He didn't know how he had managed to be wrangled into this but Kat had done it, he was apartment sitting for her and his brother while they were away.
The first few days had been fine until tonight when the cat his sister in law had adopted decided to attack him taking out one of Elijah's prized vase.
In a panic Klaus called her not knowing how else to turn to he cursed when he got her voice mail hanging up only to dial her once more.
"Klaus now is not a good time to be phone stalking me," Caroline said from the other end of the line she sounded as if she was rustling making Klaus' brow crinkle.
"Are you wearing your wedding dress," he asked confused as he finished sweeping up the small bits of porcelain that he'd left behind in the first sweep.
Caroline looked down at his question hating that he knew she was wearing the dress she was supposed to wear on her wedding day before Tyler had walked out on her.
"What do you want Klaus," she asked exasperated as she threw her head back and placed her phone on speaker so she could slide out of it.
"Are you naked," he asked her reaction was to cover herself up before she remembered he couldn't see her rolling her eyes she grabbed for her shorts.
"Fine don't answer," he grumbled she smiled as she tied the drawstring and pulled a t-shirt on, "I need your help though and I hope you know how much it hurts to ask."
"I do," she said keeping her giggle to herself as she pulled her curly hair back into a low ponytail letting her bangs fall around her face.
Klaus smiled into the receiver, "Could you come over," he asked squinting knowing he was asking a lot from a woman who could barely stand to be in the same room with him.
"You're upstairs," she asked surprised that he was actually following through on his promise to her best friend he made a cute sound to confirm her question.
"I'll be right up," she said unsure of why she had agreed without asking why he needed her she opened the window and used the fire escape route heading towards him.
She spotted him pacing the floor the phone still in his hand as he did she allowed herself a moment to look him over.
He looked good she decided in his sleep pants and nothing else she almost forgot she wasn't supposed to think of him like that.
Blinking Caroline knocked on the window drawing his attention to her as she was cold outside and wearing only her pajamas.
He turned to see her sending a small wave her way before he reached her pushing the window up to let her in. "Hey sweetheart," he said with a grin.
Klaus was more than happy to see her, "The cat broke Elijah's vase," he explained quickly as he heard a hiss coming from the kitchen.
Caroline laughed as she walked over to the cat aptly named Jinx, "Who's a good girl," she praised scratching the cats head before she looked back at him.
"Eli's gonna kill you," she said looking him dead in the eye Klaus looked devastated she smiled as she shook her head, "You got any glue?"
Klaus gave her a weird look, "The vase is from Pier 1 Klaus," she said with a wicked smile, "Do you have your laptop?" she asked.
Klaus swallowed the information, "It's by the counter there," Caroline turned her head finding it she flipped the cover open and turned it on.
"Password," she asked looking over the illuminated screen her eyes meeting his Klaus sauntered over to her setting himself closer than necessary but she found she didn't mind.
"Cover your eyes," he asked looking at her until she rolled her eyes and did as she was told he typed in the password quickly and asked, "Why do you need my laptop?"
"We can order him a new one before he comes home Friday," she told him as she searched for it he watched as she worked her tongue darting out as she concentrated.
She smelled amazing he thought only half hearing what she told him nodding when he thought it was appropriate hi eyes drifted from her to the screen.
Caroline tried not to let the way he was looking at her affect her as she worked ignoring the way his breath mixed with hers.
She tried not to think about how warm he looked as she shivered looking down at her bare feet before she pressed the buy button with her mouse.
"Credit card," she said looking over at him Klaus scrunched his eyes realizing this was going to cost him Caroline beamed as it registered in his mind.
He walked to the guest room in silence taking his wallet from the jeans had had taken off a few hours ago before he walked back out.
"Could I offer you some dinner," he asked when was halfway to her smiling at how pleasantly surprised she looked by his offer.
"I could go for pizza," she said as he came around the counter and inserted his card number and Caroline finished off the payment for him.
"Thanks," he said softly realizing how close they were once more Caroline offered him a small smile, "Pepperoni or sausage," he asked as closed the cover of his laptop.
"Meat lover's is a good compromise," she replied as his hand materialized by the side of her face slipping her hair behind her ear.
"Thank you for helping me," he murmured as his hand trailed the side of her neck small warm puffs of air escaping her parted lips as he came closer.
Caroline's body was screaming red flags flying as he leaned his head closer to hers she took a shallow breath when she realized she wanted him to be closer.
She wanted him to press his full lips to hers she nearly lost her grip as her hand slid from the counter catching his shirt drawing them further together.
It was only then that there was one thing left to happen Jinx reappeared with a vengeance pouncing on Klaus' back making him cry out in surprise, "Jinx!"