Chapter 14: Glory and Gore
AN: Took me long enough.. I know I know.
Had problems with my internt connection, been writing exams and all that shiz so yeah. So sorry guys xx
Disclaimer: I own nothing.
NOTE: We're moving a bit fast, so bear with me.
Warning: you kinda sorta might hate Klaus a lil after this...
Sometime later...
"So he hasn't even remotely changed?"
"Well I was dumb enough to think he'd actually take me seriously now that my belly blocks the tv" Caroline huffed turning into another position.
"That stupid asshole!" Katherine huffed earning a few glances toward them in the yoga class, including the instructor who frowned at her.
"Kat.." Caroline warned trying to get everyone else to stop staring at them, although Katherine was completely oblivious to the stares as well as the instructor. She was pregnant okay, so shoot her for being over-excited.
The class was spacious and quiet with the calming sound of light meditation music playing in the background, all the more reason why Katherine and her loud curses had turned so many heads. There were about 20 people taking the class including Caroline and Katherine most of which were expecting mothers, with the so called best instructor in town who lead in the front row facing them.
"No Care, how many times is this guy going to fuck up?. We don't have time for this, I mean Its not like we're 18 anymore. Fucking asshole." She huffed
"Shh!" The instructor frowned turning toward the two women
"Even Elijah kicking the crap out of him didn't work. Maybe I need to step in to do some damage. You know I'll feed him his fucking balls." Katherine scoffed
The instructor banged on the gong after hearing Katherine's comment and scoffed at the two women
"Namaste." Katherine muttered rolling her eyes and continued her yoga.
Caroline was relieved that the class was finally over. She didn't know how much more stares she could take with all Katherine's loud curses and comments about Klaus.
She and Katherine had decided to take up the class seeing as it helped them work on their breathing. It was a vital skill needed with the labour process and everything.
Ever since Katherine found out Caroline had been pregnant, it was as if she had started a mommy social club; planning birthing classes, shopping and even future play dates for them.
Caroline didn't know if it was because Kat was overally excited to be expecting together, or if it was because she pitied her. Whatever it was though, she really appreciated it.
"So..how are things with Dr Enzo?" Kat purred
"You know you never tell me these things anymore.." She added
"I didn't because there's nothing to tell." Caroline snorted as they collected their bags to leave.
"You're kidding right? He miraculously came into your life again, as your freaking Doctor. What other signs do you need?" She sighed
"Its not a sign. Its merely coincidence." Caroline rolled her eyes as they left the class.
As they retreated the building, Caroline and Katherine were surrounded by all the women from the class who's husbands and boyfriends had come to pick them up, including Elijah who came over to kiss his wife.
"Hello Caroline." He smiled
"How was the class?"
"It was great." Kat smiled
"Let's have lunch Care." Katherine suddenly announced
"No.. You guys go, I have work to do." She quickly answered knowing exactly what Katherine was trying to do. Caroline felt awkward, and pulled her oversized sweatshirt over her bulging baby bump.
Kat hadn't missed the look of dissapointment on her friends face when everyone's spouses came to pick them up and here Caroline was with no one waiting for her.
"Please, we insist." Elijah added, not too far behind from figuring out what his wife was up to. She was trying to cheer her up and somewhat let her know that she wasn't as alone as she thought she was.
"I really have to work. But I'll call you later." She smiled at Katherine and then quickly walked off.
How amazing, how perfect wouldn't it have been if Klaus had come and picked her up after a class? She thought nibbling on her bottom lip as she got into her car.
She quickly shook her head as if to rid herself of those thoughts. It was purely fantasy, a non-existant world where he would be there for her..and this was reality. A reality that she had to now live in and face not only for herself, but for her child as well.
"Please..no." Caroline whined after her car refused to start. Huffing in annoyment she opted for her phone...that's battery had just adrubptly died on her.
Could this day get any worse?
Caroline found it hard to concerntrate on what to do next. Klaus's dimpled lean face kept creeping into her head. That and a feeling of profound loss and misery- which was ridiculous, because you couldn't lose something you never had in the first place.
She felt a tear of anger, frustration and perhaps misery slide slowly down her cheek and lifted a hand to blot it.
'This has to stop', she told herself sternly
She managed to hail a taxi just until she could get to the house and call a tow truck to pick up her car.
Sighing, she realised that it was yet another pending expense. Hiring the tow truck and fixing her car that she had no idea what was even wrong with in the first place.
For most of her life, she had been congratulating herself on her practicality, on her ability to face her problems head-on and come up with solutions.
Hot tears welled up in her eyes, and she angrily dashed them away with the back of her hand. It must be due to her raging hormones, she decided
This wasn't about maternity leave, childcare and impending bills. This wasn't about how a dedicated single parent could make a good job of bringing up a child. This was about coming to terms with the fact that she was living without the support of the man she loved.
Klaus shot up in bed.
His shaken body covered in sweat as he gasped for breath
This was the second time he dreamt of his childhood. More accurately being abused by Mikeal.
The fact that everyone has been on his case about being a father has just gotten him so tense and worked up, that he was having crazy flashback dreams it seemed. To top it all off he hadn't even gotten laid since Caroline so relieving stress that way was a bust.
It wasn't that he couldn't score.. It was just just that the thought of actually having sex with someone that wasn't Caroline didn't sit well with him for some reason.
Sighing he got out of bed and decided to start the day off strong; and that was usually with a glass or two of the expensive bourbon he "borrowed" from Elijah's parlour.
Klaus groaned seeing Kol sprawled out on the couch, beer in hand watching TV.
This wouldn't be the first time in these past few weeks that he was here and Klaus had started to become really annoyed.
He drank all day, watched TV, and sometimes sat with Caroline which agitated Klaus even more since he no longer could.
Sighing he grabbed a tumblr filled with the amber liquid and plopped down lazily next to Kol on the couch.
"Its been a long few weeks so I'm just going to be blunt... Bonnie's gotten under your skin." Klaus stated
"That's not true.." Kol frowned
"Dammit Kol just admit it. You're taken with this woman and all of her good girl glory."
"No.." Kol sighed
"No you're not in love with her or no you just won't admit it?" Klaus added
"I can't Nik. If I admit it.. If I even let the thought in for just a second; what does that say about me?" Kol muttered
Klaus opened his mouth to reply but hesitated; For some reason, the entire situation had seemed entirely hypocritical. Here Klaus was preaching to the choir when he infact could not even mend his broken relationship with Caroline.
"It says you're human.." Klaus sighed.
Kol supposed that Klaus's words had been plaguing his own mind as well and somehow related to him too.
"Funny how that makes you and Caroline's situation any different," Kol stated.
Over this short time, Kol and Caroline had grown rather close. He sought a sister in her and she, a brother in him. It hadn't been because she was carrying their neice or nephew.. But simply because she was their family no matter what Nik said or did.
Many a times he had made that very clear to her and always reminded her that she was never going to be alone in this. But he also knew that no matter how many Mikealson's stepped in for moral support or a helping hand, at the end of the day it wasn't the Mikealson that she wanted.
"Its complicated Kol." Klaus growled
"Complicated how Nik?"
"It just is."
"So now what?" Kol asked
"Nothing. We feel for eachother but, we want different things from life." Klaus sighed
"So after this living it out in the same house period is over, will you leave her?" Kol frowned
"Do I have a choice?"
"Of course you have a choice. You can be with her forever." Kol smirked
"But where the hell was I going Kol, its not like I was running away. And if we stayed happy, I would have stayed with her" Klaus sighed
"And where the hell did this forever nonsense come from?" Klaus added frowning
"So you'll never get married then?" Kol asked
"Maybe.."
"And you don't want kids either?"
"-Definately not." Klaus muttered
"Why? Is it because of.." Kol trailed off. He somehow had a clue of why the issues regarding parenthood frightened his brother, but never dared to bring the incident up in fear of how Klaus would react. He wasn't the all-committed type either don't get him wrong, but Kol could not understand how his brother could turn away such a stunning woman like Caroline who was beautiful and kind, funny, smart...much like Bonnie he thought.
"Marriage Kol.. Why do we stay with someone? Because we want to be happy right?, But what if we don't find happiness?.. Will we let a piece of paper tell us how its suppose to be?. 'Congraulations Now live in misery, you are trapped!'" He exclaimed quickly brushing off any traces of the event Kol had been hinting at.
"You and two witnesses have signed off a document with 'forever' written on it and then you'll live unhappily ever after." Klaus sighed
"But why unhappy Nik?"
"Look at yourself Kol, you use to be happy care-free... You'd hit on a girl whenever you saw one. And now... Now all you can talk about is how you and Bonnie fought and what the fight was about, even the funny cute videos you post of her facebook page. That's all you say.." He sighed
Kol didn't reply but turned to look at the TV instead.
"I wanted every day to be like the first date.." Kol heard Klaus mutter
"There was romance, between Caroline and me. We had laughter, joy..because we lived together out of choice. It was perfect." Klaus stated
"Life isn't perfect Nik." Kol frowned
"Our life was Kol!. We loved and cared for eachother.. She'd wait up for me at nights, and I'd wake up early in the mornings for her..it was perfect. After marriage, everything changes."
"We start taking eachother for granted. The same fights, the same misunderstandings.." He sighed
"But all of this can happen even without marriage Nik." Kol added remembering his fight with Bonnie weeks ago.
"And that's when you know its over. And you should always have that freedom to say its over." Klaus stated
Going to Katherine's seemed like the easiest route to take given the fact that it was much more closer to where Caroline's car had been standing, and perhaps she could wait there until they tow truck came.
She was also very hungry and craved for something home cooked.
She knew full well that with Katherine's impending pregnancy reaching the 7 month milestone, Elijah had always made sure she was well fed so there would be plenty of food.
"Care.." Katherine frowned seeing her best friend on her porch.
Caroline's cheeks were tear stained and her nose and eyes were all red and puffy-like
"Is everything okay? What happened.."
"My car broke down, can I wait here until the tow truck comes to get it?" She sighed
"Of course. We we're just about to have lunch, Greta! Caroline will be joining us!" She shouted for her house keeper who quickly arranged another place setting at the table. Greta was actually the Mikealson's house maid at the Hamptons estate, but after Katherine became too big to do anything, Elijah had more maids come over to do most of the house work. Gretta was very fast and Katherine loved her cooking, so she eventually stayed with them.
"Caroline, I'm glad you joined us.. Are you well?" Elijah frowned
"Yeah, just a little car trouble, what are we having..I'm starving." She sighed
"Hm yes. Greta has cooked her famous seafood paella.. With pickles." Elijah added chuckling.
Katherine just rolled her eyes at her husbands remark. Yes, it had been her who insisted on adding pickles to almost everything Greta cooked. Eventually Elijah had just given in and went along with whatever Katherine did. His priority was just to keep her happy and healthy.
Soon enough Elijah, Katherine and Caroline sat around the table eating soundly.
Caroline couldn't get enough of the seafood goodness and it was so weird. During her first trimester, she couldn't even stomach the smell of fish but now it seemed to be agreeing with her insides as her mouth watered with every bite.
Caroline kept eating where as Katherine and Elijah kept stealing awkward glances at eachother and then at her almost as if they knew something she didn't.
"If you two would excuse me for just a moment.." Elijah stated as he phone buzzed. He got up to take it outside in the sitting room after he kissed his wifes forehead.
"Enjoying your food much.." Katherine teased now that it had only been the two of them at the table
"I'm at a point where food has taken the place of sex in my life. And believe me when I say; pregnant woman are horny all the time.." Caroline sighed between bites earning a chuckle from Katherine who nodded in agreement
"Are you sure you're okay.." Katherine murmured almost afraid that Caroline would misunderstand her concern for prying and go off again
Caroline looked up from her plate and hesitated, before she spoke
"I'm just so tired.." She sighed. It was the first time she actually admitted the fact that she had been completely drained, especially to Katherine.
Katherine had noticed her friend looking paler.. Her eyes were droopy with slight darkish circles lying underneath. It wasn't all fun and sunshine being pregnant, although Caroline was carrying bigger than she anticipated especially only being 5 months pregnant
She didn't however want to say anything, given Caroline's cranky moods and her incessiveness about wanting to be left alone with regards to her work. She also didn't want their pity and even though Katherine understood her reasons, she hated seeing Caroline so worn out. It angered her even more that Klaus hadn't been stepping in to help Caroline at all.
Caroline had still been working long hours, constantly running to and from meetings and taking on even more clients than she could handle because she needed the money... It was hard on her, it was more than she thought she could handle.. Even more with the fact that she had to live with the person she loved and who couldn't return those feelings because she was pregnant.
"Is there anything I can do?" Katherine smiled sadly
"Give me some of those pickles!" Caroline snickered, immediately dismissing the emotional state she had almost allowed herself to sink into..again.
Katherine wasn't an idiot. Of course she knew Caroline was hurting, she was just so angry because she didn't know how to fix it and the person who could, probably didn't give two shits anyway.
"Sure.." She smiled
"Sorry about that." Elijah stated as he entered the dining room again taking his earlier place beside his wife at the head of the table.
He looked to Katherine knowingly before she slightly nodded and stood up.
"Well uh, I'm just going to get some more pickles form Greta, I'll leave you two to talk." She suddenly stated, leaving a confused Caroline at the table.
"Did something happen?" Caroline frowned at Elijah thinking something must have when he was on the phone.
"Not quite. Although we felt that it was time we discussed something with you that Niklaus hadn't. At first I thought he would inform you of it, however given how many weeks have passed, I should have known better.." Elijah sighed
"What is it?" Caroline sighed softly. Wasn't it enough that she had to deal with Klaus at home, but here as well?
"Over the course of my life, I have come to believe that we are bound to those with whom we share blood. And while we may not choose our family, that bond can be our greatest strength...or our deepest regret. None knew this better than Niklaus.." Elijah started
Elijah swallowed hard before he continued, "Years ago, a tragic event took place that shattered our family to pieces.. And we were never quite the same again." He sighed
"What.." Caroline muttered lowly
"My brother Henrik died." Came a voice from the hallway as Rebekah entered wearily seeming lost in thought
"You're brother? You had another brother?"
"He was the youngest.. He would have been about 18 this year.." She smiled sadly
"What happened to him?" Caroline asked turning back to Elijah who looked sadly at Rebekah before he continued
"Growing up in such a big family wasn't all too pleasant. Finn hardly cared about anything but himself, I was merely focused on my studies and well for most of it Rebekah Kol, Niklaus and Henrik did their own thing I suppose. Henrik and Niklaus we're the closest, inseperable almost. From the day he was born they had an unspoken bond of some sort, Niklaus had made a point of always being around him." Elijah smiled fondly at the memory
"It was as if Henrik was Nik's shadow, always following him around, doing what he did. It was quite silly at the time until one night. Henrik followed Nik that snuk out to drive mothers car. He somehow managed to tag along without Nik knowing until they eventually started driving.." Rebekah added to Elijah's story and started to tear up as the memories of the past came rushing back
"Nik was annoyed, but turned the car around to take Henrik back home.. It was raining and the roads were_slippery."
It didn't take long for Caroline to catch onto what Rebekah was getting to. Her heart sunk after hearing it..
"There was so much blood" Rebekah cringed
"It was an accident.." Elijah stated
"It was on that night, when we too had learned Niklaus wasn't Mikeal's biological son, since none of us was a match to his blood type." Elijah dropped his gaze to his hands
"And suddenly all the abuse toward Nik and not us had made perfect sense. Mikeal must have knew before hand that Nik wasn't his biological son and so did Esther."
"It wasn't his fault though.." Caroline muttered lowly. Her heart going out to him.
"We all saw it that way too Caroline... Except for Mikeal." Rebekah spat
"He continuously blamed Nik for Henrik's death and eventually Nik started believing it. With that, and not to mention finding out the fact that you're a bastard.. Nik broke." She added and sighed softly
"He changed so much... And then eventually left after the abuse became to much for him to bear" She croaked
"It was my fault.. The minute father laid a hand on Niklaus, I should have struck him down." Elijah sighed hanging his head in shame
"We all are too blame 'Lijah, Nik needed us and we abandoned him." Rebekah sighed
After a long hault of silence, Elijah finally composed himself and then looked up to Caroline who had tears welled up, mouth slightly agape and mind at a lost.
"The point of me telling you this story Caroline is to make you understand why accepting this child has been so hard for Niklaus. He has never witnessed nor has he experienced a proper fatherly role in his life. I understand that it doesn't excuse him entirely, but I opted for it in any case since its most of the reason why he dreads becoming a father.., I do however believe that he will come around, eventually." Elijah stated
"Mikeal never loved him, so he just assumed no one else would either." Rebekah added
"That is until you came into his life Caroline.."
"In all my time that I've grown to know the darker side of Niklaus, I was taken a back to see a mere glimpse of the old Nik when he was with you." He smiled
"You brought him back Caroline.." Rebekah smiled as well
Caroline felt overwhelmed. She now understood why Klaus has been the way he has regarding hospitals, blood and the pregnancy. And yet it didn't seem to justify his actions toward her in any way. No matter what they said, at the end of the day it was Klaus who abandoned her, hurt her and left her broken
"It doesn't matter anymore.. What Klaus and I had.. It can't be- ..it just won't be the same again. I'm already 5 months pregnant Rebekah.. He will never accept this child and he will never accept me." She sighed
"That's not true Caroline. What you and Nik have is worth fighting for and-"
"No Rebekah." Caroline sighed noticing Katherine enter the living once again. She looked troubled and sorrowful at the same time.
Everyone stood around the table in a painfully awkward silence until Caroline stood up slowly smoothing her top over her bump.
"Sometimes you have to be strong for yourself. You have to know that you're a good person and a good mother. What's meant to be will end up good and what's not, - won't. I agree, love is worth fighting for, but sometimes you can't be the only one fighting. At times, people need to fight for you. And if they don't, you just have to move on and realize what you gave them was more than they were willing to give you. And I fought, I did. I tried so hard to be the woman he wanted but that meant I'd have to give up my child and I- I could never do that." She took a breath and moved out from her place infront of the chair before she left.
"She's right.." Katherine sighed
"Niklaus is in another state of mind Katerina, but he can be redeemed. We just need to make him see more reason toward her and the child.."
"What do you suggest we do?" Rebekah frowned walking over to pour two glasses of bourbon
Katherine didn't have the opportunity to interject as Elijah's phone buzzed indicating an incoming text
"Its Niklaus, he wants me to meet him down town." Elijah frowned
"Well shouldn't keep him waiting then. I'll see you later." Elijah smiled kissing his wife on her forehead before he left.
"Wait! Why does Nik want to see you alone? Tell me!" Rebekah whined
"All in good time Rebekah.."
Sighing, Rebekah walked toward Katerina placing one glass of bourbon down beside her while she gulped down the other.
Katherine frowned looking at Rebekah in annoyance gesturing to the glass
"Oh yeah.. Right." Rebekah shot back the other glass of bourbon as well remembering that her sister in law was very much pregnant and could not drink
It amazed her how all this crazy Nik talk screwed with her head.
"Thanks April. I'll send those emails later today." Bonnie stated before ending the call. She had barely touched ground recently with all the appointments and meetings she had going.
She had no time to ponder the conversation she had with April about a fussy client, because as she put the phone down the doorbell rang.
Bonnie glanced absently at the clock on the mantel; it was still too early to be her elderly neighbour, who often popped in after walking her dog. Professor Shane had been extremely lonely after he retired. He didn't have any family in that resided in New Orleans so Bonnie welcomed the weekly visit from him with Scruffles his dog. She honestly didn't mind the random facts he would blurt out about witch craft, nor the constant marital proposals that he would offer her teasingly.
Slapping her cheeks lightly to restore a little colour to her pallid complextion, she went into the hallway. Her expression set in an enquiring smile, she yanked open the door with a jerky flourish.
Her look of polite enquiry faded to slack-jawed horror as her eyes travelled up the length of her visitor-all six feet five inches of him- before connecting with a pair of mesmerising dark eyes set in a face of implacable male beauty.
For a fraction of a second, Bonnie thought she had lost it, big time. She thought she was suffering from some form of hallucination. She blinked several times, but the mirage remained solid-and very real.
Equally real was the great wave of enervating lust and wild longing that washed over her. She exhaled on a big gushy sigh and grabbed the doorframe as her knees sagged. Why was he even here? After all this time.
"You shouldn't be here Kol."
"You aren't going to invite me in?" The comment was in a much more autocratic tone than a suggestion.
"Why. What do you want?" She shrugged. As if the man infront of her hadn't had any affect on her whatsoever. So she cleared her throat and tried not to look at his mouth. Looking at Kol's mouth made her think about fitting her own to it.
She wondered bitterly if there was some unwritten rule that only men who were very bad for you were incredible kissers...
"Its quite cold out here.." Kol muttered lowly
"Yeah well there's no warm welcome waiting for you in my home so.." She condemned
"This is ridiculous," he contended as his mouth spasmed and a muscle in his lean cheek clenched as his dark eyes captured hers.
"We cannot have a private conversation on your doorstep Bonnie.."
"I'm not about to have a conversation, private or otherwise, with you anywhere." She huffed crossing her arms
"You sound like a child." He sighed turning his head slightly to pout at her in attempts to let her allow him to enter.
His talk earlier with his brother had really made some things very clear to Kol.
For starters he definately did not want to end up like Klaus in the sense that he let the woman of his dreams slip through his fingers and was to chicken-shit to be a man and take some responsiblity for once.
Nor did he want to ignore the fact that for these past few weeks every waking moment of his miserable life had been spent on thinking about Bonnie.
Evidently he plucked up the courage to speak to her. Only this time, he would be entirely honest with her about everything. Whether she accepted it or not was her decision at the end of the day, but if he didn't atleast try to win her back, Kol would combust.
"You have 5 minutes.." She grumbled side-stepping to allow him to enter her apartment. Bonnie figured she owed it to herself and their non-existant relationship to hear him out.
Kol wasted no time in walking in, finding a suitable place to sit on the couch while he watched an anxious Bonnie that stood across from him.
She didn't look like she wanted to sit, and with her arms crossed accompanied by a slight scowl on her face, Kol decided to get straight to the point.
"We have some un-finished business.. I think." He started
"Look.." She pinned on her best impersonal smile.
"This isn't a very good time for me." She added
"I'm not going away Bonnie."
"I really, really wish you would though." She choked
"I don't believe you." His dark eyes narrowed on her face
"I can live with that.." She gave a negligent shrug and laughed bitterly.
This had appeared to annoy Kol -which as far as she was concerned was a good thing.
"I've missed you." He croaked
His unforgivably accurate statement brought a mortified flush to her face.
"Is it impossible to imagine that I have not been able to forget you?" He added
Bonnie's heart was beating so fast when she managed to respond that her voice was breathy and faint.
"Quite honestly, yes." She stated
"If I recall correctly, we both want different things. You made that very clear Kol."
The reminder was more for her own benefit than his. If she allowed herself to belive him she would be setting herself up for some major hurt and humiliation.
"Dammit Bonnie.." Kol exclaimed getting up to show his frustration that even though he knew what he had come here to do, he was failing miserbly. And her reminders to his indiscretions were no help either.
"I.. I want to be with you.. Exclusively." He muttered swallowing hard fighting to contain his feelings as his voice sank to a raw rasp of vulnerability.
Bonnie stood frozen into her place infront of him.
Had she heard him correctly?
She was almost afraid to ask.
"What do you mean?" She muttered
"I mean the whole relationship thing.. I'm not really that much inclined with the know-hows, and I'm definately not a relationship kind of guy.. But if it means I'll get to be with you whenever I want to then I'll do it." He stated
"Who would have thought.." He chuckled darkly
"That a talk with my callow brother would make me realize.." He added
"Realize what?"Bonnie frowned slightly
"That if you're ever that lucky enough to find a girl who is a hopeless romantic with a dirty mind, you should hold onto that. Because she'll be yours at 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon the following day. She'll kiss you when it hurts until it hurts. And that's important. Someone who not only knows how to turn you on, but also knows how to treat you right. That is someone worth a little something... And a little more than usual." He half smiled
Bonnie remained passive in her place and didn't falter to hint at any emotion on her face.
Kol had noticed that she didn't look entirely convinced as yet, so he decided to up his game.
"I remembered when we first spoke, or started to at least. You were so guarded and not too many things penetrated you're walls. As time passed you opened up a bit and let your guards down.. Because you understood that its what was necessary in order to connect with someone. And you did that, and I applaud you. Because some people can't do what you did Bonnie.." He explained in a raspy vulnerable voice
"That's all I've come to say.. And I see that you're not even the slightest convinced of my intentions so I'll just take my leave.." He muttered pouting slightly as he slowly started walking toward the door.
He couldn't believe that he hadn't managed to convince her. Even with all the practise he had done, he failed.
He wasn't quite sure how dealing with the fact that Bonnie was no longer going to be a part of his life was going to affect him.
He couldn't believe that a woman had managed to evoke such vulnerable feelings within him.
"Kol wait." He heard her call and quickly turned around
Without thinking, she ran toward him like a moth drawn to a flame. Sprang into his arms and attacked his lips feircely.
"You..talk..too much." She murmured between kisses
"I like it.." She smiled before he deepend the kiss.
Oh god how he had missed this woman..
Elijah was curious as to why Klaus had asked him to meet specifically at this particular address. He hoped he hadn't been house-hunting since Elijah had still been in the early stages of planning regarding getting him and Caroline back together.
"Evening Elijah."
"Niklaus.. What is this?" Elijah frowned
"Well I wanted to show you something.." He smirked
"Oh.." Elijah stated drawing to the conclusion of Klaus moving
"Here it is.." Klaus smiled proudly as they stopped in front of what looked to be a studio
"Is this.." Elijah frowned
"It is." Klaus smiled
"Wow.."
"I know." Klaus grinned
"What a superb location too," Elijah added
"I know."
"It looks expensive.." He frowned
"Distress sale, I'm getting it at half price." Klaus smiled proudly
"You're dream Gallery..infront of you." Elijah smiled
"Finally." Klaus grinned
"I'm thinking open plan all the way through.. White walls, french windows.." He added
"It sounds incredible Niklaus.. Has all the transactions been clarified?" Elijah asked already kicking into full businessman/protective older brother mode
"The loan I took out is still being processed. The formalities will be over by this afternoon and then I'll be the proud owner of 'Originals'.." He smiled proudly
"Congraulations brother. I'm proud of you. You've managed to make something of yourself and that without the help of your inheritance." Elijah stated
"Oh its my banker.." Klaus noted as he answered his phone
"Hello Mr Lennon, everything good?" He asked
"What? But I don't understand. You said everything had been approved." Klaus frowned as Elijah turned to face him
"Mr Lennon you can't do this to me , I was counting on you.."
"Yes but you have all the business plans.." Klaus added getting frustrated
"No I cannot make such a hefty down-payment. I don't have that kind of cash."
"Mr Lennon this studio means everything to me.. There must be something you can do?"
Elijah had been staring curiously at his younger brother who huffed into his phone. From what he had heard, it appeared Klaus's loan hadn't been approved and therefore he will not be able to buy the studio.
"Okay. Well thanks for trying." Klaus sighed ending the call
"What happened?" Elijah frowned
"The loan was disapproved." He sighed
"Howcome?"
"They need 35% down-payment.." Klaus muttered
"And all my money has gone into the house Elijah!" He huffed annoyed with himself
"If you need the money-" Elijah started
"-No Elijah. I do not want your money nor Mikeals nor anyones for that matter." He growled
"Niklaus its merely a loan that you cou-"
"I said no didn't I? That's it." Klaus sighed and stomped off.
"Thanks for the movie Enzo, I had a great time." Caroline smiled
"Its you I should be thanking for the great company Caroline.. I'm glad I managed to convince you to leave your car in the trusty hands of the mechanic." He chuckled remembering Caroline's earlier incident with the auto electrician who kept on assuring her that her car was in good hands but Caroline kept on badgering him.
He was rather suprised that she called him to come and get her at Katherine's. Her raspy tone already had him worried and he didn't hesitate to take her out to check on her car.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure." Caroline smiled
"Do you still love that idiot?" Enzo frowned
Caroline sighed inwardly and looked down.
"Yes."
"But it doesn't hurt as much as it did before. Besides; I've given up hope of things changing." She added trying to find the silver lining to her dark cloud.
"Is there anything I can do?" He asked
"Just be there, like you always have." She smiled
Caroline and Enzo and had grown rather close after these past few weeks. Not only had she seen him regularly for check up's at the hospital, but he had been there as a friend as well whenever she needed to talk, vent or cry. She didn't hint at having anything romanticly inclined with him and Enzo didn't push either. He always knew deep down that her heart throbbed for only one man, and that man was not him.
He accepted this fact and managed to settle with the idea of having a friendship instead. Caroline was a beautiful person inside and out, and Enzo was greatful to have her in his life even just as a friend.
"I know I hurt you, but-" she started but he quickly interjected
"You haven't Caroline. In fact, you might have pushed me into the right direction after all.." He smirked
She frowned in confusion
"I met someone." He muttered
"Oh?" She smiled
"Her names Maggie." He smiled
"That's great Enzo." She beamed
"And I'll always be here for you Caroline." He added pulling her into a hug
Caroline enjoyed the feeling of being in Enzo's embrace. It wasn't a romantic gesture, merely a friendly one at that. Reminding her that she had people who constantly supported her and who loved her.
"Thanks Enzo." She sighed and pulled back from the hug
Caroline turned back into her seat and both her and Enzo was met with the sight of Klaus that had just emerged from his car parked infront of their's, staring at them who had just hugged.
The scowl on his face was enough to tell Caroline that he wasn't clearly impressed nor was he glad to see her at all.
'Another day in the life of Caroline Forbes..' She thought
"Jerk." She heard Enzo mutter under his breath as he stared at Klaus who walked into the house
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As Caroline walked into the house a few minutes later after Klaus had, she saw him standing at the entrance of the patio nursing a stiff drink.
He didn't look happy at all.
Not that she cared.
She sighed walking toward him placing a few bills down on the table next to him
"These are all the accounts that need to be cleared. Take a look and please give me your share. I need the money." She stated in a monotoned voice and walked off to her room.
They hadn't spoken.
And if they had, it was with regards to rent and bills. Nothing more nothing less.
Sighing, she settled on her bed before taking her daily vitamins.
She didn't even have time to swallow the pill before she heard a loud crash coming from inside
Flinching as she heard another, she didn't bother to put on her robe and wearily walked into the living following the commotion in nothing but her pajamas that barely covered her now thanks to her huge belly.
As she drawed closer, she gasped at the sight before her..
Klaus going on an absolute rampage. Yanking down the curtains and shoving the books and chairs all over the place.
"Klaus stop it! What are you doing!" She shrieked coming to stand infront of him
"From now on these bloody curtains that I happen to hate by the way, will not be hanging here any longer!" He growled yanking them off of the railing
"And I hate these damn candles!" He stated throwing them off the coffee table earning a scream from Caroline.
She had never seen him this angry before and couldn't even believe that it had only been because of her asking him to settle his half of the bills. That was what they agreed on? Why was he being like this?
"You decorate your room however you like.. I don't want to see any of this here!" He fumed
"You're doing all of this just because I asked you for money?!" She shrieked
Klaus scoffed
"To hell with your money.." He growled walking toward the table where she had earlier placed the bills for him to look at. Taking out his wallet he grabbed all the money he had in it and threw it onto the table
"Just take it all okay! Account cleared! Fine?!.. Now you do your share! You don't do the dishes anymore, you're pregnancy books and papers are scattered all over the living room. Its not a living room its a garbage dump! I can't stand it!" He yelled
"You don't like it? Then you clean it!" She yelled back. In a fuming fit of rage that he had so blatantly admitted that just because she was the OCD control freak, she was suppose to act as a maid in this house...
"Why the hell should I clean up you're mess?!" He growled
"Then live with it!" She screamed
"I am living with it!" He yelled back
"I've been living here with you for months now haven't I?!" He added
"I'm tolerating you too! Do you hear me complaining?!" Caroline yelled. At this point she felt so worked up she doubted she could stop yelling.
"What the bloody hell are you going to complain about?! How do I ever bother you?!" He shrieked
"You show me your face... Everyday. You live in the same house.. Isn't that enough?! Just get lost!" She yelled now physically shaking
"I can't believe I gave up my gallery for this madness..fuck!" He growled
Caroline physically flinched. Suddenly the tears she had bawling up had fallen. Her breathing had become laboured and rugged as she could not believe he had actually said that. He made her feel so small, so unimportant and most importantly; he blamed her for all of this..
"What did you say.." She muttered
"I wasted all my savings just to live here with you in this house okay? The money I had saved up for my gallery. And for what? A living room full of your shit!"
"Was it my idea? To live together, to rent this house?. I can't even leave my job because of the debt I'm in!.. And I have to go to work in this condition.! I can't even afford to take any time off! " She shrieked crying as the emotional distress had suddenly overwhelmed her.
It was as if all those months of bottled up emotions and thoughts had finally bubbled up to the surface.
Her anger, frustration, even her love for him all mushed together in one chunk of emotion that had her weeping, screaming.. Shaking even.
Klaus frowned and looked down to his hands almost as if he felt sorry.. He was fuming with anger since the incident with his banker.
The gallery was all he ever wanted. And to hear that something you've worked so hard on achieving was just gone.. It broke him.
He couldn't think, he couldn't speak.. All he saw was red which is part of the reason for his sudden rampage.
Another part was seeing that asshole Enzo with his arms around Caroline. Klaus didn't know what else to expect, of course Caroline would move on with her life.. He just didn't expect it to happen.. In his mind, it was a factor he hadn't planned to deal with because he somehow clung to the idea that she wouldn't move on because of the baby. His baby...
His baby that she had been swollen pregnant with. Going to work in her condition. He felt sorry for the fact that he hadn't actually stopped to consider how it was for her to be in this situation being pregnant and everything.
Not once did he offer to help because he didn't really think as to how tiring and draining this had made her. She didn't even have the comfort of taking off from work because of the debt that they both had.
"And you jerk, instead of helping me you're giving me attitude! you- Ah!" Caroline stopped in mid-sentence as an unfamiliar feeling arose within her and her hands shot to wrap around her bump
"What happened..." Klaus asked wide eyed as he drawed closer to Caroline who had her hands wrapped around her belly tightly. Her tear-streaked face paled and her mouth in the shape of and 'o'
"Caroline what is it?!"
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