"Katherine" he said surprised. 

"Can I come in?" Katherine asked. 

"Sure" Stefan replied. 

They were both nervous, they didn't know what to say to each other. It's been three weeks they didn't talk to each other.

"Can I offer you something to drink?" Stefan asked.

 "A glass of water will be fine" she uttered in a quiet voice. 

"Thanks"

"So why are you here?" Stefan asked although he had an idea of her arrival. 

"We need to talk to Stefan" Katherine said.

 "OK, What do you want to talk about" he said.

Katherine took a deep breath 

"I'm really sorry for hurting your feelings, you need to trust me when I said I never intend to do so. I love you Stefan but these past months I didn't feel the same way" she said but  could not prevent the tears from coming out. She tried so hard not to cry.

"Hey...hey! Look at me. It's OK Katherine" Stefan cupped her cheeks.

 "No, it's not" Katherine stood up, her back facing him. 

"You don't understand I'm no longer in love with you" she cried. 

"I want to be but I can't. Every time you said you love me that hurts me knowing that I don't feel the same way as you do"

She continued "I tried so hard to move on when Elijah and I broke up. Then, I met you. I thought that you were the right match for me, that you could make me feel a way that no one else had. I fell in love with you. I didn't want a perfect person, I just wanted someone to act silly with, someone who treats me well and loves being with me more than anything. You were there when I needed you the most. God! I hate myself for hurting your feelings" she sobbed.

"Katherine please! It's not your fault for falling in love with Elijah. It's not your fault. Maybe I wasn't good enough for y-

"she cut him off "Don't you dare say that! You have never failed me, you had been a friend, an ear, a pillow, a lover when I needed you. Even though I pushed you away you remain by my side. So don't you dare that you weren't good enough for me" she raised her voice.

"You never failed me" she repeated again and again "You never failed me, OK"

"OK" Stefan said. 

"I guess this is it, you made your choice" Stefan smiled, she nodded.

 "I have been lucky to date a Petrova lady and you don't need to feel guilty just because you are no longer in love with me but with someone else. As I said before it's not your fault, you can't prevent to whom you fall in love" Stefan said.

"Thank you" Katherine said and added "Friends then?" she asked. 

"Friends" Stefan confirmed shaking hand with her.

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**At the Mikaelson's mansion**

"Mother! Father! Welcome back" Elijah greeted his parents.

 "Elijah my beloved son, I miss you. I hope your brothers and sister didn't cause you any trouble" Esther asked her elder son.

 "No, mother. Rest assured"

"Your father and I are really exhausted from our trip. We will be resting in our room" Esther said grabbing her luggage.

"Very well" Elijah replied.

Elijah's p.o.v

"Finally some time alone" he exclaimed.

 Just when he was about to go to his room, someone knocked at the door. 

"Surely someone has a death wish" he said annoyingly.

When he opened the door, his eyes went wide and he muttered "Katerina"

But before he could say anything else, Katherine had reached up and pulled him down to her, and the rest of his words were lost against her mouth. He kissed her gently, passionately but it wasn't gentleness she wanted not now, not after all this time, and she knotted her fists against his suit pulling him harder against him. He groaned softly and then his arms circled her, gathering her against him.

Elijah grabbed her by her hips and carried her delicately to his room. He placed her in the middle of his bed and bents, his lips against her cheeks. Still that touch sent shivers through her nerves, shivers that made her whole body tremble.

 "If you want me to stop tell me now, Katerina" he said his lips brushing slightly to her ears. 

When she didn't replied, he brushed his mouth against the hollow of her temple.

 "Or now" he traced the line of her cheek bone.

She tried so hard to resist, wanting to tease him a little but she couldn't. He was making it impossible. She wanted it, she couldn't wait any longer. Before he could do anything else, she brought his lips to hers. She reached to unhook her bra but Elijah stopped him, 

"No" he said.

 Katherine looked at him surprise and he smiled,

 "Allow me"

He placed a vehement kiss on her shoulders and he reached for her bra. He made sure that he kissed all parts of her. They spend the rest of the day making love, enjoying each others body. They both waited for so long.

 "That was amazing" Katherine giggled.

 "I waited so long" he exclaimed satisfied.

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No one's p.o.v

"Katherine made her choice huh" Damon said taking a sip from his bourbon.

 "She chose Elijah. Well I was pretty sure she will chose that" Stefan chuckled.

"You already see that coming, didn't you" Caroline asked. 

He nodded. 

"You don't see that heartbroken" Damon said.

 "I agree with him" Caroline said.

 "Well" Stefan started.

 "I thought that I would be heartbroken but yes it hurts knowing that the girl you gave your heart is in love with someone else. I don't hold her guilty of our break up and besides if I was with Katherine and then fall in love with Caroline. I would have follow my heart" Stefan stated.

"I already warn you, brother don't fall in love with Blondie, certain Mikaelson won't leave you alone" Damon smirked at Caroline who smacked him.

 "Oh! Come on, we're not going to talk about Klaus seriously" Caroline said.

 "She already knows to whom we are referring" Stefan teased her.

 "Shut up" she rolled her eyes at them.

"Besides there's nothing going on between me and Klaus" Caroline uttered. 

"That's what you want to believe, Caroline" Stefan said.

 "We have seen it, the way he looks at you" Damon started but Caroline raised her hand

 "Guys come on, we came here to talk about Stefan and Katherine's relationship....not mine"

"Fine, we will drop it the matter for now" Damon said.

"I have been thinking it for some while, Damon are you seeing someone" Caroline asked out of curiosity. 

"I didn't know that you wanted so desperately to sleep with me, Barbie" Damon smirked. 

She rolled her eyes at him,

 "News of the day Damon, the world doesn't revolve around you. I had never even thought of sleeping with you"

She added "to be honest, if you had known me back in Mystic Falls I would've sleep with you but now no. If you tell me to choose, no offence I would rather sleep with Stefan"

"None taken" Damon replied.

 "The last girl I slept with I think was....." he tried to remember but couldn't recall her name.

 "Rebekah Mikaelson" Stefan said it. 

Caroline eyes went wide "Rebekah as in Klaus' sister" she muttered. Stefan bobbed.

"Rest assured, it was just a night stand" Damon clarified. 

"How did you know about it brother?" Damon questioned him. 

"I saw her leaving from your room"

"OHHHHHHHH!!" both Damon and Caroline said in unison. They continued to talk when just when they were about to start another conversation Caroline phone started to ring.

 "It's Marcel" Caroline said.

"Hey! Marcel" Caroline smiled. She listened very carefully to what Marcel was saying to her on the phone.

 "Ok, I will just come right now" she replied.

"Sorry boys, but I need to do. Duty call" Caroline apologized.

 "Bye blondie!"

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"So what is it you want to talk about?" Caroline asked Marcel when she entered De Martel channel. 

"Actually, Tristan asked me to call you" Marcel said. 

"He's waiting for you in his office" he said. 

"Ok, I will just go"

"Caroline! Have a seat" Tristan said. 

"How are you?" he asked. 

"Good. Thank you"

"Well, I know since we had done your interview I had not call you. I'm really sorry for that" Tristan said.

 "It's ok, I understand-

"he cut her "as I was saying I have a job for you" he said. 

"I want you to have an interview with the Mikaelson" he said looking at her.

She looked at him, "Um.... I don't want to sound disrespectful but why the Mikaelson, there are many others too" Caroline said.

 She didn't want to have an interview with the Mikaelson. Her little talk with the Salvatore brothers had make her nervous when it comes to Klaus.

 'Damn you Salvatore' she mentally cursed them.

Tristan leaned on the table so that he was eye level to her and whispered in a mocked voice 

"Caroline since you are new here, I will explain you the rules" he said in a husky tone.

"When I ordered you to do something for me, you just do it. No need to ask why. I don't want to have any arguments with you my dear. You're smart but you also have a big mouth. With me, try to shut it. I don't tolerate those things" he said.

 "Did I make myself clear?" he asked.

 "Yes, sir" she replied.

 "Good! Back to business now"

He explained to her why she needed to interview the Mikaelson. She needed to know about how the Mikaelson has an influence over other business people and pretty other things too. She was about to leave when he spoke

 "And Caroline, no need to interview them on the morrow. I want the interview by the end of the week. Take your time, then" he smiled at her. 

She forced out a smiled too but that didn't come out as she wanted. When she made sure, she was far from his office she muttered, 

"Arrogant bastard. How rude of him"

"Trouble in paradise" Marcel smirked at her making her jump.

 "I didn't plan to scare you" he apologized.

 "It's OK" she smiled at him. 

"So who was the arrogant bastard" Marcel grinned at her. 

When she was about to speak, he stopped her "Let me guess"

"Tristan"

"Yea" she nodded. 

"Trust me, it's difficult to work for him. A lot of people had been fired or they left this job" Marcel said. 

"And what about you?" Caroline inquired.

 "Well he and I are friends so I guess I had been lucky" he laughed.

 "You are" Caroline joined in.

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"Wife, I won't be having dinner tonight" Mikael said to Esther. 

"Why?" she asked.

 "I'm not hungry. If I am I will just eat" he said. 

"I want to rest, but before prepare some tea for me" Mikael ordered her.

He took out his phone from his pocket and dialed a number. 

"Hello, my dear!" he said. "Mikael" the person on the phone said.

 "How are you doing up this far in Manhattan?" he asked. 

"I'm good. I've heard my brother was in town" the person said.

 "We haven't yet met but I heard about it" he answered.

"How's Niklaus?" the person said. 

"He's fine. He miss you a lot" Mikael said. 

"How sweet of him!"

"Well don't tell anyone, keep it a secret. I will coming to New York in two or three days" the person said. 

"That's good to hear. We will have a family dinner you, your brother along with my family" Mikael said joyfully.

"Of course"

"I won't be disturbing any further dear. Have a safe flight. Reach New York safe and sound. Rest assured your secret is safe with me" Mikael smirked over the phone.

 "Thank you! Have a nice day"

"Finally, one problem will be taken care of" he laughed dryly.

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