The next morning Elena was laying there for what felt like hours. She watched as the sun danced across the room lighting everything around her. Everything in her mind was screaming for her to get up and find a way out, but she knew it was useless. She didn't even know where she really was. She shifted in the bed and made her way to the shower. The water running over her gave her a sense of clarity. She had to figure Kol out and what game he was getting at so that she could have the upper hand. The water was starting to cool and she turned it off. She found a large towel and wrapped it around herself. She couldn't help but feel like her reflection was different when she got to the mirror. Shrugging it off she brushed through her hair and put it up in a bun.

"Well don't you look ravishing?" Kol's smirk greeted her when she got into the room.

"Kol." He got up and she moved to the closet. Before Elena could get in she felt how close he was and his breath was hitting the nape of her neck.

"Elena." She couldn't help but melt a little when he said her name. "Breakfast is ready for you."

"Make me a drink Kol. I will be down in a minute." She disappeared into the closet and he caught a slight view of her olive skin as he exited the room. He couldn't help but wonder why he felt the need to be near her. She was just there as leverage. It had nothing to do with who she was. At least he thought it didn't. Kol retreated to the kitchen and made drinks for them. When Elena came into the dining room she sat and waited for Kol and Collette to bring everything in. Elena was trying to use her body to get answers from him now.

"Elena I hope this is…" He looked her over in her tight top, skinny jeans that hugged her curves, and her heels.

"Thank you Kol." She remained as cold as possible towards him when she sat. There was a glass of blood waiting at the table as well and Elena chugged the whole thing. Kol watched her lick her lips and he had to look away when she glanced up at him. His smirk went wide across his face. "Anything I should be prepared for today?" Kol set his glass down and looked at her studying her motions.

"Nothing you need to worry yourself with darling. However I was thinking we could go walk through the mountains if you would like. Pick up a hiker or two." He grinned at her knowing she didn't really like to kill.

"Whatever you want Kol. If I say, "no." you will make me go anyway." He liked her submissive side but he enjoyed her sarcastic remarks and bite.

"I could go myself if that's what you want I just figured a walk would get you out of the house." She crossed her legs and leaned back. Attempting to find her inner Katherine she twisted a strand of hair noticing she had his full attention. He took a drink of the blood and licked his lips.

"Why am I really here Kol? Your brother wants me for my blood, the Salvatore's want me for love, and even Elijah wants me to stay with him for protection. Why do you?" Elena picked up the drink he made for her and she took a sip eyeing him over the glass.

"Revenge, to irritate my brother, and just because I knew I could have you." Elena set the glass down and Collette walked in with two plates of food and set them in front of the vampires. "Thank you Collette." The servant nodded and retreated to the kitchen.

"I think you are just like your brothers and the Salvatores." He set his glass back down looking over at her. "There is a part of you that wants what isn't rightfully yours Kol." He smirked at her figuring out what she was trying to insinuate.

"Elena. When I decide I want you I will have you, but for now enjoy my kindness before you really start to irritate me today." Elena tried to take a calming breath, but he noticed her discomfort rise and she stared at him angrily.

"Fine Kol. I will keep my thoughts to myself since you would rather hear the sound of your own ego rattling things off." He flipped the table throwing her food. "I wasn't done yet." Elena rolled her eyes and threw her silverware down.

"You are done now doppelganger. Room. Now!" Elena smirked and moved slowly to the staircase. She could see the anger across his face. Collette was in the dining room when she looked back beginning to clean up and Kol caught her staring. She moved up the stairs with a bit of confidence that she found a hot topic for the original. Before she could get the door closed Kol slammed it open and threw her across the room into the wall. Elena could see anger and seduction in his eyes. She gave him a lustful look back.

"How can I help you Kol?" He didn't like that she was over confident. He began to get paranoid that she was up to something.

"Shut up." He held her by her throat. "You are up to something. I will find out what it is Elena." The way he said her name made her quiver. When he noticed he smirked. He leaned in and held his mouth close to her ear. "Is there something you want Elena?" She felt herself get excited.

"Not that I can think of." He looked into her chocolate brown eyes and brushed his cheek to her ear preparing to speak but she spoke first close to his ear. "Is there something you want Kol?" He felt his canine teeth grow and he took a bite into neck. She felt her skin tingle and her legs began to shake as she felt her core grow warm.

"Not yet darling." He licked up the last little bit of blood trying to clean up. Elena shuddered at his touch. To her amazement she wasn't disgusted, but a little turned on. She elbowed him and walked into the bathroom to clean up what he missed. She got back in the room and he was gone. She felt like she could breathe a little easier.

"Great." She fell back onto the bed and looked at the silver fabric above her that draped down over the sides of the bed. Elena figured she should have taken that walk in the mountains but she had to get into Kol's head a little bit. She was dying to get to the top and literally see the world. She rolled on her side and began feeling her lids grow heavy.

Elena was running through the woods. She dashed through the river and she smiled when she got out feeling the sun on her skin. Elena spun and noticed everywhere she went now it was up hill to reach the top. She heard something fly past her and noticed Kol standing further ahead of her egging her on. She picked up speed and tackled him onto the ground. When she was laying on him he looked up and moved a hair out of her face. Elena got really close to him and just before their lips could touch she jumped off and ran ahead. Kol was still lying there with a smirk on his face. When she turned around he was in front of her. He grabbed her by the throat and held her against the tree. She wasn't struggling against him she was smiling. She had him where she wanted him.

"Where do you think you're going lovely?" Elena smiled and nipped at him thinking he would back off. She caught his cheek and the blood was enticing. She licked his cheek and he pulled back a little shocked. He slammed her head back and she let a snarl out. "Don't be greedy." She felt blood coagulating in her hair. He leaned in and he was so close she had nowhere to run. Elena could tell something was different about him. His eyes were lit with excitement. His left hand moved down her arm and shifted to her waist. He leaned into her and when he got close he nipped at Elena's lower lip and she let out a light moan. She opened her eyes and he was staring at her in awe.

Elena shot up on the bed and noticed Kol sitting next to her on the chair watching her dream away. He smirked at her and licked his lower lip. "Delicious." Elena rolled her eyes and grabbed a pillow hurling it at him.

"Was that necessary?" He raced to sit next to her on the bed. She sat up and looked into his eyes. She pictured his lips on hers and she didn't know what happened next but she pulled him in and kissed him on the lips. Kol sat still in shock and Elena flung herself off the bed into the bathroom. She touched her fingers to her lips that were on fire from the contact. She turned on the water in the sink and looked into the mirror. She splashed water on her face and wondered what had come over her.

Kol was still there when Elena walked out of the bathroom door. "Someone is impatient." He smiled at her and watched her move into the closet as he had done the night before. He could see her changing and he noticed every curve of her body as she moved past the door.

"What do you want Kol?" She walked around the door.

"The question is love, what do you want?" He smirked and brushed a strand of hair from her face and got really close. She felt passion firing in her. She shoved him away. Kol held his hands up and backed off. "How about that walk now?"

"Why not mad at me anymore?" Elena mustered up her best sultry look. He was getting to her when it should have been the other way around.

"What was the dream to much that you can't handle a walk with me?" Elena flew from one side of the room to the other so she was barely touching him.

"Kol." He smiled at her and she brought her hand up to touch his cheek. "You wish." She pulled her hand down and before she could get out of reach he grabbed her wrist and pushed her against the wall.

"Are you saying no to the walk?" Elena smiled and touched her cheek to his.

"Let's go." She shoved him off and walked out of the room before him. She noticed that the dining room was cleaned up. She felt herself flush a little knowing how close she has physically gotten to Kol. She wasn't sure what was really going on, but she knew she could get to him mentally if he didn't get to her first.