AN: I own nothing hope you all enjoyed Thanks for the wonderful reviews that I have gotten so far they help my muse a lot. Also in college so if don't write really fast updates that why, plus each time post the new chapter(s) they will be complete in line with this series.

Secret Love

Story 3

Chapter 2

Tyler knew where the key was to Caroline's house, but he didn't have to find it. Caroline had given him a key so he didn't have to use the tree any more when her mom wasn't there. He hadn't said anything about it, but it seemed odd. She'd given him a key and didn't even tell her mom about it. Right now he was glad of it though. He knew she would probably be at Bonnie's for a while. He'd seen her go inside when Matt had drove by earlier.

That had been almost half an hour ago, he had also texted her make sure her mom wasn't coming home tonight. His plan wouldn't exactly work if her mom came home. Far as she knew her mom was working another all nighter. He was feeling better than he had half an hour ago, just talking to her after school had helped. When she was coming home she was going to text him to come over, but he was already there.

Matt wasn't in their English-Lit class so he didn't know that they didn't have a project. He'd come up with an excuse why he had to be here. A project they'd been partnered on had worked. Matt hadn't tried to grill him about possible dating of Caroline. He was torn really because he wanted to keep this a secret even longer. They didn't have any pressure on them and no body watching them see if they screwed it up either.

It took him couple minutes to find the baking dishes in the kitchen. Caroline loved cooking and baking, but she kept them in certain places. She rearranged the kitchen weekly he swore because things had been moved around again. When she was upset or sad she played music and cleaned the kitchen. It was her way of dealing with whatever was bothering her. She also called him and most times he'd come over and he could cheer her up.

He was sure she was going wear The Notebook out again as many times as she'd seen it. He would kick anybody's ass that tried to call him on liking the movie, but she'd worn him down. It wasn't the worse movie on the planet not if Caroline loved it.

He had actually given her the copy she was watching now. The first one had stopped playing for some reason. He'd teased her it was the fate's way saying stop watching you got the guy. She had started a pillow fight that ended with them having sex.

Baked spaghetti with her favorite ingredients in it was what he was making. He was frying the meat balls, hamburger and mushrooms at the same time, in different frying pans. He was supposed to take over being the Mayor one day, but that wasn't what he wanted.

He could careless about being the Mayor of the town. Sure he loved it here, but he had other plans. Caroline told him he could do what he wanted not what his parents wanted. He'd known that before, but her saying it made it seem truer.

He had this dream when he'd been fifteen of going to an art school. He liked the one in New York, but he wouldn't mind going to the one in Florida either. Back then he'd thought about staying with his Uncle Mason. He had only seen him couple times in his life, but the guy was cool. Mason didn't get along with his dad at all; it was why he had left Mystic Falls. He wished he was around, maybe things be different his Uncle always did stand up to his dad. It was the last fight they had had when he'd been twelve, Mason still hadn't been back.

Caroline left Bonnie's house at almost five and text Tyler like she had told him she would. She wanted to just take a nice hot shower, maybe even convince him get in tub with her. She knew he hated it, but if she really wanted him to he would. It might seem as if he was whipped, but he'd deny it till the day he died. She hadn't really changed him at all just brought that other side, that she knew he had, back out. She never knew certain things he wouldn't do, but those were starting to be far in between now.

She walked in the house and the smell of food cooking hit her. It smelt so good and she cursed the thought of her mom being home. Then again her mom couldn't make anything smell like that. She hadn't been gifted with that good of a cooking gene.

She walked forward near the entrance of the kitchen and living room putting her stuff on the bench like seat there. She faced the kitchen with her back to the living room before she felt the arms wrap around her. Caroline knew who it was then, just the way he held her just right. "Hey," she said leaning back into his arms. She didn't have to ask how he got in, she knew how. "You cooked for us?" she asked.

"I cooked for you, but made enough for both of us," Tyler said before she turned around. He kissed her glad she was finally there in front of him. It was insane how he missed her, even if she was in same room. If he couldn't touch her he felt lost. He used to not be scared of nothing, but now the thought of her being gone terrified him.

Caroline returned the kiss wrapping her arms around his neck pulling him as close as she could. He was addictive, everything about him made her want to just pull him in and never let go. She pulled out of the kiss for air panting with her forehead against his. "What did you make me?" she asked before he started kissing her neck.

She whimpered before he backed up taking her jacket off. "Baked spaghetti with garlic and cheese bread, and a salad with ranch dressing," he said, smiling at the noise she made as he named the stuff off. She was even happier now than when she had walked in the door. He had cooked before, but not just for her. "It's a thank you, for taking care of me," he said pulling her chair out once she had washed her hands.

Caroline smiled, "I love taking care of you," she said before he put both plates on the table. He hadn't been able to find any wine so he guessed she'd drunk the last bottle already. He got the pitcher of ice tea out the fridge putting it between them.

She wondered if this was what it would be like when they were older. Would he still do stuff like this, she hoped so because she never wanted him to change. They had code words that if other people thought they were being bitchy or a dick they weren't. It was their code for a totally different meaning.

Caroline put the dish washer after they had finished eating. It was one the best meals she'd had in a while. It was another secret that she kept about him. He was a great cook, better than great really. She had shooed him out the kitchen since he had done the cooking. Once the dishes were in the washer she went upstairs. He had told her to wait a few minutes and it had been almost five minutes since she had come down.

"Can I come in yet?" Caroline asked knocking on the bedroom door that was shut.

"The surprise isn't in there," he replied taking her hand walking into the bathroom. The smell of strawberries was surrounding the bathroom. She looked around at the place, which had candles going and a bubble bath. "It's in here; I know you felt bad most the day, thought could help,"

Caroline was shocked, he had found a way to shock her again. She turned around trying her damnedest not to cry. She really hated that time of month she sometimes just cried for no reason. She had a reason to this time, but she knew he wasn't going to complain about it. He had seen her cry before and just hugged her then. "I love it, all of this, the food, the way you have been today, and the bath too," she sighed feeling safe in his arms as they came around her waist.

"I didn't mean to make you cry, just wanted to make you feel better," he kissed the top of her head hugging her. He knew he used to run if a girl started to cry, but with Caroline he wanted to make it better. He'd done it as a kid too when she'd been crying he'd try and cheer her up. She was the only one to date that he had never ran from. It was usually him making the tears happen anyway. He never wanted to hurt her though, he had to fight the urge to do something and be a dick again.

"It not bad tears, I'm just really happy, and it's monster time," she pouted still standing in his embrace. He was always warm, except when he had been sick of course.

Tyler pulled away hitting play on the stereo, it was her favorite mixed CD. Once it was playing he helped her get undressed. She didn't have to talk him into joining her, this time he just wanted to be close to her. She made him feel better it was his turn repay the favor.

Caroline got in the tub once she was undressed sitting down so he could get in behind her. The water felt good against her skin. She leaned back once he was in there with her. "I don't want this to ever change, you and me," she said holding his arms around her. She rested her head against his shoulder looking up at him. "Don't think I could wake up from this dream," she said closing her eyes.

The thought of waking up and this all was gone was always there in the back of her mind. She'd had that dream once and called him at four in the morning. He'd talked to her till she had fallen back asleep almost. Just hearing him had helped; she didn't want this taken away from her.

"I got no plans of leaving you Care," but he knew what she meant. She had told him about that dream she'd had a week ago. There hadn't been any animal attacks in weeks, almost a month he thought, but she'd had the dream. He wasn't sure which one of them died, but one of them had. It was the only way he was leaving her. He had no plans on dying right now though, he was seventeen, but he knew time wasn't endless.

He could care less what his parents thought, he'd told Vicky that once, but he really meant it with Caroline. It wasn't like his mom or dad wouldn't like Caroline, they would probably love the idea. Two of the founding families marrying, but it wasn't like that to them. To Caroline and him it was about what they felt not their parents. He ran his hand over her stomach knowing it helped her.

Caroline fell asleep against him in the tub; thank you was the last thing she said. It had been a long day and weekend. She hadn't slept that much taking care of her man. She wouldn't trade the weekend though because it had been wonderful. They had still had fun even if he had been sick.

He looked down at her smiling, she trusted him more than most people did. "I love you, Caroline Forbes," he said, but he knew she was already asleep. It didn't actually count if she didn't hear it. He would tell her though, when the moment was right.

The end of this story more to come in this series though.

AN: I am not really keeping with any the episodes because I could not figure which months took place besides October with the episodes lining up with the story line.