Chapter 12

Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries. I'm just borrowing. Only the story is mine.

Note: Previously, in "When You Least Expect It," Bonnie suggests to Caroline that she and Klaus leave town for a few days to clear their heads.

Hey, everyone! I've had an idea for this chapter in mind for a few days now and I thought I'd share with you. No spoilers, just sit back and enjoy!

THE STORY CONTINUES!

Forbes Family Vacation House, Virginia Beach, Virginia – That Evening…

The sun was sinking in the horizon as Caroline and Klaus arrived at the vacation house her family rented in Virginia Beach. As they got out of the car, a flood of memories flashed in her mind, memories of what it was like before Liz and Bill decided to get a divorce. Caroline forced herself to push those aside, since this wasn't about the past, this was about her and Klaus and getting away from the drama they experienced.

Upon entering the house, Caroline looked around at the décor, smiling when she found that everything was exactly where it was, as though frozen in time. She walked over to the stereo and as she browsed through the CD collection, she got an idea. Taking out an old Lifehouse album, she turned on the system and placed the CD into the player, selecting the track that contained her favorite song, "You and Me," because it had a romantic feel to it. Pressing play, she went over to Klaus, a playful smile on her face as she held out her hand.

"May I have this dance, Mr. Mikaelson?"

Klaus returned her smile and took her hand. "Indeed you may, Miss Forbes."

They went to the center of the room, their minds on nothing but each other as they danced to the music. Klaus didn't need to guess why Caroline had done this, because he already knew. The last time they danced together was when they met at Kol and Lexi's wedding a little over a month ago, and she wanted to recapture that magic that had enveloped them during that moment. During the dance, he stepped back a little and twirled her, their lips colliding when she came back toward him. Caroline moaned against his lips as she returned the kiss, deepening it as they walked toward the sofa, Klaus falling onto the cushions and breaking the kiss to look into Caroline's eyes, his own eyes twinkling with love and lust.

"Do you know how much I want you right now?"

Caroline giggled at his question. "I think I have a good idea, because I want you just as much." She kissed him softly, nibbling his bottom lip and running her hand down to his cock, which was rock hard against her palm. "Let's not waste any time, shall we?"

That was all Klaus needed to hear and kissed her urgently and passionately as he pulled her shirt up over her head, throwing onto the floor as Caroline undid the buttons on his shirt, throwing it to the floor by her discarded shirt. She then moved down to the button and zipper of his pants, playing with the strap on his boxers, earning her a growl against her lips.

Klaus then removed her bra, massaging her breasts and moving down to kiss them, during which he divested her of her pants and panties. Once they were completely naked, Caroline glided herself onto his cock, gyrating against his thrusts, slowly at first and then gradually went faster, throwing her head back and letting out a pleasurable scream, not giving a shit if anyone heard them, because she was too wrapped up in the heat that was enveloping them. In that moment, the whole world seemed to fade away and it was just them, no bullshit with Esther, no stress with their careers, just two people madly in love with each other.

Several Hours Later…

Klaus kissed Caroline's forehead, tasting the perspiration that lingered there as they held each other close under a blanket he used to cover them. They had just spent several hours basking in undying passion and it was the best several hours of both their lives. Caroline sighed happily and traced her finger down his bare chest. She then saw something that she had never seen the last time they had been intimate – a feather tattoo on his shoulder.

"I like your tattoo, Nik," she said. "It's beautiful."

"Thank you," he replied. "I got it as a birthday present two years ago. I got teased by the other doctors, because they thought I'd get a panther or a wolf. But, since it was my birthday, I didn't give a damn what they thought."

Caroline nodded and kissed the tattoo. After a few minutes, she noticed that Klaus had gotten quiet, as though he was lost in thought. "Are you okay? You're awfully quiet all of a sudden."

"I'm just thinking, mostly about us," said Klaus. "We may have had a rough patch in the beginning, but we've come a long way since we started." He ran his fingers through her hair. "Do you remember when we had coffee at the Grill the day you were commissioned to plan your mother's wedding?"

"I do," said Caroline. "You told me about how your patient died and her husband punched you in the face because he didn't take the news of his wife's death very well." She eyed him curiously. "Why?"

Klaus didn't answer right away, just went over to the discarded clothing on the floor, digging through the pile. Caroline watched him, not exactly sure what he was doing and what it had to do with their coffee "date" at the Grill. She saw him return a beat later, a small velvet box in his hand.

"Nik, what are you..."

"Let me talk, love," said Klaus. "You have come to mean the world to me since the day I met you. I know we haven't known each other very long, but I feel as though I've known you all my life."

He took her hand and kissed her knuckles. "I come before you as a man, nothing more, nothing less, to ask you this very important question." He opened the box, revealing a ring with a blue diamond to match her eyes and a gold band to match her hair. "Caroline Forbes, will you do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Caroline gasped when she saw the ring. It was beautiful and although she hadn't expected to him to propose to her after only dating for a month, she couldn't help but fall even more in love with him than she already was. How could she possibly refuse him after a proposal like that?

Tears filling her eyes, she said, "Oh, Nik, it's beautiful. I love you so much, and...yes."

"Yes?"

"Yes, yes, a thousand times yes, I will marry you, Niklaus Mikaelson," said Caroline. "There's no one else I'd rather spend my life with than you."

Klaus smiled at her and placed the ring on her finger, kissing it and then kissing her lips, pulling back to wipe her tears away. There was silence between them as they looked into each others' eyes and then, Caroline suddenly felt nauseous, excusing herself and running to the bathroom, shutting the door and vomiting. Klaus followed after her and listened by the door, hoping everything was all right. He then opened the door and entered the bathroom to find her sitting on the floor by the toilet, a piece of vomit rolling down her chin.

"Are you all right, love?"

"I'm...not sure," she replied. "I suddenly felt nauseous. Come to think of it, I am late for my period and..." She gasped. "Shit, I think I might be pregnant."

Klaus knelt down next to her, a smile on his face. "Caroline, that's wonderful news. We're engaged to be married and having a baby on top of it."

"How am I going to tell my mom and Victor?"

"Don't worry about it, we'll handle it together," said Klaus. "For the time being, let's not think about anything but the moment we're having right now. I'm not saying we should forget about telling everyone the news, I just want to celebrate our engagement and impending parenthood in private."

Note: Well, how about that, huh? An engagement and a Klaroline baby in one chapter? Don't ask where the idea came from, just take it as is. Stay tuned!

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