AN: Hey everyone! Wow, thank you so much for your reviews and your feedback! I am so sorry that I have not gotten around to answering your questions or reviews but i've been swamped with school work. Just to clarify, Caroline is about 25 years old and so is Stefan. Klaus is about 27 or 28 and Kol is in his early 20's, about 21. Also, someone had mentioned that I should clarify whether this was in the present or past. Since this is when they first meet, this is the past as most of the story is going to be until we get to the point where the Prologue ended. Hope you enjoy!
"Care? Are you here?"
Caroline groaned as she heard Stefan's muffled voice from the other room. She turned her head to see the clock on her nightstand and let out a louder groan. It was 8:30. She flipped onto her side and closed her eyes once more, praying Stefan would just go away. But his approaching footsteps were proof that he wouldn't be leaving anytime soon. She heard the door opening before feeling an added weight on her side of the bed.
"Wakey wakey, Sleeping Beauty," he said, shaking her softly. She rolled her eyes and turned to face him.
"It's 8:30am on a Saturday, Stefan. Let me sleep," she answered.
"Come on, Care. I wanna take you out on the town," he replied as he motioned for her to scoot over, and laid down next to her, propping his head up on his hand.
"Well you can take me out on the town at a more reasonable time…like 12," she said.
"You've never been one to sleep in, Forbes. And besides, there's a present waiting for you in the living room," he added, a smile forming on his lips as he noticed Caroline perking up at the word 'present'.
"Present? You got me a present?" she questioned, raising an eyebrow. Stefan shook his head and raised an eyebrow in response.
"Me get you a present? What do you think you are my best friend or something?" he joked, earning a playful slap from Caroline. "But no, I didn't Care. But somebody did," he answered. Caroline furrowed her eyebrows, wondering who had gotten her the present. She sat up on the bed and grabbed her robe, which rested messily on her nightstand. She quickly put it on as she slipped on her fuzzy pink slippers and headed to her living room. She gasped as she noticed a small light blue box resting on the coffee table, a white silk ribbon tied around it. She looked down and saw a small white card slipped in between the ribbon and the box. She looked at it hesitantly before grabbing the card and opening to read what it said.
I apologize for my behavior last night, love. Hope you accept this gift, since something this beautiful deserves to be seen on someone worthy of its beauty.
-Klaus
"Seriously?" Caroline scoffed, as she finished reading the card. Someone was seriously trying too hard, she thought. But that didn't stop her curiosity from peaking as she looked down at the blue Tiffany's box. She looked at it hesitantly one last time, before opening the box. Her eyes widened and she gasped as she stared down at what Klaus had gotten her. It was a delicate silver bracelet, with rose cut diamonds adorning every inch of it.
"Oh my…," she breathed, as she held the present in her hands. Stefan, who had stayed in Caroline's bedroom, walked out into the living room.
"So, what is it?" he questioned, walking up behind her. The blonde said nothing, only kept looking down at her hands. Stefan stepped forward to see what it was that had Caroline's undivided attention and his eyes widened in surprise at the diamond bracelet in her hands.
"Wow, that's one hell of a gift. Who's it from?" he asked, though he already had an idea of who it might be. Caroline didn't respond, but only pointed to the white card on the coffee table. Stefan reached over and picked it up, his eyes quickly scanning over the card. As he finished he let out a sigh and rolled his eyes.
"Don't let Klaus's pretty words or expensive gifts fool you, Care," Stefan warned, as he set the card back down on the table. Caroline, who had snapped out of her daze, pressed her lips together and nodded. "I know, Stefan. I'm not the same highschooler who swooned over the slightest bit of affection from a guy," she stated, as she set the bracelet back in the box.
"Even though he got you a very expensive diamond bracelet?" He questioned, raising an eyebrow at his blonde best friend. Caroline's gaze quickly shifted back to the bracelet, and she sighed. "It is beautiful isn't it? I mean I gotta give it to him…he has good taste," she replied, as she looked back up at Stefan, who only chuckled in response.
"That he does, and he seems to have taken a liking to you," Stefan stated, as he sat down on Caroline's couch. She rolled her eyes and scoffed at his answer, crossing his arms over her chest. "Please, if anything he's using this to try and sweeten me up so he could get in my pants."
"Oh trust me, if he wanted to get in your pants, he would've done so by now."
"Come on, Stefan. I barely spent half an hour with the guy, how could he have taken a 'liking' to me?" she questioned, as she headed over to the kitchen.
"All I'm saying is that if he was only interested in getting in your pants, he wouldn't have gone as far as getting you a diamond bracelet from Tiffany's as an apology for however he acted yesterday. But like I said before, Caroline: Don't let this get to you. Klaus isn't the easiest person to deal with…he's had a troubled past…and he won't be any good for you," Stefan warned, as he stood up from the couch, and headed over to the kitchen. Caroline took in Stefan's words as she set up the coffee maker and brought out two mugs.
"Don't worry Stefan, I won't fall for Romeo's advances," she jested, turning to her friend. Stefan chuckled and raised an eyebrow.
"But you do have a thing for sparkly accessories…,"he teased, ducking as Caroline threw a banana at him.
"Zip it, Salvatore," she laughed, "or I'll kick you out of here without any coffee." Stefan raised his hands in mock surrender and chuckled as he and Caroline settled into a more casual conversation. Several minutes later, the coffee was ready and Caroline poured some into both of their mugs. She sat next to him on her kitchen stools, placing the cup down in front of her. "Want to grab a bite to eat?" she questioned.
"Only if you're buying," he smiled, as he sipped his coffee.
"Me buy you breakfast? What do I look like, your best friend or something?" she joked, repeating his earlier words. Stefan chuckled in response as he took a large sip of his coffee before setting it down on the counter.
"I'll take you to this place I heard about recently. But first, I gotta head to the firm and take care of some stuff. Meet me there and we'll head out together?" Stefan asked, getting off the stool and taking the last few sips of his coffee.
"Sure. Just text me the address," she smiled, as she continued swirling the dark liquid in her mug. Stefan nodded in response, giving Caroline a comforting smile, before heading out of her apartment. Caroline sighed before taking a sip of her coffee, looking around her apartment, until her gaze once again landed on the bracelet. She set the mug down on the counter and got off the stool before heading over to where it laid. She looked down at it before picking it up, letting her hands graze over the smooth texture of the diamonds. It really was a beautiful gift, she thought as she admired the bracelet. But just as quickly, the words she'd said to Klaus the night before had come to mind.
"Rich Upper East Side bad boy who likes to fuck anything with a skirt"
Maybe he did just want to sweeten her up with a nice gift, and then he'd try and get in her pants. Yet, her thoughts shifted once again, this time to the words Stefan had said earlier.
"All I'm saying is that if he was only interested in getting in your pants, he wouldn't have gone as far as getting you a diamond bracelet from Tiffany's as an apology"
Or maybe he was interested in her, and truly wanted to apologize. Both thoughts mixed in her head as Caroline pondered them, biting down on her bottom lip. She let out a loud sigh before setting the bracelet down on the Tiffany box. She didn't need to get involved with any guy right now. Her focus was getting her career on track, and letting a guy distract her was a bad idea. No matter how sexy his British accent was or how much she loved the diamond bracelet he'd gotten her, she thought as she headed to the bathroom to shower. Yes, Niklaus Mikaelson was definitely a bad idea.
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"Father, you asked to see me?" Klaus questioned, as walked into his father's office. His father nodded, quickly finishing a conversation on the phone, before shifting his attention to his son. He leaned forward, clasping his hands together. "Where were you last night?"
"Excuse me?"
"Where were you last night? Kol said you didn't come home until late last night," Mikael stated, fixing his hard gaze on his son.
"Since when do you care about my late night activities, father? Or better yet, since when do you ever care about what I do?" Klaus retorted, leaning back on his chair.
"Since you became the head lawyer on the Robinson case, boy. And if I remembered correctly, I asked for you to have a set of papers ready for me by today. Which is something you should've done last night," Mikael seethed, glaring at his son.
"For your information father, I had those papers done yesterday, by noon. If you'd only questioned your darling Kol about them, he would've told you that I told him that I'd sent them to Margaret later in the afternoon," Klaus answered, clenching his teeth. Though he had given his father more than enough reason to think he wouldn't get his work done in the past, this was a different situation. He'd slacked off with school work, but when it came to his job, he took everything very seriously. Mikael's gaze softened slightly at his son's reply, before it became stony once more.
"For once, you do what I tell you. You can go," Mikael replied, motioning for Klaus to leave his office. Klaus clenched his teeth tighter, as he stood and exited his father's office. As he headed over to his own office, he noticed Kol heading his way.
"Brother! How lovely to see you in the daylight hours!" Kol remarked, a smirk on his handsome face. Klaus glared at his brother before smacking him upside the head.
"For fuck's sake Nik, what was that for?" Kol all but yelled, rubbing the spot he'd been hit in. But Klaus ignored his brother's reply as he headed over to his office, locking the door once he was inside.
"Bad day, Mikaelson?" Klaus immediately turned around to see Stefan sitting in his chair. Klaus scoffed, heading over to the small cabinet in the corner of his office, retrieving a bottle of whiskey.
"That bad?" Stefan continued, alluding to the fact that it was only 11:30 in the morning and Klaus was already drinking. Klaus rested his back against the cabinet, as he swirled the amber liquid in his tumbler, shrugging. "You know Mikael, telling me I'm messing something up at any chance he gets. Don't know how Esther has dealt with him all this time. I would've bloody murdered the bastard by now," Klaus muttered before taking a sip of his drink. Stefan chuckled at his friend's response, knowing that Mikael had always been hard on Niklaus.
"Speaking of women…that was quite the gift you got Caroline," Stefan stated. Klaus immediately shifted his gaze from the whiskey, to Stefan, at the mention of the blonde's name.
"Yes. Sweet Caroline," he smirked, "so she did get my present?" Stefan nodded.
"Did she like it?" Klaus questioned.
"What woman wouldn't like a diamond bracelet?" Stefan responded, as he rested his feet up on his Klaus's desk.
"She's a nice girl, Klaus. Don't toy with her," Stefan stated, giving his friend a hard gaze.
"And why would you think I'd do that?" Klaus asked, raising an eyebrow at his friend. Stefan let out a hearty laugh before turning his gaze back to Klaus.
"Come on, Klaus! I know how you are! You sweep a girl of her feet with some sweet comments and a few romantic notions, and then you fuck her. Next thing you know, she doesn't hear from you again," Stefan answered. Klaus only raised his eyebrows slightly and shrugged, knowing there was no point in arguing the truth.
"Caroline's not like that…and I'll kill you if you do anything to her," Stefan stated. Klaus chuckled and walked over to where Stefan sat.
"Relax, mate. I was merely trying to apologize for the way I'd acted with her. I thought she'd appreciate a nice gift," Klaus stated, as he motioned for Stefan to get out of his seat, which Stefan quickly obliged. Klaus sat down on the black leather chair, resting his head against the back. "Besides, she's not really my type," he said as he sipped his drink.
"Then why go to the lengths of getting her such an expensive gift?" Stefan asked as he crossed his arms over his chest.
"Like you said, mate. What woman wouldn't like a diamond bracelet?" he answered.
"True. But you could've gotten her any other diamond bracelet, a cheaper one. It didn't have to be Tiffany's," Stefan retorted.
"Why are you so worked up about this, Stefan?" Klaus chuckled, "It is my money and I choose to spend it like that. If I want to buy the girl a diamond bracelet as an apology then I'll do it. Don't know why you're getting your knickers in a bunch."
"I can't stop you from feeling whatever it is that you feel for her, bu-,"
"You see that's where you're wrong, mate. I don't feel anything, for anybody," Klaus stated somberly, as he stared at Stefan.
"Well with whatever it is that's going on in that messed up mind of yours, just don't hurt Caroline, Klaus. I'm warning you," Stefan said, giving his friend a hard stare before heading for the door.
"Leaving so soon after your lecture, Salvatore?" Klaus laughed. Stefan turned his head to his friend and nodded. "Breakfast with Caroline."
"Oh, do tell Sweet Caroline I said hello and that I'm glad she enjoyed her present," Klaus smirked, resting his feet atop of the desk, crossing one over the other.
"Of course," Stefan muttered; about to head out once more, before turning his attention back to his friend again. "Remember Klaus, don't hurt her."
"I wouldn't dream of it, Stefan!" Klaus responded as Stefan nodded and headed out the door. As soon as Stefan was out the door, Klaus called his assistant, Thomas, over to his office.
"Yes, Mr. Mikaelson?" the young man asked him, as he scurried inside his office. Klaus looked up at the young man in front of him and smiled.
"Caroline Forbes. Get me all the information you can find on her, by today," he said, as he put his tumbler down on his desk and put his feet back down, sitting up straight. The man nodded before hurrying out of Klaus's office. Klaus let out a sigh before standing up from his chair, and turning to the view in back of him, which consisted of a good amount of the Manhattan skyline. He wasn't interested in hurting the girl. But he was curious to get to know her.
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Caroline tapped her foot impatiently as she sat in the lobby of Mikaelson & Sons as she waited for Stefan. She'd been waiting for him for a good 15 minutes already and she got hungrier as each minute passed. And if there was one thing no one would like, was Caroline Forbes hungry. As she grew tired of sitting down, she stood up and walked over to a glass cabinet that held various awards and pictures. Quickly her eyes landed on a picture of Klaus, smiling with an arm wrapped around the shoulder of a taller man with brown hair. "Niklaus Mikaelson, left, and Elijah Mikaelson, right at the Annual Mikaelson Benefit Ball," Caroline read to herself, as she saw the caption at the bottom of the picture. She couldn't deny that Klaus definitely had an appeal to him, though she had noticed it the night before. He was muscular, without being too muscular, and those devilish blue eyes made her insides turn to mush. Not to mention how badly she wanted to run her fingers through his short, blonde locks. 'Snap out of it, Caroline! You don't need a guy to distract you! Your career is first!' her subconscious yelled, as her thoughts drifted to Klaus's physical attributes.
"Having fun, Forbes?" She spun around to find Stefan walking towards her, an amused expression on his face. Caroline huffed and rolled her eyes and she walked towards him. "As a matter of fact, I'm not. I'm starving, Stefan! What took you so long?" she exclaimed.
"Just talking some things over with Klaus. He says hi, by the way," Stefan answered, as he offered his arm to Caroline; who despite being a bit angry at Stefan, accepted it and intertwined her arm with his.
"Did you tell him he could take his expensive jewelry back and leave me alone?" she asked. Stefan chuckled at his friend's response and shook his head. "You know you wouldn't give it back, and knowing Klaus, he won't leave you alone." Caroline sighed dramatically and pouted.
"Just what I needed," she said sarcastically, as they stepped out onto the sidewalk.
"No, what we both need right now is a nice cup of coffee and some pancakes. So just forget about Klaus, and I'll show the town today, okay?" Stefan said, as he hailed a cab for them. Caroline pursed her lips and nodded. They entered the cab and began the drive to Caffe Reggio.
"I've heard it's delicious. It was actually Klaus's younger brother Kol, who told me about it," Stefan mentioned as they headed to the Italian caffe.
"Well, hopefully his taste in food is better than his taste in women," Caroline muttered. Stefan turned to her and gave her a questioning look.
"What? He's all over page 6 on the newspaper. He's like the biggest party boy," Caroline answered simply.
"He's a good kid," Stefan laughed.
"Hopefully better than his older brother," Caroline answered, crossing her arms over her chest. Stefan chuckled and shook his head at his friend's remark. The rest of the cab ride was spent with them talking about Caroline's plans for her career. Stefan knew that ever since Caroline could remember, she'd wanted to be a fashion designer. Clothes had always been a passion of hers, and as she grew older the passion intensified. Throughout high school, she worked at as many clothing stores as she could and continuously tried to get an internship in New York City, one of the major fashion capitals of the world. She'd majored in Fashion at the University of Richmond, and minored in psychology in case fashion never worked out, though she would walk through broken glass if it meant she could intern and work with the likes of Vera Wang or Carolina Herrera.
"So I mean, I gotta start somewhere. I'm waiting to make enough money at the White Oak Bar and I'll see where it goes from there," Caroline said, as their cab stopped in front of the restaurant. Stefan paid the fare and they both exited the cab. Stefan jokingly extended his arm out to Caroline just as before, and she laughed, taking it as they walked inside the caffe.
"Welcome to Caffe Reggio. Table for two?" the hostess, a middle aged woman, asked. They both nodded and she smiled as she grabbed the menus and led them to their table.
"Well Care, you know I'm here to help if you need anything. Any money troubles-," Stefan began, as they sat down. Caroline put her hand out in front of him, motioning for him to stop.
"No Stefan, I don't want you to give me any money! I'd feel terrible!" Caroline explained, as she opened the menu.
"Caroline, trust me. I make more than enough money. I can help you out whenever I want, even if you don't want me to," he answered, as he repeated her actions. She parted her lips to speak, but he gave her a pointed stare, as he cocked his head slightly. She let out a loud sigh and leaned back against her chair.
"I hate you," she muttered.
"I love you too, Care," he laughed, as he looked over the menu, trying to decided what he wanted for breakfast; Caroline doing the same thing. A few minutes later, the waitress came up to their table.
"Ciao! Welcome to Caffe Reggio!" she exclaimed happily.
"Are you ready to order?" she questioned. They both nodded and Caroline spoke first.
"I'd like the waffles with strawberries and walnuts and a Macchiato please," Caroline ordered, as she smiled and handed the waitress her menu.
"And I'll have FPC Club Sandwich and an Americano," Stefan ordered, as he handed his menu to the waitress as well. The waitress nodded, writing down their orders as she grabbed Stefan's menu and headed to the kitchen to give their order. The two were going to continue their conversation when Stefan's phone began vibrating in his pocket. He took the phone out and stared at the lock screen to see who it was.
"My boss," he sighed, as he pressed the "accept" button and put the phone to his ear.
"Mr. Mikaelson," he greeted.
"Come on, Stefan. I've told you countless times, you can call me Mikael!" the older man answered on the other side of the phone. Stefan chuckled lightly at the man's response before continuing.
"Well Stefan, my daughter Rebekah is coming home on Friday after studying abroad the past few years. My wife wants to throw her a big welcome home party and I was hoping you could join us," Mikael responded.
"Wow, um, thank you sir. But wouldn't that be more appropriate for only family?" Stefan questioned.
"Nonsense. You're like a son to me, boy. Not that I lack any, that's for sure," the man chuckled before continuing, "and you've helped Niklaus stay level headed as well, you don't know how much his mother and I appreciate that."
"Thank you, I'd be honored," Stefan began before his eyes darted to Caroline, who was looking at something on her phone, "but is it alright if I take a date?" Immediately, Caroline looked up at Stefan and her eyebrows furrowed in confusion.
"Me?" she mouthed, praying that Stefan was not referring to her. But when the younger Salvatore only smirked in response, she let out a loud groan, knowing there was no use arguing with him.
"Of course! The more the merrier! Now, I've got to get back to some important business so I have to let you go. You should receive the invitation sometime this week," Mikael replied.
"Okay, thank you Mr. Mikaelson. I'll see you Monday," Stefan said, muttering something else in response before hanging up. Caroline gave him a pointed look as she raised an eyebrow.
"Seriously?" she stated. If she was going to whatever Stefan had just been invited to by his boss that would mean she would see Klaus. And being even remotely close to him would not be a good idea; she did not need any guy drama right now.
"I'm sorry Care! I knew I would probably need a date for this event and you were right here anyways, sooo," Stefan answered, giving her an apologetic squeeze on her hand, which rested on the table.
"You're lucky I love you Stefan, or so help me god," she muttered. Stefan chuckled, thankful that Caroline hadn't tried to get herself out of this situation. Besides, he wanted to take her to a nice party, and what better party to take her to than one thrown by one of New York's richest families? The food arrived soon after and they began eating.
"Oh my god, these waffles are to die for," Caroline moaned as she took another bite of her breakfast.
"The sandwich is pretty good too," Stefan replied as he took another bite of his breakfast as well. Caroline smiled before taking a sip of her Macchiato and setting it back down on the table.
"I guess Kol Mikaelson does have better taste in food, than women," she smirked.
"Definitely," Stefan concurred, a smirk of his own forming on his lips.
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Once the two were done with breakfast, Stefan was true to his promise and took her out on the town. He took her to all the basic touristy places: Little Italy, Chinatown, Times Square, and they had visited MoMa and the Museum of Modern History. Their last stop for the day was Central Park.
"Oh my gosh!" Caroline squealed in amazement as she took in the view. Since it was mid-October the leaves were beginning to change to the warm dark reds and smoky orange colors of Fall. The sky was clear and sun was shining down on them.
"This is beautiful," Caroline said in awe, as she and Stefan walked down the path. Sure, Mystic Falls looked pretty nice during fall but it was mostly due to the decorations every one set out. It definitely did not compare to how Central Park looked.
"It really is a wonderful sight. I've been trying to get my hands on one of these apartments with a view to the park, but it aint easy," Stefan answered, chuckling as he Caroline act like a child who had just discovered the world's biggest toy store.
"When you do, I'm definitely moving with you!" she laughed, as she stared as the leaves fell slowly from the trees and watched the people around her. People were jogging, riding bikes, and moms were walking around with their kids in strollers. Everything looked so perfect.
"I could definitely get used to living in New York," she smiled.
"I'm glad I could help," Stefan replied.
"Thank you Stefan. This has been really nice of you," Caroline said, looking up at her friend and giving him a warm smile.
"Anything for you, Forbes," Stefan replied. As they continued walking down the path, he heard his name being called. It was when he turned around that he saw Kol jogging towards him.
"Here you are! I've been wondering why you weren't at the firm today," Kol stated, as he finally caught up with them.
"Yeah, I took the day off to give my friend a tour of the city. She's an old friend of mine who just moved here. Kol, meet Caroline Forbes. Caroline, Kol Mikaelson," Stefan said, introducing the two. Kol turned to face the blonde and a grin formed on his face. She was absolutely stunning.
"Enchante," Kol stated, as he grabbed Caroline's hand and kissed it softly.
"Is that a Mikaelson trait or something?" Caroline said, as she pulled her hand back quickly, "because that is exactly what your brother did yesterday." She did have to admit, the Mikaelson brothers seemed to be an attractive bunch. Kol had short brown hair and light brown eyes, and the black v-neck he wore accentuated his biceps.
"Which one, dear? I have a few," Kol smirked in response.
"Klaus."
"Oh, so you've had the pleasure of meeting my dearest brother," he stated.
"Unfortunately," she muttered.
"Caroline," Stefan warned.
"What? The guy backed me up against a wall and tried to kiss me after I basically told him to fuck off! I have a right to be pissed," she huffed, crossing her arms over her chest.
"That's Nik for you," Kol laughed.
"Yeah, well I don't like him," Caroline said simply, before looking down at her watch. "Ugh, shit. I have to head back to the apartment and get ready for work."
"You want me to take you back?" Stefan questioned.
"No, it's fine Stefan. You wouldn't want to leave Kol by himself," she said, pointing to the younger Mikaelson.
"I'm a big boy darling, I assure you I can take care of myself…just as well as I can take care of a woman," he smirked in response, waggling his eyebrows.
"Ugh, you're disgusting. I'm leaving. Thank you for today, Stefan! It was wonderful! Kol, it was nice to-…bye!" she said quickly, before heading off to hail a cab. Kol stared at Caroline's retreating figure, admiring her fantastic behind.
"You're drooling, Kol," Stefan said, as he watched the younger Mikaelson ogle Caroline, just as Klaus had done the night before.
"She's a delightful creature," Kol answered, as he turned to face Stefan.
"And she's also off-limits for you. Your brother has already staked his claim on her," Stefan stated as he continued walking down the direction he'd been heading in, Kol walking next to him.
"Nik does have great taste in women. Can't say I blame him for picking her," Kol shrugged.
"Yeah, well he better not hurt her," Stefan stated, staring off into the distance.
"Anyways, onto a nicer subject…care to join me for lunch mate? Elijah was supposed to join me, but cancelled last minute because of some drama with his new girlfriend," Kol muttered, the disappointment obvious in his voice.
"Sure," Stefan replied, as the two men kept talking and headed to lunch.
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It had taken Caroline a good 45 minutes to get home because of an accident near her apartment building. She rushed upstairs and jumped into the shower. Once she was done she changed into her work attire, and headed to the kitchen, wanting to make herself a quick lunch/dinner. As she was in the middle of making herself a sandwich, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" she asked, as she took out a cup. No answer, but another knock.
"Seriously? Who is it?" she asked once more, getting irritated. No answer.
"Ok, whoever you are if you're here to kill me or something I have kitchen drawer stocked with very sharp knives and I'm not afraid to use them!" she yelled. Then she heard a familiar chuckle followed by a remark.
"I don't think it's wise to warn your attacker of what you'd do to them sweetheart. Use the element of surprise." It was Klaus. She quickly set the cup down on the counter and walked to the door, turning the locks and opening. There stood Klaus, in all his suit-wearing glory.
"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I wanted to make sure you got my gift," Klaus stated, as he took a step to head inside, but was stopped as Caroline placed a hand in front of him.
"I don't remember the part where I said you could come in," she bit out. Klaus chuckled and raised an eyebrow at her.
"A bit rude today, aren't we?" he remarked, as he leaned against the doorway.
"I'm also in a rush because I have to get to work, so you can leave if you want," she answered.
"Did you get my gift?" he questioned once more, though he knew the answer. Hell, he had no reason to come here at all. But he knew he had to see her again, and what better excuse to use than the bracelet.
"Yes, I did. Happy? You can go now," Caroline said, as she moved to close the door but was stopped as Klaus pushed the door back.
"Did you like it?"
"No, I hated it."
"No need for sarcasm, love," he smirked.
"Who said it was sarcasm?"
"Come on, every woman loves a diamond bracelet. You can't be the exception," he retorted.
"Fine, I loved it. It was beautiful. Thank you, now can you go? I'm hungry and I need to leave for work," Caroline replied, placing a hand on her hip. Klaus nodded as he moved back, "Of course." Caroline gave him a small smile, thankful that he'd finally agreed to leave. Just as she was closing the door, his voice stopped her.
"I heard Stefan was taking a date to my sister's welcome party on Friday, and of course I'm sure that he meant you. I look forward to seeing you again, Caroline," he said, a few steps away from the door.
"Can't say the feeling's mutual," she replied, before closing the door. Klaus only chuckled in response. She was impossible, but he felt an undeniable pull to her. Friday really could not come sooner.
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AN: Well, how was it? Your reviews are always appreciated!