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☆═━ 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐖𝐎 ━═☆

Soulmates. Questionable beings aren't they? The idea of loving someone forever and ever had always fascinated Charlotte, to have someone to hold you through thick and thin, was something magical.

Now to have, rather than think, was much more fortune and magic if anyone had asked Charlotte what's a soulmate to her; her answer would be a name of a green-eyed mesmerizing young Salvatore and vice versa for him.

Stefan and Charlotte were always known as the cliche of cliches, the simplest purest couple to ever live, some envied that and others were ecstatic that Mystic Falls had it's very own Romeo and Juliet, minus the suicide thing.

Paulina looked at her best friend, raising an eyebrow, "What's gotten into you? I mean, the dreamy eyes and all is getting quite boring."

Charlotte glared slightly, before Paulina continued, rolling her eyes, "Just get married already."

"I do not wish to move too fast, he must have many things to do before marriage...," Charlotte sighed, taking a sip of tea as Paulina gave her the most Really? look, she could muster up.

"He isn't fighting with his, much more handsome, brother and his father loves you and can't wait till you two are married. I don't see any signs as to why wait, Cher?" Paulina listed out before asking rhetorically.

Charlotte let out a breath, frowning. She knew that if Stefan purposed she would, of course, accept without a second thought, but maybe he had other plans for the time being and she didn't want to seem like a pushover.

"Ah, nevermind," Paulina brushed off the subject, "It doesn't have a thing to do with me as when you get married, just be happy whenever," She smiled and Charlotte nodded, mirroring the Gilbert girl's smile.

The Gilbert placed down her cup of tea before she grabbed a cookie and started talking, "So, my brother, Jonathan, told me about this poor girl, from Atlanta. Her name is Katherine Pierce, she lost her family in a fire accident."

"Oh dear God, is she okay?" Charlotte questioned with genuine worry for the stranger, one thing she always did was compassion, feeling others' pain was always a Charlotte thing.

Paulina nodded, "Yes, she is fine. My brother said that Guiseppe Salvatore is taking her in," She shook her head before adding, "First nice thing your father-in-law had done."

The brunette Bernard nodded, as she sipped on some tea, "Well, I hope we would be great friends since she is going to be like Stefan's sister."

Paulina rolled her eyes, "I only wish she won't be dull, those bore me out."

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Charlotte and Stefan were chuckling together as Guiseppe entered the room, the laughs died down and the two turned to face the eldest Salvatore.

"Son, Miss Katherine is arriving today, are you ready to welcome her?" Guiseppe asked Stefan.

Stefan nodded, muttering, "Of course, father."

Charlotte would never admit it but she truly hated Guiseppe Salvatore, he was a cruel man and an abusive father. The memory her father left in her said that all fathers were meant to be kindhearted and caring but Stefan's father was everything far from that.

Guiseppe turned to face Charlotte and she fake smiled as an act of respect, he nodded towards her, "My dearest, Charlotte, you look more beautiful each day, daughter. Give your uncle, Emmett, my dearest greetings."

The brunette Bernard nodded, "Thank you, and of course, Mr. Salvatore."

Guiseppe gave his son an approving nod before he left and Stefan let out a sigh as Charlotte chirped up, "I can't wait to meet Katherine, it is going to be a blast!"

Stefan only smiled at her, she always looked very cute when excited or just generally cute, "What? Is there something on my face?" She asked him.

He smiled, shaking his head, "No, you just look really beautiful."

Charlotte chuckled nervously, her cheeks reddening as she tried to hide them with her hair, "W..we should go wait for Katherine, c'mon." She grabbed his hand and dragged him out to the front door where they both sat on a bench, awaiting the Pierce girl yet to come.

"You are cute when you blush, or actually when you just exist...," Stefan trailed, turning to face the brunette girl who started whistling out of nowhere and looking at the blue sky.

"Char?"

Still whistling and whistling, nonstop.

"Charlotte?"

More whistling and ignorance.

Stefan, finding no other way, started to tickle the shorter brunette in which she screeched, bursting out in a fit of giggles, "Stop, Stefan. No, no, no, that tickles, stop!" She laughed out, trying to push his hands off, but as she was shorter and weaker than him; her moves were just funny and had no effects on the masculine Salvatore.

Fortunately, she was saved as the awaited carriage arrived, carrying Katherine Pierce, her loyal friend, Emily Bennett, and her maid, Birdie Mae.

Birdie Mae exited the carriage first then Katherine walked out of the carriage and observed the brunette couple for a moment as both, Stefan and Charlotte approach her after Birdie Mae finished smoothing out Katherine's dress.

"You must be Miss Pierce," Stefan greeted her with a polite smile, as Charlotte looked at the brunette girl with a beaming excited grin.

"Please, call me Katherine," She smiled as she pulled out her hand, probably Charlotte hadn't caught on to that as she took the Pierce's hand in hers to shake it.

"I do hope we will be great friends, Katherine. I am Charlotte," The Bernard smiled welcoming as Katherine gave her a sly, clearly disinterested nod.

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Paulina and Charlotte had decided to visit the Salvatore household after the Gilbert girl found out that Damon's stay was extended. She was beyond ecstatic, even if she won't admit, Paulina had always had a thing for the older Salvatore brother.

The two brunette best friends stood aside as Stefan chased Katherine through a garden maze, "Ooh...I never knew your face could make that horrible look," Paulina commented,  merely glancing at Charlotte.

"What look?" Charlotte chose to play dumb, for she had nothing to be jealous of. As far as she knew Katherine Pierce was like a sister to Stefan and Damon.

"Oh you know, jealousy. I wouldn't blame you really," Paulina gave no chance for Charlotte to reply as she walked to Katherine and Stefan who had just stopped running.

"Ha! I win. What's my prize?" Katherine smiled charmingly at Stefan as Charlotte and Paulina approached before Damon could speak up, Paulina interrupted.

"Some lady time?"

Katherine's smile faltered before she turned to face the Gilbert girl. Paulina was usually known as one of the nicest girls in Mystic Falls but when it came to Angelina or Charlotte's happiness, she would do anything for them.

"Excuse me, Miss Gilbert?"

"I mean, I would have recommended an escort for you, but as you can see. Damon is escorting me. and Stefan is escorting my dearest Charlotte."

Charlotte's face had a beaming smile as she turned to face anything that wasn't Katherine's face, the girl looked shocked and the Bernard was exploding with happiness.

"I heard Oliver Lockwood is dateless?" Paulina smiled at the Pierce as Charlotte hugged Stefan, trying her best to hide her snorts.

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