Klaus's p.o.v,
I can't believe that Elijah has forced me to turn up tonight" I say to Marcel who only rang to speak about the gym a few moments ago,
'Just put on some of that Mikealson charm and grit your teeth and smile, You never know you might find something to make it an amazing night, Anyway's Hale's is calling me over and I gotta go I'll talk to you tomorrow' Marcel says through the phone, "Yeah I'll lay on the charm but it would take an angel appearing infront of me that would make me have an amazing night and I don't know about you but angel's are just walking around" I says hanging up on Marcel's chuckle.
As I reach the bar grabbing my drink Elijah is suddenly behind me "hello Nikklaus I'm glad you decided to come" he says, I cant help my eyebrow rising up and the smirk that appears on my face "you mean your glad I indulged you, and this ridiculous sham for our father"
He ignores me as if I hadn't spoken, I'm about to say something when a bright gold shimmer catches my attention in the corner of my gaze which has me turning my head the sight making my lips part.
Caroline was stood on the bottom of the stairs at the entrance to the room, Her long blonde hair in a up do with a few loose tendrils that hang around her face and shoulders, Shoulders that are bare exposing her creamy skin, Her dress clinging to her torso like an extra skin before it falls loosely down spilling to the floor like a silk waterfall, My breathe hitches at the sight of her smile.
Elijah brings me out of my fascinated stare by placing a hand onto my shoulder, But his words are lost on me as all I can think about is the fact that I might have been joking earlier but Marcel might have right, My heart pounding harder then before as I catch another sight of the fallen angel that is Caroline Forbes.
Katherine p.o.v,
The party has been going on for a few hours and I was currently trying to concentrate on what the sweaty middle age frump of a man was trying to say to me,
It isn't until I feel eyes on me that I turn to see him looking at me. My breathe gets trapped in my lungs for a second and I have to force myself to look away, Finding it even harder now to make it seem that I'm listening I have to excuse myself,
I walk around the room carefull to avoid people who would entice me into conversations looking for Caroline I see her across the room talking to her new boss and with a quick glance I deem it safe enough to walk over to her when a hand is place on to my arm and I get dragged back.
Fear is the first thing that goes through my body like a shiver on a cat , Making me bristle and turn sharply towards my foolish attacker "Elijah, Jesus" I say looking away from him to calm my nerves down before I look back at him,
damn he looks good in that tux! filters into my mind unwontedly and i scowl and carry on speaking before he has the chance, "Dr Mikealson, may I ask what you are doing, and why you thought it would be appropriate to man handle me like a parent dragging their child away from the candy isle in a supermarket" I demand a hand going to my hip.
His lips quirk up slightly before he can stop them causing him to re-adjust his cuff link's while he starts to speak to me.
"I'm sorry miss Katerina, I simply did not expect you to attend this sort of evening, It was a pleasant surprise, may I say you look beautiful" I follow his gaze down to my black evening gown, One of my hands drag across the bodice feeling the lace that over lays the top of my dress before it falls out into a satin skirt , It ends when I feel the top of the slit at the side of my thigh.
He's right it is a beautiful dress, even the sensible like qualities it has are beautiful, who knew I would like a dress that doesn't show any cleavage and the skin of my arms, But the slit along the side that runs all the way up my right thigh and the fabulous low back line that it has makes up for it, His compliment makes me smile and I look back at him after a quick glance at the close crowd a few feet away from our isolation before speaking, "Yes well thanks you don't look to bad yourself Dr Mikealson and as why I am here is Caroline asked me to join her and I couldn't say no to a free evening of dancing and champagne now could I"
He does smile at that, Which makes a bitter smile fall on my face, "which reminds me I need a refill, It was nice speaking with you doctor, enjoy your evening"
I say before I turn and leave, Before I can make even two steps away he places a hand on my arm , I look down at my arm and raise an eyebrow at him in silent questioning,
"I wanted to speak to you and to again" I cut him off "stop, I want to thank you for what you did in regards to helping me, but I cant hear another one of your apologies Dr Mikealson, because if I do you no longer become Dr Mikealson to me but instead you are the man who judged me so harshly and I don't want anything to do with him, So please Dr Mikealson stop apologising to me because I will refuse to hear it" I have to take a steadying breath as I remember the pain his words had caused before I can speak again "Now have a good evening Dr Mikealson" with a faux smile I disappear into the crowd heading straight over to the bar "scotch, double neat" I snap at the bar tender
I've just ordered another when Caroline is in front of me, looking me over "What happened" I smile because if theres One thing any one should know about her is that she's observant "Nothing just a little run in with Dr Elijah" I say swallowing half of my next drink "crap, Okay you want to leave because we can"
I smile but before I can comment, Her new boss comes over looking a little shorten of breath "Mr Huntington, what's the matter" Caroline says "Sorry but I'm Just on my way out" he says touching his tie "why, what's the matter, any thing we can help with" she asks her kindness showing through in tenfold,
"unless one of you can sing then I'm not sure there is anything either of you can do" "Care can" I hear myself saying having had to listen to her signing for months, to Nadia and to herself, He looks at me and then to Caroline "can you" "um I er" "she sings beautifully, one of the best voices I've heard" I say for her
He looks at me and breaks out into a grin "could you perhaps do the honour of sing for us tonight my dear, It would help me tremendously" I watch as she blinks a couple of times before saying sure "Great, I'll just go and introduce you" he squeezes her fore arm and gives me a freindly nod before walking off to the far right corner.
"What was that" Caroline says "that was me helping you be the hero" I say with a smile, But she doesn't look entirely convinced "but I don't have anything thing prepared, and plus I'm not a real singer" "nonsense, just sing anything you know the words to, Oh look he's speaking you have to go, good luck" I say pushing her into the distance, Earning a quick worried scowl.
I move closer to the edge of the dance floor watching her stand at the edge of the stage as Mr hungtingtons voice fills the room,
"... So after a last minute cancellation, I've had to find a new singerr and My new dear friend Miss Forbes has agreed to enchant us all into dancing with her beautiful voice, thank you all enjoy your evening" I smile as Caroline stands up and gets a kiss to her cheek from him before stepping up to the mic.
"well this is not what I had in mind when i got dressed to come tonight, but some surprises can turn into the most beautiful things, I should know," she says winking at me, "so I haven't prepared anything, but I do know a collection of songs and so the first one I would like to sing is very special to me, and is dedicated to my friend and her little unplanned surprise that has given me such joy" she says laughing lightly,
I feel a few eyes on me from the crowd but ignore them all and focus on Caroline's voice,
' I'll hold your body in my hands, be as gentle as I can, ... but for now you're a scan of my unmade plans...' I feel him standing next to me but I ignore it and focus on her words, which has emotion clogging my throat "dance with me" he says taking hold of my hand,
' In four months you'll open your eyes...'
I allow him to pull me onto the dance floor but I avoid looking into his face, as I know I have tears in my eyes that I'm keeping at bay.
as his arm circles my waist drawing me closer I try to ignore the feel of his hand on my back snd walk into his embrace, 'I'll hold you tightly...,' the tears fall over my eyes and drop onto the floor between us a sob catching in my throat when he pulls me closer into him.
for some reason being wrapped around him and the song Caroline chose to sing brang alot of emotions up that I thought didnt bother me any more but clearly still do, so even though I should still be mad at Elijah and I am but I cant help but feel safe and loved while I'm in his arms dancing.
My tears subside and I lift my gaze to his face, Are eyes lock and I can feel 1000's of un planned butterflies release into my stomach from the sight that I see there.
'you can wrap your fingers round my thumb, and everything will be alright, ... you'll be alright' she stops singing and I tear my gaze away from his and take a step back to clap for my friend , seeing few tear tracks running down her cheeks and we share a smile.
I'm about to move away when he doesn't let me drawing me back into our orignal dance position as she starts to sing again, I look at him but don't says anything, just dancing silently to Caroline's voice.
'Pick me up in your arms ... Carry me away from harm ... You're never gonna put me down'
It was true being in his arms felt right and I never wanted to not be in them, So instead of leaving i warpped an arm tighter around his shoulder and danced with him for the rest of the night.
So heres the up date of chapter 16 the next chapter will be just bonnie's point of view and Caroline's.
Bonnies part will be from her perspective of this night and Carolines will be of a couple days later, I'll try to get it done within a week for you guys but hang in there I've only just started it.
As always let me know what you think, because I love reading the reviews, love grace :)