...Second thoughts?

It never crossed her mind all she knew was that she was going to marry Stefan. She never thought of the what-ifs. It was one of those do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do moments. She felt like she was telling everyone a different story to how she was actually feeling. In theory she was lying to everyone, even herself. All the same, she bolted when she heard the question said out loud. It wasn't something she expected to hear from Elena. It wasn't a bad question – actually it was a really good question – Caroline just wasn't sure whether she could answer it.

Instead she went in the route of defensiveness, pretending that the whole idea was the weirdest thing she had heard all day

"Of course not" she said fiercely "I love Stefan" She over acted the whole sentence and straight away Elena knew. She sighed and nodded as if to say I-get-it. Everyone knew what was going on, in the back of their minds, they could have all guessed. It was just Klaus and Caroline that seemed oblivious to what was in front of them, each working at a different speed to the other. Yet they were both somehow in sync with each other. Elena said what she knew everyone was thinking and she was sure, it even crossed Caroline's mind a few times in the last week

"But you love Nik too"

"Don't be ridiculous" she laughed hysterically, still going with the whole I-don't-know-what-you're-talking-about attitude. It was like someone had just caught her in the act and she still carried on to claim that it wasn't what they thought. She was just making a fool out of herself and she knew it.

"C'mon Care. You know it's the truth"

Caroline didn't say anything. She didn't have too. It was loud and clear what she was feeling, even Elena could see it. It was only natural that spending so much time with a person, feelings would develop.

Feelings did develop, whether she liked it or not

"What are you going to do?"

"Nothing" Elena frowned at her friend like she had just spoken a different language. If someone just told her that they loved her, the last thing she would do is nothing

"So what's your plan of action then? Just ignore everything anyone said to you and pretend it never happened, living a big lie and hiding your feelings from everyone you care about?"

"No" she said softly, she knew she was beaten and that Elena had a point but she was standing her ground and sticking to her instincts.

"Then what is it?"

"I'm going to do what I planned to do" Elena looked at her friend had she lost her mind? She knew Caroline and when faced with decisions, she always went for the more logical reason but that didn't mean that it was necessarily the right one. She was against everything Klaus did but she knew he was kind, he meant well.

She hated seeing the two of them fight like this. For as long as she could remember, the two of them had always been together. They had each other's backs and the thought of him not being at her wedding, broke her heart. It was like Romeo and Juliet but with a twist

When Elena just stared at her, unsure what to say next, she spoke again

"I'm going to get married" Caroline sipped at her coffee and finished her cafe, embracing that fullness in her stomach. Klaus wasn't serious, if he was she could have expected a call, text or even visit by now to talk. Seeing as that hadn't happened in two weeks, she would take that as a sign of his blessings. Everything would continue like plan, like the whole thing never happened. She has worked too hard and too long to even consider cancelling the wedding. Cancel the wedding the thought repeated in her mind. It shocked her that her mind could even think of such possibilities. Something like that doesn't normally cross one's mind.

She frowned, what was Klaus doing to her?

"But...what about Nik? You can't just that issue unturned? As much as I'm against what he did, I can see what he does to you. That isn't just friendship Care" Was she right? Caroline wanted the best of both worlds. If she married Stefan she didn't want to lose Klaus and If she was to be with Klaus she didn't want to hurt Stefan but she knew whichever one she choose, someone she cared about would get hurt

"It's too late now Elena"

"But you're still going to talk to him about it?" Caroline thought about it for a moment, what was the best thing to do? She knew if she spoke to him, he would change her mind, maybe even kiss her again. She couldn't let him do that. She wouldn't

"I will, but after the wedding"

"What will be the point? You would be married and his feelings for you would all be pointless like there was no point him even telling you"

"Exactly"

"Care, I know you think this is what's right but it's not. You can't marry a man, still having feelings for another, it's not right"

Caroline remained silent as Elena sighed there was no getting through to her. She was as stubborn as a horse, just like Klaus. They were both as bad as each other and unless one of them folded and did something she knew that it could be the end to a beautiful friendship.

"Are you ready to go then?" Caroline smiled as she began to gather her stuff into her purse. Elena walked in front to get the car – which she parked a few blocks away from where they were – so Caroline took her time getting ready. Her brain focused in on the song playing in the background as she reapplied her lip gloss. She knew the beat well, one of her all time classics from when she was a kid. A little bit of Madonna

Touch me once and you know it's true
I've never wanted anyone like this
it's all brand new, you feel it in my kiss

Caroline's phone buzzed as she saw Elena's message telling her that she is waiting outside for her. She cancelled the text to stare at the background picture of her phone.

It was a picture in Paris of Klaus and her, a few years back when they took a visit out there for her birthday. They were smiling in the photo as he had his arm around her shoulder. She never really noticed before how happy they looked. It wasn't until she looked at it now that she smiled remembering something that she once had and hoped she hadn't lost. She saw Elena's car as she hurried out the cafe, leaving to the end lyrics of the song

I'm crazy for you

Music has a way of talking to you, don't you think? Finally Caroline seems to be realising what was actually going on. Thank God! xo