"Okay I have to stop this now. This is wrong. Just… plain… wrong." Caroline muttered to herself as she hugs a pillow while lying on her bed. It's almost sunrise and she hasn't got enough sleep.

Caroline breathed heavily. The events of last night haven't stopped playing in her head.

All the little details, his skin, his hands, his touch… the way he was softly touching her in every part of her body, making her tremble with desire. The way his hands slid over her stomach, the way they caressed her thighs, and her back… How can a psychopath like Klaus able to hold someone so gently? And the way Klaus held her face so his lips could kiss hers.

His lips… The taste of their kiss… His breath on her neck…

"Ugh! I need to stop! Right now. This can't be happening." She got up from the bed in defeat.

It's that stupid kiss' fault why everything turned out like this. On her way to her bathroom, she shakes her head. What a way to start the day, she thought, frowning in defeat.

"You're acting weird. Are you sure you're okay Care?" Elena says to Caroline while they put their books back in the lockers. Classes are finished and Caroline has been acting weird according to her friend.

"What? I'm not doing anything, how was I weird?" She said.

Bonnie's eyebrow rose as she smirked. "Exactly, Caroline, you're not doing anything that's why you're weird. You're not talking much, you're always looking outside the windows, your mind is somewhere else miss and you have to tell us what's going on in there."

"Is there a problem? The break-up's getting to you?" Elena said, her doe eyes reflecting too much concern.

Caroline rolled her eyes. "Honestly guys, I barely even think about Tyler. Come on, it's nothing, I just…" She sighed. Bonnie and Elena's attention are all on hers, waiting for whatever their friend is going to say. "I think I need a boyfriend. Like, right now."

Elena's face became somewhat a bit shocked. "I can't believe you're saying you need a rebound."

"Gosh Elena, I told you I don't care about Tyler anymore. If I'm getting a boyfriend, it's not for rebound okay?" Caroline is getting upset because if this conversation goes on, she might not control herself from blurting out all about what happened between her and Klaus. And Bonnie and Elena can never know anything about it, nor can anyone else. And she needs a boyfriend to help divert her attention from that monster.

"Okay easy there Care. Now before you kiss the first guy you see here, why don't we do some girls' night?" Bonnie said with sudden excitement. "Just us, a slumber party! And then we can just talk about anything about anyone. What do you think?"

"That's a good idea! Right, Care?" Elena got excited as well.

No, no, no, no. Caroline thought. Not a good idea.

She sighed before she uttered "Yeah… I guess, it's fine." She doesn't want to disappoint her friends.

Bonnie and Elena smiled at each other. "Let's do it tonight, my place!"

Caroline went straight home. She sighed heavily. The same feelings and thoughts still haunt her and she's starting to think of ways on how to stop this. She thought of asking Bonnie for some magical help but she disregarded the thought at once, she doesn't like to be judged first before she gets some help. She thought of 'turning off' the feelings because apparently vampires can do it, but she's afraid she would have to drink so much fresh blood and possibly kill for such capability. The boyfriend idea is becoming ridiculous to her now. She rolls her eyes in frustration.

Just as she opens the door to her room, she finds the striking color of red on her bedside table. A bouquet of dozen red roses. And a note. Something just made a flip flop in her stomach.

Caroline reads the note. Of course it's Klaus. And he's inviting her for dinner tonight. Caroline wanted to stake herself for feeling lots of things, and excitement is one of them.

Her fingers went to touch the flowers and the feel of the petals' smoothness is nice against her skin. She brought the flowers to her nose and smelled its fragrance. She sighed. This really has to stop. Maybe a confrontation would solve the problem, she thought.

Next thing she knew she's dialling Bonnie's number on her phone.

"Hey Bonnie! I'm so sorry I need to cancel tonight. But tomorrow night is perfect! Don't worry, let's do it in my place instead, alright?"

Million stars are shining so bright. The Mikaelson mansion looks as grand as ever. Klaus stood up from his seat inside the mansion. She's finally here.

Klaus opened the door revealing Caroline with her curls, her head up high and her bright eyes looking directly at him. He smiled at the beauty in front of her.

"Good evening Caroline. I'm glad you accepted my invitation."

She gave him a little smile. "I uhm, I actually came here to tell you something."

Klaus' grin played wider upon his lips. "You look beautiful"

Caroline found herself swallowing.

Klaus laid out his left hand in front of her. "Shall we?"

Caroline stared at his hand. What is this? Is he expecting me to hold his hand?

For a while, she just stood there staring at Klaus' palm. She thought she can't, in any way, take his hand. Seeing his face when he opened the door has already brought her much too many feelings already and any touch from him would only lead to exactly the wrong way.

"Okay, first things first" Caroline started. "Just like what I told you… I came here to tell you something. So tonight, I'll eat dinner with you and we'll talk. But, no touching okay? Any kind of touch, you understand?" She asks Klaus.

Klaus's eyebrows went together upon Caroline's request. "But why not love?"

"Well" Caroline crossed her arms. "I think I've had enough of your hands on me already."

And he grinned once again, probably remembering what happened last night.

"Fair enough." He said.

Caroline can see how his eyes dance with amusement. She bit her lip as she secretly smiled.

They sat across each other on the dinner table. Scrumptious meat, fresh veggies, fruits and wine are on the table.

"Are you alone? Where are your brothers? Rebekah?" Caroline asked.

"They went off to their own business. We have the mansion for ourselves tonight love." Klaus' smile still isn't wiped off from his face.

They went on with their dinner. Klaus tells Caroline a few stories, Caroline shared some as well. Their conversation was light and it was fine. If Klaus isn't a monster which he is, Caroline thought they could go along well. Klaus makes conversations entertaining and Caroline is genuinely smiling (a few times she was actually laughing), as they go along with their chat.

"Would you care for some wine?" Klaus asked Caroline after he notices she was only having water. He held the bottle of wine. "This one is a gift from a king" He told her.

"Um, no thanks" Caroline only smiled. "No alcohol for me tonight. I'd like to keep myself sane, thank you."

Klaus raised a brow as he put down the bottle. His smile is gently fading and she looked at Caroline with curious eyes.

"Is something the matter love?" He asked.

"Well," Caroline sat up straight. "I told you there's something I want to say right? I'd just like—"

"Wait" Klaus held up a finger before Caroline can continue what she has to say. "Before we get to that, there's something I'd like to show you first." He smiled.

"So, I just have to sit here?" Caroline asked Klaus. She had her knees over the other while sitting comfortably beside Klaus in a large sofa outside on the mansion's balcony, with the beautiful infinity of the star sprinkled night sky before them.

Klaus smirked before he sipped on his wine. "I would have offered you a drink to enjoy but you said you won't have any."

Caroline shook her head as she let out a charmed smile. When she looked back at Klaus, she found him looking at her with eyes shining with amusement, and awe. And there for a moment, she lets her eyes be transfixed by his.

Klaus was the first to turn his head. He looked at the night sky while his lips continue to smile.

"I want you to watch the sky." He finally spoke. "You'll see something I think you'd want to see."

Caroline shifted her eyes towards the stars. The sky is indeed beautiful, there are no clouds and the night breeze is soothing her.

Klaus moved at bit nearer her and reached closer to her ears to make a whisper. "In the count of three, you'll see it, 1… 2…. 3"

Caroline's eyes widened. Exactly at Klaus' count of three, she saw a beautiful, large, bright glow of light from the sky. It was falling down slowly. She stood up at once to watch in amazement. After a few seconds, it was gone. She knew what that was, a shooting star, a comet. It was beautiful while lasted.

Klaus had joined her, standing behind her. "I've seen it more than once over the centuries and yet it is for me one of earth's splendour I could never be tired of."

"Wow, it was amazing."

"I thought you'd love it."

Caroline is smiling so wide. She knows about shooting stars but she never really saw one. And she never expected to see one tonight. She quickly turned to Klaus with that beaming face.

But when she turned to face him, she was surprised by how close they were. He is standing beside her, his eyes shot straight through hers, pierced her like a dart, and once again her eyes are trapped. And she can feel the smell of the red wine he was drinking earlier. She can smell his scent which she's been longing for since…

Caroline held her breath. Everything about last night flashed in her mind at that instant. She swallowed hard. She wanted to take a step away from him but she found herself staying there, near him, where she can feel a bit of his warmth.

But she felt sudden coldness as she the distance between them widened. It was Klaus who took a step back. She saw him inhale sharply as he moved his hands behind him in a tight clasp. Klaus then turned his head right back up the night sky.

"It's a comet that falls down every other century." He started to speak. "I have seen it a few times already and every time I see it, it was just as incredible as the previous one. But I guess tonight's an exception."

Caroline only smiled at him, why can't he stop with his flattery? Caroline asked herself. This night is getting more and more difficult for her.

"Well, I know about other comets too." She told Klaus in response instead, trying to still be calm.

"You don't say" Klaus turned to her with a smile so charming his dimples are showing.

"Yeah, there's this comet visible to the eyes that can only be seen every after 75 years. It's called the Halley's comet. It's quite famous."

Klaus smile slowly turned into a wide grin, and then into a chuckle.

Caroline frowned. "Why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong? I'm perfectly sure I am right about Halley's comet. Google it if you want to."

Klaus laughed a bit more. "No sweetheart, I'm not laughing at you. It's just, it amuses me how the comet's familiar name do not affect you."

Caroline raised both her eyebrows in realization of what Klaus is talking about. "Oh, that." She made a small laugh as well. "Believe me, Tyler is in the least of my problems right now."

Klaus's laugh faded and he only remained in thoughtful silence. Then after a little while, he turned to hold Caroline's eyes once again and said with a voice so low, "Well, I'm glad."

"This has been really nice. Thanks." Caroline said as they made their way down the stairs and to the door.

"What was it you want to tell me?"

With all those things happening in the balcony, Caroline wasn't able to bring out her concern to Klaus. And now as the night is nearing its end, she still hasn't told Klaus what she planned to tell him.

Caroline was standing behind the closed door when she turned to Klaus. Before everything ends tonight, she has got to tell him.

"Nothing." And she bit her tongue. "It... it wasn't important."

Caroline wanted to punch herself. But then, she cannot, after how the evening has been so pleasant, say it. The night is a nice memory of what could be and she doesn't want to spoil it. Maybe she'll just return to rebuking his every effort just like how she used to do it before. She really doesn't know, all she knows, is she doesn't want to end this night feeling worse.

"Caroline, please tell me what's bothering you, I'm here to listen." Klaus is all fixed on Caroline.

"Maybe some other time. Thanks again, good night Klaus."

Caroline turned around and opened the door. But in a quick movement, Klaus' hand flew right exactly at the door, closing it with a thud.

"I'm sorry Caroline but I cannot let you go without telling me your concern. Come on love, I'm all ears." He said, his voice low and husky.

Caroline is getting distressed because she might not contain all her feelings anymore. She's trapped in between Klaus and the door and with him so near, it's getting more and more difficult for her to try and convince herself that all these are so wrong.

She looked at Klaus intently with upset eyes.

"Fine! I actually came here to tell you to get away from me. That I don't like you because you're you and all these are wrong, and all what we did before is wrong, and that I'm trying to forget everything and you're not helping. Just stop, Klaus! This has to end." And there, she blurted it all out.

Klaus stared at her. He nodded. "Caroline sweetheart, I'm not pushing you into anything. Please do not forget that everything is all up to you."

She moved her distraught face downwards. After saying it all, with Klaus so close to her, she felt herself so weak and vulnerable. She's confused at what she's feeling about Klaus and what she has to do.

With a frail, soft, whisper-like voice, Caroline spoke. "I know. That's the problem. I can't. I can't get away from you."

"Then don't." Klaus uttered.

She doesn't know what to say. But she knew what she wants to do. Since Klaus opened the door that night to receive her, all Caroline wants to do is to kiss him once again.

And at that moment when Klaus was staring deep into her, his eyes daring her to let go, she obliged. Her hands moved to touch his face and slowly, she let her body move on its own once again unguided by the moral part of her brain. Slowly, she moved closer and tiptoed, and her lips connected with his.

Guys! Late update! Sorry ;P Life etc. got in the way, (hihi). I don't know if anyone still reads this but thank you so so so much for all the lovely reviews. I hope you enjoyed the chapter :) Reviews are welcome with open arms :)