Bonnie p.o.v,

"You didn't have to help you know, I can babysit on my own" I say looking at Kol who is sat on the floor with Nadia laying on her back Giggling lightly to the faces he's pulling for her, He looks up at me smiling and makes my heart ache slightly "Why wouldn't I want to help, Especially when I get to spend time with two of the most beautiful girls in the world" he says making me blush and turn away and focusing on making a bottle.

"Well thank you, I would of felt really bad if I had to cancel on you" I say taking a seat next to him on the floor, my hand lightly shaking Nadia's little foot, earning a giggle from her , Making my face split into a giant smile "you hungry are you, yes" I say picking her up and holding her so she can drink comfortably.

"Your so beautiful" Kol says making me look at him. Seeing the sincerity in his eyes make me blush and my heart race.

"what ever" I say breathlessly turning my head away and back on Nadia's little face, His finger presses on my chin making me turn my gaze back to him "I mean it little witch, you are strong and so beautiful that I honestly think you might be a little brain damaged to even be with me" he says and tears fill my eyes,

I lean forward and push my lips against his kissing him with so much love that when we pull away we're both breathless "I love you" I say smiling at the amazing grin that encompasses his face "I love you to"

A slurping sound makes me look down to see that Nadia has finished her bottle and I pick her up and start burping her.

"Good job baby girl" I say earning a smile from her, "Hey while I put her down for bed, Can you order dinner please" I say looking at Kol who's now holding a stuffed toy in his hands "sure, What do you fancy" He says taking his eyes of the purple elephant

"There's a really great Chinese round the corner, The number is on the counter" I say getting up and pointing with my free hand.

As I'm getting Nadia ready for bed all I can think about is the key that's in my pocket.

I take an extra five minutes to myself, Before leaving the nursery and walking out seeing him setting up the food on the table,

"smells good" I comment, breathing in the aromas of King ju palace.

"Hey, she go down al right" he says I nod and put the baby monitor on the side before taking a seat at the table.

I watch as he steals the last spring roll of the table with a smile, already finished my food but watching as he is still eating his third helping of Chinese, "Wha-" he asks a mouth full of food making me laugh.

"ask me again" I say pulling out the key and sliding it across the table to him, He looks at me and then to the key and back again.

Everything is silent for a really long time and for an agonizing 30 seconds that it takes for him to swallow I think that he wont, I've waited to long to give him my answer and he's taking it back...

But then he speaks ' here it comes' I think "Bonnie Bennett will you take the first step towards what I plan to be our long lives together, by moving in with me" he asks and I take a deep breath "Yes, Kol ,Yes" I say grining at him.

suddenly he's out of his chair and knelt down infront of me, his hands cradling my face brining me down for a kiss "when do you want to move in" He asks after pulling back, I smile "when do you want me to" I ask "yesterday" He says and I laugh at that "How about in a few weeks" I offer kissing his pouty lips before pulling back to stop him from deepening it "why not tomorrow" He ask.

"Because I have to pack and prepare everything, and we still need to go over rent and everything" I say the logical side of my brain taking over, He frowns "No need for money, I got that covered".

I frown at him and shake my head "no, Kol, I'm not gonna just move in and not pay my way, Either you let me contribute or I wont move in" I add hastily when he looks ready to argue with me on it.

He rolls his eyes "Fine, you can pay for the groceries, I wont take your money for rent" He says and Its him that has to stop me from protesting "Thats the deal, My little witchy" I sigh and roll my eyes at him with a nod,

"Did you just roll your eyes at me Bennett" He says I'm about to do it again but he moves to quickly picking me up and spinning me around making me giggle with happiness, Watching the apartment move blurrily from my upside down angle.

He stops putting me down so that the front of my body slides down him before capturing my mouth in a searing kiss that makes me even more dizzy.

[ The next part contains descriptions of extreme violence and should not be read if uncomfortable, reviewers desecration is advised ]

Caroline p.o.v,

I walk into the gym In a some what daze, my mind still reeling from finding the picture a minute ago, How is it possible that something so small as a simple picture can cause so much emotional turmoil' I think Idly as I put my bag down and walk over to the punching bag.

I hear Klaus come in but barely move from my spot, "Caroline" He says and I stop longing enough to look at him "you okay sweetheart" He asks, I take a deep "fine, I'm just gonna train with this today" I say trying to smile brightly and gently slapping the red bag, he doesn't believe me but nods anyway.

I take another deep breath and look back at the bag , My mind starting to race , Filling with memories of Tyler, I breathe out and my fist connects with the bag,

"Are you okay... You want me to kick his ass for you" Tyler says pointing to the boy that called her a bimbo, I laughs "no its fine, I'm caroline" putting her hand out for him to shake "Tyler"

I punch the bag again as more memories come to the front of my mind,

"I like you Caroline, Like LIKE you, so give me a chance, just one date" Tyler says looking at me "one date" I ask looking at him "one date" Tyler says re confirming "fine, pick me up at 7"

I change my stance and continue to punch the bag,

"morning, sleepy" I purr in Tyler's ear "Morning babe, what time is it" he asks his fingers running along the edge of his white shirt I'm wearing "11:30" he shoots out of bed screeching "Tyler what's wrong" "I'M LATE THAT'S WHAT'S WRONG" he screams making me take a step back from him slightly scared "Don't shout at me" I shout back "I'm sorry care, I'm just really late" he says before kissing my forehead and rushing out.

With every punching another one surfaces.

"I love you babe" Tyler says standing at my door with peonies in his hands, "I love you too, but" "no no buts babe, I'm sorry I shouldn't of said what I did, I was angry, and I took it out on you, forgive me" he says pleadingly "okay"

"move in with me" Tyler says "what, you can't be serious" "I am" "seriously!" I exclaim thinking how ludacris the idea is " yes If you love me then you will move in, but obviously you don't" Tyler says getting angry "hey no you know I love you It's just this is a shock okay, but now that I think about it, sure I'll move in" I say smiling

I feel a tear falling from my eye and I quickly wipe it away with the back of my hand,

My cheek is sore but I keep packing hearing Tyler on the other side of the door "Baby I'm so sorry, please forgive me, I promise it will never happen again, care please I love you, don't go, I can't bare the thought of you being gone" I hear him sob and I quickly wipe the tears of my face and opening the door, finding Tyler crumpled on his knees crying like a broken toy, I fall to my knees infront of him, having him fall into my lap sobbing "I- I'm so sorry" he sobs out and my hands automatically wrap around him cradling him against me, stroking his hair "shhh"

"Care where the hell - Caroline" I look up at Tyler the phone slipping from my hand "my - my mom ty she's she's dead she " I fall willingly into his arms crumbling "shh It's okay, You got me, Your mine now"

"your fucking him aren't you" he shouts angrily "what! no of course not" slap "don't fucking lie to me" I'm stood shocked holding my cheek "I- I'm not lying" I say earning another slap, I fall into the counter top "what ever I'm going out" he says storming off

I'm planing to run away, but I realises he's right I have no one any more, I hold my breath when he comes in looking apologetic "I'm sorry" he says toughing my face , I nod taking his hand into mine, he kisses me and I wince from the split in my lip but he doesn't seem to care kissing me more forcefully, "let me make it up to you" he says against my lips as he pushes me down on the bed his hand grabbing at me, I dont want to but he seems to not see the resistance in my face and just continues.

"why should I quit Ty, I want to graduate" I say angry " no, you don't need to go back, your staying home" he says angrily and blanch but don't stop trying to argue my case "but-" I land on the floor with a thud before I realise he's hit me, I feel his foot hitting me "I fucking said no, you stupid fucking bitch"

I can't see or hear any one but the punching bag in front of me as more and more flood back.

"Tyler, I'm late" I say coming out into the living room, I'm panicked before I can do any thing he's hitting me, I feel every punch every kick my hands getting the brunt as I fail to protect my stomach from his assault, I lay there for 2 hours in the same spot, the hope I had that he would change flying out of the window, My suspicions where confirmed as I sit up feeling the blood squishing between my legs starting to become sticky, and I feel myself die a little inside, Tears fill my eyes and I do nothing to stop them from falling.

"I forgive you" Tyler says coming into the bedroom and pushing my hair to the side I shiver from disgust but noticing the smirk on his face I can tell he doesn't see it as disgust, rather he believes it to be lust, the thought making me even sicker to my stomach then the fact that he blames me for the abuse.

He's shouting at me again, And I'm not even sure of what he is shouting at me about, I never am these days, I feel the first punch but as I expect the pain to become aware it doesn't and I feel like the world is becoming distant, I feel myself floating safely out of reach, Confusion sweeps me as I can vaguely hear him shouting and his fist connecting against my flesh but I can't feel a thing, I've become detached from it all.

I can feel it all, Anger rises up in side me, and I just keep punching trying to remain focused on punching the bag instead of slipping into me head.

"you shouldn't wear that" Tyler says "why?, what's wrong with it" I ask touching the soft white fabric "because it makes you look slutty, but go ahead, wear it, but don't complain to me when people try propositioning you for sex" I feel like I've been punched and nod before walking into the closet and changing "what about this one" I ask "you'll do, come" he says and walks out.

I watch as he flirts with girls in front of me, not even bothering to be shy about it, I scowl and try to move away but he grips my arm tightly and pulls us away and into a nearby bathroom "Tyler, what-" he punches my stomach before turning me around forcing my to grab the sink to stop from falling over, He's quick to pull my under wear down and I turn my gaze away from the mirror not able to look myself in the eye, "don't ever do that again, you will stay by my side and keep your mouth shut, until I tell you to speak got it" he shouts at me after he's finished using me like a rag doll, I nod but he grips the back of my hair painfully "say it" "yes stop Tyler" I plead, he growls and shoves me forward "clean yourself up" he orders before leaving me in the bathroom, the shell of a girl taunting me from her position in the mirror.

I'm sweating and my breathing is becoming harder, but I can't stop punching, I'm not in control any more

I know from the tense set of his jaw that something's gonna happen, and I hesitate , not wanting to get out of the taxi "hurry up" he snaps and I can't stall any longer , I follow him silently into the house , not a second after the door is shut does he round on me, my head slamming into the wall, his hand wrapping round my throat, as he screams at me, the picture falls, from the force of the punch and I follow it down onto the floor, drops of scarlet joining the glittering pieces of glass on the floor, as he continues to attack my body.

"I'm leaving" I say holding the handle of the suitcase tightly and I know if I look down that my knuckles would be white from the grip, he looks at me disbelievingly, a snort coming from his mouth "where you gonna go, you have no one, put the suitcase back you stupid bitch" he says but I ignore him and try to carry on towards the door, "goodbye" I don't get further then the sofa, before he's on me grabbing my throat and dragging me back, I try to fight back but its no use, he's stronger and faster then me, and I scream but nothing happens, no one comes to my aid, so I just allow him to continue to punch me, realisation sets in, and I give in to it , I'm trapped, I will always be his, "your not going anywhere, do you understand me" he shouts "yes" I breathe out broken heartedly

I can hear people calling my name, but I can't tell who the voice belongs to,

I look at him laying still, sleeping peacefully and I can't understand how this man that is lying asleep next to me, could bring me so much pain I sigh and shift, Ignoring the pain in my side as I climb out of bed, and walk slowly into the bathroom, no longer able to recognise myself in the mirror, The bruises on my face, are swollen, the cuts marring my face, and my hair pulled back, I look like a stranger, I cry, tears uncontrollably spill from my eyes, strangled sobs escape my mouth and I fall in on my self, crumpling to the bathroom tiles.

I'm walking around the block sunglasses shielding my still bruised eyes, I stop to get coffee and my gaze travel's to a couple kissing across the street, their gazing at each other with so much love its palpable, and tears swell up in my eyes at the sight, I forget my coffee and have to get away from the display finding it to hard to watch her laugh at something he says, getting home I'm quick to throw things around , sobbing, panic grips me when I notice something of Tyler's is on the floor looking broken, knowing what will happen if I can't fix it, how did it come to this I think as I scramble to get it working again.

Some one is suddenly pulling me away from the punching bag and I fall to my knees, I feel Katherine's arms holding me, But I can't focus on what she's saying, A sob rips through my throat and I can't take it any more I give myself over to the despair that has been eating at me for so long, I'm squished into an awkward three person hug, As I crumble into them.

So wow, is all I can say about that, I cried while writing this, I wanted this to be power full and the emotions I was feeling while writing definitely where.

I wanted to write a reminder chapter about them and their past and I found that I didn't really give people many details about Caroline's past with Tyler and thought that it needed to be addressed,

The whole point of this story is about people over coming something incredibly hard and painful, I want the story to be fun and serious at the same time and it's incredibly hard to do that if people can't relate to it so I need to make it as real as possible.

People really do go through things like this and I wanted to dedicate this chapter and the next chapter to those people, because they must be some of the strongest people out there and I have nothing but respect and admiration for them, those that have survived and those who are still living through domestic abuse,

I hope that people don't feel offended if reading this, I certainly didn't intend to hurt anyone's feelings, And as always please let me know what you think, love Grace x