A Persistent Lover

Dates and Pranks

Caroline suddenly put a finger to her lips. Leaning closer to Kol and Bonnie, she whispered, "I finally got Klaus to play hide and seek. He's counting right now," she pointed upstairs and in another flash was out of the room.

"That woman has turned my brother into a love sick child," muttered Kol.

Bonnie grunted unattractively. She wondered for the millionth time why she had agreed to show up at the Mikaelsons' and hang out with Kol. Caroline had promised her that Kol would be on his best behavior and so far, he was living up to that promise. Besides kissing her hand as she walked into the mansion, he had made no move to touch her.

"I watched the Harry Potter movies, by the way..."

Bonnie shook her head back to reality. "What?"

"I watched your Harry Potter movies. I know I'm supposed to say the second one was the best because it's your favorite, but I quite fancied the last one. There was something utterly satisfying about finally watching Lord Voldemort die."

Bonnie attempted to talk, but closed her mouth in failure and stared down at the table with a furrowed brow. When she finally looked up, she found Kol looking at her with a small smirk and a cocked eyebrow.

"You actually watched all the Harry Potter movies..."

"Yes, and I watched the second one an extra time, just so I would get everything."

"And you did all of this for me?" She was in bafflement.

Kol laughed and took a handful of popcorn. "Like I said Miss Bennett, I wish to get to know you."

She blushed, but was interrupted from saying anything else when Klaus appeared in the room. For the first time in her life, she was actually glad to see him.

"Have either of you seen Caroline?"

Bonnie shook her head.

"Oh, but when you do find her, will you please tell her she owes Bonnie some chocolate?" Kol said with a wave at the pretzels.

Klaus groaned in annoyance and stomped out of the room.

Caroline giggled as she dived into her lover's emotions. He was annoyed and antsy. He had now been looking for a good ten minutes around the house and still had not found her. Not that she blamed him for taking so long. Her hiding spot was magnificent.

Another ten minutes and she felt him getting worried. He had searched the entire house (or so he thought) and there had been no sign of her. Plus her feet were starting to numb up and her neck was getting a kink.

Klaus!

Her message to him was weak at first, but she attempted another time.

Klaus!

In a few seconds, she heard feet bonding down the basement steps and the door to her hideaway was opened.

"Caroline, how on earth did you fit yourself in here?"

Her body was crunched up in the dryer in an unnatural position. Grabbing her feet, he slowly pulling her out until she was up straight in his arms.

"I thought you were in trouble."

She laughed at the worry and anger in his face. "Well, I was! My body was going numb and if you didn't find me soon I would have suffocated."

Growling, he threw her legs around his waist and proceeded to walk up the stairs. Caroline looked into his face with a pout.

"Klaus, don't tell me you're done already. You still have to hide!"

"I decided I don't like this game. Besides, I have a better one in mind..." and with that, he pressed her into the wall and kissed her deeply, moaning as her teeth tugged on his lower lip. She pulled away with a hazy look.

"Whatever you want..."

Kol and Bonnie both groaned as Klaus and Caroline came trampling into the kitchen, lips locked and hands groping.

"Please don't start stripping in front of Bonnie, it might scare her away," chided Kol before Klaus finally made it out of the room, his hands squeezing Caroline's ass.

"Would you like to head somewhere else?" Kol asked to the stunned Bonnie as the noise of clothing being shredded and screams of pleasure resounded in the mansion.

Klaus held the naked Caroline close to his side on the bed. His arm wrapped above her waist and he smiled as she lightly kissed each finger of his hand.

"Caroline, I think we must prepare to leave very soon."

She turned around, planting a kiss on his chest. "How soon?"

"In perhaps a few days. I'm not sure how long Stefan will wait."

Caroline slowly nodded. "I'll have time to say goodbye, which is all I want."

Klaus smiled down at his girl. She was giving up so much to be with him and his family. It was uncanny, but it made him love her all the more.

"Do you mind if we go to sleep much earlier than usual?" muttered Caroline sleepily.

"No...no actually it sounds quite nice," and kissing her temple, he pulled her close and fell asleep.