Chapter 16

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," Klaus and Caroline travel to New Orleans for Memorial Day. Along the way, Caroline learns that in addition to being an oncologist, Klaus is also an artist.

Hey, guys! I've had an idea for this chapter for weeks, I just haven't the opportunity to work on it due to my hectic real life. But, since I have a moment now, I'm going to share now. No spoilers, just read on and you'll see what I have planned.

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Mikaelson Family Summer Mansion, Garden District, New Orleans – After the Arrival…

Klaus carried Caroline into his room and kicked the door shut with his foot. He set her on her feet and gently pushed her against the wall, kissing her passionately. Caroline smiled against his lips and moaned as the kiss deepened. After a few minutes, she broke the kiss and brought her hands up to his face, stroking his cheeks with her thumbs.

"You know, Nik, I'm feeling a bit adventurous. How about we make love in the shower? We haven't done that yet, and I've always wanted to do it."

Klaus smiled at her. "Well then, let's do it."

Caroline returned his smile and kissed him passionately as they went toward the adjacent bathroom, removing their clothing along the way. Once they were completely naked, Klaus shut the door behind them and, leaving Caroline momentarily, he went to the shower and turned on the water, taking her hand and helping her into the shower, kissing her again as the water cascaded down their bodies.

Klaus gently pushed her against the wall and ran his hands up and down her body, trailing kisses as he went, kneeling before her and kissing her belly. Caroline panted and ran her fingers through his wet hair. She loved it when he kissed her belly. It filled her with delight knowing that he'd be doing it throughout her pregnancy, strengthening the love he had for both her and their child.

A few minutes passed before Klaus got to his feet again and kissed her, running his hands up and down her body, feeling her tremble against his fingers. Caroline threw her head back and let out a scream of passion, Klaus letting out a scream of his own shortly after. Once she calmed down again, she felt tears welling up and before she could stop herself, she started to cry. Klaus noticed this and immediately reached behind him to shut the water off. He then grabbed a towel and wrapped it around them after they exited the shower. He carefully walked to the bedroom and sat down on the bed, placing Caroline onto his lap.

Sobbing, she said, "I'm sorry, Nik."

"Shhh. You have nothing to apologize for, love. It's just your hormones, a perfectly normal part of the pregnancy."

"I know, but we were trying to be romantic," she replied. "I guess I got what I paid for when I became pregnant with your child." She sniffed. "So, what are we going to do now? We can't very well go back to what we were doing."

"Well, we don't have to have sex to be romantic," said Klaus. "We can be romantic in other ways. Take right now for example. Just sitting here and holding you in my arms is romantic."

Caroline sniffed again and smiled through her tears. "Yeah, I guess you're right." She gently kissed his neck. "I don't regret being with you, Nik. You have helped me heal from my past, and for that, I'm grateful. I'm beyond grateful, in fact."

"I don't regret being with you either," said Klaus. "From the moment I met you, I knew that we were brought together for a reason. At first, that reason wasn't exactly clear. As we got to know each other, the reason presented itself. I was meant to save you, just as you were meant to save me."

Caroline didn't know what to say to that. Then again, what could she say to that? Of course, she hadn't really thought of herself as a personal savior to anyone.

"Wow, that's...deep."

"I know, it's a lot to take in at once."

"I meant deep in a good way," she replied. "I kind of like the fact that I was meant to be with you. It's kind of like Mom and Victor. They were destined for each other, but they didn't realize it until they were older."

Klaus nodded and for a few minutes, there was a silence between them as they continued to sit on the bed and hold each other close. Finally, Caroline spoke first.

"Nik?"

"Hmm?"

"I think the baby is going to be a boy."

Klaus looked at her. "You do?"

Caroline nodded. "I know it's still only the first trimester and we won't really find out for sure for another couple of months yet, but I have a feeling that it's going to be a boy." She smiled. "I guess it's because I'm already developing my maternal intuition, and that's allowing me to know ahead of time what it's going to be."

Klaus didn't reply right away, just listened to what she was saying. It reminded him of a dream he had before he met her, where he was holding a baby in his arms, and that baby was in fact a boy. Could it be that his dream going to come true?

Caroline noticed that Klaus wasn't speaking and looked at him. "Nik, are you okay? You're awfully quiet."

"I'm all right," he replied. "I was thinking about what you were saying and it reminded me of a dream I had."

"Oh?" said Caroline. "What kind of a dream was it? It wasn't a nightmare, was it?"

Klaus shook his head. "No, it was actually a good dream. It was before we met, I'd say about several weeks, I don't remember. Anyway, in the dream, I was holding a baby in my arms. A baby boy. After I had it, I wondered what it could mean. I thought maybe it was talking about either Rebekah's unborn son, Dante, or even Elijah's son, Colin. Hell, I even thought it was referring to Olivier."

Caroline nodded. "Have you told your family about it?"

"No, I haven't said a word about the dream to them or to anyone because I was baffled about the meaning," said Klaus. "You're the first one I've told."

"Well, I'm no expert on dream interpretation, but maybe the dream you had was a prediction of the future."

"Perhaps." He smiled. "And with you here, the future is looking bright indeed."

Note: I think I'll end Chapter 16 here. Stay tuned for more!

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