Introduction:

Ellyse Gilbert, fraternal twin sister of Elena, lives her life far away from the manic Mystical Falls in the Windy City. After the death of her parents a year before she took off on her own, leaving her relationship with her twin in ruins. Elena thinks that having her sister far away from home is leaving her out of danger but little does she know, danger has already found Ellyse on its own.

I awoke to the sun streaming down directly on my face. I groaned as I rolled over and pulled my pillow over my head to block out the sun. My alarm clock started trilling promptly at 8.00am as it was meant to and I screamed into the pillow.

"I'm a stupid, stupid girl." I cursed myself as I pulled myself into the sitting position. I hit the off button on my clock and bit back another groan as I stumbled into the bathroom adjacent from the main bedroom where I slept. Even though the apartment wasn't technically mine, the owner had graciously left me with full control of it. And it wasn't like he was coming back anytime soon anyway.

After my shower, I was feeling much more awake. I plugged my iPod into the speakers the turned the volume up and sang along with Katy Perry. I was dancing around the bedroom in a towel looking for clothing when the sweet voice of Taylor Swift clashed with Joan Jett's Bad Reputation, indicating a phone call. Walking over to my speakers I lowered the volume until I couldn't hear it and answered the phone without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello?"

"Hello, beauty. Miss me?" A familiar British voice asked me. I could feel a huge smile immediately appear on my face at the sound of his voice. I hadn't heard from him in months, but it felt like just yesterday that we had said goodbye.

"Are you kidding me? You're lucky I even remember who you are." I teased him, making him laugh.

"I am lucky. So, tell me how you are?" He replied. I fake pouted even though he couldn't see me. I jumped back on the bed and laid my head down.

"Lonely." I sighed. A pang went through me as I said that, mostly because it was part true. Even through I went to school and had friends, after leaving my home town, and effectively my friends and family, a year ago I had been somewhat lonely. The man on the phone had greatly relieved that loneliness but he had been gone for months now.

"Now you're just being mean, love." He sighed back.

"Fine." I laughed. "Why did you call?"

"Can't I just call to check in?" He asked, making me roll my eyes.

"You can, but you won't. Now what did you want?"

"Guess where I am?" He asked randomly. I frowned in confusion and rolled over.

"Okay, I'll play along." I told him. "Paris? Rome? Tokyo?" I guessed in an increasingly excited voice. "DisneyWorld? If you are, I want a T-Shirt!" I demanded. He laughed at my request and sighed dramatically.

"Nope. Guess again." He ordered me.

"Or you could just tell me." I replied.

"No."

"Fine." I sighed dramatically this time. "Two can play that game. Guess where I am."

"I know where you are." He pointed out to me with a chuckle. "It's my apartment."

" I could have moved." I defended myself.

"Better not have moved, because that would ruin my surprise." He stated, only succeeding in confusing me more.

"What are you talking about?" I asked him. Suddenly there was a knock at the door and I was fully prepared to ignore it.

"That sounded like the door." He said, and gasped, surprised that he could hear it but then remembered that as a vampire he had super-power hearing. "Better answer that." He ordered before hanging up, effectively cutting off my argument. I groaned into the phone and threw it on the bed before grabbing my robe and wrapping it around me as I headed for the door. I threw open the door, prepared to yell at the person on the other side. My voice was cut off as surprise overwhelmed my body. On the other side of the door stood a tall blond-haired man with his hands behind his back. A cheeky smile on his lips showed off his dimples. I finally got over my surprise and let out a tiny scream before jumping into his arms.

"Nik!" I practically shrieked.

He caught me on instinct and laughed as he spun as around and into the apartment. My legs wrapped around his waist and he kicked the door shut behind us. I looked into his blue eyes and saw mischief dancing in them. I shook my head and kissed him passionately. When I pulled away, he tried to say something but I shook my head again and kissed him.

"Uh ah. No talking." I commanded. He smiled at me and kissed me as he moved us into the bedroom without having too be asked.

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