My neighbor's baby died from SIDS this morning and this is me coping. Don't own the characters.

"Now this is a sight I didn't except to see," came a smirking voice that Caroline instantly recognized. Caroline opened her eyes to see the infernal hybrid standing above her. She snapped her head; to hide her tears not sure the cover of night would disguise them.

"Go away Klaus, I'm not in the mood," she spit out. She wanted it to sound harsh, but her voice broke betraying her emotions.

It wasn't unnoticed by Klaus. He lay down on the damp grass next her, a concerned look on his face. He had been out hunting when he caught a whiff of his favorite baby vampire and followed it. It surprised him to find her lying out on the grass looking up at the stars.

"What's wrong, love?"

She was too sad to chastise him for the pet name. Her face was still turned away from him, furiously trying to erase the evidence of her breakdown. Regaining her composure she turned back to him, his face and body no more than a foot away. His perfect face said nothing but concern for her and before Caroline could stop herself she confessed everything.

"I was out with my mom today for once and as we left the Grill we saw a car accident…" Caroline stopped, tears building back up, sputtering she continued, "I watch a little boy get ejected and thrown fifty yards…..he….he…"

She couldn't even continue because the words caught in her throat were making horrible gagging sounds. She felt herself being pulled into him and crushed into a tight embrace. Caroline found she wanted nothing more than to stay there, feeling surprisingly comforted and safe. She cried until her eyes ran dry, Klaus saying nothing. Feeling embarrassed suddenly at crying into the shoulder of the devil incarnate she attempted to push away but he wouldn't let her.

Huffing after some effort she gave up and sat lay there, not wanting to admit she enjoyed him. Klaus ignored her and tucked her further into him and pointed up to the night sky.

"Look there is the constellation Lyra. It was named after the harp of the Greek god Hermes."

Caroline followed the direction of his fingers to see the seven stars he was referring too, "What did you worship him or something?" She couldn't resist the jab but sobered at his frown.

"Despite what you think I'm not that old."

He his frown turned into intense heated gaze, boring into Caroline. She fidgeted slightly under his gaze not sure what emotion he was displaying.

"I point it out because even the stars because as beautiful as they are, have an end. All life does, even the little boy you saw today. Human life is brief and fleeting, a constant rush to experience everything. You are a vampire and have eons to explore the world around you and live to the fullest extent. Be happy that you never have to experience the pain the boy's family must."

Caroline sighed, only Klaus could turn death into a good thing about vampirism. Though as weird as it was she found herself happier and warmer from his words. Snuggling against his chest she asked, "Do you know anymore stars?"

She didn't catch the smile on Klaus' face as he pointed out the next constellation.