BROKEN BONES [4]

5

Roman woke up still in the small cell with hunger captivating his thoughts.
"Are you ready to turn it on?"
Caroline asked angrily as she crossed her arms.
"Not today, not tomorrow blondie."
Roman smiled as Caroline sighed.
"You know when you turned it off, I saw something in you I've never seen before."
Caroline shook her head softly as Roman rose an eyebrow.
"And that is?"
"No hope."
Caroline watched as Roman's eyebrows rose in question.
"The way you were crying, the way you were hugging Enzo,"
Caroline shook her head as she ran her fingers through her hair.
"I don't know, I could tell you knew you wouldn't be able to come back."
Caroline shrugged as Roman nodded.
"Good observation Care."
Roman smirked throwing her a wink.
"You know out of everyone you've been with, Elijah, Klaus, Alaric, me,"
Caroline ranted on.
"I've never seen you look so broken when you thought you were going to lose Enzo again."
Caroline shook her head.
"Lorenzo was my first love, that is the one thing that remains constant. It will never change."
Roman mumbled softly.
"So you didn't love Alaric?"
Caroline asked as curiosity got the better of her.
"Really? I loved Alaric more then anything when we were together-"
"Then what changed?"
Caroline cut him off as Roman sighed.
"I don't know-"
"Yes you do. What changed?"
Caroline repeated.
Roman sighed as he racked his thoughts, coming up short of an answer.
"Nothing."
Caroline answered for him.
"What?"
"Nothing changed except for Enzo coming back. You've always loved Alaric, you just loved Enzo more."
Roman's eyes widened at the revelation as he felt something flicker inside of him.
"Caroline Seline is the other siren, she took the kids."
Alaric rushed into the room panting.

And the sentence seemed to flip Roman's switch, worry flooding over his body.