One and Only

Chapter Two

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CHAPTER TWO-One And Only

Damon's P.O.V.

I watch as she throws her case file onto her desk. Caroline Forbes, the lead investigator in my brother's still open case and still puzzling mysterious death. The blue eyed, blonde stares at me, looking down more at her shaking hands before she speaks with a very professional tone.

"Damon Salvatore...It's been a long time." Caroline states, looking past me and at her closed door.

"Yeah, it has..Uh, Caroline I'm sorry that I haven't been by the house...I know that you see Bonnie a lot. But, I just...I can't..Hell, I don't even see my brother's fiance, Elena. That much anymore...not since..Matt's living with them." I tell her, watching as she exhales deeply, flipping open the folder in front of her and scanning it. I notice when Caroline gets lost in her own thoughts, because she doesn't say anything to my words for a while.

"I know, Stefan's death changed us all..I'm assuming that's why your here...Did Tyler tell you?" She asks, as I lean back against the chair I'm sitting in, eyeing the file quickly and then locking my eyes on her.

"No, I don't really speak with Tyler that much or Matt...I've kind of lost touch with them all. I mean, we talk about work, But none of us hang out after, like we used to when Stefan was alive." I tell her, watching as she nods, pushing a strand of her curly blonde hair back and clearing her throat.

"I know what you mean, Damon..I haven't talked to Elena in a while. I mean, I see her around the offices, since we both work in the same building..We'll make small talk in the break room. But, other than that...We just don't spend that much time together..I guess when Stefan was around, it was different..He brought us all together, he was the life of the party too." Caroline says, tears threatening to escape her eyes as she thinks about it.

5 years ago, all of our lives were different. We all spent time together, hung out with each other early every day and my brother and I were inseparable. But now, I barely see his family only on special occasions and small gatherings. It's weird for me, being in the same house as my brother's fiance, with one of my close firefighter friend's who is her husband's replacement and playing daddy to her fatherless children.

"So, is there any new leads. I know that the case is still open." I tell her, watching as Caroline shakes her head again, leaning against her desk as she speaks, clasping her hands in front of her, nervously playing with her hands.

"Yes. Damon, We have reason to believe that Stefan is still alive..." Caroline's voice trails off as I lock my blue eyes on her. Did I just seriously hear her right...My brother has been dead for 5 years...we found part's of his protective fire resistant uniform amongst the rumble and we pulled out two bodies from the fire, neither of which were Stefan. But, I was told that it was likely that since Stefan was trapped and no one could get to him, he was burned alive. So, as I try to process what she's telling me. I hear myself out right scuffing at her words when I speak.

"But, we found his gear...he was burned in the fire...we went back and checked the next morning...he was gone, nothing but ashes were there...We all assumed that he burned in the fire. Caroline, you can't tell me differently, Stefan's dead!" I try to explain my beliefs. My thought process from the last 5 years. I mean, don't get me wrong , I would love more than anything to have Stefan back. To see him raising his own kids, instead of that knuckle head that I used to call my best friend.