Rescue

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I woke up to the quiet ringing of my phone and groaned a little as I stretched out over Kol to get it. He wound his arms around me and pulled me close as I answered the call.

'Elena?!'

Caroline sounded stressed, which was not so great for me, because now I was stressed too.

'What?'

I mumbled, my sleepiness still quite present.

'A man and woman stopped by looking for you. Bonnie and Damon.'

Holy shit. No, no, no, no, no. Dear god no! Did I mention no?!

'What the fuck? Why? It's been nearly two weeks? If I had anything to say to them, they missed their chance.'

'I didn't give them your address don't worry. How do they know you're here?'

'Thanks babe, my family and Nora are the only people that know. Shitting hell, Bonnie must've seriously manipulated Nora until she broke, and blabbed. Did they leave?'

I said, I was sitting up now, rubbing at my temple with my free hand, while Kol looked concerned.

'Yea they're gone now, they were really quite rude and threatening.'

Come to think of it, she did sound a little shaken up.

'Do you want me to come over?'

'Yea if you don't mind…'

'Of course not babe! We'll be there in half an hour. You with anyone else?'

Caroline sniffed down the line. That son of a bitch.

'I'm with Valerie and Rebekah.'

'Stay put.'

Then I hung up. I looked behind me, and saw Kol coming out of the bathroom, already dressed.

'I'm going to call Bex, meet you out by the car?'

'Yea, I'll be there in five minutes,'

Giving Kol a small smile before he walked off. I slipped out of bed and half ran to my little closet to get dressed. A million thoughts were racing through my mind. I found a long black body con skirt and slipped that on, but was stressed about finding a top, just to add to all my other stress, that I just grabbed one of Kol's t-shirts that was hanging up and threw it on. I chucked on my black heels, and threw my hair into a ponytail, before grabbing my (still beautiful) Marc Jacobs bag and ran out my room. I took my leather jacket off the hook and shrugged it on, grabbed my keys and left.

Kol was in the car when I got there. We didn't speak much on the drive back to the hotel, he was texting like a mad man to Rebekah, and while I concentrated on driving, I used a spare hand to use a make-up remover wipe on my face. We pulled up to the hotel and parked, and I let out a long breath, I hadn't even realised I was holding. I looked at Kol, to see him sitting there looking at me with worry.

'You okay.'

'I'm fine as long as I'm with you. And I'll be even more okay, when I see that Care's fine too.'

He nodded and grabbed my face with both of his hands to kiss with a powerful force. I held onto him even after we broke apart. We wordlessly got out the car, and half ran, half walked up into the main entrance and soon we were in the lobby. I saw a frazzled looking Caroline standing with Bex and Valerie and I ran over to her.

'Care!'

I exclaimed as I launched myself into her welcoming arms. She hugged me tight, and I rubbed her back soothingly.

'Are you okay?'

I said, pulling away to look at my best friend. I looked to the side to see Valerie motioning that she had to upstairs and back to work. I nodded and she blew me and Caroline a kiss, and then ran off. Rebekah was hugging Kol and they were talking quietly, so I re-focused myself onto Caroline.

'Yea I'm fine, I just couldn't get over how rude they both were. They knew who I was, stupid name badge. And they just kept asking if you were still staying here or if you'd left.'

I nodded and held her hand.

'My aunt said she wasn't going to tell them I lived here, unless she saw them and they asked. And Jeremy and my twin sister Katherine are in Denver at the moment staying with family friends, so it was Nora. It's not her fault, I would've done the same if it were me, she just wants Bonnie out her life, she would've told her anything to make her leave her alone.'

Caroline gave me a small smile in understanding, and hugged me again, both of us feeling a little on edge. When the one voice I never wanted to here again spoke my name with uncertainty.

'Elena?'

I gasped and broke away from Caroline to wheel around and face the one person I NEVER wanted to see again. After regaining my senses, I kept my face blank and stony.

'Damon.'

I said with little emotion. I was proud of myself when my voce didn't crack or waver.

'What the fuck are you still doing in New York? Do you live here now? I knew you must've left when I got back to our apartment and found all of your things, gone as you left with no trace, besides pissing in my washbag and putting your engagement ring inside.'

Damon spoke in a controlled manner. But I could tell he was trying very hard to keep his anger in check. I opened my mouth to reply when Bonnie appeared smiling vindictively as she linked her arm through Damon's. I wanted to wring her neck.

'I live here now.'

'Off of what?'

He asked in disbelief.

'My money, and I have a job.'

I said, still not letting any emotion show. I looked at Bonnie, who gave me a sickly sweet smile. Nice to see her true colours finally showing, it had only taken twenty-eight years. Cow.

'I am curious to hear what exactly it is you said to Nora, to get her to tell you I was even here Bon-bon.'

I sneered, finally letting some of my own anger shine out. Bonnie smirked.

'I didn't have to say anything, I used another technique.'

I looked at Damon who seemed totally unfazed by this. Now she'd done it.

I stalked over to her slowly as I spoke.

'You evil, manipulative, cold hearted bitch. Of course when in doubt, use sex as a form of manipulation. How did you think for a second it would be okay to mess with Nora's heart anymore? And how is Damon okay with this?'

I said angrily, my voice raising slightly as I only got more cross. When I said the last part, Bonnie and Damon shared a look and smiled at each other, and then it hit me.

'He's okay with it, because you let him watch, didn't you? You let Damon watch you fuck the answers of my where-abouts out of your ex-wife. Didn't you?! You complete and utter skank. How desperate are you?'

I said, trying to keep my voice level. I was shocked, hurt but most of all disgusted. Bonnie's smile only grew.

'Oh he did far more than just watch.'

That had me. I shrieked and lunged for her. For ruining me, ruining Nora and coming to - to what? Why where they here, just to torture me some more? What was the point?! I was furious.

It all seemed to happen in slow motion. One-minute I was reaching out to grab Bonnie, and then Kol effectively grabbed me round my waist to keep me back, to stop me from doing something I would later regret, while Caroline and Rebekah stood defensively at my side. Didn't stop me from screaming though. It was probably just as well the lobby was deserted and Caroline was the only staff present.

'Кучка! Как можа да направиш това за Нора, за мен? Защо дори и тук? За да ме измъчва още малко? МРАЗЯ ТЕ. Не искам да те видя отново, ти тъп живота! Пусни ме Kol, Пусни ме!'

I fired out, screeching in my native Bulgarian tongue. Everyone looked impressed but at the same time, seemed to realise the full extent of the rage I was feeling. The only person who'd understood any of what I'd just said was Damon, and that only served to make me madder. We'd been together for ten years and before that, we'd know each other our whole lives. He was nearly as fluent in Bulgarian as I was. I smiled evilly as my words registered with him.

He breathed out slowly a couple of times, a coping mechanism I had taught him, when his mom left him, Stefan and his dad for another man. I was happy to see he was still crap at it.

'How dare you say such things. It is none of your concern how we found out you were here. And if I'm being honest Nora seemed to be pretty into it. I fail to see how you can call Bonnie that, when you've been whoring around with this kid.'

He said, gesturing towards Kol. Caroline looked terrified and quickly glanced at Rebekah who looked incredibly calm. I craned my neck to look at Kol, who looked just as angry as me now, and I noticed how he loosened his grip on my waist, almost as if he wanted me to break free and beat the shit out Damon and Bonnie.

'You do know it's not legal right? But then I guess when you're as psychotic as you are, the law doesn't bother you, and you have no issues with breaking it. Tell me Elena, how long was it, before you forced him, a minor, into your bed? Cradle snatcher.'

I made a move towards Damon and started screaming again.

'How dare you! You sick son of a bitch, you know nothing!'

'I saw enough, what are you, trying to suck the youth out of him? Does he make you feel young? Does he even want to be with you, or you are making him?'

Damon spat, stepping towards me, a dangerous glint in his eyes.

'Копеле. Можете невъобразим копеле.'

I said quietly, as I started to shake in pure fury. I only spoke in Bulgarian, when I was really hurt or angry. It was then to my surprise that Rebekah stepped forward and spoke up. She took a step to the side so that she was blocking me and Kol. She fluffed her hair and then placed her hands on her hips, and was full of sass.

'How dare you, actually.'

She started quite aggressively.

'Honestly Kol, I'm always telling you, we look younger than we actually are and now it would seem more than ever that I'm right,'

Rebekah said playfully, rolling her eyes and glancing at her brother, winking at him, me and Caroline. She looked at Damon again.

'Me and my twin are actually eighteen. I have ID if you don't believe me. So that would make us adults here in the US and pretty much every other country, which is just as well, when we stay with our brother Finn during the holidays in England so we can go out drinking and what not.'

Rebekah said, batting her eyelashes and smiling flirtatiously at Damon while biting her lip.

'So I guess it's not really any of your concern what transpires between my brother and dear friend Elena now, is it? I didn't think so.'

Damon was transfixed with Rebekah, and being the pathological man slut that he is, he quickly backed down and the anger disappeared from his face as he smirked at her and checked her out. Rebekah winked at him, and then took a step to where Bonnie was, who was still grinning (like the nut-job she is) at me.

And then she slapped her. Rebekah smacked Bonnie as hard as she could across the face. Bonnie looked visibly pissed off, but also a little terrified when her gaze flitted back to the loveable blond in front of us. Rebekah stepped towards her threateningly again, making her jump back and scurry over to a shocked Damon.

Caroline then stepped forwards and wrapped her arm around Rebekah's shoulder.

'I suggest you leave now, or I'm going to call the cops along with Kol and Bex's parents who happen to run, manage, and live in this hotel. And then you're going to have a whole new set of problems on your hands, and I can imagine you don't want to say that you came down here to start a fight and make false accusations, while threatening me; a member of staff along with two young adults and my best friend Elena.'

Caroline said fiercely. Damon looked past them to stare at me and Kol, before glancing at Caroline again. He looked at Rebekah.

'Who are you?'

He said with a little fear.

'Rebekah Mikaelson, and haven't you heard? I'm the crazy psychotic bitch around here darling.'

Damon looked back at me, and shook his head slowly, anger etching its way back onto his face.

'You know what? I thought we were going to handle this like adults Elena.'

I scoffed, and this time my voice did break when I spoke.

'Yea Well, I thought you were the love of my life. And I'm glad you cheated on me Damon, I'm thankful for it. I'm happy your true colours are finally clear to me, because then I would've married you, and then you would've hurt me and broken me all over again.'

Damon glared at me and sneered, he took Bonnie's hand (You could actually see Rebekah's hand on her face, it was amazing.) and they walked out together quickly.

And then they were gone.

I felt like I could finally breathe. I gasped and moved away from Kol to lean against the reception desk, and view the situation, the damage I caused. I looked up, expecting carnage and saw nothing but looks of love. Rebekah walked over to me and hugged me close. I hugged her back.

'You're lucky we're eighteen in a few days, or I'm not sure I could've pulled that off as convincingly.'

I laughed.

'Do you actually have fake ID?'

I asked.

'Of course!'

She said sounding smug.

'Thank you, I love you very much.'

I whispered, for Rebekah's ears only.

'Follow your heart, I just want you both to be happy.'

She said kissing my cheek. She pulled out of my embrace and grinned at all of us.

'Besides, somebody needed to wipe that stupid smirk off Bonnie's face.'

She announced to the group, making us all laugh. She hugged Caroline and then kissed Kol's cheek before walking off towards the elevator.

'Where are you going?'

I called after her. She turned around and grinned.

'I'm going to delete the security footage of what just happened and then have some wine, and call Nik and 'Lijah and explain that darling Caroline's discovered that the lobby camera broke down and that there's not any footage of what just happened during the last forty minutes.'

She said, putting on her best innocent face. We all laughed as she walked off wiggling her hips. I turned to look at Caroline, who took one hand in mine and the other in Kol's, smiling happily, but tiredly.

'I've just earned myself a much earned coffee break, as there's no-one checking in for another fifteen minutes. And then I have to get back to work, but I'll come see you tonight Elena, and hopefully you both won't be naked. And then Elena, you'll take me out drinking and dancing.'

Caroline said smirking and heading over to the staff room. She paused in the door and turned to look at me slyly over her shoulder.

'Don't worry, I'll call in advance.'

She said cheekily, disappearing quickly, before I could tell her off. I shook my head and smiled, and then turned to look at Kol. I tucked a piece of hair behind my ear, and smiled when he smiled at me, full of adoration.

'Come on,'

he said.

'let's get you home.'

I nodded and walked over to catch up with him. We couldn't hold hands but we walked close beside each other, my shoulder brushing against forearm. I was very ready to go home.

We sat on my (new gorgeous) sofa, that had been delivered moments after we got back to my apartment. I sat on Kol's knee, snuggled close under a blanket as we watched an old episode of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.

'I need to tell you something,'

He said, as he played absent-mindedly with my hair. I turned round to look up at his beautiful face and he gently captured my lips with his own. I melted into him, and sighed blissfully.

'I thought you were winding me up, when you said you could speak Bulgarian.'

'Me and my sister Kat, are from there, we were adopted.'

He rolled his eyes playfully and kissed my head.

'Well I knew that, I just didn't think you could speak your language.'

I kissed him again, and traced his jawline with my fingertips.

'Обичам те.'

I whispered against his lips, as I looked into his dark orbs, feeling like I was losing myself in them.

'What does that mean?'

He asked, his breath catching in his throat.

'I love you.'

'Say it again.'

He said, his bottom lip trembling.

'Обичам те, Kol Mikaelson. Обичам те. I love y – '

His lips claimed mine before I could finish. He wrapped one arm around my waist, the other snaked up my back and round the back of my head, keeping me to him, I bit down gently on his bottom lip, as his tongue danced with mine. He pulled away so we could catch some air, and he looked down at me a little shocked.

'I can't remember the last time when someone other than my brother's and sister's said that to me.'

He paused and shook his head, like he still couldn't believe it.

'What I really mean is, I love you too.'

He whispered.

'I have for a while.'

I kissed his shoulder and nodded.

'I know. I've felt the same, It's just I've been burned before and I was scared about opening up to someone new, I just wanted to wait for the perfect moment. But then I realized, there isn't one. There's never a good time to tell someone that, it's a leap of faith that one just has to take.'

I said, staring up at him. He grinned and lowered his head to mine, I smiled back and wound my arms around his neck.

'I'm glad you did.'

He whispered, just before his lips met mine. And in that moment I knew I'd been rescued.

Not sure how accurate my translations are, I spent a while on them, hope it paid off!

*'Обичам те.' = 'I love you.'

*'Копеле. Можете невъобразим копеле.' = 'Bastard. You unimaginable bastard.'

*'Кучка! Как можа да направиш това за Нора, за мен? Защо дори и тук? За да ме измъчва още малко? МРАЗЯ ТЕ. Не искам да те видя отново, ти тъп живота! Пусни ме Kol, Пусни ме!' = 'Bitch! How can you do this to Nora, to me? Why are you even here? To torture me some more? I HATE YOU. I never you again, you stupid life ruining slut! Let me Kol, let me go!'