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*Last chapter*

"WHAT?! You compare me with an Italian dish?!" "Uh…no. I compare you with an EXCELLENT Italian dish!" I corrected him and to prove my point I took a large spoonful of risotto. "Well then…" Kol started in a mysterious tone and before I could even try to think about his sudden change of behavior, I found myself on my back on the couch with Kol hovering dangerously over me.

"I guess I'll just have to prove you that I'm better… MUCH better than an annoying plate of risotto…" Kol said the last part with quite some distaste, before he pulled me into a very… long and passionate kiss. As Kol broke the kiss both he and I were breathing heavily and soon a big grin was playing on the corners of Kol's mouth. "Better than risotto?" He asked in a challenging manner. "Hm…. You know… I still prefer the risotto." I answered with my own smirk, while trying to appear innocent at the same time.

"Are you serious?!" Kol exclaimed rather frustrated, before his look changed and then it was my turn to look a bit… uncertain. "Well I guess we'll just have to… move a little." And as soon as the last words escaped Kol's mouth, I found myself secure in his arms and in the next second I was laying on my bed. "After we're finished, I can guarantee you that, you won't be thinking about your damn rice anymore." Kol said in a husky voice, before attacking my lips in a not so delicate kiss. "It's risotto, Kol…" I breathed out in between some kisses. "Whatever…"

*End of last chapter*

Elena's P.O.V.

"So… you and Kol?" Amy asked with a big grin as soon as I stepped into the shop the next morning. 'Mhm… Kol and I… Never thought I'd tell that to anybody…' "I thought you said you weren't sure about your sentiments for him?" Amy continued as I didn't give her an answer before. "I… We agreed on trying. We both realized that we liked to spend time together, that we both had sentiments and that we could… try to be together." I answered with a small smile, remembering our conversation.

"Well then I wish you both the best!" Amy exclaimed happily and hugged me really tight. "Thanks, Amy… You and Jay? How are things between you?" I asked, knowing that I was way behind my 'best friend duties'. "We together again" Amy smiled, but I could still see the bit of sadness left in her eyes. "We talked about it… I forgave him, but I still have that image burned in my head." She explained and almost instantly I hugged her. "Hey, it's okay… You're very brave to try it once again… and these images… They'll probably never get erased from your mind, but with time you won't be thinking about them anymore… And I may not know Jay as good as you do, but I can tell that he really cares about you and that he'd do almost everything for you." I tried to explain. 'I'm really not good at this stuff… Caroline was always better at this…'

And that was nearly all it took to erase my good mood. I hadn't thought of Caroline… in a really, really long time. Sure at Christmas or at her birthday I sent her sometimes an email or a text… but not much more.

Ten years ago I cut the ties to nearly everyone, no, to everyone. The moment I walked out of Mystic Falls I never looked back, I never went back there or even in the same state. 'You fled like a scaredy-cat… You changed all your numbers and email addresses…' I told myself… like I had done many times before already.

"Elena? Are you alright?" Amy asked with a worried expression. "Uh… yeah, sorry… got a bit carried away." I explained hurriedly and busied myself with going through the new arrivals. 'I wonder what Amy would think of me if she came to learn of my past… I hope she never does…' "Thinking about your torrid night with Kol?" Amy asked with a smirk plastered on her face and wriggling with her eyebrows in a suggestive manner. "No, no…" I quickly denied and actually it was the truth… until the moment Amy mentioned it. "Mhm… sure. Whatever you say darling… Hey I'll go and call the costumers about their commands."

'Oh god… I need to get these images out of my head… Okay, okay… think of something else…' I told myself over and over again while I put away some books. Unfortunately I couldn't clear my head of them so every once in a while I had to stop and breathe a little… a weak attempt at stopping my thoughts to wander even further.

"Hello, hello beautiful ladies!" Kol announced loudly as soon as he entered the shop and walked right up to me, giving me a short but oh so passionate kiss. "Hello to you too." I grinned at Kol and quickly placed away the books I had been holding. "If you don't mind, could you two lovebirds take it to the back of the store? You're making me and the rest of our costumers… sick." Amy smirked and pointed at the backdoor.

"As you wish!" Kol grinned mischievously and pulled me to the back. "I thought you said you were working over lunch?" I asked Kol once at the back and let myself plop down on my chair. "Change of plans… I'm taking you out for lunch." Kol announced already walking to the back door. "Lunch? Kol, I have work! I can't just run of…" I tried to explain, but it was clear that Kol didn't care a bit about it. "Elena… Come on, Amy can take care of the store… and don't tell me you aren't curious. Because I can nearly hear the wheels turning in your head." Kol smirked and stretched out his hand.

"Pf… Okay…" I huffed out and eventually took hold of his outstretched hand. "Where are we going?" "Tztztz… I'm taking you out for lunch, isn't that obvious?" He asked with raised eyebrows, slightly pulling me out of the store. "Kol… I knew that, but where?" I asked a little annoyed. "A little restaurant I wanted to try out for a while now… the owner's a friend of mine." Was Kol's simple answer.

Kol's P.O.V.

"Good evening, brother." Came Klaus's voice from the living room as soon as I set foot in my apartment. 'Good thing I didn't bring Elena with me… But… What the HELL is he doing here?!' "Klaus… and Elijah. What brings me the great pleasure of your visit?" I asked them upon entering the living room and letting myself down on my favorite chair.

"Is it forbidden to visit one's brother?" Klaus asked trying to sound innocent, but he quickly let go of his act after I gave him a pointed look. 'No… But in this family, yeah totally.' "What Klaus is trying to say, is that he wanted to ask you a favor." Elijah explained, sparing Klaus only a small glance, eyes fixed on me.

Somehow I couldn't shake off the feeling that Elijah suspected something… that he knew that I was hiding something, in this case Elena. 'I wonder if he let someone follow me… it would be believable, it's Elijah… But… nah, I'm surely imagining stuff… I just have to play it cool, be myself.'

"A favor?... And what would that be?" I asked, pretty proud that I sounded like my usual bored self. "We heard that Katherine has reappeared in America and we'd like you to go there." "Are you fucking kidding me?!" I exclaimed loudly, jumping up from my chair and glaring at them both. 'So much to keep it cool…'

"What's the matter with you, dear brother?" Klaus asked with raised eyebrows, exchanging some looks with Elijah who looked equally surprised. "N-… Nothing." I quickly muttered out and sat back down. "That, my dear Kol, didn't look like nothing. What's the matter with you?" Klaus asked and I swear I could nearly hear his wheels turning in his head. "Nothing… so when should I go and what can I get if I help you?"

"Aha, well… this weekend." Elijah decided to answer for Klaus and I couldn't help but to let my mouth hang wide open. 'But that's… Dammit! I counted on this weekend to get closer with E… Argh, she was so excited to go to Switzerland and now I have to tell her I have to go somewhere else?... Urgh.'

"This weekend… For how long?" I decided to ask instead of decline right away, after all it really would be too suspicious and I didn't want to attract unnecessary attention on me… especially if Klaus and Elijah would be the ones checking. "Not long, maximum a week. You'd have to check if the sources were right and if she really did appear there." "Maximum a week?" I asked again, earning once again questioning looks from both. 'Dammit! Kol… just shut up!'

"Why are you so interested in the duration, Kol? Normally you're more than happy to get away… is there perhaps someone holding you back? Hm… perhaps a girlfriend?" Klaus asked with a knowing smirk, exchanging amused looks with Elijah, who looked even more suspicious than before.

"Do I know this girl?" Elijah asked slowly, observing me closely. "No… and no I don't have a girlfriend! Besides if I had one, I wouldn't tell you guys." "What? Oh please, Kol… why? Do you think that low of us?" Klaus asked with fake hurt. "Truth be told, yes." I answered frankly, giving him a pointed look.

"Can we go back to the actual topic? I do have other things to do." Elijah asked annoyed. "Oh chill, bro…" I answered equally annoyed. "You guys seriously need distraction… You're so tense. I'd say you both need a girlfriend… you know I never believed in girlfriends before, but I have to say that they do wonders." Klaus smiled brightly and I have to admit that 1. It was a real smile and 2… it was frightening as hell.

"Klaus… I swear if you now begin to talk about your… sexual relationship with Caroline, I will personally kick you out of my apartment and make sure that you never, and I really mean never, will be able to come back, understood?" 'That be just my luck if he would start to lecture us about how GREAT his… relations are with her. Urgh! Just thinking about that conversation makes me want to throw up!' "As much as I hate to say this, but Kol is right." Elijah quickly interjected and seeing his face I had to chuckle a little bit.

"Fine… so, are you going?" Klaus quickly changed the subject once again and I nodded with a heavy sight. "Yeah, I'll go… but I really expect a favor as well." "Agreed. What do you want?" "I don't know yet, Klaus… but I'll let you know once I've decided." "Fine, so be it." Klaus answered and stood up. "Brothers, I wish you a fine evening… well at least I will have one, if you know what I mean." Klaus smirked. "GET OUT!" I shouted at him, not caring that I was behaving like a child.

Once Klaus was out of the apartment, it was Elijah's turn to get up. "Kol… I do hope that one day you'll trust us, your family, enough to present us your girlfriend." Elijah said in his 'father'- voice that made me always feel a little guilty. "Good evening." He said with one last glance towards me and walked out my apartment. 'Elijah… why do you always have to make me feel guilty? And why does it affect me so much?! Before I could just brush it off! Ah! Stupid emotions!' I thought angrily and quickly got myself a good drink.

Elena's P.O.V.

*Ding, Dong*

'Who could that be?' I wondered and quickly put on a hoodie over my tank top. "I'm coming!" I shouted and walked at a normal pace to the door. "Good evening, Elena…" Came that voice as soon as I opened the door. "We need to talk." He simply stated and walked right past me, making it more than evident that I had no say in this matter.

So… I know this was a rather short chapter and I'm really sorry for that, but… what did you think of it? Did you like it? Or did you hate it? And who could be the mysterious person at Elena's door? All the answers will come in the next chapter and I promise that it will be longer than this one. So please review to let me know what you thought! Oh and if you have any questions you can always send me a PM.