You and Me

Come with me

The next day, Klaus spoke to his assiociates and then had a flight booked to London for Friday. Elijah had already gone to the hospital and they didn't get the chance to talk about his decision to leave at all.

Klaus scrolled down the contacts page and pressed the speed-dial with Caroline's name on.

"Morning..."- she said coolly and waited for him to utter something.

"Good morning...I was wondering if I could meet you some time today whenever it is convinient for you?"

"Convenient for me? Let's see... 4.45...I have a gap."

"Fine... At Gino's?"-he suggested the winebar close to her firm.

"See you there."-she said shortly and hung up. She was a bit hurt that he wouldn't call her back after all the heartfelt messages she had left him the last couple of days. She understood that he had to cope with that huge revelation that had shattered him to the core of his being, yet she had hoped that they connected and that he would let her in with his pain.  The only person Klaus ever let his inner self show was only his older brother. Caroline was the first woman he seriously felt something for, and the weekend that they had spent together was special to him as well.

In the hospital, Stefan went to check up on Elena, as did Rebekah. She was getting better and her surgeon daid that she would be able to go back home in a few days, since he would be releasing her in the good hands of another surgeon. Elena agreed to stay at Elijah's. It was a decision made rashly, but since noone else could look after her, when he suggested it, she agreed.

"Wow..."-Stefan exclaimed after he heard Rebekah comment that it was a great idea as she would have Miss Arnold there around the clock.

"Jenna is too ocuppied with her upcoming exhibition in the archelogical museum..."- Elena said-"so...I said fine...it's just till I get back on my feet..."

"Miss Arnold is amazing...and you need tlc ...I am moving out tomorrow anyway...I found an apartment in Palm St...you will love it Lena...it got big baywindows...so Art Deco...I am going now...see you later guys..."-and she left like a sudden wind that comes and goes in a flash.

Stefan stayed a while longer till he had to return to his ward.

***

Bonnie's life centered pretty much around the school. The school musical was to be opened just before Halloween and that was only five weeks away. She had everyone rehearsing every day. She was pretty strict, but fair and the students loved her.

Charly really shone at the rehearsals. But she was still only the understudy. To her it mattered more to be good on the day of the Halloween school dance after the Musical. 

*****

At exactly 4.45 p.m. Caroline walked into the bar where Klaus was already waiting for you. She was like the breeze that cools you and gives you a new breath. She sat next to him at the bar, not saying a hello or anything, she looked at him straight in the eyes. She wanted to see what they were saying to her first. 

He had already asked for a wine coctail she liked- Kalimotxo.

"Come with me.."- he said then- "You would like Spain so very much..."

"Spain?!...hm..."- she said as she realized that he had already made up his mind that he was going to leave. It felt like someone punched a fist into her chest and held her heart to be ripped out.

"Come with me!"- he said now seriously looking her in the deep blue sparkling eyes- "Let's go and leave all this behind...I promise you it will be everything you ever dreamed of!"

There very few people who could outspeak her, namely only her mother, or shut her up completely. She could see that he meant it and it was clear where he was coming from. He wanted to shut the doors behind him and forget the mess.

And for a split second she thought she would say yes, but then reality kicked in again.

"I have my whole life here...my work...my friends... why...why do you have to go?... Rebekah said that you talked all of it through and that you..."

"Yes...we talked... and... but I just can't be here... I need to go...do stuff..."

"You are running away...!"- she said and now she was tearful and she didn't care. She put her heart out to him and she didn't regret if for a moment. 

"I have never met anyone like you... and I have seen that you so want an adventure...and there is so many great things out there...and I want to share them with you!..."- he took her by the hand- "your friends and your family would not go away and stop loving or caring for you..."

"I love...ha... this is not fair...why does it have to be this way... I just can't up and leave..."- 

He now grabbed her pulled her in a kiss and had hoped that the kiss would persuade her. And she kissed him back pouring her whole heart out into it. When they broke off from it, their look said it all. This was a goodbye kiss. Caroline took her bag swiftly from the chair and walked as fast as she could out of the bar.