Chapter 11

Caroline cursed as she shut the door to her childhood home. No one could find Alaric, by the time the others had got there Esther was dead and Alaric were gone but Elena was passed out on the ground. No bodies have shown up in the past few days, Caroline knew that there was no way they would get lucky. Definitely not lucky enough to have Alaric come to his senses in time to not finish the transition.

Caroline had yet to find the time to talk to her female friends since the dance. Every phone call remained unanswered; Bonnie at least had the decency to text informing the baby vampire of her need to recharge. Sherriff Forbes called that morning, telling her that some things had come up at a council meeting last night.

The baby vampire disliked the idea of the original family leaving town so soon, she had yet to graduate high school! She knew however that they would do anything to survive, and with their family creating a super family, with a single weapon that could kill them.

Most likely indestructible if they followed the plan last time….

Niklaus informed her that Finn and Sage had already left town until this was finished. Caroline understood, as the original who was stuck in a coffin for the longest, he was essentially the weakest. Caroline understood, she just hoped that perhaps she changed enough that the sibling divide can start to heal. As much as Niklaus's temper will let it.

"Thank you, love. It's because of what you shared, we have a chance to protect my siblings," Niklaus told her gratefully over the phone.

"Nik, are you sure you want them gone right now?" Caroline asked, as leaned against the wall of her bedroom.

"No, but I'm more worried about that gang of friends of yours being able to defeat Finn because he has yet to adjust." Klaus growled in frustration.

"It's Elena, they fear you will never stop going after her. It's wrong and how we handled it was horrible, it does not excuse what happened." Caroline attempted to rationalize her previous actions.

"Yet here you are saving the big bad wolf" Niklaus countered, "Seems to me that someone had a change of heart."

"Niklaus Mikaelson, I never liked how my friends handled it. I understood it as necessary to save my friend. It does not mean I thought someone dying as a good thing, I felt for you. I couldn't let the same history repeat that's all" Caroline retorted huffing as the clear amusement on the other end of the line.

"Says the baby vampire who slept with the enemy," He chuckled.

Caroline was never more grateful he could not see her over the phone, she smiled "You are not my enemy, Klaus."

"Then stick to Nik, not Klaus" He ordered, "If I'm no longer the big bad wolf of your story what am I, love?"

Caroline didn't answer as she walked out of the house determined to distract him until she got to his house, "Caroline?"

"Niklaus," She managed to say before she let out a scream as the group of humans who surrounded her house knocked her out.

"CAROLINE?"

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Kol felt Niklaus's rage before the hybrid came storming out of his studio. He and his siblings were packing a few bags, leaving Mystic Falls for a time. Niklaus would not say exactly why he needed them gone, but whatever it was Kol knew it was connected to sweet Caroline. Upon hearing his brothers rage. The youngest Mikaelson could say it was almost magical, the way Niklaus's anger was so palatable that everyone in a thousand miles could feel it. However, Kol was not a dumb vampire and knew when not antagonize his older brother.

The youngest turned to the oldest in room, Elijah having just returned from ensuring that Finn and Sage were out of town. Sent on a mission to see some of Niklaus's witches to see about anything they could do about Esther's plan.

"Niklaus," Elijah's voice calm and reassuring, "What on earth is the matter?'

"That bloody history teacher turned them in!" Niklaus roared punching the nearest wall. The two remaining brothers shared an alarmed look.

"Who Nik?" It was Kol who dared to speak to the enraged hybrid.

"They have Caroline. Most likely they have Rebekah too" Niklaus growled, "Rebekah never returned, and Caroline was on the phone with me when…." He growled punching the wall again. That was when the phone rang, Kol was the one to grab the phone out of hybrids hands pressing fingers to his lips.

"Hello, Stefan. Do you happen to know what the hell your history teacher just did?"

"Oh, you don't say. Say Stefan did the lovely Sherriff tell you where they would take the girls?"

Kol slammed the phone shut with a grin, "Looks like Niklaus gets to go play hero."

And the punch into the wall after he informed his brother of Caroline and Rebekah's whereabouts was indeed worth it.

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When Elena woke up with a groan, every bone in her body felt weary. Opening her eyes, the lights blinded her. As she waited the few minutes for her eyes to adjust, she noticed Alaric pacing on the outside of what looked like to be a cell?

"Alaric?' She called out. It took all of her might not to flinch at the dark smile that crossed his face upon noticing that she was indeed awake.

"Finally, you were our last holdout."

"Hold out?" Elena looked around. Alaric chuckled moving out of the way so she could see who was opposite of her.

"Caroline!"

The blonde smiled weakly, "Ello Elena."

"Yes, let's all greet poor Elena" Came Rebekah's snarky greeting.

"Rebekah," Elena sighed, "You are here too?"

"No, I'm a figment of your unoriginal imagination," Caroline laughed out loud earning a proud smile off of Rebekah while Elena looked over at her betrayed.

"Shut up, all of you. I will be back, try not kill each other, will you? You three really are excellent leverage."

The blonde original snorted, "Well I guess that answers that question." When the other two looked over at her blankly she sighed in exasperation.

"Hello? Why would he need us as leverage when from last I recall it was Evil One over there who snuck the damn dagger away before Elena's lover boys could see it."

"The real Alaric found it," Caroline breathed out. The oldest of the hostages nodded in approval, as Elena sat back in her prison.

"I'm here to ensure that Alaric can't be killed," Elena realized, causing the original to roll her eyes.

"Yes, Elena now that you've discovered your part, please do shut up."

"Rebekah" Caroline remanded.

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Niklaus stood against the car alongside his brothers Elijah and Kol waiting for the hero gang to finally show their faces. Kol tapped his foot impatiently, the only tell that Elijah gave off was the occasional look towards his watch. They were on the outer edge of Young Ranch, where Liz Forbes said was the last place the council agreed to meet in case of a vampire problem.

A short while later the Salvatore's flashed over from their car, with the young Bennett which following soon after alongside the Gilbert boy.

"Ah the calivery has finally arrived!" Kol fawned waving his hand in front of his face, a remarkably likeness to the teenage girls of the day. His brothers far used to his antics ignored him, while Bonnie held in a laugh. The boy shook his head but managed not to laugh while the vampires looked disturbed.

"Alright what is this master plan, oh Big Bad Wolf" Damon said mockingly, much to the chagrin of his brother. Who appeared to be ready to snap his brothers neck just to be able to get through the meeting in peace?

"It's fairly simple. I'm sure even you can follow along," Elijah informed, his gaze turned toward the Salvatore's. Stefan stiffened considerably at what he assumed to be Elijah's less than impressed facial expression.

"I wouldn't give them too much credit, brother" Kol laughed crossing his legs leaning back against the car.

"Alaric has Rebekah, "Bonnie nodded towards the originals "and both Elena and Caroline. What we need to do is find the loophole to the spell. Nothing is ever truly immortal."

Damon's eyes narrowed as all three of the originals looked back and forth between each other. He stepped forth despite his brother's warning. "Hey, what do you three know?"

It was impressive how the three seemed to stand tall in unison, representing a united front. One that Damon knew did come not easily to that family. Deciding to temporary let that nugget of information for the time being instead he suggested that the groups split up.

Elijah looked towards the Bennett witch, "I believe I have a job for you." Elijah thought that Ayanna would be proud of how steely her descendants' eyes were when she turned her attention to the original known for his suits.

"What did you have in mind?"

"The spell that was used to put down our father all those years ago. The one your mother performed"

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The rest of the group split up the grounds in order to search the large grounds easier. Kol and Niklaus went one way while Stefan and Damon went the other. Jeremy stood in front of Bonnie crossing his arms, "I can't let her go alone."

Elijah nodded solemnly, "Are you absolutely sure about that?"

"Jeremy," Bonnie tried to reason with him, only for the elder Salvatore to brush off the feisty witch.

"Bonnie, that spell is dangerous. What if something happens to you?" He hissed.

"He may come along. Perhaps having him will provide you more incentive." Elijah murmured. The two humans quickly agreed to follow along the path towards the Young farmhouse.

"This spell do you believe it can work on Alaric?" Jeremy asked Bonnie quietly.

"It better, after all now that he has taken action against Caroline. I doubt my brother will allow him to live."

"Didn't Esther change the spell? He can't be killed" Jeremy disagreed, his gut telling him that there was something he failed to pay attention to that night. The original looked over at the young Gilbert boy and felt pity.

"Miss. Forbes has a rather complicated relationship with my brother, Niklaus. As now your friend has not only taken our sister but Caroline as well; I'm afraid that my brother will stop at nothing to see him pay."

"Hence why you need me to use the spell" Bonnie realized, her mouth opening to a wide 'O' shape as the pieces began to fit.

Jeremy who had been observing Bonnie carefully exclaimed, "You know how to kill Alaric don't you?"

"Our mother has a certain gift for poetry, I'm afraid. She used Elena's blood to bind the spell creating a link between her creation and Elena."

"You can't kill Elena! Niklaus needs her for his hybrids, doesn't he?" Jeremy didn't think it was wise to yell at a being that could kill him. But all logic went out the window realizing once again that Klaus was out to kill his sister. Bonnie remained silent as the words of her ancestors began to make a little more sense.

A world where the balance was ripped apart, hanging by a single thread. The last time the balance had shifted so much was at the creation of the vampire species. Of course, the balance being tipped off would relate back to the original family. She had not yet been able to talk with Caroline about her admitting the attraction between her and Klaus.

Bonne understood that Caroline had somehow caught the vampire's attention. She didn't think that a potential relation between them would affect the world so much. But if her suspicions were right, Caroline only fought so hard because their friends.

The realization that Caroline's feelings toward her childhood friends kept her from something so powerful shocked Bonnie to her core. Could it be true? Bonnie didn't need to ancestor's swiping memory after memory of Caroline's future at her to see the truth.

Caroline denied herself love for them, and they abandoned her.

"I doubt very much that the future of hybrids concerns my brother so much now" Elijah seemed amused by the assertion.

"Does he love her?" Bonnie asked, she needed to know. If she was going to help them do what she thought, they would do. She had to know.

"What are you talking about Bonnie? Who loves who? We are talking about Klaus killing Elena!" Jeremy asked confusion laced his face as the young woman in front of him seemed to jump into a different conversation.

"I can't speak of my brother's feeling toward Miss. Forbes, excuse me Caroline. What I can say is this. We've lived a long time, Miss. Bennett. People do not do things without a price, yet Caroline undaggered Niklaus's siblings even after he sent a hybrid to bite her and attacked her friends on at least two different occasions. Imagine our surprise when Niklaus can't seem to even muster up anger that she interrupted his own plans for our family. Didn't even attempt to put us back in our own coffins" Elijah told pausing along the trail to look Bonnie in the eye.

"We were surprised she went against Stefan like that too" Bonnie agreed. Jeremy kept looking between the two of them. Elijah saw the moment the boy understood what was not being said, as his pupils enlarged so much the vampire would have thought they busted from the inside.

"Niklaus is not the only member of my family whose respect and regard for the girl has grown. She has proven herself a worthy ally. The fact she confided in Niklaus, allowed him into her mindscape and he didn't turn to his basic instincts at what he found was a miracle."

"You know?" Bonnie whispered, forcing herself not to look away but towards the original. Knowing that he would be able to hear her even as she kept her voice low.

"Admittedly my family and I were in the house, we heard everything she said. It does not take a genius to figure out what Damon did to her from the little she actually spoke about her life" Elijah stated firmly, but Bonnie noticed the tense shoulders and fingers fidgeting into fists.

"We may be monsters to the likes of you Miss. Bennett, but I assure you we do not condone such tactics" Elijah said vehemently. Bonnie couldn't bring herself to say anything, her feelings of guilt towards her own actions against her friend.

Elijah stopped suddenly turning towards the young girl, "Niklaus knows what Damon did, he is simply buying his time. Damon will be held accountable for his actions. Yours, however, will be left up to Caroline. It's hard to erase a lifetime of taught prejudice, Miss. Bennett. Yet Caroline seems rather fond of you still, even of Elena. I only hope it stays that way for her sake."

Bonnie didn't follow right away as he began to move back towards their destination. She could only blink in surprise. The Klaus that she knew of, while capable of planning for over a thousand years, often acted rashly. His temper could easily be his undoing, but here was his brother saying that, much like with his curse, the hybrid was biding his time.

Bonnie almost felt sorry for Damon. Almost. The witch closed her eyes praying to her ancestors that what she was about to let happen was for the best.

The question was would Elena ever forgive her?

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Kol and Niklaus were the first to find them, looking down at the line of what used to be stables, turned into cages clearly capable of holding a vampire. The two vampires walked down when Rebekah spotted them, the blonde eyed the exists hoping that the hunter was nowhere to be found.

Niklaus spotted Rebekah, "Hello, Little Sister."

"Hello, brother" She snarked back, just as Caroline opened her eyes noticing Niklaus.

"Nik," She whispered scooting closer to the bars to try and get a better look.

The hybrid grinned, "Miss me, Sweetheart?"

Kol leaned against Elena's cage smirking at her, "Look here Nik, we got ourselves the doppelganger. All our prizes in one place."

Elena spit at him. Kol grinned clapping his hands giddily, "Spitfire! I love it."

Rebekah rolled her eyes at her brother's antics, "Kol leave the doppelganger alone."

"Yeah Kol was it? Leave Elena alone" Came a voice from outside of the barn. There with his arms crossed stood Alaric Saltzman, with a stake in his head.

"Looking for me?" He taunted. Niklaus gripped Caroline's cage, eyes never leaving the stake.

"You see, I knew you'd come for someone. Perhaps for your dear sister, or the doppelganger. They just collected Caroline. But now I see that she is the prize your after…. How interesting."

"Ric" Stefan called out, Damon coming up right behind him. Lovely the good doer Calvary has arrived, Kol snorted. The vampire turned vampire hunter turned towards the Salvatore, his back to a cage. Allowing him to freely look at all of his enemies at once.

Niklaus shrugged, so the man was not a total dunce. Alaric tsked tapping the white oak stake against his leg, "I wonder who should I kill first? I can't kill an original with this but perhaps Caroline?"

Stefan shook his head, "Alaric don't"

"Then where is that white oak stake, my other half hid away?" As Alaric was focused on Stefan, giving no mind the soft footsteps of Elijah coming up from behind. Stefan looked concerned but did not voice his opinion when Elijah shushed him with a quick motion.

There really was something to be said about age, as Alaric ordered Stefan to bring him the white oak stake. Firmly believing that Alaric had informed the Salvatore brothers before his dark side took over It was during this interrogation the hunter reached a hand to his chest, feeling the slow of his heart that the others attacked. Elijah having spotted a guard before entering the barn, snapped his neck and grabbed the mans keys.

Niklaus easily caught the keys when they were tossed to him as Kol snuck up behind the hunter and snapped his neck. Between the witch's spell and a snapped neck, the man would be down for some time. Stefan looked over to see Niklaus freeing Rebekah and Caroline, ushering them out of the barn quickly. Damon raced towards Elena grabbing her hands through the cage. The hybrid then tossed the keys to his brother who unlocked Elena's cage. As the girl began to exist the gate, she was stopped by the youngest original.

"Sorry, love nothing personal. But we need you to verify something for us."

Elena looked over at the original warily, eyes pleading to Stefan and Damon to help her get away from him. Niklaus however held Stefan back as Kol asked the question, "Did our brilliant mother, link Alaric's vampiric life to your pitiful human one?"

Elena nodded softly, looking over at Stefan in confusion. Damon hissed pulling the girl into his arms. The youngest Salvatore looked between the two originals, unease only growing. As he tugged against Niklaus's hold, he found that the hybrid would not let him go. Kol shook his head in pity, "Love, I am sorry. Truly this is not personal."

"What are you—" Elena didn't get to finish as Kol had snapped the neck of Damon. Elena could only watch in horror as the vampire dropped to the ground. Kol wrapped his arm around her neck biting into his palm forcing the girl to drink his blood. Elena fought against his hold, eyes widening as the realization of what he was about to do. Kol pressed the wound into her mouth, until he was sure that blood had gotten into her system.

He released some pressure off of her, only allowing her enough room to turn around. Stefan was being held back by Niklaus rushed forward only to be caught against the hybrid's chest. The younger Salvatore was growling yelling at Kol not to do it. Kol grinned spying his blood on her lips, "I'm really sorry love, but its either you or us."

Kol's grip on her arm loosened as the vampire flashed behind her. His hands gripped her head between them as he twisted her head into an awkward angle before dropping her onto the ground.

"It's done."

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By the time the group managed to get towards the cars where Rebekah, Caroline, Jeremy and Bonnie were waiting for them, Elena was in transition. Her heartbeat was picking back up albeit at a snail's pace. Damon who had finally woken up held the girl in his arms, refusing to allow even Stefan near the girl.

Bonnie and Caroline shared a look before running up to vampire. At first Damon wouldn't let them near her, but Bonnie's soft pleading softened him. Caroline looked over at Elena a gasp escaping as she heard the low heartbeat.

"What have you done?" Caroline cursed. She turned her gaze to the original family who were busy talking in hushed tones. The body of Alaric at their feet, gray and truly dead.

Kol looked the blonde in the eye, "It was nothing personal, love. Young Bonnie said it herself, nothing is ever truly immortal."

Caroline wanted to yell at him, she wanted to run up to the originals and rage at them. How dare they make that decision for Elena? She wanted to push Niklaus against the car and scream. He saw her memories, and he did this! Looking down at Elena, knowing that Kol made sure to give Elena blood…. It was kindness, for a thousand-year-old vampire it was.

Damon had begun to yell at the original, the only thing keeping him in place was the girl in his arms. Caroline noticing the man's grip tighten around Elena's arms, whispered for him to let go. The vampire was so busy hissing hatred at the youngest Mikaelson that he hardly noticed Elena being slipped into her friends' arms, soon being released in the care of her brother.

It was then that almost reluctantly that Elijah quickly snapped the Damon's neck, once then twice for good measure. Bonnie glared at him, "Was that really necessary?"

"Once was for Caroline," Elijah shrugged, offering the witch his arm only for the girl to refuse it. Bonnie looked over at the passed-out Damon's body before sighing in resignation.

The Mikaelson's didn't know Elena, how much Katherine had scared her. They didn't know how much her situation with the Salvatore's freaked her out, even if she did nothing to fix the damn problem. Caroline knew that Elena hoped that by staying human then perhaps she would never really have to choose. The brunette only chose when she was a vampire, because now she had no reason to not choose a Salvatore. Elena never wanted to be a vampire, and all but forced a man who while at first did not want to be a vampire grew to love it, to choose to take the cure.

Because Elena was more important to him than vampirism. The blonde looked towards the passed-out Salvatore brother. She hated that man, she often wished him dead over the years especially upon seeing his ridiculously happy life with Elena from afar. What makes a man love one woman so fully and completely then treat all others like trash?

Looking up Caroline found her eyes locked with Klaus's. His eyes smoldered, leaving no room for misunderstanding. That she would be coming home with them, Caroline inwardly gulped wondering just how this next conversation was going to play out. As everyone quietly started to pack up into different cars, Bonnie shared a hug with the blonde vampire.

"I'll keep you updated okay. Tell you when she wakes up."

Of only Bonnie knew all the trouble that Kol has wrought upon them.

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The moment they arrived at the Mikaelson manner, Niklaus grabbed Caroline by the wrist dragging her into his studio. Throwing her non to gently into the room, he closed the door trusting that his siblings would give them the privacy he craved.

"I'm not a kind man, Caroline" He started to speak watching her look over the room. He let out an exasperated smile as she finds a painting of her. He walks up to her grabbing her softly by her hips pulling her to him. He heard her let out a small breath before relaxing into him.

"No, you are most definitely not."

"I won't apologize for what happened today."

Caroline turned around, her eyes glaring bullets into his, "I never asked."

Eyes lowered to his lips, always so fucking bright red. Caroline looked up to see his typical smirk on his face. Her hand raised to touch his cheek, "What are we doing?" Caroline whispered more to herself than expecting him to answer.

"Hands up, love" Klaus ordered his eyes daring her to disobey him in this moment as he walked her back into a wall. The vampire slowly raised her arms resting them against the studio walls. Watched as the man stood back and observed her, as one would a painting on display.

"Do not allow your hands to move, am I clear?"

His hands slowly unbuttoned her shirt allowing for the royal blue of her bra to peak through. She felt his eyes devour the sight, could feel her own breath hitch as his fingers caressed her skin. The blood had yet to dry so her stomach was painted red, Caroline watched as his eyes turned yellow. His hands trailed down to her jeans slowly pulling them down helping her stand as he tugged them off her legs one at a time.

"I'm not a kind man," Klaus repeated, his hands running up her legs. "I do terrible things. Can you handle such a man caring only about you?"

A hand placed itself between her thighs, Caroline opened herself up whimpering as Klaus took his time. He caressed every single inch of her legs, up to her inner thigh before grabbing onto her panties only to rip them in his enthusiasm. Caroline couldn't even voice her irritation before Klaus was between her thighs his nose pressed against her.

"Can you, love?"

She gasped, feeling the tip of his tongue against her. Her head flew back against the wall when he gave his first lick, his hands crawling up her thighs until she was sitting on his shoulders. The first moans escaped when his tongue entered her folds, slowly at first but meticulous in his exploration. Only after his tongue licked every part, he could reach did he thrust his tongue into her, setting a tempo that burned. Caroline moaned as her hands grabbed at the walls, unwilling to risk that he would stop when her hands connected to tug on his hair.

Caroline settled for calling out his name in breathy moans. Niklaus could feel her walls closing in around him, the vibrations as her hips subconsciously lifted to meet him. He practically preened at her responses. Caroline's moans filtered through his ears as he successfully ate her out, unable to get enough of the sweet taste of Caroline on his tongue. It took just a nip then he felt her cum all over him. The hybrid purred licking up all of her juices, making sure to nip her clit one final time before kissing his way down to her thighs.

His kissed wrapped around her thigh, up to her stomach. Where his hands rubbed and caressed her soothingly. Caroline whimpered, breathing coming in pants now as he met her eyes, kissing up her body until he reached her breasts. His hands cupped her bottom, pressing his erection against her warm center but not yet entering.

"Do you understand, love?" He whispered placing an enticing kiss under her breast. The female groaned as the touch was paired with a teasing thrust pressing her further into the wall.

"What was that, love?" He teased nuzzling between the valley of her breasts pulling a nipple into his mouth.

"YYes" The vampire moaned, as the man began to kiss way up her neck. One hand left its place along her bum, his lower body keeping her in place. The now free roaming hand squeezed her breast earning a loud gasp allowing Niklaus to pull her into a feverous kiss.

Their tongues fought for dominance; his kiss was as brutal as the man himself. Caroline shuddered underneath him, nipping at his lower lip. He growled playfully as he twisted her tit. Caroline moaned into his mouth having enough, pulling away to whisper in his ear.

"Yours," She gasped eyes rolling back into her head as his mouth quickly found the spot on her neck that left her a pile of jelly.

"Hmm? What was that?" He purred

"I'm yours," She panted earning herself a rather dazzling smile as his hand came down between her legs. His fingers quickly found the opening of her folds, curling his fingers deep inside her.

"That's right love," He kissed up her neck, Caroline could feel his fangs press against her skin. She lifted her hips against his hand, as his fingers started to assault her senses. Her walls were tightening against his fingers, he groaned in pleasure feeling the way her walls closed in on him. His fangs elongated against her neck, his tongue licking the spot he planned to take before this was over.

Ah, there it was. Niklaus grinned saucily as Caroline let out a high pitch moan as his fingers hit it. Every thrust of his fingers he matched with a nibble on her neck and thrust of his pelvis. He wanted her consumed by him. It took him a thousand years to find someone who fascinated him so, every pant, gasp and moan was delightful.

And she fought him every step of the way. She didn't fight him in the way her memories informed him. She openly accepted his advances, his curiosity, but she spoke her mind to him in way so few survived. So, who could blame him that when Caroline opened her mouth to let out a keen sound, as his fingers curled up just so inside of her, his fangs descended on her neck? Her vital signs quickened; he could feel her heart pound as her blood flooded his system. It was only when he bites down at the exact moment his fingers finally hit her most sensitive spot did, she cum for the second time. He could feel his fingers soak up her scent as his mouth filled with her blood.

He licked her wound clean, his fingers continued their assault as a slower, more languished pace. Caroline turned her head as he pulled her into a slow, fluid kiss. She didn't flinch when she tasted herself on his lips, in fact she delighted him when she licked his lips as a stray dropped descended.

He kissed her once more chuckling, "You need to drink, Sweetheart."

The blonde wrapped her arms around the hybrid, pulling him into small kisses. She peppered them alone his face, her hands roaming his chest, much to his pride. Allowing him to pick her up by her bottom, hands squeezing her ass every so often. She kissed down his neck as his arms kept her into his already growing erection. Niklaus kicked down his door, laying her gently onto his bed. His body hovering over her own, dwarfed in size alone.

Blue eyes met the ocean blue of the other. Klaus captured her attention with a slow kiss causing her to let out a small noise in protest.

"I'm not going to lose you, Caroline. That is not an option. In either timeline do you understand me," Niklaus forced her to remain eye contact.

"Yes," She whispered as the words left unsaid was felt between them. She had eighty years to come to these conclusions. Seemingly satisfied with her answer, Caroline head was pressed against his neck. Fangs pierced skin.

Talking could wait.

A.N: Okay, so that took a turn I did not expect. The end results. Can't honestly complain. Pretty sure Niklaus likes what I let him do in my little world….