Hey guys! I know the I haven't updated Every Cloud has A Silver Lining in a while, but I got this idea and my goal is to have this all completed and posted by the week after valentine's day. Please read it and give me a heads up on any changes I should make and any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks everyone!

"Wow, don't worry about it, it's on the house." I smiled and thanked him, returning to my friends.

"Dani, you never accept that kind of thing." My best friend Adriana joked.

"Shut up Ade, I didn't want to argue." She laughed. We finished our drinks and I got up. "I'm going to go visit my aunt and cousin. Wanna come?" I offered.

"No thanks, remember that we have a photo shoot tomorrow morning, so we can't stay out late." She warned.

"Don't worry, I won't be late." I promised and left to go see Care and Aunt Liz.

"One minute!" I heard Care yell as I knocked on the door. Soon after, she opened the door looking flushed with her shirt on backwards. "Oh my god! Dani!" She yelled and tried to hug me.

"Hey Care, you can hug me after you go take a shower. By the way, your shirt is on backwards." I smirked at her expression.

"Oops! What are you doing here, Dani?" She asked brightly.

"The girls and I have a photo shoot at some house tomorrow. Apparently, it is the perfect setting for the new collection. Where's your mom, by the way?" I shrugged.

All of a sudden, there was a yell from upstairs. "Caroline! What's taking so long? Who was at the door?" I heard a masculine voice shout. The boy descended the stairs when she didn't answer. "Care."

"She's busy at the moment. Why don't you do me a favor and go put on some pants?" I requested.

"Ty, please, we'll talk later." Caroline stopped him. He went upstairs and I just looked at her. "Don't say it."

"So, when's your mom coming home?" I asked.

"Probably in about an hour." She replied.

"How about you go shower, then we can catch up. I have to be at the hotel by eight thirty, so I have to be out of here by eight. I only have about two and a half hours." I thought out loud.

"Okay, I'll try to be quick." She ran upstairs. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed myself a bottle of water, returning to the couch and getting comfortable. I heard Caroline's little "boy toy" sneaking to the front door.

"Not so fast." I called out to him. He carefully walked over to the chair opposite me and sat down. "So, explain yourself." He looked confused.

"I'm Tyler, Caroline's boyfriend. Who are you?" He started checking me out and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm Dani, Care's cousin. And before you ask, I'm here for work."

"That's cool, what do you do?"

"I'm a Victoria's Secret angel." He looked like his eyes were about to fall out as they drifted down to my boobs. "Eyes up here, bud." I said pointing to my eyes.

"W-Well, I g-gotta go." He stuttered and ran out. I laughed and pulled out my phone to text my boyfriend, Kol.

Hey Kol. -D

Sup sexy. Arrive okay? -K

Yeah, I just stopped by Care and Liz's. -D

Don't forget to text me a pic 2morrow ;) -K

Wouldn't dream of it. Care's back got 2 go -D

"Who yah texting?" She leaned over my shoulder.

"Just my boyfriend." I laughed at her.

"Show me a picture. You saw mine, now I wanna see the lucky guy." She pulled on my arm and I pulled up a pic.

"Ooh! Look who's finally found herself a sexy guy!" I laughed. Liz came walking through the door as we laughed.

"Hey Aunt Liz!" I called, jumping up to give her a hug.

"Hi Dani, I wasn't expecting you. How are you hun?" I frowned at her tiredness. She always has overworked herself.

"I'm good, but you, on the other hand, seem exhausted. Why do you work so much, Aunt Liz?" She sighed at my comment.

"Dani, I'm a small town sheriff. There's nothing I can do about my long hours. Your life is very different from ours. I can't get paid the amount you do for my job." She sat down and I felt bad.

"I'm sorry, sometimes I forget how privileged I really am. I have to go because there's a photo shoot tomorrow, but I can stop by later and have lunch with you if you'd like. I know that Care has school." I suggested.

"Sure, that sounds good. I'll meet you here around one?" She accepted.

"Sounds like a plan." I smiled and glanced at my phone. "It was awesome seeing you guys, but I have to head out." I gave them each a hug and a kiss on the cheek before turning to leave.

I had just gotten into my hotel room when Caroline called me. "Hey, what's up?" I asked.

"Out of curiosity, do you know who owns the house you're doing the photo shoot in tomorrow?" She seemed really stressed.

"Sorry Care, all I know is that it's supposedly an old boarding house owned by two brothers. I'm just hoping that they won't be total perverts." She started cracking up at that.

"Yeah, I know where that is. The younger one, Stefan, is nice, but Damon on the other hand. All I can say to you is good luck, Dani." She had a certain smirk to her voice.

"Oh please don't say it like that. This is why I hate going to houses to shoot. Why can't they just recreate a wall in a studio or something?" I started ranting.

"Don't worry, it can't be too bad. Luck! Night Dani!" She hung up. I texted Kol.

Yay me ;( -D

What happened? -K

Shoot 2morrow in pervert's house -D

Just stay away then -K

Planned on it -D

I heard my brother was in town -K

Want me to find him 4 u? -D

Sure, name's Elijah, tell him Kol says hi -K

Original message -D

Fine, say that Nik found Esther -K

K, what does he look like? -D

Just look for an old dude in a suit -K

Uhh how old? -D

Like 35-36ish -K

That's not that old -D

If only you knew... -K

That's cryptic -D

You should sleep -K

Night Kol -D

Night Dani -K

I stuck my phone in the charger and went to bed. Tomorrow is going to be a looooooonnnnnnnnggggg day...

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