Hello my lovelies! As promised here is the first chapter of the sequel to Return and Remember! I had a little trouble with the beginning, but I hope you all will enjoy it just the same.

Consider this an early Christmas present from me to my lovely readers! Merry Christmas! Feliz Navidad! :D

Remember to review at the end! :D

It had been two months since the death of both Esther and Mikael, and the family was growing closer than ever before.

With the support of the family, Bonnie practiced her magic every day. Each day she got stronger and more confidant with it, and each day she and Kol fell deeper and deeper in love.

Klaus and Caroline were more in love than ever, as well. They weren't a perfect couple. They had their share of squabbles, but in the end they always made up, causing the family to leave the house for the rest of the afternoon.

With the threat on their lives over, Liz came by to see her daughter every day, well almost every day, and each day Caroline and Liz grew closer than ever.

It was a bright August day when Liz stopped by the mansion before going into work that afternoon. She smiled as she took in the sight of Bonnie and Kol standing in the front yard. Bonnie, with her arms crossed, glared at Kol.

"Bonnie, are you alright?" Liz asked, with a kind smile on her face and a glance to Kol.

It had taken a few weeks after Bonnie turned before she was entirely comfortable with Liz coming around. Liz still was getting used to the fact that little Bonnie Bennett was now a vampire, and not just any vampire, but a witch hybrid, the most powerful creature in the world, even more powerful than Klaus. That took some getting used to.

Since her regular visits, Liz had noticed the rest of the family had accepted her as one of their own, not just because she was Caroline's mother, but also a mother to them all.

It had taken some getting used to when she discovered the Original family considered her their mother.

She watched as Bonnie's features softened as she moved her eyes to look at her.

"I'm fine, Mrs. Forbes." Bonnie answered softly, uncrossing her arms, giving Liz a welcoming hug.

Liz hugged her back, and then turned to Kol, who shook his head and grinned.

"What did you do, Kol?" Liz asked, lifting her brow and using her motherly, sheriff tone.

Kol shifted nervously as his grin disappeared.

This time Bonnie grinned as Kol looked everywhere but at Liz.

"He asked me to marry him." Bonnie stated, crossing her arms once again and sending a glare towards Kol.

Liz bit her bottom lip as she realized what exactly what happened. "How did you ask her, Kol?" She asked, though she had a pretty good idea.

Kol looked down at the ground and Liz swore she saw him blush at her question. "We were working on her magic, and she hit me with an aneurysm," He paused sending a soft glance toward Bonnie, who just stared at him. "It wasn't a strong one, or anything, but in the middle of it, I asked her." He finished, turning his attention towards Liz, who was trying not to laugh.

"Kol, sweetie, I think you asked her the wrong way." Liz stated, looking at Bonnie who nodded once.

"That's what I told him, but he told me we had been together long enough and it was time. He claimed we weren't getting any younger." Bonnie spat out, shrugging her shoulder and scowled at him.

Liz covered her mouth with her right hand and let out a chuckle. Young love. She thought to herself. She looked at Kol, who began shifting nervously on his feet. "Kol, I think you need to rethink your proposal." She said with a quiet laugh, pointing at him as she spoke.

Bonnie huffed. "I told him." She stated, her eyes narrowing.

"I thought you loved me?!" Kol shouted, and Liz took that as her cue to leave.

Bonnie took a step towards Kol her face red with anger. "I DO LOVE YOU, KOL!" She shouted, as Liz stepped on the porch, turning once to look at the young couple with a smile on her face as she entered the house.

"Then why won't you marry me!" Kol shouted, holding his arms out.

Bonnie sighed and placed her hands on her waist. "You didn't ASK me!" She yelled, her eyes turning bloodshot.

Kol took a deep breathe. "I did ask you." He said calmly.

Bonnie shook her head. "No, you didn't. You said we should get married. That does not constitute as a marriage proposal." She stated with a hard glare.

Kol threw his head back, before turning to her. "Would you marry me?" He asked in a whisper, his eyes growing soft.

"You haven't asked me, Kol." Bonnie whispered, hurt lining her features as her eyes returned to their normal brown hue.

Kol smiled as he reached inside his pocket, and pulled out a tiny box. Bonnie's mouth dropped in shock as Kol knelt down on one knee.

"Kol," She whispered, tears filling her eyes.

Kol smiled a genuine smile as she opened the box to reveal a chocolate diamond engagement ring. Bonnie felt her eyes glued to the simple yet elegant ring, which she knew cost a fortune, but she wasn't going to dwell on that now.

"Bonnie Bennett, we have been through everything together, more than any other couple I imagine, with the exception of Klaus and Caroline, and of course Finn and Sage."

Bonnie smacked him as he continued, and giggled when he sent a fake glare at her.

"As I was saying, I love you more than I ever thought I could, even more than Toni. I ask you now, if you would do me the grandest honor in becoming my wife?" He whispered with tear-filled eyes.

Bonnie covered her mouth with both hands, and brought them down with a laugh, as tears fell from her eyes.

"It would be my honor." She whispered in return, holding out her left hand.

Kol sighed and took the ring out of the box, and very carefully placed it on her ring finger.

Bonnie laughed as she wrapped her arms around her fiancée. Kol smiled as he gathered her in his arms, and held her tight.

"I love you, my Bonnie lass." He whispered, in her ear.

Bonnie pulled back, and smiled. "I love you, my Kol." She whispered as he leaned forward and gently kissed her lips.

Caroline squealed for joy as she looked out the window in the living room. She started for the door, before Klaus caught her and stopped her from interrupting the newly engaged couple.

She turned to him and frowned. "Nik, we should go and congratulate them." She stated, motioning towards the door.

Klaus shook his head. "Caroline, do you remember when we got engaged?" He asked, picking up her left hand with the ring resting on her third finger.

Caroline sighed and nodded. "You're right." She replied in defeat.

The others had gone out for a little while, so Klaus and Caroline had the house to themselves, until Liz showed up. Kol and Bonnie mainly stayed outside because of her training, and because they didn't want to intrude on Klaus and Caroline's time together.

Klaus smiled as he pulled her into his arms. Caroline giggled as she melted into his arms, like it was the most natural thing in the world. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled his head to hers for a gentle kiss.

Liz watched from the hallway with a glass of water in her hand as her daughter kissed the man she was going to love for an eternity. Tears filled her eyes as her daughter pulled back and hugged Klaus close. Liz thought back on the past year, and sighed. So much had happened to this family, and yet they had found so much love and happiness through it all.

She was about to turn to go when she heard her daughter call. She turned back to her daughter and smiled.

"I was just going to leave you two alone." Liz replied, wiping her eyes with her left hand.

Caroline smiled and took her mom in her arms. "Mom, I've, no," she paused turning to look at Klaus. "We've got something to tell you." She finished, leading her mom by the hand to the brown couch in the living room.

Liz sat down in the center of the couch, and Caroline sat on the left side of her while Klaus sat on the newly acquired coffee table in front of the couch.

Caroline took her mother's hands in hers as Klaus took the glass of water and set it beside him on the table.

"Mom, Nik and I have decided on a wedding date." Caroline said with an affectionate glance to Klaus.

Liz smiled and let out a laugh as she brought her daughter in for a hug.

Caroline laughed. "Mom, we haven't told you when the date is." She laughed as she felt her mom's tears fall on her shoulder causing her to tear up.

"I'm sorry, dear." Liz replied, pulling back wiping her eyes with her hands.

Caroline smiled and glanced at Klaus who had turned his head to hide his own tears. Caroline smiled at him, knowing he could see her from the corner of his eyes, and she saw him give her a smile back. She turned to her mother, and wiped her own tears from her eyes before speaking.

"We've decided on Christmas Day." Caroline replied, with a soft smile, reaching for Klaus' hand.

Liz covered her mouth with her right hand and let out a teary laugh. "I'm happy for you, dear." She replied with another laugh.

Caroline nodded and laughed as she wiped more of her tears with her free hand.

"Caroline has something she wants to ask you, Elizabeth." Klaus replied, clutching his love's hand while reaching for Liz's nervously. Liz knew this was a big step for the Hybrid, and so she grasped his hand calmly and smiled at him before turning to her daughter.

Caroline opened her mouth, but no words came out. She let out a teary laugh, which sounded like her mom's, and tried again. "Would you walk me down the aisle?" She asked, her blue eyes filling up with unshed tears.

This broke the dam for both Forbes women as Liz nodded and let go of Klaus' hand to hold her daughter once more. Klaus took this as his cue to leave the two alone for a while.

Caroline found him later, after her and Liz had said goodbyes, in his painting room. She stood in the doorway watching with love in her eyes, as he picked up a paintbrush, and with giant strokes, he left paint on the canvas.

Caroline bit back a sigh as she watched his tight grey Henley shirt move with each movement, showing off his perfect body, that she knew all too well.

She blushed as she thought about his perfect body on top of hers in bed. To tell the truth, he had ruined her for any other man. He was perfect in more ways than one.

Quietly walking into the room, she came up behind him and gently wrapped her arms around his waist, causing him to stop painting.

"Did your mother leave?" He asked gently, still holding the paintbrush in his hand, and grasped her hands with his free one.

Caroline nodded against his back, and propped her head on his shoulder to look at his painting. She smiled as she saw a snowflake joining another snowflake with a dark blue background mixed with a little light blue.

"This is beautiful." She whispered, releasing her hold on him, to step beside him to look at the painting more closely.

As she studied the painting, Klaus studied her. He had painted many beautiful pieces of art, but none compared to the art standing next to him. He watched as her exquisite face lit up as she took in his latest artwork. He smiled as he studied her in her simple jeans, and white lace tank. She was the most beautiful creature he had ever seen, and she was his and his alone.

"It's not as beautiful as you, love." He whispered boldly, never taking his eyes off her.

Caroline dipped her head down, and turned to look at him. "Are you just saying that, Nik?" She asked, looking him in the eyes.

Klaus shook his head, and placed the paintbrush on the stand before stepping closer to her. "I have never lied to you, Caroline. I promise you, that I never will." He whispered seriously, his eyes growing dark with promise.

Caroline raised her right hand and placed it on his left cheek. "I know, Nik." She whispered, before glancing at the painting. "That's us isn't it?" She asked with a smile, dropping her hand to her side.

Klaus smiled and bowed his head with a quiet laugh. "You know me so well, love." He stated, as he looked at the painting.

Caroline laughed. "Well, if I'm going to love you for eternity I have to start somewhere." She replied, looking at him with a smile.

Klaus smirked, and nodded. "I painted this years ago, and I just added the second snowflake today." He replied with sad remembrance.

Caroline's eyes filled with sadness as she took in his meaning. "It was because you were alone in the world." She stated with sympathy.

Klaus nodded. "I never thought about this painting until I met you. You filled my life, Caroline." He replied, touching her face gently with his left hand.

Caroline leaned into his hand, and smiled. "And you filled mine, Nik." She whispered, with tears in her eyes looking into his.

Klaus smiled, and leaned forward and kissed her softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck, and deepened the kiss.

Klaus opened his mouth, and Caroline delved deeper into his mouth. He wrapped his arms tighter around her and pulled her closer to him. Caroline jumped up and wrapped her legs around his waist. Klaus chuckled as he walked over to the leather couch on the other side of the room. Caroline giggled as Klaus laid her flat on the couch without breaking from her lips.

Klaus pulled back to look down at the woman beneath him, and smiled. Caroline smiled back at him, and grasped the necklaces around his neck and pulled him back down to her.

"Love, don't you think Kol and Bonnie will come in, or somebody else for that matter?" He asked, pulling back, away from her delicious lips.

Caroline smiled and shook her head. "Live dangerously for once, Nik." She replied, pulling him back to her.

"I am dangerous, love." He stated, with a raise of his brows and a smirk on his face.

"I know, love." Caroline replied, with a twinge of an accent in her voice. "That's one of the reasons I love you." She finished, with a wiggle of her brows.

Klaus closed his eyes and laughed. "What's the other reasons?" He asked, opening his eyes with a fun look in his eyes.

Caroline shook her head and smiled. "I'm not telling." She answered with a giggle.

Klaus pouted, and Caroline laughed as she brushed her fingers over his lips. "I'm still not telling, no matter how cute you make yourself look." She replied with a laugh.

Klaus rolled his eyes, and she recognized the look on his face, and her smile faded. "Nik, don't you even think about it." She stated pointing her finger at his chest.

Klaus shook his head. "I wouldn't dream of it, love." He replied mischievously, eyeing her up and down.

Caroline placed her tongue to the top of her teeth and narrowed her eyes. "Huh, I don't believe you." She replied, quietly.

Klaus smiled, and reached down and began to move his hands up and down her sides. Caroline squirmed underneath him and began to laugh outrageously as he continued to tickle her.

"Nik," She stated in between laughs as he continued to ravish her. "Nik, please stop." She replied, as she attempted to move his hands away from her body.

"Not until you give in, love." He answered with a low chuckle.

Caroline shook her head. "No, I will not give in." She replied through her laughter.

Suddenly Klaus stopped and looked down at her; the mischievous glint was gone from his eyes replaced by pure love.

Caroline slowly stopped laughing and looked at him; the passion from before building up faster and stronger than earlier.

Slowly Klaus lowered his head and captured her lips so softly with his own, causing her to moan at the sweetness of the moment.

He lifted his head, and looked down at the light beneath him. To think, months before he nearly lost her and her light.

Caroline recognized the look in his eyes, and knew he was thinking of losing her. She smiled softly and grasped his face between her hands.

"I'm right here, Nik. Now and Forever. I'm never leaving you. Do you understand me?" She asked softly, looking into his deep blue eyes.

Klaus nodded and leaned into her hands.

Caroline sighed and lifted her head to place her lips on his once more. "Make love to me, Nik." She whispered in a low soft voice, causing him to shiver and harden.

Klaus smiled and joined his lips with hers.

Hours later, they heard the others returning and quickly dressed much to the teasing of Kol who was proudly showing Bonnie's ring off to the family.

Wedding plans were being set into the horizon as each couple went to bed that night.

Caroline thought to herself as she drifted to sleep in her Nik's arms, she was going to get her happy ending after all. She had tamed the beast and saved him many times over, and finally turned him into a prince. This was her happy ending.

Okay, what did you think? Any good? Let me know.

If you are reading this, and have not read Return and Remember I suggest you do. I should warn you it is long, but it will catch you up on what is going on in this story.

This story is not going to be too long. I'm hoping for 5-10 chapters max, but we shall see. Also if there are any requests, please let me know, and I will do my best to make it happen. :D

Until Next Time...