Battle for Royalty

by Lilacsandorangeblossoms

Caroline Salvatore has come back to New York City to run her company full time but her father had other ideas and tries to overthrow his daughter. Meanwhile she was not looking for love but that's when she meets Conrad Fisher who gives her a piece of herself she had long buried. A relationship that heals both of them.

6. …the not happy birthday

I am so happy people love this story and are reading it. I love writing this story and the relationship between Caroline and Conrad is hands down my favorite relationship I've ever written. This is part two of chapter five.

Disclaimer: I don't own the vampire diaries or the summer I turned pretty.

Xxx

"Ohh Caroline bold choice for the mansion aroma I love the scent of sex when I walk in."

The blonde beauty glares at her handsome black haired brother. She knows he's joking but seriously her and Conrad have had a lot of sex in this mansion on different floors. Last night they started in the kitchen but before it could go further they moved up to her floor. Damon and Stefan stayed at the Mikaelsons penthouse, Katherine said the mansion has become a sex home and they didn't want to walk in, in the middle of the night and catch their sister in the middle of the act so they just slept somewhere else. Stefan puts a present he found outside their home on a table.

"Shut up Damon. I'm still mad at you for last night."

"Seriously I was saving you, a certain blonde waitress that hates you got video of you and whoever that was dancing."

Carolines eyes widen that is the last thing she needs is that footage of her having fun getting out. Of course it had to be the one person in that club who hates her having this recording.

"I'll go talk with her. Let's just hope my room doesn't smell." Damon looks up at his sister and she looks different he nudges their other brother and points up at their sister. Her blonde hair which is usually brushed and perfect is messy and looks like someone has run their fingers through it. The most shocking thing is she is in a tee shirt. A deep blue tee shirt that says Hamptons rowing it comes to just under her ass.

"Nice shirt, that wouldn't happen to be that guy Conrad's shirt would it… is he here? Or is that guy from last night in your bed?" The teasing tone evident in his voice but he also is curious.

Caroline closes her eyes and takes a breath. "First off Patrick has a boyfriend and is asleep on a different floor. Second i'm not answering that."

Damon raises his eyebrows. Both brothers move towards the elevator doors and Damon presses the button to open them. "Damon don't! Stefan help me out."

"Let's meet this man who has got our sister to wear a tee shirt." They've never seen her in a tee shirt the closest they've seen is she wore Damon's lacrosse jersey to cheer him on during a game.

They step in the elevator and Caroline starts running back up the five flights of stairs she has to get to her room before they do. If they get there before her they will find a shirtless Conrad in her bed.

Unfortunately by the time she gets to her floor they left they the elevator luckily they are passing her spa bathroom and she shoves them inside. "Really?"

"Do not do this please, I actually like this guy. We already have to deal with Klaus tonight just leave Conrad alone."

Damon sighs he was already to be the protective brother and intimidate the new guy but he's never heard her say she actually likes someone. "What about Klaus and Chad did you like them?"

"Like I said I actually like Conrad. It's not for image, publicity or fake, i'm not paying him, we are not holding anything over the others head. We actually like each other."

Every triplet has different hair Caroline has long blonde hair, Damon has short jet black hair and Stefan has styled brunette hair. Stefan is happy for his sister, if she can have what he has with Rebekah then she will be happy. Plus they have never heard their sister say and mean it when she said please. " Is he coming to our birthday tonight?"

Caroline nods as she lets out a smile as she catches herself in the mirror and sees Conrad's shirt she tries to fix her hair and quickly brushes her teeth. She had heard the front door and heard her name being shouted. She grabbed the first thing she saw and it was his tee shirt.

"We can meet him tonight." Stefan nudges Damon who sighs. "Fine… or we can meet him at breakfast."

She finally gets them to leave Damon tried to go into her room as they were coming out of the bathroom. They saw Conrad's sleeping as her double doors are open and he is facing her side of the bed.

When they finally leave she takes his shirt off and gets back into bed and smiles at him genuinely. He makes her happy. She brushes a piece of hair off his face and he smiles at her as he wakes up. Sleepily he says. "Happy birthday."

She smiles at him."Thank you. How about we just stay in bed all day. Have Dorota bring all out meals up here, we can have our meals on the rooftop or on the terrace. We wouldn't even have to get dressed."

He tucks a piece of hair behind her ear and his fingers linger in her hair. "As tempting as that sounds you'll have to do that alone, today is the last day of the season so I'm doing some boat maintenance and general cleaning."

"So when are you going to take me sailing?"

"You'll be my first lesson next season." He leans over and pecks her on the nose she giggles.

Xxx

While in the elevator Conrad can tell something is bothering her. He rubs her back and that brings her out of her thoughts. "What's wrong?"

Caroline reaches out and presses the emergency button stopping the elevator between floors. She won't look at him even has her eyes closed as her voice breaks when she says. "I'm scared….that once you learn who I was, and the more you learn about me… you'll run and I really enjoy you."

He lifts her head up and she opens her eyes at his touch and they stare into each other's eyes. "We all have pasts, I used to have glasses and wear a baseball hat all the time. I really enjoy you too." He leans down and leaves a passionate kiss on her lips.

"Your about to meet my brothers, friends and my angry ex boyfriend and not even the ex I'm friends with. I'm sorry about that last part. It might be overwhelming. We have a saying here in the city, everyone is a bitch it's how you use your bitchiness that counts."

"How did you use your bitchiness?"

She avoids his eyes as she says. "Power, control. I would use it to get things I wanted and to get out of situations."

"Hence your nickname the queen."

She nods and a small smile spreads across her lips. He remembers their nickname conversation. People don't usually remember things she has said so it's touching that he listens and remembers what she said.

"If it gets too overwhelming I'll have you by my side."

A small smile escapes her lips. "Conrad I'm serious."

He smiles back at her and entwines their hands bringing her hand up to his lips and leaving a kiss there. "So am I. I will be there if you need me just like I know if I need you, you will be there."

Caroline smiles up at him. She leans into his side wrapping an arm around his waist, he wraps his arm around her leaving a kiss on her forehead. She truly does not deserve this man.

Xxx

"We could leave right now they don't even know we are up."

"Your going to have to do this at some point. Why not now, when you are looking absolutely gorgeous."

The blonde smiles up at him and spins. "Thank you for noticing."

They chuckle but stop at the doorway of the breakfast room. Everyone is here and looking at them. She takes a breath and Conrad puts a hand on her back. This was so much easier when she was younger. Plus she never had to do this with someone she actually cares about.

As she is going to her seat she leans down and kisses Patrick on the cheek and whispers to him. "How did you sleep?"

"Good, thank god you showed up this is awkward."

"It's not going to get any less." He looks up at her and she nods and whispers I'm sorry.

There is only one chair left and Conrad sits in it between Katherine and Rebekah. As Caroline is coming around the table Conrad puts his hand out for Caroline to take it and she sits in his lap. He has an arm around her waist while her arm goes around his neck but before she does that she glides her fingers across his forehead moving bangs off his face they smile at each other and he mouths thank you. As Dorota sets a smoothie and raspberries, a muffin and a coffee in front of both of them. "Thank you Dorota."

As Caroline picks up a raspberry she notices Damon and Stefan watching her, and Klaus glaring at her. She ignores him and looks back at her brothers silently asking what? Damon clears his throat and motions between Patrick and Conrad. She shakes her head. He raises an eyebrow and motions to how she is sitting she glares at him.

Klaus leans forward and before he can say anything Caroline scrunches up her face. Fine she will do this. "Everyone this is my friend Patrick he flew in last night from Madrid and surprised me for my… our birthday. Damon, Stefan this is my Conrad. Conrad my brothers Damon and Stefan."

Klaus gets up from the breakfast table and leaves they hear the front door slam shut. Caroline lays her head against Conrad's who runs his hand up her side and presses his lips against her cheek.

"That might be a new record gorgeous we are all together for five minutes and Klaus has already stormed out."

Caroline glares at Enzo who is between Patrick and Jason. "It is not my fault or my responsibility to suppress my relationship or my actions so Klaus feels better."

Xxx

Caroline and Conrad walk out together and before she gets in the town car he pulls her closer to him and kisses her laying his forehead against hers. "See you tonight."

She smiles at him and leans in for another kiss. "Your amazing you know that right."

He raises an eyebrow and she nods and steals another kiss from him. "Have fun getting the boat ready for the off season." They ignore the paparazzi who are snapping photos and yelling at her brothers. "Are you back for good?What do you think of your sisters new lover?"

When she gets in the town car both her brothers look at her. "What?"

"Katherine told us you had been acting weird but we didn't believe it."

"I'm happy and no one is going to ruin that, I won't allow it."

Stefan looks over at his sister who is looking in her purse for her compact mirror. "You seem really happy and it doesn't seem fake."

"For the first time in a long time I'm not being fake, I'm actually happy. I know Klaus is your friend but does he have to be invited to our birthday. He couldn't even make it through a breakfast. It's been almost five years move on."

Damon leans over whispers to Stefan. "And it's just like that second half of senior year all over again hopefully Klaus won't try to embarrass her publicly again."

Stefan nods and changes the topic asking his siblings. "Did you guys get Cece's text."

"You mean the one where she said she is too busy to call us because she is in Paris with her boytoy. But wishes us a happy birthday. Yes we got it."

Xxx

When they walk in to the first ballroom in the penthouse building they see Giuseppe and Klaus talking or moreover Giuseppe talking and Klaus having to listen. "Oh great they are planning my future. We should leave and let them have the room."

Damon snickers at his sisters comment and even Stefan cracks a smile. Giuseppe heard them and turns towards them. "Children I wanted you all here to announce that because I am running two companies I need you Caroline to go down to Texas and handle a business deal, Damon and Stefan if you have any stake in Royalty I will buy them. Damon enough of you gallivanting around the world be more like Stefan he is studying to become a lawyer. Honestly you and your sister I don't know where you went wrong. Stefan is the only one I'm proud of."

Stefan leans over to his sister and asks. "What is he talking about?"

"Giuseppe is under the assumption that he runs Royalty. He's trying to kick me out so he run the whole thing." She looks up at her father. "I'm a New York, California. Europe girl not a cowgirl. I don't do dirt plus heels and grass no."

"There's a powerful family in Dallas and I want them to invest in my company so I need my best salesperson. Flirt, sleep with, blackmail I don't care just get them to invest."

She glares up at him it's true in the past she has used her charm to get people to invest in her fathers company, she's also used that charm on her father it doesn't work, it did work to get investors to her company and to get out of situations.

"I'll make you a deal. I will go to Dallas sweet talk this family and you'll sell your shares and leave Royalty."

He doesn't even think about it before saying no.

"I'm not doing that then."

Giuseppe glares at his daughter he hates that about her. "You will go, you will get this for me and if you don't with no money from Royalty and being cut off you'll be penny less, then we'll see how many people want to be around you."

Caroline scoffs, this is not the first time he has threatened to cut one of his children off. It's his time honored threat he loves using it. Cutting them off or taking them out of the will. When he found out about Royalty he tried to take Caroline out of his Will his ex wife refused it.

Stefan looks at their father he is sick of this none of the triplets like their father. They do not like their father, they like their mother, love their uncles, and love their grandmother Cece. "You can't be serious, your not going to cut off Caroline just because she doesn't want to go to Texas.

Giuseppe opens his mouth but a female voice coming in says. "You should know by now Giuseppe is always serious. Sorry I'm late my hotel is far away and I had to take the subway."

Caroline gasps her heart is beating really fast and her throat begins to close and it becomes harder to breathe her hands begin to shake. She stands up but is so shaken up that she collapses at her brothers feet. She gets out in almost a whisper. "I…. Have… to…. Leave."

Giuseppe sees Damon run out of the ballroom. "Get back here we are not done!"

When Damon returns a couple minutes later he is holding a whole bottle of vodka he bends down to his sister who is on the floor having trouble breathing, Stefan is rubbing her back and trying to calm her down it's not working. He hands the vodka to Caroline who tries to get it open but her hands are shaking too much. He opens it for her and she takes a swig, it burns her closing thoat. Her heart is still beating really fast and her body is shaking her breathing is still shallow.

"Why is she here?"

The blacked haired woman who you can totally tell her hair is brown rolls her eyes. "Caroline being dramatic again I didn't miss that. Did you guys miss me?"

"Giuseppe why is she here?"

"I needed an liaison when I was not here but now she's become my assistant."

Stefan and Damon help their sister up and are leaving when Giuseppe tells them. "Sit back down I'm not done!"

Both brothers look at their sister who they can feel her body shaking and can hear her uneasy breathing they can't hear her heart beating faster but she can and it's echoing in her ears. "Are you going to be ok?"

"No! everyone who I hate and hates me in one room lets just add Camille."

Damon and Stefan share a look their sister in the middle of a panic attack and yet still has the time to insult people. "Just drink your vodka and think of Conrad. This will be over soon."

She glares at them. "Easier said then done. I want to kill them."

" The restraining order."

"The restraining order?"

Both siblings look at Stefan. "Time to flex those lawyer muscles Stefan."

"I don't remember the limit of the order or any of the information."

Caroline takes a deep breath trying to control her breathing. "I do it's a thousand feet."

Damon adds. "Oh please Stefan you really think someone who can't even dye their hair right correctly and praises Giuseppe will know if your using lawyer talk or not make something up if you have to. Our priority Is getting Caroline out of this room alive."

"Are you done?" Giuseppe does not understand why they are acting like this, he never believed the story his children claim against his assistant. He choose her side every time. His voice breaks the sibling moment of caring for their sister.

The brothers get Caroline back to their seats and Damon hands her the vodka bottle. Looking at Stefan.

Stefan clears his throat and takes a breath remembering his classes. "Sybil is violating the restraining order. Damon call the police she will be arrested and possibly deported."

Sybil's eyes widen and she looks to Giuseppe. "What! You can't be serious! You are not deporting me again."

Damon takes his phone out and presses 9-1-1 as his finger is hovering over the call button Giuseppe speaks up. "Damon don't, This is ridiculous you three have always hated her from the beginning and Caroline stop being dramatic. You will no longer be seeing that bum I do not want photos of the two of you on page six anymore. Instead you and mr. Mikaelson here will be getting married in the next couple of months and by the end of the year having a child."

Caroline starts choking on the vodka Stefan pats her on the back. Both Caroline and Klaus knew of their doomed wedding but not about their baby. Both of them Caroline hoarsely saying. "Excuse me?"

When her voice goes back to normal she says." First his name is Conrad and he is the most good hearted, beautiful soul and overall best person I have ever met. I am not throwing him away just so I can be in an unhappy marriage to someone I hate and hates me just so our image looks good."

"It will help you in business. People will take you more serious if you have the Salvatore and Mikaelson name behind you. Not Salvatore and some bum."

Caroline tries to keep her breathing calm and tries not to show the fury on the inside. Damon can tell his sister is not getting through to their father. "Look I know both Caroline and Klaus pretty well she's my sister he's my best friend. These two hate each other, they can't even get through a breakfast together without one storming off. You force them to marry and someone will be murdered. A baby really this situation you are forcing on them is not going to be made better with a baby."

Xxx

Damon leans up and tells Bill. "Take us somewhere that calms Caroline."

He looks back at his siblings Stefan is trying to get Caroline to let go of the vodka bottle so she doesn't break it. She is shaking she is angry, she is also getting over having a panic attack.

Stefan's phone rings and Caroline snaps. "If that is Giuseppe telling you to tell me I have to do something else for him I'm going to scream."

"Your in luck it's uncle Peter."

"Since you are now 21 you can pick any Forbes home that is not in use and have it just promise me uncle Sawyer will not be given access."

The triplets share a look their uncle Peter has fantastic taste in homes and every home is a grand estate. "Triplet road trip to pick out mansions."

"Damon I'm fighting with Giuseppe and Royalty, I can't leave for one the board already hates me and thinks I'm irresponsible. Second I feel bad for always leaving Jude in charge. I feel like one day he'll resent me."

"You had no problem leaving him in charge while you went to California or the Hamptons."

She points a finger at her oldest brother. "California was not a vacation I was in school. We always go to the Hamptons for the summer."

Caroline's phone rings and when she looks down at it she breathes a sigh of relief. "Happy birthday tweedle dee, tweedle dum and my material girl. You are now 21 so now you can legally bail me out everywhere, next time we meet up we'll have a drink."

The triplets share a look and Caroline rubs her temple she bailed him out when she was seventeen that's how she met Brad but she is in no state to handle this. "Please don't tell us your calling from a police station pay phone again. I don't have time to fly out and post bail."

"Not this time, I'm actually in Venezuela."

"Uncle Sawyer can I come live with you indefinitely."

Sawyer Forbes is walking down the street talking on his phone that stops him in his tracks. "What's wrong is it Conrad did he hurt you?"

"What no, things with us are more then great, We really enjoy spending time together and getting to know each other. It's Giuseppe I can't do it anymore. I've discovered happiness with Conrad and I refuse to go back to a relationship where I'm miserable and fake."

Sawyer can hear in the background Damon scoff but also heard happiness in his nieces voice when she was talking about Conrad and the sadness when talking about Giuseppe. "You told uncle Sawyer about Conrad before us?"

Caroline side eyes her oldest brother. "Of course, it's uncle Sawyer and I needed help. Plus you haven't picked up the phone in the last month. And Stefan you have been busy in law school to pick up."

Xxx

Bill stops the car and Damon looks out the window it felt like they were driving for a while. When he looked out the window he didn't expect this. "Where are we? I said take Caroline somewhere calming. Meaning fifth avenue not this."

Caroline takes a another sip of vodka then opens the door. "Where are you going?"

"It's not Bill's fault we are at the harbor. I want to be here."

She gets out and her brothers watch her go down the docks to the boats and stop in front of one. "Is it too late for a lesson?"

Conrad glances over his shoulder at her and smiles, his smile disappears when he sees how tense she is. "The meeting went bad."

"That's an understatement. It was a disaster."

He puts his hand out for her to climb aboard the boat and she places her hand in his they smile at each other. Damon and Stefan are watching this and amazed. They didn't know what to think this morning when she sat on his lap at breakfast and they were smiling at each other, and all the times Caroline mentions him a smile spreads across her face she can't help it. And now this Bill brought her to him to calm her down. Plus she willing got on a boat and it's not even a yacht. She was just hugging a bottle of vodka like it was something designer now she is smiling.

"Want to talk about it?"

She shakes her head and changes the topic. "I guess you don't get many people on the boat dressed like this."

"No I don't your the first." While he's in tan shorts, a white stripped tee shirt and a blue hooded long sleeve shirt. Caroline is in black jeans with side bow cut outs down the sides, a red and black lace corset with black spiked louboutin's and a red Dior purse. She looks totally out of place on this boat.

They sit down on the edge of the boat and she watches as he shows her how to tie a bowline knot. She is watching him intently the smile never leaving her face. After he's done he hands the blue rope to her. He notices she is smiling. "What?"

Her cheeks turn red embarrassed she was caught. "Nothing."

"You have to tell me now." There is a smile on his face too. They both start laughing.

"Ok fine seeing you here in your element teaching me how to tie a knot you seem at peace happy it's nice."

"I grew up fishing and being in the water whether it was surfing or paddle boarding. Being at the beach or here on the water is like a second home to me."

Caroline untangles her fingers from the blue rope in her hands and moves a piece of hair off his face. "That's lovely."

"Tell me something."

As she is trying to concentrate on the rope she tells him. "Ok let's see, everyone thinks I have a charmed life because of my last name and where I live. As you've seen and heard it's not true. I have struggles and family drama just like everyone else. The only difference is when I go to sleep I'm in a seven floor mansion with you next to me."

A smile graces his lips and she lets out a exasperated breath. "I can't figure this out."

"Let me show you again." Conrad's arms go around her small frame and his big hands enclose around hers. Caroline's body molds into his chest and she feels safe in his arms. It's like the outside world does not exist it's just the two of them. He leans down and gives her a gentle kiss on the cheek. "Ready?"

Caroline smiles at him their faces inches apart the drama with her father the farthest thing from her mind right now he smiles back at her. "Yeah."

His hands guide hers as he tells her. "Just picture the rope as a tree. Make a loop for the rabbit hole, the rabbit goes in the hole, then out, around the tree and back down the hole."When he finishes telling her they pull the rope and they have just made a bowline knot.

"You did it."

Caroline leans over and leaves a quick peck on his lips. "I had an amazing teacher." They smile at each other both of them gazing into each other's eyes.

xxx

"How long have you and Conrad been together?"

Caroline glances up from her vanity to see her brothers coming into her bedroom. "A month and a half."

Both brothers look at each other. "Oh wow and your already in love must be the real thing."

Caroline opening up the first of two presents she got today the first was a present that Stefan brought in this morning it was from an old friend of hers and it's a iced rose gold diamond Rolex watch. "Excuse me?…. We…. We are not dating. We don't even know what we are to each other. I do care about him a lot. I'm worried that Giuseppe is going to do something to him. i've never cared about someone this much. Nor has anyone ever made me laugh and smile and feel this safe." She is smiling when she is done.

"What do you mean your not dating? We've seen you both today you both are in love with the other it's obvious."

"It started as a one night stand but the next morning I asked Dorota to find out his name and we started texting and then we started just being a booty call. It's more intense then a fling maybe even more then friends with benefits. Although we have become closer. I've opened up to him. Spending time with him has become the best part of my day. He can do something that nobody can do he can calm me down." A smile graces her lips as she talks about him.

Damon and Stefan are speechless. Their sister who holds everything so close its like it's a steel trap door. Has opened up to him. Has let him in. Damon and Stefan don't know what to think. "Wait did you say he calms you down. I've been trying to get you to calm down and distress our entire lives."

Their sister finishes opening up the second present it was from Patrick he got her a diamond tennis bracelet."Yeah I didn't think it was possible either. Turns out the answer was in Boston this whole time."

Before they leave Damon tells her. "I talked with Camille she will not delete the video but promises not to send it to any gossip publications. And we were right she still hates you." He doesn't tell his sister that the only way he found out was by agreeing to go on a date with Camille. He is not looking forward to that.

Stefan looking around his sisters room for anything that would insinuate that she and Conrad are living together he doesn't find anything out in the open but notices the chair that was in front of the fireplace has been replaced with a white chaise lounge.

Xxx

Conrad walks into Caroline's walk in closet and in front of the full length mirror Caroline is standing on a little pedestal with a older woman sewing her into this sequin gown. His mouth waters she is a vision. She notices him in the mirror and genuinely smiles at him.

"Stay still miss Salvatore I do not want to stab you."

She nods and he leans against one of the closet doors she glances over at him and the woman tells her again to stay still. How can he make everything look hot. "You look very handsome, the color makes your eyes pop."

"All done."

Caroline turns to step off and Conrad puts out a hand to help her down she smiles at him as she places her hand in his he smiles back at her. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you." He spins her into his arms leaving a kiss on her neck he whispers in her ear. "Since your sewn in how exactly am I going to take this off you later."

She bites her lip she hadn't really thought about that. This sexy deep v sequin flare sleeved gown that has a slit up the leg to the thigh does not have a zipper or anyway to get off. She glances back at him. "You'll just have to get creative." She then looks at the older woman packing up her things. "Seriously we might have to call you later tonight to get this off me."

The older woman turns around in the doorway. "The slit up the leg and v neck allows for enough room to slide it over your head."

After the older woman leaves Conrad runs a finger down the side of Caroline's porcelain cheek and she leans into his touch. Their eyes meet. "Happy birthday."

He is the best birthday present she will receive tonight. She is so happy she gets to celebrate it with him. Whatever happens tonight she knows he'll be right by her side.

"What happened at the meeting?"

Her breath hitches and she avoids his eyes. "You really want to know?"

He nods he can always tell if something is bothering her. It's not a tell or anything like that it's more of a sense he can feel something is off with her and he wants to help. She takes a breath. "Here are the highlights: Because I own a company I'm a disappointment, I had a full blown panic attack, the woman who caused them is back and I can't talk about it, I have to go to Texas or be cut off and lastly by the end of the year I'm supposed to be married to and expecting with someone I detest."

"Wow." Conrad was not expecting all of that. He hates this, seeing her is the best part of his day. He cherishes their time together. Him running a finger down her cheek not only does it relax her but it's relaxing to him too. They have this effect on each other that neither of them have had with someone else. She can't marry someone else and especially someone she hates. "There's no talking him out of this upcoming forced marriage?"

She tries to sit down in this dress and its not easy and they are still holding hands. "There is no talking Giuseppe out of anything. We were seventeen when he was convinced that I was pregnant didn't matter that I repeatedly told him I was not. A horrible hag of a woman told him so it must be true. He dragged me to a sex Anonymous meeting because according to him I was pregnant and didn't know who the father was. He tried to touch my stomach to see if he could feel the baby. I continued to tell him that I was not pregnant he wouldn't listen. When I had an ultrasound it was proven that I was not pregnant nor was I ever he was disappointed and annoyed I wasted his time. This took weeks and he still never believed me."

Caroline going over to her shoes and grabs a pair of diamond encrusted louboutin slingbacks. He is speechless at this confession of hers. He has questions but doesn't ask them, He can see that bringing up that memory was hard for her. "I love that color on you it really does make your eyes pop. Although you surprised me I thought you would go black tie." He is in a yellow golden colored suit instead of a dress shirt he just has a white tee shirt on underneath and white sneakers without the laces.

He watches as she goes over to the glass island and grabs a crystal clutch that looks like a million dollar bill. She also has her diamond encrusted C necklace on. "This suit is new. I usually wear black suits but every time I've worn a suit something bad has happened so I thought maybe a different color. The last time I wore a suit was my moms funeral/reception and viewing. The time before that was Belly's prom it didn't end well. Before that was Belly's debutant ball I filled in for Jeremiah who was finding out about our moms cancer coming back then he found out I knew and didn't tell him and punched me in the face we rolled around on the dance floor I was trying to keep him from punching me again."

Caroline didn't know any of this she knew his mom died and its still a sore subject for him to talk about but she has no clue about the other things. She runs her hand up his suit clad arm. "Oh my god, if you want we can skip the party and change if it makes you more comfortable." Then she realizes even though he had bad memories in suits he bought a new suit for her, her birthday.

He entwines their fingers and brings their hands up to his lips. "No lets go celebrate your birthday. It would be a shame to waste your beautiful dress."

She nods as she smiles up at him. When they get to the elevator Caroline remembers something he said. "Wait Belly's debutant ball you were an escort?"

"It was my mom's idea for Belly to be one, then for me to be her escort then I stepped in when Jere couldn't."

She lets out a little laugh and he looks down at her. "It was my mom's idea to make me a debutant. She's on the board so is Cece. Plus there was a short dress and Vegas weekend which led to her decision to enroll me in debutant classes."

He chuckles they have so much in common and yet so different ways of growing up rich.

Xxx

"You'll be the belle of the ball." Caroline sticks out her hand and Patrick spins into her arms he is taller then her. "That's what I was going for."

They both smile as he looks down at her. "You look beautiful."

Patrick is wearing a black long skirt a white dress shirt and black suit jacket with a white bow tie. "I had to compete with you."

They laugh as she tells him. " I love my present thank you." As she pulls her sleeve up revealing the tennis bracelet Patrick kisses her on the cheek. "I saw it yesterday and thought of you."

Conrad puts his hand in his pocket and his hand closes against a small blue jewelry box. As they go outside Stefan stops them. "Your going to want to take another car."

"Seriously?"

He nods. "I'm saying this to prevent a fight between you two."

"Fine but if he starts anything it's on both you I wanted to disinvite him."

Xxx

Caroline Conrad and Patrick get out of the town car and they are about to go into Augustine but are stopped outside. "Id's."

"Seriously i'm Caroline Salvatore this is my birthday party. Everyone in this group is twenty one and over."

He lets Caroline in but stops Conrad and Patrick and tells them to go to the back of the line. "They are with me."

The bouncer lets them through and they hear people waiting in line yelling we are with her too.

Conrad goes to get them drinks while Patrick takes her to the dance floor. They are just having fun dancing with each other. Conrad finds them empty handed. "Where are the drinks?"

"They wouldn't serve me. Its not because that blonde waitress was busy either."

Caroline scoffs and takes a breath she had a feeling something was going to happen. She knew Klaus would pull something. She refuses to sink down to his level.

She goes up to the bar and like with Conrad the bartender ignores her too. Which is impressive she is hard to miss in this sexy sequin dress. The bartender continues to ignore her until he notices a hundred dollar bill being waved out of the corner of his eye. "Yes."

"I will give you this hundred dollars plus a tip if you tell us why you are ignoring us and give us drinks."

"I was given five hundred to ignore you."

She scoffs. "That bitch."

She goes through the club and finds Enzo. "Enzo darling i love you so much."

Enzo chuckles and has a smirk on his face. "You only call me darling when you want something?"

"A drink and you need a new bartender he requested I flash him and he took a bribe."

A couple minutes later Enzo comes back with everyone's drinks. And the bartender is fired, Jason is filling in and can't be bought.

Xxx

Conrad pulls her closer to him on the dance floor and she lays her head on his shoulder. He can feel her breathing on his neck and how its coming out in little stressed breaths. He wished he could help her its been a tough day for her. They sway to the music his lips touch her forehead and leave a tender kiss there. She closes her eyes and he hears her breathing become more regular. Her lips leave soft kisses on his neck and he smiles down at her.

Katherine joins Damon on the edge of the VIP area looking over the crowd. "Look how happy she is. I'm staying here and I'm going to try to help her fight Giuseppe."

"She does look happy. It's weird not only have we never seen her be this happy before but we've never seen her have this many emotions. We can't let Giuseppe ruin this."

As they watch them Damon notices that it's not just that Conrad makes Caroline happy but Caroline makes Conrad happy too.

Xxx

Caroline sighs for the fifteenth time in the last couple of minutes, she is getting really bored. This is supposed to be a celebration her and her brothers are turning twenty one they are all dressed up and are in their VIP seating at their favorite club. Instead they are being bored by her oldest brother and ex boyfriend tells of their travels backpacking and how they picked up a girl in every town/village bus stop and roadside attraction they went to.

She feels fingers on her exposed knee she leans back and puts her head on Conrad's shoulder he presses his lips to her forehead. She feels bad she invited him here and it's so boring and they both have been tormented. "I'm sorry this was not how I thought the night would go."

"So are all your birthdays this boring?"

She scoffs but there's a smile on her face. "Rude. And no our birthdays aren't usually this boring."

"Want to go have some fun?"

"With you always." He pecks her on the nose and she lets out a little laugh. His hand has been slowly working its way up her leg and is now on her exposed upper thigh.

Both chuckle as they entwine their fingers and smile at each other a genuine smile. Caroline finds Patrick on the dance floor drink in hand dancing she whispers to him. "We will be back."

He glances down at her and sees she is holding hands with Conrad and smirks.

As they left Caroline's ex has been watching and glaring at them the whole time his eyes never leaving them. His sister hits his shoulder but he doesn't react and tries to watch where Caroline and her man of the moment went.

Caroline and Conrad go into another VIP section and this time she closes the red silk curtains. As soon as the curtains close, their lips and hands are all over each other. His hand goes up the slit in her dress. Her fingers begin to slide under his dress coat. He gets pushed onto the red booth and she straddles him as best she can in this dress. It's not easy to sit down or straddle someone. As he leaves kisses up her neck making her moan a little he shushes her.

Her fingers continue to make their way to his dress pants she leans down and is inches from his lips. "Make me."

Conrad feels his pants being unbuttoned he leans up and kisses her passionately. Truth be told they both have this effect on the other not only can they not keep their hands off the other but then when they have sex it's always so intimate and the moans are always unintentional. Even now when they are trying to be quiet.

He swallows the moan when she slides down on his thick erect dick. They both smile as her fingers come back up and go around his neck playing with his hair.

She begins to ride him. They have the back of the dress draped over his bent knees nobody would know what they are doing.

Usually his hands go to her hips but he doesn't want to mess up her dress. So he just cups her cheeks and continues to kiss her passionately to hide her moans and the couple of moans that escape from him too.

Their eyes gaze into each other as he thrusts up and she rides him. Her fingers run through his shaggy hair they smile at each other. His hands are still cupping her cheeks.

Caroline used to go out every night and loved to party would be on the dance floor sandwiched between two guys who were all over her but now a night in with Conrad sounds like heaven. In this booth it is just them nobody is outside the problems from tonight and earlier today disappear.

They just can't stop kissing each other. Her lips travel down his neck they are on his jugular when he lets out a grunts and she chuckles and sucks on his ear whispering in his ear. "Shhh."

He cups her face and passionately kisses her. His fingers slither down and start to play with her clit which is hard to get to because of the dress and the way they are sitting but he figured it out. This gown is not intended for sex, its for looking beautiful. Their swallowed moans cancel each other out when they come. Their foreheads are leaning against each other as they enjoy the euphoria of their aftershocks and each other. She leans forward and kisses him they both smile into the kiss.

Xxx

Enzo opens up the curtains and finds Caroline still straddling Conrad they are just talking. Enzo chuckles she might have changed but not that much. "Untangle love birds Kat got you a surprise."

Before she gets up she scrunches up her face. "Is it a stripper?"

Enzo avoids her eyes and she knows she is right, Katherine loves getting her friends strippers. "I don't want to ruin it but you got a surprise and the guys have a surprise too."

Caroline and Conrad come out of the VIP, they are fixing their outfits so it doesn't look they were just having sex. The club is full of people in masks for the masquerade party. One of the party goers comes up to them and as Caroline is busy with her dress she deliberately spills her beer onto the blonde's sequin gown.

Caroline scoffs how dare someone do this, and of course she is in a mask but she would know those eyes anywhere and that bad dyed job. How did she even get in. She looks down at her dress it reeks of beer her dress is ruined. She takes a breath trying to remain calm, it's not working she wants to go beat a bitch.

Damon notices this and grabs Stefan and they rush over to their sister. While Stefan is trying to find who did this Damon tells Conrad to take his sister to the bathroom they will handle this.

Once in the lavish bathroom Caroline is pacing she is so mad. One of the times she walks past him he stops her their fingers always find each other. He glides a finger down the side of her face she closes her eyes and leans into his touch. "Hi."

"Hi." She does not understand how something so small as a finger down the side of her face and the word hi can calm her but it does when he does it.

"So how is your birthday going so far?"

She can't help the little chuckle that escapes her lips. "Not well, I'm glad you came though."

He goes to hug her to make her feel better but she stops him. "I don't want you to smell either and ruin your new suit. I just want to go home forget the surprise my friends have for me and my brothers."

Conrad's heart breaks for the blonde it's her twenty first birthday and the only bright moments are him and Patrick flying in from Spain. He gets an idea and tells her. "Take your dress off."

Caroline glares at him. Seriously she is having a crisis and his solution is this. "Excuse me?"

"Trust me."

The blonde takes a breath she does trust him which is huge for her so she puts her arms up so he can help her take this sequin gown that she is sewn into off. Once they get it off he puts it on the black leather borne settee in the middle of the fancy bathroom.

Conrad takes off his golden colored suit jacket and hands it to her. Once she puts it on and buttons it she is glad she went with a rhinestone chest bracket instead of an actual bra. The chain bracket is only under her breasts The jacket looks like a mini dress on her, the button is on her lower stomach but above her belly button. You can see the double heart pendant from her chest bracket. The first diamond heart is in the middle of her breasts and the second heart dangles down. Even though this suit is new it smells like him too which is calming for her.

He wraps his arms around her skinny body resting at her waist she lays her head against his chest the anger leaving her body. She feels safe in his arms. "Go watch your stripper, enjoy the rest of the party then we can go back to the mansion and I'll give you my gift."

Still in his embrace she smiles and looks up at him. "You got me a gift?"

He nods as he leans down and leaves a kiss on her lips. She doesn't want to leave his embrace but knows she has to. She musters up the strength to continue this night when he cups her cheeks and passionately kisses her. They both smile into the kiss as she leans her forehead against his.

Xxx

Katherine takes her arm and pulls Caroline into the burlesque lounge. "I like the other dress better but that color looks good on you."

Enzo pulls the curtains closed and the stage is dark. She looks at her friends confused. "What is this?"

"Just wait." A second later a blue light encapsulates the stage and there are a dozen suited gentlemen their arms are folded in front of them. Music started playing and they start rolling their shoulders, and taking their jackets off slowly putting them over their shoulders. This feels more like one of her mother's fashion shows then a strip show.

Xxx

Caroline comes out of the burlesque lounge she needs a drink. There are three things keeping her afloat tonight in no particular order, one vodka, two Conrad just being here celebrating with her. Third Patrick coming to celebrate her birthday.

Conrad and Caroline's eyes find each other across the crowded club he is talking with Patrick. As she is making her way over to them she passes Klaus who snidely says. "Nice dress although at this point the button is Redundant your already showing everything."

Without thinking and his voice like nails on a chalkboard to her ears she shoves him. He loses his balance and trips over a low table behind him falling backwards. Catching everyone's attention she scrunches up her face she didn't intend for that to happen.

Katherine gasps and with a huge smile on her face says "Ahhhh the queen the baddest bitch in New York is back I knew she wasn't gone for good."

Klaus stands up and starts to march over to Caroline he is pissed. Caroline is standing between Conrad and Patrick, Klaus doesn't care about either of them to Klaus they are nobodies. When Klaus looks at then he sees that Patrick is in a skirt and Conrad couldn't even be bothered to wear a dress shirt. And these are the people Caroline is choosing to hang out with unbelievable.

Damon and Stefan stop Klaus when he gets within shouting distance of the trio and starts pointing his finger. "Conrad, Patrick anyone get Caroline out of here now."

Conrad puts his hand on Caroline's back and the three of them leave Klaus hot on their trail when they get outside he yells. " Once a bitch always a bitch!"

Damon and Stefan grab him before he starts moving towards the town car that Bill is holding the door open for the trio. Klaus is trying to fight them and move closer. Conrad's only concern at the moment is Caroline and getting her out of here. The drunk shouting British man is not even on his radar.

Xxx

They pull up to the mansion and are blinded by flashes from all of the paparazzi cameras. Caroline groans the paparazzi are still here. They are never here this late. As they hurry to the front door they hear people yell. "Why did you change outfits Caroline?" "Who are your new friends?"

Dorota stayed late to try to steam clean the beer spilled on Caroline's sequin dress. She also notices Caroline is in Conrad's yellow suit jacket. "How was the party?"

"A shitshow."

"Boring then got mildly interesting. It was definitely not a Madrid party."

"Not fun I shoved Klaus."

"Was that before or after your dress got ruined?" Dorota has had a front row to the entire saga that is Klaus and Caroline, she even cursed him in Polish almost five years ago.

"After I couldn't take it anymore. From him watching Conrad and I all night never taking his eyes off us even when talking his eyes were laser focused on us. His snide remarks all night, paying people to ignore us and to flirt with Conrad in front of me and lastly the plan of my upcoming forced nuptials to Klaus. So when he commented on my outfit I lost it and shoved him." Caroline will admit when that woman was flirting with Conrad she did get a tinge of jealousy even though she knows she would pick Conrad every time and he would pick her every time.

Xxx

"I'm sorry."

Patrick puts his empty shot glass down and glances over at the blonde. "For what?"

"Ruining your first time in America with this petty drama that I was pulled into."

"Was this trip everything I thought it would be no. But I walked around New York, saw a hot strip show and got to spent some time with my best friend. Yes breakfast was awkward and yes the petty drama I didn't care for because I didn't know what it was about but I got to meet the man that makes you happy."

Caroline puts her empty shot glass down and smiles over at him and bumps shoulders with him he is taller then her but she is in heels making her just as tall. She loves Patrick he's the first friend she made in her adult life. All her other friends she has had since she was born or the first grade. He doesn't know every detail of her life they got to start on a clean slate. "I am still so pissed about my dress and the whole night I couldn't even enjoy the show. Not even when that one stripper pulled me on stage and was feeling me up. It seems like your the only one who is happy that Conrad and I are happy. Everyone else thinks there is something wrong with me."

Patrick flicks his wrists out dramatically. "Have you seen me I just make peoples lives better. Before me Ivan thought he was straight."

They both take another shot they have several shot glasses lined up on the kitchen island. Caroline chuckles. "Shortly before I met Conrad, I wanted to go back to Madrid come live with you. The only reason I am still in the city is because I met Conrad and he has turned my world upside down in the best ways. The greatest thing about this is he stayed, he doesn't want me for my last name or the privilege that comes with being spotted with one of us. He wants me baggage included." She doesn't Include that another reason is Royalty, she knew Royalty was in good hands with Jude at the helm so she wasn't worried about it.

Patrick smiles down at her and bumps her shoulder with his. "Your always welcomed call first though. I'm happy you found each other and found love."

"Why does everyone keep saying we are in love?"

"When those two guys wanted to have a threesome with me and kept failing at asking me I told one of them that it's five seconds if you get lost in their eyes and everything seems to disappear around you and it's just the two of you then you know. Little did I know months later I would find that with Ivan. You found that with Conrad."

They take another shot and Caroline remembers this afternoon on the boat. "Next time your in Madrid bring Conrad and we will have a real party and celebrate your birthday right. Who knows it might even be at a palace."

Caroline goes to say something when the front door opens and they hear everyone else come in. They are in high spirits and happy from the party a little tired though. She takes a shot and goes out into the foyer to see her friends. Katherine a little drunk is excited to see her. "Oh my god Caroline did you enjoy your surprise?"

"It was a nice surprise and maybe if Klaus hadn't ruined the evening I would of enjoyed it."

"Klaus is such an asshole for ruining your birthday. He always ruins events for you. Debutant ball, prom, pride, your birthday. Etc." Katherine leans in and whispers in her ear. "We should stop talking to him."

"Or stop inviting him places."

Katherine nods. "Kat you know I love you but I think it's time for you and Brett find your own home. You can stay here tonight and until you find a home."

The elevator doors open and Conrad steps out putting a hand on Caroline's back she smiles up at him when she feels his hand on her. Katherine points a finger at him drunkenly. "Be good to her she deserves someone just as lovely as she is."

Caroline hugs Katherine and Conrad tells the drunk brunette. "I will cherish her like the beautiful queen she is."

Katherine nods satisfied with that answer Caroline leans up and cups his cheek as she kisses him. Damon, Stefan, Rebekah and Brett share a look Conrad just used Caroline's former nickname/title.

After Caroline and Conrad get in the elevator and the doors close Katherine looks back at Brett, Stefan, Rebekah and Damon. "I just lost my best friend." She begins to sniffle. Brett picks her up bridal style and she lays her head on his shoulder. "You didn't lose her."

Xxx

The elevator doors open and as Caroline is turning to go towards her closet she notices something flickering in the bathroom. When she goes in she gasps and puts her hands over her mouth her clutch falling to the marble floor. "Oh my god!"

She glances back at Conrad who is leaning against the doorway arms crossed watching her with a smile on his face. She is speechless this is beautiful. She puts her hand out and he takes it.

He genuinely smiles down at her he just wants to make this birthday better for her. The only good moments of the birthday where when they were together. His puts her clutch on the counter, and his fingers go under the lapels of his jacket and trace the outline of her breasts. Her body molds to his touch as they gaze into each other's eyes. He pops the button open and she is practically naked underneath. He nudges it off her and it pools at their feet. He glances at the chest bracket chain she is wearing then up at her and she lets out a little laugh. She turns around and moves her hair and in the middle of her back there is a lobster clasp. His fingers grazing her back sends shockwaves through her she closes her eyes and smiles.

His fingers graze down her sides she leans back into him, they go under the thong strings. Pulling them down as far as he can without bending down. Conrad leaves a kiss on her neck as he whispers in her ear. "Get in."

As she settles down into the jacuzzi tub filled with lavender scented bubbles there's a lit candles on the counter and thought out the large bathroom. He kneels next to the tub and she glances over at him. "Your not getting wet?"

He smiles as he runs a hand through his hair. "Do you want me too?"

Caroline leans forward and watches as he removes his clothes and puts them with her clothes in the hallway and gets in behind her. She leans back against him her head on his shoulder. Their fingers finding each other and he leaves a kiss on her bare shoulder.

It's silent for a while they are just enjoying each other when he says. "Tell me something?"

"I told you something earlier. It's your turn." She loves when he says tell me something. They both love this game.

"Ok let's see….. my mom had a summer house in the Hamptons. Called the beck house. My mom, Jere, Belly, her brother Steven their mom Laurel and myself spent every summer there until she died. That home is our favorite place it has so many happy memories. Since my mom died it just hasn't felt the same going there. I want to show you that home one day."

His fingers enclosure around hers. She glances over her shoulder at him and has a huge smile on her face. She cups his cheek and kisses him on the lips. "I would love that."

Xxx

Caroline goes into her closet to get into pink satin shorts with black lace around the thighs, and a matching tank top with lace at the top and bottom. When she enters her bedroom she sees Conrad on his knees searching her room. "What are you doing?"

"Your staff took my clothes I had your present in my pocket and I can't find it now." He's still in his towel as he looks under the bed.

"It was probably Dorota before she left she put them in the washer."

Caroline crosses over to the bed as her arm reaches for the light on the nightstand her arm brushes against something. She turns the light on and picks up what she knocked over and it's a turquoise little box with a satin white ribbon around it. She smiles down at it she would know this box anywhere, he went to Tiffany's.

"Conrad."

He looks up at the sound of his name and smiles when he sees the box he thought he lost it. Their fingers linger on each other as she hands it to him. After he puts his boxers and the Hamptons rowing shirt on he sits on the bed with her."I know your birthday was not everything you wanted but I hope this makes it a little better."

She doesn't tell him that he already made her birthday better by just being there with her. When she opens the box it's a beautiful diamond figure eight knot necklace. There are two knots entwined, one is white diamonds and the other is chocolate diamonds. It's a figure eight knot but it also looks like two infinity knots entwined together. "You got me chocolate."

He chuckles and with a huge genuine smile on her face she tells him. "I love it thank you so much." This is the best present she ever got.

She moves her hair and turns around so he can put the necklace on her. Once he's done she wraps her arms around him giving him a huge hug. She does pull back and passionately kisses him. He falls back on the bed taking her down with him. They laugh as they continue to kiss he pulls her closer to him.

Xxx

"Oh my god this is so you."

Caroline turns around with a sheer black suit. Patrick looks at it and takes it from her. They have been shopping for hours their arms are full of bags. "I still feel bad your first trip to the city and it was filled with petty drama."

He comes out of the dressing room and her mouth drops he looks gorgeous. "You have to get that and then we are going to Royalty."

"You have to let that go, you've apologized enough."

They only have a few hours before he has to go to the airport. They pull up to Royalty leaving all their bags in the car. She does grab the bag that has the suit they just bought. "Wow so this is Royalty?"

She takes him to the photoshoot floor. "Before we take photos I have to ask is it ok if these photos end up in a magazine?" They take multiple photos of him in his new Gucci suit he looks like a model why not use it. Unbeknown to either of them Giuseppe is holding a meeting with Klaus in the board room.

"Did you do as I asked?"

"Yes I even let Sybil in the club so she could spill a drink on Caroline, and paid people to ignore and bump into them."

Giuseppe slams page six down angry. "Clearly you didn't or this wouldn't be front page." It's a picture of Caroline and Conrad kissing outside of the mansion while Damon and Stefan are getting in the town car. The caption reads. "Happy birthday Triplets. Looks like Caroline finally found love." Inside there is a whole spread of pictures of everyone in their fancy attire leaving for the club and Caroline, Conrad and Patrick coming back. Caroline in Conrad's jacket he has a hand on her back she is close to him.

Xxx

Conrad clears his throat a little uncomfortable under the gaze of Damon and Stefan who called him into the living room to talk they've haven't said anything to him for the last five minutes

"Um I'm going to go." He goes to get up when Damon and Stefan who have been trying to figure out what to say to him stop him. Damon promised he wouldn't be intimidating.

"Do you live here with our sister?"

"I have an apartment but we spent the majority of our time here. It's easier in the morning getting ready here then at my place. Caroline has all her stuff here and I don't take that long to get ready anyway. I wouldn't want Caroline to be rushing in the morning."

Damon and Stefan both noticed the smile that appeared on his face when he mentioned Caroline's name. It's the same smile she has when she is talking about him. "Do you love our sister?"

Conrad blinks and swallows completely blindsided by the question he can see where Caroline got it from. "Um…. We've only known each other for a little over a month. We aren't dating or have talked about what we are to each other. I do care about her and want the best for her. She is amazing and beautiful and has this Incredible strength to her that I quite admire. I take the weight of the world on my shoulders and I noticed Caroline does that too. If she wants to give me some of the weight I would be more then willing to take it but if she wants to keep it I'm not going to pry. She'll tell me when she's ready."

Both brothers share a look Caroline said something similar when they asked her. "Caroline is not the most easy person to love, she has a past and people hate her, you saw some of that last night. You bring something out in Caroline that we have never seen. Growing up how we did it hardens you and it took its toll on Caroline. When she's with you she's the Caroline that she would of been if she didn't have the weight of the world on her shoulders."

Conrad can't help the smile that graces his lips he only knows this Caroline and she is sweet, caring and sassy and he enjoys that about her. She is not the all American picture perfect person she is edgy and there's cracks she is broken but so is he. Every moment and every time they share it fills one of those cracks. They help each other become less broken.

Damon swallows and takes a breath he's heard from both and listening to Conrad talk about his sister and seeing them together as the oldest he's made a decision. "You have our permission to date Caroline."

"Thank… you? I didn't know I needed your permission." Conrad is a little taken back by this declaration.

"We are her older brothers we just want the best for our sister. Do you have any siblings?"

"A younger brother Jeremiah. Although my mothers best friend her two kids grew up with me and Jeremiah and are like our siblings. I was protective over the youngest Belly and we ended up dating. It didn't work out but ended admirable. We are still friends she's like a sister to me."

Damon and Stefan look at each other, they have friends who are like family to them now they can share something in common. Other then the shared care for Caroline. "Do you still have feelings for Belly." They do not want another Klaus situation where he is just pining and can't get over it and turns angry.

"No belly and I are just friends. I am fully committed to Caroline and I know she is fully committed to me."