Chapter 15

Bonnie and Caroline had been driving for just under half an hour when they stopped outside a small house. Caroline had been thinking about what to say to her mum the entire way there but when they stopped outside of the house, it had seemed too soon. The only thing that kept her going was Klaus and Kiara. As she and Bonnie walked towards the house, she pictured Klaus' dimpled smile as he kissed her and the sweet nature of their daughter. Before she knew it, Bonnie knocked on the front door and it was being opened by Abby Bennett.

Abby smiled at them and said "what are you doing here?" Bonnie leaned forward and hugged her mum.

Bonnie said "we came to see you...and maybe sort some things out".

Abby sent them both a knowing look and said "come in" Bonnie walked in but when Caroline was about to, she got stuck at the door.

"I can't get in" she said.

Abby said "sorry, I forgot we have to house changed from my name to Rudy's. RUDY" she shouted.

Rudy and Liz both came to the front door and Bonnie ran into her father's arms, while Liz stared at Caroline. Bonnie said "Dad, we need you to invite Caroline in".

Rudy smiled at Caroline then said "Caroline, please come in".

Caroline smiled as she stepped through the door and said "thank you, Rudy" they had all stopped calling them Mr or Mrs for the last couple of years since the girls had grown up and matured. Caroline and Liz both stared at each other and everyone could feel the tension in the room.

They all eventually sat down in the living room and Abby said "so, what are you girls doing here?"

"We wanted to sort things out" Caroline said.

Liz said "what? The fact that you are living with a monster or that you are in love with him".

Caroline glanced to Bonnie and she could tell that Caroline didn't know what to say. Bonnie said "Liz, he's changed".

Rudy said "Bonnie, he's a murder".

"We are all murders. We have all murdered someone, whether that's a human, vampire, witch or werewolf".

Liz said "but we haven't murdered thousands" she looked at her daughter "he isn't capable of love".

"And yet he loves me" Caroline said, Liz scoffed and Rudy and Abby rolled their eyes "I see a different side of him, I always have since the beginning".

"He's infatuated with you, that's all it is. Why are you with him?"

"I love him".

Liz flinched like those words were daggers to her heart, she shook her head and said "no, there's another reason, I can see it in your eyes".

Caroline and Bonnie both glanced at each other nervously but then Caroline said "I'm happy, he makes me happy. Can't you accept that?"

"You won't be happy for long. You will be with him for what, due to you being a vampire, 50 years. He will then break your heart and I won't be here to help you" Caroline shook her head "you will one day see, the monster he is and wish you could get out".

"He is not a monster" Caroline shouted but although she regretted it, she couldn't stop "I love him. I love him. What hurts me is that you won't except it" tears started to swell in her eyes and she then said "I will never leave him, the sooner you realise that the better". Caroline then stood up and walked out of the house, slamming the door behind her.

Bonnie ran a hand over her face for a few moments and then looked up to her parents and Liz. Liz looked distressed but Bonnie could tell that she had a hint of regret in her eyes. Bonnie said "Elena and Damon died in Mystic Falls. The werewolves found a way to change even when it wasn't a full moon. They burned to death in the Salvatore boarding house" they all had a hint of shock and sympathy for them. Bonnie then said "Caroline was bit that night and Caroline, Stefan, Matt and I went to New Orleans that day. When we got to New Orleans Caroline was in a bad shape". Bonnie glanced at Liz and could see unshed tears in her eyes "when we got to Klaus he was...I don't know how to describe it. Worried wouldn't even touch the surface...he was scared. He was surrounded by his council that he has in New Orleans and yet he showed his weakness. As soon as he saw her, she was unconscious and he ran to her, without a moments hesitation, he took her into his arms and fed her his blood...you know that I'm not an Original fan but as much as I hate to admit it, he loves her and she loves him. The way they look at each other, it's like they never want to leave each others side and they would jump in front of a stake for each other".

"You've been with him for a few days, no one can feel like that" Liz spat.

"They have felt like that for each other since they met each other. In Mystic Falls when ever we tried to hurt Klaus, he wouldn't get revenge if it involved hurting Caroline" Bonnie then stood "we're staying at the Jubilee hotel. We're not staying long, so if you want to fix things with Caroline then I suggest you hurry" Bonnie then said goodbye to her parents and went to the car.

When Caroline ran out of the house, she sat in the car and cried. After a few minuets she took a few deep breaths to control her tears and got her phone out of her pocket to call Klaus. He answered almost instantly and said "my love".

She smiled and said teasingly "Niklaus".

She heard him laugh and he said "you do know you can call me Nik".

She knew that only the most important people called him that "Nik" she said smiling brighter and she knew that he would have his smirk plastered on his face.

"My love, what's wrong?" Caroline rolled her eyes as she knew that he would be able to tell that something was wrong.

"Nothing, I just wanted to hear your voice".

"Well I love yours but not when it's lying to me...your mother didn't take it well, I assume".

She sighed and said "I knew she wouldn't understand".

"My love, I'm sorry".

She was confused about why he apologised "why are you sorry?"

"It was my idea to come here".

Caroline shook her head and said "you were trying to make me happy, never apologise for that...I knew I would have to face her eventually".

"But it didn't have to happen like this. I should have gone with you".

"Bonnie wanted to see her parents too. Who would have looked after Kiara if we all went...don't you dare say Chloe, she already is a witch for you, and she doesn't need to add babysitter to the list".

"I wasn't".

Caroline then saw Bonnie walking towards the car and said "we'll be back soon, I love you".

"I love you too" she smiled when he said that. She then hung up the phone just as Bonnie got into the car and Bonnie sent her a comforting smile before she drove back to the hotel.