A/N: I am so sorry about the long wait for the update! I know it has been almost two years, my friend was supposed to write this chapter. I don't believe she is going to write to it anymore so I am going to continue with it by myself. Since I am going to be doing it myself that means that mostly all of the chapters will now be in Paige's POV but I will attempt to do Kalinda's sometimes like I have for part of this chapter. I am sorry again for the wait, but I was hoping she would update at some point but it is probably best to say at this point that she won't, maybe at some point but I don't think it will be in the near future. This chapter isn't much, it is mainly just filler, but I wanted to give you guys something because of the long wait. I do want you to know that I am not going to abandon this story, nor hopefully not make you wait almost two years again. I do plan on finishing this! Thank you all who have stick with this story, I really appreciate your patience! Sorry this is so short but I will get another chapter to you as soon as I can.

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Diaries.

Chapter 23

I wake up to the alarm on my phone and quickly sit up. I get out of bed and stretch before changing into the outfit I had picked out the night before.

Once dressed, I exit the room and make my way to the bathroom to use it. When I finish I wash my hands and then make my way back to the bedroom.

I grab the suitcase I packed as well as my purse and then make my way downstairs.

"Good morning," I say when I reach the kitchen and see Amber sitting at the table while drinking coffee.

"Morning," she says with a smile, "All ready to leave?"

"Yep," I reply.

"I am making cinnamon rolls, why don't you have one before you go," she says as she gestures toward the oven.

"Alright, and I think I will have some coffee too," I say as I walk over to where the coffee pot is and grab a mug out of the cabinet.

I pour some coffee into the mug and then add sugar and milk to it before going over to the table and sitting down.

"So you never really did give me a reason as to why you came back," Amber says as she and I wait for the cinnamon rolls to get done. "I mean you just said that you felt you should come back but I can't understand why you left your sister there and no offence but why if you wanted a new start, would you move back here?"

"Well my sister is 18 so she can legally live on her own and I wasn't going to force her to move back with me if she likes it there, plus she has a boyfriend there as well," I explain to her, "And I know I wanted a new start but I just can't quite explain the reason that I came back. It just felt like I should. I know that is a stupid reason, but that is all I got," I say intentionally leaving out the part where I felt it just wasn't safe there.

"You're right it is, but I am glad that you are back. I have missed you. What about your teaching job though?" she questions just as the oven lets us know the cinnamon rolls are ready. "Why leave when you enjoyed working there? It sounds like you had a lot going for you and even had someone yourself," she says as she makes her way over to the oven.

I inhale the wonderful smell of the cinnamon rolls before answering her question. "I did really enjoy it and I feel really bad for leaving it, especially since they will probably be without a chorus program for a while, but like I said I just can't put my finger on why I wanted to come back. I did have someone but he ended up moving and we ended our relationship on good terms He did say he loved me though, but I guess we just weren't meant to be," I say with a shrug as she brings over the cinnamon rolls.

"He said he loved you!" she exclaims as she sits back down. "Did you say it back? Did you love him? Why would he leave after telling you that?"

"No I didn't say it back and I am not sure if I did or not. I think I may have, but I guess I will never get to see. I don't know why he left but he did. It is over and done with and I am ok," I tell her with a reassuring smile.

"That is a shame it didn't work out. You really could use a nice man in your life," she says as she takes a bite of her cinnamon roll, "I will have to find you someone else, someone better than this last guy," she says with a mischievous smile.

I groan atthis not wanting her to try to set me up again like she did in high school. The guy she set me up with ended up being a complete jerk.

"Speaking of this man who said he loved you, what was his name?" she questions curiously as I take a bite of my cinnamon roll.

"Elijah," I answer.

"I like that name," she says as she finishes off her cinnamon roll.

I just smile at that. "He was a really nice guy."

"I am sure he was," she agrees.

After this there is a comfortable silence in which I finish my cinnamon roll and coffee.

"Well I really should be going," I say standing up.

"Alright, please be careful and call me when you get there," she says as she stands up as well.

"I will," I promise as I give her a hug and then make my way to where I had left my things and then to the front door.

"See you," I say as I open it.

"Bye," she says and then I close the door.

I make my way over to my car, throw my suitcase in the trunk, then get in the car and start it up.

I turn on my GPS for the directions and then soon enough I am on the road.

Later in the evening in Kalinda's POV

"So I guess Elijah didn't compel my sister away permanently if she is going to come here for my birthday," I say as Damon and I sit on the couch in his house.

"I guess not. He must have said she could come back to visit or for special occasions," he says as he takes a sip of the alcohol he has in his hand.

"Where that is good, we still need to break his compulsion, which means we still have to come up with a plan to put me in danger while she is here," I say as I grab his glass and take a sip as well. I wince as it burns my throat.

"Give that to me," he says as he grabs the glass back. "You are underage," he scolds with a smirk.

I playfully roll my eyes at him. "As if you care."

"You're right," he says as he hands the glass back to me while giving me a kiss. "You're also right about us still needing to come up with a plan."

"We'll need to have another meeting again since she will be here Friday and we still have no plan," I say as I take another sip.

"I will talk to Stefan and Alaric about having one tomorrow," he says just as the front door opens and in walks Stefan and Elena.

"Talk to me and Alaric about having what tomorrow?" Stefan questions curiously.

"Another meeting since Kalinda's sister is supposed to be here Friday and we still haven't figured out how we are going to put Kalinda in danger in order to shock Paige out of her compulsion," Damon answers.

"Oh," Stefan says.

"Yeah we do," Elena agrees, "Because we really need to get the rest of the Mikaelsons out of here and we need Paige here to bring Elijah back in order to find a way."

"Hopefully it will work because I hate to admit it, but I actually miss my controlling sister being around even if she did try to act like a mom," I say as I hand Damon back his glass.

There isn't much talking after that and soon Damon and I make our way to his room where we try to brainstorm ideas ourselves, but eventually end up getting distracted and doing other activities.

I sigh as I lay in Damon's arms before sleep finds me. As I drift off I think about how whatever we end up planning better work.