"Tyler" she gasped. When he heard his name, he came out of the shadows.

 "Hello darling" Tyler said huskily.

 Caroline took a step back and she collided into Klaus' chest. Tyler saw that Caroline was not alone, she was with a guy. He was angry....'how dare she?'

"You won't introduce me to your new lover" Tyler said reluctantly.

 "His not, my lover" Caroline defended herself.

 Klaus was hurt when she said that but he covered it with a blank expression.

 "Good then, come on sweetheart let's get inside. You know I'll never hurt you" Tyler mocked. 

She stood still, she was too afraid to move. Klaus noticed how she was slightly shaking and then he took a step in front of her...... like an alpha male protecting his alpha female.

"Listen mate, she does not want to talk to you right now. So why don't you go away" Klaus said.

 Tyler burst out laughing. 

"What's your problem?" Klaus asked him and he replied "I didn't know whether to get angry or fall about laughing".

 "Am her boyfriend whatever you are called guy. Her boyfriend ... you seem to forget that you are not lovers.... Which leave us to a conclusion that you have no right to have her but me I have all the permission" he smiled devilishly to Caroline.

Tyler took small steps towards Caroline, taking little sip from his bottle of Vodka. 

"Stay away from me" she yelled trembling with fear but that did not prevent him from coming further. 

Klaus had never heard Caroline yelling like that, he wondered what that boy did to her.

"You didn't hear what she said" Klaus said in a low and intimidating tone. His voice spoke possessiveness.

But that didn't make him stop

 "I don't give a damn about that whore. I just want to have her and make her suffer. She is a fille de joie and will always remain" he smirked and he continued "I see Caroline I didn't give you much pleasure when we were having sex and you just had the opportunity to jump in bed with another guy" he spat in her face. 

"It's not true Tyler. We are no more together, you don't have any righ-"he cut her off "You break up, I didn't. I still have rights to treat you as whatever I want" he said receiving a punch from Klaus.

"How dare you?" his voice dripped with hatred, as he looked Klaus in the eye with a stabbing glare. 

Klaus raised an eyebrow, and gave him an amused grin of satisfaction like he could see Tyler dead before the fight shall begin. 

"You really don't know who I am?" Tyler said standing up trying to punch Klaus but he succeeded in avoiding him.

 "Whoever you are! I don't care, mutt" Klaus said amused at Tyler's expression and then he continued on 

"You shouldn't have treated a lady like that, mutt" he said giving Tyler once a painful hit in his abdomen.

By tucking his fingertips against Tyler's bottom knuckle of each finger, a long fist was formed thus offering decreased strength but increased reach. By this, Klaus had advantages because the striking surface is also narrower which allows the fist to dig between his ribs and other soft target areas.

Tyler yelped in pain. Blood was coming from his mouth, nose ..... Everywhere. 

"That was called the leopard blow. I hope next time I won't be giving you Chinese martial art such as Krav  Maga" Klaus said kneeling down to Tyler's level and then he spoke once again in a possessive tone

 "You will leave Caroline and never come back in her life or else it will be your dead body lying on the ground and I doubt someone will mourn over a mutt like you" he threatened him.

 "Well that's it for now, Tyler. It was a pleasure meeting you" he said smiling as if nothing happened.

Klaus then made his way towards Caroline who didn't utter a single word. 

"You okay, love?" Klaus asked genuinely concerned. 

She nodded, tears were coming out of her eyes. He brought her closer to him, his hand resting on her waist. He embraced her warmly, showing that he deeply cared for her.

"Let's get you inside" Klaus said following Caroline into her apartment.

 It was the first time since he came here but he promised that it won't be the last time. Her apartment was well codified. She had a place where she kept all of her stuffs in arranging order. 

"Am a control freak" she interrupted in his thoughts. Klaus nodded, he was a control freak too. 

"Do you want something to drink? Coffee? Chocolate or I don't know" she started blabbering 

"Caroline" Klaus called but she continued to speak,

 "Caroline" he then said a bit louder holding her to his chest.

 "It's OK love, you don't have to be scared now. I will always protect you no matter what" he reassured her.

"Could you stay for the night" Caroline asked him, she was blushing.

 "My pleasure. I'll sleep on the couch" he replied. 

**The next day**

Caroline stirred in her sleep, the beam of sunlight woke her up. She yawning bringing her to a sitting position. She didn't hear Klaus. She saw a letter which was addressed to her

Good Morning love,

I did not want to wake you up. I had some work to do and I found it more appropriate to not wake you up. I made breakfast for you. Have a nice day, Caroline

Fondly, Klaus

She went to the bathroom and brushed her teeth. She put on some shorts and a blue shirt. She wanted to run in the locality to think about all these days especially Klaus sleeping in her house. When she entered her kitchen, the good aroma was filling her nostrils. Klaus was a good cooker indeed. When she was done, she began running listening to some music 

'What doesn't kill you (stronger)'.

While walking near an alley, she could feel someone gaze at her but she did not pay any attention. Suddenly two strong arms pulled her in the alley. He pinned her hands above her head. She couldn't yell as she was so frightened.

 "Tyler" she said terrified. "Surprise" he said in a hoarse voice.

He leaned closer to her and whispered near her ear

 "I couldn't sleep without you, Caroline. I want you so badly".

 She tried to push her away but she could not stand a chance against him. He was leaning to kiss her on the lips but she moved her head thus Tyler kissed her hair but moved his lips towards her jawline, to her neck.

 "Stop please" she begged.

 His hand was moving down her shirt to caress her bare skin.

She was imploring him to stop but he wasn't. In the blink, he was removed from her and received a punch in his face.

 "What do you think you are doing, jerk" Damon said angrily.

 "Go away now Salvatore. I don't like third wheel" he said.

 "Oh really! I don't like dogs. So why don't you go away and do what dogs really do" he smirked at him.

"If I saw you again near her, I will made you in a so bad state that you won't be able to face yourself" he threatened him. 

"Thank you" Caroline smiled. 

"Your welcome Blondie" he said back in his cocky self.

 When they arrived in the front of the building she said "I don't know what I would have do without you"

"Consider you lucky. I will probably not be there next time" he said. 

"Goodbye Damon" she said turning away from him.

 "Caroline" he called out. He moved closer to her and lean in. Caroline eyes went wide 'what is he doing?' she thought. 

He leaned in closer and kissed her cheeks 

"Have a nice day, Caroline. No matter what happen I will always protect you" he mumbled with that he hopped in his car.

"Well that was new" she whispered touching her cheeks.

 Meanwhile Klaus saw everything, he left from there because Rebekah called him. But when she came back.... She saw her with one of the Salvatore brothers and it was Damon, the one he least preferred.

'It's not as if she is your girlfriend, Klaus. Why is that troubling you so much?' he scolded himself

. "She can take of herself since Tyler is not here" he said returning back to the Mikaelson's Mansion.