Well that's the most reviews I've had for a chapter so thank you very much everyone. Unfortunately as much as I don't like it angst is necessary and it isn't realistic for everyone to be so happy all the time, especially in this story! Okay onto chapter 18 and Scotland, this is an extra long chapter for being so nice and understanding x
Collision Course: Chapter 18
July 17: Edinburgh, Scotland
"Niklaus are you listening to me?" Kol asked waving his hands in front of his brother's face.
"What?" He growled.
"Well someone is like a bear with a sore head today." Kol chuckled.
"Sorry I didn't get much sleep last night." He said distractedly.
"Oh were you too busy indulging in nocturnal activities with sweet Caroline?" Kol said using his recently acquired nickname for the blonde.
"Not quite." He said curtly thinking about his night in front of the television, watching old movies on the couch while Caroline slept alone in their bed.
Ever since his bachelor party things had been weird between them and sex seemed to be the last thing on either of their minds. It wasn't because he didn't want to sleep with Caroline, he couldn't think of anything he wanted more, but things were so awkward between them, ever since she dropped the big L word.
Klaus shook his head in frustration trying to dislodge the memories but failing miserably. When she told him that he'd never felt so many conflicting emotions at once. There was the initial elation followed closely by the dread that had built up in his stomach making him feel sick. Surely when someone said that, especially someone you liked, it was supposed to make you feel amazing.
Klaus knew he liked Caroline, he'd admitted it to Elijah so he knew it was true. On the question of love though he wasn't so sure. Klaus had never been in love before, let alone liked someone that much, so what the hell did he know?
It wasn't just his feelings he was struggling with, it was the fear she didn't mean it. It was obvious she was quite drunk not to mention extremely horny when she uttered those words and that's why he'd faltered. After her hasty retreat off the phone he could have kicked himself for remaining silent. He realised, albeit too late, that he should have acknowledged it somehow.
After they arrived back at their Dublin hotel and Klaus had tucked his inebriated brother into bed he'd stayed up watching the sun rise in an explosion of pinks and yellows. He had so many thoughts racing through his head he was unable to sleep. Klaus knew he liked her a lot but was he really ready for that next step? He wasn't sure how to fix the situation between them either. After hours of silent contemplation on the way back to London Klaus called Caroline determined to face his feelings once and for all.
What happened next he wasn't expecting at all. Caroline told him how drunk she'd been and that apparently she loved everyone that night. Those words had been like a knife cutting deep into his heart. Klaus had just started to accept everything and was ready to tackle it head on, no matter the consequences.
"Don't tell me the honeymoon is already over Niklaus?" Kol asked earnestly. The brothers were at Bar Missoni indulging in a much needed whiskey after their arrival from London. Katherine and Caroline were at the hotel spa pampering themselves before dinner.
"Yeah you know I think it is." He muttered.
"Well I really should have known considering you barely spoke to each other on the way here."
"We talked…"
"Yeah I don't think one word answers count as conversation Niklaus." Kol rolled his eyes dramatically at his brother. "There isn't something more going on that I should know about is there?"
"No Kol there's nothing going on." He said irritably.
"Except maybe some intense sexual frustration judging by that attitude." He deduced. "Look maybe it's for the best." Klaus looked at Kol surprised by his comment.
"You knew it was only going to be a short term arrangement so maybe it's better to wean yourself off now before you get too attached."
Kol had a point and Klaus knew it. How much harder was it going to be once they reached six months, he was already struggling now. Caroline was becoming like a drug to him, highly addictive, so it was probably best he bailed now.
"Yeah well I guess all good things have to come to an end at some stage." He said sadly.
"Exactly Niklaus, look don't get me wrong I adore Caroline but since you met her all you've been focused on is her and this marriage." He said. "You seem to have completely forgotten you had a life before all this craziness started." Klaus lowered his head knowing he'd become completely consumed by his new life not to mention his conflicting feelings for Caroline.
"It's not like I can just carry on as before Kol, I'm still technically married for the next three months."
"Yes but there's no reason you can't start planning for the future now and start living your life." Klaus nodded his head thinking how much he'd actually missed his alone time and being able to do the simple things like painting.
"Yeah maybe you're right." Klaus said finally acknowledging his brother was making sense. Klaus realised this whole wedding and subsequent marriage had taken over every facet of his life. No wonder he was a complete mess. He knew he needed to take back some control and get his life back even if it meant taking some time out from his public duties as Caroline's husband.
"I should have known I'd find you two in the bar draining the whiskey stash." Elijah said disapprovingly.
"Big brother to what do we owe the pleasure?" Kol asked the sarcasm thick in his voice.
"Well I was playing a round of golf with some business associates at St Andrews and thought I'd drop by on my way back to London."
"Since when do you just drop by Elijah?" Klaus asked surprised by his brother's appearance in Edinburgh.
"I can be spontaneous." He baulked.
"Yes because you have such a history of being spontaneous." Kol scoffed.
"Well thank you for making me feel so welcome brothers."
"Oh Elijah trust me we're jumping for joy on the inside." Klaus laughed putting his arm around Elijah affectionately. It was good spending time with his brothers and have something to keep his mind off his problems with Caroline. "Now how about one of Scotland's finest single malts?" Elijah nodded.
"So where's the lovely Caroline?" Elijah asked looking around. So much for taking his mind off Caroline he thought.
"She and Katherine are still getting ready for dinner; you know how long women take." Elijah looked at Kol. "Katherine Gilbert is the actress who's going to be in my next movie." He said attempting to jog his brother's memory yet again.
"Yes Kol I know who you're talking about." He snapped his face turning slightly pink at the mention of her name.
"Well you can't blame Kol for explaining given your history of forgetfulness when it comes to her." Klaus added taking a sip of his whiskey.
"Let's see Katherine Gilbert; actress, twenty-six years of age, one hundred and sixty-eight centimetres tall, overly dramatic at times. Yeah I think I've got it." He said tapping his head jokingly.
"Well someone's been doing their homework." Klaus laughed.
"You'd be amazed what you can find on the Internet these days." He said. "I actually saw a few of her films too; the girl has some talent."
"Of course she has talent Elijah; she's going to be in my next film." Kol replied knowingly. "So why the sudden interest in Katherine?"
"Well I felt bad after what everyone said at the bachelor party." He admitted. "I honestly had no idea I was that rude."
"Yeah that's just your default setting." Kol teased. "Speak of the devil." He said looking towards the door. Elijah and Klaus turned to where he was looking as a hush fell over the bar. Caroline and Katherine had brought the establishment to a complete standstill and Klaus had a feeling it wasn't only due to their celebrity status.
Both girls looked stunning as usual, Katherine in deep red and Caroline in black, their long tresses falling loosely down their backs. Klaus swallowed hard realising it was going to be difficult spending some time apart from his wife when she looked that amazing. If it was only that easy to forget Caroline Forbes.
The walked over earning admiring glances from fellow patrons smiling graciously in response. Klaus bristled with jealousy, how dare they ogle his wife like that in front of him. Klaus looked over noticing Elijah was quite taken himself.
"Ladies can I get you a drink?" Kol smiled putting his arms around them warmly.
"Vodka neat Kol and Katherine will have a whiskey." Caroline smiled. "Elijah what are you doing here?" She asked surprised.
"He thought he'd just drop by seeing as he was in the neighbourhood." Kol said smirking.
"Yes Caroline if you hadn't noticed Elijah is being spontaneous." Klaus said trying to keep a straight face earning a thunderous look from his brother.
"You both look wonderful." Elijah complimented not missing the confusion on both their faces. He cleared his throat nervously. "I understand from Kol you're going to see Duddingston tomorrow, it's such a pretty place." Elijah added looking towards Katherine in particular.
Katherine looked at Elijah puzzled as to why he was even talking to her considering his previous behaviour. "Yeah um Kol seems to think it will be the perfect backdrop for the film." She replied quietly. Klaus had never known Katherine Gilbert to be so meek in her life.
"Yes it will be great considering I picked it." Kol said a cheeky smile gracing his boyish features. "I've booked dinner at Rhubarb; the food is supposed to be divine. I suppose we'll let you come along brother." He teased patting Elijah on the back.
July 18: Edinburgh, Scotland
"Slow down Niklaus!" Elijah shouted trying to keep up with his younger brother.
"Getting a bit old are we Elijah?" Klaus panted his eyes focused on the path ahead. The brothers were running around the picturesque city on a particularly cold morning for the time of year. Klaus looked to his left, Edinburgh castle looming in the distance in all its glory. Klaus felt a twinge of sadness thinking how much Caroline would have loved it and how much he wished she was there to see it with him.
Klaus had spent another restless night unable to sleep, everything still weighing heavily on his mind. He ended up reading To Kill a Mockingbird, the book now not only reminding him of his mother but also the incredible person who'd given it to him.
"I'm perfectly fit thank you." Elijah snapped appearing alongside his brother. "I can't help it that you're like a man possessed this morning."
"Isn't running supposed to be a stress reliever?"
"Well yes but you seem to have more stress than most." He said his breath ragged. "I take it Caroline is responsible for your mood?"
"What makes you say that?" He asked slowing slightly and looking at his brother properly for the first time.
"I think what gave it away was the fact you were both acting like complete strangers." He replied sarcastically.
"I don't think so."
"You could have fit an entire country between the two of you at dinner last night." He said. "I thought you were supposed to be married and have feelings for the girl."
"Yeah well I think my comments to you may have been premature."
"Did you even ask her Niklaus?"
"I didn't need to Elijah." He muttered. "Caroline told me she loved me during her bachelorette party." Elijah looked at his brother his surprise evident. "But she was drunk."
"She could have still meant it Niklaus."
"Yes but the next day she clarified it by saying she was really drunk and was telling everyone she loved them." He spat. "I think that's fairly conclusive."
"Fairly conclusive of what? That you're an idiot?" He scoffed.
"Tell me what you really think Elijah." Klaus mumbled taken aback by his reaction.
"Okay I will." Klaus rolled his eyes thinking he really didn't want to know. "Niklaus when people are drunk they are usually pretty honest. Why do you think she felt the need to clarify it to you the day after if it didn't mean anything?"
Maybe Elijah was right but why would she do that? He inhaled sharply the realisation hitting him just as his brother spoke, almost like he was reading his mind.
"So what did you say to her on the phone after she said she loved you?"
"Um nothing." He responded ashamed by his response.
"Nothing?"
"I was in shock so I guess you could just say it was just a prolonged silence."
"And you wonder why she took it back Niklaus." He scolded his brother. "I thought you had feelings for her."
"Well yes I like her but I'm not so sure about love. " He stuttered.
"Even I can see that you love the girl Niklaus, you need to fix this before it goes from bad to worse."
"What do you propose I do Elijah, I mean seeing as you're the resident expert on women?" He snapped feeling completely out of his comfort zone for once in his life.
"From what I've seen she seems to feel the same way so please put us all out of our misery and just talk to her already." Elijah cried slowing down to a complete stop, his hands on his thighs attempting to get more air into his lungs.
"I'm sorry am I stressing you out?" Klaus asked stopping next to his brother. "If we're that annoying you didn't have to travel all the way to Edinburgh to witness it firsthand."
"I told you I was on my way back…"
"From St Andrews yes, a likely story." He teased. "So why were you being so nice to Katherine then?"
"I was just being civil." He panted struggling for breath.
"No you were being much more than civil Elijah." Klaus countered. "You complimented her outfit, pulled out her chair at dinner and even made small talk. I mean it was like something out of the invasion of the body snatchers."
"I may have been more courteous I suppose." He stammered. "I told you last night I felt bad about how I treated her; I was trying to make amends."
"And that's all you're doing?"
"Of course, you have such an over-active imagination Niklaus." He said rolling his eyes. "If I were you I'd concentrate on your own love life. From the looks of it you're going to need all the help you can get."
"Race you back to the hotel old man." Klaus cried sprinting off leaving a surprised Elijah in his wake.
"What are we five years old?" He muttered running after his brother's fast retreating back.
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July 18: Duddingston,Edinburgh
"I think you've chosen remarkably well little brother." Elijah said warmly taking a sip of his beer.
"Well thank you for the compliment Elijah considering I didn't actually invite you on this little trip." Kol joked a cheeky grin on his face. The group had stopped at the famous Sheep Heid Inn, the oldest pub in Scotland dating back to 1360, a popular hangout with locals and tourists.
"Yeah I agree with Elijah the countryside is so pretty in these parts not to mention all the quaint houses in the village." Caroline said. Klaus looked over at the blonde; even though she was sitting next to him she couldn't have been further away.
He thought about what Elijah had said that morning realising he should do something about it. He was desperate to touch her, to kiss her, to be with her. His heart ached at the distance between them and it wasn't helping that her familiar scent of jasmine and strawberries was wafting towards him making him dizzy with longing. What the hell was Caroline Forbes doing to him?
He shook his head roughly Klaus hated being weak and needy not to mention totally dependent on a woman for his own happiness. He realised Kol was also right he needed to start living his own life and stop obsessing over Caroline and their marriage.
Klaus was completely torn about what he should do and Elijah and Kol's differing opinions were not helping matters at all. It was like he had Elijah sitting on one shoulder and Kol on the other talking away in his ear confusing him completely.
"This place does has a certain charm about it." Katherine said straightening out the collar on her white shirt.
"You like the countryside?" Klaus asked in disbelief.
"Yes what's wrong with that?" She snapped defensively. "I did a lot of horseback riding when we were growing up in Mystic Falls remember Care?"
"Yeah that's right your family had an entire room devoted to all of your awards and ribbons." Caroline smiled.
"Oh this coming from the girl who thought Bangkok wasn't civilised enough." Klaus snorted. "You wouldn't last a day without a five star hotel or spa."
"Don't listen to him love I'll make sure you have everything at your disposal when we're filming." Kol added attempting to keep his star actress happy. Katherine ignored his comment too distracted by Klaus.
"I'll have you know I was a member of the Girls Scouts and spent a lot of my childhood camping Mikaelson." She said pointing her finger at him accusingly. "I'd really like to see you try and pitch a tent."
"I don't think I've ever seen Niklaus sleep in a tent, let alone pitch one." Elijah chuckled. "That is something I would definitely pay to see."
"Thanks brother." He said giving Elijah a dirty look. "I hardly think putting up a tent would be that taxing."
"Oh I smell a challenge coming on." Kol laughed devilishly.
"Fine Katherine you're on, we'll have a little campout during filming and see who the better camper is." Katherine smiled rubbing her hands together in glee, Klaus suddenly felt unsettled maybe he'd misjudged the little princess.
"I can't wait Mikaelson." She said a big grin on his face. "You might want to bring Mr Hugsy along because it could get cold." Klaus turned bright red not expecting Katherine Gilbert to know about his childhood stuffed toy.
"Caroline!" Klaus cried.
"It wasn't me." She choked out erupting into giggles. "Maybe you should ask you rather guilty looking younger brother over there."
"Kol Mikaleson how could you?" He cried hitting him on the arm. "You're determined to completely humiliate me aren't you?"
"Ouch Niklaus!" He said rubbing his arm. "Sorry I just couldn't help myself."
"Oh Mr Hugsy now that brings back a lot of memories." Elijah said a smile plastered on his face. "You know there was the time when…"
"Elijah you're really not helping." Klaus whined.
"Oh come Elijah tells us, I'm sure we'd all be interested in that." Katherine laughed.
"I'm glad you are all having so much fun at my expense." He grumbled.
"Excuse me?" A handsome stranger said interrupting their conversation, his eyes falling on Katherine. "Sorry to disturb you but I couldn't help but notice it was you Miss Gilbert and I wanted to tell you how much I admire your work."
"Why thank you, that's always nice to hear Mr…"
"You can call me Hamish." He said shaking her hand delicately like he was afraid he might break it. "Can I buy you a drink?" He asked gesturing towards the bar. Katherine seemed to falter slightly looking toward Elijah briefly. His face was serious as usual, his expression unreadable.
"Okay why not?" She replied brightly walking over to stand by his side at the bar.
"Well that was very rude." Elijah snorted.
"What do you mean?" Klaus asked a smile playing on his lips.
"Well he just interrupted our conversation and she barely knows him." Klaus and Caroline looked at each other trying not to laugh.
"It's okay Elijah Katherine's a big girl, I'm sure she can look after herself." Caroline chuckled nudging Klaus playfully. Klaus felt the warmth spread throughout his body realising just how much he'd missed her touch
"Someone's got it bad." She whispered in his ear, her close proximity making him light-headed. Klaus smiled thinking how nice and completely relaxed things seemed to be between for the first time in days.
"Why is she picking up and I'm still left here hanging." Kol huffed.
"I'm sorry sweetie I don't think you're his type." Caroline laughed at the youngest Mikaelson.
"Ha ha!" He drawled. "Surely there's got to be some cute locals around here I mean I am going to be filming here for a whole month."
"Oh cute blonde at nine o'clock." Klaus said quietly to his brother trying to be discreet.
"Where?" Kol asked loudly. Klaus just looked at him and shook his head, how did his brother ever manage to tell time? "Oh you mean the waitress, nice choice Niklaus." He said his eyes lighting up at the sight of her.
"She's okay I guess." Caroline said begrudgingly.
"Right well you know where to find me." Kol smirked stalking towards the bar and his intended prey for the evening.
"Could you have been any more discouraging?" Klaus asked turning around to face her.
"What's that supposed to mean?" She shot back. "I was just pointing out she was okay, sorry I didn't find her as cute as you." Klaus rolled his eyes was Caroline actually jealous?
"You know that's not what I meant Caroline." Elijah stood up desperate to get out of the firing line, he gestured towards the bar and walked away gingerly. "Oh now you've upset Elijah too."
"Yes because he looks so distraught Klaus."
"Obviously there's something bothering you Caroline, why don't you just come out and say it."
"Why would you say that? If anything it's you that's been acting weird for days." She said crossing her arms defiantly.
"Oh I'm fine love you don't need to worry about that."
"Good to know Klaus." She growled standing up and storming off towards the bathrooms. Klaus threw his hands up in the air what the hell had he done wrong?
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"Come on have another drink with me?" Hamish pleaded. They had finished their drink and it couldn't have come any sooner for Katherine. She had only agreed because she wanted to make Elijah jealous, although it didn't seem to have worked. Yes it was juvenile but she couldn't help it, something strange came over her when Elijah was around.
"Oh look I need to get back to my friends." She said pointing towards the table noticing Klaus on his lonesome. "It was nice meeting you though."
"Surely one more drink won't matter?" He said placing his hand on her arm. Katherine felt shivers race up her spine and not the good kind either.
"I'm going to have to say no but thanks anyway." She said attempting to turn away before she felt his hand grab her arm tightly refusing to let go.
"You're hurting me." She cried beginning to get agitated.
"I think you heard the lady, you're hurting her Hamish." Elijah said through gritted teeth.
"We were having a nice drink before you interrupted." He seethed his face reddening with anger.
"Yeah that's exactly what it looks like, now would you kindly take your hands off the young lady." Katherine looked at Elijah her brown eyes wide with fear.
"I'm not sure she wants me to let go." He said tightening his grip making her gasp in pain. Elijah's normally calm face twisted in anger and within a split second he had flipped Hamish over and he was lying on the floor holding his arm and groaning in agony.
Klaus ran over immediately joined by Caroline who happened to be walking out of the bathroom at the same time. "Is everything okay here?" Klaus asked his brother a look of pure venom on Elijah's face. When he could finally move Hamish scrambled off the floor and fled from the bar, his tail between his legs. Klaus put his hand on his brother's shoulder breaking him out of his trance. "Alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine." Elijah said turning his attention to Katherine who was visibly affected by the experience, the tears welling in her eyes. Caroline wrapped her arms around her friend and rubbed her back soothingly.
"I'm going to speak to Kol and let him know we're going." Klaus said looking at Katherine sympathetically. Sensing Katherine and Elijah needed some alone time Caroline followed.
"So what was that?" She asked obviously still in shock.
"That was Aikido." Elijah said suddenly finding the floor very interesting.
"Let me guess you have a black belt?" She asked managing a slight smile even though her face was still ashen.
"Yeah well I have this annoying trait where I have to be the best at everything." Elijah smiled shyly. "Look I'm not a violent person I promise; Aikido is more about self-defence than anything."
"Yeah well if anyone deserved to get their butt kicked it was Hamish." She said quietly a dark shadow crossing her face.
"Are you going to be okay?" He asked his voice thick with concern. Without thinking he reached out and rubbed his thumb gently over the red mark forming on her arm. Katherine shivered from his touch, they were definitely good shivers this time.
"I'll be fine." Katherine mumbled looking up at him her brown eyes gazing deeply into his. "Thank you Elijah."
"Well I suppose it's the least I could do after my behaviour the first time we met." He said ashamedly. "Hopefully now we're even."
"Yeah we're even."
July 18: Edinburgh, Scotland
Klaus swirled the amber liquid around his glass lost in his thoughts. When he and Caroline had returned from Duddingston she had barely spoken to him, granted she was busy comforting Katherine but once they reached their hotel room she walked straight into the bathroom and slammed the door shut. Frustrated he went downstairs to visit the hotel bar for a night cap.
"How did I know I'd find you at the bar?" Klaus froze the familiar voice was like ice running through his veins. Klaus didn't look up almost willing him to disappear. "I'm not going anywhere so you could at least look at me."
"What are you following me now?" He spat finally meeting the icy grey eyes of his father. Klaus could smell the alcohol on his breath; some things never changed he thought.
"When your son is a celebrity and has cameras following his every move it isn't very difficult." Mikael said.
"Well you can turn around and crawl back into the hole you came from Mikael." He snarled. After all this time Klaus realised his hatred for his father hadn't faded at all it had been lying in wait and now felt more intense than ever.
"Surely after such a long time we can at least talk Niklaus." He pleaded sitting next to his son.
"What because its been ten years you suddenly think you deserve my time."
"I just thought considering it's the ten year anniversary of your…."
"Don't you even think about mentioning her name, you have no right." He cried.
"Look Niklaus I know I did so many things wrong back then and if I could take it back I would."
"Yeah well that's never going to happen is it father?" He said spitting out the last word.
"No it isn't but if you could just get past this…."
"What is this Mikael?" He shouted rising from his bar stool completely enraged. "The numerous affairs, the drinking, the way you treated mother, the way you treated us kids? How does somebody just get past that, come on tell me?"
"Look obviously it isn't going to be easy but surely we can try." Mikael implored.
"How dare you come here and ask me this knowing the anniversary is later this week?" He shouted. "Don't you think this is hard enough on me already? You haven't changed father, still the same self-absorbed son of a bitch!" Klaus stalked off trying to put as much distance between him and his father.
"Like father like son." He muttered.
"What did you say?" He asked turning around his eyes wild.
"You heard me Niklaus."
"I am nothing like you, thank god."
"You smug little bastard." Mikael snapped his eyes slowly darkening with every word. His whole demeanour had changed in the blink of an eye. Now this was the father Klaus knew.
"I was wondering when the real Mikael Mikaleson was going to come out." He said the sarcasm evident. "I have to say that whole bleeding heart routine you had going on wasn't very believable."
"Just because you are famous doesn't give you the right to speak to me like that, I am still your father." He erupted. "I did everything for you kids and look how you've repaid me."
"Excuse me? What exactly did you do besides mistreat your wife and kids then abandon them for one of your many mistresses."
"I was the reason you were fed, clothed and educated boy, how quickly you seem to forget that."
"Oh you mean the guilt money?" He cried. "We wouldn't have taken a cent if mother hadn't died."
"But you did."
"We were young and vulnerable after mother died and had no choice but to take the money, you knew that."
"Yes your older brother was very quick to take it from me even though he refuses to acknowledge me now."
"Elijah was barely eighteen at the time and saw no other choice. Not only was he grieving for his mother but he was responsible for three very young and scared siblings."
"Yes how are Kol and Rebekah, I barely hear from them these days." He snarled. "They seem to have written me off as well now that they're rich and famous, or was it something you and Elijah said to them I wonder?"
"If they did write you off it had nothing to do with me, they obviously know what an evil and manipulative bastard you can be."
"What's wrong with a father trying to spend time with his children Niklaus?"
"Oh please, you don't want to spend time with us; all you want is our money."
"Well like I said you kids do owe me." Klaus couldn't believe his father was being so blatant about his motives.
"Well as nice as this chat has been father I'm going to leave so I can get as far away from you as possible."
"You'll never escape me Niklaus." He shouted. "You're exactly like me so no matter how much you try and run away I'll always be right in here." He said pointing to his heart.
"That's not true." He stuttered.
"Well unless the tabloids are wrong you drink in excess, sleep around with multiple women and you even marry complete strangers in Vegas." Klaus was silent unable to refute what his father was saying because it was all true. "Caroline isn't it? That poor girl has no idea what she's gotten herself into."
"You leave Caroline out of this!" He cried his emotions getting the better of him.
"Oh did I hit a nerve?" He said snidely. "You can't commit to anything and this marriage is going to end up exactly like everything else you do, a complete mess."
Klaus felt the tears welling up in his eyes, after all these years Mikael still knew how to press his buttons. Klaus wouldn't cry in front of his father, he wouldn't give him the satisfaction. He turned on his heel and walked out the tears beginning to fall freely.
He lent up against the wall of the lift his father's words echoing in his head. He had tried so hard to be nothing like his father. He hadn't committed to anyone thinking he would spare them the hurt his father had inflicted on his mother. But now he realised by trying to be the opposite of Mikael he'd actually turned out just like him.
His emotions were heightened, his breathing ragged and his heart rate soaring all he wanted was something to make it all better. Or someone. Klaus inserted his key card and pushed open the door forcefully faced with a very surprised not to mention half-dressed Caroline.
She had obviously just come out of the bath; her creamy porcelain skin was tinged pink from the hot water, her messy blonde waves cascading down her back. Her skimpy white towel was barely covering her assets; he could make out her taut nipples peeking through the thin fabric of the towel. Klaus felt himself stir at the utterly beautiful woman standing in front of him. She was just what he needed, an angel sent to soothe his pain.
"Klaus what's wrong?" She asked taking in his tear stained face and dishevelled appearance. Her big blue eyes were wide and full of concern. She walked over so that her face was within inches of his and reached up placing sweet caresses over his closed eyes and cheeks trying to kiss away his tears. Her intimate gesture was so sweet and innocent, Klaus really didn't deserve her.
He placed his hands on her cheeks, tracing invisible circles with his thumbs. Klaus leaned in closer desperate to feel her after so long. He brushed his lips with hers slowly at first but then pushing harder, deepening the kiss. Caroline moaned arching her back desperate to be closer to him. Their kisses became faster and more fervent not to mention harder than they'd ever been before. They stumbled towards the bedroom.
Klaus ripped off her towel in one swift motion and pulled her towards him roughly, the feeling of her hot and naked body sending him into a complete frenzy. He could feel his erection straining against his jeans so he pulled them off hoping to relieve some of the pressure. His briefs followed quickly, Klaus knowing the pressure would only be relieved when he had her writhing inside him, screaming his name.
He pushed her onto the bed frantic to have her then and there; she looked up at him panting heavily her face flushed and her eyes filled with pure lust. Klaus lowered himself onto the bed and looked down at his beautiful angel hoping she could ease his pain.