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...Caroline's POV...

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Dear Caroline,

I can't tell you how sorry I am for not contacting you at all the last few weeks. I suppose I was afraid Klaus might find out where I was from you if I had ever managed to tell you. For nearly a week I just wandered before I ended up in New York. I'd been there for a few days when I met a werewolf and he mentioned his family and pack were back in Maine and he invited me to stay with them. It's a beautiful place Care, you would like it.

Anyway, I know you like to get straight to the point, so... here it is. I met someone. Please believe me when I say I went up there still in love with you, but I saw her, got to know her and when we kissed one night, I just knew in my heart that she was it. She's my mate. It is making me sick to my stomache to tell you this in a letter and not face to face, but I knew if I saw you I wouldn't be able to just say the words. I freely admit I'm taking the cowardly way in telling you all this Caroline, but I felt it was the best way to get everything out in the open... so to speak.

I left my house to Matt, everything is arranged for it to be signed over to him with a lawyer in Richmond. It's all explained in a letter I left for him at his house.

I can't begin to to express how sorry I am for all of this. For everything I've ever done that has hurt you. You and Matt both are the only two people left in Mystic Falls who truly do mean so much to me. I will always care about you Caroline, and I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me one day.

Love,

Tyler.

The words on the single page in her trembling hand were blurred; her tears flowing freely now. The sky was glowing a golden-orange with the setting sun as she read and re-read the letter at least half a dozen times. She wasn't sure... she'd lost count. So numb was she, that it hadn't registered that her phone had been ringing contantly over the hours that she had been sitting on the same fallen log.

Later she would find a full voice-mail box and countless texts.

She'd barely moved except to open the letter Tyler had left her and put the one for Matt in her jacket pocket. She didn't move even an inch as Klaus sat down beside her, she'd sensed him watching her hours ago. She stared straight ahead at the setting sun and when she spoke after several long minutes, her voice barely above a whisper, sounded hollow to her.

"He's gone."

"I know."

"He's... He's gone."

"Come here, love." He gathered her into his arms. She didn't protest. She hadn't expected this, but it was none the less welcoming and she finally gave in to the gut-wrenching sobs that she had been holding back all day.

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...Klaus & Caroline's POV...

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He was torn between wanting rip various organ's from Tylers body for hurting Caroline like this and rejoicing that he was now gone for good.

He sat there with her for a good hour while she cried. Hating that she was hurt, but happy that he was the one to comfort her and hold her. After just a little while longer, her sobs quieted down to soft sniffles. She lifted her head and looked at him. All she said was, "Thank you."

"Your welcome." He replied and wiped the tear stains from her face. "We'd best get you home, love... I'm sure everyone is going crazy with wondering where you've been all day."

"You're right." She sniffled once more and pulled away from him. No matter her emotional state, he could've gone on holding her all through the night, just to continue feeling her body against his. 'Soon enough, love,' he thought to himself.

She looked at the setting sun, the smallest of smiles appearing on her face. "If it weren't for what happened here today, I'd come back. It's peaceful."

"I know the feeling."

"I'm sure you do. Considering what happened a thousand years ago in Mystic Falls, I'm surprised you stuck around after breaking your curse."

"I had good reason to stay." He told her softly.

Despite the sadness and shock that had engulfed her for much of the day, the look in his eyes had her softening towards him just a little more.

"So... why did you follow me?" She asked as she looked down at her feet.

"I was worried about you." He said simply.

"I'm sure that's not the only reason." She replied with smirk.

He grinned just a little. "Very true... despite how you must have been feeling after my admittance earlier, I still wanted to talk with you. Try to figure things out a little more."

"Well, I appreciate the honesty now and from earlier, but I think two bombshells in one day is enough. I just need some time to think... to wrap my head around everything. I'm sure you can understand that." She looked him once more in the eye.

"Of course, Caroline." He replied quietly.

"Thanks."

"Well, shall we get you home now?"

She gave a short burst of laughter and said, "How far did I run?"

He chuckled a little as well. "We are a good 30, or so miles from Mystic Falls."

"No wonder I don't recognize where I am."

"Well, lucky for you I followed you then. I'm an excellent guide." He said with a little smugness.

"That must be your wolf side talking. They're better in the woods than we are."

"True... Hybrid's are even better."

"Aaand that's your ego talking."

He replied with nothing but a cheeky grin. At that she let out a chuckle, her mood lightened just a little. "Let's go." She said after a moment.

"We'll have to go by my home so you can get your car."

"Oh, yeah." She admitted to herself that she'd completely forgotten about that. With one last lingering look at the firey color's of the setting sun and a deep breath, she nodded to Klaus that she was ready to go. And with that they sped away.

Only later would she realize that she had dropped her letter from Tyler somewhere in the woods... And she couldn't bring herself to care.

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I know this chapter was incredibly short, but I didn't want to go any longer without posting something. I am so, so sorry for the appallingly late update. But once again, inspiration has been very hard to find. Plus, I've been getting into reading Harry Potter fanfiction again... which was my first love in the world of fanfiction.

Anyway, I need you all to do something for me. Along with your review, I want to you come up with one idea for me to put into the story. I will work these idea's into the story, along with the last few elements I have in mind for it. I truly believe that this will help get my muse of her lazy behind, because she love's requests. I want as many idea's from as many of you as to dramatic though, please, cause that would only make my writer's block worse.

By the way... I don't want an idea that's to commonly used, I want some fresh ones. I feel fresh ones would be best suited to my story.

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