I hope you had a great weekend. Thanks again for your lovely comments, I had a feeling you might like the fluffy stuff.
I would like to thank mycutehamlet again, not just for her lovely reviews but giving me some ideas about what people get up to on Labor Day. That inspired water balloon fight was all thanks to her.
Okay we're finally on the home stretch you'll be happy to know...
Collision Course: Chapter 26
September 26: Chicago, Illinois
"Okay slowly peel off your red lacy bra." Klaus murmured softly.
"Aren't I the one who's supposed to tell you I'm taking my bra off?" Caroline asked giggling uncontrollably. "And just so you know my bra is not red or lace for that matter."
"Caroline you're not very good at this." He muttered. "You just need to use your imagination and please for the love of god stop asking questions."
"I'm sorry I've never had phone sex before in my life." She cried. "We're not all phone whores like some people obviously."
"Hey I'm no whore." He objected. "I just happened to have a better grasp on this concept and quite frankly Caroline you're ruining whatever erection I had."
"I'm sorry it's just funny." She said beginning to laugh again. "Not to mention completely embarrassing."
"You have no reason to be embarrassed love, I mean I'm only your husband."
"Why can't you just come visit me in New York and then we can have real sex like normal people."
"There's nothing more I want to do sweetheart but there's this thing called work and unfortunately I have a movie to shoot." He muttered. "Why can't you come here again?"
"Yeah I have this thing called work too and I need to finish recording my album." She sighed. "Why the hell did I decide waiting would be a good thing?"
"Exactly what I'm asking myself love."
"Yeah well when I said I wanted to start again I meant it and that included not jumping into bed straight away." She mumbled.
"I bet you're regretting that now."
"There's no need to rub it in Klaus." She scoffed. "I'm already kicking myself for that bright idea."
"Do I need to remind you just how long it's been since we last had sex Caroline?" Klaus asked his frustration reaching boiling point. Klaus knew exactly how long it had been. It was in London right before his bachelor party and was exactly seventy-seven days ago. It was the longest he'd gone without sex and Klaus was feeling the pain.
"No you don't need to Klaus." She snapped. "Look at it this way when we do get around to having sex you have to admit it will be pretty awesome."
"If I can hold out that long." He muttered. There was only so much self-pleasuring he could do, Klaus just wanted Caroline naked and in his bed right now.
"When will you be back anyway?" She asked curiously obviously wondering how long she would have to hold out.
"About another month." He groaned. "The weather has been so temperamental that the shoot is taking longer than expected.
"Yeah that just isn't going to do." She said with a sudden urgency. "Okay how about this weekend, I could just fly in for the night?"
"Damn, I have Kol staying with me and we're going to Matt's game with Stefan on Saturday night."
"Seriously the boys are more important than your own wife?" She asked incredulously.
"Oh come on Caroline surely it's far too early in our marriage to be nagging me about spending time with the boys."
"Fine let me rephrase that, are the boys more important than sex with your wife?" She asked and he could tell she was smiling suggestively.
"Hell no but unless you want Kol interrupting us I don't think it's going to happen, this weekend anyway." He said shaking his head.
"Surely we can just go about our business quietly."
"Um Caroline since when have you ever been quiet?" He asked. "Do I need to remind you about the beach in Italy?" He laughed knowing she was blushing profusely.
"You're never going to let me forget that are you?"
"Never, I love bringing that one out because it always makes you blush." He smiled. "And we both know that wasn't the only time, remember when we were…"
"There's no need to rehash our past sexual experiences." She cried obviously mortified.
"But it's so much fun and I'm certainly not complaining. I love it when you scream my name especially when you're on top of me." He said his voice becoming husky.
"Oh you like that do you?" She murmured. "Well just so you know I've slipped off my red lacy bra." Klaus felt his erection slowly returning. "I'm going to straddle you now and hold your arms above your head."
"But I want to touch you sweetheart." He groaned.
"Oh you can touch me but only with your mouth, you know how much I love it when you suck my nipples don't you baby?" She purred.
"Mmmmm I can almost hear you moaning already." Klaus could feel his heart beginning to race, the thought of his wife writhing above him topless sending him into an absolute frenzy. "Now bend down so I can suck you."
He could hear her shiver with delight and knew she was finally getting the hang of this phone sex. She always was a quick learner.
September 27: Chicago, Illinois
"So I told Kelly she was missing out and get this she said that was okay. I mean why would she say that? I'm Kol frickin Mikaelson for heaven's sake." He huffed.
Klaus rolled his eyes not quite believing he gave up sex with Caroline to listen to his neurotic brother dissect his love life, piece by piece. When Kol heard Klaus was shooting a film in Chicago he flew over immediately to hang out with his brother. According to Kol Chicago was one of the best places in the world, not only for its spectacular night life but its amazing women. Two factors that would have excited Klaus back in the day but meant absolutely nothing to him now.
The brothers were at the Hotel Peninsula's Terrace Bar grazing on Asian tapas and drinking their finest Glenfiddich whiskey. Klaus had to admit the atmosphere, not to mention the imposing skyline, was spectacular. The bar reminded him of Caroline's roof top in New York and their picnic all those months ago. Klaus wondered where she was right now his heart constricting at the mere thought of her and the fact she was so many miles away.
Klaus took a sip of his whiskey and shook his head trying to stay awake while his brother continued to ramble. Filming had been hectic with a number of night shoots and had included some stunt work. He was bruised, slightly battered, tired and sexually frustrated. Not really the best combination.
Klaus understood that Caroline wanted to start again and he was more than happy to take things slow if it meant they could be together. When they returned from Hawaii the couple had been on a number of dates but hadn't gone past second base and the last few shreds of his willpower were fading fast.
If he didn't know how phenomenal sex with Caroline was he probably could have waited but he knew for a fact it was mind-blowing and it just made him want her more. After their phone conversation Klaus couldn't help but laugh that Caroline's willpower was also waning and she wanted him just as much as he wanted her.
"So why do you think she did it?" He asked. Klaus shook his head unsure of what Kol was talking about.
"Sorry what did she do again?"
"Niklaus the least you could do is listen to me when I'm pouring my heart out to you." He cried. "This girl may have been the one but I guess I'll never know." Klaus looked at his little brother dubiously.
"Yeah I'm sure she was the one Kol." He scoffed. "Since when do you care about what one girl thinks? I mean you're always going on about there being plenty of girls to choose from."
"Well maybe I've changed." He objected flashing Klaus a devilish smile. "Okay probably not but you never know one day I might grow up."
"Yeah I won't be holding my breath."
"Hey if Niklaus Mikaleson can change his spots you never know maybe I can be saved from myself."
"Hardly bloody likely." He teased.
"So how is sweet Caroline?" He asked noticing his brother's pained face. "Don't tell me there's trouble in paradise already?"
"No it's nothing like that.' He muttered. "We're just taking things slowly and I'm talking snail's pace slow."
"Sorry I'm so rarely without female company that I don't recognise the signs of sexual frustration." He said laughing loudly earning a scowl from his brother.
"Well if it wasn't for you I would be enjoying some quality time with my wife right now."
"Way to make me feel welcome big brother." Kol muttered and Klaus immediately regretted saying it. Since his Vegas wedding he'd become so preoccupied with Caroline he hadn't much time for his little brother and Klaus felt bad about that.
"Oh you know I don't really mean it Kol." He joked. "Trust me it's just the withdrawals that are making me so…."
"So grouchy, so distracted, so annoying, so…."
"I get the message Kol."
"Remind me never to get married if it's at all like this."
"Oh it's not all that bad Kol." Klaus said his smile widening at the thought of his wife. "In fact it's pretty amazing when you find the right person."
"Except for that whole lack of sex part." Kol chuckled.
"We're taking things slow at the moment; trust me once we have sex there'll be no more of these long droughts if I have anything to say about it."
"Well I think you need to see to that sooner rather than later because sexual frustration isn't the best look for you." He said patting his brother affectionately on the back. "So let's get back to me." Klaus rolled his eyes at his brother thinking he'd better try and listen this time or he'd never hear the end of it.
September 28: Chicago, Illinois
"So who's winning?" Kol asked looking between Stefan and Klaus. Soldier Field Stadium was bursting at the seams and the home crowd wasn't happy their beloved Bears were trailing the Eagles.
"I would have thought by the sounds of the crowd you might have guessed." Stefan said shaking his head. "Look over at that big screen over there, funnily enough it's called a score board and you see those numbers they tell you who's winning."
"Hey we can't all be NFL aficionados Stefan." Kol replied. "In England we actually have our own game of football which is far …"
"Which is far superior than your little game." Stefan mimicked. "Yes I know Klaus loves to tell me that constantly."
"I can't believe I'm at a football game when I could be at a bar chatting up some hot local women." Kol muttered.
"I can't believe I'm at a football game listening to you both bickering when I could be having earth-shattering sex with my wife." Klaus growled.
"Yuck Klaus, how many times do I have to tell you not to speak about Caroline like that." Stefan cried.
"Hey if you were as sexually frustrated as I am right now you'd understand."
"Well you're not the only one Klaus. Rebekah's far away in Hong Kong and I'm stuck here with you idiots."
"Now who's stepping over boundaries?" Kol shuddered in disgust. "We don't need to hear about you and our annoying sister and what you get up to behind closed doors."
"Anyway." Stefan said shooting Kol a dirty look. "I thought you and Caroline were taking things slowly."
"Yeah well we've been doing that for almost a month now and it's starting to wear a little thin."
"Take it from me man when a woman says she wants to take things slow she wants romance not just a quick roll in the hay." Stefan said knowingly.
"You didn't hear Caroline on the phone Stefan; she wanted it just as much as me."
"Oh she was so testing you Klaus." Stefan cried.
"How would you know Stefan?" He asked curiously.
"Just think about it women always say one thing and mean something completely different." Stefan said. "I do date Rebekah after all so I should know."
"I wouldn't be so sure Stefan, I mean it's true women do like to play games but from what I've heard Caroline is just as horny as Niklaus." Kol said thoughtfully. Klaus looked at him obviously taking in what his brother was saying.
"No trust me man." Stefan said shaking his head at Kol. "Women love nothing more than keeping us on our toes."
"Okay I'm just so confused now; I thought we were past all these games."
"It's only just begun." Stefan said ominously.
"Okay so if that's the case what should I do?" He asked helplessly throwing his hands up in the air. He took her in a hot air balloon on their first date; he didn't think it could get more romantic than that.
Klaus thought he was getting the hang of things after almost five months of marriage but he was starting to realise he had no idea what women, or Caroline in this case, wanted. Klaus realised he must have hit rock bottom to be asking not only his clueless and single brother for advice but also Rebekah's boyfriend of all people.
"She needs to be romanced Klaus." Stefan said seriously. "Fly back to New York, buy her some roses, take her out for a romantic dinner then on a carriage ride around Central Park. Maybe then you'll finally get lucky."
"No he's got it all wrong." Kol countered. "Even if she's testing you, which I highly doubt, the sheer effort of flying back to New York will be enough to seal the deal but if you're worried just book a suite at the Plaza. It doesn't require much planning and you have a bed there all ready for action."
"Maybe I should call Elijah." He murmured not trusting either of their suggestions.
"Nice Niklaus, glad to see you have faith in our abilities with women." Kol baulked.
"Well do you blame me?" He asked. "Kol you've never had a girlfriend in your life and Stefan well you go out with my sister, enough said." Kol laughed loudly earning a whack from Stefan.
"You are both right about something, I need to fly back to New York and that's what I plan on doing tomorrow morning." He said excitedly. "All I need to do now is work out exactly what I'm going to do."
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The Philadelphia Eagles won 36-11 and the boys headed to Amli Cocktail Bar for some post match drinks. Now that he'd decided to go to New York the next morning Klaus had been slightly distracted trying to plan his impromptu trip to sweep Caroline off her feet. He didn't want to be hung over on the flight to New York so he'd stopped drinking earlier much to Kol's chagrin. Klaus wanted to be fresh for Caroline, not to mention energetic for their ensuing activities. Matt had arrived right before he was going to leave so he decided to stay on a little longer.
"So what did you think of the game fellas?" Matt asked a big grin on his face after the Eagles convincing win. "And I don't want to hear how great soccer is again." He said pre-empting both Mikaelson brothers.
"It's actually called football Matt." Kol shot back.
"It was great, you guys are right on track for the finals." Stefan said ignoring Kol and patting Matt on the back affectionately.
"I thought maybe Lexi would be here by now?" Klaus asked.
"Not until next month, just in time for Halloween. I'm planning a big party in New Orleans to celebrate, so I expect you all to be there."
"There's not going to be a lot of ghosts is there?" Klaus asked. "I mean Caroline will probably lose it if that's the case."
"She's always been an absolute scaredy cat on Halloween. I mean we all expect that from her, I like to tell her she just adds to the entertainment." Stefan laughed.
"Speaking of Caroline, how are you guys going?" Matt asked.
"Don't ask." Kol muttered. "He's sexually frustrated and that's all I've heard about the past few days."
"Wow when Elena told me you guys were taking things slow she really meant it." Matt laughed. "Labor day was weeks ago, I have no idea how you're holding up man."
"Well you're in a long distance relationship surely you of all people would understand."
"Yeah well we visit back and forth as much as possible not to mention the incredible phone sex." Klaus smiled thinking about their phone call the other day. "You two are at least in the same country, I mean that's got to be rough."
"Well I'm going to New York tomorrow; I just can't wait any longer."
"I told Klaus he needs to romance her properly if he wants to get lucky." Stefan said. "Klaus seems to think Caroline wants it as much as him but I think she's testing him."
"Yeah Stefan is right, she's completely testing you." Matt said knowingly. "I've known her for years and it's just another ploy women use to make us jump through hoops for them."
"Okay so if you're such an expert what do you think I should do?" He asked considering a third opinion wouldn't hurt.
"Do something sweet like take her to the zoo, then for a picnic in Central Park. After that she'll be putty in your hands."
"Are you serious?" Kol cried. "There's no need to put yourself through all of that cutesy nonsense. Just knock on her door, throw her over your shoulder and carry her to the bedroom, no mucking around."
"He's not a caveman Kol." Stefan said rolling his eyes. "I think Matt is onto something, I mean girls see those little fairy penguins and they can't help but get all mushy." Klaus nodded thinking he might as well give it a shot.
"Okay boys I think that's what I'm going to do."
"I can't believe you're not even considering my idea." Kol cried obviously offended his advice had been ignored.
"Well who's he going to listen to Kol? Two men in steady relationships or a boy who's never had one." Matt teased.
Klaus had long since blocked out their arguing tying to work out exactly what he was going to do for Caroline. If his wife wanted romance that was exactly what she was going to get.
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Klaus walked inside his Chicago apartment thinking through his plan of attack for the next day. He had left the boys seeking a good night's rest in readiness for his trip to New York. Matt and Stefan had moved on to another bar to celebrate the team's win while Kol had disappeared after receiving a phone call from a mystery woman telling his brother not to expect him home. Klaus realised Caroline could have come to Chicago after all but he decided surprising her was the best way of guaranteeing a successful outcome.
Klaus had never been a romantic person; he had been so used to getting any girl he wanted he never needed to make any real effort. That was until he met the love of his life and she turned his world completely upside down. Klaus smiled thinking about the blonde tornado who'd crashed into his life and changed the way he thought about everything, including love.
He moved into his bedroom and started unbuttoning his shirt thinking about how much his life had changed for the better since meeting Caroline. Klaus decided he was going to have to start making an effort to hold onto this amazing woman who, for some crazy reason, had chosen to stay married to him. Klaus was going to be so romantic tomorrow she wouldn't know what hit her.
Klaus removed his shoes and was about to undo his belt when he heard a loud knocking on the door. Kol had no doubt forgotten his key; Klaus shook his head at his brother's forgetfulness and opened the door. His jaw dropped noticing his wife standing on the other side of the door, a cheeky grin on her face.
Caroline looked absolutely beautiful as usual, her blonde hair was curled perfectly cascading over her shoulders. She was dressed in a plain beige trench coat which for some reason was turning him on, although she could have been wearing a sack and that would happen. Klaus continued to stare his mouth agape, was he dreaming? He'd imagined this scenario in his head so many times he wasn't quite sure.
"I'll just let myself in then shall I?" She asked walking past him and into the apartment. Klaus looked her over noticing for the first time her sexy-as-hell red stilettos as they clicked on the tiled floor. His mouth felt completely dry and his pulse began to race, Klaus couldn't have been any more turned on if he tried.
"So are you going to say anything?" She asked curiously. He cleared his throat not even sure the words would come out he was in that much shock from her sudden appearance on his door step.
"Um yeah sorry." He said coughing nervously; he really needed to get his act together. "I wasn't expecting you that's all."
"Well desperate times and all of that…."
"Yeah I'll say." He murmured trying to clear his head. If Stefan and Matt were right this was all part of her test and he was determined not to fail even if it killed him in the process. He felt himself stirring hoping he could keep the lid on his growing erection. "So um would you like a drink?" She looked at him raising her eyebrows slightly.
"Ah no I'm all good."
"Well how about some food, I have some leftovers in the fridge." He stammered walking towards the kitchen.
"No I'm not hungry."
"Are you sure, I mean we can go out and get a bite to eat if you'd like. There's a cosy little trattoria down the Magnificent Mile with cute red chequered tablecloths and soft candle light." She looked at him strangely.
"Yeah um I'm not hungry, well for food anyway." She said arching her left eyebrow. He felt his erection strain against his jeans and had to physically stop himself from picking her up and dragging her to his bedroom. She was playing hard ball that's for sure and Klaus wasn't going to fall for it no matter how much he wanted her.
"How about we watch a movie?" Caroline walked over towards him slowly her eyes trained on him. He could feel himself weakening with every step she took.
"I didn't come all the way to Chicago to eat, drink or watch a movie for that matter."
"Well I was just about to go to bed."
"Now you're talking." She said her blue eyes lighting up excitedly. Klaus closed his eyes momentarily trying to hold onto the last tiny shred of his willpower. He gulped loudly and opened his eyes noticing she had moved even closer.
"Well I guess we can snuggle." He said weakly shrugging his shoulders.
"Okay seriously what have you done with my husband?" She cried throwing her hands up in the air in absolute desperation.
"I'm taking things slow like you wanted."
"Like I wanted?" She repeated the confusion clouding her features. "I admit I did at first but I thought after our phone conversation the other day we were on the same page."
"Yeah well that's not what Matt or Stefan said." He mumbled realising how stupid that sounded out loud.
"I can't believe you would take advice from either of those knuckleheads, they wouldn't know what a woman wanted if it bit them on the arse."
"Well I'm sorry Caroline." He cried. "I was having trouble deciphering the signs if you must know."
"What signs? I told you how much I wanted you then engaged in phone sex, which if you recall was just for you."
"Seriously you just want to have sex?"
"How many times do I have to tell you this?" She said shaking her head. "I can't believe I came all this way and even bribed one of my friends to show your brother a good time." Klaus had been surprised when his brother scurried off so quickly after his mystery phone call but now it was all starting to make sense.
"You organised a booty call for my brother?" He asked incredulously.
"Yes Klaus." She sighed crossing her arms over her chest and rolling her eyes for added effect. Klaus thought he might burst and not just from wanting his wife so badly.
"I couldn't be more proud of you as I am right now love."
"Well as sweet as that is Klaus I came here for something and quite frankly you're not delivering the goods."
"So you're definitely sure?"
"Okay if you ask me that one more time I'm just going to walk out the door." She threatened. "Now given your weird behaviour how about I help you along and start off the proceedings?"
Caroline began to unbutton the trench coat slowly her eyes never leaving his, no doubt wanting to capture every single moment of his reaction to her little striptease. Klaus thought he might have an attack his heart was beating that fast. He swallowed attempting to moisten his parched throat. It was almost like time was moving in slow motion.
She undid the last button and pulled the coat apart slowly causing Klaus to groan in absolute ecstasy. Caroline slipped the coat over her shoulders and discarded it on the floor in one quick movement. Klaus felt like he was going to faint at the sight in front of him. She smirked his reaction obviously everything she imagined it would be.
His wife stood there in nothing but red lacy lingerie. If you could call it lingerie that is, the small scraps of lacy fabric were barely covering her creamy breasts that were threatening to spill over the top in all their glory.
Klaus was motionless for a moment his head clouding with all the possibilities that lay in front of him. He wanted nothing more than to lay her on the floor pull off her G-string and plunge himself deep inside her core; thrusting in and out as she screamed his name.
Klaus also considered ripping off her lingerie and taking her from behind cupping her soft breasts and tweaking her hard nipples while moving inside her as she moaned with delight. The thought of pulling her on top so she was straddling him from above also crossed his increasingly crowded mind. He really needed to decide on one thing and stick with it but he was like a kid in a candy store and all the options were teasing him beyond breaking point.
"Hello? Seriously I must be losing my touch. Why am I still standing here fully clothed?" She said breaking him out of his trance. "I thought you would have thrown me over your shoulder and taken me to the bedroom by now." Klaus smiled despite his rather urgent and pressing needs thinking maybe Kol knew more about women than he thought.
That encouragement from his wife was all Klaus needed to rally him into action. He strode over like a lion hunting its prey and picked her up in one swift move her cry of surprise only spurring him on more. The feeling of her bare skin was like fire on his bare chest sending shockwaves reverberating throughout his body. Klaus felt her legs wrap around his waist pulling him flush to her so that his swelling erection was rubbing against her making him moan.
Klaus roughly pulled at his belt and undid his button one-handed, his pants falling in a puddle around his ankles. His briefs followed quickly sliding down his legs. Caroline looked down her eyes widening at his impressive erection. She was so busy admiring Klaus she didn't notice him unsnapping her bra and gasped in surprise as her breasts sprung free from all restraint. Klaus smirked noticing her rosebud nipples were taut and just waiting to be sucked. He shrugged off his pants and walked towards the nearby wall his needs too great.
"I think the wall's going to have to do for now." He groaned panting heavily from all the excitement. He leaned forward and began to suck on her nipples the sound of her guttural moans almost tipping him over the edge. He pulled her G-string aside roughly as he continued to suck on her, his pace increasing with each and every noise escaping from her mouth.
Klaus stopped and looked up at Caroline momentarily, her hair splayed out across the wall, her skin flushed with excitement obviously struggling for breath. She looked down at him her chest heaving and her eyes filled with unadulterated lust pleading with him to take her. Within an instant Klaus had plunged himself inside her wet centre, the sheer force knocking her back against the wall. She cried out as he began to thrust deep inside her.
Caroline cried out as the longing that had been building inside her for months began to break free. Sensing her climax was near his thrusts became faster and harder. Klaus felt her tighten around him as she came with full force, her screams of pleasure echoing around the room. Klaus felt the pressure finally release and shouted her name throwing his head back as the waves of desire coursed through his body.
They stood there for what seemed like an eternity as the remnants of desire pulsed through their bodies. Klaus looked up at Caroline a sated smile plastered on both their faces.
"I can't believe you made me wait so long love."
"Neither can I." She panted heavily. "Now take me to the bedroom so I can make it up to you some more." Klaus smiled devilishly at Caroline dutifully carrying her to the bedroom to continue what they'd started.