Chapter 8

Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries. I'm just borrowing.

Note: Previously, in "In the Lion's Den," Caroline, Rebekah, and Amelia travel into the past and Caroline learns what the Mikaelson family was like before they became what they were, even if she has to witness the cruelty Klaus endured at the hands of Mikael.

Hello, lovelies! Yeah, I wasn't inspired by much lately, hence the hiatus. But, I think I can update. No spoilers, just keep reading!

Mikaelson Mansion – Early Next Morning…

Klaus stared up at the ceiling, pretending to be interested in what was there. He couldn't sleep at all last night, mostly because his mind was focused on Caroline, and just how strong his feelings were for her. Amelia hadn't been lying when she said their young guest was no ordinary human, and he knew that he could no longer deny his attraction. The question was, would she willingly return his affections or would she push him away? The latter seemed ridiculous, since she seemed to enjoy the kiss they shared, unexpected as it may have been.

Deciding to give up trying to sleep altogether, Klaus left his room and went in search of Caroline's room. It didn't take him too long to find it, since it wasn't too far from his. When he reached her door, he went to knock, but he heard the sound of sobbing from the other side. She was crying? But, why? Did something happen? Did someone say something that upset her? Whatever it was, Klaus didn't like it. In fact, he hated it. Taking a deep breath, he softly knocked on the door, hoping that she would hear him.

"Who is it?"

To which he replied, "Caroline, it's Klaus. May I come in, love?"

Caroline didn't give him a verbal reply, but she did open the door and when he saw that she still had tears streaming down her face, he immediately went into protective mode. "What happened? Are you all right?"

"I see nothing escapes you," she said. "Well, nobody hurt me, so you don't have to worry about that. The reason I'm crying is because Amelia showed me something."

Klaus nodded, but didn't drop his protective gaze. "What did she show you?"

"She used her magic to take me and Rebekah into the past because I was curious to see what you and your family were like before you were turned," said Caroline. "When we arrived, she said that although we could see and hear you, you couldn't see or hear us because we were on an astral plane. I saw how Mikael treated you and I wanted to help you in spite of what Amelia said. Klaus, you didn't deserve to be treated that way. You may have been born with another man's blood in your veins, but..."

She didn't get to finish because her sobs prevented it. Klaus sensed just how upset she was and hugged her to him, running his fingers through her hair to soothe her. No wonder she was crying, she had seen into his past and out of innocent curiosity. When she was calm enough, he stepped back and looked into her blue eyes with his greenish blue ones, not sure just what to say to her.

However, he decided that words weren't enough and stepped forward again, kissing her softly and tenderly. Caroline returned the kiss and moaned into it as it deepened. After a few minutes, she broke the kiss and looked at him again.

"What was that for?"

"Caroline, I cannot deny my feelings for you any longer," he replied. "Ever since the night I saved you in that alley, something within me has awakened, and it was all because of you. I have never felt this way about anyone, not in a very long time and..."

Caroline placed her index finger on his lips to shush him. "Klaus, it's okay, you don't have to explain. I know how you feel about me, because I feel the same way. Hell, it's brought out something in me that hasn't been there since I broke up with my ex-boyfriend."

Klaus kissed her finger and picked her up off the floor, carrying her into her room. Once inside, he kicked the door shut with his foot, locking it for privacy and then moved her toward the bed, depositing her onto the sheets before kissing her again, this time more urgently and passionately. Caroline returned his kiss and ran her hands up and down his chest, smiling against his lips at the fact that he slept shirtless. Klaus then undid the buttons of her pajama top, leaving her lips to kiss her breasts and lick the nipples with his tongue. Caroline felt what he was doing to her and arched her back, trying not to scream too loud because the others were still asleep.

"You like that, sweetheart?"

With a pant, she replied, "Yes, very much. Keep going, I want more."

Klaus chuckled and licked her right nipple. "As my lady commands."

That being said, he removed her pajama top and threw it on the floor while Caroline removed his boxers and helped him removed her pajama bottoms, throwing both to the floor by her discarded top, after which she rolled over so that she was on top of him, gliding herself onto his throbbing cock and gyrating her hips against his. Klaus grabbed her ass as he thrust against her gyrations, panting and growling playfully before pulling her down and kissing her and running his hands all over her body. He then rolled over so that he was on top, still thrusting against her and then leaving her lips to kiss her neck. The smell of her blood was so delicious that he felt his fangs pop out and he scraped one of them against her skin.

"Bite me, Klaus."

He pulled away and looked at her. "Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you."

"You won't hurt me," said Caroline. "It's okay, I want you to. Mark me as yours."

That was all he needed to hear and then kissed her neck again to raise the vein before sinking his fangs into her, growling against her neck as he tasted her blood. It was sweet, just like her, and he felt like he was tasting heaven. However, he made sure that he didn't take too much and pulled out, licking the excess blood with his tongue.

Caroline trembled as she felt what he had done and a warmth flowed through her, a warmth that was stronger than anything she ever felt in her life. It reminded her of when Sebastian and Destiny were intimate for the first time and he had marked her as his. Of course, the scene in the book was nothing compared to what she was experiencing right now and she never wanted it to end. She wrapped her legs around Klaus' waist and gyrated against his thrusts, pulling him down and kissing him hotly, not caring if she was tasting her blood on his lips.

Note: I think I'll end Chapter 8 here, since I have nothing to add and I don't want to sound redundant. Enjoy the Klaroline smut and stay tuned!

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