Here is part two of the after-party, old friends get back together and revelations are made. I hope you like it, and from here on out each chapter will be dedicated to different characters and how they came to be where they are today. Old relationships will be revealed and I'm gonna take it back years so you'll see just how they developed into the person they are today.

Enjoy! :)

You'd think that after living her whole life among New Yorks elite she'd be used to the cameras and press by now, but she was still caught off guard as the firs camera flashed in front of her eyes and she blinked to gather her bearings.

"You okay?" Stefan helped her out of the car and wrapped his hand around her waist, shielding her with his own body as they tried to get around the crowd of papparazzis and find their escape inside Kols club.
"Stefan! Caroline! Are you back together again? Are you pursuing a modeling career Caroline? Do you have any comments on your brothers drugabuse Stefan?" The questions kept coming at them from all sides, Matt stayed right behind Caroline, she reached a hand back to him and he squeezed it reassuringly.
"Matt is there any truth in the rumors that you're dating again? How's your sister, is she still in rehab?" Caroline glanced back at Matt to see he was playing it just as cool as the rest of them, she knew his sister was a touchy subject and she was afraid he might snap but he kept his calm until they made it to the mile-long line outside of the club and the bouncers rushed to their aid, pushing back the reporters and paparrazzies.

"Thank god," Caroline breathed once they made it inside and let go of Matt's hand, he looked distracted and she knew he was thinking about his sister Vicky who was finalizing her latest rehab treatment in L.A.
"Hey, you know better then to let them get to you" she told him and he blinked out of his trance and smiled at her, but it didn't reach his eyes.
"I know, I just worry you know. Vicky isn't cut out for this life Care, all the money and partying its not good for her." Caroline had seen Vicky go down the dark-path after their dad died and their mother became more and more absent, drowning her sorrows in alcohol whenever she was home.
"I know, but Vickys tough Matt, she'll get through this. She's lucky she has you" she told him and she meant it, Caroline imagined that if she ever had a brother he'd be like Matt, kind, caring, slightly overprotective.
"Let's find the rest, I need a drink!" Caroline exclaimed suddenly and her two male companions exchanged amused glances, so it was one of those nights.

Will. 's ' Gettin' Dumb were blaring through the speakers as Caroline danced her way through the crowd, musing over how fitting that song felt right now, she had been working her ass off for the last few months and now she needed to let loose. Of course she still had to make sure things went smoothly tomorrow so she wasn't planning on getting loaded, but a few drinks couldn't hurt, right?
"Watch your step!" Stefan called over the loud music and helped her up the first step of the stairs leading up to Kols VIP-lounge, she glanced down at the crowd and frowned when she spotted two familiar faces by the bar. She wasn't sure what Kols policy on minor was, but she was pretty sure Davina and Monica weren't supposed to be there, last time she checked they were only sixteen.
Caroline was so caught up in her own thoughts she didn't watch where she was going and before she knew what had happened she tripped on the treshold of the VIP-room and she saw the floor coming at her in a rapid speed.
"Oh crap!" She closed her eyes in panic and braced herself for the impact, but it never came. Instead she found herself steadied by a pair of strong arms and she opened her eyes slowly, she was met with the bluest eyes she had ever seen and they were matched by a dimpled smile of amusement.
"Careful love" his smooth accented voice carried to her and she blushed when she realized she'd just literally fallen into a this strangers arms.
"I'm so sorry!" she apologized and straightened, suddenly very aware that she was still standing in the circle of his arms, her chest pressed up against his, his hands on her waist and hers splayed out on his shoulders, their faces just inches away from one another.
"No worries love" he smiled and she swallowed nervously before stepping back and he dropped his arms from her waist. She looked around to see Stefan had joined Damon, Elena and Bonnie over at the bar, Matt had gone off in the corner with Rebekah and Kol was speaking to Katherine and some other distinguished man Caroline hadn't met before.
"Have we met before?" she questioned uncertain, there was something so familiar about him but she could have sworn there was something about him.
"I would have remembered if we had. I never forget a pretty face" he smirked and Caroline cocked a brow, so he was a charmer huh? What was it with her and hot british charmers anyway, something was obviously wrong with her.
"Hmm, let me guess; blonde hair, blue eyes, british accent. You have to be another Mikaelson" she said with a little to much flare and folded her arms, he smirked at her and looked around the room, glancing at the rest of his siblings.
"Whatever gave you that idea?" she laughed and shook her head.
"Well, you look like Rebekah and Kol sports the same sleezy charm" he raised a brow and she grinned at him.
"Sleezy ey? My brother hit on you even though he's dating your friend?" Caroline glanced over at Kol and saw him staring across the bar at Bonnie.
"They weren't dating at the time, I'm the one who introduced them actually. Kol hired me to plan his grand opening, Bonnie was my plus one at the opening night." She explained and Klaus looked at her in surprise. Kols club had opened nearly a year ago and he mentioned anything about a girlfriend until a couple of months ago, was he really that worried about their opinion of her?
"So you're the resident matchmaker" he stated and she shook her head with a small smile.
"Trust me I'm not. I can't even get my own lovelife figured out, let alone anyone elses" she mused before her eyes widened and she looked away embarassed.
"I'm sorry, I have no idea why I told you that" he laughed and placed a hand on the small of her back, a bold move she hadn't anticipated but it wasn't entirely unwelcome.
"Let me get you a drink..." he trailed off, they hadn't exchanged names yet.
"Caroline" her voice was soft and her smile small but open.
"Niklaus, but my friends call me Klaus" he offered and she made sure not to trip over her own feet when he guided her towards the bar.

"I can't believe this moron is actually your brother" Katherine mused disbelieving and Elijah chuckled, he had felt the same way many times over the years really.
"Hey! Unless you've forgotten Kat, you are currently in my establishment and if you want to stay here then I suggest you keep your insults to a minimum" Kol snapped obviously insulted and Katherine looked at Elijah before rolling her eyes.
"You know you're more PMS then me Kol, and I'm a girl" she stated and Elijah watched the banter between the two of them with great amusement, Katherine and Kol were worse then Rebekah and Kol had ever been, he wondered if this was a common occurence.
"Please Katherine, you'd have to have a heart to be affected by PMS and sadly you seem to be lacking one" Kol said and Elijahs jaw hardened, his brother had never been deliberately cruel earlier but he calmed himself when it seemed like Katherine found it all very amusing.
"Oh come on Mikaelson, you know you love me" she teased and Kol snorted, turning around to no doubt share another snarky comment until they were distracted by the arrival of a new couple.

"Caroline, there you are" Kol sighed and welcomed her with a kiss on each cheek, the two of them had become fast friends, even though they considered each other more of that annoying younger sibling you loved so much.
"Bonnies been searching for you every five minutes" he sighed and Caroline smiled, she may have underestimated the time it took to get ready just a little.
"And you haven't kept her busy, what kind of a boyfriend are you anyway?" she joked and bumped his shoulder, he shook his head and ran a hand through his hair, he looked tired and less of the constant energetic bundle of sarcasm she knew and loved.
"Hey," she said more quietly and forced him to look at her.
"What's going on?" he looked at her for a long time before he grabbed her hand and pulled her away from the bar and into his backoffice. Caroline looked over her shoulder and shrugged at Klaus when he raised a questioning brow, she had no idea what this was about.

As soon as they were behind closed doors he let go of her hand and started pacing the floor in long strides, making even Caroline anxious.
"Kol, what's wrong with you?" she demanded and he stopped to face her for a second before he picked up his pacing, muttering unintelligble words to him self and running his hands anxiously through his hair ever five seconds or so.
"Kol!" she snapped and he spun to face her.
"I'm going to propose to Bonnie!" he exclaimed and exhaled heavily, clearly he'd been keeping that inside for a long time. Caroline just stood there and stared at him, completely in shock and stunned by his big revelation and she had no idea what to do with that vital piece of life-changing information.
"Well?" he questioned nervously and folded his arms before he let them drop down by his side again, Caroline blinked out of her stupor and the meaning of his words finally settled and she let out a delighted squeal before slapping a hand over her mouth so she wouldn't draw attention from outside the door.
"Oh my god Kol! This is amazing, let me see it!" she demanded and hurried across the floor to him, he looked confused when she held out her hand and she sighed in exasperation.
"The ring dumbass, let me see it" he had the decency to look embarassed before he fished out a black velvet box from the inside of his jacket and opened it, placing it in Carolines palm. Her eyes widened and she inspected the ring in awe, it was absolutely stunning. She lifted it out of the box and brought it up in front of her eyes so she could examine it properly. The band was made out of white gold with a beautiful inscription on the inside "forever yours and forever mine" was carved in a delicate scripture and it made Caroline's breath hitch, she hoped someone would love her enough to get her a ring with that kind of inscription some day. The ring was topped of with a five carat diamond surrounded by a perfect circle of shiny blue sapphires.
"Oh Kol" she breathed and kissed his cheek, she was becoming so emotional it wasn't even funny.
"She's going to love it" she promised and placed the ring back in its box, handing it back to Kol who looked relieved.
"You really think so?" Caroline smiled and took one of his hands in both of hers.
"I know she will" she promised him and stepped back to look at him again.
"When are you going to do it?" He sighed and gave her a secretive smile.
"See, that's the real reason I wanted to speak with you" he said and walked over to the door to make sure it was locked.

"I want to do it on our one year anniversary next weekend" he explained and Caroline couldn't believe that annoying arrogant Kol could be so romantic.
"And I want you to help me plan it so it's absolutely perfect, I need this night to be just right" Caroline had already started planning inside her head, she was seeing dinner on the roof under the full-moon, red roses and a four-course meal. She even had Bonnies attire picked out already.
"Of course I'll do it! Where were you thinking, time of day, I need details Kol" she told him and he laughed and picked her up and twirled her around, causing her to laugh with him.
"How about we have lunch this week and talk details then?" he suggested and she couldn't disagree with that idea, now might not be the best time to go over details, she knew how caught up in these things she could get.
"You have yourself a date" she grinned and he put her down, wrapping her in a warm embrace before they both promised not to mention a word to anyone about this until it was all set.
"Come on, let's get back to the party" he told her and unlocked the door, holding it open for her and letting her pass before him.

Klaus watched as Caroline reappeared with a barely contained grin on her face and his brother shook his head in amusement, he caught Bonnie looking at them with a frown and wondered if he detected jealousy in her gaze. It was strange seeing his brother in a steady relationship, Kol hadn't had a steady girlfriend in years but he seemed to be truly in love with this Bonnie character.
He was caught of guard when Caroline approached him and out of nowhere kissed him passionately before she pulled back like nothing had happened. Everyone was gaping at her, including him before she turned to face the bartender, ordering herself a shot of vodka and telling the bartender to put it on Kols tab.
"God I love weekends" she sighed happily and looked up at him as if she expected him to agree and after a moment to collect himself he did.
"Indeed" he smirked wolfishly and she rolled her eyes.
"I want another drink, feel like buying me one?" their was no avoiding the expectation in her voice and he turned to the bartender amused and told him to bring the lady whatever she wanted.
"Thank you" she quipped when the bartender handed her a margarita, his eyes were locked on her cherry-red lips as they closed around the straw and the moan she made as the drink filled her mouth was so erotic it should be illegal.
"This is seriously better then an orgasm, almost" she corrected and he swallowed, everything she did and said seemed erotic to him at the moment and he threw back his drink to get himself under control, he didn't know what it was about this women but he wanted her, badly.

Rebekah was sitting in a cornerbooth with Matts arms wrapped around her and watched the scene between her brother and Caroline unfolding in amusement, she recognized that look on Nik's face that said he'd just discovered a challenge and she was eager to see how this would play out. She smiled as Matt kissed her neck softly and leaned back against his chest, placing her own hands over his.
"Thank you for coming tonight" she murmured and looked over her shoulder to see him smiling lovingly at her, Matt was another thing she had Caroline to thank for.
"I wouldn't have missed it for the world" his voice was soft and his arms tightened around her, she closed her eyes and listened to his steady heartbeat, all she really wanted to do was go home and fall asleep in his arms.

"Hey Ty" she opened one eye to see Tyler and his bride-to-be settling down in the booth across from them, Andrea was drinking something blank and she was positive it wasn't Vodka.
"Congratulations" she smiled at the brunette as the boys started their usual chatter about how they'd been, it was the same every time they met. Rebekah knew Matt and Tyler had been best friends since they were kids, then the whole thing with Tyler and Caroline had ruined it but now they were rekindling their relationship.
Andrea smiled shyly and shrugged.
"Thanks, you too" Rebekah closed her eyes again and let the low beat of the music and the chatter of voices everywhere lull her to a light sleep.

Stefan stepped back into the lounge after having to take an important call and saw Elena standing by herself looking over the dancefloor, Damon was nowhere to be seen and he wondered if the couple had gotten into it again. Last he heard Damon was giving her a hard time because of her new movie where she had to do a sex-scene and Damon was convinced her counter-part had a thing for her.
"Hey," he said and placed a hand softly on her back, she turned to him with a soft smile, she looked tired and he supposed she was, her career didn't leave much room for relaxation.
"Stefan, it's good to see you" he looked down at the crowded dancefloor and shook his head, he wasn't one to pass up a good party, but dancing had never been his thing.
"How are you Elena?" she knew there was more behind his words and she appreciated his concern, he was the only other person who knew Damon as well as she did, even though she tended to turn to Caroline whenever she had relationship-issues with her boyfriend. Caroline had dated Damon senior year of high school and knew how jealous he could be, come to think about it he'd almost punched Stefan once because he thought he and Caroline were sneaking around behind his back.
Elena couldn't help but smile when she remenisced about their High School days. Caroline had dated Stefan, Matt and Damon and then she'd started seeing Tyler in college and they were together three years before things went to hell, and she wasn't much better herself. In high school she'd dated Matt for two years, then she'd been with Stefan and she'd snuck around behind his back with Damon, while he was with Caroline, it was hard to admit but she had been even more of a slut then her twin had been in high school. Looking at the Pierce sisters now, no one believed Elena to be the wild-child back in the day, but she had been, she was just better at covering it up then Kat had ever been. Kat lived for bad publicity, any publicity really and Elena didn't, she was eccstatic if she woke up to find her name was left out of the gossip columns just once.
"I'm good I think. Damon is trying to support me, but he keeps insisting Liam has a thing for me" she sighed and Stefan nodded, he'd already figured as much.
Just last week E! News had showed a video of Damon punching Liam outside a club in Hollywood, that was Damon for you right there.
"You know how he is Elena, just give him some time, he'll get over it. I could talk to him if you want" he suggested and she shook her head.
"No it's fine, but I appreciate the gesture" she grabbed his hand and leaned her head on his shoulder, she had missed spending time with Stefan, he was always the composed one, the one who made them all feel normal when they needed to.

Bonnie leaned back against the bar and watched Caroline laughing and flirting with Kols brother, a smile spreading over her face, it was nice to see her friend enjoy herself for once, even if it was for just one night.
"There you are darling" Kol pulled her into his arms and she wound her arms around his neck, she was still curious about what Kol and Caroline had been talking about, especially considering Caroline's currently behavior who was very much unlike her usual controlled personality, Caroline had the tendency to freak if she discovered so much as a hair out of place.
"Hey baby, what were you and Caroline talking about?" He smiled secretly and distracted her with a kiss and every time she tried to bring it up he'd use the same means of distraction to shut her up before she could finish her sentence.
"Hey Kol!" Both of them turned to glance at Caroline who had at some point leaned back against Klaus who had one arm wrapped loosely around her waist, Bonnie noticed how her friend looked awfully comfortable in the older Mikaelsons arms.
"I forgot to ask you earlier, but what's your policy on underage customers?" she questioned and Kol frowned confused, everyone knew he had a strict no-minors policy at his club, he wouldn't have his clubs reputation tarnished by underage drinkers who wanted to party with the grown-ups.
"I don't have a policy on that Caroline because there aren't any minors in my club" he drawled and Caroline shook her head and pointed to the dancefloor.
"Yes there is, I spotted Davina Claire and Monique Deveraux by the messanin bar when I got here, and they're only sixteen" she informed him and Bonnie watched his features morph into a mask of anger and panic.
"You couldn't have bloody let me know earlier?" he demanded and excused himself to take care of the situation before the press got wind of it, he didn't need his name or his club mentioned in an article about clubs not checking their clientells i.d's or not showing them away if they were too young.
"Sorry," Caroline shrugged and waved Bonnie over as Kol made his exit, stopping for a second to glance around the room until his eyes landed on his personal bodyguard Kaleb who stood off by the bar and watched the entrance to the lounge like a hawk.
"Kaleb!" Kol snapped and the six feet two tough built twenty something strode over to Kol and followed him down to the main club where they all saw him hissing at his staff, especially the bouncers who all tightened their expression and began and search for minors and people with fake I.D's.

"Is he always so tense?" Klaus asked no one in particular while watching his brother conversing with the man he'd called Kaleb.
"What this? That's nothing" Bonnie mused and folded her arms as she watched her boyfriend boss people around.
"He lives for bossing people around, even when we're at home he can't help himself, what do you think most of our arguments are about?" Caroline bit her lip to hold back a laugh and Klaus turned to look at Kols girlfriend in surprise.
"Your home? You live together?" Bonnies face visibly paled and she looked around nervously, she thought Kol had informed his family of that at least.
"Ehm, yeah. Almost three months now" Caroline could see how uncomfortable Bonnie was and reached out a hand to her, squeezing it sympathetically, no wonder Bonnie was nervous when Kol hadn't even been man enough to tell his family they were living together.
"Good for him" Klaus smiled and both Caroline and Bonnie frowned.
"I'm glad Kol finally found enough sense to let go of something good when he has it" he explained and this time when Bonnie blushed it wasn't because she was embarassed, she just sucked at taking compliments. Caroline looked up at him with an unreadable expression, but Bonnie could see that if she hadn't liked him already she definetely did now.

"Tyler, I know you haven't seen Matt in a while but I'm tired so I'm gonna head home. You can stay," Andrea said and stood up, Tyler stood up with her and placed his hands on her hips, he was worried she could tell.
"Are you sure? I could go with you" she shook her head and lifted her lips to kiss him softly before she turned to wave goodbye to Matt, smiling when she looked at the sleeping Rebekah.
"Stay, I'll be fine. Bye Matt, it was nice seeing you again" Matt nodded and offered her a smile, readjusting Rebekah gently so not to wake her.
"Okay, I'll see you at home" Tyler told her and kissed her again before she pulled away and made her way over to the bar to say goodbye to Caroline and Bonnie, the two women she felt the most comfortable with of everybody, she was relatively new to the gang and hadn't exactly gotten to know everybody all that well yet.

"Hey guys, I'm gonna call it a night, but I'll see you tomorrow right?" Caroline and Bonnie exchanged looks and hooked their arms through hers.
"If you think we're letting you walk out of here alone you're sadly mistaken missy, I mean seriously these people can get crazy" Caroline said seriously and excused herself to an amused Klaus before walking Andrea out of the lounge along with Bonnie.
"You really don't need to do this, I can make it to the car on my own" Andrea protested but the girls wouldn't have it.
"Shut up Andy, we're walking you. Deal with it." she smiled and leaned her head against Caroline, she was the best boss a girl could have not to mention friend.

They couldn't walk one inch without some sweaty stranger grinding up against them, Caroline made a face of disgust when she was hit in the face by a clammy hand, neither Bonnie or Andy were able to contain their laugh.
"Ugh, disgusting!" Caroline called over the loud music and pushed through people when they were coming up on the exit. All three of them stumbled out laughing and relished the chilly night-air, it was a nice change from the clammy air inside.

"Thank you guys" Andy said and hugged both of them before they helped her into Tylers car who was waiting to take her home. Caroline glanced down at her cell and she couldn't believe the time, had she been there three hours already?
"See you tomorrow!" Caroline smiled before shutting the door behind her assistant, hooking arms with Bonnie as they both walked back to lean against the wall. It was almost as crowded outside as inside, but at least it was possible to breathe.

"You seem to be hitting it off with Klaus" Bonnie said casually and Caroline turned to look at her, not impressed by her feigned disinterest in the least.
"I think I'm gonna go home with him tonight" she informed after a seconds consideration and Bonnie sputtered before she looked at her with wide eyes.
"Are you serious?" Caroline shrugged and wrapped her arms around herself.
"Why not? He's good looking, charming and nice enough and I have a feeling he's great in bed. Besides, it's just this one nigt right? What could it hurt?" Bonnie turned her head away and looked across the street, she didn't want to voice her theory that Caroline was only doing this to forget about Enzo, but then again maybe she should. Enzo was an ass anyway, she deserved better then that.
"Good for you" Bonnie said finally and Caroline grabbed her hand, grateful not be judged. They just stood there after that, enjoying the cool air and the tiny bit of silence the outside had to offer before they headed back inside again to spend the rest of the night with their friends.

One hour later and the club was clearing out, Tyler had taken off not to long after Caroline and Bonnie returned and Elena and Damon had followed right behind him, they both had plains to catch in the morning and it looked like they had some crap they needed to work out.
Elijah and Katherine had settled down next to Matt who was still cradling a sleeping Rebekah in his arms, and while Katherine seemed beyond bored, Elijah and Matt had struck up what seemed to be a pleasent conversation.
Caroline was helping Bonnie throw away dirty napkins and carrying used glasses to the bar, much to Kols chagrin. He was talking quietly with Klaus and scowled at the two of them the entire time, Caroline was sure his scowl was mainly directed at her because he was worried she'd spill his secret to Bonnie.
"Look at those two," Caroline said quietly and motioned towards Rebekah and Matt, they were still in the beginning faces of their relationship very much in love, Caroline knew it was a fragile thing what they had. It was mostly touch and go, but she knew Matt really liked Rebekah and the fact that he'd come down from L.A to support her spoke miles.
"Yeah, I hope they make it work" Bonnie smiled and carried a tower of glasses over to the bar, Caroline leaned back and looked down at the now empty dancefloor, she felt sorry for whoever was responsible for cleaning the club, it was a mess.
"Hey Care," Stefan leaned back against the bar with his hands in his pocket and an absent look, clearly his mind was somewhere else.
"Hey, did you have fun tonight?" Stefan turned his head and offered a tired smile, she was worried he was wearing himself out with all the work he'd been doing lately, he was almost worse then her when it came to his hotels.
"Yeah, it was good spending time with you guys again. All though I've got to say Care, that kiss between you and Klaus" She threw her head back and laughed, she hadn't exactly thought through that move.
"I know, I know. You can't blame a girl for having some fun though" she winked and he held his hands up making it clear he wasn't judging.
"I'm not judging, you should go for it" he nudged her shoulder and she leaned against him, god she hated that they were both so busy all the time, she really missed spending time with him.
"Thanks, maybe I will" she told him and pulled away from him when Kol and Klaus approached them.

"You ready to go home darling?" Kol asked and extended his hand to Bonnie. Everyone else was getting up too, Rebekah was still sleeping in Matts arms, her head resting on his shoulder and Elijah had draped his suit jacket over Katherines shoulders, for once Kat was sporting a genuine sweet smile.
"Yeah, I'm so ready for bed" Bonnie sighed and took his hand, Kol pulled her in close and raised a brow and she slapped him on the shoulder.
"Not like that" she muttered embarassed and he chuckled before kissing her cheek.
"You heard the lady people, get a move on!" Kol ordered with a smile and pulled her with him. Caroline smiled when Klaus wrapped a hand around her waist and led her towards the door, she winked at Stefan over her shoulder and he shook his head with a smile.

"Your place or mine?" Caroline murmured outside of the club, Klaus hands was wrapped around her middle and she was playing with the collar of his shirt.
"I'm sharing a suite with my brother" he told her and she laughed as her car pulled up.
"My place then" she said and grabbed his hand and pulled him with her to her car, she placed a hand on his chest to stop him before opening the door.
"Your cool with this being a onetime thing right, no strings?" He leaned in a kissed her as way of answer and she was fine with that, no matter what happened after that she knew she was going to have a great night. She could worry about the consequences later.
"Let's go" she breathed and pulled open the door, he held her hand to help her inside before he got in after her and closed the door, they would both enjoy this, he'd make sure of that.