I know I already updated "Eternal Flame," but I got an idea while drying my hair and I wanted to go with it before I went crazy. Thank you for the reviews and never lose hope for Klaroline!
TVD 4x23 AU.
Some hearts
They just get all the right breaks
Some hearts have the stars on their side
Some hearts,
They just have it so easy
Some hearts just get lucky sometimes
Some hearts just get lucky, lucky sometimes
There was a bit of a long silence between them as Klaus escorted Caroline out of the stadium, mostly because Caroline didn't know what to say in that moment. It was true that Klaus had told her that Tyler was now free to return to Mystic Falls, but she was having a hard time actually processing what he had said. She remembered back to after she had saved Klaus from Silas' mind control, when he had told her that he wasn't scouring the earth for Tyler. Could it be that she was right about him being capable of love?
Finally, she couldn't take it anymore and said, "Klaus, wait a minute."
The hybrid looked at her. "Yes?"
"Why did you tell me that Tyler was free to return to Mystic Falls?"
"Why did I tell you he was free to return to Mystic Falls?"
"Yes," she replied. "Was it really because you thought I wasn't ready to accept your invitation to join you in New Orleans? Come on, Klaus, I know you. You usually don't do something without having some kind of plan behind it."
Klaus chuckled a bit. "Caroline, I can assure you that I have no ulterior motive."
"You don't?"
"No, I don't," said Klaus. "You have no idea the power you've had over me during the time that I was here, Caroline. You taught me that there are things in this world more important than revenge, and that was the love I have for you."
His reply left her speechless, just like the reply he had given her after the spell confining him to the now destroyed Gilbert house was broken courtesy of Silas.
"I have done more than enough," he had said. "I have shown kindness, forgiveness, pity. Because of you, Caroline. It was all for you."
Shit, how could I forget what he said to me that night?, she thought. Maybe it was because I was angry or maybe it was because I was just so scared because he had told me that he wanted to kill Tyler. Whatever the reason, I blocked it out of my mind. Damn it, Caroline, why can't you see that Klaus is trying to show you that he's not as bad as everyone thinks he is?
"Are you all right, love? You're awfully quiet all of a sudden."
His question brought her out of her reverie and she looked at him. "Yeah, it's just...I never really thought of myself as a personal savior to anyone. I mean, I thought that I was just the 'blonde distraction' that gets thrown in."
"That's only because you've allowed yourself to think of yourself in that way," said Klaus. "As I've said before, you taught me that love is more important than vengeance, and for that, I'm eternally grateful to you."
Not allowing her to reply, he added, "As I said before, Tyler is your first love, and I intend to be your last. However long it takes. I even intend on giving you the world, Caroline, because you deserve to have the world at your feet, like a Queen." He was tempted to say, "my Queen," but thought this was neither the time nor the place to be saying such a thing. She'll realize it eventually, Niklaus, he thought. For now, don't give too much away.
They kept walking until they reached the parking lot. Caroline struggled with what to say as they approached her car. Finally, just like before, she decided to speak before it got to be too much.
"Klaus, I..."
"Yes?"
"I wanted to thank you for saving Damon," said Caroline. "I know that things between you weren't exactly the greatest, but it's good that you gave him your blood."
"I know that you wouldn't have forgiven me if I had let him die," said Klaus. "Elena wouldn't have forgiven me either. I remembered something he told me when he was in the basement of the boarding house because of a spell that was placed on him. He told me that if I was going to be bad, be bad with a purpose. Otherwise, I wouldn't be worth forgiving."
Caroline smiled. "It's nice to know that somebody takes his advice."
Klaus returned her smile and when they got to her car, he watched as she unlocked the door and before she could get inside, he pulled her to him and kissed her passionately. Not sure why he was doing it but not about to stop him, Caroline returned his kiss and wrapped her arms around his neck. They reluctantly broke the kiss after a few minutes, gazing into each others' eyes.
Panting, Caroline said, "I think that was better than the peck on the cheek you gave me earlier."
Klaus smiled. "I think so too." He kissed her again. "Damn it, I wish I could just spirit you away to New Orleans right now, and not give a damn about the consequences."
"As much as I would like that, didn't you say I wasn't ready to accept your offer?"
"Yes, and I wish I hadn't said it," said Klaus. "You deserve so much better than this."
Caroline reached up and took his face in her hands. "Perhaps the day I show up at your door will come. We just have to have faith."
"For you, Caroline, I will have all the faith in the world."
Note: Yeah, I felt the need to do a one shot based on 4x23 of TVD, since I never did one. I'm also in the process of doing a one shot that Klarolinelovegames requested for "Stolen Moments." Funny how doing one thing prompts another. Anyway, enjoy and remember to keep the Klaroline faith!