AUTHOR'S NOTE: I just wanted to thank all of the reviews you guys have been leaving me. One of the reviews was left by a guest that I can't respond to answer their question so I will hope to do that now. Lexi and Henry are 7.

Thank you everyone for the suggestions you gave me for the kids/Klaus/Caroline interactions. I appreciate it and if you have anymore, please send them my way.

As I've said before, this is going to be a slow build up, I outlined it the other day and I'm at over 20 parts and that's before they get together. Hope that's not too slow.

This next part was fun to write, sadly no Klaroline but you do get to see my other favorite Mikaelson male.

Part 3

Elijah walked into his brother's office quietly, so as not to disturb the conversation Niklaus was having with one of his employees, Maddox. Instead, he took the time to look around the connected workroom to observe what his brother had been most recently working on. With Niklaus in charge of the art department, Elijah rarely viewed his projects until they were completed, but he had always found it interesting to watch his brother take something that had been neglected and turn it back into something beautiful.

Klaus finished his discussion with Maddox before he dismissed him and approached Elijah. While it wasn't unheard of, normally Elijah did not come to his area of the building. He said it was because it was Klaus's domain and therefore under his control; Kol said it was because Elijah didn't want to worry about getting paints or chemicals on his suits and shoes. "What can I do for you brother?"

"I just came down to speak with you about family matters," Elijah explained as he walked over to his brother's desk. "Katherine reminded me this morning that you interviewed your potential nanny yesterday. Rebekah also mentioned it to me when I met with her."

"So you thought you would stop by to find out if I have decided to hire her yet?" Klaus asked as he motioned to the file on his desk. It was a copy of the report that Caroline had given him as well a few other things that the agency had since sent over which included background checks and a picture.

"Have you?" Elijah asked he looked down at the file to glance at its contents. When Niklaus shook his head, he continued, "Why not? Rebekah said she has all of the qualifications you are looking for and most importantly that Henrik and Alexandria liked her."

"She is right; they both loved her, talked about her all night as a matter of fact," Klaus stated remembering how he had not been able to get a word throughout most of dinner as they had chattered happily about the young woman they had just met. Later that night, as he had put Lexi to bed, his daughter had whispered in his ear as she hugged him good night that she hoped he would let Caroline come take care of them. "I just want to think it over. Take everything into consideration and not make any rash decisions."

At his last words, Klaus heard Elijah chuckle. "I apologize, Niklaus I am just remembering a time when you made all of your decisions by rushing into them."

"I don't have that luxury anymore, at least not when it concerns them," Klaus replied. He could not let his children be hurt by rash decisions, not again.

"I understand, truly I do," Elijah explained thinking of his own children. "It doesn't have anything to do with the fact that she's quite attractive, does it?"

"Careful Elijah; your wife would not like hearing you calling other women beautiful," Klaus taunted. The whole Mikaelson family was known for their tempers and, though his sister in law had married into it, she did the Mikaelson name justice, especially when it came to Elijah. "Katherine is the jealous type."

"Something I am well aware of," Elijah stated. "But I did not call Ms. Forbes beautiful, you did. Is that what is causing your indecisiveness?"

"I believe you have me mixed up with our younger brother. I'm not Kol; I can control myself around a pretty girl," Klaus said as he smirked at his brother who grinned back as they thought of their womanizing brother.

"So you admit that you are attracted to her?" Elijah asked.

"I admit that I find her a strikingly beautiful woman," Klaus confessed. "And yes that has come into consideration, but I am not concerned with that. I want who will be best for Lexi and Henry."

"Which it looks like you have," Elijah cut in. "Answer me this Niklaus; is there anything, even a minor issue, which you have found in her file or during your interview with her that causes your instincts to tell you that this woman is not the best person to take care of my niece and nephew?"

"No," Klaus admitted truthfully. Despite his reservations, none of them were based on anything negative; so far he hadn't found anything negative against Caroline. She had no criminal record, not even a speeding ticket, and no black marks of any kind on her employment records. As a matter of fact, all of the families she had worked for gave her glowering reviews.

"Then you have your answer."

/

Caroline rushed into the café and saw that her two best friends were already waiting for her. Normally Caroline was the first one to arrive so she could see the look of relief in their eyes when they spotted her, she had probably worried them. "Sorry I'm late. I was talking to my dad and Steven and just lost track of time."

"No problem Care," Elena said as she reached up to hug her friend in greeting. "We just got here ourselves. Everything okay with them?"

"Everything's fine, Dad just wanted to find out how my latest interview went so he and Steven Skyped me this morning," Caroline assured them as she sat down. Elena and Bonnie had already ordered her a drink so she picked it up quickly and took a long drink. The weather was cool outside, but she had worked up a thirst as she'd hurried to lunch.

"So how did the interview go anyway? I didn't get a chance to ask you last night, you were already crashed out on the couch when I got back," Bonnie asked after they ordered their food from the waitress.

"Sorry, I was exhausted. Between prepping for the interview and then the stress of it, I just couldn't keep my eyes open," Caroline said in apology. She had been living with Bonnie temporarily since she had moved out of the Fell's until she found a new family.

Caroline had spent almost an hour talking to Lexi and Henry about all kinds of things, from their interests to school and their friends before their father had broken the conversation up. After they said goodbye to Caroline, she was left back with the adults. Mr. Mikaelson had gone over some more details with her as well as a few more questions. He told her that regardless of his decision, he'd be contacting her soon to let her know the result before Rebekah had walked her out. It had been hard to get a read on his thoughts on her especially considering that she had reacted somewhat rudely to some of his questions about her personal life. However, she still held out hope that her experience and her time with his kids would prevail.

"The interview was good, great even. Well mostly," Caroline stated before she began giving them the details of the interview. When she got to the part where she had embarrassed herself, the girls gasped.

"Oh Caroline, you didn't!" Elena exclaimed with a slight hint of laughter in her voice.

"I did. And it gets worse!" Caroline replied as she told them her reaction to when she had been told that part of the job entailed her 'handling' him. They had been as shocked as she was until she explained and then they broke into laughter. "Guys, it's not that funny. I totally embarrassed myself."

"Caroline, you've been watching too many Lifetime movies where the guy seduces the babysitter," Bonnie said causing Caroline to toss a waded up napkin in her direction.

"All joking aside, do you think it's a job that you'd want?" Elena asked as she tried to regain her composure.

"It will be different yeah, but every job is," Caroline answered.

"You've always worked in a two parent household and been super busy; now you would be watching the kids and running a house. That doesn't give you much time for a social life," Elena stated before touching on a subject that she knew Caroline might not want to talk about. "And after what happened with Tyler…."

"Tyler couldn't handle me not being at his beck and call whenever he wanted. I could be a nanny or teacher and the time I gave him would never have been enough for him. As for this job and the duties that come with it, everything I should need to do to keep the house in order can be done while the kids are in school or at least while I'm on the clock so to speak. He doesn't expect me to work around the clock cooking and cleaning," Caroline explained. "Mr. Mikaelson seems like a good guy who is trying to run a business while raising his kids. He doesn't just want to sit back and pay someone to do it for him. He is very involved in their lives. He just needs a little help taking care of them and someone to organize the day to day things."

"Don't take this the wrong way, Care, but it sounds like this guy needs a wife," Bonnie commented as she munched on her food that the waitress had just brought. "Speaking of which, where is his wife?"

"Not sure but according to the file, they are divorced and he has sole custody."

"So he's completely single?" Elena asked.

Caroline shrugged. "I don't know; it didn't come up."

"You might want to find out. I mean, if the guy isn't married that means that he could be dating which means that he might expect you to watch the kids late or he could be involved which means that he might want you for overnighters," Elena told her.

"I can't believe I didn't think of that," Caroline exclaimed. "I mean, I can't imagine that he wouldn't have some female companionship."

"Why do you say that?" Elena asked and both she and Bonnie noticed how Caroline's cheeks reddened immediately.

"He's hot, isn't he?" Bonnie asked.

"Maybe," Caroline said cryptically as she looked down and started studying her food intently.

"I've met Rebekah remember, I know she's beautiful, so I doubt that her brother was hit with the ugly stick," Elena stated. "So spill."

"He's gorgeous. He's got dark blonde curly hair, dimples and intense blue eyes. And the accent is so…well you guys know how accents on guys are like beer goggles for women right? Not that women would need beer goggles to find him attractive," Caroline babbled for a minute before turning serious. "But none of that matters because if I get the job he'll be my boss."

"A boss who you will be living with," Bonnie reminded her. "I think that makes it matter very much."

"It's just physical attraction, it's not like there is anything else there. I can ignore it, haven't you ever done that?" Caroline asked. "Like when you think a guy your friend is dating is cute, or you find a married coworker hot? It's just attraction that you push to the side. I'm a professional and I wouldn't want to risk my job or my career."

Caroline's statement put an end to the discussion as they switched to other subjects as they continued to eat their lunch. Elena talked about her and Damon while Bonnie talked about work. They were just wrapping up the meal when Caroline's phone rang. The caller id came up as unknown, but Caroline knew it could be about a job. She stepped away from the table to answer it, motioning to her friends so they would understand. "Hello, this is Caroline."

"Caroline, this is Klaus Mikaelson."

"Hello Mr. Mikaelson, I was hoping to hear from you soon," Caroline greeted. "With good news, I hope."

"I believe so. I wanted to call to extend the offer to come to work for me and my family. If you accept, we would meet to go over the details before the offer is finalized," Klaus stated.

Caroline bit her lip for a moment to contain the squeal of excitement and happiness that bubbled up inside her. She quickly got control of herself so she could answer him. "Yes, I mean, I accept."

"Fantastic," Klaus stated. "How about we meet tomorrow at my office at say one o'clock?"

"Perfect."

Okay, so not only has Klaus offered Caroline the job, but they admitted that they find the other one attractive.

Next part, Caroline meets with Klaus at his office.

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