A/N: Hope you enjoyed the last chapter. I just started writing and it's what I ended up with. I'm jumping ahead with canon in this chapter as you'll read. Thank you for sticking with me and for reading.

Same ol' disclaimer: Don't own anything TVD or TO. This is strictly for entertainment purposes.

Domino Effect Ch. 4

Liz looked in on her sleeping daughter thankful that the barrier over Mystic Falls had been consumed by Kai and Caroline was able to come home. They didn't know how much time they had to prepare so Liz reached out to her personal contacts while Caroline had to deal with her friends. It was decided that none of them would be told what was going on. Damon's return and Bonnie still being stuck in the magical prison was enough to keep them occupied for now.

"How long was I asleep?" Caroline yawned as she started to wake up.

"Not long enough in my book honey. No more stressing ok one of the contacts got back to us so that's a great thing. Why don't you just relax today?" Caroline wanted to do that very much, but how could she with all this future stuff hanging over her head.

"Call Klaus? I cautioned you against going to him, but talking to him over the phone wasn't." Caroline smiled at her mom. She always knew what to say.

"Thank you mommy."

"You're welcome. Ok I got to head to work. I'll see you later. Love ya."

"Love ya too, bye." Caroline laid there in the comfort of her own bed and home. As she thought of Klaus she calmed. It had been weeks since Kerris' visit and still she hadn't told Klaus, but she was about to rectify that right now. Phone already in hand she pressed speed dial #2.

Klaus sat at his desk, head back against the leather chair with his eyes closed. His mind running at a speed only he could comprehend. The moment he heard his phone he sat up thankful for the reprieve. He didn't need to glance at the screen to read her name. His instinct told him who it was.

"Caroline, love you have excellent timing." A smile formed of its own accord across his lips.

"Hi Klaus." She was quiet in greeting, but seemed happy as well so again his instinct told him something was going on with Caroline.

"Are you ok Love?" Her own smile at how he could always tell when something was up with her turned up. She missed him, wished she could tell him in person what was going, but she'd settle for this connection right now. It was all she could have with him.

"I'm ok really, but there is something I need to talk to you about. Do you have time to talk?" Klaus became concerned, but not overly crazy. Caroline wasn't crying hysterically so that was a good sign.

"For you always love." Caroline relaxed against her headboard and told him about Kerris.

"You say she came to you some weeks ago and I'm just hearing about it now Caroline." If he could see her Klaus would've saw her roll her eyes at him.

"Is that all you got from everything I just told you?" Her tired laugh betrayed how she was coping.

"Caroline listen to me. I don't care what this Kerris person told you. I'll be there in a couple hours to bring you to New Orleans. I'd feel better having you here with me, by my side where I know I can protect you." The line was quiet as he waited for a response.

"I need to do this Klaus. I feel I need to. I mean, I want to see you I miss you. I want to see New Orleans. Most of all I just want to be able to help you when you need me."

"You miss me love as I do you. As much as it pains me I'll relent in coming to retrieve you at this moment." Klaus always made her smile.

"So how's it going with you?" He sighed heavily, but relayed to Caroline his woes.

"The witches are always up to something. I'm sure Marcel is in on it. The wolves are not happy either. They have the damn bayou so I don't know what more they want. Now, I have my newfound cousins to worry about. I have so much family I don't have enough coffins to put them in."

"Family is everything to you so don't you dare go buying coffins Klaus." The reprimand was a concerned one and he took no offense. "Tell me about your new relatives." Caroline had been excited to hear some of his blood family from his father's side had found him. She was sure he had thought about the "what if" and now he would get the chance to see for himself.

"I think, no, I know you will like Torin. He's full of inspiration Caroline. He refuses to believe that all super natural beings must be sworn enemies. Most of all they came here to meet me. They weren't compelled or threatened to seek me out. They did so on their own." She could feel Klaus' pride for these young cousins of his.

"Seems the apples don't fall far from the tree. He has a commanding presence just like you it sounds. I love his outlook on our world. There will always be those more powerful than the other, but that doesn't give them the right to treat others as slaves or worse. Please tell me you have protection on him he's one of the good ones Klaus." He wasn't shocked to hear that Caroline would totally agree with his little cousin. He was sure when she finally did make it to NOLA and to be by his side she would take on his campaign as well.

"I have one or two vampires lurking about, but he actually has his own personal bodyguard."

"Wow? Is he cute?" His roar of laughter had Caroline imagining his head thrown back in glee.

"Oh sweetheart, are you asking me if my little cousin Torin is cute? Why of course he is he's my blood after all."

"Stop laughing you know that's not what I was asking. I figured Torin was a cutie pie already. Back to the bodyguard."

"Alright love, alright. I don't know if he is handsome because the woman infuriates me to no end."

"Oh I like this personal bodyguard already." Klaus' laughing stopped immediately hearing her cheerfulness.

"No you will not Caroline."

"Excuse you. I know you aren't telling me what to do?" She was teasing and didn't even pretend otherwise.

"You don't even know her sweetheart. I don't even know much about her. What I do know is quite unbelievable?" Now Klaus being alarmed about a bodyguard got Caroline even more interested.

"Why is that Klaus? Please don't tell me because she's a woman either. Or I will come down there, forget about the right time."

"I'm almost tempted to claim her gender is my problem." He was getting off the subject, but Caroline had to take some of the blame because she did open the door.

"Klaus be serious."

"My interest has nothing to do with Harley being a female. Gender nor age would make any difference. Her skill is well beyond lethal. The magic she wields is very powerful. I've never seen it before Caroline."

"Explain to me these skills and powers." Klaus found himself standing and started to walk around as he talked and retold the events of what happened in the bayou."

"Woh, woh, woh did you say she disappeared into thin air?" Caroline sat up in her bed thinking of her encounter with Kerris.

"Yes love. Evaporated is what Elijah and Rebekah called it."

"Klaus that Kerris woman did the same thing with me. It can't be coincidence?"

"I agree love. Not a coincidence at all. I'm going to go have a little chat with The Enforcer. Caroline be cautious of those around you please sweetheart."

"I always am you be safe too and call me as soon as you get done having your chat ok. Oh and Klaus I….." They were both grinning.

"I know love I feel the same. Talk to you soon." They hadn't said those three little words because Caroline refused to say them when they weren't face to face. Klaus agreed although he felt this way long before she got to this point.