Title: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Author: Katie/TheIrishShipperholic
Disclaimer: I own nothing but this story.
Show/Movie/Book: The Vampire Diaries
Couples/Category: Mapril, Klaroline, Delena, Lexol and other ensemble VD pairings. Alternate universe/history/reality
Rating: Mature, for language and sexual situations/scenes
Summary: 4 best friends – April, Caroline, Elena & Lexi – each get their own fairy-godmother. Add in 4 sexy bachelors, a few meddling parents and a shocking secret, and you get romantic hilarity. Will it be total chaos…or true love?
Author's Notes: I know. The summary probably sucks, but it is better than nothing, right? This is my own spin in the previous attempts – and obviously complete & utter failure – of trying my hand at writing an original fan fiction. I am recreating it into my second attempt at writing The Vampire Diaries. I hope you enjoy!

Chapter One

Song: Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)
Artist: Dixie Chicks

January 2013

April Young navigated her way through Mystic Grill, the restaurant she loved so dearly. She held the black plastic circular tray high above her head to avoid a collision with another waitress then lowered it back down after Chloe had passed her. After delivering the rest of the requested meals to the correct tables in her section of the restaurant – the smile never leaving her face – April took her issued tray back to the front, settling it back behind the area where she and the other waitresses greeted each person that came into the restaurant with the faux smiles their boss made them wear before guiding them to a table. She jumped slightly in quiet fright at the soft, feminine voice that spoke to her, turning to find that it was only redhead Chloe next to her. April's gaze followed to what Chloe was staring at and felt her heart skip a beat at the sight of Matt Donovan smiling & interacting with the customers in the restaurant. "April, how do you do it? How can you just stand there and not dream or think about jumping his bones?" Chloe asked her co-worker as the two of them continued to stare at Matt across the restaurant.

The redhead waitress' unexpected questions snapped April out of her daze and she shrugged in response. "I have known him too long to want to 'jump his bones'. Besides, he's not only our boss, but he's also unavailable – in every sense of the word," April tells her softly before turning to the customers that came into the restaurant just then and brought the brief conversation to an end. "Welcome to the Mystic Grill. My name is April and I'll be your server tonight. How many?"

"Does that usually work on your three best friends?" Elena Gilbert said jokingly, her smile never leaving her face as she grabbed April's wrist and yanked gently on it, pulling her around the podium until April was with her, Caroline Forbes and Lexi Branson. "We came to kidnap you for the rest of the evening." April started to protest but Elena cut her off by holding up her free hand. "I already talked to Matt and he told me it was okay if you left before your shift was over. Caroline, Lexi and I are taking you to the new club that Stefan, Elijah, Rebekah and Kat just opened right outside of Mystic Falls."

April sighed then finally gave in. "Alright, but let me go get my purse and coat, and I'll meet you all in the parking lot, okay?" she tells her friends and they all nodded in agreement before they left the restaurant. April turned around to find that Chloe had already gone back to her duties as a waitress and April shrugged before heading off towards the back of the restaurant to grab her stuff from the medium-sized employees' locker room, removing her embroidered apron and hanging it in the locker with her name on it before slamming the door shut softly. She left the locker room after changing into a sinfully sexy navy-colored strapless cotton dress and decided to go find her boss and thank him personally.

xoxoxo

Matt had just about stepped into his private office when a soft voice stopped him dead in his tracks. "Matt, I just wanted to say thank you for letting me off early tonight," his head waitress said from behind him. He turned to give April a soft, kind smile as he began to admire her natural external beauty, feeling a warm tingle begin to spread itself from the bottom of his feet, moving upward until it settled in a familiar spot – right between his legs, as he took in the sight of her in that dress.

"It's no problem, April. I hope you have fun with your friends," he tells her as his strong, firm hand comes up and he pats her bare shoulder in a soft, gentle manner. He resisted the unexpected urge to pull her close and kiss the living daylights out of her. "And you better not come into work tomorrow – unless you would like it if I showed up at your apartment and forced you to stay home."

She laughed, the sound rich and melodious, and shook her head full of dark, curly hair. "I really don't think that will be necessary, Matt, but thank you very much for the offer," she tells him, and surprised Matt when she stood up on her very tiptoes to brush her lips over his cheek. But just when April was about to turn around and hurry out of the restaurant, and before she could say anything in protest, Matt's strong hand had closed around her small wrist and he had pulled her back, reeling her into his hard body. "Matt, what…"

"Don't say anything," he whispered before his head lowers and his mouth crashes down on hers. Their kiss was intense and passionate but it ended all too soon when they both heard the familiar ring tone from inside of April's purse. "Go have fun, and I'll see you the day after tomorrow, okay?" She nods and finally leaves the restaurant to join her friends outside.

xoxoxo

During the short drive to the club, the kiss she and Matt had shared never left her thoughts. But April knew that things between them would stay platonic since she did kind of work for him. Once the group of girls arrived at the club and the bouncer at the entrance vouched for them with a grin, Elena linked her arm through April's and dragged her away to a secluded corner. "What happened earlier at the restaurant that had you all flustered and caused you to stay quiet during the drive here?" Elena asked as she began her interrogation on April.

"We kissed, Elena," April finally confesses, heaving a sigh of dramatic effect. Elena squealed and hugged the blue-eyed brunette while jumping up and down with soft enthusiasm. Before either of them could discuss the kiss April & Matt had shared any further, Elena's twin sister Katherine Gilbert Mikaelson approached the duo and smiled at them both. "Hello, Katherine. The club looks amazing and I hope you & Elijah and Stefan & Rebekah will make it even more successful in the future."

"Hello, April. Thank you," Katherine replied with a soft, sweet smile before she gestured to Elena. "Do you mind if I steal my sister away for a few minutes? We have something important to discuss."

April shook her head no. "Not at all," she said as she returned Kat's smile. "Elena, you can find Care, Lex and I out on the dance floor. See you in a bit!" She and Elena exchanged air-blown kisses before April turned and went to find the two blonde-haired women who completed their group amongst the growing crowd of people on the dance floor. April stifled a giggle when she finally found them dancing close together in the middle of the crowd but was cut short of joining them when the microphone someone on stage held in their hand gave major ear-piercing feedback and she followed the example of everyone around her as her small hands came up to cover her ears.

"I'm truly sorry about that, everyone," Stefan Salvatore's soft, husky voice said into the microphone and April unplugged her ears so she could listen to what the new club owner had to say. "But when your new bride tells you shocking but happy news, you definitely have reason to celebrate. She has also asked for four very special people to sing karaoke for her. Could April Young, Caroline Forbes, Elena Gilbert and Lexi Branson come up here please?"

All four girls froze when the spotlights were trained on them as they stood amongst the crowd in the club, and although each of them tried to protest, they finally caved in when the crowd – Katherine included – pushed them all towards the stage. "Are you trying to embarrass us, Stefan?" she heard Caroline ask in a low murmur. "We're terrible at karaoke when we're sober!"

April leaned around her blonde friend. "What song does she want us to sing?" she asked Stefan.

Stefan grinned. "She requested 'Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)' by the Dixie Chicks," he replied. April nodded; she knew that one pretty well since she had sang it to her younger twin brothers when they were infants.

The brunette turned to her three friends. "You can be my backup singers and I'll try a solo, okay?" she suggested softly and they all nodded in agreement with her idea. April took center stage, clutching the microphone in a light grip while Caroline, Elena & Lexi got settled in behind the microphones Stefan, Elijah and Jeremy Gilbert brought for them. "Alright, ladies, are you ready?" Two blonde heads and a second brunette head all nodded and waited for the waitress to begin.

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirates sail and lost boys fly
Fish bite moonbeams every night
And I love you

She closed her eyes and let the memories of two wide-eyed, dark-haired and fair-haired little boys wash over her as she continued to sing in a soft alto voice:

Chorus
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels' wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

The rocket racer is all tuckered out
Superman is in pajamas on the couch
Goodnight moon, we'll find the mouse
And I love you

Chorus
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels' wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

God bless mommy and Matchbox cars
God bless daddy and thanks for the stars
God hears "Amen" wherever we are
And I love you

Chorus
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels' wings
Godspeed
Godspeed
Godspeed
Sweet dreams

The entire club erupted into applause, whistles and cat-calls once April sang the final words, and the song had faded into complete silence. "Thank you all for making opening night successful and I hope you all come back every night," she said once the noise had died down. "I would also like everyone who has a drink in their hand to raise a glass to the two couples who worked hard to bring this club to live. Here is to Stefan & Rebekah and Elijah & Katherine and their success with Shot Glass' grand opening – and many more nights and years to come. To Shot Glass!"

"To Shot Glass!" Everyone in the crowd echoed in unison, everyone raising their alcoholic drinks up towards the two couples after they joined April, Caroline, Elena and Lexi back on stage.

Author's Note 2: Let me know what you thought! Reviews = love