cleaning in progress

Author’s note: This was written for week 4 of Klaroline Fanfic Week @klarolinefanficweek - Science Fiction. Everything was going according to plan — Caroline had arrived to the Mikaelsons’ ball as Klaus’ date (albeit reluctantly) and he was well on his way to a proper wooing. But he couldn’t help but notice her odd behavior...  

A Waltz in Time

            Klaus had never been a fan of pink champagne. In fact, he’d tasted rancid goat’s milk that carried a more pleasant bouquet than pink champagne. However, after he watched Caroline purposely spill yet another of his siblings’ servings of pink champagne, it seemed that the fiery little fledgling managed to loathe it even more than he did. 

            She treated an irritated Elijah to a viciously sweet smile as she handed him a crystal tumbler of scotch instead, cheekily plucking his Italian silk pocket square to dab at the sticky champagne splatters on his tuxedo jacket. “You should be thanking me; that extra-slim tailoring is so last season.”

            With the confident posture of a warrior queen, Caroline returned to Klaus’ arms to begin a lively new waltz. Yet again demonstrating her light feet, she expertly kept time with the eight-piece chamber orchestra Rebekah had insisted upon. 

            “Dare I ask what my brother has done to earn your ire, sweetheart?”