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I swear, Klaus, If you don't stop pouting soon, I'm going home!" Caroline snapped, stamping her foot and placing her hands on her hips for good measure. "You've spent the last few months trying to get me to go away with you, you really want to spend our time in the Big Apple sulking? We could be at restaurants and museums and art galleries. We could be naked."

Caroline walked through the swanky hotel room Klaus had gotten for them for their week long stay in New York. It was large and luxurious, boasting of a big spa tub, a top level balcony over-looking Central Park and a huge and really soft bed. She had actually really been looking forward to the trip Klaus had planned but so far the holiday was proving to be a bust.

Caroline had only ever been out of Virginia three times in her life. Once, when she was fifteen, her parents had taken her on a vacation to Hawaii… to tell her they were divorcing. The second time was to a cousin's wedding in California and the last time was with Bonnie just last year, to help with her newly turned vampire-mom. If Klaus didn't turn his attitude around, trip four was looking just as delightful.

Klaus continued to sulk, he had not truly realised just how much sway Caroline had on him until the night before. When he had let her talk him out of daggering Kol last night, he had let her change him. He had been letting her change him a little since her birthday. He feared what these subtle changes may have on him in the long run. Would they weaken him? What if one of his enemies tried to take advantage of this softer, more human side of him? He could already see the difference in himself when he had let the chance of more hybrids go when Elijah had knocked up hisdoppelgänger and he had not retaliated. Or that he was actively trying to keep his family (including future members) safe. Was he losing his touch?

"Niklaus Mikaelson, seriously!?" Caroline yelled, later that night. He had promised her a night on the town, but he was still just staring into space. "Please, let's go out and have some fun? Don't ignore me. Please?" When Klaus did not move, Caroline huffed and stalked back into the bedroom, grabbing her suitcase and hand bag she made for the door. She felt her throat tighten and her eyes sting.

"Fine," she said, deadly calm. She had no idea what was wrong with Klaus. Why did she have to go and fall for the biggest asshole… EVER? "I'm going home. I don't know what I was thinking, getting involved with you." She wiped a tear from her face. "It was all about the chase, wasn't it? Or, maybe it was all just a big game? Whatever. Goodbye, Klaus." She turned around, her hand on the door handle.

This snapped Klaus into gear, Caroline was leaving? He shook his head and faced her, when his eyes passed the balcony doors, he saw that it was night, had he really been thinking that long?

He heard Caroline sniffle as she turned pulled the door open. Shit, he had ruined it by being a prick!

Before Caroline had the door open even two inches, Klaus was there, snapping it closed and spinning her around. The Hybrid had her pinned between him and the door, his face close to hers, their noses brushing.

"It's not about the chase, love. It was never about the chase. And it's not a game, not to me." Klaus whispered, wiping the tears from her face. "I'm sorry, I was just lost in thought, but it's not important. You are and I'm sorry I made you doubt me." He pressed a kiss to her lips.

He hated himself for upsetting Caroline. Big, bad hybrid he may be, but seeing the tears escaping Caroline's eyes and knowing it was him and his selfish pride that put them there made him feel worse than anything he had done in his long life. So what if loving this beautiful, young vampire had softened him? Was that really so bad? After all the troubles he had faced in his long life, he deserved her and he would be damned if he drove her away because of his ego.