Hey! This is a story that just came into my mind, it's a Klaroline fic yes, but it also has other pairings like Delena and Kennet and many others. It's about our favorite characters if they were New York socialites, so to speak :) I'm still working on Surviving New Orleans I'm not nearly done with that yet, but I hope you like this just as much!

Please comment or review or whatever if you like it!
Enjoy!


The backstage area was crowded, busy and on the verge of chaos, but you couldn't expect anything less from New York fashion-week. It was the event of the year, every up and coming designer who wanted to make a name for themselves was there to show-case their latest collection, hoping to make a splash and be mentioned in magazines like Vogue along with designers like Lagerfeld, Gucci and Versace.
It was the same for the models, if their name was mentioned in one of those articles, it wouldn't be long before their name was mentioned along models such as Naomi Cambpell, Tyra Banks and Giselle Bunchen, New York fashion-week was the place to make a career if you ever had the potential for one to begin with.
"Katherine, get over here!" Caroline Forbes was the planner of this years fashion-week, it was the biggest job of her entire career as an event-planner and she knew that this was the moment to make it or break it. She had planned everything down to the last detail, from which runway each designer show-cased their collection to where they had their area backstage, when each show started and where the guests were seated.

She watched as the most desired model of the year, Katherine Pierce, strutted through the backstage area with a confidence like none other to the newest and most anticipated designer of the year, Rebekah Mikaelson, stood making the finishing touches to her collection. Rebekah Mikaelson was the designer to look out for, she had started out as a hobby designer but during an amateur fashion show in New Orleans, Tim Gunn had called her the next "Donatella Versace" shooting her designer career through the roof, the offer of showing her items at NYFW (New York fashion-week) had come directly from Gunn himself two weeks later.
"Alright, I'm here" Katherine announced and flipped her well-groomed hair over her shoulder, Rebekah glanced up from where she was fastening her first piece onto her starting model and looked her up and down, her eyes narrowing dangerously.
"Why aren't you in your dress yet?" Rebekah demanded and glared at her.
"Relax, I got held up is all" the model said with a shrug and Caroline could see the designer restraining the urge to yell at the model.
"April! Would you please get our star into her dress, the show is about to start" she ordered her assistant and turned to the young brunette who looked more nervous and anxious then anyone there.
"Of course, Rebekah. Josh, get the finishing piece for Miss Pierce won't you, and hurry it up we don't have a lot of time!" Caroline shook her head and looked down at her clipboard containing all the schedules, Rebekah was in fact set to start her show in less then ten minutes.

"Bonnie, please tell me you can do something about her hair?" Bonnie Bennet was the number one stylist hired by every single star worth mentioning, she hardly had the time for anything else anymore, all because Elena Pierce, Katherine's twin sister and Americas Sweetheart and mentioned her name on the red carpet at the Oscars last year, in fact she was also a close personal friend of Caroline. The darkskinned beauty was currently working her magic on Monique Deveraux and Davina Claire, the two youngest models here, best friends since growing up and both of them facing a promising career.
"Is it just me or is it hot in here?" Bonnie asked Caroline with a smile when she walked over and handed her a fresh starbucks lemonade, Caroline had arranged for Starbucks to have a stand backstage in exchange for advertising their name at the end of the week, not that they needed it but a little extra publicity was never a bad thing. Caroline laughed and fanned her friend with her clipboard.
"Better?" Bonnie grinned and nodded, her hands currently tangled in the crows-nest that was Moniques hair, walking in between chairs to make the finishing touches on Davina while she was at it.
"Yes, thank you Care. And by the way, I'm sorry I've been so busy that I haven't had a chance to tell you, but the place looks great, you did good." Caroline narrowed her eyes and folded her arms.
"I did good? I think fantastic is the word you're looking for." Bonnie laughed and nodded, waving her hands around for emphasis when she spoke, Caroline was momentarily distracted by the curling-iron and hairbrush her friend was wielding like swords.
"You know what I meant" she rolled her eyes and Caroline smiled.
"I know. Listen, I need to let Rebekah know that she's on in six minutes, I'll catch up with you later, okay?" Bonnie nodded her head and a look of concentration took over her features as she focused all her attention on her work.
"Hey Care, drinks later?" Caroline only had the time for a thumbs up before manouvering between the many stressed out designers, models complaining and stylists running in between the complaining models.

"Rebekah!" Caroline stopped as she almost bumped into a running April Young, and moved around a concentrated Josh where he stood making sure Katherine looked perfect before her big entrance.
"Caroline, thank god! I need your help" Caroline frowned and stopped in front of Rebekah.
"With what? Listen, your on in five minutes, tell me you have everything under control, we don't have time for delays of any sort." She was slightly uncomfortable by the way Rebekah was eyeing her from top to bottom.
"I'm a model short" Rebekah finally admitted and Caroline gaped at her.
"Well, I assume you have a back-up" she said with a raised brow and Rebekah smirked a smirk Caroline didn't like one bit.
"I do know" she said and rounded Caroline.
"Great! Just get her in the dress and send her out there, I need all of your models by the runway in two minutes" Caroline told her and checked her plans, next up was Vera's newest wedding-collection, at least she knew everything was in order with her.
"Joshua! Bring me the velvet evening gown, the one with a split down the left leg will you? Caroline is going to model it" Caroline spun around and stared at like Rebekah like she'd just grown a second head.
"What the hell Rebekah! I'm not a model!" Rebekah folded her arms and gave the other blonde a stubborn look.
"You are now sweetheart, if you want this show to go smoothly then you need to do this. You have just the right body-type and you already look flawless" Caroline closed her eyes and exhaled heavily.
"Fine I'll do it, but you owe me big time Bekah!" she ground out and the designer looked smug as she agreed to Carolines terms.
"Andrea! I need you to make sure everything goes according to plan, I'll only be gone for half an hour" Caroline handed her clipboard to her assistant who stared at it wide-eyed for a second before she caught the hard look on Caroline's face and her own face turned into one of determination.
"I'll take care of it" she promised and Caroline wasn't convinced but she had faith in her assistant, she'd been with her through all the planning and new everything almost as good as Caroline, almost.


"Alright people! One minute till showtime!" Rebekah called out just as Caroline was stepping into a pair of black pumps, she couldn't deny the evening gown she was wearing was stunning, but she hadn't been kidding when she told Rebekah she wasn't a model, she had no idea how to get through this.
"Don't worry barbie, just keep your head high and try not to fall. That's all there is to it" Katherine winked at her and Caroline swallowed nervously, don't fall, right.
The lights on the runway dimmed, the voices settled down and the music started playing and Rebekah shooed the first model onto the runway, Caroline was second to last so she had plenty of time to worry before it was her turn.
"You look amazing Caroline," Rebekah reassured her as she looked over the dress one final time before it was Caroline's turn and the blonde took a deep breath before walking onto the platform leading out to the runway. She did as Katherine told her, she kept her head high, eyes straight ahead and made sure not to fall, doing her best to show of the dress as she made it to the end of the runway without falling. The flashing of cameras distracted her momentarily and she blinked a few times before she regathered her senses and turned to walk back down the runway, sharing a secret grateful smile with Katherine as they passed eachother midway.

It wasn't until she was backstage again she realized she'd stopped breathing all together while walking the runway and her lungs relished the air she breathed in once she started doing so again.
"Okay everyone, time for the big finale!" April called out and all the models walked out in order, clapping and smiling with Rebekah coming in after they had all gathered along the length of the runway, Caroline and Katherine on the end of each side.
Rebekah stopped at the end in between them and lifted the microphone to her lips.
"Thank you all for coming tonight, I could not have done this without my incredible team of assistants and designers and of course the models who wears my items the way they should be. Have a nice evening everyone!" she called out and linked arms with Katherine and Caroline and guided them out, the rest of the models following behind them.

"Thank god that's over" Caroline breathed and took a shaky breath, Katherine smirked and rolled her eyes.
"You sound like it was the end of the world as you know it. Loosen up a bit Caroline, you don't have to be so god damn up-tight all the time." Caroline narrowed her eyes at the brunette.
"I am not up-tight Katherine, just because I don't like showing off my looks every chance I get doesn't mean I'm boring." it was clear to everyone around that she had taken the comment to heart, clearly she was insulted.
"Relax Caroline, don't mind her." Rebekah pulled her aside and squeezed her hands.
"Thank you for doing that, and you can keep the dress as a gift" She smiled and Caroline couldn't help a grin.
"Seriously? I can keep it?" Caroline was no stranger to receiving gifts such as designer clothes or purses, but this dress was special, she had modeled it on the runway after all.
"It's yours, now if you'll excuse me I need to see some people" she smiled and walked away to join her team, all of them cheering and toasting a success with champagne flutes.
"Hey Rebekah!" Caroline called after the designer and she turned her head expectantly.
"Congratulations" Rebekah smiled and continued on her way to her team where April already had a glass of champagne waiting for her.


The backstage area was finally starting to clear out for the day, all the models was already on their way to the after-party held at "The Originals" the hottest nightclub in town with a very exclusive clientell. It was owned and run by Kol Mikaelson, Rebekahs twin brother and Bonnies boyfriend and the biggest pain in the ass for everyone else.
"Hey Care, are you going to the after-party?" Caroline had just locked away all her important documents and finished an interview with New York Times about the success of this years fashion-week, she was just glad there was only one day left.
"I wasn't really planning to, I can hear the bathtub calling my name" she sighed dreamily and Bonnie laughed.
"Come on, you have to be there! Everyone is talking about you, Elena won't let me hear the end of it if I don't get you to come and Stefan and Matt is going to be there!" she exclaimed. Caroline hadn't seen Matt in months since he moved to LA, he was the star quarter-back and making a big name for himself, Stefan had been so busy with the opening of his new line of hotels recently she had barely talke to him the last month and Elena was jetsetting all over the world for her latest movie-projects.
"Okay, I'll go!" she relented and looked down at her attire with a frown.
"But I need to stop by my flat and freshen up first, I swear I've lost five pounds just in sweat the last week." she muttered and Bonnie scrunched up her nose in disgust.
"Fine, meet you there in an hour?" Caroline checked her watch, she wasn't sure if she could make it to her apartment and to the club in an hour, she needed to shower and change clothes, redo her hair and make-up, it could take a while.
"Make that two hours and I'll buy you dinner this weekend" she proposed and Bonnie mulled it over for a second before she agreed.
"It's a deal" she smiled and the two of them left the building together, Caroline locked up after them and they exchanged good-nights with the night-guards before heading to separate town-cars.
"See you in a few" Bonnie waved and slipped into the black mercedes no doubt sent by Kol. Caroline shook her head and got into her own car, closing her eyes and leaning her head against the seat as they pulled away from the curb and headed for her SoHo apartment. It had been a really long stressfull day and the last thing she wanted to do was go out partying, then again a few drinks might not be so bad, she could definetely need them.


"Hello darling" Kol greeted her with a kiss on the cheek as Bonnie joined him in the VIP section of his overcrowded club, she was surprised people could even breathe in there, that's how hot it was.
"Hey babe" she settled down next to him and exchanged greetings with his friends and Rebekah who was looking as stunning as ever.
"I hear tonight was an absolute success" he murmured into her ear and she leaned into him, relaxing for the first time all day.
"It was, things went as smoothly as they could have. We had a few hiccups here and there but nothing we couldn't sort out" she smiled and closed her eyes.
She was beyond tired, but she'd promised him she'd come and she'd promised to have a good time so she wouldn't fall asleep, he'd kill her.
"I need a drink" she muttered and Kol called out for one of the bartenders to get her a strawberry margarita, her favorite drink after a long day.
"Thank you" she kissed him softly and he wrapped his arm around her waist, going back to his conversation with Jeremy, a baseball player for the knicks and Elena and Katherines younger half-brother.

"Here you guys are!" Tyler Lockwood was the youngest major of New York to ever be selected and he was engaged to Carolines assistant Andrea Labonair, all their friends had found it a little bit awkward to begin with considering that ring was meant for Caroline at one point, but since Caroline seemed fine with it none of them voiced their thoughts.
"Hey Ty" Bonnie smiled and stood up to give him a one-sided hug, Andrea smiled at her and Bonnie returned it. She didn't know the girl very well, but she seemed sweet enough and she was loyal to Caroline, as far as she was concerned that was enough for her.
"Tyler, Andrea have a seat, grab a drink!" Kol said cheerily and Tyler shook hands with the people present, Stefan had yet to arrive and their was no sign of Matt either. She had spotted Elena outside arguing with Damon, like usual and Katherine was letting her hair loose down on the dancefloor. The only other person except for Matt and Stefan who was yet unaccounted for was Caroline and Bonnie was starting to think the blonde wouldn't even show.
"Hey, I'm just gonna make a quick a call" she told Kol and he nodded absentmindedly, to caught up in his conversation to Jeremy to really catch her words. She rolled her eyes and moved to the back office where the music was barely audible, thank god for sound isolation.

"Hello?" Caroline sounded absent, probably busy getting ready.
"Hey it's me, you on your way?" She heard doors opening, rattling of clothingracks and was that a blowdrier?
"Hold on," Caroline told her and the line went silent for a few minutes.
"Hey I'm back. Sorry, I just got out of the shower and now I can't decide what to wear. Blue knee length or red strapless?" she asked and Bonnie leaned back in Kols chair with a sigh.
"What shoes are you wearing?"
"Mmm, I was thinking my black Jimmy Choos" she answered after a seconds consideration and Bonnie pictured the matches in her head.
"The strapless, is that the Prada you got from Stefan for your birthday?" Stefan knew Caroline better then anyone, they had dated in high school at one point but later figured they were better as friends, he knew her likes and dislikes and he'd recently taken on the roll as protective big brother even though it bothered the crap out of her.
"Yep, that's the one." Bonnie nodded and inspected her nails, couldn't she just pick a dress and come already.
"You should wear that, it makes your eyes pop" she said and Caroline laughed.
"You mean my boobs" Bonnie smiled and looked up as the door opened and Kol stepped inside, closing it behind him to shut out the music again.
"Red Prada it is" Caroline stated.
"Great, so you'll be here soon?" Again the line went silent for a moment before her voice came back on the line.
"What? Oh yeah, thirty minutes tops. I just need to do my hair and make-up and I'll be right there" she promised and Bonnie rolled her eyes. When Caroline said thirty minutes it was more like an hour unless it was an event she'd planned herself.
"I got to go, but I'll see you soon" she said and hung up just as Kol rounded his desk and leaned back against, smiling at her.
"Mhm, tell loverboy I said hi" Caroline teased and Bonnie frowned.
"How did you know he was here?" Caroline snorted on the other end.
"Girl please, you always get this "I'm in love" sound in your voice whenever he's around you" Bonnie gaped and Kol raised a brow, she shook her head at him and spun the chair away from him.
"I do not!" she protested and all that greeted her was a chuckle.
"Yes you do, but that's fine. I'm glad you're happy, you deserve to be. I'll see you in a bit" and then the line went dead, Bonnie scowled down at her phone before Kol turned the chair back around.

"Everything alright?" Bonnie sighed and stood up, wrapping her arms around his neck, his coming around to wrap loosely around her waist.
"Yeah, Caroline says hi" she smiled and leaned her head against his chest, she was just so tired.
"Did you want something?" she questioned and pulled back to look at him, he cocked a brow followed with his signature smirk, a family trait she'd realized after meeting Rebekah.
"Except spending time with my gorgeous girlfriend?" she rolled her eyes and slapped his chest playfully.
"You know what I mean" she muttered and he kissed her before pulling back and taking her hand.
"My brothers Niklaus and Elijah just arrived, I want you to meet them" he explained and Bonnie tugged on his hand to stop him, feeling very nervous all of a sudden.
"What if they don't like me?" he turned around to face her fully and cradled her face between his hands, leaning down to look her in the eyes.
"They're going to love you, don't worry darling." She nodded and took his hand when he held it out her, clinging to him like her life depended on it.


"Damon! I'm done having this conversation with you!" Elena snapped and turned away from her boyfriend of two years, ready to head back into the club.
"Elena!" he snapped and grabbed her hand, turning her back around.
"What Damon?! I said we're done talking about this!" He sighed and closed his eyes, he didn't want his temper getting ahead of him.
"Listen baby, I love you, you know I do. I just, I don't like seeing another guy with his hands all over you." She sighed and wrapped her arms around herself, it might be in the middle of the summer but the breeze was chilly and she wasn't wearing a jacket.
"It's only a movie scene Damon, it's all just an act, you know that as well as anyone. You think I like seeing you with other girls? I don't, but I respect that it's your job and I trust that it's nothing more then that and I need you to trust me too." Damons face softened and he stepped closer so he could run his hands down her arms and up again.
"I do trust you, I don't trust him" he clarified and she sighed as she looked him in the eyes.
"We're back to this again? He doesn't like me in that way Damon, I wouldn't be doing this movie if he did." Damon forced back what he really felt on the subject, his relationship with Elena was to important to risk because of his jealousy, even though he felt it was justified.
"Alright I'll drop it." He promised and she smiled before kissing him.
"Thank you, I appreciate that. Can we go back inside now and celebrate with our friends? We're both leaving again tomorrow and I want to have one last fun night with the guys before we go." He wrapped his arm around her shoulders and led her inside as a way of answer.


Klaus and Elijah was pleasantly surprised at how well their siblings were doing for themselves. Kols club was thriving and Rebekahs career was just taking off, they had both been at her show of course, but they hadn't had the chance to congratulate her afterwards. By the time they made it backstage she was surrounded by reporters and hardly had time for anything else.
"Rebekah" Elijah smiled and wrapped his arms around his sister as she stood up to greet him with a kiss on the cheek.
"Congratulations sister, you did well" he praised her and she smiled almost shyly up at him.
"You really think so?" He pulled back to give her a once-over, taking the time to search the room for his youngest brother in the process.
"I attended your show Rebekah, the crowd was ecstatic" his words made her blush and she looked over his shoulder to spot Niklaus smiling at her.

"Nik!" she broke out of Elijahs embrace and rushed her favorite brother, she couldn't believe they had flown all this way to see her show, both of them so busy with their own things back in NOLA.
"Little sister!" he laughed and twirled her around, making her feel as if she was a little girl again.
"I can't believe your here" she laughed and he put her back down on her feet, keeping his hands on her waist until she regained her balance.
"We couldn't miss your grand debut could we?" he smiled and she returned, leaning against his side when he wrapped an arm around her.
"Thank you," he kissed the top of her head and scanned his brothers establishment, he had really done well for himself in the city of lights, who would have thought? "Where's Kol?" As if his brother had heard him a door to what he assumed was a back office opened and Kol walked out hand in hand with a pretty darkskinned girl.
"Speak of the devil" he murmured into Rebekahs hair and she laughed, she had missed her brother dearly.

"Nik, Elijah! Welcome to my humble establishment!" Kol grinned and gave both his brothers a hug, making sure not to squash Rebekah in the process and never letting go of Bonnie's hand.
"Kol, I must admit I'm impressed" Klaus stated and Kol took on a look of pride, it was rare to receive compliments from his brother and he took it to heart whenever he did.
"Of course you are" he played it cool and brought Bonnie in front of him, wrapping his arms around her from behind.
"Bonnie, this is my brother Nik and the humble gentlemant in the suit is my brother Elijah. Gentlemen, this is my beautiful girlfriend Bonnie Bennett" Bonnie blushed and extended her hand, she had only ever met one other person from Kols family and that was Rebekah and she wasn't all that scary, his brothers on the other hand, really scary.
"It's nice to meet you. Kol talks about you a lot" she said shyly and Elijah lifted her hand to his lips and placed a kiss on her knuckles, making her blush deepen even more.
"The pleasure is all mine" Elijah smiled and pulled away, Klaus ignoring her hand entirely and placing a kiss on her cheek.
"So you're the woman who's finally made my brother an honest man" he directed his smirk at Kol who scowled at him. Bonnie laughed and exchanged looks with Rebekah who grinned at the banter between the brothers, it was almost like the good old days.
"Come on darling, I need a drink" Kol muttered and dragged Bonnie away to the bar, Bonnie gave them an awkward wave as he led her away.

"Must you always tease him Niklaus" Elijah sighed and Klaus clapped a hand on his shoulder.
"Oh come on Elijah, I was just having a little fun with him." Elijah shook his head but undeniably he was smiling, he could not help himself, it had been so long since his family had gathered even though they were all not present.
"Rebekah, Finn asked to know if you received his roses? He had a pressing meeting with the senate in the morning and could not be here to deliver them in person" he explained and Rebekah smiled with a nod.
"I received them this morning, they're the main ornament on my mantle as we speak" she confirmed and Elijah smiled.
"Good, he said to expect a call tomorrow evening" She was looking forward to that call, Finn and her may not be the closest of siblings but she still missed him.
She had seen very little of him after he moved to Washington with his wife Sage and their two children.
"I'll be waiting" A commotion on the dancefloor diverted their attention and they looked through the glass as two of the models were lifted out by two big bouncers, both of them kicking and screaming, yelling one obscenity after the other, directed at one another of course.
"Thank god you didn't decide to become a model" Elijah mused quietly and Rebekah raised a brow.

"You have a problem with models?" They turned around to see Katherine walk in along with her sister and Damon, an expectant expression on her face as she looked at Elijah, Rebekah bit her lip to hold back the laugh that was threatening to escape at her brothers flabbergasted expression.
He quickly collected himself and approached the model in question.
"Forgive me miss, it was not my intention to insult you" he apologized and Katherine looked him up and down, Rebekah wanted to gag at the pleased expression on her face.
"You can make it up to me and buy me a drink" she told him more then suggested and for some reason Elijah seemed to like her approach.
"I'll buy you several if you wish" he stated calmly and held out a hand.
"I'm Elijah" Katherine cocked her head and ignored his hand, stepping right into his space.
"Elijah, hmm" she let the name roll of her tongue and she liked the way it sounded, and she definetely liked the way he looked.
"I'm Katherine" she quipped and walked past him towards the bar where Bonnie was doing her best to calm down a still pouting Kol.
"Careful brother, she seems like a mouthful" Klaus warned good-naturedly and Elijah watched the model with interest.
"Yes, she does" he said and left them to join Katherine by the bar.

"And you Bekah, any men in your life?" Rebekah bit her lip and tensed, she did have a man in her life actually but she wasn't sure if she was ready to make introductions yet, and he hadn't even come yet.
"Well, there is this one. Nothing serious really, he doesn't live here" she explained and Klaus narrowed his eyes.
"Is he here now? I want to meet him" she shook her head and stepped away from her brother.
"He hasn't arrived yet. Please be nice to him Nik, I really like him" she pleaded and he scoffed.
"When have I ever not been nice to any of your boyfriends?" he queried and she gaped at him, he couldn't be serious?!
"You have never been nice Nik! Actually you have succeded in scaring away most of them!" she told him and he grinned.
"Yes, I have haven't I? Perks of being the older brother I assume" he mused and walked away from her, leaving her worried and seething, she would kill him if he did anything to ruin her relationship with Matt. It was still fresh and she didn't want her brother jeopardizing it.


Stefan was leaning against the wall outside of Carolines building, he and Matt and Caroline had arranged to go to Kols club together after receiving a heated phonecall from Caroline where she yelled at him for being absent the last month. He'd smiled and called Matt to arrange it, the quarterback was staying in one of his hotels and he'd agreed easily, next to Caroline Forbes and Stefan Salvatore he might be able to get away from most of the papparazzis who never stopped pestering him. A black towncar pulled up and a second later the door to Carolines building opened and she stepped out, she looked stunning, then again Caroline never left her apartment looking less then flawless.
"Hey there stranger" he smiled and pushed away from the wall, Caroline placed a hand on her hip and glared at him she quickly turned it into a smile.
"I missed you" she sighed and stepped into his embrace, she really had missed him, he was her one steady point in her hectic life, she didn't know how she would have survived without him.
"Yeah, you too. How are you, how's Enzo?" Caroline sighed and shook her head. Enzo was her on-again-off-again boyfriend and he was currently in London shooting a cover for Bazar magasine. He was probably hooking up with some model as they spoke, safe to say they were off a the moment.
"I'm good, a little tired but what else is new? Enzo is... Enzo is good I think. I haven't talked to him in a while, he's in London." Stefan nodded and led her over to the car, she frowned and looked around.
"Where's Matt? I thought we were all going together" Stefan ushered her inside and climbed in after her.
"He is, we're picking him up at his hotel" Caroline rolled her eyes and looked at him knowingly.
"You mean your hotel. I talked to him on my way back from the show" Stefan smiled and told the driver where to go before picking up his conversation with Caroline.
"Yeah, I put him up in one of the suites. I thought he might be staying with Rebekah, but I guess they're taking it slow." Matt and Rebekah had met on one of Caroline's events a couple of months ago and hit it off immediately, they looked good together and so far they'd managed to keep their relationship on the down-low.
"Good for them, nothing good comes out of rushing things" she was speaking from experience. She'd met Enzo on the set of Elenas last movie where he was doing a piece for E!, he was charming and flirty and definetely a bad-boy, the warning bells should have sounded then already. He'd asked her out and she didn't want to be rude and it had all gone down-hill from there. For the first couple of weeks they were blissfully happy, but then they're lives had gotten in the way and he'd fallen back to his bad habits of sleeping around and she had lost herself in her work. Now they were together whenever he was in town and not together when he wasn't and it worked for them, but she wanted more, she didn't want to admit it but it hurt knowing he was sleeping with other girls.

"Hello friends" Matt greeted them as he joined them in the car and Caroline wrapped her arms around his neck, it had been so long since she'd seen him.
"Matty, I'm so glad you could make it!" she grinned and took hold of his hand, he smiled warmly at her and greeted Stefan with one of those manly hand shakes she would never understand.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world. You looked great on that catwalk by the way" Caroline blushed and turned her head away, she hadn't realized he was there, but she should have known. Of course he'd be there to support Rebekah on her big accomplishment.
"What's this? You're a model now?" Stefan asked with amused surprised earning himself a snort very unlike Caroline.
"God no, it was only that one time. One of Rebekahs models failed to show and she forced me to step in" she explained and Stefan laughed.
"That sounds like Bekah alright" it was strange how they all had become so fast friends with the aspiring designer, of course it helped that she was sister to Bonnies boyfriend but the general agreement was that they liked Rebekah better then Kol overall.
"Speaking of; she just sent me this weird text" Matt informed them with a frown and pulled out his phone, Caroline snatched the phone away from him and read the text, laughing when she caught the meaning behind it.
"What?"
"Apparently Rebekahs brothers are in town, she's worried they'll scare you away" she explained and Matt looked from Caroline to his phone and back again.
"You got all that from that text?" Caroline shrugged and crossed her legs.
"I speak fluent girl" she winked and both men shook their head, girl was a language they would never speak fluently and both of them knew it.

"We're here" Stefan declared as the car rolled to a stop and reached out his hand for Caroline.
"Ready?" he looked between Matt and Caroline and didn't open the door until the both nodded their agreement.