Chapter 9

The dinner was going relatively smooth as everyone kept their mouths shut except for Rebekah of course. She would, once in a while, say something completely about herself to show off her importance and power. Klaus and Rebekah also kept sharing looks and smirks as if they were about to plan a big move or something. Obviously they were but what could it be? They didn't know Elena was alive. Did they? Either way Caroline had to pretend that she didn't know a thing and was definitely going to talk about anything but Mystic Falls and her friends back home but Rebekah was always there to ruin her peace.

"So Caroline," Rebekah asked, "Where will you go now with your new freedom?"

Caroline choked on her wine a bit and shared a cautious look with Stefan but immediately put on her confident mode. Bitch mode.

"I honestly don't know. But I was thinking about going to London. At least for now" Caroline lied boldly. She didn't want them to know she'd be in MF in case they ever wanted to visit her again.

Rebekah rolled her eyes knowing it was a lie and Klaus passed her an amused look. "What?" She asked uncomfortable by his stare.

"I know for a fact, love, that you do not have any family outside MF. Except your father but then again he doesn't live in England. So where are you actually going?" Klaus stated very confidently. He had each and every inch of information about his pawns of that one-pony town.

Caroline was done playing nice. She passed him a taunting smile, "Unlike you, I have friends Klaus and one of them happens to live in London. So I am actually going to London!" She stated annoyed by his constant questioning.

Klaus raised his hands in the air mockingly marking his surrender. "Whatever you say love"

Besides that dinner went very well until once again Klaus decided to play his last game before Caroline sped her way back to Mystic Falls.

"How about a little drink?" Klaus asked and right on cue four, young girls walked towards them. Two of them sat on Stefan and Klaus' lap without any hesitation. Of course, they were compelled.

Rebekah took the girl's wrist and began feeding without any hesitation and so did Stefan which surprised Caroline a bit but it wasn't like he had a choice. Klaus made him this way. Klaus, on the other hand, just took the girl in his lap and shuffled her hair, exposing her neck. He looked over to Caroline who was not even moving an inch and when she finally made eye contact with him, he smirked.

"Don't tell me you still don't want to feed from the vein. You did enjoy it the last time at the bar…" Klaus stated rather proudly.

Caroline flinched at the memory of almost killing a girl no older than herself. She then shook her head and remembered how wrong it was to feed from the vein and then to compel people to forget. Damon did this to her and she certainly wasn't going to do that to someone else.

"I'd rather die of thirst but thanks" With that said she stood up and began walking out of the secluded booth of the restaurant towards the nearest exit. She definitely needed air. Klaus knew how to get under her skin and she probably overacted but those girls always being blonde and sharing the same features as her did not help at all.

She got out without Stefan and Rebekah noticing her, too busy relishing their drink. But one thing she knew for a fact was that Klaus would soon follow. As soon as she thought of this she felt a cool breeze pass behind her.

"Think of the devil and he's here" Caroline commented as she turned around to see Klaus standing way too close to her.

"Look Klaus. It's my last time here so why don't we both just try to get it over with, without any further drama. Okay?" She asked trying to move away but she only grabbed her and twirled her to face him again.

"Why don't you feed directly from humans?" Klaus asked genuinely wanting to know her answer.

Caroline struggled against his grip, "Because I don't feel like stripping people of their free will" she spat out angrily.

Klaus shoved her into the nearest wall and didn't hesitate to tighten his grip around her. "Don't play games with me Caroline. Answer me!" he nearly shouted the last part.

"Because I've been there. I have been that girl. I have been fed off and I have been used in many ways no one should be used and I didn't like it and I don't want to impose this same fate on someone else." She answered back honestly but definitely angrily.

Klaus loosened his grip on her for a minute and the shock was evident on his face. He had not expected such a thing from Caroline. He expected it to be some bullshit about right and wrong or anything else but that she had been the victim. It made him angry and vengeful who had been stupid enough to use Caroline. He would end his life in such a way that no one would ever think of harming her again.

"Who did this?" He asked sternly. Why was he even concerned? He did not need to feel worried for the blonde beauty. Why did he feel the need to protect her and to keep her safe and to make her his and only his?

Caroline easily saw the mixture of emotions stretched across his face. She saw anger, rage, frustration, shock but also care. It shocked her. She thought Klaus didn't have any humanity and vampires without humanity did not have a care in this world but there it was. Klaus Mikaelson had been caring for the blonde in front of him.

She suddenly snapped out of her explorations when it dawned on her that if she told Klaus about Damon he would kill him. Not that she cared a lot about Damon but he was Stefan's brother and apparently Elena had a Jacob-Bella relationship with him.

"It was a long time ago" she spoke and looked down and then continued, "I was a silly human. I used to crave attention and I used to throw myself at boys. Any hot boys without seeing the consequences. I was shallow and … useless" She spoke, hesitantly, all this only to distract Klaus from killing the person who did this and it seemed to be working but what happened next she definitely didn't expect it. It felt nice to open up to somebody about her past, her human life, and her mistakes even if it was Klaus.

Klaus could see the disappointment and embarrassment in her eyes. The way she looked down to the ground, not wanting to look him the eye, was making him want to hug her and tell her what she was worth. He gently placed his fingers below her chin and pushed her up softly to make her look at him.

"You are anything but silly and shallow, Caroline" he looked straight into her deep. "You are strong, beautiful and full of light. You have a bright future ahead of you and you will have all the happiness of the world because you deserve it." One hand caressed the smooth skin of her cheek while the other stroked her hair smoothly.

Caroline was lost at words. She had given many speeches and done a lot of talking but this was the first time she couldn't think of anything to say. All she could focus on was the comfort his voice was providing her. She hated him right? He compelled her. But then again he didn't do anything that Damon did. His voice and his embrace was so soothing. The way he stroked her hair, the way his fingers brushed against her cheek, she knew he was a different person than what he had shown her. He might actually be a decent person, caring because his words made it seem he cared more than even her own best friend who had forgiven Damon.

Klaus noticed her conflicting with his words and her desires. He took the moment to close the distance between them. He felt this undying attraction towards her and it wasn't going away anytime soon. Tonight he would make his move on her. It was the only time she let him in and he didn't have much time left. She was going away but he would stop her if needed. Hell, he could keep her locked away in a dungeon if he had to keep her at his side.

Caroline was so lost in her thoughts she had not noticed the lack of distance between them until she felt his hot breath against her lips. He was only centimeters away from her. She could feel the heat radiating off his body.

"You have five seconds to stop me Caroline. Otherwise I'm going to kiss you right now" he whispered seductively. He waited for Caroline's reaction but when he saw her there conflicted between her emotions of hatred and arousal, Klaus knew it was too late to stop himself now. He crashed his lips onto hers.

Their gazes met and locked, sweeping her out of reality on a tidal wave of emotion. She could feel his warm breath on him. If she just leaned forwards then... Her thoughts were interrupted as his lips latched onto hers. They were soft and gentle, and she felt everything melt. Her very meaning, her very existence, was pointless. Up 'till now. Before she even knew she was responding to the kiss and that was all the motivation Klaus needed. At the slightest opportunity he got, as she opened her mouth, he slid his tongue in her mouth and let his tongue explore each and every inch.

The moment they pulled apart, Caroline got her senses back. She just kissed the enemy. She kissed Klaus. He kissed her but it wasn't like she stopped him rather she kissed him back. But it was the best kiss ever. He had perfected his techniques in his thousand years on Earth. He was gentle and smooth at first but then it was firm and rough, purely driven by blind passion. But, nonetheless, it was wrong on so many levels. Just days ago he had tried to kill Elena and did kill Jenna. It was wrong. It was a mistake.

"It was just a moment Klaus. Don't get carried away it won't happen again" Caroline said while gulping nervously, "Goodbye" She turned around to walk away from him but suddenly she felt a strong and firm hold on her wrist. She closed her eyes for his speech about she could stay and all.

"Where do you think you're going?" He asked with a devious smirk plastered to his face. Caroline jerked her head back slightly and gave him a disbelieving look. "Let me go Klaus. I'm leaving"

"I think I decide who goes and stays love" he retorted back with his gaze narrowed. Caroline knew she and Stefan walked right into some sick game Klaus was playing. He was never going to let her go. He just needed to get both of them to let their guard down. 'Oh my God. Stefan!' she thought to herself.

"Let me go!" She said in a half pleading half demanding manner. Klaus only answered by pulling her closer to himself and stared into her deep blue orbs with fury and wrath.

Suddenly her world went black and everything around her just crumbled as she did in Klaus' embrace.