It was Tuesday September 22, 4 days since he arrived in Denver and he met a college student named Kol on sunday when he was moving into one of the large houses down the block where he was staying with his family relatives and now, after going to the battling baseball cages they came to a bar. "Who would you turn gay for?" Kol asked bluntly, this caused the 16 year old to spray his drink.

"Dude!" the teen gasped for breath, "what kind of question is that!?" his 'friend' smirked amused,

"I'm asking because that red head girl who's stalking you wants to know," the teen looked alarmed and looked around, before he spotted the female and shook his head. "How innocent" his 'friend chuckled, "you never did answer my question,"

"Dunno, never really thought about it,"

"Never thought about it because it disgusts you or…?" the other trialed off,

"I like girls very much; it's not that it disgusts me I have nothing against gay people or bisexuals, I just never really thought being with a guy would be any different than a girl," Jeremy stated,

"Why do you say that?" there was a haunted look in the teen's eye.

"Cause everyone I care for dies," silence…

"As in the Cartwright curse?" the teen gave a somber nod, "here I thought that it was a rumor," his Kol muttered. Another silence ensued, Jeremy sighed leaning back "here I thought you were making yourself difficult, you just don't want anyone to die,"

"I've seen enough deaths to last a lifetime," Jeremy stated shaking his head, running a hand through his hair making him look older than he was. Jeremy blames the stupid song playing in the radio that led to their current actions, well his current action. They somehow ended talking about their first kiss and about the girls they had it with when an awkward silence filled the car as the next verse followed.

"In the back of the car, on the way to the bar I got you on my list, I got you on my list at the foot of the stairs with my fingers in your hair baby this is it she won't ever get enough, once she gets a little touch, if I had it my way you know that I'll make her say ooh, oooh, ooh"

Their lips crashed against each other, lips moving against each other and then tongues mingled as it deepened turning heated by the second, he was pushed back against the seat despite his obvious discomfort in being dominated his friend dominated him in the kiss with ease.

He shivered giving a shuddering breath as fingers buried in his short locks, it felt good the next kiss was more intense as they were practically ravishing each other's mouth. When they parted catching their air, a smirk grazed on his friend's face "well, that was quite a moment, mate," he leaned back groaning in mortification.

He had completely made out with his guy friend and liked it! "Shut up," he mumbled raising his hand to his face, it was all Kol's fault and he gets drunk trying to forget it ever happened. When Kol showed at his doorstep with a lame-excuse he held the need to slam the door in his face, the guy helped him clean up his room the bottles of beer and Vodka scattered and empty small bags that once had pills to roll.

He was still buzzed so Kol suggested they get some fresh air, so here they were in his car after another intense make out session and his lips tingled wanting more. He loved Anna, that's why his relationship with Bonnie went down the drain, but Kol was making him forget she even existed with 2 simple kisses and he wasn't so sure on how to feel about that.

"I certainly enjoyed that, so…" his shirt was pulled forward, lips crashed on his own and a tongue plunged into his mouth much to his shock and it traced from the line of his teeth, to his tongue completely exploring his mouth leaving him paralyzed as he was mind-blown by the passionate kiss he was given. "…heh, how adorable," it snapped him out of his daze.

"I'm not ado-mph!" this time he responded with renewed vigor, he could feel his body trembling from the kiss. The tongue sucking on his own, he shifted to a better position and Kol had no problem adjusting to the new position as his tongue went deeper into his mouth making his body feel like it was in fire, he wanted more; much more than a kiss.

He tugged at Kol's jacket, getting the message his friend smirked into the kiss 'smug, arrogant bastard' he thought not really to bothered. He suddenly winced as did Kol, something was wrong, something changed it felt kind of when Bonnie channeled him so they decided to stop there. It was late night that he couldn't sleep, he sighed wondering what Elena was doing as he reached out for his cell phone his finger hovered over the calling button before shaking his head and going downstairs careful not to wake the other household members.

Unaware that his 'friend' was awake watching him all along, said friend stood walking towards the cell phone looking at the screen and then looked up as the teen's near silent footsteps returned. Jeremy shut his eyes after hearing the others leave the house the following morning, he remained on the couch when suddenly there was a weight on his lower abdomen, "Kol, what the hell!?" he was startled, he nearly had a heart attack!

"How bout we make a deal," Kol said, his accent dragging out.

"Huh?" his friend tilted his head.

"You won't fuss over my going missing longer than a day without calling you—"

"I already told you, I have a bad history with having friends," Jeremy insisted,

"—no drinking, no drugs and defienetly no past midnight walks,"

"I needed to clear my head," 'but there are Vampires who could have killed you, like the one I took care of' Kol thought inwardly.

"No playing hero for strangers—"

"It was an old lady!"

"—and no playing hero for old ladies,"

"It was a one-time thing! Besides, how was I supposed to know the guy had stashed a knife on his ass!"

"He was a thief, he must've had some kind of weapons,"

"Not in his ass!"

"That's disturbing to think," Kol agreed to a point, but still… "and be more aware of your surroundings will you, you have more than 6 stalkers this week" the teen blinked confused, "just how bloody oblivious are you?" Kol questioned bemused.

"Uh…" Jeremy began

"Don't answer that question,"

"So, what's the whole reason I'm supposed to follow all these conditions?" he asked ignoring the fact that his 'friend' was straddling him in his couch.

"We'll break that curse of yours,"

"…" he stared, "are you insane!? They'll die—!"

"Plural, as in you and I," Jeremy was stunned, Kol was asking him out? "I won't take no for an answer, I'll have you know I'm quite stubborn,"

"Or a brat," Jeremy put in his two cents, "you're crazy, do you seriously have some death wish? I wasn't joking when I said that everyone I care for ends up dead,"

"I've always liked the danger, and I'd like to take my chances," Kol said with a smirk,

"Are you insane?" the other tilted his head thoughtfully before nodding, "you are; that certainly explains it,"

"So, what is it going to be?"

"No,"

"If you don't take a chance you won't ever get anywhere," the other tutted,

"I said no,"

"Come on mate, you won't risk an innocent person, besides, I'm too stubborn to die"

"Dammit Kol, I don't want you to die!" Jeremy exclaimed, "don't you get it!? I care that alone puts you in danger!" Kol frowned looking down at the teenager "dammit," raising his hand to his face the teen took a shaky breath to calm down, closing his eyes to hold back his tears.

"Now, now don't go saying adorable things like that I might start to think you have a crush on me," the teen opened his mouth to deny it when suddenly he was jerked forward and lips covered his own, a tongue plunged into his mouth forceful yet gentle and he was zapped of his strength at th pure intensity and passion behind the kiss. He was given some time to catch his breath when a second kiss followed, this time he found himself responding slowly and unsure.

…..

Jeremy bolted awake as he panted lightly where he laid in bed, he fell back against it and wondered why he even thought about Denver when the original had obvious used him. "No hard feelings mate, but we're not buds" the vampire had unashamedly told him, a sharp pain fill his chest as he recalls what happened on the day Elena and Damon picked him up. He had swallowed and sucked up his pain and betrayal so he wouldn't get Damon to poke fun at his torment and he continued to hold it in.

He just didn't want it to hurt anymore, but it wasn't like he could trust anyone with something like that. He just needed to forget they were ever lovers and move on with his life just as Kol had without batting an eyelash or a proper apology, shaking his head to clear his thoughts he climbed out of bed and opened the window before leaning out to let the night's cold air into his room.

In the corner of his eye he saw a figure standing across the street frowning in confusion the figure brought a bottle of what he assumed was Poitin to their mouth taking a long drink. He knew a person who liked such strong liquor. He turned his head to get a good look at the person who brought the bottle down letting their arm hang at their side for a few moments, Jeremy feels a shudder go down his spine feeling the intensity of their gaze, he swallowed thickly as the person took a step out of the shadows.

The light from the post illuminated the man…

…Chestnut brown hair, a lean-firm build….

…a mischievous wicked grin…

….a bottle of Poitin….

He recognized the young man anywhere.

"Kol…"