Chapter 5 : Seduce my mind, and you can have my body.
Joseph Morgan is officially a married man...
I'm sorry I need a moment.. /3. LOL
Never the less, congratulations to him and Persia! May they have long happy and loving years..:)
Ps: I'll never give him up #fangirlproblems.
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
"Care?" Katherine called out to the quiet apartment.
The place was spotless, sparkling even. And without Caroline in sight that could only mean one thing..
Caroline was stress cleaning. Something was wrong.
"Caroline Forbes you get out here right now!" Katherine commanded inspecting the apartment for any clues or signs of her bestie
"You're back." She heard and turned around to see Caroline standing there with a duster in hand no less.
Without saying a word she ran to Katherine pulling her in a much needed embrace and smiled
"Okay..now can you tell me what's wrong?" Katherine frowned
"Nothings wrong. Why would anything be wrong.." She muttered
"Well the apartment is spotless and its not month end which means you're stress cleaning." Kat stated with her hands on her hips.
"I do not stress clean..." Caroline scoffed
"Yeah and what about that time in college when you and Matt broke up and I came home to a spotless dorm room?"
The minute Caroline and Elena had returned to her apartment she made Elena swear not to call Katherine. She didn't want to ruin her much deserved fun knowing that as soon as word got out to Katherine she would hop onto the next plane to New Orleans to comfort Caroline and probably snap Klaus's neck while she's at it. Although a part of her knew that she wouldn't be able to keep this from her any longer, the bitch just knew her too well dammit.
Caroline sighed in defeat finding a stable place on the couch and Katherine followed in suit genuinely concerned as it was written all over her face. She told her everything about what had happened 2 nights ago, the incident with Klaus at the club.
"That son of a bitch!" Katherine shrieked
"Kat.."
"Asshole! " Kat fumed
"Kat..."
"I can't believe I actually encouraged you to go for him. To give him a chance.. What a dick!"
Caroline sighed knowing full well that she was not going to get a word in until Katherine ended her little rant. And after a few more curses and even calling upon the devil himself to take Klaus away, she eventually calmed down.
"Why didn't you tell me?" Kat frowned
"I just did." Caroline muttered
"You know what I mean!"
"I didn't want to worry you. Its not a big deal Kat I mean, we haven't even kissed for god's sake. He has every right to be with whoever he wants." Caroline stated
"So what, he took you out on dates for a total of almost 3 weeks to what..? Put you in the friend-zone? I don't think so." Kat rolled her eyes
"Has he tried to call you?" She added
"Yeah. But I can't speak to him right now. And if he or you think that I'm going to let this get me down then you're wrong. I'm Caroline Forbes dammit, I'm a tough bitch." She sighed
"I'm sorry." Kat sulked
"Why would you have to be sorry?" Caroline frowned
"Well.. He is my husband's brother, and I must confess... Elijah did warn me about Klaus, the way he (was) but now I see still (is) with women. I should've told you right away but.." She sighed
"I didn't know you were going to fall for him. I thought that you would just hook up and part as friends since..let's be honest you are in dire need of sex." She added
"I didn't fall for him." Caroline scoffed
"If it bothered you this much to open up a can of stress cleaning Care, then yeah..you kinda did."
Katherine made sense, so much so that Caroline just wanted to find a dark little hole, crawl in it and die.
"But its over now. Hey..at least I didn't sleep with him before finding out his true colors, that would have been a disaster." Caroline half-smiled trying to dismiss the topic. She didn't want to seem weak in front of Katherine. Even though she knew her best friend could always see right into her soul if she wanted to.
"You know what you need...a girl's night out." Kat smirked
"I already had one.. 2 nights ago to be exact and look how that turned out." Caroline grimaced at the all too familiar picture of Klaus's face buried in that sluts neck, whispering sweet nothings into her ear.
"Fine then we'll do a girls night at my house."
"You mean the house you share with Elijah who happens to be the brother of the enemy...No thank you." Caroline stated
"Our house is Klaus-free.. Has been ever since we got back. He knows his on my hit list, so his smart enough to know that if I see him; I'm breaking more than a nail."
You know what was weird.. The fact that a small, and we're talking microscopic small part of Caroline secretly wished Klaus would just show up somehow. With flowers in hand, his signature smirk and get onto his knees to beg for her forgiveness. Then eventually he would whisk her away on his white horse and ride off with her into the sunset. . . But that was only as good as it sounded in her head.
This was the real world.
And the reality was that Klaus was a womanizing jerk who led her on, on false pretence.
Caroline hated the real world right now. It really kinda sucked. Simple desires, complex emotions, if that was all it was then she wanted none of it.
"Fine." Sighing in defeat
"Great. I'll call Elena later. Now how about lunch and then I can tell you all about my romantic getaway in Europe"
"Oh! Did I tell you I caught on quite fast with French when we were in Paris. Since Elijah was such a show off with his fluency, I learned some things.." She smirked
"Oh yeah, like what?"
"Une pièce sombre avec de la bonne musique est tout ce que nous devons bébé. Quoi qu'il en soit, je vous déshabille déjà dans mon esprit." She spoke confidently, a glint of mischief in her eyes.
"What does it mean?"
"A dark room with good music is all we need baby. Anyway, I already undressed you in my mind." Katherine giggled blushing slightly
"You learned french so you could dirty talk with Elijah?!" Caroline laughed but she wasn't surprised. It definitely sounded like something Katherine would do.
"What? He likes it." Katherine smirked
"If you don't want me to lose my appetite I suggest you hold out on the sexy french talk till after lunch." Caroline rolled her eyes.
"You know what frustrates me Niklaus.." Elijah sighed
"Wearing suits all the time." Klaus offered with no emotion at all. He sat on his apartment couch, bourbon bottle in hand who happened to be his best friend by the way.. Watching his older brother stand in front of him looking somewhat pissed off-
So they knew then...
Yes Elijah knew. His wife kept no secrets from him and was more than happy to send him a quick text which entailed some colorful words describing his brother. He hurt Caroline and now Elijah had to clean up the mess, as usual..
"Doing exactly what I've told you NOT to do." He stated
"I didn't sleep with Caroline." Klaus muttered
"And yet you've still managed to hurt her.."
"It was just a misunderstanding! She won't even let me explain." Klaus fired back
"I could be wrong but having to kiss a woman who was straddling your lap the last time I checked made the message quite clear." Elijah scoffed
"I was drunk Elijah...Kol-"
"Do not blame Kol for this. You are responsible for your own actions whether you were intoxicated or not. Just find a way to make this right..please Niklaus." He sighed
"And If you value your anatomy, you'd be smart to stay away from Katerina. She, and I quote "is going to feed you your balls."" Elijah stated before leaving Klaus's apartment.
Klaus sighed
Great. Another 2 people to add on to the list of 'Everyone who hates Klaus.'
"And then eventually it got so late I could barely keep my eyes open..so Elijah carried me all the way back to the yacht." She smiled reminiscing on the honeymoon trip.
Katherine and Caroline were having lunch over at a new place much to Caroline's insistence. Cami's was just too many memories and she couldn't deal. Besides she was still in the 'getting over it' phase.
"You're one lucky bastard." Caroline smirked
"Don't I know it." She winked back
"Ooh. Cute guy 12'o clock. Totally checking you out." Katherine muttered
Flicking her blonde locks back Caroline sneaked a glance at the guy behind her who stared at her smiling after catching her look back at him.
"He's wearing scrubs. So he must be a doctor then." Caroline smiled
Yes this was exactly what she needed.
The perfect solution to the 'he who shall not be named' problem.
"Well he is different than your usual bad-boy types." Katherine shrugged
"Hey I have a thing for intellectuals.. I appreciate a good mind fuck every now and then." Caroline smirked
"Maybe you should go talk to him." Kat wiggled her eyebrows
"Please...his going to come talk to me." She winked after standing up and going to the bar. Soon after the guy followed her in suit.
Katherine was so relieved to see her old Caroline back and in action. She smirked, pulled out her wallet to pay before sending a quick text to Caroline reading "don't blow it. Love you" and then making her way out. She had to get home to her husband because according to her, she'd been away from his side far too long and was missing him. Also she wanted to interrogate him on his little meeting with Klaus. Who says an interrogation can't be fun?. She smirked thinking of all the naughty little things she could whisper in his ear in French as he took her.
Before Caroline could even speak to the doctor looking guy, she caught the attention of another man who quickly offered to buy her a drink.
"I need a drink. I'll get you a drink too" He smirked
"Honestly. What if I enjoy the drink what happens then?" Caroline replied noticing the Doctor who took a seat next to her listening intently
"I'd love to hear what you think happens then." The preppy guy purred. His look screamed over-confident jackass who probably tried to get laid more than he paid attention to his choice in fashion.
"I'll tell you what happens; then we go play beer pong with your two roommates until I end up back at yours in Lakeview." She stated. Knowing exactly what she was up to the Doctor smirked amused
"Yeah that's right. How'd you know that?" The preppy guy smiled
"Yeah then I have to listen to your roommate have sex with Hilary, or Emily or whatever the girl's name is, until we fall asleep. And then a year later we're still playing beer pong in the same bars with your friends except now you feel pressured to get married and have kids because you think that's what I want." Caroline stated and unable to contain himself the Doctor decided to indulge her
"Then in the summers you drive up to the Hamptons to meet his parents wondering the whole ride if they're going to think your pretty enough." The Doctor sighed playing along
Caroline was a little thrown at first after hearing the Doctor's accent. It reminded her of..Klaus.
No. Don't compare every guy you meet to Klaus.
Its not fair..
She knew she had to carry on with her life, but she couldn't if every simple thing about a guy was compared to something about Klaus.
"Smart enough.." Caroline went on pushing the negative thoughts out of her mind.
"Wondering the whole ride if they're going to think you're smart enough." The Doctor muttered
Both of them sitting side by side looking at the preppy guy who looked utterly confused and remained quiet
"Because no one is, and then we have to drink shitty chardonnay." She sighed
"At a shitty garden party, having shitty conversations about shitty people." The Doctor shrugged
"Who let's face it.. Doesn't think I'm smart or pretty enough." She muttered
"Because no one is or ever will be." The Doc sighed
"What's all that shit? I'm talking about a drink." The preppy guy finally spoke after listening to the blonde and the doctor looking guy.
"Yeah but it wasn't just a drink though was it.." The doctor offered
"It was a marriage proposal." Caroline sighed
"Whatever you guys are fucking crazy." The preppy guy muttered before getting up and leaving.
"Drink?" The Doctor offered
"Yep." She smiled
And they both laughed in unison.
"I'm Enzo by the way." He smiled
"I'm Caroline."
She smiled back.
"Well I had a great night."
Caroline and Enzo had kicked it off pretty well considering they had only met earlier that day. He had black short'ish hair brown eyes and a slight smirk might she add.. Yeah don't even start!
Yet despite the all too familiar accent, smirk and endearments he was a great guy. He was good looking, smart, successful and even funny.. I mean what kind of girl in her right mind would turn down this package deal?
The only problem that seemed to linger in her mind was the fact that he just wasn't Klaus..
"It was really great meeting you Caroline. We should go out again sometime.." He added as they reached her apartment door
"Yeah.." She smiled, although her tone was not as convincing at all
Picking up on her change in mood, he accepted the fact that maybe she just wasn't as into him as he was in her and he was not a sore looser, so he decided to take his leave.
"Well goodnight." He smiled warmly and turned to leave
Christ Caroline! What the hell is wrong with you.
She immediately came to her senses and called him back before he could leave
"Wait!"
He turned around and stared at her
"Pick me up Friday? We'll do dinner." She smiled
"I'd love that." He winked and then left
Sighing in relief she went inside
"Annnnnnnd? How was it?!" She heard Elena call out
"How'd you get in here.." Caroline frowned
"Well you don't have a good hiding place for your spare key Care.." Elena shrugged
"But that's not important.. How was your date with the doctor!" Elena grinned
Of course Katherine would blab to the entire universe that she had met a guy today. It wasn't even a date.. Well not technically. They had only just met. So she wasn't surprised at all to find that Elena knew..which meant Stefan knew and most likely Elijah.
Wait...
Did that mean.. Klaus knew too?
"It wasn't a date. I just met him." Caroline rolled her eyes, taking off her heels and going for the wine that was on the coffee table in her lounge.
Pouring herself a generous helping she kicked back onto the couch, curled up her legs sipping slowly. And Elena followed in suit
"Oh come on. I want details!" Elena stated
"Enzo's nice... Smart, successful... Hot." She shrugged deciding to leave out the accent part. She didn't want to give Elena a reason to bring up Klaus again. She couldn't deal with that right now.
"Eeek! So when are you going to see him again. I mean you are right.." Elena asked
"Dinner on friday.." Caroline half smiled
Elena sighed. Maybe she wasn't as close as Caroline and Kat but she was close enough to know when Caroline was over thinking or upset about something. And she knew exactly what or rather who that someone was.
"Have you spoken to him.. Since that night.." Elena started looking wearily at Caroline. She knew she was taking a risk bringing this up. Knowing Caroline could go from calm and collected to raging bitch in a matter of seconds. She just hated seeing Caroline this way.
Caroline was a person that always brought out the good in people. She had seen it, with her sister. She had a bubbly personality and there was never a dull moment when she was around. The fun aura around her drew people in and it always showed by that blinding smile on her face. Only now she looked somewhat drained.
Sighing. Caroline didn't have to ask who, because she already knew that they were no longer talking about Enzo.. They were talking about Klaus.
"No. I don't have anything to say to him" she sighed in frustration. It did bother her a little.. No it bothered her a lot at the fact that besides calling her a few times, Klaus hadn't come and seeked her out, he didn't show up and demand her attention like she somewhat thought he would. But why should she even bother thinking like this..? It was obvious that he didn't care for her in the least. He made that pretty clear the night he had his tongue down some other sluts throat.
"Maybe you should talk to him.." Elena sighed
Caroline looked up to Elena a little shocked at the comment by her friend given that Kat and Elena both had sworn off all things Klaus related for her sake. Elena pretty much hated him since that night she saw him at the club. And to hear her saying the total opposite of what she'd been saying the other night, threw Caroline a little.
"I mean.. You haven't been the same since that night. You're barely yourself even around us. So he obviously means more to you than you even realize. And well, you haven't heard what he has to say. Don't you think you owe it to yourself to know what the hell was going through his head that night? I mean in those 3 weeks I saw him around you.. The look he had on his face when he was with you...
It was like the way Stefan looked at me when we started dating." She smiled.
"What do you want me to say Elena? That I think I have these feelings for him that just won't go away no matter what I do?! That every little thing about a guy I just met.. I compare to things about Klaus?! .. It doesn't matter because he doesn't care." Caroline stated before going to her room and shutting the door hoping Elena would understand that she didn't want to talk about it anymore and just needed some space.
Katherine was annoyed.
But hey, unfortunately this is what came with being a wife.
What was that saying? 'When you marry a man you marry his whole family?'
Well that was just shitty.
Kol had begged and pleaded Elijah and her non stop if he could watch the game at their house. It was the only place that was big enough for the (few) people he wanted to invite and also had the biggest flat screen with surround sound in a secluded room. Katherine had at first been against it completely. When Kol said 'few' it actually meant 'quite a few' and much to her annoyment.. She was right
She was quite surprised Kol had knew that much people in his short time spent in New Orleans.. 'So called friends' of his. So she gave her youngest brother in law his night of game watching but insisted on laying some ground rules of course. Like "break anything and I'll break your neck" and "have sex anyway and I'll cut off your dick." But all in all, so far it was going okay
The guys were in the TV room watching the game. There was the roar and cheer sometimes angry screaming that came from the passage and Katherine could not for the life of her understand what it was about men running around with a ball in tights that was so damn special.
"We don't criticize you women and your shopping." Kol would tell her.. So she just went up to her room and unfortunately empty bed since Elijah had join the men.
She would invite Caroline over for wine and girl talk but Klaus was here..
And much to Elijah (and Kol's) begging and pleading she hadn't touched a single hair on his head. But that didn't mean she wouldn't let him get off that easy.. So she made it a point to loudly announce to Elijah about Caroline's date that went so well with the Doctor friend who was very good looking and quite charming..knowing Klaus was standing right there listening to every word.
Elijah wasn't stupid.. He knew what his wife's intentions were but he thought Klaus somewhat needed to hear that given his inability to get off his behind and go to the girl. He thought it was the perfect push his brother needed, and he really hoped he was right.
"So what's up with that Doctor bloke.." Klaus muttered seated next to Elijah surrounded by all Kol's (friends) as they stared at the big flat screen.
Klaus wasn't interested in the game at all.
How could he be when all he could think about, all he could picture was Caroline and some asshole walking together..laughing together. Kissing each other.. It was enough to make his blood boil.
Elijah smirked inwardly and somewhat felt relieved that his brother had in fact cared after all.
"Who?" He decided to play dumb
"Caroline's Doctor friend." Klaus stated
"What about him.." Elijah decided to milk the cow for as long as he could.
"Well what's his deal with Caroline anyway.." Klaus growled
"Well his 'deal' is that he fancied her and was actually man enough to get to know her. Besides, I don't see what the problem is given that she's nothing of you nor you of her.. Remember." Elijah said
Klaus frowned. Elijah was enjoying this.. So was Katerina.
He didn't expect any less. He knew he was a jerk to Caroline and she had every reason to be angry at him. He was also a dumb fuck not to go after her the moment she took off. Only now he was too late. She had moved on with some 'Doctor' bloke who would probably give her everything she deserved...Everything that he couldn't give her. Because according to him Caroline deserved everything her heart desires.. And if he couldn't be the guy to give it to her, another man should.. It didn't mean he didn't want her to be happy, because he did. And that was the only thing that mattered.
It was just so damn hard when another part of him wanted the total opposite. His stupid pride hadn't allowed him to walk away so easily. Give up without a fight.. It wasn't the Mikealson way at all.
If anything, he should be at her door right now, with flowers in hand declaring his guilt and urge for forgiveness until she gave him another chance.
"You and I both know how you feel about her Niklaus.. Despite the fact that she started seeing someone else, I somewhat have a feeling that she isn't quite over your indiscretion. And I'm telling you now brother.. If you don't fight for her now.. Do not be angry when she finally decides to move on to something else." Elijah muttered not wanting Kol to hear knowing he would annoy the hell out of Klaus if he knew the entire story.
"What's with all the dramatics.. I didn't plan this shindig to start a brother and me club. Pay attention to the game would you.." Kol stated, eyes not leaving the screen for a second.
So Klaus sat in his own silence with the sound of cheering and roars booming around him.
Maybe Elijah was right.
He thought about her all day everyday and if she wasn't his.. He would go mad.
He should fight for her.
And knowing he would need one huge ass of an apology accompanied by things she really liked he sighed knowing their was only one person who could help him with that information.. Only that person currently wanted a stake through his heart. Yes.. His loving sister-in-law Katerina...
"I promised Elijah I would let you off easy.. Even though you hurt my best friend. So why would you make it harder for me by showing me your unwanted face." Katherine growled at Klaus
Klaus had excused himself explaining to Elijah just want he intended to do and with the nudge of support from his brother he went to Katerina seeking somewhat of support he could scrape from her, knowing full well that she was the only one that could help him.
"Katerina, I am not here to fight with you. Just hear me out please." He sighed
"You have 5 minutes." She rolled her eyes, closing her book.. She crossed her arms and glared at him.
"Ever since I met her... I haven't been able to think about anything else." He sighed
"Hmm was that true around the time you were licking another girl's face off?" She fired back
"Would you just let me finish.." He growled
Katherine rolled her eyes huffing in annoyment but let him continue anyway.
"This...feelings, its not something I'm used to. I've never had to deal with a woman for more than 2 days. They'd come and go, and I liked it that way. Until Caroline. That 3 weeks.. Were the happiest I've been in a long time. I started caring about someone almost more than I would about family.. It scared me. To think that she held so much power of me. Kol rubbed it in my face that I was 'whipped' and I just wanted to clarify if it were true.. Even with the help of another woman and alcohol in system, I couldn't get her out of my head. I was drunk and stupid. But I had never stopped caring about her..I want a second chance. And I know you're the only person who could help me." Klaus sighed feeling a weight being lifted off his shoulders after finally admitting how he felt out loud and to his sister in law non the less.
Katherine was taken aback.
She thought Klaus would blame the booze for his actions but she didn't expect the added declaration that came with it.
He really cared about her best friend.. She could see it. And it angered her!
She was angry.. Because now she was in a predicament where she had to make a decision.
Should she encourage him, or should she not.
She wasn't an idiot. She knew Caroline cared deeply for Klaus even with Enzo now in the picture.
"What you did was horrible.." Kat started
Klaus sighed assuming Katherine was about to tell him where to stick it and leave Caroline alone.
"But forgivable..." She rolled her eyes. And Klaus's head shot up at her comment
"So you'll help me..?" He asked hopeful
"No. I'm not helping you. I'm thinking soley about Caroline, she's miserable and I can't stand it. So this is me helping her." She stated
Klaus rolled his eyes.
Well at least he had Katherine on his side now. Hopefully with her in his corner, wooing Caroline might be able to forgive him.
Or so he hoped..
Thumbs up if you noticed a scene out of That Awkward Moment, it was just so good I couldn't pass up the opportunity to borrow it.. Lol
Hope the chapter was okay. I've been feeling a little uninspired lately, kind of re-wrote this chapter 3 times in fact!
You're reviews keep me going though ;)
Up next we have the Carenzo date with a little twist..
Until then.
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