Caroline walked down the step of the house Klaus had rented in the Caribbean. The sand running between her toes. She smiled. Klaus may be evil in the eyes of everyone else but he loved her. He spoils her rotten. The Caribbean was beautiful.
“Klaus,” Caroline breathed and Klaus appeared in the doorway.
“Yes,” he asked and Caroline smiled at the ocean.
“I want to go for a swim,” she breathed and turned to look at Klaus. Klaus laughed and Caroline cocked her eye brows at him.
“What,” he asked again after a moment.
“I want to go for a swim. And I'm going whether you want to come or not,” she said proudly, taking her jacket off her shoulders. She dropped it on the step and walked down to the ocean.
“Caroline,” Klaus called out but Caroline didn't say anything. She walked to the waters edge and the water lapped at her feet. “Caroline,” he said with a sigh before he walked down to the bottom of the steps. “Are you serious,” he asked and Caroline smiled. Klaus watched the bathing suit fall from her shoulders and onto the sand. Her naked form lite only by the moonlight. He scoffed. It was unbelievable that someone like Caroline was with him. She was beautiful. He stood froze to the spot he stood in.
“Serious at hell,” she breathed after a moment, turning to look over her shoulder at him. “Are you coming,” she asked a little tease in her voice as he looked at her perfect body. He didn't respond, just watched silently as Caroline's toes slid into the water. Vampire or not the water was warmer than she expected. They were in the Caribbean after all. Caroline let the bottom half of her bathing suit drop into the sand before she waded out into the water. “Come on Klaus,” she teased, running her fingers tips over the water. She didn't turn to look at him as she heard the rush of clothes being pulled from his body and hit the ground. She heard him wade through the water and over to her. She smiled. “Took your time,” she teased as she felt his warm breath on her neck.
“I was enjoying the view,” he said as he wrapped his arms around her waist and she leant into him.
“I would hope so,” she said and he chuckled.
“Oh really,” he asked, planting a kiss on her neck. She smiled, turning around to look at him.
“Yes,” she breathed, wrapping her arms around his neck. Klaus ran his fingers through her hair and smiled.
“You look amazing Caroline,” he said and Caroline smiled.
Caroline looked around and let out a happy sign. There were few moments in a girl's life where things were going so unbelievably amazing that you have to take a moment to enjoy it. This was one of those moments for Caroline. She looked around the gym and everything was prefect. She had designed the gym just the way she had dreamed it. There were stars hanging perfectly from the ceiling and balloon's floated in bunches by the doors. The music pump loudly and a crystal ball hung from the ceiling spilling light over everyone. Caroline stood in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by beautiful couples dancing slowly to the music and it was prefect. The most prefect moment in her short life. It was the beginning of forever. These couples were the start of forever, even for Caroline.
Caroline looked up at Klaus. She hadn't intended to end up here with him. She had been standing at the side of the dance floor, wishing she could find someone to dance with when he appeared. He handed her a corsage and it was beautiful. He asked her for one dance and against the advisement of her friends she took his hand. As the first song ended she felt him tense ready to let her go, but she didn’t. They swayed to the music, his hands resting on her hips and hers wrapped around his neck as the first song flowed into the second. The second into the third and it was prefect.
“Caroline,” Klaus breathed and she looked up at him.
“Yeah,” she breathed, feeling the warmth of his breath against her skin.
“Are you unhappy,” he asked and Caroline dropped her hands to her side.
“What,” she asked.
“I knew how much you wanted this to be prefect,” he said and she just looked at him. He wanted her night to be prefect? His hands lingered on her hips, his lips centimetres from hers. She nibbled on the inside of her lip, hoping he didn’t sense her nervous. She shallowed as he inched ever so slightly closer to her.
“Do you wish for Tyler,” he asked and her stomach dropped. She took a step back from him, his hands falling to his sides.
“Tyler,” she snapped in disbelief and he just stared at her confusion covering his face. “You want to talk about Tyler,” she asked and then scoffed, turning away from him. She blow open the doors of the gym and headed down the hallway. She growled. What was his problem? They were having a prefect, beyond prefect moment and he wanted to talk about Tyler! The doors banged closed a second time and she knew he was following her.
“Caroline,” Klaus called out but she continued down the hall. With a flash Klaus was behind her. He reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her around to look at him. His lips crushed against hers and she fell into his arms. The second she didn’t pull away, he deepened the kiss. His lips moved against her, his hands wrapped around her back. Her hands wrapped around him, running through his hair. Her legs turning to jelly in his embrace. It was prefect. They pulled apart breathlessly. Caroline knowing it was more than just a lack of air. Klaus cupped her face in his hands and she smiled.
“Holy crap I’m in love with you,” she breathed, resting her forehead resting against his, taking a moment to breathe. It wasn't like she was saying it for the first time, even though she was. She was enjoying the beyond amazing kiss they had just had. The second the words left her mouth, his lips were back against hers. They lost themselves in another prefect, breath taking kiss.
King Klaus and Queen Caroline meet Marcel in New Orleans ~ Klaroline
Caroline dropped down at the bar. New Orleans was meant to be the best town. Klaus loved it. It was one of his favourites. He had loved living here and never forgot to remind Caroline about how he was going to take her there one day when they finally stopped travelling around the world. Caroline throw a 100 dollar bill onto the counter without a second thought. She watched the bar tender's eyes grew wide. She really had been with Klaus to long. She didn't even notice, she was throwing around money any more.
“A scotch and leave the bottle,” she breathed.
“Sure,” he said and Caroline smiled, looking around the bar. Most of the people moved absent mindedly around her, not aware of who she was. Even the vampires who should know better walked past her without a glance. Marcel was good at one thing; keeping this place out of Klaus and her influence. Caroline smiled, picking up her glass. Klaus would be here by morning. He wanted to show her around. New Orleans was nice but with Marcel in charge this place was due for a severe wake up call.
Klaus walked through the crowded streets of New Orleans. It didn't take Klaus longer than a few moments for him to locate Marcel in the crowd. He had planned to meet up with Caroline first but as Marcel boomed into the bars microphone, it couldn't wait. Klaus ordered a drink and waited for Marcel to climb off the stage.
Klaus sculled his drink and walked over to Marcel. The fear in Marcel's eyes was clear for only a split second, only enough for Klaus to see but the rest of the crowd missed it completely. He was their leader. He was their king. They didn't looked for the fear. So Klaus just smirked. Marcel's eyes grew wide with fake excitement and smiled at Klaus.
“Niklaus Mikaelson,” he cried and everyone in the bar's attention turned to Klaus and Marcel. “Marcel,” he said and Marcel pulled Klaus into a hug. Both guys smiled fakely, acting like two old friends.
“It's been a long time,” he said and Klaus beamed.
“100 years give or take,” he said and Marcel beamed. The nerves pushed so far down, not even Klaus could see it.
“How have you been,” Marcel asked and Klaus chuckled bitterly.
“Concurring the world,” he said proudly and Marcel swallowed hard.
“Of course. Of course. Well come, have a drink,” he said, pointing towards the bar. Klaus smirked when Caroline cleared her throat. The two boys turned to her as her high heel tapped against the ground.
“Are you going to introduce me,” Caroline breathed. Klaus smirked proudly at Caroline's cocky nature and Klaus wrapped his arms around his wife, kissing her lightly on the cheek.
“This is Caroline,” he said, turning to face Marcel. “My Queen,” he said and Caroline smirked.
“Nice to meet you,” she said, holding out her hand to him. Marcel looked at her hand for a moment. Caroline smirked, knowing if he did the wrong thing Klaus would push him through the wall. Klaus watched as Marcel took Caroline's hand and planted a kiss lightly on top.
“It's a pleasure to meet you,” he said and she smirked.
“Of course it is,” she breathed cockily. It had been months since Caroline had taken up position by Klaus side. She had tracked down Katherine after someone claimed she wasn't tough enough to be Klaus's Queen. Now she was better than even Katherine. “We'll have those drinks now,” she said and Klaus chuckled proudly.
“Caroline likes to mix business with pleasure,” Klaus said as Caroline leant over the bar and took a bottle, pouring herself a drink.
“And Klaus likes to check out my ass,” she said, taking a sip.
“Well I'm Marcel,” he said, the bitter tone he had about having to introduce himself clear in his voice. Caroline smiled like she was talking to a child before handing her drink to Klaus. She poured two more in the silence after Marcel spoke before turned back to him.
“I know. Klaus told me about you,” she said.
“Really,” Marcel questioned and smirked a little proudly but Caroline just laughed.
“Yes,” she breathed and leant forward to hand him his glass. “But just so you know. We are taking this town. So get loyal or get out.”
“God, you are such an ass,” Caroline yelled storming through the Slytherin common room and over to her co-prefects. “I’m the ass,” Klaus scoffed, throwing all his books into a pile with a loud bang that coursed everyone to look at them. “I had to cover your detention shift, again,” she snarled, shoving one of his books of the table. “So yeah, you are an ass. In fact I think you even put a bunch of the Gryffindor’s to shame,” she shot at him. Klaus grabbed the book she shoved off the table and slammed it back on the table.
“You think I give a crap what you think,” he scoffed as he picked up the books he needed and turned away from her towards the door. He was out and down the hallway before Caroline could even curse after him.
Caroline walked down the hallway between classes when someone pulled her into an empty broom closet on the third floor. She looked up in the dark at Klaus with a dangerous look in her eyes. “What the hell was that,” he asked in a low voice as Klaus pressed her roughly against the wall of the small closet. She could already feel the heat of his breathe against her neck and it made her feel like she was on fire. “Are you telling me I didn’t hear about you having a date with that wench Hayley,” she said as his hand ran over her hips and pressed his boy against hers. She could feel his hard on through his pants and she was saw just the thought had her ready to jump his bones. Klaus looked down at her for a moment as he hands ran up her sides and pushed Caroline’s clock of her shoulders. “I think we both know I only have eyes for you,” he said in a rough low voice before Caroline’s lips crushed against Klaus’. Her arms wrapped around his shoulders, brushing her lips against his. He hands wrapped lustfully under her ass as a moan left his lips. He pulled her off the ground, wrapping her legs around his body. They broke the kiss breathlessly. “Just shut up,” she muttered breathlessly as she pulled off his shirt, throwing it onto the floor. Klaus’ hands ran up her back and unclipped her bra, exposed the most precious gifts he could ever want. All the fights and the sneak kisses where all worth it to get her in these moments, hot and sweat in a clothes between classes. Caroline’s feet dropped to the ground as she ran her hand over his hard on causing him to moan. Klaus bit down on her lip and Caroline groaned desperately. She rolled her head back as he made a line of kisses down her neck. Caroline let an impatient moan before she quickly moved to his pants, pulling at him. Klaus’ lips crashed against hers, pulling her into him. He moved his hands under her skirt as he pushed her up against the wall. “Hurry up,” she said desperately as he kicked off his pants. Klaus just smirked. “Be patient, love,” he said as he grazed his hard on against her thigh. “Oh, I hate you,” she muttered as she leant against the wall, dripping with lust for her hidden lover. Klaus and Caroline’s lips locked together again as he moved into her. Caroline moaned out loud as Klaus pounded into her. The two of them went at it inside the broom closet long after they were meant to be in class. He fell against her in the closet as they panted against each other. “I love you,” he admitted and Caroline just smiled. “I love you too.”
Caroline and Anna get kidnapped and Klaus and Kol have to go save them ~ Klaroline & Kanna
Caroline groaned, her eyes opening slowly as she looked around the damp room she now lay in.
“What the hell,” she muttered, feeling the ropes tying her arms and legs to a chair.
“Caroline,” called another voice and Caroline’s eyes shot up to see Anna tired to the chair next to her.
“Anna,” she breathed, pulling on the ropes, the vervain burning her skin. “Arr,” she gasped; Anna flinching having been about to tell her about the vervain.
“You okay,” Anna asked and Caroline fell back into the chair.
“Yeah, I think so,” she breathed and Anna nodded. It wasn’t like Caroline and Anna had ever really been friends, but after Caroline had started dating Klaus she had found she had more in common with Anna when any of her other friends. “They vervained us,” Caroline muttered, finally awake enough to understand why she felt so drained.
“They vervained you. They snapped my neck,” Anna muttered, tilting her head to the side, wanting desperately to rub her neck.
“Why,” Caroline asked, looking around the damp room that would probably be their death place. Anna laughed bitterly.
“Because we fall in love with idiots.”
“What do you mean they gone,” Klaus yelled and Kol rolled his eyes.
“Exactly what I said Nik! They are gone. I went to pick them up and they weren’t there. So either they left or someone took them,” he yelled back. Klaus stopped. Caroline was gone. Anna was gone too but this was Caroline. He had just got her; no one was going to take her away from him.
“Caroline wouldn’t just leave,” he said, though he didn’t quiet mean or believe the words he was saying.
“Yeah,” Kol said as if the idea wasn’t even worth the thought he was paying to it. Klaus stopped, starting to get eaten by self-doubt.
“She wouldn’t leave,” he said again.
“Well Anna and I had plans, so I don’t care much about what Caroline will and won’t do because Anna wouldn’t just leave,” Kol said; Klaus eyes shot up to his a growl ripping through his chest. “Oh shut up,” he snapped.
“Caroline is important,” Klaus growled.
“Well then are you going to stand there and get consumed with whatever crap is going on in your head or are you going to help me work out who the hell took them,” Kol shot back.
“Did you ever think Anna just left you,” Klaus snapped and Kol scoffed.
“Maybe she did, but if she did then she sure as hell wouldn’t have taken Caroline with her now would she,” he snapped back.
“Just get the keys,” Klaus growled, heading towards the door, Kol on his heels.
Caroline sighed. Anna let out a groan.
“Klaus will save us,” Caroline breathed and Anna smiled softly, turning her head to look at Caroline.
“You have a lot of faith,” she breathed and Caroline sighed. She knew faith was stupid, but she also knew Klaus. Klaus always saved her even when she hated him. He wouldn’t let her die. Caroline turned to look at Anna too.
“And you don’t,” she asked. Anna smiled softly as the thought of Kol.
“I don’t need faith,” she breathed. “I have Kol.” Caroline smiled.
“I think that’s faith Anna,” she breathed and Anna chuckled.
“Maybe. He’s saved me every other time, even when he was daggered in that coffin. He had someone compelled to save me. I doubt this time will be any different,” she said. “It might be faith but I know its trust. I trust him to come get me. Though don’t tell him that. It will go to his head.” Caroline laughed.
“Can his head get any bigger,” she asked and Anna laughed.
“Let’s not test it,” she said.
“Klaus will probably drag him along away,” Caroline said and Anna smiled.
“Probably,” she breathed, taking in a deep breath. “But I’m not that patient,” she said and with a snap the chair underneath her broke in half. She stumbled, trying to jump out of the ropes.
“What the hell was that,” she heard someone ask. Anna looked around quickly, knowing they would have heard before dropping down next to Caroline.
“Anna,” Caroline hissed.
“Shhh,” she hissed back, pulling on Caroline’s ropes. A growl ripped through her throat as the vervain burned her hand.
“Ouch,” she growled, hearing their captures move in the next room.
“What are you doing,” Caroline hissed.
“What you want to wait for the guys to save us,” she asked, ripping the ropes apart.
“No,” Caroline whispered back, jumping up from her chair and throwing the ropes away.
“Well?”
“You should have warned me,” she said and Anna laughed.
“Yes but that would probably have warned them too plus I have been thinking about it for the past two hours, what happened if it didn’t work. You would have been disappointed and where’s the fun in that,” she said, dusting herself off. Caroline just laughed.
“Come on,” she said, as the door from the other room was thrown open.
“Oh crap,” Anna muttered as Caroline and her looked at each other.
“Ready,” Caroline teased, cocking her eye brows at Anna. Anna smiled, nodding.
“Yep,” she laughed.
Both doors to the room were thrown open at the same time. With a flash Klaus and Kol were in the room. The captures ran at them. Klaus snapped the first neck and Kol the second. Klaus turned to Caroline before the body had even hit the floor.
“Klaus,” she said, looking up at him.
“Are you okay,” he asked and she nodded. “Caroline I...” he started but stopped when Caroline run into his arms.
“Klaus,” she muttered. He wrapped his arms tightly around her, having expected her to be mad at him for getting her into danger again.
“You're okay,” he said and she buried her head in his chest. “I got you,” he breathed. She pulled back to look at him.
“Thank you,” she muttered, running her fingers down his check.
“I'll always protect you,” he said and she smiled.
“I know,” she said, leaning up to kiss him. Kol turned to look at Anna, crossing his arms over his chest. Anna smirked, cocking her eye brows up at him.
“Long time no see,” she said and Kol smirked.
“We came to get you,” he said and Anna laughed.
“Good job,” she teased and Kol rolled his eyes with a laugh. “You're only a little late,” she said, holding her hand out to him. He cocked his eye brows up at her.
“If you were more of a damsel in distress, I might have come faster,” he said, pulling her into his arms. She giggled.
“I'll of course try to be more of a girly girl for you my lord,” she said with this insanely girly and slightly sarcastic voice. Kol scoffed.
“Don't tease Anna,” he said, tucking her hair behind her ear. “You're not that girly, and you would never call me lord.”
“You're not a lord,” she said as Kol ran his fingers through her hair. “But thanks for coming,” she said and smiled softly.
Human AU was adorable! Can u write another where Klaus gives his brother a hard time about loosening up since he never has "one night stands?" hehe And we get the feeling Elijah was wanting more, & that's the reason why he took an out of character step w her? Bonus: Klaus & Caroline (who talked to Kat) decide they want both happy & play match maker ;) Would love to read that!!
A one-night leads to more (Part 2) ~ Klaroline & Kalijah (Human Version)
(This is part one ^_^ )
The door to their apartment opened and Elijah walked back into the apartment to find Klaus and the blonde that was friends with Katherine still in the apartment, in fact they were living on the couch a bottle of wine between them. Wine of course was what had got him into the very tense situation that he was in, where he had been so charmed by a girl in a bar that he had brought her home. Of course she had skipped out before the sun rose the next morning and he had handled over her phone to her friend without thinking about it using it so he could see the girl again.
Klaus and Caroline matter a quick and little awkward good bye as Elijah took off his suit. Elijah looked up to see Klaus standing in front of him, beaming. “What,” he asked as he poured himself some coffee and look up at his little brother. He knew what was coming. Elijah had of course done something totally unlike him and had a one-night stand and due to a lost phone now it was out in the open. “So Elijah had a one-night stand,” Klaus said with a beaming look all over his face. “It’s funny, I really just want to meet this girl to know what girl could possible get under your skin and make you fun in any way shape or form.” Elijah ignored his brother’s mocking. “Well I thought it was time that I took a page from your dating play book,” he said mockingly, bring his coffee to his lips and taking a drink. “So what is her friend like,” he asked, holding out a coffee to Klaus. There was no way he was going to talk about the girl that snuck out of his window with his little brother. “Mock my dating play book all you like. But I’m the one with a date tonight.”
“I love you,” Caroline said walking through the doors and over to her best friend, dumping her bag on the couch. “I met the most amazing guy on the planet and it was all because of you and your slutty little phone,” she said, throwing the phone at Katherine, who caught it and looked up at her. “What the hell are you talking about, Car,” Katherine said, looking down at her phone. “Ow, there is a sale at Jackson’s today. Let’s go get shoes,” she said, standing up and grabbing her purse. Caroline just crossed her arms over her chest. “I have a date,” she said and Katherine just looked at her with a confused look. “With who? You haven’t met a guy you have liked since Stefan.”Caroline just smiled. “With your one-night stands brother,” she said then beamed at her friend. “Oh my god, we should totally double date. Yes, I will text Klaus right now and we can all go out tonight.”
Klaroline prompt: Established relationship, where Caroline discovers whether Klaus is boobs or ass guy. :P fluffy or smutty as you like.
Ass or boob guy? ~ Klaroline
(comments; I really don’t know how this happened but this is what happened. ^_^ Hope you like it!)
Caroline sat at the bar, staring at her glass. She looked over at Klaus on the other side of the room, pretending that she wouldn’t there. She didn’t blame him. He had turned up at her hotel room ready for their date and had found her being kissed by Stefan.
Her and Stefan had been done for months, almost a year in fact. She really hadn’t expected him to turn up in New Orleans to see her. She had left him behind in Mystic Falls like the rest of her friends when she had gone out to explore the world and before she knew it she had turned up to see Klaus. He had promised to show her the world and… well he had showed her New Orleans, and his bed.But still Caroline had been enjoying every second of it. Caroline downed her scotch and got up from her seat. She looked at the outfit. She had thought about just using her words but then again this was Klaus and he really did have eyes for her; so she had dressed to impress. She ran her hands over her mini skirt before flicking her hair in the bar window, pulling her shirt down a little more to show off her chest a little more. She had to admit she still had no idea whether Klaus was an ass or book guy. So she went for both. She took in a deep breath and walked over to him Klaus. Klaus had been trying his best not to look at her. First when she came into the bar, second when she didn’t come over to him straight away and he had to spend 10 minutes just staring at his bourbon glass. Third and the worst of all was when he heard her stand up and he looked over at her outfit as she fixed it in the window. Crap. He waited, looking at his glass as she walked over him. He held his glass and heard the small crack of the glass under his fingers when he thought of his girl. His Caroline kissing someone else. He let go of the glass and let out a breath. “Can we talk,” Caroline asked and Klaus’ eyes turned up to hers this cold look in his eyes the look that she had never wanted to get again. “Look, it wasn’t what it looked like. He came to say hey and I didn’t want to tell him about you and me and it just- it happened,” she tried to explain. Klaus stood up. His face came dangerously close to hers and Caroline felt her heart skip a beat. He looked at her and again he made the mistake of looking at her. His eyes grazing over her body and he swallowed the lump in his throat. “Klaus,” she breathed, before reaching out to touch his cheek lightly with her hand. “I love you,” she said and his eyes looked up to meet hers. He just looked at her for a moment before he sighed. “We are telling everyone,” he said. He was going to let this happen again. “And the next guy to kiss you… they are going to lose their heart,” he said before leaning in to kiss her before his hands wrapping around her waist. She smiled against his lips. “I won’t be kissing anyone else,” she told him and he kissed her again. She giggled against his lips. “And I know you love me too,” she teased. “Oh, I do,” he said. “Even when you are cruel enough to wear a skirt like that one,” he teased and Caroline smirked. “So you’re an ass guy then?”
My friend hooked up with your roommate and I had to come get their phone that they left because they’re too ashamed but you’re funny and now I don’t want to leave. Au klaroline possibly kalijah in background?? Please
Katherine left her phone at Elijah’s and Caroline has to go get it ~ Klaroline & Kalijah (Human Version)
Caroline knocked on the apartment door, letting out a small huff. She looked down at her hand to check that the number that was scribbled on her hand was the same as the door. At this moment she had to admit she had no idea why she was even friends with Katherine at this point. Why was she friends with a girl that sent her to her one night stands house to get her phone when she forgets it there.
She knocked against impatiently when someone finally opened the door and she came face to face with the most beautiful shirtless man she had ever seen. Caroline who had never been lost for words in her life - to the put of complete humiliation - had nothing. “Oh,” she said and she had nothing. Klaus just looked at the girl, standing in his door with a confused look on his fact that he didn’t really register that he wasn’t wearing a shirt. He was totally confused as to who this girl was and why she was at his door in the first place. But for a second he wondered what kind of world would just throw a girl like this in his face when there was no way in hell he was going to be able to get her. “Can I help you,” he asked, rubbing his eyes and Caroline couldn’t understand how he could have gotten hotter. That accent. How did Katherine always get the hot guys?“Oh, I-,” she said with a laugh, suddenly finding her voice. “Right, sorry. I’m Katherine’s friend,” she said quickly. “She was here last night. Brown hair. Doey eyes and really really hot legs. I don’t know if you guys did names or anything like that when you met last night. I don’t really know how she does things like this. Wow, that made her sound like a huge slut. She isn’t…” She paused and she thought about the actions of her best friend. “A lot,” she said with a shrug. “Anyway, I’m just going to stop talking. I’m here to pick up her phone. She left it here. She said it would be under the bedside table.” Klaus wasn’t sure how much of the ramble that left the girl’s mouth he actually understood but he did get one thing. “I didn’t get with anyone last night,” he said. There was this weird tense moment between the two of them as Caroline looked down at her hand to make sure for the 11th time that she had got the number time. There was nothing but silence between them before someone cleared his throat. Both of them turned to see another guy standing in the living room of their apartment. “Elijah,” he said introducing himself to Caroline. He fixed his tie before stepping over and holding the phone out to Caroline. “She seems to be very popular,” he said as Caroline took the phone and smiled. “Thanks,” she said with a smile. She watched as Elijah stepped around her and out of the apartment, before looking back to the guy. “So you’re not the guy that Katherine slept with,” she asked with a nervous laugh. “Klaus,” he said, holding out his and Caroline smiled. “Caroline.”
