Chapter 23
A/N: Sorry it's been a minute since I've updated. Classes started on Tuesday so I've been so busy but here we are! Since I waited so long I decided to treat you with this extra special chapter. You'll see what I mean at the end ;]. P.S. I don't know why people are confused. I thought I made it pretty clear that Klaus was dead in my story. Rose ripped out his heart, Tyler tore him up and then they burned his body. He's very dead.
Monster
"Matt! What the hell are you doing!" Tyler cried, spotting his friend a few yards away in the kitchen with Jules in his arms. "Are you kissing her! What the hell is going on here?"
He was so caught off guard that he failed to notice the vampire that had been standing in front of the door. Caroline peeked over Tyler's shoulder, where she had taken refuge after being startled by the noise of the great door crashing down.
"Rose?" Caroline came out from behind Tyler to get a better look and make sure she wasn't seeing things. "What are you doing here?"
Matt froze. He knew that Tyler did not know what he was and it was probably very strange for his best friend to see him locking lips with someone so crazy and so dangerous. He let go of Jules and she fell to the ground.
"You have some explaining to do, man. Did you set this all up so you could get Caroline back?" Tyler said, anger rising in his cheeks.
"Of course not. Please, Caroline. Defend me," Matt plead.
"Rose, why are you here?" Caroline asked, completely ignoring Matt.
Rose's face looked gaunt and her usually flawless skin looked blotchy and a little aged if that was even possible.
"Tyler saved my life after that wolf bit me," Rose said. "When Damon told me that she'd taken him I had to come."
"You saved her life?" Caroline turned to Tyler.
"Vampire blood isn't the only blood with healing properties," Tyler replied hastily. "Now why aren't you more freaked out by Matt? Or am I seeing things. Please tell me I'm not crazy."
"He's an incubus," Katherine said stepping out from behind a wall.
Caroline jumped and ran back to hide behind Tyler who was equally as shocked. At first he thought it was Elena but he knew it had to be Katherine because of Caroline's reaction.
It all clicked. That's why Jules thought that she was being set up.
"Are you here to hurt us?" Caroline asked Katherine.
"Nah she's cool, guys." Matt interjected. "She came with me."
Rose, Tyler and Caroline shot surprised and confused faces at Matt.
"Of course the home wrecker has another toy to play with," Jules spat.
She tried to stand up but she was too weak to move. Matt had drained a little more than he had intended to.
"We didn't set you up, Jules. I promise. I didn't know all these people would come here. We were seriously just going to leave in peace," Caroline plead with Jules.
Jules rolled her eyes and leaned against the support beam, still too weak to stand.
"Matt insisted I come with him," Katherine said coolly. "I figured why not. I've only got eternity to spare and his eyes are just so blue and he's so sweet."
Katherine cooed and traced a finger along Matt's jawbone. Caroline scoffed.
"Why so bitter, Caroline. I thought we'd become friends," Katherine said, turning her attention on the blonde. "You should get used to s me, seeing as you two need to go on the run and I'm the expert in running."
"She's right you know. None of us can ever go back to Mystic Falls. It's too dangerous," Rose piped in.
"But that's our home," Tyler said.
"There's a lynching party out to get you, Tyler. If you go back you'll be killed," Rose replied.
"But my mother is the mayor. There's no way she could let that happen," Tyler said.
"You would be surprised what humans could do to the ones they love," Katherine said, thinking about Pearl and Johnathan Gilbert.
"They're right. We aren't welcomed back there anymore," Caroline frowned. "We'll have to leave that place for a very long time."
"Oh I'm sick of this!" Jules spat.
With one movement she yanked Matt down by the arm and put him in a chokehold, startling everyone in the room.
"Now all of you leave my house and never come back or I promise I will kill him," Jules said, her eyes flashing wildly.
Katherine stepped forward but Jules tightened her grip on Matt's neck and Katherine was forced to back off.
"Jules, come on." Tyler tried to bring the energy down in the room. "Please he's my best friend."
"Some best friend you are," Jules sneered. "I know he and Caroline dated you know."
Caroline tried to avoid eye contact with everyone in the room.
"He is. He's my best and sometimes only friend," Tyler pleaded. "Just let him go and you can have me instead."
"And what makes you think that I want you now?" Jules said as she struggled to get up.
Even in a weakened state, Jules was much stronger than Matt. He tried to wriggle free but it was impossible under Jules's tight grip.
Caroline gripped Tyler's shoulders defensively.
"Now if you don't mind, Matt and I are going to go for a drive. If I see any of you follow me, I will snap his neck." Jules dragged Matt to the door and disappeared.
"What the hell!" Katherine yelled. "We have to go get him back."
"You heard what she said. She'll kill him," Rose said.
"She won't even know we're there," Katherine said.
"She can smell you from miles away," Tyler said. "Trust me. I know. Plus she's a lot older than me and a lot more skilled."
Caroline kissed his neck sweetly and rubbed his shoulders for reassurement. The touch sent shivers down his entire body.
"She won't hurt him," Rose said.
"What? How do you know?" Caroline asked, stopping her massage for a second.
"Matt seduced her with his powers. Whether you like it or not it wasn't a coincidence that she chose him to kidnap," Rose replied.
"Oh great. It's definitely not a good thing to be the object of her affection. She's completely crazy," Tyler sighed.
Tyler was still confused about what powers Matt could possibly have. His only knowledge of succubae was from Jennifer's body but it was unlikely that Diablo Cody knew that real ones existed. And Matt didn't seem to eat people. He just kissed the life out of them. Tyler shuddered.
"I'm going to trail them," Katherine said, to which Tyler gave her a look. "I'm very good at being discreet I promise."
"I don't trust you," Tyler rebuffed and Caroline tried to calm him down, knowing that Katherine could easily rip both of their throats out. "You turned me and Car. Don't think I forgot."
"How could I think that," Katherine said sarcastically. "I regret it though. You two are quite annoying."
"Nobody ever likes their prodigy," Rose said, glaring at Katherine.
Katherine put a hand to Rose's throat but Rose quickly brushed her off with ease.
"I'm your maker. You will never overpower me," Rose said boldly. "Now go after them. I'll join you when the sun goes down."
"You both stay here in case she comes back," Katherine said before disappearing.
Rose threw a blanket and shades over herself and stepped out and immediately ran into her car. She was headed back to Mystic Falls.
Caroline and Tyler turned to each other immediately, being alone for the first time in a while.
"All this craziness put a shadow over our reunion," Caroline whispered, placing both her hands in Tyler's.
Tyler closed the gap between them and placed a fiery kiss on her lips that made Caroline's entire body feel like it was lit up.
"I've been wanting to do that since you showed up here," Tyler said, sliding his hands below Caroline's bottom, which made their bodies press together as closely as possible.
Caroline put her head back in ecstasy as Tyler kissed her neck and chest all over. When she came back up her fangs were out. They both terrified and thrilled Tyler. He picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist.
He leaned her back against the wall so he could have full use of both his hands and he pulled Caroline's shirt up over her head and threw it over his shoulder. She then grabbed his by the collar and ripped it off with one small tug and it joined hers in the corner of the kitchen.
Tyler moved her to the floor so he could undo her pants and explore her with one hand while he kissed her. She arched her back and moved in sync with the rhythm of his touch.
She lost control of her body and threw her head back with her eyes closed and a warm feeling filled her entire body.
She moaned loudly and went to kick her jeans off the rest of the way with a little help from Tyler. He positioned himself between her and looked into her eyes.
"I love you, Caroline." Tyler breathed.
He thrust hard and Caroline's body immediately contracted and she clutched Tyler's arm, leaving behind little moon shaped cuts from her nails. She moaned loudly, unable to control her volume or her body's spasms as he moved back and forth against her. She felt as though she could stay there with him forever.
"Tyler …" Caroline whispered into the rook of his neck.
The sound of his name put him over the edge and he collapsed on top of her, his body completely spent.
"I love you too," Caroline said airily.