Chapter Four: Working Gal

Klaus would be lying if he said he wasn't worried. He didn't know how the annoying little blond had gotten under his skin. He just knew that she had, he knew that little Caroline was upset about the loss of her fiancé, but how had she become desperate enough to join a whorehouse?

Mystic Falls was a small town he knew that of course, but certainly there was a job out there more appropriate for a young lady. Despite his better judgement, Klaus found himself going The Moonstone Saloon after work.

Like always the saloon was filled with a rowdy bunch already drunk. Some of them were already heavily drunk and there was a man playing the piano. A dozen beautiful girls were there flirting with the men, but Klaus couldn't see Caroline. He didn't know if that was a good or bad thing.

A cute redhead gripped his arm and batted her eyelashes. "Well, hello sheriff we don't usually see you here. Wont you come upstairs, I'm sure you won't regret it."

Klaus managed to pull away from the woman. "No, thank you. Excuse me." The red headed looked disappointed, but let him go. Klaus started searching the rest of the saloon giving dirty looks to everyone that stood in his way.

"You're scaring my customers, sheriff," Madam Pearl said only joking slightly. "Are you looking for anyone in particular?"

"You know who I'm looking for," Klaus said rather sharply. "Is she upstairs? With a customer?"

"No," Madam Pearl finally sad. "Marigold is only serving drinks this week as she become more acquainted with the saloon."

Klaus looked confused. "Marigold? I'm looking for Caroline."

"I know," Madam Pearl snored as she pointed towards Caroline. "Marigold is her working name, try not to disturb my customers, Sherriff."

Klaus didn't think Marigold suited a girl like Caroline, but her didn't comment as he followed the direction that Madam Pearl had given him. He saw a blond girl flirting with the customers, though she looked slightly uncomfortable.

Klaus noticed that her cheeks were flushed, though it was probably because she was wearing too much blush. She was wearing a tight corset that showed off her creamy breasts that were nearly piling out of the too tight corset and a blood red skirt that showed off her ankles and bright red petticoat underneath. Caroline was holding a tray of beers and Klaus watched in irritation as one of the miners slapped her on the ass and then tucked a silver coin in the small pocket of her skirt.

Caroline gave a fake giggle as she blew him a kiss and headed towards the bar to refill her drinks. She nearly yelped when she saw Klaus. "Klaus, you scared me!"

"Sorry," Klaus said, though he didn't sound very sorry. "Having fun?"

"Yes," Caroline said irritably. "Now if you excuse me." She attempted to pass, but Klaus blocked her way.

"We need to talk."

"I'm working."

Klaus showed her a gold coin and stuffed it into her small purse. "I'll make it worth your while. Now follow me."

Caroline pursed her lips, but did as she was told. She followed Klaus towards the end of the hallway near the bathrooms. The blond crossed her arms over her chest, "What?"

Klaus blurted out. "You don't belong here, Caroline this is not the place for you. I'm sorry that Matt died, but that doesn't mean that you have to work here, there are other places- "

Caroline let out a shallow laugh. "You think that I haven't tried there aren't any jobs anywhere here."

"I will get you a job," Klaus said. "Just let me- "

"I don't need a savior, Klaus." Caroline interrupted sharply. "I'm not stupid, I know of the decision that I made and I would appreciate if you butt out and let me live my life."

"Is that so?" Klaus said sourly.

She tilted her chin. "Yes, that is what I want." Caroline let out a gasp when in less than four seconds Klaus had her pressed against the wall. His hands under her skirt and over her underwear. He was cupping her small pussy in his hands, almost cradling it as he hissed at her. "Is this what you want, Caroline? To have another man touch you for money? Because I can assure you that none of your beloved customers will be kind to you, no matter how much Madam Pearl has sugarcoated the truth. They will use you Caroline and they will be harsh about it. To them you are a piece of meat and nothing more. Is that what you want, Caroline? Tell me." He removed his hands from her pussy and straightened her skirt. Almost immediately he saw that Carolina was angry.

The blond was narrowing her blue eyes in his direction and she slapped him as hard as she could across his cheek though she knew that it had probably hurt her more than him. Her hand was stinging and she was trying her best not to burst into tears. "Get out!"

"I'm sorry if I was unpleasant," Klaus said. "But you needed to know. Caroline, come with me."

"No!" Caroline hissed. "How many times do I have to tell you that I am not some fragile dove that you need to protect. I don't need your help Klaus and I don't want it. And next time don't bother looking for me or I'll tell Madam Pearl to kick you out." She reached into her purse and threw him the gold coin. "And keep your stupid coin I don't want it!"

"Keep it," Klaus said sounding disappointed as he let the coin fall to the ground. "Goodbye, Caroline."

"Klaus, come back. I will not keep your stupid coin."

Klaus didn't bother answering her as he left the saloon lost in his own thoughts. Maybe he had been too harsh on her, too aggressive, but she needed to know what occurred in a saloon not that it had done any good since Caroline was still determine to work in that place.

"Are you ok?" Elena asked at the end of a long night. "Your eyes are swollen." Caroline nodded as she untied the ribbon from her golden curls. Even though she had only been serving drinks she was exhausted and her bottom was sore from all the times that she had been pinched and slapped. Still she had made good tips, she had even kept Klaus' coin, though she would give it back to him the next time she saw him, though she didn't want to see him.

She flushed when she remember how his large hand had cupped her pussy almost caressing it. It had felt good and her pussy had become hot and slick with desire for god knows what reason. "I'm fine, Elena. My eyes get like that when I get tired. How was your day?"

Elena nodded. "It was nice. It was ok, it was a little uncomfortable, but it was ok." Caroline saw that she had a dazed look in her eye, but she didn't question her. It seemed that both were lost in their own thoughts.

-End of Chapter Four-

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