The Touch Of The Obsession (Steroline AU)

Chapter 3: Peace on the Beach

STEFAN

It was my birthday. Sure I should've been feeling much more happy and excited but let's be honest, we were going to a club near a beach and there was gonna be a small party with just us, how excited could I be to be a drunk mess again? We had spent the afternoon in the car sightseeing Chicago; Chicago was a really nice place. Now we were going out to the club for the evening. Damon said he had a surprise for me but that was probably something to do with girls or drinking, it was Damon, after all.

Apart from that, all I could think about was Caroline. Something about her clicked with me. I didn't know much about her, but I did know that she was going through a rough part of her life and it did remind me of my time with and even without Katherine. I guess I didn't want anyone to go through what I had; she shouldn't be touched by someone's obsession. It could ruin you in more ways then anyone could ever imagine.

If the Klaus Mikealson she was talking about, was the same Klaus Mikaelson I thought he was, then he could seriously harm her; he could ruin her life for god's sake. Even if I didn't know Caroline in person, I couldn't let anyone go through what I had.

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CAROLINE

"I won't let anything happen to you."

Those words Stefan said gave so much comfort to me, even though he was a stranger. He made me feel like I wasn't alone, that I had someone to talk to, someone to rely on if I ever needed help. Someone who have me a sense of protection. Someone to just be there for me. Someone like a friend.

A friend who wouldn't judge me. A friend who would understand my problems like he said he would. But then again, he was a lawyer, probably using me to promote his business, but maybe he wasn't? Maybe unlike Tyler, Matt and Klaus, he wouldn't use and treat me like a toy? Maybe I could really just call him when I needed help.

Whatever was going to happen was going to happen, it was written to happen, that's what I had always believed and always would believe.

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STEFAN

We were at the club in the hotel. So far all that had happened was that Damon and Enzo had got drunk (obviously) and were dancing with some stranger girls. Alaric and I decided to stay away from the crowd; Ric didn't want to get into any trouble with Jo back home so he was gonna stay out and me? I didn't want to get back in this life with drinks and girls so I decided not to join in.

"Let's go dance!"

"Ric, I thought you wanted to stay away from girls and drinks, for Jo." I smirked.

"I did but it looks like so much fun, Jo won't not want me to have fun. Come on, it's your birthday, let's go!"

"Nah, I'm good here, you carry on."

"You're so much more fun when you're with me." I heard from behind me.

Oh my god! I could recognise that voice from anywhere. I turned around and saw my best friend, Alexa Branson. This was the surprise Damon was talking about.

I smiled and she smiled back and we ran to each other into a hug.

"I missed you so much Lexi."

Alexa Branson was the person who had helped me with my drug problem all those years ago.

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Flashback

I was standing in a dark alley in New York City, buying drugs like heroine and weed when we had got into a fight because I refused to pay the full price. There was pushing and punching and swearing involved, maybe even some blood, as far as I remember. I had had many fights like that in the past, all because of Katherine Pierce and Klaus Mikealson. I did blame myself for being so easily manipulated to do what they wanted me to do; I still had my demons because of that, but they were the reason why my problem went out of hand, I could've gone totally crazy if Lexi hadn't come on time.