⬆️Caroline's outfit ⬆️
Caroline's POV-

As soon as I'm awake I dread going downstairs for breakfast, I can hear the rest of the family mulling around and the fact that they aren't leaving or talking makes me think they are just waiting for us to get up.

Eventually I'm coerced into leaving with the promise of blood and bacon, Klaus doesn't seem wary at all but that's because he'll just threaten his siblings into submission; I on the other hand am completely unthreatening to a bunch of originals and dread the abuse I'm sure to get about last night.

We trounce into the kitchen and no one says anything I take a seat at the breakfast bar opposite Elijah and Kol, while Klaus gives me some blood and then moves to the oven to start the bacon I try and sip my blood inconspicuously; avoiding eye contact.

"So Caroline, have a nice night." Kol quips mischievously.

"Lovely thanks." I glare back.

"I bet it was." Rebekah mumbles.

"Get up to anything inter-esting." Kol says raising an eyebrow, then smirking at my blush.

"Kol." Klaus growls in warning.

"What Nik I'm merely asking Caroline if she enjoyed her evening." He says innocently.

"Leave it Kol." Klaus growls again more agitated, and through the bond I catch some form of anxiety from him I prod deeper trying to figure it out but he turns his face back to the bacon and the bond isn't strong enough yet.

I get up and walk around to him "Stop shutting me out." I say softly trying to force him to meet my gaze, he refuses turning back to start the eggs.

But I can feel his feelings and I know he feels anxious about something, like he's tense waiting for something to happen. Suddenly it occurs to me what's wrong, he thinks I regret it!

Even through our bond he thinks I could regret anything that happened between us, but it's because of his own lack of self-worth not his opinion of me; I know it's just his own insecurities and having quite a few of my own I understand him.

I turn to him moving the food of the heat forcing myself against his front making him look at me, making him see the honesty in my gaze.

"Never. Not ever no matter what we learn about this bond or what happens I would never feel that." I glare at him angrily now.

I grab his hand and put it on my neck making him grip it "Yours." I say softly

He nods in recognition and I feel some of the tension ease from him "Mine." he whispers growls in approval. I smile and when he releases me I move back to my seat the originals having continued with their conversation pretending not to listen to me and Klaus.

Elijah gives me a small smile and I return it, Kol and Rebekah continuing arguing over something pointless and before we know it Klaus has placed bacon and eggs and toast in front of all of us.

We all dig in and its gorgeous the bacon deliciously crisp the eggs creamy and well-seasoned, it's melt in the mouth gourmet food and for a moment I'm surprised but then I realise it's Klaus he doesn't do anything badly.

Klaus obviously senses my feelings and gives me a smug grin "1000 years love." he shrugs around his food.

I make a childish noise that makes him grin.

"That's not going to get irritating at all." Kol grumbles around a mouthful of toast.

I look at him confused as does Klaus, "The conversations half in your head half out loud, I feel like I there's constantly an inside joke." he exasperates.

"It's not conversations Kol, it's more like feelings and we interpret them that's why you get some of the conversation it's hard to explain..." I say trailing off looking at Klaus.

"You hear what you need to Kol." He shrugs unconcerned.

"When they are bonded, they'll be having conversations without us even realising that will be annoying." Rebekah says simply.

"Although Nik will be able to read your thoughts and so at least he won't be paranoid about you leaving him." Kol chirps in.

"Kol." Elijah says in warning tone.

"So what's the plan for today?" I cut in.

"I was thinking maybe we take a trip to see a witch love." Klaus says glaring at Kol.

"Which witch are you planning on seeing Niklaus?" Elijah inquires curiously.

"Ketzy" He replies shortly "care to come brother." He says smirking darkly.

"No I think I'll be fine here thank you." Eliajh replies stiffly before leaving the room.

"Now you've done it Nik." Rebekah grumbles.

"Who's Ketzy?" I ask confused.

"An old friend of Elijah's." Klaus responds ominously.

"When are we leaving, and how long will we be gone for?" I ask chirpily excited to be leaving mystic falls for the first time ever.

"We'll leave after breakfast sweetheart and it'll probably take about half a day to drive there so we should be back tomorrow afternoon." he says watching carefully for my reaction.

"Sounds good I need to let my mum know and grab a bag, where are we going." I say smiling excited.

"It's in South Carolina love." He grins impishly.

"Yes that means fried chicken, biscuits and gravy. I love southern food, I've never been there though so this should be fun!" I exclaim loudly, returning his grin.

"indeed sweetheart." His grin goes darker.

I flash over to him leaning close to his ear "So that's a whole night, with no vampire hearing, interesting." I whisper to him.

His eyes darken dramatically practically smouldering me, the heat from them is so intense.

"Indeed it is love." He murmurs back huskily.

"Sounds like fun." I purr pushing myself closer to him.

He growls and starts to rise when I hear a disgruntled Rebekah remark "Gosh you guys will be leaving soon, you can't give us a break from the PDA until then? Really?"

Klaus ignores her his eyes burning into me as I mumble out a quick apology and go to retake my seat.

A short while later Klaus has popped out to run 'an errand' and I'm sitting in the lounge with Kol arguing about an episode of 16 and pregnant, when Elijah re-emerges.

He looks sombre and I can't help but feel sorry for him as he joins us, "You alright Elijah." I murmur softly.

His eyes speak of grief but also acceptance, like he's reliving some awful memory.

"I will be Caroline, thank you." He smiles at me and I return it reaching across to grasp his hand briefly before turning back to argue with Kol about adoption.

"I could just never do it." I say ardently.

"Never say never darling, what if there was no way for you to keep the child and It be safe. Some people just aren't meant to be mothers." he says simply, but I'm amazed that a show like this has held his attention for so long.

I feel sombre then remembering that I'll never have a child of my own, never be able to nurse it or watch it grow. I shake away the depressing thoughts but I think Kol catches them.

"For what it's worth you'd have made an amazing mother." He says sincerely his eyes glued to the TV.

"Thanks Kol." I whisper softly tearing up.

I feel Klaus probing from his side of the bond and it makes me smile that even where he is now he can feel the shift in my emotions. I send him back ones of happiness and love and then freeze when I realise what I've done.

HOLY SHIT I love Klaus Mikaelson. The realisation is shocking but not all together unwelcome and so I save it for another day. It can wait.

We are discussing how much of a douche this guy on TV is when I can feel Klaus getting closer and I know he's on his way home.

"Klaus is on his way home; we should be leaving soon." I say to the boys as I lift my phone with trepidation knowing I need to call my mum.

"Well that will be useful if we ever want to throw a surprise party for him or anything." Kol says laughing.

"I might be able to be more accurate when our bond is solidified." I shrug unconcerned.

"Wait when is his birthday, I should know that shouldn't I?" I ask now suddenly concerned.

"It's in October, but don't worry when your bond is done you'll know all of this." Elijah says reassuringly.

"I guess so." I murmur suddenly worried. What if when Klaus see's inside my head and my memories he doesn't want me anymore, what if I'm not good enough and he leaves. All my insecurities suddenly rise to the surface and I start to panic.

The thoughts are swirling around and round in my head when I hear the door slam open, and a panicked Klaus storms in shouting "CAROLINE!"

Kol and Elijah look at me alarmed at Klaus flashes into the room, as soon as I see him I feel a small modicum of relief but it hasn't wiped away the doubts. Before I can blink I'm in his arms and he's pushing me against him tightly forcing my face into his neck roughly.

"Sweetheart stop it." He growls into my hair stroking it back gently at odds with his rough movements.

"I can't help it I'm sorry." I say tears coming to my eyes as I breathe in against his neck trying to calm myself down.

"Love it's okay, just breathe you know how I feel about you nothing you possibly have in your head could frighten me off" He pauses as if stuck for words here before he continues "do you not think that I'm hesitant for you to see into my head I have 1000 years on you sweetheart; there is nothing in there that could scare me off." He draws my head back clasping my neck tightly securely so I feel dominated but safe.

"I'm sorry it was just overwhelming for a moment, but I know whatever happens we will handle it together. There is nothing in your head that will scare me because I know the person that you are inside I know who you are now." I whisper softly pacing my hand on his chin as he leans into it.

We give each other soft hesitant smiles and embrace for a moment longer before I wipe my face with his shirt earning an affronted glare from him and a giggle from me.

I stand up and realize that thankfully some time during my breakdown Kol and Elijah had left and given us privacy, which I was incredibly thankful for and embarrassed.

"Ready to go sweetheart?" Klaus says his face expressionless and for once even I can't realize what he's feeling, I don't mention it though as I know sometimes you just need time to think to yourself.

I imagine a wall going up around my mind to try and block him out as well, he doesn't need my emotions confusing him further.

"Don't do that." Klaus says suddenly from next to me and I take it to mean that it worked.

"You need some space to think I didn't want my emotions clouding that." I shrug moving to get my bag from next to the sofa.

"They don't bother me it isn't strong enough yet except if it's a strong emotion or I'm looking for it." He says glaring.

"Then you can't shut me out either then." I glare back.

"Fine" he says tersely "let's go." he says shortly.

My Bags :

Klaus's bag:

He grabs our bags from beside the door and leads me outside, I automatically walk towards the range rover but he grabs my elbow in his other hand and instead leads me towards a sleek looking Audi.

"Why not the other car?" I ask curiously still mad as he stows the bags in the boot.

"This is my personal car, the other one is used by all of us, it's also faster and it's a long trip." He says simply before going around to the passenger's side and opening the door for me, the gestures so sweet and unexpected it makes me melt a little bit and I give him a smile and a kiss on the cheek.

He seems to thaw a bit at that as I sink into the plush leather seat and he closes the door behind me. Then before I know it he's in the driver's side and we're off.