Ah ha! Another update for all my lovely readers, since we had no TVD to get us through yesterday. On that note, I hope we all had a Happy Thanksgiving. : ) I will try to make my updates longer, but moar reviews would be fantastic. Disclaimer: Only the plot is belong to me.

Klaus was in his art room smirking, he had been victorious. His beloved Caroline had finally agreed to go on a real date with him, and he was determined to sweep her off her feet. Of course, it would be a challenge. Perhaps, that was the reason he was so captivated by her, her apparent resilience to his charms. Throughout his long life he had been with many lovers and woman fell to his feet. In most cases, compulsion was never even necessary. But Caroline, oh his darling Caroline, she was something he had never encountered before. He could search for the rest of eternity and never find someone so beautiful and full of fire. She made his dead heart feel a strength that no one had before. He imagined wrapping his hands in her beautiful blonde tresses and claiming her mouth as his. The memory of her kisses and the way she had felt in his arms, even if he was in Tyler's body at the time, made him burn with passion and lust. The way she had seen through his disguise and identified him made him want to ravish her all the more. Nothing could satisfy him, but her. Her icy cold stares of hate and disgust only made the chase even more exciting. She brought out the predator in him.

Yet, there was something more. When he was alone, his thoughts were consumed with her and her smile. The way her face lit up when something excited her, the intensity of her eyes as they smoldered with passion for protecting others, it was all so mesmerizing to him. He had not known humanity for a very long time, and yet one simple small town girl could make him want to feel again. He frowned as he remembered the pain of her rejection. After burning all the pictures he had drawn of her, he had sworn to himself that he was done. Klaus was not a man to place himself in unnecessary painful situations. But, here he was again. He looked at the pictures of her spread across his desk in various scenes that he had fathomed. He glanced to a picture on the right, the newest one into his collection. He was sitting with her under a tree, holding her as she looked over the hill and into the beautiful city below. Assisi, Italy. It was one of his favorite country sides to visit and he wanted so bad to show it to Caroline. He had told her of the beauty that awaited her, and he had never wanted anything more than to be the one to show it to her. He studied his drawing and determined that he had the better view. As she was intently focused on the way the city was full of life, he was looking directly at her and the life that she contained. Klaus sighed. He had it bad.

A knock on the door stirred him from his daze as his eyes cut away from the picture. He heard the sound of the air shift and could tell that a vampire had dropped something by his door. He swiftly headed to the door and opened it and was slightly surprised at the little white envelope that contained his name in a fancy feminine cursive. Curiously, he picked up the envelope and opened it as he walked inside. 'An invitation? To the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant.' He thought as his eyes read over the invitation. 'But, that can only be from…' Sure enough, as he turned the invitation over he read out loud, "Escort me love? Fondly, Caroline." He could swear his dead heart stopped cold in his chest as a rush of memories flooded back into his mind. Watching her as she entered his family's ball in the dress he had picked out for her, dancing with her as tried her best not to blush under his intense stare, and even the pain as he watched her walk away from him. This time would be different. She was not going to get away from him this time. He was determined to have her in every way possible, and she would not escape his passion. He pulled out his phone and texted her "I'll see you at six, tomorrow." He glanced once more at his drawings, and went to go make some phone calls.

Caroline's heart was racing as se dashed from Klaus's mansion and headed into town. She had a queasy feeling in her stomach and thoughts of his potential reactions were running through her head. 'Not that I care or anything…' she thought. 'I merely just hope he isn't getting the wrong er… impression.' She turned into the town square and saw Elena sitting with April on the park bench situated in the middle of the town. She let her heart rate drop, knowing that Elena's new senses would pick up on how flustered she was, and walked up to the girls with a signature smile plastered on her face.

"Hello Ladies! Are we ready for some shopping?" Caroline asked cheerily.

"Of course we are!" replied Elena enthusiastically, speaking for the pair. April, looking less than excited, simply nodded her head. "I don't see why I have to compete in this stupid pageant." April murmured, mostly to herself.

"Come on April! This is exciting. A good girl's night out is the perfect solution to all this dreariness going around! We get to talk about our dates and do our make-up. Most importantly we get to try on all sorts of beautiful dresses." Caroline's eyes lit up as she pulled Elena and April to their feet. "Let's go! I know exactly where I want to shop!" The girl's got in Elena's car and headed off to Charlottesville, VA, the closest place, as Caroline put it, that had style.

They arrived at the Charlottesville Fashion Square and headed inside as their senses were assaulted with colors and different perfumes. Caroline was practically bouncing with excitement after receiving Klaus's text. Elena looked amused at her friend's excitement and then to April. She frowned; April just wasn't having a good time. It didn't seem like this was her type of thing. Honestly, it wasn't Elena's either, but she still felt a connection to her mom when she participated, so It was worth the agony of primping for seemingly endless hours. When she returned her glance back to Caroline, she was nothing but a blur as she jet-lined into a store to admire the fabrics more closely. "Come on, April." Elena said as she nudged her friend. "Let's try not to lose her. I promise, by the end of the day, you'll realize it isn't so bad." April smiled slightly and they took off after Hurricane Caroline as she impacted into a shoe store.

"So Elena, Are you excited to go with Stefan to the pageant?" asked Caroline as she rifled through the rack of dresses in front of her. Elena paused for a second and the red ball gown she was holding slipped out of her hands onto the floor.

"Oh. I can't believe I didn't tell you Care. I've been so busy. Stefan and I broke up."

"I can't believe you didn't tell me either! Wait… Please tell me you aren't going with Damon." Caroline eyed Elena like a hawk. "You know that's not smart Elena."

"Actually, I am going with Damon. And I'm excited about it. Look, I know you don't exactly like Damon, but he really does care about me and I care about him. This vampire thing hasn't been as easy for me as it was for you. I'm really struggling to find out how to be myself and Damon has been the only one to really help me through this. I trust him." Elena bent down and picked up the dropped dress, placing it back on the rack and glanced over at April, who was on the other side of the store looking confused at the overwhelming amount of sequins and sparkle. Caroline turned to face her trying to process what was happening. Elena continued on, "Once I started my transition all of my memories, that I had been compelled to forget, came back. I met Damon first and he told me all these things about how he wanted me to get what I wanted and he came to my room one night to return my necklace and told me he loved me. I was forced to forget Caroline, but I remember now. I remember how I feel about him too. It's intense and I need to figure it out. Please don't hate me."

"Elena, you are my best friend. I could never hate you. I'm glad you told me all of this. Trust me, feelings can be confusing." 'I would know' she thought. "I hope you and Damon can work everything out. If he understands you even at what you consider your worst, then maybe he's better for you than I thought."

"Thanks for understanding Care. Now it's your turn to do some explaining. Why are you going with Klaus and does Tyler know yet?" Elena inquired with a hurt face.