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Chapter 4: Weekends Are Fun

Caroline sat there with pizza hanging in her mouth, still flabbergasted she looked at Stefan and said, "what?" again. Maybe for the fifth time.

"I know Care, I was just as shocked as you are. This is why I didn't say anything right away." Stefan sighed while rubbing his eyes, "Can you believe she hid it from me for so long?"

"Are you at least happy your going to be a dad?" Caroline asked.

Stefan taking a moment to respond, looked up at me, and said "I think I am still in the shocked phase. I mean, how could she have hid her pregnancy from me?"

Scooting over I wrap my arms around Stefan's shoulder and give him a hug, "Did you ask Valeria her motives for keeping her pregnancy a secret?"

"Of course, but she just said she was scared. 'I never planned to have kids' she said. We also were kind of broken up and back on a lot, she said she was worried I would not want anything to do with the baby."

Laying my head on his shoulder I say, "I think you will be a great dad. Don't worry, you won't be anything like your parents." I smile to myself, who better to be a dad than Stefan. "Wait a minute, how long has she been pregnant for?" I question pulling myself away from Stefan.

"She is seven months pregnant."

"How could you not have noticed her belly when you went out to dinner or something?!" I question. "Did you guys not have sex for the last seven months? Wouldn't you have noticed her stomach starting to get hard?" I realize at this point my voice is starting to get a bit too loud and judge-y, toning down I sigh, "I'm sorry, but how did you not notice?"

Stefan has his broody face on and starts pacing in my living room, "Well, we haven't had sex in a really long time, Care. I'm not even sure when the last time we actually sleep together either." Running his hands through his hair, he sighs "When we would go out to eat, I guess I didn't really take notice of what she was wearing or if she looked bigger in her stomach."

Uh oh. He isn't still hung up on Elena after all this time is he? Looking at my best friend, and pretty much my only family, pacing around the room I realize that he might be. Should I ask, I wonder. Nibbling on my lower lip I glance up at him and say, "Stefan, if you want this baby in your life, and you don't want to have a relationship with Valeria, then that is ok. You know that right?"

"Yeah."

"Do you know the gender of the baby?"

"Care, are you sure you can deal with this?" Stefan asks looking up me. "With your past, I know its been eight years, but-"

Putting my hand up to stop Stefan, "Of course I will be ok! What happened to me was terrible, tragic, and shouldn't happen to anyone, but I'm not going to be traumatized for the rest of my life." I say with determination.

Stefan raises his eyebrow at me, "If that were true Care, then why are you still dating Casey?"

"That's a low blow Stefan, I really do care about Casey." I say crossing my arms over my chest.

"If you say so."

"Can we not talk about me right now. I'm not the one with a pregnant girlfriend, or is it ex-girlfriend, to worry about right now." I say with a firm tone. I'm not going to get into this with Stefan. Not tonight, not ever. I treat Casey…wonderfully. Who really wants to know about my past. Its sad, and I don't want anyones pity.

"Your right, sorry. I guess I'm just…I don't know." Stefan says sitting down on my couch. "Do you have anything stronger to drink than this boxed wine I brought?"

Nodding my head I get up and go into the kitchen trying not to think about my past life.

Growing up Caroline was the blonde, bitchy, head cheerleader of Mystic Falls. Of course being head cheerleader meant she would end up dating a member of the football team, Tyler Lockwood. At first she wouldn't say she was with him for his personality. Tyler was a jock, all around golden boy of Mystic Falls since his father was Mayor, mostly full of himself, but incredibly hot. By Senior year he had grown up, as much as an 18 year-old can, and him an Caroline had slowly started to become something more than what they were to each other.

Tyler had been their for Caroline Sophomore year when the town found out her dad divorced her mother for a man, and abandoned her for his new life. Bill Forbes left her a letter, trying to explain how he felt being a gay man in a marriage to a woman, and trying to conform to what society considered marriage to be at the time. How living a lie for so long, he had lost himself in the process, and that he still loved Caroline with all his heart but had to leave. Bill had said when she would be ready to talk that he would be their for her, wherever, or whenever that happens. Caroline was so broken, the man she looked up to and loved with all her heart, left her because he thought she wouldn't be able to accept him as he was, which was a lie. Caroline couldn't care less that he was gay. All she ever cared about was her parents being happy. After a few months went by her mother, Sheriff Forbes, dove even more into her work. Which Caroline never really understood. Hello, this is Mystic Falls, literally nothing bad happens in that town. A few years later Caroline would understand why her mother dove into work to distract herself from her life.

Tyler had a hard father, who drank excessively and cheated on his mother. Carol Lockwood wouldn't win any Mother of the Year awards, but she cared for her son as much as she could, and accepted Caroline after a few years of them being together. Tyler's father passed away their Junior year after wrecking into a telephone pole from drunk driving. Both had so much in their life happen to them in such a short time, not even being graduated from high school, that both of them ended up turning to each other for love and support.

Over those four years of high school two shallow self-centered, angry at life teens had, somehow, developed an honest and healthy relationship with each other. Typically someone would have pushed the other away, but it would seem luck was on their side.

The day of the Miss Mystic Falls competition, Caroline was so excited and worried she wasn't going to win, but obviously she did end up taking the crown. While her and Tyler were sharing a dance he told her he loved her with all his heart, and he could see them in a future together. Be damned the myth of high school sweethearts never working out after graduation, they would persevere he told Caroline while gliding her around the dance floor. "One day you will be Caroline Marie Lockwood, wife to Mayor Tyler Lockwood and with a couple of kids I hope." Tyler told her with love twinkling in his eyes. As corny as it sounds, Caroline knew he wasn't lying, and she believed in them as a couple, a unit, a family to work through whatever the future threw at them. With a smile she told him how much she loved him and couldn't wait for that day either. That she loved small town life and the thought of being in a happy marriage with a family to surround themselves with one day was all she wanted in life.

After graduation both continued their relationship. Caroline moved in with Tyler, yes his mother was still there, but he lived in a mansion and it didn't feel the slightest bit weird to them. They were in love, anyone could see it clear as day on both of their faces. Thanksgiving came around, Caroline being the party planner by nature put together a wonderful feast for friends and family at their home, and the unthinkable happened. Tyler had gotten down on one knee, in front of all those people, and proposed to her. Caroline always thought he would wait until they were at least in their twenties, that getting engaged a few months out of high school wasn't what Tyler had in mind, but she took one look at him and knew in her heart that her thoughts were silly. She loved this man, and wanted to start her life with him as soon as possible. With a scream of 'YES' filling the room, she jumped on him, and they kissed and laughed the night away.

A few days after Christmas Caroline had started to get sick, throwing up a couple of times, and so on New Years Eve she took a pregnancy test. At midnight, right as the ball was dropping, when Tyler turned to her getting prepared to kiss her into the new year, she told him she was pregnant. Caroline always reflects on this moment. His look of utter surprise and happiness. He had twirled her around and kissed her, finally saying how happy he was to be a father. With the fireworks going off in the background and everyones joyfulness around them, it was a like a moment out of a romantic movie. It seemed like everything was looking up for the engaged couple.

After the new year Caroline had jumped into wedding planning and getting ready for a baby. April rains had passed, welcoming in the May flowers, and the happy couple had rolled into June getting excited for the day of their baby shower. Caroline being ever the perfectionist, but also known for surprising people, had given up the reins of planning to her two best friends Elena Gilbert and Bonnie Bennett, but she had one request. That was for men to be allowed at the baby shower. She wanted Tyler there with her when she was opening their presents for their little baby boy. After a day of cake, pictures, and celebration the couple packed up their car and headed home. Elena and Bonnie had thrown their baby shower at the Salvatore Boarding House, much to Caroline's annoyance because she had wanted it at their home, but she had only given them one request so she thought why not suck it up. She wouldn't let one little thing upset her. When they were in the car and talking about everything they had gotten, Tyler had seen a car on the side of the road with the hood popped with a man and woman looking at the engine. Stopping off, and telling Caroline to stay in the car because she was six months pregnant, Tyler had went up to them seeing what was the problem. Caroline had been on her phone at the time, not paying too much attention, after all this is Mystic Falls.

Nothing bad ever happens in Mystic Falls.

Sunday rolls around and Caroline is cuddling on her couch with Casey. Watching a romantic comedy because who doesn't love those. After Saturday night turning into a surprising twist of events, especially since Stefan is going to be a dad, Caroline thought Sunday couldn't get any more perfect. Casey and her had a great dinner, both catching up with each other lives, and generally just being happy. Caroline was starting to get a little giddy. Maybe this time around their relationship will last a little bit longer.

"So, what did you have to do for work yesterday?" Casey asks.

Ok, so this is that moment when I can either tell the truth, about Katherine, or I could just lie and say I had a lot of filing to do for the office. Deciding that Stefan is wrong, and I do care about Casey, I decide to talk about Katherine and my job. Casey listening intently but doesn't offer any comments whatsoever durning the whole explanation about spending the day with Katherine, calling her out on her crazy thoughts, and kicking her out just as Stefan arrived made me a little worried.

"Let me get this straight," Casey says with no anger in her tone, "You canceled on Saturday, for your boss's girlfriend, because you wanted to become friends with her so she wouldn't think you were sleeping with her boyfriend, but she actually ended up trying to pry into your life on a fake attempt to be friends and you got mad and pretty much tossed her out. Do I have the story correct."

Nodding while smiling I respond, "Yes! Can you believe her!"

"Did you tell her about me, Care?"

Of course another movie moment happens to me, maybe my life is really just a romantic comedy and my happily ever is just around the corner somewhere, when a pounding starts happening at my door.

"Elijah! I know you're in there! Open up this door right now or so help me I will break it down!" Screams Katherine.

"What the hell..." Casey says jumping up and sprinting to the door.

"Wait, Casey!" I say running to catch up, "Let me—"

Casey swinging open the door to an angry looking Katherine. In her anger barrels in through the door. "Elijah!" screams Katherine again. "Where is he!" Looking around my studio apartment and finally turning on us.

"Stop! You can't just rush into my home like this Katherine! Elijah isn't here, I told you yesterday nothing is going on with us!" I yell back at Katherine. This is so not happening to me right now, Caroline thinks, I'm seriously living in a movie. I should start writing my life down and submit it to a publisher. Might make a few millions.

Looking at Casey, "Whose this?" Katherine asks with her hands on her hips.

Sighing I close the door and walk towards Casey, "Katherine this is Casey." I say while grabbing Casey's hand.

"Wait, what?" Katherine's look of anger is replaced with one of confusion. She actually stutters out, "Your gay…" Katherine says with her mouth dropping open.

"Guess you didn't tell her about me or yourself did you, Caroline." Casey accuses while taking her hand back and crossing her arms over her chest.

Looking between Katherine's face of surprise, and Casey's face of disappointment, I try and dig myself out of the hole that I have dug myself into. "No, I told her I had a date, and that your name was Casey." Casey just raises her eyebrow at that lame attempt, I continue "I can't help it if she thought I was straight."

Throwing her hands up in the air out of frustration Casey says, "You can't 'help it' if she thought you were dating a man?"

"I didn't mean it like that." I say trying to grab her hand. "I just didn't…clarify to Katherine. Elijah knows!" I say while raising my eyebrows. "My boss knows, who I have worked for, for almost a year. We both have become friends! You know how I have trust issues with people."

Casey just looks at me and before she can respond Katherine decides to jump in with, "Wait a minute, Elijah knows about you being a lesbian!" Katherine is now getting back to her angry self, "Is this true," Katherine asks turning to Casey, "Are you two really dating? Are you really her girlfriend?"

Casey still looking at me with sad eyes responds with, "Well, we were just having a date night. We're not official."

Sighing, I shrug my shoulders, "Yes, Katherine I'm gay, Elijah knows, and apparently Casey and I are only on a date tonight. Were not back together." Maybe Casey's statement should have made me feel a little bit sad, but I can't really feel anything at the moment. Well, maybe annoyance at Katherine.

Surprising me Katherine starts laughing. Like a full on, bent over at the waist, belly laugh. "What's so funny?"

"Your gay!" Laughs Katherine. Laughings, perhaps hysterically, some more Katherine takes a breath and looks at me, "Ok I'm going to do something that is really not in my nature and apologize to you Caroline." Taking another deep breathe she looks at me giggling, "I'm sorry I thought you were having an affair with Elijah." Katherine giggling some more, "I'm sorry for trying to pry into your life yesterday, and sorry about barging in like this today."

"Uh. Thanks, I guess."

Now I'm just standing here, glancing between Casey and Katherine. The only sound in the apartment is the movie that is still playing. Starting to question myself I slowly start thinking, Why did Katherine look so shocked that I'm gay? Should Casey really be upset that I didn't just come out and tell Katherine the truth? Is Stefan right, am I really not over what happened? Why can't I open up to people?

"Well, I'm going to go Care." Casey says grabbing her stuff.

Confused, "What, why?" I continue, "Katherine should be the one leaving now you."

"I think it would be best if you two talked. Looks to me like Katherine might actually need a friend, and I'm upset that you didn't just come out and tell her your gay." Casey says while not looking at me.

Katherine is just smiling when she says, "Casey is right, Care. I do need to talk to you."

Rolling my eyes at Katherine I turn to Casey and walk her to the door, "Well I am glad we had our date tonight. Even if it was interrupted."

"Sure, me too." Casey says. "Talk to you later, Caroline."

With that Casey is gone, I shut the door, and turn to a smirking Katherine. At least I think she is smirking, she is kind of looking at me with questioning eyes. "What?" I ask.

"So that's Casey. Casey that is a woman." Katherine says.

All I do is nod, and cross my arms at her. "What do you want Katherine?"

"I..I just want to say that I am really sorry for how I acted. I just love Elijah so much that I might have taken it too far yesterday. I would like to attempt to be your actual friend." Katherine says with sincerity.

"Well I wasn't expecting that. Ok, I guess I do forgive you. Since you ruined my date, want to help me finish a bottle of wine?" I say smiling and grabbing two glasses.

"Wait, you're really just going to forgive me that easily?" Katherine asks with a hint of disbelief in her voice.

"Yep." Is all I say as we walk to the couch and start sipping our wine. "Want to find a new movie to watch?"

"Sure, but first I have a question."

With an eye-roll I nod for her to continue. Here is too round two of twenty questions I guess while sipping my wine. I do open up to people. I have Stefan in my life, I guess if Katherine really is wanting to attempt to be friends, why not give her a chance. It's not like I have to actually tell her all about myself.

"Honestly," Katherine starts while reaching over to grab the remote to turn off the tv, "I don't believe your gay at all." Chocking on my wine I look over at her while she adds on, "What happened to you to make you turn away from men?"

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