may was sitting in the kitchen with bonnie, having a drink. caroline came in with her wedding planners.
"sure, caroline, get married. the day you've dreamt of your whole life, just throw it together like some shotgun vegas wedding to lure out and murder your nemesis, all before the vows are over." caroline said.
"yeah, it's happening fast." may mumbled.
caroline took a moment and she looked at may. she saw the sadness in her eyes.
"i never got to explain to you why i said yes to stefan." caroline said.
"i know why you said yes, caroline. you want to spend the rest of your life with him, in spite of everything. i get it, but it's hard to watch you marry him. it's hard to watch him be happy. and it hurts me to say that i won't be there with you. you know i would do anything for you. but this, i can't do this to myself. i won't." may said, taking a sip of alcohol.
"i understand. i'm so sorry. i'm sorry in ways that i didn't even know existed. i know that i am one step removed from the reason that you lost enzo. so i am extremely grateful that your even sitting here being my friend right now. may, i love you so much. so much. please know that." caroline said grabbing her hands.
"i do. i know you do." may told her, giving her a smile.
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may was back at the cabin listening to the song that her and enzo danced to on new year's eve. she closed her eyes and when she opened them, enzo was standing behind her.
"perhaps you should consider a less melancholy playlist." enzo said, taking her headphone out of her ear.
"it helps me stay connected to you." may told him.
"you don't need pain to keep our connection alive. you are a witch now, after all." enzo reminded her, placing his hands on her shoulders.
"yeah, a witch who can't figure how to do magic." may replied.
"what do you call my presence, then?" enzo asked her.
"my human brain getting schizophrenia." may joked as enzo pulled her into his arms and kissed her.
"clearly, i'm not a hallucination. there has to be magic involved therefore, you don't need pain. therefore, you can attend the wedding without fear of losing your link to me." enzo said, holding her in his arms.
"that's not why i'm missing the wedding. stefan murdered you." may reminded him.
"that version of stefan died when you gave him the cure. the real stefan is back. he's the one who's getting married tomorrow." enzo told her.
"maybe when i'm dead i'll be as evolved as you, but i just don't feel that way about him." may replied back.
"then trust caroline. trust how she feels. share in her happiness. it won't negate ours." enzo said making may lock eyes with him.
"are you actually happy?" may asked him.
"certainly, love. i'm imagining us next to a little church i remember in the french countryside. it's in the middle of a lavender field. i always thought it would be the perfect place to marry you. and after our wedding, we'd dance. and i'd tell you how much i love you. and i'd tell you the absolute truth, which is i'm the luckiest man on the face of the earth." enzo said dancing with her and kissing her passionately.
