AN: I have been asked if this is Dalaric, read it however you want.
When she has the chance to get him alone, she demands answers.
"Why the hell was your blood in Ric's system?" Damon rolls his eyes.
"We were drunk and Ric messed up his foot. Blood is free. The hospital is not." He says, and he can feel himself sobering up. He takes another drink. Much better.
"It's obvious you were drunk, Damon. I'm surprised he didn't die of alcohol poisoning!" She's quiet to keep her voice down, but she is pissed. All she wanted was a quiet week home with her mom. Instead she has to deal with a baby vampire. Part of her thinks that if Elena was awake, this would be hers to deal with and she could ignore it. But Elena isn't awake, and it's unfair to think that. She sighs.
"I'd say I need a drink, but drinking is what started this mess." She groans, running a hand through her hair. Damon offers his bottle and she makes a noise of disgust.
"I'm going to go get Alaric." She tells him and he sighs.
"Have it your way Blondie." He mutters.
Alaric has a bag packed when she reaches his apartment.
"Are we leaving for New Orleans?" He asks. Caroline pauses.
"I'm sorry."
"For what?" His forehead crinkles.
"That you're a vampire. I know this probably isn't what you wanted." She begins and pauses. She takes a deep breath.
"I don't know anyone who turned purely because they wanted to. You might not want this or like this right now, but I swear it gets better." She's not lying, and she wants him to be even just a little bit more okay about this.
"Did you say goodbye to your mom?" He asks, instead of saying anything somewhat close to her expectations.
"Yeah. I did." She says.
"Then let's go." He says. She opens the door, he picks up his bag and follows her out.
She has to be careful as she drives. It's dark out, but they won't be able to make the trip in one day. Bonnie wouldn't make Alaric a ring, despite Jeremy's protests.
They have to stop before dawn, and Caroline hurries them both into a nearly vacant motel. Alaric should not be hungry, at least not for a while.
She gets a room with two beds, if Alaric was human she would trust him with his own room. But he isn't human anymore, so she doesn't. She calls Klaus while Alaric sleeps.
She'll be back in a day. She has to call a few more people, Rebekah, Bonnie, Jeremy and her mom.
She tells them all slightly different things, but she tells Rebekah more than anyone.
Caroline doesn't want to worry Jeremy or her mom or prove Bonnie right.
Klaus promises chocolate when she returns. That makes things just a little bit better.