Chapter 7

The sun blazed through the window and Caroline squinted her eyes. Not that it mattered. Not that she slept at all the night. Her brain was working overtime. She got up and walk out into the hallway. She did not see Klaus. Could he be gone? She descended the staircase and looking in the living room.

"Did you rest well?" he asked. She turned to where he was. He sat at the head of the dining room table. He was slumped in his chair. His hair was a bit rumpled.

"Yeah." she said but they both knew the truth. He had not rested well either.

"Would you like some breakfast?" he asked her but did not look at her. Caroline did not answer but sat where the second glass was placed. She raised it to her lips and drank the blood. She pushed the glass away from her fully aware of how it affected her last time when she overindulged. She watched him drink although he still did not look at her. His muscular neck, his strong jaw and his prefect lips. Caroline felt her face heat up. She shifted in her chair and cleared her throat.

"I wanted you to know you were right." she said and stole a glance at him. He looked at her from the corner of his eye.

"How so?" he said and licked his lips. He raised the glass and drank slowly. He focused his eyes straight ahead.

"You don't think that I have thought about that every day of my life. I have been in constant competition with Elena Gilbert. For everything, grades, boys whatever. Everyone chose Elena." Caroline stood up and walked over to the windows. She watched the trees blowing in the breeze. "I knew that if Matt had the chance and Elena wanted him back he would have run to her. He said he loved me but I knew." She took a breath. "I knew he would always be in love with Elena more."

"When Stefan first came to town he had zero interest in me. He went straight for Elena. And Damon, well Damon used me. Even Bonnie chose Elena over me. And now with Bonnie and Elena's brother together I am again on the outside of their little circle."

Klaus got up from the table and walked up behind her. He moved her hair to the side and leaned into her ear. His hands were on her hips and he slid them around to her stomach. Every muscle in her body quivered at his touch. She sucked in a breath and leaned back on him a little.

"Then start to make your own circle Caroline. Surround yourself with people you want to be around. People that you choose." His lips brushed against her ear with each word, his breath in her ear.

Chills ran down her arms and legs. She turned her body slightly and nuzzled her head in his neck. She heard him breath heavily. He tightened his grip around her waist. Caroline raised her hand up and touched the side of his face. She turned her head and breathed him in. She raised her head and gently brushed her lips against the soft skin under his earlobe. Klaus looked down at her and met her eyes darkened by desire. Caroline slowly pressed her lips against his. He opened his mouth taking in the taste of her kiss. She was sweet and salty and cool. This is the kiss he had been waiting for. He moved to face her and snaked his arms around her back. He reached up and tangled his hands in her hair. Caroline let herself be taken into the moment. She trailed her hands down his chest to his belt. She lifted his shirt and gently brushed her fingers up his stomach. Klaus groaned at the feeling of her hands on his skin. The sensation sent shivers through him. He had not wanted someone this much in what felt like forever. This was true for him. Caroline awoke something deep inside of him that wanted to be loved, that needed to be loved, that wanted her to love him. He moved his hands and held her face. Caroline scratched her nails around to his back and he groaned again.

"Caroline." she said breathlessly. She leaned back and looked into his eyes then she moved in again and kissed him softly on the lips. He closed his eyes at the ecstasy of her tongue exploring his mouth. Then something shook him inside. He felt his insides getting hot. He felt a growl coming from deep inside of him. He pulled her hard to him. Caroline stiffened. She was not expecting that. He broke their kiss and buried his head in her neck. Caroline reached up and wrapped her arms around his neck and shoulders. She felt him shaking and starting to sweat.

"Klaus." she said softly. He did not respond. "Klaus." again louder. He looked up at her his eyes yellowing again and his fangs out.

"Get away." he growled and pushed her away from him. Klaus fell to his hands and knees on the floor. Caroline stepped forward slowly her clothes a little disheveled from their make-out session. She knelt down slowly and reached out to him.

"Klaus." she whispered

"Go Away Caroline." he said. She moved closer and touched his arm. His skin was on fire. The noise she heard next would wake her out of a sound sleep for the rest of her days. Klaus growled low at first then it started to build and get louder. She stood up and cleared her throat dislodging the lump of emotion stuck there. She felt like she was going to cry. She moved back against the wall and slowly moved away from him. He arched his back and thrashed his head around. Caroline knew what was happening. She had seen Tyler turn into a werewolf a couple of times but this was different. This scared her more. What was she going to do? she thought. She had run from Tyler when he turned into a werewolf many times but she was stuck here in the house. Klaus had compelled her not to leave. She moved to the staircase and was back up them quickly. She shut the door behind her and sat on the bed. She hugged her knees hard to her chest.

Klaus was still on all fours on the floor. He breathed deeply trying to stop the change. What the hell triggered this? he thought. Was it Caroline? It couldn't be. He had been near her all this time. He had been aroused by her before but this time she had reciprocated. She had wanted him back and was open to him. They had been a lot closer then they had been. This could not be happening. He wanted her so badly. He felt his insides starting to calm. He sat back on his heels and breathed deeply. He slowly got to his feet and moved carefully towards the table again. He reached a shaky hand forward and grabbed his glass of blood. He raised it to his lips and drank. His other hand steadied himself on the chair. He finished the blood and looked at the crystal glass it was in. In a fit of rage her threw the glass across the room. It hit the opposite wall with a loud crash. The crystal burst and fell around the round in a shimmery cloud shattered glass. Small flecks of blood had covered the wall. Klaus walked away pissed, he knew his men would clean it up. He walked towards the stairs and stood at the bottom. He looked up towards the second floor and strained to listen. He heard her moving up in her room. He couldn't risk it. He turned and walked out the front door.