Caroline looked up to the microphone and chewed her lower lip nervously. She played with her fingers until a hand took them and stopped her. She turned and saw Enzo looking at her with a small smile.

"Go on darling, you came a long way to be here, this is your chance."

Caroline bit her lip again and turned to look at the bar. From the booth they were sitting at, far from the door and in a corner of the bar, she could see Klaus sitting on stool. He was drinking bourbon and talking to the pretty blonde behind the bar, whose name -Camille- Caroline over heard as she eavesdropped. She couldn't help but feel a little jealous at the sight of the two of them talking. Had he finally moved on? She was aware of his time with Hayley, but she couldn't blame Klaus for that, since he wasn't Caroline's boyfriend.

"He might walk out of this bar soon and your opportunity would be over."

She looked back at Enzo and he smiled again. He was right and damn, she hated it when he was right.

She had no idea how it happen, but she became friends with Enzo soon after Bonnie and Damon's death. They both needed comfort and Caroline wasn't getting it from Elena or Stefan. Enzo didn't have any other friends either. Yes, they fought a lot and disagreed most of the time, but at least Caroline didn't feel so lonely and even though she questioned his feeding habits or his morals, he could be a good friend. So good that Caroline could be honest with him and he wouldn't judge. It was matter of days that Enzo realized how much Caroline missed Klaus.

Enzo insisted on going to New Orleans that February for Mardi gras and Caroline agreed to go with him to make sure he would stay out of trouble. He threw in a few "baby sitter" jokes, but they both knew the real reason for this trip. And that reason was sitting a few feet away from them, having bourbon.

"But what if he has moved on?" Caroline asked softly. If Klaus rejected her now she would be heartbroken. Not that she didn't deserve it, she had rejected him as well many times. But still! She was ready for her last love, her epic love.

"We didn't come here to leave wondering "what if"." Enzo said.

"No, you came here to see girls lifting their shirts." Caroline teased.

"I came here to support my friend." Enzo lifted the flower headband he got her earlier that day and put it on her head. It had big white and pink roses and it made her look adorable, like a princess. "Go." He added softly.

Caroline took a breath and got up.

"Wish me luck."

"Oh you don't need it, sweetheart."

.

"Where's your brother today?" Camille asked while cleaning a glass.

"Somewhere." Klaus replied dryly before downing his drink. "Probably playing with his new pet."

"You mean Hayley." Camille said.

"I don't understand why he insists on helping her when she's clearly a lost cause." He said annoyed. Hayley was on a killing spree and it was starting to get in Klaus' nerves.

"Well, he never gave up on you, why would give up on her?" Camille commented with an air of superiority. Klaus rolled his eyes. "Doesn't it bother you though?.. I mean, you were with her first."

Klaus shook his head.

"He can have my left overs, I don't care." He replied while tapping the bartop for Camille to pour him another drink. In that moment someone started testing the microphone. Rousseau was well known for having the equipment for karaoke nights and band gigs.

"Um hello." A little voice said. "My name is Caroline Forbes..."

The bourbon Klaus had just sipped seemed to go through the wrong pipe, because when he heard that name, he started chocking.

"Are you alright?" Camille asked. Although she sounded worried, she couldn't help but feel amused to see the hybrid loosing his cool for the first time.

Klaus didn't reply, he just turned his head to look at the beautiful blonde standing on the small stage. She locked eyes with him for a second and then looked at the other people around. The shy smile and the blush on her cheeks didn't go unnoticed.

"... And I came all the way from Virginia to tell the guy I love how I feel."

Klaus felt the air leave his lungs. She was there. Caroline was there.

"... I know he's here today so um I'm dedicating him this song."

"That's cute." Camille commented and turned to Klaus, but once again, he didn't say anything.

He was still trying to process the fact that Caroline was there. She said she loved someone in that bar and his heart ached at the confession. It made him feel confused, since he was sure she would never love him, or at least not until a century or two later. But she was there, in his city, in his bar. She couldn't be talking about someone else, could she? It couldn't be a coincidence.

The music started playing and Caroline placed her hands on each side of the microphone. Her beautiful voice came out of the speakers while she sang and everyone at the bar made silence to hear her.

"I know you think that I shouldn't still love you,
Or tell you that.
But if I didn't say it, well I'd still have felt it
where's the sense in that?

I promise I'm not trying to make your life harder
Or return to where we were

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be"

Klaus opened his mouth and closed it again, gaping like a fish out of the water. Camille looked at him confused and then at the blonde on the stage. He looked like he had been thunderstruck.

"I know I left too much mess and
destruction to come back again
And I caused nothing but trouble
I understand if you can't talk to me again
And if you live by the rules of "it's over"
then I'm sure that that makes sense

I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be

And when we meet
Which I'm sure we will
All that was there
Will be there still
I'll let it pass
And hold my tongue
And you will think
That I've moved on..."

As she reached the high note, people started clapping their hands.

"I will go down with this ship
And I won't put my hands up and surrender
There will be no white flag above my door
I'm in love and always will be."

Caroline sang the last line softly, locking eyes with Klaus once again.

The song ended and everyone started clapping. Caroline let out a nervous laugh and walked down the stage. Klaus pushed himself from the stool and rushed to her. He had the goofiest smile on his face. He was happy but still a little bit confused.

Caroline took a breath when he reached her and smiled.

"Hi."

"Hello, love." Klaus said, making her tremble. She noticed how his eyes took her in hungrily and stopped on the flowers on her head. To him, she looked breathtaking.

"That.. um that was for you." She said, as if it hadn't been obvious enough. Klaus chuckled.

"I'm just confused... What changed?" He asked.

"Nothing, really. Those feelings were always there. I just wasn't brave enough to tell you before."

Klaus smiled at her and stepped closer.

"KISS HER!" They heard a voice yell. After Caroline's confession, the crowd was curious to know if she got the guy at the end or not. Caroline giggled nervously until she felt Klaus' warm hand on her cheek. She looked up to his big blue eyes and saw the longing in them.

"Caroline..." He whispered before kissing her softly.

Everyone in the bar cheered. Klaus smiled against those pink lips. Caroline placed her hands on his chest and one even reached his necklaces. He rested his forehead against hers and played with a lock of blonde hair.

"I love you Klaus."

"I love you too, Caroline."