So, first of all I want to apologize for the lateness of the chapter. I knew I said it will be probably up in about 2-3 days, and it has almost been 5. I had started writing it, but then life and school got in the way and it got a little late. I am very sorry about it, and I will try my hardest not to do it again. Second, I still don't have a beta, so all mistakes are mine. I just finished writing it, like 5 minutes ago, and haven't got time to really go over it, but I think that I've made you wait long enough. So sorry for any mistakes.

As always, I don't own TVD, any of the characters or plotlines that you may recognize.


He was impossibly hard right now, and thoughts of having her in the shower next to him made him groan out loud. What was he doing? He was supposed to hurry up, get ready and go pick up Clara. Clara, his DATE! He knew Caroline would get mad at him for bringing someone without her or Damon's approval, but he forgot, so he'll have to suck it up and be brave when faced with her wrath. The wrath of Caroline, known in all Mystic Falls. He couldn't help but cringe every time she got into her neurotic/determined mode, but to be frank, it was one of the things that made Tyler fall in love with the beautiful blonde. Feeling the cold water on his back made him come back to himself and turning off the tap, he got out of the shower. Stepping into his boxers and his jeans, Tyler called Clara, telling her that he will be at her place in 20 minutes. After brushing his teeth and putting on a grey button-down shirt, he left the boarding house.


Caroline heard him coming towards her, but she didn't move, just waited because if Damon Salvatore was trying his best to be quiet around her, she knew something was going on. She just felt his hand around her waist, his lips next to her ear and heard the smile in his voice.

"Thank you so much for this, Caroline. It means a lot to me that you would do this for Elena, even when all of this is going on around us. I mean Klaus, and Stefan and your mom… I heard something about Matt. Do you need me to get some sense into him?"

Caroline couldn't believe how many things that he just said surprised her. For once, he called her by her actual name, Damon actually thanked someone for doing something for him and even… dare she say it, wanted to protect her in some twisted way. What was love doing to this man? Elena really was blind.

"Oh its no problem Damon. I mean, she is my best friend and I would do anything for her. Stefan is, well the Stefan I know is my friend and I miss him, but life cannot stop because of it. We still are in much trouble and well, everybody needed a night off."

"He really isn't the same Stefan you knew Caroline. I know him; I had to clean up his messes for years, before any of you were born. I've read the reports, seen the images, and witnessed it firsthand. It's ugly and I'm telling you, he's not the same person." Damon said with a sad look on his face, but he quickly changed it for his usual neutral expression.

"Thank you Damon."

"For what?"

"For looking out for me. With Matt I mean. But he wants nothing to do with this world, and I am part of it now, I can't help it."

"Well, for someone who doesn't want to be part of it, he sure knows where the group of supernatural cool kids hang out." She felt him walk away, and took a deep breath.

Caroline heard the front door open, and saw Matt come in, looking slightly scared, but also seemed determined for something. She couldn't help but walk towards him, knowing exactly the moment he saw her, because his breathing increased and he looked even more scared. Her heart broke at his reactions to her, but she was determined to find out what he wanted.

"I didn't think you would show up, since you don't want anything to do with us, Matt." Caroline knew she was mean to him, but he deserved it in the end. I mean, he did lie to her for some while, conspired with her mother to kill her and then tried to kill the one she loved.

"I just wanted to wish Elena happy birthday. She is still my friend, and has been since we were kids." He sounded hurt but Caroline just nodded and told him "Have fun, drinks are in the kitchen, at the end of the hall" while turning around and leaving him alone. Going towards the bathroom to freshen up, Caroline came face to face with a girl she had seen before at school, but which she knew wasn't a friend of Elena's.

"Can I ask why you are here, Clara? You've never been friends with Elena, right?" The girl started talking but a deep voice cut her off.

"She's with me Care. Is that a problem?" Tyler came face to face with her, two red cups in his hands, which by the smell contained beer. She could feel the jealousy claw at her, but putting on a fake front as always, she smiled and just turned towards Clara.

"Of course not. You two have fun. Don't forget to put the present on the table in the corner." Making her way towards the bathroom, she let out a breath she didn't knew she was holding, and cursed under her breath.


The next time she came face to face with Tyler and the girl, it was a couple of hours later and she wanted to rip Clara's throat out! She had her hands under Tyler's shirt, her tongue down his throat and her hands in his hair. He pulled them into a bedroom on the upstairs floor and shut the door with the back of his foot. Feeling anger, jealousy and hurt fill her, Caroline walked over the hall and pushed open the door Tyler had just shut moments ago. He was on the bed, his shirt thrown on the floor, and the girl was on top of him, practically naked. Caroline felt her blood boiling in her veins.

"This is Elena's birthday party. Can't you be more respectful, after Damon, who you almost killed let you back into his house?" She practically screamed at Tyler. Pushing Clara off of him a bit, he answered back.

"He didn't have a choice; you practically made him do it, Caroline."

"Exactly, Tyler. And this is how you repay me? He is so not going to listen to me anymore if he finds out."

Clara, meanwhile, got off the bed and walked to stand in front of Caroline.

"What are you guys talking about? And who the hell are you, to barge in here like this?"

"Who am I? Who are you, coming into this house, my home and acting like a slut?"

"Caroline, please." Tyler tried stopping her, but it was too late, Clara had already gotten mad and flung herself towards Caroline, trying to slap her. Caroline, being herself, easily dodged her and taking the girl's clothes off the floor, pushed her and her belongings out of the room, swiftly locking the door behind her.

"That's what you should have done, Lockwood. Don't you remember the rule about screwing someone when at a party? Always lock the door before."

"Care, I don't… I don't know what to say." He looked ashamed.

"Don't call me that, Lockwood. This is the lowest thing you have done. It's Elena's night, it was supposed to be a night of just having fun, and you disrespect her like this?"

"She doesn't even know Caroline." They were still in those last positions, he half naked, kneeling on the bed and she was next to the door.

"But she could. Do you really want her to remember her 18th birthday as the day Tyler Lockwood screwed this girl at the boarding house?" Unconsciously, Caroline was getting closer to the bed while talking.

"Are you sure it would bother her, Care? Because right now, it seems you're the one who is bothered by the situation. Are you… jealous, Forbes?" Tyler said with a little smirk.

The words 'in your dreams, Lockwood' were on the tip of her tongue, but instead, she surprised herself by saying something that left him speechless.

"And what if I am? What if I'm jealous of that girl, because she had her hands on your body, her lips on yours? Because she could feel your skin beneath hers and because the feel of your hands on her body made her want you even more? What if I want to be that girl Tyler?"


So, that's the chapter lol, it is probably very mean to leave it here, but it was the best place to cut it. Also, I finish school at 2:30 pm tomorrow (that's early for me) so I may have time to start the next chapter. And it will be smut. Like full on, explicit lol, so if you're not into that, it would probably be best to skip those parts.

Hope you liked it, and don't forget to review, you guys are awesome :D