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Secret Love

Story 8

Chapter 2

Mason didn't know what had pulled him to go to the Founder's Hall, but he had. He parked where he couldn't be seen. It was after dark and he'd seen the police cars leaving. He thought something happened to Tyler or Caroline at first. However it was another girl, something had attacked her. He had concentrated listening to see if he could hear where Caroline was at.

He had heard her and then he had heard his brother talking to her. It was more like threatening her, Caroline hadn't backed down. She had called him a coward for what he did to Tyler. He took off as fast as his werewolf speed would let him go. He hadn't meant to use as much force as he had, but he sent his brother back into one the cars and grabbed hold of Caroline all in one motion. It was so fast that his brother never saw him coming. Caroline looked stunned when she was stopped in front of him.

"Hi Caroline," Mason said as his breathing slowed, he had gotten there before she could be hit.

Caroline was stunned, "How did you just do that?" she asked. Mason came out of nowhere. She hadn't even seen him; it had just been a fast moving object. Before she could blink the Mayor had been far away from her. His hand never landed on her face, which she was thankful for.

"I can explain, but you need to go find Tyler and leave," Mason said, he wasn't ready for everybody to know he was back. He defiantly wasn't ready for anybody to know his secret. Being a werewolf wasn't something he wanted to reveal right now. He just hoped Caroline didn't fight him on leaving.

Caroline could tell he didn't want to say anything here. She wanted answers though, but nodded walking towards the entrance. Tyler almost collided with her when she walked into the Hall. "Where have you been?" he asked in a low voice.

"Can we go? I don't feel that good now," she hoped it seemed convincing because she really didn't. Whatever had happened made her feel dizzy and she just wanted to be in Tyler's arms. Right now that wasn't going to happen though. Mason was here now and she'd have to explain what she'd done.

"Okay, we can go," Tyler said turning around and Caroline saw that Elena was there too, "Tell my mom I left with a friend, if she asks," he said before taking Caroline's hand leading towards the cars.

Elena said she would before she went in search of his mom, he said if she asked, but she was leaving so might as well tell her. Once that was done she was going to the boarding house after she talked to Alaric, she needed a Vervian dart for Stefan. It was de-tocks time, it was the only way.

Caroline had saw Mason's vehicle parked on the other side of the block. He had saved her just ten minutes ago from being hurt. If he could save her, then he could help Tyler. She really should tell him who was there. Caroline didn't know how to tell him though. She was doing this to keep Tyler safe, but was scared he would see it differently. He only saw his Uncle twice in his life, but it was the only thing she could do. Those two times it had meant a lot to see him that much she knew.

Tyler hadn't asked her anything since they had left. The radio had been on, but low and it was now or never. They were inches from her door after all. He knew something was up she was too quiet. What had happened before she found him? The animal attack had freaked him out a little thinking of Caroline being the person. He wouldn't be able to live without her if she ever died.

"Please don't hate me, but I called somebody," she bit down on her lip looking at Tyler when they got to her front porch.

Tyler looked at her; he was trying to find the right words to ask her what had happened. She was quiet the entire car ride, it had been a ten minute drive but it felt like an hour. He sighed before looking down, "I know, I wasn't asleep that night, I heard everything, I just don't know who you called," he said. He didn't want anybody to know what his dad did. What if they said he was a liar or made things worse.

Caroline saw the look in his eyes and took his face into her hands. "I would never let anybody else hurt you, Tyler," he meant everything to her. She pulled him into a hug, she decided in that moment to tell him what she knew about when they were twelve. "The person I called isn't going hurt you, they want protect you, they tried years ago," she said against his neck, "Your dad made them leave, cut them out of your life and his because he tried to help," she had to make sure that he didn't hate Mason for leaving.

Tyler held her trying to think of that year. He didn't remember much because he blocked it out. It was same year his dad started hitting him. An argument came back to him, but he could only remember his dad's side. He'd threatened to cut somebody off if they didn't leave. The end of the conversation hit him though, and there was only one person that could be here right now.

Caroline felt him tense in her arms and she pulled away looking at him, "What's wrong?"She asked.

"I thought he left on his own free will," he said really confused, but if what Caroline was telling him then it was his dad's fault. His dad had drove Mason away, the only person that have given a crap about him besides his friends. It wasn't the need to go surfing or this town was holding him back. His dad was the reason, he should have known.

Caroline shook her head; she knew that Tyler had always thought about running away. If he had she was sure where he would have gone, even if he thought Mason had left him. He would always go there because he knew that he always did care before he'd left. It was the first time they had seen his Uncle pissed off. It was the last time they'd seen him too; he hadn't wanted to go at all.

Caroline took his hand leading him into the house and going towards the kitchen. Something told her she'd find Mason there. Sure enough he was leaning against the sink still wearing the blue jeans and button down brown shirt. She couldn't help notice that he was built up more than when he had been there four years ago.

She had felt the grip he held her in trying get away earlier. He was strong and it couldn't just be from surfing. Tyler was the one that held her heart but she couldn't help notice how hot Mason was too. Tyler was already built from football and she smiled at that thought.

It was quiet for couple of minutes nobody knowing what to say. Caroline knew that there was a lot being said there though. Tyler hadn't let her hand go the entire time either. She didn't want to be the one that talked first. This wasn't going the way she planned, but then again it had been four years since they had been same room.

"I should have known you'd end up dating her," Mason said with smile trying to lighten the mood. They fit together and not many people knew it. Caroline had told him everything the night she called him back. He had just gotten back after the full moon, but he had answered. Caroline had broken down on the phone. He had understood what she said thanks to his enhanced hearing. The girl was a wreck too, but she was taking care of Tyler. "You two make a good couple," he added.

The tension melted away that Tyler felt it was like the four years were gone. "I'm going to change, you two talk okay," Caroline said before giving Tyler a kiss and going upstairs to change. She wanted some comfortable clothes.

Before Tyler could object she was gone and he missed her already. Mason walked over to Tyler handing him something. Tyler looked little shocked before he took the beer. He knew that Mason was not his dad or like him. He had just proved it in giving him the beer. He took a swig of it before handing it back. It was the one thing that his dad would never do.

All the times wishing that he would show up or he could runaway to Florida and Mason was right here now. He wanted to know why he left, there had to be a reason right, he thought to himself. He had been gone four years and now he was back. "Why did you leave? If you knew, then why did you go?"

"You're dad basically told me get out, I did, but I didn't leave," he said going on to tell Tyler about trying find place but Richard made sure he wouldn't find a place stay. After that he had to go back, but he didn't stop checking on him. "Miranda Gilbert said she would do what she could, she kept an eye out on you for me," she had never seen Tyler hurting that much.

He knew why now, because Tyler hid it too well. Caroline had told him about the walls that had gone up. The alcohol, the drugs, and beating up on the other guys. It was all the signs there of the pain inside of him. Tyler didn't let anybody see his pain instead he took it out on guys like Jeremy Gilbert and his own self. That didn't include the fights with guys twice his size. He wondered if that was the werewolf inside's doing.

Caroline had mentioned the black out's to him. He knew Tyler had it inside of him, and one of these day's he would be pushed too far. The wolf was in control in those moments, Tyler couldn't be held responsible for what happened. If the wolf took over in one those moment's his dad was hitting him he wondered what would happen. He was sure that it wouldn't take it the way Caroline described what happened with Matt.

"I'm staying in town, talked to you're friend Matt, they need a new bartender at the Grill," Mason said, it was what he'd been doing in Florida when he wasn't surfing. "Caroline said the guest room's mine till I can get place, I'm not leaving," he had made the decision after seeing what had about happened earlier. His brother had to stop this; the wolf inside of him had a greater pull than the rest of the family. Tyler was a close second, but it was more of him lashing out. It had been months since he had picked a fight, Matt was first since December.

Caroline smiled when she peaked her head in the kitchen seeing them hugging. She had done the right thing she knew it. Tyler wasn't the kind of person to take hugs, but if he did he trusted that person. She knew from experience because she was the only person till now he'd hugged. She'd never even seen him hug Vicki like he hugged her. It was a guy hug at the moment though, and then they were apart again.

She just hoped that this all worked out and that Mason being here would not cause more problems. She had no intentions of telling Tyler what happened tonight. It would hurt him more if he knew that his dad knew about them. More than just knew, he had told her to break up with Tyler. He knew they were together. She still had to talk to Mason because she didn't know what had happened tonight. He had been at her side in an instant sending his older brother at the cars.

Caroline wondered if Twilight was real, but Mason hadn't felt cold. He had been overly warm, almost hot to the touch. She thought about New Moon in the twilight series how hot Jacob had been, he'd warmed Bella up. No, werewolves weren't real, vampires weren't real either. She shook the thought from her mind, but she couldn't explain the heat on her arm.

"Are you okay, Caroline?" she looked up seeing Tyler standing there and smiled.

"Yeah I'm great, you want to go to bed it's almost midnight?" She asked because she was tired all the excitement and waiting all day for this. She could see that the rest of the hurt had disappeared. It was like it had never happened, but the bruise that was under his suit held the truth.

Tyler smiled, he was exhausted too, a week of hell followed by all of this. He had the one thing he wanted the most right now, in front of him. He had somebody that was willing to stand up to his dad as well. It didn't mean it was over though because he knew there was a fall out coming. Mason was back; his dad had kicked him out of town.

"Yeah let's go to bed after a shower," he grinned before picking her up.

Caroline squealed out, not expecting him to do that, "Tyler put me down, I don't want you to hurt yourself," she said.

Tyler laughed going up the stairs, he wasn't in enough pain that would hurt carrying her. "Can it, I'm carrying you, you know you want to see my ass," he grinned when she moaned. He knew when he wore tight jeans she would stair at his ass most the day. Mason made him promise of not leaving him again, he didn't trust easy, but he felt he could.

Mason smiled shaking his head before going outside. He didn't want to hear them in the shower and staying in the house he could. He sighed when he stepped outside closing his eyes. He had felt the wolf close to the surface. He didn't know why it was this close, but it had been the one that wanted to send his brother flying away from Caroline. He had gotten there, but the wolf had been closer than before. His eyes had been golden; he could tell when they turned now. It wasn't even a full moon; it was like it wanted to protect them as much as he did.

It had been six months since the curse had been triggered. Six months since he had accidently killed his best friend. He had no real friends any more only the pack of werewolves that hated his girlfriend. He loved Katherine, but he wondered sometimes if she really did love him back. He took out his cell phone calling her. She was probably wondering where he had gotten to by now.

"Hey, Kat, sorry I didn't tell you where I was going, I'm in my home town," he left out the why, but told her it was important before adding the usual I love you to the message. He took out the IPod he had in his jacket putting the head phones on. It drowned out the noises coming from bathroom now. He thought Tyler was happy and he was right. Caroline was the reason for that happiness, he was glad she was there. He probably wouldn't be here right now if it wasn't for her.

Caroline was lying in Tyler's arms later that night when she looked at him. "Thank you if I haven't said it already, for calling him, taking care of me again and for being you," Tyler said looking back at her.

Caroline laid her head on his chest listening to his heart beating, "You're welcome, baby, I will always be here for you," she said feeling his hand on her bare back. The way he was tracing patterns was luring her to sleep.

"It's you're turn, Caroline," Tyler knew something was wrong since she had found him after being crowned. She seemed different like holding onto him was something she had to do. He didn't understand the change; she kept reaching for his hand or any other part to just touch. "What happened when you came up to me?"

Caroline looked up she should have known he would notice, "You're dad knows about us, he told me to end it," she bit back the tears, "Whatever we had to end it and then Mason showed up, but he didn't see him," she wouldn't let this be over. She wasn't going to let nobody take Tyler from her.

"Hey, look at me, I'll be damned if he tries to make us break up," Tyler said cupping her face, "I love you and even if we have to be sneaker, I will never break up with you," he smiled before adding that she was stuck with him for life.

Caroline kissed him before she moved so she was just above him. When his arms wrapped around her neck she lowered herself onto his cock. They had fun in the shower, but she wanted this to go slow right now. His hands were moving up and down her sides at the moment.

She rocked back and forth kissing every spot she could get to in her position. The future was still theirs and the way he sounded telling her he'd be damned if they were separated had turned her on. He had looked hot all afternoon and night. Tyler flipped them over taking control, but he didn't move any faster. He knew what she wanted right now and he'd give her that. He kissed her continuing to move inside of her.

Caroline dug her nails into his shoulders few minutes later crying out as the bubble inside of her burst. She kept her eyes on him as he filled her as well. It was pure and even though they didn't do it much, it meant something to them. She claimed his lips as he continued to thrust inside of her.

Tyler groaned when he couldn't move any more, she was holding to him tightly and she rolled them so that she was on top this time. He was glad that she wasn't going to take what she'd been told to heart. She was willing to stay and he only hoped nothing happened to her. He would never forgive himself if that happened. He watched her drift off to sleep kissing the top of her head.

THE end of this story

AN: I hope you enjoyed this story there is plenty to come. Mason is there now and he promised no more harm would come to Tyler. Can he keep that promise or will his brother be the one hurt this time.