Christmas Charades [The Vampire Diaries]

All I want for Christmas is you

“Had a fun day, love?” Klaus asked as Caroline entered his studio and fell onto the chaise longue with a tired sigh. Her blue eyes seemed to be swimming and it was clear that the blonde had consumed plenty of alcohol within the last few hours.

Klaus had left the party an hour before when everyone but him – and Elijah – seemed to be on a whole other level of drunk, so he decided to let Caroline have her fun with her friends and wait up until she was ready to go to bed.

“So fun.” Caroline yawned with a content smile on her lips and Klaus watched her fight to keep her eyes open.

“Perhaps it’s time for you to go to bed.” Klaus chuckled quietly as he walked over and lifted her into his arms. Caroline’s head rested against his shoulder as he moved towards their bedroom and another yawn escaped her.

“It must have been all of the scheming that has left you so tired, sweetheart.” Klaus commented casually and he felt with amusement how Caroline tensed shortly in his arms.

“What scheming?” she asked innocently as she stared up at him with a puppy dog look in her eyes.

Klaus rolled his eyes at her theatrics as he pushed open the door to the bedroom. Caroline let out a small yelp in surprise when he suddenly dropped her on the bed and Klaus looked down at her with a raised brow.

“Would you believe me if I said that it was all Kol’s idea?” Caroline then questioned with a tilt of her head and a charming smile that made Klaus smile as well. He let out a thoughtful sigh as he sat down on the bed and twirled one of her blonde curls around his finger.

“I will gladly pretend that I do.” he told her with a smirk before he leaned forward and pressed his lips softly against hers.

“How did you figure it out?” Caroline asked curiously as they both rose from the bed and started undressing. Klaus had removed his shirt when he noticed Caroline fumbling with the zipper on her dress and he quickly flashed behind her to help.

“Usually your words don’t rhyme, love.” Klaus mused as Caroline kicked off her heels with a small huff and stepped out of her dress.

“Are you sure? Maybe you have never noticed because of my… allure!” Caroline spoke in a slurred voice and almost yelled out the last word.

“Trust me, Caroline. I listen to every word you say.” Klaus chuckled as he carefully pushed her towards the bed and made her crawl under the sheets before he followed.

“Okay.” she said with what sounded like slight disappointment as she rolled over to rest her head on his chest. “Can I do a last one, though?”      

“Of course.” Klaus nodded with an amused smile and pulled her closer to him.

“I don’t want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need.” Caroline told him as she turned her head to stare at him and Klaus met her gaze. “And I actually don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know.”

Klaus was mesmerized as Caroline lifted herself up and their lips met in a deep kiss. They were both breathless when Caroline pulled away and she sent him a soft smile as she finished her sentence.

“All I want for Christmas is you.”   

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