Carina Lockwood watched in mild amusement as Doctor Kol Mikaelson flirted with the new nurse on the floor named Dana. She snorted as Dana twirled her hair on a finger.
"Someone's not happy," Caroline Forbes said passing Carina, "Sorry but he's not available. Klaus told me he was getting back with Genevieve."
"I heard about that," Carina said, "Do you think she realizes how many women he's slept with since their divorce?"
"I have no idea but even I wouldn't touch him. Probably has all kinds of STDs. He slept with all the skanky nurses and that includes Trisha in Pediatrics. He did the whole ER department too after his wife left." Caroline said writing on a chart and looked at Carina, "So sorry we all can't get the cute ones. I have Klaus and that's enough for me."
Carina laughed, "Yes. Because Klaus is soo sweet."
"Would you ever sleep with Kol Mikaelson?" Caroline asked.
"That would never happen because I'm not his type nor would I ever find myself in any situation that would lead to sex happening. Don't you have work to do?"
Caroline smiled and walked away, "You never know."
"Bye Caroline," Carina said firmly as she looked down at the chart. Another chart hit the counter and she smiled.
"Nurse," Elijah Mikaelson said amused.
Carina looked up at Elijah and chuckled, "Doctor?"
It was their game, act like they didn't like each other when they really did. Elijah had helped her a few years back with getting her older brother, Tyler Lockwood, a stable job and had given him the 'man-up-and-don't-be-a-dirt-bag' speech. Tyler had even moved out of her two bedroom apartment and had his own apartment, could pay his bills and everything.
After having met Elijah, Tyler had taken inspiration from the man and had decided to take his advice and do something productive with his life. He was currently in his final year of school for being a science teacher and had his heart set on helping young kids who were just like him growing up, troubled by violence and in trouble with the law.
"Can you get Mrs. Simpson two sixty milligram tablets of Tylenol for a headache and make sure that her discharge papers are ready to go?"
Carina nodded, "Yep. Is that it?"
Elijah nodded as his beeper went off, "Yes. Tell your brother I said hello when you see him next."
She nodded and watched Elijah shake his head, "It's Klaus. I'll see you later Carina. We still on for that drink tonight?"
Carina nodded, "I'll go home and change then meet you up there. What time?"
"Nine-thirty at the Dirty Cowboy," Elijah called down the hall.
She shook her head, "What a strange name for a bar."
Looking back at Dana, she bit the inside of her lip in an effort to resist telling the younger woman about all the notches on his bed pole. Instead she looked at Kol whose beeper was going off and a surge of courage filled her as she stared him down.
"I think you're needed by your brother. You should let Dana get back to work Doctor Mikaelson and quit stringing her on," Carina commented while grabbing the young woman's elbow, "Dana, can you go get Mrs. Simpson two Tylenol for a head ache?"
Dana nodded meekly and gave Kol one last smile.
The minute she was gone Carina turned to Kol with a frown, "I get that you're a good looking man. God's gift to women and can flirt your way into anyone's pants but it's Dana's first week and she knows nothing about your...history with the nursing staff. I'm warning right now stay away from the nurses on the floor. Now go because Klaus paged you."
Kol stood there for a moment shocked that the normally quiet Carina Lockwood would talk to him like that. He gave her a charming smile expecting her to cave to him and apologize but when she just crossed her arms over her chest and stared at him, he frowned.
Women liked him because he was good looking and good in bed. What was wrong with him that even Carina, quiet and sweet, didn't fall for his charming smile?
"I'll see you around Carina. Have a nice day." Kol said taking the small daisy that he'd picked out side in the courtyard for Dana out of his pocket and offering it to Carina.
She stared at the flower for a moment before taking it, "Thank you Doctor Mikaelson. Now go before Klaus comes and raises all holy hell down here. I'm not cleaning up a mess of tongue depressors again."
Kol smiled and left feeling like he'd accomplished something after all. Carina Lockwood was a sexy, widely gorgeous woman with light olive skin, rich brown hair that fell down her back in perfect waves and beautiful, hazel green eyes. Her body was curvaceous with a tiny waist that had perfectly rounded hips in an hour glass shape with long legs that Kol would bet money on were toned like an athletes'. Her breasts weren't too big or too small from the way they looked under her clothes and her neck was long with her perfect posture. He silently wondered if the shy and normally quite woman was a hell cat in bed. She seemed like the kind of woman who knew exactly what she wanted and went for it when it came to sex. Seducing her could be fun.
Carina stared at herself in the mirror and shook her head. The super skinny jeans made her feel a little uncomfortable but it would have to do. She wore a blue tank top with a small star pendant hanging between her breasts loosely. Carina left her hair down and wore minimal make up. A part of her didn't want to go. A small voice inside of her said it was a bad idea. But another part of her whispered that she had promised Elijah that she'd go. Grabbing her leather jacket, Carina took one last look in the mirror.
"Well Cooper, do I look presentable?" Carina asked looking at the male French Bulldog. The dog that sat on the bed cocked its head to the side.
"An what do you think Bella?" She asked the female dog who was laying lazily on the floor.
"I'll take that as a yes."
She grabbed her purse and keys. With one last look at her dogs she left the room and the apartment. She hailed a cab outside her apartment and left for the bar across town. It was a silent forty-five minute drive to the bar and Isobel arrived close to nine-thirty. She spotted Elijah, Katherine, Klaus and Caroline standing next to a white Porsche chatting with the driver. He waved to her and she walked over to join him.
Carina was slightly surprised to see Kol Mikaelson seated in the driver's seat. He was dressed in a casual pair of jeans with a gray t-shirt and leather coat. She could smell the aftershave he had on and her stomach did a flip.
"I didn't know you'd be here Carina," Kol said with a smile, "You look nice."
Nice. Not pretty or beautiful. Nice.
"Thank you Doctor Mikaelson." She said with a small smile while chastising herself inside that she cared about the adjective he used to describe her. So he said she looked nice instead of saying she looked pretty. Who cared and why did it matter?
"Please don't call me Doctor. Kol is fine for the night." He replied, "I'll go park and be in. You guys go get a booth or table."
"I didn't know Kol was coming." Carina commented as they entered the crowed bar.
"Originally he wasn't going to make it but he had a change of plans." Klaus said as they waited for the hostess to seat them.
"Damon is coming with my sister and I think that Stefan will be here with Rebekah." Katherine said as she linked her arm with Carina's. Both women had grown up in the same neighborhood, so they had been friends since childhood.
Carina nodded and spotted the hostess.
"How many?" she asked with a smile.
"Ten." Katherine replied and they followed the hostess to a booth.