Chapter two;

Not so crazy in love

The alarm on his cell phone rang and Damon swiftly put it off, solidly tempted to fling the phone. It was meant to remind him that it was lunch but he couldn't care less about food at the moment. The only way he could distract himself from Katherine and her shenanigans was work and that was exactly what he was going to do.

As if the devil himself was against his piece of mind, the office phone rang, he could have smashed it against the wall and no one would question his authority but then that could his father on the phone.

'Talk to me.'

The timid voice of his secretary traveled to his ears, 'Sir Miss Forbes is here to see you.'

Typical only Caroline could certainly disrupt his piece of mind.

'Tell her I'm busy.' A smile broke out as he muttered to words. Yeah that'll keep her out of his hair.

He dropped the phone and leaned back expecting his door to probably be ripped off its hinges. He was disappointed.

Caroline Forbes opened the door like a thief in the night and walked into his office like she had all the time in the world.

'I said I was busy, Miss Forbes.' He drawled, the sight of her suddenly relaxing him.

'And good day to you too Mr. Salvatore. Ready for lunch?' she settle in the comfy leather chair

He leaned back, 'Nah, I've got some stuff to clear up here and it's gonna take a while to complete.'

Caroline rolled her eyes, 'Damon you're doing it again.'

He threw up his hands. 'Doing what?'

'This. This whole I can do it myself hence micromanaging everyone that works for you. You are going to overwork yourself and crash so much faster than a virus-infected laptop.'

It was Damon's turn to roll his eyes.

'Don't you dare roll your eyes at me Salvatore, you know I'm damn right. I don't know what's gonna kill you first- the constant need to show your dad you can bring in as much billions as he can or your trying to burry yourself into work so you don't have to face Katherine.'

Caroline knew she hit the spot when his blue eyes sparkled in anger-not that that scared her particularly, she was used to dealing with anger from her best friend. But all in all she was right, Damon was really passing through unnecessary stuff. First his constant need to prove himself to his father, a father that adored every bit of hair on his head. Giuseppe Salvatore saw his beloved wife Isabelle in his son and that was enough for him to lock Damon in a room so he couldn't ever get hurt.

He was one of those protective fathers that didn't like their children hurt or in pain—words to describe Damon's feelings—all they wanted to see was smiles on their faces. Damon on the other hand inherited so much of his father's stubbornness wanting to prove to everyone that he was capable.

'This isn't about Katherine or my father Care.'

'Really? What's all this about? I don't want you to keep doing this to yourself.'

Damon scoffed, 'You don't want me to keep working or focus on my relationship?'

Caroline groaned inwardly completely frustrated at Damon. He was being so thick. What he had with Katherine was not a relationship. It was far from it.

'I didn't say that and you know it.'

He cocked a brow and she was tempted to throw the nearest heavy object at him just to wipe that smirk off his face.

'Can we not have this conversation right now? Just get your butt off that chair and lets go to lunch.' She searched her Chanel purse for her currently screaming Blackberry

'Last time I checked, you worked for me.'

She frowned at the screen, 'No I work for your father and till he hands over his company to you I'm staying loyal to him.'

Damon scoffed. 'I'm still not going, you can't change my mind.'

Caroline sighed. She knew a lost battle when she saw one. 'Suit yourself Salvatore but just know this, its not healthy for you to keep doing this to yourself.'

'Thanks but my best friend is a doctor and he tells me I'm fit as a horse.'

Caroline rolled her eyes again as she got up. 'Your doctor needs to have his license revoked. I'll just tell him that at lunch.'

Damon's eyes widened. 'You're meeting Klaus for lunch? He didn't tell me that.'

'he told me to inform you, blockhead. So now you'll willingly accept my offer because he's gonna be there?'

Damon frowned a little as he grabbed his suit. 'Just shut up Care and lead the way.'

He was out the door before she recovered from the blow muttering insults on him.

Caroline apologized as she dumped her blackberry back into her purse. Apparently working for Mr. Salvatore Senior had its perks and experiencing a shortened break was one of them. She placed a kiss on each male's cheek—lingering longer on Damon's as she took in his aftershave—before flying out the door screaming , 'Taxi!'

'So tell me, what's really bothering you?'

Caroline was long gone since her lunch break was over thanks to Damon's dad before Niklaus Mikaelson dared ask about his friends personal life. Still silently thinking about Caroline's cherry chapstick on his cheek.

'Like what?'

'Katherine, for instance.'

Damon sipped his iced tea, wondering where the hell he was gonna start from. 'Man, Katherine's so, she's so…..'

'Hot.' Klaus inserted with a laugh.

'Not funny man.' Damon replied dryly.

There was once a time when the words sexy, hot, amazing and Katherine just had to be used in the same sentence. Right now he didn't find her any of those words.

'No but seriously, what's going on?' Again. Klaus added silently.

'Same old stuff, except now it's getting worse and I don't think I can handle her.'

Klaus studied his friend. In all the fifteen years he knew Damon Salvatore, his friend had never looked so depressed. The stress level he was feeling off of Damon was over the top, he didn't need his medical eye to see or even feel it.

'I still find it hard to believe that this is how my Katherine would turn up.' Damon shook his head just to clear the image of her flinging that coffee cup across the kitchen.

'Me too, have you tried talking to her?' Even as Klaus said those words he knew how stupid they sounded.

'Talk? Did you say talk?'

Damon ran a hand through his head.

'Maybe what you both need is some time away from each other you know. Some space wouldn't hurt.' Klaus suggested.

Damon shook his head, 'That'll just amount to her going off the deep end Nik.'

'I think you need some time away from her Damon otherwise you'll go off the deep end. Trust me.'

'I just can't leave Katherine, do you know the amount of coke she takes in per day? And don't even get me started on the alcohol. All this happen while I'm in the room. I don't think I like to imagine what happens when I'm gone.'

'You're not responsible for her Damon, maybe she doesn't want to be saved.'

Damon stared at his friend in shock. That woman was wearing his ring!

'Look Damon, you need a break from her, you need on get on with life okay. It's time to hop off the Katherine train, this relationship is doing you far more harm than good. Trust me on this.'

'I love Katherine Nik, I can't just shut it off like a switch.'

Klaus leaned back. He didn't need anyone to tell him that all Damon felt for Katherine was lust and obsession . Some things didn't last, and those were one of them.

'Maybe we just need a trip to somewhere we really lived our passion and relive it.'

'And you think that'll work?' Klaus asked ignoring how sappy Damon sounded.

'I don't know but I've got to try something, I just can't watch her keep doing this to herself, she deserves better.'

Klaus leaned back further lazily and kept wondering if people generally went daft when in love. He always doubted that, being a doctor of the heart and all, but looking at his friend who conquered every eligible panties in Manhattan and beyond, he seriously wanted to start believing again.

Title reference; Crazy in love—Beyoncé Knowles(2003)