A drabble in which Caroline tells Klaus the reason she and Tyler broke up

(inspired by the Delena scene from 4x7 - not to steal a stunning moment between Damon and Elena. I just loved it and got inspired)

It was the night of the annual Black & White-party in Mystic Falls. A night which was celebrated by everyone in the southern Virginia-town.

It was a warm summer evening. A light breeze cooled the warm Virginia air. The birds were singing of joy, complimenting the silent, noble sound of string music beautifully. The string players had been sitting there for a while and would sit there all night till they had nothing else to play.

The smell of freshly cut grass and write roses filled the air. Around the huge Lockwood lawn garden torches were lit, adding a more calm and warm mood to the whole setting.

Carol Lockwood welcomed guests at the front door of the mansion. As the Major she had to and she enjoyed every second of it, greeting the people she knew, bonding with them.

"You can do this" Stefan said as he felt Caroline tighten her grip around his arm.

Caroline took a deep breath. She was about the shake hands with Carol. This was weird. She shouldn't be here. It was only seven weeks since she had ended things with Tyler. He hadn't dealt with it as she had hoped for. Promptly after she had put the cards on the table she had seen the wolf in him. His wolf gene always showed when he was pissed. He had tossed her out of his room, telling her to never come back ever again. The look in his eyes had been true anger and if looks could kill, she wouldn't be here tonight.

"Stefan, so nice to see you!" Carol said while nodding friendly at Stefan, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Caroline..."

"Carol..."

Awkward silence.

"Enjoy your evening" Carol said with a contrived smile and quickly greeted the couple behind them.

As soon as they reached the other side of the Lockwood mansion and entered the huge backyard, where the party was held, Caroline sighed: "Stefan, I should never have come here!"

He looked at her with pity written all over his face: "Caroline of course you should be here. Everyone's here so why shouldn't you be? And Tyler's not even here, remember?"

He was right. He was always right.

"And besides... You deserve to be here and have a fun evening. And as your friend I'll do my best to make sure it happens" he said with a wide smile.

She smiled at him. Stefan was always such a good friend. She arm hooked Stefan, accepted a glass of champagne from one of the many waiters and walked besides him on the huge lawn.

A tall figure in front of them, accompanied by a petite dark haired beauty, turned around as he heard the familiar pace of his younger brother.

"Blondie, you look rather catchy this evening" Damon said with a smirk as wide as the US.

Caroline wore a creamy white lace dress with a deep back and high heels. Her hair was curled to perfection, a pair of pearl earrings complimenting her silky cream skin.

"You look rather catchy as well Damon" she said. She still had to get used to the thought of Damon and Elena as a couple but the girl had tamed the beast in deed. He actually could behave like a gentleman.

"Care, you look absolutely beautiful!" Elena said all teary. This evening she wore a black dress similar to the one she had been wearing at the pageant the year before, except this one was a strapless, peplum cut dress. Both Salvatore brothers wore black tuxes with matching black butterflies.

"You too Elena" Caroline said smiling, gently squeezing Elena's hand to let her feel, that she really appreciated her and their close friendship.

Damon started talking to Stefan but Caroline didn't hear a single word. Elena clung herself to Damon, she was truly in love with him and everything about him. She and Stefan were now on great terms since he had found a girl of his own now. She was just glad that her now exboyfriend had found happiness himself like she had with Damon.

Behind Elena, behind the dancing crowd, a pair of blue eyes gazed at her: studied every single one of her features. Her breath quickened. She shivered: every cell in her body began working faster. She gulped down, knowing that he was eying her like this, looking at her like she was the one reason he was alive made her all warm inside and she could literally feel how her skin began to glow with happiness. In flattered panic she finished her champagne a little bit too quickly, knowing just how much it would satisfy him. He knew her so well already that he knew the reason behind her sudden thirst.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. Stefan and Damon were still chatting, not aware of Caroline's inner euphoria.

Later, as Caroline and Stefan shared a dance among other dancing couples, a soft accent suddenly interrupted: "May I have this dance?"

"He's all yours" Caroline said smilingly at Rebekah. Rebekah looked lovely tonight and you were blind if you couldn't tell that she was all smitten with her boyfriend.

Before switching positions with Caroline, Rebekah placed a hand on Caroline's shoulder while giving her a grateful smile. Both girls had grown closer since Caroline had told Klaus, that it was better for everyone if he undaggered his little sister and Rebekah had started dating Stefan. They now shared a new form of understanding and it had brought them closer as friends.

As Caroline saw Stefan and Rebekah dance away, only with eyes for each other, she was suddenly spun around and now stared into those consuming blue eyes.

Her body went crazy. His touch almost made her faint. Her breath quickened once again. Her throat went dry and she could only focus on his handsome features.

"You look exquisite tonight, love" he said in a whisper.

Caroline instantly picked up on his perfume. Good lord she loved his perfume.

"You are the most ravishing woman here tonight, but I guess you already know that, sweetheart" he said, looking her straight in the eye.

Good dammit stop it. Stop being so charming.

She blushed and he smiled. He loved it when he made her feels this way.

Even though he didn't want to, he removed his eyes from her and looked at Stefan and Rebekah whom now were dancing as close as it could get: "Bekah and Stefan look magnificent tonight. I envy them for obvious reasons" Klaus said and looked her in her blue-green eyes straight away.

She bit her lower lip.

Since she didn't answer him, he pulled her closer, inhaling her flowery scent. He had never enjoyed anyone's scent as much before as he did with hers.

"I heard a bird twittering about Tyler and that Wolf Girl of his. They left everything behind and simply left. Now my question is: why did Wolf Boy suddenly leave you behind and picked that shallow Hazel Eyes instead?"

He eyed her seriously but there was a hint of victory in those blue pools of his. This was their never ending game: Him teasing her and she forever letting him win.

"You know why" she said smilingly, adoring his perfect stubble and charming dimples.

"Do I, love?" he said, leaning in closer to her precious face.

After their date at the pageant the year before she had lowered her defences and actually let him in. They had shared many joyous moments together, had genuine fun and he had treated her like she always wanted to be treated. Soon thereafter she had started comparing and realized that Tyler was nothing compared to him. In the end, she had had enough and ended things with Tyler, longing to explore things between her and Niklaus. She had appreciated every single moment he had opened up to her, showing her a tiny bit of that lovable human side of his. He made her feel alive like never before and he felt exactly the same way.

Still waiting for her answer, he expected her to say, that Tyler had let his animal instincts take control and that he had thrown himself all over the seductive Wolf Girl Hayley. She was quite appealing that she-wolf, but nothing like the Blonde standing in front of him. The thick sexual tension between Sire Boy and Hazel Eyes was obvious and it had been since the beginning. Klaus expected Caroline to say that Tyler had left her to fulfil his evident attraction to Hayley.

She eyed him. He picked up on the hint of a smile on her kissable lips.

"Tell me love, why did you and Sire Boy break up? For what reason?"

Caroline blinked and her eyes now sparkled with joy and passion.

What came out her mouth was not what he expected.

"You..." she said smilingly.

Her skin glowed and her eyes now showed the sparkle of honesty.

Klaus felt as if he lost his breath. The World stood still for what seemed like forever.

He tightened his grip around her waist, pulling her closer to him. She wrapped her arms around him, not wanting to let him go. She placed her head on his shoulder, inhaling his scent. The scent of safety, the scent of home.

As they stood there, embracing each other, dancing as one couple among many others, admitting everything they had suppressed ever since they first met, they could tell that she was forever his and he was forever hers.