Hello guys:)

I know I promised to reveal the banshee thing in this chapter but I kinda went for a little bit of fluff (it will be revealed in Ch 9 or 10). As I promised there is Klaroline in this chapter - so yey!

While writing this chapter, I realized it became a little bigger than I expected it to be. So not to force you to wait for it even longer, I decided to split it in two.

So there you have it. We're in NOLA now :)

Chapter 8.

Reunion, Part 1

"Nik" Rebekah shouted as soon as she opened the door to their New Orleans' mansion. "Come down I've got a surprise for you." She came through the door followed by her four travelling companions.

"I think we should go to the living room and have something to drink." She led the way.

"Nice place." Caroline stated as she was looking around the place. It wasn't as big as Mikealsons' Mystic Falls residence but it was still impressive.

"Take a sit." Rebekah pointed the sofa set in the middle of a room. "So a drink?" She asked pouring herself one.

"No thanks, Rebekah." Caroline responded seeing the others look a bit uncomfortable being in Hybrid's house. She felt quite uneasy herself to tell the truth. Of course she spent a lot of time with him during the last year or so, they even spend a lot of time being only by themselves. But this was different. In Mystic Falls she felt safe, at ease because it was her home. Spending time with Klaus there didn't seem so unnatural then. Granted he was The Hybrid but with time she kind of got use to him and his presence everywhere. This was different. This was unknown territory, his territory. And it make her look at him at a new angle. She was nervous now. And she never was nervous with him. Even when he came into her bedroom the night of her birthday. She was a little scared but she wasn't nervous.

"What is it Bekah?" a voice with a british accent came from the hallway that interrupted Caroline's train of thoughts. His owner enter the room a second later.

Saying he was surprised was an understatement. He looked at Caroline then at his sister not even bothering with the rest of the company. He couldn't believe his Caroline was standing in his house. And she came with Rebekah?

"Caroline?" He said.

"Hi Klaus." She responded him with a warm smile.

Klaus was confused - happy to see her here, but definitely confused. He turned to his sister for an explanation. "What is going on Rebekah?"

"I brought you guests." She drank her drink and sat on the sofa. Smirk on her face as she saw her brother's disorientation.

"And what is Katherine doing here?" He asked angrily finally recognizing the rest of the company. Katherine didn't like it that she suddenly became center of his attention. Klaus always scared her, he was often unstable. Guess she should be thanking God she's still alive. She wanted to respond to his question but it was Caroline who cut her off.

"There is a thing we want to discuss with you?" She said to him still smiling. But there was also this look of determination in her eyes.

"And what might it be, love?" he made his way to the other side of the room so he could see her better during their conversation.

"An exchange." She said carefully. "We need your help and we have something that might help you."

"Really?" he was curious about what was it concerning this time. Mystic Falls gang always sent Caroline to sweet talk him into helping them or divert his attention from theirs actions. "And what it could possibly be that I would actually need from all of you?"

Caroline hesitated. She had to be very careful with her words now. Asking him for help was always the hardest part for her. He usually agreed but who's to say he won't change his mind this time around.

"Here's the thing." She paused not knowing where she went with the conversation. "We've recently had some problems" She stated vaguely. "While searching for the solution we've learned something that concerns you." Well that wasn't at all suspicious. She though.

"And to search for solution to this problem of yours..." he was playing with her words. "You had to travel all the way to Europe?" He asked curiously.

"How did you...?" She was surprised he knew about her whereabouts. On the other hand what did she expect from him.

"I make it my business to know everything, Caroline." He said her name as if he was tasting its flavor.

"How convenient." She felt a little mad he was keeping an eye on her but didn't want to dig into this matter right now. "To get to the point." She continued her earlier thought. "There is someone trying to kill you."

He laughed.

Caroline couldn't believe he was laughing. "Sweetheart I have enemies all over the world. Someone is constantly trying to kill me."

"Yeah but not like this. They have a plan ready and its real." She tried to show him seriousness of their conversation.

He couldn't helped but to be intrigued. What was Caroline going to do this time?

"Listen to her Nik." It was first time their conversation was interrupted. "I think they are on to something real. And it fits with what I've learned so far."

"Hmm?" His sister seemed to think the case was serious. "And I assume you know this plan. And will tell me all about it when I agree to your terms?"

"Yes." Caroline hoped Klaus will agree to this. Katherine had maybe few days left and there was no time to look for another solution. And she looked weaker every day. "That is what we intent to do."

"So what would you want in return?"

It was now or never. "Your blood." Caroline blurred out.

Klaus was surprised that was what she asked for. Why would they need his blood? It had to be something bigger than a warewolf bite. If it was a simple bite he knew Caroline would have just called him and asked for help. And he would probably obliged. It had to be something different. He couldn't help but to think that they are the one with a plan to kill him and need his blood order for it to succeed. And the deal they have it's just an elaborate plan to trick him.

"Why?" He asked. "Why do you need my blood, love? You don't look like a warewolf bit you."

Caroline expected this. She was afraid she would have to give him the real reason. She knew he wouldn't believe her, if she said someone was bitten by a wolf again. She knew the risk. If she was to tell him Kat needs it to survive, he could say 'no' just to make her pay.

Katherine saw her hesitation. She realized Caroline had doubts about telling Klaus the truth and was not sure what to do next. Katherine realized there was no other way, so she decided to join the conversation.

"Well Caroline, we can just tell him. There is no reason to beat around the bush." She took a deep breath. "The blood is for me. I am dying and I need you blood to survive."

There was another laugh. This time lauder and more devilish.

"Well, well, well." Klaus couldn't hide his contentment. His usual smirk appeared on his face. "I did not expect that. So what happened, Katherine? Did you piss someone off one time to many?"

"Oh, you always think the worst of me, Klaus." One had to grand that to Katherine Pierce - she stayed fabulous and cocky despite how close to death or danger she found herself.

"There is no other way to think of you." He stated looking at her with despise.

"If you must know." She smiled. During their talk she regained her old confidence. At this point she had nothing to lose and she was not going to go down as a pathetic shadow of her old self. "I was force-fed the cure by my lovely doppelganger and unfortunately I am human now."

"I should have known." Klaus was not even hiding the sarcasm. "You look awful, sweetheart."

"Oh. Thank you for sugar coding it. You are a dear. As always." I was tit for tat. "But that is not all." She continued. "There is a bad side to taking the cure. Not only am I human but I am also dying."

"Well it appears it is a good day after all." Klaus though she got what she deserved. Dying human for the worst possible way for someone like her to die. He faced his sister now. "Aren't you happy now Bekah you did not take that bloody cure?" She did not answer his remark taking another sip of her drink. That made him refocus his attention on Katerina "I'll sent flowers to your grave."

"Klaus!" Caroline was mad. She knew that they hated each other. But still, for how long it had to last. Katherine wasn't that bad. And she knew Klaus was capable of good. So why couldn't they just have a truce? "Don't be like that. Why can't you just give her you blood so she can be vampire again and you won't have to see her ever again."

He looked at Caroline like she said the most ridiculous thing he ever heard. "Help my greatest enemy?" He laughed at her. "That won't happen. Ever!"

"I am not your enemy Klaus. You just choose to believe it. I just want to be free of you." Katherine was starting to get tired of this conversation. It looked like it was going nowhere.

"She is not your enemy. None of us are." Caroline tried to make some sense into him.

"I'll think about it."

"There is no time." Caroline decided the only way to convince him was to be tough and not to take 'no' for an answer. "That's our deal. You give us blood we help you with the plan. Take it or leave it."

Please, take it. Take it. she thought. But tried not to show a sign of weakness.

Klaus took his time before answering her. He glanced around the room at everyone present wondering who the two remaining women were and what was their part in this 'deal'.

On one hand there was this gorgeous blonde, he adored, asking him for a favor, like she did so many times. And on the other was a woman he hated, despised so much he wanted to see her die in pain preferably by his hand. He hadn't pardon Katerina when his brother asked for it numerous times in the past, so why would he now? Yet he was still considering it - because of Caroline. All because of her.

"Fine Caroline." When he finally agreed she was relieved. "Tell me what this plan is."

But she did not buckle. She had another condition to be met. "No." She stated adamantly. "You give us blood. Kath here makes her transition. And then we tell you everything."

Klaus couldn't help but smile. His girl was driving the hard bargain. It was fun to watch her fight him on every condition. Oh, what the hell? he thought. I can always end Katherine's pathetic life later.

"You have yourself a deal." He said "But I have one condition." He wasn't let her of the hook that easily.

"What is it?"

"For the duration of your stay in this city you will all stay under this roof." Klaus stated awaiting her reaction.

Caroline didn't know what to say. There was always another angle with him. But It seemed like a small price for Katherine's life. "Fine." She finally agreed.

Klaus went over to the mini bar, took an empty glass as he raised his hand to his face and punctured the veins on his wrist so that the blood would fill the glass. Instead of giving the glass to Katherine he slowly went over to Caroline, looked right into her eyes and gave it to her. "For your sake. You better be telling the truth. If I learn that it is another one of your games or ploys against me." He said not finishing his statement. Leaving the threat hanging in the air between them.

Caroline didn't care for his accusations and menace. "It the truth."

She held his glare and then turned around to reach Katherine. Giving her the glass she hoped it would all work out. They've been trying so hard to save her life and now that they were so close Caroline was nervous again. What if it doesn't work? Or what if Klaus changes his mind last minute and prevents Katherine from transitioning?

When Katherine took the blood from Caroline Klaus spoke again directing his words to the brunette. "You will take one of the guestrooms to make your transition." He ordered her. "You can take your friend to help you with it." He said pointing at Nadia. "Rebkah will give you some blood bags and show you to your room and you will stay there until you are told otherwise."

Katherine wanted to protest. But it was Rebekah who lashed out at Klaus first.

"I am not playing babysitter again Nik. Especially not with her." His sister was frustrated.

"You will take care of your guests while I will exchange few words with Caroline here." He stated not giving her any chances to defy him.

Rebekah turned on her hill without the word and waved at Katherine, Nadia and Anja to follow her. Which they all did.

Katherine sat down on the bed and look at Nadia who was standing right in front of her. That was it. Hers all or nothing. She will either become who she was or she will die. Permanently. Holding the glass in her hand she looked at it thinking whether her life would be different this time around. Katherine didn't believe in second chances. But this technically will be her fourth... or fifth... or... She lost count how many times she started over in her life.

She took a deep breath and quickly held up the glass against her mouth drinking all of Klaus' blood at once.

"I'm ready." She said while she put down the glass next to her foot on the floor.

They all agreed earlier that should Klaus agree to their demands and allow Katherine his blood it will be Nadia who will help her end her life. After all Katherine wouldn't allow Rebekah do it even if it would cost her her life. And Caroline was no longer interested in poetic justice of their situation. She grew to like Katherine and thought it would be best for Kath, if it was someone she could trust that will help her transition. Besides Caroline was not here. She stayed with Klaus.

"Are you sure?" Nadia asked. Her voice was shaky. Tear appeared in her eye but she quickly tried to cover it up. She wasn't ready to lose Katherine again. Not after she just met her. All those years she search for her. And it wasn't easy considering it was Katherine. Katherine who was running from psychotic original vampire who wanted her dead. And now that she found her mother she hoped there will be chance to get to know each other and try to find a way to be in each others lives. Killing Katherine was the opposite to that.

"I am" Katherine said. Then she faced Anja and Rebekah who were standing in the doorway. "Mind leaving us alone." She expected some argument on Rebekah's part. After all their mutual dislike was quite strong. Yet this time Original sister just nodded and asked Anja to follow her.

"Do it. Fast." Katherine continued to speak to Nadia. Her voice was very steady and autocratic this time. She couldn't have Nadia changing her mind now. She wanted to be vampire again.

After she's done with her transition she planned on taking Nadia and leaving NOLA in a rearview mirror as fast as humanly possible. Or vampirely possible. She was definitely not sticking around for Klaus to go back on his word. Which she knew, he would do - sooner rather than later.

It would be a little unfair to leave Caroline and Anja behind. But she knew Klaus had a thing for a baby vamp and would never hurt her - That was something Katherine still found hard to believe. Klaus actually caring for someone other than himself. - Besides she was almost sure they won't be needing her for all this Banshee crap. If it was even true.

No. She and Nadia were definitely not sticking around to watch the shit go down. Klaus will be too busy to look for them in the beginning and after that they will be long gone. They made the whole plan while they were driving to NOLA. Since Caroline Rebekah and Anja took the other car, she and Nadia were able to speak freely and discuss details. They had already found a witch that was able to perform a cloaking spell to hide them from Klaus and a spell that will separate them from Klaus' bloodline if he gets killed. There was also going to be a plane waiting for them to fly them to South America. Destination Argentina.

When Nadia heard Katherine give her consent to act she hesitated only for a second. Not wanting to cause Katherine any more pain she approached her vampire speed. She reached her head and snapped her neck.

There was a sharp click sound that hurt Nadia's ears and the she observed Katherine's limp body fall onto the bed.

She lied there. Dead.

All Nadia could do now was wait. And the wait will be long - probably the longest in her entire 500-year-old life.

When Anja and Rebekah stepped out of the room Rebekah faced her human companion with a strange yet curious look.

"I am definitely not waiting here for her to complete the transition." Rebekah said after she closed the door.

"So what are you going to do?" Anja felt weird being alone with the Original vampire.

"Wait." Rebekah told her while raising her hand up to silence her.

After she waited a while, she came inside the room again. She approached Nadia and looked right into her eyes making her hold her gaze. Rebekah focused on Nadia and enunciated the words carefully as she compelled Katherine's daughter. "You will not exit this room and make sure Katherine does not leave this room either, until one of my family comes here for you. Do you understand?" She asked to make sure.

Nadia nodded.

Rebekah turned around and left the room closing the door behind her once more. Leaving Nadia and dead Katherine behind her. When she appeared beside Anja again she continues their conversation.

"What would you say if we were to go out for drinks? This house makes me depressed." She looked at the door to Kathrine's room and then back again at Anja. "Especially now. Besides Nik does not have a say about everything I do. We do deserve to have some fun!" Rebekah let out a quiet laugh.

"Yeah I guess we do." Anja responded returning a smile. Rebekah wasn't so bad and scary as everyone thought. She had this warmth inside her that pulled you in, but there was also a great sorrow that went with it. Anja felt like they were soul mates even though they just met. "Besides what are we suppose to do while waiting for Katherine to wake up."

"That's the spirit. Come on. I know a great place." She led the way

"Yeah you can show me around. I never been to US before." Anja joked. She had no idea why she felt so comfortable being lone with third most deadly creature that walked the earth.

They both went out of the mansion heading for the town.

After Nadia, Kath and Anja left the room accompanied by Rebekah the only one left were Klaus and Caroline. They haven't been alone together in a long time. Since Caroline's graduation. And it was starting to be a little uncomfortable for her. Klaus was staring at her intensively with his branded smirk and was not shy about it either. Yet he didn't say a single word. Like he was waiting for her to start a conversation and decide which path will they take.

"I need alcohol." She finally said and sat down on the sofa. Waiting for him to bring her a drink. "It's been long day."

"More like a long week or so. Wouldn't you say, love?" He said while he gave her a glass.

"I shouldn't be surprised, should I?" she said nonchalantly. With all this Katherine drama she almost forgot that he keep an eye on her while she was away.

"What do you mean?" Klaus responded, continuing his game.

"Oh, don't pretend now you haven't got me spied on the whole time. How else would you know about my trip? Huh?" Caroline spatted at Klaus. He really made her confused. There were times when she felt good being with him, forgetting about the world around them. He made her feel special, wanted, important. The way he appreciated her - she never experienced anything like this in her whole life. And then there were times he scared her. When his anger along with his paranoia got the best of him. This was the perfect example of his need of control and trust issues.

"I make it my bussiness to know everything." He was vague with her now.

"Klaus!" She wanted him to cut this bullshit.

"Caroline." He bounced her words back to her. But his voice remained soft. "Let's not talk about this. Better tell me how was your trip?"

"If you fishing for the information about Katherine and the secret we uncovered it's a fool's errand." It was so easy for them to fall back to old patterns. He pushes her. She pushes him back. "I am not telling you anything." Bright smile lightened her face.

Klaus loved that smile. He could have watch her like that day after day. Eternity. No matter how hard he tried, he could never capture this light of hers in his painings. That was a fool's errand.

"I am just trying to have a conversation, love." He said casually.

"Ok. So you can tell me what you've been up to all this time." She pushed back again.

"You don't want to talk about me."

"Oh, but I do." She couldn't help herself. "So tell me. Are you a King here?" She mocked him slightly.

"Is there a sarcasm I am hinting?" He pretended to be offended.

"Oh, maybe a little." She giggled. "But I am serious, Klaus. What happened since you left." She was curious to hear what he was up to all this time. He left Mystic Falls so quickly.

"Are you asking about Tyler?" There was suddenly this reserve in his voice.

"Ty...Tyler's here?" To say she was surprised would be an understatement. On the other hand she remembered their break up like it was yesterday. He chose his revenge over the love they share so maybe she shouldn't be that surprised. After all Tyler went after Klaus, and Klaus was here so...

"Don't tell me you didn't know your boyfriend was here?" Klaus' voice brought her back.

Here it was again. Klaus acting defensive and not trusting her again. Yeah, she did played him in the past but she thought they were past that.

"I didn't." She answered him hesitantly. "We are not..." Caroline wanted to tell him about the break up. How Tyler broke her heart not choosing her, making her second choice once again in her life. But it was not a place nor time for that conversation. "It's not any ploy against you, Klaus. Everything I said to you is true. Besides, you would know that I'm lying the second a lie would leave my mouth."

"That was before."

"Before what." She suddenly became angry at him. "Before you left..."

Did she really just said that? She did not want to. Now she sounded like she was hurt by his departure.

"Before you spend a lot of time with Katherine." He said. "But I like where your mind just went." It was now him, who was mocking her. She knew he wouldn't let that slip. But she choose to ignore the second part of his statement focusing on the 'Katherine' part instead.

"She's not that bad..." She said with an awkward smile, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"What? Are you saying that Katerina Petrova has her soft side?"

"Everyone has one Klaus." She said like she wasn't talking about Katherine anymore. "She was just hiding hers. It was buried deep, deep, deep down. Sometimes people choose to do that because it's easier."

Things were getting to serious between them to soon. Klaus thought he should stop it now. "So you and her? Best friends now?"

She looked at him all serious for a second. But then a genuine laughter escaped her mouth. Klaus' laugh joined hers.

"I wouldn't go that far." She said.

"What would you say if I would to offer you a private tour around the city?" He offered.

"Why not?" She was grateful to him for lightening the mood and changing the course of their conversation.

First Klaus decided to take her to dinner, which she surprisingly did not refuse and after that he showed her around the main streets of New Orleans.

They were walking down the street and Klaus was telling Caroline about everything what happened since he came here. How he found Marcel running this town and forbidding witches from using magic. How he is sure there is an alliance against him. Klaus even mentioned he cought Rebekah playing both sides and still wasn't fully sure she was not conspiring against him. And Elijah... was even more detached and isolated than before.

It was somewhat hard to hear that he and his siblings seem to be further apart now, than they were in Mystic Falls. Klaus' goal was to reunite with his family in a town they were happy the most, yet everything seem to go into opposite direction. She heard a little disappointment in his voice when he told her about them and she knew he was hurt, even though he would never show that, nor admit to these feeling.

She herself had no siblings and wasn't that close with her parents, but her friends were her family and she knew she could always count on them. Bonnie, Elena, Stefan, Matt - they were always on her side and she knew, she could trust them with her life. Of course they had their problems. Like with Elena e.g. - now that she was with Damon, she behaved differently and Caroline didn't like it - but they were still best friends.

She knew how important trust was. She remembered the conversation she once had with Stefan.

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She and Stefan were sitting in the boarding house while the plan to get rid of Klaus was already in motion. She was as always freaking out because there were complications with Tyler and April but Stefan - he remained at ease. A little subdued even.

He spoke to her calmly but not looking her in the eyes. "You know I thought I'd be happier watching Klaus get led away to his slaughter, but for some reason I can't help but feel kind of..." he couldn't find a right words "... guilty."

She felt the same to be honest. "Yeah, you and me both." She sighed. "All day I've been trying to remind myself of all the horrible things he's done."

"See that's the thing, we've all done horrible things." He said while he stood up from the sofa and started to walk around the room. "And I'm sitting here, trying to figure out what makes us any better than him. And I think it's just that, we have family we can trust."

"Yeah" He was right Klaus was paranoid because he was betrayed so many times he couldn't trust anyone. "you're right, Stefan." She paused. "Trust... is everything." *

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She stopped and faced him. At first he was wondering what she was doing but he did the same.

"You know. Sooner or later you will have to fully trust someone. Let them in and see the real you. If you don't the only one who will get hurt is yourself. You have to accept the fact that people can care for you not wanting anything in return." He could see there was genuine concern in her eyes.

"Is that another one of 'your father didn't love you so you assume that no one else will either' kind of speech." He said it like he was amused by what she said.

"You... memorized my words?" Caroline knew she was being defensive with her. Once he encouraged her to get to know him, but when she was being honest and started to care about his feelings, he always shot her down.

"I told you, your honesty made an impression."

"But I am serious." She wasn't buying it.

"I am too." Yet he didn't act like it. He was still playing a game. A minute ago he shared his concerns and his plans but the second things became too personal he acted like a different person.

"I meant what I said then and I mean it now too." Caroline decided that this time she won't break. She will make him have a real conversation with her. Without building new walls. "Let your family in. Let someone in. But don't try to manipulate them because it doesn't work that way. Trust has to be mutual - it goes both ways - otherwise it will fail every time. The relationship I mean."

"Trust doesn't fit into our family. We could never make it work. With anyone." It was the first honest, open answer he gave her so far.

"What about Elijah?" She wonder about his brother. Elijah always hold Klaus above all.

"My brother was a fool." He stated. "He trusted Katerina."

"She trusted him too, you know?" She didn't want to get into their history because it was not her place. Katherine wouldn't like it. Especially because Elena once did.

"And where did it get them?" Klaus was keen on finding the worst examples.

"You always complicate things you know?" She spatted at him. They were getting nowhere with that conversation. Why he had to be so stubborn. "I understand your family has issues that are hard for others to understand. But you need to let yourselves be happy or it will destroy you all."

"You're so young yet so wise. That is one of the many reasons I fancy you." He smiled at her while he took a step towards her.

"Don't mock me Klaus."

"I am not mocking you. I am being honest. Isn't that what you wanted?" His face got serious again. Along with his voice, which became lower. More intimate.

They had a moment. Caroline knew it. She felt it. This strong connection between them once again. But this time it even stronger than before. And once again she had a choice to make like every other time: give in to the feeling or cover their connection with hostility and antagonism. Denying its existence. She chose the latter every time and could easily do it once more. After all it was Klaus. The Big Bad that killed so many and destroyed everything that he consider worthless. Yet she would be lying to herself, if she said she felt nothing for this hybrid. There was something - it was hard to describe and difficult to grasp - but there was this spark and warmth inside of her, every time she was with him.

This time she had the same choice to make. End the moment or go with it. And this time she did the opposite. She risked it.

There was no snarky remark from her side. No accusatory comments. And no changing the subject to lead their conversation away from the heavy stuff. Caroline decided to live and act on her feelings. Just once in her life do what she felt, not thinking if it was good or bad.

He was still looking at her with his dreamy blue eyes and she felt a tightness in her stomach. Yet Caroline didn't break off the connection. She looked deep into his eyes and moved her feet to get close to him. Every move she made was painfully slow. When she was so close she was almost touching him, she saw a change in his facial expression. Like he had just realized, what she was about to do.

It was now or never for her. A moment later and he could stop her or she will change her mind.

She closed the distance between them bringing her face to his. Klaus did not make a single move. He was just watching her. Waiting. Their lips almost touching. She felt his breath on her lips and her own breathing became shallow. Taking a quick glance at his lips she planted hers on his. She kissed him gently, carefully tasting his lips. Waiting for him to respond.

It took only a few seconds for him to kiss her back, but for her it was like ages.

His lips were soft and tasted like... heaven. The way he kissed her - subtly, yet with total conviction. He tasted her like she was tasting him. With every kiss he became a little more urged.

Caroline put her hands on the back of his neck and deepen the kiss. Now she was feeling the need to bring him closer to her. There was this gravity between them she did not want to fight. It was like the whole world around her disappeared. She was almost out of breath.

Caroline felt his hands on her hips when he tried to pull her towards him even closer - like she was still too far away. Electricity run through her whole body, putting it on fire.

No one ever kissed her like that. It was hard to describe it. The kiss was full of contradictions. Gentle, yet possessive. Sweet, but spicy. Erotic, yet not vulgar. There was no scale to grade how perfect that kiss felt.

Caroline sight into his mouth. The desire flooded her entire body. She parted her lips slightly to allow Klaus slipp his tongue past her lips. He devoured her mouth with so much passion. They were both feeling this uncontrollable hunger for each other that neither of them wished to curb.

After a while the kiss became too much for Caroline. She knew if she didn't stop now she won't be able to do it later.

When Klaus felt Caroline pull away from his lips he felt disappointed. He wanted to keep her like this forever, but he knew it was too soon for that. At least she finally make the first step instead of running away. He saw Caroline open her eyes - most delightful eyes he had ever seen in his life. And she didn't look away. She was looking at him with approval and smiled. He felt a smile involuntarily appear on his face in response as well. Her face became even brighter, than when he usually saw her.

Caroline saw this puzzling expression Klaus had and she panic inwardly. She didn't want to show it, but she was afraid of what would happen next. Especially when she saw, how he looked at her. Even more intensely than before. So she decided to act before he does.

"Don't get to wrapped up in what happened." She said to him half joking. "It was just a kiss, you know?" She took a small step back.

"Yes but what a kiss it was..." It was the first time he felt this kind of link with someone he kissed. And he knew she felt that too. Klaus was a little let down by the fact she tried so hard to deny it. Though he knew she was not fully ready for that yet.

He will allow her to fight what is between them for now, because he knew they will both eventually figure things out. Baby steps he told himself baby steps.

"It didn't mean that..." She started to explain herself. Proving to him - and herself - that it was a casual thing, but he interrupted her.

"Why don't we go back to the mansion. We have been out for hours I am quite sure Katerina should completed her transition by now. And you must be tired, so why don't I show you to your room?" He changed the subject so she didn't feel uncomfortable.

"That would be great." She said after she breathed out the air she didn't even realized she was holding in.

Thanking god Klaus didn't press on the subject, Caroline gladly took him up on his offer to go back so they made their way towards his residence.

*Scene from the 4x09 - O Come, All Ye Faithful

Songs for this chapter:

Animals - House of the Rising Sun

U2 - Ordinary Love

As always thank you so much to every one of you who read, followed, favorited and reviewed. I love you guys so much!

Hope you liked this chapter because I was not entirely sure if it came out as I wanted it to. I am afraid it came out a little cheezy and forced. What do you think? Was the kiss to soon? Was it good decision for Caroline to kiss him first? I love Klaroline and I hope I did not ruin them for you :)

So I don't know when the next chapter will be uploaded, because my schedule is a little hectic now and I need some time to get use to it. I am sorry you have to wait :(

I can tell you though there will be some Kalijah scenes in next chapter.

Anna the Vampire Princess; Bella-swan11; Sue - Thank you so much for your lovely reviews. I promise I'll try to update as frequently as I can. I am so happy you like this story. Much love guys :)

Elkat - I love their chemistry too, they are amazing together. But after last episode I don't think it will ever happen. Thanks for reviewing, hun :)

Gemma - Thanks for your nice words sweetie:) Kadiah is my OTP family too. They could have so much potential!

*TVD Spoiler*

So what do you think about 5x15? I am so sad about Nadia and Katherine. Still find it hard to believe. For me the show is kind of ruined now. Caroline Dries said it was final goodbye for Kath so it is clear she won't be back. Instead they are planning on exploring more dopplegangers (Or that is what all TV spoiler sites tell us) which is kind of history repeating itself. Ok I will stop rambling on now.

Oh, and I don't watch TO for some time now so it might affect my writing about NOLA stuff. It will definitely differ from TO canon.

Once again thank you so much. And see you with next chapter Sweetie Pies xox

Much Love.