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Damon and Stefan Need Wedding Dates (The Vampire Diaries one-shot)

This is a Vampire Diaries (CW TV show) one-shot. The gifs are not mine. I found them here on tumblr. All credit goes to the rightful owners.

Summary: Damon and Stefan Salvatore try to find dates for the wedding of their sister, Maria.

Rating: T

Warning: Swearing and mild sexual content

Cast

Lyndsy Fonseca as Maria Salvatore

Zach Roerig as Matthew “Matt” Donovan

Ian Somerhalder as Damon Salvatore

Paul Wesley as Stefan Salvatore

Nina Dobrev as Elena Gilbert

Candice King as Caroline Forbes

Michael Trevino as Tyler Lockwood

Arielle Kebbel as Alexia "Lexi" Branson

James Lafferty as Jacob “Jake” Roberts

Kat Graham as Bonnie Bennett

Michael Malarkey as Lorenzo “Enzo” St. John

Troian Bellisario as Cassidy Cameron

Joel Gretsch as Peter Maxwell

Melinda Clarke as Kelly Donovan

Marco James as Liam Davis

Author's note

There are some things you need to know before you read this one-shot.

The characters in this one-shot are adults. No one is in high school or college. Elena and Caroline never went to college.

This one-shot is inspired by the 2016 movie Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates. You don't have to watch that movie in order to read this one-shot, because there are some differences between this one-shot and that movie.

Some of the characters in this one-shot will be out of character.

Tyler never dated Vicki or Caroline. He is dating Cassidy. Damon dated Vicki before Maria and Matt got together and turned her into a vampire, and he had to kill her because she couldn't control her bloodlust. Matt and Maria got together after Vicki died.

Augustine, the secret society based in Whitmore College, never existed, and therefore, Damon, Enzo, and Jesse never became Augustine vampires. Damon and Enzo became friends in 1950 while they were spending some time in Chicago, Illinois.

Maria, Matt, Damon, Stefan, Elena, Caroline, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly know about the supernatural. No one else in this one-shot knows about the supernatural.

Elena and Caroline were home-schooled and didn't meet Maria, Matt, Damon, Stefan, Elena, Caroline, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, Kelly, and Liam before the events of this one-shot.

Elena dated a vampire at some point in her life, and he was the one who turned her into a vampire.

Caroline dated a vampire at some point in her life, and he was the one who turned her into a vampire.

Damon Salvatore and his twin sister, Maria, were born in Mystic Falls, Virginia on June 18, 1839. Maria was 10 minutes younger than Damon. Their brother, Stefan, was born on November 1, 1846.

Damon, Maria, and Stefan's parents were Giuseppe and Lillian "Lily" Salvatore. Lily died of tuberculosis in 1858. In 1862, Maria fell in love with a shopkeeper, and they lost their virginity. A few months later, he contracted tuberculosis and died.

In 1864, Katherine Pierce arrived in Mystic Falls. Katherine took a liking to Damon and Stefan, but she saw Maria as nothing more than a food source. She repeatedly fed on Maria, used her blood to heal Maria's wounds, and compelled Maria to forget what happened.

Damon and Stefan got into a fight at the Salvatore Estate after Katherine was captured by the townspeople due to Stefan inadvertently revealing her vampirism. Maria was able to break up the fight. Maria accompanied her brothers on their mission to rescue Katherine because she was worried that they would get hurt. The three of them were shot by Giuseppe and died with Katherine's blood inside of them. Damon and Maria woke up a few hours later and witnessed the burning of Fell's Church, where the townspeople had imprisoned the vampires.

When Stefan woke up the next morning, Damon told him that Katherine's death meant his reason for living was gone and he wouldn't complete his transition. Not wanting to live without her twin, Maria told Stefan that she wouldn't complete her transition. Later that day, when Stefan returned after being unable to resist feeding on Giuseppe and inadvertently completing his transition, he forced Damon and Maria to drink from a young woman's neck, causing them to complete their transitions.

After she completed her transition, Maria obtained a daylight ring. She quickly learned to embrace her vampirism. She remembered what Katherine did to her when she was human and started to hate Katherine. She periodically moved from place to place to make sure that her immortality and lack of aging did not lead to her vampirism being exposed. She lived among humans mostly anonymously and usually avoided getting attached to them, but some of them became her friends or lovers. In the 1990's, she moved into the Salvatore Boarding House with Damon and Stefan. Shortly after her fiancé, Matt Donovan, proposed to her, he moved into the Salvatore Boarding House.

Maria didn't drink animal blood. She either drank a blood bag or used the "snatch, eat, erase" method of feeding.

Ever since the 1990's ended, Damon and Stefan had been loose cannons. They had a tendency to ruin the parties Maria threw by showing up stag, getting drunk, hitting on the female guests, and acting like idiots.

Maria and Matt were sitting on a couch in the living room of the Salvatore Boarding House. Damon and Stefan were sitting on the couch across from them.

Maria and Matt were going to get married in Hawaii. She planned to turn him into a vampire after their honeymoon in Venice, Italy. He was on board with this.

Maria looked at her brothers. "Over the years, a theme has emerged at my parties. Everyone's having a good time, things are going smoothly, and then you show up stag, get drunk, hit on girls, act like idiots, and ruin it. I don't want that to happen at the wedding, which is why I need you to bring dates. Your dates must be nice girls and keep you in line."

Maria was tall and slender with fair skin and blue eyes. Her long brown hair was straight and parted in the middle. She was wearing an unbuttoned dark blue denim jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring looked identical to Damon's but had the letter M on it instead of the letter D. She wore it on her right hand.

Maria was kind, caring, friendly, compassionate, and charismatic. She enjoyed throwing parties. She felt remorse when she killed someone and refrained from doing so, unless her humanity switch was turned off. She turned off her humanity when someone she cared about died in order to block out her grief.

Not knowing any suitable girls, Damon and Stefan put an ad in the local newspaper that said they were looking for wedding dates and the girls they chose would get a free trip to Hawaii. The ad was a hit, their cell phones ringing non-stop with girls offering themselves as their dates.

Elena Gilbert and her best friend, Caroline Forbes, had just been fired for showing up drunk to their waitressing jobs at the local seafood restaurant. They returned to their apartment. They read the newspaper while eating pizza in nothing but camisoles and panties. They came across Damon and Stefan's ad.

"This free trip to Hawaii is just what you need to get over Jesse." Elena said.

At one point, Caroline had been engaged to a human named Jesse and had planned to turn him into a vampire after their honeymoon in Paris, France. At first, he had been on board with that, but in their wedding day, he changed his mind and left Caroline at the altar. Caroline had a video of the incident on her cell phone and often watched it when she was drunk, which resulted in her crying and Elena having to comfort her.

Caroline looked at the pictures of Damon and Stefan and said, "You're right. Plus, those guys are hot!"

"Yeah, they are. Which one do you want to go on the trip with?" Elena asked.

"Stefan." Caroline said.

"I figured you'd say that. He seems like your type." Elena said.

"If they're going to pick us, we have to look like nice girls. We do not look like nice girls." Caroline said.

"Fuck. You're right. We need to clean ourselves up and make ourselves like we have our shit together. We've got to look respectable as fuck." Elena said.

"We have to act like nice girls too, so try to refrain from dropping the F-bomb." Caroline told Elena.

Elena and Caroline cleaned themselves up and headed to Mystic Grill, which was where Damon and Stefan would be meeting the girls interested in being their dates. Their plan was simple — pretend to be injured and get Damon and Stefan's attention. After that, they would have the brothers wrapped around their fingers.

Elena jumped in front of a car that drove by, bouncing off the windshield and landing on the asphalt. Thanks to her supernatural abilities, she didn't sustain serious injuries.

Caroline pretended to be shocked and ran over to Elena.

"Someone, help!" Caroline yelled, kneeling down next to Elena.

Caroline was wearing an unbuttoned dark grey suede jacket, a green t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and dark grey ankle-length suede boots. Her long blonde hair was straight and parted in the middle. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Damon and Stefan rushed out of the restaurant and saw Elena lying on the ground.

Damon stared at Elena, dazed. She was a dead ringer for Katherine. Who knew he'd find a Petrova doppelgänger?

"Snap out of it!" Stefan nudged Damon, bringing him out of his daze.

Stefan was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a white t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

"My best friend is hurt. Please help her!" Caroline yelled.

Damon knelt down next to Elena and gave her CPR. Pretending to have been saved, Elena awoke and let Damon help her stand up.

Elena gave Damon a winning smile. "You just saved my life. Thank you."

Elena was wearing an unbuttoned dark blue denim jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. Her long brown hair was straight and parted in the middle. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Damon was transfixed on Elena's beauty. "No problem."

Damon was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

After Damon and Stefan were fooled into thinking that Damon saved Elena's life, the brothers took the girls on a date and asked them questions about their lives. Elena claimed to be a school teacher, and Caroline posed as a hedge fund manager. Elena flirted with Damon, but things didn't go any further. Don't get her wrong — Damon was attractive, but she had no intention of sleeping with him. Due to the success of the date, Damon and Stefan invited Elena and Caroline to the wedding.

Damon and Stefan told Maria and Matt that they had found wedding dates. Maria expressed interest in meeting Elena and Caroline. She asked Damon and Stefan to ask Elena and Caroline to have dinner at the Mystic Grill with her, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly.

Damon, Stefan, Elena, and Caroline entered the Mystic Grill. Maria, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly were sitting at a table near the back. Damon, Stefan, Elena, and Caroline made their way over to them.

Damon introduced Maria to Elena. "Maria, this is Elena Gilbert. She's my date for your wedding. Elena, this is my twin sister, Maria. She's 10 minutes younger than me."

Damon was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a light grey t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

Elena was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped black leather jacket, and a sleeveless red dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. Her long brown hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

With a smile on her face, Maria shook Elena's right hand. "It's nice to meet you, Elena."

Maria was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped black leather jacket, and a sleeveless green dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. Her long brown hair was straight and parted in the middle. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Stefan introduced Maria to Caroline. "This is Caroline Forbes. She's my wedding date."

Stefan was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

Caroline was wearing black ankle-length leather boots, an unzipped black leather jacket, and a sleeveless purple dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress reached her knees. It showed a hint of cleavage. Her long blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

With a smile on her face, Maria shook Caroline's right hand. "It's nice to meet you, Caroline."

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Matt. "This is my fiancé, Matthew Donovan. He goes by Matt."

Matt smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Matt was wearing an unbuttoned black denim jacket, a green t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Lexi. "This is Alexia Branson. She goes by Lexi. She's one of my family's oldest friends. She's my maid of honour."

Lexi smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Lexi was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a red t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. Her long blonde hair was straight and parted in the middle. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Jake. "This is Jacob Roberts. He goes by Jake. He's a friend of Matt's. He's dating Lexi. He's one of Matt's groomsmen."

Jake smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Jake was a vampire.

Jake was tall with fair skin, blue eyes, and short, straight brown hair. He was clean-shaven. His body was slender but muscular. He was wearing an unbuttoned black denim jacket, a white t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a round lapis lazuli gemstone in the middle.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Bonnie. "This is Bonnie Bennett. She's a friend of Matt's. She's also a friend of mine. She's one of my bridesmaids."

Bonnie smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Bonnie was wearing an unbuttoned dark blue denim jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. Her long black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Tyler. "This is Tyler Lockwood. He and Matt have been best friends since they were kids. He's Matt's best man."

Tyler smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Tyler was wearing an unzipped black cotton jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Enzo. "This is Damon's best friend, Lorenzo St. John. He goes by Enzo. He's a friend of Matt's. He's also a friend of mine. He's one of Matt's groomsmen. He's dating Bonnie."

Enzo smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hello."

Enzo was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a white t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Cassidy. "This is Cassidy Cameron. She's dating Tyler. She's a friend of Matt's. She's also a friend of mine. She's one of my bridesmaids."

Cassidy smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hi."

Cassidy was tall and slender with fair skin and brown eyes. Her long brown hair was straight and parted in the middle. She was wearing an unbuttoned black suede jacket, a white t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length suede boots.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Peter. "This is Matt's father, Peter Maxwell."

Peter smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hello."

Peter was wearing an unzipped black cotton jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots.

Maria introduced Elena and Caroline to Kelly. "This is Matt's mother, Kelly Donovan."

Kelly smiled at Elena and Caroline. "Hello."

Kelly was wearing an unzipped black leather jacket, a black t-shirt, dark blue denim jeans, and black ankle-length leather boots. Her long brown hair was straight. Her bangs were parted to the right side and covered her eye slightly. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss.

A human waitress walked up to the group and took their orders. The food and drinks arrived.

Maria took a sip of her bourbon and then started eating.

Matt took a sip of his beer and then started eating.

Tyler took a sip of his beer and then started eating.

Lexi took a sip of her bourbon and then started eating.

Jake took a sip of his beer and then started eating.

Bonnie took a sip of her tequila sunrise and then started eating.

Enzo took a sip of his rum and Coke and then started eating.

Cassidy took a sip of her mojito and then started eating.

Peter took a sip of his beer and then started eating.

Kelly took a sip of her gin and tonic and then started eating.

Damon took a sip of his bourbon and then started eating.

Stefan took a sip of his bourbon and then started eating.

Elena took a sip of her margarita and then started eating.

Caroline took a sip of her screwdriver and then started eating.

Later that night, everyone left the restaurant.

Elena and Caroline met up with Damon, Stefan, Maria, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly at Richmond International Airport, an airport in the town of Richmond, Virginia.

Richmond was located just outside of Mystic Falls.

Maria looked at Elena and Caroline and said, "There's something you need to know. Damon, Stefan, Maria, Lexi, Jake, Enzo, and I are vampires. Tyler is a werewolf. Bonnie is a witch. Matt, Peter, Kelly, and Cassidy are human."

"Caroline and I are vampires." Elena said.

Upon arriving in Hawaii, everyone checked into Turtle Bay Resort. Maria and Matt were sharing a room. Lexi, Bonnie, and Cassidy were sharing a room. Tyler, Enzo, and Jake were sharing a room. Peter had his own room. Kelly had her own room. Damon and Stefan were sharing a room. Elena and Caroline were sharing a room.

Maria, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly fell for Elena and Caroline's nice girl act. Their plan was almost exposed when Caroline had a flashback to Jesse leaving her at the altar, got drunk, and made jealous, offhanded comments to Maria.

Maria, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, Kelly, Damon, and Stefan planned to go swimming with dolphins. Elena and Caroline convinced them to go on an ATV ride at Kualoa Ranch instead. Kualoa Ranch was where Jurassic Park was filmed. The group rode ATVs to a hill. Elena and Caroline rode their ATVs down a slope and did tricks. Damon rode down the slope, despite Maria and Stefan warning him not to. He tried to copy one of the tricks Elena and Caroline did, but he was unable to control the movement of the vehicle. He ended up crashing into Matt and breaking his left arm. Bonnie used her magic to heal Matt's injury.

Feeling guilty about what happened to Matt, Elena and Caroline told him, Maria, Damon, and Stefan that to make up for it, they would take them to one of the bars near Turtle Bay Resort and compel the bartender at the hotel to serve them free drinks all night long.

Maria, Matt, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly decided to have lunch at one of the restaurants near Turtle Bay Resort. This gave Damon and Stefan the chance to spend time with Elena and Caroline. Stefan found himself falling in love with Caroline. Elena kept flirting with Damon but still didn't want to take the next step with him.

Damon decided to go swimming in the pool at Turtle Bay Resort.

Elena and Caroline decided to go to one of the beaches near Turtle Bay Resort. They ended up talking to an attractive human named Liam Davis.

Elena lowered her black sunglasses and peered at Liam.

"Want to have a threesome with us?" Elena asked.

"Hell yeah." Liam said.

Elena, Caroline, and Liam made their way to the spa and went to the sauna.

Intending to take a shower, Damon started walking back to his hotel room. He saw Elena, Caroline, and Liam having a threesome in the sauna. He got angry and stormed off.

Elena broke out of the threesome, putting on a bathrobe and chasing after Damon.

"Look, Damon, I'm sorry, but I didn't come because I was interested in you. I came because I wanted a free trip to Hawaii." Elena said.

The rehearsal dinner was being held in one of the rooms at Turtle Bay Resort.

Damon dragged Stefan backstage, demanding that he practice his speech rather than spend time with Caroline. Stefan wasn't having it. Damon told him what happened in the sauna, unaware that their conversation was being broadcast over the speaker system. Things escalated, and the brothers got physical in front of everyone.

Matt stood up, putting his napkin down. "Maria, if this craziness becomes our new reality, I don't think I'll be able to marry you. I'm calling off the wedding!"

Matt walked away. Peter and Kelly followed him.

Maria made her way backstage, anger radiating off her body.

"You two just cost me my marriage!" Maria yelled.

Stefan looked at Maria in shock and asked, "What?"

"Everyone heard your conversation. Matt said he didn't think he would be able to marry me if this craziness became our new reality and called off the wedding!" Maria yelled.

Damon and Stefan watched as Maria stormed off.

Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, and Cassidy left the room.

Damon and Stefan made up in their hotel room, agreeing to work together to get the wedding back on track.

Feeling guilty, Elena and Caroline agreed to help Damon and Stefan fix the wedding.

Damon, Stefan, Elena, and Caroline went to Maria and Matt's hotel room to apologize, only for it to end in an argument.

"Everyone, shut the hell up!" Matt yelled.

Everyone stopped arguing and turned to look at Matt.

"I didn't mean what I said last night. Despite the craziness, I still want to marry Maria." Matt said.

Maria reached for Matt's hand. "You do?"

Matt grabbed Maria's hand, a smile on his face. "Yes." He excused himself, heading over to the nightstand and taking an envelope out of the drawer. "Here. Consider this an early honeymoon present."

Maria opened the envelope and gasped.

"You bought two tickets to a hot air balloon ride?" Maria asked.

"Yeah. I remember you talking about how much you've been wanting to ride in a hot air balloon." Matt said.

Maria smiled and hugged Matt. "Thank you, Matt."

Caroline smiled, clapping her hands. "Yay! The wedding's back on!"

Matt and Maria were having a non-religious wedding ceremony. A Justice of the Peace was officiating the ceremony.

The ceremony was being held on one of the beaches near Turtle Bay Resort.

At the end of the sandy aisle was a square wooden arch that was draped with white chiffon. A garland consisting of eucalyptus leaves and white gardenias rested on top of the arch. The officiant was standing in front of the arch. Wooden chairs with white cushions formed a row in front of the arch. A bundle of white gardenias had been tied to the right side of each chair with a white ribbon. The first chair was empty. Elena was sitting in the second chair. Kelly was sitting in the third chair. Stefan was sitting in the fourth chair. Caroline was sitting in the fifth chair. Peter was sitting in the sixth chair.

Elena was wearing teal sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length sleeveless teal dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long brown hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Kelly was wearing navy blue sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length navy blue short-sleeved dress with a round neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress covered her chest. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long brown hair was styled in barrel curls. Her bangs were parted to the right side and covered her eye slightly. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist.

Stefan was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned tan blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into tan dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

Caroline was wearing green sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length sleeveless green dress with a v-neck and an a-line skirt. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

Peter was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned light grey blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into light grey dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

Matt and Maria had hired a DJ. He was standing behind a turntable. The turntable was a few inches away from Elena, Kelly, Stefan, Caroline, and Peter.

The DJ spun a disc, and Right Here Waiting by Richard Marx started playing. Matt and Maria liked that song and wanted it to play during the processional.

Oceans apart

Day after day

And I slowly go insane

I hear your voice on the line

But it doesn't stop the pain

If I see you next to never

How can we say forever?

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you.

The photographer Matt and Maria had hired took a picture of Matt as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood in front of the officiant.

Matt was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

The photographer took a picture of Tyler as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood to the right of the arch.

Tyler was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer.

The photographer took a picture of Enzo as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood next to Tyler.

Enzo was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

The photographer took a picture of Jake as he began to walk down the aisle. When he reached the end of the aisle, he stood next to Enzo.

Jake was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned beige blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into beige dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

I took for granted all the times

That I thought would last somehow

I hear the laughter

I taste the tears

But I can't get near you now

Oh, can't you see it, baby

You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you.

The photographer took a picture of Bonnie as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood to the left of the arch.

Bonnie was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length pale pink dress with an a-line skirt and a sweetheart neckline that turned into off-the-shoulder sleeves. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long black hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist.

The photographer took a picture of Cassidy as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood next to Bonnie.

Cassidy was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length pale pink dress with an a-line skirt and a sweetheart neckline that turned into off-the-shoulder sleeves. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long brown hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist.

The photographer took a picture of Lexi as she began to walk down the aisle. When she reached the end of the aisle, she stood next to Cassidy.

Lexi was wearing pale pink sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length pale pink dress with an a-line skirt and a sweetheart neckline that turned into off-the-shoulder sleeves. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long blonde hair was parted in the middle and styled in barrel curls. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. A corsage consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, a white ribbon, and a diamond bracelet was on her left wrist. Her daylight ring was on her right hand.

I wonder how we can survive

This romance

But in the end

If I'm with you

I'll take the chance

Oh, can't you see it, baby

You've got me goin' crazy

Wherever you go

Whatever you do

I will be right here waiting for you

Whatever it takes or how my heart breaks

I will be right here waiting for you

Waiting for you.

The photographer took a picture of Maria and Damon as they began to walk down the aisle. Her left arm was linked with his right arm. When they reached the end of the aisle, he released her arm and sat in the empty chair.

Maria was wearing white sandals with straps on the ankles and a 2-inch block heel and a floor-length strapless white dress with a sweetheart neckline and an a-line skirt. The dress showed a hint of cleavage. The straps on her sandals were fastened with silver buckles. Her long brown hair was swept to the right side of her head and fell over her shoulder in barrel curls. A sprig of baby's breath was tucked near her left ear. A bobby pin held the sprig of baby's breath in place. She had on a light amount of black eyeliner, a light amount of black mascara, soft brown eyeshadow, and nude lip gloss. Her daylight ring was on her right hand. A small silver chain with a tiny diamond hung low on her chest. Her bouquet consisted of white gardenias, eucalyptus leaves, and baby's breath. She held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel.

Damon was wearing brown dress shoes with brown laces, an unbuttoned brown blazer, a white cotton pocket square, and a white dress shirt tucked into brown dress pants. A brown leather belt with a silver buckle was around his waist. A boutonnière consisting of a white gardenia, eucalyptus leaves, sprigs of baby's breath, and a white ribbon was pinned to the left lapel of his blazer. His daylight ring was on his right hand.

Maria handed the bouquet to Lexi.

Lexi held the bouquet in front of her, making sure that her elbows were slightly bent and her hands were slightly below her navel.

The photographer took a picture of the officiant, Matt, Maria, Tyler, Enzo, Jake, Bonnie, Cassidy, and Lexi.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

"We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of Matthew Donovan and Maria Salvatore. If anyone knows of any reason why these two should not be married, speak now or forever hold your peace." The officiant told the crowd.

No one said anything.

"Matthew, place Maria's ring on the ring finger of her left hand." The officiant told Matt.

Tyler handed Matt Maria's wedding ring. Matt placed it on the ring finger of Maria's left hand. It was a beautiful ring — a simple silver band with a diamond in the middle.

"Maria, place Matthew's wedding ring on the ring finger of his left hand." The officiant told Maria.

Tyler handed Maria a silver wedding ring. Maria placed it on the ring finger of Matt's left hand.

"Matthew and Maria, face each other and join hands." The officiant told Matt and Maria.

Matt and Maria faced each other and joined hands.

"Matthew, repeat after me." The officiant told Matt. "I, Matthew Donovan, take you, Maria Salvatore, to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

Matt looked at Maria with eyes full of love. "I, Matthew Donovan, take you, Maria Salvatore, to be my wife. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

"Maria, repeat after me." The officiant told Maria. "I, Maria Salvatore, take you, Matthew Donovan, to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

Maria looked at Matt with eyes full of love. "I, Maria Salvatore, take you, Matthew Donovan, to be my husband. To have and to hold from this day forward, for better or worse, for richer or poorer, as long as we both shall live."

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride." The officiant said.

Maria let go of Matt's hands. She closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around the back of his neck. He closed his eyes and pressed his lips to hers. The photographer took a picture of them. They opened their eyes.

The DJ spun a disc, and Forever by KISS started playing. Matt and Maria liked that song and wanted it to play during the recessional.

I've got to tell you what I'm feeling inside

I could lie to myself, but it's true

There's no denying when I look in your eyes

Girl, I'm out of my head over you

And I lived so long believing all love is blind

But everything about you is telling me this time

It's forever

This time, I know

And there's no doubt in my mind

Forever

Until my life is through

Girl, I'll be loving you forever.

Matt held out his right arm. Maria's left arm looped through it.

Lexi handed the bouquet to Maria.

Maria held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel.

The photographer took a picture of Matt and Maria as they walked up the aisle.

The photographer took a picture of Lexi and Tyler as they walked up the aisle side by side.

The photographer took a picture of Bonnie and Enzo as they walked up the aisle side by side.

The photographer took a picture of Cassidy and Jake as they walked up the aisle side by side.

I hear the echo of a promise I made

When you're strong, you can stand on your own

Those words grow distant as I look at your face

No, I don't want to go it alone

And I never thought I'd lay my heart on the line

But everything about you is telling me this time

It's forever

This time, I know

And there's no doubt in my mind

Forever

Until my life is through

Girl, I'll be loving you forever, yeah.

Damon and Elena walked up the aisle side by side.

Peter walked up the aisle.

Stefan and Caroline walked up the aisle side by side.

Kelly walked up the aisle.

I see my future when I look in your eyes

It took your love to make my heart come alive

'Cause I lived my life believing all love is blind

But everything about you is telling me this time

It's forever

This time, I know

And there's no doubt in my mind

Forever

Until my life is through

Girl, I'll be loving you forever, oh

It's forever

This time, I know

And there's no doubt in my mind

Forever

Until my life is through

Girl, I'll be loving you forever

Yeah.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

The DJ packed up his equipment and walked up the aisle, then he headed to the reception venue.

The officiant walked up the aisle, then he headed to the reception venue.

The photographer walked up the aisle.

Matt and Maria were in front of the ocean. The photographer was a few inches away from them.

Matt stood behind Maria and put his hands on her shoulders. She held the bouquet in front of her, making sure that her elbows were slightly bent and her hands were slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Matt and Maria stood next to each other. He wrapped his right arm around her waist. She held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Matt and Maria faced each other. Matt put his hands on Maria's waist. Maria wrapped her arms around Matt's neck. She held the bouquet in the hand farthest away from the photographer, hovering it over Matt's shoulder. Their foreheads and noses touched. Their lips connected. The photographer took a picture of them.

Lexi, Tyler, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, and Jake were with Peter and Kelly.

The photographer put his hand in the air and waved it to signal Lexi, Tyler, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Jake, Peter, and Kelly to come to him.

Peter stood to the left of Matt. Maria stood to the right of Matt. Peter wrapped his right arm around Matt's waist. Matt wrapped his right arm around Maria's waist. She held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Peter stepped aside.

Kelly stepped forward.

Kelly stood to the left of Matt. Maria stood to the right of Matt. Kelly wrapped her right arm around Matt's waist. Matt wrapped his right arm around Maria's waist. Maria held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Kelly stepped aside.

Lexi, Tyler, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, and Jake stepped forward.

Jake stood to the left of Lexi. Bonnie stood to the right of Lexi. Enzo stood next to Bonnie. Cassidy stood to the left of Enzo. Tyler stood to the right of Enzo. Matt stood next to Tyler. Maria stood next to Matt. Jake wrapped his right arm around Lexi's waist. Lexi wrapped her right arm around Bonnie's waist. Bonnie wrapped her right arm around Enzo's waist. Enzo wrapped his right arm around Cassidy's waist. Cassidy wrapped her right arm around Tyler's waist. Tyler wrapped his right arm around Matt's waist. Matt wrapped his right arm around Maria's waist. Maria held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Lexi, Tyler, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Jake, Peter, and Kelly headed to the reception venue.

Stefan was with Caroline.

"When we were alone, I fell for you. I didn't have to courage to tell you then, but I do now." Stefan confessed.

"I fell for you too, Stefan." Caroline said.

Caroline opened her cell phone and pulled up the video of Jesse leaving her at the altar. She pressed on the little blue trashcan, watching the video fade away. She smiled at Stefan and grabbed onto the lapels of his blazer, bringing him down for a heated kiss.

Damon was with Elena.

"I did some thinking. I want to be with you. Are you still interested in me?" Elena asked.

Damon nodded and smiled. "Yeah."

Elena grabbed onto the lapels of Damon's blazer, bringing him down for a heated kiss.

The photographer put his hand in the air and waved it to signal Stefan, Caroline, Damon, and Elena to come to him.

Stefan stood to the left of Caroline. Elena stood to the right of Caroline. Damon stood next to Elena. Matt stood next to Damon. Maria stood next to Matt. Stefan wrapped his right arm around Caroline's waist. Caroline wrapped her right arm around Elena's waist. Elena wrapped her right arm around Damon's waist. Damon wrapped his right arm around Matt's waist. Matt wrapped his right arm around Maria's waist. Maria held the bouquet in her right hand, making sure that her elbow was slightly bent and her hand was slightly below her navel. They looked at the camera and smiled. The photographer took a picture of them.

Matt, Maria, Damon, Elena, Stefan, and Caroline headed to the reception venue.

The photographer packed up his equipment and headed to the reception venue.

The reception was being held in one of the rooms at Turtle Bay Resort.

A wooden rectangular table was next to the entrance. The table was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. The seating chart was in front of the table. The guest book, a pen, and Matt and Maria's gifts were on top of the table.

The dance floor and the stage were centered lengthwise against the long wall across from the entrance.

The DJ was standing behind his turntable. The turntable was on the right side of the stage.

A wooden rectangular table was on the left side of the stage. The table was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. A pile of round white ceramic dessert plates, a pile of stainless steel dessert forks, a stainless steel pastry knife, and a white ceramic cake stand were on top of the table. The wedding cake was on the cake stand. It was a three-tiered vanilla cake with vanilla buttercream frosting and a strawberry filling. Small vanilla buttercream shells lined the sides of the cake's rounded edges. A plastic figurine of Matt and Maria stood on top of the cake.

For dinner, Matt and Maria had decided to do a buffet. The wedding party and the guests could choose a salad consisting of chopped romaine lettuce, sliced cucumbers, black pepper, and olive oil or a salad consisting of spinach, sliced cherry tomatoes, black pepper, and olive oil, an oven-roasted pork loin with a brown sugar and pineapple glaze or a pan-fried salmon fillet seasoned with table salt, lemon juice, and olive oil, and a side of boiled sweet corn kernels topped with melted butter or a side of steamed green beans seasoned with butter and garlic.

The buffet table was on the right side of the stage. It was wooden and rectangular. It was covered in a white cotton tablecloth.

Matt and Maria had opted for a sweetheart table.

A sweetheart table was a small table that solely seated the newlyweds. The rest of the wedding attendees were seated elsewhere.

The sweetheart table was a few inches away from the buffet table. It was wooden. It was rectangular. It was covered in a white cotton tablecloth. A clear glass mason jar containing water and a bundle of white gardenias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine was to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind the table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Everyone else's tables were scattered around the sweetheart table. Each table had been given a number.

Matt, Maria, Lexi, Tyler, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, and Jake found their seats.

Damon, Stefan, Elena, Peter, and Kelly signed the guest book and found their seats.

Lexi, Jake, Tyler, and Cassidy were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table One emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and bundles of white gardenias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine was to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind each table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Peter, Bonnie, Enzo, and Kelly were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table Two emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and bundles of white gardenias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine was to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind each table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Damon, Elena, Stefan, and Caroline were sitting at a rectangular wooden table covered in a white cotton tablecloth. They could see a piece of white cardstock with the words Table Three emblazoned on the front in black letters. A clear glass mason jar containing water and bundles of white gardenias served as a centrepiece. A bottle of white wine was to the left of the centrepiece. A clear glass pitcher containing ice cubes and water was to the right of the centrepiece. Wooden chairs with white cushions were behind each table. A white cotton placemat was in front of each chair. A round white ceramic dinner plate was in the middle of each placemat. A stainless steel dinner fork was to the left of each plate. A stainless steel butter knife was to the right of each plate. A white cotton napkin folded into the shape of a triangle was beneath each fork. A water glass was to the right of each plate and above each knife. A wine glass was to the right of each water glass.

Matt and Maria opened their gifts, dinner was served, the wedding cake was cut and passed around, and speeches were given.

For dinner, Matt had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Maria had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Lexi had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Jake had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Bonnie had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Enzo had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Tyler had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Cassidy had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Peter had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Kelly had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Damon had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Stefan had the salad with romaine lettuce, the salmon, the corn, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Elena had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

For dinner, Caroline had the salad with spinach, the pork, the beans, a glass of wine, and a glass of water.

It was time for Matt and Maria's first dance as a married couple.

The DJ spun a disc, and Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon started playing. Matt and Maria liked that song and wanted it to play during their first dance.

I can't fight this feeling any longer

And yet, I'm still afraid to let it flow

What started out as friendship has grown stronger

I only wish I had the strength to let it show

I tell myself that I can't hold out forever

I said there is no reason for my fear

'Cause I feel so secure when we're together

You give my life direction

You make everything so clear.

Matt and Maria made their way to the dance floor. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

And even as I wander, I'm keeping you in sight

You're a candle in the window on a cold, dark winter's night

And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can't fight this feeling anymore

I've forgotten what I started fighting for

It's time to bring this ship into the shore

And throw away the oars forever

'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore

I've forgotten what I started fighting for

And if I have to crawl upon the floor

Come crashing through your door

Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore

My life has been such a whirlwind since I saw you

I've been running round in circles in my mind

And it always seems that I'm following you, girl

'Cause you take me to the places that alone, I'd never find

And even as I wander, I'm keeping you in sight

You're a candle in the window on a cold, dark winter's night

And I'm getting closer than I ever thought I might

And I can't fight this feeling anymore

I've forgotten what I started fighting for

It's time to bring this ship into the shore

And throw away the oars forever

'Cause I can't fight this feeling anymore

I've forgotten what I started fighting for

And if I have to crawl upon the floor

Come crashing through your door

Baby, I can't fight this feeling anymore.

The DJ stopped spinning the disc.

Matt let go of Maria and returned to his seat. Maria stayed on the dance floor.

It was time for Maria to dance with her brothers.

The DJ spun a disc, and When You Need Me by Bruce Springsteen started playing. Maria liked that song and wanted it to play when she danced with her brothers.

When you need me, call my name

'Cause without you, my life just wouldn't be the same

If you want me

Come sunny skies or rain

When you need me, just call my name.

Damon walked up to Maria. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

If you miss me, I'll be there

To brush the sunlight from your hair

I'll be there to guide you when trouble walks beside you

If you need me, I'll be there

And when this dirty world has been cold to you

I've got two strong arms waiting to hold you

And when those mean days come along

We'll stand together

And we'll take them on

So, if you need me, just call my name.

Damon let go of Maria and returned to his seat.

Stefan walked up to Maria. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

When you need me, call my name

'Cause without you, my life just isn't the same

'Cause when this world kicked me around

You picked me up off the ground

So, if you need me, I'll be there

When you need me, call my name

'Cause without you, my life just wouldn't be the same

If you want me

Come sunny skies or rain

When you need me, just call my name.

Stefan let go of Maria. They returned to their seats.

It was time for the mother/son dance.

The DJ spun a disc, and Unforgettable by Nat King Cole started playing. Kelly liked that song and wanted it to play during the mother/son dance.

Unforgettable

That's what you are

Unforgettable

Though near or far

Like a song of love that clings to me

How the thought of you

Does things to me

Never before has someone been more

Unforgettable

In every way

And forevermore

That's how you'll stay

That's why

Darling, it's incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am unforgettable too.

Matt and Kelly made their way to the dance floor. He wrapped his arms around her waist, and she put her hands on his shoulders. They began to sway. The photographer took a picture of them.

Unforgettable

In every way

And forevermore

That's how you'll stay

That's why

Darling, it's incredible

That someone so unforgettable

Thinks that I am unforgettable too.

Matt let go of Kelly. They returned to their seats.

The reception ended a few hours later.

Maria, Matt, Damon, Stefan, Elena, Caroline, Tyler, Lexi, Jake, Bonnie, Enzo, Cassidy, Peter, and Kelly went their separate ways.

Matt and Maria were in their hotel room.

Maria took the sprig of baby's breath out of her hair and threw it in the trash can. She took the bobby pin out of her hair and put it on the nightstand. She took her necklace off and put it on the nightstand.

"What do you say we start our honeymoon a little early?" Matt proposed, taking his blazer off and hanging it on the coat rack.

"Sounds good to me." Maria said, strutting over to her husband.

Matt grabbed Maria by the face and pulled her towards him, pressing his lips to hers. He grabbed onto her waist and walked backwards until the back of her legs hit the bed. She took off his dress shirt, tossing it on the floor. He undid the zipper of her wedding dress.

Stefan and Caroline were in a forest. They kissed each other passionately. He pushed her up against a tree, and they took turns undressing each other.

Damon pushed the door of his and Stefan's hotel room open as he kissed Elena passionately. Slamming the door shut, Elena used her supernatural speed to pin Damon to the wall, knocking over a lamp. She took off his blazer and dress shirt, tossing them on the floor. He lifted her and wrapped her legs around his waist, turning them around so that she was pinned to the wall. He broke away from the kiss and left a trail of kisses on the side of her neck, rubbing his hands up and down her legs. She moaned, pressing herself against his body.

Elena straddled Damon's body as they laid on top of his bed, clad in only their undergarments. She kissed down his body, creeping closer to his boxers. Damon flipped them over so that he was on top. The two kissed each other all over as they made love.

Damon and Elena collapsed next to each other. They breathed heavily and looked up at the ceiling.

"That was amazing." Elena said, running a hand through her hair.

Damon nodded in agreement, letting out a huff. "Yeah, it was."

THE END

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Every The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, and Legacies Ship Ranked

53. Daroline (Damon Salvatore and Caroline Forbes)

Our first ship is our worst ship because we can't find literally anything nice to say about Daroline. Consent issues, mind-control, and death threats are not exactly the stuff of great romance, and Damon should thank his lucky stars Caroline forgave him for this abominable period when they were together.

52. Calaric (Caroline Forbes and Alaric Saltzman)

Ew. Gross. No. Kill it with fire. We've got no idea what The Vampire Diaries was trying to do with this ship, but we hated every second of it, and we're not ashamed to say it. We don't care that years had passed since Caroline was his student or that there were weirder ages gaps on the show, trying to ship a student-teacher relationship feels wrong no matter which way you slice it.

51. Klenevieve (Klaus Mikaelson and Genevieve)

Klenevieve was a blink and you'll miss it kind of ship on The Originals, but it still technically counts. Ultimately though, Klaus and Genevieve's connection was mostly physical, and there were far too many double-crosses and manipulations on both sides of this relationship to give it much credit.

50. Parkwood (Liv Park and Tyler Lockwood)

Liv and Tyler's love story kind of flew under the radar on The Vampire Diaries, but that's probably just because there were like 18 insane storylines happening at once in Season 6. This ship was actually pretty cute, and the only thing keeping it from a better ranking is the fact that Tyler, you know, killed her with his bare hands to activate his werewolf curse.

49. Malaric (Meredith Fell and Alaric Saltzman)

Talk about ships that flew under the radar. Alaric and Meredith Fell shared a brief tryst in Seasons 3 and 4 of The Vampire Diaries, but this relationship always felt like it was built to move the plot forward instead of the other way around. Kind of too snooze-worthy to deserve a good ranking.

48. Menny (Matt Donovan and Penny Ares)

We're not going to pretend like we cared even a little about Matt and Penny's romance on The Vampire Diaries. However, we're also not going to pretend like the scene where Matt hallucinates her ghost and begs her to take him with her after his car crash was anything other than devastating emotional torture that came out of nowhere and has stayed with us to this day.

47. Jolaric (Jo Parker and Alaric Saltzman)

Jo and Alaric really got the rough end of the stick as far as TVD ships go. They'd only just started to find their groove when Jo found out she was pregnant with twins, forcing them into a shotgun wedding that ended in tragedy. If these two had been given the time to start their family together the way they should have, we have no doubt they could have become one of the show's best duos ever. We'll have to settle for them creating one of the best duos ever -- Josie and Lizzie Saltzman!

46. Rizzie (Rafael Waithe and Lizzie Saltzman)

It's hard not to ship all of the Legacies kids with each other considering the great chemistry that cast has, but Rizzie is one we just never loved. Lizzie seems too intense for Rafael, and Raf doesn't exactly seem like the kind of guy that would give her the level of attention and devotion she requires. This ship was kind of a flop in Sesason 1, and we'd prefer it stay that way.

45. Debekah (Damon Salvatore and Rebekah Mikaelson)

Damon and Rebekah shared one night of tearing ballgowns and tuxes off each other, and then it was never really spoken of again. It's hard to properly rank a ship that basically came down to "that one time we had hate sex," but hookups like this were what The Vampire Diaries was built on.

44. Haylijah (Hayley Marshall and Elijah Mikaelson)

We really wanted to rank Haylijah higher on this list, but all the passion and angst in the world can't distract us from the cold hard truth: Hayley and Elijah had issues. Major issues. Not the least of which being that he killed her in the final season of the show. Whether you consider their love story to be one of the best or worst this shared universe ever created, at least you can comfort yourself with the knowledge that they gave it all they had.

43. Klaurora (Klaus Mikaelson and Aurora de Martel)

For as long as we've known Klaus, he was always teetering on the brink of insanity, which is kind of what we loved most about him. Aurora, on the other hand, has been batshit crazy her whole life and it's so not a good look on her. This weird, obsessive, "let's see who can out-crazy the other" romance was not to our taste at all.

42. KymG (Kym and MG)

We can't claim to be huge fans of the romance between Kim and MG on Legacies, though their names fit together so perfectly for a ship name that we almost demand they be endgame based only on that. Unfortunately, the show never really gave them the screen time they needed to get us invested in their love story before Kym decided she'd had enough superantural shenanigans and left Mystic Falls.

41. Elijah Mikaelson and Antoinette Sienna

On every TV show, there are ships that just make us shrug, and Elijah and Antoniette are definitely one of those. They don't even have a ship name, that's forgettable this tryst was. Even with memory loss, hidden pasts, and romantic pinao duets, this couple was kind of just meh.

40. Sizzie (Sebastian and Lizzie Saltzman)

Sebastian and Lizzie may have had potential, but in the end it turned out to be wasted. Their chemistry was off the charts, but like many teenagers swept up in romance, they never really took the time to connect or learn about each other. Maybe that's why they ended on such a sour note. Still, at least Sebastian went out a hero?

39. Jicki (Jeremy Gilbert and Vicki Donovan)

You know, we were really rooting for Jeremy and Vicki when The Vampire Diaries first started. They had that whole, rebels who are too cool for school, but not too cool for love thing going on. Ultimately though, we don't think Vicki would have ever calmed down enough for Jeremy, who was really only pretending to be a wild child to deal with his parents' deaths. This ship just wasn't to be.

38. Maroline (Matt Donovan and Caroline Forbes)

You know those Season 1 ships that you know are never going to make it, but every time you look back on them they make you nostalgic? That's what Maroline is for us. A cute relationship between two characters we love dearly that just never quite fit perfectly together. That being said, if there had been no vampires or life-or-death scenarios in Mystic Falls, Maroline absolutely would have been endgame material.

37. Stalerie (Stefan Salvatore and Valerie Tulle)

Stefan and Valerie had one of the weirdest love stories we've ever seen, but there was still a small part of us that was rooting for them. In a world not besieged by curses and vampire hunters and prison worlds, these two could have really been something! Sadly, Stefan has like five more appealing ships, which is probably why they never really made it that far.

36. Hafael (Hope Mikaelson and Rafael Waithe)

Legacies made a solid attempt to recreate another brotherly love triangle, but we weren't really feeling it with Rafael, Hope, and Landon. Raf and Hope have a great friendship going, but it's probably best left there considering how much more fans seem to prefer her relationship with Landon.

35. Marcille (Marcel Gerard and Camille O'Connell)

Remember when Marcel and Camille were a thing for a hot minute? Neither do we! Sorry to Marcille fans, but though these two had decent chemistry, they just never got a lot of attention as a couple, and so their love story kind of faded into obscurity.

34. Jasie (Jade and Josie Saltzman)

The Vampire Diaries universe sure does love its enemies to lovers ships, doesn't it? Josie and Jade started off on opposing sides in Kai's prison world, but after Jade turned her humanity back on, things started to change between them. At least the sex dreams they started having about each other did. Jade and Josie might be perfect for one another, seeing as they both understand having a dark side that's hard to deny.

33. Carenzo (Caroline Forbes and Enzo St. John)

While Caroline and Enzo never made it past the friendzone, we wouldn't have hated it if they'd had a thing. There was a lack of "epic love story" vibes between them, and when Enzo was at his worst, Caroline brought out the light-hearted, carefree side of him. Plus, all things considered, he really was her type - morally scrupulous Brit, who would burn the world down for the people he loves -- why does that sound familiar?

32. Mizzie (M.G. and Lizzie Saltzman)

Every day we go back and forth on whether MG and Lizzie are soulmates or whether they're the perfect best friend duo of all time. Could they possibly be both? Sure, Lizzie takes MG for granted sometimes, and MG can be a little thoughtless sometimes, but that doesn't mean these two aren't connected in a deep, meaningful way that most people can only dream of.

31. Noralise (Nora and Mary-Louise)

Though we only got them for one season, Nora and Mary-Louise had us from the moment they said hello. We do love a bad girl, and two bad girls together? We're toast! Our favorite thing about this ship is that while it was clear Nora and Mary-Louise didn't care about much in this world, they cared about each other, and that was more than enough for them.

30. Klayley (Klaus Mikaelson and Hayley Marshall)

When The Originals first premiered, we were sure Klaus and Hayley would eventually fall in love and live happily ever after with their precious loophole baby, but ultimately these two just weren't meant to be anything more than one really hot night. That being said, watching them as co-parents just proves that not all ships need to be romantic to work.

29. Rope (Roman Sienna and Hope Mikaelson)

Roman and Hope's sweet, timid flirtation on The Originals was like a breath of fresh air after some of the intense, life-changing, epic love stories we'd been getting for five straight years. Rope -- whoever came up with that ship name was having too much fun that day -- would have ranked higher if the whole relationship wasn't just Roman's ploy to get close to Hope's family.

28. Stebekah (Stefan Salvatore and Rebekah Mikaelson)

The Vampire Diaries had the best flashbacks on TV, hands down, partially because when your characters have lived for centuries, you can really mix things up. One of said mix-ups was the revelation that Stefan and Rebekah had been an item back in the 1920s, and while their romance is probably best left in the age of prohibition, it was always one of our favorites.

27. Hizzie (Hope Mikaelson and Lizzie Saltzman)

Hope and Lizzie would definitely have that whole "enemies to lovers" thing going for them if they ever decided to take the plunge together. The bond we've seen these two develop over the course of Legacies has been so wonderful to watch, and while at the moment we prefer them as badass besties, we wouldn't hate to see them head towards romantic territory someday.

26. Janna (Jeremy Gilbert and Anna Zhu)

When The Vampire Diaries first paired Jeremy and Anna together, we thought our little vampire-loving hearts would give out. They were both so damaged and dark and alone in the world that they somehow fit perfectly together. Not even multiple deaths could keep them apart! Losing this one was hard, but at least ghost Anna came back to hang out occasionally.

25. Datherine (Damon Salvatore and Katherine Pierce)

Call us crazy, but even through all the craziness and manipulation, there seemed to be a spark of something between Damon and Katherine that was just undeniable. Maybe it was the fact that they both put up a dark and diabolical front to mask their real feelings about the way their lives turned out. This wasn't a ship for the ages, but it certainly was a pairing we'll remember forever.

24. Kennett (Kol Mikaelson and Bonnie Bennett)

You know a fandom is strong when it can build a ship of dreams out of like 2 episodes and 10 lines of dialogue, but that's about all Bonnie Bennett and Kol Mikaelson ever shared. And yet somehow, Kennett is always going to feel like the one that got away in terms of ships that totally should've happened but never did.

23. Klamille (Klaus Mikaelson and Camille O'Connell)

Despite their messy ending, Klaus and Camille's relationship showed us sides of each character that we otherwise would never have seen. Though it was missing some of the passion usually found in The Vampire Diaries and The Originals ships, it was still absolutely heartbreaking to watch Klaus lose a woman who meant so much to him when Cami died.

22. Jandon (Josie Saltzman and Landon Kirby)

This short-lived romance between Josie and Landon may not have been super popular with fans, but it was perfectly in character for both these self-sacrificing loners to find their way to one another. It may not have been a romance for the ages, but it was an age-appropriate and utterly endearing one, and that's good enough for us!

21. Kolvina (Kol Mikaelson and Davina Claire)

As one of the few ships that managed to make it out of The Originals series finale alive, we have to give Kol and Davina props. Their love story survived multiple deaths, body-swaps, and that pesky problem of Kol accidentally murdering Davina that one time. We want nothing more than peace and happiness for eternity for these two crazy kids.

20. Jalaric (Jenna Sommers and Alaric Saltzman)

While some believe Alaric's love life is cursed, those of us who watched the early years of The Vampire Diaries know better. Alaric will simply never find someone as perfect for him as Jenna Sommers, which means he's destined to fall in and out of subpar ships forever. Poor guy, it's rough when your soulmate dies so early on in the first of three sequential shows.

19. Klefan (Klaus Mikaelson and Stefan Salvatore)

This one's another ship was never technically canon, but as far as we're concerned that was a GRAVE mistake. Klaus and Stefan had chemistry coming out of their ears, and you're seriously trying to tell us that nothing happened between these two during their days of debauchery in the 1920s? Yeah right, you're not fooling us!

18. Jayley (Jackson Kenner and Hayley Marshall)

Jackson and Hayley may not have had the passion and the fire that some of the best TVD ships boasted, but they had something that very few other pairings had: A rock-solid friendship built on trust and understanding that grew organically into true love. Considering how crazy their world was, they both needed a relationship like this to keep them sane, which is maybe why we ended up loving it so much?

17. Kalijah (Katherine Pierce and Elijah Mikaelson)

Katherine and Elijah only shared maybe a handful of scenes together over the entire course of The Vampire Diaries, but they're somehow one of three ships we would have watched an entire spin-off about. Their love stood the test of time and somehow overcame hybrid-sized grudges, and that's about as romantic as it gets.

16. Rebel (Rebekah Mikaelson and Marcel Gerard)

Though we love Marcel and Rebekah (especially when we think about the day they both take the cure and grow old together), this couple had one major problem... One of them wasn't on the show all that often, which meant their romance faded to the background every time Rebekah left town -- which was a lot. We'll put this in the category of ships that were done dirty by logistical, behind-the-scenes stuff.

15. Bamon (Bonnie Bennett and Damon Salvatore)

The Bamon saga was one of the most topsy-turvey things to follow on The Vampire Diaries, but we loved every minute of it. From shipping them a little bit in Season 1 to hating everything about it in Season 3, to watching them grow into best buds in Season 6, Bonnie and Damon went on a journey unparalleled by any other ship in the TVDu. Do we kind of wish they'd given romance a try? Sure. Are we going to let that invalidate how awesome their story was? No way.

14. Gialijah (Gia and Elijah Mikaelson

We're probably going to get some hate for this, but if we had to pick between all of Elijah's ships, Gialijah would probably win out. Sure, they weren't star-crossed lovers or centuries-old flames, but if you're looking for a healthy dynamic (of which Elijah was sorely lacking) with great chemistry and some awesome scenes, Gialijah is the ship for you.

13. Handon (Hope Mikaelson and Landon Kirby)

Hope and Landon are kind of the Stelena of Legacies. Not a pairing that we think will be endgame (no matter how heartbroken that will leave us), but integral to the DNA of the series nonetheless. We're content to enjoy this sweet couple strive for their happy ending, and we'll even root for them most of the time as they grow up together and figure out this crazy supernatural world.

12. Jaiden (Josh Rosza and Aiden)

Oh, Josh and Aiden... the ship that was too pure for this world. Literally. Though both these characters bit the dust before all was said and done on The Originals, their love story was super sweet, and, hey, at least we got to see them reunite in the afterlife!

11. Beremy (Bonnie and Jeremy)

If any of you ever had a crush on your older brother or sister's friends, you'll understand our undying love for Beremy. There was something so cathartic about watching Bonnie realize that Jeremy had grown up to be a sweet, sexy, utterly dateable guy instead of Elena's annoying little brother. Even though the didn't end up together, they deserve a high ranking in this list of epic ships.

10. Posie (Penelope Park and Josie Saltzman)

Considering how few episodes of Legacies Penelope was in before she bounced, it's remarkable that so many people fell so deep in love with the Posie ship. We guess there's just something intoxicating about a bad girl who will do bad things for the girl she loves. If you come for Josie, Penelope will come for you!

9. Steferine (Stefan Salvatore and Katherine Pierce)

Is it weird that we always kind of thought Stefan and Katherine would end up together when all was said and done? Don't get us wrong, that relationship was toxic at best, but when they were on screen together, you just couldn't pull your eyes away from them. It was like watching a really sexy, complicated train wreck in action.

8. Forwood (Caroline Forbes and Tyler Lockwood)

Considering how often Caroline and Tyler were separated (by distance, evil hybrids, or opposing loyalties), it's pretty impressive that they were still one of the most memorable ships from The Vampire Diaries. It some mixed the sweetness of Maroline with the passion of Klaroline, creating a happy middle ground for fans to enjoy.

7. Freelin (Freya Mikaelson and Keelin Malraux)

Did we really understand the term OTP before Freelin existed? We doubt it. Freya and Keelin had their ups and downs on The Originals, to be sure, but through it all, there was never a doubt in our minds that these two strong, smart, sexy women were absolutely made for one another. Knowing they're living out their happily ever after in New Orleans with a cute little baby named Nik is the only thing that gets us through the day sometimes.

6. Steroline (Stefan Salvatore and Caroline Forbes)

Considering how many ships exist in this universe, it's shocking that Steroline is one of only a handful to make it down the aisle. Poor Stefan seemed doomed to be forever locked in a love triangle with his brother until Caroline Forbes entered his life. Not only did he no longer have to deal with love triangle BS, he got to marry his best friend, who he knew would support him through thick and thin. If only it hadn't taken them so long to figure out how awesome they could be together.

5. Benzo (Bonnie Bennett and Enzo St. John)

Sometimes it's hard to ship characters that are thrown together at the end of a series as opposed to the beginning, but that was not the case with Bonnie and Enzo. One minute they were two characters who'd never really interacted much, and the next they were epic loves who built a strong relationship built on trust, compassion, and a lot of laughter. Honestly, they fit so well together even we were surprised by it!

4. Stelena (Stefan Salvatore and Elena Gilbert)

Of all the ships to ever grace our screens over the years, there was something truly special about Stefan and Elena. Maybe it's because we associate their love story with some of the best years The Vampire Diaries ever had, or maybe their connection really was just too epic for words. Whatever the case, Stelena was one for the history books, and we dare you to say different.

3. Hosie (Hope Mikaelson and Josie Saltman)

It might seem weird to put a ship that's not, technically speaking, canon (yet!) so high on our list, but we absolutely won't apologize for it. Putting aside the obvious fact that these girls are definitely, majorly, into each other, Hope and Josie have proven over and over again that they not only understand each other on a deep, intimate level, they also care enough about one another to go to the ends of the earth to keep each other safe and happy. That kind of devotion when paired with a healthy, supportive dynamic is a killer combination.

2. Klaroline (Klaus Mikaelson and Caroline Forbes)

Klaus and Caroline never really got the timing right, but maybe that's what makes this ship one of the best in the history of The Vampire Diaries universe. They were enemies, they were lovers, and they were kind of even friends for a minute there, and the fact that they never really got a chance to be together only makes this ship more EPIC. Plus, it's kind of impossible not to swoon when a guy declares he'll be your last love.

1. Delena (Damon Salvatore and Elena Gilbert)

Was there ever any doubt that this list would end here? Whether you loved Delena or not, there's no denying this couple was iconic, and a large part of The Vampire Diaries' success was built on their love story. Sure, we would have preferred for them to not have different versions of the same fight for four seasons in a row, but that doesn't mean we don't still get major chills whenever we rewatch their first kiss or their series finale happily ever after.

#Legacies #TheOriginals #TheVampireDiaries #TVD #Hosie #Posie #Handon #Delena #Stelena #Haylijah #Klaroline #Klamille #Freelin #JuliePlec #TheCW

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auroracalisto · 4 years ago

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masterlist for auroracalisto’s 700 followers sleepover event

blurbs

kit walker

kit walker with prompt 15. “i’m sorry. you’re just too cute, i couldn’t help it.”

kit walker with prompt 22. "stop it or i'll fight you."

michael langdon

michael langdon with prompt 9. "you keep dying in my dreams. over and over."

peter parker

peter parker with the prompt 1. "wake up! please wake up." and prompt 3. "hey, hey, look at me. focus on me."

bucky barnes

bucky barnes with prompt 19. "i'm yours. forever and always."

bucky barnes with prompt 15. "i'm sorry. you're just too cute, i couldn't help it."

bucky barnes with prompt 14. "stop being weird. you keep making me smile."

steve rogers

steve rogers with prompt 30. "baby... if you don't shut the hell up, i'm going to have to apologize to everyone on this damn zoom call."

steve rogers with prompt 3. "hey, hey, look at me. focus on me."

loki laufeyson

loki laufeyson with the prompt, "no one ever has to be alone, let me stay with you."

julie and the phantoms

jatp with prompt 29. "where do you see yourself in fifteen years?" "either in a grave or famous. there is no in-between."

elijah mikaelson

elijah mikaelson with prompt 20. "you're going to call me crazy. but i really think we're soulmates."

elijah mikaelson with prompt 9. "you keep dying in my dreams. over and over."

elijah mikaelson with prompt 3. "hey, hey, look at me. focus on me."

another elijah mikaelson with prompt 3. "hey, hey, look at me. focus on me." set in "she will be loved" universe.

elijah mikaelson with prompt 12. "you have no idea how beautiful you look."

elijah mikaelson with prompt 19. "i'm yours. forever and always."

enzo st. john

enzo st. john with prompt 2. "who is hurting you?"

klaus mikaelson

klaus mikaelson with prompt 15. "i'm sorry. you're just too cute, i couldn't help it."

kol mikaelson

kol mikaelson with prompt 25. "excuse me? that was my cookie. are you dumb?" and prompt 22. "stop it or i'll fight you."

oikawa tooru

oikawa tooru with prompt 32. "you have to be kidding." "does it look like i'm kidding?"

playlists

playlist for steve rogers

playlist for xavier plympton

playlist for enzo st. john

kiss, marry, kill

reggie peters, bucky barnes, and elijah mikaelson

klaus mikaelson, luke patterson, and steve rogers

peter parker, kit walker, and spencer reid

#masterlist #auroracalistosleepover #auroracalistosleepover masterlist

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misssophiachase · 5 years ago

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Klaroline AU Week - Day 3: Crossovers/Fusions

He’s the new hotshot recruit at the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School and unbeknown to him, she’s his new instructor (you know how this goes). Lines from the movie in italics (because I’m no aeroplane expert).

Take My Breath Away

Sunday 20:45: Raised By Wolves Cocktail Bar, San Diego, CA

“I start my new job tomorrow, Kat,” she insisted. “I should be home in bed preparing.”

“You do that every night, roomie,” she shot back by way of response. “And drinking wine and watching the Notebook for the millionth time doesn’t count as an activity.”

Caroline was an Astrophysicist and had been working in DC for the past ten years. She’d recently moved cross country to take a contract position at the Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego and had reunited with her best friend Katherine who was a Professor at the University of California in La Jolla.

It made sense for them to move in together, but Caroline was realising that Katherine was one of the nosiest roommates ever.

“This is a completely new role for me,” she argued. “I need to be on my game, these officers are some of the best in the Navy, Kat. They don’t call it Top Gun for nothing.”

“I’m jealous that you get to work with gorgeous men in uniform and I have to lecture children.”

“I never understood that. What is it with everyone’s obsession with men in uniform?”

“Well, maybe you just haven’t seen one in the flesh yet?” His crisp but attractive English accent wasn’t enough to stop the rolling of her eyes.

“And I suppose you’re going to remedy that situation,” she drawled, turning in her chair and meeting his dark blue eyes for the first time.

She wanted to deny it but she couldn’t. This guy was hot, with or without the white, naval uniform. Sexy stubble, sinful, crimson lips and dirty, blonde hair that curled teasingly over his ears was only the beginning, he had a pair of rogue dimples that she swore had superpowers they were that disarming.

“Alright, love?” Caroline felt Katherine nudge her subtly in the ribs. She needed to retain what composure she still had.

“I think you got the wrong location, the fancy dress party is on campus,” Caroline teased.

“Cute,” he shot back, licking his lips teasingly. She should have been repelled but this guy had the opposite effect and Caroline knew it had nothing to do with the uniform.

“I need to apologise for my friend,” a fellow officer, also in head-to-toe white offered. “He can’t help himself, he was dropped on his head as a baby.”

“Oh, I know what this is,” Kat realised. “This is your little, two-man act to try and pick up poor, unsuspecting patrons.”

“Gee, tough crowd,” he murmured in his friend’s ear, although they could still hear him. Officer Number One’s gaze hadn’t wavered, it was still firmly trained on Caroline.

“I’m Lieutenant Klaus Mikaelson, this is Enzo St John,” he offered by way of introduction, his eyes slipping lower and perusing the low-cut, black top Katherine insisted she wear. Caroline could feel an unmistakable blush forming in that region and hoped he wouldn’t notice. He was an arrogant ass for sure but her body obviously didn’t care about that.

“Lieutenant?” She asked, wondering if this cocky guy was one of her students because if so this was going to be really awkward come morning.

“We’re Naval Aviators,” he said it slow like she couldn’t understand the concept. “At Top Gun.”

“Impressive,” Katherine cooed, her voice laced with sarcasm, not that Officer Number Two noticed.

“I go by Lucifer though,” he shared, they both looked at Enzo curiously.

“Did your mother not like you?” Kat asked, mouth agape. Unlike her friend she hadn’t been around the Naval culture Caroline had.

“It’s his call sign, like a nickname,” Klaus explained, again slowly. Caroline had to stop herself from telling him where he could shove his mansplaining.

“My surname is Saint, get it?” The girls just looked at each other thinking that was just weird logic.

“And what is your, call sign is it?” Caroline bluffed.

“The Original,” he smirked, knowingly, tipping his hat in her direction.

“The Original what?” She asked, unable to help herself.

“Well, how about we get to know each other and I’ll tell you all about it, love.”

“Wow,” she muttered, Caroline was surprised there was any oxygen left in the bar his ego was that inflated. “Unfortunately, I’m going to have to pass. In fact, we were just leaving, right Kat?”

She picked up her purse and grabbed Katherine’s hand. She might have wanted to be there but Caroline had no interest in staying any longer.

Monday 05:45: “The Strand” Pacific Beach, San Diego, CA

“Tully! Tully, come back here, girl!” He heard a melodic voice before he saw her.

Running along Pacific Beach was his rare downtime these days. Flight school was intense, not that Klaus minded. He was a fighter pilot first and foremost and he was living his dream.

He liked to think he was confident, most people considered him arrogant but Klaus could practically fly in his sleep it was that deeply ingrained in his life, so too the Navy.

The first time he’d faltered since arriving was the previous night. Klaus considered himself good with women but his performance at the bar was woeful. If he wasn’t aware, Enzo had been reminding him ever since. He’d never had a woman literally leave a place because she didn’t want to talk to him.

Klaus knew he’d acted stupid, peddling those tired lines but he had a habit of doing that when he liked someone. And he liked this girl, that much was clear given he’d been thinking about her ever since. Not that he’d probably ever see her again.

The golden retriever bounded over to him, rubbing against his bare legs and almost tripping him in the process. Klaus stopped to lean down and give her a pat. “Hey, girl.”

He looked up into the familiar, blue eyes of the woman from last night. Dressed casually in form-fitting jeans and a white t-shirt, those blonde waves hanging loose over her shoulders, Klaus didn’t think she could look any better than the previous night but he was wrong.

“Lose something?” He asked, noting just how adorable she looked flustered, her creamy cheeks tinged pink from the exercise.

“You again?” she asked, obviously only just realising who he was. “I didn’t recognise you without your costume.”

“There’s that sarcastic wit I’ve missed,” he chuckled. “I take it this is a friend of yours.” Caroline eyed the dog in frustration as she rubbed up against him lovingly.

“Traitor,” she muttered. “Tully is my friend’s dog and as I’ve discovered this morning has a mind of her own and enjoys flirting with strange men.”

“I’m not a stranger,” he drawled. “You know my name but I never caught yours, love.”

“That’s not my name,” she shot back. Klaus felt his muscles going cold so started stretching on the spot, his shorts riding up even higher. He could see her checking him out like she had last night. He still had it.

“Well, if you told me then I wouldn’t have to call you that,” he grinned.

“I better get going, don’t want to be late,” she replied, hooking the leash to Tully’s collar.

“Late for what? Or is that just another excuse to get away from me?”

“I start a new job today, I need to be on time.”

“Well good luck, love,” he offered. She didn’t bother to argue about his endearment and just shook her head. Everything in Klaus wanted to ask her out again but knew it would probably be pointless.

Monday 09:45: Miramar Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA

“Civilian specialists are here because they are our very best source on enemy aircraft. One of our very best is Caroline Forbes. She has a PHD in astrophysics and is a civilian contractor so you do not salute her. But you better listen to her because the Pentagon listens to her.”

“Good morning,” she greeted them. Klaus was seated in the front row with Enzo not quite believing what he was seeing.

Turns out her new job just happened to be him. He was torn over whether it was a good development or a bad one. Hooking up with your boss was obviously frowned upon but at least this way he knew where to find her.

The way she looked in that fitted, black, skirt suit with her wavy hair pulled back into a bun at the nape of her creamy neck was messing with his composure and looking around the room he could see his fellow students thought the same thing.

A ripple of jealousy came over him and Klaus didn’t like it one bit.

Somehow he’d managed to lose track of what she was saying, something about F5 and MIG 28 Aircraft but he’d been too busy to really take much notice.

“However, the MIG 28 does have a problem with its inverted flight tanks. It won’t do a negative G pushover,” she explained.

Enzo nudged Klaus. Only a few weeks ago they’d seen a MIG 28 do exactly that during a training exercise which had attracted enemy aircraft and nearly killed them for their trouble. They continued to discuss it between them.

“The latest intelligence tells us the most it will do is one negative..” she paused mid sentence.”Excuse me, Lieutenant, is there something wrong?”

“Yes ma’am, the data on the MIG is inaccurate,” Klaus replied, noting her adorable but puzzled look.

“How’s that, Lieutenant?”

“Well, I just happened to see a MIG 28 do a...”

“We,” Enzo interrupted.

“Uh, sorry, Lucifer. ‘We’ happened to see a MIG 28 do a 4g negative dive.”

She cocked her left eyebrow, almost like she was trying to work out whether he was telling the truth or just messing with her.

“Where did you see this?”

“Uh, that's classified.”

“It's what?”

“It's classified. I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.”

He sent her his very best smirk and given her less than impressed expression, Klaus knew he was going to have to do a lot more work to win her over.

But he was more than willing to try.

10:45

“Ma’am? Excuse me!” He called out. She continued walking towards her car, choosing to ignore him not interested in a discussion right now, it was already extremely awkward enough. “Caroline!”

She finally turned, realising he was going to continue to make a scene until she acknowledged him. Of course she’d expected him but what transpired after she hadn’t. Caroline was trying to work out if it was all arrogant bluster or something entirely different.

“Yes, Lieutenant?” She answered officially, trying to ignore just how good his khaki uniform brought out his Californian tan. He came closer, and even though he wore Aviators she could tell his eyes were trained on her with that same intensity she remembered from the previous night.

“You tricked me.”

“I did no such thing.”

“You knew I was at Top Gun, you knew I was your student but yet you didn’t feel the need to tell me, why is that exactly?”

“I felt that it was inappropriate to disclose my identity at that time.”

“But yet it’s okay to just show up in class like that? What if I’d said something in front of everyone.”

“I knew you wouldn’t,” she murmured. “You want to be here just as much as I do because we love what we do and this, whatever this is, doesn’t factor into that.”

“This? You rejected me last time I checked,” he replied. “Twice.”

“Is that why you did that before in class? Was it some form of petty payback?”

“It wasn’t petty,” she gave him a look which clearly said she didn’t believe him. “Okay maybe a little bit petty but it did actually happen, Enzo has this great polaroid you’d love.”

“But apparently it’s classified though right?”

“How about we go out for a drink and I’ll tell you the redacted version?”

“I am not going out with you, I don’t know how many times I have to say it.”

“Why not?”

“I’m your teacher, you’re my student. This can’t happen because it is all kinds of wrong, Lieutenant .”

“I don’t like to take no for an answer and, just so you know, I don’t give up easily, love.”

“Is that so?” He sent her his best smile and finally removed his sunglasses, those blue eyes roaming over her body before eventually landing on her face. Caroline was trying to pretend he had no effect on her whatsoever but she could feel her resolve fading fast.

“I’ll see you in class tomorrow, ma’am.” He walked away, the spicy scent of his aftershave hovering in his wake.

Caroline had no idea what she’d gotten herself into but at the same time it excited her too. It had nothing to do with men in uniform, just one man in particular.

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doyelikehaggis · 5 years ago

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Rowing the Rarepair Rowboat: Carenzo | Caroline Forbes x Enzo St. John (The Vampire Diaries)

"Thinking of jumping down and trying to walk across it?" Enzo asks from Caroline's right, sitting beside her on the stairwell. His tone is light, joking, one that she hadn't quite realized she'd missed all these months they've spent apart.

She sniffs, sucking in a deep breath that only makes her chest hurt, and lifts her head up. She keeps her eyes straight ahead, staring at the buildings stretching out in front of her as far as she can see before the snow makes it impossible.

"The thought crossed my mind," she admits, cracking a slight smile. "With vamp speed, we could probably get to the airport just in time. Compel a pilot if the flight's cancelled." She looks at him, blinking once or twice to see him better as she pulls a teasing look, nudging his shoulder. "Or we could just get you to fly it, Captain Lorenzo."

Enzo chuckles at the emphasis she puts on his name. It eases a little bit of the twisting in her stomach, her smile a little more genuine as she watches him duck his head for a moment.

"I actually didn't go by my right name back then," he tells her, and she raises her eyebrows, but he shakes it off. His eyes and his smile turns sad as he gazes at her. "I'm sorry about all of this, Caroline. I know you wanted to be on that flight."

She did. She needed to be on it. Lizzie and Josie are counting on her. Were counting on her, and now she's probably going to have to let them down. Again. She had told herself she would be there, especially after everything that's happened with them lately.

"It just wasn't supposed to be like this," she says, shaking her head. "I was only supposed to be gone a few months. I wasn't—wasn't supposed to miss Christmas, or their birthday, or—"

She clamps her mouth shut, her throat aching like it's made of sandpaper.

"I just wanted to be there."

There are only so many holidays she's going to get with them. Even without the merge, she was always going to outlive them, and she's hated the thought since the day they were born. But it's so much worse now.

"They have six years left," she says quietly, her voice shaking and her chin wobbling. "And I am running out of options. I just—I just wanted to be there, you know? For one day, at least. To see their faces light up. To watch them just be happy, without having to worry about any of this, to just—to just be there with them, as a family, and I—I just wish I had my mom because I am so lost and I don't know what I'm supposed to do."

She breaks down completely, sobs racking her body in a matter of seconds. Enzo's quick to pull her in, his arms wrapping around her as she closes her eyes against the tears and all of it. It's too much, too overwhelming. Everything hurts too much and she hates it, and why does this keep happening? Why can't something just go the way it was supposed to, why can't she be allowed to be happy?

"It's alright," Enzo murmurs into her hair, one hand stroking her back, her face buried in his chest and hands clinging to him. His voice cracks ever so slightly, and he tries to clear it. "Let it all out, sweetheart. I'm not going anywhere."

She can't begin to express how much relief the last part brings her, even if it fills her with so much dread as well. Everyone who promises they aren't leaving her finds a way in the end. Even the immortal ones. She just hugs him tighter, letting herself believe it for this one moment, because she needs this. She needs him.

They just sit there. She doesn't know for how long, but Enzo never once stops talking to her, his voice soft and soothing. Slowly, the bubbling of pain and guilt and too many other things that are tearing her apart from the inside starts to ease until it's a gentle simmering. Her sobs turn to sniffles, the tears eventually dry, the shaking in her body turns to shivers.

Enzo pauses, and she can't see him but she can feel his chin move from her head and assumes he's looking at her. "Cold?" he asks her with concern in his voice.

Caroline huffs out a soft laugh that holds the smallest fragment of humour. "Freezing. So much for vampires being immune to everything."

Enzo chuckles along with her, one of his hands moving to her arm, rubbing through her thin coat. She curls in closer to him.

"We still function as humans," he reminds her. "Even we're not immune to frostbite. Immune to dying from it, yes, but getting all of the symptoms of it where our hands go numb and can't move? Unfortunately, no. Probably not the best idea to be sitting outside in the coldest weather of the century."

Caroline hums her agreement. Her throat is still aching, rubbing raw every time she talks.

"Here."

She feels Enzo move again and pulls back slightly to look at him. Her eyebrows furrow in confusion as he produces a scarf seemingly out of nowhere.

"When you came up here, I was going to follow you but figured you'd end up on the balcony in our room," he explains as he winds it around her neck, adjusting it to wrap it around and back down. "But then I remembered the key, and I saw the door coming out here open. You've always had a thing for being outside when you're upset."

Despite all of the crumbled, broken pieces inside of her, she smiles a little. He pauses, checking to make sure the scarf looks okay. She just gazes at him as he gently moves a few strands of her hair until he pulls his hand back. Alarm rises in her as he begins slipping his arm out of his own jacket.

"What are you doing?" she asks him as he takes it off.

"You need it more than I do," he simply says.

Caroline starts to protest, but he's already wrapping it around her shoulders, seemingly unfazed that he's now sitting in the middle of a snowstorm in nothing thicker than a flimsy long-sleeved t-shirt.

"But you just said—"

"Darling, I meant you're not immune to the cold," he cuts her off, shaking his head. He has a faint smile as he adjusts the jacket, pulling it closed around her. "I've endured much worse than a chill. Trust me, I'm perfectly fine. I can barely feel it anymore."

Caroline's heart sinks. It always does when she knows he's referencing his past in Augustine but trying to veer around actually saying it. She watches his face as he continues playing with the jacket, and then the scarf, making sure they're both just right enough to keep her warm.

"I'm glad you're here," she tells him softly, making his hand falter and his eyes move back up to hers. "I don't know what I'd do without you."

"You would get through this," he says, completely serious and sincere. His hand is still hovering next to her, a few strands of hair between his fingers. "You would be upset, but you would pull yourself together, and you would find a way to get on that plane. Even if it meant you had to march right through this snow and demand that the plane takes off otherwise you'll fly it yourself if you have to."

Caroline can't help but laugh softly at his exaggerated tone, his intentions clearly to make her do just that as his eyes sparkle with a flicker of happiness. She knows he's right, of course. It would feel so much harder if she was here all alone, stranded with little hope of getting home, but she wouldn't stop trying to find a way to make it happen.

She sighs, wiping her eyes, feeling the dried tracks on her cheeks. "Well, it's a good thing you're here then, because putting me in control of a plane definitely wouldn't get us home."

"Nonsense," Enzo says, grinning, wrapping an arm back around her shoulders. "You'd make a damn good pilot. With some supervision."

"Oh, high praise from an ex-captain," she jokes, then pauses. "It is ex-captain, right?"

Enzo nods. "Yes. That whole part of my life is in the past."

Caroline just nods back as he shifts to lean against the wall behind him, pulling her closer. She settles against his side, tucked under his arm, her head on his shoulder. There's no hope of the snow stopping any time soon, and by the looks of it, they don't have much of a reason to be in any rush anymore.

A beat passes, silence falling over them like the snow blankets the ground. She listens to the beating of his heart as her own finally slows back to an even pace, the anger and frustration and guilt seeping out of her, leaving her nothing but exhausted.

"Can I at least ask what your alias was?" she asks softly, her curiosity poking at her as she looks up at him with a slight raise of her eyebrows.

Enzo glances at her, then smiles.

"Michael Quinn," he answers with a strange raise in his accent, slipping from the gruff, charming British one she's used to, to a slightly softer American one.

He gives a laugh at her obvious surprise and confusion, and his voice goes back to normal.

"I adopted a completely different identity back then. Faked an accent, pretended to be American. It was easier to blend in."

"That makes sense," Caroline agrees, but can't quite wrap her head around the idea of an American Enzo, even if just for an act.

"I started off a pilot in '42, because of World War One," he continues, to her surprise. "By '52, I was made a Captain of the US Air Force. I ended up working with the government. Shocker, I know."

Caroline's definitely thrown, that's for sure. "I thought you weren't allowed to talk about this?" she questions.

"Well, considering all of the people I worked with back then are more than likely dead now, I think I'm safe," Enzo says, shrugging.

Caroline nods slowly. His logic makes sense. And if he thinks it's safe to talk about then who is she to argue? It's not as if she wouldn't like to know more about this secret part of his past.

"So, the government?" she asks, twisting around in his arms and resting her chin on his shoulder. "What, did they have some shady secrets? Oh, did it involve alien conspiracies? Please, Captain Quinn, tell me this story has aliens."

Enzo laughs, and it makes her feel a little more at home for a brief moment. This storm will pass, she thinks. In all senses.

She'll call Alaric, somehow, and let him know what's going on if he hasn't already been filled in. They'll work something out. She will find a way back to Mystic Falls, even if she does have to compel someone to fly them home.

#tvd #carenzo #caroline forbes #enzo st. john #enzo st john #caroline x enzo #the vampire diaries #moodboard #aesthetic #ficlet #rowing the rarepair rowboat #myedit*#fanfiction stuff #you caught me I'm totally doing this to sneakily make people read the only carenzo fic I've written #with some edits and parts taken out of course #but they're so sweet!!#and yes I worked project blue book in again what do you expect from me by now?#I'm gonna make another one of these for them with another ficlet #but this is me being sneaky so

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