Drabbles

Family Game Night

Prompt: Caroline/Originals bonding fluff.

Caroline's phone buzzed in her pocket and she grinned when she saw the name on the caller ID. She pressed 'accept' and put the phone to her ear.

"Hello love." She was greeted by Klaus's thick British accent that made an electric shiver travel up and down her spine.

"Hi, Nik," she beamed. "What's up?"

"I was hoping you might join me for Family Game Night," Klaus purred over the phone.

Caroline stammered out her response. "Er, well, Family Game Night would imply yourfamily being there . . ."

"Yes," Klaus replied, trying not to laugh at Caroline's uneasiness. "If you don't want to come, love, you don't have to."

Caroline sighed. "I'll be there at seven."

7:00PM

Caroline knocked on the door of the Mikaelson mansion and was pleased to find Klaus as it opened. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her deeply. Suddenly, someone in the doorway cleared their throat.

"If you two are done sucking each other's faces out, we'd like to start playing Monopoly."

Caroline felt like if she could have, she would have blushed scarlet.

"We'll be there in a minute, Kol," Klaus growled, irritated at the interruption.

As Kol stalked back into the living room, Klaus placed his hands on Caroline's hips and pulled her close to him.

Before Klaus could kiss her again, Caroline spoke up. "You're sure this is a good idea?"

"Brilliant idea," he answered.

7:30PM

"You lying cheat!" snarled Rebekah, knocking a little red hotel off of Kol's property. "You didn't even have one house on there!"

Caroline, Elijah, and Klaus were all laughing, while Kol was threatening Rebekah's life for the fourth time that evening and Finn was pinching the bridge of his nose and rolling his eyes.

"Oh, get over yourself, Bekah," Kol drawled, picking up the dice and shaking them with supposed skill. "Boardwalk!" he cried, pumping his fist up and down.

"Kol, you have fifty dollars," Klaus laughed. "Even if you mortgaged all your properties, you wouldn't be able to afford it!"

Kol looked at Klaus incredulously and back to his properties. He realized shortly that Klaus was right. "Damn it!" He threw the cards onto the floor and leaned back into the couch, his arms crossed.

It was Caroline's turn now. She shook the dice, feeling the Originals' eyes on her every movement. Klaus's hand on the small of her back was reassuring, but not completely. She landed on B&O Railroad and decided to purchase it.

8:45PM

Elijah shook the dice and landed on the coveted, and still available, Boardwalk. He had wads of Monopoly money and smirked at Kol as he gave the money to Finn, the banker, who in turn handed Elijah his new property.

"Are you joking?!" Kol screamed, flipping the board up and across the room, sending houses and hotels all over the living room. "You're a damned dirty cheater!"

Elijah simply shook his head, still smirking, pleased with himself.

9:00PM

Rebekah, Finn, Elijah, Klaus, and Caroline had finished picking up all the green and red pieces they could find, but the Mikaelsons felt certain they'd be finding them for days. They all sat on the couches in the room – Rebekah, Elijah, and Finn on one, and Klaus and Caroline cuddling on another.

Feeling brave, Caroline spoke up.

"So, who won?"

A cry was heard from upstairs. "ME!"