A/N: Okay so I'm updating because 3x20 had some Stefan/Bonnie and Stefan/Caroline scenes. Oh how I wished everything was so different. I'm going to need Stefan to apologize to Bonnie and fast.

So here is Chapter 5 hope you enjoy. And thanks to those of you fave, alerted and reviewed your awesome! I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors or spelling mistakes.

Chapter 5

"So how do I look?" Elena asked as she turned in the purple cocktail dress.

"You look amazing. Didn't I tell you she would look amazing?"

"Yes Care you did and she does." Bonnie and Caroline stood behind Elena as she looked in the mirror. They had come over to spend time together and ended up helping her find an outfit for her date tonight with Damon.

"Good." Smoothing out the wrinkles in the dress, she looked at her friends through the mirror.

"So where's Damon taking you all dolled up?" Caroline hopped on the bed, as Elena went through her shoes trying to find a perfect match to her current outfit.

"I don't really know but he said I should were my best formal wear." As Elena continued to fumble with the dress Bonnie made her way to her friend helping her unzip it.

"Sounds fancy."

"It's going to be our first." The girls stopped and shared a shocking look, then repeated what she said to make sure they had heard clearly.

"You're first?" The two friends asked in unison.

"I mean our first outing." Laughing at the two she placed her robe on and went to hang up her dress.

"Yeah but don't you go out all the time?"

"You mean dinner at the Grill?" the girls nodded yes. "Yeah but people don't know that were dating."

"I'm pretty sure they do." Bonnie speaks eyeing Elena.

"Yeah this is a small town people talk." Elena was about to speak when she heard Caroline's phone ring. The blonde picked it up.

"Who's that?"

"A text from Stefan. He wants to know if we're meeting him at the mall or at my house."

"The mall?" The brunette glanced back wondering what was going on.

"Yeah we're going to do some last minute shopping for Tyler's party tonight." The sound of Bonnie's phone began buzzing.

"Now who's that?" Opening the mobile device she read the text quickly. "Oh."

"What's wrong? Is everything okay?" The witch could hear the worry in their tones.

"No. I just forgot to tell you."

"Tell me what?" Caroline suspiciously looks at her friend.

"I invited Matt with us."

"How did you forget to tell me that?"

"I guess it just slipped my mind."

"Well Matt and I are somewhat friends now. So it should be all good."

"That's not it."

"What there's more?" Caroline turns around preparing herself for worse new.

"Yeah he kind of invited Tyler."

"WHAT?" Caroline's eyes bugs out her head as Elena sits back smirking at Bonnie.

"Sorry."

"So my ex and the boy who I've somehow grew a crush on, who also happens to be his best friend is coming shopping with us."

"Caroline, don't worry. Matt just wants to see you happy and if Ty does that why wouldn't he mind you two being together." Elena speaks wrapping her robe tighter around her body and taking a seat on her bed.

"You think? I don't want it to be awkward for him."

"Matt's a big boy" Elena acknowledges consoling her friend.

"Besides he's going to be with Stefan, Jeremy and Me."

"Wait Jeremy's coming to." Elena looks over to Bonnie. The witch smirks as she raises her eyebrows. She had figured he'd tell his sister but she guess he must've forgotten.

"I thought he would tell you."

"Bonnie you're slipping." Caroline explains beginning to pack her things back in her purse.

"You always said the more the merrier."

"Not if you invited a whole bunch of guys on a shopping trip. They are going to be complaining."

"I promise they won't. I just want to hang out with my friends. All of them. Even though some have dates, they can't cancel or reschedule."

"There's always next time." Elena claims smiling at her best friends.

"Well we should go we only have a few hours before its time to get ready for the party call us tomorrow and tell us how it went." The blue eyed girl grabs Bonnie's hand.

"You guys have fun okay." Elena instructs while they vanish down the stairs.

"You know we will." The witch yells back.

Stefan pulled up in a parking space in front of the mall. He had received the text from Caroline to meet them here. Apparently they had another stop to make. Stepping out the car the warm sun hit his face as he took off the leather jacket he was currently wearing and placed on his sunglasses. Walking up to the entrance he took a seat. Watching as the people passed him by. He could see the joy on their faces. There was a group of girls walking out laughing with each of their hands filled with bags. Then his eyes landed on a family of five two brothers and a sister who was arguing about who was sitting in the middle on the way back. He smiled as he remembered how he and Damon use to argue when they were young. He saw a couple walk out hands intertwined as she leaned on his shoulder. He took some comfort in knowing how these people were enjoying their life, it made his heart ache for simpler times.

"Stefan what are you doing here?" he looked over to see Tyler, Jeremy, and Matt strolling over to him. "Waiting on Caroline and Bonnie?"

"Yeah how'd you know?"

"Because so are we."

"Are they usually late?"

"From past experience Jeremy and I agree that they'll be here as soon as they can." Stefan laughed as he slid over and the boys took a seat.

"I didn't know anyone else was coming."

"Yeah Bonnie invited me after I told her my Saturday night plans of falling asleep in front of the TV."

"And she invited me because I told her I might go out for a smoke. She didn't really want me doing that." Jeremy laughed.

"Why are you here?" Stefan asked looking over to Tyler.

"What you don't like me?"

"No it's just aren't you the one throwing the party? Shouldn't you be getting it ready?"

"All I have to do is put out some liquor. The DJ won't be there until 30 min before the party starts. So I have time to waste."

"So Stefan you've been spending a lot of time with the girls lately." The brunette asked.

"I know I befriend women better than men."

"I wouldn't be complaining especially seeing the girls you call friends." Jeremy spoke getting a grin from the boys. "Speak of the devils." Stefan looked up to see Bonnie and Caroline walking up to meet them.

"Sorry were late we decided to take Bonnie's car instead of mine. So let's go shopping." Caroline beamed.

"So that'll be four burgers and fries, one grilled chicken sandwich, one chicken Caesar salad, 2 lemonades, one coke, two sprites, and one root beer?"

"Correct." Matt spoke looking at the three other bodies around him.

"See Stefan it wasn't as bad as you thought it'd be."

"I wasn't expecting it to be bad really just long."

"Besides, you and Matt seemed to be bonding. Matt here is the greatest friend you could have."

"Thanks Bon."

"What about me?" Jeremy questioned glancing at the brunette.

"I guess you're awesome to hang out with. You're more of the Emo stoner dude. But you're a pretty serious gamer and I've seen the art you've drawn laying around. So I guess you're not that bad."

"Well that sounded sincere like Matt's." Jeremy spoke sarcastically, causing Bonnie to stand behind him and place a kiss on his cheek.

"Is that better?"

"Yeah." He beamed staring at Matt who expressed amusement at the boy.

"Do we know where Ty and Caroline went?" He asked changing the subject.

"Last I saw they were walking into Abercrombie and Fitch. I sent them a text telling them the food was ordered." Bonnie checked the phone to see an incoming text message. "Caroline said they are on their way. This wasn't weird for you was it." Matt looked to Bonnie who had worry in her eyes.

"I'm okay really. Caroline and I broke up. I care about her and if Tyler's what she wants who am I to stop her. Besides what Caroline wants—"

They finished in unison "Caroline gets." Laughs broke out as the four received there drinks.

Caroline drinks the cup with the ping pong ball and Bonnie smiles victoriously. "I win third time in a row."

"It's not fair," the girl pouts "you have petite little hands to hold the ball."

"Give it up Care. Who's next?" The witch's eyes search the circle of friends that are watching her.

"Me." she looks over to see Tyler taking off his jacket.

"Get ready to get that ass whooped." she gloats as he sets up his cups.

"I wouldn't talk Bonnie just because you beat Stefan, Matt, and Caroline doesn't mean anything. Tyler has probably played this game for sport once upon a time." Jeremy declares trying to warn her that Tyler wasn't going to be an easy opponent.

"Well let's see."

It was a close call with both having only one cup left. "Well Tyler it seems you're better than I thought. Alright here we go." Holding the ball Tyler concentrates and as the ball flies through the air Bonnie watches as it heads straight for her cup and plops in the drink. "Yes." Tyler howls high fiving Matt and Stefan.

"Looks like your reign is up sweetie." Bonnie gives him an evil smirk as she picks up her drink. "Bottoms up." Downing her last drink she crumbles up the red solo cup and throws it back on the table.

"Until we meet again Lockwood."

"Of course Lady Bennett." He bows.

Caroline watches as her best friend walks off to get another drink with Matt. She had been watching as the next player up came to challenge whoever held the throne at beer pong. Glancing around the party it was a hit as always. She knew it wasn't better than any party she would ever throw but it was still good enough. As she smirks while taking a sip of her drink the presence of someone next to her was noted as she felt the body.

"Aren't you supposed to be cheering your man on?" Stefan places his arm behind her as she looks over to the ping pong table.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Sure." He wasn't really sure what she needed to discuss but he was here to listen.

"Not in here it's too loud." Stefan raises an eyebrow.

"You do know that we have very good hearing, right?" She smiles while he reminds her of one of the perks of being a vampire.

"I know. I just…Just come on." She pulls him off the couch and leads him to Tyler's front yard. They walk into the yard until they see a bench a few feet away.

"What seems to be the problem?" He asks taking a seat and staring at the beautiful girl before him.

"It's about Tyler?" Pacing back and forth in front of him Stefan was ready for the blonde to rant.

"What about Tyler? We aren't the best of friends…we're barely even friends. So if you have to ask me how I like him I can't really answer that."

"No it's not about that. Today at the mall we…" She pauses focusing all her attention on the drink in her hand. "We kissed."

"Okay and was there a problem. Did he use too much tongue? Was there too much salvia?"

Caroline laughs, "No not any of that. It was actually really nice."

"Again I ask, what's the problem? This is what you wanted right."

"It is but something doesn't feel right. I kissed him and it felt great but there's this feeling in my gut, like I shouldn't be doing it." Stefan nodded his head as if he understood before speaking. "I think I know what it is?"

"Well can you tell me because I can't for the love of God figure it out?"

"It's because of Matt."

Caroline lowers her eyebrows not sure what Stefan is talking about. She hadn't said one thing about Matt so how had he got brought into the conversation, "he didn't do anything."

"He's what's keeping you from enjoying it. Not on purpose but because not so long ago it was him you were sharing kisses with. And a part of you feels like you are hurting him by being with someone else after you broke up with him for what you are."

"Are you saying I'm feeling guilty because after telling him I couldn't be with anyone I found someone else to be with?"

"A part of you still loves Matt right?"

"Of course." There was no denying that. Matt would always have a place in her heart.

"So maybe if you talk to Matt and you hear him say it to you maybe it would make that feeling go away. All you need is his blessing and to know it'd be okay."

Understanding was placed on her face as the corners of her mouth moved up. "Thank you Stefan."

"While I appreciate you coming to me, why not Bonnie or Elena?"

"I don't know. You were the closest I guess. You do give good advice, you know being alive for a century and all."

"Well that I can understand. I'm intelligent beyond my years." Shrugging his shoulder he was standing up when the sound of giggling fills his ear. Caroline was met by the voice of Bonnie.

"I was looking for you guys. I thought you left me stranded here with this guy." Her arm was interlocked with the other blonde's arm, who was hurt by her previous words.

"Hey!"Matt looks at Bonnie, a half a smile on his face.

"Sorry Matt." He shakes his head as he turns to the vampires near him "What's going on?"

"Nothing, just talking to Caroline about how Tyler demolished Bonnie at beer pong."

"That's funny because none of you were laughing when I beat yo asses." She smirks at the three who laughs at their friend. "Alright then." Bonnie was about to speak when the sound of her stomach caught everyone's attention. "I guess somebody's hungry."

"I could go for a quick snack." Stefan brought forth causing all eyes to land on him. "Not people actual food." They relax as Caroline speaks up.

"Let me check my jacket. I think I left some Oreo's in here."

"You left Oreo's in your jacket?" Matt suspiciously looks at her.

"Yeah I had to do something and I put them in there. I just forgot about them later." Taking out the little zip lock bag full of Oreo's she gave the bag to Bonnie.

"Here you go."

"Stefan can have some first. Caroline told me how she gets those kill people feelings when she doesn't eat." She dangles the bag in front of Stefan who doesn't hesitate to answer.

"No problem." Stefan takes the bag from Bonnie taking a cookie.

"I'll take one too." Matt said grabbing one from the bag.

"No, Matt…" Before she could stop him both Stefan and Matt where spitting out cookies.

"What the hell?" Stefan said attempting to spit out everything in his mouth. The two girls broke into laughter. Bonnie leans forward holding her stomach while Caroline did the same sitting down.

"It tastes like mints." Matt still trying to get the taste out explains.

"It's toothpaste." Caroline tries to say in the middle of laughing. "That's for giving us those bracelets that turned our arm blue."

"I didn't do it." Matt said wondering what the hell was going on.

"Sorry Matt you were just at the wrong place at the wrong time."

"Okay so I see we're upping the ante." Stefan responded struggling to get the taste out of his mouth.

"Yup you wanted to play with us." Bonnie hugs her friend who was now standing next to her.

"I can't believe this." Stefan takes a drink of the liquor, spitting back out because it taste even worse.

Once the laughter calmed down, Bonnie looks over to see Matt checking his watch. "It's time for me to go I have to work tomorrow." Matt exclaims looking at them. "This was fun and all but now you have two people who are going to get some sweet revenge. Right after I get the taste of toothpaste and chocolate out of my mouth."

"Hey we'll walk with you." Bonnie tries to speak but was cut off with Stefan pulling her towards him.

"Caroline can walk with him you and I have to find something to get this taste out of my mouth." Caroline mouthed thank you to Stefan who was dragging Bonnie away from the duo. Once the two disappeared into the house she turned her attention back to Matt.

"You didn't have to walk with. My car is just like twenty steps away."

"I know but you never know what can happen in Mystic Falls if you're by yourself."

"I guess that's true." There was silence as Caroline kept her eyes glued to the ground while she walked. "Alright Care I know you have something to say."

"I'm that transparent huh?"

"No I just know you. So what do you need to say?" They continue walking, when she finally starts to speak.

"Look I know we're broken up but I feel like I should apologize."

"For what?"

"For telling you that I couldn't date anyone then turning around and dating someone. Your best friend at that."

"You don't need to apologize for that. I can understand. Tyler is supernatural and you want to date someone like you."

"I didn't plan on feeling like this. He just understood what I had been through and it felt nice to have someone to talk to about it."

"Are you happy?"

"What"

"Does he make you happy?"

She stops for a minute and answers, "He does."

"Then that's all that matter. I think you guys have a hard life all of you Elena, Bonnie, Tyler, Stefan, Jeremy, hell even Damon. Everybody should just do what makes them happy and not worry about what anyone else says."

"But I don't want to hurt you or anybody."

"Does no one seem to understand that I'm a big boy? I pay bills, live by myself and work. I'm practically a grown ass man." Caroline's face brightens as she listens to him.

"You know just because you're not supernatural doesn't mean you life isn't hard either. The only difference between me and you is at the end of the day you're still human and you can still have a normal life. You could leave all this behind and find happiness anywhere you wanted."

"Normal. That's funny. This is one thing I don't want you to forget. As long as you guys are here I'm going to be here. You're my family and as long as you're my family I'm going to be there for you come hell or high water, whether it is supernatural or simply natural." Caroline could feel her eyes watering up.

"Aww Care." He laughs bringing her in for a hug.

"You know Matt you're amazing." She says through blurry eyes.

"You say that but my boss won't when I'm an hour late for work tomorrow."

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine. Now go enjoy yourself. And tell Tyler if he hurts you in any way I don't care if he's a werewolf he better watch out for Matt Donovan."

"I will." She watches as he get into his truck and drives off down the road.

"Have you guys seen Caroline?"

"Yeah she was outside talking to Matt." Bonnie answers. "She should be back in soon." Tyler plops down on the couch beside Bonnie. While people where still dissipating from his party, he realizes that he has to clean all this stuff up. Going to the kitchen and grabbing the box of trash bags he enters the room again to see his friends still lounging on the sofa.

"Are you guys going to help me clean up or just sit?" the wolf had a big black trash bag picking up red cups lying everywhere.

"This ain't my party." Jeremy gulps his drink.

"Don't be an ass Jeremy."Bonnie retorted getting up to help Tyler, who was followed by Stefan. "Fine. But only because you're my ride home."

Tyler was grabbing another trash bag when Caroline appeared in the now empty living room. "Hey." She ran to his arms and planted a kiss on him. "What was that for?"

"Because I can." The two smiled as he placed another kiss on her lips, only coming up for air.

"Alright love birds it's time to go." Bonnie speaks causing Caroline to pull away.

"Uh I forgot to tell you. I'm staying the night with Tyler." Her hands are interlocked behind his neck as she turns her head to speak to her friend.

"Are you going to have sex? Jeremy asked from the backseat of Stefan's car.

"No. I just want to spend the night with him. Is that so wrong." Caroline defends herself from her nosey friends.

"No. I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Bye." Bonnie speaks but the blond vamp had gone back to making out with the wolf. "Well okay then."

Rolling up the window Jeremy shook his head as he leaned up against the window. "They fucking." He said nonchalantly as Bonnie and Stefan laughed. "What? They are?"

Bonnie shook her head as Jeremy pulled on his hoodie and began to doze off.

"Did you have fun today?" Stefan quickly looked to Bonnie to make sure she wasn't talking to Jeremy.

"It was fun."

"I know you aren't used to doing things like that."

"I know I put off this visage of me being a loner but I do things like shop and party occasionally."

"Yeah but you do it alone. It's not the same with a group of people." Bonnie eyes focused back on the road before her, when she notices something different that she forgot to ask early. "Where'd you get this car? I thought you only owned that red Porsche?"

"I have that and this 1967 Chevy Impala."

"I forgot you and Matt do have an affinity for old cars."

"Some people love shoes, I love classic automobiles." She grinned while Stefan was pulling up in front of Bonnie's house. "Thank you Stefan. Make sure you get Jer home safe. He's still a baby."

"I can hear you." Jeremy lifted his head. Stefan smirked as Bonnie shut the door.

"Goodnight guys."

"Night Bonnie." Jeremy said from the backseat. Stefan got out and made sure Bonnie got inside before coming back to the car.

"All Right Jeremy you can get in the front." When there was silence he looked in the back to see Jeremy had fallen asleep already. "Great. I hope he knows he's going to have to wake the hell up because I'm not carrying his ass in." Stefan looked in the mirror to see if he would wake up. They were in front of the Gilbert residence when he checked to see if Jeremy was still asleep. Slapping the man on the shoulder Jer moaned causing Stefan to wonder what the boy was dreaming about. "We're here. Get up." The boy made no movements as Stefan shamefully shook his head. "This is the last time I'm driving you anywhere you can get drunk." He lunges the male over his shoulder and proceeds to the front door.