Hi! This is the first thing I have written and actually published to FanFiction, so be kind. :) I write quite a bit as a hobby, but have never publicly shared anything. This is just an idea that has been floating around in my head forever, begging to be written. It's a Klaroline fic, since they are my OTP, forever. It will have a few other pairing thrown in, but with a heavy focus on Klaus and Caroline. Some parts and characters will seem a bit OOC, and it is definitely AU, but I'm taking the idea my muse has created and running with it. It's all human and all awesome. Not all of the chapters will be super long, I have quite a bit of the story written, but not all edited, so I will post as I edit, then write and edit some more. I will try to post regularly, but I have a full time job and go to school full time, plus manage a household. Give the first two chapters a whirl to get acquainted with the background stories, then we will jump into the meat and potatoes of the story. Let me know what you think! :) None of the characters belong to me unless otherwise stated (obviously).

"Come on, Care!" Bonnie exclaimed, "If you don't go, I'll end up being the third wheel!" Caroline rolled her eyes. Bonnie had been begging her to go out all week.

"It's not my fault Elena was able to guilt you into going. I stood my ground!" She said with a smile.

"Oh, come on. The semester ends next month. We both turn 21 a few weeks after that. We should be celebrating this time in our lives! What could be more important than living in the present before we get out for summer?"

"Uh.. finals!? That's pretty important. Plus, I've got student council stuff to prepare for the semester end, and I've got to rehearse for tomorrow night at the coffee shop. All of those seem more important that a night out with Elena and her latest squeeze." She knew Bonnie didn't really want to go, but Elena had guilted her into it, saying they never spent time together anymore.

It was true. The three of them had grown up together in their hometown. They had been inseparable all through high school and had gone off to college together. That's when things started to change. They were still friends, but Elena's world started to revolve around who she was dating at the moment. And at the current moment, his name was Damon something. He was quite a few years older than they were, but for some reason, was always around campus.

"Oh, Damon's not that bad. He is a lot better than the last one." Bonnie tried to defend, but looking at her face, she was obviously not as sure as she wanted to sound.

"Bonnie, did you forget our first semester, when he practically stalked me around campus, claiming to 'coincidentally' run into me? The guy is a creep."

"Okay, I give, I'm not super fond of the guy. But he makes Elena happy for the time being and it sounds like he is making an effort with her. He is trying to get to know us, because we are important to her. It looks like he is getting serious about her. Plus, Elena says she really misses spending time with us. And you can't let me go alone!" She finished her speech with big doe eyes and a pouty lip for emphasis.

"Ugh." Caroline replied exasperated. "Where would we be going, if I were to decide to go?" She asked, knowing that it was losing battle. Bonnie smiled, knowing she was close to winning.

"Elena didn't have all the details, I guess it is some sort of party get together thing. Damon goes all the time, but this is Elena's first time. Another reason she wanted us to go. We are all meeting for a late dinner and drinks, then going from there. She did say to dress sexy." Bonnie had a grin that could rival the Cheshire cat plastered on her face. She loved an excuse to dress up.

"Okay, okay, I"ll go. Classes are done by noon. What time are we meeting?"

"We are meeting Damon for food and drinks at nine, but Elena wanted to do a girls night, pre game party thing, before hand, so I offered my place. She had originally suggested we go to Damon's, but I knew you would never go for that." Bonnie said knowingly.

"Definitely not. Did she already move in with him?" Bonnie and Caroline had both been assigned individual rooms in the same building on campus since they were both in the hospitality program. Elena, however, was a history major, so she was on the other side of campus. The history major dorms were all shared and she hadn't liked any of her roommates yet. It didn't surprise Caroline that she stayed with Damon often, but it seemed a little fast.

"Not officially. She says most of her stuff is there, though. She tries to go back to her dorm as little as possible. I guess her roommate this semester is a real piece of work. She is convinced vampires are out to get her. Elena says she is constantly finding bottles labeled holy water and the room always smells like garlic." Caroline wrinkled her nose at Bonnie's words.

"Ew. That is really gross. But they've been dating for less than three months…" Caroline stressed.

"She says 'when you know, you know' and she says she knows." Bonnie replied with a shrug.

"She has said that about the last few guys, too. But, if she is happy now, that's what matters. Maybe this one will last. Maybe he will be her epic love." Caroline finished with a smile. Bonnie smiled at her. Caroline had always been convinced that everyone had one "Epic Love' out there somewhere.

Caroline slowed her walking as they neared her class. While having only a few of the same classes, most of their classes were in the same building. Caroline was a major in hospitality, with a minor in business management. Her dream was to open her own party planning business.

"Alright, What time are we meeting at your room? And what should I bring?" Caroline asked, smiling. She knew she would probably regret it when she was stressing to get everything finished in an even smaller time slot today, and playing catch up tomorrow, but she missed their girl time, and Bonnie was right, she should make time for fun every so often.

"Let's say around 6? That will give us time to relax for a while and not be hurried while getting ready. And if each of us bring a bottle of wine, that should be plenty. Bring your stuff for hair and makeup. You already know I've got a blow dryer and curling iron and all that stuff, so you don't need to bring that. Bring clothes and we all will pick and choose and share like we used to." Bonnie said, excitedly.

"Okay then, I'll split right after class and hurry to get everything done. That'll give me a few hours, so I shouldn't be too far behind.!" Caroline said happily. She loved it when things worked out. "I'll see you at 6!" She waved at Bonnie as she walked into class.

A few hours later, the teacher dismissed the class, reminding them of the paper they had due Monday by midnight online, and of their exam the following week. Fortunately, this was her only Friday class, and it was only one day a week. Caroline shoved her binder and iPad back into her bag, threw it across her shoulder and made her way out to the common campus area. She had doodled herself a list, broken down by time, while she was in class, and rushed back to her dorm to drop of her school bag and grab her purse. She had a few errands to run for student council, then made a block of time in the afternoon to study. She had pushed rehearsing back because she knew she would do fine without it. She had been playing the guitar and singing since she was old enough to hold the instrument. When she had gotten to college she found it was an excellent way to get extra money and hang out without feeling guilty about not studying.

Time flew by, and the next thing she knew, it was 5:00pm. She tidied up her desk, not wanting to leave it cluttered with all of her study notes and gathered her things, making her way to her floor's community bathroom to shower. Fortunately there was no one else in there at that time of evening, so she had privacy. While the showers themselves were blocked off, she hated having to share the sinks with other girls. It was the only thing she really didn't like about college.

She hopped out of the shower, dressing casually, knowing she would be changing later at Bonnie's, and made her way back down to her room. She combed out her long blonde hair and braided it down her back. Throwing the rest of her things in an overnight bag, including clothes for the rest of the night and next day incase she ended up sleeping at Bonnie's, she ran through her mental checklist of what she needed. When she was satisfied that she had everything, she transferred all the important items from her purse to her small black studded clutch, grabbed the bottle of wine she had bought when she was out earlier (God bless the fake ID's they had gotten freshman year) and made her way out the door.

Taking the elevator down two floors, she checked her phone. 5:59 pm. Right on time. She hated being late for anything. As the time changed to 6:00pm, she knocked on Bonnie's door. She heard the excited squeals of her two best friends on the other side. Elena flung the door open and threw herself out into the hall and onto Caroline.

"Oh my god! I know I just talked to you like two days ago, but I feel like I haven't seen you in forever!" Elena squealed. Caroline hugged her back. Elena's mood seemed to be contagious, as Caroline found herself getting more excited about the time she was to spend with her friends. She allowed Elena to take her hand and pull her into Bonnie's room. Bonnie waved at her from the vanity, where she was turning on her flat iron and curling irons. Her small tv in the corner was on, waiting for a DVD to be inserted. There was a stack of movies on top, all RomComs. IT looked like the beginnings of a slumber party, but she knew better.

"Oh! You brought moscato! My favorite!" Elena exclaimed, taking the bottle from her and opening the mini fridge under the TV. "I think I"m gonna open the white zin that Bonnie has though, let this one chill for a while. Since hers has been in there for a few hours and ours just got put in there. Is that okay with everyone?" Bonnie and Caroline nodded in response, as Bonnie started to grab cups.

Two and a half hours later, the girls were dressed up, hair done, and had finished all three bottles of wine. They had 'Drive Me Crazy", a movie they all had loved through high school, on in the background, while sharing girl talk. Caroline was very happy she had decided to come, she had needed girl time, she thought to herself. The three girls gathered in front of Bonnie's full length mirror, making sure everything looked perfect. While she hadn't originally planned on going all out, being with her two friends had made her want dress it up a bit. Glancing at her outfit, then at her friends, she had to admit, they looked hot. Elena was wearing high heeled military style boots, skinny jeans with the darkest wash making her look longer and leaner than ever, a black zip front crop top with thin straps, and a leather biker jacket that she insisted would be left in Damon's car because of the heat. Her long brown hair was straightened to perfection and she had darkened her makeup quite a bit more than normal to accentuate her big brown eyes and creamy skin.

Bonnie had on a high waisted pencil skirt with a black and white geometric pattern, a pink cap sleeve crop top showing off her ebony skin, and black spiky platform heels, making her tower over them. Her black hair curled down her back with her blunt bangs brushing her eyebrows, with an electric pink lipstick.

Caroline's outfit wasn't quite as dressy as the other girl's, but she was far more comfortable in it. She was wearing coral high waisted shorts, cut nice and high to show off her long, toned legs. Her black and white striped tank top and black studded bootie heels matched her clutch. Her long blond hair curled down her back, while she wore lighter makeup, showing off her bright blue eyes.

The girls grabbed their purses and made their way down to the campus bus. The busses started after dark and were one of the things student council worked so hard to keep running. Their goal was to keep the students from having to drink and drive, and not to have to pay cab fare. There had originally been only two busses, but after coming into office, Caroline had worked hard to secure two more, ensuring that there were busses all over town. The girls boarded the bus that would be going in the direction of the bar and grill where they were meeting Damon shortly. Caroline couldn't wait to finally meet the man Elena had raved so much about and see if he was really that different from her first impression...