Disclaimer: I do not own anything related to The Vampire Diaries, TV show or books. However, I decided to have a little play around with the characters (I would definitely like to play with Damon).

I'm back, and yes, I know I've got stories to finish, but I needed to write one from scratch to get me back into the swing of things, so here we are.

If anyone has seen Life on Mars (the British version) and its sequel Ashes to Ashes, then this story is in a similar vein.

I have this story pretty much mapped out, except I have two options for the end. We shall see which one I go with.

This first chapter is very short as it is only a basic intro, the rest of the chapters will be my normal length.

Early Stelena shipping is only essential for the plot, but not recommended for the reader. So as much as I might write some seriously gooey, Stefan worshiping/Damon hating material, it does not necessarily reflect my own opinions, just those of a character.

This story has some sexual content which some people might find awkward, however, everything will be resolved and explained. Things aren't always what they seem to be. I had a guest reader stop part-way through because they found certain aspects uncomfortable. Had they have continued, their perception would have changed. Unfortunately I was unable to respond to their comment due to it being a guest review which is why I am addressing it at the beginning of the story as a warning.

The story is rated an M for violence, bad language and smut (it's me, of course there will be some smut).

I hope you all enjoy it.

Laura looked at the clock and yawned. It was just after eleven and she had to up for work the next morning, and her mom would be stopping by to look after her dog, a springer spaniel called Rosie. She pressed stop on the DVD player, which had just been playing episode five of season three of The Vampire Diaries, for what seemed like the millionth time. She then turned off the tv, the lights, locked the door and gave Rosie big fuss and a goodnight kiss on the head. Standing back up, Laura initially thought she had a head rush from bending down. But when pain set in, she decided it must be a tiredness headache from binge-watching too much Vampire Diaries and stress.

Six months earlier, Laura's father David had died from lung cancer at the age of sixty-seven. This had left the forty-year-old schoolteacher, Laura to pick up the pieces with her mom, who was an absolute mess, as she and Laura's father had been together since they were teenagers. Now Laura spent most of her spare time, when she wasn't marking homework, with her mom. Laura's boyfriend had given up trying to see her, and they'd eventually split up. This meant Laura rarely had any time to herself. Tonight however, had been an exception.

That night, to cheer herself up, Laura had had a couple of glasses of wine, a pizza and managed to watch five episodes of season three of The Vampire Diaries. That particular show had been her go to method of escapism ever since her father died. She'd lost count of how many times she'd watched it, especially seasons one to four. As a hardcore Stelena shipper, in Laura's opinion, the show had gone downhill from when Elena had told Stefan she wanted to be with Damon. On the other hand, season three was her favorite as Stefan looked extra hot during his time with Klaus.

At the time the show was airing, for Laura, the shipping wars had all started out as a bit of fun, especially as she was a grown woman with responsibilities. However, she'd gotten involved in some heated debates over the years, over the merits of Stefan vs Damon, and in Laura's eyes, Stefan won hands down, and nothing would ever change her opinion on that fact. Two years after the show had finished in 2019, she only had eyes for Stefan, even though she no longer participated in the heated debates online any longer, especially as the show had killed off Stefan and made Delena endgame.

However, she was done for tonight, and now it was time for bed and her head was pounding. By the time she reached the bathroom, the headache was quickly getting worse. Laura opened the cabinet above the sink and took out some Tylenol. She swallowed two pills before brushing her teeth and heading to her room. She slowly got changed, the headache not seeming to abate one bit, in fact it was getting worse by the minute, but she knew it would take around twenty minutes for the pills to work.

As Laura changed into her pyjama's and climbed into bed, she suddenly felt like she'd been hit over the head with a hammer. She thought she heard a loud banging sound, then she felt a pain in her neck. Laura had no choice but to lie down, due to the headache becoming so bad. It was at this point she began to worry that the headache might be something more serious. She turned over and reached for her phone to call 911, but it was just out of reach, and she didn't have the strength to stretch any further. Eventually, as the darkness consumed her, Laura's last conscious thought was what would happen to her mom and Rosie if this headache was as serious as she suspected it to be. she just hoped they'd be okay.

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