It had been a roller coaster of a life. A pretty petite blonde woman noted from her office chair, watching her now 10 year old daughters from the window.
Her youthful face broke out into a smile as she watched Lizzy and Jo show a werewolf boy and two other witch girls how to build a snow man. The boy was new and had yet to open up or speak to anyone, but she could see a crack in the sadness that covered his eyes. The two witch girls, Emmy and Evelyn used a spell to roll the snow into tight balls. As they all talked and stacked the snow man to join the many others that had been built over the week.
This happy scene was disrupted by a voice from her door way and a knock. "Mrs. Salvatore?" Caroline turned her head to face the cheeky smile of her best friend. With a characteristic roll of her eyes, she stood. "Eleennnaa! How many times do I have to tell you to call me Caroline. Just..Caroline?"
Elena's face softened and she walked into her office to wrap her friend in a hug. "Hey..cheer up. You got a visitor and Alaric sent me to tell you..because one..he's dealing with the kiddies and two..he knew you miiight take the news better from me." At this Caroline narrowed her eyes, crossing her arms over her chest and taking on a more defiant air. It seemed she dropped back to her high school days in mere moments. "And? Are you just going to stand there like a little know it all or are you going to tell me? Come on Elena who is...it.." She trailed off noticing someone behind her shoulder.
She would know that face anywhere. The blue eyes that were soft and full of mischief, the stubble of reddish blond hair, full red lips that were plump and totally kissable (not that she would have any idea), a mop of unruly blond curls she was itching up a storm to run her fingers through and a smirk that only meant he had something up his sleeve. "Hello love." And her tirade was stopped there.