"Where do you wanna do it, Klaus?"
Klaus stood frozen. "Wh-what?"
"I said, where do you want to do it? I really want to!" Caroline complained.
"What are you talking about, love?"
"I need to do it. Really, I need to. So where?"
"Oh, um, this place in fine. I guess. If you're into that sort of thing. Let's start, I suppose." He said nervously. He moved towards her.
"So, Caroline, why are you moaning in your sleep?"
She looked bewildered. "What?"
"Come on, Care." He replied. "Why are you moaning? Wake up. Care?" Caroline felt the ground shake a bit.
She sat up in a second.
"Wh-what?"
"Caroline! Earth to Caroline, what's up with you?" Bonnie asked.
Oh crap, did I just… "Um, nothing." Caroline saw the light peeking through the curtains that fruitlessly tried covering the window. "I'm going back to sleep, night Bon." Bonnie shrugged and went to back to sleep. Caroline hid under her blanket and blushed herself asleep.
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Caroline awoke feeling pretty fresh. She made her way to the hotel restaurant, wondering if any of her friends were up yet. She had been obsessing over her dream since she saw it. They say that dreams seen in the morning often come true. She blushed.
"Hey, Care. Sleep well?" Bonnie, Elena, Jeremy, Klaus and Damon were already occupying a table.
"Oh, yeah. Pretty okay." She smiled and started taking food. Soon Stefan and Matt reached. Everyone sat around the table and knew that they had to address what was happening sooner or later.
"Anton. That's the warlock. He was in the middle of some spells when I got there but I was powerful enough to stop him for a while. I spoke to him."
"And?" Nobody felt patient, exactly.
"He's strong. He knew we were there before he saw me, that's how the others knew where to attack. I couldn't get much out of him, but he won't be a problem for a while. I put him in sopor. It means a deep sleep, it last for four-five days. Nobody can contact him while he's in it."
"Great work, Bon-Bon! We can't contact him either!" Damon chirped, cocking an eyebrow. Bonnie fumed for a minute.
"I know that, Damon. I got whatever there is we can get out of him. He's the reason Tatia's alive."
"What?" Elena asked.
"After all this time, and because of the obvious fact that people want Tatia dead, she didn't keep all of herself inside her."
"What does that mean?"
"Obvious." Damon said. "Tatia has a frustrum vitae" Everyone gawked at him, including Bonnie. "Whatttt? I read!"
"What is that?"
"It's basically a device. Any living being which has a part of your life inside it. Its existence was only supposed by ancient philosophers but it's true. We need to find this being and kill it, only then can we weaken Tatia and kill her. Tatia is extremely strong as long as this essential exists. What I need you to do is get Anton's sleeping form to me. Somewhere isolated and extremely safe is where he and I should be so that I can extract details of this from his memory."
"Consider it done." Klaus announced. "Tonight, Damon, Stefan and I go in and get the body. Jeremy, you will find out where it is that we can put him. Caroline and Bonnie, you will make sure it's safe enough. Elena and Matt, you can continue being useless."
"Hey, who made you in charge?" Jeremy protested.
"I made me in charge. I will see you two—" looking at the two Salvatores, "in my room in an hour." With that, Klaus gracefully left. Caroline felt a little let down, no special byes, no furtive smiles?
"Alone in his room? I don't feel comfortable." Damon commented, and with that the group disintegrated into ones and twos.
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"Another midnight ambush, that's exactly what we need." Jeremy said as he, Matt and the girls entered Matt's room.
"Hey, we don't know. Maybe it works out this time. We're better prepared." Bonnie offered as she settled in next to him.
"I don't know guys, I don't think we're planning well enough. I mean, Klaus makes impromptu plans, we're forced to go along with them. He believes in striking, I think he should sit his ass down and think."
"Hey!" Caroline said. Everyone stared at her. "I—I mean, someone needs to lead us. We've gotten so far, haven't we? My point is, we need someone that strong. Tatia and her werewolf pals aren't kidding around. This is serious."
"I guess she's right." Elena said. "And Klaus isn't just a doer. We know him to be conniving, right?" everyone noticed Caroline shift uncomfortably.
"What's wrong, Care?" Matt asked.
"Uh, nothing. I think I'll sleep it off. See you in a while, guys." She began walking to the door.
"But I thought you said you slept well." Bonnie said.
"Ugh, can't a girl be fickle-minded?! God!" And she stomped off. After exchanging awkward and suspecting glances, they all went back to the map, trying to locate a safe place that should technically be in the middle of nowhere.
Meanwhile, Caroline entered the lift and pressed the button for the fourth floor. She had been on the first. Lost in her thoughts, she didn't realise the elevator stop on the second floor. Someone entered.
"Where you off to, love?"
"Wh—oh—Klaus. Going to my room. Where are you going?"
"Oh, nothing. Going to your room, is all."
Caroline giggled. "Really? And how do you assume you're invited in?"
"Oh, so I am not?"
"I didn't mean that either."
"Really?" Klaus moved towards her. "So what did you mean, Caroline?" Caroline backed up against the mirror on the elevator wall. Her arms instinctively went around Klaus, landing on his back.
"There are cameras in here." She whispered. They were staring into each other's eyes, Klaus' arms wrapped around her waist.
"I don't care, do you?" Klaus replied in a deep, raspy voice. His lips were inches from hers.
"No." Her voice was so small, so soft. It was all he needed. He placed his lips on hers. She felt a current run through her body. His lips were so soft, he was so gentle. It felt like she was flying.
Her hands across his back, as if encouraging him to continue. Eventually they moved to his soft hair, rustling through it. Her chest came in contact with his and for two beings who were, after all, dead, their hearts seemed to be beating together.
Klaus' hands rested on her waist. He felt exhilarated, her had wanted this for so long. Yet he wanted more. But he didn't need to ask. She wanted more too. He moved one hand from her waist to the buttons on the side of the lift, casually pressing 'stop'. A red light went up in the security room of the hotel.
Caroline needed to go ahead. She parted her lips, waiting for him to part his. And so he did. Moving closer into each other, they began reconnoitring each other's mouths. It felt as if everything had stopped. Nothing was there to worry about. It was all okay. Caroline moaned unconsciously.
"Hey!" There was a loud knocking at the door. "Hey, you okay in there?!" Klaus and Caroline parted abruptly, he not being too pleased with the interruption.
"What, have we stopped? What's happening?" Caroline whispered, glancing at the buttons. She saw the red light next to the stop button lit up. "Did you…?"
"Yes, sweetheart. I wanted all the time we could get." They smiled.
"Y-yes, we're okay!" She stuttered.
"Move away from the door!" Came the voice.
"What?" Before Caroline could react, Klaus pulled her out of the way. A thin rod came through the door, sliding through the slit. The doors opened. An aged looking man with a maintenance man stood outside. The old man looked positively peeved. He looked at the two through judging eyes, shook his head and walked away. The maintenance man flashed a friendly and understanding smile and followed his senior.
"What is all this? We heard commotion." Damon stepped out of his room. It didn't take long for him to get suspicious. "Blondie, anti-hero, what's up?"
"No, nothing. We were just coming to see you." She said. But she knew he was on to them. Klaus was silent but looked especially contented. "I'm going to bed. Really tired."
"But I thought you said you slept well?" Damon asked.
"God, how loud was I?! Let a girl sleep in peace!" She announced. She shyly palmed Klaus' chest and then walked away. He blushed, much to his own surprise.
Damon meanwhile raised an eyebrow. "Well, if vampires could have a time of the month…" Klaus growled. "Hey, hey. Breathe. Now don't we have a plan to make?"
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