The Struggle Being Back Home – Part 2

Chapter Ten:

This Chapter is dedicated to: NeverMessWithTeddyBears and The Green Eyed Cat. Who have been reviewing throughout and I love them both for sticking with this story! Thank you! Xxxxx

"I'll keep you my dirty little secret,
Don't tell anyone.
Or you'll be just another regret,
My dirty little secret, who has to know?"

Dirty Little Secret - The All American Rejects

Jeremy:

"Jeremy, you up?" My eyes opened sharply to the sound of Elena's voice coming through the door. My first reaction was that I fell asleep, wait what! I moved slightly on the bed and I fell off.

I cursed loudly and I held a hand to my head in pain. Ouch. Karma was a bitch. That hurt. But I deserved it – I shouldn't have fell asleep. I was supposed to stay awake for the whole night and look out for any danger, for her. For Katherine.

I stood and jumped slightly. I would never get over that. But there she was. She was laying down on her front, huddled up into the pillow now that I left asleep. I smiled at her and I covered her with a blanket before I went and answered the door, nobody was supposed to know that she was here. At least not staying in my bedroom. Otherwise Damon would be up here like shot carrying twenty stakes prepared to kill.

I unlocked the door and Elena was stood there, hand on hip and she smiled at me slowly, but I knew instantly that it was forced. "Morning Jeremy, look...I came up here to apologize-"

I sighed instantly. "-Elena. There's no need to apologize for something that you meant to say. You meant everything that you said and even though it was out of line and no-one, not even you can control me, you shouldn't apologize. Damon should though." I smirked, "I'm not going to let him get by that easily."

Elena nodded slowly and we laughed slightly. "Any word from Katherine?" At the mention of her name my heart skipped a beat and I shook my head.

"Nope, not a peep." Blimey, I was a good liar. She believed me and she frowned slightly.

"Tell me when you do, okay?" I smiled and nodded, I shut the door when she began to walk away and when I heard her walking down the steps Katherine sat up in the bed and groaned.

"When can we get out of this place?" She groaned, I smirked and rolled my eyes. "Come on, you know that you hate it here." She tilted her head to the side at me as I began to search for some clothes around my room. I glanced up at her,

"I do hate it here, yeah. I hate keeping you in the dark but your going to have to stay here. Besides, Klaus hasn't been invited in. You're safe here." She stood and as I bent down to pick something up she pushed me back so I was standing, she kept her hand on my chest and I looked down at it.

"Jeremy, calm down okay? Everything's going to be alright. Please don't worry about me, Jer. I've been on the run from Klaus for most of my life."

"And that's why I don't want you to be running now. I want to give you the chance at a normal life. Isn't that what first attracted you to me? I was normal." Katherine cupped my face with both of her hands and she leant up and kissed me softly on the lips.

"Stop talking," she practically begged when she pulled away a few seconds later. We both laughed slightly and I stepped away from her. I winked at her before I left the room and hopped into the shower.

Katherine

I watched as Baby Gilbert left the room and I licked my lips, I placed a fingertip to my lips. Mm...His taste was still lingering there. I closed my eyes and my body tingled with an emotion which I hadn't felt in a long time. I was scared of that emotion. What was it? Hm...I'll have to keep a record of that feeling. I looked around his room, my God was it messy. I decided to give it a little tidy up.

I blurred around his room as I straightened everything up, sorted his bed out and I put everything back where it should be and I couldn't help it, I even searched through a few of his drawers. I'm a nosy person! Don't judge me! I listened to see if Elena was in her bedroom and she was not, thank God. Seeing as all my stuff was still at that stupid hotel a couple of hours away I had to borrow clothes. Stupid distance.

I walked into her room and immediately went to her wardrobe, I took out a black spaghetti strap top which had a detailed back with different straps and I changed into that and then I put on a pair of black skinny jeans to match, I made sure that my hair looked okay in her mirror and I vanished out of her room and made sure that nothing was left out of place, I made it seem like I was never here.

I had to act like a ghost. People must never know that I was here. Unless...I posed as Elena. That was a good idea. That way Jeremy and I could go out without people getting suspicious! Wait, then Klaus would get confused.

I sighed and returned to Jeremy's room, I jumped when he was stood there dripping wet in a pair of black skinny jeans – shirtless and perfect. My mouth hung open slightly and I looked him up and down without thinking and I got that same feeling as earlier. Hm. I took a few steps towards him and he locked his eyes with mine.

The sexual tension right now was unbelievable.

I placed a hand on the back of his neck and I played with a little bit of his hair. "You should get your hair cut." I smirked up at him and he muttered something unintelligible, but it something something along the lines of 'mhm...' He leant down and he kissed me, softly at first and then it got more intense the longer it lasted.

I ran my tongue along his lower lip and he did the same to me, he kissed me deeper and moved me backwards against the wall. I smiled into the kiss and he pressed his whole body to mine, I gasped into his mouth and he kissed down to my neck and collarbone. Oh my God...Jeremy...

I pulled him back to me and I pinned him against the wall by his wrists. I kissed him hungrily and I grazed my fangs along his neck, I shuddered with longing. "Do it..." He whispered to me, I shook my head quickly, refusing to hurt him.

"No, Jeremy." I pulled away and I closed my eyes before I turned back to him and I pressed my lips to his hard. "I have to go, Jer." I whispered against his lips.

"Where are you going?" He asked, always eager to go wherever I went.

"To...Get something to drink." I replied slowly, he nodded in understanding and I smiled slightly. I ran a hand through his hair and stared into his deep brown eyes. "I'll be fine, Jeremy. I'm only going to the Salvatore's."

"Wait, what?" Oh shit. Maybe that was the wrong thing to say. "Damon was shouting death threats out last night. If you go there then he's not going to hesitate to kill you." Jeremy started to panic and I held him close to me, when I pulled back I smiled slowly at him and I focused in on his eyes.

"Your going to have to let me leave alone. You know that I'll be back later, but you mustn't tell anyone that I left or that I was here. You'll remember everything when you next see me."

I said in a monotone voice, I vanished out of the room and I took a deep breath after I jumped out of his window.

I glanced up at his window and I walked to the Salvatore's house. They better not be ready to kill. If they are. There's only one word which would describe the situation. Screwed.

A/n: I didn't have time to go through this chapter and I know that it isn't one of the best one's yet but please review! Thank you so much! I think there's going to be 4 parts to "The Struggle Being Back Home" Thing. Thanks again! xxx

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