OMG! I am soooooo sorry for the late upload! I'm in grade 11 now, so I have tons of homework ahead of me :(

Also you shud check out Half Full or Half Empty? It's another version of the first chapter. With some Caroline in it :)

Now about the story…this was supposed to be a longer chapter, but I thought I should end it how it is now. I hope you like it!

Matt sat at the grill, deep in thought. He was so startled by the information that was given to him. What did this mean? That Caroline had been dating a…a…He couldn't even bring himself to say the word.

He grimaced at the image of Damon's face changing in a way no human could. Taking a sip from the drink in his hand, he glanced at the clock. Caroline was 15 minutes late.

Then there she was at the door, as if his thought's had conjured her up. She looked around, and when her eyes fell upon him, she smiled. He smiled back as she walked over to the table.

"I am so sorry! There was all this traffic. Apparently there was an accident." She sat down.

"It's aright, Caroline," He went over the idea of her knowing about Damon. He sneaked a little glance at her. He couldn't help but wonder, though: what exactly was she to Damon? An ex-girlfriend or an ex-refrigerator?

-000-000-

Her thoughts felt so loud in the silent night. Bonnie sat down on the moss covered log. She'd overheard enough of the two to know that Jenna was in trouble. But why would she be? She was protected by her ignorance of reality.

Then again, maybe that was it. Or not. It was such a confusing conversation that she couldn't tell. But first she needed to figure out who those two vampires were. And maybe even warn Alaric to keep an eye on Jenna.

Bonnie walked over to her car, parked far enough from the spot where the two immortal's had stood as to not tip them off. She looked at the dark sky and took a deep breath. She was going to have to cancel her 'date' with Elena and head up to that lake.

Elena just didn't have to know why.

-000-000-

"So…are we going inside or would you rather just stay here in the car?"

"It is really cozy in here…" Alaric tilted his head and raised his eyebrow a notch. "And I'm sure it will be the same in there…" Jenna shifted a bit in the car seat and took a breath in. "The difference is that, in here, there aren't any people I have to impress."

He took her hand. "Don't be so nervous. Because no matter what they think, I still say, you're perfect, just the way you are," She glanced at him from the side and he smiled.

Alaric got out of the car, and opened Jenna's door. He held out his hand and she took it, a small smile on her face. A few seconds after they got out of the car, two young girls, looking to be 7 and 13 years old, ran up to Alaric and hugged him.

"Uncle Alaric! You're finally here!" The younger child said as he smiled down at them. She gave him another huge hug, nearly toppling him over. Then she turned to Jenna with a look of awe. "Is this your new wife?"

Jenna blushed as Alaric gave them a nervous laugh. "No, she's, um, she's my girlfriend." They had been together for sometime now but it still wasn't an easy thing to say. It just seemed to sum up their relationship. She had had no idea why, but it just didn't match.

"Jenna, I'd like you to meet Tara," He put a hand on the 7-year-old's shoulder. Her eyes were as blue as the deep sea and her hair was a mess of blond curls. Her skin was quite fair in comparison to her Uncle's hand. She reminded Jenna of a young Hollywood movie star.

"And Liana." He rested his other hand on the older girl's shoulder. She had a much more mysterious edge to her, she was quiet. She had the same fair skin and her eyes were the same blue as her sister's, but her hair was dark brown and wavy. Her beauty was much more exquisite, though she was still quite young.

"Tara, Liana, this is Jenna," Tara skipped up to Jenna and took her hand.

"C'mon, Uncle Alaric! Everyone's waiting to meet her!" Tara let go and ran ahead, stopping once to make sure they were following. Alaric laughed.

"Tell your Mom that we're coming! Liana, you go ahead, too," The young girl ran off to walk with Tara, without a peep. "Ah. They seem to be quite terrifying, don't you think." Jenna rolled her eyes.

"Let's just go inside. Hopefully the rest of your family is as sweet."

I have some BIIIIG news for you…well no, not really, maybe. But it's big for me. I have officially found out where I want Jenna's life to go in this story and lets just say that Jenna's about to get a LOT more interesting. There's a reason why those vamps want her, and it's not just for lunch.

ANYWAYS. That's FAAAAR away in the future. Now, you'll just have to settle with this!

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