AN: Hey everyone! So sorry I hadn't updated! But as I stated in my last chapter of "Stay" I had a lot of stuff going on with exams and with some personal stuff. I was going to update this weekend but I had prom so I was unable to write. I know it's not a lot, but I wanted to give you guys a little something! Hope you enjoy!

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"Welcome to Cancun!" Katherine exclaimed excitedly, as she pointed out the window of the cab.

"Wonderful," Caroline muttered, putting on her sunglasses and looking out her window once more. They had gotten there a while ago, and now they were being driven to where they'd be staying, the Omni Resort. Katherine rolled her eyes and let out an annoyed sigh and Caroline's reaction. She pulled off Caroline's sunglasses, causing the blonde to exclaim in annoyance.

"What the hell was that for?" she exclaimed, setting her blue eyes on her friend.

"Caroline, we're in Cancun. We're going to a nice resort and we want you to have a good time! Don't be so doom and gloom!" Katherine answered, looking at her friend through her ray bans.

"I'm sorry, but were you stood up at the altar less than a day ago? By a man you thought would be the one you'd spend the rest of your life with?" Caroline bit back angrily. Katherine looked down at her lap, knowing Caroline was right. But, it wasn't wrong for her to want her best friend to be happy was it?

"Didn't think so," Caroline finished, snatching her sunglasses from Katherine's hand. Both Elena and Bonnie watched the scene unfold silently. Katherine let out another sigh, turning to her other two friends and shrugging.

"Just let her be, Kat," Bonnie said softly. Katherine nodded in response, knowing there was nothing more to say on the subject. They all knew that what Caroline was going through had to be extremely difficult. Sure, they'd all had their fair share of breakups recently: Bonnie with a guy at the firm that she'd been going out with for a few months (the sex wasn't that good anyway), Elena with a publisher at her father's firm (his junk did smell pretty bad sometimes) and Katherine with a blonde haired-blue eyed up and coming actor named Julian who she'd dumped after two weeks( Katherine Pierce didn't do relationships, she only liked sex…and lots of it), but they all knew that nothing could be more heartbreaking than being stood up at the altar by the man you wanted to marry. Especially for Caroline, who had given her relationship with Tyler her all. But now that that they were in Cancun they would make sure she forgot all about who Tyler Lockwood was and that she mended her broken heart.

A while later, the cab rode up the driveway and pulled up in front of the resort. The driver parked and got out of the cab, heading to the trunk so he could bring out their luggage.

"Oh my gosh, this place is huge!" Elena chirped, admiring the resort. Bonnie nodded in agreement, both girls beginning to chat about their plans once they were settled in. A bellboy from the resort walked out with a luggage cart, giving them a kind smile and heading to the trunk to put their suitcases on the cart.

"My god, let me get a piece of that!" Katherine smirked, as she admired the bellboy's built physique. He had short brown hair and light green eyes, which contrasted nicely with his sunkissed skin.

"Kat!" Elena reprimanded, "This is a girl's trip, no guy drama allowed!" Katherine huffed, crossing her arms over her chest, "Wanting to have sex with a guy isn't drama, Elena. It's fun."

"This trip isn't about guys, remember?" Elena answered, subtly pointing at Caroline. The blonde took notice of this and scoffed.

"No, please don't stop on my account. You can sleep with all the guys you want, Katherine. It's not like you don't do it anyways," she stated. Bonnie and Elena's eyes widened at her reply, their gaze quickly shifting to Katherine who they knew had a temper.

"Getting stood up at the altar doesn't give you the right to be a self righteous bitch," Katherine bit back.

"Actually, I'm pretty sure it does," Caroline answered back, her tone bitter. "You know what, I'm gonna go do some exploring by myself. Maybe I'll meet you guys up for dinner." She grabbed her fedora from her purse, placed it atop of her head and walked into the resort without so much as another word to her friends. "Way to go, Katherine," Bonnie muttered. Katherine's head snapped up, making her beach hat almost fall off.

"Way to go Katherine? Are you serious, Bonnie? I am TRYING to make this work for us so that we can have a good time, and Caroline isn't helping by acting like Mrs Haversham!" The brunette exclaimed furiously, earning looks from some of the other guests walking into the resort.

"She was left at the altar, Katherine. We know love isn't a very familiar concept to you, but try to understand the girl. You know how she is," Elena said, giving Katherine a pointed look. Katherine shook her head, and reached into her purse. She pulled out the room information and handed it to Elena.

"I am in desperate need of a drink. So you two can check in while I go drown myself in a margarita," Katherine muttered as she too headed into the resort, leaving the girls behind. Bonnie and Elena looked at each other and sighed. This was going to be one hell of a trip.

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Caroline sighed happily as she felt her feet press against the warm sand. She needed some time alone and away from her friends. They were trying to do the best for her, and she knew that, but everything was just too overwhelming for her right now. Flip flops in hand, she began walking along the shoreline. She gazed out onto the ocean, admiring blue-green color, and its sparkle as the sun shone down upon it. She turned her head slightly, looking at the people at the beach. Most were families, and some were groups of friends away on Summer vacation, but then there were those that made Caroline's stomach do flips. Couples. She watched as they cuddled in the cabanas, sharing drinks and little kisses when they thought no one was looking at them; it was so romantic it was disgusting. That could've been her and Tyler….if he hadn't gotten cold feet at the last second. She shook her head, trying to rid herself of those thoughts. She shouldn't be thinking about Tyler, not when she was away in a nice resort in Cancun….where they were supposed to honeymoon.

"Ugh, come on Caroline get a grip on yourself," she muttered. She began walking towards the pool area, where they had a small bar; she really needed a drink. Once she reached the pool area, she slipped on her flip flops and began heading to the bar. Maybe I'll order a Margarita! Or oh, a mojito! Or something more exotic! She pondered, wanting to get some alcohol in her system.

"Kol, watch out!" she heard a female voice say, but by the time she turned around, it was too late. A body pushed into her and she squealed, grabbing onto the person's arms as they both fell into the pool. Pool water entered her nose and she squirmed, lifting her head up and out of the water.

"WHAT THE HELL! WATCH WHERE YOU'RE GOING!" she yelled furiously, moving her hair from her face. The man responsible only chuckled as he saw her expression.

"I'm sorry darling. Didn't mean to get wet," he replied, the innuendo not lost on Caroline. She rolled her eyes and scoffed. "Seriously?" The man let out another chuckle, which made Caroline furious. She swam over to the ladder and stepped out of the pool.

"Oh my goodness, I am so sorry!" she heard the same female voice exclaim. She looked up to see a gorgeous blonde, clad in a blue bikini and a white beach hat, followed by a handsome guy with dark green eyes and bronze colored hair.

"It's fine," she muttered, as she took plopped her purse down on the floor.

"No, it's not. My brother's an idiot and he needs to watch where he- Oh my god, you're Caroline Forbes!" the blonde exclaimed excitedly, clasping her hands over her mouth.

"Yes…," Caroline said hesitantly, as she took off her fedora and placed it atop of her purse.

"Oh my god, I am so honored to meet you! I read all your articles. I'm Rebekah Mikaelson," the blonde smiled, extending her hand out. Caroline smiled back and shook the girl's hand.

"Soon to be Salvatore," the bronze haired man uttered, as he smiled at Caroline. "Stefan Salvatore, her fiancée." Caroline felt her heart clench at the words but managed to keep the smile on her face. "It's nice to meet you," she replied.

"We're really sorry about Kol, is there any way we can make it up to you?" he asked, concern etched on his face.

"No, it's fine. I'll just go get changed," Caroline answered, but Rebekah shook her head.

"Nonsense, we have to make it up to you!"she exclaimed.

"No, really it's fine." Caroline picked her purse up again, ready to leave when Stefan spoke up.

"Why don't you invite her to Elijah's club? It is the grand opening after all," Stefan offered. Rebekah's face immediately brightened and she turned to Caroline, grinning.

"Yes, please come tonight! My big brother just bought a club and he renovated it and tonight's the grand opening! Please say you'll come!" Rebekah squealed. Caroline sighed, knowing that there was no way she would be able to get herself out of this.

"Is it okay if I bring some friends?" she asked.

"If they're as lovely as you, then please do. The more, the merrier," came Kol's voice from behind her, as he walked up to them. She looked at him and rolled her eyes.

"Don't pay attention to him, we're sure he's adopted," Rebekah stated, earning a "hey!" from Kol, "but yes, you can bring friends! It'll be wonderful! You can ask for the direction at the lobby, it's where the Senor Frogs used to be."

"Okay, I'll see you tonight then," Caroline smiled, as she began walking from them.

"It's at 9! Don't be late and be sure to ask for me at the door!" Rebekah answered. Caroline nodded in response, waving goodbye to her new friends, as she headed back inside the resort.

~O~

The lady at the front desk had been kind enough to direct Caroline to the villa she had rented. She gave the older woman a kind smile and waved goodbye before entering the villa. It was pretty and spacious, with wood floors and beige walls. The kitchen was to her right, all appliances new and impeccable of course, and the living room was further up with a tan colored couch, a coffee table, and the TV. She took notice of a note placed on the coffee table and walked over to grab it.

Went to explore the resort, be back later. Love you!

-B & E

Caroline sighed as she placed the note back down. She grabbed her luggage and headed further inside the villa, to the bedrooms. She walked to the last bedroom on her right, and opened the door. Her heart dropped as she saw the sight in front of her. On the bed, there were various rose petals which formed a heart. They had obviously thought this to be the 'honeymoon' suite. Caroline swallowed the lump that formed in her throat and walked over to the bed. She swiped all the rose petals off and onto the floor. Grabbing her laptop bag, she sat atop of the bed and placed it on her lap, taking out her computer and turning it on. Her boss, Meredith, had been ok with her taking the vacation despite the fact that it was no longer a honeymoon. She had sympathized with Caroline, and had told her to have a good time. However, she had also told her that she'd be having her assistant send her some copies of the articles that were to be published for her to review them.

Once the computer was on, Caroline went to her email to check for the articles. However, what she found was something she didn't want to see. There were e-mails from Tyler. All of them took up her screen. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked the subject for each of them; they were the titles of the Love letters from Great Men, a book she'd checked out a few months prior to the wedding, and one that Tyler had noticed her reading. He'd teased her about being the only one, who still checked out books from the library, and she'd answered with a comment about how most of these men had been his classmates; Tyler wasn't that much older than Caroline but she still liked to tease him about his age. But he had actually gone and gotten the book, and as she scrolled through several emails, she saw that he took his time to write each and every letter to her, not having any words of his own to say to her. The tears she'd been trying so hard to hold in cascaded down her cheeks. She pushed the laptop off her lap and onto the bed. She covered her mouth to keep in a sob, but it was too late. She put her knees up to her chest, her arms wrapped around herself and her head on her knees as she let out a heartwrenching sob. She knew she should be furious at Tyler, that she should be looking for ways to try and get back at him and get over him…but that wasn't her. She loved too easily and cared too much for her others, always putting her heart on her sleeve in relationships. She'd always wanted her fairytale life with a happy ending and her true love by her side. She'd thought she had that with Tyler, but fate had other plans. She continued sobbing, the pain in her heart growing as she thought about the e-mails and every moment she'd shared with Tyler. She hated the bastard for standing her up…but she loved him so much it hurt…literally. She continued sobbing, clutching her body as the tears streamed down her cheeks, this was too painful.

"Oh my god, Caroline!"

The blonde looked up to see Katherine standing in the doorway, her hands clasped over her mouth as she saw her best friend. She quickly rushed over to her side and enveloped her in a hug.

"Shhh, it's okay," the brunette soothed as she held her friend in her arms. Many people knew Katherine Pierce wasn't one to be sweet or sensitive, but when it came to her best friends it was a different story; especially when they had been hurt by the men they loved. Caroline sobbed and shook her head, "It hurts Kat, it hurts."

"I know it does, Care. But you'll get through this. You're strong and you will move on from this, this isn't the end," Katherine answered, as she rubbed her friend's arm soothingly.

"Then why does it feel like it is? I-I just can't deal with this. I love him, Katherine. I love him so much…but I hate him too. Why does he have the ability to make me feel this way? It's not fair!" Caroline cried.

"Because you love him, Caroline. That's why it hurts. He's the man you were planning to spend the rest of your life with and what happened was well…shocking. Of course you're going to feel like your world's falling apart, but it's not Care. You have us, and we'll be here to help you every step of the way." Caroline lifted her head and looked at her friend with teary eyes, "Why are you being so nice to me? I was a total bitch to you earlier."

"You were…but I was being insensitive. I know this isn't easy Care, but that's why we wanted to take you on this trip. We want you to feel better and we want to make you happy. Besides, that's what best friends do. We insult each other and we're mean to each other, but at the end of the day we'll always have each other's backs," Katherine replied as she gave her friend a warm smile. Caroline sniffled and wiped away the tears in her eyes, a small smile forming on her lips as she nodded.

"Thank you, Kat. "

"Anytime, Care," the brunette smiled back, as she squeezed her friends arm in a comforting manner. She furrowed her eyebrows and looked at Caroline's drenched clothing.

"What the hell why are you soaking wet?!" she exclaimed. Caroline then looked down at herself and let out a small laugh. "Some dumbass pushed me into the pool."

"Was he cute?" Katherine smirked, earning a laugh from Caroline.

"He kinda was…but not my type. I was about to leave when his sister came over and apologized to me. She wanted to make it up to me so she invited me to some club opening that her older brother's hosting," Caroline explained.

"And you said yes, right?"

"I had to…I don't think she would've left me alone if I didn't," she replied.

"That's perfect and it's exactly what you need! A night out will do you good, Forbes!" Katherine exclaimed happily.

"I guess," Caroline shrugged. Katherine rolled her eyes at the blonde.

"It will do you good, Caroline. Trust me, okay? Now go get your ass in the shower and when you come out we'll plan what we're wearing tonight ok?" Katherine commanded as she began walking out of Caroline's room.

"So bossy," Caroline joked.

"You wouldn't have it any other way!" Katherine answered back. Caroline laughed and shook her head as she headed to the bathroom and into the shower.

~O~

"Kol you dolt! I can't believe you pushed Caroline Forbes into the pool. The Caroline Forbes!" Rebekah exclaimed as they entered their brothers' rolled his eyes and shrugged, "It was an accident Rebekah. You really need to get over it." Rebekah narrowed her eyes at the younger Mikaelson, "I will not get over it, Kol. The girl is practically royalty in New York!"

"Will you try and keep it down? Some of us were actually trying to sleep," they heard a voice say. The turned to see their older brother, clad in pajama pants, make their way over to them.

"Sorry Nik, Rebekah's just being incessant and whiny," Kol answered as he headed over to the fridge, but not without earning a smack on the head from Rebekah. She rolled her eyes and turned back to her older brother, who had an amused smirk on his face.

"This idiot here pushed Caroline Forbes into the pool! It was so embarrassing!" Rebekah exclaimed, her blue eyes widening in horror. Klaus chuckled and walked over to the coffee maker, taking out a cup and serving himself some of the caffeinated drink. "And I'm supposed to know who this is?" he asked, as he took a sip of the drink. Rebekah sighed, "Of course you wouldn't know who she is. Why couldn't I have had a sister? Then I could've had someone to share this with that would actually care." She turned to Kol and narrowed her eyes at him, "Why couldn't you have been a girl?!"

"Because no one would be able to handle this perfection in the female form," Kol smirked. Nik burst out laughing, setting his cup down on the counter and clutching his stomach as he laughed at his sibling's interaction. Rebekah grunted, frustrated by her brothers, and grabbed her purse. "I'm going to my room." Nik calmed his laughter and walked over to his sister, his arms open, "Oh come on Bekah! He was only joking! I may not be a girl, but you can tell me who she is if you want." Rebekah looked at him suspiciously before speaking. "Do you really care?" she questioned, crossing her arms over chest.

"Frankly, no. But if it will make you happy to tell me, then I'm all ears," he smiled at his little sister.

"Nice save," Kol commented, mouth full of food. Rebekah rolled her eyes at her younger brother before turning back to her older one.

"She's one of the youngest writers at Vogue. I read her articles all the time. She's inspirational and has a great sense of fashion," Rebekah answered as she typed into her phone, "and this idiot pushed her into the pool today. So as a way to make amends I invited to Elijah's club opening tonight."

"Rebekah…you know the club's almost all full. Going over capacity could get us into trouble. Besides, we don't need some New York hoity toity-"

"That's her," Rebekah stated, as she shoved her phone in her brother's face. Nik's eyes widened slightly as he looked at the picture in front of him. The girl was stunning with her blonde curls, her blue-green eyes and her milky white skin. Her face turned to the camera with a smile on her rosy lips, the sleeves of the black dress she wore hanging delicately off her shoulders, exposing more of her flawless skin. He swore he had never seen someone so beautiful.

"Maybe we can go slightly over capacity," he stated, as smirk formed on his lips. A smile formed on Rebekah's lips at her brother's answer, "Thank you Nik!" She gave her brother a quick hug before heading off to her room. Nik chuckled, running a hand through his short, tousled hair and walking back to the kitchen.

"You dog," Kol chuckled as he took another bite of his sandwich.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Nik replied, taking a sip of his coffee to cover up the smirk that was threatening to form on his lips.

"Oh come on, I saw the girl I know she's beautiful. That's the only reason you're letting her come tonight isn't it?"

"I can't do something to make my youngest sister happy without having my motives questioned? I'm hurt brother," Nik stated, placing a hand over his heart, feigning pain. Kol raised an eyebrow at his brother before shaking his head, chuckling.

"Whatever you say, mate," he said as he grabbed his sandwich and headed to the living room. Nik swirled the dark liquid in his mug before he took a sip. The renovation of the club had been stressful for both him and Elijah. With all the paperwork, money handling, and construction going on, neither of them had had much of a personal life. Especially Nik, who was used to going most nights, partying, and waking up the next morning with whichever girl he took home at his side. But when his brother had asked him to join him on this business venture, he couldn't turn him down, especially after Elijah had saved his ass more than a couple of times. The only condition Elijah had given him was that he took the job as the bartender. Though reluctant at first, he took the job. Who could be a better bartender than the man who had tried almost every drink known to man? Now that the club was opening though, he planned to relax a little more, and Miss Forbes would be a very welcome distraction.

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AN: So what did you think? I know I said that this chapter would include the girls meeting the guys, but I didn't get around to putting it into this chapter. Besides, I wanted to give you guys an update as a thank for patiently waiting for me to update this story! Hope you all enjoyed it and remember, reviews are lovely!