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*Last chapter*

"You told me to feel free to look around… and as a matter of fact I wanted to take a shower, but as you declined before to shower with me, I had no other choice but to wait." Kol explained and sat up, looking directly at me.

"Oh poor Kol…" I answered sarcastically and pulled out a pair of dark skinny jeans and a simple grey t-shirt as well as some underwear, but I kept them safely hidden under the bathrobe. "The shower is free you know." I told him and pointed towards my bathroom. "Thanks, E." He smiled and I was sure that he was planning something.

Shrugging my shoulders, I simply turned my back towards him and put my clothes onto the bed, when Kol called my name. "What?" I turned around only to turn right back around as he was standing there all… undressed.

'I can't believe I fell for such a simple trick!' I told myself, while Kol laughed at my reaction. "Oh you should've seen your face!" He laughed and I rolled my eyes at him, even though he couldn't see it. "Yeah, yeah…" I mumbled and hear him close the door of the bathroom behind him while laughing as if he had just made or heard the best joke of the year. 'Yeah in his books it probably is…'

*End of last chapter*

Elena's P.O.V.

It had been now over a week since I last saw Kol and I had to confess that I was starting to miss him. Not in a romantic manner, no, but I missed him having around as a friend. At times he could be extremely annoying, but the rest of the time he was just the best friend one could wish for. But unfortunately for me he was away on a business trip for some kind of advanced training somewhere in Germany. He had left the day after that rather… awkward morning.

It was actually kind of sweet, because he came to my apartment the morning he left to say goodbye and to tell me where I could reach him, should there be the need to. Of course I said right away that there wouldn't be such a necessity, but today I was rather tempted to call him.

The bookshop wasn't selling much today, Amy was sick and there was nothing to do for me. More than once had I catched myself looking at the phone and thinking if he would be happy that I called him, but every time these thoughts would come up I tried distract myself. Also a part of me wanted to call him to discuss… what happened, since we never got the chance to do that.

For some hours I had successfully occupied myself with cleaning the store, surfing on the internet and some other stuff, but as the night descended upon London I had to admit that I know really considered calling him.

'I'm really starting to get crazy! I have to do something tonight… perhaps I could go out and go to this new club in the city? Yep, that sounds like a good plan… I just have to watch the amount of alcohol I drink, don't want to end up like last time not remembering what I did… Argh! That reminds me that Kol and I still need to talk…'

Satisfied with my plan for the evening, I locked the door of the store, grabbed my coat and walked out there with already a little of anticipation. 'Perhaps I'll even be able to find a nice little snack… Oh, how fun that would be…' I thought and nearly felt my mouth water.

About two hours later I was standing in front of the new club called 'Vibe'. It looked like a rather flashy club and I was glad that I had opted for my new black, sparkling mini dress. The club had only opened two hours ago and already there was a long line waiting to enter. 'I can't understand why someone would willingly wait two or three hours to enter a club… '

Not even thinking twice about it I simply walked up to the guy in front of the doors and gave him a seductive smile. "Sorry, lady but you'll have to wait like everybody else." He said in a cold voice and pointed at the end of the line, but I only smiled some more and took a step towards him. 'That's really the best part.' I thought with amusement.

For this kind of stuff, I had to admit that being a Vampire was rather practical. I seldom had to wait in line like the others, as I could simply use compulsion to get me in. "Oh… I'm sorry, E. Please come in and tell Steve to give you a drink on the house." The bouncer stated once I had compelled him and held the door open for me. "Thank you so much, Luke." I smiled at him and descended the stairs.

The place was crowded, music was blasting, lights were blinking and people were dancing in every corner or free place of the club. 'Doesn't look too bad… Oh and the smell… I really should find my first… meal.' I thought with a small smile, while I overlooked the crowd in search of the guy I wanted to drink of.

"Can I offer you a drink?" A voice came from behind and when I turned around, there was a man standing there. He was a bit older than me, probably some inches taller than I was and he had a rather shocking resemblance with Tyler.

For a moment I even believed that he was Tyler, but looking a bit closer I could easily detect that the resemblance stopped at their eyes. "A drink?" I asked curiously, raising my eyebrows in a questioning manner and leaned a bit more into him. "Well a beautiful woman such as you should never have to ask for a drink." He answered with a charming smile and chuckled at his attempt at seducing me. 'Yep, that's really not Tyler…'

For the benefits of a snack and for his rather miserable attempt at charming me, I decided to accept his offer of a drink and decided that he would be my meal as well. "Well, thank you." I answered, hoping I sounded immensely flattered and accepted the drink with a thankful nod.

"So… Care to dance?" He asked me and put his hand on my waist, causing me to stiffen for a second before I relaxed and nodded. It was obvious that he was rather satisfied with my answer and it was then, with the first sip of my drink, that I noticed that it was spiked with some sort of drug.

'You really choose the wrong person, idiot… Nobody messes with me!' I thought angrily, but tried to keep a calm façade. 'Oh, he'll pay… I'll make sure he won't hurt anyone else.' "You look absolutely amazing…?" "Lea…" I answered, trying to sound mysterious, while at the same time I tried to get us to a dark corner of the club.

"Lea? That's a very pretty name…" He said into my ear, obviously thinking that the reason behind me getting us to a darker corner was to... make out or something. "Thank you." I answered in an overly girly voice and batted my eyelashes at him. 'Douchebag… How many girls has he drugged with this stuff?!' I wondered, while I tried really hard to keep my face neutral.

"Now, let's come to the more serious matter. You're going to be silent, you won't scream, it will hurt, but as soon as I'm finished with drinking your blood you will forget about me, my true nature, what happened and you will never try to drug someone again. Now repeat what I just said." I compelled him and was satisfied when he repeated all the words exactly the way I had pronounced them.

His blood was rich, an absolute delight to may gustative nerves and I relished in the intoxicating savor of his blood, I relished in the strength it provided me. All too soon I felt his heart weaken and I knew that I had to stop drinking or he would die. Even though my mind was telling me that I could kill him, that he deserved it, I knew that I couldn't let myself to that. I knew that I would hate myself in the morning for it and I didn't want to feel guilt over a bloody scumbag.

It was hard, but I succeeded in detaching myself from his neck, from his delicious blood and closed my eyes for a moment, collecting my thoughts before walking away from him. 'Okay… I better get out of this club and from all these alluring scents or I won't be able to restrain myself…' I thought with some urgency and was about to take the stairs, when I thought I was able to recognize and old… friend.

'What the hell is he doing here in London? And why would Elijah enter a nightclub?... Well, well, well… That sure is a surprise.' I smiled, but quickly mixed in the crowd when I saw him searching the room as if he had felt someone watching him. 'Would be just my luck… Okay, E. Just ignore all these mouthwatering and not so mouthwatering scents… and listen to the music.' I thought encouragingly just as a new song 'Hotter Than Fire' started and I let my body move along to the rhythm of the beats. 'Just keep a low profile and he won't notice you…'

"Good evening, Elena…" I heard his unmistakable voice not so far away from me and instantly I turned to the source of it. There he was, standing in a dark blue suit with a white shirt, the top buttons opened, smiling his mysterious smile.

"Elijah… Never thought I'd see you in a nightclub." I answered after I had approached him. "I have to admit that it is not an usual occurrence… but a dear friend of mine is the owner." Elijah answered and took another step forward, he took my hand in his and I lifted my eyebrows in a questioning manner but didn't say anything.

"May I?" Elijah asked and I nodded distractedly, wondering what he wanted to do. He put both my hands on his shoulders, put both his hands around my waist, pulled me a bit nearer to him and started to move us to the beat of the new song. Instantly I took a step nearer, fixing my arms around his neck, while I looked him in the eyes, wondering what he might've gotten into him to encourage physical contact.

"What brings you here to London Elena?" Elijah asked me after a while, not even lifting his voice because he knew I could just hear him perfectly well. "Business…" I laughed and had to take a step even nearer towards him, so the guy behind me would not accidentally spill his drink all over my new dress. Elijah let a smile appear on the corner of his mouth, pulling me even nearer so we were practically chest to chest now.

"And you?" I whispered into his ear, before taking a step back to notice once again a faint smile in the corner of his mouth. "Business as well, my dear." He answered with a smirk and made me swirl once, causing me to giggle with pure the delight, before pulling me back into his arms. "Are you trying to impress me Elijah?" I asked after the song ended and lead him towards the bar, I was in serious need of a good drink.

"Depends… is it working?" He asked smirking and I shook my head in amusement. "Hm… I don't know. I haven't decided yet." I answered and gave the bartender a sign. "Hey, you're Steve.. right?" I asked with a big smile and the bartender, Steve, nodded quite astonished. "Uh, yes. Can I help you?"

"In fact yes… I'd like a glass of whiskey and a beer please." I half yelled, so Steve would hear me. "Sure, they'll be right up." He answered and went straight to the other side to prepare out drinks. "How come you know the name of this bartender?" Elijah asked curiously and I just gave him a mysterious look.

"Here, a whiskey and a beer. Is on the house lady!" Steve announced and I grinned widely, before turning to the still confused Elijah. I handed him the beer and he only looked at it with a look that clearly said 'What the hell'.

"Just kidding, Elijah. Here, the whiskey is for you." I handed him his glass and leaned slightly forward, so I could whisper into his ear. "As for the bartender's name… I have my ways and this time I just compelled the bouncer." I smiled victoriously, before taking a sip from my beer.

**Hours later**

"Do you want me to drive you to your hotel or wherever you're staying?" Elijah asked, supporting me lightly as my feet hurt like hell. 'I shouldn't have taken the shoes I only bought last month… ' "Nah, it's okay. I'm not staying too far away from here… I can take a cab." I smiled with my shoes dangling from my fingers, while I already formed a plan of how I could get home without him finding out where I lived.

It was not that I didn't trust Elijah, but I didn't want any more Vampires know about my home and the small live I had built myself. It was rather empty of supernatural beings and I was glad of it, I liked the way my life was at the moment. Okay, Kol had not been planned either… our friendship neither, but that did not meant that I was suddenly up to have all Originals knowing where I lived, when I had succeeded for the past ten years to keep it hidden.

Perhaps if there would be another encounter with Elijah, perhaps then I would tell him that I actually lived in London and that the so called 'business' was much more my bookstore, but until then I didn't want to reveal too many details.

"A cab? Are you sure? You know I could drive you…" Elijah tried once again, but I just shook my head. "You know I can take care of myself, Elijah. But thanks for the invitation… but I think it is best if I take a cab and I think it would be best if you'd take one as well." I laughed.

"Why?" Elijah asked now truly curious and I laughed some more before answering him. "You had quite a few drinks, Mr. Mikaelson." "I can hold my alcohol, Miss Gilbert. No need to worry." He teased, just as a cab halted next to me. "Well, I guess this is a goodbye. Elijah, it was really a fun evening." I said, opening the door of my cab. "Goodnight, Elena. Take care of yourself." "I will" I answered, got into the cab and gave the driver the address of the next underground station.

I was exhausted, but in a good kind of way. The days before I had been mentally exhausted, because I had kept going over stuff out of boredom. But today I was exhausted because I had actually done something. I had gone out to a club, had danced, had surprisingly met Elijah and had danced some more with him.

When I finally reached my apartment it was nearly four in the morning and I didn't even have the strength to get out of my dress before I collapsed onto my bed and didn't even notice the person who was fast asleep on the other side of my bed.

So… what did you think of this chapter? Who do you think was in Elena's bed? Any guesses?… Thank you so much for reading this fourth chapter and please, please review to let me know what you thought of it! AN: Sorry it took me so long for updating, but I was away and I rarely had any internet access… Once again, if you have any questions or whishes about this story or another story of mine, you can send them to me at any time.