Chapter 13

"Tyler"

"Caroline, you have no idea how good it is to see you again" he says getting up and pulling me into a hug.

"Why are you here Tyler? You just left, you didn't say anything, and you just took off. No one has known where you are for the past year. I was worried sick. I didn't know if you were dead or alive. I didn't know if you were ever coming back." I tell him quite annoyed.

"I was told by some friends that Klaus has left, and that meant it was safe for me to come home, to come back to you. I have missed you Care." He tells me as he leans in to kiss me.

I pull out of his arms. "I missed you Tyler, but a lot has changed while you have been gone. We are not together anymore. You broke my heart when you left, I am not about to let you back in. I am happy that you are home and that you are ok. I am glad to have my friend back, but it ends there. "I tell him moving further away from him.

"What do you mean we are over? I have been working my ass off to break the sire bond so I could home to my girlfriend. Now you tell me that I don't have one?"

"I am glad that you broke the sire bond, I am happy for you. But you hurt me when you left and I can't trust that you won't leave me again. The Originals are still around. Ni...Klaus may have left town but Rebekah and Kol are still here. He will be back, and then what you are running towards the hills? Or better yet you have a death wish and confront him?"

"I will figure that out, I just want you back Care. I am sorry I hurt you but remember the good times. Remember the hot hybrid vampire sex"

If only he knew what hot hybrid sex was really like I think. Not knowing what else to do I ask him to leave.

"Tyler, go home. I just got home from vacation and I need time to think about all of this. Please" I ask.

"Ok, I will call you tomorrow. Good night Care." He says walking past me and out the door.

I have been lying in bed for several hours unable to sleep. My mind is racing. What do I do about Tyler? What do I tell Nik? My hand is playing with the pendant at my neck. I love Nik. There is not even any doubt about that. But how do I make Tyler back off without telling him about Nik?

As if he was reading my mind I see my phone light up on the bedside table.

"Why are you calling me at 2:43 in the morning Nik?" I ask him

"I wanted to hear your voice. I also just got home myself; the plane was delayed a few hours. How was your flight?"

"Good, very uneventful. I am glad that you are home safely."

"What's bothering you Love?"

"Nothing"

"I may be hundreds of miles away, but I can still hear it in your voice when something is bothering you Love"

Taking a deep breath I prepare myself for what I am about to tell him. "Someone was waiting for me when I got back to my mom's"

"Who?" He asks, his voice sounding very on edge.

"Tyler"

"What!? Why was that mutt at your house? What did he want?"

"He wanted to talk to me, to tell me that he was home."

"I will kill him"

"Nik, he did nothing wrong. He was happy to see me, and a little upset when I told him that we were no longer together."

"Of course you are no longer together; he does not deserve to breathe the same air as you. Besides you are mine. "I can hear the anger in voice.

"I am yours Nik, I Love you. But neither he, nor anyone in this town, other than Stefan, knows that we are together. I will find a way to keep him away from me. You have nothing to worry about. My heart and body belong to you. Trust me. Please."

"Fine" I hear him sigh over the phone. "But if he so much as makes one move on you I will break his arms, castrate him, and rip out his heart."

"That might be a little over dramatic Nik, but I get the point. Just hurry up and finish whatever is in New Orleans and come home to me. It has been less than 12 hours and I just want you here with me."

"Soon Love, I promise. But I should let you sleep; you have school in the morning. I love you Caroline."

"Love you too Nik" I say ending our phone conversation. All I need now is to figure out how to keep Tyler alive and away from me.

My alarm woke me up far too early for my liking, but I know that I need to head to school. The year is almost up and I am in good standing for valedictorian and head of the prom committee. As such I need to be at school for the rest of the year. I take a quick shower, get dressed, do hair and makeup and head to the school. Stefan is waiting by my normal spot.

"Hey Care, just thought you should know Tyler is back."

"I know. He was waiting in my bedroom last night when we got home."

"How did that go?"

"Not well. He was upset that we were no longer a couple, and Nik was upset that Tyler is back and wants to kill him. You know the usual high school vampire/ hybrid drama." I say grabbing my bag from the back and heading towards the school.

"Well I will do whatever I can to help." Stefan offers.

"Thanks, I got to run I have AP Chemistry first period." I tell him heading into the school.

By the time lunch came around, the school was buzzing with news of Tyler's return. I had several people ask me how it felt to have my boyfriend back. Others asked if we were really over, and could they have a run at him. On days like this, I wish I was done high school.

I grabbed my lunch and headed outside to eat, wanting desperately to avoid the drama that would be the cafeteria. I found a quiet patch of grass under a tree at the back side of the school. I was enjoying a quiet lunch, but it did not last for long. Elena and Bonnie came to find me.

"Hey Care, how are you handling all of this? I mean your boyfriend comes back from god only knows where after over a year. That cannot be easy to process." Elena asks me grabbing a seat on one side of me with Bonnie on the other.

"I am ok, I mean we broke up when he left without a word whether he wants to admit it or not. It took a while but I did get over him. I just want him to leave me alone. I have lots to worry about with school and prom and applying for university that I don't want the drama." I tell my friends honestly.

"Fair enough" Bonnie responds. "Speaking of prom, who are you going with? Jeremy is taking me and Damon is taking Elena but who will be accompanying you? "She asks

Shit! I had not really thought about it, the man I want to be with cannot come with me. "I don't know yet" I tell the girls.

"Well you better figure that out, or you know Tyler will make sure that he is your date. He seems pretty determined to get you back Caroline." Elena adds in.

"I know" I guess that is just one more thing to add to the never ending lists of things to worry about.