A/N: Hey guys! I'm so sorry I'm taking so long to update, i'm really busy with my classes and I barely have time to write so to make it up to you for the long wait I made this chapter longer! Way longer! :) So read and enjoy! :)
Disclaimer: as usual I don't own anything! :(
Chapter 6:
"What do you want Damon?"
"I need your help" he said
"What do you want me to do now?" she asked "Where's Caroline, I guessed that if you needed my help she would be the one calling me"
"That's why I'm calling you; I need you to help me find Caroline"
"Find Caroline?" she yelled "What did you do Damon?"
"I didn't do anything, we had an encounter with Klaus and she offered herself to take Stefan's place if he let him go"
"Fuck" she sweared under her breath "So you're with Stefan now?"
"Not exactly"
"What do you mean?" Bonnie asked "Damon, I want answers and I want them now, tell me what the hell is going on"
Damon sighed but told her everything that happened that night, he didn't like the witch but knew she could help him so he had to suck it up and ask her for help. "… well, when I woke up I was alone in the alley so that means Klaus took both of them and I've been trying to find them since then but I still don't have any clue that's why I need your help" he said "Don't you have any trick or spell to help me find their whereabouts?"
"I think I could do the same spell I used to find Elena… but I'll need your blood"
"Then get into the first plane to New York, I'll pay for everything just get here as soon as you can"
"Okay, I'll buy a ticket, pack everything I need and get there soon"
"Thank you witch"
"I'm not doing this for you; I'm doing this for Caroline" she said and hung up before he could say anything else.
Damon sighed and ran a hand through his hair; this was going to be more difficult than he thought, there was no way he could spent an hour, even less days with the witch without wanting to rip her head off. Yes, this was going to be really difficult.
Caroline and Stefan were sitting in the library waiting for Klaus, he have sent one of his minions to tell them to go downstairs, that he needed to talk to them but they have been there for half an hour and nothing.
"What do you think he wants?" Caroline asked nervously.
"I don't know… with Klaus you never know, he's full of surprises"
"You're right Stefan, I'm full of surprises" Klaus said as he walked into the library "I have some news for you"
"What is it?" Stefan asked
"We're leaving New York tomorrow morning"
"Where are we going?" Caroline asked
"To one of Stefan's favorite cities in the 1920s" Klaus smirked "Do you remember that time Stefan"
"Hardly, it was all a blur"
"Well I hope you remember more when we get there" Klaus said and then looked at Caroline who had a confused look on her face "We're going to windy city dear Caroline"
"Chicago?"
"One and the same, so get a good night of sleep because we have a lot of work waiting for us there" they nodded "Now go, I have some things to take care before we leave"
They stood up and went upstairs to Caroline's room. Once inside Caroline she locked the door and talked in a faint whisper "Why do you think he wants to go to Chicago?"
"I think it has to do with his failure making hybrids"
"He tried to make more hybrids?" Caroline asked surprised, this was the first time she heard of it. "Why didn't you say anything?"
"It was around the time you started with your training and you already had so much to deal with, I didn't think it was necessary for you to know about it" Stefan said "I didn't want you to worry about it"
"Oh okay" Caroline said "So why did he say Chicago is one of your favorite cities?"
"It's… it's a long story"
"Would you tell me?"
"Maybe later" Stefan said and kissed her forehead before he walked to the door "Go to sleep, I'll see you tomorrow, Good night"
Caroline watched him walk out of the room and sighed as she sat in the bed, she knew there was something he didn't want to tell her, something that must have happened in Chicago but she had no idea what. She would have to wait until they got to Chicago to find out, maybe Klaus would tell her something about it, she doubted it but there was always a possibility. She lay in the bed and tried to sleep but Stefan was in her mind, she always thought she was good at reading guys, she could figure them out pretty quickly, mostly she could figure them out just by their body language but Stefan was a whole different story. She have never been able to read him, he have always been this mysterious kind of guy and while she liked it, sometimes it drove her crazy, she never knew what was going on in his head and it was getting annoying, she felt like he was always hiding something from her and she didn't like that feeling. It made her feel unease. Few minutes later she shook her head and decided to stop thinking about Stefan, Klaus and Chicago, she was sure Stefan would tell her when he was ready, he just needed time and she was determined to give it to him.
When he was sure Caroline had fallen asleep Stefan went back to the study to talk to Klaus, he needed to know what was his plan for Chicago and what did he wanted with Caroline. It wasn't just that he thought she would be a great ripper, lately Stefan have been noticing that Klaus paid more attention to her than usual, he checked Caroline out when he thought no one was watching, he was in such a great mood every time he came back from his training with Caroline, Stefan even saw him smile a few times when Caroline walked into the room they were in and Stefan didn't like it at all. He had to know what the deal with him and Caroline was; he wouldn't let Klaus to try anything with Caroline.
"Why are we going to Chicago?"
"I don't think I need to give you any explanations" Klaus said "You do what I tell you to do and that's it"
"This is about the hybrids, isn't it?"
"If you really want to know, yes it is"
"What is so important about Chicago?"
"You'll find out when we get there"
"What's going on with Caroline?"
"What do you mean Stefan?"
"What do you want with her? Why are you so interested in her?"
"You already know that Stefan"
"That's not the entire truth" Stefan said getting pissed "Is it that difficult to you to say the truth"
"Stefan this jealousy thing is not for you, actually it is getting on my nerves so drop it"
"Can't you ever give a straight answer?" Stefan hissed
"Want a straight answer?" Klaus asked "Well here it is, Yes I think Caroline would be a great ripper but I also think she's gorgeous and has a bubbly personality that attracts everyone around her and it got to me too" he smirked "I like her Stefan and there's nothing you can do about it… maybe someday she'll realize who is the best vampire"
In that moment Stefan could have sworn he saw red, he wanted to wipe that cocky grin from his face and he did, before Klaus could even react, Stefan had punched him straight in the jaw and threw him against the wall but then Klaus fought back and punched back. They fought around the study and by the time they stopped fighting the study was a complete mess, everything was broken and obviously Klaus won the fight, he was older and stronger so Stefan was no match but Stefan made sure he also got his good punches just so he could get a bit of the anger and jealousy he felt out of his system.
"This was fun Stefan but if you try to do this ever again I won't hesitate in really hurting you or even killing you" Klaus said and walked out of the study still wearing that cocky grin in his face, even though now it was a bloody cocky grin it still made Stefan angry, he wanted to punch him again but he couldn't, he knew that Klaus was deadly serious and he would hesitate to kill him if he did it again so he took a deep breath and tried to calm down. He couldn't risk his life, at least not until he got Caroline out of there, now more than ever he needed to get her far away from Klaus before he tried to do something to get her into his bed. He knew that Caroline would never do it but he also knew Klaus was capable to do anything to get what he wanted so that just made him more eager to get her to escape and as soon as he got to Chicago he would find a way to call Damon so they could plan something. It would be much easier if they got the two points of view, one from the outside and one from the inside, that way their plan would be more complete and flaw free.
The ride to Chicago was long; she sat between Stefan and Klaus and had to deal with all their snarky remarks and lots sarcasm and the glares Stefan gave to Klaus but he didn't seem bothered. She was all for sarcasm she used it a lot but it wasn't fun when she was between two vampires and she could feel the testosterone in the air. When they arrived there she was the happiest girl in the world just because she could finally put some distance between her and their boy drama. She had no idea why they were acting like that, maybe something happened while she was asleep but she didn't really know. All she knew was that they were acting like a married couple, fighting all the time and that Stefan was being all overprotective with her while Klaus just smirked and rolled his eyes.
"Welcome back to Chicago, Stefan" Klaus smirked "And well come to Windy City Caroline, this is your first time here right?" she nodded "Well I'll make sure you enjoy it" he said flashing a smile to her and then eyeing Stefan who just seemed to get angrier.
"Seriously guys, what's up with you two?" Caroline asked, she couldn't take their childish attitude any longer.
"Why don't you ask your dearest boyfriend?" Klaus smirked
"Stefan?"
Stefan smiled and said "Nothing Care, don't worry about it" he kissed her forehead and squeezed her hand.
Caroline could see right through him, it was just a facade and something was bothering but he didn't want to say what it was. That fake smile didn't fool her even for a second, she have seen that smile countless times in Mystic Falls and while Elena fell for that smile and thought she was the one making him smile, she knew better than that. He used that smile when he was pissed off or worried about something but didn't want other people to notice, that worked out with everyone but Caroline and he knew it so she had no idea why he was even trying.
"Whatever" she said but gave him a look that said "We'll talk later" and then talked to Klaus again "So are you finally going to tell us why are we here?"
"Later dear" he said emphasizing the last word "I know how much you loved it here Stefan" he said "Bringing back memories of the good old ripper days"
"Blacked out mostly, lots of blood and partying"
"Well that's a crying shame, the details is what makes it legend" he said "Chicago is magical"
"I'll take your word for it, like I said I don't remember most of it"
"Down to business then we're going to see my favorite witch, I'm sure she'll help us with the hybrids problem" Klaus said "If anyone can help us with it, it's her"
Damon and Bonnie were in the hotel room, Bonnie was on her knees in the floor, surrounded by candles and chanting spells from her grimores. She have been like that for the past two hours and nothing have happened, Damon was getting frustrated and it wasn't good, when he got frustrated bad things happened and with the witch there without helping him, he was sure that if he snapped he would kill her without a second thought.
"Can you be more useless?" he groaned "I brought you here just for one reason and you are not helping at all, you might have as well stayed in Mystic Falls"
"I'm trying everything I can, okay?" Bonnie said "Don't you think I want to find my best friend?"
"Well you are not doing anything about it"
"I'm doing everything I can" she yelled "Now shut up and let me continue or I will…"
"You will what little witch?" he said menacingly and then he felt like his brain was exploding, he started screaming in pain and fell to the floor.
"Seriously Damon I thought we were past the threatening thing, you know it doesn't work with me"
"You're going to regret doing that" he hissed as his face turned into his vampire face, the veins behind his eyes and the fangs appeared and his eyes turned red, he jumped at her and she gave him another aneurism, this time it was stronger.
"I've learned new tricks now and I'm not scared of using them" she glared at him "And I can assure you they are very painful, now let me go back to my things and try to find Caroline and Stefan"
Damon didn't say anything instead he got up from the floor and stormed out. He had to admit she have gotten quiet strong since he last saw her, the thing she just did to him seconds ago was a hundred times more powerful than her normal aneurism but he wanted to kill her for doing that to him, he knew it was a bad idea to get the witch involved but he was desperate and didn't know what else to do so now he was stuck with the annoying witch and had to try to control his urges to snap her neck. It was better if he stayed out of the room for a while or he would try to kill her again.
After a couple of hours he was on his way back to the room when his phone started buzzing; he looked at the number in the screen and didn't know it but answered it anyway. In the back of his head he knew there was always a chance that Caroline or Stefan would call at least to say they are okay but it was a remote possibility. "Not in the mood" he answered whoever it was.
"Oh didn't you miss me?"
He knew that voice very well "Katherine, where are you?"
"Looking outside your window pining away" she laughed
"What do you want?"
"I'm home sick, what did I miss?"
"I wouldn't know I'm not in Mystic"
"You are still in New York?"
"How do you know?"
"I always know Damon" Katherine said "I thought that now that your brother is off the rails and the Blondie is gone you would give up on them and go back to Mystic Falls to make my boring doppelganger fall in love with you or get in her pants, whatever happens first"
"I didn't give up on them, I just don't know where they are" he said and when she didn't say anything, he was sure she knew something. "But you do" he said "Are you trailing them?"
"A hybrid who wants me dead, a psychic who is off the rails and a vampire barbie who is turning into a great ripper by the way" Katherine said "I couldn't be farther away"
"That means you know where they are"
"Maybe, maybe not"
"Wait what; Caroline is turning into a ripper?"
"Oh you didn't know that?" Katherine said with fake concern "I'm sorry to break the news like that but Klaus is training her and she's quite the ripper, she has potential and she could end up worse than Stefan, not that I care really"
"Where are they?"
"You are going to have to figure that out by yourself" she said "Just remember where he was on the twenties"
With that she hung up, he knew immediately where it was, they were in windy city. Chicago, one of Stefan's favorite places on the ripper days, he went back to the room instantly and saw Bonnie still trying to do spells. "I know where they are"
"Where?"
"Windy city"
"Chicago?"
"Yeah, now pack your stuff, we are leaving"
"How do you know they are there?"
"I have my sources, now do you want to come with me or you are going to stay?"
"That's why my spells weren't working; they were too far away so the spell couldn't find them"
"Maybe you're not that useless after all" he said. Bonnie rolled her eyes but started packing.
Few hours later, after they had some early snacks they arrived at a bar, it was empty because it was the morning and obviously no one went to a bar in the morning. Klaus pushed the door open and walked in like he owned the place, something he often did.
"I remember this place" Stefan muttered
"It brings back memories, Stefan?"
"No, it just looks familiar, I'm not sure why"
"You'll find out just in time" Klaus said as a tall African-American woman walked into the room.
"You've got to be kidding me"
"So a hybrid walks into a bar since the bar …"
"Shut up Klaus, you may be invincible but that doesn't make you funny" she said
"Gloria, is great to see you… you look amazing" he said giving her a charming smile.
"Stop trying to be flattering" Gloria said "I remember you; I see you're still walking on the wrong side" she said to Stefan
"Yeah, you're Gloria" he said
"Uhu"
"Shouldn't you be…?"
"Old?" Gloria asked "If I die who's going to run this place, I can slow the ageing down with herbs and spell but don't worry it will catch up with me someday"
"But I don't know you; you're a baby vampire, what are you doing with this two?"
"She's Caroline and she decided to join us" Klaus said
Gloria touched Caroline's hand and said "That's not what I see"
"This is not of your business Gloria" Klaus hissed but then he pulled it back together and his charming smile was back "Can we talk about our business?" when Gloria nodded he looked at them "Why don't you go to the bar and have some drinks, make one for me too"
Caroline and Stefan nodded and went to the bar; Stefan started pouring a glass of bourbon while they listened to the conversation between the hybrid and the witch.
"A hybrid wants to make new hybrids?" Gloria said "The news travels"
"Yes and I've done everything I had to, I killed the doppelganger, the vampire, the werewolf, I broke the curse but now when I try to do it, they die" Klaus said "What am I doing wrong?"
"Obviously you did something wrong" Gloria said "Look every spell has a loophole but a curse that old, we have contact the witch who created it"
"Well that would be the original witch, she's very dead"
"I know and for me to contact her I'll need help" she said "Bring me Rebekah"
"Rebekah… is a bit pre-occupied "
"Well bring her to me"
Caroline had busied herself looking at the photos in the bar when he saw something familiar, she took the photo and recognized them, it was Klaus and Stefan in twenties outfits posing together for a photo and they were smiling and hugging, it was weird.
"When did this happen?" she asked to Stefan and showed him the photo.
Stefan frowned as he looked at the photo; he had a shocked expression in his face. "What is this?" he asked as he walked towards Klaus
"Well I told you Stefan, Chicago is a magical place"
"This is me with you"
"Well I have some things to do why don't you give your friend a visit through memory lane and come back later?" Gloria said
"Okay" Klaus said and walked out of the bar. They followed him and as soon as they were out of there Stefan started asking questions.
"This doesn't make sense, why don't I remember you?"
"You said it yourself that time had a lot of dark holes"
"Well if you knew me why didn't you said anything?"
"I'm a little busy right now for memory lane"
"Wait, what the hell is going on?" Stefan asked but when Klaus didn't say anything he grabbed his arm and made him face him "Answer me"
"Let's just say we didn't get off to a brilliant start" Klaus said "To be honest I hated you"
"How did you meet?" Caroline asked, talking for the first time.
"We met in that very same bar, he liked my sister and she liked him" Klaus said "But I didn't like you that much then"
"Your sister… so I knew another original vampire…" he trailed off.
"If you can't handle it then don't ask" Klaus said and opened one of the coffins, revealing a blonde vampire with a dagger in her chest. He looked at her and smiled.
"I don't recognize her" Stefan said
"Don't tell her that… Rebekah's temper is worse than mine" he smirked and pulled the dagger out "Time to wake up little sister"
"Why can't you just tell me what the hell is going on?" Stefan asked "You're just keeping me here for a reason, right?"
"Well you have many useful talents" he smirked "In fact I learned some of my favorite tricks from you"
"Tricks?" Caroline asked
"Yes sweetheart, he was a great ripper… he not only loved to rejoice on the fear of his victims he also liked to have some fun with them before he killed them" Klaus said "He was great, nothing compared to this prick I have in front of me"
"He's not a prick"
"You say that because you haven't see his other side, the fun side" Klaus smiled "I think you should see more of the fun side, maybe I can show you later what the fun side looks like, you'll love it" Stefan growled and stepped in front of Caroline "Stefan don't be jealous, I won't do anything to her"
"How did you find out they were in Chicago?" Bonnie asked
"I told you, I have my sources now can't you shut up?"
"I won't shut up until you tell me"
"Katherine told me"
"You are trusting Katherine? How do you know it's not a set up?"
"Because it's Katherine and she doesn't lie when it comes to my brother" he groaned "She's keeping an eye on him, like always"
"Don't sound so bitter"
"I'm not bitter"
"You are jealous"
"In order to be jealous I would have to care or have feelings for Katherine and those feelings died long time ago"
"Whatever you say Damon"
"What am I even talking to you about this?"
"Because now that Caroline is gone you need someone to talk to?"
"I don't need anyone to talk to" Damon said "How do you even know what I talked with Caroline? Did she say something?"
"No but from what she told me about your time together, you two seemed to be getting pretty close"
"Vampire Barbie is not that bad"
Bonnie rolled her eyes but didn't comment anything else; instead she wanted to know what else he knew about Caroline. "What else did Katherine tell you about Caroline?"
"Nothing"
"I know you're lying, Damon"
"What are you a lying detector?" he said sarcastically "Leave me alone, Judgy"
"I saw your expression; you looked worried and scare so tell what is wrong with Caroline"
"Klaus is training her to be a ripper"
"No!" she gasped "No she can't"
"She is, Katherine told me she have seen her trainings and she have potential, she may be even liking it" he said. Bonnie could see a glimpse of sadness and anger in his eyes just like she could hear it in his voice and that made Bonnie realize how much he have grown to care for Caroline.
"We have to put a stop to that"
"What do you think I am planning to do?" Damon said rolling his eyes "I'm not going to let her turn into a monster" Bonnie hated Damon that wasn't something new but she knew he would do everything he could to protect the people he cared about and if that meant he wouldn't stop until Caroline was back in Mystic Falls then she was not so against to spending time with him. They had the same goal so she would try not to fry his ass in the process.
"But she's with Stefan, right?" Bonnie asked "I know he's going to protect her no matter what"
"I don't know what's up with Stefan anymore" Damon said "Sometimes he seems like he's the same Stefan we knew in Mystic Falls and other's it seems like he's back to his old ripper days so I'm not sure if we can trust him"
"Do you know exactly where they are?"
"No but I know a few places Stefan liked to hang out when he was in Chicago, maybe if we go there first we can find something that will lead us to him"
"Okay"
"I'm bored" Caroline said as she sat in one of the couches Klaus made his minions put for them. "We've been here for hours and I'm bored"
"What do you want to do, dear Caroline?"
"I want to do some sightseen" Caroline said "This is my first time in Chicago; I want to see at least something besides Gloria's bar and this garage"
"Caroline" Stefan said warningly, he knew bad things happened when Klaus was annoyed and this was the fifth time she have said she was bored, he was surprised Klaus was remaining calm but he didn't want to push their luck.
"Let her Stefan" Klaus said as he closed the space between him and Caroline "Actually sweetheart I think that's a good idea, you're right we should go do some sightseen"
"Really?" she asked excitedly
"Yes, let's go" he offered his hand and helped her get up from the couch, Stefan stood up too and Klaus looked at him with an annoyed expression "I want you to stay here and make sure Gloria doesn't escape"
"Where would she go?"
"I don't know but with Gloria you never know, make sure she doesn't escape or tries something weird"
"But…"
"I'll go with Caroline" he smirked at Stefan's glare "Don't worry, I'll take really good care of her" then turned back to Caroline and smiled "Let's go dear?"
"Sure" she smiled back "See you later Stef"
She kissed his cheek and he whispered "Be careful" Caroline nodded left with Klaus.
"Where are we going?" she asked once they were walking in the street.
"Where do you want to go?" he asked "Today you have the opportunity to go wherever you want, just choose"
"I don't know anything so you choose, I trust you"
"You trust me?" he asked surprised, this was the first time in decades someone have said that to him and that made him feel something warm and weird in his chest. Caroline noticed the surprise and shock in his face so she just smiled and nodded. "Then I'll make sure you have a great time"
Caroline couldn't stop smiling, in the past days she's spent with Klaus she have come to realize that he could be ruthless, he rejoiced in other people's fear and pain but he also had another side. A side that she was sure almost no one has ever seen but she was one of the lucky ones to witness it. He had a soft side, he could be fun and almost sweet when he wanted to, and she has seen that side one day after one of their training sessions. He has been teaching her how to fight an older vampire and how to defend herself and after he have smiled at her and told her she have had a great improvement and he was proud of her. To say she was shocked was an understatement, she hasn't been able to form a coherent thought for minutes and after that she hadn't been able to stop grinning like an idiot. At that moment she wanted to hug him but didn't because she wasn't sure how he would take it so she suppressed that urge to do it and just smiled and said thanks.
The following days she have only seen that side of him a couple of times and it only was when they were alone, she didn't say anything about it to Stefan because she knew he would get all overprotective whenever Klaus was around and that wouldn't end well for anyone. Also she knew he was kind of jealous of Klaus so she knew it wasn't the best idea to tell him anything. So here she was now, walking around Chicago with the oldest vampire of history and seeing that soft almost sweet side of him that she liked so much and made her feel butterflies in her stomach. She knew it was bad to feel like that when she was with Klaus, she was scared of what it would mean and she felt kind of guilty with Stefan because of it. It wasn't like they have talked about what they were or they have labeled it but she knew it was bad to feel butterflies when she was with another guy. She had tried so hard to make them go away, to ignore them but she couldn't and she didn't want to think about what it would mean because she was scared of the answer. She couldn't be starting to develop feelings for Klaus.
"Earth to Caroline" he said taking Caroline out of her thoughts, she looked up and saw a slight smile in his lips "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, why wouldn't I?"
"You were frowning" he said and then smirked "and biting your lip…"
"I'm sorry, I might have zoned out"
"…it was rather sexy actually" he smirked "I don't mind"
Caroline rolled her eyes and bit her lip again trying to hide the smile that was creeping into her face "Where are we going?"
"What about I give you a tour around Chicago and then take you to an especial place?"
"Where?"
"It's a surprise; you said you trust me, right?"
"I did but I don't like surprises"
"So you like to surprise people but you don't like people to surprise you?"
"Yeah, it's just that when people say 'it's a surprise' I can't stop thinking about what it would be and it drives me crazy" Caroline said and looked at him with puppy dog eyes "Can't you give me a hint?"
"Okay" he sighed. "I'm going to take you to a place with the best view of Chicago. It's particularly my favorite so I hope you like it"
"I'm sure I will" she said excitedly.
During their tour around the city Klaus couldn't stop staring at her, how she walked swaying her hips sexily even if she didn't realized it but he hated when other guys stopped to stare at her, he wanted to snap their necks when they did that. Also the way she smiled and her eyes shined with the sun, he was seeing her with other eyes now, and they were alone so he could really take the time to look at her. Normally when he did that was just to annoy Stefan, he was such an overprotective and jealous guy and he had fun messing with him but now it wasn't about messing with Stefan, now he was realizing how gorgeous she was and how sweet she could be and the way she could be adorable yet extremely sexy at the same time. Yeah he wanted to push her against a wall and take her but it wasn't just that, he also liked to talk to her and spend time with her. Their conversations were interesting, she wasn't as blonde as he thought, she was quite intelligent and she could hold a conversation. She looked like a Barbie but she didn't quite follow the stereotype.
"What are you looking at?" Caroline asked after she noticed he have been staring at her for a while.
"Nothing, just admiring your beauty" he smirked. He wanted to reach for her hand and pull her close and kiss her. God, when did he become so whipped, he mentally slapped himself; Caroline was getting under his skin and he couldn't let that happen. He couldn't keep his "Most dangerous vampire in history" reputation if he was falling for a baby vampire and acted like a whipped boyfriend.
She laughed "Stop with the flirty little comments Klaus"
"Why? I know you like them"
"A girl always likes to be flatter" she smiled
"Then I'll continue"
She rolled her eyes but smiled "You know… you remind me a lot of Damon"
Klaus groaned "Why him? I'm nothing like him"
"I know you don't like him but you do" Caroline said "Like the flirty little comments, the smirks and you even do the eye thing"
He rolled his eyes "But I'm way hotter"
"See? And you're humble too"
"Ha ha really funny little girl" he said. He gently pushed her against a wall and started tickling her.
"No… no…" she said between laughs
"Take it back and I'll stop" he laughed too. "Just take it back"
"Okay… okay… I take it back, you are not like Damon" she laughed and he stopped. "That was not nice" she pouted jokingly
"I am not nice sweetheart"
"But you can be, you just don't want to"
"There's no hope for me Caroline" he said seriously and then stopped in front of a big building "Anyway, here we are"
"What is this?"
"Your surprise" he said and all of the sudden he lifted her bridal style "hold on tight sweetheart" he whispered and jumped. Caroline felt the rush of adrenaline and let out a small giggle and hold onto Klaus really tightly until he stopped. "Here we are dear"
"What is this?"
"We're in the rooftop of the tallest building in Chicago"
"You know… I could have jumped here or we could have taken the elevator"
"Yeah but it was better to have you in my arms with your body pressed against mine" he smirked and she jumped from his arms.
"You're a perv"
He laughed "Turn around sweetheart, you'll never get a better view of Chicago than this"
"Wow" she said in awe "This is beautiful"
"I know… this is an office building" he explained "No one but the people who work in this building is allowed to be here but everyone is too busy to enjoy this view so all of this is for us right now"
"When did you find out about this place?"
"I found this place about many years ago, I prefer to look things from above, everything looks better like that" he said "I loved the view from here so every time I'm in Chicago I have to come here to enjoy this, it's my secret place"
"Thank you for sharing it with me" she smiled "I'm honored"
"Just don't tell anyone" he winked
"I promise to keep your secret" she smiled "So you have never brought a girl here?"
"No"
"Not even a girlfriend?" she asked "I'm sure someone like you would have lots of girls spinning around you"
"I'm not the girlfriend type of guy"
"Have you ever been in love?"
"Yes but that was a long time ago"
"Oh… who was the lucky girl?"
"I don't like to talk about her?"
"Why?"
"Because she died"
"Oh I'm so sorry"
He shrugged "It's okay, it happened centuries ago"
"But it still hurts" she commented
"No, it doesn't"
"If you ever want to talk about it I'll be here, okay?"
"Okay" he nodded and she surprised him with a hug. She was sure he haven't been hugged in a long time because he stiffened and didn't know what to do but she also knew he needed it because she have never seen such a pained look in his eyes, he tried to hide it, he had this mask on his face and put a bored expression but she could still see it in his eyes, the pain and hurt and guilt. She didn't know why he felt guilty but she was not going to push it, he would talk to her when he was ready, even if that took years she would give him time. After a few minutes she started to pull back but he put his arm around her waist and pulled her close, she looked at him surprised and saw a mischievous twinkle in his eye, he slowly started to lean in until his lips were brushing with hers.
A/N: Cliffhanger? :) What do you think is going to happen? Will he kiss her or will she push him away?
What do you think about Klaus/Caroline scenes? It was kinda difficult to write them because I wanted them to be cute and all but at the same time I tried not to write Klaus so out of character. Was he out of character or not?
And I'm sorry there wasn't any daroline interaction here but I promise I will write something for them in the next one! :)
Please REVIEW! :) The last chapter didn't have that many reviews :( and I won't update this if you guys don't review and give me some feedback!