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Chapter 16
I'll Find My Way To You
Her eyes fluttered open and in an instant she was conscious of where she was and with whom she was. Turning her head she saw his handsome face, the boyish innocence on the features of a man hardened by time and circumstance and controlled the urge to kiss his forehead.
Caroline pulled away metaphorically before she could literally pull away. Her angry outbursts in front of him, her rants to Katherine and her silent vows to herself all becoming null and void. Her promises of staying away forever all broke in the moment when she had touched him and let him touch her.
Touch was such a tame word for how he stroked and caressed her igniting a series of flames through her treacherous body.
Strengthening herself against the desire to give in and let him in again, she extricated herself out of his arms and reached for her clothes.
Making sure she was pin drop silence she adorned her clothes and tiptoed towards her shoes. She stepped into her pumps and was just about to turn the doorknob when a low throaty voice resonated through her and the room.
"Sneaking out, Love? Isn't that a little cliche." Caroline noticed the resentment in his tone but acted indifferent.
She turned to face him and schooled her features into that mockery of smile he hated so darn much.
"So is hate sex. What did you expect me to stay and cuddle? We're not together. Grow up." her tone mirrored his and it infuriated him.
Klaus hooked on his pants but didn't button them. His chest gloriously at display and the tattoo on his left shoulder rippled as he flexed his shoulders once before getting up.
Deciding to stay quiet he stared at her as if daring her to deny it but Caroline just watched him walk towards her.
She was deliciously bedraggled. Her hair sticking out in a few places and lord it turned him on giving him a vicious pleasure at the knowledge that his hands had done that.
Wanting to plaster her to himself again, he walked towards her and finally said, "Whatever happened.."
"Was a one time thing. It just happened because we needed to get our residual feelings out of our systems."
"First a cliche now a liar."
The way he said it made Caroline want to slap him. How dare he act like he was the injured party here. He had the audacity to treat her like she was the one who broken his heart when the contrary was true.
Clenching her fists she spat, "I am not a liar. I am not denying that we had sex. Just because it was a one night stand for me and I don't feel the same way about you like all those years ago doesn't mean I lie. You want to lash out at me because you're not mature enough to accept that I've moved on then that's you're problem not mine."
He really wanted to pummel those frustrated pink lips with his own , until she couldn't breathe, until he couldn't breathe but he held back and replied, " You're lying. And I know it because I know you sweetheart. You would never sleep with just some random bloke, have a one night stand with just anybody. I know it because I know you inside and out." Then he grabbed her kissed her, he had expected her to resist but she didn't. She didn't kiss him back at first but when he pulled her even closer she kissed him back.
Fisting a hand over his shoulder where his tattoo rested she let him pleasure her with his mouth.
He pulled back and rested his forehead against hers and whispered, "Don't deny what we have. You say it's just a one time thing but I know it's not. For you to have this kind of intimacy with someone Caroline, you feel something for him."
She jerked out of his arms and replied, "I'm not denying it. And maybe I've changed. Maybe I'm not the same girl who fawned over you like a fool. I am not the same naive girl who once believed that she needed you. I don't need you anymore Klaus."
Hearing her say that she didn't need him anymore gave rise to a sharp stinging pain in his chest. She gave meaning to his existence and her confession that she had moved on was like a crushing blow to his bruised heart.
"Caroline. Let me explain. Let me.."
"Let you what? Let you destroy my life again. No thank you. We had fun and that's it for me."
She turned away and he felt as if he had lost her again when ironically she wasn't even his.
"You won't even ask me why I did what I did?" he swallowed past his pain.
"I did ask you five years ago. I stood there in front of you, humiliated myself and asked you. You chose not to tell me. This time around I am choosing not to ask. I am choosing myself, my happiness and my life. And none of those have a place for you in it." Caroline spat.
Her fury and agony a tormenting blend churning her heart. Even as she said those words she knew she didn't mean them but she couldn't let herself be vulnerable again. She couldn't let him devastate her again.
She had finally collected the pieces of her broken soul and managed to sew them back together, she couldn't let him rip her apart again.
The room was silent, she turned once and saw the heart wrenching anguish on his face and averted her eyes to see how the sun was drowning in the purple horizon. She felt herself drowning too.
All of a sudden it was too much for her so she hastily turned the knob and left him standing in the middle of the room.
The door closed with a thud. The room which was full of life and light a minute ago seemed empty and dark.
Klaus turned towards the closet and opened it.
Her words kept circling through his mind.
"I am choosing myself, my happiness and my life. And none of those have a place for you in it."
"I don't need you anymore Klaus."
Then he saw himself standing in front of her all those years ago. Tears streaming down her stunning face. She threw her dress and her bracelet at him.
"Because it means nothing to me anymore do you hear me. From this day forward Klaus Mikealson you mean nothing to me."
He took out the small velvet box housing the bracelet he had gifted her back then.
"You didn't love me enough to honor your promise of forever."
He gently held it.
"But it's going to be a forever the other way. I want you to get out of my life."
Then he put it back as her final words coursed through his mind.
"And let go of me forever."
He shut the closet and said outloud.
"I won't let go this time. It's going to be a forever the way it should have been."
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"Wow. Walk of shame never gets old does it?"
"Katherine! You scared me." Caroline put a hand over heart as she jolted back due to Katherine's loud voice. She had thought Katherine was at the airport to receive Elijah.
Katherine just raised her brow as she got up from the couch and came to stand in front of Caroline.
She circled around Caroline and Caroline frowned.
"Hmm, Hair disheveled, clothes wrinkled, lipstick smudged," Kat said which had Caroline quickly wipe at her mouth. "Belt upside down. Seems like a classic case of "post-sex sneaking into your own house so your housemate doesn't find out" or "I-don't-want-anyone-to-know-my-asshole-ex-threaded-my-needle". Then she faced Caroline again.
Katherine crossed her arms and Caroline scrunched her nose."What does that even mean? Besides it was just me trying to get him out of my system."
"I'd say you got him all the way into your system." Kat smirked.
Caroline controlled her laugh and shaking her head pointed a finger at Katherine, "You of all people do not get to judge me."
"Hmm okay. So how was the sex?"
"Are you kidding me Kat?"
"What? You don't want me to judge you I might as well get the dirty deets."
"No you don't get the dirty deets. And it was just a one time thing."
"Which is why you should totally tell me."
"Where is Elijah?"
"Elijah is going to be here tomorrow his flight got postponed." Caroline walked to her room and Katherine followed.
She sat on the bed and Kat sat down beside her.
"Care, I'm not judging you okay. But are you sure?"
"Just because I had angry hate sex with him doesn't mean I've started looking out for China patterns." Caroline combed her hair with fingers.
"Hate sex?" Kat whistled and added, "You have to tell me how it was."
"Shut up." Caroline got up to take out clothes from her drawer.
"Oh come on. Okay just tell me how many times?"
"Zero."
Kat sat cross legged now."Ughh. Did you guys do it up against a wall?"
Caroline remembered the third time Klaus had pinned her against the wall and taken her with an urgency, all the time his eyes never leaving hers.
"Wall? What's a wall?" Caroline replied with a smile and stuck out her tongue.
Katherine shook her head. "Fine. In the shower then?"
"Kat I'm not going to tell you anything." she kept rummaging through her closet.
"What? Why? Look I'm only trying to get more ideas for later you know when Elijah is here."
"Eww. Then watch a porno or something Miss Voyeurism."
Kat smiled and flipped her curls back. Caroline took out her pjs and a shirt and sat beside Katherine.
"You're okay though?" Kat asked.
"Yep. Why wouldn't I be? I told you it was a one time thing."
"Good . So I visited the Care Home. Handed the check to Ivy."
"I'll go there tomorrow. With the opening event of our Academy I've been so busy that I haven't taken any classes in last two weeks."
"As if those kids are dying to take your classes."
"I can sense they are interested. But you know when you've been through abuse it takes a lot of time to trust someone or take them at their word. I should know."
Kat squeezed her arm. "I understand. I just hope your volunteering bears some fruit."
"Me too. There's this kid all bad boyish. You know one of those guys every young girl falls for and thinks that she can tame. I can see he wants to take up dancing but he pretends he is too cool for it. If only I could inspire him and the rest of them who have a talent for dance. I know most are just afraid."
"Gee I wonder who that sounds like." Kat quipped which went unnoticed by Caroline so she continued , "I have an idea. Why dont you plan a trip at the Academy. Do the thing Elijah did to inspire you."
"It's a brill idea."
"Hmm. Thanks I was born with a beautiful brain among other beautiful assets."
Caroline rolled her eyes and Katherine added, "Was he good enough that your eyes rolled all the way back into your head just like now."
Caroline smacked Katherine once, "I thought we were done with that discussion."
"Don't count on it Mom. I'm gonna go make pasta you want some?"
"Sure. I'll take a shower and be out in a minute."
"Try not to think about him while you're at it. The pasta will get cold." Kat sauntered over to the door and Caroline threw a pillow at her back.
"Pervert."
"Thanks. I try to serve the humanity." Kat replied and left.
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Caroline drove to the Care-Home the next day. She kept thinking about her encounter with Klaus. The hurt on his face had been genuine. Their passion for each other still ran hot. She acknowledged her desire for him but she refused to let him in again. She was shielding her heart from the unbearable pain she had doled when he had broken her heart.
She steered towards a curve and thought back to the day they had ravenously devoured each other. Her hands shook once but she grasped the steering wheel tighter, as if subconsciously steeling herself.
"You wouldn't even ask me why I did what I did?" He had asked with an aching sincerity that had almost made her yield.
She wouldn't ask, maybe it was her pride or her resentment but she wouldn't give him a second chance at the risk of her own preservation.
Perhaps he was right she was afraid but she'd rather be frightened than lose everything once again.
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"Katherine called me and asked me to come to her and Caroline's place. Did you ask her to invite me?" Bonnie stormed over to Kol's separate bedroom. He was putting on his shirt when she came to stand in front of him.
Shirtless he looked gorgeous and a like a greek god. His shirt still in his hands,he turned around to face her.
They were still living in the master suite with two separate bedrooms of the hotel. Kol had decided to stay a few more days since the Academy he taught at had given him extra days off.
"No." was the only word he said.
Frustrated Bonnie clenched her teeth. She knew he had extended his leave because he thought that if she spent time with her friends she would get better. She was miffed at his stubbornness and his infuriating level of patience.
"No? What do you mean no? Don't lie to me." she spat knowing she wasn't being reasonable but she didn't care.
He calmly put on his shirt, his placid manner in exact contrast to the fury he felt bubbling inside him.
"I don't lie. At least not to you." he tried to walk past her but she blocked his path.
"So she just had an intuition to invite me?"
"Do you hear how ridiculous you sound? She's your friend and you're in town where she lives. She doesn't have to have an agenda to want to spend time with you." his voice as loud as hers.
Bonnie shrank back, Kol never shouted at her even when he was incandescent.
He was one of those guys who got broody when they were nursing a temper. So his sudden outburst made Bonnie flinch.
He saw how she flinched and he cursed himself.
Hating himself more than anyone in that moment he waited for her to turn away from him yet again but she just stood there waiting for his next move.
Since her diagnosis Kol had treated her like a porcelain doll who might shatter with one tiny blow. But now he yelled back at her maybe this was the moment he would turn away from her forever, panic clutched her heart in a deathly vise.
Both just stood there when Bonnie finally said, "Is this the moment when you tell me it's over between us?" her voice so low that he wasn't sure he heard her right.
"It won't be over until you ask me to. Even then I wouldn't stop fighting for you and our baby girl. I'm not the one dying to escape this marriage." his resentment pronounced.
Bonnie became angrier. "You think that I want to end this?"
"No? Then why are you pushing me away."
"If you're having problem controlling your baser urges.."
Before she could finish he snatched her in his arms. His anger evident on his face.
"It's not about sex dammit. It's about you not letting me hold you when I can see how badly this is hurting you. It's about you turning away from me everytime I try to take away or lessen your pain. Don't you see I die everytime you reject me."
Horrified she mumbled, "But I.. It's … you can't fix me. I'm not the same."
"I'm not trying to fix you." he shook her a little and continued, "I just want to be there for you. And you just …. turn away."
"I didn't ask you to do anything for me. I didn't ask for any of this." she pulled out of his arms and yelled.
"Me either. Then I guess we'll have to see this ride or die. Won't we?" he muttered and headed to Bonnie's bedroom when he heard Abby crying.
Bonnie saw his retreating back and choked back her tears. She was hurting and to realise her torment was just as painful for him made her heart even heavier. After all these months he had yelled at her and held her albeit he had done so in ire but for those few precious seconds when she was in his arms she had felt everything, her helplessness, his frustration and their fragile bond. Was this what they were destined for a life full of pain and anger?
She knew she was the one who was responsible for everything, her depression wasn't going away. She didn't want him to leave and she didn't want him to stay in the mess that their marriage had become. Tears spilled and she let them fall not sure what she wanted.
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The bell rang and Katherine went to open the door and was pleasantly surprised to see Elijah standing on the other side with a bouquet of purple lilies in his hands.
Smiling from ear to ear she asked, " Hey! I thought you were supposed to come tomorrow."
She let Elijah in. " I wanted to surprise you and witness this beautiful smile on your face."
She bit her lip and took the flowers as he handed them to her.
He pulled her closer and kissed her. Running his lips over her soft ones he tasted her mint lip gloss and her.
She moaned against his mouth, "You're … crushing ...my ..flowers."
He pulled back and out of breath she muttered, "Wow that sounded dirty."
Elijah laughed and went to sit over at her couch. His stance royal. Wearing his Armani suit he looked so regal and sexy. His orderliness always made her want to muss him up which she often did with relish.
She put her flowers in a vase and went into his arms.
He asked, "So is Caroline home?"
"Nope. She went to the Care-Home. Her volunteer dance classes at the Care-Home for troubled teens are going well. She is offering scholarships to kids who are interested in pursuing dance."
"That's generous of her." he straddled her on his lap and ran his hands over her thighs under her skirt.
"I know." she leaned forward and kissed him. Her hair falling like a curtain over his shoulders. He pulled her closer wanting to feast on her.
He took off her top and kissed her again as she unbuttoned his shirt. She ran her hands over his chest and he groaned into her mouth.
Would it always be this potent and passionate? Her flavor, her skin and her sighs would he ever get enough of her? He knew the answer to it was a gigantic no. His heart would always belong to her he thought as he broke the kiss and pushing up her bra took her nipple into his mouth. She had enslaved his soul and his heart.
He rolled her into her back on the couch and pressed kisses down her abdomen as he took off her skirt and she unbuckled his belt.
"This … is … my favorite. … part." she whimpered, her back arching as licked his tongue near her core.
She bit her nails in his shoulders and he mumbled, "You're beautiful…. Let me love you…"
He pulled her down and kissed her ravenously. She fisted her hands in his hair and whispered, "Now…"
He gripped her buttocks and pushed inside her creating ripples of fire. The burn of ecstasy scorched them both as they began to move together, kissing , nipping , biting. Their sighs and moans mingling with their breaths as they rode to the pinnacle of the unquenched desire together.
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"I love you." he remarked and Katherine got out of his arms and put on her robe.
They had finally managed to end up in her bedroom at the third time.
Elijah felt a throb on his heart when she didn't return the words. He got up and sat against the headboard. The sheet falling in his lap leaving his muscular frame uncovered.
"Katerina?"
"Elijah please don't ask me again to marry you."
Hurt flashed on his face and he asked, "You still don't trust me?"
She signed, "It's not about trust. Why do you want to marry me?"
"Because I love you. My heart stumbles at your feet every time I look at you." He fastened his pants and came to closer to her.
He cupped her face and added, "I wasn't exaggerating when I vowed that I would never give up."
She moved back, "I hate when you do this. I feel like an absolute bitch for saying no every time."
"You could say yes." He smiled.
She combed her hair with her fingers, "You think we would work? This … what we have should not be basis of that kind of commitment. Every year we just spend vacation together. It's not enough to wanna get married."
"Let's move in together then."
"What?"
"Yes. Wear my ring on your finger and live with me. If you still don't think I'm what's the appropriate expression ahh yes marriage material i'll stop asking."
"Just like that." she have him a teary smile.
He wiped her tears, "Just like that."
"Then what? If …"she swallowed, " we can't make it work? I .. I can't believe I'm going sappy over your ass. I don't want to lose what we have."
"We won't. If things don't go as we want them to we can always live in sin." he replied and she laughed.
"In sin? Hmm I'm having a hankering to sin right now Mr Mikealson." she snaked her arms around his neck as he lifted her and carried her to bed.
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"It's a good idea. Some of these kids really need new chances and opportunities." Ivy stated as she walked through the corridor of the care home with Caroline. The corridors overlooked into the main ground. A few kids were playing basket ball. One of the boys saw Caroline and did a backflip and started locking popping. He was the same kid Caroline had mentioned about to Kat. Caroline stopped, with her arms crossed and Ivy paused beside her.
"What's his name?"
"Jake Scott."
"He is good and he knows it. Ask him to visit the Academy."
"He will refuse. He is rebellious. Even our psychiatrist Eva hasn't been able to get him to open up." Ivy was still telling Caroline about Jake. Caroline noticed that he suddenly stopped strutting around when a willowy brunette with shy green eyes came to sit on a bench with another girl with blonde hair styled in a short cap that reached her jaw line. The blonde said something that made the brunette laugh. Although she laughed but Caroline could clearly see how out of her element she felt. She kept picking on her sleeves and sat with her shoulders hunched.
Her long curly hair fell past her shoulders as the girl brought up her knees and hugged them.
Jake went back to playing basketball but he kept stealing glances at her.
"Ivy? That girl in the green she's Tascha Sullivan the one in my class right?"
"Yep that's Tascha. She's actually a very good dancer. I saw her dancing once, she looked beautiful. I tried talking to her but she shied away. The only person she talks to is that brash blonde girl Ophelia Wilson sitting next to her. They're a strange pair. Polar opposites but best friends. Both are sixteen and both have the same date of birth. I guess that's how they became friends."
Caroline smiled, " I'd like to talk to her. Round up the kids for my class."
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The class was usually held at the main hall. Fifteen teens of various ages from 14-18 attended the class. Very few were genuinely interested, most attended the class to get out of their daily chores and assigned activities.
"And we're done for today. But before you all leave I want to say I am planning a trip to my Academy. Those of you who are interested can get their names registered with Ivy. You'll be free to roam around the entire building on the condition that you stay out of trouble." Caroline remarked and the kids began shuffling out of the class.
Caroline was packing her stuff when Ophelia with Tascha in tow approached her.
She stood with her hands in her jeans pockets and said, "I googled you. You're friends with 2015's prima ballerina, Bonnie Bennett right?"
"Yep I am. I can get you her autograph if you want." Caroline offered with a smile.
"Really? That would be so cool. Mmm is it okay if me and my friend register too?" she asked, the usual sassy glint in her eyes replaced by hope.
"Sure Ophelia it'll be my pleasure. And maybe you and your friend Tascha can show me some cool moves too?"
"Sure!" Ophelia replied a bit too excited then toned it down so she wouldn't look desperate, "Yeah I mean whatever."
Caroline gave her, her typical sunny smile which sometimes reminded Ophelia of the smile Tascha gave whenever she (Tascha) let her guard down.
Ophelia had really misjudged the blonde with a perky smile. She had thought the Forbes woman was some rich privileged bimbo who'd suddenly had an epiphany to spend daddy's money on poor abused kids. But she had googled her and found out that Caroline Forbes and her friend Katherine Pierce had established an Academy on their own, which had earned Caroline a new respect in Ophelia's eyes.
Tascha mutely stood beside Ophelia. A tendril escaped her long braid and she gingerly tucked it behind her ear.
"Would you like me to get you someone's autograph too Tascha?" Caroline asked and Tascha looked up in surprise. No one paid attention to her especially when she stood next to her vivacious and beautiful friend Ophelia.
For a long time there had been no one who saw her or who would listen to her choked prayers and pleas in dark when men used to grope her and have their way with her. So when Caroline asked her, her hands trembled, her body wanted to shiver but she remembered what Eva and Ophelia said if you let them see you're frightened they'll hurt you more.
So she crossed her arms behind her back and replied, "It's so nice of you but.."
Ophelia interrupted, "She's a huge fan of …"
Tascha nudged her to shut her up and her friend quieted. "I think we should go." Tascha stated.
"Okay. I'll leave too. Have a nice day both of you" Caroline replied as she felt an odd sense of recognition when she saw how nervy Tascha was. She could clearly see herself when she was sixteen, fearful and timid.
The girls stood where they were and Caroline walked to the door. She turned once and said, "Oh and Tascha it's okay to ask, you know. Some people might surprise you." then she left.
Ophelia caught Tascha's head in the crook of her elbow like a boy might and said, "See she knows who you are? You could've asked her."
"I don't know. She seems nice I guess."
"There's nothing to be afraid of Tasch the lady is legit." Ophelia added.
"So you'll get Bonnie Bennett's autograph?"
"Yeahhh baby." she said excitedly and Tascha laughed.
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Caroline left the main hall and saw Jake leaning against the side wall as if he was trying to eavesdrop on her conversation with the two girls.
He immediately straightened and she raised a brow.
Defiant he stated, "I won't go to your fucking Academy."
"It's up to you. No one is forcing you. But I'm glad some of them are interested. I was especially glad when Ophelia and Tascha volunteered to go." she knew the kid had a crush on Tascha and she felt a little bad for using his feelings like that. But if it was Caroline herself in his place right now she would have killed for such an opportunity. She wanted him to at least first see what he was passing on.
At the mention of Tascha's name he literally blushed. It was so adorable. However he tried to act all nonchalant. "Some think they owe you just because you donate shit and bring fancy ass things for us. But none of these assholes owe you anything. I don't owe you fuck."
"I didn't say you did. Like I said it's your choice. Nice shirt by the way. Have a good day." Caroline left and he felt himself blushing at her comment on his shirt. He had picked it out himself when Ivy had taken them for shopping.
The Care Home was really like a home to him. No matter how rude or how rebellious he acted no one judged him. Ivy, Eva and Caroline took care of the kids as if they were their own. They didn't punish them much except when some tried to be douches and shirk studies.
There were a few teachers too who taught them fancy shit about history geography and other lame ass subjects but Maths was cool he thought as he ran a hand through her rich honey blonde hair.
His eyes were the colour of clear blue sky which turned darker when he was feeling mean or angry. He had inherited his pert nose and a pair of them damn girly dimples, which adorned his face every time he smiled, from his asshole father. Girls threw themselves at him due to his looks but he never felt this odd proud feeling which he had felt when Caroline had complimented him. Maybe because she was an impressive woman with a crap load of accomplishments he pondered.
Then he turned and almost collided with Tascha. She jerked back like a spring. Ophelia shielded Tascha behind her and shouted, "Watch where you're going, you asshole."
He would have said something but Tascha was looking at him. He didn't want her to think he was a rude bastard. He cared what she thought about him so he just stood there looking at those doe green eyes.
She looked away and he felt a painful twinge in his heart. He turned and walked away before Ophelia could say something else.
"Creep." Ophelia muttered.
"Don't say that. It's not nice." Tascha chided.
"Sorry grandma. I forgot I was in the company of Tascha the saint of Rainbowville." Ophelia snarked and Tascha punched her lightly as they started to walk back to their rooms.
"Huhhhh. Did you punch me? This moment should go in history."
"You're being rude again." Tascha replied.
They continued to tease each other as they walked down the opposite side of the hall.
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Jake didn't know what he was doing sitting in the bus that was taking them to that damned Academy. It wasn't because Tascha was going he was just curious he thought. She had pinned half of her shiny black hair in some weird style which left half cascading down her back but it look kinda nice.
Ophelia said something and Tascha smiled which did something to his chest. She was sitting five seats ahead of him. At seventeen he knew what lust was but it was different with Tascha. He wished she would look back but she never looked at him. Who would want to look at an asshole with a filthy mouth who didn't appreciate everything his old man did for him, Jake thought about the all times his abusive father would say that and hit him (Jake) with his belt.
He let out a sigh and began looking outside the window and missed when Tascha craned her neck back a little and shot a glance at him.
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Klaus Mikealson would not give up, not this time. He had once been naive enough to be caught in his father's schemes and let go of the woman who meant everything to him.
Caroline Forbes was the only one for him and he would wait an eternity for her. She was his heart, his hope and his soul. He could well comprehend the reason behind her resistance. Perhaps if it were him he would have been even more stubborn, but he was sure that he would have wanted to understand, know the reason behind their break up. And seeing how Caroline wasn't even interested to know why he had so ruthlessly turned away from him gave to rise panic and uncertainty.
He entered the Academy with a large bouquet of gardenias and some gladiolas in his hands. He knew he looked like a douche holding more than two dozen flowers, but he was a douche for her.
Walking towards Caroline's office he mentally rehearsed what he would say to her. Caroline had been ignoring his calls since their one night stand, he had developed a severe hatred for the term, one night stand as she had called it.
Upon reaching her office door he knocked. A middle aged blonde guy whom Klaus recognized as Tony opened the door and informed him that Caroline was entertaining the kids from Care Home.
He handed the flowers to Tony and headed over to the main auditorium where Tony had mentioned she was.
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There were a total of seven kids who had signed up for the trip. Caroline had given them tour of the Academy. They were sitting in the front row watching a group of teens performing a contemporary dance routine. They all looked somewhat bored.
Caroline was standing beside Katherine on one corner of the stage.
"They look like they might fall asleep any minute."
Caroline remarked.
"What do you expect? They think they are better than those dancing on stage." Kat replied.
"You're right. I think I have an idea." Caroline said and disappeared backstage.
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"I can do better than that. That stiff weirdo the one with brown eyes and gel hair just look at him thinks he is superior to everybody." Ophelia commented sitting beside her friend.
"How can you tell he thinks that he is superior? He didn't even say a word." Tascha asked.
"Exactly that girl in pink she tried to talk to him and he completely ignored her. Ass much?"
"Maybe he is shy or he just didn't know what to say."
"C'mon. Tasch tone down the positivity it's squeezing the life out of my cynical soul."
Ophelia remarked.
Then all the young performers left the stage, the lights of the hall dimmed and the curtain of the stage was drawn together. A hush fell around the auditorium and when the curtain was drawn back, Caroline was standing on the stage.
A classic romance song began playing and Caroline began moving to the rhythm. The teens who were too bored to sit properly sat up in their seats.
She did three pirouettes in rapid succession and then did a backflip. Her movements had a mesmerising fluidity. She did a first arabesque and moving around the stage shifted into second. When Caroline reached one corner of the stage the music stopped and a hand grabbed her and she found herself being twirled into a familiar sculpted body. His eye's the colour of a stormy ocean and she felt herself lost in it.
Before the thought of moving away from him could formulate she began moving with him as if she was born to dance in his arms.
Klaus lifted her and tucked her legs around his waist. With Caroline in his arms he performed a series of easy pirouettes. She opened her arms and bent backwards, her legs still locked around him as he kept circling them around. The music picked up the tempo and he slipped her out of his arms. She slid on the floor and he bent down to pick her up. Her frock swirled around as she spinned around and Klaus spinned around her and it looked like he was spinning around his sun.
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Tascha and Ophelia didn't even know they were standing now.
"They look.."
"Beautiful…" Tascha and Jake murmured at the same time and Tascha looked back to see he was standing in the row behind her.
Their eyes locked and he waited for her to turn back. His eyes were so beautiful Tascha thought as she stared at Jake. She gave a small hesitant smile before turning back and Jake felt a unique sense of elation unfurl in his heart.
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Klaus twirled her into his arms again and Caroline felt undermined by the rush of emotions that blossomed every time she was close to him. His eyes took her in as if they had no other purpose but just to look at her. She felt her hands coil around his neck and her fingers brushed at the hair at his nape. Instantaneously breathless she turned away but he pulled her back close enough that she could feel his hot breath on her cheek. She held onto his shoulders for balance when he lifted her up and slowly slid her down against his body.
He dreamt of this often. Her dancing in his arms holding him close, trusting him to lift her and never let her fall. Each time her body brushed his or her hand found her way in his hair he felt his heart roll over in his chest due to his passion and love for her.
He let her go and came up behind her and danced with her as like a shadow mirroring her movements. His arm snaked her waist and pulled her closer and they danced as one body.
His cheek close to hers and her arm came to rest on his around her waist. The little show of trust gave him immense joy. He turned her in his arms with a flourishing movement and their noses collided. Klaus rubbed his nose against her once which should have angered her but somehow amidst their passionate and intense dance that little adorable gesture made her heart flutter and her smile.
Her genuine smile lit his heart, imparted him such happiness that he couldn't put it in words. He twirled her away and twirled her back in his arms and then did an exaggerated dip. She felt herself smiling again. During the course of their dancing something had altered. Caroline's natural displeasure and disgruntlement towards Klaus had ebbed away perhaps due to the knowledge that he had helped her inspire the kids.
She knew she would have been able to convince some of the teens but together they were even more electrifying. She would never deny that she and Klaus complimented each other well while dancing and that their chemistry was always sizzling hot.
So when he grabbed her hand and bowed on the stage she bowed with him. The hall erupted with applause and she felt exhilarated and humbled.
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She was standing in her office playing with a petal of the flower from his latest bouquet. The man did have a good taste when it came to flowers. She had read the card thrice which had said , "Thank you for your honesty. Thank you for your light. Thank you for being an inspiration. And most of all thank you for being you." and it was signed with a capital KM.
The words weren't fancy but they touched her heart just the same. She felt another crack in the ice she had built around her heart.
For last few days she had been eluding him and now she knew that Kat was right.
To truly move on she needed closure and she needed to hear what he had to say. The only dilemma was she wasn't certain whether she wanted to move on. She had been evading to hear his side of the story partly because she begrudged him but partly because she was scared that once she did it would end. This twisted thing, this chemistry or whatever they had would end and she was hopelessly clinging to it because she needed … him.
Yes she had finally admitted to herself that she needed him and was as in love with him as she was all those years ago, perhaps even more so. She stroked a pedal again and leaned down to smell them. The sweet flowery odor calmed her a little.
A knock sounded on her door and she called out, "Come in."
A ravishing blonde goddess standing close to a bouquet of flowers and playing with the petals. That is how Klaus saw her when he entered. His face creased in a smile he approached her.
"So am I forgiven?" he asked.
She smiled to herself and turned. "I'm still thinking about it. Thank you."
"For what?"
"This. Other flower arrangements like these. And for what you did out there."
He stood facing her, "I thought you'd be irate."
"No I'm not. What you did out there it was… it ... should have happened just as it did. "
Klaus knew that she was finally forgiving him but he was rapacious in regards to her he wanted more, he wanted the goddess admiring the flowers he had gifted her.
"Apparently the magic of Klaroline is still as potent as ever."
She wanted to laugh. He saw her smother her laugh and added, "You can laugh I know I'm hilarious, love."
"Yes. Very. I still remember all the numerous five times you smiled at me when we were together."
"I didn't have much reason to laugh or smile before you." he confessed.
"Klaus.."
"Just hear me out. Please."
Once she would have given everything to hear why he was so eager to break her heart and now she shied away because she was worried what he had to say might break her more.
"If I say no would you accuse me of being a cliche and liar again?"
He moved a step closer, risked it and stroked his knuckles on her cheek. She flinched and it tore at him.
"I'm sorry ...I ….. I lose any sense when it comes to you. When I look at you I see a girl I was madly and irrevocably in love with, still am.
The girl who threw my gifts at me with tears streaming down her eyes telling me we would never be together. And I know I was responsible for all of it. I see what we could have been and I destroyed it because I was a coward. But please give me a chance to be brave." he pleaded.
Caroline could see her own torment swimming in his eyes. All these years she had wanted to yell at him, hit him and ask him why had he coldly pushed her away? She had wanted to see him humble himself in front of her. Her childish heart had wanted to see he was miserable and broken after he had crushed her heart. Now here he was finally offering all of that but it was neither gratifying nor easy.
Klaus waited for her to shun him away. His breath felt clogged, his heart stuttered and his gut was in knots. He knew she deserved so much more than what he had to offer and maybe he was being selfish but he had been selfless once and it had devastated them both. Hence this time he would selfishly fight for her tooth and nail until and unless she listened to him. Once she heard what he had to say and if after that she wished for him to leave he would for her happiness and her smile.
He would leave her , he thought as he felt his heart bleeding, if she told him to after hearing him out.
"I.." she closed her eyes and he wanted to kiss her. She opened them and he saw she had forgiven him. His was staggered he leaned closer. She didn't back away.
"I will hear what you have to say." she whispered and leaned closer. " But promise me one thing."
"Anything." he said in a heartbeat.
"If I ask you to leave, you leave … forever."
He gulped but promised, "I promise." then he leaned forward and kissed her forehead. She placed her hand lightly on his chest when he lingered. She was still wondering did that make her pitiful and spineless for her to forgive him like this when he murmured , "Your strength and generosity astounds me."
He pulled back when a knock sounded on the door. "Yes." they said simultaneously and laughed a little, some of the tension in the air vanished.
Two teenage girls entered and he recognised them as the ones who Caroline was volunteering for.
"Hi." the blonde girl said and the brunette added a hello.
"That was amazeballs. Can I just say you two were like soooo hawt. That room was practically on fire." Ophelia gushed.
"Thank you Ophelia." Caroline replied feeling a little awkward when Klaus just lifted a brow at her. He was back to being his cocky self and she felt like smiling but she didn't and purposely didn't say his first name when she introduced them.
"Uhh. Ophelia and Tascha. Mr Mikealson an old acquaintance of mine." she cheekily lifted her own brow at him while she called him an old acquaintance. He loved that sassy lift of her brow. So she wanted to play.
"Oh please love. Call me Klaus no need for formalities." he replied, shifted closer and put a hand on her waist.
"I'm Klaus Mikealson a very close friend of Caroline's. Nice to meet you Ophelia and Tascha"
His hand was searing through her coat. She knew he had did that on purpose and she couldn't shrug his hands off since the girls were watching them.
She glared at him warning him. He loved her glare too. God he was so in love with her.
He pulled her a little closer a subtle movement that went unnoticed by the teens but Caroline's glare intensified. "Don't push it Mikealson." she muttered.
He let go of her and just as suddenly gave her a small peck on her angry pouty lips and said, "I'll see you later sweetheart. Ophelia, Tascha take care."
Caroline was still befuddled with what had just happened when he turned at the doorway and said, "I'll wait for you love."
The girls giggled when he left. Caroline felt like throwing something at his head.
"He is so sexy. You guys make such an adorable couple. You should totally date him. I mean if you're not already." Ophelia stated and had Caroline draw her eyebrows.
"Um yeah thanks. So what brings you to my office?"
"Are you guys dating?" Curious Ophelia wanted to know.
Tasche shushed her , "I'm sorry Miss Forbes.."
"Call me Caroline."
"Caroline, Ophelia can be a bit rude but you guys are really cute together."
Great another "Klaroline" fan Caroline thought trying to work herself up but all she felt was a light joyous feeling.
"We just wanted to apply here." Tascha completed.
"That's great." Caroline felt even happier.
"But we don't have money." Ophelia added
"You won't have to pay I'm offering five scholarships this semester. And I'd love to have you two here."
"Why are you doing this? I mean I'm not being rude as my friend would say I just don't understand. Is there a catch?"
"No. No catch. I just am giving you the same chance someone gave me five years ago." she smiled at the door when Katherine entered.
"Wow new applicants already. Snazz." she came over and hugged Caroline. "Another bouquet? Hmm i'd say something but we have kids here."
"Ophelia, Tascha. Katherine Pierce my partner at the Academy and one of the instructors here."
"Kat. Ophelia and Tascha."
"Hi. Okay let me make myself clear my friend Caroline here is a goody two shoes but me i prefer to be a badass. If you want to be here you'll have to be, god I can't believe I'm going to use the word discipline but disciplined and well behaved."
"Kat.." Caroline warned.
"Yes Mam." Ophelia replied with a sassy smirk. She had already decided that she liked Katherine, the woman had style and she was a badass.
Kat caught that smirk and added , "Don't call me mam I'm not a stiff necked principal. And you Tascha don't hunch your shoulders they'll think you're afraid. Oh help me lord I am becoming a stiff necked Dolores Umbridge." she used the Harry Potter reference.
Ophelia was developing a serious case of hero worship. Tascha added, "Thank you. We will do our best."
"Amazeballs." Kat replied with a smile and Ophelia couldn't be happier that they used the same word.
"Our semester is starting next week. You two can move into the dorms on the second floor. But mind you studies are mandatory with this program and regular sessions with Eva too. If you're found lacking in either of two your scholarship would be cancelled." Caroline turned and handed them two envelopes.
"These are your acceptance letters."
After taking the letters both the girls mumbled their thanks and turned to leave.
Tascha stopped at the threshold and turned to ask, "Uh..Miss Caroline?"
"Yes?"
"How many spots are left?"
"Two more. It's you two and a girl named Elaine. We still have two more spots. If anyone is interested let them know to contact me soon."
"Yeah. I will." she turned and left with Ophelia.
"What was that about?" Kat asked.
"She has a good heart." Kat just lifted her brow and Caroline added , "Remember I told you about a kid who was good but kind of rebellious?"
"Yeah."
"Well. She and him. I'm not sure but I think they have a crush on each other."
"Aww. It's so cute." this time Caroline lifted her brow and Kat added, "What? I love puppy love. I'm not an ogre you know. Besides I have the most squeal worthy news ever. Elijah asked me to move in with him and he said we could try our hand at living together kind of a psuedo-marriage thingy and if it doesn't work we could always live in sin. Care, he gets me on a level I never thought he would ever get me, you get me?" Kat rambled on.
Caroline laughed and hugged her friend, "I totally get you. I'm so happy for you Kat."
"I mean I'm so happy I'm always smiling like a loony bin and it doesn't go with my sassy hardass image but I still love it." Kat continued and Caroline felt elated to see her friend so content.
"This is definitely squeal worthy."
"And he wants to move here for me. He knows how important this Academy is for me. I was all ready to do that long distance thing every weekend but he totally took me by surprise and told me we would go house hunting together." Katherine squealed and Caroline laughed again.
"Sorry you'll have to get used to my new bouts of random smiling and squealing."
"I don't mind your random squeals and laughs at all."
"Anyway Elena wants to meet Elijah and she also asked me to invite Bonnie and Rebekah since they are in town."
"What about Klaus?" Caroline asked and Kat frowned, "Look what i meant was technically his whole family would be at Elena's house wouldn't it be weird if wasn't invited?"
"She didn't say anything about inviting him but she's dying to see who had managed capture Caroline's wonderful heart. Her words not mine. She just doesn't want to put you in a difficult position."
"So it's on me."
"Kinda yeah."
Caroline blew out a breath and added, "I just decided a few moments ago that I'd be a mature adult about my situation with Klaus. I guess this is one way to see if I can. Plus with you and Elijah all huddled up now he would more or less be a frequent presence in our family gatherings."
"You're gonna be fine?"
"Yes. And stop asking me that every time Klaus's name comes up okay. I'm not fragile."
"I know." Kat said and moved closer to the flowers, "So he gave you flowers since you gave him yours?"
Caroline laughed, "I knew you couldn't resist."
"I know I'm awesome." Kat replied.
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Klaus left the main building and descended the steps to the Academy when a kid collided with him.
"Hey man. I'm sorry." he said.
"It's fine." Klaus was feeling delighted that Caroline had finally given him a chance to let him vindicate himself and apologize so he wasn't much vexed with the boy.
"You're the guy from the stage?"
"Yes. I am."
"That was fucking legit man. I didn't think that kind of dancing was for men. But you were fucking awesome."
"When you're with the right woman you look like a man even while wearing pink. No actually forget what I said a about pink."
"I'm one of the people who came from the care home to visit the Academy." Jake remarked feeling a little awestruck by the British dude. He looked like a model from the cover of those suit magazines.
"I noticed." Klaus was about to leave when the kid stopped her by saying, "So she, Miss Forbes? She's your woman?"
Klaus smirked at that , "You can say that."
"How'd you.. how do you impress a girl like that?" Jake asked feeling like an absolute fool.
"You looking to impress somebody?" Klaus answered with his own question when the kid didn't reply just sheepishly looked at him Klaus added, "First step. Tell her what you feel when you look at her. Second. Flowers. Lots of them. It'll at least get you a smile even if she's not interested."
"But if she's not interested then what's the use?"
"For me her smile is worth everything. Is hers for you?"
Jake didn't have a mind for poetry but he understood what the guy was saying. He thought about Tascha's smile and it gave his heart that squeezy funny feeling.
Then he saw Tascha get in the bus. It looked liked she was looking for someone. He wished it would be him but knew it was a long shot she was probably looking for Ophelia. She smiled at something one of the kids said and he knew he would do anything for her smile even get some girly flowers.
Klaus snapped his fingers in front of Jake's face and looked back to see what had the kid in a trance. He saw the brunette and realized the kid was in love. He knew the feeling whenever he looked at Caroline his eyes refused to look else where, so his heart softened for the kid.
Jake looked back, "It is. Her smile is really beautiful." he said the word beautiful because he didn't think rad was the word that suited Tascha. She was so delicate and so strong.
"Well then you know what to do.."
"Jake."
"Jake. I'm Klaus."
"Cool. So … I'll see you around." Jake asked trying not to sound too hopeful.
"Sure."
Then Jake turned and ran towards the bus and Klaus turned towards his own car.
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Jake entered the bus and went to sit where he was sitting earlier. Tascha looked at him and he felt as if she wanted to say something to him. He crossed to his seat and sat down. He looked at her and she turned back to look at him. Her eyes were perfect. Ophelia began talking to her and she looked away.
They were back at the care home. It had been a couple of hours when he had been at the Academy. He had gone straight back to his room changed and was now standing outside Ivy's office. He sighed contemplating that how had he ended up here? Why did he want to enter the Academy? Not for that scholarship but to get close to her. To make her see him.
She never paid attention to him when he would dance or beat someone at basketball so why was this any different? He knew it was because Tascha would go there and if he could maybe get to dance with her like Klaus had with Forbes then he would have a chance with her.
So he went in and asked Ivy to sign up his name.
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Jake was now in the basketball field sitting on the benches. Some older guys were bullying a young kid. He wouldn't have normally bothered but ever since he had come here a few months ago he would feel bad for this kind of stuff.
"Hey losers. Let him go." he shouted from his place.
The jerkwads came towards him. He knew he could take those assholes he had survived his hulkass drunk father he could clearly deal with two skinny assholes on his own.
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"Stop it. Jake!" Ivy yelled as he punched one of the two. He was feeling really mad. When one of them had called his mother a whore.
The janitor Max got him off of the kid. Max held him until he was sure that he ( Jake ) would not go after the kid anymore.
"What is wrong with you? I thought you were finally learning. Guess I was wrong. You're grounded. Max please take Jason and Harry to the nurse's office."
Max took the two assholes and let go of Jake, only then did Jake realize everyone was out in the field and was watching him. It was nothing new they knew about his anger issues.
Him being grounded meant no yard and entertainment privileges. He was fine with that too. The younger kid who was getting bullied came to him and said, "Thanks and I'm sorry she grounded you. I'll tell her what you did for me." and the kid left.
The kid left and he turned to see Tascha was standing behind Ophelia. He knew it was defensive posture. She was apprehensive of what had happened. He felt like a big time jerk. She turned away. It was the first time she had seen him fight like that so he felt even more shitty about himself.
His own lip was bleeding he wiped it away. Ivy ushered him to her office.
"What's going on? I thought you wanted to get your act together?" Ivy asked.
He just snickered as he leaned in a chair in Ivy's office.
"Isn't that why you signed up for the scholarship?"
"It doesn't matter shit anymore. You called me to tell me this right?"
Ivy sighed, "I'm not taking away the scholarship, Jake."
"You're not?"
"No. Why did you do that?"
"I thought Eva was the shrink."
Ivy sighed again. "If you don't tell me. I'll have to take other strict options."
He just smiled, "Can I leave now?"
"Fine. Leave."
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He didn't go back to his room. He was feeling really pissed. He wanted to punch that bastard some more. He hated it when they called his mother filthy names. He knew his mother wasn't a saint in fact she was a whore but still it boiled his blood to hear them say that. He sat at the benches and stared at nothing in particular.
And now Tascha was scared of him. He ran his hands through his hair. He couldn't get that spooky look she had on her face , when he had looked back at her , out of his mind.
"Jake?" she called out his name. He turned so swiftly that he almost fell.
Concerned she called out, "Careful!"
He managed to find his footing and got up. She was standing a few feet away in the corridor behind the benches.
"Yeah? You..yes?" he fumbled and took a step towards her.
She backed up a little and had him stop short.
"I brought this for you." she handed him a pamphlet. He opened it and saw the brochure was about the scholarship.
"I mean. You should try soon. You're so good at dancing." she hugged her arms over her black sweater feeling self conscious in his overwhelming presence.
There was that familiar twinkle of hope in her eyes for him. After what had happened today in the field he had thought she would never even look at him again. She had such a big heart and he wanted to occupy some space in it even if a small one.
He swallowed feeling choked up , "Thank you. I'll give it a shot."
It brought a pretty smile on her face. He felt proud of himself as if he had done something major.
She turned to leave but he called out her name, "Tascha?"
"Yes?"
"Those boys they… I… They were bullying Samuel and I just … couldn't let them."
Her smile grew bigger. She took a step closer. "You should tell Ivy. She would give your yard and entertainment privileges back and you wouldn't have to miss the game on Saturday."
He was shocked to find out that she knew about him having a basketball game on Saturday and he had thought she hadn't noticed him playing or dancing. Feeling batshit happy he smiled at her.
He smiled and his dimples peaked out. She had never seen him smile like that he looked so dashing. She felt something flutter in her stomach and tucked her hair behind her ear. He took another step closer and she realized she wasn't terrified of him anymore.
He was taller than her by an almost five inches so she had to look up at him.
Jake struggled with the overwhelming urge to kiss her but settled for saying thank you again. There was something so catching about his eyes. At night his eyes looked opal blue. Gazing at him she mumbled a welcome.
She didn't step back this time and Jake felt a little euphoric and charmed. He wanted to tuck that stray curl behind her ear which had again escaped her braid but pulled back when she jolted as the door behind them closed.
Both turned to see Max leaving. She took a step back and turning towards the corridor that led to her room she said, "Good bye Jake."
"Good night." he replied and smiling like a dingus he headed over to his room.
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"Hello." Bonnie replied as she picked up the phone.
"Hi, Bon. It's me Caroline. How are you doing?"
"I'm good." Bonnie replied a little sternly. Caroline sensed some stiffness in Bonnie's voice then shrugged it off, thinking maybe she'd had a fight with Kol.
"How is Kol?"
"He's fine."
"And Abby?"
"She's good too. Why did you call Caroline?"
"I called to chat and invite you to lunch with me and Kat today."
"I'm busy Caroline. Abby needs me. I have to go."
"Oh. Okay wait! But you'll come to Elena's dinner party tomorrow night right?" Caroline felt something was definitely wrong.
"Yes. I am since you invited the whole family."
"Well great! Take care."
"You too." then Bonnie hung up the phone with a sigh. She didn't need anyone to make her feel more miserable than she already was. But Kol had asked her to go with him. She didn't deny him because she still felt guilty about their fight. He wasn't talking to her but he was always there for her. She kept waiting for him to leave her even more sure he would after her recent explosion. Every night she woke up to check on him twice, to see if he was still there. Seeing him asleep in his bed still there she would cry harder at his resilience and patience. She badly wanted to return to him but she knew she had lost her way because she wasn't the same person anymore and she didn't know if she would be welcomed back.
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"Okay, Mikealson the Third spit it. What did you do to our friend?" Kat leaned over the table sitting opposite to Kol at the local diner. Caroline was sitting beside her carefully watching him.
Kol felt like he was being interrogated for some gruesome crime.
"Look I didn't do anything."
"Says every culprit." Kat remarked.
"Kol we called you here because we are concerned for Bonnie. Last time she refused Kat's invite to dinner and this time mine. Is she okay?" Caroline stated.
"If she wanted you to know she would have told you." Kol sighed.
"Did you impregnate her again? Is she mad about that?" Kat asked.
"What?" Kol made a weird face.
"What is wrong with you? Can't you control yourself Abby is just six months old. I swear you Mikealsons need to.." Kat ranted on
"Katherine! No she is not pregnant. We've barely touched each other. " he rushed on and abruptly shut up when he saw twin expressions of shock directed at him.
"What? You're not putting out? You asshole. You should.." Kat again started.
"Caroline please get her to shut up." he pleaded with Caroline.
"Kat. Let him say something at least."
"Fine. I'll shut up." Kat replied as she crossed her arms.
"So?" Caroline mimicked Kat.
"I won't say anything. It's not my place to tell you"
"Did you cheat on her?" Kat asked and Caroline smacked her to which she responded, "What? It's always the guy's fault."
"No it's not always." Caroline remarked , "Kol let us help her. She's our friend."
"I appreciate it. I do but it's between us." when he saw Katherine open her mouth to accuse him of something else he quickly added, "And no I don't drugs or go to strip clubs. There is no other woman, I'm totally eager to put out and I'm as much in love with her as I was five years ago. Even more than before. But I can't tell you. It's not my place." A short pause and after a long suffering sigh he remarked, " I'm sorry I have to go." he got up. "Anywho it was good meeting you guys. And Kat welcome to the family." he stated and then strode out.
"Well that went awesome." Kat picked up her bag as they both got up too.
Caroline gave out a sigh, " What do we now?"
"I could always seduce Elijah for information or you could have more of that hate sex with Klaus." Kat suggested curling her lips.
"Ahh. I don't think so." Caroline replied but her toes tingled just thinking about that.
"Okay then I'll take one for the team. I'll even use that no secrets in future husband wife classic blackmail stuff." Kat widened her eyes to make an evil expression.
"I'm not gonna comment on this." Caroline laughed at they sat in the car and drove off.
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"So everyone is here. Should i ask Damon to set up the stuff in here?" Elena asked for the twentieth time.
"Relax rooster. It's gonna be fine." Kat remarked as she pointed out towards all the guys who were in the backyard where Damon was showing off his new pool table.
"Ughh guys can be such guys."
Then Caroline walked in with Rebekah and helped her sit. " When are you due?" she asked Rebekah as Elena yelled, "Miranda, Lily no running in the house. Guiseppie don't scare your sisters with that cockroach. Put that thing down." then she rushed after two screaming girls and a boy running after them to scare them.
"Damon! Honey could you please get Guiseppi to behave." Elena went to the back door and called out to her husband.
"Sure babe!" he yelled back and tackled a running Guiseppi.
He held his hand for the dead cockroach when Guiseppi resisted he said, "You don't want me to bump you down to my second favorite do you? Come on buster you know you're my number one." he tickled his son and laughing Guiseppi said, "Dad okay, okay." . Then he handed over the crusty carcass of the insect.
Damon rested Guiseppi on his feet and fist bumped with him.
"Don't tell your sisters." Damon whispered and Guiseppi looked like as if he had been given an award.
He whispered something in his father's ear and then ran away.
Kol laughed and asked , "And that works?"
"Like a charm."
"What do your daughters say about him being your number one favorite?" Klaus asked as he sat in the garden chair holding a beer.
"They think they're my number one favorites too. And their brother can never know."
"That's clever Salvatore." Klaus remarked and wondered how would he have handled this predicament.
He didn't think he would be a good father but Caroline would no doubt be an amazing mother. He could clearly see him having a family someday with Caroline but the main issue was whether she saw the same future for them or not. He wanted this crazy noisy life with her where he would tackle their kids like Damon had just did. Caroline would yell at him that he was spoiling their children. He wanted to spoil his kids and her. He craved to have her in his life.
Enzo got up , "I'm going to go check up on Rebekah. She doesn't stay put. And the doctor advised her bed rest."
"So where is Stefan?" Elijah asked.
Damon was privy to the reason why Elijah was asking. He reassured his insecurities when he replied, "Somewhere around the world following his passion for music. Don't worry he's over your girlfriend."
Elijah just smiled feeling uncomfortable.
"I'm not due till two weeks." Rebekah sat on the sofa and put her legs up on the table in the living room.
"Oh god help you. That's gonna be you in a few years Rebekah." Kat remarked pointing towards a shouting Elena as she tried to discipline her kids. Kat then came to stand close to where Caroline was fluffing pillows behind Rebekah.
Rebekah smiled at Katherine like she'd just won a jackpot in vegas and asked, "You think?"
"You're eager to have more kids? What about your career as a dancer." Kat was genuinely astonished.
"Dance was my hobby. I have my own jewellery line now and I'm content with that. Ecstatic to have an amazing husband and excited and terrified to have this baby. I want this life. I've always wanted this life." Rebekah replied and felt a minor contraction which had her grip her stomach.
"Are you okay?" Caroline asked.
"Is the baby coming?" Kat inquired at the same time.
"No. I have these minor contractions sometimes. It's not time yet."
"Rebekah." Caroline sat beside her.
"Yeah."
When Caroline just looked at Kat Rebekah asked, "What's wrong guys?"
Kat came to sit in front of her. "Look we know a little about Bonnie. Do you … Can you tell us if she's suffering from depression?"
"We just want to be there for her." Caroline remarked.
"Yes. It's postpartum depression. Bonnie told me." when they looked at her thinking Kol might have divulged Bonnie's secret to his sister.
"One night I got a call from Bonnie. She was crying. She said how doctors said that it'll take time to go away but it wasn't and she's losing everything. I told her to stay put. I went over to her apartment. She was just sitting there with the most expressionless face I'd ever seen and tears rolling down her cheeks. I tried to comfort her but she just left me standing there went in her bedroom, curled up next to Abby and just gazed away. Kol was there all along and it was like she didn't even want to acknowledge his presence. It was so weird."
"How long has this been going on?" Caroline asked feeling worried.
"Since Abby's birth I assume. I confronted Kol but he acted like it was completely normal and he brushed away the whole thing. It was during her early phases. She would get hysterical sometimes but now it's more of a bitchy lashing behavior."
"She feels lost." Kat murmured.
"So how do we help her?" Caroline got up.
"We don't." Both Kat and Caroline looked at Rebekah stated her opinion, "I tried and she just hurts Kol even more. She's putting Abby to sleep upstairs and when she returns just pretend you don't know anything. She knows that I know and now she freezes me out."
"But." Kat protested.
"I love my brother and I'm asking you guys to do this for him."
" Beks we care about Kol too but Bonnie is our best friend."
"So what do you suggest?"
"Nothing we talk to her." Kat added.
"Wow. Genius. I wonder why I didn't think of that?" Rebekah quipped.
"And here I thought pregnancy made you more maternal and less bitchy." Kat smiled sweetly.
Just then Enzo came in and kissed Rebekah's cheek , "You resting gorgeous?"
"Yes. Now shush. Go be a man play pool or something." Rebekah kissed him too.
"Otherwise they'll think you're whipped." Kat mimicked a whipping sound.
Rebekah glared at her and Caroline just smiled.
"You bet you Sultry I'm ." Enzo made a whipping sound and continued, "Bigtime and it's very hot." then he winked at Kat and left.
"Ughh. Men. What do we do with them?" Kat asked rhetorically.
"Whip em." Caroline added and the three of them laughed.
Then Rebekah clenched her hands over her stomach. Katherine saw that and immediately asked, "Is the baby coming?"
"No. Another minor contraction."
"Good. For a minute I thought the baby was coming." Kat replied.
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"So Abby is asleep?" Kat asked when Bonnie entered the living room. Kat could practically feel Bonnie emitting "hands off" waves from her. Kat signaled to Caroline who was sitting on the couch. They had had the dinner and now the guys were playing pool and Elena and Rebekah were making themselves scarce as Kat and Caroline had asked them to so they could talk to Bonnie.
"Yeah." Bonnie replied sitting in one corner of the sofa.
"So how's everything? Bon." Caroline asked.
"He told you didn't he?" Bonnie felt herself betrayed.
"He didn't tell us Bon. We kind of blackmailed Rebekah. We just want you.."
"To what rehabilitate? Recuperate? Be all cheerful and jovial. Guess what I can't okay. I tried but I can't. And you know what Caroline you need to stop meddling in other people's affairs." she shouted and got up from her place.
"Bon. I'm only doing this because I care about you." Caroline went to stand in front of her.
"She's right Bon. We just.." Kat added and Bonnie lashed out, "Of course you'll be on her side."
"Bon there are no sides. There is only one and it's yours. We are on your side." Deeply aggravated Caroline felt her volume getting louder.
"I don't need this from either of you. You two would never understand what I'm going through. You have your perfect careers and are single. You would never get what my life is like. The only thing either of you have to worry about is what to wear when you leave for work. You don't know the issues of married life so don't try to lecture me okay."
"Are you serious? You think our lives are problem free."
"Guys.." Kat interrupted when she realized both Caroline and Bonnie were practically hollering.
"Shut up." Both Bonnie and Caroline said that to Kat at the same time and Kat did a hands up gesture and backed away.
"What you're suffering from is difficult and serious? But you have no right to belittle my life and its issues." Caroline was seething now.
"Really and what are your issues? Oh yeah I get it my Ex wants me back so I'm so full of myself right now that I think I have the right to judge other people."
"Excuse me. What did you say?"
"I said just because you have a successful career and a guy who's willing to mop floors for you doesn't mean you're the expert on everything."
There voices grew roaring loud. Elena and Rebekah entered the room with concerned expressions on their faces.
"This is not about me judging you. It's about your bitchiness and how you're using your depression as an excuse to lash out. And if you weren't such a dickhead you'd see you have a guy who worships the floor you walk on. Can't you get your head out of your ass for a minute to see what you are destroying by your unwillingness to let him help you? You say I have a successful career and a guy who you think would do anything for me but you're wrong I never had him. He chose to let go of me because of his own reasons but Kol he ran after you to the airport all those years ago. He was willing to leave everything behind just for a chance to be with you. We asked him to tell us what was wrong with you but he loves and respects you so much that he kept quiet even when we could see he was suffering. If you don't love him anymore, if you don't want any of us in your life anymore then grow some balls and say it but don't treat us with your passive aggressive bullshit okay." Caroline yelled.
Bonnie roared,"You think I don't know that this is because of me that people around me are getting hurt. "
As they continued to rant at each other Rebekah murmured, "Guys."
"I know that Caroline." but Bonnie couldn't hear her over the top of her own voice.
Caroline responded harshly to that, "You know that? Are you sure?"
Rebekah murmured again, "Guys." however Caroline didn't hear her either, " Because it sure seems like you've been oblivious to everyone's feelings except your own."
"I know that and It …" Bonnie continued but this time Rebekah roared, "Guys!"
They shouted together, "What?"
"The baby is coming." Rebekah stated.
"Oh my god." " Are you okay?" "Sit" A chorus of different voices called out and without further delay they all began helping Rebekah.
Katherine rushed to the backdoor and called out , "Hey Whipping boy your wife is leaking."
Enzo made a face and asked , "What?"
"Genius your wife is gonna have a baby any minute."
"What? Rebekah!" Enzo called out and rushed inside. All the other males rushed to help Rebekah too.
Kol, Klaus and Elijah wanted to go because their baby sister was having a baby. Caroline, Katherine and Bonnie decided to go because Rebekah might need help with something. Hence a whole bandwagon of concerned people decided to go to the hospital with Rebekah except Elena and Damon who were assigned to keep an eye on their kids and Abby.
Enzo sat Rebekah in the front seat and wiping her brow with a handkerchief rushed to the driving seat. He kept asking her if she was okay and she kept murmuring she was fine. He fiddled with the keys and they fell out of his hands. He picked them up and she steadied him by putting a hand on his arm , "Enzo?"
Panicked he looked at his wife , "Yeah?"
She leaned forward and kissed him. Then she cupped his face and said, "We're going to be fine. You, me and our baby. We're going to be okay."
Her kiss had dissipated his anxiety somewhat and hearing her say that they were going to be fine he felt joyous and reassured. Then kissing her forehead he drove her to the hospital.
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The door buzzed and the warden of the prison called out, "Gilbert! There's someone here to meet you."
John Gilbert got up from his cot in the cell and faced the ugly asshole of a warden, who was now unlocking his door. The warden opened the door and grabbed John by the arm over his orange coveralls.
"This way Gilbert." he shoved John towards the meeting area.
John shrugged off his arm and headed over to a table where an unknown guy signaled him to sit.
He cautiously approached him and asked, "Who the hell are you?"
"I'm the one who will get you out."
"Why?"
"Mikeal wants you to finish what you and he started years ago."
Splenetic John grabbed the guy from his collar and thundered, "You can tell Mikeal to fuck off. He framed me for all his crimes. He can rot in hell from my side."
"Even if you get Caroline back?"
John was about to get up but when he heard the guy utter those words he sat back.
"What did you say?"
"He knows where Caroline is. And he knows how badly you want her."
"He is lying. Caroline she disappeared all those years ago. I asked around none of her accounts have been used even once."
The guy then passed a photograph of Caroline and Klaus at some event as they were dancing.
"So now do you know he isn't lying. He will get you out in a few days and post your bail."
"Why me?"
"You'll have to ask the Boss about that. But he wanted me to pass this message that this time you finally get to kill her and make it slow on the condition that you do it in front of Klaus."
John got a thirsty evil gleam in his eyes. After all these years his revenge will be fulfilled. He would kill her slowly and painfully just like he had gotten rid of Jenna. Both the bitches had kept him away from his birthright, his brothers money.
The guy got up and John asked, "Where is she?"
With a smile almost like John's evil and treacherous one he replied "Mystic Falls." Then he turned and left.
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