he moved to hover above her.

She opened her eyes and found him staring back at her, an amused smile on his face and mischief glinting in his eyes.

He began tickling her sides again and she could no longer suppress a loud laugh. Now she was squirming underneath him, laughing heartily while he kept tickling her. Her laughter was like the sweetest melody to him. It was a sound he could listen to for hours.

"Nik stop!" She giggled and attempted to wiggle out of his grasp.

"And if I don't?" He asked mischievously while he continued to tickle her. She tried to pull his hands away but to no avail. He was still stronger than her.

"I give up…I give up." She finally admitted between laughs and gasps. "You win."

He stopped and gazed down at her. She lay beneath him with flushed cheeks and tears of joy brimming in her blue eyes and he couldn't help but to admire her.

What he didn't see coming was Caroline taking advantage of his distracted state by flipping them over with her now on top. She pinned his hands above his head and leaned down, nearly passing the space between their lips. She was still out of breath and his pouty lips coming in contact with hers as he leaned forward did nothing to ease that fact.

The kiss was sweet but both of them could feel the underlying passion fuelled by their tickle fight. As they continued their kissing one of Caroline's hands released his wrist and wandered over his body. She felt him flinch as she pinched the bare area under his shirt just where he had tickled her a few moments ago. Could it be?

She lightly teased his skin again and this time she could feel him squirm a little, could feel the smile on his lips. Caroline broke the kiss, both hands now on his sides and a huge smirk on her face - one that could rival his own.

"Mhmm now I'm wondering if perhaps the almighty Mr. Mikaelson is also ticklish?"

She pinched his sides again and he let out a gasp, the grin never leaving his face.

"I'm not." he said, attempting to sound serious but failing miserably.

"Are you sure?" she asked, throwing his question back at him.

He barely managed to nod before she went to tickle him fervently, eliciting loud laughs from him. Now he was the one squirming underneath her, completely at her mercy - or so she thought. In an attempt to fight back he began to tickle her again and she let go of him, laughing. He flipped them over so that he was on top again.

Just as he was about to tickle her again she stopped him. "Wait, wait not again." She giggled.

"We're even okay?"

Klaus looked down at her and suddenly realized there was so much more meaning behind her words.

They truly were even - in every way.

He wasn't quite sure whether she realized that or not.

"Yes we are sweetheart." He finally said and she relaxed, smiling at him sweetly.

He kissed her then, both getting lost in the exquisite feeling of their lips gently moving against each other.

As they parted the kiss he smiled against her lips.

"Sounds like the rain stopped."

"What?" She mumbled, still focused on his lush lips.

"Listen closely…I don't hear raindrops anymore."

She probed herself up on her elbows and looked up.

"You're right…Awesome!" She beamed. "Now we can go to the beach. I'll just go get my things."

She was about to stand up but a pair of strong arms pinned her down again and she squealed in surprise.

"Not so fast my love. As much as I love you in a bikini, I intend to finish…" He began to place butterfly kisses down her delicate neck. "What we just begun…"

"…Unless you want me to tickle you again." He paused in his kisses and looked down at her.

She giggled in response and brought her hands around his neck, pulling his lips towards hers.

"I think I go with option number one then."