" Come back to me"

Klaus watched Caroline sleep. She looked so young and vulnerable, so peaceful, so innocent, truly like a little angel. He still didn't grasp why an angel like that would want someone like him, would actually love someone like him, but he promised he wouldn't question it too much. He would just enjoy in the fact that once in his life he had something so precious in his hands.

"And I'll always protect you." he whispered while gently touching her beautiful blonde hair.

He remembered what they talked about last night after they made love, how she told him she wanted to come to him million times and just tell him everything, but couldn't.

" You don't understand Nik." she said. " I wish it wasn't so, I wish I didn't know him that well, but I do, he doesn't make empty threats. He would do it Nik. He would kill both of us for disobeying. My father is a monster." she said and a tear fell from her eye. Nik wanted to snap that guys neck for making Caroline shed that one tear, let alone all the tears she must have cried over that month, over her whole life. If anyone understood what it meant to live under a shadow of a horrible parent than it was him. Who knew this would be another thing they would have in common. He wished they didn't, he hated seeing her distressed and worried. He hated that scumbag Bill Forbes for making her this way, his precious treasure.

"Please don't ever keep anything from me. I promise I'll always protect you, and I promise I'll never let anything come between us. But no more secrets, ok?"

"What about Tatia?" and than she told him what she overheard that night and Nik had no choice but to tell her everything. No, wrong actually, he did have a choice, but he wanted to tell her everything. No more secrets.

" I'm glad she turned out to be a bitch. I'm sorry, but I kind of am. It was destiny you see. It needed to happen for the two of us to meet." Caroline concluded smartly as ever. And with that note she finally dozed off to sleep. In his arms. And here they were. The morning after, she was still lying naked in his arms. She didn't run away in the middle of the night, she was still here, by his side.

"Always and forever." he whispered into her ear.

"Mmm, I agree." she purred as she stretched her gorgeous body.

" Sorry love, didn't mean to wake you."

" It was a nice wake up call." She turned around and looked into his eyes:" Hi."

" Hi" he said and leaned in to kiss her.

"So this is how it feels to wake up next to someone. I've always wondered about that…"

"Have I met all your expectations Miss Forbes?"

"Oh Mr. Mikaelson you have no idea."

" Well I have some but I wouldn't mind refreshing our memory." he said and started applying kisses to her neck.

" You taste soo good. I could just eat you up. In fact, I think that's exactly what I'm going to do."

" Oh Nik." she giggled. "You're so shameless."

" That I am Miss Forbes. We boys from the wrong side of tracks don't like to play fair all the time. But I promise that can be a good thing. A veeery good thing."

He was kissing her breast enjoying every second of this journey of getting to know her body. He wanted to know exactly what buttons to push to make her scream in ecstasy. And although he was never a traditionalist something about knowing she was never anyone's but his made this even more breathtaking. She will always be just his.

"Oh my God." he heard her say and he right away lifted himself to her face.

" What's wrong sweetheart? Have I hurt you?"

" Oh no Nik, I'm sorry. You could never hurt me. Everything you do to me is just perfect. But I'm sorry, I just can't stop thinking. You know what today is? It's my wedding day." she said her voice shivering in fear.

He laid next to her and embraced her, clutching her tightly to his chest.

" Sssh, don't worry. I'm going to take care of everything."

"But I'm scared. I would die if anything would happen to you."

"Nothing is going to happen to me, I'm just going to go to your house and have a nice conversation with your father."

" What?" Caroline jumped out of bed and wrapped a sheet around her when realizing she was naked. His little sweetheart, still feeling shy.

" No, Nik, don't be crazy. We need to get out of this town. Run as fast as we can, and as far as we can."

" Caroline love, I am not running from nobody, not anymore. Not again … Don't you trust me?"

"It's not you I don't trust. He could really kill you. He could take you away from me. I couldn't take that, don't you understand that?"

" I do but I can defend myself darling. I'm a though little bugger, remember?"

"If something happened to you …"

"Look at me love. Nothing is going to happen. I'm going to get dressed now, and I'm going to solve this once and for all."

"I'm going with you then."

"No way, you're staying here. Where it's safe. End of discussion. Please trust me."

He went into the other room to get dressed, he didn't want Caroline to see him pulling a pistol out of the safe and putting it into his jacket. He really hoped it wouldn't come to that. But boys like him always had to come prepared.

He entered the room and saw her sitting on the bed in his t-shirt, eyes filled with tears.

" Have I told you already how unbelievingly beautiful you are angel?"

"Don't …" she said and wiped off her tears.

"Don't make this sound like some stupid goodbye."

"I'm not. I just can't help it but to tell you how gorgeous you look. You are the most beautiful woman in the world to me. The only woman in the world."

"Oh Nik." She said and jumped into his arms.

"Please come back. You know, in one piece."

"For you? Always."

"Now listen to me very carefully. Don't open this door to anyone. I have a key, this is the spear one. But if you here someone knocking or trying to break in, use the fire escape ladder, they lead to the floor below. Do you understand me?"

" Yes." she whispered trying to hold it together, trying to be strong and not break. And that's why he loved her. His beautiful and strong Caroline. At this point he knew he would do anything for her. She had become the most important thing to him, even more than his own life, if it ever came to that.

He was just about to walk outside and lock her in when he remembered he forgot one crucial thing.

" Caroline?"

" Yes?"

"I love you."

She jumped into his arms once more and hugged him so tight he couldn't believe a little girl like that had so much strength.

" I love you too Nik. Be careful. And come back to me."

" I will. I promise my love. Always and forever."


Nik was standing in front of the Forbes mansion. Wow, it was really an impressive estate but he remembered how Caroline talked about it, it was also a gilded cage that was stopping her from becoming the wonderful person she had the potential to become. And he was here to make sure she had the chance to become it. He was here to fight for her, for them, for that future they could build together. But he was no fool, no naïve boy; he knew this was a big obstacle to overcome. He had no doubt in his mind that Bill Forbes was a dangerous man, the fright on Caroline's face couldn't have been faked. But Niklaus Mikaelson was no angel as well, and for once he hoped this would be in his favour. He touched the pistol that was hidden in his coat one more time before ringing the bell. Just for reassurance, just to remind himself it was there, he wasn't going in unprotected.

" Can I help you?" a servant asked him.

"Yes, I'm here to see Mr. Forbes."

"I'm sorry Sir but whatever you have pending with the master it will have to wait. His daughter is getting married today and he's not seeing any visitors."

"Oh believe me; he'll want to see me. Please tell him it's Nik Mikaelson."

The servant went inside and closed the door behind him. Well, well, he really was in the 55th Lane or 55th circle of fab hell as Caroline called it once.

" Mr. Forbes will see you now." The servant announced and showed him towards Forbes's office.

" Mr. Mikaelson. What a pleasure to finally meet the infamous bastard son of old Mikael."

" Can't say the pleasure is mine as well." Nik was already infuriated with this horrible man. When seeing him all he could think about was how he was dying to punch him and wipe that smug look from his face, for everything he did to his sweet Caroline. But no, he had to contain himself. He wasn't a boy anymore; he had to solve things like a man.

" What are you doing here then Nik?" he said his name like it was poisonous.

" I'm a busy man, you know. My daughter is getting married today, all of Chicago is going to be there."

" All of Chicago might be there, but she won't be …"

Finally Bill Forbes lifted his gaze and was observing Nik, like a cockroach that needed to be killed at once, but he still thought Nik was bluffing.

" What makes you so sure Nik? My daughter can't wait to marry Tyler Lockwood, they're a match made in heaven."

"Actually they are a match made in your head, no where near heaven, rather closer to hell. And what makes me so sure? Because I know everything Bill."

Bill Forbes's face turned grey, and his eyes almost popped out as he tried to pretend he was calmer than ever. But a bluffer knows another man's bluff.

" Nik Mikaelson you are as crazy as the rumours say. I don't know if you have a thing for my daughter or something, but she's marrying today and there is nothing you can do to stop it."

"It's going to be a strange wedding without a bride." Nik said calmly and he saw a vein burst on Bill Forbes's forehead. He finally figured all games were off.

"Where is she?"

"Not here, that much I can tell you Bill old man."

"I'll ask you one more time you silly boy and then I'm not responding for my actions. Where is my daughter?"

"Somewhere you can't reach her." Nik screamed. And then it all happened so fast, he saw him pulling sth. out of the drawer but before Forbes pulled out a gun Nik drew his pistol from the jacket. And there they were, two men holding guns practically to each others faces.

"You're a cocky little son of a bitch, aren't you?"

"Well being a bastard as you kind Sir called me does that to a person."

" So, now what? Do you have the guts to shoot me boy?"

" Oh don't you worry about my guts, when it comes to Caroline I'll do anything to protect her."

" Oh, isn't that just precious. My heart is bursting with love. Star-crossed lovers at it's peak. "

"I really don't give a damn about what you think. I just came here to tell you you can call off your precious little circus, I mean wedding … Caroline isn't marrying Tyler Lockwood, not today, not ever. And if you ever approach her again I'll tear every limp from your body, not even this gun is going to be able to save you."

He approached the door and stepped outside before Bill Forbes could shoot. God how much he wanted to use his pistol but he had to stop himself. He was a monster but he was still her father, and he didn't want to do anything that would make her unhappy, not even killing the one man that stood on the way of their happiness.

" You'll be dead before sunset boy." he heard Bill shout at him but he had no time to thing about it. He had one more place to go to before returning for Caroline and leaving this place once and for all. Every second counted, every second mattered. He just hoped she was fine and she still believed he would come back to her.

"Victor" he yelled as he entered the club. This time the club was completely deserted since everyone was getting ready for the Forbes- Lockwood wedding. This suited him just fine.

" Is Tyler around?" he asked him.

" No, I haven't seen him. Doubt I will, I mean it's his wedding day, have you forgotten?"

" No, but I'm just making sure. I need to go to my office and fetch some papers from a safe. I need to get out of town for a while and I need my bonds. Keep watch,ok?"

"He rushed into his office like a man on fire and opened his safe looking for the bonds he bought with the money he'd earn over the years. It was safer this way than keeping it in banks. He was just about to close the safe and leave when he heard a voice behind him.

"Where to Nik? Not going to stick around and see a friend get married?" It was Tyler's voice, and from the sound of it he knew Tyler was up to date with the situation. He never knew how to disguise either one of his emotions, and that is why he will never be a truly good business man, Nik thought, but that was so beside the point right now. It was obvious Bill Forbes had made a little phone call to his desirable son-in-law.

" You and I aren't friends." Nik said as he bravely turned to face him. Tyler had nothing on him. The only thing he ever wanted that he thought belonged to Tyler, now he knew was his, and his alone. Everything else could go to hell. He only came her to take what was also his, what he rightfully earned.

" I thought we were. Until I found out you stabbed me in the back. Wanting to take my fiancée? Nik, that's even low for a dog like you."

" I haven't taken anything that didn't have the desire to be taken. And stop talking about her like she's an object. She's a human being, and she has made her choice."

Tyler was furious; Nik saw how his hands were twitching as he was trying to pretend he still ran this game.

"And she had made the wrong choice. A really horrible choice. She'll regret it for the rest of her life; I can promise you that friend."

"Don't you dare threaten her." Nik yelled and went for Tyler's face but at that moment two men stepped inside the office.

" Mr Mikaelson?"

" Yes?"

"You are under arrest for money embezzlement. Anything you say can …"

" Wait what? What are you talking about? I haven't done anything."

"Listen pal, we can do this the easy way or the hard way. But I think you well know what happens in prisons for those who choose the hard way. And that's where you are headed Mr. Mikaelson."

They handcuffed him and were taking him from the office when he heard Tyler say: " I'm so sorry you can't attend my wedding today Nik, but the bride will be the happiest bride in the world, I can promise you that. Even if I have to carve the smile on her face myself." he said with a sick grin that made Nik's stomach turn.

They were taking him out of the club when he spotted Victor talking to another two men, presuming copes as well.

" Victor, Victor …" he screamed.

Victor rushed to him.

" Boss?"

" Victor please, we don't have enough time." he whispered.

" Go to my place, there's something there I need you to take to safety."

Victor was totally and utterly confused but just uttered yes boss.

" And Victor?" he yelled once more.

"Tell her I'll come back to her. I will."

It was the last thing he could say before he was pushed inside of a car and driven into the unknown. Always and forever seemed so far away now.


First of all, one more time- THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR REVIEWS, I LOVE YOU GUYS :)! And now chapter 13, I usually love this number but in this case not an easy chapter to process. It starts so nicely and then boom, all of hell breaks loose. Poor Nik, I'm really scared what will happen to him. And Caroline? Will Victor be able to save her or will she have to marry that awful Tyler? Stay tuned and find out, a lot more drama to come our lovers way. PLEASE REVIEW, your reviews really are the only inspiration that keeps me going ;)