Forbidden Desires

Chapter Two: Time for Fireworks

Caroline Forbes

I walked into the grill to meet Elena for some lunch and to have a catch up. Yesterday Abby has passed away and Bonnie had decided to go and stay with Jeremy for the weekend. Stefan and Damon had both agreed to pay for a private burial for Abby when Bonnie got back into town. Bonnie wasn't happy about this arrangement at all. She wasn't happy with Damon or Stefan at all for what they did to her mother.

I scanned the grill searching for Elena, someone waving from one of the tables caught my eye and I spotted her. Elena was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee sitting in front of her. She was wearing a teal tank top with a white cardigan over it and some dark blue skinny jeans that I thought didn't match her shoes.

I took a step forward to go to her when something else caught my eye. More like someone else caught my eye. Standing at the bar with his little brother Kol was my date tonight, bad boy Klaus. Klaus hadn't spotted me yet and truth be told I really wish he didn't.

I couldn't even begin to explain to Elena why Klaus would act differently towards me. What was going on between Klaus and I was hard to explain. In my own head it didn't make any sense. But I knew that deep down I wanted to get to know him. And I was starting to believe that he genuinely wanted to get to know me too.

I quickly ducked through the crowds and sat down across from Elena and put my bag on the back of the chair I was on. Elena smiled and laughed slightly taking in my quick entrance.

"What was that all about?" she asked puzzled.

"Oh I have some plans tonight so it's gotta be a quick lunch" I told her.

"You're not coming out to the fireworks display with us?"

No, I am going there but I am going with your number one enemy Klaus I thought.

"Uh I was planning on going but you know I've got something's left to study for my chemistry test on Friday and I have this new cheer that isn't even close to being finished yet"

Now you're lying to your best friend? Wait to go Caroline, why don't you just drain someone in front of her too I thought.

"That's too bad its not a party without Caroline"

I smiled "Well I would be there with you guys only" I paused and looked over to the bar to where Kol and Klaus were talking "This is really important" I said and returned my gaze to Elena.

Elena leaded back in her chair slightly and her eyes tighten.

"What?" I asked.

"Something's different about you"

"What?" I repeated.

"No there is something different, you seem happier. Did you talk to Tyler or something before you came in because you seriously look all light up inside"

I could have sworn Klaus looked over at us then when Elena mentioned Tyler. I wanted to try act as normal as I could hoping that Klaus hadn't picked up on my sudden nervousness.

"No I haven't spoken to Tyler. I'm just all light up inside because...today is a good day"

"A good day?" Elena repeated.

"Yip" I said and smiled.

"Alright then well, I'm going to go to the restroom I'll be right back" Elena said.

"Ok" I said as she got up from her seat.

Now I was hoping that Klaus had been watching us because I know had the chance to give him a smile or even talk to him before Elena came back.

A strand of my hair came over my eye then when a gust of wind blow passed me. Klaus was sitting in front of me on Elena's seat by the time I tucked my hair back into place.

I titled my head to a side "You've been dying to come over here since I got here haven't you" I teased.

Klaus smirked "Well it was either grab two minutes with you love or watch my little brother fail in his quest to pick up the barmaid" he said.

I smiled and picked up napkin and began fidgeting with it, being around Klaus when Elena could come back any minute was starting to make me nervous. Or maybe it was talking to Klaus, I mean the last time I saw him we were hugging in my bedroom and now we're just sitting here together and its all weird and exciting.

"So, you're not going to the fireworks tonight then?" Klaus asked and wiggled his eyebrows.

"I knew you were listening" I said and threw my rolled up napkin at him.

"Well all that talk about your cheerleader routine got me nervous, I can't allow you to miss cheerleading practise for our date, unless of course you want to do your little dance for me. Wearing your uniform"

"You are so bad" I told him shaking my head.

Klaus smirked.

"But like I told you before, I'm way too smart to be seduced by you" I told him.

"Well that's why I like you"

It felt like that night again, I could almost feel the bench underneath me and smell the colon on his coat being blown around in the night air.

"That's a serious thing to say to a girl you practically just met" I told him.

"I know you" Klaus said his eyes fixed on mine as he smiled.

I smiled back and then shook my head.

"And just for the record, this isn't a date" I told him.

"It's not?" Klaus asked putting his hand on his chest fooling that he was hurt.

"Nope it's just two people getting together not having sex"

"Sounds like a date to me or a first date anyway, there will be a second"

I shook my head "I don't know anything about you and you want another date booked before we even have the first?" I asked stunned.

Klaus bit his lower lip slightly and leaded forward "I was the first born of my family which now amounts to four, my father abused me throughout my childhood, I like movies, art, fast cars, a-b positive, music and you" he told me and got up to his feet.

Klaus came to my side and reached his hand up to my arm and brushed his finger down my arm causing goose bumps to form.

"The rest you'll find out tonight, on our non date" he told me and gave me a wink before returning to the bar in a flash.

"Sorry I took a while, got splashed by one of the taps" Elena said as she sat down on her chair while attempting to try off her socked sleeve.

"So what do you want to order?" Elena asked picking up her menu.

"Uh you know what, I totally forgot I promised my mum I would pick up some dry cleaning" I said as I grabbed my bag from the back of the chair.

"Your leaving?"

"Yeah I mean the place shuts at two so I gotta hurry, look we can do this again tomorrow same time I gotta go" I said and quickly walked away and headed for the door.

I got outside the grill and headed down the street. I couldn't just sit there and eat lunch thinking Klaus was listening to my every word. I had much bigger things to deal with right now.

I had to find something to wear for this 'non date' tonight. I needed something that said, I wasn't going to sleep with him but I still wanted to look hot at the same time. I would have to spend the rest of the day shopping.

Later on that evening after a day of going from one shop to the other I came out from my bathroom wearing a long white cotton robe. I had gotten washed and curled my hair, I had decided to leave it down tonight. I walked into my room and sat at my dresser and began applying my make up. I gave myself some really smokey eyes and added false eyelashes too. I decided to go for a peachy lip gloss and add a little hint of a hot pink going through it too.

Once I finished my make up I walked over to my bed where my shopping bags sat. I reached into the first bag and pulled out a pair of skinny black jeans, I pulled them on under my robe and buttoned them. They hugged tightly against my skin and made me feel so hot wearing them. I then pulled a navy tank top out of the next bag and put that on too. Along with a black cardigan that cut off half way down my back. I put on a pair of stud diamond earrings and a long silver necklace with a heart locket hanging off it.

The last thing I put on was my new pair of black jimmy choo six inch heels. I quickly went back over to my dresser and sprayed some perfume on myself before I picked up my black clutch bag off the edge of my bed and was out the room in a flash.

"Going out?"

My hand pressed against the door knob as I squeezed my eyes shut for a second.

"Yeah I thought I would check out the fireworks display" I said to mum as I turned and faced her.

"Well have a nice time, I am still planning on going out of town tomorrow. Will you be alright taking care of yourself this weekend?"

I shrugged "It's not the first time you've been needed in a court case mum I doubt it will be the last" I told her.

My mum smiled.

"I'll see you on Monday" I told her as I turned the door knob behind me.

I walked out onto my porch and paused when I saw a silver Audi marked right in front of my car. It wasn't there when I had parked there this afternoon. The black tinted window on the passenger side rolled down and inside I could see Klaus.

"Seriously?" I said raising my hands up.

Klaus smirked.

I rolled my eyes and headed towards him, Klaus opened my door from inside and I climbed in. Even the inside of his car smelt great, it had that new car smell around it plus his colon.

"Good evening" Klaus said as our eyes met.

"You shouldn't have picked me up" I told him.

"Would you rather we drove into town in your car?" he asked.

My eyes tighten as I smiled.

"Elena would probably ask questions but we could always say you were just being a good citizen and giving me a ride into town" Klaus teased.

"You're an ass" I said shoving his arm slightly.

Klaus laughed and pulled out onto the road.

As I pulled on my seat belt I began to take him in, he was wearing dark denim blue jeans and a black shirt with the top two buttons undone showing off his necklaces underneath, along with his long black coat I thought suited him very well.

"So you left the grill rather quickly this afternoon" Klaus commented.

"I had things to do"

"Dry cleaning to pick up" Klaus said.

I looked over him and we smiled at each other.

"Was Elena pissed?" I asked.

"She huffed quite a bit while she got herself together to leave. Shot me a dagger look before she left, even though Kol did shout goodbye she never replied"

I laughed and wished I hadn't, I was a total bitch for leaving Elena the way I had today and I would have to make it up to her somehow.

I sneezed.

"Bless you" Klaus said.

"Good thing about being dead is I wont get sick anymore" I said.

Klaus laughed "Oh you poor baby vampire" he said.

"What?" I pressed.

"Vampires can still get sick, if the infection they get in strong enough, common colds and upset stomachs are still things to watch out for I'm afraid"

"That sucks" I groaned.

We pulled into the town square and at the corner of my eye I could see Klaus watching me as I slipped further down in my seat.

"Caroline no one can see you" he told me.

"Are you sure?" I whispered.

"Yes" he whispered loudly.

I smiled and slipped back up slowly.

Klaus windows must have been the type of glass that you couldn't see inside. I thanked god for the wonders of new cars and great designs, they were saving my ass right now.

"Wonderful" Klaus groaned.

"What is it?" I asked.

I front of us I spotted Kol and Elijah crossing the street across from us.

"Did they know we were coming here?" I asked.

"No, I didn't even know they had left the house before me"

Klaus pulled around the corner into an empty street and stopped the car.

"We don't have to do this if you're uncomfortable" he told me.

I smiled "Oh I know this one, words you never thought you would hear a hybrid say" I joked.

I met his eyes and Klaus smiled.

"My friends are around here somewhere, they're gonna know that I lied to them about coming here" I said.

Klaus bit his lower lip and then leaded forward over his steering wheel and began to look up.

"What are you looking at?" I asked and looked up myself.

"I have an idea" he said as he leaded back.

"Don't try use your brain it will only hurt" I teased.

"Oof" Klaus said acting hurt.

Klaus leaded forward towards me and I breathed in even more of his colon which almost made my mouth water.

"You go and meet your friends, tell them that you managed to study and work out your dance and figured you would join them for the night" he told me.

"But-"

Klaus raised his hand slightly.

"I'll work the crowds and convince my brothers that a town event isn't the best idea for us right now with the founding families watching our ever move" he added.

I smiled.

"And in twenty minutes I'll meet you right back here and we'll watch the fireworks together" he said.

"But if Elena see's"

"Elena won't see us, no one will see us and I promise"

"Promise?" I repeated.

"I can keep promises" Klaus said a little stunned that I would doubt him.

"Will you keep a promise to me?" I asked leading closer to him.

Klaus looked down at my lips then back to my eyes "Sure" he whispered.

I leaded forward and so did he.

"Promise that you'll stop trying to seduce me" I told him and pulled away and got out of the car.

I closed the door behind me and began to walk away from the car. I looked over my shoulder to find Klaus nipping at my heels his hand up behind his shoulder as he beeped on his car alarm.

"See you in twenty minutes, tease" he whispered so quietly only he and I could hear before he turned into a blur.

I wanted to scream with excitement and I didn't care that it would be insane of me to do so. I was exciting about being here with him and I was exciting to seeing him again.

I would go and say hello to my friends and then I would duck through the crowds and go back to Klaus. I wondered what he had planned and how he planned to hide us while we watched the fireworks.

The town square was absolutely beautiful, there were paper lanterns hanging from the trees above, music coming through the speakers from the stage over at the other side of the square and people all around laughing and having a good time.

I began making my way through the crowds in hopes of finding Elena and Stefan through them. I didn't know if it was going to be Stefan with Elena or Damon. I didn't have any issues with Damon anymore. But I wished Elena would make her mind up about which brother she really wanted. It wasn't fair on them to both think she wanted them if she only wanted the one.

I eventually found Elena she was sitting on the picnic tables and with Matt across from her. I smiled at them and waved as I walked towards them.

"Hey, I thought you had plans" Elena questioned.

"Oh and I still do but I figured I would come by and say hey, with everything going on right now spending time with the people you care about is important" I said and hugged Elena.

"Someone's been drinking" Matt said to me as I sat down with Elena.

"Shut up" I told him before turning to Elena "I thought you would be here with Damon" I said to her.

"Nope I've been keeping my distance from both of them"

"Why?" I asked.

Elena shrugged "With everything going on with these mysterious deaths I figured there were more important things to be dealing with then two crazy brothers" she told me.

"Well said" I said acting proud.

We laughed.

"So where are you parked? I had a hard time finding a place?" Matt asked me after taking a sip of his beer.

"I was in town before everyone got set up so I found a place no problem" I lied.

"Well-"

Matt went on chatting about how he couldn't find a parking space for his truck while I scanned the crowds of people hoping to find Klaus.

My eyes searched through the crowds until Elijah caught my eye. He was standing next to Kol and what looked like Klaus facing them. Elijah was slipping on a black scarf while his brother Kol was buttoning up his coat.

I smiled, Klaus has succeed and had managed to convince his brothers to go home. Now it was all down to me, I had to ditch my friends and get back to Klaus without them seeing me.

I sneezed.

"Bless you" Elena said and handed me a tissue from her clutch on the table.

"Thanks" I said taking it from her.

"You coming down with something?" Matt asked.

"From what I hear something's going around" Elena added.

"You're kidding" I said.

"Maybe you should go home and have an early night" Elena told me feeling my forehead at the same time.

I groaned.

"Are you sure? I hate to leave you guys" I told them.

"After the fireworks I've got a shift anyway so we'll only be here a little while" Matt told me.

This was so perfect, now I could go and meet Klaus without any of them being any the wiser.

I stood up quickly and gave Elena a one armed hug before turning to leave.

"Bye" they both called behind me.

I waved my arm as I made my way back through the crowds. I hated lying to my friends and using this magical night to be with someone they hated instead of with them.

But everything was different now somehow. Deep down I knew I wanted to spend this night with Klaus. I wanted to watch the fireworks and with him by my side. I just hopped Klaus 'plan' was going to work. Whatever the plan was I didn't know.

I stepped out of the town square and the crowds and began crossing the street over to where Klaus had parked his Audi. I made my way towards his car and began to look around it. I couldn't see him anywhere. I hoped Elijah and Kol hadn't changed their minds and decided to stay for the fireworks.

I walked right over to his car and decided to wait, I leaded against the passenger side door and hoped Matt and Elena didn't see me standing over here.

I jumped when suddenly someone jumped down in front of me literally. Klaus stood in front of me and smirked. I looked up at the top of the town hall where he had obviously just jumped down from the roof.

"What the hell were you thinking? You could have just broke every bone in your body" I told him leaning off the car.

"Hybrid, love" Klaus said taking a step towards me.

I looked up again and then back to him.

"What were you doing up there?" I asked.

"Finding the perfect spot for the fireworks display" Klaus answered.

My jaw dropped "Seriously?" I gasped.

Klaus shrugged.

"I'm not going up there, I'll fall" I told him.

Klaus took another step towards me closing the gap between us. I hated when he was this close all I could smell was his colon and it made me all weak in the knees.

"I'll catch you" he told me smiling.

I looked up at the top of the roof and began shaking my head.

"Take a chance Caroline" Klaus told me.

I met his eyes and his smile convinced me.

"Fine" I said just like I had the previous night at the bench outside the grill.

"You're going to have to help me up there, there's no way I could jump that high" I told him.

Klaus came around behind my back and I could feel his chest against my back. His skin felt so warm under his shirt.

Klaus arm came around my stomach and closed around my hip and his other came over my shoulders. Klaus brought me closer to him and I laughed causing Klaus to laugh slightly too.

"Ready?" Klaus asked.

"No" I answered.

"Good" he said and closed my eyes tightly.

The air suddenly went cold every quickly as the ground below me disappeared. This was what it felt like to fly.

Klaus set us down again and I smiled in relief when I felt my feet touch the ground again. My eyes flickered open and Klaus's arms dropped from around me.

"Oh my god" I whispered.

There were no words to describe such a view, being up this high it felt like I could touch the stars in the sky. I looked over my shoulder at Klaus who was also looking above, he caught my gaze and smiled at me.

Klaus looked down and took my hand and turned me around. I looked over to the side of the roof top and my jaw dropped and Klaus let go of my hand.

Over at the roof side was a burning orange candle with two large juice cups with two wrapped up hot dogs next to them.

"I thought I was buying the food" I said

"Well I figured you had enough to deal with tonight" he said as we made our way over to the side.

"You still trying to seduce me?" I asked as I swung my legs over the side of the roof.

"Always and forever" Klaus said as he did the same.

I smiled at him and then picked up a hot dog and took my first bite.

Carol Lockwood came up onto the stage down below at the town square and began her speech about the grill restaurant.

As she spoke I scanned the crowds of the people below. I saw Elena and Matt but their backs were to us. Klaus was right, Elena wouldn't see us here together.

I looked over at Klaus and watched him take a sip of his drink through the straw.

"You know staring is a very bad habit" he said making me jump slightly.

"I was staring" I told him bringing my attention back to the stage below.

"What about if I was one staring?" Klaus asked beside me.

I smiled.

"Would you mind much?" he asked.

"No" I told him smiling before taking another bite of my hot dog.

The fireworks started a few minutes later and I would watch them and every few minutes look over at Klaus. I could swear from time to time I could see him staring at me.

"By the way you still have to tell me one of your dreams" Klaus said to me over the fireworks.

I smiled and met his eyes.

"It's nothing big" I said shrugging.

"Still a dream" he told me smiling.

I sighed "I'd like to be with a man who would make a fool of himself over me" I told him.

Klaus smirked "Any man in particular?" he teased.

I smiled "Nope" I told him and went back to watching the fireworks.

"So" I said causing Klaus to look back at me.

"Do you like living here?" I asked.

"It's looking better every day" he told me.

"And this whole non dates and hugging, is this one of your little tricks or am I just a lucky girl?" I teased.

Klaus smirked "What do you think?" he asked.

"I'm just a small town girl Klaus, I don't know what to think" I told him smiling.

"I'll show the world, then you can tell me what you think"

I rolled my eyes.

"I'll take you anywhere you want" Klaus said.

I met his eyes and smiled.

I looked around the roof top and where we were sitting "I'm happy right here for now" I admitted.

"Me too" Klaus agreed.

I turned around and went back to watching the fireworks, each one was more beautiful then the next.

"So this is the first 'non date' I've ever had, I think it's going pretty well" Klaus commented.

I smiled.

"Well your Mr confident and are sure there's going to be a second 'non date'" I said.

"When I see something I want I never stop until I make it mine"

"And that's what you want? Do steal me away?" I asked smiling meeting his eyes.

Klaus smirked "I think you already know the answer to that love" he said.

I took a sip of my drink and then sat down it back down at my side.

"So how long have you and Elena been friends?" Klaus asked.

"Forever, we grew up in the sandbox together" I said.

Klaus smirked.

"You two do seem close" he said and took a sip of his drink too.

"Well we have our little moments, she's got this thing about trying to kill herself to save all of us" I joked.

Klaus smiled.

"She's a great friend. Caring, smart, loyal and so selfless" I said.

"Sounds a little bit like someone I know"

I smiled "Don't think you know me Klaus, I can be a real brat at times" I confessed.

"Well you're a baby vampire your aloud to be a brat"

I laughed.

"So what were you like after you turned? Or are you so old you cant remember?" I teased.

"I was less interested in blood than my siblings. I enjoyed the new found speed and strength above all else" he told me.

"But my turning was different from yours I suppose, I was alone afterwards for a few years" he confessed.

"I was alone too" I told him.

Klaus met my eyes.

"The night before I turned I was in a crash accident with Tyler and Matt. I was in the hospital and the doctors had told my mum they didn't think I was going to make it because I had so many injuries. Bonnie made Damon give me his blood to heal me and the next night Katherine well lets just say she introduced me to a pillow" I told him.

"She suffocated you?" Klaus asked.

I nodded.

I sighed "Then I woke up alone and bad this blood bag I stole from another patients room. And I turned" I said.

Klaus met my eyes "Pretty scary thing to go through isn't it love" he said.

I nodded.

I looked back over to the fireworks and sneezed again.

"I think you're getting sick" Klaus commented beside me.

"No I'm fine" I said and felt something at my shoulders.

I looked over to Klaus who was putting his coat over me to keep me warm. Our eyes met and I smiled.

"Are you trying to seduce me again?" I asked.

"This is just me being a gentlemen, enjoy it it doesn't happen very offend" Klaus said smiling.

"Maybe I bring it out in you"

"Maybe" Klaus agreed.

I looked around me at the coat hugging my body making me feel warmer already.

"Thank you" I said.

"Your welcome"

Klaus took a sip of his drink.

"But aren't you going to be cold?" I asked looking at him now only in shirt.

Klaus smirked "No I'm fine" he told me.

I bit my lower lip slightly and slowly moved closer to Klaus closing the gap between us. When our arms touched against each other I brought my head down onto his shoulder and rested against him.

I looked up slightly and Klaus smirked at me before looking back up to the fireworks.