"Will you stop following me?" she whined to the wolf currently trailing behind her as soon as they were alone.
He made a grunt noise Caroline knew was a definite 'No' on his part, she huffed walking faster still steaming at the fact that he had gone against her.
All the while knowing it didn't matter how fast she went convincing herself that it would in the very least relieve some stress.
A half a mile later she didn't hear him behind her anymore with a smile she slowed down.
"You didn't really think it was that easy did you Caroline?" he asked coming out of his hiding place near the bushes.
She turned looking at him surprised not that she should have been, that he was there and secretly relieved he was dressed.
Not that the tight Henley and distressed jeans did anything to cover his lean body from her vivid imagination especially in the summer heat.
"I was hoping," she quipped as he strode closer her only reply bringing out that annoying smirk that made her itch to wipe it off.
Be that with her hand or her lips, it depended on the day.
"Your father asked me to walk you home," he began explaining his dancing eyes watching her try to interrupt him with a biting remark.
"But because of your rules I had to," he thought for a moment his smirk growing, "Improvise," Caroline bit her tongue knowing he was right.
Klaus couldn't deny an alpha's request any more than he could avoid feeling things for her, but he also wanted to respect her need for space.
"How about next time I'm surrounded by my co-workers you just introduce yourself as an old friend?" she suggested.
"Instead of licking my thigh," Klaus laughed creating a beautiful feeling in her chest which he then ruined.
"Look at me Caroline," he gestured to all of himself, "That would only bring you more questions," he said simpering.
She let out an exasperated breath as she ran a hand down her face, "Well it's not a lie," she said discounting the obvious drop of his shoulders.
"I mean just because we happen to be linked…" she trailed off at the look he threw her.
"Linked?" he asked his voice strained, "That's-That's a funny way of putting it," he said with effort.
She could tell he didn't want to start a fight because honestly there were only so many impasses they could come to.
"Look," she tried as she started to feel a twinge bad, "Let's just get back and well do something," she said stretching her calves.
Klaus stopped pacing at her idea, "With me?" he asked astounded before he wiped the look of it off of his face walking closer.
"I did promise and if you can keep yours to respect my boundaries I think I can keep mine," she said plain and fairly.
Klaus grinned so hard Caroline couldn't help but match the intensity with her own smile.
"Thank you," he said resisting the urge to touch her even if it was to stroke her cheek or curl his finger into one of her tendrils.
They strolled along the edge of her father's gate their steps synced not wanting to admit they didn't want to part until they came to her door.
"I just need to shower," she told him as she held onto her purse strap, "I probably smell like fries or something," she mumbled.
Klaus held the screen door for her as she unlocked the front door, "Not at all," he assured her, "You smell like you," he murmured as he stepped back.
She caught the screen as she stepped into the house, "Is an hour okay?" she asked from behind the screen he nodded as he walked backwards.
His eyes unwavering as he tucked his hands into his pockets and walked off, Caroline felt it in her gut, in her wolf, in her whole being.
She'd spent ages fighting it but he was the one she was made to fall for, wolf or not.
Maybe that's why she was so scared she thought as she shut the front door.
"Doing alright Caroline," her father asked behind her.
"Just peachy Dad," she said as she kissed his cheek, "Peachy," she repeated as she made her way to her room.
"Did Klaus," he began to ask but Caroline shut her door looking up to ask for patience as she went to her window spotting Klaus at the edge of it walking into the old barn.
She sighed as his eyes met hers before disappearing from sight she walked to her bathroom warming the water as she undressed.