"Set the night on fire"

Chicago. One of his favorite cities. Some of his fondest memories were connected to this windy city and the roaring 20is. The time of the prohibition, funny, because actually nothing was prohibited and everything went. Human nature is so devilish. If you can't have it, you'll do anything to get it. He looked at Caroline standing in front of him observing his Chicago house.

"You have a house in Chicago?"

"Love, I have houses in places you wouldn't believe …" yes, he was bragging. But for once he wanted to impress her, since that was apparently mission impossible with this girl.

" Huh, you probably compelled, blackmailed or bribed your way to every one of those."

"You have such high opinion of me, stop before I start to blush." he was pretending this was amusing but the actual truth was … He was getting a bit tiered of her seeing him only as a monster. He wanted her to see more, he wanted to be more … because of her …

They entered the house. Luckily he called the guy usually taking care of it miles ago so everything was set up.

"Finally …" she said

"Finally what?" he asked

"Finally I don't have to share my room with you …"

"I didn't here you complaining last night when you were tucked away in my arms."

She just rolled her eyes, he saw she was trying to come up with a smart remark but came empty handed. He almost felt sorry for her. He saw her struggle … He knew she felt something. I mean it couldn't be possible he was in this mess of emotions alone. It just couldn't be … Because that would just be plain cruel … Even for a monster …

He phone started ringing.

"Hello brother"

"Been expecting my call have you? How does it feel for once to be the one who's not in control? Nik?"

"Oh Finn, always the jealous one …"

"Now, now, you shouldn't be saying things like that to me, especially since I have your little friend, or enemy, or whatever he is to you, but I know you need him. Alive. And I need the Moonstone."

"Explain why do you need the Moonstone again? So I can't have it? Really Finn, that's so petty."

"Well maybe I'm a petty person, these things happen when you're daggered for centuries."

"Let bygones be bygones brother."

"Not in this lifetime brother. I here you're in Chicago."

"I see your informants have done their job. Yes, I have arrived in the lovely windy city. Shall we meet?"

"I guess we should … Tomorrow, meet me at the old warehouse at River Grove, noon. Alone brother, no funny business. Or my little hostage could have a fatal accident."

"If you touch him, I'll …"

" Goodbye brother …"

Finn hung up on him. Klaus had no idea what he was about to say. I mean yes, he needed Joseph alive but why would he care if his brother tortured him a little, he never cared before. And then he remembered Caroline's eyes when she had her nightmare, they were still beautiful as hell, but if he had a heart it would break by seeing them so sad and lost. He never wanted to see it again, even less he wanted to be the cause of it. He sat and put his head into his hands. He was so utterly fucked. Sorry, but no better expression for it really. He always said love was vampires' greatest weakness, and they were not weak, he almost screamed at himself. But if he wasn't weak why did he almost hear his dead heart skip a bit every time she walked into the room. Like now …

"I heard you talking to someone …"

"My brother called …"

"Which one?"

"Finn …"

"My father … Is he, is he ok?"

"I think so, he's not dead. Finn wants us to meet tomorrow at noon. He needs him alive, but he has a lot of rage pilled up so …"

"Apparently it runs in the family." she spat at him and poured herself a glass of whiskey.

"I hate this shit, but I bet you don't have any martini lying around?"

"Sorry love, didn't have time to shop. Planning on getting yourself plastered?"

"Wouldn't you like that? Don't worry I can hold my liquor, maybe even better than you can."

" Caroline, Caroline, my sweet Caroline … You do realize I'm a thousand year old hybrid? I could drink how much you weigh ten times around and it still wouldn't affect me."

"Brag much …" she said teasing him, toying with him … And he wanted her never to stop …

"I'll prove it to you. Go out with me tonight. Let me show you Chicago as it was in its glory days."

You're insane, you know that? My father is out there somewhere, in God knows what condition, probably tortured by yet another you, and I should what? Let you show me the town? Paint the town red with you? Set fire to the night?" she gulped her whiskey in disgust, set the glass on the table, although he saw she wanted to throw it straightly at him, and was about to leave the room.

"And why not Caroline? Maybe tonight is all we have." he said hoping she wouldn't, or maybe hoping she would, catch on to the right meaning of his words.

"We live for today Caroline, because tomorrow may never come. Or in our case, who knows who'll be standing tomorrow at this hour and, who will be … well you know … So you're damn right, we should set this night on fire and let it burn …" he watched her as if he was about to throw her onto some sofa or something. He was burning inside. Whatever was to happen tomorrow, they had to make tonight count … But at this moment he literally had no idea what she was about to do. Take a chance Caroline, his brain was screaming, but he remained silent. They were just staring at each other for a while, with an intensity that could burn bridges and melt ice. She finally spoke.

"Where are you taking me? I have to know what to wear."

"There's this great club not far from here, it always has the 20is theme going on. You'll love it."

"Yeah, yeah, just keep the booze coming tonight." she said and went upstairs to change without looking twice at him.

He thought of Damon and remembered how he told her she had a death wish. He saw it in her eyes tonight. She was on a path to self- destruction … But he couldn't stop her … Not even if he wanted to. He was on the same road to hell with her … The only question was – who was going to be driving?

He went into his room and changed into a suit, I mean these were the roaring 20is for Gods sake. Luckily he had one in the closet since the last time he was here. It was funny actually, them dressing up, going into a club together, and pretending to be what? And what were they? Enemies? Tale as old as time, he thought … Falling for your enemy …All being fair in love and far, and that sort of shit … He remembered how she looked like the first time he saw her, and knew from that moment … he worshiped her … so stupid, but if the night was to be on fire then he would be honest, at least to himself. He worshiped her than, and worshiped her and wanted her even more now, as she was walking down the stairs in a short white dress, her hair curled up. She looked like the twenties goddess. She looked like a goddess, enough said.

"I really didn't have time to do better …" she said like she actually cared what he thought.

"Don't worry love, you still look more beautiful than any girl I met in the 20is. Any girl I met ever, come to think of it. "

"Whatever, can we just go please; I see lots of martinis with my name on it." she said but he could see she liked his compliment. Something definitely was on fire tonight. And the night would be the one that would show what …

Caroline stepped inside of the most glorious places she had ever seen. "Glories" was a club that decided to preserve the glory of the 20is night after night after night. She even wished for something silly like having a chance to live in those days. It would have been dangerous and enticing and fabulous. She looked at Klaus, he fit right in. She could see him fit in in any period for that matter. If she didn't know he was a murderous hybrid, if she didn't know better, she would have fallen for him in any period …

"Do you like it?" he said waiting impatiently for her answer, and for once she decided not to torture him but to give him an honest answer.

"I love it, this place is magical."

"Finally impressed?" he looked at her in surprise.

"Yes." she just said and smiled. He smiled right back at her. It was such a genuine smile it made her knees weak. She looked into his eyes and he looked at hers. They were so close to each other and the treacherous part of her brain wanted to wrap her hands around him and kiss him, kiss him relentlessly until they would both die trying to catch a breath.

"I need a drink." she said and walked away from him. She needed a distraction. She needed to be away from him and she needed to be drunk. Dead drunk, so drunk she would kill the part of her brain that was longing to be in his arms yet another night.

"Can I have a martini please?" she said to the bartender looking for money.

"No please, this one's on me. I insist." a handsome stranger was buying her a drink. He wasn't as handsome as Klaus, but maybe he would do, be her distraction.

"Thank you, you're very kind."

"Always a pleasure when I have the opportunity to have a drink with the most beautiful girl in the whole room. I haven't seen you around though?"

"It' my first time actually. I'm Caroline …"

The handsome stranger extended his hand and was about to introduce himself when she heard a voice behind her.

"Kol, brother, surprised to see you here …"

Caroline froze, no, no … This was not happening, another Mikaelson? Was she cursed or something?

"Brother, so nice to see you too, pleasant as ever I see. Elijah called me; he said you were headed to Chicago, and I just couldn't miss a heartwarming family reunion."

"If you're here to cause trouble …" Klaus said while grinding his teeth.

"Relax; I'm here to have a good time. I was just about to get acquainted with the lovely Caroline."

She saw Klaus was about to loose it so she did the only think she could do, ordered another martini and drank it in a flash.

"Caroline Salvatore …" she added this time.

"Really? Well this makes things even more interesting. Would you care to dance Caroline Salvatore?"

She should have said no, but something on Klaus's face just made her say yes. She wanted to torture him. She wanted to torture him as he was torturing her from the moment they met.

"Sure, why not. Let me just order another martini, and keep them coming." she went to the dance floor with Kol, looking at Klaus. He was angry but he was trying not to show it, he was sipping his whiskey and talking to some blonde girl by the bar. Oh well, she would just have to keep dancing with Kol.

"So, sweet Caroline, you and my brother, ha?"

"You know Kol; I think I like you more when you're quiet."

The martinis were starting to kick in, she felt it, but kept on drinking.

"You're feisty; I bet that's why he likes you. Always wanted what he couldn't have. Or did he have you already?" Kol looked at her with a mischievous smile.

"Kol, you're such a pig." she said, but smiled because she knew he was watching. She wanted him to watch, to suffer, to want her … Oh God, she needed to stop drinking … She wanted to shut her brain up, not to increase her wanting … She leaned closer to Kol, and imagined it being Klaus.

"There's a saying old, says that love is blind

Still we're often told, "seek and ye shall find

So I'm going to seek a certain lad I've had in mind."

Some singer was singing Ella Fitzgerald's "Someone To Watch Over Me", so beautifully it almost made her tear. She looked up to find his glance but he wasn't at the bar. She couldn't find him anywhere.

"If you're looking for my brother honey, I just saw him step outside. Although, I wouldn't advise you to go after him when he's in such good moods."

She looked at Kol for a second, thinking about his words. No, she most definitely shouldn't go after him. No, she shouldn't … No, she wouldn't …

"Kol, thank you for the dance. But I have to go."

She ran outside as she heard the last lyrics of Ella's song:

"Although he may not be the man some

Girls think of as handsome

To my heart he carries the key"

But when she went outside she was in for a shock. It was pouring rain. The moment she stepped outside her pretty white dress turned into water. But she was not going back inside. If tonight was on fire she would burn herself to the ground, she thought.

And then she saw him. Standing on the rain, getting soaking wet.

"Klaus …" she yelled but he just kept on walking. She didn't even know if he heard her from the heavy rain drops falling from the sky, but then she remembered he had his extra super vamp hearing and he must have hurt him.

"Hey you …" she screamed as loud as she could. "Leaving so soon? You haven't drunk ten times the weight of me." She was trying to be funny but he voice was trembling and it wasn't just because she was soaking wet.

He finally turned around and faced her. "Sorry love, I'll take a rain check. Don't really feel like sticking around and seeing you get cozy with my brother." she saw the hurt on his face and it made her angry, ok, the alcohol in her blood wasn't helping much either.

"Oh really? Why the fuck do you care who I'm cozy with? Ha?" she was daring him and for a second she thought he would just see through her, see how pathetic she really was, how he made her this way. She thought he would see that and just walk away. But once more she was wrong …

Her grabbed her and pulled her close to him, only the rain and the small peaces of fabric all wet standing between them.

"Because I do care." he muttered.

And it that exact moment something exploded in her mind. Maybe it was the alcohol, maybe it was the club, maybe it was this damn rain pouring at their cold bodies, or maybe it was just her. Simply and plainly her, Caroline Salvatore or Caroline Forbes or just Caroline and her destructive nature, but before she could think twice about it – she pulled him closer and started kissing him. No, not kissing him but eating him up. And he was doing the same thing. They were like two animals let off the leash. They were biting each others lips. Pushing themselves closer together trying to rip the fabric off with their glance. His hands were on his hips and she pushed her dress aside and wrapped his legs around him. She could feel him pressed against her, excited, crazy, and she went into a delirious state.

Than suddenly she pushed him away but then pulled him back up: "Whatever I say, tonight … Don't stop …"

He grabbed her tight and with vampire speed they were in his house in an instant. In his room … His room … He pushed her onto his bed, like that time he pushed her onto his sofa. She got wet just by thinking about it, like she wasn't already.

"You're gorgeous." he said, just standing there staring at her.

The dress was soaking wet, white, not leaving anything to the imagination anymore. Like it mattered … "Less talk, more play." she said and gave him a smile that made his head spin. He approached his bed and in one move ripped her dress off. Nobody has ever done that before and she was in shock, she almost came then and there, it was just so fucking perfect.

"My turn wolf boy." she said and tore his shirt off revealing his perfect torso, the one she was admiring the night before. And now it was hers, she owned him and could do with him whatever she pleased. Touch it, taste it, lick it.

"Caroline …" she heard him moan. And then he threw her onto the bed and climbed on top of her. "Don't think you're the only one having all the fun."

"Oh, I didn't hear you complaining …"

"And I wasn't but I waited so long to see you naked … I'm going to enjoy this." he said and tore he pink lace bra off. She was only in her panties now.

"Beautiful" he said and went for her breast. His wet hair was touching her skin, his lips were doing unimaginable things to her breasts. No, it never was like this. She had good sex, she had amazing sex but this… This was on a heroine vampire rollercoaster sex. And then his hand went down.

"Nooo, nooo, she screamed. You're not playing fair. You, oh … you still have your pants on …" she was trying to talk, she was trying to think, breathe, but it was pretty hard as he was touching the most delicate part of her, in the finest way possible. I mean the naughtiest way possible.

"You're so wet, is it for me?" even in this moment as he was holding on to dear life not to lose control he had the time to tease her.

"I'll never tell." two could play this game Caroline thought.

"Oh, really? You won't scream my name in bed?"

"Never" she exclaimed proudly

"Challenge excepted." he said while removing her panties and kissing her where she was throbbing.

"Stop please, oh, don't … Klaus …"

He came to face her and said: "Yes love?"

"Just, please, I need to feel you inside of me."

In seconds his pants and boxers were gone. "So glad to here you say that cause I seriously can't take this anymore." she was smiling because they were at last in the same boat. But her smiles soon turned into screams as he entered her and started moving inside of her. They were a perfect match. She was scratching his back holding for dear life as she was falling from a very scar cliff. He bit her neck and as her blood was seeping she bit him back and screamed his name once more and he returned the scream with hers. They have set the night of fire.

The infamous chapter nb.13; I love that number btw. ;) ... Lots going on ... I love the rain scene, I always thought the rain scenes between couples are just romantic to die for, so my Klaroline just had to have one ... I even threw a little Kol in, for all you Kol lovers :D ... Hm, the sex scene? I always believe I'm super bad in those, so I hope you guys didn't hate it completely ... But even if you did, I CAN'T WAIT FOR YOUR REVIEWS ... Thank you for all of the lovely words so far, love you guys ;) ...

Hm, next ... Morning after sex? The big confrontation ahead? Lots to come ;) ... I just need to find time to make it happen :) ...

P.S. Please listen to Ella's "Someone watching over me", it really is a beautiful song ... Wow, how amazing would it be if Klaus and Caroline actually danced to it ... :)