Everybody Talks: A Klaroline Fanfiction

Chapter 3

Early the next morning, the group headed off to Prague. Caroline had purchased yet another guidebook, reading up on the Czech Republic during the trip. She never realized how enclosed she was within the limits of Mystic Falls. Either she paid even less attention in school than she thought she had or the public school system had seriously failed her.

They arrived around noon, settling in to yet another hotel. All of them were starting to look the same. Light and airy with nice big beds and beautiful views. Luxurious showers with twelve different massage settings. But it was all still a novelty to Caroline. She was enjoying every second of how the other half lived.

She had her own room yet again, even though it was a bit smaller this time, it was still bigger than her bedroom back home. Klaus and Elijah were a few floors above them. Caroline sent up a little thank you prayer to the universe for that one.

She'd felt a little uneasy around Klaus since the day before. In truth, she felt a little bad. The more she thought about it the more she realized she didn't need to be so harsh to him about his interest in her. She was no stranger to rejection. But at the same time he did need to get it through his head that she wasn't going to go for him. She liked him, against her better judgment, but she had a boyfriend. Not to mention he was technically dating her best friend, even if it was a fake relationship.

There was a knock at her room door and she walked over to open it. Elena was standing on the other side and Caroline felt a slight twinge of disappointment, but she quickly shook that off.

"Feel like doing some shopping?"

Caroline tilted her hear sideways. "Have you met me? I always feel like doing some shopping."

Elena giggled and Caroline grabbed her purse, slipping into some pink flats that matched her floral sundress. Once her door was locked, she followed Elena to the elevator. Jenna was just stepping out of the elevator as they walked up.

"Where are you girls off to?"

"Shopping," Elena smiled.

"Ok," Jenna said, "but can you take Alaric with you?"

"Alaric's here?"

"Yeah," Jenna replied. Caroline didn't miss the dreamy smile that flashed across Jenna's face. "He flew in yesterday. He's gonna stay with us for the rest of the tour."

Elena gave Jenna a teasing nudge, agreeing to take Alaric, and she and Caroline got into the elevator.

"So who is Alaric?" Caroline asked.

"He worked as a body guard for me the last time I was in Europe. Jenna fell head over heels," Elena explained as she texted Alaric to meet them downstairs, "I guess she arranged for him to work with us again."

"Work with us or work with her?" Caroline's eyebrows waggled. "Why do we even need a body guard anyway? Do you think someone might try to assassinate you?"

Elena giggled at Caroline's over-dramatic expression. "No. It's not for that. They're just good to have around. If fans get to crazy, usually you can get the body guard to step in and be the bad guy so they'll leave you alone."

They stepped off the elevator and a couple minutes later Alaric, or Ric as he told Caroline to call him, met them in the lobby. He was tall and a bit scruffy looking, but handsome.

"He doesn't look like how I would think a body guard would look," Caroline whispered to Elena. When Jenna and Elena said bodyguard, she was expecting a giant man with huge, rippling muscles, black sunglasses, and an angry scowl. Alaric had a warm smile and seemed quite laid back. He chatted a bit with them but let them have their space to stroll and shop.