Where I'm meant to be
For the first half an hour she was biting her nails until they bled. Not a very nice sight but she was so nervous she was surprised she didn't eat her whole hand. Yes, some would say Caroline Forbes was a patient person, that this was one of her many virtues. But God damn you try to be patient when the person you love the most is probably in danger and it's all because of you.
"I'm an idiot." she stated out loud.
" I should have never let him go. Oh Nik … If anything happens to you I'll never forgive myself. Please God, please keep him safe. He's everything to me." she started praying while her eyes were filled with tears.
She tried to stay optimistic, but to be honest? Although she was trying really hard to ignore it she had a really bad feeling deep down in her stomach. Something was up … She went to the bathroom and pulled her black dress on. She had to be ready … For anything … For everything … Hopefully Nik will be here shortly and they're going to go somewhere safe. Hopefully it's going to be Nik and not … She almost threw up when she had a vision of Tyler or her father coming to get her and making her go through with the wedding. Nooo, she'd rather kill herself than marry another man. Not after tonight, she could never do that after what she had experienced tonight. She went back into the bedroom and laid on the bed. She closed her eyes and imagined Nik still being there with her. She felt his smell on the cushion. It's only been an hour you silly girl, she reprimanded herself. But she couldn't help it, she already missed him. Longed for him, for his body to hold her tight, for his kisses to caress her skin. She knew it was kind of silly to think about it at the moment like this but she couldn't help herself, she was entranced. She wasn't sorry for a second for what happened last night. The way he made love to her was magical. The way he put her needs first, the way he was gentle but still strong and passionate. He was everything she ever wanted from a man and more. Even her romance heroes couldn't compare to the reality that was her Nik Mikaelson. And he was … Hers … Nik … I love you …
She was daydreaming when suddenly a harsh reality knocked her right back into this messed up world of hers. A knock on the door that made her heart stop. Omg … Nik had a key, so it wasn't Nik. Who the hell was it than? Her dad? Tyler? Some of there thugs? She had to get out of there. She tried to open the window and use the fire escape latter just like Nik instructed her, but the window was jammed. Great, everything was just peachy. She started panicking when she heard a voice coming from the outside.
" Miss Forbes? Miss Forbes please open up. It's me, Victor from the club, I have instructions to take care of you. Instructions from Mr. Mikaelson."
But Caroline didn't move an inch. Yes, she knew Victor was close to Nik, but he also worked for Tyler. Her head was spinning. What the hell was she going to do? Who would she trust? She had only one decision to make but that one decision if it turned to be the wrong one could cost her everything, even her own life.
"Miss Forbes? Are you there?"
Oh what the hell.
She took the spare key from the bed and went to open the door to Victor.
The first thing she asked when she opened the door was: "Where is Nik?"
" I'll tell you everything but not right now, we don't have much time. I think I was followed here. I need to get you out of here as soon as possible. Is there any other way out?"
"There's the fire escape latter on the balcony but I can't open the window."
"We'll just have to fix that then. I'm sure boss won't mind."
Victor took her by the hand and dragged her to the window.
He tried to push it open but it truly was jammed. And then Caroline heard footsteps on the stairs and her heart started racing.
"Please do something Victor. I really, really think we need to disappear. Like right now."
Victor used his elbow to break the window and open it from the outside.
"There, the force always works. After you Miss Forbes and be careful."
She climbed outside and tried to hold down as tight as possible. The damn dress was getting in the way but it's not like she could climb naked. Damn those dresses, I'm kind of growing towards Katherine's idea about women wearing pants, she thought to herself. Rambling to try to distract herself from the fact she was practically hanging from a building, running away from whomever. What has her life become?
"Are you ok Miss Forbes? Not feeling queasy are we?"
"Yes I'm fine, but I'll be even better once my feet hit the ground."
"I hear you, but it's just two more floors to go. Where're almost there."
After something that felt like eternity but probably in reality lasted like five minutes she was finally on the ground, but she felt as exhausted as she was running for hours. Definitely not an experience she wanted to repeat any time soon.
"This way please. My car is just around the corner."
She followed this man although she had no clue if he was her saviour or her enemy. But he was the only one here, she had no choice. She had to have some faith that God heard her and that he was on her side, on their side.
" Where are you taking me?" she demanded to know as soon as they started moving into the unknown direction.
" Please don't worry Miss Forbes, no harm will come to you while your with me. I promised Mr. Mikaelson I'll take you to safety and I'm going to keep my promise."
"How can I know I can trust you?"
" You can't, but Mr. Mikaelson saved my life once. It's not the thing you forget lightly. I owe him this one, more than I owe anything to that Lockwood guy."
Caroline finally felt like she could start breathing again. For some reason she did trust this man, but there was still one question that was left unanswered, and she was afraid to ask, but she had to know.
"Please tell me where Nik is. And don't lie to me."
" I don't know. The police took him."
" The police?" Caroline screamed.
" But, but why? He hadn't done anything. I know he didn't. I know him …" she was speaking to herself more than to Victor while her body was shaking. Her Nik, somewhere in a cell, it made her heart ache.
"I'm pretty sure he didn't do anything either. Boss is good in dodging the law from time to time, but he is not a thief. I'm sure it was a set-up."
My dad did it, was Caroline's first thought. He has influences everywhere; he's the one who did this.
Suddenly Victor interrupted her tormented thoughts.
" Hold on Miss Forbes. I think we're being followed. We'll have to put some speed into it."
Followed? This truly was a nightmare. This was all so surreal. It's like she had woken up in some other dimension, like she found some whole she fell into and found herself in this peculiar place. Climbing down a building, being followed? Was this really her life? But her thoughts went to Nik … I love you … If this is what it takes to be together, I'll endure it all. We have only one life to live. I know who I want to spend it with. Whatever it takes … But I am going to fight for us, she thought, and was surer than ever she was exactly where she was meant to be.
Caroline looked out the window and realized this part of town was kind of unfamiliar to her. Actually, it didn't look like Chicago anymore. Where the hell was Victor taking her? When suddenly she saw it. The biggest house/mansion she had ever seen. It was a freaking castle. It was huge and gorgeous, and just a bit over the top.
"It's the Mikaelson residence. " Victor filled her in.
"I'm not sure how would Mr. Mikaelson respond for me taking you here but he said safety, and you'll be safe here. Let's go."
But they made it only to the gate. The estate was being guarded by actual guards; my God this was all so surreal. She knew the Mikaelson family was influential but this was royalty like.
" I need to see Elijah Mikaelson." Victor demanded
" Mr. Mikaelson isn't home and you can't just show up here. You need to be announced." The guard was being rude but I guess he was just doing his job properly.
" It's a question of life and death pal."
Caroline flinched when she heard the word death.
" Sure it is pal. Move of these premises before we remove you ourselves."
" Please don't." Caroline finally spoke.
" Is Rebekah Mikaelson in?" And at the moment as if an angel heard Rebakah's name since she turned up at the gate.
"Caroline Forbes? My God it is you, what are you doing here? I'm just about to get ready to go to church, to your wedding … Benjamin please let them in."
And so they entered the grandiose Mikaelson estate.
" Miss Mikaelson, is Elijah Mikaelson here?"
" No, I'm afraid my brother had to leave to attend some business before going to the wedding. As always … And who are you? What do you want from my brother?"
" Rebekah listen …" Caroline stepped in.
" Victor is Nik's friend. Your brother?" Caroline said it like she wasn't sure Rebekah remembered she had a brother called Nik, but Rebakah remembered it very well, she never forgot it, not one second of her life past without thinking about Nik.
" Yes? Is Nik in some kind of a trouble?"
Caroline closed her eyes and took a deep breath. There was no time for tip toeing this time.
" Nik was arrested. That's why it's urgent for Victor to speak to Elijah."
Rebekah turned grey but Caroline saw how hard she was trying to pull it together. There before her stood yet another brave Mikaelson.
"Arrested? Oh God, I'm not even going to ask why now, there is no time to waste. Go to Melbrook Place 25, my brother is there arranging some shipping. Tell him everything, he'll help Nik, I know he will."
Victor left immediately not even looking at Caroline. She didn't even have a chance to thank him. And so she was standing here, in front of this beautiful young blonde, Nik's sister, and she knew she had some explaining to do.
"It's silly, right? We've been barely officially introduced and here I am standing in front of your house, on my wedding day. I'm sure you'd like an explanation?"
"Well, I can't say I'm not curious. But please let us not stand here, please come in."
They sat down in the most lavishing living room she had ever seen.
"So, you and my brother?" Rebekah said bluntly.
" How did you?"
" Know? I didn't, you just confirmed it for me. But I'm no dummy. What the hell would you be doing here, telling us Nik's been arrested, on your wedding day if there wasn't something going on between you two."
" I love him." Caroline exclaimed
" Oh my …" was the only thing Rebekah uttered.
" And unfortunately he loves me to."
" And why would that be unfortunate?"
" Because I believe he's in jail because of me." and so Caroline decided to fill Rebekah in on everything. I mean it was only fair.
" That's quite the story you told me Caroline Forbes. Wow, luckily I was sitting down. I can't believe Nik of all people got caught up in this Romeo Juliette kind of story."
" Do you hate me?" Caroline couldn't help but to ask Rebekah.
" Why would I hate you Caroline?"
" Well I can't even imagine what you must think of me. I'm supposed to marry another man, yet I'm seeing Nik and … He's in this mess because of me."
Rebakah squeezed her hand and looked her in the eyes: " And I'm sure you're worth it. If Nik loves you … Nik doesn't love a lot of people." Rebekah said and Caroline saw she turned her head so she couldn't see the tear in her eye.
" I'm glad he loves, and that he has someone to love him back. Nik needs that. More than anything I think. If he chose you it only means you're special. I have no doubt in that. And for the bumps in the road, I have faith they'll disappear. We'll help you out. Me, Elijah, everyone … Nik always had a hard time believing in it, but we love him so much, he is our brother. And you are his love, so … That almost makes you my sister."
" Rebakah I don't know what to say …I don't know how to thank you …"
"Well, you can start by saying you'll stay here. There is no safer place for you at this moment than here. That is, if you still plan not to go through with the wedding?"
" I could never marry anyone but Nik." Caroline said honestly.
" I'm so happy to hear it, sis." Rebekah said ecstatically.
" Don't worry we'll take such good care of you, you'll see. And Nik will be with us in no time. I'm sure in that, Elijah will do anything for his little brother. Let's get you settled in. Actually, you can stay here and finish your tea. I'll be with you in just a second. I'm just going to arrange for your room to be accommodated."
So Caroline just sat there staring at her cup of tea. All of this was just so overwhelming. Her being here, on her wedding day. Nik being somewhere, God only knows where. Her mother probably having a heart attack, Elena to. She had to find some way to contact them, she thought. But as much as she tried to think about all of this mess, she couldn't, Nik was still the only thing on her mind. Rebekah was so sure Elijah would help him. God, she loved him so much, you could just tell. So many people love you Nik, she thought, wherever you are just don't give up. And then she heard some noise. Another woman was standing at the door of the living room. Tatia.
" Good morning Mr. Mikaelson." she said politely trying not to scratch her eyes out. So this was the woman Nik once loved. Jealousy was flowing in her veins like the darkest, deepest river. An emotion she can never felt before, and she didn't like it one bit.
" Miss Forbes. So I couldn't help but to overhear you're not going to become Miss Lockwood after all? So sad, and I bought such a lavishing dress just for the occasion."
"I'm sure you did Mr. Mikaelson. I'm sorry for your inconvenience." Caroline said coldly trying to ignore her.
"Oh Caroline, please don't be so formal."
" After all, we shared the same man." Tatia whispered but Caroline heard it, and it made her eyes pop. That little bitch. Caroline remembered how she spoke to Nik just a night ago,how she came on to him, to her Nik, and the blood in her veins everyone thought was so mild and calm, started boiling like lava. She got up and approached Tatia.
"We won't be sharing him ever again. He is mine."
She thought Tatia would slap her or something but she was just smiling and giggling as always.
"And what makes you think a little girl like yourself could keep him? Nik needs a real woman by his side. A woman that knows things you little spoiled rich baby couldn't even imagine." Tatia said without even twitching but Caroline decided not to twitch either.
" He loves me. Like he has never loved you. He fought for me, like he would never fight for a cold bitch like you."
Caroline finally erased the smug look from Tatia's face.
"Don't play with me little girl. You have no idea what I'm capable of. I have great power over my husband. I could make Elijah leave Nik to rot in hell."
"Don't you play with me. I might surprise you. I might be a spoiled rich baby but when it comes to the man I love I'll play dirty if I have to. I wouldn't push my luck Mr. Mikaelson. You just might push it too far one day."
She turned around and started walking out of the room, going to find Rebekah, going to move as far away from this witch as possible.
"Caroline, sooner or later you'll see he's not right for you, and that you should have married Tyler Lockwood. You won't be happy with him. You'll want more. You'll need more."
She turned around to face Tatia one more time.
" I'm not you." she spat out like it was poison in her mouth.
" Nik is all I want and need. I'm right were I'm meant to be."
Thank you for all your reviews, I'm glad your so worried about poor Nik. I hope you don't hate me because I haven't revealed what has happened to him yet. I had to bring Caroline to safety first, luckily Victor did turn out to be the good guy. And where is the best place to keep her safe than the Mikaelson mansion, whatever will Nik think of that. Hopefully this is his chance to reunite with his family, we'll see. Plenty of drama ahead. Thank you for reading and PLEASE REVIEW AND MAKE ME DAY :))))
P.S. Hoped you liked the little Tatia/Caroline encounter ... I think our Caroline was really holding her own in it, good girl ;)
