Chapter 2

"No no no no." Caroline cried as she paced the room. "This is crazy. This can't be happening."

She walked towards the door again and tried to pass over the threshold. Again the invisible barrier would not let her through. She did her best to look around the hallway. It seemed that she was in a basement but nothing that she recognized.

Where was she? Was she even in Mystic Falls anymore? Her head was spinning in panic. What did Klaus want from her?

She started to hyperventilate. She sat down on the bed and hung her head between her knees. She heard his steps echoing down the concrete hall. She sat up quick and stood almost loosing her balance. He was already at the door staring at her. His eyes intense as usual. He was in front of instantly. He looked in her eyes and saw fear again.

"Caroline." he sung. "You are afraid of me. Don't be." he slowly raised his hand to her face again.

"What do you want from me?" she asked again. "Why am I here?"

He sat down slowly on the bed and reached up and took her hands in his.

"Sit with me." he said softly. "I just want to get to know you Sweet Caroline."

"Get to know me? And you kidnap me and throw me in the basement? Are you crazy?"

"Not crazy. Maybe a bit eccentric."

"And do you think that you can win someone over like this?"

"I was hoping that you would see through my rough exterior."

Caroline stood up and walked away.

"You are a monster Klaus. Plain and simple." She walked and sat down in the tufted green chair. They sat in silence for a while and Klaus stared at her. He had a mischievous grin on his face.

"What?" she finally said annoyed.

"We are not so different you and I." he said.

"Oh really." she shot back, adjusting herself in the chair.

"Really." he raised an eyebrow to her. "We both value the same things… beauty, wealth, power." he said and looked deep into her eyes. "but deeper than that we are both looking for someone to look past all of this…" he said waving a hand over his body and beard his fangs. "and love us for who we are and not be afraid of what we are."

Caroline looked away from Klaus. She was ashamed to agree with him.

"Matt left because he could not deal with it." Caroline snapped her head up and and looked at him. "Your mother is terrified of you and you can never have a normal relationship with her." He felt her rage at him from across the room and he smiled. "It makes sense for people like us to be together. We understand each other Caroline. We are very much alike." Caroline felt nauseous.

"You want us to be together? Who would want to be with you?" she screamed. Lightning quick he grabbed her up my her arms and was in her face. He leaned in and inhaled deeply taking in her scent. Caroline's body stiffened and she whimpered softly as his lips brushed over the delicate skin on her neck. He exhaled sharply and looked back up in her eyes.

"In time my love. In time." he smirked again and released her. She stood paralyzed as she walked slowly towards the door again. He walked out the door and shut it this time. Caroline's body gave out and she fell to the floor in tears.