Caroline's POV -

The door goes a few minutes later and he gets up to let the room service men in, they roll four fully loaded and wonderful smelling trollies in before leaving as quickly as they came. Everyone grabs a plate and starts loading it up with a selection of all their favourite foods before we plunk down to talk and share amongst each other.

Thankfully my earlier embarrassment is soon forgotten as i gorge myself.

Did you try any of that mash potato I think with a moan as I spoon in another mouthful.

Alas I focused on the proper potatoes love he smirks back as he crunches a chip.

I hold my spoon up and he takes the bite I offer with a wink, chewing thoughtfully his eyes wide in surprise.

That's insane sweetheart it has bacon and maple syrup in it he licks his lips before flashing to grab the rest of the dish bringing it back and graciously sharing it with me.

I told you I think smug as we clean out the rest of the dish with our spoons me grinning and Klaus with a hidden wickedness in his eyes.

"It's good to be back." I say with a grin at the others, when all the food is finished.

"it's good to have you back, I haven't seen you since you and Nik went to see the witch." Rebekah smiles back.

"That's right! Did Nik catch you up on everything we learnt?" I ask tiredly as I contemplate the cost benefit ratio of actually moving to get a piece of delicious looking cake I've spotted.

Before I can ponder it too much Klaus has flashed and is back with a giant slice, I take it with a kiss and cuddle into his side to eat it spooning him bites of the particularly tart jam which I know he'll enjoy.

"He said we had to wait for you, he was slightly unhinged in your absence." She winces at Klaus's glower.

I quickly catch her up and she flashes over at the end of our story tears in her eyes as she wrenches first Klaus and then me in a bone crushing hug, we let her give us all the affection she wants let her feel whatever she needs to feel.

"I'm just overwhelmed, I'm going to be an auntie I'll have a niece or nephew." she grins excited as she finally goes back to her seat wiping away her tears.

"How do we find out when your pregnant, do you have to just not have sex or something?" She frowns confused.

"It's a private matter sister..." Klaus says softly "And to tell if Caroline is pregnant it's a fairly simple spell." He glares at Bonnie.

"if you know what to do to get pregnant will you let me test you once you start trying?" Bonnie asks hesitantly.

"Of course I want only you too, we're family as well Bonnie even if you are a little scared of me." I smile back.

"It wasn't what you did Care, it's just it's you. You never hurt anyone and you were so cold like a whole another person I just had to reconcile the two, but I'm not scared of you I'm over it you did what you had to and I understand that." She says sitting up a little straighter and meeting me dead in the eyes.

"That's a relief I thought we were going to have to prance around like you were a child for weeks." Rebekah gives her a grin obviously teasing.

"So Miss Bennet will do the spell, once you and Nik start trying to conceive?" Elijah clarifies looking excited at the prospect.

I look at Klaus and we have a quick conversation about whether or not to to bring this up now, eventually we decide that it couldn't hurt even if it would be uncomfortable, with everyone around us.

"Bonnie we actually were wondering if you might be able to perform the spell when we get home, it's not that we're trying as such but it's more...." I struggle to find the words.

"There were incidents before we realised the possible consequences." Klaus finishes smoothly.

Kol and Rebekah both let out identical snorts and Elijah has the good sense to at least try to hide his amusement, Bonnie blushes a little but gives us a nod in the affirmative.

"Caroline I don't mean to be insensitive, but surely after...everything maybe it'd be better for you to wait until you and Niklaus are actively trying to test you." Elijah says obviously uncomfortable even bringing it up.

I grab my stomach in shock, looking to Klaus in horror I feel tears fill my eyes.

"Klaus..." I manage to get out brokenly.

"It was very unlikely sweetheart and we still need the test, don't even think it love, don't even let the thought enter your mind." He kneels in front of me putting his hand over mine his eyes are fierce at they meet mine.

"But what if..." I tremble gripping his h and even tighter.

"No what if's sweetheart, no wondering it'll tear you up and it's already done." He says firmly, leaning me his strength as he pulls back to sit beside me; he pulls me into his arms almost as soon as he sits down wrapping his arms firmly around tight enough to halt any other what if's.

I let him hold me, and studiously ignore the pitying glances in the room, it takes a few minutes but conversation starts to flow around us again and I finally manage to wrench myself out of my self imposed misery.

I'm okay Nik I think softly once I'm sure I am.

Let me hold you a while longer love his arms tighten fractionally and I know he needs the connection.

I nuzzle his neck with a tender smile just for him before we zone back into the world around us, I make sure to thank everyone for coming for me in personal ways; make sure I let them know how much I appreciate the support. I don't thank Klaus for coming for me, it's what mates do.

It's later that night when everyone has gone after cheerful warm goodbyes, that me and Klaus are lying in bed, the door is shut and the covers are soft and comfortable. We're wrapped around each other in our usual position my head on Klaus's chest his arms tightly around me, our legs tangled with each other.

"Klaus..." I murmur playing my fingers across his chest.

"Yes sweetheart." He mumbles back.

"Earlier in the shower, you let me feed from your mark I know it was my fault too I wasn't thinking I just needed the connection, but you think everything through like I do normally?" I ask the question without really asking it.

"I could never regret what happens between us love, I decided that it was worth the risk we both needed the connection and we'd both deal with the consequences. I find it hard to resist your mark as well love." Nik says softly.

"I love you Nik." I say sleepily, burrowing into him so I can kiss his neck.

"You are my heart Caroline." He says simply, the potency of those five words makes me fall to sleep with a smile of pure happiness of my face jubilant to be back in his arms.

The next day is a rustle of activity, me and Klaus wake up early and have a slow easy start, just connecting and being together for a few precious hours before we have to go out into the world; we even order breakfast in bed thick soft pancakes draped in syrup and covered in crispy bacon. By unspoken agreement we both avoid feeding from our marks, and all too soon we are dressed and meeting the others in the lobby.

"Did you sleep okay?" Rebekah asks softly as Elijah checks us all out.

"Yea the bed's here are ridiculously comfortable, although I am rather missing my bed at home." I say taking in the expensive lobby I hadn't had a chance to see yesterday.

"It was exciting to find out that you're moving in, I've never lived with another girl before." She gives a little grin.

"Maybe we could have a girls night, me you and Bonnie, when I'm all moved in..?" I ask hesitant that it's her house as well.

"That sounds wonderful, I think I'll enjoy having a sister to live with." She eyes a particularly attractive bellhop as he walks past "I'm just going to grab a snack." She winks and follows after him.

I grin after her just as Bonnie finally arrives downstairs, I see Klaus immediately shoot his gaze to me from where he's talking with Kol and Elijah at the front desk; but I immediately reassure him that I'm fine dealing with her frostiness on my own.

What surprises me is the open warmth she gives me when she comes over.

"I'm so sorry Care I never should have reacted so strongly, can we be normal again just put it all behind us?" She asks real regret in her expression.

"Of course Bon." I hold out my arms and she comes into the with a smile, I give her a tight cuddle happy we could make up.

"I promise I'll never react like that again, I 100% have your back I don't ever want you to think that I don't." She grips me tighter.

"I know you do Bon." I smile as we pull away.

"So now that we're friends again, I have to ask...?" I give her a grin watching a blush highlight her delicate cheekbones.

Can you distract Kol for a second? I ask knowing full well they can all hear us, even though they are on the other side of the room and engaged in their own conversations.

What are you up to love? he asks pure amusement coating his words.

I want to get the gossip on him and Bonnie and she won't tell me if she knows he can hear I think back smiling when I see Klaus suddenly starting an argument with Kol, Elijah tries to intervene, but Klaus has Kol's full attention. Perfect.

"So you and Kol....." I grin at my flustered friend.

"Erghh don't make me go their Care!!" She bemoans sneaking a peak at the originals and relaxing once she see's that Kol's attention is diverted.

"I saw the hand holding Bonnie." I raise an eyebrow grinning.

"I came back from this visit my dad insisted on, where I had them banging on that being a witch is this awful thing. They even tried to convince me to change my name to my dad's last name" She gives me a can you believe it look when I gasp in shock.

"I know right!" She says angrily letting out a huge exhale "Then I go to the grill when I get back to try and find you and Klaus and Kol are searching frantically, Kol even gave me a piggy back because obviously I can't run with them. When we did stop to use the bathroom or grab a bite, Klaus would run on ahead and call us to report his progress so that we could catch up, he said the mating instinct was more a feeling that an exact direction and he had to go back on himself to get through an easier path a few times so we managed to catch up. But in those times that we did stop, me and Kol we just talked I told him all about my dad and magic, he even told me some really cool herbs I can use and we talked about grimoires and spells; he helped me realise how much I love being a witch and how much I still have to learn...when we found you and even when we came back here he's just been so caring, we still argue but it's different it's almost enjoyable...." She stops suddenly looking at me with wide eyes.

"I'm so happy for you guys!" I grin at her completely panicked face.

"Nothing can happen Care, even if I think I'm feeling...nothing can happen he's a vampire and I'm a witch; and not only that but he's a centuries old vampire who goes through girls like they're water he's not looking for anything serious and I'm a serious kind of girl." She says steeling her spine and closing off right in front of me.

"Bon..." I start but she cuts me off.

"It's okay Care, honestly that's just the way it is." She gives a sad little shrug.

My heart breaks for what could have been and I let Klaus know the distraction is no longer needed, instead of doing in mentally I wink at Bonnie and run at him I make sure to keep my pace as that of just a fast human.

Him and Kol are all but shouting at each other, faces close although only Kol looks angry Klaus looks amused. Turning so that he can't see me I jump on his back like a monkey, wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. He doesn't even move a millimetre absorbing the impact of my jump without pause, Kol immediately backs off loosing his anger as fast as it came grinning at me in shock.

I kiss Klaus's neck in thanks and he grins back turning his head so I can get his lips, I kiss them softly but briefly aware of our audience.

Dropping down with a soft plop Klaus takes my hand and kisses it before keeping it gripped tightly in his, a smile for me alone twists his lips for just a second before it's gone but the image warms me anyway.

"An ingenious and It seems fool proof way of stopping an argument, well done Caroline." Elijah smiles as Rebekah finally reappears, looking satisfied as she checks her appearance in a handheld mirror.

"Are we ready to go?" She asks once she's satisfied.

"Who's in what car?" I ask as we head out and Klaus and Elijah both pull out car keys.

"Hmm what a difficult decision, go with you and Klaus who's PDA will make me feel nauseous or go with Elijah and be forced to listen to Classic FM the whole way home." Kol muses tapping his chin in thought.

"Just come with us Kol, we can irritate Nik with our 'inane questions' while he's driving." I wink at a suddenly frowning Klaus.

"Sold to the highest bidder!" He cheers kissing my cheek as him and Klaus climb in.

"Who are you with Bon?" I ask as she looks between the two cars thoughtfully.

"Oh do come with us Bonnie, some female company would be divine??" Rebekah pleads, Bonnie gives a relieved sigh that the decision is made for her, waving as she climbs in the other car.

Climbing into my own seat I give Kol a grin in the mirror.

"So Kol I want to know everything about you and Bon..." I grin evilly as he groans in defeat.