Stefan scrolled through his contacts before he found the one he was looking for. He put the phone to his ear and waited. The other line rang twice before a sweet, feminine voice answered, "Hello?"

"Caroline, where are you?" he said urgently.

"Stefan? Don't worry. Tyler and I are safe," Caroline replied.

"No," Stefan then filled her in on Klaus's proposition. "We need to hand Tyler over to him, Caroline. We need his help."

Caroline was silent for a moment. Her reaction was surprising. "No," she said. It was uncharacteristic of Caroline. She was usually the one girl who would sacrifice the very shirt on her back to help her friends. Why won't she help us? Stefan wondered.

"Caroline you do realize how drastic this situation is," Stefan responded.

"Yes. But Tyler and I are safe right now. We're finally okay, Stefan. I can't give that up," her voice was shaking.

"Caroline, please," Stefan was close to begging her now.

"Good bye, Stefan." The line cut. Stefan gripped the phone to his ear for a moment. When had everyone become so selfish?

"No luck with persuading Caroline and Tyler to help us?" Damon's voice asked from behind him. Stefan shook his head. "What about Elena?"

Stefan turned to face his brother. He stared into his brother's lake water eyes until he saw realization emerge from their depths.

"You can't bring yourself to hand her over," he said, "Seems like Caroline, Tyler, and Klaus aren't the only selfish ones in the equation."

x~x~x~x~x~x~x

Katherine carried the loaded shopping basket in one arm. It would be quite a feat if she had been a human woman. However, her supernatural strength made it as simple as lifting a finger. She was musing over which cereal Elena would enjoy more when her phone vibrated in her back pocket. She produced it and checked the number, Blocked.

She hesitated before answering, "Hello?"

"Katerina Petrova. How are you, Love?" the male voice was all too familiar.

Katherine shuddered, "How did you get my number? What do you want Klaus?"

Klaus skipped to answering her second question, "Where's the doppleganger?"

"You're speaking to her," Katherine was surprised by her own cheekiness.

"You aren't in any position to toy with me, Katherine," he spat. "Where is the doppleganger?"

"I have no idea," Katherine responded. "Why don't you ask Stefan and Damon. After all she's their pet. Not mine."

"They won't help me. But you will."

"The hell I will," Katherine said heatedly, "Unless you have something to offer me."

"My forgiveness. I will stop hunting you in return for the doppleganger."

Katherine froze. Klaus's forgiveness meant she could come out of hiding. She could freely roam the country without having to watch her back. If there was one thing Katherine missed the most, it was her freedom.

"I'll see what I can do," she replied and hung up before Klaus could change his mind.

x~x~x~x~x~x

Elena awoke to find the house completely empty. She decided to take the opportunity to search for her phone. She frantically threw open drawers, and closet doors. She shuffled through Katherine's belongings but ultimately came up empty handed. She froze when she heard the front door opening and shutting downstairs. She attempted to make everything as neat as possible, before going down to investigate.

The site of Katherine sent Elena into a whirlwind of emotions. The primary one being anger, there were also hints of fear and something more sinister than either of them.

"Don't give me that look," Katherine rolled her eyes at Elena. She was carrying an array of plastic bags and she made her way into the kitchen. Elena followed closely behind.

"Why, Katherine?" she asked darkly.

Katherine dropped the bags on the kitchen table and turned to Elena. "Why? I figured that we're probably running low on food."

"Not, the groceries," anger was dominating the other emotions. "Why are you holding me here like a prisoner?"

"You're not a prisoner, Elena," Katherine replied, "You're more of a plaything really."

Elena's fists clenched at her sides. She hated this. She hated the entire thing. She hated that Katherine had complete control over her. She hated that she was trapped. Most of all, she hated that rush of pleasure that Katherine had the ability to force on her.

"Oh come on, Elena," Katherine said, putting the various food items in their correct places in the kitchen, "You can't say that you're not enjoying it."

"I'm not," Elena replied through gritted teeth.

Katherine smiled knowingly, "You can't deny that I don't, incite something in you, Elena. I see it in your eyes every time we fuck."

"We don't fuck!" Elena shouted. "You…rape me!"

x~x~x~x~x~x

Katherine climbed the stairs. It was late and she could feel sleep tugging at her eyelids. She had struggled with a decision all day. Do I hand over the doppleganger? Why is this even up for debate? I want my freedom.

But I also want her, Katherine realized. It had begun as a game of sorts, but now Katherine couldn't deny that she would feel something if she was forced to hand Elena over. Somehow she couldn't let her go.

It's just lust, she told herself, and she knew it was only half true. Her bedroom was at the end of the hallway but she didn't make it past the first door on the left. She quietly turned the nob and pushed the door open. The room inside was dark and she shut the door behind her.

She easily made her way over to the bed and crawled under the sheets. She could feel the other girl's heart beat. She stirred and their identical eyes met in the darkness. Katherine was expecting resistance. She was expecting the other girl to put up a fight. She was wrong. Elena lay there, her mouth was drawn in a firm line and her eyes were determined.

Katherine slid on top of Elena with a leg on either side of her waist. Her were forceful against Elena's but Elena was determined not to react. She moved down Elena's neck, savoring the steady beat of Elena's pulse beneath her lips. She lifted Elena's pajama top up revealing her breasts. Katherine slid her tongue in circles around Elena's soft nipple. She used the index finger of her hand to do the same to the other nipple.

Elena stiffened. She was determined not to alert Katherine to her enjoyment. Katherine's hips rocked into her own and Elena bit her lower lip. Katherine brought her face back to Elena's. "Why are you resisting me?" she hissed.

She pressed her hips into Elena's and the pressure was almost enough to extinguish Elena's self control. "Why?" Katherine repeated. She pressed her hips into Elena again but this time Elena was rendered powerless. A hungry moan escaped her lips and Katherine smiled with satisfaction.

With a quick motion, she pulled off Elena's clothes and slammed her into the headboard of the bed. Goosebumps were forming on Elena's exposed flesh. She felt one of her legs wrapping around Katherine's waist. Katherine was holding it there and tracing circles on her thigh. Katherine lowered herself between Elena's legs and Elena's breath caught as she felt Katherine's bare pussy pressing against hers.

Katherine's lips were upon hers again. Her tongue hungrily invaded Elena's mouth as she rocked into Elena's most sensitive region. Elena had lost control completely. Her hand snaked into Katherine's curls and pulled her closer. Their bodies made contact, warmth against warmth.

Katherine began to move her hips faster and with more force. Elena could feel the heat building up. Her body tensed, and her back arched. She was caught for a moment in the almost numb state between friction and release. The only thing she could feel was Katherine's pussy against hers and the tongue moving between her lips.

She finally let go and she could feel Katherine doing the same. They were still for a moment, relishing the sensation that ripped through them. They looked into each other's eyes, unsure of what was happening between them.

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