„It's ok, I got you"
Caroline was standing in front of her house in a ridiculously short white dress.
"Elena I'm seriously freezing my ass off. Are you sure this dress isn't too short?"
„ Care, I swear it's the latest fashion. And please, this is the night of your engagement you have to look flawless, and you have to dazzle your future fiancée."
" Really? Do I really have to? I mean this marriage is just a business transaction. So I'm pretty sure he would marry me even if I came in wearing pants."
„ Caroline!" Elena was appalled.
„Please don't tell me you'll become one of those feminists? I hear they don't even bathe."
„Oh Elena, you always make me laugh."
„ I promise I won't stop bathing, even if my marriage turns out to be a total nightmare."
„Have a little faith, all I'm asking." Elena said and squeezed her hand as Damon was approaching in his car.
„ I think our ride is here." Elena said ecstatically.
Damon Salvatore stepped outside and opened the door for them. Who would have thought? Once a bad boy and almost a playboy ( whispers of Chicago said it) was now a respectable husband. Elena had a strange power over men, something she didn't even know she had. And that made it even more enticing. When they were younger Caroline was sometimes jealous of her, but then their lives took a different turn. Elena got interested in marriage and forming a family and Caroline into books and building a career, and now … Now she was a bit jealous again … Elena got what she wanted but Caroline will be left empty handed, I mean, full handed, with a husband to manage, something she most certainly didn't want, not yet anyways.
„ So Caroline …" excited about the marriage I pressume? Damon just had to ask.
„ No comment is all I'm going to say. A lady never tells."
„ Since when are you a lady?" Damon was teasing her like he always did, since they've known each other all their lives practically.
„Damon, I don't think it's appropriate to talk to Caroline like that." Elena scolded him and Caroline found it amusing. And a bit sad, when she remembered she would probably never have a relationship with her husband that would resemble this. She didn't know Tyler Lockwood, that is true, but somehow she just doubted he was a relaxed and laid back sort of guy.
„It's ok Elena. You know Damon and I go way back. And I know his manners are a bit rusty." Caroline wasn't the one that would back down easily.
„My manners are quite in order my lady. Better than your husband to be."
Damon had caught Caroline's attention.
„ Oh? I didn't know you knew Tyler Lockwood."
„Not personally, but I know the lot he hangs out with. Nik Mikaelson?"
„Oh Damon, those are just rumors."
„Please Elena, everyone in town knows Nik Mikaelson is the mysterious silent partner to all of the Lockwood's projects. It's been that way for years, and it's even worse now that Tyler is in charge of everything."
But Elena was sulking and not backing down.
„ I don't care what you say Damon I refuse to believe that an honorable man such as Tyler Lockwood would socialize with the likes of Nik Mikaelson."
Caroline was listening to all of this, taking in every word, but still didn't get all of it. She had spent the last three years in a girl's school up north, and she was never crazy about rumors. Maybe she should have paid more intention because she had no idea who Nik Mikaelson was.
„Nik Mikaelson?" she asked almost shyly.
„ Caroline, you don't know about the big bad wolf?"
„The big bad what now? Seriously Elena, are we talking about my husband to be and his partner or about Little Red Riding Hood?"
„ Oh don't make jokes dear friend this is very serious. This Nik guy is a legend in this town, and I don't mean in a good way."
„Honey, don't scare her." Damon warned Elena.
„ No, but I'm sure your fiancee would never have anything to do with him. He just hangs out at his club a lot, or so I heard … But so does half of Chicago so this really means nothi …"
„ Would someone please fill me in on who this Nik is?" Caroline interrupted Elena because she was dying to know about this Nik guy. Like already said, she wasn't much into gossip, but something about this legend, something about him… Even his name sounded so guilty … Nik..„
Maybe this really isn't for your delicate ears." Damon was teasing again.
„Oh shut it Damon, my ears are just fine and anyways … In a matter of moments I'm entering this world. Don't make me go unprepared, it would be like throwing me to the wolves, throwing me to this wolf you call Nik Mikaelson. I have to know everything."
„ He's a pompous ass that thinks he ownes this town. He treats people like cockroaches even though he's a bastard son of the old Mikaelson. I hated that family since forever."
„Now Damon, don't use words like that. We don't really know him. But, it is true no one really has kind words for him." Elena tried to mellow it down.
„Of course not, he's an ass. Has more money than he can spend, women to … Treats them like whores I here … Some women apparently like that …" Damon said in disgust.
„ Well, I do hear he's quite the looker." Elena whispered into Caroline's ear so that Damon wouldn't hear.
„What are you two whispering about back there?"
„No, no, nothing my love. I was just saying to Caroline to be careful. In case she ever runs into this man. She should just stay away …
„ Yes Caroline, stay away. He's the devil himself and he'll drag you to hell with him if you let him."
„You guys …" Caroline finally spoke.
„ I appreciate your concern but please stop treating me like I'm a stupid child. Just because I was in an all girl school doesn't mean I know nothing about nothing …"
„ How was it in that all girls school Care? Did you have pillow talks and pillow fights? In your underwear perhaps?"
„Damon!" both of them screamed at him at the same time, but poor Damon was just trying to ease the tension that the notorious Nik left behind. Luckily they just arrived at the club so Damon managed to keep his head on. Lucky for him …
And the club really looked glorious. In every possible sense. There were hundreds and hundreds of people around it, going in and out. There was music, and so much noise, laughter, screaming and singing. Caroline has never seen anything like it before. Since she was never before allowed to go anywhere near it. It was all so much – confusing and scary but at the same time it was magnificent. Like she was asleep for 19 years and now she was finally awaken.
„Like what you see?" Elena teased her.
„ It's just so … Overwhelming."
„You ain't seen nothing yet toots." Damon winked at her.
„But please … Let's not just stand here, you are the future madam of all of this. Start behaving as such." Damon went to talk to the bouncer, mentioned the last name Forbes and before she could even turn around they were in.
And it was even better inside. The bright lights on the podium, people dancing and drinking. People kissing shamelesly in dark cornes, some in not so dark corners but right in front of everyone to see. It made her head dizzy. It was so shameless, all of it, but she couldn't look away, she actually liked it. This sort of freedom was new to her. She had never experienced it and God damn it she wanted to. She wanted to be dancing and drinking and yes, kissing. Kissing a handsome stranger in a dark corner… There were a lot of handsome gentleman here tonight, but she didn't see her fiancee yet, yes she knew him only from a picture in the newspapers but she was sure she would recognize him and not make a complete fool out of herself. Why didn't he come to greet her? He was no gentleman, Caroline thought, and started pouting.
Elena and Damon asked her if she would be ok for a second, since they apparently loooved this next song and wanted to dance. I mean, what was she supposed to say? But she hated to stand alone in the middle of this club not knowing anyone, so she decided to head across to the bar and try to find her missing fiancee in the process.
She was just about to move but this place was so crowded she was losing her breath. When she tried to move forward someone had pushed her and she would have fallen if someone hadn't caught her.
„It's ok, I got you." a rich British accent exclaimed.
She was so embarrased and shaky she barely had the strenght to look up. And it would be better if she didn't. Because as she did she was looking at the eyes of the most gorgeous man she had ever seen. He looked like all of her romance novels heroes combined. Angelic face, beautiful green/blue eyes and such full, tasty lips. And a strong grip.
„ Oh Lord Caroline, just stop staring at him." she said to herself.
So she tried to release herself from his grip, although in a strange way it was so soothing.
„Thank you for your assistance sir." She said and tried to move past him.
„It's your first time here." it wasn't a question on his behalf, it was more of a statement. He was so sure of himself, too sure for her taste. She hated cocky men, and loved it at the same time. This one looked like someone who had reasons to be cocky, a lot of them.
„ As a matter of fact it is. Hoping it's my last also." she was trying to be rude to make him leave her alone, his presence unnerved her and she didn't even want to know why, or she didn't want to admit it to herself.
„Oh really?" he said trying to look uninterested but kept going.
„ Not to your taste madaimoselle? he was being rude and she knew that, she was no fool, and knew when someone was mocking her. But nevertheless, the way he said madaimoselle made her shiver. His accent was like music to her ears. Even when he was disgustingly rude he was still sexy.
„ Prefer cocktail parties and family brunches?" the rude man with a sexy accent wasn't backing down. And she was pissed. And aroused. Aroused like never in her life. Which made her even more pissed.
„ As a matter a fact … yes, and I also prefer gentleman … „ she said and looked down at him like he was trash. She had never ever done something like that and it was strange and some sort of power was rushing through her veins, her blood was boiling like lava.
He started to approach her and she felt like running but she had no where to go. So she just stayed in place and stopped breathing. She was afraid he was going to hit her or something like that, but hoped he wouldn't dare to do such a thing in a public place. Still, one can never tell with men of this sort, angelic face or not.
But no, he approached her, removed a loose curl from her face and leaned forward. She could feel his breath on her ear and it made her sick, but not in a bad way. She felt his lips on her ear, touching it lightly, but it was enough to make her almost faint.
„ A true gentlemen could never show you the things that I could … The things I would make you scream …"
She couldn't believe this was happening. A complete stranger was whispering indecent things in her ear and she was supposed to be disgusted. She was supposed to run to her fiancee and ask him to fight this man because he offended her honour or sth. silly as that. But what she really wanted was for him to do all of this things he was talking about. He was crazy, but she wasn't far along.
„ Nik …" she heard a voice behind them.
„I see you've met my fiancee."
Ok,here goes, second chapter ... I apolagize for all the mistakes, I have some problems with my laptop so I can't check it properly ... Still not quite sure what to think about this story, or this chapter ... SO PLEASE REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW ;) ... And thaank you so much for all the lovely reviews and your encouragement to keep it going ;) ... Love you :)
