Just as he thought, she was gone the next morning before he woke leaving cold sheets and his throw on the floor next to him, leaving Klaus to deal with his aching limbs.
He quietly got to work on removing his shirt feeling warm and trapped in his attire as he felt somehow trapped inside of it dumping the fabric by the kitchen table.
Walking past the pantry he began looking for the coffee machine Stefan had got him when he moved in finding it below the mixing bowls.
He reached for it gripping the ends so that he could lift it on the counter ignoring the woozy feeling he made it to the otherwise empty counter top setting it there.
Opening the box he slid the machine out connecting it he frowned upon remembering he only had tea with a deep breath he set his head down on the cool surface.
"There's coffee grounds in the pantry by where you found that," her voice behind him he shut his eyes thinking he must be dreaming.
It was the bump on his head making him think she was still here and how he longed for her to be.
"That or you could just drink the cup of coffee I got you from the shop you're always talking about across the street." Caroline told him nudging him.
Klaus turned slowly dragging his body along, "How are you here right now," he asked confused at her presence though it was clearly welcome.
"I couldn't bring myself to go," she answered as she came closer to him handing him the throwaway container that was sent from heaven.
He took it gratefully gulping down the liquid hug before he felt the burn on his tongue thankful for it though as he felt more human once he put his cup down.
He bit back a smile as he caught her wandering eyes over his chest covered in a haze he composed himself clearing his throat.
Caroline's gaze met his, "Did I miss something," she asked gesturing to all of him from as she sipped from her cup moving around him to the counter.
"I felt warm," he said his eyes following her smiling at her dress when she removed her jacket once more, "It's getting warmer now though."
She looked as if she wanted to smile but didn't as she placed the paper bag on the counter removing the rest of her jacket sleeve. "I bought muffins too."
She smiled sweetly as she pulled out of the bag a box with four muffins inside, "I remembered you liked the blackberry."
Her cheeks tinted the loveliest shade of pink as she handed him one sipping from her own cup, "I'd truly like to kiss you right now," he said as he took it from her.
"If I try to talk to you to will you shut me down like you did last night," she asked moving closer to him as she placed her hand on his neck.
"I'll try to keep it down," she murmured just a whisper away from his lips with a smile, "Last night," she began the tint on her cheeks flushing to a full red.
"I went to that bar looking for you," she acknowledged stepping back though her hand lingered over his chest. "The reason I said that you not liking me would be your problem."
Klaus nodded as he bit at the side of his muffin making her smile even as she said it, "He slept with your sister, Klaus," she came out with it.
"I was done with him and eager to see you, I was ready to tell you off for something your sister did," she said laughing to herself.
Klaus' lips met hers soothingly wanting whatever she was thinking to leave and only be filled by the love he had for her.
She didn't deserve what had happened he made sure to let her know that with his lips over hers reassuring and loving her.
"Is it wrong to feel like I do about you," she asked leaning into him her eyes still shut as she absorbed the feelings he created in her.
"Yes, in a way," he answered still holding her to him, "But what they did is worse," he said holding her face in his hands.
He held her wanting to console her, "I stayed away from you," he sighed his cheek nuzzling hers, "I respected who you wanted to be with. They didn't."
"You wanted to be with me," she said smiling as she pressed her lips to his kissing him, "I kinda wished I had met you first when I saw you."
"I wanted nothing more than to have met you first," he assured her enjoying the taste of coffee and him on her lips.