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Caroline is standing in front of the fireplace in the sitting room of the Mikaelson mansion. She stares at the fire dancing before her eyes. She thought of what's happening and she somehow could not believe that she's actually here in this place, alone with Klaus.
She laughs in her head at how insane she must be right now. How can she be so stupid thinking of spending the night in the house of the enemy?
It's all Tyler's fault. Tyler.
His name echoed in her mind. Caroline began to think again of what Tyler just did this evening. She should have known there is so much more going on between those two. She should have listened more to her intuition. She should have done more things to that bitch back there at the party. She should have screamed more at Tyler and told him lots of things. She should have ...
Oh God. Please... not again. The anger and sadness started to crawl up her throat once again. Her love for that guy is true and what they have is so beautiful. But Tyler just ruined it all in this one night.
She glowered in anger as she recalls the damn scene back there in the stupid party.
Klaus walked towards Caroline with two glasses of wine in his hands. Klaus has been observing her since the moment she got out of his car. He knew Caroline's mind is off somewhere. And of course he knows it's off to that pathetic small town boy. He stood beside her by the fire and smiled at her as he hands her one glass.
"I must admit. This little request of yours, it's quite... surprising. But I hope my home brings you the kind of peace you wish for tonight."
Caroline looked at Klaus. There he goes again with the appreciative glances and really kind words. Caroline sighed and thought of how Klaus was there for her earlier that night.
"Thank you again...for what you did" She told him sincerely.
But then, after a while, she started to laugh. "God this is just so crazy. Here I am, hanging out with the enemy after got cheated on by the person I consider my true love. Wonderful."
Klaus smirked. "Well, if it worries you, I'm not planning to hurt you, or kill you sweetheart. You may do whatever you please while you're here Caroline." he said, with his amused smile still on his face.
Caroline gave him a polite smile. She thought while she played with the glass of wine a bit before she emptied it in one drinking.
Klaus raised his eyebrows. "Would you like to sit over there at the bar. It seems you'll be needing frequent refills." He grinned.
Caroline watched him smile. She couldn't fathom if the smile he's wearing is still that of amusement or only wickedness in disguise. She didn't mind. Honestly, she doesn't care right now that she's with Klaus.
"Sounds like a good idea." She smiled as she walked past Klaus and towards the bar. Klaus walked after her with a permanent grin on his face.
"So, in the thousand years you've lived, how many times did you like, get cheated on?" Caroline asked Klaus after her 15th glass of wine.
Klaus refilled his own glass of scotch with his eyes on Caroline and a smirk on his face. They have been chatting and drinking for more than an hour already, Klaus complimenting her about every nice quality she has and Caroline, bitching about Tyler's supposed friend.
Klaus laughed at her question. "Caroline sweetheart, as a vampire, I've had experiences of betrayals from friends and close acquaintances, but I'm afraid being betrayed of romantic affections has never been one of them."
Caroline rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right. I forgot you're not capable of such feelings." she drank more wine.
Klaus only watched her with a serious face as she drinks. His eyes were fixed deeply into her, as if with meaning. Caroline put down her glass and met his eyes but he immediately diverted his gaze.
"So, what did you do to them? I suppose you killed them all off?" Caroline asked Klaus.
Klaus raised both his eyebrows and snickered. "I don't really take betrayal so lightly"
Caroline swallowed and thought for a while. Then she spoke. "You know, back there, when I saw them, if Tyler wasn't so strong, I think I might have hurt that girl to death. Because I wasn't thinking clearly." Caroline exhaled loudly. Then her face frowned with hate. "But of course, I wasn't able to even give her a scratch."
Klaus observed how her face reflected fury. He smiled at her. "You know, it's already very late. That girl's probably alone in her room right now. Just say the word and we can go there and I'll help you give her some... well, scratches."
Caroline's head perked up to him, somewhat incredulous. "Are you trying to corrupt me? I'm not gonna kill anyone." she laughed in disbelief at Klaus as she drinks more.
Klaus beamed a broad grin. "Who told you about killing her? Caroline sweetheart, you're a vampire. You cannot be always like this, always ignoring the fact that you are one. You are capable of a lot of things and this human is nothing against you. She hurt you, then why not give this human a little lesson?"
Caroline's eyebrows met. "I don't understand. I'm not going to hurt her, if that's what you meant." She crossed her arms.
Klaus gave her a knowing smile. He stood up.
"Come with me Caroline. I'll show you what I meant."
"Why are we going to her house? I told you, I'm not going to hurt her."
Klaus and Caroline is in the car once again. Klaus now wears a pair of pants and a henley and Caroline wears Rebekah's pants and shirt. Caroline hesitated to wear those clothes at first but Klaus told her Rebekah wouldn't even probably recognize those clothes as hers. Caroline agreed with him after seeing a large room full of only Rebekah's clothes.
"You won't be hurting her Caroline, I promise, at least not in the way you're imagining it love." Klaus told her as he drives the car.
Caroline breathed sharply. And silently she watched the road. Although she's a bit drunk, she's still aware of the present peculiar situation she's in, which is being wih Klaus. She's not scared of him and she doesn't really feel he's dangerous right now. But of course she still has to be cautious and she has to put her guard on always, he's still the evil mass murderer.
The car passed by her house and she saw the light is still opened in the living room. She forgot she hasn't told her mom that she won't be returning home tonight.
"Klaus, I need to call my mom. I don't have my phone with me." she told him.
Klaus quickly offered her his phone in his one hand. But Caroline didn't take it.
"No, I can't. They may find out. I can't let them know about this." she told him.
Klaus raised his eyebrow. After a while he stopped the car beside a phone booth. Caroline got off the car and called home.
So, she wants to keep this a secret huh. Klaus thought. This should be interesting.
Finally, they arrived at the house of the girl.
Caroline became more alert. She doesn't know what Klaus is thinking on doing but she has to be ready if it's not going to be nice. "Okay, so why don't you tell me already what you're planning? I'm not moving here unless you do."
"Relax Caroline, no one's going to get hurt I promise."
Klaus flashed Caroline a wide, knowing smile. In the next minute both of them are creeping in inside the girl's bedroom.
"When were you invited here?" Caroline whispered furiously to Klaus as they stood at the corner of the girl's bedroom. She was invited in her house before because of Tyler but she didn't know Klaus could get in as well.
"I needed something and they sort of have it and it wasn't really that difficult getting invited in anyway" Klaus smirked.
The girl is fast asleep. Caroline walked beside her bed. She looked down at her with so much hate in her eyes. She may be drunk but her memory of the scene of this girl and Tyler is so clear. And it took all her love for her humanity not to throw this girl and hurt her in every possible, vampire way. She's a sly little bitch. Caroline didn't notice tears have already fallen down her face. She felt Klaus' hand rest on her back.
"You're not here to cry sweetheart. You're here to teach her a lesson." Klaus whispered to her ears. Caroline swallowed as she controlled her emotions.
"Now close your eyes." Klaus instructed her.
Caroline obediently followed what Klaus is instructing her. And she was surprised at what happened next. With eyes still closed, she started to see playing images in her head, scenes that she didn't cause nor imagine. What in the world was that? But she soon realized what it was. Caroline immediately opened her eyes and shot them at Klaus who looked down at her with a wickedly handsome grin on his lips.
"I saw her dream." she whispered.
"Good. Now, tell me what she's dreaming about."
Caroline tried to look into her dream once more and saw what's in there. It was in a forest. The sun is high but the trees dimmed the place. Caroline heard some laughing and moaning and it took only a second to find where the sounds are coming from. There behind a tree is the girl almost naked, making out with, of course, Tyler.
Caroline once again frowned in anger. This bitch is dreaming about her boyfriend! (or ex-) Doesn't she have any guilt feelings about what she just did earlier? After what happened tonight, here this girl is, dreaming more about Tyler.
Tears are welling up once again in her eyes. Caroline breathed fast in so much anger and hurt. Klaus' hands went into her back once more, somehow calming her a bit.
Klaus whispered to her. "Now you know what you have to do. I'll be back in the car."
Caroline sighed deeply after Klaus left. She stared down at the sleeping devil. She looks so innocent when in fact she's the epitome of deceit and betrayal. Oh she's gonna teach her a lesson alright.
Caroline kept on smiling and laughing as she sat back in the car. She told Klaus what she did back there, how she entered her dream and did lots of things. And she feels cheerful now.
Klaus silently drove the car. He listened to Caroline's story, and smiled at himself. Oh how he's enjoying the night. He just wishes Caroline will always be this carefree when around him.
Now they're back at drinking at the bar in his house and Caroline can't stop talking. Must be the effects of a broken heart and alcohol.
After another laughing fit, Caroline turned to him. "Oh, this is really fun. You know that was a first for me. I never really did something like that before." Caroline cheerfully told Klaus as if she's talking to a friend.
Klaus chuckled. "Well I'm glad you had fun. If you allow me love, I would be more than pleased to be a part of more of your 'firsts'. I could teach you lots of interesting things."
Caroline stopped laughing and stared at Klaus. "Seriously? You have to stop Klaus. You can't just give up, can you?"
Klaus looked back at her. "Come on, Caroline. We both know you had fun." He smiled at her.
Caroline only rolled her eyes at him, but with a smile on her lips. Then in silence, they just stared at each other for quite a long time. Klaus's eyes are sparkling with amusement while Caroline is somehow fascinated.
Caroline broke the gaze first. The intensity in his eyes is too much and it began to make her feel fuzzy in the stomach already.
"Well, I just want this to be clear Klaus." she sighed first as her face trned more serious. "This shouldn't be happening. I mean, this whole spending time with you. My friends cannot know about this." she told him.
Klaus, who's sitting on a stool beside her, turned to her. "So, what are you suggesting love?"
"Okay listen. Can you uhm, keep this a secret?" her face was serious. Then she laughed a little afterwards. "Oh God this is crazy" she whispered to herself, shaking her head.
Klaus looked at her in a calculating gaze. "No problem there sweetheart. Whatever happens tonight, it's a secret. Only between you and me." Klaus told her in a low, husky voice.
Caroline immediately looked back at him as she noticed the change in his voice. Klaus drinks on his glass and smiled at her seductively.
"Caroline" Klaus ccontinued speaking. "I know, the night has been awful to you. But I think it's time for you to forget about Tyler and that girl, even for a while." he said.
Caroline raised her eyebrows and laughed sarcastically. "Like it's so easy."
Klaus looked at her. "It is easy, after I tell you what can make you forget."
"Okay Klaus, we're not talking about compulsion here, are we?"
Klaus laughed. "No, surely not. I'm talking about something else." he grinned, naughtily.
"And what is that?"
Klaus' eyes lingered at her for a moment before he spoke.
"A kiss from me." he said in almost a husky whisper, with a with a sly devilish smile on his face.
Caroline stared at Klaus at disbelief before she burst into a small laughter.
"Okay, nice try."
Klaus' smile got wider. He can clearly see how Caroline is somehow enjoying this. "Well, I'm just giving you a suggestion that is quite effective that's all. Anyway, whatever happens tonight will be kept a secret. What do you think love?" he asked her.
"Really Klaus? Not happening." Caroline told him. "And what makes you think your kiss would make me forget huh. Not very full of ourselves, are we?"
Klaus only kept on grinning. "Well, I'm afraid you have to find it out yourself."
"Ugh" Caroline rolled her eyes. Klaus' intense gaze continues to affect her. She stood up before she feels uncomfortable under his stare.
"I think I will sleep now."
Klaus put down his glass. Flirtations aside, Klaus stood up. He returned to his gentleman self and told her, "Come, I'll show you your room."
Caroline borrowed Rebekah's sleeping garments for the night. Klaus led her to a guest room after he showed her his.
It's been almost an hour already and Caroline has been curling up in bed, hugging herself. Her tears are streaming down her cheeks. The thought of Tyler hasn't left her mind the whole night. And now that she's alone in the bed with no one to distract her, Tyler is all she's thinking about. She kept on sobbing and crying. She recalls each moment she and Tyler spent together, only ending with the image of his betrayal every time.
This has to stop.
She got up from bed. She looked in the mirror, wiped away the tears and freshened herself up. She walked out of the room and before she knew it, she's standing in front of Klaus' room.
After hesitating for a bit, she knocked three times. Klaus opened the door, half naked with only his sleeping pants on.
"Caroline." he called her. "Is there a problem love?"
Caroline swallowed. It took her a few seconds before she spoke.
"I think I need that kiss."
Klaus stared at her, almost gaping.
"Are you sure Caroline?"
Caroline nodded.
Klaus opened the door wider, revealing the broad bed against the dark walls of his room.
"Come in sweetheart."
The sly devilish smile is once again on his face.
A lot has happened, but the night is still long.
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A/N:
Hi, I plan to play around with the characters of Klaus and Caroline in this fic so I guess you might find the two of them a bit ooc here. Just a warning.
But thanks for reading. :) Tell me what you think :)