Happy 4th everyone! As promised here is one of the stories! I hope you enjoy it!

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"I could just kill him!"

Bonnie lifted her eyes to her roommate as the front door opened, and a stormy blonde entered the apartment with fire flashing in her blue-green eyes. "Let me guess, Klaus Mikaelson." She guessed, setting her book down beside her, and watched as Caroline fumed, and flopped down across from her.

"I went to the office this morning, saying that I would remain calm and efficient, and not let that jerk of an Englishman get to me, but what does he do?" She asked, rhetorically, throwing her arms out, before slamming them down on the armrests of her chair. "He has me running back and forth from my desk to his office every five minutes. I'm surprised he let me take a break for lunch!" She shouted, shaking her head.

Bonnie bit back her laugh, and stood up to head to the kitchen.

"He is the most egotistical, arrogant man I have ever met!" Caroline continued to rant. "It's getting to where I have to decide whether or not just to wear my sneakers to work every day."

Bonnie chuckled, and handed her friend a glass of wine. "Well, you always said you wanted to get into shape." She remarked, as Caroline took a sip of wine, and lifted her eyes to her friend's.

"Shape, yes, but not murder." Caroline remarked, shaking her head. "He's such a beast." She muttered, letting her head rest on the back of the chair.

"I'm sure he's not that bad." Bonnie remarked, lightly, sitting across from her friend.

Caroline groaned, and rolled her eyes. "When I came back from lunch, I was not sitting down two seconds, and he opened the office door, and called me into his office to fix the printer!" She nearly shouted, lifting her head to glare at her friend. "I mean, I was hired by Kol not by his egotistical brother!" She stated, roughly.

Bonnie covered her mouth, and tried not to laugh at the reaction from her friend.

"I mean, he thinks I was put on this earth to be at his every beck and call." Caroline ranted, lifting the glass to her lips once more.

Bonnie smirked, and bowed her head. "He's handsome, I take it." She remarked, watching Caroline jerked her head up, and her mouth opened. "Ah…he is."

Caroline shook her head, and glanced at her wine glass. "He's handsome alright, and rude and conceited…and…"

"You like him." Bonnie remarked, leaning forward, raising her eyebrows in question.

Caroline lowered her eyes. "He is arrogant and bossy."

"And you like him." Bonnie interrupted, shaking her head. "Admit, Care, you like him." She added, bowing her head.

Caroline lowered her head to gaze at the outfit she had selected that day. "I…tolerate him." She stuttered, picking at the knee-length skirt she decided to wear today.

It was the best skirt she owned, tan, straight, and practical. Sure, she could have bought something a little bit nicer and more feminine, but times were tough, and she could barely afford to pay off her insurance each month, the groceries, and her rent, though Bonnie helped in that area, since Bonnie owned her own successful book shop.

She didn't know why she chose to wear this outfit with the skirt being practical, and the top being too big and unflattering. At least it was today.

"Caroline, you spent an hour this morning, as you do every morning, trying to mismatch your clothes, and don't tell me it's because you've become fashion conscious." Bonnie stated, leaning on her knees, with her elbows resting on the top. "You used to not do this when you worked strictly for his brother."

Caroline swallowed, and lowered her eyes. "I don't know." She whispered, shaking her head. "When we first met, I thought he was charming, but now…" She paused, placing the wine glass on the table.

"You don't just like him, do you?" Bonnie asked, as Caroline stood up, and pushed her hands down the front of her skirt.

"I'm going to take a nice hot bath, and then curl up with a book and another glass of wine, and go to bed." Caroline stated, avoiding the question.

Bonnie nodded, and sighed. "Fine, don't answer me, Caroline." She remarked, standing up to confront her friend. "There are some dumplings on the stove, if you want." She added, watching Caroline's eyes light up. She smiled. "I've got a meeting with my attorney in half an hour to discuss my Grammy's will, so, I may be a little late." She added, with a faded light in her eyes.

Caroline sighed, and wrapped her arms around her friend. "I'm sorry, Bon." She whispered, feeling her friend nod her head, and return the hug.

"Thanks, Care."

"Why do you have to meet him this late?" Caroline asked, as she pulled back.

Bonnie sighed. "Because this was the only time I had available, what with the store and all, and he seemed to prefer this arrangement." She added, moving towards the door. "I'll see you later." She called out, sliding her purse over her shoulder.

Caroline nodded, and waved bye to her friend, and as the door locked behind Bonnie, she let her hand drop to her side.

She needed another glass of wine.

~XXX~

Caroline sighed as she wrapped the robe around her nude body, and reached for her book on the night table.

Her hair, still wet, trailed down her back, and her long tanned legs stuck out from beneath the robe. She had felt her body relax as she had soaked in the tub of warm water, and let all the troubles of Klaus and his arrogant ways escape through the window.

She didn't know what she saw in him, at first he seemed like a gentleman, but then he proved to be completely opposite, especially with her.

She remembered the first day Kol introduced him to her at the office, she had taken his hand in hers, and the moment their eyes met, she felt such a shock, she was sure she was imagining it. He seemed polite enough at first, but then the orders came, and it chipped away any good she thought she may have seen in him.

"My sister could type better than you, Forbes."

"Where are those damned reports I asked for? Can't you do anything right?"

Caroline felt anger welling up inside her, and she quickly shook her head. No, she wouldn't get angry. She wouldn't. He was a pig in an expensive suit. That's all he was.

It didn't matter if she found him attractive, and if she was a little in love with him.

No!

She couldn't be. How could she be? All he ever did was ridicule her, and criticize her work. She shuddered as she recalled what he had said to his brother just this afternoon. The real reason he had ruffled her feathers in a way that made her want to kill him.

"Nik, try being nice to her, Caroline is a hard worker, and the best secretary I've ever had." Kol had argued with Klaus in his office, unaware that the door was slightly opened, and that Caroline could hear every word.

"How could I be nice to a spider, Kol?" Klaus asked, rhetorically.

"Nik, tell me the truth, you like her, at least a little bit." Kol asked, with a smile in his voice.

"If you're asking if I find her attractive, then the answer is…perhaps." Klaus remarked, causing her heart to drop a little in her chest. "She's barely tolerable, but not beautiful enough to tempt me." He added, scornfully.

Caroline growled, and threw her head back against the chair.

Insufferable man! She thought, recalling how she had stood up, and gathered her things, just as the door opened, and Kol and Klaus stepped through the threshold. The look on Klaus' face said it all. He didn't know she was listening. Kol did for the look of sympathy and regret crossed his face.

She closed her eyes, and let the tears build behind her eyes. A plan began to formulate in her mind. A smile crept up on her face as the plan began to form.

"If he wants beautiful, I'll give him beautiful." She stated to herself, reaching for her phone, and searched until she came across the number she was looking for. "I'm tolerable huh?" She asked, as she pressed the button to call the number. "I'll show him." She muttered, just as the ringing stopped.

"Rebekah, I need your help." She began, with a smile. "I'm getting even with your brother."

Rebekah laughed, and Caroline smiled. "I'll be right over."


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Until Next Time...