Caroline's POV-

Its sometime later and we are all sitting around telling stories and laughing and the originals keep shooting bemused looks at me and Klaus, or each other and it makes me wonder if they'd ever had this before.

I smile thinking that I'm glad to be a part of it, I hear more about Kol's love for witches in the past and Elijah's love for strong women like the suffragettes. I hear about Rebekah's love for countless men and I hear about how overprotective Klaus can be.

Some of it is funny and some of it is just plain wrong, but I love how they are sharing it with me, in exchange I give them my childhood stories, of dares gone wrong with Elena and Bonnie. I tell them about growing up with a sheriff for a mum and it's nice to feel accepted by these people who have lived for hundreds of years, but yet seemed intrigued when I talk about Christmas or the school fair.

It was getting to be late afternoon when Kol suddenly decided that he was hungry, after some convincing and several votes we decided to go for Chinese; and it just so happened that Klaus knew an all you can eat place in the next town over.

We are walking towards the car when I have a though.

"Didn't you want to go for a run?" I ask mischievously raising an eyebrow at Klaus.

"We're going to run their guys, we'll meet you there." I say still smiling at a now grinning Klaus.

"Alright but no sex in the woods on the way there, I want to eat sooner rather than later." Rebekah said giving us a smug grin.

Klaus glares at her and then all too soon they are in the car and driving off, I look at Klaus who is grinning at me smugly.

I grin back nervous "Are you ready love?" He asks sweetly.

"As I'll ever be." I grin back and then we're off.

Klaus zooms past me at what seems like an incredibly fast rate, I try to run faster but I'm running my fastest and I still can't catch him. I hear the monster calling at me begging to be used and I can't help myself I decide to try something new.

I tap into the monster drawing on Klaus's energy and all too soon I'm launched forward going faster than I've ever gone before, I zoom past klaus and from what I can tell he looks shocked. But he quickly covers it and is at my side in a second. It's then I realise he was holding back the whole time and I wonder in amazement at what exactly he can do at the height of his power.

Using just a fraction of it I feel incredible as we whip through the forest, I wonder what he must feel being able to utilise all of that power. I wonder if when we are bonded I'll be even faster; I wonder if I'll be able to turn into a wolf! I think shocked but grinning.

I stop in shock and it makes me stumble and fall, I spit up dirt and roll over. Meeting the eyes of a very amused hybrid offering a hand to help me up.

I take it gratefully "Thanks." I say still grinning.

"You'll get used to it love" he says returning my grin "what distracted you." he says already knowing me way to well.

"I was just thinking when we are bonded, do you think I'll be able to turn into a wolf like you." I say hesitant, but instead of laughing like I expect he just tilts his head curiously.

"Is that something you would want?" he asks carefully.

"Yea, I think it's be awesome!" I say excited "When you got over the pain of course." I say frowning thinking about it.

Klaus laughs then, and not a little chuckle that I had gotten used to but a deep belly laugh and I can't help but find myself amazed at how much it changes his face. He looks younger more carefree and I can't help but find myself smiling at his exuberance.

"Only you sweetheart, would brush of the detail of pain when transforming into a wolf. It took me weeks for it to become painless." He says brushing a stray hair out of my face.

"yea but you've got to think about how awesome it would be to just switch into a wolf whenever I wanted." I say with a shrug.

He grins at me then "I guess we'll have to wait and see then sweetheart." He says still stroking my face.

I grin and nod at him suddenly sheepish, a blush darkens my cheek.

"Are you faster as a wolf?" I ask curious.

"I can run for longer as a wolf but not necessarily faster." Klaus shrugs as though it's nothing.

"For how long can you run as you are?" I ask again, unable to contain my questions.

"As I am maybe 2 or 3 hours." he says contemplating it.

"And as a wolf?" I ask awestruck.

"Probably 5 or 6, I use less energy that way." he says shrugging again.

"That's amazing." I say still a little starstruck.

Klaus actually looks a little shocked then but he recovers quickly, grinning.

"How long can you run?" He asks genuine curiosity on his face.

"I've never tested it but the longest I've ever run was about an hour." I say screwing my face up in concentration thinking about it.

"Kol will help you build up endurance when your training." Klaus says not looking to concerned.

It makes me frown however, and Klaus takes me hang to tug me on we start running again. Zipping through the tree's laughing and racing each other like a complicated game of tag.

Eventually we make it to the restaurant and surprisingly the others aren't here yet; we get a table and sit down while we wait but I can't keep the frown of my face as I continue to think about how weak I am in comparison to these guys.

"Klaus does it bother you that I'm so young?" I ask him curiously turning to face him in the seat next to me.

Klaus looks confused then "Not at all Caroline." he says seriously regarding my face for a reason for my interest.

"It makes me weak." I mumble avoiding his eyes.

Suddenly hands find my chin and I'm pulled upwards, now looking at a pair of angry blue  eyes with black circling in them.

"You are strong Caroline, in ways that I will never be." he says angrily determinedly.

"I'm weak compared to you all, I'm the weak link the liability." I say looking into his eyes getting upset.

"You could never be weak Caroline, what brought this on love?" Klaus asks his gaze demanding.

"I'll never be able to run for as long as you or hit as hard. I'll never be able to do any of that stuff Klaus." I say murmuring disappointed.

"Then I'll carry you and I'll hit with you; none of that matters to me Caroline. You have this inner strength that astounds me, your so light inside and out. I'm afraid to taint you with my darkness." he says so sincere that it brings tears to my eyes, one escapes and Klaus wipes it away smiling.

"I hope that's not because your sad love." he murmurs softly.

I shake my head softly a few more tears escaping, I bury my head in his neck seeking comfort. Needing comfort, he holds me close shifting our chairs closer together shielding me like I did him earlier.

When the others arrive I manage to separate myself from him reluctantly and from the look on his face he isn't happy either. He scoots his chair closer so that we are still touching looking more pleased with himself.

His family don't remark on my appearance and for that I'm grateful soon enough we have ordered drinks and been given our plates, my mood has defiantly lightened since earlier and the looks Klaus keeps sending me make me smile.

I'm standing at the counter getting some Hong Kong chicken and it's a rare time that Klaus isn't by my side, he's sitting down having piled his plate a lot more than mine. He offered to get it for me but as I told him, I was perfectly capable of getting it myself.

It's when I'm piling more chicken on my plate that I'm approached by a brunette guy, his hair is short and his smile is easy; he gives me a grin and I give him a small smile back turning back to my plate.

I'm just deciding to go with some lemon chicken as well when I hear him talk.

"Hi." he says grinning.

I give him another small smile staying silent

"I'm Eric." he says again.

"Caroline." I reply deciding I'm defiantly getting some mushroom rice to go with that lemon chicken.

I'm so busy focusing on my rice, that I only catch the end of his sentence.

"...out some time, maybe a movie." he grins at me again.

"Sorry what?" I ask distractedly, I hear a chuckle from my table and glance over to see Klaus's murderous gaze and the rest of them trying not to laugh.

"I was asking you out." he says confidently.

"I'm actually with someone." I say trying to dismiss him, his persistence irritating me.

"Is it serious, because we can work around that." He says leering.

"Look I'm trying to get some food so I can go back to my table to the guy I'm seeing." I say irritated.

"Well It can't be that serious if you're not calling him your boyfriend, just come out with me one date." he says pleadingly.

"Look" I whisper glancing at a now even more murderous Klaus and an outright chuckling Kol "I'm not calling him my boyfriend cause it's much more serious than that and it doesn't feel right and if you don't leave me alone approximately 3 minutes ago then he's going to kick your ass." I say shoving a finger in his chest pointing at him and then pointing with my eyes at a furious Klaus.

He looks at Klaus for a minute before looking back at the table of boys he came from, he pathetically tries to smirk "I could take him." and at this I can no longer control my laughter.

I burst out laughing right in his face and I can't help it the thought of him going up against Klaus hilarious, I can hear his heartbeat smell the delicious human blood pulsing through his veins.

He looks downright insulted then as still laughing I make my way back over to my table, still giggling slightly.

When I sit down Klaus looks mollified somewhat but still shoots scathing glances at the table across the room every once in a while.

I dig into my food anxiously and look at Kol who is still laughing, his laughter makes me want to start all over again but I try and shovel some food down before I start.

"So Nik think you could take him." Kol says with a laugh and that just sets me off again everyone at the table starts laughing apart from Klaus.

I wipe a tear from my eye, and sit back stuffed looking at Klaus who seems to have cooled down a lot now that I'm next to him. I run my nose up his throat in apology before baring mine and he returns the gesture sulkily.

"Okay so am I going to have to be the one to say it?" Rebekah asks and we break eye contact, I look at her and notice her staring at us oddly.

"What's with the neck thing?" she asks curiously.

I shrug looking to Klaus "It's where our marks will be, its primal it soothes something in us. Solidities our claim." He looks at me with intensity when he says claim.

I look at him oddly 'Marks?' I ask the silent question.

"We'll have marks to show we are claimed love, I assume they will be on our necks it's a place we both like and I've found I have a new respect for being easily able to access yours and you mine." He shrugs and I can tell he's thought about this.

I smile at him baring my throat again and he gives a grin before nuzzling it soothing both of us, when he pulls back his anger is gone and I can see the content feeling as well as feel it wash over him.

"See that's just odd." Kol remarks dryly.

We both shrug and ignore him then before finishing our food, we get plates and plates of deserts and soon I'm sitting contemplating how I'll even move.

"Where to next guys." Kol says grinning at the table. We all groan in unison.

"I vote home and bed, maybe a film If I can keep my eyes peeled open." Rebekah says sleepily.

"I second that." I murmur softly.

"I agree as well." Elijah pipes up.

"Oh and some hot chocolate as well with those little marshmallows." I say thinking about it excitedly.

"Fine I guess I can come if there is hot chocolate with little marshmallows in it." Kol says sarcastically.

We all look to Klaus "Do you even need to ask sweetheart." Klaus says giving me a smirk, I grin back giving him a soft kiss on the edge of his mouth.

"Try and keep the PDA to a minimum, unless you want me to vomit." Rebekah says as Kol fake gags in the background and Elijah just chuckles.

I flip them off and turn back to Klaus who is looking at me hungrily now, the fire starting to light in his eyes. I know mine will reflect his and so I turn away from the table burying my head in his shoulder ignoring the heat travelling over my body.

When I think I have it under control I turn back surprised to find that Klaus doesn't have it under control, instead his flames are darker more intense and I shiver.

"Are you guys running home or coming in the car?" Elijah asks as we get up to leave.

I look to Klaus who shrugs saying it's up to me.

"I think we'll walk." I say with a grin, Klaus returns it and I have a feeling he knows I want to test my newfound speed.

"Okay have fun, we'll see you guys at home." Rebekah says shrugging as they get in the car.

We begin a slow walk out of the restaurant and towards the forest so we can run back, we are stopped however when we hear taunting voices call to me.

"Ah sweet Caroline, look what we have here." I hear Eric's voice call from down an alley we just passed a group of his friends surrounding him, I roll my eyes at Klaus who is looking like Christmas came early ready for a fight.

"Guys you really don't want to do this." I say looking at them silently begging them to just leave it alone.

They all laugh circling us now "And what are you going to do to stop us pretty." one of his friends taunt, I look at Klaus and can see the anger beneath the skin waiting to be released he's itching to fight these guys.

Knowing its now inevitable I turn to him, "Just don't kill anyone." I say to him, he gives me a short nod and he's gone compelling, disarming or knocking out all his friends. Eric stands there baffled and then goes to grab me probably hoping to distract Klaus.

I snarl and grab him first compelling him to kneel and stay there like Klaus had done to one of his friends.

When it's all done Klaus looks at me almost smug "We'll that was fun love."

"Are we done here?" I ask bored already.

"Nearly sweetheart." he says before yanking the friend up and biting into his neck feeding from him.

"Klaus." I hiss looking around but no one is there.

He pulls his head up and looks at me wiping the blood around his mouth "They were going to attack me sweetheart, and they would have done much worse to you." He growls the last bit, and it makes my insides go tingly.

"Do you remember I had a dare left for you love, from when I fed from that guy in the club." he asks dropping the boy again, who surprisingly stays on his knees. I nod.

"I dare you to loosen your control, just a little bit. These men would have hurt me and you both if we were human, they are not good people. I'm not saying kill them I'm saying take a little from them to make yourself stronger there is nothing wrong with that." he says challengingly.

I gulp looking at him trying to find a reason why he would do this to me, but all I could see was honesty and sincerity in his eyes. I could also see concern, he wanted me to be stronger. But a dare is a dare I think to myself, steeling myself to do this.

"Will you stay with me?" I ask in a small voice.

"I won't leave your side love, not for a second." He says giving me a warm smile and taking my hand.

I slowly make my way over to Eric who has that dazed look that compulsion gives people about him, I pull him up and feel Klaus as my side. Reassuring me I reach for his hand and he grabs mine squeezing it in comfort.

I lean in close and take a deep breath before gently tilting his head but something doesn't feel right I look to Klaus and he looks annoyed unsettled even, he understands what I'm thinking.

He moves the boy back grabbing his wrist and moving it to my face, I smile at him and he looks a lot happier. The neck is our place as mates, I assume because when Klaus fed he did it from a male his instincts allowed it; however, if it was a female I bet he would have been like me unable to from the neck.

The thought brings me joy; I don't like the idea of his head that close to a female not even just to feed. I turn back to the situation at hand and keeping my vampire face hidden I let my fangs descend; still not allowing my vampire face to emerge I sink my fangs into his vein feeding deeply.

After a few minutes I've taken probably a pint and a half and I feel full, and so I release his wrist gently not bothering to lick the wound, I prick my finger healing him.

I stand up facing Klaus who looks at me in rapture "You. Are. Magnificent." He smiles in wonder punctuating each word with a kiss.

I grin back at him "You did well sweetheart; your control is impeccable." he praises.

"It's not hard when the temptation is small, plus I never said I couldn't I just don't like to with innocent people and so I haven't." I shrug smiling as we start to walk again towards the woods.

"You continue to amaze me love, and I know what you mean about temptation. After tasting your blood everything else tastes bland." Klaus says smirking at me probably remembering our heated make out session earlier.

"I prefer feeding from you as well, could we survive like that?" I ask genuinely curious, could vampires feed off other vampires forever?

Klaus looks surprised but when he answers his voice is even and cool "As long as one of us continued to feed on human blood we should be fine." He asks raising his eyebrows at me in question.

"Oh well." I say still smiling, I was only curious I tell myself it has nothing to do with wanting to feed on only Klaus's blood from now on.

Klaus's eyebrows get more drawn but he lets it drop, and soon enough we are at the woods he throws me a challenging smirk before we race off.

Klaus is beating me hugely and I let him going deliberately slowly before sprinting at the last minute and rushing past him to the front door.

I give a whoop of delight, and start doing a little happy dance right there on the doorstep. Klaus is a mere second behind me and he looks amused.

"I beat you! In your face!" I say marching into the house, as Klaus just gives me an amused grin following behind me.

We make our way into the lounge where everyone else is.

"Nik what took you so long?" Elijah asks seriously sitting up when he noticed the blood on Klaus's shirt.

"You smell like humans, you stopped to feed." Kol says incredulous.

I nod plonking myself down beside him and shoving my feet in his lap resting my head against Klaus who sits down on the other side.

"You got Caroline to feed off a person, I thought you were a bagged kind of girl." Rebekah asks curious.

"You know the guy from the Chinese? He confronted us outside and one thing led to another." I shrug.

Kol laughs at that "Didn't know you had it in you Care." he looks impressed.

"It wasn't the nicest thing I've ever tasted." I murmur feeling like I need to rinse my mouth now the flood turning sour.

"Well it wouldn't be after feeding from Niklaus." Elijah says uninterestedly reading his paper.

Everyone looks at him in shock "Erm what?" I ask confused.

"How did you know I feed from him?" I ask blushing.

"You told us you did the other day?" he drops his paper confused.

"Oh yea that of course." I mutter relieved.

"Although you just said feed plural suggesting it's a regular occurrence." Elijah muses now.

"That is interesting Nik." Rebekah says grinning to.

"What we do is none of your business." Klaus says bluntly, stoking my hair from where my head rests on his thigh.

"You're such a sap Nik." Kol says laughing.

I smile at him "Are you saying you wouldn't give Bonnie whatever she wanted." I say glaring at him.

"You and the Bennet witch Kol, why am I not surprised." Elijah says suspiciously and I sigh glad the attention is off me.

I smirk at the death glare Kol shoots me, but it fades into a smile when Klaus smiles down at me.