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Klaus sighed as he watched his beloved sleep as dawn arose through the window. She was so beautiful, and peaceful. He smiled as she moved her head slightly as she dreamed. With nimble fingers, he traced her flawless face, and brushed her golden curls from her forehead. He hated to wake her from her sleep, but he could not resist touching her.

His gaze softened as he heard her moan, and her eyes fluttered open.

"Good morning, Swan." He whispered, with a smile.

She moaned and stretched, causing the sheet, which he had gotten from the floor during the night, to move down her body, revealing her round breasts. She relaxed and gazed up at him. "Good morning, Rogue." She whispered, softly, returning the smile.

Klaus chuckled, and leaned down to gently kiss her lips. He moaned as she opened her mouth into his, and passionately returned the kiss. He lifted his head, and sighed as she opened her eyes with a smile.

"Do you feel better today?" She asked, after a moment.

Slowly his face transformed into a frown, and he closed his eyes. Rolling onto his back, he stared at the ceiling. He felt the bed shift, and he could see from the corner of his eyes that Caroline had sat up, pulling the sheet up with her.

"Klaus?" She asked, touching his chest with her left hand.

He sighed, as he continued to stare at the baroque ceilings. "I didn't have any dreams." He whispered, with hesitance.

"Well, that is something, isn't it?" She asked, studying him.

He sighed once more, and clenched his jaw as he nodded. "I suppose." He whispered, his eyes never wavering from the ceiling.

"Then what has your mood changing?" She asked with worry.

Finally he turned his head and looked at her with soft, yet pain filled eyes. "How can you still love me, even after what I told you last night?" He asked in a low tone.

Caroline opened her mouth slightly, and her brow furrowed as she tilted her head to the side. "How can you ask me that, Klaus?" She asked in an answer.

He sighed, as he lifted his right hand to caress her face. "I just want to know what I did to deserve such a wonderful woman." He whispered, with a faint smile.

She smiled, and leaned down to kiss his lips lightly. "You kidnapped me." She whispered, lightly, as she pulled back.

He chuckled and nodded. "Ah, yes, now I remember." He replied, pulling her back down to capture her lips with his.

She smiled into his mouth, and felt him push her over, to where she was lying on her back, and he above her. Her arms wrapped underneath his arms, circling around his back, and softly moved up and down, as his left hand held her head, and his right stroked her face.

She wanted to continue their conversation, but she couldn't help the desire she was feeling. A part of her wondered if her husband was using his love for her as a way to forget about his past, or to keep from talking about it. She hated to think that, but it seemed logical, of course the way his mouth was moving, she would let him.

A knock sounded on the door, before they could get any further, and Klaus cursed as he pulled away from her.

"Who is it?" He shouted, as he sat up, drawing the sheet up to his waist, and making sure his wife was covered. No one should see his wife in that way.

The door opened partly, and Stefan stuck his head in. "Pardon the intrusion, Klaus, but the visitor is awake, and is waiting for you." He replied with hesitance, and mild annoyance. "She's quite adamant." He added with a frown.

Klaus nodded, and waved at him. "I'll be there shortly." He paused, glancing at Caroline. "Correction, we'll be there shortly." He added, with a serious expression, as he reached for her hand with his left.

Stefan nodded, and inwardly smiled. "Very well, I'll let her know." He replied, seriously.

Klaus nodded, and watched as the door closed. He sighed, as it clicked and threw his head back to the headboard.

Caroline squeezed his hand, and began to move to sit on his lap. Klaus relaxed as she settled in his arms.

She gazed into his eyes, and sighed. "Why do you want me there?" She asked, softly, watching his expression soften.

"Because, I need the woman I love beside me, and whatever she has to say, I have a feeling I will need your strength to get through it." He answered, simply.

Caroline smiled, and nodded. "Then I will stand by you, no matter what." She whispered, leaning forward to gently kiss his lips.

~X~

Half an hour later they entered the room, with Klaus' right hand holding Caroline's left firmly. To the onlooker it would look as a gesture of the love the King and Queen shared, but to Klaus it was something more. He needed his wife there, even if it was to hold his hand, he needed to feel her presence beside him, to give him the strength he needed to hear the words from a woman he thought he would never see again.

Sophie was propped up against the wooden headboard of her bed, wearing a simple white gown with her brown hair falling down her shoulders. Her blue eyes studied the couple standing a few feet from her bed. She could see the love between them, and the need to have each other by their sides.

She sent a wan smile to them, and inhaled deeply. "Hello, Klaus, it's been a long time." She replied, nodding towards him.

Klaus frowned, and felt Caroline squeeze his hand softly. "Sophie." He stated, harshly.

Sophie sighed, and lowered her head. "I suppose I deserve that tone." She muttered, glancing at Camille, who was standing at the far side of the room.

Klaus glared at her, and narrowed his eyes. "Why are you here?" He asked, tensely.

Sophie turned her head, and glanced at Caroline before addressing Klaus. "Marcel." She replied, simply. "He's coming." She added, softly.

Klaus' eyes widened. It was what he feared more than anything. "Why?" He asked, his tone slightly broken.

"He said he was going to destroy everything you hold dear, just like you did to him." She answered, watching Caroline glance at Klaus with questions lining her eyes.

Klaus' face transformed to pure rage and fear. "Why are you telling me this?" He demanded, his body becoming tense with anger.

Sophie sighed. "Because, I realized what I did to you was wrong, and that Marcel has to be stopped." She explained, softly.

Klaus took a step towards her, causing her to shrink a little into the bed at the sight of him in a rage. "Why should I believe anything you say?" He asked, his eyes narrowing.

"Because what I'm saying is the truth and you know it, Klaus." Sophie replied, trying to sit up straighter.

"How do I know that you are not just working for Marcel, and are waiting for the right moment to betray me, again?" He asked his voice tense with anger.

"I would never do that, not again, Klaus." Sophie stated, her eyes flashing. "I came here to warn you because I thought you deserved to know, and to protect your family." She explained, glancing at Caroline. "Marcel intends to destroy your family, and your kingdom. He wants to take away everything you hold dear." She added with a soft gaze towards Caroline.

Klaus tensed, and glanced at his wife. After everything they had been through, he could not lose her, not again. "When is he coming?" He whispered, moving his gaze from his wife towards Sophie.

"I don't know. We left before we could find out." She replied, glancing at Camille.

Klaus' eyes narrowed as his jaw tightened. He took another step towards her, but paused, when he felt Caroline's hand touch his arm. Sophie watched the action with interest, and smiled softly.

"Despite what you may think of me, Klaus," She began after a moment. "Marcel is dangerous. He has more followers arriving every day, and he will not rest until you are completely destroyed." She finished, sadly.

Klaus lifted his head higher, and gazed down at her, making her feel small with just the look. "Let's say I believe you, Sophie, what do you want out of this?" He asked, trying to keep his calm.

"I just want peace, Klaus." She whispered, glancing towards Camille. "I just want to live my life without fear and anguish." She continued, turning back to Klaus. "I regret what happened between us, Klaus, and I still owe you my life, if you will accept it." She added with a wan smile.

Klaus' jaw clenched tighter, and gave a curt nod before turning on his heel, and leaving the room, with Caroline by his side.

Sophie sighed, and lowered her head.

"Do you think he believed you?" Camille asked, coming towards her to sit on the bed.

Sophie shrugged. "I hope so or else Marcel will succeed." She answered in a low tone.

"The Queen seems like a strong woman." Camille replied, out of the blue.

Sophie smiled, and nodded. "She is, and what they will have to go through, Klaus will need her strength more than ever." She replied, in a serious tone.

Camille nodded, and smiled, as she reached for her friend's hand. Sophie smiled at her friend, and leaned her head back against the headboard. She just hoped Klaus believed her.

~X~

Klaus let go of his wife's hand as they reached the gardens. He needed to vent and he didn't want to do it in the castle. There were too many breakable items, and too enclosed for him at the moment.

Caroline watched as picked up a few pebbles and threw them as hard as he could at several trees. She knew he needed to let out his frustration, so she stood back, and let him.

He threw more rocks and even uprooted a little sapling with the strength from his anger. He slammed the sapling against the tree, a few times, until the sapling's trunk bent beyond healing.

Caroline turned her head when she heard someone coming to stand beside her. She shook her head at Stefan, who had a worried look on his face.

"Give him this." She whispered, softly, before turning to her husband, who was still slamming the sapling against the tree.

Stefan nodded. "If you need me, I will be at the entrance." He whispered, with a serious expression on his face.

Caroline nodded. "Thank you." She whispered, her eyes never leaving her husband.

Stefan nodded, and turned to leave. He knew Klaus needed this, and if anyone could get through to him now, it was Caroline.

Caroline slowly approached Klaus after the sapling had finally broken, and he had fallen to his knees. With a quiet sigh, she knelt down in front of him, and picked up his hands, which were full of splinters.

She lifted her eyes to his, and found him watching her. Lifting her right hand, she touched his face, and smiled.

Klaus' face softened slightly, but she could see the anger and sadness still in his eyes. "Talk to me." She whispered, in a soft tone.

He took a deep breath and lowered his gaze. "I think it would be best if you and David go to your parents' kingdom." He stated, lifting his gaze with determination.

Caroline's eyes widened and she shook her head. "No, Klaus, I will not leave you." She stated, vehemently.

"Caroline, this is not up for discussion." He stated, sitting up straighter. "You and David need to leave. You will be safe with your parents, and away from me and Marcel." He added, moving his head to the side, before turning to look at her.

Caroline shook her head. "No, what we need is to stay by your side, Niklaus." She stated, her anger building up.

Klaus opened his mouth, but she shut with her right hand covering it.

"No, Klaus, we are a family, and families should stick together, no matter what." She stated, her eyes flashing. "I made a vow to stay with you through everything when I married you, and even before when I confessed my love for you. I will not leave you at the mercy of some nutcase who thinks he can rip us apart." She added with her voice rising.

Klaus' brow furrowed, and her hand left his mouth. "Caroline, you are in danger here with me. Marcel wants to destroy me. He wants to take away my family, and that is you and David." He replied, strongly. "I will not lose either of you, especially both. I refuse." He added with a hard glare.

Caroline sighed, and grasped his face in her hands. "But what about you, Nik?" She whispered, her eyes filling with tears. "I don't want to lose you." She added, softly.

Klaus reached up with his splinter filled hands, and wrapped them around her body, and pulled her closer.

"The only life I care about is yours, Caroline, and David's." He whispered, in her hair.

"Well, I care about yours, Klaus." She whispered back. Slowly she pulled back, and looked into his sorrow filled eyes. "If anything happens to you, how could I live?" She asked, tears trickling down her face.

"How could I?" He asked, with unshed tears filling his, as he lifted his right hand and wiped her tears away.

Caroline shook her head. "We could send David, but I'm not leaving, Klaus." She replied, with a final sigh.

He tilted his head. "David needs his mother, Swan." He replied, softly.

She bit her lips, and sighed. "He needs his father too." She returned, strongly.

Klaus sighed and lowered his head. "Caroline, you're not making this easy." He whispered, his voice cracking slightly.

Caroline nodded, as she placed her forehead on top of his head. "Life is never easy, Klaus. We learned that when we fought Tyler." She whispered, kissing his head.

He lifted his head, and gazed into her eyes. "Marcel is not Tyler." He stated, anger flashing in his eyes.

"How do you know him?" She asked, finally.

Klaus inhaled sharply, and let go of her. Pulling out of her embrace, he stood up, and turned to the nearest tree.

Caroline studied him as he leaned against the tree with his face becoming distant. He was closing off, and that wasn't a good sign. Pushing herself off the ground, she came to stand in front of him, and searched his face.

"Klaus." She whispered, lifting her right hand to rest on his chest.

"I knew him in the Crusades." He stated, finally. He knew he needed to tell her, but how could he tell her everything? She accepted everything last night, but it wasn't truly everything. Would she still support him if she knew the reason? Or would she blame him for everything that was going to happen? All because of him.

Caroline watched as confliction crossed his face, and she wanted so much to erase it away. She didn't know what had happened, not completely, anyway, but what she did know, she accepted. Klaus was not the same man from back then. He was different. She knew it.

He lowered his eyes, and searched her face. With a wan smile, he lifted his right hand and caressed her cheek. "I know what Marcel is capable of, Caroline." He whispered, stroking her face. "I don't want him to anywhere near you or our son." He added, harshly.

Caroline nodded, and stepped closer to him. "You'll protect us, Klaus. I know you will." She whispered, searching his eyes.

Klaus sighed, and turned his head. "Like I did when you were taken away from me." He stated, with bad remembrance.

Caroline shook her head, and grasped his face with her right hand to turn towards her. "You were stabbed, Klaus." She stated, with sorrow. "You tried to protect me, and in the end you did come for me, like I knew you would." She added with a smile.

He backed away from her, and shook his head. "But it wasn't much of a protection, Caroline. You were still taken, and you had to wait a month before I could get you back." He stated, throwing his arms out.

"Klaus, you had to heal, and I never gave up hope that you would find me." She returned just as strongly.

"Caroline…" He began, but she shook her head.

"No, Klaus, we have been over this. I have faith in you." She replied, coming closer to him. "Yes, I was taken by Tyler, but that was because you had been wounded. Do you even remember what happened before that?" She asked, tilting her head.

Klaus' eyes narrowed, and he swallowed hard.

"You fought your way to me." She answered for him. "You did, Klaus." She reiterated, pointing her finger at him. "If Marcel does succeed in getting to me or to David," She continued, not caring about the flash of anger on his face. "I know one thing." She paused, grasping his face in-between her hands. "You will fight to get to your family. That's who you are, Niklaus." She whispered, with strong declaration.

Klaus sighed as he soaked in her words. He wanted her to be safe, but he also wanted her beside him. "I don't want to risk it, Caroline." He began, tensely. "Please understand that." He whispered, trying to get her to believe him, as he grasped her hands in his and pulled them down from his face.

She smiled. "I do understand, Nik, but that doesn't mean I will listen." She replied, softly but with determination.

He huffed, and turned away from her. "Damn it, Caroline!" He shouted, throwing his arms out. "Why do you have to be so stubborn?!" He shouted, turning back to her.

She glared at him. "Because I love you!" She shouted back, stepping towards him. "I love you, and I don't want anything to happen to this family." She replied in a quiet tone.

Klaus' face softened, and his shook his head. "That's why I want you and David to go to your parents' kingdom, just until I have dealt with Marcel." He replied, holding his hands out.

Caroline scoffed, and shook her head. "Then what happens when there is another threat to this family?" She asked, opening her arms out. "What kind of life is that, Klaus? What kind of life is that for David?" She asked, stepping towards him. "We are a family, and we need to deal with this as a family should." She added, with a smile. "Together." She concluded after a moment.

Klaus sighed, and closed his eyes. "I just need you and David to be safe." He replied, opening his eyes.

Caroline nodded. "I understand that, and we need to be with you." She said, closing the distance between them. "We are stronger together than we are apart, Klaus." She added with a smile.

Klaus sighed once more, and nodded. "Alright." He whispered, looking into her eyes.

She sighed in relief, and smiled. "Thank you." She returned, touching his face with her right hand.

He narrowed his eyes, and pursed his lips together. "What would you have done if I had not agreed?" He asked, curiously.

She shrugged. "Oh, not listen to you, and stay anyway." She replied, seriously.

He silently laughed, and pulled her into his embrace. "I do love you, Swan." He whispered, holding her tight.

She laughed, and nodded. "I know, and I love you too, Rogue." She replied, holding him close.

He smiled into her hair, and looked up into the blue morning sky. Closing his eyes, he prayed silently that he would keep his family safe.

~Just Outside of the Garden~

Stefan sighed as he watched Klaus embrace his wife. He knew Klaus wanted Caroline and David to leave for their safety, but he also knew that Caroline didn't want to leave. They were quite a pair, and so perfect.

He smiled when he felt a tender hand on his back. He turned his head, and smiled down at his blonde wife.

Rebekah smiled at him, and glanced towards her brother and his wife.

"What's going on?" She asked, turning her head back to her husband.

"Klaus received some bad news, and Caroline had to calm him down." Stefan answered, wrapping his right arm around his wife.

Rebekah nodded, and smiled as his lips touched her head. "What news?" She inquired, looking up at him.

He shook his head and sighed. "Someone from Klaus' past is coming after him and his family." He replied, with a frown.

Rebekah's brow furrowed. "Who?" She asked, tilting her head.

Stefan shook his head. "Shouldn't you be resting?" He asked, gesturing to her swollen stomach.

Rebekah sighed, and placed her right hand on her stomach. "The doctor gave a clean bill of health, Stefan, and besides he said a good walk would be good for the baby." She answered, tiredly.

Stefan sighed. "Rebekah, you only have two months left until term, and you really need to rest." He replied, touching her face.

Rebekah sighed, and shook her head. "Stefan, you worry too much, and," She paused, shaking her finger at him. "You are avoiding my question." She added with a stern look.

Stefan sighed. "Marcel." He answered, after a moment.

Rebekah's eyes widened. "No," She whispered, turning her head to her brother and his wife in the distance.

Stefan nodded. "Klaus is pretty shaken up by it. I have never seen him so upset like this before." He replied, with worry.

Rebekah nodded. "Does Caroline know?" She asked, her eyes never leaving Klaus and Caroline.

He took a deep breathe. "She knows he's coming." He answered, looking at his wife's worried face. "Rebekah, what is it?" He asked, worrying lining his words.

"So he hasn't told her yet." She asked, though it sounded more like a statement.

His brow furrowed, and he watched her face. "Told her what?" He asked, curiously.

"About Marcel and him in the Crusades." She stated, tilting her head.

Stefan shook his head. "I don't know." He replied, shrugging. "What about Klaus and Marcel?" He asked, watching her close up.

Rebekah sighed, and glanced at Klaus pulling back from Caroline. "I don't know everything. Nik would never tell me, but Elijah told me enough." She replied, sadly. "You need to send word to Elijah." She added, urgently.

Stefan nodded. "I sent word after Klaus spoke to Sophie." He replied, his eyes scanning her face.

Her eyes narrowed. "Sophie, as in Sophie Devereux." She replied, in a low dangerous tone.

Stefan nodded once more. "What about her?" He asked, as Rebekah stepped back from him.

"She is the bane of the Mikaelson family. She betrayed us, especially Nik when she sided with Marcel." She ranted, throwing her arms out.

"I thought you didn't know Marcel." Stefan stated, approaching her.

Rebekah glared at him. "I know enough to know that where Marcel goes death follows, and if he is coming here, then Nik will go into a dark mode. One I hope that Caroline will be able to handle." She added, lowering her voice.

"What did she do?" Stefan asked, glancing up at the couple in the distance.

Rebekah bit her bottom lip and sighed. "She was the one who gave up Nik and Elijah to the Muslims, and sent them to the prison." She answered, quietly.

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Coming Soon: Why did Sophie betray Klaus to Marcel? Will Caroline and Klaus survive? What is Jean's past with Sophie? Will Marcel succeed in destroying Klaus' life? Continue reading to find out...

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