to the rescue (on hold - huge rewrite)

Succumb To My Fate

"Right. Now, tell me who is it." Klaus laughed out loud, thinking Caroline was just messing with him. Caroline looked at him with a straight face, not even so much as a smile, making him doubt the truth those words might contain.

"It's a joke, right?" He questioned with uncertainty this time.

"Afraid not. Which is why I can't come to live in your house." Klaus seemed to think about it for a few seconds, while Caroline headed the other way, thinking their conversation was over.

"Caroline, wait!" Klaus called out to her from afar, making her turn around rapidly.

"What do you want, Klaus?" Caroline stepped closer to him again, so they would have a proper talk.

"Where is Katherine?" He questioned with a firm voice.

"Why would I tell you? So, you could kill her? No, thanks."

"Since when are you two besties?" He said conflicted, not sure what he wanted to do with Katherine.

"Since it's none of your business, so back off." She shot back at him.

"Hold on, love. There is no need to exchange harsh words."

"Look, since you know Katherine is in town and knowing your intentions with her, I cannot tell you anything about her."

"What about you?"

"What about me?" She said dumbfounded.

"You seem surprised that I would be interested in you, even though I've told you so thousands of times already."

"Well, it didn't occur to me that you were being serious for one time in your life." She answered sincerely.

"Maybe a dinner will persuade you." Klaus suggested with a smirk.

"I highly doubt that." She waved off his offer.

"It's worth a try. So, what do you say ? Will you, Caroline Forbes, go out with a man, as humble as myself ?" Caroline laughs wholeheartedly at the expression that is plastered on his face.

"How can I say no to the one and only Klaus Mikaelson, or can I?" She teased him, feigning to rethink her decision.

"I am afraid not." He discarded.

"Very well, then. I must succumb to my fate." She exhaled with a dramatic tone.

"Your fate is me?" Klaus asked showing vulnerability for the very first time in his life.

"We will see, Mister Mikaelson." Caroline simply stated with a hidden promise lying underneath her words and walked away from him.

"I'll text you the details." He shouted from afar and she smiled at this side of Klaus, the vulnerable one, the sweet one.

***

When Caroline stepped in her hotel room, she saw Stefan and Katherine having, what it appeared to be, a very intimate conversation. She tried to back away and leave them alone, but unfortunately the door made a creaking sound and both of them turned to the source of noise, finding a very uncomfortable standing Caroline Forbes.

"Hey, guys, what's up?" She waved at them awkwardly, as she walked closer to them.

"Oh, Caroline. It's you." Stefan sounded in conflict with himself, probably due to the heated arguement that was interrupted by her.

"Blondie." Katherine acknowledged her presence.

"Katherine." Both of them nodded to each other and Caroline was so distracted she didn't even glare at Katherine for calling her names again.