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Title: A Thousand Years

Artist: Inspired by the singer Christina Perri

Characters: Klaus/Caroline/Tyler/Elena/Rebekah/Elijah

Summary: After going thru a bad breakup with Tyler, Caroline vows to stay away from relationships. But will that change when Klaus comes back & admits he's in love with her & wants her back? He's always said he'd never change who he is for anyone. But will he finally decide to change for her? Will she choose him or the ex who comes back to town to claim her again?

Chapter 8

(At Mystic Falls University, it is in the middle of the night and Caroline and Elena are sleeping in their beds. Elena is peacefully sleeping. Caroline, on the other hand, is moving her head slightly as it's clear she's in the middle of a dream. She is confused, but is soon showing a slight smile. She leans over on her side and smiles)

***Caroline's Dream***

Caroline: "Say it again."

Klaus: (chuckles) "I've already said it twice."

Caroline: (laughs) "I don't care! I want to hear it again."

(Klaus gently takes Caroline in his arms. He wraps his arms around her waist and she wraps hers around his neck. They smile at each other with him looking her directly in the eyes)

Klaus: "I love you, Caroline Forbes."

Caroline: (happily) "You finally said it! After all this time of being so frustrating!"

(Klaus shakes his head in amusement at his lady love)

Klaus: "Me? You kept playing hard to get. Flirty, maybe, but definitely hard to get."

Caroline: (smiles) "All that matters is that we finally admitted out feelings and can now finally be together." (raises her eyebrows) "Unless you decided to pull away from me again."

Klaus: (shakes his head) "Never, love. I'm yours forever." (smirks) "Just try getting away from me."

Caroline: (smiles) "I love you, Klaus."

(Klaus can't resist the urge to slide his hand through her hair before smiling at his girl)

Klaus: "I love you, too, Caroline." (seriously) "You are mine...forever."

Caroline: (smiles) "I wouldn't want to be with anyone else."

(They lean forward and share a kiss. After a few moments, the kiss turns passionate. Caroline softly moans in Klaus' mouth. He slides his tongue across her bottom lip, as if demanding access to the inside of her mouth. She immediately opens enough to allow his tongue inside. He devours each and every spot inside as it's clear he doesn't want to leave any spot untouched. Klaus moves his hands down her back until he reaches her ass. He lightly pinches both sides, causing her to moan even harder)

(Klaus breaks free from his lady love and looks at her with lust in his eyes)

Klaus: "I want you so fucking bad right now."

Caroline: (breathes heavily) "I'm yours. I want you inside me. I need you inside me."

(Klaus smiles seductively in response)

***End of Caroline's Dream***

(Caroline's eyes open abruptly and she looks frustrated)

Caroline: (sighs deeply) "Why did it have to end?"

(She rolls on her back and folds her arms)

Caroline: (sighs) "If only that happened in real life. But I don't think it will as Klaus is in New Orleans doing god knows what." (scoffs) "Maybe I need to put my foot down and tell him how I feel. The trouble is, what if he doesn't admit his feelings? I can't win."

(Caroline glances over at Elena, who is still peacefully sleeping)

Caroline: "Maybe it's time to set my pride aside and go to Klaus. The only way I'll know how he truly feels is if I go confront him." (sighs in defeat) "The only problem is, I'll feel like an idiot if I confess my feelings and he doesn't feel the same way."

(Caroline rests her hands over her face and sighs)

Caroline: "Oh, what to do? What to do? What to do?"

(She gets comfortable in bed before sighing in determination)

Caroline: "I'll decide in the morning."

(She closes her eyes and goes back to sleep)

(In New Orleans, Klaus, Elijah, and Rebekah are in the living room. Klaus suspiciously looks at his brother)

Klaus: "What about Tyler?"

Elijah: "I personally think it's nothing, but this one over here..." (briefly looking at Rebekah) "...seems to think you deserve to know."

Rebekah: "Because it affects him."

(Klaus looks between the two before crossing his arms and clears his throat)

Klaus: "I'll be the judge of that. Now, what did Tyler do? I'm not in the mood for mind games."

(Elijah sighs as he rolls his eyes. He really hates being put in this position. He knows damn well if he tells his brother the truth, Klaus will go after Lockwood and the truce will be broken. He had to think quickly as Klaus' patience was decreasing by the second. He faces his brother and speaks)

Elijah: "Tyler came after me."

(Klaus raises his eyebrows in response. He looks at his sister, who nods in response. Rebekah got the hint that Klaus was looking at her to confirm Elijah's confession. Klaus looks at Elijah and folds his arms)

Klaus: (nods) "Go on."

Elijah: (shrugs) "He didn't threaten or hurt me or anything like that."

Klaus: "Okay, then what did he do?"

Elijah: (clear his throat) "He just wanted to talk."

Klaus: (tilts his head) "About what?"

Elijah: (sighs) "He has reason to believe you or people who work for you are after him."

(Klaus looks at his brother weirdly)

Klaus: "Where the hell would he get that? We ended the war. He was free to be with Caroline."

Elijah: "He feels you're going behind his back and that the war is not completely over."

Klaus: (scoffs) "I told the dimwit the truce is set in stone unless he gives me a reason to break it."

(Klaus walks in a circle in a huff as he slides his hands through his hair. Elijah sighs at Rebekah as he clearly felt it was a mistake to reveal everything. Rebekah looks at him in determination as she knew it was the right thing to do. Klaus finally faces his siblings and raises his hands in annoyance)

Klaus: (to Elijah) "Why the fuck would he go to you and not me directly?" (shakes his head) "You have nothing to do with the truce."

Elijah: "Because he has no one to help him and you practically have a whole town of people on your side."

Klaus: (confused) "Tyler has friends in Mystic Falls. I have people here. What difference does it make?"

Elijah: (glares at Klaus) "Are you forgetting that you turned him into a hybrid? No offense, brother, but I don't think he would just get over something like that. And let's not forget the fact that you killed his mother." (raises his eyebrows) "Need I go on?"

Klaus: (angrily) "That's ancient history."

Elijah: "Maybe to you, but not to him. Face it, Klaus, maybe he feels you still need to pay."

(Rebekah looks between the two and offers her two cents)

Rebekah: "Elijah does have a point, Klaus. Granted, Tyler is not perfect, but neither are you. When you go after others, it's a fair game." (shrugs) "What do you expect?"

Klaus: (sneers) "If you're such a fan of Lockwood, why don't you go be with him?"

Rebekah: "I didn't say I liked him, but I see his reasoning."

Elijah: "He didn't come after me." (to Klaus) "Does Lockwood have reason to believe you'd go after him again?"

Klaus: (shakes his head) "No. I have not touched the idiot since the truce." (scoffs) "Doesn't mean it hasn't crossed my mind, though."

(Elijah looks at his younger brother in curiosity)

Elijah: "Why do you say that?"

Klaus: (rolls his eyes) "He had the chance to take it and he blew it."

(Elijah and Rebekah look at each other in confusion, wondering what their brother meant by that. Rebekah faces her brother)

Rebekah: "What do you mean?"

(Before Elijah or Rebekah can ask another question, Klaus groans in frustration as he walks to the liquor table and pours himself a drink of scotch. Elijah and Rebekah sigh deeply as they saw Klaus have another alcoholic drink. Even though Klaus didn't say it or give any hints on the reason he was drinking, Rebekah noticed the only times he drank that particular alcohol was because of Caroline. She wasn't sure if she was 100% correct, but she was determined to find out. Rebekah walks to her brother and can't help the sympathetic look towards him)

Rebekah: "What has the blondie done to you?"

(Klaus turns his head to see his sister with puzzled eyes)

Klaus: "What are you talking about?"

(He focuses on his drink of choice again)

Rebekah: "The only time I see you drink scotch is when you're thinking about Caroline Forbes." (raises her eyebrows) "Am I right?"

(Klaus quickly glances at his sister, but was determined to not let his emotions take over. Rebekah sighs as she continues to face her brother sympathetically)

Rebekah: "You've never come out and said it, brother, but I think you never got over her."

(Klaus looks at Rebekah weirdly)

Klaus: "What the fuck are you talking about?"

Rebekah: "You claim you don't have feelings for her. But then why did you flirt with her in the past?"

Klaus: (defensively) "She flirted, too. Or did you forget?"

Rebekah: (smirks) "You know, usually when two people flirt with each other, it means they're in love or like each other."

(Klaus rolls his eyes in annoyance)

Klaus: "Are you done?"

Rebekah: (smiles lightly) "You know I'm right."

(Klaus growls softly in response, but in reality, yes, he did know she was right. He didn't want to admit it as he knew it was a lost cause. He walks away from his sister before stopping a few feet from her. He raises his hands and shakes his head, almost as if admitting defeat)

Klaus: "It doesn't matter how I feel, Rebekah. The reality is, Tyler and I declared a truce. He was free to be with Caroline as he loves her and she loves him. I don't have a right to stake a claim on her."

Rebekah: "You're forgetting one thing."

(Rebekah walks to her brother until they're face to face)

Klaus: "Oh, yeah? What's that?"

Rebekah: "You two may have ended the war so Tyler could be with her." (shrugs) "But, do you see Tyler with her?" (shakes her head) "No, because he chose revenge over her." (sighs) "Klaus, correct me if I'm wrong, but if Tyler would rather have his revenge over her, doesn't that mean you have a chance with her?"

(Klaus stares at his sister for a long time. As much as he wanted to deny it, he knew she had a point. He sighs deeply before nodding)

Klaus: "Okay, you're right. I do feel something for her. I've always felt something for her. But, there's one problem. There's one obstacle standing in the way."

Rebekah: (confused) "What's that?"

Klaus: "Lockwood. As long as he is in the picture, Caroline will always love him."

Chapter 8 Done

Chapter 9 Preview: 'Rebekah corners Klaus'

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