A/N: Here it is guys, The Reunion! So hope you guys like this, they're be plenty more to come. But guys…the stories coming to an end. However I'm considering doing a fic consisting of a collection of oneshots solely dedicated to Forwood to songs and stuff but I'm not sure. It's just an idea brewing in this crazy mind of mine. What do you guys think? Anyways enjoy! :)
Tyler's POV.
Seeing her brought tears to my eyes. I gulped them down taking her in even more. Her eyelashes were drenched; her eyes were circled with vicious red rings. My eyebrows knitted together at the purple blotch on her left cheek. I made a mental note to ask her about it later, whether it was just make-up or whatever. I inhaled deeply before my smile grew. "Caroline" I whispered in response. Her lips were parted as yet another tear slipped from her eye. Finally after a long silence she shook her head. I stepped closer to her. A small step. She didn't move. She just continued to stare in disbelief. I waited for her to speak knowing there would be a lot of emotions currently running through her body. Anger, relief, confusion. Eventually she did.
"Am I dreaming right now?" Her words were barley whispered. Lines were creasing in her forehead, her eyebrows raised. I smiled softly.
"It's not a dream" I confirmed cautiously afraid that she may not believe me. However I knew, that by the gleam in her eyes and the way she allowed a tiny smile to creep within her features that she did believe me. She shook her head and at last zoomed over to me, jumping at me, wrapping her legs around my waist and planting a deep, passionate kiss on my lips. Placing my hands on her thighs in order to keep her up I eagerly kissed back. Her arms pulled me closer to her, crushing our bodies as one whilst our tongues twisted together, raping each others mouths in an unbelievable way. Caroline's dainty fingers pulled on my hair causing me to groan into her mouth, as she grinded her hips into mine. I stumbled at the motion smiling as a giggle gurgled from the back of her throat, her tongue vibrating. She sucked on my bottom lip before removing her mouth from mine now breathless. She beamed at me, our foreheads and noses touching, her moist curls like curtains around my face. I reluctantly let her down back onto the floor. I raised my palms to frame her face whilst pushing back her damp, tangled hair. Just then I was about to pour out my heart to her. Tell her I loved her; tell her about my new and very good news. Tell her that the risk I took was worth taking. That I'd killed two birds with one stone. I was about to tell her I've missed her and that I was sorry and that I'd never leave her again. And then once I'd said all that, I'd just tell her I loved her again…and again and again because honestly the phrase never gets old to me. Not with Caroline anyway. I was about to say all this at the thought that I had already gained her forgiveness. That's what I thought anyway. Suddenly her face changed. Her expression was neither soft nor happy. She looked…angry. And confused as to why she was only starting to feel angry. As if she had just mistaken me for someone and only now realised who it is. A furious eyebrow cocked upwards in my direction. Time seemed to have stopped. The loving atmosphere, the warmness between us had turned hard and cold. Then unexpectedly her hand flew across my face slapping me hard enough for my hands to fall from caressing her cheeks and my head to turn to the side, a throb of pain tingling underneath my skin. Okay. I guess I deserved that. I sighed. I still…wasn't forgiven. My eye founds hers again. Those blue crystals glaring at me, those luscious lips set into a faultless straight line and those perfectly shaped eyebrow's pulled closer together fiercely yet creating a sort of…pained look to her entire being.
"Do you have any idea what you put me through tonight?" Her face softened as soon as the words escaped her lips. Exhaling I adjusted my stare to the floor, but only for a moment. When I looked back at her half a second later a tear was leaving a track of glitter down her face. I stepped closer, only for her to step back. An ache growled in my chest. This isn't what I wanted. This isn't what was supposed to happen. Caroline whimpered a little, using her one finger to stop a second tear from falling. However she wasn't fast enough to catch the third. "I thought you were dead. I thought that I'd watched you die in my arms. The one person that really cared for me…loved me," My jaw clenched attempting to push back the salty liquid that was slowly blurring my vision. When Caroline spoke next she sounded so wholly broken. Her voice squeaking due to the hysteria of her tears. "And you know the only thing running through my head was 'God. I love this man in front of me so much. And he's going to die before I get to tell him that'" I understood why she was saying this. She wasn't saying this to make me feel worse. She wasn't referring to the forgiveness I craved from her either. She was merely explaining the pain I put her through. Making me understand what it was like for her having to watch what she did.
I ran towards her snatched her hands and held them in mine tightly ignoring her hesitation. She sniffled.
"But you did get to tell me," Her face grew confused whilst she shook her head. She opened her mouth, about to speak. However I placed my finger gently on her now dry lips to stop her. She fluttered those silky eyelashes starring deeply in my eyes. Our bodies were touching everywhere now creating the perfect temperature of hot and cold. Pulling my finger down from her lips I placed my palm back into hers. "I heard you. I wasn't gone. I was never gone Care," I started. My breathing began to quicken. Could she ever forgive me for this? "I know it came across as if I was giving up. But giving up on us, on you was never an option to me. I'm so sorry for all of this Caroline. Your world sure as hell would be a lot easier without me in it. I know that," I nodded. Her fingers laced through mine as she shook her head appearing to look guilty. I didn't want that. I didn't want that at all. "Which is why I understand if you can't forgive me. The minute you say leave. I'm gone" I finished. Caroline thought about it for a moment. I imagined her mind swirling with questions. Whether I meant it, whether this really was a dream. I know my mind would be pretty messed up if I were in her shoes. Nevertheless I waited patiently never moving my eyes from hers. She sighed intensely as if she had needed to breathe for a while.
"And the minute you're gone…is the minute I put a stake through my heart"
Her words were so pure, so full of emotion that I just had to pull her into a hug. She snaked her arms around my neck longingly whilst resting her chin on my shoulder. I placed a petite kiss on her collarbone as a silent 'thank you'. She squeezed my body comfortingly in reply, a silent 'don't worry about it. It's done now'. I personally believed this was one of the very aspects of why our relationship worked so well. We could have an entire conversation with each other and not speak a single word. Soul mates, I believe the correct term is. I smiled at the thought. "I'm sorry for lashing out just now". Why was she apologizing?
"Don't apologize. You had every right"
I smoothed her hair with my hand.
"I really thought you'd left me," She pulled away to look at my face. "I thought I was alone. I didn't…" I kissed her once, softly when she couldn't finish the sentence. Caroline let her eyes slip shut as she licked her lips. "But it doesn't matter now. You're here. That's all that matters" She whispered huskily, her lips brushing against mine as she spoke each word; her breath teasing the tip of my tongue. When Caroline looked back at me I noticed how different she had come to look in the matter of those few seconds. The pain, the hurt had all been lifted from her facial features. Now she was smiling delicately her eyes speaking softly to me. Somehow my hands were now locked on her hips whilst her palms lay against my chest. In that moment the only sound I could hear was Caroline's breathing, matching my steady heartbeat. Her eyes flickered over my face before I felt her petal like lips gently, carefully kissing my jaw once. Her lips lingered there for a while. I leaned my head back biting on my bottom lip at the touch. My eyes closed for a second and when I re-opened them there she was, starring right at me as if I was something entirely different than just her boyfriend…as if to her, I was the most important person in the world. An invisible pink aura of love now surrounded us. Nothing else in the world mattered. No one else in the world mattered. It took my breath away. The calm sound of the waterfall pierced itself through our bubble as I swiftly moved my hands from her hips to her face, pulling it closer to mine and slamming my lips against hers. Colour burst behind my lids, presenting different shades of aluminous pinks, oranges, yellows and blues. All of the emotions from the previous kiss were magnified; all of the hesitation, the pain had disappeared completely. Caroline's fingers found their way to my neck and began to fiddle with a piece of messed, damp hair. I smiled. We both looked wrecked with our flattened damp hair, and our wet clothes clinging to our skin. This of course, only made Caroline look hotter. Grabbing at the edge of her t-shirt I intentionally dug my nail softly into her lower back, pleased when I earned a moan from her. The kiss deepened, the urge to rip her clothes of grew powerful and dominant to all the other things I seemed to be feeling. She must have been thinking the same thing, since her hands were travelling down to the buckle of my jeans. There they rested until her index finger glided along the hot flesh of my lower torso, refusing to go further.
"You are such a tease" I breathed into her mouth receiving a giggle as part of my reply.
"Quit whining. You love it really" And I did love it. I loved how she would push her hands just that little bit further down…and then retrieve them back up. I loved how her teeth grazed against my bottom lip whilst smiling victoriously. But most of all I loved the excitement in her eyes when she let the feeling of giving in take over her body. Within that moment her cool fingers pulled the zipper of my jeans down in a quick motion. She was done teasing, for now anyway. Pulling away to breathe I took in Caroline's beautiful face. Her lips were red and swollen from the scorching kiss. She smiled, showing all teeth whilst a small chuckle escaped from her mouth. As I stepped out of my jeans that were now bundled around my ankles Caroline began to leisurely unbutton my red, plaid t-shirt. There was no 'teasing' involved in the slowness of her actions. In fact quite the opposite. It gave us a chance to truly appreciate each other. She bit her bottom lip as she unbuttoned the last button and quickly flicked her eyes up to my face. I smiled. Her fingers walked up my stomach forcing my muscles to shiver and finally got to my shoulders, pausing before pushing the t-shirt down my arms and allowing it to land silently on the ground beside us. Inhaling deeply, Caroline leaned closer placing open mouthed kisses on my chest travelling upwards to one side of my neck whilst her palm sat on the other side. Her opposite hand was busy tracing invisible circles on my bicep.
"You know, it's not fair. I'm standing here half naked and you're still fully clothed"
"Good point. Wanna help me out?" She whispered pulling away from my neck, her eyebrows shooting north; hers lips curving upwards even more. I nodded, licking my lips peeling the familiar looking oversized grey t-shirt from her slim figure. I smiled, only now realizing the t-shirt was actually mine. The smile grew into a grin when I noticed she wasn't wearing a bra. A gorgeous shade of crimson spread across her cheekbones as her face heated. Her body shook somewhat at the bitter coldness but I'd soon take care of that, making her feel all warm and sweaty. Dropping the item of clothing to the land below us, I then quickly unfastened her jeans and pushed them down leaving Caroline standing in nothing but silky white panties. We both dropped to our knees. There was something almost virginal about her smile. It made me want her even more. Our lips collided together passionately as we indulged in each other to the full extent. I wrapped my fingers around her hair pressing her body down to the prickly grass beneath us.
In the midst of straddling over her and grinding my hips into hers, I soon felt her cold fingers shoving my black boxers down. I moved my right hand from her blonde locks and let my fingertips slither down her body in order to get rid of those damn panties that were currently blocking my entrance.
Inhaling her sweet scent one last time I pulled away, taking the opportunity to intake the situation but mostly just to look into Caroline's aluminous blue diamonds, otherwise known as her eyes. They shone so beautifully under the moonlight. The black pupils were huge and growing bigger by the second, but not enough to cover up the whole of the blue. Good thing too. A colour as pure as the blue presented in Caroline's eyes didn't deserve to be covered up by blackness. Caroline's eyes were the most stunning pair of eyes I had ever seen. Sure, Vicki's were the colour of summer grass. But I personally think green eyes are overrated. Smiling to myself at the thought I tenderly leant back down to my perfect vampire and placed a loving, affectionate, sweet kiss onto her insanely soft lips. She moaned into my mouth as if she were granting me permission to enter her. And so I did. A sharp breath ran from Caroline's lips. The kiss paused whilst I let her adjust to the position. However, she then lifted her hips up forcing me to move. Chuckling a little at her enthusiastic confidence, I quickly sped up the pace. Before I knew it my name was roaming and falling from Caroline's mouth.
"T-Tyl-" She began, but the new depth of my thrusts had stopped her. Our faces were incredibly close, Caroline's angelic face full of pleasure only made me want to satisfy her even more. It was a consistent mission in the back of my mind. The way I looked at it, is that Caroline had given herself to me. So, for the rest of my existence I would forever be repaying her for that. Beads of sweat began to drip from my neck to my chest when I felt her walls close up around my length. Then the struggle to keep myself from exploding into her began. I didn't want it to be over. Not yet. So I kept it in for another couple of minutes, enjoying Caroline's screams of delight and the way her hands were taking fistfuls of the grass. Eventually I couldn't stop myself.
"Care, I…"
"Its okay" She assured me in a whimper from beneath.
I groaned loud, releasing the same time as Caroline let out her orgasm. Then I collapsed onto her. Her arms wrapped around me, pulling me closer to her. Her breath was cool against my neck which I was grateful for. We both lay there; our bodies flush against each others as we tried desperately to retrieve our breaths back from wherever they went. Lifting my head from nuzzling into her shoulder I gazed at her. Is it even possible that something this perfect could want me? Me, Tyler Lockwood, asshole of the century. I stroked my thumb across her bruised cheek that seemed to have faded now. I could feel the confusion growing stronger on my face. Vampires are supposed to heal quickly. This shouldn't be taking so long.
"What's that from?" I whispered breaking the silence, suddenly realising that maybe I should've waited to ask since we'd just had sex. But what can you do when you let curiosity and concern play in your mind?
"What's what from?" She questioned back. It then occurred to me that she probably hadn't had time to look in the mirror. Perhaps it's nothing. Although, a twist in my stomach was telling me it was something. It also told me I didn't really want to know what that something was because it might just ruin the night. I shook my head, leaning off her and grabbing the grey t-shirt from the floor. Caroline lifted her arms pushing them through the holes disappearing underneath the fabric for a second. Then she appeared smiling gratefully. She pulled the t-shirt down to her thighs whilst I carefully slid out of her and covered my area with my black boxers. I then flopped to the side of her sitting up, letting her snuggle into me. A blissful silence lingered in the air as the sounds of nature crept back into our world. I kissed her ear before whispering, "You know, at the 60s dance when I said I had to go the bathroom? I didn't really say that." she waited a while before lifting her head from my chest in order to look at my face. Smiling innocently she played with my hand, entwining and untwining our fingers together whilst sometimes travelling up my arm tickling my skin with her feather like touches.
"What did you say?"
She already knew the answer, I could see it in her eyes but she wanted me to say it. Perhaps she even needed me to say it. Stroking her cheekbone with the pad of my thumb I just let the words roll of my tongue.
"That I love you. Then I found myself thinking 'God Lockwood. Look what you've done? She could never love you'. So I pretended I said something different" I shrugged. Caroline breathed out a laugh before slapping my stomach causing a full smile to spread across my face.
"Well it's… incredibly silly that you would think that!"
My smile fell a little.
"Not really. I mean, you're so…wonderful and beautiful and just, perfect-"
"You think I'm perfect?" She cut me off. I nodded almost instantly. Of course I thought she was perfect. Maybe she wasn't used to people thinking she was perfect. Damon basically used and abused her, whilst Matt always seemed to be annoyed by her insecurities but me? I think she is utterly, truly perfect. No actually. She was more than perfection. So much more…
And I was going to do all that is possible to stop those insecurities from eating at her. Whether it meant making love to her every single day, telling her how amazing she is every 5 minutes…. whatever it took.
"Yeah. I do" I answered honestly. She shook her head, closing her eyes.
"You know…You know I love you too right?" It was unexpected. Her eyes remained shut for one more second before setting her gaze back to my eyes. My head tilted to the side. "I just didn't want to risk getting hurt because life isn't…good for me. It's kinda like an unwritten rule. Most good things that come don't stay around for long"
There it was again, the flicker of hurt hidden within her tone of voice. I couldn't have that. Inhaling deeply I took her face into my palms and kissed her hoping the kiss would reassure her somehow. Her fingernails gently clawed down my chest as the kiss continued on. The pace of my pulse sped. Caroline was first to pull away, swiftly changing the loving kiss into an equally loving embrace. Resting my hands on her lower back taking a fistful of the grey t-shirt I seriously contemplated never letting her go. I'd happily stay in this position for the rest of my life. I felt Caroline smiling. I felt her happiness radiate from her being to mine. It was the best feeling in the world. Better than scoring the winning shot at a football game, better than waking up on Christmas morning and finding out that you got exactly what you asked for. We were the same person. Soul mates. I thought for the second time tonight.
"I love you so much" My chest tightened, attempting to fight the tears of joy filling my eyes. Was that my heart skipping a beat? I turned my head so we were face to face again. Shoving strands of almost dry hair behind her cute little ears I finally found my voice.
"You're sure about this? You sure you won't get tired of me? Because I'm never letting you go otherwise" By the look on her face I knew I had caught her off guard however her blank expression soon turned into a devilish smile whilst she decreased the little amount of space between us pushing me back down onto the floor and lying flat on top of me.
"Tyler. We just had sex outside, next to a waterfall. I don't think we need to worry about getting tired or bored of each other any time soon" She spoke the words so fluently as if she'd rehearsed them. And for the millionth time Caroline took my breath away. Even if her point was incredibly factual and even if she was pointing out that I was even considering the fact that our relationship could ever be anything other than amazing, fantastic, and wonderful and every other word in the world that implied happiness.
"I love you" I replied. She seemed overjoyed with my response.
"Good" She whispered before leaning into me, wrapping her cool arms around my warm body nuzzling her tatted locks into my neck. My eyes focussed on the toe nail shaped moon. How is it that the thing that turns me into a monster once a month could possess such positive light and beauty? I suddenly remembered. My body jolted in shock as to how something so important could escape my memory. Caroline sat up immediately worried at my drastic change of mood. "Tyler?" She whispered. I smiled sitting up from my position and taking both of her smooth hands into mine.
"Care. There's something I have to tell you"
A/N: Kinda wanna dedicate this chapter to 1+1 by Beyonce, since I was listening to it whilst I was writing :) anyways hope you enjoyed it! I really enjoyed writing it hehe I feel like my writing has improved loads since the beginning of this story so I'm kinda happy about that :P And is it wrong I like this sex scene better than the first one? Oh well! Next chapter will be up soon, then perhaps a couple more chapters before I end the story. Thanks for reviewing; it's what inspires me to write the most so keep 'em coming! Thanks again!