Hello everyone! Thanks for sticking with me here as I don't update that often! Hope you enjoy this chapter. This is setting up for where I intend to take this story so don't be too worried towards the end here. Just wait... you'll see.

Chapter 6: Dinner Reservation or Dinner Realization?

Klaus pulled his car into the parking lot of the restaurant he had picked to take Caroline to. He turned off the car, got out, and opened her door for her. When she was out he offered her his arm and said "Shall we?"

She nodded her head yes and they began walking to the entrance, as they entered Caroline gasped. The whole restaurant was underwater and ocean themed. Along the walls there were long fish tanks with dozens of colorful tropical fish inside. The walls were all painted blue with jellyfish, sharks and all different colors of coral painted in. The room was slightly dimmed with a glowing pearl on each table giving the tables their light.

As Caroline marveled at the unique theme to the room Klaus told the waiter he had a reservation for two.

"Of course Mr. Mikaelson, right this way." The waiter led them to a table towards the back of restaurant. They sat down and accepted the menus that were handed to them.

Caroline flipped hers open and realized that there weren't any prices on the meals. Oh crap she thought that must mean this place is expensive. She glanced through the menu again and again finally deciding on a pasta dish that she didn't even think she could pronounce. She glanced through her list of sides and chose a salad to go with it.

As Caroline pondered the menu Klaus watched her for a minute noticing when her eyes lite up at the wide selection. Despite being an underwater themed restaurant, the menu only had a few seafood dishes. He decided on a steak dish, wondering if he should offer to buy them an alcoholic beverage to go with their dinner.

"Would you like some wine to go with our meal?" He asked her.

"Oh, umm after my previous drinking night I think I'll be avoiding alcohol for a bit longer."

Klaus chuckled, " As you wish love."

The waiter returned to their table asking if they were ready to order and what drinks they wanted, fully expecting them to be ordering a fancy wine. But Caroline just got some strawberry lemonade and Klaus, not wanting to be drinking alone just got a sprite. Klaus and Caroline then told the waiter what they wanted to eat and he turned around not before saying:

"Alright, you food will be out shortly. Is there anything else I can get you before I go?"

"No thank you, I believe we're good for now." Klaus replied. The waiter walked away leaving them alone again.

"Sooo," Klaus began with a small smirk, "How dead are you when you get home?"

"Well, considering I already am dead I don't know how much more dead I can be."

"True, true. I just hope your mom won't be too hard on you."

"Meh, don't worry about it I can handle her." Caroline answered with a small shrug.

"Well, I wish you the best of luck."

"Haha, yes thank you. But thank god I'll be moving out soon enough. I'm mailing my college applications tomorrow."

"Oh," Klaus started quite intrigued. "I didn't know you'd be going so soon."

"Yeah, I can start as soon as in the next few months if I get an application accepted fast enough. Which I'm hoping and praying will happen so I can leave this town and not have to live with my mom and be in the same town as that cheater Tyler and his new girlfriend."

"Yeah, I'd want to leave too if I was in your position, but of course there's always me here too you know..." Klaus smiled devilishly as he finished.

"Oh my gosh, that's right I'd have to leave you wouldn't I?" As the realization hit her she began to get sad. " You're the only reason I'd stay, but I really need to experience college once in my life."

"I understand, I had that same feeling when I was a younger vampire too. I could always visit you know, we could make it work."

Before Caroline could say anything more the waiter arrived with their meals and beverages setting them down in their respective places.

"Enjoy, " He said backing away.

They began eating in silence, pondering what had all been said before. The realization had hit Caroline hard; she had just gotten him in her life, but now that was going to end so soon?

She finally spoke up "You know you could always come with me." She knew what his answer would be. She knew he couldn't, he had his hybrid pack to lead here.

"Caroline, you know I couldn't I still need to get my hybrids here under control before I can even consider it."

"I know, I know. It wouldn't be fair to ask you to leave." She sighed at their dilemma and they finished eating.

The waiter brought them their bill and Klaus handed him his credit card. Once they paid they got up and Caroline reached for his hand slipping her fingers between his.

"You know, it wouldn't be for a few months yet." She reassured him.

"I know, but still. It's way too soon." He said sadly.

They walked out of the restaurant hand in hand, not saying a word. When they got to the car they climbed in, and Klaus drove her home. When they got to her house Klaus got out and walked her to her front door. He kissed her goodbye and as he moved to leave she called after him:

"See you tomorrow then?"

He turned and smiled, remembering they had planned on going to the mall together the next day. "Yep, come over at 12:00 and we'll go then?

"That works, see you then!" She said, glad that the mood had lightened a bit. She stood by her door watching him go until she couldn't avoid going inside any longer. She opened her door, walked inside and waited to be hit by the infuriated mother storm.