You're going to hate me... XP
Caroline walked out into the living room rubbing sleep from her eyes, It was probably only 7 but everything was dark. A warm fire projected strange shadows along the room. Her white dress trailed on the floor behind her as she walked to the sink to get a glass of water.
"Hey" said a voice behind her.
She whirled around and almost chocked, "You scared me!"
Enzo had appeared in an armchair by the fire, she could have sworn she hadn't seen him their a minute ago. He was eating something out of a bowl, (pasta maybe?) a generous glass of wine sat beside him with a half empty bottle standing guard.
"You want food?"
"Sure" she said submissively, grabbing a bowl, Caroline was done resenting him. She could afford to let bygones be bygones for one night. Then she was beside him, sitting on the couch next to the armchair. She downed the water in her glass and held it out to him, "We need to get drunk immediately."
He chuckled and poured her a glass, "Go right ahead," he smirked at her with dark eyes.
About half an hour and a bottle of wine later, their pasta was forgotten.
Enzo's tie had come undone and his hair was disheveled, they were both laughing hysterically, "Seriously though! He's dying and all he cares about is his stuuuewpid company. It's outrages!"
Caroline whipped tears from her eyes, "Out RaYges!" She shouted in an English accent. She grinned and continued to mock him, "Totally RidDiculous old chap!" They broke down laughing.
"And the funnier thing is, he still thinks he's manipulating your dad!" Enzo giggled.
"HA HA, My dad thinks he's manipulating your dad!" Caroline took on a straight face and went quiet. After a pause,
"It's the circle of liiiiiiiife!" She sang drunkenly. They died laughing once more.
She sighed and poured herself the last splash of wine left in the bottle, and quaffed heartily. A few drops dripped down her chin and her chest, soaking into the fabric like bloodstains.
"Oopsie!" She giggled like a child, "I think daddy's going to be angry with me. Oh well he can stuff this dress down his own throat for all I care."
She stood up, waving her hands dramatically, "He spent all this mooney on this and I don't even like it, it's not comfy!" She whined.
She turned to Enzo, who continued to stare at her, the fire threw deep shadows onto his face, "yooou look hot though." She stepped closer. "I like your suit."
Her hand reached out, her fingers trailing down his shoulder. Enzo took a breath and set his glass down on the coffee table.
Enzo tilted his head, surveying her. He reached out a hand and guided her to sit on the chair arm, "I like this dress, but if it's so uncomfortable, you should change." His hand slid to the small of her back, gliding up to the dress zipper. Caroline laughed and tilted her head up, he kissed her neck softly, his stubble scraping her skin.
"Your beautiful Caroline," He brushed his lips against her jaw, whispering her name.
"Caroline," He murmured.
Their lips touched.
"Caroline..." His warm breath felt irresistible on her cool skin.
"Caroline..."
"Caroline, It's mom!"
Caroline awoke to a knocking on her door and sat up, "Come in." she called, wondering where she was. For a split second she had forgotten. Then it all came flooding back.
Enzo...Dammit.
The door opened and Liz walked in.
"Mom! What are you doing here?" She hoped she wasn't blushing, what a weird dream. It made her think of Matt. About his lips that used to land on her neck and face. She shook herself violently and rubbed her eyes.
Liz dropped a large duffle bag by a small bookshelf in the corner, "I brought you some clothes and your laptop."
Caroline struggled to her feet, "Thank God, I was about to cut this dress off with scissors." She sniffed the air, trying to place the savory sent that wafted through the door, "Are you making food?"
"Yes Pasta,"
Caroline felt her face grow hot she laughed nervously, "Funny, I was just having a dream about...pasta."
Liz continued, "Don't worry, I'm not staying. I just thought you two would want some food. I'll let you get changed." She turned to leave but stopped, "Oh I just remembered! You left your phone in the dressing room but I can get it from your father on Tuesday."
With that she shut the door and everything was quiet.
Caroline grabbed her laptop and plopped it on the bed to turn on. She yanked a droopy t-shirt and a pair of sweatpants out of the bag and changed. She honestly didn't care what Enzo thought of her, she wasn't trying to impress.
Part of her wanted to email Matt, but the realistic part of her knew she couldn't handle anymore emotional heartbreak.
She clicked on the Skype shortcut on her desktop and took a deep breath, she needed to talk to someone who would be unconditionally honest.
A pixilated face appeared on the screen, "Hey homegirl! How's the married life going, Gosh you look like crap."
"Thanks Kathrine." Caroline sighed, talk about unconditional honesty.
"Your forever welcome," The gorgeous brunette chimed, "Anyways, I need some deets. Is he cute?"
"Who, Enzo?"
Kathrine threw her hands into the air before snapping sarcastically, "No, the postman!"
"Listen, I've decided that I'm not going to have an opinion of the man who ruined me life"
"Oh that's definitely a yes!" Kathrine grinned evilly, "Leave it to you to get married to a total stranger hottie and decide not to like him."
"Hey, I called you up to have some sad-advice time about Matt, not to talk girl!"
Kathrine rolled her eyes, "FINE! Don't give me all the juicy details. Just let me ask you one question... Do you hate him?"
"I-I don't know, don't you think that's a little extreme?"
"Of Course NOT! This guy ruined your prospects and he thinks that you ruined his! Just think of all the things he took away from you!"
Caroline felt tension and frustration growing within her, "My boyfriend, My house, Every chance I ever had at getting a job outside my father's company, my future..."
'"Exactly! Now, If you really did call me up for advice..."
"Yeah, I'm listening."
"Kay, so this guy probably just had to dump his girlfriend which means he's weak and vulnerable. The perfect state for you to swoop in to steal his heart. You're living in the same house which means he'll totally fall in love with you."
"But what about Matt?"
"Caroline don't be an idiot, the point isn't to get with him, if anything the point is to brutally murder his emotions so that you can get without him! Think, Mischievous Cupid but the end goal isn't to fall in love it's to kill any chance of HIM falling in love.
Caroline gave her best friend a wicked smile, "You're right! Then I can crush him like a toothpick and he'll be double depressed!"
Kathrine spoke again in a mock dramatic tone, "And then, after being doubly heart broken, he will have no reason to stay. Like any other normal guy would do, he would skip town. After all he has no reason to stay, his mom died ages ago and his father has lung cancer, plus it would be easy as pie for him to sell his share of the company or offer YOUR dad full name-partnership."
"God Kathrine, how much research have you done on this guy?!"
"HEY!" She said defensively, "I once had an intense love triangle with two brothers and then dumped them both to go slaughter the hearts of a bunch of rich, hot, powerful siblings. That means I'm an expert in the art of crushing a man's soul."
She leaned closer to the camera, "And honestly Caroline, what did you expect? Revenge is my favorite hobby."
"I don't know...It sounds kinda horrible."
"WHAT!? Don't get cold feet now! Just think of everything you could get back, Your boyfriend and a future with him, your dad could get full control of the company...You could have a life Caroline, don't throw this chance away because I swear to you that you will regret it for the rest of your life. Don't give yourself up for the gain of others, don't condemn yourself to a life of cleaning, cooking and raising children for a man you will never love!"
She stared at Caroline through the camera, watching her expression contently.
"Fine," she said, "I'll do it."
Kathrine grinned like the Cheshire Cat, "Excellent!"
I tried to replicate Kathrine's personality as seen on the show, let me know what you think please!