Chapter 2
WARNING: This story will feature extremely possessive, dominant, jealous and control-freak Klaus.
I believe we needed this after the latest TVD episode crap.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me about your family. We've been friends for so long Rebekah" Caroline complained as she applied her makeup in the bathroom and Rebekah selected clothes for her in the bedroom.
"Well, to be honest love, I didn't hide anything" the other blonde defended herself. "You simply couldn't figure it out" she added laughing when her friend came out of the bathroom. "A little more blush" she suggested and then turned towards the clothes. "Wear this and those black Jimmy Choo and take the beige purse this time" she instructed. "It has place for a knife in it" she teased lightly.
Caroline inspected the red summer mini dress. She hadn't even worn it once yet and she couldn't even remember when she'd bought it. She shrugged. It was good enough. "I don't need a knife. I'm going out with Enzo" she said laughing at her friend's joke.
"Yes. You're going out on a date with Enzo" Rebekah corrected scrunching up her nose in disdain lightly.
"Come on! I owe him and so do you after he saved our asses when your brother came" Caroline told her and slipped into the dress. "And no offence or anything but your brother's kind of a jerk" she said lightly.
Rebekah shrugged. "None taken. He's a jerk but he's a good looking jerk" she taunted with a small knowing smirk. "I saw how he was looking at you and how you were looking at him" she added knowingly.
Caroline blushed before turning towards the mirror to check if her makeup was smeared. "Yeah that's how all guys look at girls" she said trying to sound nonchalant.
The Mikaelson blonde rolled her eyes. "I can tell when you're trying to lie to me" she chirped in a singsong voice, flipping her hair over her shoulder.
Caroline sighed. "Look I don't have any interest in your brother. As far as I can tell, he's not even my type and I'm not his" she told her honestly. "And even if we were meant for each other, I wouldn't go for him. He's your brother" she clarified straightforwardly.
"Who do you think is his type?" the Mikaelson probed curious to what her best friend thought of her favorite brother. The doorbell saved Caroline from any further questioning. "I'll get it" Rebekah said before walking out of the door to the open the main door.
"Rebekah" Enzo greeted as he came inside. "Where's gorgeous?" he asked looking around for his date.
The blonde rolled her eyes at the stupid pet name. "She's getting ready so let me get right to the point. If one hair on her head is harmed by the end of the day, I will hunt you down and shove my Loubotins so deep down your throat that you'll be begging for mercy" she sneered at him. "Understood?" she asked with narrowed eyes.
The Brit nodded. "100%" he uttered before he looked behind her and his mouth twitched into a wide smile. "You look stunning today, love" he commented watching as Caroline rolled her eyes playfully and approached him.
"Thanks" she muttered before turning to Rebekah. "Okay we're leaving. I'll be back by…" she started and turned to Enzo who shrugged, waving his hand animatedly. "I'll text you" she reassured before grabbing her keys from the counter. "Bye" she said and took Enzo's arm as they walked out of the apartment.
Caroline smiled at him when he opened his car door for her like a gentleman and bowed dramatically. When they both got settled in and he started driving his silver Toyota Camry. "So where are we going?" she asked fiddling with the dial of the music player.
"We're going for lunch to Masa and then I have a surprise for you gorgeous" he said and winked in her direction.
Caroline rolled her eyes at him while smiling. "Thanks by the way for the other day" she said after a while. "Rebekah's brother would've killed us… well her" she pointed out but shrugged.
When they reached, they walked into the restaurant together and the hostess immediately came to them. Enzo whispered something to her and she led them to the bar. They both settled down and watched as a bald Chinese guy prepared food right behind the counter in front of them. "Sushi?" Caroline asked raising her eyebrows.
Enzo smirked and leaned in closer to her. "Let's see who can eat more" he challenged playfully.
"Be prepared to lose" Caroline countered taking off her black jacket, before they both started eating. They talked easily and freely, laughing at each other's jokes. At the end of the day, however, Enzo won the eating competition by a marginal lead. "Okay. You win" Caroline submitted clutching her stomach, from both the laughter and the overflowing food in her.
Enzo stood up and bowed like a gentleman, accepting his victory. He paid the bill before he came back to Caroline and grabbed her hand. "Let's talk a walk" he suggested.
Caroline chuckled. "I don't think I can walk" she said pointing towards her five inch heels. "You said you had a surprise for me?" she said excitedly.
Enzo laughed and offered his hands. "Okay let's go directly and if I win there, you're getting me ice cream" he told her seriously.
Caroline took his arm, rolling her eyes. "Done" she said determined to win the second round. "If not, you'll be buying me a new pair of heels" she confronted.
"You have yourself a deal" he said and they walked to his car again. They drove for another half an hour when they reached Enzo's surprise. Caroline got out of the car suspiciously. She almost squealed in joy when she saw the sign. 'Ice Skating'
"Oh my God! Enzo! Ice skating!" she exclaimed excitedly, jumping up and down.
Enzo chuckled before ushering her inside. "Don't be so excited to lose yet gorgeous" he teased her.
Caroline walked inside and then looked at her clothes. "I'm not dressed for skating" she said shivering a little. Enzo smirked knowingly before pulling up a bag and showing it with his other hand.
"Which is why I told your useless best friend forever to pack something for you" he informed her and Caroline had to admit he had worked pretty sneakily. She took the bag from his hand and walked into the bathroom. "I'll get us skates" he called out behind her.
Caroline came to him, near the benches, only fifteen minutes later wearing tight blue skinny jeans under a loose grey top with a woolen oversized beanie on her head. "I'm ready" she said and sat down next to him to wear her skates.
Once she was done, they both entered the rink. Enzo started off confidently while Caroline went slowly and a little shakily. It wasn't that she hadn't done ice skating before. She had. But she was a little rustic now that she had got on the ice after months. "Already accepting defeat?" Enzo teased from a distance with his hands stuffed confidently into his pockets.
Caroline huffed and moved to him with a more confident stride. "Hardly. I'm just warming up to beat you to the dust" she answered back, circling him cautiously. "Or in our case the ice" she said before turning the blade of her skate in such a way that ice flew at his face. She laughed as she skated away from him hurriedly before he had the chance to get back at her.
Enzo chased after her for a few minutes and laughed as she twirled at the other end of the arena tauntingly. He watched her with narrowed eyes as she made teasing faces at him, poking her tongue out at him when he stood at the other end with a throng of people in between them.
With a mysterious glint in his eyes, he started chasing after her again and faster. Caroline slowly started edging towards the other side but as soon as she turned back she saw Enzo on the ice floor and not moving. Her eyes widened and she ran to him. Pushing past the throng of people, she went to him. She poked him lightly and then nudged his side with her foot. "Enzo!" she called out to him. "What happened?" she asked looking around at the children and the few adults that had gathered.
"I think he hit his head" someone's voice came.
Just as Caroline was about to turn, Enzo grabbed her hand and pulled her down to him. Caroline squealed as she slipped and fell on top of him. Everyone around them laughed and then resumed their own activities. Caroline groaned loudly and hit him on his chest with her fist. "You jerk!" she hissed at him playfully.
"I thought you were dead or something" she joked, sitting up on him.
Enzo burst into amusement. "Who dies by slipping in an ice rink Caroline?" he asked laughing loudly.
Caroline jumped on him poking her tongue at him. "Maybe you should have" she threw at him flipping her hair over her shoulder angrily before trying to stand up again but slipping again and falling on Enzo. Again. "Ugh!" she exclaimed in frustration and sat on the floor, ignoring the laughs of the children who were pointing their gloved fingers at the pair.
"Don't be a sore loser now" Enzo teased breathlessly as he lay on the cold floor without a care in the world.
Caroline tried to ignore him and the bubbling laughter she felt at his teasing and at their situation but it failed as soon as Enzo started laughing again. She smiled and then it turned into full ledge laughter. They both snorted happily ignoring the way the parents of those children stared at them.
Enzo was the first to stand up and then offer his hand to Caroline who accepted it easily. They both stood up shakily and Caroline grabbed onto Enzo's arms to steady herself and automatically, he wrapped his arms around her waist. Caroline looked up at him through her lashes and Enzo looked down at her through hooded eyes. His eyes darted to her lips and Caroline unconsciously wet her lips. She couldn't deny that she was attracted to Enzo and they had great chemistry but she had never taken him up on his offer not to ruin their friendship.
Enzo leaned in closer to her and Caroline closed her eyes in anticipation. The moment Enzo's lips made contact with her, all logic flew out of the window and she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him fervently. He, in response, pulled her closer and invaded her parted lips with his tongue, exploring her mouth. They both tasted each other before breaking apart, gasping for breath.
They both rested their foreheads together, trying to get their breathing under control. "One of us should probably say something right now" Caroline whispered quietly.
"Go ahead" Enzo joked.
"Not that" Caroline chuckled softly.
Klaus sat at the head chair, gazing at the projector in front of him, uninterestedly. He couldn't focus on anything. Well, he hardly needed to. He was just sitting through to observe some newbie recruits, Elijah had forced him to hire, saying that the company needed fresh minds and what not.
He gazed at the screen of his phone again, waiting for any update from his PI. He was itching to know more about her. She had stolen all of his attention, focus and control. He could hardly do anything without her image getting into his mind. He had gone through the initial information he had gotten about her within just two hours. But he wanted more.
He wanted to know every single detail of her life. Everything about her. Who she liked, who she disliked. Her past, her present and her future. He wanted everything.
He was surprised to know that she was also the editor of the university magazine. It pleased him to no end to know that she would be the one interviewing him for this year's magazine interview. At first, his intention was not to do the interview but when he found out, she was the interviewer he had been pleased.
But still, something was bugging him. Or rather someone. That Enzo guy was just rubbing him in the wrong way. He was already enraged by the number of frequent visits that guy had in his sister and Caroline's apartment. If there was one thing Klaus Mikaelson didn't like, it was sharing.
And he had absolutely no intention of sharing his Caroline.
He almost growled impatiently as the meeting stretched on and he got no response from Mark. "That's it for today" Elijah announced loudly, seeing his brother close to the edge and there were collective sighs of relief to be heard. No one liked being in the presence of an aggravated Klaus which resulted in an ultimate lash out.
"Niklaus, is everything alright? You've been preoccupied all morning" the elder Mikaelson probed fixing his tie.
Klaus stood up from his chair and dialed the number of his investigator. "Nothing that concerns you brother" he replied curtly. "Excuse me" he bit out and Elijah left nodding. The phone was picked up on the second bell. "I hope you've found me something Mark" he sneered.
Mark, his PI, coughed awkwardly. "Yes sir" he answered ambiguously.
"Where is she?" he asked sternly.
"She's occupied sir"
"Occupied where?" he growled again.
"She's on a date with Enzo" Mark's uncomfortable voice came through.
The line went silent for a couple of minutes. Both of them saying nothing. Klaus thinking while Mark anticipating.
"Alright. Keep me posted" Klaus answered after a beat. "Keep an eye on her"
"Will do sir" and then the line went dead again.
Klaus was seething. So she was actually seeing that good-for-nothing boy. At first he had been hopeful that it would be just some sort of drama by the college girls but he was proven wrong. They were seeing each other and he didn't like it one bit.
Klaus marched out of the conference room and saw everyone scattering into the wind to avoid his wrath. Klaus Mikaelson was never really happy with anyone. He walked to his brother's office and barged in without as much as a knock. "I'm off to Rebekah's. Stay here and handle everything" he informed him and walked out.
Once he reached the elevators, he impatiently tapped his foot as the elevator went down from the top floor to the ground floor. As soon as the elevator stopped and the ding sound was made, he shot out and walked towards the reception. "Give the deadline to NYU for the interview" he told her in his business tone.
The young girl, Olivia jumped at his sudden appearance. "Of course sir" she stuttered and then scrambled around her desk trying to collect papers. She held a document up for his inspection. "B-but sir, it says they still have three months for the interview" she explained to him.
Klaus pinched the bridge of his nose. Did this girl want to lose her job? Didn't she know the deadline was whenever Klaus Mikaelson wanted it to be? "I. Said. The. Deadline. Ends. In. A. Few. Days." He said out loud slowly and angrily. The girl shook and nodded.
He didn't wait for another one of her excuses this time and walked to the exit/entrance of the building. The doorman immediately opened the door for him and called the driver around through the intercom.
As soon as Klaus went to the sidewalk, the driver rushed out of the car and opened the door for him, bowing his head. "Good day sir" he said shortly, tipping his hat lightly.
Klaus nodded back. "Take me to Rebekah's." he ordered him and sat into the car. The driver immediately got in too and started driving. They got to their destination in record time and before they even knew it Klaus was walking into his baby sister's apartment.
Rebekah opened the door, frustrated by the constant ringing of the bell and knocking. She opened the door so harshly, it almost ripped out of its hinges. "Who the bloody- Nik?" She started but softened seeing her brother. "What are you doing here?" she asked crossing her arms over her chest.
Klaus rolled his eyes at her. He had to admit she did have the right to be angry. She looked like a mess. She was probably studying. He walked straight in and walked towards the kitchenette. "Do come in brother" Rebekah muttered sarcastically, closing the door behind her.
"Where's Caroline?" he asked right away, searching the refrigerator for some sort of alcohol. Anything at this point.
The blonde narrowed her eyes at her brother. "She's not home" she answered vaguely.
"I didn't ask if she was home" he countered. "Tell me where she is Rebekah. I am in no mood for games" he hissed, taking out a bottle of red wine stored in the lower compartment. He quickly opened the bottle ignoring his sister's protest.
"That's mine" she pouted. When Klaus made her a stern look, she sighed. "She's gone out with Enzo" she answered with a little satisfaction that her brother was burning inside. And it was not because of the alcohol. "Why do you ask?" she questioned innocently pouring herself some wine in a flute. 'Might as well have some' she thought shrugging.
Klaus was silent for a moment, deep in thought. "I need you to put in a good word for me with Caroline" he told her with all seriousness.
Rebekah choked on the wine in her mouth and almost spit it out. "What?" she asked as if she'd heard wrong. "You want me to what?" she asked again, her eyes going wide.
Klaus rolled his eyes. "Stop being so dramatic. You heard what I said" he said.
"You do realize I just told you she's gone out on a date with her boyfriend Enzo" the blonde clarified, knowing that Caroline and Enzo would've post probably gotten their act together by now.
"Yes which is why we need to do our parts faster" he added urgently gulping down all of his liquor in one gulp.
Rebekah grabbed the bottle to stop him from reaching for it again. "This is not a joke Nik." She told him narrowing her eyes at him.
"You're hardly one to talk" he hissed at her snatching the bottle from her hands. "Now just do as you're told" he warned her.
"For you two to be together and for me to actually put in a good word for you, she first needs to be available. Which she is not!" Rebekah defended, still in shock. What was happening right now?
Klaus smirked, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "That's my job to do. You just tell her of all my unbelievably astounding qualities" he gloated playfully.
"You mean, your unbelievable arrogance" she sneered at him. "Incidentally, she already thinks you're a jerk" she said flipping her hair over her shoulder.
Klaus shrugged. He had been expecting that. "Well, it's your job to change that" he told her.
"And why would I do that?" She countered crossing her arms over her chest with a smirk on her face.
Klaus gave her a cold smile that sent chills down her spine. "So that I let you continue on with your little trysts and that I don't tell father of what you've been up to" he threatened her knowingly. "So that I don't expose you and so that you can keep your trust fund from being frozen" he continued. "You will help me baby sister. It's only a matter of how" he told her softly.
The smirk from her face slipped and she scowled at him. "You stop hovering over and trying to control me. I'll gladly put in a good word for you with Caroline" she offered and at that moment she knew she was trading her best friend for her happiness but she couldn't help it. She had longed for freedom and she was finally getting it. Even though, she was deeming herself selfish in the process.
"You've got yourself a deal little sister" he taunted before smirking and heading for the door. He only stopped when he heard his sister's voice again.
"I hope you're not planning to hurt her" she feared sincerely.
Klaus didn't respond and walked out of the apartment and back into his awaiting car. He picked out his cellphone and called someone. The call was answered on the third bell. "Klaus Mikaelson! To what do I owe the pleasure?"
Klaus smiled. "Marcellus! It's wonderful to hear from you too" he said pleasantly. "Tell me something. You are still recruiting students slash interns right?" he asked knowingly.
"Yeah I am. Why? Do you have someone in mind?" the dark skinned man asked from the other side of the line.
"Actually I do. Bright student. He'll settle well in New Orleans" he said out loud. "Thought he'd be a great asset to your company" he added cleverly.
"Political science major?" Marcel asked curiously.
Klaus loosened his tie knot. "No. Business major" he said grinning like a wolf, knowing there was no way Marcel would turn down to scoop out a business major. "Enzo I believe is his name" he told him. "Same batch as Rebekah's. Just met him a few days ago. Bright lad" he commented baiting his friend.
"I will look into it. Anything we should or should not offer him?" Marcel asked carefully, not knowing why Klaus was being so considerate. But he knew he couldn't pass up the opportunity to pick up some business students for the business school of New Orleans and his own firm.
Klaus shrugged, visibly more relaxed now. "I would offer him the best I have of course. A promising student as him does deserve only the best" he told him. He heard Marcel mumbling something to his secretary on the other end of the line. He smirked. Everything was just so easy for him. "However" he added raising suspicion. "You might want to hurry. I heard he's getting quite the transfer options" Klaus lied smoothly. The earlier Enzo was out of New York, the better it would be for him and Caroline.
"I'll get right to it" Marcel replied from the other side. "Thanks" he said shortly before the line went dead.
He tapped a few times on the screen of his phone again before holding it to his ear. The line was picked up on the third ring. "What the bloody hell do you want now?" Rebekah's angry voice came through.
Klaus smiled tightly, realizing he had successfully pissed off his baby sister. "I'll be over at your place for breakfast tomorrow morning- he started but he wasn't allowed to finish.
"Of course Nik! Why don't you come and stay here? I'll move out so that you can spy more easily on my roommate!" she hissed at him angrily. "You know this is obsessive behavior you should be discussing with a shrink" she taunted.
He chuckled throatily. "Keep testing my limits Bekah and one of these days I'll be forced to show father around your campus" he teased, knowing he would never do it but she didn't have to know that. Now did she?
"Yeah just stick a dagger in my back. Will you?" she sneered sarcastically and then the line went dead.
True to his word, Klaus came for breakfast at his sister's apartment at eight thirty in the morning. He was surprised to see Rebekah up and about, ready for her college classes. He had thought today would be another day Caroline would have to handle the hassle for her behalf. But the other blonde was nowhere in sight which irked him greatly.
"Is Caroline not joining us today?" he asked casually sipping the tea his sister had so kindly prepared for him.
Rebekah just rolled her eyes. "She's sleeping Nik" she told him like it was the most obvious thing in the world.
"Wake her up then" he countered clenching his fists. He didn't know why or how but he felt the need to be in her company. To be with her. "Tell her your favorite big brother is here and you'd like for us all to have breakfast together" he completed with a sarcastic smile.
"You mean I should lie?" Rebekah asked dramatically giving him a wide eyed look.
Klaus rolled his eyes this time. "Doesn't she have class to attend?" he asked pointedly.
"She does. She just doesn't have the obligation to go to every single one of them because her older brother is a psychopathic lurker" she replied snootily. "I'm going to brush my teeth and then you can drop me to campus on your way" she ordered and walked away without waiting for a reply.
Klaus stood up and walked around the apartment, absorbing everything. The house seemed cozy and warm like a genuine house. It made him smile. Rebekah had always wanted a house like this. He walked over to the feature wall of the living room and saw the pictures on it. Pictures of his baby sister and Caroline and then of them independently. He stopped at the picture of Caroline in a red cheering uniform. He remembered a picture of Rebekah in the same uniform. Although he couldn't remember much of her life from that time period because he was always very busy with work then.
He traced his finger over Caroline's form in the picture in which she was smiling at the camera with her pompoms in her hands. She looked so young, beautiful and her eyes and smile shone bright like the Sun…
Suddenly the doorbell rang and he turned around. He knew that Rebekah was still in the bathroom and it would take her some time to come out so he went to the door himself. Besides, who was at his sister's apartment in the morning?
He opened the door, half expecting so see Stefan because he had come to know that he usually gave Caroline the ride to campus. Maybe she hadn't notified him that she wasn't going. But his eyes widened and his eyebrows shot up in surprise when he saw Caroline standing at the other end of the door, looking like she'd been back from one hell of a party.
"I'm sorry Bekah. I forgot my- she started but stopped rambling when she realized it was not Bekah. But Bekah's brother. "Klaus. Um, hi" she said confused and red-faced. "I didn't know you were coming over" she said as she stood awkwardly at the door frame of her own apartment with her black Jimmy Choos in her hand and only her red dress and Enzo's jacket around her shoulders. Last night had been a wild night for both of them and most of her clothes hadn't made it past the first two hours of reaching his bachelor pad.
Klaus' gaze hardened when he gazed over her form. The little red dress she wore hardly covered anything. But what irked him the most was the bloody men's jacket draped over her shoulders. He wasn't gullible enough not to understand what her appearance was screaming. "Hello to you too sweetheart. Looks like you've had quite the night" he commented as he moved aside slightly, giving her just enough space to squeeze in between him and the door frame to walk through. And she did.
Awkwardly though.
"Yeah. I was just… um…" she trailed off, blushing crimson, not knowing how to hide her current –after-crazy-continuous-all-night-long-hot-sex-
Klaus let out a dry chuckle at her obvious discomfort and eyed the way the dress hugged her every curve. "Night out?" he questioned lightly but only he knew the amount of restraint it required to keep himself from sounding jealous or even effected.
Caroline frowned. Why was he questioning her like that? "Something like that" she mumbled vaguely. "I thought you would head back. I mean Rebekah told me you preferred living in London" she said conversation sake.
Klaus shrugged but internally he was pleased that she had been talking about him. The thought also made him uneasy that she probably knew a lot of stuff about him. It made him feel out of control. "I do prefer London but someone has to look over here too" he said and looked at her again. He clenched his fists tight when he saw her hair falling over her face. How his fingers itched to remove it from her face and gently tuck it behind her ear? "I also have some obligations to fulfill with your university" he told her and Caroline nodded, remembering the interview she still had to take from him.
"Thanks for the interview, by the way" she said and tucked her hair behind her ear, unaware that her best friend's brother was watching her every move like a hawk. "It'll be a great tick for my resume. Interviewing you, I mean. Even though it's just for the school magazine" she chuckled slightly.
"I'm glad to help you sweetheart" he answered as a small smile played his lips.
"When are you free?" she asked suddenly. Klaus raised an eyebrow at the innuendo in the question. "I mean for the interview. I got a message that the deadline's set for a few days from now" she explained, nervously shifting from one foot to the other. God! The way his gaze roamed over her was… weird. Unusual. It had a certain level of lust, appreciation, adoration and possession. His scrutiny was predatory. Like she was the prey, a lamb and he was a wolf.
"I'll make sure my secretary calls you when my schedule's clear" he told her confidently, loving the way a light pink blush was creeping over the skin of her cheeks. "And the deadline would be no issue for you love. You can interview me whenever you want" he answered smoothly with a smirk.
Caroline nodded with a small smile. "Well, it was great to meet you again. Have a nice day" she muttered uncomfortably and walked away from him into Rebekah's room.
As soon as she got into the room, she leaned against the closed door and breathed out. "I thought I- Rebekah came out applying gloss to her lips but stopped short when she saw her best friend in her room and not her brother.
She opened her mouth to say something when she saw her friend's condition. "You had sex didn't you?" she questioned bluntly with a cunning smile. "You two finally did it" she said patting herself on the back for her accurate assumption.
The other blonde just shook her head but smiling as she did so. "I'm going to sleep. By the way, thanks for the heads up" she muttered sarcastically. "I met your brother" she explained at watching her friend's confused face. "Yeah. Anyways, I'm off. Have a good day" she said and walked out of the room to her own.
Rebekah gulped unintentionally and picked up her bag, knowing that she had to face her brother now. Klaus, of course, didn't say anything to her until they were in his car. "She was sleeping wasn't she?" he asked grimly.
"Stop being so controlling Nik" she complained pouting. "Besides it wasn't a lie. She was just sleeping in Enzo's bed" she mocked with a smirk of her own.
Klaus clenched his fists and squared his jaw but said nothing. After a few minutes of silence, he turned to his baby sister. "Doesn't your building have a curfew?" he asked casually. But his question was tense and important.
Rebekah shrugged. "It's not like we're in kindergarten Nik" she told him rolling her eyes. "We're all adults here" she reasoned but her attention was focused only on her cellphone.
'Seems I have to fix that' he thought smugly as he brought out his phone and texted just the person to get the job done. Having Caroline to himself was going to work out better in his favor than he ever thought. It was also going to keep his baby sister close to him.
Two targets shot down with one arrow.