19. I wanna have your babies

Caroline woke the next morning, safely wrapped in Klaus's embrace. She opened one of her eyes and peeked to see if he was awake. He was still sound asleep, breathing rhythmically, she moved even closer and gently placed her head on his heart. This was always her favourite part when she was married to Tyler, although he was a really light sleeper and pushed her aside the moment she came close. According to him, she was like a furnace and it was keeping him from sleeping. She should have seen it coming … All of it … To say there were no signs were lies she was telling herself after the divorce, there were so many of them you could have built a path to the witch's house. She just chose to ignore them; chose to believe her love could be enough to emend all that was wrong between them. She opened her eyes completely now, and observed her new husband, the fake one. But somehow their marriage didn't seem so fake anymore. And not just because of the sex, the glorious constant sex they were having, as if they were silly teenager just discovering this whole new world. No … It wasn't just that. She felt them becoming intimate on so many levels. I mean, what is a marriage? The real one I mean … Is it not to be a team, to stand by each other's side, to laugh together, to bicker over silly little everyday things? They did all that … If it wasn't for his lies to her, his inability to open up, she'd actually start believing they had a good thing going on. But … Nikalus Mikaelson wasn't a man you should give your heart to. He crushed it once, she was afraid he'd crush it again … Because she wasn't an idiot, she knew she wanted more out of him, out of life in general, than he could give her. She totally forgot about it in all this chaos going on, but Hayley was pregnant, right? She wanted that. She wanted that for years now, her own child, and a part of her that she'd love unconditionally. She opened her eyes and looked at Klaus. Too bad really. Their baby could have been magnificent. She could already picture him, or her. She always wanted a girl. With his dimples and curly hair, and her eyes and smile, she'd be a little princess. She'd also be a little firecracker. If she would inherit his temper, and Caroline was no picnic sometimes, she would be a hand full, but they would love her to death anyways. Because they would raise her to be compassionate and kind, but also to believe in herself, they would show her every day just how special and unique she was. But it was just a fantasy … And Caroline had to try real hard not to get wrapped into it, especially when she was laying next to this magnificent man. It was so easy to start believing he, actually in some way belonged to her. But he didn't … He only belonged to himself, and she could never change that. Not if he didn't want to change. She wasn't the same Caroline married to Tyler Lockwood, doing everything to keep the one that didn't want to be kept. The man of her life, whoever he turns out to be, will have to come to her and stay with her in his own free will. She couldn't stop herself from touching him, even if it did mean waking him up. She just liked the way her hand rested on his cheek. She gently touched it, and whispered while holding the tears. "I'm so sorry it's not you. I sometimes catch myself wishing it was."

He shifted a little, and opened his eyes slowly. A lazy smile was lingering on his lips.

"I'm not a morning person Forbes. You better be naked under that sheet and ready for some morning exercise, or else …"

"Or else what Mister Big Shot?"

"Or else I'll tie you up and make you scream every letter of the alphabet."

"Your empty threats don't work on me anymore. I know you're just a big softy inside." she was teasing him.

" Softy? I'll show you there is nothing soft on me." he pressed his morning erection to her pelvis and she moaned in pleasure. Damn, she was that easy, she hated it, but this man was driving her insane. Discovering a whole new world my ass, they were discovering the whole fucking Universe together.

"Now remove you panties before I tear them apart …"

"Seriously? In the rate you're going I'll have no more panties to wear."

" And my evil plan will be fulfilled. I like you butt naked Care bear; you have a nice piece of ass. It is a shame to hide it with panties of any kind. "

" Well in all fairness I have to admit I'm quite fond off your behind as well." she tried to impersonate his sexy accent.

"Any other parts you are fond off princess?"

" Are we fishing for compliment again Mister Mikaelson? Damn, and here I thought you were better than that, it was beneath you …"

"Speaking of beneath … Too much talking for morning. There are so many better things to do." he started nibbling on her earlobe, while trying to actually remove her silk panties with only one hand. She was wiggling her way out of them, not being able to hold on any longer without his perfect hands on her.

" Care, I need to talk to you. Noooow" Kat barged into the room without knocking, and screaming so hard she probably woke up the entire house.

" Seriously?" Klaus screamed so hard, if there was anyone up after Kat's tantrum, there definitely wasn't now.

"Were you raised on a ship? Don't you ever fucking knock? As you can see we're busy. So you have exactly two choices. Either you shut the door and leave in a matter of not seconds but a second, or you can join us … There is no door number three."

" Klaus, you're disgusting." Caroline kicked him across his bare chest, although he did have a point. Katherine was amazing and all, but boundaries definitely weren't her thing. Knocking should be mandatory. Especially when it comes to newly weds, real or fake …

"Well excuse me if the two of you are like rabbits, going at it all the time. I'm surprised you aren't pregnant with triplets by now." Katherine blurted out and both her and Klaus turned a strange shade of purple, probably for different reasons, but still. Caroline's was guilt, if only her fake husband and her real best friend knew … That it wouldn't be the worst thing for her, that in a way, she'd actually be happy about something like that happening. But no … She could never ever say that out loud. She was used to drowning her emotions. And that is exactly what she had to do with this one.

"So, does this little morning barge in have a point of were you just desperate in trying to catch me naked?"

" Please, don't flatter yourself Mikaelson. If I was so desperate to see your naked ass, I'd just sign your name into YouTube and get more than plenty clips of your naked drunken ass doing stupid naked shit. I'm here because I need to talk to Caroline, and it can't wait. In private of course. Care?" Kat gave her the look. The look that Katherine Pierce gave to people when she was trying to show them that even a goof ball such as herself was dead serious.

"Okay, let me put my robe on … And we can … Go to the balcony."

"You're seriously leaving me in bed alone, for her?

"What can I say hubby … That kiss last night … Was that good …"

She took her pink robe, wrapped it around her body and followed Kat onto the balcony.

"What's up? What is so urgent it couldn't wait for me to get laid?"

" First of all, oh, just let me give you a hug." Katherine hugged Caroline tightly.

"I'm so proud of your Caroline Forbes. Having amazing sex, enjoying life, finally leaving the past where it belongs, in the freaking past. Being the best version of yourself … Finally being the girl I adore so much. Granted, never in a million years would I have thought Klaus would be the person connected with that change but hey … If it makes you happy, it makes me happy …"

" Aww, thank you sweetie …. But you're timing is really …"

" No, no and no. That's not the reason why I had to talk to you ASAP. And trust me when I tell you, I have to tell you this ASAP."

" Ok, talk then … Don't scare me like that …"

"Okay, I'll start from the start. "

"That's a good place to start it hun."

"Don't mock me missy, I'm not nearly hangover enough to let you get away with it. You'll be kissing my feet from gratitude when you hear this one. So … As I was saying … I woke up this morning feeling my friends from last night dancing the rumba in my stomach. Not a nice feeling, I can tell you that. And then the cha cha in my head. So I decided to get up and go to the bathroom, to look for some aspirin naturally. But when I stumbled inside … Without knocking of course. And you'll be happy I don't knock when you here this one … I found Hayley there …"

"Whoa, let me stop you right there Kat. If the story doesn't end with her slicing her wrists and bleeding on Klaus's expensive tiles, I … I just don't won't to hear it. She is the thing of the past; I'm really trying to keep it that way."

" Would you just shut up and let me finish? This is even better than her suicide in Klaus's bathroom. It will be her suicide when I tell you this information. I found her next to the sink, drinking something. Some kind of a pill … I recognized it right away, it was a birth control pill."

"What? Are you sure it wasn't just your friend's from last night dancing the cha cha in your brain and making you see things? Why would she need to drink birth control pills if she was pregnant?"

" My thoughts exactly dear Caroline. My thoughts exactly. But than my inner Sherlock Holmes awoke and kept me thinking. She was drinking last night, wasn't she? Pregnant women shouldn't drink; it's not exactly good for the baby to swim in pools of vodka. So we have the drinking, the baby pills, plus, if she was really pregnant don't you think she'd be even more concerned about the potential SARS going on? It's all a bit fishy to me. If I had to put my money on something, it would be she's not pregnant at all."

"But that doesn't make any sense. Why would anyone make such a thing up? That's sounds so ridiculous, even for a person like Hayley."

" Does it? Does it really? Your problem Caroline, and your most wonderful quality so don't get me wrong, but you judge everyone by your standards, and you're a beautiful person. She is not. She's a conniving little bitch, and a husband stealer. Do you think this would be beneath her? Do you think anything is beneath such a person?"

" Okay, she's a bitch, I'm the first to admit it, first to have felt it on my own skin but … She does everything for a reason. She might be a bimbo, but she is a smart bimbo. What is her reason behind this?"

" I don't know. I know I'm a fucked up mess sometimes, ok, most of times, but even I'm not that twisted. Maybe she … Wait … I know … She wanted the public on her side. Yes, that has to be it Caroline. She didn't want to be the husband stealer, the bad guy, she wanted to be the woman in love, she wanted the perfect fairytale love, and there is no better ornament to that than a sweet, little innocent baby on the way."

Caroline closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

" But Tyler … I know he had done some bad things, but this … He was my husband Kat, I shared my life with him, for years … I … I still can't believe he would agree to something like that."

" I actually can. I'm sorry Care, but I do. He was always obsessed with his public persona, he couldn't stand someone not liking, and adoooring the shit out of him. It's just the way he is, a weak man worried about unimportant things. I know I said it a million times, but I'll say it a million more, you are soooo better of without him."

" I feel sick. I do." Caroline had to sit down.

"When I think of all those times I wanted a child, and he … And he asked me to wait … And then seeing all of this splashed on the cover of every tabloid in the world … Them … having a baby together … A baby I thought should have been mine. I know I should feel … What? Relief? Happiness? But I just feel sick to my stomach. Sick that someone would be pathetic enough to actually invent a story like that."

"Hey, Care, relax sweetie. I told you this so you would feel better, so you could have the perfect ammunition to kick their pathetic little asses to the Moon. What is going on? Why is this making you so upset? Oh God, don't tell me it has anything to do with Klaus? You're not actually falling for him, are you? ARE YOU?"

" Keep your voice down Kat. Don't forget he's right there in his bedroom. And don't be ridiculous, just because we're finally acting like human beings towards one another doesn't mean I'm dreaming of a Cinderella ending."

"Are you in denial? I knew, I knew this was going to happen … You're just not capable of having sex without messing your emotions into it. Fine, if that's what you need to be happy and feel better by all means, but … A baby? Please don't even try going there. He'd be a crappy dad and you know it."

" No, I actually don't, and neither do you Kat. Besides … You don't have to worry about me and Klaus having babies any time soon. If I were to have a baby, I'd have one on my own. I'd go to a sperm bank or something … There … Are you happy now? Now if you'll excuse me, I have a bitch to bitch slap."

She ran from the balcony into the room and out of the room so fast that Klaus didn't even have time to turn his head. Kat followed behind her.

" What did you say to her?"

" You might want to dress up cowboy, I reckon there's a show you don't want to miss about to happen."

Caroline ran to her old bedroom, now also known as the honeymoon suit of Hayley and Tyler, and knocked so hard it almost broke the door, and her arm in the process.

She picked up Kat's "good" manners and entered without being invited. Luckily, both Tyler and Hayley were there, fully dressed. Her poor stomach couldn't handle the scene otherwise.

"Caroline, I was just heading to find you. We just heard from the health department. Thank God it turns out it isn't SARS after all; it was just a pretty bad case of the flu."

"Good, so happy to hear that. Now I can finally have the pleasure of kicking you out of this house. So please, don't ask me to repeat myself, get you're stuff and get out."

"Caroline … I know things got a bit heat up yesterday. I knew that game was a stupid idea but Katherine always has her ideas, doesn't she?"

" Oh don't you dare talk about my friend that way Tyler. She's might have her ideas, but at least she's not so despicable to invent a fake pregnancy. "

The room went silent. You couldn't read anything on Hayley's face, she was too cold blooded for that, but Tyler … She saw the shame, and fear on his. It said it all.

" Really Caroline? My God I knew you're mental health wasn't good, but this. To invent such a thing …" Hayley thought she could still fool her. Or maybe she was so pathetic she was fooling herself …

"Don't be jealous. Just because he didn't want a baby with you…"

That was it. The last few months of her life came crashing in on Caroline. She thought she put it behind her, she tried to act like a lady about it, but maybe she needed this, to finally make it over. Maybe she needed that slap … She didn't let Hayley finish her venomous sentence. She slapped her across the face with all that she had.

" That's for sleeping my husband."

Once it was out there, there was no stopping her. She curled her hand into a fist and bam. Her fist connected with Hayley's beautiful face.

It hurt like hell, and she regretted it the moment she did it, hoping she didn't break anything, but it still felt good. She was never less herself than in that moment, she was the darkest version of herself, but sometimes even the darkest parts of you have to emerge. It's all part of life. The good and the bad, the light and the dark, it all has to blend together so that you could be … you …

"And that … That's for thinking I still give a damn."

Hayley rushed to her, but Tyler grabbed her, just as Kat and Klaus walked into the room.

"You're a psycho. I'll sue your ass so far you won't be left with a pair of underwear." Hayley was screaming, while Tyler was still holding her, preventing her from attacking Caroline. Kat and Klaus were a bit confused, but they saw Hayley's lip and connected the dots somehow.

" You do that Hayley. I'm looking forward to that actually. I can't wait for an open trial, open to the public, and everyone to hear how you invented to be pregnant just to get the sympathy vote. Or what? Are you still claiming you're pregnant? Because I'm sure that's very easy to prove, right?"

The room went silent once more.

" Caroline … Let's talk about this. It's not what you think." Tyler was trying to salvage the situation, very unsuccessfully.

" I don't want to talk about it, or think about. I just want you and your little bitch out of this house in matter of minutes. I just want to forget you exist. Okay? You want my forgiveness? Fine, I forgive you. You deserve her, you deserve each other. Just stay away from my life, don't come here with any crazy ideas, ever again. Now if you'll excuse me I have to put an ice pack on my fist."

Kat looked at Klaus and started smiling. "Told you it would be a show."

Klaus turned to Hayley and Tyler: "You heard the lady. Get out of my house. And in case you missed it the first thousand times, you're not welcome here. Go make more fake babies or save the world and all the other planets for all I care, but Lockwood…"

Klaus came dangerously close to Tyler.

" If you ever come near my wife again, if only to say hello… Let's just say you'll have the pleasure to know a side of me I'm not very proud of. It's a very sadistic side. I would hate for it to become acquainted with your pretty face."

"Don't threaten me Mikaelson." Tyler said, but in a barely hearable voice.

" Oh, I don't do threats Lockwood. Threats are for children. I make promises." was the last thing Klaus said before leaving the room. Klaus/ Caroline versus the Tyler/ Hayley duo? Two to nothing.

Now he had to find his wife and see how she was holding up after this match of the matches. He found her in his bedroom, although funny thing, he almost considered it their bedroom in a way. She was sitting on the bed, holding frozen pees over her fist. Well there was a sight you didn't get to see every day.

"Hey there Mike Tyson, is it safe or should I duck?"

"Don't. I'm not in the mood Klaus. I can't believe I did that. This frozen box of pees should be for lunch, not for my fist. Ouch."

"Come here. Let me see if anything is broken."

He took her hand gently into his and examined it.

" Can you move your fingers?" She looked deep into his eyes and just nodded. Seeing him this gentle and worried about her got to her every time. She was beyond repair when it came to man showing her affection, especially if the man in question was a certain bad boy named Klaus Mikaelson.

" Don't worry Tyson, nothing is broken. It's just bruises mostly. It should wear off in a few days, if you promise not to get into any bar fights. Or cat fights …"

" I shouldn't have done that." Caroline said apologetically.

"Well, your pretty little hand didn't deserve it." he kissed her hand gently and made her smile. " But Hayley's face did. She had it coming."

" Maybe. But violence is never the solution. And that's not the type of person I want to be. I want to move on; I don't want to be filled with hatred or resentment. I don't want them in my life anymore."

" Really?" Klaus asked her, but by still playing with her bruised hand and not looking at her.

" What does that really really mean?" she asked a bit annoyed.

" I guess I'm just curious if you still have feelings for that ex asshole of yours?" Klaus said while still not looking into her eyes.

"What is it to you exactly?" Caroline said while still annoyed.

She wanted him to be honest. She would pay big bucks to see him for once be completely honest to her. But nooo … He had to be his asshole self.

" No, nothing. Call it just your natural curiosity."

The moment he said that, Caroline just wanted to punch him in the face, real hard. But since she had done her share of punching people for the day, she could only close her eyes and count to ten before she exploded. Men. Meeen! So he didn't want her to develop any feelings towards him, but he also didn't want her to feel anything towards other guys? So typical for them. But she was sick and tired of games, she was sick and tired of all the lies she was telling others, and herself. They say truth will set you free, so here goes.

" Not that my feelings are any of your business, but since it's just natural curiosity in question, I'll tell you … I feel sad that I put so many years of my life into that relationship just to realize I married a complete stranger. I feel upset that I chose to ignore signs that he wasn't the right person for me. I feel mad that I let him make me feel like I wasn't good enough. But mostly … I just feel sorry for him. Because I know I'll find someone who will love me passionately and crazily till the end, I will find it one day, but him … He'll never again find someone like me, as conceited as it sounds, it's true. So to answer the question that you don't want to ask, but actually really do want to ask me, no, I'm not in love with him anymore. If I was … I wouldn't be ashamed to say it out loud. See, unlike some other people I know, I'm not afraid of love, not anymore. Now, if you don't have any more question that you "don't want" to ask me I'll go tell everyone the happy news and send them home." Caroline stood up and walked through the door without looking back. She was done looking back. From now on she was just looking forward. And who was going to be by her side while she was doing that? Time would tell … But she was not about to beg anyone to love her, not this time. It had to come naturally, or it wouldn't come at all.

It was night time and Caroline felt exhausted. She said her goodbyes to everyone, even to Katherine that decided to crash with some other friend and give Klaus and Caroline a bit of privacy. Klaus was thrilled about it, joking they wouldn't have to put those double locks on their bedroom door now. Caroline? Didn't know how to feel about it … She kind of got used to having Kat, even everyone around. Safety in numbers they say. When she was around people she didn't have think about her growing feelings towards Klaus. Was Katherine right? Did she manage to get caught up in that dangerous web again? She didn't know how her heard would handle being rejected one more time by the person she loved. Love was messy. She said she didn't want it and tried to keep it physical but … When she closed her eyes a million memories of these last few weeks came crashing in on her. The way he smiled at her, the way he took her hand into his and kissed her fingers, or the way his eyes said a million things he couldn't put into words. But she didn't know if it was all just a good illusion, a show by a as it turns out a really good actor, or if there was more there, if there could be more there if both of them would just learn to let go. But letting go was hard, putting your heart on the line was hard … She was once prepared to do everything and anything for love. But after everything that has happened, she wasn't sure anymore if that was her biggest strength or her biggest weakness. These thoughts kept her up. She couldn't sleep. So she got up and just wondered around the house. She somehow stumbled into Klaus's office. She got inside and sat into his chair. In smelled like him and it made her heart ache. The thought of them parting ways in a matter of months … Made her uneasy … She knew he wasn't what she was after, but why did it feel so wrong to give him up then? She looked at the table and saw the script on it. Her dream role was written there. Hannah was a female lead that would catapult her into the type of career she wanted to have. She opened the pages and started reading the lines. They moved her like the first time she read them, and went completely crazy about his project. Suddenly she couldn't hold it in her anymore, she started reading out loud. And then an idea came to her … This would be a good exercise for her audition. She took out a small camera from the drawer and placed it on the table, while she took the script and sat on the sofa in the office. And action …

"I know you are dark. I can feel your darkness. It doesn't only surround you, it surrounds me too. I know you are no good. Others don't have to say it to me, in order for me to know you are a bad man sometimes. They don't have to tell me I should have given you up ages ago, turned my back on you and walked away … Walking away is easy … Staying is the part that hurts … But that hurt has become such a big part of me, I think it would feel like a lost leg or an arm if I didn't feel it any longer. That is what you are to me. You are not only in my heart and in my mind. You're in my gut, in my stomach, my liver, my legs and arms. You are in me. You are my biggest punishment and my greatest love, all wrapped in one. I can't live with you. But hope it brings you pleasure to know, no matter how far I go, I can never live without you either…"

It was a lovely spring day when Niklaus Mikaleson and Meredith Fell walked outside of the studio holding a very important paper in their hands. It was just a small piece of paper, but to Klaus it was a life changing one. It was official. Meredith made it happen, he made it happen, Caroline helped made it happen, he couldn't forget his lovely wife and her assistance in all of this, but it was HAPPENING. The film was to be made. I mean the talk about town about it was buzzing for days now. The last few days were truly hectic. Going from studio to studio, making arrangements about this and that, he was barely at home, but it was all worth it. His dream would come true. But everything … Felt too good to be true, and it filled Klaus with panic. He wasn't used to clear skies, he was scared the sky was a little too clear, and it could only mean that a storm was about to hit his life.

"What's wrong now Mister Moody?" Meredith asked him. They were spending so much time together lately; he was seriously beginning to fear the media would try to link them together, or something absurd as that. But even the media weren't that stupid to get on Meredith Fell's bad side. No sir. But he had to admit, reluctantly but still, that his smart ass wife was right once more. Meredith Fell wasn't such a shark once you got to know her. She was smart and efficient, but she was also a team player and she actually respected and cared about the opinions of people around her. Klaus almost started to look at her as a friend, and he hoped the film being made meant she was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt as well. He didn't know quite why he cared so much what Meredith thought of him, but he suspected it was also Caroline's influence. She … Changed his life, turned it upside down and he didn't know how to handle it. Every day was more and more confusing. He actually saw it as a good thing that he didn't have much time on his hands to hang out with her, except one tiny detail he'd never admit to anyone, not even himself, especially not himself. He missed her like crazy. He missed the way she always stole his blanket, his missed her poor excuse for a coffee in the morning, and he missed the way she always smiled when she read comics in the morning newspaper. He missed some other things as well … But it wouldn't be appropriate to think about them while in Meredith's presence. It's been only a few days … But he already couldn't wait to pin her to his bed and torture her for hours and hours. Although the way he was tense, he didn't know if he'd last minutes.

"I'm not moody Meredith. I'm just careful. There are still so many things that can go wrong …"

Meredith started laughing, and barely managed to calm herself.

"I'm sorry but … If someone told me a few months ago that none other than Niklaus Mikaelson would be the world's biggest worrier, I would have bet him all my money and my reputation that he was dead wrong. My, my … Damn it all, I think I'll have to start believing in the miracle of love. "

"What are you rambling about Meredith?"

"Oh it's no ramble. It's Caroline. She really did a number on you."

Klaus was about to say it was a load of bullshit, pardon his French, but in the last minute he remembered that to Meredith they were still a real couple, not a fake one. Oh hell, who could keep up with it anymore? Even he had trouble sometimes finding the line between the real and the fake.

"Well maybe you're right Meredith. Maybe she did. She is something, that wife of mine, isn't she?"

"You're damn right she is. The best thing that happened to you. And you know I was not very keen about it at all at first because I was worried about her, but … I see the way you look at her, talk about her, I'm not an expert on acting, but I don't think even you are such a good actor to fake those emotions. You care about her. Truly. And although I didn't see it at first, I see it now, in this crazy dysfunctional world you actually make a good couple. I'm not stupid Klaus. That dinner at your house a week ago, oh let's read a script as a game, I know why she did all that, I know it was all a play for me."

" Oh?" was the only thing Klaus said, a bit surprised Meredith saw through their plan, but of course she did, she was a smart woman. He just wasn't sure if she was mad about it or not, hence with the simple oh.

"Yes oh. I didn't come where I am by being naïve Klaus."

"I know Meredith. But please don't be mad at Caroline. It was all my plan. She really considers you her friend, and she would never play you." Klaus was trying to leave Caroline out of Meredith's potential wrath; even if she was his wingman.

" Don't worry. I know that. She's one of the sweetest and nicest person I know. She's a gem, especially in this fake Hollywood world where we have to co-exist. That's why I'm telling you one more time what a lucky man you are. Don't screw this up Klaus. Women like her, don't come around every day. And if you hurt her … You'll regret it for the rest of your life. Not because I'm going to hire some ninjas I know to show you the true meaning of the word pain, oh no, that is going to be nothing, in comparison with the pain you'll feel knowing the best thing happened to you and you let it slip away."

"And here I thought our relationship is going to be strictly professional …"

"There is no such thing in Hollywood my friend. And see … Even sharks like me have feelings. I want to see the two of you happy, I'm just a little scared that you both are a bit slow and you're going to ruin what you have before you realize it."

"Don't worry Meredith. I'll do my best not to hurt her." For once Klaus was being completely honest with Meredith. He couldn't promise he'd stay with Caroline forever, because that would be a lie, but he could say that he didn't want to hurt Caroline. Because he didn't … She had become such a big part of his life in the last few months, who knew a drunken mistake in Vegas could build such a wonderful friendship. Strange, but still pretty kick ass. She was his friend, and he wanted to see her happy, even when they part ways. He knew he would have to let her go and let her find her happiness. He dreaded that day, but he knew it was the right thing to do. He knew that for once, when that day comes, he would have to be selfless. Every time when he looked into those big, beautiful puppy eyes of hers he saw it all there. A husband, a real one, children, and a picked white fence. All those things she without a doubt deserved, and some lucky bastard would give that to her. Some lucky bastard that wasn't so fucked up like him. Some guy who was capable of love, not broken like him … That is why he knew the only logical thing to do, even now, would be to keep his distance from her. But it was easier said than done. He was like a blind moth attracted to her light. He wasn't strong enough to keep away; her light was too strong, just too damn bright. Even now, when he stepped inside of his house, he felt a rush of excitement when thinking he would see her. It was so silly. He wasn't himself. He was the big bad wolf of Hollywood, the alpha male; they don't get shivers when thinking about some woman. But that was the thing … She wasn't just some woman. She was Caroline Forbes. And there was no one in the world like her.

" Hey Bex." he greeted his sister, that was sitting on the couch flipping through channels looking disinterested.

"Have you seen my lovely wife? Is she at home?"

" Yeah, she just got in a few minutes ago actually. Something about not being to able to find a decent florist in the whole LA for the party. She really is a neurotic control freak, isn't she? I like her though … I'm going to miss her when she's gone."

" Gone? Where is she going? Did she say anything?" Klaus felt a sudden attack of panic pass through him.

" Well no, but … She'll leave eventually, right? People always leave. So it's best not to get attached to them, it only breaks your heart when they … "Rebekah suddenly stopped talking and looked away. And Klaus realized he had been a crappy brother to her lately. So wrapped up in his film and his strange relationship with Caroline, he didn't see something was up with Bekah. So he sat next to her, and just sat there some time in silence, not knowing what exactly to say. He was never much of a talker, but she was his sister, his only family, and he wanted to be there for her. To be her brother. Someone she could always come to for support.

"You know, not all people leave. Not all people disappoint. Some people stay … For example me, I'm here to stay. You'll never get rid off me."

She looked him in the eyes and he could tell she was really troubled by something, and she was weighing if she was going to share it with him or not.

" Do you think we're capable of love?"

" We?"

" You know, us, carrying his gene."

Oh, so that is what it was all about. Another Mikael victim. It surprised him sometimes, and saddened, to know how much the two of them had in common, although they didn't grow up together. How much one person screwed them up. That is why he decided a long time ago he would never have children. He'd never risk being a lousy father and ruining someone's life from the get go.

" I don't think genetics has that much to do with love. I see no reason why you couldn't fall madly in love. Is this about Matt? Did he do something? Do I need to pound him?"

"No. Oh shut up with your caveman ways. If there is anyone in need of pounding here than it's probably me. There is something seriously wrong with me. I have a great guy that cares about me, he even mentioned, you know … The L word … And I just chocked, I literally wanted to jump out of my skin. Panic attack alert all the way. What is wrong with me?" Rebekah put her head in her hands and started rocking back and forth.

" Hey, Bex …" he was trying to comfort his baby sister.

"Nothing is wrong with you. Maybe he's just not the right guy for you."

" But that's the thing Nik. I think he might be. If I truly give him a chance … But it's hard … I'm so scared. I've seen my mom, and what happened to Caroline with Tyler, and you that had never had a decent relationship in your life, and I … I don't want to love someone so much that it kills you in the end. It's just not worth it. I use this tough girl act, and even I actually buy it sometimes, but when it comes to love, real, actual love, I'm scared shitless Nik. I feel like it's a virus that is going to destroy me, and I fight so hard to keep it out of my system, but at the same time it's the only thing I truly carve. How screwed up is that? How screwed up am I?" Rebekah said with tears beginning to form in her eyes.

So Klaus did the only think he could think of. He wrapped his arms around her and gave his sister a hug.

"You're not fucked up Bekah. You're just human. Love is scary. It's like uncharted territory where you can get lost very easily. But it doesn't mean it's not worth it. God damn it, you're too young to think it's not worth it."

She wiped off her tears and looked at her older brother.

"So you think it's worth it? To risk so much? To risk your heart? Could you do it?" she asked him a blunt question, and he had two choices, to tell the truth, or to lie. To lie would have probably been a better choice or at least the easier one, but he was afraid his little sister would see right through him, so he chose honesty.

" I don't know Bekah. Maybe. Hopefully. One day. But you…" he kissed her forehead and held her close.

"I have no doubt in my mind that you can dear sister. You are so much better than me. So much better."

She didn't move, but she whispered: "You're not so bad brother. You just have to believe in yourself more."

After his emotional moment with Bekah, he felt like getting out and getting drunk rather than spending the evening with his wife, getting even more emotional, sinking even deeper into this live mud. But he couldn't do that … He had finally made some kind of peace with the media, and he needed them on his side when the movie got released. There couldn't be any screw ups this time, but he didn't know if he would be able to pull it all off. Because he had been one big screw up all his life, and no matter how much you grow and grow up, some things are hard to shake. Maybe it's just in my genes, he thought bitterly when thinking about Mikael. In the mood that he was in, he didn't feel like being around Caroline, he feared her beautiful light would just drown him. So he decided not to go into the bedroom, but to his office, he needed some alone time to regroup. But he was out of luck … Even before he opened the door he heard a female voice coming from inside of his office.

"No, I don't want roses. Haven't I said it a million times by now? I want orchids. White ones. A dozen pairs, for each table, for the centre piece. And I want them to be fresh … Don't you dare give me that imported crap …"

He stepped inside to find Caroline taking over his office. There were dozens of papers spread all over, not just the table, but the whole place, the sofa, the floor. She finished the phone call and sat behind the table lifting her gorgeous legs onto the table and revealing her pink panties under the short skirt she was wearing. Klaus got aroused instantly.

"Party planning is though."

"Yes, I think that is why there are party planners love. People hired and paid to plan events? People hired so you wouldn't make a landfill out of my office."

" But this is our wedding party love." she was mocking him.

"What kind of a bride would I be if I didn't do all the planning myself?"

" Hm, a sane one? Besides, it's not like it's an actual wedding party. It's more of a party for the press to put the film out there without making it too obvious."

He could almost see the hurt in Caroline's eyes when he mentioned it wasn't an actual celebration of their wedding, but a publicity stunt Matt came up with to give the film a positive boost even before the filming started. Meredith was thrilled about the idea, and so Caroline took upon herself the task to make it happen. I need to keep myself busy not to go crazy anyways, she said. But the party was obviously making her a bit crazy. His crazy, sweet and neurotic Caroline. Except she wasn't his, not really … Not ever …

" I know what it is Mr. Mikaelson. That is why it all has to be perfect. Everyone who is anyone will be there. And besides, it's the only fake wedding party I'll ever get the chance to plan. I don't plan on fake marrying anytime soon."

"Oh really? No other victim in sight yet?"

" Not yet … You keep me too busy …"

He came in closer and started massaging her back, making small circles on her back. She began purring right away.

"Good to know. I mean it's been a few days. Don't know if you found anyone else to fill in the empty space beside you." Klaus tried to utter it completely nonchalantly, without sounding like an actual jealous husband, but he didn't know if he accomplished it or not.

" If he's name is not Joseph and if he's not sixty and running the Amour florist then I'm pretty sure the place is still vacant. Why? Are you applying for the position?"

"Let's just say I'm an interested party." He turned her around and started kissing her passionately, like a hungry man that hadn't been fed in days. She returned the gesture with the same hunger and he couldn't wait to be inside of her. He placed her on the table and pulled her skirt up, showing her pink panties. He ran his fingers over them, enjoying the way she closed her eyes and started shaking instantly. He was just about to lower his head and give her special place a kiss when her phone began buzzing.

" Don't you dare pick it up." he said in a growl.

" But I have to … What if it's something important?" she wiggled out of his embrace, fixing her skirt back down, what a waste, and picked the phone up.

" Yes? Yes, this is she. Yes, I called for the music. No … I don't want a swing quartet, it's a party, not a funeral. I need something lively, something that will make people want to get off their asses and dance. Noo … I don't want that either. I called you already and told you what band to find me. I'm not settling for anything else. So don't call me until you get them. Goodbye."

Klaus just looked at her with admiration, and lust.

"Do you know what a turn on it is to see you this bossy?"

" Oh really? You're into bossy now? Ok, I can be bossy. Get up and get onto that sofa."

" I thought we were doing it on the table."

" Hush, I'm giving out the orders here. You're my sex slave and you'll do what I say. Now get on that couch and unzip your pants, and don't make me ask twice or I'll spank you so hard you won't be able to sit for a week." he saw she was trying really hard not to burst out laughing, but she was also enjoying it, and so was he.

She removed her shirt and skirt and was standing in front of him in only her pink panties and a matching bra. He wanted to touch her, but she yanked his hand away.

" My rules, remember?"

She came up to him and helped him out of his jeans and boxers.

She lowered herself onto his length and enjoyed every moment of being in control. She was controlling the pace, the movement, the thrusts, and it was magnificent. She was magnificent. She started kissing his neck, and then nibbling on his earlobe, until she finally whispered into his ear: "Come for me." And he had no other choice but to obey. He took her into his bedroom for round two, except this time he was the on in charge, and she was the one coming and coming. After that they just laid there next to each other, the orgasms leaving them defenceless. He looked at her and saw how vulnerable she truly was. And it scared him so much it made his head explode …

"You're going to fall in love with me. I can tell." he uttered without thinking about it.

" What?" she said confused.

" You'll fall in love with me, and screw everything up." he said, not sure if he was telling it to himself, or to her.

" Oh shut up Klaus." she turned around a bit to wrap the sheet around her body. Suddenly she didn't feel all that comfortable laying naked next to him, being so exposed.

" Why on Earth would I fall in love with you?" she was trying to say without trembling.

" Because we both know you have a crappy taste in men, that's why."

" Not that crappy hun." She was trying to ease the tension by picking on him like in the good old days when the hated each others guts, everything was much simpler then.

" You say that now. But before you know it you'll be sending me threatening messages and stalking my new girlfriend."

" In your dreams Mikaelson. I don't want anything from you … Well maybe …" she stopped before she said anything, and Klaus was more than curious to know what she wanted from here.

" Possibly a baby …"

Klaus felt like someone hit him in the head with a crane. Did he hear correctly? Was she kidding, or just gone insane?

" It's not like it would cost you anything. I don't mean a baby in the sense of having the perfect Brady Bunch family, so you can remove that look of sheer panic from your face. But just picture him or her; it would be a magnificent baby. And all I'd ask from you would be your sperm. No boring visitations, no child support, just your goods, and so long before the main event. "

She was still talking but his head was still buzzing. Him fathering a baby? Passing on the Mikaelson gene? No, no and no …

" Not in a trillion years Caroline. Never. I don't ever plan on having children."

" But it's not like you'd actually have a baby, it would be my baby, yours would only be the sperm. If we overlook your horrible character, you're a genetic jackpot … It would be a shame not to pass that on."

She really had no idea. How could she? She was so pure and beautiful; she could never imagine his genes would be the last thing she would want to mix with his. His genes were like poison, disgusting and horrible, and he would never spread them … Children weren't even an option for him, he wasn't even sure why he didn't do a vasectomy a long time ago, he would have to look into that as soon as possible. He looked at the woman beside him having hopes and dreams, a future she wanted, and for the first time he almost felt sorry things had to be this way. He was never a man that pitied himself, he thought it was a waste of time and energy; things were as they were, and people needed to deal with it. But this time … He felt sorry the dices didn't role some other way …

"Never Caroline. I'm never having children. So don't even think about it, not even as a joke … Don't even try to kid yourself I'm any different than that egocentric little prick on that boat all those years ago. The package might have changed a bit, but what lies beneath … It's still dirty and corrupted." he put on his boxers and slammed the door of the bathroom behind him, slamming the last chance of ever coming close to the life he dreaded so much, but secretly somewhere deep inside, wished for.

Omg, when I started writing this I didn't know it would turn out such a long chapter ... I even thought of dividing it into two, but since you waited for it so long, I decided to give you it all, hope you're happy with my decision ... I have to admit for a few moments I stopped feeling the story and didn't know where to go exactly, but then your wonderful reviews and overwhelming response this story suddenly gave me strenght ... SO THANK YOU FOR BEING SO AMAZING TO ME, I could truly never describe in words how much it means to me ...

I'm curious to read your reviews and see what you thought of this chapter ... First I wasn't very happy with the result, but now I think it's actually quite a decent chapter ... The Hayley pregnancy thing is answered, and we got A REAL Caroline/ Hayley showdown, I bet you liked that ;). I have to admit I'm super proud of the little bit from the Tree House, the dialogue Caroline tries out, it's do deep and dark, hope you feel it the same way I feel it ;).I liked the Bekah/ Klaus moment since we unfortunately didn't get or don't get enough of those in the show ... And the ending ... Well I hope all of you asking for Klaus's POV like this chapter ;). If not ... That's ok, I'm still looking forward to reading your reviews and constructive criticism ...

I think I know where this story is headed now ... But I'm also curious to know if you do ... What do you think will happen now? What would you like to see happening :p? REVIEW AND LET ME KNOW ;))) ... LOVE ALL YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING ME THIS HAPPY ;))))