A/N: Major time skip in this one! Sorry if you didn't want that or it's confusing!

Caroline smiled small as she cuddled into Elijah's side, she was pleased with the turn of events in her life.

All the plans for her wedding had been finalized, her dress was ready and waiting upstairs in her bedroom, the apartment she and Nick purchased was furnished, the church was booked, the music was prepared, everything was ready, finally.

She had this wedding planned when she was just seven and now it was all seemingly coming to life before her very eyes…She only wished that her mother was here to help her.

It was times like this that she just missed her mother more than anything else in the world. The one event that she was certain her mother would be there for…Keeping her tears at bay, she closed her eyes and felt grateful that her father was still here with her.

"I miss her, too." Elijah whispered, breaking the silence, somehow sensing what she was thinking.

Caroline sighed, "It all feels weird…I'm expecting her to walk into the house and demand to double check the catering."

He nodded, agreeing with her, "I know the feeling…But you know she's always here with us…She always will be."

"I know, but it's not the same…"

He heaved a heavy sigh, not knowing the proper thing to say to her this time.

"You're so tense, sweetheart. You need to relax, the stressful part is over." Nick said as he stood behind Caroline, massaging her tense shoulders.

"Ha!" She scoffed, "The stressful part is this weekend, crazy! Everything has just been the prelude to the big stress day to come. I won't stop stressing until I have your last name and we're in our honeymoon suite." She said with a giddy smile while leaning against him.

"Hmm…Maybe we should just practice what we're going to do in that suite until this weekend, huh?" Nick suggested as he began to trail kisses down her neck.

Closing her eyes and sighing with contentment, she nodded slowly, "Okay…but just for tonight…Tomorrow's our bachelor and bachelorette parties and before that even starts I have to finalize everything with the florist and caterers and-"

Nick cut off her ranting by spinning her chair around and planting a soft kiss on her lips, "I know we are going to be busy with stressful wedding details tomorrow along with our own fun parties, but I miss you…For tonight, you and I need to have some fun together; just us. So, for tonight…you are all mine and I am all yours. There will be no worrying over any plans that need to be finalized, no talking about bachelor and bachelorette parties. I just want tonight to be about just you and me. Ok?"

'What the hell do I say to that?' Caroline thought to herself as she wrapped her arms around, silently agreeing to his simple yet heartwarming request.

He was beyond right, tonight had to be about them and them alone. The past months had been hectic and, now that she thinks about it, they've barely had any time to themselves.

So, for Caroline, tonight wasn't just about her fiancé getting her to relax…Tonight will also most definitely be about her giving her fiancé some very much needed attention…

"We're running late! Get up Caroline!" Bonnie yelled through the phone, leaving a message while pulling her jeans on. It was well past ten in the morning and they still had things to do before they got ready for her party.

"Tell me why I am being punished when it's not even my wedding." Kol said as he walked out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped firmly around his waist.

Bonnie rolled her eyes while making her way into the bathroom and combing her hair, "All I asked you to do was occupy Nick while we go and finish everything. Or would you like to switch jobs with me?"

"Meaning?" He asked with a smile as he began to get dressed.

"Meaning, you go with Caroline and go through the final details with the caterers and florists and hair stylists and makeup artists."

Kol grimaced, "Yeah, I'd rather occupy Nick."

"That's what I thought." She laughed, pulling her shoes on before grabbing her keys and giving him a kiss, "Gotta go, love you!" She said before running out of the house to pick up Caroline.

Caroline and Nick both groaned as they heard the incessant pounding on their front door and the ringing of Caroline's phone.

Groggily, Caroline glanced at the clock and saw that it was nearly eleven and bolted out of bed, "Shit, I'm late!" She shouted as she ran to the bathroom to shower, "Go open the door for Bonnie!"

Nick groaned and pulled himself out of bed, going to the door, he swung it open and shook his head, "No. I'm going back to bed." He said before retreating to his room, leaving a laughing Bonnie behind.

"Hurry up Caroline!" She shouted toward the bathroom as she went to the kitchen to get coffee.

"I think that's it, we're done!" Caroline giggled as she crossed the final thing from her list, looking up at Bonnie who was driving the car, "Now it's time to get ready!"

Bonnie smiled, "Come on, we need some new clothes to wear tonight." She said as she parked the car at the mall, "And yes, you're trying on whatever I tell you to, got it? Not only do you need an outfit for tonight, you need one for tomorrow night."

Caroline rolled her eyes, she wasn't one to go buy lingerie with a buddy; Bonnie on the other hand would change in the middle of the store if the clerks allowed that shit.

She shook her head, hiding a smile as she saw Rebecca waiting for them at the entrance to the mall, "You both are going to force me into every see through piece of clothing aren't you?"

Bonnie laughed and nodded, "Definitely."

"I'm telling you right now. No strippers. Drinking is okay, but I don't want to get wasted. Gambling is a maybe." Nick said as he sat with his brothers in the living room at Elijah's, playing video games.

"Why no strippers?!" Kol exclaimed, that part he was most looking forward to.

Elijah rolled his eyes, "I think it's because you, Nick and Stefan have women that would, more or less, cut your dicks off if they even knew you put your hands or money on another half-naked woman."

"Exactly." Nick and Stefan laughed while Kol very nearly pouted.

"Fine, you have a point. What about drinking? Why can't we get wasted?" Kol asked, already beginning to annoy them.

Stefan was the one who refuted, "The wedding is tomorrow, do you we really want to wake up with splitting migraines and nausea before having to stand at an altar?"

Kol rolled his eyes, "You three are no fun."

"We can be fun. We just have our wits about us, unlike you." Elijah said before beating all three of them in Call Of Duty, making the other three shout in protest.

Caroline hated changing into lingerie, especially in public. Her scars on full display were something she dreaded every damn time, but she couldn't say that now could she? If she did, it'd be beyond embarrassing.

As she stared at herself in the mirror, she let a hand trail over her stomach, the scar prominent against her skin. That familiar shiver went through her whenever she laid her eyes on the scar, remembering the pain…the fear in her mother's eyes…the look in Michael's…

She shook her head, trying to shake out the memories before the tears started to flow. She covered the scar with the pink lace and spun around…She liked this outfit.

It was simple, just a satin babydoll that she was sure Nick would love.

"Well come on! Let's see it!" She heard Rebecca shout, with a deep breath, she stepped out of the changing room and showed off what she was wearing.

"Oh you're buying that. Nick is going to die when he sees it on you!" Bonnie said as she spun her around, looking at the outfit from all angles.

Rebecca made a face, "I hate to say it, but my brother will love it for sure."

Caroline nodded and laughed, "I think so too. So I guess I'm buying it."

After shopping for what seemed like hours, which in reality was only one and a half, the girls put on their makeup at Caroline's.

They resembled a line of monkeys grooming each other as Bonnie was straightening Caroline's hair while Caroline did Rebecca's makeup.

Rebecca was the first to be finished, keeping her hair down with a natural wavy look, so she started to help Bonnie curl her hair.

"What's the point to looking hot tonight if we're going to look like utter shit in the morning?" Rebecca asked as she watched Caroline put on lipstick.

"It's fun." Bonnie and Caroline answered at the same time, each sharing a laugh.

"Then this fun is pretty much over, I think we're done." Bonnie said as she curled her last piece of ramrod straight hair.

"Let's go!" Caroline said in excitement as she slipped her heels on.

At the club, Caroline was having fun, dancing and drinking the night away with her two best friends…

Of course it was all look and no touch for each of them, it was still beyond fun, getting to tease the guys that wanted them and flirting with the ones that handed out free drinks like it was nobody's business.

But after a few hours, it seemed the crowd became far too large for Caroline…The air became thicker for her to breathe in, making it difficult for her to catch her breath.

She wasn't sure if it was because of her anxiety or because she was six ways from Sunday drunk, but before anyone else noticed, she made her way outside and gasped for air.

She was beginning to grow tired of this…No matter what she did, she always felt that anxiety bubble in her chest whenever she was seemingly surrounded.

Running her hands through her hair, she tried to regain her composure. Taking a look around, she hated how the street looked. Nearly empty…everyone in the buildings partying on a Friday night…and her, alone outside.

It brought back one too many memories for her and before she knew it, she was sitting on the ground, her skinny jean sheathed knees on either side of her head as she tried to calm down. This wasn't the kind of bachelorette party she had in mind.

She should've known that tonight would've ended in her idiotic mood swings ruining her good mood.

Maybe she should just slip away and go home, her friends were too busy drinking and dancing to notice…

Before she could look up, a set of feet were in front of her, she looked closely and they were men's sneakers. She gulped and looked up and she felt her whimper of fear get stuck in her throat as her eyes met the one and only Mason's.

The only thing she could think before everything went black was Not again.

Playlist

Looking Up – Paramore

Something In Your Mouth – Nickelback

When They Come For Me – Linkin Park

A/N: Please leave a review and tell me what you think of it, I miss opening my email and seeing a bunch of reviews (which in actuality were about four or five lol)

Anyway, I hope you like it! I love you all!

-WeirdOne