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I woke up and looked down at Caroline laying on my chest, her blond hair spread out over her back and across my chest. I picked up one of her curly locks and twisted it around my finger, remembering how it looked splayed out on the pillow.

Our hands were still joined and I played with her fingers, waiting for her to wake up.

I kept thinking about what had happened last night, looping between thinking it was a dream and hoping she wouldn't regret it.

Being with Caroline had been like nothing I had ever experienced. Of course I had been with other women, but there was something I felt last night that I had never felt before.

She had been amazing, just like I thought she would be. Her fiery attitude and underlying prowess as shone through last night, and I had enjoyed every minute of it.

She began to stir and I waited for her to look up at me, just like she did every morning, but this time the situation was much more favorable.

Her thumb rubbed soothing circles on my hand and her soft lips planted a light kiss on my chest, above my heart.

She looked up, a small smile playing on her lips. She rested her chin on my chest. I took a second to appreciate her beauty. I had done so many times before, when she wasn't looking. But now as I shamelessly let my eyes roam over her features, I realized it was much more enjoyable when I knew she could see me doing it.

Her long curly hair cascaded over her shoulders, the golden locks framing her beautiful face. Her skin glowed in the room, her eyes sparkled like they had never before. I couldn't help but think that I had done this, I had brought on this state of bliss for her.

"Good morning" She said softly, tracing patterns on my shoulder with her free hand. Her fingers trailed up and down my shoulder blade, effectively distracting me for a moment.

"Good morning, sweetheart" I replied, breaking myself out of the trance.

I felt her leg slide over and she was laying flat on top of me. The feel of her soft skin against mine was the best feeling ever.

She released my hand and crossed her arms over my chest, resting her chin on top of her hands. I could feel every curve of her body- her plump breasts, her flat stomach, her long legs.

"How did you sleep?" She asked, her lips only a breath away from mine. I smirked, moving my hands up so that they rested on her lower back. Her skin was so intoxicatingly soft.

"That was the best night of my life" I said in a low voice. Her cheeks flushed a delightful shade of pink and I took the chance to capture her lips.

She returned the kiss immediately and moved so that she could wrap both her arms around my neck, her chest pressed against mine. I ran my hands up her sides, caressing her slim waist and skimming my fingers over the sides of her breasts.

She shivered and I smiled, slowly running my fingers down the curve of her spine and resting them on her hips.

In one fluid motion I had her rolled over and on her back. She kept her legs open, letting my settle comfortably in between them.

The need to make her mine became almost unbearable, but I pushed it down, taking my time with her lips, neck and collarbone.

When I reached her breasts her hand ran through my hair, massaging my scalp.

I kissed down to her belly button, taking my time with every inch of her skin.

When I got to her hip bone, I had to stop.

My face was changing, the two sets of canines elongated and the veins pulsed under my eyes.

I rested my forehead on her hip, trying to regain control.

"Nik?" Her sweet voice pierced the air and I willed my face to return to normal, but I couldn't.

"Are you okay?" She asked and her small hands came down to cupped my face.

I looked away, desperately trying to regain control.

` "Please, look at me" She begged and I slowly moved up so that she could see my face.

I opened my eyes and watched as her own darted around my face, taking in every detail. She grazed the tip of my teeth with her finger then she leaned forward and kissed the veins under my eyes.

She left kisses over my cheeks, chin, nose and forehead before finally touching her lips to mine. When she pulled away, I opened my eyes and stared at her, the look of pure adoration in her eyes making me groan internally.

"Better?" She said. I looked at her confused, before I realized that I was back to normal.

I nodded and she slid her hands down so that they rested on my lower back, her nails digging into my skin slightly.

"I need you" She breathed, leaning up again but this time to kiss my neck and shoulders, leaving little nips here and there.

"Caroline" I growled, needing her as much as she needed me.

"Hm" She hummed against the base of my throat, sending a wave of arousal down to my already hard member.

"Look at me" I said again and she did as I asked, her eyes hooded with desire.

I found her entrance and slid into her slowly, the look on her face almost made me lose it right there, but I held off, taking pleasure in the fact that I was the only one that could make her feel like this.

I pulled out almost completely, then pushed back all the way in, changing the angle every time, setting an agonizingly slow pace but enjoying every second of it.

She suddenly let out a whimper and dug her nails into my skin and I knew I had found her sweet spot. I adjusted myself so that I could hit it again and she wrapped her legs around me, taking me in all the way.

This time she cried out a little louder, her breathing becoming heavier.

I kept the same pace for what felt like an eternity, relishing in the moans and whimpers that would escape her lips each time. Her hands were all over my back, clawing at my skin. Her hot mouth left open mouthed kisses up the side of my neck until she reached my ear, lightly tugging at my lobe with her teeth.

I groaned, picking up the speed with each move, knowing that we would both come undone soon.

I reached around her to place my hand on her back, pushing her into me even more. She raised her hips to meet me each time, our bodies synchronized.

After a few more thrusts she trembled under me, my name slipping from her lips.

"Nik," She mumbled into my neck as she clung onto me. I let her ride her waves of pleasure, letting myself go after a few more thrusts, growling her name into her shoulder.

"That gets better every time we do it" I whispered and she let out a short laugh. I slid off of her but kept her at my side, letting her catch her breath while I did the same.

She kept her arms wrapped around me and I held onto her tight, feeling strangely at ease.

"What do you want to do today?" She asked tiredly, looking up at me. I smirked, pulling her even closer.

"I could think of a few things" I said and she quirked a brow, catching on after a couple of seconds.

"Oh, like what?" She asked, copying my smirk.

"Like keeping you-" I paused, grabbing one of the fallen covers and putting it over our bodies "in here-" I adjusted our position so that we were laying on our sides, facing each other, my arms closed around her middle "all day" I finished, mumbling the last part against her lips.

"Hmmm..." She hummed, biting her lip when I pulled away to hide her smile "And what will we do all day?" She asked.

"I intend to ravish you..." I started, dipping my head down to nip at her neck. Her nails ran slowly down my back and I fought to stay in control "Like no man will ever care to ravish you" I growled into her chest, causing her to gasp.

I looked up at her, afraid that I had scared her, but the look on her face said otherwise.

"Make me yours, Nik" She said and I felt my eyes widen, shocked at her request.

But it was like she had read my mind- like she knew that the wolf inside me needed to claim her, and wanted her to claim me.

"It would be my pleasure"

We spent most of the day locked in our bedroom, giving into our every need.

When we finally decided to get dressed, it was because I had to eat.

It was a couple of hours after noon and I sat in the parlor, waiting for Klaus to bring me something to eat.

Things had definitely changed last night- not only in our relationship, but in the way we acted around each other.

Before, we had a "friendship" worked out, there was always a faint tension in the air. After we kissed, it seemed to diminish to an extent.

But now, everything seemed to be at peace. We still didn't need to talk to each other to know what we had to say, but now I could feel him, like as if we were connected.

He came into the room with a plate of food, sitting down next to me. I climbed onto his lap, grabbing the plate and beginning to eat.

Our previous activities had made me ravenous.

"I was thinking we could go for a swim" He said while I fed him a slice of bread. I knew he didn't need to eat normal food, but it wouldn't hurt.

"That sounds nice" I said with a smile.

I felt his lips on my shoulder, his stubble tickling my skin.

"You're distracting me" I giggled, squirming in his lap to get away from his lips.

"Am I now?" He said seductively, slowly pulling down the already low cut sleeve of my dress, He placed a few more kisses on the newly exposed skin.

I laughed, putting the now empty plate on the table.

"Race you to the lake" I said, quickly hopping off of him and bolting for the door.

He was much faster than me, but he always played along.

I had pulled open the door and was already in the clearing when I stopped abruptly, noticing the blond girl standing a few feet away from me.

"Rebekah?" I said, recognizing her almost instantly.

"Caroline? What are you doing here?" She said, sounding as confused as I was.

"I could as you the same" I said, still in shock.

"Bekah" I heard Klaus from behind me.

"Nik, what is she doing here?" Rebekah said, and I tried not to get offended by her tone.

"She is my guest" He said, wrapping an arm around my waist.

I saw her eyes dart to his arm and then between us, picking up on what he was trying to say. Her face dropped from shocked to expressionless, something I had seen Klaus do countless times.

"We need to talk"

"Inside" He said, and I felt a tug on my waist, pulling me along.

When we got inside I sat down on the couch next to Klaus, Rebekah came in after us, shutting the door behind her.

"What were you thinking?" She practically yelled when she said when she sat down in front of us.

"Care to elaborate, sister?" Sister! Rebekah was his sister?

"Oh you know what I am talking about! You were already on thin ice with the Council and you do this? They don't know what you are, they only know about your stupid werewolf camp and you would risk it?" She ranted.

"Maybe I want them to know about me, what I am"

"Oh come on Nik! Is that the most prudent decision? You barely have an army up and they've already started training new soldiers"

"What?" Klaus shifted next to me, his posture tensed.

"You thought that your actions would go without consequence? You thought that you could just send back William Forbes, a former Council solder, with a two week lapse of memory and nothing would happen?"

"What?" It was my turn to tense up. I turned to Klaus, watching as he stared at his sister, making no move to deny what she had said "What did you do?" I said in a low voice, pushing away from him.

"Oh, you didn't tell her" I heard Rebekah from her spot in the room "And speaking of her- she's been gone for almost two months!"

"Be quiet, Rebekah" He threatened.

"No. She is William and Elizabeth Forbes's daughter- she is important. And let me tell you she's got some powerful friends. The Bennett witch? She almost has your compulsion reversed. And Lockwood-" I looked at her, surprised to hear Tyler's name "He's made a pretty decent fighter, aside from the fact that his undying love for Caroline drives his motivation, I-"

"Enough!" Klaus barked, getting up from his seat.

They stared each other down, the tension between them so thick that it could only be cut by the sharpest of knives.

I got up and walked around their standoff.

"Caroline," I heard Klaus from behind me, his hand grazed my arm.

"Don't-" I jerked away, looking him dead in the eyes, tears threatening to spill from mine "touch me"

I walked out of the room, rushing into the bedroom and slamming the door shut.

I stood in the center of the room for a long time, thinking about everything and nothing at the same time.

My emotions for Klaus had never failed to confuse me, but now they made me feel like I was going insane.

I was happy that my father was alive and well. But at the forefront of my mind, all I could think about was how much it hurt that Klaus had lied to me.

I sat with my back against the bed, thinking about all the time I had spent with Klaus- all the chanced he had to come clean.

But he hadn't.

I was mad that he had compelled my father, but I was beyond livid that he had omitted the truth for so long.

A knock on the door drew me out of thoughts and I realized the room was much darker than before.

Rebekah came in and sat down next to me. We were quiet for some time.

"Is he always such an ass?" I asked, mad and frustrated at the same time.

"You get used to it after over a century of having to put up with it" She said with a sigh.

"What did you mean when you said I was important?" I asked.

"I'm guessing Nik already told you about your parents" She stated and I nodded "Well, the Council is very aware of your abilities..."

"What are my abilities, exactly?"

"From what I've heard? You have increased speed, strength and agility. You're basically a supernatural being in the body of a human"

"Yeah, I've noticed"

"The thing is that they need you now. They thought that they had exterminated the werewolves of this woods. But now that they know that the werewolves aren't alone, they need all the help they can get"

"So they know I'm alive?" I asked, confused.

"They hope so" She said sadly before standing up and walking toward the door, stopping with her hand on the door knob.

"Niklaus left" She said, catching my attention "We had a bit of a spat and he stormed out- which is typical of him" I nodded, but she had more to say.

"I know he cares about you, Caroline. I haven't seen him like this. Ever." The tone her voice was taking implied a threat. "Don't hurt him. He may seem unbreakable- he's not"

I nodded again at a loss for words. She walked out of the room and I was left alone again.

The thought that she had thought that I could hurt him was scary. Could he have the same confusing feelings for me as I had for him? If he did, we were both in trouble.

After a couple of minutes I heard the door open and close and heard heavy footsteps coming down the hall.

I looked up to see Klaus at the door, looking tired and worn out.

I wanted to grab him and kiss away the worried look on his face, but I wasn't going to be weak about this now.

"I'm sorry" He said immediately, his face pleading "I'm sorry for not telling you that I had compelled your father" His expression shifted again, more cold and emotionless "But I do not regret doing it. I was protecting myself and my pack and I would do it again"

"Don't do that" I said, my voice coming out a little weaker than I intended.

"What?" He spat.

"That," I said, raising to my feet "Act like you don't have emotions"

"How do you want me to act then?" He asked, not sounding like he cared.

"I want you to act like my Nik" His eyes flickered for a moment, showing me the Klaus I had come to know. I stepped closer, cupping his face.

I watched him break down, the walls he had been building around himself coming down quick.

He reached up and held my wrist for a moment before pulling them from his face, pulling me into his embrace.

He buried his face at the crook of my neck and I traced light patterns on the back of his neck.

We stayed like that for a while, just breathing each other in.

"I have to go, don't I? That's why you were acting so cold" I asked. He tensed and pulled away slowly, the look in his eyes giving me my answer.

"No, I can keep you safe" He said confidently.

"I don't doubt that" I smiled knowing that he would do anything to protect me "But if I'm here, I can't keep you safe" I said, whispering the last part. "That's why Rebekah is here, isn't it?"

"What did she tell you?" He said, searching my eyes.

"Nothing about whatever she told you to make you so upset" I said knowingly.

"You don't have to go, I can work everything out" He said, tightening his grip on my waist, his voice pleading again.

"I am sure you can" I said with a wry smile.

"Then stay" He leaned in closer, his voice taking on a dreamy quality.

"You know I can't" I said, the space between our lips diminishing until they touched, capturing each other in a sweet but passionate kiss.

"Stay with me tonight" He said between kisses "Please..."

I pulled him towards the bed, still locked in his kisses.

I slid out from under Klaus's arm, moving across the bed and climbing out from under the covers. I slowly padded over toward the wardrobe and opened the doors, trying to keep the noise level to a minimum.

I looked for the dress I had worn when I had been journeying here. I had washed it and kept it, just in case I would need it.

After slipping it on I grabbed the cloak and band that had been on the bed side table since the night I had left them there, quickly making my way towards the door, opening it as quietly as possible.

I looked over my shoulder at the man still laying in bed.

His features looked peaceful and just as handsome as when I had first laid eyes on him. His bare chest rose and fell with his breathing, one of his strong arms reaching out to the empty space next to him.

The space I was supposed to be in.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and tore my eyes away before I would regret leaving. I threw on the cloak and secured the band around my wrist, walking out of the house and around to Spade's stable.

"Hey boy," I whispered and he shuffled around in the stable "We're going for a little ride" I said, opening the stable doors and letting him out, running back to get my sword, ax, bow and arrows.

I mounted Spade in one fluid motion, kicking his sides and leading him into a slow trot.

When I made it to the clearing, I was faced with Rebekah again. She gave a me one look, and made a gesture to follow her.

I did, and I rode behind her for a while until she came to an abrupt stop.

"You left him before he woke up?" She asked and I nodded. "Good"

"What are we doing here exactly?" I asked.

"You tell me, you're the one that was smart enough to figure out that you had to leave" She said. Rebekah had said nothing about me leaving, but I had put that together by myself.

"How do you know you can trust me? You don't even know me, I could be going back to the Council to tell them everything I know" I said, narrowing my eyes.

"You won't do that. Why? Because I've seen the way you look at my brother, and the way he looks at you" She said matter-of-factly. I blinked rapidly, trying to keep the tears at bay.

"So, what are we going to do?" She prompted and I thought for a couple of seconds.

"I have a plan"

Aw, she left him :(

I wonder how he'll feel?

I wonder what she's planning...

Haha to be honest I don't even know for sure yet, but I have a pretty good idea.

So reasons for teardrops on my guitar: We only have three chapters left. How depressing. But I've thought of the ending and I'm so excited to get there, I'm sure you all are too!

And the ending has a pretty good twist, I'm proud of myself for coming up with it actually.

Bye for now!

~M

P.S.: Again, super sorry for the wait! Thank you to all of you who favorited, followed and reviewed!

OH OH OH & I mentioned something about a drabble (I mentioned it in an update, which I probably deleted), and I'm planning on putting it up cuz I liked it. It's a like full blown short story so I think y'all will enjoy it :) I'll let you know when I put it up!