A/N: First off I'd like to give a BIG THANKS to my lovely Beta LadySpartan she is truly amazing :)

This story is taking place after graduation in TVD 4x23, Also the first 3 chapters will be Caroline and some of the Mystic Falls gang. I wont be covering too much of Stefan being Silas, what will happen with Katherine, or Bonnie...yet I will get into it just not too much in this story because as of a couple days ago I have decided to continue this story into a series. Hope you like it :) Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE TVD CHARACTERS

**Caroline**

Mystic Falls

"He's your first love, I intend to be your last...however long it takes."

The last words from Klaus lips echoed in Caroline's ears as she unrolled the picture Klaus had given her after the Mikaelson ball. It had been a week since graduation and yet she still had not given Tyler a call to return home. She had been thinking of the past months with Klaus and although she knew with every bone in her body that she shouldn't care about him, a part of her did.

Beep

The sound of her phone receiving a text message brought her attention back to the present. Caroline checked her phone to read her text, it was from Matt.

Hey care sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. I decided to go on a little adventure, sorry I didn't say bye before I left. Don't worry about me and enjoy your summer! I'll text you when I return

-Matt

Caroline smiled at the text, as much as she was pissed at Matt for not telling her bye, or anyone else for that matter, it was nice to know that he was doing something nice for himself. Taking a break from the supernatural drama herself and the gang always involved him in.

Caroline gave the picture one last look before she rolled it back up and put it away. She grabbed her phone and dialed the person she should have called a week ago. It went straight to voicemail.

"Hey Tyler...It's Care...uhh there's really only one way to put this but...uhh Klaus is allowing you to come home...so yeah, I miss you...come home. Please."

Caroline hung up her phone, tossing it next to her. With a loud sigh she collapsed on the bed and let the darkness consume her.

***The Next Day***

Caroline slept peacefully, her light blonde hair cascaded down the pillow. The sudden knocking on her door almost made her jump out of her skin. "Care, sweetie are you awake?" Her mother said. Caroline sat up in her bed, rubbed her eyes, and straightened her hair the best she could. "I'm awake" Caroline grumbled as she cracked open the door. Liz peeked into the room with a smile on her face. "Hey Mom" She smiled. "You have a visitor" Caroline's mother said with a bright smile on her face as she opened the door fully. The figure that came into Caroline's sight brought tears to her eyes.

"Tyler?" Caroline asked through a smile and tears. Tyler came through the door a smile on his face. "Hey Care." Caroline moved so fast that Tyler almost got sent into the wall when Caroline came at him for a hug. "Whoa-" Tyler gasped, stumbling back a little. He returned a hug as he breathed in Caroline's hair. "I missed you." She murmured as she buried her face into Tyler's neck. "I missed you too." He smiled.

"I'll leave you two to catch up." Liz said, smiling softly as she closed the door behind her.

Caroline took a step back and stared into his eyes. Something was off but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. "How have you been? Where have you been? Why haven't you answered-" She questioned but was abruptly cut off when Tyler put up his hands to stop her. "Whoa, slow down Care." He said. She gave him a sheepish smile, and he returned the smile. "Let me just take a moment to enjoy this." He said as he cupped her chin in his hand.

A single tear escaped her eye as it slide down her cheek sluggishly. Tyler swiped it away with his thumb and leaned in to give her a slow yet passionate kiss. Caroline felt out of breathe when Tyler broke from the kiss. "You don't know how long I've been waiting to do that." Tyler mumbled as he gave a smile. Something didn't feel right though, her gut told her something was off. Caroline grabbed Tyler's face in her hands, giving him a serious look. "What's wrong? Something seems wrong." Caroline pressed, a worried look plastered to her face.

Tyler stepped back, away from Caroline's grasp and walked towards her window. He moved the curtain slightly, letting the sunlight slip into her room. He stared out for the window for a moment then turned back to face her with a sad look on his face. Tyler walked back to Caroline and sat on the bed. He picked up her hand and gave it a light kiss, looking up at her. Caroline stared and saw the emotion in his eyes, she could see the raw love.

"Caroline-" He started, taking a deep breath. Caroline tried her best to hold back the tears that threatened their way through her eyes. "The last time I saw you...You see Klaus...he was outside, waiting for me. He somehow knew I was back but he let me go...Klaus let me live because he wanted to make your prom night a night you would love.-" Tyler stopped as he saw the look on Caroline's face. "He didn't tell you? Did he?" He asked with a more serious tone. All Caroline could do was shake her head no. Tyler nodded and stood up, letting go of her hand.

As he continued with his story he paced back and forth, stopping for a moment to think then continuing. "Well When I returned to where I was staying at the time, I took some time to think.-" Tyler came to a stop and knelt down of the floor next to Caroline's bed and took her hand in is once again. "I love you Caroline, I love you so much...But I couldn't see how we would work out anymore.-" Tyler choked as he felt Caroline slip her hand out of his. "When I saw Klaus waiting for me that night I thought for sure I was dead, but he let me go and all I could think about was if I had died, that would have been it. My family would have died with me." Tyler paused as he got up to pace around Caroline's room, again.

"I met someone.-" Tyler said quickly. It was all too much for her to hold back this time. Tears painted her cheeks as Caroline swiftly stood up. Tyler gave Caroline a pleading looking as he went to go comfort. "Don't." Caroline cried out. He stopped and stared at her with saddened eyes. "I'm so sorry Caroline, I loved you, I still do, and I owe you my life for the amount of times you've helped me and for sticking by me the amount of times I put your life in danger." Tyler took a step towards Caroline seeing her tear just flowing down her face but she just shook her head to stop him. This time he continued to go towards her, ignoring her pleas to stop. He wrapped her in a hug letting her cry on his shoulder.

"Care please...I'm so sorry. But really it would have been a rough relationship. I would always have to be careful around you, if not we'd have to call Klaus? I'm sorry but I want a Klaus free life. I love you Care, but this person I-" Tyler got cut off by a hard shove.

"You can go." She mumbled, wiping away whatever tears were left. "Care.-" Caroline's hand shot up put up to silence him. "I understand Tyler. But you should go." That was all she could manage. He gave her a quick kiss on the cheek before starting out of the room. Caroline stood quietly, listening for the click of the door. She crumbled on the floor, letting her emotions run free. Caroline understood what Tyler was saying, because he was a Hybrid and she was a vampire things would always be complicated. One bite from Tyler and they would be at Klaus's doorstep giving him satisfaction.

Tyler didn't want to have to go to Klaus for anything. Especially when it came to Caroline. That's why he decided to move on. Caroline couldn't blame him, but it still hurt like hell.

**A few hours later**

Caroline couldn't believe how her after-high school life was going. After Tyler had left and she was able to pull herself together. She got ready and was heading to the Salvatore home. Caroline needed to talk to someone but her other friends were all gone. Bonnie was still MIA and Matt was having an adventure, leaving only Elena.

Caroline knocked on the Salvatore Brother's door and waited. The door opened abruptly to reveal Jeremy Gilbert, Elena's younger brother. Caroline jumped almost every time, still not used to seeing him walking around with the living. "Hey" Jeremy said with a half smile. Caroline walked past him, her eyes searching the house. "Where the hell is Bonnie anyway? What does she not have reception? Can't she at least text me back?" Caroline asked Jeremy, as he was the last to see Bonnie. According to Jeremy, Bonnie had gone off to help her mother with something after she put the vale back up. And had somehow brought Jeremy back to life.

Jer gave Caroline a weak smile. "I don't know Caroline, I don't know where Bonnie went." He answered her as he turned and walked away. Elena came running up from behind Jer and gave her brother a bright smile. It quickly disappeared when she saw Jeremy's face. Elena looked over at Caroline, giving her a worried look. "What's up with him?" Elena asked Caroline. "I don't know, I just asked about where Bonnie is? But he still doesn't know, because apparently Bonnie doesn't know how to return phone calls or text messages." Caroline answered in frustration.

Elena gave Caroline a hug with a polite smile. "What brings you here?" Elena asked. Tears decided to return and Elena was shocked, trying to wipe them away. "Caroline what happened?" She questioned, frantically putting a reassuring arm around Caroline and guiding her to the living room. After Elena sat them down on the sofa she handed Caroline a tissue. "Care, talk to me. What happened?" Elena asked rubbing Caroline's arm reassuringly. "Tyler and I broke up." Caroline said to get it over with. Elena gave Caroline a look of shock before saying "What?When?Why?Care, I'm so sorry."

Caroline began to tell Elena the whole story about her and Tyler's break up. "So yeah..." Caroline said ending her story. Just then Damon came sauntering in. "Hello Barbie" He smirked deviously. Elena shot him a look. "What?" He whined. Elena whispered something to him that Caroline didn't quite catch but whatever it was, it got Damon to give Elena a smile of sorrow before he turned and walked away.

"Well now that you know about me." Caroline said giving her best smile. "Have you heard from Bonnie?" Caroline asked. "No." Elena said shaking her head. "I'm kind of worried too, especially with Jer back. I mean a spell to bring back the dead that must have some consequences to it right?" Elena asked with a worried look on her face. Caroline gave her an encouraging smile, Elena's question bringing unwanted thoughts in her head. Caroline hoped that nothing bad had happened to their friend and sent up a silent prayer that she was safe wherever she was. "I'm sure she fine." Caroline said. Please be.

**Damon Salvatore**

"Be nice, Tyler just broke up with her." Elena whispered to Damon. He gave Elena an apologetic look before brushing the back of his hand down her cheek, he gave Elena a sad smile before he turned and walked away. He made his way down the hall where he came to stairs that lead down to their cellar. He came to the locked door and peered through the barred type window on the door. He saw the once powerful vampire that he fell in love with centuries ago.

Damon smiled at the human before him, the doppelganger. The human looked up with daggers in her eyes, a look that would kill. "Damon." she spat. Damon with his devilish ways replied "Hello Katherine."