Even though she was still furious with Klaus, Caroline couldn't help but be excited over seeing her dear friends who were celebrating the purchase of their new house. It had taken a lot of convincing on Elena's behalf to get the cottage hideaway, a property that had Elena written all over it. As Caroline pulled into the drive way she couldn't help but notice Elena had already added parts of herself to the exterior, adding a letter box with 'The Salvatore's' painted on the front, peonie bushes that reminded Elena of her late mother and a maple tree on the side of the house.

Caroline noticed she wasn't the first or the last to arrive to the house warming, noticing Stefan and Lexi's Volkswagen Golf was parked in the garage and Bonnie's vintage Morris parked in the middle of the circular drive way that she had left in Mystic Falls having moved years ago. After deciding to park on the grass strip next to an old oak tree, Caroline switched on happy-Caroline as she bounced out of the car, heading towards the opened front door. Just as she approached the front door Elena had. thanks to supernatural speed, bolted towards her giving her a full blown hug that made Caroline laugh.

'Care! How are you? How have you been? I know it's only been a week but I have missed you so much!' Elena gushed out, at the speed of which Caroline talked due to sheer excitement of the day.

'Haha Elena slow down! I'm alright, this week was so wonderful until I had a fight with Klaus…' Caroline shifted her weight, waiting for her best friend to give her yet another 'stern talking to' about her relationship. Fortunately though, all she did was give her a worrying look before Damon approach the two, kissing Elena on the cheek before acknowledging Caroline.

'Hey Barbie, what's up? Where's Klaus?'

Caroline sighed before explaining what happened that morning again, something she hoped to ignore for the afternoon.

'He decided he wasn't welcome and because of that he shouldn't come to your lovely house warming.'

Damon nodded, understanding Klaus' point of view before suggesting,

'Caroline, what happened was five or six years ago, he needs to realise that Tyler has moved on. It's really that simple.'

Caroline threw her arms up in the air exclaiming 'I know! He is just too stubborn and arrogant to understand. Yes, I see his point about Tyler, that is understandable. But still drives me crazy sometimes…'

'Ahhhh love, isn't it wonderful' Elena winked before kissing Damon to acknowledge the rest of the guests were waiting. Silly newlyweds.

Damon smiled down at Elena after the brief kiss, grabbed her hand and led the two down the hallway where the others were. As they walked down the hallway Caroline analysed every photo that had been propped onto the wall or in a book case of cabinet, feeling a tinge of jealousy of how easy their relationship was. There were several photos of the two in different locations around the world, both having travelled extensively in their five year relationship. She looked at pictures of them on the London eye, walking the Great Wall of China and waving from the top of Uluru in Central Australia. Then she eyed their magnificent wedding portraits taken in the sun flower filled fields of Tuscany, Italy the place where Damon's ancestors had lived centuries before.

Elena noticed Caroline fixating on the wedding photo and explained, 'the rest of the photos are in the living room on the coffee table, some professional and others that people took themselves. I'm fairly sure there are a couple of you and Klaus so if you want any copies, Damon or I can print them off for you.'

'Thanks Elena' Caroline mumbled in frustration not at her friend but at the reminder of such a blissful holiday were Caroline and Klaus hadn't fought once.

Just as she started to reminisce she was acquainted with her dear friends again, Bonnie and Jeremy holding hands and beaming in her direction hinting at some exciting new and Lexi and Stefan, lounging on the couch waving at her.

Caroline gave each of them a massive hug, showing her excitement of seeing them all together again. It wasn't often she got to hang out with all of her friends at once she reminded herself, so she decided to savour every moment.

'So Bonnie, it has been five minutes and you still have that huge smile plastered onto your face, what is the news?!' Caroline enquired as she reached over for a glass of champagne.

'Well, Jeremy and I have some news…' she stated as she raised her left hand towards Caroline which sported a shining emerald ring on her finger.

Caroline gasped, jumping up in excitement, 'No way! Congratulations! I want details! Everything' as she clinked her glass with her newly engaged friends and gawking at the huge stone.

Jeremy shone with pride at Bonnie, subtly pleading through his eyes that he should tell the story.

Bonnie rolled her eyes before explaining 'I think it's best if Jeremy explains the magical night.'

He rolled his eyes back in his boyish cute way before starting the story 'Well. As you know Bonnie and I decided to keep backpacking until last week, wanting to see the rest of Italy and the Greek Islands. We were passing a jewellery store in Verona when Bonnie noticed the ring she is wearing right now.'

'I was hinting to him that I wanted it,' Bonnie giggled, either from the alcohol or the memory, before allowing Jeremy to go on.

'Anyway, I decided to go back to the jewellery store later while Bonnie was having an afternoon nap. It was a few weeks later that a proposed in Santorni at an expensive restaurant looking out at the shore. As we were having dessert I knelt down on one knee and proposed.' Signifying he had finished the story he kissed Bonnie, waiting for Caroline to respond.

'Oh my gosh, Bonnie you have definitely found a keeper! Congratulations guys, I am so proud! Have you decided a date for the wedding? And is it going to be in Florida or Mystic Falls?'

Since college, the two had met again in Florida with Bonnie deciding to pursuit her passion that had been sparked by becoming a witch and opened a herbal medicine store instead of following her degree art history. Jeremy had studied sport science focussing on human movement at Florida University and after graduating, started working in an institute that focussed on athlete's movements.

'We decided, even though it's a hassle for everyone to have the wedding in Florida, just a small ceremony. We haven't decide on a honey moon location yet though, but I am thinking somewhere like Mexico or Brazil, a place that isn't too far away.'

'Pffft, I don't think any one will mind because, one it is you guys and two, it would be a weekend in sunny Florida, an excuse for a break,' Caroline highlighted before giving her two friends a hug.

'Thanks Care, I've missed you,' Bonnie smiled, hugging her tightly back.

'Well everyone, Matt and Tyler won't be here for another half an hour because their car broke down, hope no one is too hungry! Flick through the photo albums if you like, Elena is waiting to show off her photography skills,' Damon exclaimed before getting a jab in the ribs causing everyone to laugh.

Caroline pulled a chair in between Bonnie and Jeremy as well as Stefan and Lexi, creating a group conversation and reminiscing over photos in the albums. After flicking through an album of general photos of Elena and Damon and the rest of the group she reached for the wedding album, flicking to a photo of her and Klaus sharing a sunlounge together in an open field and whispering sweet nothings to each other in between brief kisses.

She sighed while deciding, 'I having given up on this yet Klaus, even if it means confronting Tyler.'