Above All Else

Chapter 20

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The trip back home that was once filled with light hearted conversation and Caroline's beautiful voice as she sang along with the radio turned quiet the closer they came to Mystic Falls. As the Welcome to Mystic Falls sign came into view Caroline sigh as she slouched in her seat. Klaus anxiously tapped his fingers on the steering wheel as he glanced at her from the corner of his eyes; he had been debating on just how to broach a subject that had been weighing on his mind for the past few days. "So what are your plans from here?"

Sighing deeply once more she straightened in her seat, "I think it's time to sit down with Kol and find out what is really going on. I mean, sure," she said shrugging her shoulders; "if we hadn't taken off like we did he would have told us by now, but I just, I need this you know?" Caroline turned giving Klaus a soft genuine smile, "I know we didn't talk much about all this...this craziness going on, but you got my mind off it and helped me relax. I feel like I'm ready to handle whatever gets thrown at me next." A blush rose on her cheeks at the thought of all the illicit activities they had done together that were mixed in with all their quieter moments of getting to know one another better. Judging by his smirk, he was thinking of the same things.

"I'm happy I could be of service Love, as well as be there for any future relaxation you may need."

His flirtatious voice combined with his seductive look brought a laughing scoff from her, "Eyes on the road buddy, I'm plenty relaxed." Klaus chuckled as he waggled his eyebrows at her before focusing back on the road.

Caroline bit her lip before lowering her voice in a seductive tone, "For now anyways." At his sputtering and wide eyed look back at her, she couldn't help the smirk that graced her own face.

Not one to be outdone, Klaus lifted a hand to trace the tip of his finger in a feather light touch down her neck, over her collarbone and along the outside of her breast as he voiced sinfully, "Name the time and the place Caroline and I'll endeavor to bring out those delightful sounds you made during our time spent in the lake." He smirked at her sharp intake of breath before placing his hand back on the steering wheel.

Caroline hummed as she leaned back in her seat trying to calm down her breathing as the thoughts of what they had done in said lake ran through her mind. A sudden thought sparked in her head causing her to turn and face him with a lazy grin, "Hmm...You know speaking of water, I remember you making a promise to me."

He glanced at her with his blue eyes sparkling in question, he knew what she was implying but wanted to hear her say it. He licked his lips before asking, "And what promise was that Love?"

"Oh you know something about joining me in the shower?" She said nonchalantly, before looking at him with lust sparkling in her blue eyes, "You know you still haven't made good on that yet."

Klaus felt his blood pressure spike at the thought of what they could do in the shower together. He just adored the way she openly flirted with him, "A travesty indeed." He reached over picking up her hand, twisting it to place a kiss on the inside of her wrist before running the tip of his tongue over the same spot, "One that I will be sure to rectify as soon as possible."

He cracked a smile as Caroline's laughter rang through the car when he pressed down on the gas pedal a bit harder.

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As they made their way into the foyer of his home Caroline hesitantly placed her bag at her feet glancing at him noticing an odd expression coloring his face. The more she studied him through her slightly narrowed eyes, the more the look grew as his eyes darted away from her and back again. If she didn't know any better she would say he was nervous about something.