I apologise in advance this story isn't exactly good. I wrote it for a friend to cheer her up because she hated the ending of The Forbidden Game trilogy (and afterall I was the meanie who made her read it knowing what happened...tra la la.) Anyway she never read it and it's just lying around so I thought I would post it and see what people thought about it.

Note: There are no crossovers, yes there is a character called Damon int his but I had never read the Vampire Diaries before I wrote this (I only read them this year) so it is a pure coincidence.

Part One.

Jenny Thornton smiled at Tom across the table. This is perfect. She sighed happily and smiled across the table at him.

"Jenny you're so beautiful," Tom murmured picking up her hand and squeezing it gently, Jenny turned her head and looked out of the window glancing at the snow falling, "this is…all so perfect." She turned back to Tom as a long white stretch limousine pulled up and parked.

"I'm glad we can be together now." Tom smiled and nodded looking at the golden circlet on her right middle finger. He opened his mouth but was interrupted by the waiter stopping at their table, he watched as Jenny looked up and almost cried out in fear. The waiter was dressed in the black uniform all waiters wore. But his hair was white like snow and his eyes like liquid sapphires hidden behind thousands of thick black lashes. Jenny's hand gripped Toms and she fought the urge to scream. It's not him, he's dead…I watched him die…I was there! She told herself firmly trying desperately to believe it. Tom glanced at her face and shook his head.

"Sorry we're not ready to order yet." He apologised, but the waiter only ignored him his eyes never leaving Jenny's face.

"Would you like a glass of water?" He asked her gently and Jenny shook her head meekly the waiter smiled wolfishly and with a wink at Jenny left.

"Are you okay?" Tom asked Jenny; slowly she shook her head from side to side. The golden lights ahead made circular movements on her golden hair as she moved.

"The waiter…its Julian I swear it is." She cried in a faint whisper.

"That's impossible Jenny he…he's dead. And anyway even if he is here he set you free remember…look at the ring." Jenny nodded and sighed in relief when it slid of her finger easily, when she had been sworn his it wouldn't budge no matter what she tried to remove it. She looked at the inscription and her world fell around her. The words I am my only master, had changed back to the original inscription. Seven words that denied her freedom. All I refuse and thee I choose. Tom watched her reaction and reached out plucking the ring from her hand. She turned back to the outside and saw that their waiter – Julian – was standing outside the limousine leaning against it casually. He was talking to a group of men all dressed in black and wearing sunglasses. Very FBI. She thought feeling her insides swirl about in a panic.

"Jenny…I think we should leave," Tom said standing up and helping her Jenny nodded and grabbed her handbag, "pretend you don't recognize him." He whispered in her ear as Julian walked back into the restaurant.

"Leaving so soon? You haven't even ordered yet." He commented coolly as they walked past, Tom stopped and faced Julian his face filled with cold hatred.

"My girlfriend is feeling sick," Tom snapped and wrapped a possessive arm around her. Julian turned to face Jenny and she closed her eyes determined to not look into his, she felt Tom pull her out of the door and she collapsed in relief. "C'mon let's go." As they walked past the limo one of the men in black stepped forward and tried to grab her but Tom pushed her out of the way. "Run." He hissed in her ear and she nodded she sprinted away from the limousine and down the street; the snow had now increased so much she could only see a few millimetres in front of her.

Her breath was reduced to short ragged gasps; her chest felt like it would burst. She had to stop; she couldn't run forever could she? The heel of her stilettos slipped but she quickly regained her balance, she was desperate to stop now. She had to breathe!

"No!" she cried out when she skidded on a patch of black ice and the heel of her shoe snapped. She heard something snap and a white-hot searing pain shot up her right ankle. "Oh no, oh no." She cried as she tried to stand up she looked down at her ankle and let out a small moan. It was three times its normal size and a small white bone poked through the edge. She turned her head and sobbed helplessly, the pain was unbearable and she gripped a pile of snow. She tried to ease the pain by numbing it with the icy cold powder, but as she lightly touched her ankle fire roared through her.

"Jenny?" A voice cried out and through the snow she saw a human form. She looked up into Julian's electric blue eyes and let out a terrified sob. "Jenny what's wrong?" He asked crouching in the snow next to her and hugging her tightly, he hadn't seen her ankle yet. "Ssh."

"Please don't take me with you." She cried but her heart wasn't into it. After so long of running away…was there a point? She looked down at her ankle and let out a small groan.

"Ssh," Julian repeated as he looked at her ankle and stroked her hair gently, "I'm sorry," he said and kissed her cheek, "I can fix it." He looked at Jenny and she turned her head away.

"You…you're dead," she whispered trying to ignore the pain that seared her ankle, "I watched you die."

"I was bought back," the white limousine pulled up by the curb, carefully Julian wrapped on arm around her waist and the other gently circled her knees, ignoring her protests Julian carefully laid her down on the leather seat, "this might hurt…" He said picking up her ankle, Jenny let out a small moan of pain and sat up watching him, his eyes stared intently at her ankle and his thumbs moved in a circular motion over the area where the bone was visible, tears of pain welled up in her eyes but she bit her lip and wiped her eyes. She used one hand to sink her nails into the interior of the seats. The leather creaked and buckled as her fingernails pierced it, some of them were bent back but she didn't mind. This pain was lesser than the one in her ankle, and it gave her something else to focus on.

"Why were you bought back?" She asked digging her nails further into the interior. Julian lifted his eyes from her ankle and looked at her, she found herself fighting back the urge to brush his frosty white hair out of his eyes.

"Because the shadow world is falling. When I was…killed they had a rebellion on their hands."

"So?" Jenny looked at his hands that were still holding onto her ankle even though it was fully healed despite this she didn't try to brush them off, she wanted to put her hands over his but she resisted. Barely.

"Well a lot of the elders are…dead and the younger ones want the shadow world to be run in a new way."

"That still doesn't explain why you're back."

"I'm back for two reasons. The first is to claim what's rightfully mine and the second is to become king of the shadow world." Jenny bit back a laugh Julian was still holding her ankle, one flick of his wrists and she could lose it. He wouldn't do that though, she thought to herself, he said before he'd never hurt me. But then…that was before…She tried to push the thought to the back of her mind as she spoke.

"Claim what's rightfully yours? Julian there is nothing in this world that belongs to you," Jenny pleaded, "you set me free of that promise." Julian let go of her ankle and Jenny sat up properly so her back rested against the back of the chair. Her fingers caught in the seat and she carefully eased them out blushing.

"Jenny when you took that promise. You knew it was irrevocable." Julian said moving closer to her she looked at her hands neatly folded in her lap. Julian picked her left hand and kissed it lightly. Snatching it back she placed her head in her hands and shook her head.

"I know but still…"

"Jenny why is it so bad? To come to the shadow world with me?" Julian pulled her towards him and tilted her head up. "You love me don't you?" She tried not to look into those deep blue eyes. Like liquid sapphires, she tried to ignore the soft frosty white hair but she couldn't her heart pounded in her chest and she nodded slightly. Julian flashed her, his wolf hungry smile and kissed her softly on the lips. Before she could fight him off she found herself lost in the kiss. It started of gentle his lips brushing hers but as she wrapped her arms around his neck he turned the kiss into a passionate one. This is wrong, she thought desperately to herself, I don't love him, I love Tommy. "See Jenny this is how it's meant to be." He whispered his lips brushing hers. She closed her eyes breathing deeply and nodded slowly. Julian kissed her eyelids, she could feel her willpower failing and she rested her head on his chest. It was warm, solid and so comfortable. The sound of his heartbeat soothed her and she could feel her eyelids falling shut heavily. "You'll see after the wedding."

"Wedding?" Her eyes snapped open, her heart performed a somersault. She would have fallen out of his arms had he not been holding onto her tightly. "Huh?"

"Every king needs his queen." Julian said stroking her cheek with his thumb; he seemed immune to her protests.

"I'm seventeen! I'm way too young to get married." She protested.

"Why?"

"There's so much I have to do I mean…me and Tommy never spoke of marrying," she paused and looked at him, "and there so many things I have to do before I get married."

"Jenny life will be different in my world." Julian pointed out pulling her closer. He kissed her again but this time she moved her face so his lips brushed her cheek. "You won't need to do those things, you won't need a job. You won't need to graduate, everything you want I will give you. Your wildest dreams…"

"I don't want things to be different. Julian I'm grateful for everything you've done but please. I just want to stay here," she looked up at his face expecting it to be furious, "I want Tommy!" His face was soft, tender even. He had the patient expression used by an adult waiting for a small child to calm down from a tantrum.

"You don't though and you know it," Julian said running his fingers down her silky hair, "you didn't fight me just now, did you?"

"I had a broken ankle how could I? I couldn't even stand." She pointed out but her heart wasn't into it she looked at the floor and put her head in her hands sobbing quietly.

"Oh Jenny please don't cry," Julian said rubbing her shoulders gently, "I promise it won't be so bad. It won't even be bad." He drew her into a hug and she cried into his shoulder.

"I don't want to leave. This is my home. My family and friends are here. Tommy is here."

"Not really he isn't…" Julian muttered Jenny lifted her head and wiped her eyes.

"What's that supposed to mean?" She asked weakly slowly Julian lifted his hand and lazily pointed to the opposite seat. Jenny looked over and stood up Tom was lying unconscious he looked fine, except that he had a large black bruise on his right eye. Jenny stood up and took a step closer to him.

"No." Julian said grabbing her wrist and pulling her back down as she looked at Tom helplessly.

"What happened to him?" She cried out pulling away from him and walking over to him. She ignored the flash of anger in Julian's eyes as she sat next to Tom and stroked his cheek lovingly.

"Did you do this to him?" She asked her eyes never leaving Tom's face.

"Maybe," Julian leaned back casually and clicked his fingers Jenny cried out when tom disappeared and she looked around wildly for him, "don't bother Jenny he's perfectly safe."

"Why is he here?" She cried looking back up at him.

"He's coming back to the shadow world with us."

"No!" Jenny shouted in horror, "why?"

"Because I want you to behave."

"I will! I promise I will!" she begged.

"Jenny last time you made a promise you broke it. Remember?." He held up the gold circlet and recited the oath. "This ring a symbol of my 'All I refuse and thee I choose.'" He looked over at Jenny.

"We won that game though. You cheated. It wasn't fair," she pleaded, "please. Let him go."

"I will…sooner or later," he teased walking over to her and sitting next to her Jenny scooted away from him and Julian sighed in annoyance. "Why do you always have to play these childish games Jenny?"

"What childish games? I mean you were the one who started playing them…you're not going to play another one…are you?" She looked up at him suspiciously.

"No. I'm through with games Jenny. You're sworn mine you're coming with me. Now."

"Tommy…he's not…please just leave him here."

"I will in a month or so."

"A month? Why not now?" Jenny pleaded.

"How can I trust you won't try and run away again?"

"I won't I promise," She was practically crying now.

"After the wedding," Jenny shivered and sobbed into her hands.

"This is so unfair." She knew she sounded like a spoilt brat but she didn't care, how could he do this to her? He said he loved her; he had a funny way of proving it though. Kidnapping her and Tommy, he might not hurt her but she doubted he would be so nice to Tommy.

"Jenny don't start that again. Life isn't fair," Julian said feeling himself start to get angry, "do you know what's not fair? You swearing yourself to me, and then running off with Tommy." He spat the word and Jenny flinched. "Jenny I died because of you –"

"I know. And I'm sorry," Jenny cried looking up at him, "I didn't want you to die! I just wanted you to leave me alone." Julian moved closer to Jenny and put his arms around her she cringed slightly, half of her wanted him to back off, but the other half wanted him to take her into his arms and tell her everything was okay.

"Ssh Jenny. I'm sorry I didn't mean to upset you," he said gently comforting her, "please don't cry Jenny."

"I'm sorry I know you didn't I…" She sniffed trailing of and turned her face back towards his. "So…you really are just going to take me this time?"

"Yes Jenny I am. No more games."

"Sure? We could you know…play chess." She said. What am I thinking? Play another game? She shivered and Julian hugged her tighter.

"Jenny you don't know how to play chess. And even if you did you'd still lose." Jenny bit back a remark how she hadn't lost a game to him yet. "Jenny I don't have time to play these childish games anymore. I want what's mine." He kissed her cheek and she closed her eyes.

"But my friends…"

"When I let Tommy go home he can tell them you're fine and you want to stay."

"What if I don't want to stay? What if I'm not fine?" She asked him.

"Why wouldn't you be?" Julian asked stroking her hair, "Jenny I'm not going to let anything happen to you." Jenny looked at the floor then back up at him.

"Please can I talk to him?" She begged Julian looked at her thoughtfully noting the pleading look in her eyes. Slowly he nodded and she smiled kissing his cheek happily. A small blush crept into her cheeks but she ignored it.

"Thank you." She said as he moved walked out of the limo, he closed the door behind him and leant against it. Jenny watched as Tom's form slowly appeared next to her and she watched as he opened his eyes.

"Thorny?" He asked groggily.

"It's ok Tommy," she said running her hands through his hair lovingly, "its ok." Julian stood outside the limo listening, with every word he heard; anger and jealousy surged through his veins. Why did she love Tom? He wouldn't do half as much as Julian would for her; he had given her so much. What had Tom given her?

"What happened? Was that really Julian or was it just a dream?"

"No it was Julian…" Jenny whispered.

"I won't let him take you I p-"

"Tommy don't please just don't promise me you won't let him take me."

"Why not? Thorny I wo-"

"Tommy it's too late," Jenny sobbed; Tom sat up angrily and gave her a confused look.

"Too late?" He reached out and took her hand. "How is it?"

"He's taking me – us – back to the shadow world…now," she sobbed.

"We can easily walk out though look." He waved his arms around the limo. "All we have to do is get up and walk." He stood up and walked to the door and put his hand on the handle. "See it's easy." He pulled the handle and pushed the door but nothing happened.

"He's not stupid Tommy," she said wiping her eyes and walking over to him, "I'm so sorry…this is so all my fault."

"How?" Tom sat Jenny on a seat and sat on the floor opposite holding both her hands in his. "Jenny none of this is your fault."

"I didn't have to buy that stupid game. If we hadn't then…none of this would have happened," she cried.

"But I would have found another way of getting to you." Julian said climbing back into the limo. He had changed into tight black trousers and a black shirt that was unbuttoned. He threw Tom a dirty look and Tom threw one back but neither said anything to each other. Julian turned back to Jenny and Tom squeezed her hands. "Are you hungry? You must be since you never got that meal." Jenny shrugged and looked down at Tom. "Of course it would be for three of us." He sneered. "Let's have a Chinese." He said knowing that, that was her favourite food. On the floor around them appeared a variety of Chinese meals. Egg fried rice, chicken chow Maine, sweet and sour chicken, chicken curry and spring rolls littered the floor around them. "How about some champagne?" He asked walking past Tom. Jenny felt like she was stuck in the middle. She didn't want to show affection for Julian in front of Tom because he would get hurt and she didn't want to betray him. But if she ignored Julian and showed her love for Tom Julian would get jealous and hurt him. "Relax we have eternity together. One night with Tom won't make a difference." Julian whispered in her ear, his lips brushing her skin. Jenny looked at him and gave a small grateful smile; she didn't know why she should be grateful. She shouldn't be in this position, she shouldn't be here. She should have been in a restaurant with Tom. Julian handed her and Tom a glass of champagne each and Tom looked at it suspiciously.

"How do I know you haven't poisoned it?" He asked his voice dripping hate.

"You don't," Julian replied drinking from his glass and finishing it in one go he poured himself another and smiled at Tom, "life's full of taking chances."

"Please don't." Jenny whispered Julian took her hand and brushed his lips along it lightly.

"Anything for you," he whispered back his eyes burning through hers he passed her a spring roll and she took it thanking him quietly, "don't get grease on your dress." He said stroking the golden fabric on her shoulder Jenny looked down at her dress as if seeing it for the first time. She was wearing the gold dress that clung to her like a second skin the last time she wore it had been to a senior prom and also the second time she met Julian. This dress has bad omen written all over it. She thought to herself sadly looking down at it. She looked at Tom and their eyes met he reached out and took her hand squeezing it gently. Jenny slipped of the seat and into Toms lap and rested her head on his shoulder. She put the spring roll on a plate next to him and pressed her face into his neck.

"I love you." She whispered. Tom's arms wrapped around her and they sat there for along time just holding onto each other.

"Excuse me for breaking this heart warming moment but your food is getting cold." Julian said coldly Jenny relaxed her grip on Tom but his grip on her tightened. Oh god, oh god. She thought wildly in her mind Tom sensed her panic and let her go slowly. She quickly kissed his cheek in thanks and sat back next to Julian eating her spring roll. He handed her another glass of champagne.

"Are you trying to get me drunk?" She joked nervously desperate to break the ice. The tension was so unbearable it couldn't even be cut with a knife! But neither Tom nor Julian laughed they just stared at each other angrily. Jenny gulped the fizzy champagne down in one go it tasted different from the first glass but she put it down to not been used to drinking champagne. Knowing Julian this would be the best of the best.

They finished their meal in silence and at the end Jenny felt herself falling asleep. Julian stood up and gently laid her down covering her in a blanket he made appear. "You drugged her." Tom snapped standing up and facing Julian. He had to crouch and so sat on the opposite seat. Julian sat on the same seat as Jenny and absently stroked her long blonde hair.

"She wouldn't have fallen asleep otherwise," Julian snapped back, "and I wanted a word with you Tommy."

"My name is Tom. Only Thorny calls me Tommy." He used her pet name hoping to spite him. But Julian shrugged and leaned back on the seat casually Tom looked him over his resentment and hate rising. Julian was made to perfection. He had white blonde hair as pure as snow, blue eyes that were a colour no human had ever seen like liquid sapphires, the blue of a gas flame but deeper. He was tall and elegant and he looked like he was the same age as both Jenny and Tom at seventeen. But in reality he had been much older till he died.

"Whatever," Julian yawned.

"Why are you back? Why can't you leave her alone?" He demanded angrily, "she was happy when you were gone; she was relaxed she didn't have to keep looking out for you."

"How would you know? Do you know how long I've been back?" Tom shook his head, "along time Tom. I've been watching her and do you know what she did when she was alone?" Again Tom shook his head. "She cried. She missed me. She wanted me." Tom lunged at Julian angrily and he smacked into an invisible wall. Julian stood over him and waved his hands again. "Maybe I should tell you this Tom. The shadow world has changed. I rule it now, so you will follow my rules."

"Will I hell." Tom spat back, "I'd kill myself first."

"Then you'll be killing yourself but how will that affect Jenny? I'm warning you Tom." He threatened as he waved his arms about and watched Tom disappear. Julian sat back down and looked at Jenny stroking her cheek with his index finger without even realising he stretched and yawned. Maybe I drank some of her champagne by mistake. He thought shrugging; he kissed her soft cheek and smiled at her. Her long hair like liquid amber shone brightly under the lights in the limo, her hands were curled up against her face as if she was a small child. Still smiling Julian lay on the floor close to the seat where Jenny laid, within a few minutes he too was asleep.

Jenny tossed and turned all night and eventually woke up holding back a scream She turned over to see Julian on the floor her heart did a funny sort of flip-flop. He was lying on his back his eyes closed hiding the sapphire jewels, his hair covered them and Jenny lightly brushed it away from his face. Julian's eyes opened and he smiled up at her.

"Morning," he smiled sitting up and stretching he noticed a look of panic on Jenny's face as she looked around for Tom. "Don't worry Jenny he's fine," Julian assured her sitting next to her, "hmm I could get used to seeing you in the morning." He whispered kissing her head. Jenny didn't say anything she just rested her head against his shoulder.

"Why are we in a limo anyway? I would have thought you'd just take me…you know get it out of the way." She asked.

"I know. I just wanted to do something special." He said playing with her hair. Jenny turned her eyes up to his and he could see her cheeks slightly reddening. "You're worth it Jenny." He said and kissed her forehead. She didn't say anything she just sat there with her head against his shoulder nervously wringing her hands.

"When will we get there?" She asked looking up at him.

"Soon. We have to go through your grandfather's basement door."

"What? Why?" Jenny shot up and looked at him terrified.

"It's the only way in now." Julian said calmly. "We'll be there in about an hour." Jenny nodded a feeling of fear beginning to creep up inside her.

"W – what about Tommy?" she asked.

"He'll come with us."

"Please just let him go now," she begged but Julian shook his head.

"Jenny he's staying with us okay?" She nodded hopelessly and rested her head against the leather seating, Julian tried to press her against him but she only snuck out of his grip sadly.