Chapter 6

Why was she letting him get to her like this. Like anything he said mattered. Like he was telling her the truth. Like he really cared about her. She thought of how he looked at her and she felt butterflies in her stomach.

She stormed into two bedrooms before stopping dead in her tracks. This was his room. She knew it. She felt him here. She walked in slowly and looking at everything. She touched the dresser. She saw some clothes laying on the floor. She walked to his bedside and put her hand on the pillow. He slept here she thought then quickly shook the thought from her head. Caroline turned to leave the room and almost crashed into Klaus. He was standing behind her.

"You are so quiet." she hollered. "Could you make some noise when you enter a room please."

"Sorry." he said his head cocked to one side, staring at her.

Her hands were on his chest and she felt the definition of each muscles under his shirt. Her breath caught in her chest as she looked up into his eyes. She moved away from him quickly. She was confused by what she felt inside. Caroline walked past him towards the door.

"You know if it wasn't for precious Elena neither Salvatore brother would give a crap about you."

"Don't do this Klaus." she said.

"Damon would have killed you months ago and Stefan would have never even given you a second thought unless Elena wanted it."

"KLAUS." she said in a warning tone.

"You know its true Caroline. They never really understood you. None of them. Damon had tortured you mentally when he first arrived in town."

"And thats any different that what you are doing?" She said and looked at him. He could see the hurt in her eyes.

"Nothing I am doing is to hurt you Caroline. Its is to bring us closer."

"Closer?" she said. "Are you kidding?"

Klaus continued like she had not said anything.

"And now everything is different and you play around like everything is the same. School dances and history exams."

Caroline stood, her feet firmly planted on the floor. Her hands were clenched in fists at her sides. Klaus felt her anger and was excited by it.

"This is fun for you. Well its not fun for me."

Klaus stood almost motionless. Caroline stepped closer to him.

"Why are you doing this? You take me and hold me captive then show me a little bit of compassion and make me…"

"Make you what Caroline?" he questioned, moving closer. She swallowed hard. He was too close to her. Not right now. She couldn't be this close to him right now.

Caroline felt a little uneasy and moved to walk around him. He moved in front of her, stopping her from leaving. She looked up in his eyes. The heat between them was smoldering. Klaus leaned in a captured her sweet lips in a rough kiss. Caroline stiffened her body and tried to push him away.

"Damn it Klaus." she said pushing him hard and sending him stumbling. "You push to hard." she said and walked past him. She stopped short and turned back to him. Klaus smiled certain that she had changed her mind.

"Which room is mine now." she asked not looking at him.

"Next door." he said as she turned.

"Please don't follow me." she begged and left the room. He heard her slam the door.

Caroline paced the room again and grunted. She sat down on the bed and flung herself backward. And then it hit her. Her eyes fluttered as tears began to well up. She raised her hand and touched her fingers to her lips. She could still feel his scorching kiss. The corners of her mouth pulled up in a smirk. Caroline lay on the bed for a very long time. One hand draped over her stomach and the other pressed against her lips. The light in the room went from golden to bluish to black. She wasn't even sure what time it was or what day it was. How long had she been her with Klaus? And she could help but think about what Klaus had said. The truth about her. How she always felt but was always afraid to admit it.

Caroline sat up with a start. She thought she heard someone at the door.

"Hello." she said out loud. "Klaus." she whispered. Her stomach flipped at the thought of him being out there. Just a thin wooden door between them. She couldn't quiet understand why she was feeling this way. Why she had these feelings for him. Why all she could think about was kissing him again. Feel his body pressed against hers. To feel him. She stood up slowly and walked towards the door. She leaned in and raised her hand to the door then stopped. She breathed deeply and tried to quiet the feeling in her stomach. She pressed her hand against the door.

Klaus stood in the dark hallway on the other side of the door. His hand was pressed in the same place as Caroline's was. His fingers gently stroked the panel of wood. His heightened senses allowed him to feel each grain of wood. More than that he could feel her through the door. He heard ever breath and felt every flutter of her eyelashes as she blinked. He leaned in and rested his forehead against the door. He closed his eyes and listened to her.

"Caroline." he whispered.

Caroline took a step back from the door and reached for the knob. She turned it quickly and pulled the door open. She looked out into dark empty hallway. She was sure he was there. She stepped back again and shut the door. Klaus stepped out of the darkness from across the hall and walked to his room and shut the door.