This is unedited, but I had to get it out because I freaking love this story and I've been a very bad writer to all my readers.
5.
Unlike Nik's teasing words, they didn't get a chance to sneak away from the group the next night. So although they were yearning for each other, they would have to wait it out, having agreed to keep their relationship a secret for the time being. Caroline had given into her own feelings, but she was still unsure of what Rebekah's reaction would be.
So before they all knew it, Nik was picking up his cap and gown as everyone else crammed for exams. Through all of the hectic mess of applying for colleges, prom, and the upcoming graduation, they had managed to steal away with each other a few times, lying to everyone about where they were going, or with whom.
The night before graduation they found themselves lying out on one of the few areas of Mystic Falls that wasn't covered in forest. They looked up at the night sky, stars dancing as the moon provided the only light, "I'm scared," Nik uttered in the dark.
Caroline turned to him, pulling her blonde hair behind her shoulder, "Of what?"
Nik exhaled and grasped her hand in his, "Everything really." His voice chuckled, "Graduation, going off to Uni, leaving my family…" he paused and turned towards her as well, "…leaving you."
She smiled softly at him, "Nik, you knew what this was."
"I know, but I could stay state side. Go to school in Richmond or DC so I could come home every weekend, and when you graduate you can come join me."
Caroline didn't know how to answer him; she had come to peace with the fact that this would be just a summer fling. He was going to go off to college in England in a few months and they would both move on. "You can't do that…"
Nik sat up, "I can go anywhere I want, and I want to be close to you."
"You got in to Oxford. You will be studying side by side with some of the most brilliant minds in the UK," she finally sat up, resting her hand on his shoulder, "you can't give that up for me."
He turned and buried his face into her curls, breathing in her scent of sunshine, "But I would…in a heart beat."
Taking his face in her hands, she brought his eyes up to meet hers, "I would never forgive you if you did, and you would never forgive yourself." She placed a sweet kiss on his lips, "Come August you will be in Oxford and this summer will just become a memory."
A tear slid from his stormy eyes as he tired to hold his expression firm, he knew what she was saying was true, expect for the events of this summer just becoming another memory. He would fight to be with her, he would come home any chance he could and insist that Caroline visit with his family at Christmas, somehow he could make it work, but for now he just had to get though tomorrow night's graduation and the party that his family had insisted on throwing him.
Pomp and Circumstance played out over the speakers as friends and family gathered in the bleachers of the Mystic Falls High football field. The graduating class, which only consisted of maybe forty people, was sat in folding chairs out on the field. Their gowns were red with gold tassels hanging from their caps, and they all wore their Sunday's best under the polyester gowns.
The administrators had already given their speeches as they now called up the valedictorian of the Class of 2001. April Young was voted most likely to 'Rule the World' by her classmates, and the title was dead on, she would most likely go on to become the first female President of the United States.
Her speech was short, but made it's point with just the right amount of humor and seriousness; she even threw in a few curse words as she quoted George Carlin, which got gasps from the parents and hoots from her fellow classmates.
After April took her seat again and the applauds died down, the Mayor came up to read off the names of the graduates and hand out diploma.
Caroline sat with the Mikaelson family, including Elijah who was visiting from England for the summer, as they watched Nik walk across the stage, shaking the hand of the Mayor and taking the red leather portfolio that held his high school diploma. There was no going back now, he would spend the next two months packing up his things and shipping them to his brother's house in Oxford where he would be living while attending university.
Once the last name had been called, the principle walked up to the podium, "Ladies and gentlemen, friends and family, I give you the graduating class of 2001!"
Everyone cheered and threw their hats up in the air, Caroline chuckled at how cliché it all was, like she was in some cheesy 90's teen movie. Nik had enough sense to hang on to his hat, since his parents had paid for him to be able to keep it afterwards.
The family went out to the Mystic Grill for dinner after the ceremony, "We are so proud of you sweetie," Esther said, placing a kiss on her son's cheek.
"Mum, it's only high school," he laughed, wiping off his cheek. "You can make a big deal of it if I make it though Oxford."
"I have no doubt you will," Mikael also looked on with pride; his son had gotten into the best school in his home country and if all went according to planned, he would have another son running his business back in England.
They ate and talked about all of the exciting things that would be happening for Nik over the coming year, though Caroline reminded rather quiet, picking at her salad and only speaking when spoken to. While everyone around her was looking forward to Nik's future, she knew that she was losing the boy she loves.
After dinner, Mikael and Esther went to stay the night at the lodge inspired resort that was about an hour outside of town. They knew that their son and his friends would be partying into the wee hours and that Elijah would keep everyone in check.
Little by little people from the school started to file into the Mikaelson house at half past nine o'clock. They had all done their family time and now just wanted to cut loose since the underclassman were finished with their finals and the graduates were going off to college soon.
Elijah had pulled his brother to the side before the party, "Mother and father have entrusted both of us with this," he started, looking around the decorated living room, "gathering and would be very disappointed if any trouble was caused." The elder give his little brother a pointed graze, "Am I understood?"
Nik nodded, knowing that his parents were turning a blind eye to underage drinking in their home, and they were putting their faith in their two sons to make sure everyone had a good, but safe time.
By eleven the house was mostly dark, with movies going on in the basement and dancing on the main floor. Partygoer spilled out on to the back patio and everyone's hand was adorned with a red solo cup filled with any number of alcoholic concoctions. With their relationship still a secret, Caroline had hung around her friends most of the night, catching Nik's gaze from across the room every now and then.
As the night went on, and her intake of alcohol increased, she started to send more lust filled glances his way. This last time was finally his undoing as her piercing blue eyes found his over the lip of her red cup, taking a small sip of what was most likely melted ice and rum, Caroline watched him excuse himself from his friends. He walked past her, just close enough to run one of his fingers over her hand, and disappeared down one of the homes many hallways.
Waiting a few moments, Caroline slipped away from her friends and headed for the same hallway that Nik had gone down. Ditching her cup on a nearby table, she looked around the dark hall, "Nik," she whispered, "where did you go?"
Without warning, a hand reached out from a darken doorway and grabbed her around the waist, causing her to squeal with surprise. His lips were quickly on hers, silencing her and pulling her deeper into the room that smelled of leather and ash.
"I haven't been able to keep my eyes off you all night Caroline," Nik whispered into her neck.
Caroline took in her surroundings as he kissed along her neck and collarbone. The room was lined with dark wooden bookshelves, with a large oak desk at one end and a fireplace at the other.
Nik pulled her towards the desk, grabbing the back of her thighs and placing her on the desktop.
Thank goodness it wasn't littered with papers, she was sure that Mikael would have their heads if they misplaced or ruined any of his possessions. This thought quickly left her mind as Nik started to kiss down her neck and his hands started to inch up her thighs. Caroline let a satisfying hum leave her lips and his came back up to rejoin hers.
They were both lost in a world of lips, tongues, teeth, and groping to pay much attention to their surroundings, so when a throat cleared from across the room, they both parted with a start, Caroline quickly dismounting the desk and hiding behind Nik's broad back.
"Elijah." Nik stated through gritted teeth.
The elder straightened out his sport coat before clearing his throat again, "Yes, Niklaus…Ms. Forbes," the blonde ducked further out of sight at the mention of her name, "I regrettably cut your rendezvous short, but the party is coming to a close and I think Niklaus should see his guests off."
When he made no move to leave, Nik reached behind him grabbing Caroline's hand, "Thank you Elijah, I will be right there."
Nodding his head, Elijah turned for the door, and it wasn't until he was in the hallway that he allowed the brotherly smirk to adorn his face. He had only been home a few times since his family had moved back to this small town, but he found Caroline very agreeable, and a dear friend to his younger siblings.
Back in the office Nik turned towards her, cupping her face when she let out a groan, "I will talk to him, tell him not to say anything."
"But what if he does anyway, Bekah will be so mad at us." Caroline felt like crying.
"I will take care of it, please don't worry." He placed a soft kiss to her lips, "Come to me tonight, after my sister has gone to bed."
Caroline couldn't deny the pleading nature of his voice, so she nodded with a small smile as he kissed her one more time. Once he was out of the door, and she was left alone in the dark office, Caroline let out a shaky breath and slumped down in the large leather chair. They had been discovered and he had invited her to stay the night with him, and again she was reminded at how fleeting their relationship really was. In just a few short months he would be gone, and she would somehow have to move on, but tonight she was his.
It took about an hour for the party to thin out and Caroline was thankful when she was able to remove the pins from her hair and the heels from her feet. Rebekah had invited another one of their friends to stay over as well, so the three girls gathered in her upstairs room to get ready for bed.
The shower felt heavenly, seeming to rinse all of her nervousness away. Caroline slipped into her normal sleep ware and rejoined her friends.
"I had such a marvelous time tonight!" Rebekah gushed as she finished the single braid that held her hair at night.
Ashley, a freshman from the cheer squad flopped down on the bed next to the two blondes, "I have never seen so many cute boys in all my life, including your brothers!"
Both Bekah and Caroline had expressions on their faces as if they had smelled something funny. "My brothers are not cute, they are gross, and perverted."
"I know you wouldn't find them cute, but come on Caroline, you have to be with me on this one, Nik is so hot!" Ashley pushed.
Caroline tried to control the blush that was threatening to rise, "If I didn't see him as a big brother—which I do—then I guess he could be considered attractive."
Ashley just rolled her eyes, "You guys are lame, and your brothers are hot, end of story."
"Moving on!" Rebekah demanded, much to Caroline's relief.
They talked for about another hour and the time was nearing two in the morning, Caroline hoped that Nik wouldn't think that she was standing him up, or that he would be asleep already. So when Rebekah let out a large yawn, Caroline quickly jumped to turn off the lights and settled on the end of the bed, leaving Ashley in the middle.
Thanks to the late hour and the consumption of alcohol tonight, it didn't take long for the other two girls to drift off to sleep. Caroline on the other hand was plagued with sweaty hands and a racing mind. She had decided that she was going to give herself to Nik tonight, and the thought both excited her and terrified her.
She knew that he had been with other girls before and she just didn't want to disappoint him, but with a steeled resolve she pushed back the covers as quietly and gently as she could and slipped out of Rebekah's over size bed, tip-toeing across the plush carpet and out into the hall way.
The whole house was dark and quiet, but she was relived when she saw Nik's door cracked and a small sliver of light reflecting out into the hall. Still being quiet, she straightened out her tank top and ran her fingers through her hair before padding over to his door.
Caroline lightly rapped her fingers against the dark wood door, pushing it open slightly and peeking inside.
Nik was on his bed, sitting cross-legged in only a pair of sleep pants, his sketchbook was in his lap as he looked up at her with a smile. He was off the bed in seconds, setting everything to the side and moving across his room to stand in front of her. "You came," he breathed out, running his fingers along her flush cheek.
"Of course," Caroline answered back, stepping further into his room, where he soundly closed and locked the door behind her.
They stood there, facing each other, unsure how to proceed until Caroline took in a steady breath and looked up to meet his eyes, "I want you."
Nik was taken back by her statement, "You have me, sweetheart"
Caroline rolled her eyes, guessing she would have to spell it out for him. Digging down deep she found some courage and stepped around him, going to sit in the position that she had found him in on his bed, "No Nik, I want you," she said again, clicking off the bedside lamp, allowing only the moon and a few lit candles to illuminate the room.
Realization dawned on him as he watched her pat the space in front of her on the bed. He almost tripped over his feet getting to her, but he made it safely to the bed and sat cross-legged, his knees touching hers.
"Are you sure?" He asked, hoping that she didn't feel pressured. Nik would not forgive himself if she ended up regretting this night.
"I love you," Caroline breathed out, "I'm sure." She said the last part with a little more conviction.
The resolved look in her pale blue eyes and her words were all the confirmation he needed as he leaned forwards and brought his lips to hers.
Their kiss soon deepened and with a slight nudge, Nik encouraged her to lie back on the bed, his body coming to cover hers. His hands roamed over her torso that was covered only by the thin cotton of her tank top.
She moaned out his name as his hand slipped under her shirt, though she also made an effort to keep her voice down so she didn't wake Rebekah or Ashley. His hands left trails of fire on her skin and she was thankful that his chest was already bare, so she could trace the rises and divots of his muscles as he flexed over her.
Their kissing progressed, her shirt found it's way to the floor. Next came her bottoms, leaving her only in a pair of purple cotton panties. Nik had nothing on under his pajama pants, which left nothing to the imagination. Every time he shifted she could feel him press against her lower body and it was beginning to drive her mad with lust.
As she pulled at the waistband of his pants he let out a groan that sent shock waves all the way down to her lady parts. When he removed his lips from her chest to ravish her lips again, Caroline took the opportunity to rid him of his super hero clad pajamas. She giggled, thinking that she was about to give it away to a boy wearing Batman pajamas; but that thought quickly faded as she ran her hand over his newly exposed flesh.
Caroline only had her hand on him for a moment before he jumped out of bed with an energy she didn't expect. She was confused as he headed for his closet. Nik walking nude across his room was surely a sight to see. His tight legs and backside flexed with every movement, but as he bent over she had to shield her eyes, thinking that she was about to see a little too much of Nik.
When she heard his footsteps coming back her way she lifted the hand from her eyes and looked back up at him and the square package in his hand. Protection, of course, Caroline mused to herself, glad that he had the foresight to get it now before they got too carried away.
Nik threw the condoms on his nightstand and went right back to his place on top of his beautiful blonde. When Caroline reached to remove her panties he stopped her, "Allow me," he said with a smirk as he kissed her stomach. To Nik this was like opening the best gift on Christmas morning; not that he was expecting sex from Caroline, but he would thank his lucky stars that she had chosen him.
The small scarp of cotton was pulled down her legs and he leaned back for just a moment to take in her fully exposed body. She had curves in all the right places, and as his stare burned into her, a slight blush came over her creamy skin.
He went back to kissing her and reached one hand out to retrieve a condom, but Caroline grabbed his hand, "I want to feel you, just at first."
How could he deny her? He would make sure to put on a condom as soon as he felt that he was getting close, but he also wanted to feel her tight heat wrap around him with no barrier.
Placing their intertwined hands above her head, he reached his other hand down to the junction of her legs to make sure she was ready for him. She was slick with need and moaned at his touch as he swirled her moisture around her folds.
"Are you sure?" Nik asked again, wanting to be completely sure that this is what Caroline wanted.
She gave him a brilliant smile and nodded her head.
With the hand that was still running along her slit, he grabbed onto himself and continued the motion of his fingers with the tip of his hard manhood.
When he found her entrance and start to push into her, Caroline felt a heated pain start to grow from between her legs. She expected it to hurt, and Nik wasn't small by any means, but she wanted this and tried to put on a brave face from him.
Of course Nik noticed her discomfort and stopped his forward motion. Taking the hand that was holding hers, he brought it down and placed it on his hip, "Let me know when to move, you are in complete control sweetheart."
Caroline could only imagine what this would have been like with Lockwood, him diving into her, regardless of the pain, but Nik looked at her with love and concern. He didn't like seeing her in pain, but this pain would pass and she hoped soon pleasure would come.
Taking his cue, she gritted her teeth and pulled on his hip allowing him to slide another inch into her. More heat and discomfort and she could tell that he was about to break her barrier, so she let out a deep breath and pulled on his hip again.
A tear ran down her cheek, though she didn't know if it was from the pain or from the love she felt from the boy hovering over her.
Nik stilled completely seeing the stream of moisture carving its mark down her face, "Do you want to stop?" He asks, removing the tears with his thumb and placing kisses in their place.
"No," Caroline said, cursing herself for crying, "I think the worst is over."
And it was. His hips rested against her inner thighs and he was completely submerged within her heat. Now that he knew she wasn't in too much pain and he focused on the feeling of her wrapped around him, he almost had to pull out of her and go for the condoms.
He never thought that someone could feel so good, so right and perfect; but here was his Caroline, an angel with blonde hair fanned out on his pillows and breasts heaving with desire and looking at him like he was the only thing that existed.
Reaching down to kiss her he started to move within her. Very slowly and watching her body language for any signs of pain but all he received was mews of pleasure and her declarations of love.
A few minutes in he had pulled out of her and rolled a condom down his shaft, ignoring the blood the stained him, not wanting to embarrass her. He slid back into her with easier this time and his dark room was filled with sighs, moans, and a few surprising curse words falling from Caroline's lips.
Not able to hold off any longer, Nik kissed her deeply and quickened his pace, searching for release, which came moments later. Slowly his hips came to rest against her tights again and his sweat covered forehead rested on her chest, which rose and fell quickly.
"Did you..." He breathed out.
Caroline stroked his hair as his gray eyes met hers, "No…" she started and he looked disappointed, "…but we have all summer to perfect our technique."
This statement was both exciting and saddening; their summer would be filled with love making, but it was just for the summer and then he would go off to Oxford and she would stay behind in this small town.
Bushing those thoughts from his mind he brought his lips to meet her, whispering that he loved her between kisses.
AN: I had a really hard time writing their first time, because let's face it, your first time isn't like in romance stories. I had to think back to my high school days and talk it out with some of my friends to get this done (one of my friends lost her V-card in the back of her mom's Toyota and I took my HS boyfriend's v-card on his 18th birthday and he was such a scared bunny). So thanks for waiting for this and I hope you find it entertaining.
Let me know what you all think!