Summary: Set in S3. Everyone has just left Klaus. Now he's stuck being alone, or is he? What if Caroline came to New Orleans after losing Elena? What will ensue?482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmTFyE4qT35
It was dark night in New Orleans, as Caroline Forbes walked, heading for the compound, after losing her best friend, Elena Gilbert. She hadn't called Klaus, wanting to surprise him. She knew that when it came to her, that he loved surprises.
Half an hour later, she stood on his doorstep at the compound, and knocked. A moment later, the door opened to reveal Klaus.
"Sweet Caroline," he greeted without a smile or his usual happiness he normally had when he saw her. "Come in," he added, and stepped aside.
She walked in and he closed the door.
"You finally decided to take me up on my offer," he guessed.
"I did, but only because of a couple tragedies. You've had your own recently too, I can tell," she replied. "What happened?"
"I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours," he encouraged.
"Okay; Fine," she replied, knowing she'd have to tell him sometime. So she told him in cliff notes.
"I'm sorry for your loss, luv," he sympathized afterward, and then told her in cliff notes what had happened.
"Oh, Klaus," she said after hearing what had happened. "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault, luv. I did this to myself, whether I meant to or not."
She rested a gentle hand on the left side of his face and looked up at him.
"Hey," she said gently, knowing his thoughts. She knew he blamed himself. "I'm here now. You're not alone."
He gave her a smile and she smiled back at him.
As they looked at each other, she knew that she was here to stay. She was never going back. She couldn't and wouldn't leave him; never. They would make a home together here and never leave each other's side. They would live and die together when it came to pass. For now, they were just beginning their lives together.
Finally, after a long moment, the Original hybrid spoke.
"Do you want to see her?"
She smiled, knowing who he was referring to.
"I'd love to," she answered.
Once upstairs, he led her to the nursery and silently opened the door, where Hope was asleep in her crib.
Caroline smiled and silently approached the crib, Klaus silently following behind her.
He stood next to her, once she was in front of the crib.
"She's beautiful," she complimented him in a whisper, as to not wake her up.
He smiled.
"She'll be even more beautiful when she's all grown up," he commented.
"She will, indeed," she agreed with him.
They stood there for a moment longer, before leaving the room, and Klaus silently closed the door.
"Shall we?" he invited with a smile.
She smiled, knowing his intentions.
"We shall."
He led her to his room.
Once in his room, he closed the door and they had the best night of their lives; a lot like the Mystic Falls woods when they had had sex and everyone had found out about it. This time though, they were at the New Orleans compound with no one to judge them; at least, for a while. They knew with all of their hearts that this was a new beginning for them. This was a fresh start.
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