AN: Hey guys, please drop the pitchforks I've had many many issues going on. On top of everything else in life, my laptop has once more decided to stop working and I've had a bad case of writers block. Urg! I hate when I get stuck on a chapter, like I did on this one. So sorry again!

Chapter 10: Just Another Day

"Go away, you prick." Sophia said when Klaus sauntered into her room. It'd been almost 8 hours since her 'punishment' and she was bored to tears, locked in the blasted room. The last person she wanted to see was Niklaus Mikaelson, the sadist jerk.

"Aw, you hurt my feelings, my lovely." Klaus brought a hand up to press against his heart, as if she actually wounded him.

"You don't have feelings. So you can leave me be because I don't want to talk to you right now." Sophia huffed and rolled over, facing away from the vampire.

Klaus grinned at the irritated little human's back as he set his package down on a side table. Shucking his jacket off, Klaus laid it over a chair before vamping over to the bed.

Sophia let out a startled breath when she was suddenly on her back, her arms pulled above her head as the vampire smirked down at her, his muscular body pushing hers down into the mattress.

"You cannot be mad at me still, sweetheart." Klaus's lips stretched, making his dimples flash at her in his charming face.

But she would not be swayed, not after he'd spanked her like an insolent little child and then left her chained to the wall for a couple of hours.

"Get the hell off me, Klaus." Sophia bit out, trying to buck the man off of her. This was pointless, as he was a vampire and she a human, and he wouldn't be budged.

"Darling, you just need to get over it. You betrayed me, therefore I punished you. Simple as that."

The Original nipped at her chin, beginning to get irritated that she wouldn't just give into him. It wasn't like he flayed her or anything, so he didn't understand why Sophia was still so angry.

Sophia gave a very impressive snarl before sending him flying backwards, landing at the foot of the bed with pain exploding in his skull. Gritting his teeth, Klaus began to climb back to his feet, but the witch sent a more powerful blast his way, making the ancient man cringe and clutch at his head.

Seeing he wasn't going anywhere, Sophia quickly moved from the bed, grabbing the shackles that had been used on her when she'd first arrived. Casting a quick binding spell on the manacles, she moved over to the vampire and clamped them over his wrists, having to tug on the angry Klaus so that the chains were pulled tight and he couldn't move.

"Sophia you need to rethink this immediately." Klaus bit out, his eyes squinting open as his head continued to cycle through different levels of torture.

How she'd gotten so good at using her powers on him, an over 1000 year old Original vampire, he didn't know. She shouldn't even be able to do magic in the spelled room.

"Oh, I don't think so Klaus. You had no problem chaining me up and punishing me." Sophia replied, pulling the spell on him back so that his head cleared.

Opening his eyes fully, Klaus scowled when he tried to pull the metal fastenings from the floor, but even with all his strength, they wouldn't budge.

"Don't bother, I've spelled them." Sophia smirked at his infuriated face before she climbed up on the bed and tied each ankle to a post with the over sheet, quickly casting another binding spell on them to prevent him from escaping the silk cuffs.

"You'll regret this, little witch." Klaus glared at her, fury filling his being until he thought he'd go mad from it. How dare she, a mere human, restrain him in such a manner!

"Now, aren't you the one who was just trying to get me to get over my punishment? You'll get over yours." Sophia replied, sending her own smirk his way before she straddled his hips.

"You deserved to be punished." Klaus said with a glare.

She just grinned down at him before she pulled on his cotton shirt, muttering under her breathe so that the fabric tore easily. Throwing the ruined garment to the floor, Sophia lightly ran her hands up his abs to his chest, letting her nails scratch along his skin. Reaching his pecs, she pulled against his nipples sharply, smirking at his quick intake of air, delighted by his reaction.

"I do not appreciate what you did, Niklaus; and now I'm going to make you regret it." The witch said, leaning forward so that her front was pressed against his exposed front. Klaus continued to glare, even though he was enjoying the feel of her flush against him, her delectable breasts squished between their bodies.

Grinning cheekily down into his mesmerizing gaze, Sophia pressed her lips against his firmly, the spell a whisper against the softness. Jerking his head back, having heard the spell, Klaus tried to complain about her using magic on him even more, but nothing came out.

Leaning back, Sophia quirked a brow at him as the vamp continued to try and yell at her and kept failing, his voice silenced. The glare he sent her way would have sent a lesser woman running in fear; Sophia just smirked at him and ran her hands once more over his chest and down his abs.

Moving forward once more, Sophia started placing light kisses along Klaus's jaw, following the line until she crested his chin and landed on the other jaw. Flicking her tongue out, she traced the shell of his ear, delighting in the little shudder he gave. She was determined to have the Original vampire begging by the end of the night.

Trailing her lips back to his scruffy jaw, Sophia slowly made her way up his cheek, placing small kisses all over his face. When she eventually landed on his own lips, she refused to deepen the kiss, no matter how hard he tried. She just continued to tease, tracing the plush skin with her tongue before sucking his bottom lip into her mouth.

Klaus strained against his bindings, desperately wanting to flip the wench over and show her just who she was messing with. But the blasted things would not give, no matter how hard he pulled against them.

Giving a little snicker, Sophia released his lip and scooted down, copying her earlier actions along his neck. She even sucked on his Adam's apple before moving down to do the same to his pulse points, the vein throbbing in time with his heartbeat.

The witch remained there for several minutes, wishing she could leave her own brand the way he had marked her delicate skin. But, alas, his skin was too strong to give into her, so Sophia let her mouth wander over to a shoulder and then down the arm. When she got to his hand, she locked gazes with him before slowly sinking her mouth down on his thumb.

The vampire watched as she smirked at him around his digit, swirling her tongue around and sucking strongly. Being a male, he couldn't stop himself from envisioning those pink lips wrapped around another part of him. Which was exactly the point of her actions.

Sophia did this for all five digits, before moving to the other shoulder and repeating the entire process. By the time she released his pinky, the vampire was fully aroused, his throbbing member straining against his jeans.

Smirking down at him, Sophia ground herself against him, fighting against a wince as her sore bottom chaffed against her shorts. But it was worth the slight pain when Klaus couldn't stop his hips from jerking up, seeking more friction.

Denying him what he desired, Sophia lifted herself off his body, maneuvering until she was resting on her side, fighting back a chuckle at the irritated look he sent her way, his red lips pulling down into a frown.

Letting her fingers skim over his pectoral muscles, Sophia whispered another spell, making the vampire give a startled jerk when he suddenly felt her digits trailing over his cock. The touch was light and teasing, a phantom caress, which left him wanting the real thing.

"Nifty little bit of magic, huh? Of course, my mentor would be horrified if she knew what I was using it for." Sophia murmured, giving him a cheeky smile as she flicked a nipple, making him silently groan.

Klaus tried to call upon his 1000+ years of self-control to keep from reacting, to keep from giving her what she wanted; but, when the little vixen leaned over to replace her fingers on his nipple with her mouth, it was a lost cause.

The feeling of her hot mouth enveloping his head made his hips jerk again, even though her mouth wasn't even really down there. Damn spell was going to make him embarrass himself.

Stroking her hand up and down Klaus's stomach, Sophia grinned against his sensitive nub as the muscles clenched under her fingertips. It was as if she were stroking him while sucking on the head; yet, it wasn't as fulfilling as the actual act.

Which meant the vampire was teased just enough to get his pulse beating crazily and his dick twitching, aching for some legit attention.

She continued her ministrations for a few minutes, until Klaus's hands were clenched tightly in fists as desire churned through him. Pulling back, Sophia smiled at his lustful expression. Leaning up, she captured his mouth in a deep kiss, delving into its depths.

Head clouding even more, Klaus returned the kiss, trying to convince the wench to just give in already and release him so he could make her see stars. But Sophia wasn't having any of it, as she soon detached herself from him, jumping from the bed and giggling at the furious look he gave her.

"Maybe you should cool off a little, Nik." Sophia said, the nickname sliding out of her mouth without her realizing it. But she liked the way it felt on her tongue; liked the way it made her feel more special than everyone else.

Knowing she'd used as much magic as she could for a little while, Sophia moved around the room, trying to find something to occupy her time.

Spotting Klaus's jacket, Sophia moved over to the chair and was going to pick it up when she saw a HP Mini Netbook sitting on a side table. Picking it up, Sophia turned back to the silenced vampire with a quirked brow.

"Did you bring this for me?" Sophia questioned, earning an irritated head jerk as Klaus glared daggers at her.

Biting her bottom lip, the witch settled herself down in the chair and opened the device, loading it up. Glancing over at the restrained man, Sophia felt a small stab of guilt but pushed it away, knowing the vampire would end up enjoying himself in the end.

Logging in, Sophia was shocked to see that, unlike the computer in the library, the netbook was WiFi enabled and connected. Shooting another glance at Klaus, she chewed on her lip before clicking the Internet icon and smiling when the Google page appeared.

"You really trust me to have internet access?" Sophia asked, standing and making her way back over to the bed to sit down next to him, the small device in her lap. Klaus shrugged his shoulders, avoiding her gaze by staring up at the canopy.

Understanding it for what it was, Sophia felt her heart fill with warmth at his show of apology and trust. He would never outright say sorry for anything, as he didn't tend to care about the consequences of his actions, but by giving her such a gift, she knew he felt a little bad for 'punishing' her.

Sophia went to her town's homepage, hoping to find out any recent information so she could get an idea about what was going on. But besides the normal weekly events, there didn't seem to be much out of the ordinary. She would have logged onto Facebook, but she'd deleted her account when she'd first arrived and she doubted Klaus would look kindly on her making a new one.

With no social media option, Sophia decided on a simple email to her sister. Klaus watched her out of the corner of his eye, noting the sites she visited and was surprised that she didn't actually give anything away in her email. She simply told Elena, who he guess was a sister or friend, that she was alright and safe and for her not to worry.

Email finished, Sophia contemplated what more to do, knowing she'd have to wait a little while before she could release him from his bindings. Sure, she had had a lot more plans for revenge, but the witch was smart enough to know she'd get into trouble once more if she continued on, especially after she'd discovered his gift. It was best to stop while she was a head.

"Do you have your phone on you?" At his look, she rolled her eyes.

"I'm not gonna call my family, Nik. I don't want you to have their numbers." Not giving him time to decide rather to answer her or not, Sophia started searching his pockets, reawakening his softening member until he was once more engorged.

Shooting a little sheepish look his way, Sophia fished the phone from his pocket, having felt the organ swell against her fingers. Scrolling through his contacts, Sophia clicked on Maddox's name and pressed the call button, waiting for the warlock to answer.

"Yes?"

"Hey Madds. I need a favor."

"Sophia? Why do you have Klaus's phone? Does he know you have it?" Maddox's shocked voice replied, the disbelief that Klaus would actually willingly hand over his phone clear in his voice.

"Oh, he's…uh indisposed at the moment. But anyway, I was hoping you might be able to bring some things to my room?"

"Uh…I should really talk to Klaus." Rolling her eyes, Sophia ran a finger down Klaus's scruffy cheek, knowing he could hear everything being said.

"Well he can't talk right now. I was hoping you might bring me some things, or get a servant to. I need some alcohol, human food, and also a blood bag. Thanks Madds." Sophia said before clicking to end the call.

"See, nothing to fear." Sophia told the vamp as she set the phone on an end-table and pulled up Pandora on the netbook. Setting that next to the phone, Sophia turned the volume up until music filled the room.

"It'll be a while before I can release you, Nik. If you didn't have the room spelled, it would be a different story, but you do." Sophia said with a shrug before jumping off the bed to start dancing around the room. She hadn't been able to have a normal teenage moment since she'd arrived, and it felt good to let loose a little.

When there was a knock on the door, the witch quickly made her way over to open it, revealing Maddox's concerned face. As he tried to peer into the room, Sophia kept the door as closed as possible, not wanting to humiliate Klaus by allowing his servant to see him. She'd definitely be punished for that.

"Thanks! You were superfast!" Sophia beamed at him, taking the tray from his hands and slamming the door in his face before he could even comment.

Setting the tray down on a table, Sophia was delighted to see a bottle of bourbon sitting beside a plate housing a burger and fries. The blood bag was on the other side next to an empty tumbler waiting to be filled.

Unscrewing the bottle, Sophia took a swig, face scrunching up at the burn. Dark liquor wasn't her favorite, but it worked in a pinch. Grabbing the blood bag and tumbler, Sophia sauntered back over to the bed and nestled herself into his side before she poured some blood into the glass and brought it to his lips.

Klaus watched her, surprised at her actions; not only hadn't she sent out a distress call, but now she was actually feeding him when he was at her mercy. Anyone else, hell everyone else, would have used this to their advantage to make an escape plan or something. But Sophia didn't; it was as if she didn't want to leave. Which he knew was untrue, as she missed her family; but, it was still shocking none the less.

When the glass was empty, Sophia set it aside so she could take more gulps of alcohol. She didn't want to try doing both at the same time, as she really didn't want to get blood on the sheets. After giving him another few drinks of blood, Sophia moved off the bed, bourbon in hand, to dance around the room again, the vampire's eyes tracking her movements.

Haha, It's Madcon, Ye-ea-ea-eah, Wo-o-o-oo
Freaky like me, Freaky like me, Freaky like me-me-me
Freaky like me, Freaky like me, Freaky like me-me-me

"Oh! I love this song!" Sophia said excitedly, racing over to the netbook to turn up the volume.

Klaus watched in amusement as she danced around the room, shaking her shapely behind in the most enticing way he'd ever seen. His anger over the situation quickly evaporated as he continued to watch her, finding her mesmerizing and entertaining at the same time, especially when she decided to use the bottle as a microphone.

"You got me going crazy when you do me like that/ Your freaky-eaky got me hooked your ridin track/ Everytime you leave I wanna put you right back/ Turn back, lean back, no one can freak me like that/ Mira, Madcon, Ey, no one can freak me like that, Come on" Sophia sang, giving him a heated look that had him tightening up again.

With the half empty bottle clutched in her hand, Sophia plopped back down on the bed, squirming until she was once more straddling his hips. Knowing she'd need to release him before she got drunk, Sophia clenched her eyes shut as she tried to recall the releasing spell. She gave a triumphant sound when she remembered, quickly muttering it before she forgot again.

Feeling the oppressive pressure of the spells on both the bindings and his voice lift, Klaus quickly broke free from the restraints. He swiftly flipped the witch over so that he hovered above her, making the tipsy girl giggle. Growling, Klaus slammed his mouth down on hers, tasting the bourbon on her tongue as he plundered her depths.

"You've been a very naughty witch, Sophia." Shuddering at the way her name sounded, Sophia gave a small shrug and brought the hand not holding onto the alcohol up to skim across his chiseled features.

"You liked it." Sophia said, arching a brow at him as if daring Klaus to refute the truth. The vampire just rolled his eyes and gave her his sexy smirk, dimples flashing, and captured her mouth again for a deep, toe curling kiss.

Pulling away, Klaus grabbed the bottle to take his own swig before lowering it to her lips, allowing the witch to take another mouthful before he rolled to the other side of the bed to set the bottle on the table in exchange for the tumbler and blood bag. Sophia pouted before sitting up, leaning over him to grab the bottle.

"C'mon, Nik, dance with me!" Sophia said, jumping back up from the bed to twirl around the room. Which only succeeded in making her mind more fuzzy, the room spinning twice as fast as it should be.

Klaus shot off the bed and grabbed her before the clumsy girl could trip over her own feet. Sophia's large eyes looked up at him adoringly as she swayed in his arms, running her hands up and down his bare back.

"I should whip you again for what you've done." Klaus muttered, not able to stop himself from swaying with her. Sighing in contentment when the arms tightened around her, Sophia beamed up at him.

"You would have liked my revenge, I promise." Sophia stage whispered, giggling as he spun her out before bringing her back into his arms. Not only was the alcohol making her head hazy, but his undeniably intoxicating scent was also messing with her senses.

"I would, would I?" Not missing the way the witch shuddered at the sound of his voice, Klaus leaned down to lightly graze her neck with his blunt teeth.

"Mmm-hmm." Sophia's eyes closed as the feel of his soft lips on her sensitive skin made her heart begin to pound. Bringing her hands up, Sophia ran them through his curly hair, keeping him as close to her as she could.

Backing away, Klaus stared down at the vixen as she slowly opened her eyes, thinking he'd never seen anyone as sexy or enticing in all his years. Sure, he'd encountered uncountable number of breath taking beauties, but Sophia left them all in the dust. She was not only gorgeous in looks, but she was also an amazing individual that just added to her appeal.

"What?" The silence had stretched on too long, and Sophia was beginning to get uncomfortable as he just stared at her.

"You're beautiful." Smirking as her cheeks tinted with a blush, Klaus reached down to lift her off her feet. Sophia clutched at his shoulders to keep her balance, wrapping her sinful legs around his waist.

"Well, you're hot." Klaus's smirk widened at her words as he strode over to the bed and slowly lowered her down, her legs remaining clasped around him as he stared down at her.

"How're your wrists?"

Sophia's face clouded with confusion at the change in topic, as she really hadn't expected for him to talk after laying her down. Bringing the injured appendages up to eye level, the two looked at the white bandages that covered the cut and bruised skin. Those metal handcuffs had been unforgiving in their hold.

"This won't do." Klaus muttered, running his fingers over the gauze until he got to the fastening and released it.

"W-what are you doing?" Sophia asked, trying to sit up when the bandages came loose and he started unraveling them. Klaus tossed them away, bringing first one wrist up for inspection then the other.

"I was going to leave them, to remind you not to cross me. But I've decided I'd rather you be in good health so that you're not distracted."

"D-distracted?" Sophia's face flushed deeply when he sent her a leer, his meaning becoming crystal clear.

"Yes. I want your full attention." Klaus responded before he brought his own wrist up to bite into before offering it to the witch. Nose scrunching up in disgust, Sophia lightly took the proffered appendage and allowed a few mouthfuls into her body before pushing it away.

"Ew." The vampire chuckled at her grossed out face, finding her nothing less than adorable. He watched as her skin began to mend and the bruises fading, knowing the same was happening to her sore bottom.

"There, good as new." With that, Klaus lunged at her, causing Sophia to release a peal of laughter as he landed on her, pushing her down into the mattress.

Arching a brow at her laughter, Klaus gazed down into her bright eyes before lowering his mouth down to hers. Sophia sighed as she wrapped her body around his, allowing him into her mouth so their tongues could message and play. Maybe it wasn't so bad that she didn't get to complete her revenge after all.

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When Sophia awoke, Klaus was already gone, the shackles also missing. Rolling her eyes, Sophia snuggled back into her blankets, hating the pitiful feeling of loneliness that washed over her. She was not the kind of girl that needed a man, for freaks sake!

Huffing in irritation, Sophia sat up in bed and combed her hands through her hair, not wanting to allow herself to wallow in such a feeling. She was Sophia Gilbert, not Caroline Forbes; therefore, she did not feel rejected just because her lover was absent when she awoke. Jeez.

Needing to get her mind off of such emotions, Sophia grabbed her netbook, which had, thankfully, been hooked up to recharge. Elena hadn't responded to her email yet, so Sophia surfed the web for a while before bringing up Word. She mine as well type up Klaus's memories, so that she would have something to reference without having to rake her brain.

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Maddox slowly made his way into the room, not sure if he'd catch Sophia in a compromising position or not. When he saw that she was in her bed, netbook on her lap, Maddox gave a sigh of relief and walked fully into the room, setting the tray of breakfast down at the foot of the bed.

"Morning, Sophia. I've brought breakfast." Getting no response, the warlock went to lightly tap the girl on her shoulder, wondering what had her attention. When he saw her fingers typing rapidly against the small keyboard and the bloodshot eyes, he was concerned she was trying to hack into something or other.

"Sophia?" Poking her shoulder, Maddox was rewarded with a small shriek of fright as the witch's entire body jumped in surprise and her eyes flew to his.

"Maddox! Why'd you sneak up on me? Are you trying to give me a heart attack! Jeez." Sophia exclaimed, hand pressing against her rapidly beating heart.

"There was no sneaking, thank you very much. You just didn't hear me." Maddox refuted, pointing to the food tray that clearly showed he'd done anything but sneak. Rolling her eyes, Sophia set the netbook aside as pushed the covers back, giving a groan of delight when she smelled the aroma of coffee.

"What were you doing?" Maddox asked, watching as she pulled the coffee cup to her, closing her eyes to savor the bitter taste as the caffeine was like a shock of electricity through her tired system.

"Just typing up some stuff so I don't forget." Sophia replied, not willing to go into any more detail. She had betrayed Niklaus's trust with the memory spell, there was no way she was going to do so again by revealing anything she'd seen.

"Klaus has said you can leave once more, so I've dropped the barrier."

Sophia nodded, grabbing a piece of toast to eat as she walked around the room towards her closet. She was just thankful that the Original had healed her, so her wrists and butt no longer hurt; meaning she didn't give away their activities by any embarrassing reactions to her movements.

Setting the mug down and wiping her hands on her pj shorts, Sophia pulled open the bureau to select what to wear, her choices quickly dwindling as Klaus kept ripping them off her. With that in mind, Sophia picked a pale yellow sundress, hoping if things got out of hand again, they could avoid ruining it since it had a skirt; i.e. easy access.

Choosing her tan wedges, Sophia grabbed underwear before making her way to the bathroom, waving bye to Maddox before disappearing inside to take a shower and get ready.

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Sophia made her way through the house, wondering where Klaus had hidden himself. After she'd returned her breakfast tray to the kitchen, she'd gone to the library, but the vampire was missing. As was Greta and Maddox, so she wasn't really sure if something important was going on or not.

When she finally reached his art studio, Sophia lightly knocked on the thick wooden door, hoping he wouldn't ignore her if he was there. She only had to wait for a couple of seconds before the door was opened, revealing Klaus with several paint splotches on his clothes and hands.

"Finally decided to grace me with your presence, my lovely?"

"Well if someone had been where I thought they would be, then they would have seen me a lot sooner." She replied, sticking her tongue out at him. It was so childish that it actually made the ancient vampire laugh as he pulled her into the room.

"Easy there, love. If you keep doing that I'll have to find something else for you to do with that tongue of yours."

Rolling her eyes, Sophia leaned into him to give him a light kiss before turning to see what he was working on. It was the spectrum of colors, but unlike a rainbow, they moved across the long canvass so that the yellow looked like a sun in the center, the rest of the colors spreading out from it beautifully.

It still amazed her that someone who'd done such caused mayhem was capable of also creating beauty. It really shouldn't work, but Klaus proved just how deserving labels could be. One would never expect a 1000+ year old vampire to be able to produce anything that looked so peaceful; people would have expected his art to be consumed with blood and gore.

"It's amazing, Nik." Sophia whispered, turning to beam at him.

Klaus felt a wave of relief wash over him, as he'd been worried she'd criticize it, as his father would have. It made no sense, but he wanted to be accepted by this little human, who knew him better than anyone now. For her to actually do that, to accept him for who he was, was more than he'd ever thought possible.

For most of his life, he'd always been the black sheep of the family; the abomination. Once the truth of his parentage came to light, his siblings hadn't seen him the same way, even though he hadn't been the guilty one. Even Rebekah and Elijah, who'd spent most of the last 1000 years with him, had still always seemed to view him as a lesser being, since he was only their half-brother.

For Sophia, a mere human of 17, to fully experience his life and not turn away from him in disgust was amazing. It left him with a warmth in his chest and a longing for her that he feared would never ease, no matter how long he spent in the witch's company. He didn't know what he'd ever done to deserve someone like her to enter his life, but the vampire was determined to keep her for as long as he could.

"Thank you, sweetheart." She gave him another smile as she tugged on his hand, making him come to stand next to her. She pulled the hand in hers around her waist, so that Klaus was holding her close to his side as they peered at the still wet painting.

"I still really wished I could do something like this. My brother is the artist of the family; my sister and I can't draw to save our lives." Sophia let out a small laugh, thinking about all the art projects the twins had had to blackmail or bargain Jeremy into doing for them. It wasn't their fault that teachers were always wanting their students to put artwork into their projects to make them look pretty!

"Most of my siblings can draw at least a little. Living in the time before many forms of entertainment, like the television, one had to do something to keep themselves from going insane." Klaus responded, not going to bring up the fact that she'd revealed personal information. If she was beginning to trust him, the way he'd been forced to trust her, than he wasn't going to complain.

"Man, I couldn't even imagine having to go too long with my TV or computer! I mean, I'm completely behind on my shows, like Dexter, but at least I can catch up now that I have internet access. I would've never survived!" Sophia gave a light laugh, shaking her head at the mere thought of living without technology. She really wouldn't have survived 1000 years.

"It does make one appreciate the modern times more, having lived without such technology. Come on, I want to show you something." Klaus guided her out of the room, heading towards his chambers.

"You know I find you hot and all, but we really need to spend some nonsex time together." Sophia said, making Klaus arch a brow at her.

"Nonsex time?"

"Yeah, you know…time where we do other stuff. Like watching movies or something." Sophia muttered, face flushing, not believing she was actually saying these things. But if they were going to have a relationship that lasted beyond the ritual, which she was coming to realize she wanted, then they'd need a foundation that went beyond sex.

"I hadn't planned to ravish you, Sophia. I am able to control myself." The vampire loved the way her body flushed and her heart picked up speed as she refused to meet his gaze.

"Oh. Okay then." Cursing herself, Sophia let him pull her into the room and flick on the lights.

Klaus released her to move over to his desk, where a wooden box sat. Sophia followed him, embarrassed she'd assumed wrong and was made to look like a fool. But c'mon, who could blame her! Right?

"This is the elixir Maddox and Greta acquired." Klaus's voice broke through her thoughts, making the witch's eyes widen as she hurried over. He opened the box to allow her to peer inside.

"This…this is going to save me?" Sophia questioned as she ran her trembling fingers over the large glass vial. Taking a deep breathe, she pulled the bottle from its cushioned bed, holing it up to examine it and noting the churning of magical power that emanated from within.

"We can only hope." Sophia looked up at him, her eyes suddenly filled with tears of gratitude. Carefully setting the bottle back into the box and closing the lid, Sophia threw herself at her lover, clutching onto him.

"Thank you so much, Nik. I know it might not work, but it could. You've given me a chance at living and I can never thank you enough." Klaus held her tightly, resting his cheek on the top of her head. The elixir wasn't just for her; it was for him as well, as he was finding he didn't want to rule a world that didn't have Sophia in it.

"You're welcome, love." The two stayed like that for several minutes, each finding comfort in the other. They only broke apart when there was a knock on the door.

"Yes?" Klaus questioned, irritated his time with Sophia was cut short. Greta popped her head inside, sending a glare Sophia's way before meeting Klaus's gaze.

"Eric called Maddox about a woman requesting to speak with you. He's returned, and I think you'll want to see her. She says she has information on a doppelgänger and Katherine." Sophia gasped, eyes widening as the other witch sent another glare her way.

"We'll be right there." Klaus responded, fists clenching at the mention of Katerina. With his own witches being unable to find the bitch, he could only hope that this woman had legitimate information. Because if she did not, she would soon learn what happened to those that misled him.

"C'mon, darling." Sophia remained silent as the vampire grabbed her hand and headed towards the front parlor.

Does this woman know about Elena? What about Katherine? Is this going to lead Klaus to Mystic Falls? What if he finds out about Elena? What am I going to do? Sophia's mind whirled with questions as they made their way downstairs. She was terrified her secret was about to be revealed and there was nothing she could do about it.

No matter what happens, you have to protect Elena.

Stepping into the room, Sophia saw a dark haired woman standing next to Maddox. The woman's eyes widened as she saw her enter, her hand clasped with Klaus's.

"This is Isobel." Maddox said, pointing to the woman. Sophia's heart leapt into her throat and her eyes widened.

"Sophia?" Isobel exclaimed, not believing what she was seeing. Klaus looked between the two women, arching a brow at the startled look on both their faces.

"I-Isobel." Sophia stuttered, not believing what was happening. How in the world had Isobel Flemming wound up in Klaus's parlor?

"You know each other I take it." Klaus said dryly, releasing her hand to cross his arms over his chest. Sophia's large eyes looked up at him, the tears that had dried returning to flood the chocolate pools.

"S-she's my…mother."

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Call off the search party, Elena, I'm fine. I was in trouble before, but I've managed to save myself, so stop worrying. You know our faces are way too young and hot to get worry lines!

I don't know when I'll be able to get a new phone or come home, but I wanted to let you know I was alive and safe. I'm hoping I'll be able to return relatively soon, as I miss you and everyone so much.

Stay safe and stop worrying! I'll be home soon, and then we're going to have a kick ass party! I expect lots of booze and boys, sis, so don't disappoint! Love you lots and tell everyone that I miss and love them too.

See you soon (fingers crossed), Sophia

Elena reread the email four times, not believing she'd actually gotten it. She'd think it was fake, but it was so Sophia that she couldn't refute it. Heart easy a little at the knowledge that her twin was alright, Elena could only hope that she remained that way and that whatever had happened hadn't done any permanent damage.

Clicking the reply button, she was just about the start her own email when a noise from the hallway made her raise her gaze. There, standing in her open doorway was Stefan. Stefan! Elijah kept his word!

"Stefan." She breathed the name, as if afraid being too loud would reveal him to be nothing more than a mirage. Slowly standing, Elena made her way over to him, gasping in surprise when he met her half way, his large hands settling on her face.

"You're real." Stefan smiled down at her before lowering his mouth to hers, having been deprived of it for too long.

Moaning, Elena wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him flush against her, not ever wanting to let him go. He was finally free and Elena was determined to make their reunion as amazing as she'd fantasized it would be.

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