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“I trust my son is pleasing you?”
Caroline blinked. “I—what?”
Esther nodded, face completely serious. “Sexually, dear. It’s statistically proven that many women struggle with true satisfaction in the bedroom. A shocking percentage, really. And I would hate for Niklaus to be contributing to that statistic.”
The young blonde could feel her entire face heating up. “Oh…..um…..I—”
“There’s no need to be shy,” Esther assured her. “I just want to make sure he’s tending to your needs properly.” She tilted her head. “So when you have intercourse with my son….are you able to climax?”
Kill me now!!
She let out a strangled sound and nearly choked on air.. “I….uh—”
“Because if not,” Mrs. Mikaelson pressed on despite Caroline looking like a deer-in-headlights, “I hope you’re not faking, dear. You shouldn’t feed his ego if he’s not performing adequately.”
Seriously?!
She wanted the ground to swallow her whole.
“Um. I—I assure you Mrs. Mikaelson I—I have no complaints.” she stammered out, wanting the conversation to be over before she died of embarrassment.
Esther studied her, then nodded approvingly. “Brilliant. That’s what I like to hear. But if that ever changes, don’t be afraid to communicate. I always say to my patients honesty is the foundation of great intimacy.”
Caroline just nodded too mortified to respond properly.
A knock at the door finally saved her, and when Klaus poked his head in, she practically jumped out of her seat.
“Mother,” he gritted out, “perhaps we should wrap this up?”
the Mikaelson matriarch smiled. “Of course, darling. I was just making sure Caroline’s needs are being properly met.”
He groaned, running a hand over his face. “For the love of—”
Caroline grabbed his hand immediately. “Time to go. Right now.”
Klaus led her out of the office and Kol’s laughter echoed down the hall, followed by Rebekah’s teasing between giggles “Welcome to the family, Caroline!”