The day of the party had come and Caroline was in panic mode major. She just wanted everything to be perfect for Matt's engagement party...even if he was getting engaged to Rebekah.
"Everything set, love?" Klaus' voice asked from behind her. She turned to see him gazing around the decorated ballroom.
"Yes but the decorators are coming back because I don't like the way the ice sculptures are turned," she said meeting his eyes.
"We could just move them," he said with a smirk.
"I know that but this is what they get paid to do, so they should be here...doing it," Caroline said looking away.
"Well, I think it looks lovely already," Klaus said. "You did beautifully." She blushed and avoided his eyes.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome," he said before leaving the room.
"How'd it go?" Delta whispered when Klaus met her in the hallway.
"You heard," he said.
"Did she blush? Avoid eye contact?" she asked as she followed him down the hallway.
"I'm not sure. I'm busy, Young One," Klaus said turning to face her. "Thank you for your help but I think that by the end of the party tonight, we both will have exactly what we want," he said before disappearing into the study.
Caroline and Delta dressed and headed back downstairs to the ballroom. Caroline's strapless, floor-length light blue ballgown with the blue and silver sequin bodice flowed behind her as she flitted around the ballroom making sure that all the finishing touches were perfect. Delta's purple floor-length gown with the wide jeweled sash at the waist and the sweetheart bodice swished around her feet as she followed her boss around and checked off all the done items.
"This looks amazing, Caroline," Delta said as Caroline did a final inspection of the waiters' and waitresses' uniforms.
"We did good, Delt," Caroline said beaming. "You guys look great. The guests should start arriving in about ten minutes. Grab your trays and remember the order you come into the room and the zig-zag pattern I told you to work the room." the group nodded and left the room. "Anyway, like I said. We did well. I just wish all this wasn't for Rebekah."
"Yeah. Right. For Rebekah," Delta said under her breath. Delta put her hand up to her ear so that she could hear the voice in her earpiece. "The first guests are here. Are we greeting them?"
"Why the hell not? Plus this way, if anyone is dressed like a trashy clown hooker we can point them in the direction of the darkest corner of the room. I'm pretty sure Matt and Rebekah don't want them front and center in all the pictures or on the video," Caroline said as she and Delta approached the door.
"We'll take it from here," Delta said to the beefy man at the door.
"Just stand behind us and if there's a problem, handle it," Caroline said. He nodded and opened the door wide. He got into position behind them as people started to trickle in.
Delta and Caroline greeted guest after guest. Smiling and pointing them to the ballroom. Caroline began to bounce on her toes when she saw a few familiar faces approaching.
"Oh my God!" she squealed as she wrapped two women into tight hugs.
"Hey, Caroline." Elena Gilbert said as she and Bonnie Bonnett joined the three-way hug.
"You guys look so pretty," Caroline said wiping a tear from her eye. "It's been too long."
"Yeah, but we're still sisters," Bonnie said with a gentle smile.
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One Day You'll Show Up at My Door
FanfictionCaroline Forbes has started a new life for herself in NYC. She has a good friend and a successful business. Everything seems settled until a client invites two of her old flames to their party. Caroline is thrown back into all of her feelings for bo...
