"I'm sorry too. About your girlfriend. I've lost a lot of friends recently. It doesn't get easier." As for the rest... Caroline shrugged. "Weirdly, I'm better off in a lot of ways. And no, not right now. Now is for drinking." She picked up the bottle to cap off the statement. After a long drink, she gave him a long, seriously look. "We weren't friends, Rebekah and me. In case that makes a difference to your offer. We kind of hated each other actually."

It stung but he'd figure that out eventually and frankly, Caroline wasn't looking forward to being rejected for it after she'd already gotten used to having someone to rely on.