Caroline elaborates that she is more afraid of how she feels about him than he himself, that she thinks it is wrong to feel this way about him, but finally gives into her desires and initiates a kiss. Klaus hesitantly smiles. Caroline herself is positively glowing, and kisses him again, this time with Klaus reciprocating. Klaus pushes her against a tree, and they begin to strip each others' clothes off. What can only be described as "hot vampire-hybrid sex" (as Klaus referred to it while in Tyler's body) happens thereafter. Caroline herself does not return to the Salvatore boarding house until nightfall, with a leaf in her hair and disheveled clothing.
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