AN: I finished this chapter early and my computer actually likes me tonight so I figured I better post this before it becomes possessed again. The chapter turned out to be a lot different near the end then I expected or planned but I think it works. Enjoy.


The motorcycle stopped in the parking lot of the club. He shut off the motor and pulled off his helmet. As he got off the bike he was pounced on from behind.

"Nicky…we've been waiting for you. I missed you last week, where the hell were you?" The woman who had jumped on his back asked rapidly.

"Hello to you as well Jade. I'm sorry that I have been busy and did not have a chance to call." She got off his back and spun him around, hugging him tightly.

"Ok. You have been forgiven. Don't let it happen again or else." Jade smiled as she mockingly scolded him. He just smiled back at the woman before him. She had bright blue eyes that were speckled with silver and blood red hair that fell down past her shoulders. She was wearing a simple black tank top with a pair of blue jeans and black boots with a 4-inch heel.

The hyperactive pixie like woman grabbed him by the arm and dragged him towards the crowd of people waiting outside the club.

"Luc…I found him!" Jade said pulling him over to the small group comprised of two gorgeous brunette women, one strawberry blond woman, as well as a golden haired man who was looking amused at Nikola being pulled around by a 5'2" woman who had more liveliness then the Energizer Bunny on speed.

"Hey Nicky." Luc said obviously trying not to laugh at Nikola.

"Luc…"

"Yes?"

"Go to hell."

"Aw, I love you too Nicky. Unfortunately, I've been there, done that. I am married to Sam after all." The tall blond man said playfully causing all the women to roll their eyes.

"Stop flirting Luc. We both know he will never go for you." The remark was accompanied by a smack on the arm from the strawberry blond.

"Ow, Hey I just play around." Luc grabbed her hands in his and kissed them before speaking in an overly dramatic but heartfelt tone.

"We both know you are the only one for me. You are my most precious jewel, my bright star more magnificent then any in the heavens above, my beautiful desert blossom, my fierce warrior goddess, you are the love of my life, without you I would have no reason for living…do I need to go on or have I buttered you up enough for the moment?" His dark emerald green eyes met her deep sapphire blue for a moment before…

"OW, geez, why can't you be nice for once Samantha? Honestly, always abusing me." Luc said rubbing his arm where his wife had punched him.

"Stop being an ass. And don't call me Samantha" Sam was smiling though and had a slight blush so everyone knew she didn't really mean what she said. She pulled Nikola in for a hug and set about ignoring Luc for the moment.

"Its nice to see some things never change Sammy." Nikola said as he was pulled away from the blond only to get pulled into another hug by both of the beautiful identical brunette twins. They were gorgeous 5'7" girls with perfect hourglass figures, long chocolate brown hair that fell to mid waist and entrancing light green eyes. Both were wearing black mini skirts with 3 inch knee high boots and red halter-tops.

"Natasha, Alexis…how are my favorite twins tonight?" He asked as they wrapped themselves around either side of him causing some of the people around them to stare in jealousy.

"We are doing great now that you are here. Luc is such a bore sometimes." Alexis said in her matter of fact tone causing Luc to pout as everyone laughed at him.

"You guys suck. What, is it pick on Luc day?" He grumbled good-naturedly.

"Every day is pick on Luc day." Sam said causing everyone to laugh as they walked towards the door of the club. The twins were still on either side of Nikola while Luc pulled Sam and Jade against him and followed behind.

"Hey Mike, how's the family?" Alexis asked the bouncer once they got to the doors.

"Not bad Lex. How's your mother doing?"

"Pretty good. Her surgery went well and now she's back to being her usual self."

"That's good. Tell her I said hi."

"Will do."

"Have fun." He said as he let them inside.

"Don't we always?" Natasha said over her shoulder as they entered, the loud pounding sound of music washed over them as they made their way over to the bar. The bartender waved hello as he started preparing their usual drinks. Sam gave everyone a serious look after they had gotten their drinks and found a table.

"Alright, now everyone knows the rules for a night out. Tonight is about having fun. We dance, we drink, and we have ourselves a good time. No talking about work, exes, or abnormals. Got it?" Sam said loud enough for everyone to hear the threat in her voice. She was only 5'5" tall and only about 125 pounds but the girl could put down any guy twice her size in seconds. Of course it did help that she is a martial arts instructor and has several black belts. They had all learned not to take her threats as a joke, especially her husband.

"Understood." Nikola said for everyone before they all took a shot. Natasha and Alexis immediately went out onto the dance floor and were soon encased on all sides by gorgeous guys and even a few ladies.

Jade stood up and grabbed Nikola and Luc as soon as they had taken off their jackets, and proceeded to drag them onto the dance floor before they could protest.

"Come on Nicky. You wanted to relax and have fun. Now come on and lets dance." Jade said as she danced with Nikola and Luc moved behind her. Sam just rolled her eyes at the hyper woman who had stolen her husband before she got up to find herself a dance partner.

They danced for a while before the twins joined Luc and they all started to move in ways that were absolutely sinful to watch. Luc swiveled his hips and swayed in an almost snakelike fashion as the girls ground against him in such a truly sensual way. Not one person nearby was unaffected by the sight.

Nikola and Jade both got off the dance floor for some drinks and sat down as they watched in amusement at the sight of their friends driving everyone crazy. Sam saw them from where she was and rolled her eyes again, it was just like Luc and the twins to show off to everyone and make them want what they couldn't have.

"Ok now spill." Jade said sipping her drink once they were alone at the table.

"Spill what?" Nikola asked in confusion.

"You are obviously upset about something. We didn't even have to kidnap you to get you here, and that only happens when you're upset. So spill."

Nikola sighed before relating the whole story to Jade who scowled and her eyes went murderous with each passing word.

"…And here I am telling you my story." Nikola concluded and looked at Jade who still had a look of murder in her eyes. The glass in her hand shattered as she looked at Nikola.

"I am going to kill them. Incredibly slowly and painfully. I will make them wish they had never messed with my vampire." She said in a low deadly tone.

"Jade…its ok. I am quite used to their behavior by now." Nikola said putting a hand over hers before picking out shards of glass from her palm.

"Well you shouldn't have to be used to it." She said coolly. The others came over having seen Jade's unusually icy look.

"What's going on?" Luc asked as he sat down.

"I'm going to kill Nikola's so called friends slowly and painfully. Wanna help?" Jade was generally a friendly cheerful woman who almost never got upset. The one thing that never failed to get her riled up however, was someone doing something to upset or hurt one of her family or friends. And right now she had murder in her eyes for the treatment of her vampire.

"What did they do this time?" Luc asked. Jade gave them the Cliff Notes version of what had happened to Nikola and everyone's face grew stormy.

"I was thinking torture instead of death. Death is too good for them. Too easy." Sam said with a vicious smile on her face. "And torture can take a very, very long time if planned correctly."

"Sam…" Natasha gave the girl an appraising look before continuing. "Remind me to never piss you off."

"Or to go to you if we ever need help with an ex." Alexis said causing the tension to break as everyone started laughing.

"Really guys…I appreciate the sentiment but I am fine. It isn't a big deal since I am here with my real friends and having a good time." Nikola said smiling brightly.

"We should kidnap him." Natasha said playfully to her sister who nodded in mock thoughtfulness.

"And keep him for ourselves and away from those horrible people." Alexis continued in that flirty tone.

"Not going to share?" Luc asked with a playful pout causing the laughter to intensify just as he had planned.

"Nope. He's ours and ours alone." The twins said as they each grabbed an arm and curled up against the vampire who just rolled his eyes but wrapped an arm around each slender waist.

"No fair." Luc pouted again with an exaggerated sigh. "Oh well. I will get you someday Nicky."

"Only in your dreams maybe." Sam said.

"Bitch."

"Slut."

"Tramp."

"Whore."

"Well…can't really deny that one can you Luc?" Nikola said with a laugh.

"I hate you all." Luc said slumping into his chair with a pout.

"We love you too Luc." Jade said, ruffling his hair. "Why else would we put up with your flirting?"

"So glad you are getting a laugh at my expense." He grumbled softly.

"Someone has to be made the fool." Sam said with a smirk causing Luc to glare at her.

"I am so going to get you back for that when we get home. And I am not slutty thank you very much. I may flirt with others but it is only playful, I never mean it. Not when I have my beautiful hellcat. She is the only thing I could ever need." He said in a matter of fact voice. Sam smiled softly at him and nuzzled his neck tenderly causing the other girls to coo over how sweet they were.

"You guys are so cute." Jade said with a squeal as the pair started cuddling with one another. Nikola just grinned at them before he was pulled onto the dance floor yet again by the twins and they started moving sinfully against him.

Nikola pulled away from the twins after a while to go to the bar for another drink. He shook his head as the twins pouted playfully at him to stay before turning away to continue dancing. He ordered his drink, which came quickly and was about to return to their table when he bumped into someone causing him to almost spill his drink.

He glanced at who had run into him with an appraising eye. She was a slim blond woman wearing simple tight jeans with a black tank top and high-heeled boots. The blond woman stuttered out an apology before she paused and stared at him for a moment with a frown before a look of recognition appeared on her face.

"Oh, Mr…Tesla right?" She asked and Nikola stared at her trying to place where he had seen her before. It hit him after a moment. This was Will's girlfriend the FBI Agent who he had seen at the Sanctuary on occasion.

"Correct, um…" He trailed off for a moment as he tried to remember her name. He hated to admit it but while he was excellent at remembering most things, names were the one thing that always escaped him. It was probably why he was always giving nicknames to people.

'What was her name again? Something with an A. Amy, Anne…' Nikola frowned slightly before it clicked and he continued as though he hadn't even trailed off.

"Abby if I remember correctly."

"Yeah. So…didn't expect to see you here." She said and shifted a bit awkwardly.

"And why is that?" He asked with a playful smile that caused her to relax a bit and smile back at him.

"You just seemed so…formal when I met you. You didn't seem like the type of person to be in a place like this. And well, I have to be honest…you were a bit intimidating at first." She confessed almost embarrassed by her admission.

"Me intimidating? Nah. I'm as sweet as a kitten. Just ask my friends if you don't believe me." He said teasingly as he glanced around the room for a moment. "And where is William tonight? I can't imagine he would leave you all alone, especially looking as lovely as you are right now." Nikola smiled flirtatiously causing Abby to blush slightly.

"He said he had work so he canceled our date. I didn't feel like going home so I decided to come here." She said tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and looking down slightly.

Nikola frowned slightly because as far as he knew, the young doctor had nothing to do this evening. The man had actually caught up on his paperwork (for once) and the Abnormal hunt earlier in the day was a bust so he didn't have any reason for not being with his girlfriend tonight.

"As far as I know he didn't have anything to do, but I suppose something could have come up unexpectedly."

"Yeah, I suppose." Abby said half-heartedly.

"Well then, his loss for missing out on the company of a beautiful woman. Would you care to have a drink with me and my friends?" He asked causing her to smile slightly and duck her head.

"I wouldn't want to intrude." She said so quietly that if Nikola hadn't been a vampire he might have missed her words. Nikola pursed his lips in anger at her idiot boyfriend for making her feel this way and he tilted her head upwards so they were looking eye to eye.

"Nonsense. If I had thought you would be intruding I would never have offered in the first place. Besides, I think my friends are curious to know just who I am talking with." He glanced over at the table and Abby's eyes followed. All Nikola friends were sharing whispers with each other and staring at them in curiosity. "They are always so nosy." He said in mock exasperation earning him a giggle from the blond.

"Well then, we wouldn't want to keep them waiting now would we Mr. Tesla?" Abby said, boldly linking her arm with his and grinning brightly as she placed her drink order.

"No we wouldn't, and please call me Nikola."

"Only if you call me Abby."

"That seems like a fair trade for the company of an exquisite beauty such as yourself."

He watched as her face brightened and she blushed at the compliments from the vampire. He watched as her face went from being so gloomy at being ditched by her boyfriend to looking lively at the attentions he was giving her. He smiled slightly to himself at a job well done. He never could stand the sight of an unhappy female.

'I always was a sucker for a damsel in distress. And I really must speak with William about treating her better. No woman should be made to feel worthless and that is exactly what Will is doing to her.' He thought to himself as Abby collected her drink and they made their way over to the table where his friends were waiting eagerly to meet the young woman who had seemed to catch Nikola's attention. 'The least I can do is make her feel worthwhile and happy, if only for one night.'