Caroline's POV

(In the gardens)

"My father is very dedicated to our gardens, he has almost everything labeled." I explain when I see Damon eye the little tags that are everywhere.

"I was wondering that." he replies with a smirk. I don't why. But smirks always make me melt.

We continue walking through the gardens. When I finished showing Damon the multiple fountains that we have. I decide to show him what my father and I call 'The Lily Lanes'. When I see the bench that I always read on, I don't think twice about sitting down. After Damon is finished admiring the Lily's he comes to join me on the bench.

We sit still, not talking, and after a while I lean my head on his shoulder. Damon holds my hand, and after a while my eyes close. I lose my self to the relaxation that settles upon us. We sit like this for what feels like hours. Eventually Damon breaks the silence, with questions about my life.

"So what do you like to do during your spare time?"

"I mostly enjoy reading, and tending with the horse's whenever I can, what about you?"

"Reading and anything that keeps me busy."

The questions continue, and we realize that we have more in common than we ever thought. After a while we go back to hand holding and walking through the gardens once more.

"Caroline if you don't mind me asking . . . , when we were at the gathering. I saw when you were talking too, I think his name was Nicklaus, and it looked like you were getting along until I saw you running away with tears in your eyes. You don't need to answer this but what happened between the two of you?"

I stop walking and look at him. I was so hoping that he wouldn't ask this, should I tell him? I turn around and sit down on one of the benches. After a few moments Damon joins me.

"Umm. Before I tell you any of this Damon you should probably know that you were not my first choice. Niklaus was. I don't know what it was about him that drew me towards him. I was flirting a lot, and then all of a sudden his eyes landed and that girl Hayley. The one that came with the Lockwood's. I saw it how he got all nervous from just the sight of her. And well you know what happened after that."

I stole a quick glance at Damon. I could see the hurt in his eyes, it was enough to make me run back into the castle and hide.

(Damon's POV)

Her words hit me hard, im not going to lie. But it didn't stop me from running after her.

Im going to fight for her. Im going to make sure that she's happy