Give Me Love Like Never Before

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Chapter 6

"Hello Elena! Missed me?" asked the girl who was exactly like Elena. Caroline couldn't believe her own eyes. She was nothing but a carbon copy. "Katherine! What are you doing here at this time?" asked Elena warily. For some reason she didn't look quite happy seeing her double. Katherine just smirked and answered, "Now is this any way to greet your sister?"

"Sister? As in your twin?" exclaimed Caroline. Elena never told she had a sister, let alone one that looked exactly like her. Katherine turned to look at Caroline and rolled her eyes, "Of course, Barbie! Are you really dumb or just naturally blonde?" quirked Katherine. Caroline noticed that Damon was amused by this from his snort. "Katherine!" admonished Elena and turned to Caroline to apologize. Katherine just pouted and told, "What? You know I never have really liked the blondes, don't you?"

Now that Caroline was out of shock she could clearly see how different the sisters were. While Elena was simple and elegant, Katherine's whole personality screamed fashion. Katherine had sharper features and curly hair as opposed to Elena's plain and straight hair. Her outfit was edgier while Elena went for conservative. The way she even walked around Stefan's place as if she owned them made it clear she always liked to have her own way. While Elena never hurt anyone even when she was arguing, Katherine seemed to be brutally honest and blunt in her normal conversations. Elena's smiles were genuine while all Katherine did was smirk. So if there was something Katherine was lacking it was Elena's innocence. It was as if Katherine went all the way to differentiate herself from her sister that Caroline couldn't help but wonder why.

"I am sorry, Caroline. This is my twin sister Katherine Gilbert" introduced Elena with a frown. It was as if she couldn't think of a worse way to end this horrible day. Katherine just went on walking around the room as she explained, "Well, I missed my lovely sister! So I thought of giving you a surprise visit. But I was told that you were in your boyfriend's house and here I am".

She had this amused smirk as she approached Stefan and asked as she drew her hand across Stefan's chest, "So who is your boyfriend, Elena? Though both guys look incredibly handsome, I still am curious to know the guy who kept you on toes for three years!" Stefan meanwhile felt a little uneasy and backed away at the same time Elena answered in an annoyed tone "Well, the guy you are harassing right now happens to be my boyfriend Stefan."

Katherine just raised her eyebrows appreciatively and said, "Wow! I am impressed! I thought your poor taste in wardrobe will continue even in your boyfriends." She suddenly turned to Damon and told, "Oh don't pout, smarty! You are not bad yourself" extending her hand. Damon smiled and took her hand before replying, "Damon Salvatore! Oh, how I wish I could say the same about you, smiley?" Katherine who was smirking till then frowned at him and retorted, "Well, my mistake. It seems you are not the smart one"

Stefan decided to intervene and asked, "Elena and I are dating for three years now. How is that I meet you only now?" "You see, I didn't top in my academics like our perfect Elena here. I wasn't as imaginative as her. I didn't know how to get along with people and didn't excel in anything like my adorable sister. So my parents gave up on me and started concentrating on their precious Elena long time ago. That's when I made a sensible decision and left this godforsaken country to follow my dreams. So here I am, Katherine Gilbert, the leading fashion designer in Europe. But see what the perfect daughter of the Gilbert house had become. Some poor aspiring writer who still can't get a foothold in New York. It is kind of sad you know?" fake sympathized Katherine.

"You don't know how worried we were when you left us without notice" argued Elena. Katherine just scoffed and said, "Oh please! I am sure they didn't even notice that I was missing since they were busy singing your praise". Stefan, Damon and Caroline all looked uncomfortable to be in the middle of all the family drama. Stefan just cleared his throat and said, "It was nice meeting you, Katherine. I am sure you are tired from your long journey. Mind if I dropped you two at Elena's place?"

"Oh it will be lovely…"Katherine's reply was cut short by Elena who was keen to wrap up the day. "Thanks, Stefan. But we really want some sister bonding time. So I think we would be moving out now" told Elena giving Katherine a pointed look to the door. Katherine just shrugged and bid them a good night as she walked off. Elena sighed and apologized, "I am so sorry, guys. I myself didn't have clue about her. Sorry if she was mean. I know she is quite a handful. But she is my sister."

Surprisingly it was Damon who came forward and said, "Oh, it was one of the more exciting things to have happened today! Trust me she really spiced up my day!" Elena smiled at him and left with good bye to Damon and Caroline. She lingered a little longer when she bid Stefan. Caroline could see all their regret, longing and love which they conversed through their eyes. She again felt like an intruder and looked away. Stefan immediately retired to his room as soon as Elena left which left Damon and Caroline.

Damon yawned and stretched as he said, "Well, I guess the drama ends here. What a lovely day? Go to your room and sleep so you could dream about me, blondie! Sweet dreams!" winked Damon. Caroline fake retched and retorted, "It won't be a sweet dream if you are there in it. It would be a nightmare!" "Whatever suits you! Sweet nightmares" shrugged Damon and left the place. Caroline just shook her head and started walking towards her room. Today was definitely an eventful day and she just couldn't wait for how lovely tomorrow would be.

Caroline had never really felt nervous like this before. Sure she had her share of antsy moments in her life but nothing compared to this. She was about to start working for a big company. If you thought that was the reason for her nervousness think again. Because she was not only starting work today but she was going to work right under the guy with whom she argued over phone, poured all her secrets and shared a drink.

She couldn't even remember what happened that night at the party. What she knew was that she was royally screwed. She didn't even know how to dress for the occasion. She, Caroline Forbes, was undecided on what to wear. She didn't want to be too conservative but at the same time didn't want to give the wrong impression to her boss. God, she shuddered at her own thought. So she settled for the professional look and wore a ponytail for that day.

She wandered restlessly across the hall as she waited for Stefan in the reception. She didn't get much of a sleep the day before as she wasn't sure how to react when she saw Klaus. Maybe Klaus was really drunk that he wouldn't even recognize her. It would be perfect and she could happily start her job. But life had never been that kind to her. She was going to act indifferent whatever be his reaction. She could pretend that she was so drunk that she didn't even recognize him. But what if he thinks she was a heavy drinker and refused to employ her for that reason. God, these thoughts were killing her.

Klaus went through the reports as Dean waited for him nervously. Camille walked into his room carrying a coffee tray with a barely concealed delight on her face. She placed the cups on his table as Klaus looked up confused. "What are you doing here, Camille? Shouldn't you be at the reception?" enquired Klaus. Camille smiled before answering, "Emily is there at the reception right now, Mr. Mikaelson. Since your PA is not yet here, I was assigned to bring you your coffee."

"Oh! Thank you, Camille. It is perfect. Just the way I want it" complimented Klaus for which Camille responded with a flirty smile. However, Klaus didn't even look up at her when she left the room, leaving her disappointed. As soon as she was out of the room Klaus poured the coffee into a vase and said, "God! It sucks."

Dean was surprised at this and asked, "But you said it tasted good to her? Why didn't you tell her the truth?" "And leave her dissatisfied? She is a good receptionist. She gives the first impression to our company. If we want it to continue to be the best impression, we need to do such things. Now, back to our project. Don't you have even a single positive point to say about the hybrid project?" asked Klaus irritated.

"I am sorry, sir. But such model already exists in the market. If we introduce the same, it has to be better. But that could be achieved only by increasing the cost which defeats the whole purpose" explained Dean. "You are seeing it all the wrong way. Yes, the model is already in the market. But we can make it better, flashier and more customer friendly. Change your approach. Work with Mr. Salvatore and submit a better and more useful report next week" said Klaus handing over the folder to Dean. Dean nodded and left the room as Stefan made his way inside.

"Good morning, Klaus! You alright?" asked Stefan worriedly. "Good morning! As you know no personal talk inside my room" replied Klaus tilting his head. Stefan sighed and nodded getting the point. So Klaus continued, "So, as I am sure you already know we have to work on hybrids. Dean just submitted a useless report. I want you to work with him, analyze the pros and cons and submit me a proposal next week."

"Sure, Mr. Mikaelson" answered Stefan for which Klaus rolled his eyes. "I would just like to inform you that I will not stop till I make this hybrid a success and I do this for my friend Klaus and not for my boss Mikaelson." Klaus relented a little and said, "Thank you, Stefan. I owe it you. I made such a bold decision because I know that no matter what happens you will always stand by me." Stefan smiled a little and told, "Well that depends on the test run you are going to give for my friend."

"Oh! I forgot completely about it. See, Stefan this is only a test run. If I don't like her I will fire her. You shouldn't be upset. It is one of the craziest jobs and I don't get satisfied with anyone that easily. It is sad that Monica decided to move out of New York" warned Klaus. "Yeah, yeah, I get it. It is not easy to please the mighty Klaus. But just give her a chance. Won't you?" pleaded Stefan. "Fine. If you say so. Call her" said Klaus searching for some lost file. Stefan called the reception to let Caroline upstairs.

Klaus heard the door open and looked up just in time to see his new assistant entering his room. There at the door was the girl who got drunk along with him the day before. He was surprised to see his drinking partner waiting nervously. "Here she is. This is Caroline Forbes. My friend I was talking about" introduced Stefan. Klaus smirked at Caroline who returned a nervous smile. The sight of her squirming before him definitely was one of best things to have happened to him recently. This was the same girl who argued with him in the party, tried to smart him and gave him the idea for hybrids.

Klaus felt conflicted over Caroline. On one hand he didn't want to have the argumentative, stubborn girl who had seen him in a vulnerable state. However, there was some part of him which very enjoyed her presence and would love to keep her close. "Hello, " greeted Klaus smirking. "Good Morning, Mr. Mikaelson. Lovely to meet you" said Caroline in what she hoped was a casual tone. "Of course. I am sure you were eager to meet me" said Klaus teasingly.

Caroline just thought for one moment that he didn't remember anything about her or their evening. But his dig at her just confirmed that he remembered every bit of it. Stefan looked as if he was missing something but decided to leave it at that. So he left them saying, "So I guess my job here is done. Good luck, Caroline." Caroline just smiled at him while Stefan mouthed 'Be nice' to Klaus at the back of her head. When Stefan left, Caroline felt like a child left with a teacher on the first day of school. She felt terrified. She was afraid if he would bring it up all.

"So, Caroline I am happy to have you. But let me inform you at first itself that this is just temporary and I would definitely fire you if I am not satisfied" started Klaus. Caroline nodded and told, "Absolutely. I know Stefan did not get me a job here but only a chance to prove that I am worthy of being a Mikaelson motor employee." Klaus seemed impressed and said "Good. See, I only agreed because I heard you have had the experience in organizing things. For me, everything needs to be perfect. If you slack even a little bit you fail. Now, there are some rules to be followed for those who work as my assistant."

Caroline gulped as she realized that she was going to see the business face of Klaus Mikaelson as opposed to the drunk one. Klaus continued as he walked around his table. "So the first one is, always be on time. I hate unpunctuality. I believe that if we start a day with a delay that whole day will be ruined." Caroline perfectly understood him on this matter. She herself was so particular about punctuality. Her friends had found her annoying whenever she insisted on that.

"Secondly, no exploiting the company's services. You don't get to use the company's phone or car or anything for your personal use." 'That might be hard. But I think I can work on it' thought Caroline to herself. "When you are in office you don't think about your house. No situations like, 'Oh my mom really needs me now'. You should be professional about it." Caroline wondered if she was joining work or going to be imprisoned. She seriously started regretting Stefan's help.

"Importantly, you must be on the clock 24x7." Caroline frowned a little at that. "I am not telling that you must be at the office all day. I am just saying that you must be available whenever I call you" explained Klaus. "You may also need to travel with me to places on a short notice. And you don't get to complain about it." She really didn't know what to think of this rule. On one hand she really felt excited about the idea of travelling to places but definitely hated the part where she must accompany him. Just when she thought he was done with the list he turned towards her.

"Finally, for you to be able to follow the above rules you shouldn't be involved in a serious relationship. I guess that won't be a problem for you after everything" smirked Klaus. "What?" exclaimed Caroline. She was furious about his nerve to bring up the Tyler issue and at the same time his arrogance to dictate her love life. If he thought that he could get her to do whatever he wants, he was so wrong. He maybe Klaus Mikaelson, but he can't have his way in everything.

"See, that is exactly how I imagined you would react. When Stefan told about you he told you would be up for any challenge. But I doubted it. It isn't that easy to be my assistant. I understand. I will tell Stefan you were not up for this. I just wish he could have listened to me" shrugged Klaus. She could see what he was doing there. He was making it appear as if she was not fit for the job. He wanted to prove Stefan wrong and if there was anyone out there to whom she owed anything, it was definitely Stefan.

Moreover, Caroline Forbes was always up for a challenge. So in spite of knowing she was making a horrible mistake she said, "I agree to all your rules. They are a bit tough but nothing I can't do." Klaus looked a little taken aback. He had expected her to throw some tantrum before she actually agreed. 'I bet the Stefan card always trumps' he thought. "Well, that is nice. I am happy to have you here, Caroline. And good luck. You could start your work today" told Klaus.

Caroline sat there staring at her computer not sure what to do really. Klaus had earlier told her to get acquainted with the company and his daily schedule with the help of the computer. So here she was going through the boring things Klaus did every day. Her cabin was inside his room where both of them had a direct view of each other.

It actually made her feel a little uncomfortable that Klaus would be able to watch her every move every second. But at the same time she couldn't help but observe him too. He looked pretty handsome with his well built body. His accent definitely would make any woman melt. And his blue eyes and tousled blonde hair only added to his charm. Now that she thought of it, she too had blue eyes and blonde hair. Did that make her attractive too?

Caroline shook her head to clear her mind of those uncomfortable thoughts. God, what was wrong with her? She better get back to those boring company stuff again. As Caroline went through the computer she found that she couldn't get into a particular account. So she typed the password that Klaus had given for the other one. But the computer displayed the message: 'The password is incorrect. Try again'.

She started to get frustrated when a hand reached out from behind her and typed the password. She tilted her head to see Klaus leaning from behind her. His eyes were trained on the screen while his fingers methodically typed the password. "The password for my account is KERN" said Klaus as his breath fanned her cheeks. Her whole body tensed at his sudden proximity and she suddenly became aware of the fact that his face was just mere inches away from hers.

He straightened in a painfully slow manner and Caroline let out the breath she didn't realize she was holding. She gulped and whispered "Thank You". Klaus returned a smile and went back to his place. Oh my god! Those dimples! How could she forget to add his boyish grin to the list of his attractive features?

Klaus wondered if Caroline could survive his excruciating week of test run even though she appeared as someone who wouldn't back away from a challenge. He always had the difficulty of finding the perfect personal assistant for him. He had been lucky to have Monica. She completely understood him and was really efficient. He actually missed her a lot. She had turned out to be a good friend of his. He was so sure no one could replace her. Though Caroline was talented he doubted if she possessed the patience that was required especially if one happened to be his assistant.

Earlier he had gone to her desk to help her with his account. He had been watching her from his place and found her struggling with something. Expecting it to be some difficulty with the system he had rushed to find her struggling to enter into his account that contained his schedule. So instinctively he had leaned in to type the password.

What he had not expected were the softness of her hair and its overwhelming smell. It wasn't as if he was affected by her or attracted to her. It was just the fact he only saw her as the one who was amusing and stubborn that he failed to notice how beautiful she was. Not that he hadn't been around beautiful women before but she had the right amount of fieriness which only added to her beauty.

He was brought out of his musings by a knock from the door which revealed Camille with a handful of papers. "Hello, Mr. Mikaelson! These are the reports that you had asked from Mr. Gilbert. So do you want your evening coffee, now?" asked Camille expectantly. Caroline looked up at the mention of Gilbert to find a blonde girl clearly flirting with Klaus. She didn't recognize her but felt repulsed by her obvious show of admiration.

"Oh no, Camille. It's fine. I have my personal assistant now that I just don't want to bother you anymore" said Klaus. He turned towards Caroline and told, "Why don't you go and get me a coffee, sweetheart? It is your job from now on. I want it hot with three teaspoons of sugar and less milk" He left the room to talk to Jeremy leaving behind a surprised Caroline and unhappy Camille. "So you are his new PA?" asked Camille with a look of distaste.

Caroline smiled and introduced herself, "Yeah, I am Caroline Forbes. Nice to meet you." Camille didn't smile back but said, "Camille. By the way, don't get too excited over the fact that he called you sweetheart. He calls all the girls in the office that." Caroline looked at her confused and nodded as she left. She was so angry with Klaus bossing her around that she didn't notice anything else.

She brought back the coffee just the way he wanted and gave it to him. He had one sip and his face immediately contorted after tasting it. "I told three spoons of sugar not three tons of sugar!" exclaimed Klaus. Caroline was about to retort when he continued, "Just so you know, the test run starts tomorrow. Why not start it with a simple perfectly made coffee?"

"So he just handed over the cup to me and left the room! What does he think of himself? Emperor of the world? Seriously, I am definitely going to put salt instead of sugar in his coffee one day!" vented Caroline. She found this girls time with Elena and Bonnie extremely relaxing after a rather taxing day. Caroline couldn't exactly complain about Klaus to Stefan as they happened to be great friends.

Though she knew Stefan would completely understand her, she didn't want to be the one to strain the relationship between her best friend and her boss. Also, it was more fun when Elena would join her. She had called Caroline over to her house to complain about her bossy twin that Bonnie was delighted to join. "Well, he is a prick. All Mikaelsons are" said Bonnie to everyone's surprise. "What? What do you know about them?" asked Elena confused.

"I don't know about your favorite Mikaelsons, but I was talking about Kol. God, could he be more annoying? He offered me drinks at the party which I declined. But he continued to pester me even after knowing that I have a boyfriend! He even used his friendship with Jer to flirt with me! The worst of the kind, I would say!" complained Bonnie. "So, it seems the Mikaelsons have frustrated all of us this week. I mean an irritating ex, a frustrating boss and an annoying stalker." observed Caroline.

"Yeah! So, what do you say we toast to get rid of them?" asked Elena eagerly. Both Caroline and Bonnie nodded as they toasted to 'getting rid of the Mikaelsons'. Suddenly, Katherine came from her room and asked with an amused smile, "Mikaelsons, huh? Interesting!" and left the house. When both Caroline and Bonnie faced Elena with a questioning look, she just shrugged and said, "My sister is weird like that!"

A/N: I guess Mystic Girl3 guessed the new character correctly. I have always loved Katherine and last episode only made me love her more. Hope you like this chapter. I know lot of you have alerted the story but please review it. Your reviews are like sweets and only inspire me to update faster and write better. So pretty please share your thoughts with me!

29: I am happy that you like my version of Stefan and Rebekah. I had always liked their spark. But don't come to any conclusions as yet ;)

Mystic Girl3: Thank you. You guessed it right. Elena may act selfish but only because she loves Stefan and yes Stefan always cares for everyone. That is one of his main traits. Hope the Klaroline part satisfied you :)

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