Kaylees POV

"Charlie no ones gonna come to my birthday," you pouted not looking her in the eyes.

"Oh please I know you didn't deliver any of those invitations K," you knew she was rolling her eyes and you didn't even have to look at her. She placed her index finger under your chin hooking it over your skin and forcing you to look in those crazy eyes she has.

"And don't even try to lie. I know you don't want a bunch of kids you don't even like coming to your party. We can just do something lowkey. Me and you. I'm sure my brothers wouldn't mind coming," she removed her finger from your skin grazing it across slightly sending shivers through out your body. She turned tracing one of the bigger Lilly's you mom had picked earlier that morning. You knew your cheeks were as pink as ever. You had never spent much time with her brothers. Small comments in passing when you were over at her house.

"That is, if you want them to come," she grinned over at you before focusing back on the flowers. She was always so good with plants and anything that had to do with nature. She had showed you her garden in the back corner of the Salvatore property just a couple weeks after you had become friends. You had instantly clicked and been best friends ever since. But you knew that this garden was special to her and that she didn't let just anyone see it. "That could be fun," you finally said picking at your cuticles not knowing what else to do.

"I thought so, I'll talk to my mother tonight," she smiled from ear to ear. Her smile making you smile like always. "What did your mom have in mind?" she asked knowing your neurotic mother was gonna give you a huge party even if it wasn't what you wanted. "I'm sure she has something big and extravagant like she does every year. But I don't know other than that. Joys of being a founding family huh?" you chuckled awkwardly. "Cheer up buttercup. It's your birthday tomorrow," she took your hand before kissing your cheek. "I have to head home I'll come over early tomorrow and we can get ready together sound good?" she smiled again still holding your hand as you walked to the door.

"Sounds good. See you tomorrow," you called as she walked out of your house jumping down the front steps like always. She turned and began walking backwards flashing you one last wink before running off into the woods.

The next day...

"Rise and shine birthday girl!" your mom yelled barging in your room. But you had already been awake since around 7. Just after the sun rose. "I know mother," you flipped to your other side looking over at her. She was already dolled up in her fancy emerald dress that she only wore on special occasions. Her raven locks in perfectly ringlets high lighting her aqua eyes. The one thing everyone knew you had gotten from her. Her make up was beautiful, her eyes were dark and her lips painted a deep red that reminded you of blood. Her already being ready you could only assume that everything was getting ready downstairs which means you wre confined to these 4 walls till the party later. Just like she did every year.

"Charlie is here enjoying some breakfast. I'll send her up with some breakfast and your dress and shoes so you two can get ready," she was talking so fast to the normal ear it would have been near impossible to make out what it is she just said. "Mom relax," you brushed off yanking your blankets off and throwing your legs over the side of your bed. "I'm fine honey. Get a shower okay? And happy birthday," she had been in your room for all of 5 minutes and had somehow cleaned everything up. Not that your room was ever dirty but jesus. "Thank you mama," you shouted after her as she breezed out of your room leaving only the lingering scent of her perfume to even remind you that she was actually there in the first place.

You got up and went into your bathroom turning on a hot shower and removing your night gown and got in. Your whole body instantly relaxed as the hot water splashed over your body. You took your time taking your favorite shampoo and conditioner from Ana's moms apothecary that she always gave you for Christmas. You only used it on special occasions. And your 15th birthday seemed pretty special. After washing all the soap off of you before stepping out and wrapping your robe around you and stepping back into your room.

"Happy birthday beautiful," Charlie squealed throwing her arms around you. She just like your mom was already completely ready. She was wearing a light blue gown that stopped just before her knees and black strappy heels. Her make up was perfect as always so you never assumed any less. Her hair pulled over her shoulder in a lose braid with a couple strands and her bands curled around her face. "Thank you," you wrapped your arms around her too squeezing her tightly before your nose filled with the scent of chocolate chip pancakes. "My favorite. Mmm," you hummed walking over the the tray of food. It was all your favorite things, pancakes, bacon, eggs, a bunch of strawberries and a tall glass of apple juice. "You deserve the best. Eat up and then we will start getting you all dolled up," she smiled sitting down on your bed across from you. You looked up and saw the white bag laid over your vanity seat. You cut up the pancakes and put a bite in your mouth as soon as it hit your tongue you closed your eyes slowly enjoying the rich cake mixed with the melted chocolate.

You scarfed down every bit of that breakfast as always. It was one of your favorite parts of your birthday. "God that was delicious," you leaned back against your headboard. "Time to get ready," she clapped her hands together and pulled out your chair for you.

"What are you thinking?" you asked her looking at her beautiful face through the mirror. "Well since I've seen your dress. I'm thinking straight hair," she ran your hands through your pretty much dried hair. "Work your magic baby," you winked before she turned you away from the mirror.

Hours later...

It seemed like you had been sitting in this chair for what seemed like forever. But she had finally finished your hair and was starting on your make up. You couldn't stop squirming. It was annoying sitting here for so long doing absolutely nothing.

"Are you almost done?" you whined re-positioning yourself as your ass was growing numb. "Yes you impatient girl. You can't rush art," she hushed moving your face so you were looking at her again.

"Alright done," she finally said and you opened your eyes blinking a couple times trying to get use to the lashes she had put on. "Ready to see?" she asked and you just nodded closing your eyes again and you felt her turn the chair, "Open," she instructed. And you did and your jaw dropped slightly. It was perfect and you actually looked like a girl like both her and your mom always wanted. "Do you love? You look GORG!" she squealed behind you jumping up and down clapping. "Okay so it's almost time to go downstairs so time for the dress," she took your hand and tugged you into the bathroom handing you the white bag and shutting the door.

You pulled on the strapless black bra and lace underwear you had bought as a birthday present to yourself. Then turning to the bag hanging it on the back of the door and unzipping it. In it laid a black dress that was absolutely gorgeous with heels to match. You pulled it on as best you could and your heels before going back in your room so Char could zip you. "Eeee! I'm so excited!" She was bouncing up and down as she zipped up the back of your dress. You stepped in front of your mirror and fixed the last few touches and you turned hearing a soft knock on the door. "Ready?" Your mother asked stepping in. "I think so," you said and she smiled looking you up and down. "When did you get so beautiful?" she asked and you watched her eyes grow glassy. "Mom it's okay. Come on, my guests await," you smirked and headed out the door.

You picked up the delicate fabric and walked to the top of the stairs and looked down, everything was beautiful. There was so many people, beautiful flowers, and the smell of amazing food made your stomach growl again. Everyone of course waiting around the bottom of the stairs for you. "Happy birthday!" They all yelled in unison as you finally made your way down. Waving and saying small thank yous as you passed people. "Happy birthday beautiful," you walked out to the back patio and felt someone walk up next to you. You turned finding Damon, Charlies oldest brother. He was hot tonight. His dark suit seeming to perfectly match your dress. "Thank you," you smirked brushing your thumb along the backside of his hand. "Thank you for coming," you whispered watching as people decided to head outside enjoying the warm weather of the late afternoon.

"You think I would miss this? Never," you saw him smile and look over at you in the corner of your eye. But you couldn't look into those eyes. Those eyes could get you to do anything. "Come with me," you interlaced your hand with his and took him to the back corner of the patio and down a little staircase into your families garden. "So why did you come tonight?" you asked curiously as you closed the gate behind you two. "I'm curious about you," you looked over meeting those eyes and you felt the ground shift almost. Your legs coming absolute Jello. "Curious of me?" you walked in front of him his eyes still locked on you. You felt your whole body heat up under his gaze. "I've seen you around with my sister. You seem to have no idea how beautiful you truly are. And all the gazes boys give you on a daily basis. But you don't care about any of that. You're so loyal its crazy. You just unlike any girl I have ever met. It draws me to you," he confessed as you two walked through the garden. You gulped trying to get ride of the lump getting all cozy in your throat. You two had shared a few conversations but you never thought he felt this way. "What about you? I've seen how the girls act around you all the time," you stole a glance at him before smirking back down at the stones in the path. In a blur his arm was around you holding you against a stone wall completely hidden from anyone at the party. "And what if I only want you?" his voice was husky his breath hot in your face. And just like that he stepped back removing his body from yours taking your hand and pulling you back to the path.

"So what's your story Damon Salvatore?" you sat on the edge of the fountain and looked up at him until he sat next to you. "What do you wanna know beautiful?"

"Everything," you grinned from ear to ear.

"I don't know if Charlie has told you, but our mother has fallen sick. And im not sure if she will make it much longer. My father blames us. Takes out his anger on either one of us or a bottle of whiskey. Well me and Stefan mostly. Says when shes gone he's arranging our marriages for all 3 of us. And me and Stefan will be enlisted in the military. And that's that. Says I will have to enlist now since I turned 17," his hard eyes fell and you could start to see the gooey goodness of his insides. You placed a hand on top of his and squeezed it, "I'm sorry that's happening to you guys." you nodded smiling sincerely. "But let me ask you thus, what is it you want? What does Damon Salvatore fall asleep dreaming about?"

He looked up at you again and then back down at your hands intertwined together. "I want what everyone wants. I want to be able to chose who I marry. And marry who I want too. I want to travel and leave my father. I feel like all of our lives have been so planned for us. I just want to chose how my life unfolds ya know? There's gotta be more to life than this." You were a little dumbfounded and confused as to what even to say at this point. You were so wrong about him. And instantly you two have had this wild fiery connection. Sitting there talking with him at that fountain that day was the beginning of your tragic love story. But you didn't care. You wanted him just as much as he wanted you. And it was never more clear since that day.

"Ya know I had you completely wrong," you turned towards him. "yeah? What'd you think I'd be like?" he raised one dark eyebrow at you. "Bad boy. Play boy. Lady killer," you scrunched your face laughing a little. And a huge smile grew over his face. "Stealing the birthday girl Damon?" you turned finding Charlie with a hand on her hip.

"We've been caught," you cupped your hand and whispered to him. "Red handed," he whispered back and you both bursted into laughter. "Come on lets go dance at least," Charlie rolled her eyes. "Save me a dance?" Damon stood offering you a hand to help you up. "Of course," you winked walking over to Charlie and heading back to the party. "I'm starving," you groaned feeling your stomach growl again. "Your wish is my command," and she pushed through the crowd of people like a tank finally making it to the table of food. "So you and Damon?" she glanced over at you. You scoffed, "We were just talking. He's a really great guy," she scoffed back shaking her head handing you a plate. "We must know two different people," she snapped filling her plate with food. You dropped it and stacked your plate with food before finding a table and sitting down.

"There's the birthday girl," you looked up and found Stefan. You thought Charlie had followed you but She wasn't anywhere near you and seemed to have disappeared. "Stefan hey," you got up and pulled him into a hug. "Please sit," you gestured to the seat next to you which he gladly took. "I have to admit I was a little surprised when my sister asked me and Damon to come," he smiled cautiously at you.

"Why's that?" you were curious of him too. "I just didn't figure you would want us to come to your birthday isn't this a special one?" you shook your head. "Oh please Stefan you guys are like my 2nd family of course i wanted you guys to come," you broke a brownie in half. "You've got to try these. So good," you handed him the other half which he carefully took from you. "So good right?" he nodded. and you swiped a little bit of whip cream on your finger wiping it on his nose."Oh did I do that? my bad," you giggled licking the reminiscence off your finger. "Food fight really?" you rolled your eyes, "Oh please let me get it for you," you leaned in and swiped it off his nose again. "You are funny I'll give you that Lockwood. It's no wonder my sister befriended you," you were still giggling holding your stomach as it was growing painful. "You're not to bad yourself Salvatore," you finally settled down. "Speaking of Charlotte where is she aren't you two always together?" he looked around. "I don't know actually we were getting food and she kinda snapped at me and then disappeared," you shrugged biting into another strawberry.

You two sat there just talking for awhile. It was interesting now getting to know all 3 of them and how different yet similar they were. How smart they all really were. "Excuse me brother mind if I borrow the birthday girl?" Damon walked up to the two of you. "Of course Damon we all know you would just take her anyways. Happy Birthday Kaylee," he smiled politely at you and half bowed before parting ways. "May I have this dance?" he asked bowing and offering a hand to you. You nodded and took his hand and he walked you out to the make shift dance floor just beyond the food tables. he finally stopped taking your waist and you wrapped your arms around his neck as you two started to sway to the music. His skin wasn't even touching yours but it still made your knees weak and your heart pound. "why does it seem like the 3 of you hate each other?" you asked looking up at him.

"long story," he brushed off and just smiled which you knew meant he probably didn't want to talk about it. he had already told you so much today so you didn't want to push it.

"did you have a good birthday?" he asked looking back down at you as much as he could since your head now rested on his chest. "it was perfect," you smiled seeing everyone who was still here enjoying themselves. "did you have fun?" you glanced up into those big blue eyes. "gorgeous as long as i'm with you i'm perfect," your stomach fluttered again making you feel like you needed to throw up. the song ended but you took his hand walking towards the lake.

"this is my favorite place to come," you looked over the water reflecting against the sunset. it was so beautiful you weren't sure if this was all actually real. it seemed all like a dream. "it's beautiful," he stood closer to you wrapping an arm around your waist.

"i have to go soon," he whispered into your hair as he kissed the top of your head. "but," and he turned to face you, "it would be a crime if you didn't get a kiss on your own birthday," he smirked before pulling you towards him posessively and pressing his lips against yours. like he was claiming you. you didn't breath at all till he started to pull away but you pulled him back wrapping your arms around him and tugging on his hair softly. "goodnight beautiful girl," his breath was heavy when he finally pulled away.

"goodnight D," you leaned in for one last kiss before you watched him disappear into the forest taking your heart along with him.