Above It All " SEQUEL TO ABOVE ALL ELSE "

Chapter 3

Caroline smiled sleepily against her pillow as a scruffy cheek nuzzled against the side of her face. Soft lips brushed a kiss with a whispered request to call him later before the door to their hotel room quietly clicked shut leaving her to lull in that comfortable peaceful place somewhere between still sleeping and not quite awake. Her blissful haze was rudely broken, groaning she burrowed deeper into the thick blankets as she tried to ignore her phone chiming repeatedly.

She did not want to get up and deal with this day. Late into the night, or really, early this morning, she and Klaus had begun to discuss what their next move would be. Mystic Falls just didn't feel like home anymore. It didn't feel like where she belonged anymore. Not that she had any idea where that elusive place was. She only knew that wherever it was, Klaus was there. Every now and then it felt so odd, so strange to think that Klaus of all people had become her home. All the fighting, all the distractions, all the chasing by him and pretending she didn't like it had led her to the one place she felt safe and cherished. In the arms the the biggest bad she ever knew.

Her soft lazy smile quickly turned to a frown as her phone continued its incessant chiming.

Snaking her hand out of her cocoon with a huff, she grabbed her phone off the nightstand, swiping the notification that told her she had fifteen unread messages.

[Kol 9:23 A.M] Caaaarrrroooolllliiiinnneeeee

[Kol 9:24 A.M] Are you awake?

[Kol 9:26 AM] To quote your lovely self...

[Kol 9:26 AM] SERIOUSLY!?

[Kol 9:27 AM] GET

[Kol 9:27 AM] OUT

[Kol 9:27 AM] OF BED!

[Kol 9:28 AM] Alrighty then Darling, you asked for it...

[Kol 9:28 AM] Get off of my brother.

[Kol 9:29 AM] GIF Sent-Dancing Salami.

[Kol 9:29 AM] Quit playing hide the salami with my brother and get down to the club.

[Kol 9:31 AM] GIF Sent-Dancing Pickle.

[Kol 9:31 AM] Stop playing tickle the pickle and get over here!

[Kol 9:32 AM] Photo Sent-Muzzled Husky.

[Kol 9:32 AM] See above picture. Stick a muzzle on him, invest in a shock collar, chain him to a damn tree and GET DOWN HERE ALREADY!

Squinting at her phone she typed back a quick reply.

[Caroline 9:33 AM] Stop blowing up my phone. Your brother isn't even here you jerk. Give me a half hour to shower and get dressed and I'll be there.

[Kol 9:33 AM] Are you texting me while you're naked? Isn't that what they call sexting now a days? Should you really be doing that you cheeky minx? Why what would my dear brother say?

Caroline huffed, blowing her hair from her face as she sat up in the bed.

[Caroline 9:34 AM] I'm pretty sure he'd have something say about you talking about me being naked while he ripped out your spleen.

[Kol 9:34 AM] Liver darling. Liver. He prefers the threat of ripping out livers.

[Caroline 9:35 AM] Does that even matter?!

[Kol 9:35 AM] Of course it matters. If you're going to adlib threats for my brother you should at least get it correct.

[Caroline 9:36 AM] Ugh! Fine! I'm pretty sure that if he knew you were talking about me being naked he'd rip out your liver.