I was twenty-one when I met her Mother. She came at me like a bat out of hell. I was a guy in law school, working his ass off to get a job in his older brother's law firm. I never saw Katherine Pierce coming.

I could swear that I had fallen in love with her the day we met. She took me by surprise but I didn't want it any other way. Katherine came up to me one night at a bar I had been in. It had been a long day at law school and there was no better way to relieve the stress. She was forward, but I liked it. After spending the night talking in the bar, I landed a date the following Friday. After that date, I landed another.

We went on a number of dates but it was never stated officially that we were boyfriend and girlfriend. Katherine knew what we were and that was good enough for her. She didn't like being labeled.

The days came and gone as we spent time together. Months passed one by one, as did the years. Katherine and I dated for three years before I decided that I wanted to propose. I loved her and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with her. I wanted to be Mr. and Mrs. Stefan Salvatore. My classes ended for the day and I rushed home. I couldn't wait to get down on one knee and propose. When I walked in, I found her sitting at the table. She showed no expression on her face. All she showed me was a positive pregnancy test.

Life changed for me when she held the test out for me to see. I could tell that she wasn't happy. Katherine expected me not to be happy, but I was. Sure I was a twenty four year old in law school trying to get my life together. It wasn't the greatest time to have a baby, but I was still happy.

Things between Katherine and I went downhill. We grew distant. It was sad that I could tell that she didn't want the baby. She showed no interest in setting up a nursery. She showed no interest in reading the books for expecting Mothers. We did nothing but argue and I hated it.

When she reached seven months, I noticed a change in her. She started to show an interest and things between us got better. At her baby shower, thrown by her friends, I stopped by and proposed. Katherine said yes.

Katherine and I became parents on April 10th to a beautiful baby girl. We named her Molly. A few days after she was born, we got to bring Molly home. She was the happiest baby I had ever seen. Her smile was contagious and could easily light up an entire room.

I thought things couldn't get any better, but I was proven wrong. I woke up one morning and found Katherine gone. All of her things had been taken out of her drawers and closets. I found a note downstairs that read, "I can't do this."

Katherine had left us.

I became a single Father. From then on, it was just Molly and I. It was rough at first. I had a hard time adjusting. My brother, Damon, helped out as much as he could. I had a handful of friends who were always offering their help. I didn't let the fact that Katherine left bother me. I held myself together for Molly. When I felt as if things wouldn't get better, when I felt the urge to cry over being left, I would pick Molly up. All she had to do was smile at me and all of my worries would be gone.

We made it on our own. Molly and I had a close relationship, something that would never change. She was the best thing that has ever happened to me.

As Molly grew older, she was still one of the happiest people I knew. You could always find her smiling, even when something was wrong. I never thought I would see the day where she wasn't smiling or she wasn't happy.

Molly was my little girl. I wanted her to stay that way forever, but I knew she wouldn't. She grew up too quickly. Now she was a senior in high school. She went to bed, excited to start her final year. I watched her run up the stairs with a small smile, praying silently that she would have another amazing year. It's what all Fathers wanted for their little girl.


I'm back with another story!
To those of you who haven't read my previous stories, my name is Kelly. This story will be written by my friend Rebecca and I. We are both very excited and hope you all enjoy this story. I promise that the chapters ahead will be much longer than this. I would love it if you left a review and let me know what you think! :)