Two Real Loves Chapter 1
Chapter 1
"You must speak with my father, Tyler," Caroline giggles. Caroline would leave the comforts of her mansion everyday at the same time to meet the love of her life, Tyler Lockwood, behind the small church in Mystic falls. Tyler tried kissing her lips once more but Caroline moved away, giggling.
"Not until you promise me you'll speak with my father," she says once more putting her hand on his chest.
Tyler rolls his head and sighs, "you know he'll never agree to us being together Care."
Caroline grabs his check softly and looks into his eyes with her beautiful blue ones, "yes he will, my father loves me and wishes for me to be happy and marry whomever I choose to marry. And I choose you Tyler." She gently moves closer and captures his lips with hers and Tyler wraps his arms around her tiny waist. Their kiss is slow with Caroline trying to show Tyler how much she loves him.
"At least promise me you'll speak to him soon?" Caroline asks Tyler pulling away from their kiss.
"I promise Care," Tyler says. Caroline jumps up with so much joy and happiness, Tyler can't help but laugh and kiss her once more. "I should get going, my lieutenant will be asking where I went off to." Caroline pouts but nods, giving him one last peck on his lips. Tyler pulls away and shows off his best salute. "I love you Caroline."
"And I love you Tyler," Caroline says smiling.
"Where have you been little sister?" Matthew Forbes asks Caroline when she walks in through the front doors.
Caroline sighs taking off her gloves and cap and hands them to her maid. "Thank you Mia," she says kindly. "That would be none of your business dear brother," Caroline answers smiling while walking past him towards their fathers study, but turns before entering and says, "but if you must know I went to church to pray for your soul, even though it probably won't do any good, with all the whores you have and all the money you gamble away." Matt looks at his little sister with so much anger in his eyes and walks out their home.
Caroline lightly knocks and enters her father's study, "how is the most handsome father in this whole wide world today?" Caroline asks her father smiling. Bill Forbes looks up from his paperwork and smiles at his beautiful only daughter.
"Much better now that I see you honey."
Caroline smiles and sits down in front of his desk, "what can I do for you sweetie?" Caroline feigns ignorance and gasps," father you insult me! Can't I just come in and say hello to my father?" Caroline says putting a hand on her heart.
Bill Forbes laughs and says, "But of course, but I know you very well and I know you wish to ask me for something. So go on, what does your heart desire?"
Caroline smiles and starts, "Father you've always said that you would never force me into a loveless marriage and that I could always choose to marry whomever I please and-" Caroline says but Bill interrupts.
"Yes Caroline, I want you to be happy and marry someone you love but you must remember you should marry someone who will be able to take care of you under the same lifestyle you've grown up in." Caroline looks down sadly with unshed tears in her eyes, then looks at her father ready to tell him about Tyler when a knock on the door sounds and Elizabeth Forbes walks in.
"There you are Caroline! I've been looking for you all morning. Where did you head off to so early?" her mother inquires. Caroline stands up straightening out her skirt and says, "good morning to you too mother, I went to church. To pray." Caroline smiles at her father and excuses herself.
Elizabeth excuses herself as well and follows Caroline into the gardens.
"You've been going to church everyday for the past three months. Why?" Elizabeth asks Caroline suspiciously.
"Well mother I get so bored being inside this huge house everyday, I think some fresh air does me good," Caroline says grabbing her gardening equipment.
"You wouldn't be so bored if you let all those eligible gentlemen court you."
"Enough mother!" Caroline sighs, "I'm just not interested in any of those men, they're all so dull and I feel nothing for them."
Elizabeth grabs Caroline's arm roughly and yells, "Stop with this nonsense Caroline! You are of age to marry and you WILL marry! Your father is more sick everyday and our plantations are in drought, soon we'll have nothing unless you marry a rich gentleman who will support this family." She lets go of her arm and Caroline lets her tears fall and runs inside their home up to her bedroom. She falls on her bed and sobs uncontrollably when her aunt walks in.
"Oh Care, why are you crying sweetie?" Mary Forbes asks.
Caroline looks up at her loving aunt and Mary wipes away her tears, "tell me what troubles you?"
"Oh auntie! It's my mother again; she keeps reminding me of all our financial problems in hopes of pressuring me to accept a marriage proposal from any of those gentlemen. But I've already fallen in love auntie," Caroline sniffles.
"So what's the problem Care, why don't you tell your mother?" Asks Mary.
"Well the only problem is that—that he's not wealthy," Caroline whispers looking down.
"Ohh Care," Aunt Mary says grabbing her hands, "you know your parents will never allow you to marry someone who is not rich" she says softly. Mary looks at Caroline with so much sadness because she knows how much Caroline has always dreamed of falling in love, of marrying the man she falls in love with and living happily ever after like in a fairy tale.
"No, I must speak to my father. He will understand when I explain everything. I just need to find the right moment. He loves me, he'll agree because he will see how happy this will make me," says Caroline with so much hope in her voice.
Aunt Mary gives Caroline a kind smile knowing how wrong Caroline was. She would have to marry someone who could take care of her and her family financially. But she still had to ask, "And where did you meet your prince charming?"
Caroline's face lit up immediately," Do you remember three months ago when those performers from Europe came into town?" Caroline asks. "Of course," says Mary. "Well it was love at first sight auntie, I was in the crowd and I suddenly looked up when I see the most handsome man staring at me. He then came up to me and we talked for hours. He asked to see me again and I said yes." Caroline's eyes sparkled when she's telling her story, "and we've been seeing each other in secret since then," she finishes.
Mary gasps, "you haven't-?"
Caroline's eyes widen, "No of course not! I'm saving myself for marriage. I am a lady auntie." Caroline giggles.
Mary sighs, relieved, and suggests, "Alright Care, how about we go down to the kitchen and bake some biscuits?" Caroline giggles and nods yes.
"Straight flush for Lord Bennett," the dealer says.
"Noo! One more game Lord Bennett, I'll double your winnings, just one more game," Matt says aggressively.
"I don't want to be rude Lord Mathew but where exactly will you get the money from if you lose?" Lord Bennett asks.
"You insult me Lord Bennett, but I give you my word that I will pay you."
"I don't mean to offend, but we all know that your family is in the brink of ruin so I must know, do you have the money on you?"
Matt looks at the old hag angrily, cursing silently, "I'll be back, do not leave I'll bring the money with me, " he says.
"Matt stop," Jeremy Gilbert yells, Matts childhood friend, "where are you going to get the money from? You have nothing," he says.
"I'm just going to ask for a loan, don't worry, I have everything under control," Matt tells Jeremy.
"Well let me come with you," Jeremy says.
They're walking through the streets to Old Simons shop. That despicable man will let people borrow money for a ridiculous amount of interest, but what choice did Matt have, he needed to win back the money he lost to Lord Bennett. Lost in his thoughts he bumps into a man.
The man wasn't dressed in fine clothes but wasn't wearing rags either, must be a merchant Matt thought. You could see his messy blonde hair hadn't been combed and he had a small amount of scruff on his face and you could smell the whiskey on him.
"Watch where you're going! You dirty animal," Matt yells.
In no mood to fight, Klaus just nodded and kept walking, in other circumstances Klaus would have beat that man probably until he was dead, but he was in no condition to fight, he was extremely intoxicated and still mourning his father's death. He walked into the pub and signaled the bartender for a drink. He would just try to drink all the pain away.
"You raised the interest from last week, you pig!" Matt yells angrily at old Simon.
"Forgive me my Lord Mathew, but everything has gone up, I must make an earning," old Simon stutters.
"Just give me the money, we'll finish this conversation later," Matt commands.
"You must understand my Lord I need some kind of – um leverage."
"What are you saying?" Matt asks angrily.
"Well you still owe me from months ago and I need to have something that will cover your debt."
"You know I don't have anything right now, you will just have to go with my word," Matt says.
"I'm sorry my Lord but that is not enough, what about the deed to your house?" Old man Simon suggests.
"Are you out of your mind, you can't do this Matt," Jeremy says trying to reason with his friend.
"You disgraceful piece of shit," Matt yells and strides towards him.
"Of course I wouldn't do anything with it my Lord, I would just have it for my protection. To make sure you pay me back." Old Simon begs.
Matt stops and thinks, "fine, I'll win the money and get back the deed for my house anyways."
"Matt think about this, this is your home! Your father, mother, aunt and sister live there! You can't do this," says Jeremy, trying to knock some sense into Matt.
"Everything will be fine, come with me. I need to get the deed out of my fathers study," Matt says.
"Double or nothing Lord Bennett," Matt says proudly showing the bag of gold coins.
Lord Bennett smiles motioning for Matt to sit.
The dealer passes out the cards and Matt smiles looking at his cards. He has four of a kind, four aces, and one eight. He proudly shows Lord Bennett his cards and moves to grab all the money in the center of the table when Lord Bennett speaks.
"Not so fast Lord Mathew." Matt looks up nervously and Lord Bennett puts down his cards, a royal flush.
He couldn't breath. He just lost everything, all his money and his family's home. He stands up ready to accuse Lord Bennett of cheating when Jeremy comes up from behind him and drags Matt away from the pub.
"No Jeremy, I need that money back!" Matt yells.
"Stop, you'll have to figure out some other way of earning it, you can't go back in there."
"Do you—do you think you could lend me some money old pal?" Matt asks hopefully.
Jeremy sighs, "I wish, but my parents have cut me off, they say I'm a lazy bum who just lives off their money."
Matt drags his fingers through his hair and asks, "What am I going to do Jer?"
Jeremy looks up seriously, "Matt you have to tell your mother."
