Caroline sat with her feet propped up on the couch a cross from her in the empty hole in the wall coffee shop her only company was the barista who was more interested in her phone. She watched her a moment over the top of her book before her eyes returned to the page. It was almost 11, they would be closing soon and Caroline would be forced to retire to her empty studio apartment.
She heard the chime of the doorbell, but it was till he spoke her eyes were torn from the page.
"1 large coffee, Black," Sam said.
It had been 3 years since she saw him the painful day in her apartment.
"Sam," She said softly closing her book on her lap.
Disbelief filled his face when he saw the source of his name, "Caroline?" he said walking over to her. His long strides closing the space quickly, "What are you doing here?" he asked confused.
She glanced around nervously before looking at him, "I like the ambiance," she said.
"Yeah I'm just passing through," he said, "On our way to Georgia," he said.
"Case, I see," she said and sipped her coffee. "Look this doesn't need to be weird," she said and stood, "We can cross paths right? And it not be weird," she said, rambling nervously.
Sam laughed, "Of course, how have you been?" He asked.
"I'm good," she said.
"And Stefan?"
"Stefan? Stefan's good, and you?" she asked with sincerity in her eyes, "Are you good?" she asked.
Sam looked around as if trying to find an answer, "I'm… Alive, I guess," he said with his normal easy going grin.
Caroline smiled, "Well, good," she said.
"Sir, Your coffee," she girl interrupted, "And ma'am, I'm about to close up you're going to have to leave now," she said.
Sam grabbed his coffee as Caroline tossed her bag over her shoulder, "Yeah sorry," she said and they both exited into the freezing air, "It's been nice seeing you, Sam," she said. "I'd love to really catch up, if you're going to be in town," she said.
Sam could see his breath in the air as he thought about it, "You know, I'd really like that too," he said. "I'm only in town tonight," he said.
"I live a few blocks down the road you can come over we can have drinks, catch up," she said tossing her empty cup in the trash.
"Sounds good," he said walking to her side following her down the sidewalk,
They walked in relaxed silence for a few yards before Caroline broke, "You do know it's impossible to not talk right?" she said looking up at him.
Sam laughed and shook his head, "only for you, Care," he said and took a sip of his coffee.
Caroline rolled her eyes, "You've been back, what, 5 minutes, and you are already making fun of me" she teased sliding her hand into his, feeling his fingers wind with hers as if still habit after all this time. "So what about you, Sammy?" she asked bumping him with her shoulder, "any lucky girl swept you up yet?" she asked.
Sam laughed uncomfortably, "Um, no, not recently, there was, but no," he stammered turning slightly sad in his eye.
Caroline saw the melancholy in his face, "Sorry to hear that," she said. "Her loss," she said and turned to climb the steps going inside her building. "I'm on the top floor,"
"Only the best for Caroline," he muttered looking at the clean unstained carpet that lead to the stainless steel elevator doors.
"Always," she said and pressed the button for the 14th floor she leaned against the rail and looked at him.
Sam looked around trying to find something to look at other than her, "This, uh, is a nice elevator,"
Caroline bit her lip to keep from laughing, "Yes, Sam, it is," she said and exited when the doors opened. She passed the 4 doors on her hall opening the last one, "After you," she said.
Sam entered and set his coffee on the small glass coffee table. Caroline clicked on the lamp flooding the room with light. "Welcome to my home," she said and took off her coat after hanging her purse on the back of the arm chair.
"Is Stefan home?" he asked.
"We don't live together," she said simply rolling her eyes.
"I see," he said sensing the discord. "Whoa," he said seeing the sliding glass doors that lead to her balcony,
"Hopefully you're not scared of heights," she said, "Go ahead, I'm going to grab some glasses," she said.
Sam walked out she had a beautiful view overlooking the sleeping town.
She joined him with 2 small glasses and a bottle. "Hope you like Brandy," she said.
"I'm not picky," he said taking a seat on the small whicker couch. He watched her fill the glasses and handed him one, "Thanks." He said taking a sip.
Caroling sat opposite of him on the couch leaving the bottle on the matching whicker table between them, her arm over the back of the couch, "I love it out here, after the night has gotten quiet, "she said softly as if not wanting to disturb the perfect silence of the night.
Sam watched her face as she marveled to the stars, "It's beautiful," he said.
Caroline caught his gaze a moment unprepared for the wave of emotion that followed it, "It's strange how it feels like only yesterday," she said.
"That you broke my heart? Feels like 3 years to me," he said taking a drink,
Caroline looked away from him, "I'm sorry, Sam, I can't tell you how much that hurt me too," she said.
"Then why did you leave?" He asked.
"It was time to come back home, to quit running," she said, "I have a good job here, I have my friends," she said her emotions building, "I couldn't just keep waiting around for you," she said.
Sam's hand joined her on the back of the couch, "Care,"
"Sam," she said pulling her hand back.
He locked his hand on hers knowing she could easily pull away but was glad when she didn't, "I never thought about how that affected you," he said.
Tears welled in her eyes, "It's ok, I knew that's who you were, I couldn't ask you to change," she said with a half-smile that didn't quite reach her eyes.
Sam's hand caressed her cheek wanting to wipe all her pain away, he just didn't know how, "I'm sorry," He said softly lifting her eyes to him, "I really have missed you," He said.
Caroline could almost feel his breath on her face. Her heart raced, "Sam," She said softly.
Her breath brushed against his lips sending Sam's will power crumbled and his mouth crushed to hers. Caroline tangled her fingers in his hair.
After a heated moment Caroline broke the kiss so she could stand, "Come with me," she said softly as he slid his hand in hers. She took him inside pushing him back on the couch. Sam slid his hand up her thighs to her hips.
Caroline felt his hands slide around her hips, pulling her into his lap. She straddled his hips kissing him deeply she kissed down his throat pushing her hips against him. She moaned softly feeling Sam's hand fist in her soft blonde curls.
Sam leaned forward when her hands tugged at his shirt. Caroline pulled his shirt over his head before his hands instantly pulled here's off as well. Sam smiled and pushed her back against the couch his body slid between her legs, "You, my sweet Caroline," he said softly kissing up her stomach between her breasts, "are the most," his lips brushed against her skin before pressing to her throat, "Amazingly sexy woman on the planet," he said.
Caroline moaned softly arching her back. Everything felt so right. She couldn't say it didn't. She pushed her hips up against him working his belt open.
Sam grabbed her waist and pushed her down on the couch sitting back on his knee. Sam pulled her pants off and kissing down the inside of each of her thighs. He kissed over the damp spot on her panties.
Caroline moaned feeling his gentle touch, "Sam," she gasped softly. Her back arched feeling his fingers probing around the edge of her panties. "Yes" She said softly when his warm tongue pressed to her sweet spot. She bit her lip grabbing the back of his head.
Sam's mouth taunted her with release but never gave it before his mouth left a trail of hot kisses up her stomach. Caroline whined softly under him as he kissed her throat, "Please, Sam," she begged in his ear.
Her hands fumbled with his jeans before finally getting them open. She was pleasantly surprised when he didn't hesitate. His mouth found her nipple when her back arched. He thrusted into her his hand on the side of her neck, "I love you, Caroline," he said softly breathing roughly against her skin.
Caroline moaned her fingers dug into the back of his shoulders, "Fuck, Sam, I love you," she gasped in pleasure rocking her hips with him. In a flash she had him sitting on the couch ridding him hard. Her hands tangled in his hair kissing down his throat she smell of his skin mixed with sex filling the air her thirst broke through.
Sam Felt her head drop to his shoulder hiding her face. He grabbed her face on either side looking her square in the eye, "Don't hide from me, Care," he said.
Caroline's hips slowed on him but didn't stop, "it's not sexy," she said her tongue circled a fang.
Sam's eye caught the movement and smiled. "I beg to differ," he said and kissed her mouth hard. Caroline worked her hips harder on him, He stroked every inch of her taking her closer to her climax. This kiss tasted different. Caroline realized it was blood, she sat back seeing the blood on his lip, "Easy killer," he said with an amused laugh that mixed into a moan.
Caroline gasped and moaned licking her lip, "What is it about you?" she asked rocking her hips on him.
"I don't know," he said and kissed her throat. He could see it in her eyes and he decided without hesitation, "Drink from me,"' he said softly
Caroline looked at him, "Are you sure?" she asked her eyes dropping to his throat a moment," And Sam nodded, Caroline smiled and looked into his eyes, "You won't feel pain, I promise," she said her pupils constricted pushing the thought into his head.
"Of course, baby," he said.
Caroline kissed down his throat to the bend that began his shoulder. Her fangs broke the skin. Her Body suddenly hot as she drank from him, her hips bounced on him hard and fast. She sat back trying to catch her breath.
Sam watched his blood drip down her chin over her bouncing breast. "You are fucking beautiful," He said smearing one of the lines over that trailed over her nipple, with his thumb.
Caroline moaned softly licking his chest where the wound left a blood trail. Her mouth covered it again feeling herself climbing when Sam's had started on her clit. She moaned sitting back. Her head fell back as she came. Sam filled her when she clenched down on him
She collapsed against his chest feeling his arms wrap around her as their hearts raced. She sat back and bit into her wrist, "Drink you will heal," she said and with a second of hesitation she felt him twitch inside her as he drank from her wrist with a moan.
He looked at her, "I haven't enjoyed blood that much in a long time," he said and pulled her close as they laid on the couch, sliding out of her. She faced him here head on his chest as they laid chest to chest on their sides.
Caroline pulled the throw off the back of the couch covering them as well as it could.
Caroline woke feeling the sun coming through the window. She laid facing the couch she didn't have to wonder if Sam was there. She felt his nose nuzzle into her hair and kissed her back of her head. Her lips pulled into a smiled. His arms pulled her closer, "Are you awake?" he asked softly. Caroline rolled over in his arms, "Morning," She said softly.
Sam brushed hair from her face. He pressed his lips to her forehead, "You are still covered in my blood," he chuckled. Caroline smiled a little, "So are you," she said and kissed kiss chest softly.
Sam smiled and kissed her hair softly, "Shall I get a shower going?" he asked.
"Mm sounds lovely," she said.
Sam gave her a quick kiss and headed off to the bathroom.
Caroline sat up peeking over the back of the couch as he walked naked down the hall. The curves of Sam's back where intoxicating.
Her appreciation was cut short when his phone started ringing.
Sam grabbed it from his pants and quickly walked to the bathroom. "Hey, Dean, Yeah sorry" He paused and Caroline worried he would turn the shower on but he didn't, "I know that… Ok… I said Ok. I'll be there soon. There was a long pause before he exited the bathroom.
"You have you go," she said wrapping the throw around her, "Then go," she said standing.
"Caroline," he began but she cut him off.