Caroline was in the middle of finishing getting ready for tonight's dinner at Elijah and Hayley's. While she was putting on the final touches of her make up when she heard a knock coming from the guest room door, that Rebekah is letting her stay in for the week." It's open." Caroline said as she quickly grabbed her brush and quickly ran it through her hair.

Rebekah opened the door as she walked in." Hey, about ready? Marcel is downstairs waiting for us." She said as she sat down at the edge of the bed.

" Yeah, just about." Caroline answered as she opened her purse and pulled out some pictures of her baby niece that Elena made her promise to give them to Rebekah." Here's some photos of Miranda that Elena wanted to give you." She said as she walked over to Rebekah and handed them over.

" She name her daughter Miranda?" Rebekah asked with a smile as she took the photos from Caroline and started to look through them.

" Yeah, she named her after mom. Elena and Damon also made me and Stefan Miranda's Godparents."Caroline said with a smile.

" That's awesome, I am happy for you and Stefan." Rebekah said excitedly as she threw her arm around Caroline and gave her hug." Come on we should get going before Marcel comes up looking for us." Rebekah said with a laugh as she let Caroline go and stood up as she set the photos down on the desk and started to walk out of the room.

Caroline looked down at the photos for a moment as she grabbed her jacket just in case it gets a little chilly outside, she then walked out of the room and closed the door behind her as she heads down stairs to catch up with Rebekah and Marcel.

Rebekah had just pulled the strap of her purse over her shoulder as she noticed Caroline walking down stairs. She then reached over and grabs Marcel's arm as she pulled him towards her side." Caroline this my husband, Marcel Gerrard. Marcel, Honey. This is my good friend Caroline Salvatore." She said introducing them.

" Well, it's nice to meet you Caroline." Marcel said as he shook her hand and let's go." Salvatore huh? Are you married to Damon Salvatore?" He asked with a chuckle. Marcel remembered hearing about the Salvatore brothers from Klaus once.

Caroline snorts as she shook her head." That would be my best friend Elena who's married to Damon. I'm married to his brother Stefan."

" Oh right, Stefan Salvatore. I think I met him once. It was when he was running away from some vampire huntress. I think her name was Rayna Cruz." Marcel said as he started to remember.

" Yeah, well if it wasn't Damon, Stefan wouldn't have spent three years running from her." Caroline mumbled.

" How's is it Damon's fault?" Rebekah asked.

Caroline just shook her head." Long story, I'll tell you later."

Marcel then clapped his hands together." We should get going. I promised Elijah that we wouldn't be late." He said as he opened the front door." Ladies first." He said as he let the girls walk out before him.


Hayley had just put the last plate on the dining room table when she heard the doorbell rang." Elijah, they are here!" She called out as she headed towards the front door. When Elijah caught up with her from the kitchen." Ready?" She asked.

" Yeah, let them in." Elijah answered as he leans down and gave Hayley a quick kiss.

When Hayley opened the door and saw Rebekah and Marcel, she smiled brightly." Hey guys, dinner is just about ready." She said as she moved to the side and let them in. after she gave Marcel and Rebekah a friendly kiss on their cheeks and once they walked past her, she turned around and saw Caroline.

" Hey, Caroline." Hayley said with a small smile." It's been awhile."

" Yeah, it has. How have you been?"

" I have been good, well come in." She said as she stepped to the side and let's Caroline in before closing the door behind her." Can I take your jacket?" Hayley offered.

" Sure, thanks." Caroline said as she took her jacket off hands it over to her." Hi Elijah." She said as she gave him a friendly smile.

" Caroline Forbes, it's a pleasure to see you again." Elijah said as he leans down and gave her friendly kiss on her cheek.

" You too, and it's Salvatore now." Caroline responded with a nod.

" You and Stefan got married?"

" Yeah, just last year." Caroline said as she showed them her wedding ring.

Hayley's eyes went wide as she grabbed Caroline's hand so she can get a better look at the ring." It's bigger than mine. He must really love you, to be able to afford a ring like that." She said with a small chuckle.

" He does." She said as she nods her head.

" Come on everyone let's moved this conversation into the dining room." Elijah said as he leads them into the dining room. Once everyone sat down at the dining room table, Elijah grabbed Hayley's wrist and pulls her into the kitchen.

" Elijah, what's wrong?"

" Are you mad at me for not giving you a bigger wedding ring?"

Hayley shook her head as she placed her hands against his chest." Of course, not! I love my wedding ring and I love you. I was just surprised of how huge it was, that's all." She said as she leans up and kisses him passionately and deeply as she smiles against his lips." Come on, let's go join our friends."

Elijah nods his head as he took Hayley's hand and walked out of the kitchen and into the dining room to join their family and friend for dinner.


Stefan was sitting on his couch watching tv when he heard a knock at the door, he sighs for a moment as he set his beer down on the coffee table." Hold on, I am coming." He said as he got up from the couch and walked over to the door. When he opened the door and noticed Damon." I thought I told Elena I wanted to be alone tonight." Elena tried to invite Stefan over for dinner earlier, but Stefan turned down the offer as he just wanted to be alone tonight. it was his first night without Caroline and he just didn't want company tonight.

" She mentioned that, but since I am here anyway. I thought we could go to a bar and have a couple of drinks, and catch up." Damon responded with a shrug as he shoved his hands into his pockets.

" You want to catch up?" Stefan asked as he raised his brow.

" Is that so hard to believe, that I want to catch up with my little brother?" Damon asked with a chuckle and smirk." Come on, Caroline is gonna be in New Orleans for the week and with Elena at home with Miranda, this would give us two brothers to catch up like old times."

Stefan sighs for a moment." And Elena is cool with this?"

" It was sorta her idea." Damon said with a shrug.

" Alright, let's go." Stefan said as he quickly shut his tv off and grabbed his jacket as he walked out of his door and closed it. Once it was locked. He walked down the driveway towards Damon's car. Hanging out with Damon at a bar doesn't sound like a bad idea and Damon's right, with Caroline gone for the week, he can definitely catch up with his older brother.

Walking into the bar Stefan noticed how crowded it was, especially on a Friday night." Wanna sit at the bar?" Stefan asked as he could tell there's not a whole lot of tables available.

Damon just nods his head." Sure." When Damon and Stefan walked towards the bar and sat down on the barstools, Damon waved one of the bartenders over. " Two long necks." Damon said.

After the bartender set two beer bottles down in front of Damon and Stefan, and after he walked away from them. Damon was the first one to take a drink." So, how are things going at the bakery?" He asked.

" It's going good so far. Karen wants to hire another person. Someone who would open up the bakery while she takes her daughter to school."

" Now, does she want to or does Nathan wants her to?" Damon asked with a smirk as he took another drink of his beer.

" Yeah, Nathan says she's been working too much and he thinks if Karen hires someone to take over the morning and weekend shifts, she can be home and spend more time with their five year old daughter." Stefan said as he took a drink of his beer.

" Yeah, Nathan mentioned something about that." Damon said with a chuckle.

" So, how's having Jeremy around?" That's another reason why Stefan didn't want to be a bother. He thought with Jeremy staying over for couple of weeks, it would give Elena to spend time with her little brother.

" Still a pain in my ass, but what else is new right?" Damon asked with a laugh." Nah, little Gilbert is fine. His new girlfriend is gonna be joining us tomorrow."Damon said with a snort.

" Jeremy has a new girlfriend?"

" Yeah, I guess so. Jeremy wouldn't tell us her name until tomorrow."

After a few more beers, Stefan decided it was time to go home as it was getting late and he wanted to call Caroline before she went to sleep. When Damon pulled in front of his house, Stefan unhooked his seatbelt and pushed the door open." Night brother."

" Coming over tomorrow?" Damon asked.

" Yeah, I will be there." Stefan said with a nod as he got out of Damon's car. After he closed the car door and stepped back as he watched Damon drive way he felt his cell going off. Pulling his cell out of his pocket, Stefan grins bigger as he quickly answered.

" Hey, babe I was just about to call you." Stefan said as he walked up to their front door and took the house key out of his pocket and unlocks the door and pushed it open as he walked in." So, how was dinner with the Mikelsons?" He asked as he closed the door behind him.

" It was alright, I kinda wish you were here though. Did you just get home from work or something?" Caroline asked as she sat down on the bed and sat back against the headboard.

" No, Damon wanted to catch up so we went to a bar for a couple of beers. He thought since with you gone and with Jeremy at the house, he thought tonight would be a good idea to catch up like old times." Stefan said as he sat down on the couch.

" I kinda forgot Jeremy was around. Please tell me Damon didn't you drunk, because if he did. Stefan I swear I will kick his ass when I get back home." Caroline said with concern and threatening.

" Caroline, calm down. I only had a couple of beers and I am fine."

" Good, I just wanted to call and say goodnight. Goodnight Stefan, I love you." Caroline said as she smiles against the phone.

" Goodnight Caroline and I love you too. I will call you tomorrow."

" You better. Goodnight." Caroline said as she hangs up and ends the call. Setting her cell down on the nightstand by the lamp, Caroline turns the light off as she laid down on the pillow and pulled the cover her. She took a deep breath as she rolled to her side and fell asleep thinking about Stefan and only Stefan as she can't wait to go back home and be in his arms again.

AN: Here's another chapter!! so Jeremy has a new girlfriend. Now I'm wondering who it could be lol. I kinda have an idea of who I wanna bring as his new girlfriend. also I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. More to come soon!! Happy reading and as always leave reviews xD.