Hey,

so, the famous scene from episode 11, season 5...I bet all of you know what I am talking about when I tell you that we probably already know it by heart.;) However, (although there are already loads of these stories and loads of really good ones, I might add) I couldn't resist to finally post my own version of how I would have liked that scene to end.

It is supposed to be a one shot...

Maybe you would like to tell me what you think, if not then feel free to enjoy this little story quietly.=)

I hope you like it and I hope that you will forgive me for any mistakes. I kind of wrote this in a rush.

Falling Apart - Matt Nathanson

Maybe it's because I'm crazy,
Maybe it's because I just can't,
Honestly tell you what I want.
[...]

It's never enough to stay still and hold you,
[...]

Am I no good to you now?
[...]

We're falling apart.
[...]

So I'm here.
Safe Dear.
A fiction in your arms.
[...]

Cause all I say,
It doesn't matter anyway.
[...]

I'm giving up,
So call my bluff.
Cause I just need to be reminded who I am.
[...]

So wanna be loved?
So come on now
Come on love.

He smiled at her and took a step closer. "I want your confession."

"My confession?" She asked with a frown on her face. "I didn't do anything! Confession about what?"

"Me." He stated as if it was the most obvious thing in the whole world. "As soon as we're done here I'm gonna walk away and I am never coming back. You'll never again have to look me in the eye and cover our connection with hostility and revulsion. You never have to loathe the darkest parts of you that care for me in spite of all I've done. I will be gone and you will be free."

Suddenly there was a vulnerable expression in his eyes. An expression that made Caroline frown and her heartbeat quickened.

What the hell was he doing to her?

Coming here and practically telling her that he would do almost everything for her! Didn't he know in what kind of dilemma he was putting her?
What kind of responsibility he was forcing on her?

She inhaled while her heart and her head fought loudly within her. Both of them tearing violently at her insides.

But right now that he was giving her a way out Caroline was even more unsure about what to think.

Here it was again, the other side of the murderous hybrid. Ever since graduation the knowledge about both of his sides, the good and the bad, had given her many sleepless nights and endless dreams, either about him killing her or holding her.

Had he seen through her so easily?

It suddenly angered her that he arrogantly thought that he knew her when in fact he didn't, because he didn't...right?

He couldn't see through her, could he?

No, not the cruel Klaus Mikaelson that she had gotten to know. He was manipulative and cruel and mean and at the moment Caroline could only lash out at him for distracting her so much from the life that she should lead and the life that she secretly wanted to lead.

She shook her head lightly. "I'm in college. I'm building a life for myself, I have plans and a future and things that I want and none of those things involve you, okay, none of them."

Are you telling him off or reassuring yourself?
A little voice inside of her mind asked, but Caroline was too upset to acknowledge it.

"I see." He answered calm and serene.

And again, how could he do that!?
He didn't know anything!

"No, you don't, because yes, I cover our connection with hostility, because yes, I hate myself for the truth so if you promise to walk away like you said and never come back then I will be honest with you I will be honest with you about what I want!"

Did she really just say that?

She looked at him with wide eyes and was a bit shocked about herself.

Yes, deep down she knew what she really wanted, but would she ever dare to act on it?
Even now that it seemed to be so close?

All she had to do was to reach out her hand, for he was merely an arm length in front of her. He was here and not in New Orleans.

And her thoughts raced and her heart pounded and all she wanted was one taste! One small taste to get it out of her system and then move on without endless nights and sleepless dreams.

And suddenly Klaus' deal seemed to be very promising to her.

He would be gone for good and she could forget about him and no one would ever know!

He looked seriously at her with a stern expression for a moment. Considering if he should take whatever she had to offer, even if it meant that he would never see her again. He knew that he would keep his word. He had never lied to her and he had certainly never broken a promise.

He sighed making a difficult decision.

"I will walk away and I will never come back! I promise." His voice had dropped to a whisper and he was waiting for whatever was about to happen right now.

They stared at each other and it seemed as if no one was sure about what to do, until finally, after what felt like an eternity, Caroline seemed to have gathered all the courage that she had within her.

She swallowed the lump in her throat and took a step closer.

Klaus' heartbeat quickened and he couldn't remember the last time that he had felt nervous.

Truth was that he was nervous about the things that he had no control over. Right now Caroline was in control and he felt the rush of apprehension inside of his blood. He had been so sure about what she must feel for him, but right now he didn't know anything anymore. His mind was a blank page and all he could do was waiting for her to put him out of his misery and suddenly he wondered if his promise had been a wise offer.

Caroline came so close that Klaus could smell her perfume. His eyes roamed her face for anything that could tell him what she was about to do and what he expected her to do, but all he found was the same nervousness.

She was so close now that Klaus didn't dare to move.

"Good." She said and before Klaus could wonder about the soft feeling of her breath on his face she suddenly closed the distance and actually caught him off guard, even though he had half expected it and wished for it at the same time.

Her lips crushed his and a rush seized his whole body. His heart jumped into his throat and he pressed his lips against hers. Her hands were at both sides of his neck and he closed his eyes at the tingling sensation that trailed after her touch.

The kiss ended way too soon, but her hand stayed in place and trailed over his cheek, burning him.

Never the less he smiled.

The hot burning sensation made his lips curl up and suddenly there was only one longing inside of him and that was for her. He couldn't remember the last time when he had felt so strongly about someone else and he wondered if he ever had.

Caroline smiled back at him and his eyes lit up.

There was no more holding back now and so he flashed her off against a tree.

He pressed her against the hard surface while his lips roamed hers with Caroline returning the kiss eagerly. His senses and emotions took over and he forgot all about self-control.

He kissed her fiercely back and wanted to stay in this moment forever. Devouring her taste, her touch, her smell forever.

Suddenly his jacket dropped to the ground when Caroline pushed it off his shoulder and down his arms. His hands moved on their own accord and freed her off her own jacket.

His lips didn't leave hers for more than a mere moment and even Caroline lost all strength inside of her to break the kiss. It was a roller coaster ride that she couldn't quit anymore even if she wanted to. Her guts clenched in anticipation and warmth settled inside of her.

She felt the soft air on her body when Klaus ripped her shirt apart, but his warm hands were everything that she could think of. Her whole body was on overdrive and she couldn't get enough of him.

Their lips crashed against each other and their tongues danced together. They battled each other and caressed each other.

Not in her wildest dreams had she believed that this could actually feel so good, so real, so right!

Klaus sighed into her mouth and drew a sweet moan from within her when he stepped between her legs. Caroline held on to him and then tried to awkwardly rid him of his shirt.

He smiled against her lips about her clumsiness. Caroline wanted to defend herself, but Klaus' lips didn't give her any room to do so. She might have thought that she should feel embarrassed about it, but Klaus thought that it was endearing. It was especially sweet because he knew about her strive for perfection when yet there was nothing like perfection. This imperfect moment made it perfect for him because it was special.

He licked her lips and finally helped her to pull the shirt over his head.

Her eyes lingered on his muscled chest and there was this nervousness again that he all but wanted to drown out. He swallowed but Caroline's lips were already back where they belonged.

There was a deep longing filling both of them up and even if they had wondered if it was better to stop then they probably wouldn't be able to stop anymore.

Secretly they had both waited for this to happen for so long and both of them wanted this, needed this now.

Klaus gently lay her down on the forest ground on top of his jacket. He looked into her eyes and he almost choked on the lustful look in her eyes. She was so beautiful.

He ran his fingers through her hair and kissed her fiercely. Caroline's hands trailed down his body and she tried to open his jeans while she was still kissing him.

Klaus caught her hands and looked deep into her eyes. He wanted to say something. He wanted to ask her if she was sure about this, but he was also afraid about ruining the moment and then there was this part of him that was too selfish to care. It practically tore him apart to want her so much but to be wanting to do right by her at the same time.

Caroline silenced his thoughts with a simple kiss. She might have guessed what he had wanted to ask, but she didn't want him to ruin the moment either. She couldn't think twice now, because if she did she might get scared and stop this right now even though she never wanted him to stop ever again.

She pushed him over and kissed a burning trail down his chest until she could finally pull his trousers down. Her breath hitched and her cheeks started to burn when she saw his prominent arousal, but instead of feeling nervous like she thought she would she felt calm.

She kissed him again and both of them couldn't get enough of each other. They devoured each other's body in every possible way and no one wanted to stop.

Forgotten were all the conflicting feelings they had once felt for one another, forgotten were all of their social connections who would never agree to something like this, forgotten was the forest they were in.

Her hair tickled his chest and her scent was all around him. He couldn't deny the arousal that tugged at his insides. His fangs suddenly pushed hard against his gums.

Caroline did notice the change in his breathing, heartbeat and even his body heat that increased suddenly.

As she looked up she saw the tiny veins under his yellow eyes and the struggle written all over his face.

"Klaus?" She whispered and there was a tugging at her guts as well. She couldn't put a finger on it, but seeing him like this, feeling his chest heaving under her fingers was something that turned her on even more.

Before she could touch his cheek, she was lying on her back with her hands pinned next to her head. Her hair was fanned out like a halo on the hard forest ground. She looked up at Klaus with wide eyes.

He stared at her, and somehow panicked at his sudden bold move, but when he felt Caroline's naked breast heaving against his own and saw the wild look in her eyes his eyes clouded over with deep dark lust and Caroline's breath hitched. He didn't move though.

Was he waiting for her to stop him?

They stared at each other for a cruel long moment.

And then his lips crushed hers. Their lips locked and he licked over her bottom lip, demanding entrance. Their tongues met playfully at first, but a burning sensation seemed to race though them. Their skins heated even more and they couldn't get enough of the feeling of their naked bodies rubbing against one another.

Both were sucking at each other now with greedy and hungry lips. But Klaus suddenly pulled back, almost expecting to see fear on her face, but he didn't, instead he saw a hunger he had never seen before.

His heart fluttered and his guts hardened.

Caroline grabbed his neck to pull him back down to her again. Without breaking the kiss she turned them around so she could straddle him, feeling his arousal as she did so. She pushed her body closer to his, writhing against him, and raising a moan from deep down inside of him. And she figured that she loved the ring of it.

Klaus grabbed her ass almost violently and Caroline gasped, but her hands kept travelling over his lean body.

Klaus felt her wet folds pushing against his hard member and he tried to catch his breath. His heart jumped to his throat before he could subdue it. There were suddenly feelings that shouldn't be there closing his throat. He strangled moan left his lungs unintentionally.

Caroline withdrew to catch her breath and she longed to feel him inside of her. She was already wet beyond beliefs and her stomach churned with tension and anticipation.

Klaus sat up to hold her even closer to his body right where he needed her to be. Caroline tugged at his boxers and he lifted himself so she could remove them. Her veins popped out at the sight of him which aroused him even more.

"Klaus." Caroline moaned. She closed her eyes as he licked a wet trail down her neck, sucking at her collar bone. Her skin pressed against his skin and she all but melted into him.

He grabbed her behind and Caroline bucked her hips against him. He smirked and growled.

"Easy there love."

He placed a kiss on her breast drawing out the moment of their union.

Goose bumps raised down his spine as he suddenly felt her fangs grazing his skin. It thrilled him to feel the pointed little things right where his artery was. His muscles tightened and then his lips were next to her ear.

"Do you dare to…Caroline?" His hot breath made her shudder. Her breathing was heavy and then she pierced his skin. The sweet taste of blood, watered her mouth. His hot skin made her tremble all over again. His hands on her made her scream out and all she could do was to drink his blood in a delusion.

Klaus felt everything in him push him forward. He wouldn't be able to hold back any longer and he needed her soon.

His member was throbbing already. But one bite…, he thought, just one bite first…

He was gentle, like no one ever believed he could be.

Her blood was the sweetest he had ever tasted. A drug addict must feel like this when tasting his favourite drug. A rush hit his body. Her blood was now rushing through his veins and just the idea of it made him tremble. Right there in that small moment they were one. And he was struggling to stop.

He couldn't let go of her, but he couldn't hurt her either.

His breathing was heavy.

Panting.

"Caroline…I need you…" There was only one way to end this now.

Caroline put her hands on his shoulders and she locked eyes with him while he entered her.

There was a hiss.

A moan.

A growl.

A breathtaking feeling.

And he waited for her to adjust before they started to move and find their rythm.

Their movements were slow at first but soon they got lost on the ride. Climbing higher and higher, both of them together as one entity.

He pushed and withdrew. Her breath caught in her throat. Her breasts rubbing against his chest.

It felt so good to both of them and there was this one wish that it would never end.

But then there was light.

Bright beautiful stars exploded in front of their eyes.

And the sky was falling apart.

Sweet breaths on their faces followed by a sweet longing kiss.

Caroline closed her eyes to memorize these feelings. The feelings of his touch, his lips, his tongue all over her body and his breath ghosting over her sensitive skin.

Even though she knew that this was wrong she couldn't understand why it felt so good. How could it be wrong when it felt so good?

No one had ever treated her the way Klaus did.

Frightening and threatening on the one hand, but on the other he stepped out of his ways for her. Only for her.

She swallowed the lump in her throat.

The leaves rustled under her body and she almost laughed at the situation she found herself in.

She would have never imagined that she would sleep with Klaus and feel good about it, let alone that they would simply jump each other in the middle of the forest.

Klaus breathed deeply in and out and Caroline felt him moving next to her.

She smiled shyly when she met his glance and she was surprised at what she found there.

It was some mixture of a final look.

A considered, soft and maybe even sad glance.

He didn't say anything and Caroline couldn't think of anything to say either.

Usually she would start rambling about anything and everyone, but right now she simply couldn't find any words.

Hadn't she wished for scandalous sex just this morning?

She snorted at herself. You should be careful what you wish for because it might come true and right now she wasn't sure if she had really wanted it to become true. She had never thought that Klaus could make her happy and sad at the same time, not to this extent at least.

The spent what felt like an eternity in each others arms. Siletnly acknowledging the feeling of each other and silently trying to come to terms with what they knew was about to happen.

Klaus shifted suppressing a sigh. He wordlessly handed her the parts of her clothes that had survived his attack.

She took them silently but her eyes got lost in his for a moment before she quickly turned around to get dressed.

Klaus did the same and finally Caroline couldn't stand the silence anymore.

Everything became too loud. Her heartbeat, her pulse in her ears, along with the blood rushing through her veins.

Those damned cheery birds in the trees, along with the wind in the leaves.

How could they be so cheery?

"Could you please say something!?" She wailed.

Klaus turned to look at her. He simply looked at her.

Caroline was about to scold him again when he stepped towards her.

He came to stand right in front of her and Caroline swallowed. Her breathing became heavy and her heartbeat quickened again. Her eyes roamed over his face and suddenly she felt so desolate.

The closeness was all she wanted and yet again all she feared.

Klaus' eyes memorized her face and confined it to his mind. He would keep it forever inside of his heart, he knew he would.

Finally his lips parted.

"Caroline." He needed to speak her name one last time. Feel her name on his tongue for one last time. "You gave me something that I would have never dreamed of and I want to thank you for that." He looked so honestly at her that she forgot to breathe.

"Thank you for your honesty!" He whispered and she could feel his breath on her lips that parted on their own accord.

He closed the distance between their lips for one final kiss.

One final kiss that he could hold on to forever, because this was farewell.

Caroline felt the wind whoosh around her and before she knew what had happened the feeling of his warm lips against hers left her.

She opened her eyes, but Klaus was gone.

Her fingers flew up to her lips.

The sizzling sensation was all that was left now.

He had given her a way out and he was a man who would always keep his word.

But the feeling of happiness that she should feel didn't show its head.

There was something else that she felt instead.

Desolation and a yearning for a warm embrace.