I just read the latest installment of sweetandlow1012's one shot series and it inspired me to update mine. Here we go! Loving the reviews you've been sending! No spoilers, except it's a random AU, where it's all Klaroline and nothing hurts!

Forbes House – Saturday Night...

Caroline smiled at her reflection in the mirror after she had applied her lip stick. Tonight, she and Klaus were going on a date and she wanted to look her best for him, which was why she chose to wear a little black sleeveless dress that reached to her thighs and matching pumps. Of course, that man thought she was beautiful in jeans, but she still wanted to look her best. After all, she didn't know where the evening was going to be end up, so it was best to be prepared. Once she was sure that she was presentable enough, she exited her room and went to the living room to wait for Klaus. He had called her earlier in the day and told her that he was picking her up promptly at 7:00, and when he said "promptly," he meant it.

"Caroline, you look beautiful."

Startled slightly by the voice, Caroline looked to see her mother standing there. "Mom, what are you still doing here? I thought you were going to work?"

"I am, unfortuantely. I was just about to head out the door when I saw you." She smiled. "Let me guess, Klaus is taking you out tonight?"

Caroline nodded. "He sure is." She looked at the clock. It was exactly 6:40. Klaus would be arriving within the next twenty minutes. Good thing I got into the shower at 4:00, she thought. Gave me plenty of time to wash and dress. "He didn't tell me exactly where we'd be going, but I still wanted to look my best for him."

"Well, I hope you two have fun tonight," said Liz. "I know I'll be wishing that I was. I tell you, Caroline, sometimes I kind of envy the fact that you're going to young forever and I'll be getting older and older by the day."

"Mom, you shouldn't envy me," said Caroline. "I didn't plan to become a vampire, it just happened." Despite the drawbacks that came with it, I wouldn't go back to being a human for anything. "In any case, I hope you're careful."

"Hey, your mother is tough old gal, despite the gripes," said Liz. "But, if it'll give you peace of mind, I promise that I'll be careful."

That being said, she gave Caroline a hug good-bye and walked out. The blonde vampire sighed as she stared up at the clock again. It was now 6:50. Shit, she knew that time flew, but ten minutes couldn't have passed that quickly while she was talking to her mother, could it? Deciding that it didn't matter, she gave herself a last minute look in the mirror, just to see if she needed to fix anything. When she didn't find anything, she went over to the door to wait out the next ten minutes until Klaus arrived.

10 Minutes Later...

A knock at the door brought Caroline out of whatever reverie she had been and when she opened it, there stood Klaus, looking dapper as always in a tailored suit. She smiled at him, no doubt impressed by how devastatingly handsome he looked.

"Good evening, Caroline." He looked at the dress she was wearing and smiled in approval. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you," she replied. "Although you weren't specific as to where you were taking us tonight, I thought I'd at least look like a woman that was going out on the town." Curiously, she added, "By the way, where are you taking us tonight, Niklaus?"

"That, my love, is a surprise," said Klaus. "If I told you now, I'd be ruining it."

"Seriously?" said Caroline. "Oh, come on, at least give me a hint. I promise that I'll still act surprised when you finally reveal it."

"I won't reveal it until it's time and that is my final word." He offered her his arm. "Shall we?"

Caroline nodded and, after grabbing her purse and jacket, took his arm and let him escort her out of the house, making sure to close and lock the door behind them. Although she still had no idea where Klaus intended on taking them, she had a feeling that all would be revealed in due time. Knowing him the way she did, this could probably turn out to be a very extravagant surprise, since he was far older and probably had more money than God.

At the end of the walkway, Caroline noticed a sleek black limo and as they got closer, she noticed that the driver was none other than...

"Elijah?"

Klaus' brother gave her a smile and bowed. "Good evening, Caroline. It's a pleasure to see you again." He opened the door for them. "Ladies first."

Nodding, Caroline climbed into the back of the limo, Klaus following suit half a beat later. Once inside, she was in awe of the interior. It consisted of red leather seats and they had the initials "N.M." sown into them. Holy shit, he has his own is insane. I know that Klaus is super old and his wealth accumulated over the centuries, but seriously, his own limo? I wonder what other surprises he has in store for us tonight?

Once the door closed behind them, Klaus opened the window and said to his brother, "To the airport, Elijah, and be sure to call Alastair. Tell him to have my plane ready for me by the time we get there."

Elijah nodded. "As you wish, Niklaus."

Klaus smiled and closed the window. He then turned toward Caroline and noticed the curious look she was giving him, having heard his conversation with Elijah.

"Did I hear you correctly? You have a plane?"

"Yes, sweetheart, you heard me correctly," he replied. "I have my own plane, and my own pilot. I acquired it back in the 1970s. Of course, back then, Alastair was but a lad, so his father, Roderick, was my pilot. Alastair became my pilot only recently." Seeing that the look on her face hadn't changed, he added, "You still look surprised. Why?"

"I just...never pictured you as someone who owned his own plane," said Caroline. "I mean, don't get me wrong, I think it's amazing and everything, but I never knew that about you." She ran a hand through her hair. "Guess I've still got a lot to learn, huh?"

"It's quite all right, love," said Klaus. "This is your first time hearing about it. Believe me, you'll be amazed when you see it for yourself."

Airport – 1 Hour Later...

When the limo pulled up on the tarmac an hour later, Caroline rolled down her window and felt her jaw slack upon seeing Klaus' plane up close. It was positively beautiful, painted a creamy white color with gold on the sides and on the wings. It must've set him back a few thousand dollars, possibly more than that, but she knew that Klaus could definitely afford it. Klaus smiled at her reaction.

"You like it?"

"I don't just like it, I love it," she replied. "Klaus, it's beautiful. I know that I have yet to see the inside of it, but still, I can't help but think it's beautiful."

"It definitely is." Of course, it wasn't the plane Klaus was talking about when he said that, but Caroline was too impressed by the plane to know that.

Elijah then opened the door for them and Klaus took Caroline's hand, leading her out of the limo and to the awaiting plane, helping her up the steps as they boarded. Once aboard, a friendly young man – possibly in his early to mid twenties – smiled at them both. This has to be Alastair, Caroline thought as she returned his smile.

"Good evening, Mr. Niklaus," he said. "Mr. Elijah called me and told me you require my services."

"Indeed he did, Alastair. I am escorting a very lovely young lady to Paris."

Caroline blinked. That was his surprise? He was flying her to Paris? She was about to say something when Klaus presented her to Alastair. "Alastair, this is Caroline Forbes. Caroline, this is Alastair Hamilton, my pilot."

"It's nice to meet you, Alastair," she said. "Klaus told me about you on the way here."

"Likewise, Miss Forbes," he replied. "I have to say, Mr. Niklaus has very good taste."

Klaus smiled at that and then led Caroline toward their seats while Alastair went toward the cock pit. For a while, it was quiet as they got their seat belts buckled. Then, Caroline looked at Klaus again, raising her eyebrow in curiosity.

"This is your surprise? You're taking me to Paris?"

"For dinner, yes," he replied. "From there, we will head to St. Petersburg, Russia, to the Hermitage. I thought maybe I'd show you the landscape that is on display there."

"Oh my God," said Caroline. "I can't believe my luck. I mean, I'm having dinner in Paris and then I'm going to see one of your paintings." She sighed as she sat back against her seat. "You just amaze me every single time, Klaus."

Klaus smiled and took her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed her knuckles before moving up to her lips. "Nothing but the best for the lady vampire that captured my heart."

Paris, France...

Klaus smiled at Caroline as he lifted his glass of wine. She looked positively beautiful and not just because she was here with him. No, she was beautiful because of the brilliant light that shone around her that rivaled the stars that were shining above them. Caroline returned his smile and lifted her glass, clanking it against his.

"I can't begin to thank you for making this possible."

"No need to thank me, love," he replied. "The smile on your face is all the thanks I need." He took a sip of the wine. "Having a good time so far?"

Caroline nodded. "Are you kidding me? I'm having a great time. When you arranged this date, I never imagined that this was what you had in mind. I mean, a trip on a private jet to Paris for dinner, followed by another trip to Russia to view a landscape that you donated to their museum. If you had told me a year ago that I'd be sitting here in the City of Lights, having a romantic dinner with you, I probably would've laughed in your face."

"And now?"

"Now, I'm glad I took the chance," said Caroline. "It's allowed me to see what it's like outside the small town world I lived in."

Klaus was about to answer her when a man playing the violin approached their table, which gave him an idea. He got up from his chair and went over to hers, extending his hand to her. "May I have this dance?"

Caroline smiled, taking his hand. "You may."

Klaus helped her out of her chair and pulled her close to him as they swayed to the music of the violin. Caroline sighed happily as she rested her head on his shoulder, letting the sound of the music take her away. In that moment, everything seemed to disappear and it was just her and Klaus. No distractions, nothing. This was truly a magical moment, and neither of them wanted it to end, since they were enjoying it so much.

The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia...

Caroline laughed as Klaus led her through the corridors of the Hermitage, showing her all the art that had once belonged to the rulers of the country, including the Romanov family, whose reign had met a tragic end after three hundred years. Caroline found it fascinating, since she had never seen such things before. She had learned about in books, but it was nothing compared to what she was seeing in front of her right now.

Finally, they came to the place where Klaus' painting was hanging and Caroline was impressed by it the moment she saw it. It was every bit as beautiful as the other paintings that he had shown her, perhaps even more beautiful.

"Klaus, this is one of your best paintings."

"I think so too," he replied. "The thought that other people get to admire it whenever they come here makes me proud to be an artist, even if they don't really know that I'm the man who painted it."

"It's still an accomplishment," said Caroline. "You shared your talent with the rest of the world and that's something you should be proud of." She looked at him and smiled. "I know that I'm proud of it, and I'm proud of you."

"Thank you, Caroline," said Klaus. "I'm glad that you got the opportunity to see it."

Caroline squeezed his hand. "I had a great time tonight, Klaus."

The response to that was Klaus pulling her close to him and kissing her, loving her all the more. Caroline returned his kiss and reached up to run her fingers through his hair.

Note: Enjoy, lovelies! And thanks again to sweetandlow1012 for inspiring me!