AUTHOR'S NOTE: I refuse to believe that Bonnie is dead, Elena is likable again, and that Stefan is Silas' doppleganger. Nope, just NOPE! Stefan WILL have a happy ending so here is what's going down:

This is going to be a Stefan/OC fic but there's going to be A LOT of Stefan/OC/Caroline friendship going on. This is 99% laid back nonsense so if you want major drama and breathtaking surprises, I'm sorry to say that this isn't for you.

There may be some jealousy going on as well as a cliché dramatic moment that goes on with almost every OC fic but there will be no big time villain in here. Any drama that I throw in will quickly be resolved either within the same chapter or the next. There is no major plot other than that Stefan gets a GF who isn't Elena. Enjoy!

Caroline Forbes was one of Mystic Falls' resident vampires though only a handful of the town's residents knew that the supernatural realm existed. Caroline, Stefan, Elena, and Bonnie had just graduated from High School and her future weighed heavily on her mind.

Caroline, Bonnie, and Elena- who grew up together in Mystic Falls- always had plans of visiting every state before they went off to the college of their dreams. But now- now Elena was a vampire who occasionally struggled with her blood lust and keeping her humanity in check, and Bonnie was so far gone with protecting the balance of nature that she wanted nothing to do with Elena after their little fiasco on prom. Caroline was torn between the two friends, not wanting to pick one over the other, but Elena made the decision easy for her when she packed up and went on a road trip with Damon.

If there was one good thing that came out of Elena and Damon's sudden departure was that Stefan didn't have to see the blossoming romance between the ex love of his life and his own older brother, Damon. While everyone had expected Elena to crawl back to Stefan when her humanity was turned back on, she shocked everyone by saying that she truly was in love with Damon.

Caroline had been deeply angered by how Elena treated Stefan so she wasn't too worried when Elena suddenly disappeared with Damon and gave them no indication of when they would be returning. Now that two of the most volatile vampires of their group were gone from Mystic Falls, that left Caroline to do as she wished. She had thought about taking up Klaus on his offer and joining him in New Orleans to explore a bit but the thought of leaving her Mother alone kept her in her hometown. She knew she didn't have all that long to stay in Mystic Falls because the vampire issue of her not aging but she was damn well going to make the best of her time while she had it.

Now if only she could get Stefan to stop brooding in the Boarding House and have a bit of fun with her.

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"Come on, Stefan. Pick up." Caroline grumbled into her cellphone as she walked up and down the street of her block. Night had finally fallen upon the small town and seeing as there was no threat in Mystic Falls, Caroline could finally walk in peace without having to constantly be looking over her shoulder. As Caroline continued to grumble into the small speaker of her phone, she had barely managed to shut her mouth when Stefan answered.

"What's going on, Care?"

"Don't what's going on me." She huffed. "What took you so long to answer?"

"I was eating." Stefan chuckled. "If you want me to be on the blood bag diet then I need to concentrate so I know when to cut myself off. Sorry if I didn't deem my phone important enough to lose concentration."

Caroline suddenly felt like an idiot for getting on his case but she wasn't about to apologize for it. "Oh, well, let's do something tonight!" She chirped. "It's a Friday night, I'm walking all alone for fun down a street, and you're more than likely cooped up in your house. Let's catch a movie or something."

"You're walking alone at night?!" Stefan scolded her. "Caroline, it's dangerous to be out all alone, especially at night. You should know that by now."

She rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Mystic Falls is finally peaceful for once." She groaned. "And besides, I'm a vampire. If someone tries to mug me, I'll just flash some fang and compel them to walk off a bridge."

Stefan snorted in amusement though he tried his best to sound like he wasn't amused by what she just said. "That's not funny, Care. We can't do that to humans."

"Yeah, well, we should make an exception for the criminals. At least they'd deserve it." Caroline's voice was laced with sarcasm before she sighed in frustration. "Well, if you're not in the mood to come out and play, I'll just have to find something to entertain myself with."

"In Mystic Falls?" Stefan mused. "Good luck with that."

A black Chevrolet Camaro crept passed Caroline and not having seen it before, Caroline's gaze followed it. "Whatever, you jerk." She mumbled into her phone. Her attention fell away from her phone conversation for a few seconds as she watched the car park a few houses down from her own. "Hey, have I told you that I was getting a new neighbor?"

"No but let me guess, you already know their entire life story?"

"Ha. Ha." She dead-panned. "There were a few moving trucks this morning and afternoon dropping off furniture in that two story house. You know, the one with the vibrant green hedges lining the wrap around porch? The pretty white house with green shutters and a backyard that's completely fenced in to keep out nosy neighbors?"

"Oh, you mean the house with the privacy fence that you're always tempted to jump over so you can see what the backyard looks like?"

"Yeah." Caroline answered without an ounce of regret. "A car just pulled up outside but the driver has yet to get out. This house has been vacant for as long as I can remember although people always kept it up to date."

Static crackled over the line before Stefan spoke. "The new house owner is showing up at night?"

"Yep." Caroline popped the 'p'. "Weird, right?"

"Sort of." Stefan answered. "Most home owners show up during the day so they can actually explore the house and start unpacking."

"My thoughts exact- oh look!" Caroline muttered. "It's a she and she just got off her car."

"That seems kind of fishy, Care. Maybe you should go home."

"I should." She agreed. "But it seems that I have a new neighbor to greet."

"I don't think-"

"Give it a rest, Stefan. I'm greeting Mystic Falls' new resident." Caroline cut him off. "At least this is giving me something to do now. I'll just talk to her for a bit, ask if she needs help and what not, and then report back to you and Bonnie to make sure the stranger checks out."

Stefan huffed from his side of the line and Caroline grinned in victory. "Fine. You better text or call when you leave so I know she didn't stake you when you let your guard down."

"Got it, Captain Hair. I'll phone you in a bit." Caroline laughed as she quickly hung up on Stefan to keep him from retorting on his freshly made up nickname. Pocketing her phone, Caroline made sure no one was looking before using her vampire speed to blur up behind the girl's car.

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Reese Emerson had just pulled up to the place she'd be calling home for as long as she wanted. She was a recent High school graduate who didn't know what she wanted in life other than that she needed to get away from her siblings for a bit. As she parked her Camaro and shut off it's engine in the driveway of her home, Reese pulled out her cellphone and shot off a quick text message to her Dad.

Made it to Mystic Falls. The house is beautiful for being vacated for years.- Reese

Tossing her phone into the passenger seat, Reese sighed before she worked up the nerve to get out of her car and face her new life. She'd much rather be back at home in Texas with her dad but given the circumstances with her brothers and sisters, moving away to get a grip on her life was what was best for her. When she had confronted her Dad about moving, he easily agreed but her siblings threw a fit. After her siblings got everything off their chest, Reese was even more dead set on getting out of there as soon as possible and her plan was set into motion when her Dad told her about a family owned home in Mystic Falls that was empty. He offered it to her for her time away and she eagerly grabbed at the chance to get away.

Quickly gathering herself, Reese stepped out of her car and headed for the lit up porch where a couple of boxes sat that she needed to take in. Before she could get a couple of feet away from her car, her text message tone went off and she stumbled before turning around back to her car. Although when she turned, she nearly jumped out of skin when a a girl with curled blonde hair, who appeared to be around her age, stood by her car.

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"C-can I help you?" The new girl asked.

Caroline smiled softly at her, the racing heartbeat of the girl letting her know that she was not a fellow vampire. "Hi. Sorry if I startled you." Caroline frowned. "I, uh, I live a couple houses down and was walking down the street when I saw you pull in. Just thought I'd greet the new neighbor."

"Oh." The stranger's heartbeat continued to race. It took a couple of seconds of awkward silence before Caroline heard her heart calming down and a look of confusion crossed the new girl's face. "You're greeting a new neighbor in the dead of the night? 'Cause that's not creepy at all, just FYI."

Caroline's lips twitched in amusement before she laughed out loud. "I like you already." She smiled. "I'm Caroline, by the way, and yes I'm aware of the creepiness of it all. I can't help it, though. I'm terribly nosy."

"And honest." The girl cracked a grin and Caroline couldn't help but think that the new girl was pretty. With the help of her vampire sight, Caroline could make out the girl's blue-green eyes in the darkness. The girl wore simple clothes that consisted of a graphic tee with some band name that Caroline didn't know and a pair of jean shorts with dirtied converse. The girl's brunette hair was pulled up into a ponytail and Caroline could make out the slight roundness of the girl's face. "I'm Reese."

"Reese." Caroline repeated. "Now that's not a name you hear very often."

"Yeah." Reese's phone alerted her again that she had a text message and excusing herself from Caroline, she reached into her car and pulled out her phone.

As she typed away on her phone, Caroline was able to do a quick scan of the porch now that she was closer. Seeing that there were boxes there, Caroline used that as an excuse to stay a bit longer. "Oh, do you need help?" She pointed out the boxes when Reese pocketed her phone. "There's quite a few and it doesn't seem as if anyone else is coming."

Reese looked skeptical for a moment before she sighed and frowned. "No offense, Caroline," She started. "-you seem like a nice girl but I don't know if I'm comfortable with inviting someone I just met into my home."

Caroline suddenly deflated. "Oh. That's fine. I was just trying to be-"

"Friendly. I know." Reese assured her. "But I think I should do this on my own. You know, until the sun comes up or something and other people are milling about so it's less easier for you to ambush me and kill me."

Caroline's eyes widened but when Reese's lips twitched in suppressed amusement, she threw her head back and laughed. "Okay, I get it. Me coming up to greet you at night was seriously creepy. I apologize."

"It's all good." Reese chuckled. Another bought of silence fell over the two females before Reese hummed. "Well, I should really get everything inside so I can start settling in. Um, if it's not too much to ask, can you maybe show me around tomorrow?" She feebly grinned, feeling a tad bit bad that she had denied help from the blonde girl when she was being so polite. "I don't know where anything is in this town and I'm pretty sure I'm going to need groceries."

And just like that, Caroline was beaming. "Yeah. Yeah, I can totally do that. Just, uh, just come on over to my house when you're ready and I'll drive us around. I live that way, on the other side of the street, two houses down." She pointed the way out to Reese. "My Mom's the Sheriff so her car will probably be parked outside. You won't miss it."

"Alright. I'll see you then." Reese nodded and watched as Caroline took her leave.

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As Caroline made her way inside her own home, she pulled out her phone to text Stefan.

Maybe I should have waited until the daylight to greet her. She said I was creepy. Twice.- Caroline.

She didn't have to wait long before Stefan's reply came through.

She sounds interesting.- Stefan

Shrugging with indifference, Caroline replied before getting ready for bed.

Maybe. I didn't get to know anything about her other than that her name is Reese. She wants me to show her around tomorrow so we'll see how that goes. I'm getting ready for bed so I'll text you tomorrow. Goodnight!- Caroline.

Well, there's the meeting between Caroline and Reese. I'm not really great at describing how characters look so if you want to see what Reese looks like, google: Lyndsy Fonseca. Or just go to my profile where a link to a picture of her is at.

And FYI, Reese's life back in Texas will come out soon. You'll even get more details on why she moved away so be sure to put this story in your alerts.

Also, this is my first time solely fixating on Stefan in a fic so I'm pretty sure there will be moments when he's OOC. Don't say I didn't warn you.

And last but not least, since I have yet to complete this entire story, updates for this fic will only be once a week so I have time to finish the remaining chapters. Hope you stick with me! :)

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