I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES

A/N: Hallo guys. How are you doing? This is my second multi chapter forwood fic. I hope you will like this one too. This is chapter 1.

Here we go.

Caroline's POV

I was sitting on my bed reading my favorite magazine, when I received that awful news. I just came home from work after a very stressful day, but the news was far worse than my day had gone.

I am Caroline Forbes, I am 23 years old and I live in New York. My apartment is on the 25th floor of the building. I am a fashion designer and very successful may I add.

I have built a good life for myself, but at the moment I am pretty much single. I have my work that swallows ALL of my time and when I get home, I mostly only sleep and eat and then I am off to work again. In the past years I had some flings, but never something serious. My job doesn't allow long lasting relationships; I am mostly at work that's why.

My mom called; she begged me to go back home to Mystic Falls. One of my good friends, Matt Donovan, had a terrible accident and was in critical condition. My child hood friend Bonnie said that he asked for me. He wanted to see me, but I really can't go back to Mystic Falls. I can't, I want to for Matt, but I am afraid that I will meet him there.

Wondering who I was afraid to meet there? Well, his name is Tyler Lockwood. I sighed and after thinking very hard, I decided to go back only for a weekend to see Matt. I called my employees, telling them that I will be gone for the weekend. They yelled in my ears, saying my company was going to go in flames without me. But I assured them that it can do without me for just 1 weekend.

I packed my bags, left my apartment and walked into the elevator. After a couple of minutes, I was downstairs in the lobby. I said goodbye to a couple of my neighbors and waited for my assistant. I didn't bring a lot, just 3 bags and my trolley. My assistant arrived just in time to help me carry my bags to the cab.

I gave him a kiss on the cheek and said good bye to him. He cried and said that he doesn't know if my company will be intact, when I get back. I laugh it off and said that it will be just fine. Why do they think I am irreplaceable?

Like always it was busy at the airport; I got into the plane and sat comfortably in business class. The wine and food tasted wonderfully. After dinner, I closed my eyes and thought about Tyler. I haven't seen him in 5 years.

My heart breaks every time I think of him. He is a good person, a great guy but what I did was all for him. He deserves a normal life, a woman who is much better than me. A tear falls down my cheek, thinking of a life I could've had with the love of my life.

I know I hurt him in any way possible, but it was for his own good. What happened that evening was the best thing that happened to me. But the following day I realized that we couldn't be together anymore. He deserved someone, but not me. He was too good for me. I just hope he will someday find it in his heart to forgive me for it.

So, that morning was the last time I saw him and now I surely will see him again in Mystic Falls. My mom got my old room ready for me. I told her that I could stay someplace else, but she refused. I feel like a teenager again, going back to Mystic Falls.

I do miss my old friends: Bonnie, Matt and Katherine. Bonnie had called me and said that she has planned an all girls slumber party. That sounds like fun, but the first thing I will do when I arrive back home is to go to the hospital. God, I missed Matt and the others. I didn't realize that until just now.

The plane landed, I grabbed a cab and I was on my way to Mystic Falls with a huge lump in my throat.

Tyler's POV

I was busy painting my last piece, when I received that horrible news. My best friend Matt was in a terrible accident. The first thing I did, was call the atelier and announced that I will go back to Mystic Falls this weekend.

My name is Tyler Lockwood, I am 23 and I am an artist. I mostly draw pictures and paint pieces. My drawings and paintings are sold all over the world. I am successful enough to be able to live from my paintings. I live in Los Angeles; my house can host 10 people but I live alone.

I had girlfriends in the past, but I just can't seem to forget one particular blonde woman. She's my age and what I hear from others is that she has become a successful fashion designer. She knows that I have my own atelier; two years ago I invited her to come to my first expo. But her assistant called and said that she was too busy with work.

She did sent some flowers and a card though, but she didn't show up. Though she has hurt me in every single way possible, I still wanted to share some of my success with her. She had broken my heart into a million pieces; that's why I don't think I can ever forgive her for what happened 5 years ago.

My mom called me and said that Matt wanted to see me; his condition was critical. I am at the hospital at the moment. Waiting for the nurse to tell me if I could see Matt. I was standing in the hall way, when I saw a blonde woman walking towards me.

It was her; she looked more gorgeous than when I last saw her 5 years ago. She looked breathtakingly beautiful! She saw me and froze for a second. It looked like she wanted to turn around and walk away. But she sighed instead and walked towards me anyway. She was standing right in front of me now. My heart was beating so fast and so loud, I thought it was going to come out of my chest.

I smelled her scent and memories came rushing through my mind; I thought that I was going to faint. She smelled just like I remembered. All kinds of mixed emotions came over me: love, hurt, hate, sadness, anger. It was too overwhelming. She looked at me with those ocean blue eyes of hers; it made me very weak in the knees.

She had a certain look on her face. Was it regret? Or guilt? Or something else. Pity? Oh, no! She doesn't have to pity me at all. I am doing just fine. We stood there in the hall way, looking at each other without saying one single word. Finally she said something:'' Tyler."

I closed my eyes, opened them and said: "Caroline."

A/N again: Hey guys. This was the first chapter. Will Tyler get over the hurt and could he forgive Caroline?

Please review and tell me what you think.

Thank you. Have a good day!

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Ruby.