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Caroline woke with a jolt. She was in her room but it looked a bit immature for her current taste. She looked over and there was a picture of her and Tyler, on a boat, with their parents. Caroline had never seen her mom and dad so happy together. She put the picture down and headed for the front door. When she got to the living room she smelled pancakes.

"Leaving already?" Bill Forbes called to her.

"Daddy," she said as tears came to her eyes. She rushed over and hugged him. "I thought I never see you again."

"You and Tyler are only in New York. It's practically around the corner."

"What?"

"You're a college girl now. Mom and I are glad you're extending your wings and flying."

"I… I need to find Bonnie," she said extremely confused.

"I'm sure the family will be at Shelia's for dinner after the charity golf game," Bill Forbes looked at his watch. "I'm actually running late for that."

"You should go I have to eat anyway," Caroline said with a bright smile.

"Okay hun," he kissed her forehead. "I'll be waiting on you to see me kick Lockwood's butt," he laughed.

"I wouldn't miss it."


Bonnie packed Sarah's things in her bag and gave Stefan his orders for her care. "If she gets fussy just give her a bit of apple juice with water. She might have an upset tummy. And please don't let that glimmer of innocence behind those blue eyes fool you, she is your brother's child." Bonnie grabbed a blanket and coat, "Just in case she gets cold."

"Bonnie it's the middle of summer and we are going to my parents' house for brunch before meeting you guys at the country club for this stupid town event."

"Aren't you glad death hasn't stopped the town council from coming up with these things," Bonnie laughed.

"I am. It's nice to be back in the swing of things," Stefan smiled. "It would be nicer if a certain vampire weren't sulking around the boarding house, but you win some."

Bonnie gave Stefan a stern look. "Your brother left of his own free will," she smiled.

"Is that so? He seems to think a certain witch doesn't want to live with vampires," he said frowning. "Do you know where he got that idea from?"

"Not a clue," she shrugged innocently.

"I'm sure you two can work something out."

"I don't think it's that simple."

"Well, in three days no one will remember what happened before we all died. That is no one but me, so it would be nice to go to a happy home, where my bourbon loving brother did not reside."

"You're welcome here anytime Stefan."

"I think he'd kill me if I stayed here with you after you more or less gave him the boot."

"Lucky for you my offers are always on the table."

"We'll see."

"Bye Stefan," Bonnie laughed. "Bye my lovely little princess."

Sarah laughed when Bonnie tickled her belly and then she gave her a kiss on the cheek.

"What you're giving out kisses? Can I get one?" Stefan asked. Sarah gave Stefan a wet kiss on his cheek. "I might be sorry I asked."

"Don't be mean to my child Salvatore."

"I wouldn't dream of it Bennett."


"So you don't know where she is?" Tyler asked Liv.

"No, your crazy ex asked me to do a spell. I did it and we thought it didn't work. And then she went poof," Liv said flicking her fingers for effect.

"Why would you do something like that? You know the other side is destroyed, who knows where Caroline is now?"

"Are you honestly mad at me?"

"Caroline is my friend and I don't have many of those."

"I'm sorry to say, you can make new friends, you know, ones that aren't murders," Liv yelled.

"Elena loved Damon with everything she was. She's a vampire and she was hurting."

"Tell that to my brother."

"We are supernatural creatures. You think I haven't lost anything? You think I haven't had to make sacrifices to survive. It's just the way things are."

"That's not how life should be. Luke and I came here to get away from our crazy family. We came here to be happy and together, and now I'm alone."

"You're not. At least you don't have to be. You're the one in control of that," Tyler said as he left.


"Hey," Stefan said as he knocked on Damon's door post.

"I thought I gave you explicit orders to stay away," he said between sips of his blood bag. There were several more littering the floor of his room.

"Yeah well I thought you could pull yourself together for a few hours and you know be a part of our founding family. Zach's coming by and you love golf," Stefan said with a smile.

"I'd rather Bonnie give me aneurysm for five hours then sit though that golf tournament. Now GET OUT!"

"Well could you at least pretend for Sarah? She's down stairs waiting for you to pull your head out of your ass," Stefan laughed.

"I hate you."

"See you down there," Stefan said as he closed the door.


"Bonnie, Bonnie," Caroline yelled as she entered Ms. Shelia's kitchen. "Bonnie Shelia Bennett when I find you," she grunted and halted when she saw Qetsiyah. "What are you doing here?"

"I might ask you the same thing," Qetsiyah said as she sized Caroline. "Who are you and why are you looking for Bonnie," she asked in an unwavering voice.

"I don't have to answer to you."

Qetsiyah smirked and extended her hand. Instantly Caroline felt an intense burning move through her head. Qetsiyah slowly bent her fingers and it felt like someone was crushing Caroline's sulk.

"Stop it please," Caroline cried out from the floor.

"Qetsiyah stop," Shelia said as she rushed down the stairs.

"She's one of them."

"It's okay," Shelia said as Qetsiyah stopped. "What are you doing here child?"

"I need to see Bonnie," she said with tears in her eyes.


Damon raced down the staircase to the kitchen where Sarah was surrounded by his family. His mother was baking with Lexi and Zach's wife Gail. Giuseppe and Zach were talking about golf, and Stefan was teaching Sarah how to swing with plastic golf clubs.

"Those aren't for eating," Damon said taking a ball from Sarah when she attempted to put it in her mouth. "Who knows what's in this ball. I'm sure the kids in that sweat shop it came from don't."

"How nice of you to join us," Giuseppe said as a greeting to his son.

"Likewise, pops," Damon said.

"You two are grown men please ask like it," Lilly said.

"Fine, I'm going to take Sarah for a day on the town," Damon smiled as he picked up his little girl.

"So I promised Bonnie Sarah would be at the golf game," Stefan started.

"Yeah well it seems like Uncle Stefan shouldn't make promises he can't keep," Damon said as he grabbed Sarah's bag. "See you guys later," He said giving his mother a kiss before he left.

"You are aware that Bonnie just might kill you right?" Lexi asked.

"I got him out of the boarding house. The next step is into his own house and trust me we're almost there," Stefan reassured her.

"Bonnie and Damon can work out their problems on their own," Gail said.

"Yes, sweetie, you shouldn't get into that," Lilly agreed.

"It's no wonder they made it this far without help. I thought she'd kill him by now," Zach added.

"Bonnie is what Damon needs a girl with a spin that can see right through those blue eyes."

"But they're so cute," Lexi said making everyone laugh.


"Liv just spelled me here and that's that," Caroline shrugged. "I figured there would be away for us to bring you guys back," she added.

"Caroline, you can't do that," Bonnie sighed. "You can't un-find peace."

"Says who. There is a loophole to every spell, a witchy work around. This can be worked around."

"Caroline the magic is gone, this isn't a spell. This place existed long before magic."

"Well I'm not accepting that. I'm not accepting that this is it. You deserve a long happy life more than anyone else I know," Caroline cried. "My mom is dying, and there is nothing I can do about it. I can fix this."

"Sweetie," Bonnie said as she held Caroline. "I'm living and I'm happy," she promised. "Elena just lost us all and she can't lose you. You can't let you're mom's last days be without you. I'm going to be here whenever you and Elena are ready. I'm going to be here and happy to see you, but after you guys have lived a million years and have so much to share. I'm here, and I'm happy," Bonnie said with a sure smile.

"This isn't what we dreamed our lives would be," Caroline said laughing through her tears.

"You were going to be a movie star and marry Aaron Carter," Bonnie laughed.

"And you wanted to be a pastry chief in Paris."

"And Elena was going to be a teacher and we'd spend our weeks in the Caribbean," she laughed.

Bonnie kissed Caroline's forehead. "We'll have that," Bonnie promised her. "Just not how we planned.


Damon pushed the stroller up Ms. Shelia's drive way. He never thought about coming here but it was where his feet brought him. He ringed the doorbell and it wasn't long before Ms. Shelia came to the door. "Aren't you a vision, Shelia," Damon smiled.

"What is your narrow behind doing on my doorstep?" Shelia asked.

"I don't really know," Damon smiled.

"Come in and don't get used to it. That was a onetime invitation."

"Wouldn't have it any other way," Damon said as he pushed the stroller in to the house.