What If? A Stelena FanFic

Chapter 42-Thanksgiving Miracles

Caroline's POV

"Come on Care! Thanksgiving break just started! Can't we just take a break?" Tyler groaned slamming his head down into the book causing the librarian to shush us for about the hundredth time. 

"I'm tired of slacking off! I'm just trying to give us a head start!" I whispered shouted at him.

"Caroline," he said pulling his head up to look at me "We have a head start, we have a whole body start. I want to enjoy this little vacation. Can't we just stop for now? Besides when have you ever cared about getting a head in school?"

Since we get to spend all this time together, I thought and shook my head. 

"You're right. Fine we will stop for now!" I hated saying it. It was obvious he liked me and I liked him too. But committing to this would ruin this friendship. It would kill me to lose him. Oh, and I had a boyfriend...I shouldn't keep forgetting that. 

"You okay?" He asked as I stared out the passenger window as he drove me home. 

"Huh? Oh yeah, I'm totally fine. All good."

He cleared his throat, "How's Matt?"

"Who?"

He gave me a sideways glance. "Matt. You know..your...Matt."

"Oh! Yeah um, I don't know we don't really talk too much." I didn't really want to talk to him and he seemed fine not talking to me. 

"He's hanging out with Lauren a lot," I said looking down at my nails. 

"Yeah...um...about that..." 

I looked over at him, "What about it?"

"I mean...does that not strike you as a little odd."

"What do you mean?"

"They're just spending a lot of time together lately and it just makes me wonder-"

"He wouldn't do that," I said firmly, suddenly irritated with the conversation. I would know if he was cheating, I'm not stupid. 

"Look, Matt's not as great of a guy as he seems okay? Why do you think him and I were friends?"

I didn't say anything for a while until he spoke again.

"I'm just looking out for you Caroline...I...I care about you...a lot. I don't want to see you get hurt."

"Really? Or are you just wanting me for yourself?" I snapped, crossing my arms.

He stopped the car in front of the Boarding House and clenched his jaw.

"I'm looking out for you!" He repeated angrily

"Sure." I hopped out of the car and headed for the door. Right before I got to the door he grabbed my wrist and turned me to face him.

He pulled me close and kissed me hard. My surprise at his actions made me freeze but I quickly recovered and kissed him back. He pushed me until my back hit the door. He tore himself away from me, his eyes full of emotion.

"Yes. I do want you to myself. I love you Caroline and you deserve the world. I know for a fact Matt can't give it to you, but I will try my hardest to." 

I let out a long sigh and I felt the emotion rise and my eyes fill with tears. He leaned in and kissed me again and it was tender and passionate. I didn't want any of this to end, but I knew it wasn't right. I wasn't this person anymore.

I pushed him away, "Tyler...I can't...Matt." 

He froze, hurt washed over his face and he looked down.