A/N: I bet you weren't expecting a chapter this soon. Well I've had a lot of free time lately. Thank you to anyone who reviewed, favourited, followed, or read last chapter. And a big thanks to my beta, Angelwings202, who is amazing. Hope you all enjoy this chapter.

Chapter Nine

"Get up, get dress, you're going out tonight," Caroline said as she entered the spacious, living room. The opposite wall held the large flat screen television and in front of it sat a white, U-Shaped sectional couch. A large square ottoman was positioned before the couch which doubled as a foot stool and table. Colourful bins lined the walls which held toys for Nate.

The television was blaring and as she walked closer she found Stefan passed out on the couch. Caroline walked around and flopped right on top of him, yet still he didn't wake up. It was mid-afternoon and after spending most of the day outside with Nate, Stefan took to the couch.

"Stefan," she whispered into his ear but nothing Caroline rolled off her brother and onto the floor. She stood up and leaned over and began to hit him while yelling, "Wake up, wake up, wake up!"

Stefan groaned, throwing his arm up to stop the assaults. "I'm awake." After a few moments he finally sat up to see Caroline staring back at him expectantly. "What?"

"You're going out tonight," She replied with a bright smile.

"With who?"

"Klaus, Kol, Elijah and Nate; it'll be a guy's night!" She exclaimed.

"Guys night?" Stefan questioned.

Caroline sighed, "yes, Stefan, guys' night. Rebekah, Bonnie and Katherine are coming over tonight and you need to get to know your fiancés brothers. So up and at 'em!"

"Caroline," he whined.

"Are we five?" She asked with raised eyebrows. "Get up."

Stefan rolled his eyes but obeyed anyways, pulling himself upright and getting up off the couch. Caroline smiled to herself as she watched her brother walk up the stairs to get ready.

Caroline had to get Nate and herself ready for their night out. It was her idea, one that she had to push for. She was quite surprised by how much persuasion was needed to get Rebekah to agree to it. But it was a perfect opportunity for Stefan to bond with his future family and for Bonnie to get to know Rebekah and Caroline to get to know Katherine.

Caroline herself had to get ready and also Nate for their night out. Caroline had suggested it and eventually, after much persuasion, Rebekah agreed to it. This would give the perfect opportunity for Stefan to bond with his future family and the same for Rebekah.

She followed behind Stefan up the stairs and found Nate in his room attempting to put together a puzzle. He had been told of the plans earlier in the day but knew the little boy had quickly forgotten about them.

"Hi, momma!" He said, looking up from the puzzle. His hair was sticking up all over the place and his shirt looked like he had spilt something down it.

"Hey, buddy; it's time to get ready." Nate looked up with a questioning look, "you're going out tonight with Uncle Stefan and Aunt Bekahs' brothers, remember?"

"Oh, yeah." He nodded, scrambling to his feet. "Can I pick out what I wear?"

"Sure," Caroline smiled, following him towards his closet.

Nate had settled on wearing jeans and a black sweater with Lightening McQueen on it, who happened to be his favourite Disney character. After pulling on his shoes, that were also adorned with Lightening McQueen he ran up to fetch Stefan.

While the boys were getting ready, Caroline took the chance to prepare herself for the night ahead. The girls had planned a movie night, which was why Caroline suggested, well kind of kicked Stefan get out of the house for the night.

She rifled through the cupboards of the kitchen, digging up bowls and chips. She grabbed a few wine glasses, placing them on the center island where two bottles of wine already sat.

Caroline quickly ran around the house, tidying things up a bit. Most of it was toys that Nate had forgotten to put away. When she heard two pairs of feet clambering down the stairs, she made her way into the front hallway.

"Nate, when your done with your toys can you please put them away?" She asked arms folded with one of his toy cars still in her hand.

The boy looked up with excitement when he registered what was in her hand, "I've been looking for this for forever!" He exclaimed as he reached forward to take it from his mother.

"You know the rule, toys stay at home," Caroline said eying him expectantly.

Nate frowned, "I know."

"Here, come give your mommy a kiss before you go," she suggested, kneeling down and opening her arms with Nate jumping into them happily. He gave her a kiss on the cheek as she wrapped her arms tightly around him. "Have fun and be careful around Kol."

"I know." He pulled back and Caroline reluctantly let him go. Nate grabbed onto Stefan's' hand and she watched from the doorway as the two walked down the front walkway. "Bye!" Nate yelled, turning to wave.

"See you later!" She called after them.

Caroline went inside to prepare for movie night, grabbing blankets and pillows, throwing them in a big pile in front of the couch. She brought out the wine and chips and placing them on the ottoman.

A half hour later the other girls had arrived, all clad in baggy sweaters and sweatpants. Unlike the boys, the girls had decided on a night to stay in and relax.

Once all were settled comfortably on the large couch, they decided on what show they wanted to watch since deciding on having a marathon. Bonnie was snuggled up on the end with a blanket wrapped around her with Katherine beside her. Caroline sat beside Katherine and Rebekah on the other side, both girls sharing the same blanket.

Bonnie spoke up first, "I think we need to watch One Tree Hill."

Rebekah shook her head furiously, "tonight definitely feels like a Gossip Girl night."

"No way, we have to watch Friday Night Lights!" Caroline exclaimed.

It was always the same argument between the three girls, each having their own opinions of which show was truly the greatest. They never came to a finally conclusion, having to have Stefan or Nate to decide.

"We watched One Tree Hill last time," Rebekah whined.

"Let Katherine decide, she is the guest." Caroline suggested, causing all three pairs of eyes to turn to the brunette who was already stuffing her face with chips.

"What I was hungry," she shrugged, plopping another chip into her mouth.

"What do you want to watch, One Tree Hill, Gossip Girl, or Friday Night Lights?" Bonnie asked, speaking up and handed Katherine the three DVD sets.

Katherine took a long while just studying the shows closely. When Caroline had called her she said she wasn't a fan of watching television, stating it would end up melting her brain.

"I think we should watch this one, it has the most attractive guys," Katherine finally said, holding up the first season of Friday Night Lights.

Caroline shot up in excitement while Rebekah and Bonnie scowled. "I agree with Katherine," Caroline smirked, grabbing the box set and striding across the room to pop it into the DVD player.

"You would," Rebekah mumbled under her breath.

Caroline jumped back into her spot, remote in hand. "Be prepared to cry," she said to Katherine as she pressed play.

Klaus had been dreading the night out his sister had quickly planned. She had only informed him a few days ago, after he had lunch with Elijah. She claimed it would allow Stefan to get to know the family better.

He was on good terms with Stefan, talked to him on occasion when they were together. Yet, his other brothers hadn't had the chance to really bond which left Stefan as an outsider in their tight knit family.

They were given an address earlier in the day, Rebekah had everything already planned. He wasn't sure where they were headed other than that it was a ten minute walk from his apartment.

Klaus had spent the day with Kol, claiming that Bonnie had finally had enough of spending time with him and had kicked him out of the apartment for the time being. His little brother was always annoying others with his charm.

They had been walking for a few minutes already, the sun beginning to set. Kol had been talking away, not caring that Klaus was barely listening.

"I don't want to go," Klaus grumbled, dragging his feet with every step he took.

"Come on, Nik; we have to go to initiate him into the family." Kol whined from beside.

Klaus rolled his eyes, "There's a reason she kept him away from us all these years, our family is crazy."

"I beg to differ," Kol said with a smirk.

"Says the crazy one," he whispered under his breath as he began to pick up his pace, desperate to get away from the conversation.

"I heard that!" His brother yelled after him.

Klaus turned his head and with a smirk he replied, "I meant for you to."

When they finally reached the address their sister had given them, Klaus was surprised that it was an arcade. He thought Rebekah mentioned that Nate was going to join them for the night but wasn't sure. The two brothers stopped outside, hesitant to go inside.

"I thought it was going to be a strip club, not a stupid arcade," Kol moaned.

Klaus reached behind him and gave his brother a smack on the back of the head. "You really think our darling sister would arrange for a 'guys night' with her fiancé and send us to a strip club?"

"I was hoping she would," he admitted with a hint of sadness in his voice.

"You should fit right in here."

"What are you doing out here?" A voice questioned, they looked up to see Elijah poking his head through the front door. "Stefan and Nathanial are already inside."

Klaus nodded and pulled Kol along with him as he began to make his way inside. Kol groaned at first but his eyes immediately lit up with wonder and amazement when they stepped through the doors.

It seemed to be not only child friendly but adult friendly as well. It was a large, open space; one side held a bar and eating area for adults and the opposite side an arcade and jungle gym. It was dimly lit but with the bright lights from games and neon signs everywhere, allowed enough lighting to see.

Stefan and Nate were waiting just inside the doors, the boy constantly looking over to the arcade. Klaus was about to make his way over to them when he was pulled aside.

"I need to talk to you," his older brother said, pulling him by the arm to the side. He watched Elijah wave at Stefan for them to go ahead and when he turned around he saw Nate drag Kol into the arcade while Stefan got a drink.

"What?" Klaus snapped. He was still a little put off with his brother after what he said a few days ago at lunch. Leave it to his brother to voice all his doubts, to shake his confidence and to question everything.

"I apologize for the way I acted the other day at lunch."

His eyebrows rose, "you apologize?"

"I shouldn't have said those things or doubted you," Elijah admitted, his brown eyes serious. "I assume you only have the best intentions towards Caroline and her son and if she makes you happy then you should be with her."

"Who are you and what happened to my brother?"

"My lovely wife happened, that's what."

Klaus laughed and clapped him on the back, "its fine, brother."

"I'm supporting you and whatever you decide and you would make an excellent step-father to that boy."

"Thank you."

"I think we should head back, Stefan looks a little lonely over there," Elijah suggested. Klaus threw a glance over his shoulder to see Stefan seated at the bar and sulking over his glass.

He nodded and followed his brothers' lead, each one taking a seat on a stool beside their future brother. "Where's Kol?" Klaus questioned after ordering a glass of whiskey.

"Nate took him to play in the arcade," Stefan said.

Elijah chuckled, "just where he belongs."

After a long silence, Klaus spoke up, feeling awkward for sitting in quiet. "So has Bekah gone bridezilla on you yet?

Stefan smiled, "not yet, surprisingly; though she wants to have the wedding in two months."

Elijah, who was taking a sip of his scotch, began to choke. He had clearly been taken off guard by the suddenness of the wedding, Klaus had a similar feeling. "Two months?" Elijah finally choked out.

"Two months," he nodded in conferment.

"Good luck, Mate," Klaus said, clapping Stefan on his shoulder.

"Thanks, I have I have a feeling I'll need it; especially knowing your sister," Stefan replied slightly amused.

"You know you'll be stuck with her for eternity, right?" Elijah questioned.

Klaus rolled his eyes, "don't listen to him; he's been doubting everyone's relationship lately. Is something wrong with yours, brother?"

Stefan turned to face Elijah, so he could take in the honesty of every word he was about to say, "I love your sister, I would spend forever with her," before he turned to Klaus, "I mean it, you know?"

"I know, only you could put up with all her insufferable needs for all those years," he smirked.

Elijah was about to say something but was cut off when they head two people run into the bar area, one person cursing and the other laughing.

"You should name your baby Matthew," Bonnie said, speaking over the television. She grew the attention of the three other girls who were either eating or drinking wine.

"Matthew Mikaelson," Katherine mused. "I like the sound of that."

Rebekah scrunched up her nose in disgust, "you are not naming my nephew Matthew."

"It's my baby, I can name it whatever I want. Besides it may not even be a boy." Katherine snapped.

"So Bonnie, how are things with Kol?" Caroline questioned, thinking quickly on her feet to try and avoid conflict.

"Good, "she nodded. "Really good, actually."

"You know, I think the better question is what is going on with you and Klaus," Katherine smirked, turning to face the blonde.

"This, I agree on," Rebekah added.

"We're just friends," Caroline shrugged.

Bonnie rolled her eyes, "oh please, we both know you are not just friends."

"Bonnie!" Caroline exclaimed, throwing a pillow at her best friend.

"What, you can't be friends with someone you slept with."

"You slept with him?" Katherine exclaimed. "How was it?" She leaned forward, her eyebrows raised.

"That is my brother!" Rebekah screeched.

"So, me and Bonnie are screwing your other brothers," The brunette replied with a shrug.

"Things I don't need to know about," Rebekah grumbled. "But you can always tell me what's going on with Nik."

"Seriously we're just friends." Caroline protested before getting up and heading into the kitchen where she could have a few minutes of prying questions.

She heard footsteps behind her; Caroline turned around and saw Bonnie. The two sat on the stools at the island, turned towards each other but didn't say a word.

"I know you, Caroline, what are you afraid to say?" Bonnie finally asked, breaking the silence.

She was final able to have a second to breathe when she heard footsteps walking into the kitchen. She wasn't surprised when she saw it was Bonnie, the two sat on the stools together in silence neither wanting to break the silence and neither really know what to say, not wanting to upset the other person.

Finally Bonnie broke the silence, "I know you, Caroline, what are you afraid to say?"

Her head dropped onto her arms, lying on the counter. "I think I have feelings for him," she mumbled.

"Feelings for who?"

"Klaus," she groaned.

Bonnie reached over to rub soothing circles on her back, "it'll be fine, Care."

"Nate doesn't like him; I can't date someone that my son doesn't like."

"Nate doesn't even know him, give it some time," she replied, lowering her head down to Caroline's level. "Maybe you should spend some time together, just the three of you?"

"I'm not ready to date; I don't even want to date."

"Caroline."

"No, Bonnie, I shouldn't be dating when I have a son. You know what my mother was like and I won't put him through that," Caroline said, sitting up now and looking over at Bonnie.

She pushed a blonde curl behind her ear, "you're not like her; I won't let you. Besides, if you like Klaus then you should go for it."

"But what happens when he leaves?"

"Who said, he'll leave? If he does, we'll get through it," Bonnie promised. "Klaus is different from all those guys your mom dated while you were growing up. I think he'll put in an effort with Nate and want to involve him. He's a good guy, Care and I really think it would be worth it to give him a chance."

"I've heard that before."

"That's because it's the truth." She smiled. "Think about it; just don't write him off so easily like the others."

"Okay, thanks, Bon." Caroline reached over and pulled her best friend into a tight embrace.

"Come on, let's get back before they start arguing again." Bonnie pulled back, grabbing Caroline's' hand and dragged her off the stool and back into the living room.

When the two returned Rebekah and Katherine were at each others' throats, "I will not name my daughter Lucille!" Katherine screeched, standing up in front of Rebekah.

"Lucy Mikaelson, that's perfect! Way better than Matthew," she remarked.

"Seriously guys, what is your problem" Caroline yelled when she entered the room. Both women turned to look up at her with awe-stricken expressions. "You're acting like a bunch of fourteen year old girls."

"We are not," they said at the same time. Instead of laughing, Rebekah and Katherine sneered at each other.

"You're family, so build a bridge and get over it," Caroline huffed, flopping down on the couch beside Rebekah. Katherine and Bonnie followed suit as they got back to watching the television.

Nate climbed up on the stool beside Klaus with Kol sitting beside Elijah. He looked over to see his younger brother ranting and raving while throwing his hands in the air exclaiming about some game.

The boy threw his tickets, no doubt money from Kol, onto the bar top. "Got quite the collection there," Klaus noted, nodding down at the pile.

Nate nodded, "I need more if I want to win the big stuffed snake."

"How much more?"

"Uhm, like ten thousand and I only have that much," Nate replied, pointing at the pile of tickets.

"That's a lot of tickets," Klaus commented.

"I don't think its five thousand."

He took a good look at the tickets, "no, I suppose not. Would you like some help?"

Nate tried to look around Klaus and saw Stefan conversing with Elijah and Kol on some heated debate. Then he glanced up at Klaus who was smiling and took a second to think about it. "Alright, but just so you know I don't like you very much."

Before Klaus could even respond, Nate grabbed his tickets and jumped off the stool. He felt very confused by that admission; the boy was so upfront and honest, just like his mother.

The whole thing really confused Klaus; he knew that he had to take his feelings into consideration. He knew that he and Caroline were a package deal; that he would always be in her life. Klaus knew that he needed to bond with Nate and build a relationship like he would with Caroline. But not once did he think that the boy may not like him.

After the previous weekend, with the prank, Klaus thought that Nate might have grown feelings for him. It seemed that he did not, that Klaus actually had to bond and earn his trust first.

Like before, the doubts became centerfold. He wanted to be with Caroline, more than anything or anyone, but he wasn't sure if he could handle the pressure. Like other relationships before, he was sure to fail.

"You coming?" Nate asked, standing a few feet away, looking up at Klaus.

He nodded, finished his drink, and followed after Nate. The boy took off at a run as soon as he entered the games part of the arcade, causing Klaus to chase after him.

However, Nate didn't get very far before having to stop because he needed money. He turned around at one of the token/change machines, waiting for Klaus to catch up.

"My mom gave me money but I ran through it all winning these tickets," He said, holding up his pile of tickets.

Klaus dug his wallet out of his pants, depositing a five dollar bill into the machine. He grabbed the tickets and tokens from Nate, saying that he needed his hands free.

Nate ran off to the closest game, Klaus following close behind to hand him his tokens. Once he won a sufficient amount of tickets on one game he would take off to the next one, never staying at one game for long.

It felt like they had been at it for hours but really it had been much less. He was surprised how long five dollars' worth of tokens lasted. Klaus followed him to each game, carrying the tickets as he watched from the side lines.

"Are you hungry?" Klaus asked while Nate was playing a round of skee ball and he responded with the shake of the head. "Thirsty? Have to go to the bathroom? Anything?"

Again, Nate shook his head, immersed in the task at hand. Klaus watched as he rolled the ball up the track but missed the middle every time. When he ran out of balls, he growled, getting only two tickets.

"This game is stupid," he said angrily, shoving the two tickets at Klaus.

"I don't think you should be saying stupid." Nate rolled his eyes, causing Klaus to sigh in exasperation. He was not getting along with him very well. "What me to give it a try?"

"Are you any good?"

"I'm alright," Klaus shrugged.

"Fine, I think I only need like fifty more tickets anyway," Nate concluded.

Klaus handed over the pile of tickets which was somewhat bigger but he didn't think it would be big enough to get him the big stuffed animal. He took out a token and put it into the little slot, allowing the row of balls to drop forward.

He took one, rolled it along the tack and got it right into the center hole. Nate didn't say a word, he was stunned speechless. So Klaus did it again and again until all the balls were gone. He managed to get a majority of them in the two center holes gaining him a high score.

"That was awesome!" Nate exclaimed, jumping up. "Do it again."

Klaus chuckled and obeyed, playing a few more games to get a load more of tickets. Nate was extremely happy with his efforts. When they were out of tokens, Klaus led them over to the ticket exchange machine to print onto a receipt for the cashier.

"How many do you think we got?" Nate asked excited.

"A lot, but it may not be exactly ten thousand," he warned.

"It will be," he nodded with determination.

Klaus picket up the first lot of tickets, threading it into the machine. They did that until all the tickets were gone and waited anxiously for the machine to tally the amount.

"It has to be enough!"

Klaus watched as the final number appeared, only two thousand tokens, nowhere close what he needed. Nate's' face fell and the boy was disappointed at his lack of success. He grabbed the receipt and kneeled down so he was at eye level to Nate, feeling sorry for him.

"Hey, why don't we go see what you can get with this?" Klaus suggested, trying to cheer Nate up.

His bottom lip stuck out into a pout and he shook his head. "I wanted the big stuffed snake."

"There may something else you like, let's go take a look," he suggested softly. Nate looked up, his blue eyes questioning. Klaus smiled warmly, "let's go."

"Okay," Nate relented, grabbing onto Klaus' hand when he stood up. Klaus led them through the herd of people and towards the back where the prizes were set up.

They stopped a foot away from the glass counter, and looked over the prizes that were under two thousand. There wasn't much, most of the good prizes were between five to ten thousand tickets. Klaus looked down to see Nate standing on his tip toes trying to see all the toys that were just out of his sight.

"Can you see?" He questioned and Nate just shook his head, upset. "Can I pick you up?"

He nodded so Klaus reached down and picked Nate up, placing him on his hip. It almost felt natural to Klaus, like he had done it a thousand times before. He turned his body slightly so both him and Nate could see the prizes that lined the wall.

"Do you see any you like?" Klaus asked.

Nate smiled, pointing at one of the smaller stuffed toys. It was a blue puppy with purple polka dots and ears. Klaus gently lowered Nate to the ground and exchanged the ticket receipt for the toy and handed it down to Nate.

The boy smiled up happily at Klaus as he hugged the toy to his chest. "It's not a giant snake but it's good enough."

Klaus laughed, "That's always good to hear. Why don't we get back to Uncle Stefan so you can get something to eat before we have to head home?"

"Okay," Nate said, grabbing onto Klaus' hand on his own free will.

The two made their way back to his brothers and Stefan who were all in a heated argument. He couldn't follow along so he helped Nate out, ordering him a kid's meal and drink from the bar.

"So, do you still hate me?" Klaus asked as he dug into his chicken nugget dinosaurs.

Nate quickly finished chewing and smiled, "not so much; but you still can't take my mom from me."

"Nate," Klaus said, trying to get him to look up at him. He felt his heart sink at those few words. "I would never take your mom away from you."

"Okay." Nate nodded before turning to his plate and finishing his meal.

Klaus watched on, amazed at what had just happened. Nate thought he was a threat, thought he would take his mother away from her. Now that he was beginning to know him, he was starting to see the bigger picture.

That he needed to be a hundred and ten percent sure before he became involved with Caroline and in turn with Nate. Right now, all his doubts were clouding his mind and judgment that he still wasn't even sure what he wanted or who he wanted.

They were half way through the season they had been watching; Rebekah and Bonnie had finished both bottles of wine that Caroline had taken out and Katherine had replaced her usual alcohol consumption by eating two bags of chips. Caroline on the other hand was somewhere in between, being the responsible adult of the group had decided just to have a few glasses of wine and was enjoying the chips that Katherine reluctantly gave her.

After Rebekah and Katherine's earlier outburst they had finally calmed down enough to enjoy the show. Katherine, Rebekah and Bonnie were starting to get involved in the show and were intrigued to see what might happen next. Katherine even admitted to liking the show despite it being about football.

They heard the front door open and the voice filtered in through the rest of the house. Kol's voice was heard over the rest, ranting about the cab ride home. Bonnie jumped up off the couch, followed by Rebekah, both running towards the sounds.

Caroline pushed herself up off the couch, helping Katherine who had a bag of chips in her hand and was still eating. The other two girls were wrapped up in their significant others arms, already kissing them. Elijah stood their awkwardly but was relieved when he saw Katherine and swooped in for a hug.

She found Nate all wrapped up in Klaus' embrace, fast asleep. She smiled at him, and nodded her head up the stairs. Klaus followed her silently up the stairs and into Nate's room.

"Thanks," she said grabbing Nate from him and placing him down gently on the bed to get him change. Klaus nodded and left the room just as Nate woke up. "Hey, did you have fun?" Caroline sat down on the bed beside Nate who started pulling himself up off the bed.

"Yeah, I won this," he held up a blue and purple stuffed puppy.

"Very nice."

"Klaus isn't so bad, I kind of like him." Nate admitted, causing Caroline's' eyes widened in surprise, catching her off guard. "If you date him, you'll still be my mom, right"

"Honey, I'll always be your mom," she said, hugging him to her. "You're never getting rid of me."

"Good," Nate chuckled.

"Come on; let's get you ready for bed."

Once Nate was all settled in bed for the night, Caroline made her way downstairs. The whole time she was getting him dressed and washed, all he talked about was Klaus and about how much fun he had. Then he began to talk about the snake he could have won if he had just a few more tickets.

Everyone had gone home except for Rebekah who was talking to Stefan outside the front door. She grabbed the empty dishes from the living room that had been forgotten and carried them into the kitchen.

She was surprised to see Klaus sitting at the kitchen table, his back to her. She walked around the island and placed the dishes into the sink before heading over and sitting down beside him at the table.

He didn't say anything, but was looking at his hands that were clasped on the table. "Nate said he had fun tonight," Caroline said, feeling pressured to break the silence. "In fact, he couldn't stop talking about you and how amazing you were at skee ball."

That earned her a smile, a small one, but a smile none the less. "I had fun," he replied.

"So, Nate invited you over for dinner tomorrow night."

That caught his attention, Klaus looked up at her. "Dinner?"

"We have family dinners every Friday night where Nate and I cook for Stefan and Rebekah, you're welcome to come."

He gave a brief smile, "I would love that."

"Great, next Sunday at three o'clock, don't be late!" She exclaimed, smiling.

A/N: So what'd you think? Did you like the klaus/Nate bonding? Excited for next chapter?

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