Fatal Distraction
Chapter 11 - The Monster is Back
R-M (Mature)

FAMILIAR FEAR

Bonnie remained frozen in time, as this man sunk his nails deeply into her skin, almost puncturing it. She winced, in pain, and forced him to smell her growing fear. There was a rough feel in his hands, that were almost callously. Only he had no callouses, just a rough, rigid touch. But, powerful just as much. She felt his nails puncture her skin, and within seconds, she was bleeding.

Bonnie yanked from his grip, and slowly backed away from him. He lifted his fingertips, tasting that familiar, and powerful blood. Suddenly, his body stalked hers, while she walked backwards, away from him. He smiled, forcing her fear further. The atmosphere was humid. But, a cold draft flew through the dark tunnel, and as she walked further and further back, it got darker and darker. Until she almost couldn't see. The sound of the crowd grew more and more faint, and she knew she shouldn't have been walking away from the party, but he wouldn't let her pass.

"Listen, I don't know you. Maybe I remind you of someone. But... I'm here with Klaus Mikaelson, and he will notice if I don't come back."

He smirked. "What did you say your name was again?" He asked with a bit more distinction, in his tone.

"Jade."

"Jade, what? Just Jade..." he continued approaching her. "What's your last name?" He pushed and pushed.

"Please, just let me-"

"Jade!" Saved by the man in question. "Excuse, me mate... may I help you?" Lorenzo turned towards the familiar accent, and realized it was Klaus.

"Mate, eh? Thought we were more than mates?"

"St. John? Brother?" He called out. "Bring it in. Been a while?" Lorenzo, reached his hand for a shake, and Klaus hugged him. The two men embraced. Bonnie felt, weird tension and emptiness. She began walking past the two men, before Klaus reached for her wrist. "Darling, wait. Lorenzo, this is Jade, Jade Lorenzo."

"Yes, I was just, introducing myself. She's seems very shy."

"No, she's not shy. Quite the opposite, she's very feisty, right, darling?" He asked her, laughing. That what he remembers... feisty. At least for a while. Until he broke her. Or was it her? It was too distinctively tasting that blood. Only one blood tasted like this. But with the blonde hair, brown eyes, the masque, and all of the makeup made it hard to decipher. "Yes, I feisty little firecracker."

"I'll bet she is. So, how did you two meet?" He asked, out of curiosity.

Bonnie finally spoke up. "Didn't they tell you curiosity killed the cat?"

"Whoa, darling, I think-"

"I'm sorry." She admitted when she interrupted Klaus. I'm not myself, right now."

"I'll bet." Lorenzo said.

"Klaus, I'm a bit tired, I need to go lie down, would you please take me upstairs?" She asked.

"This is quite strange, you're being awfully-"

Bonnie grabbed her head. Even without memory she was an amazing actress. She grabbed her head, and clutched her stomach. "I'm quite dizzy."

Without hesitation, he excused himself, and felt sympathy for this emotionally charged woman. The woman who drove him wild. This woman, who pretended to be emotionally charged, but in this moment, didn't even realize she was acting. Lorenzo looked at Klaus, as they parted ways, then to Bonnie. "I'm sure I'll see you again sometime." He then, grabbed her hand and let his lips linger on the back of her palm, for longer than normal. Her skin got goosebumps, but not the good ones. The ones, that raised the hair on your arms in fear. "Have a peaceful night, love."

Love?

Something awful about the way he said it, or the calm about the way he said it, made her feel uneasy. They made eye contact, and Klaus gently lead her back to the party, to head to the inside of the mansion.

Lorenzo stood there, filled with anger, jealousy, rage. His jaws locked and ticked in place, and betrayal was the first word to run through his head, and in the deepest part of his soul.

Something wasn't right.

xxx

Damon and Davina lost track of Bonnie and Klaus for a while. They'd searched until the saw them walk in from having left a few minutes. Bonnie was locked, arm and arm with Klaus, and Damon tried to tune in to what they were saying.

"Are you really, tired?" Klaus asked her.

"No. I just had a bad feeling about that guy."

"Lorenzo?"

"Yes. How do you know him?"

"Complicated business. He, saved me, from a man that almost killed me. A man, he later claimed his very blood on his hands when he ended his life." Klaus admitted.

"Oh Klaus, I'm so, sorry. I had no idea." They walked through the party and she stopped him, cupping his cheeks. "Thank you for tonight, I am having an interesting night."

"I was worried you'd want to leave me."

"No. just, meeting interesting people."

"Has anyone, made you uncomfortable?"

She bought for a few minutes about Damon cornering her. About the coincidence of the ring she was wearing, and the fact that, since the party started she felt lost for some reason.

"Jade... you okay?"

"Fine. I need a drink, and we should probably mingle." She let her lead them through the crowd.

"Whatever I said to you earlier, just forget about it. Forget the last five minutes." And just like that, Bonnie snapped out of it. She made it to the party with Klaus. He just found her... who was she just talking to? She can't keep her thoughts together. She immediately, remembers she was meant to meet Davina earlier. Damon called her... she ignored his call.

"What time is it?"

"Just passed eleven. Here..." he grabbed a drink for her. "Just drink it, and relax." Bonnie downed a glass of champagne and grabbed another. Her mission with Klaus was getting out of control. But she cared about him, or she thought she did. Every compulsion was exploding inside of her, and while she remembers who she is, she doesn't know the details of she and Klaus, right now. She's going to go with the flow, so long as no wrenches get thrown her way.

"Uhh this champagne is good. I needed that."

... MIND GAMES ...

Stefan had Caroline on his arm for a couple of hours now. Sarah watched for a second then took part in the party again. She and Vicky had a lot of fun together. With her history of relationships and friendships, she needed someone she could confide in. Maybe eventually about advice on how to deal with Stefan.

"Vicky, what is your relationship with Alaric like?"

"What do you mean?"

"Do you get along? Is he an asshole?"

"Ric is a huge asshole. But I'm naturally combative, so I don't feel threatened by him. Besides, he and Lily kind of take turns with me."

"What the hell? Why?"

"Because, they are partners in their division. There for, I work for them both."

"They both drink from you?"

"No, why would they... oh wait, I'm a vampire. They don't drink from me, well, he does, but she doesn't. Does Stefan drink from you?"

"No, I just-"

"Relax. I know Stefan has drank from his assistants. It's just, they all quit by now, or he fires them once he fucks them. He's kind of an asshole. I assumed he stopped doing that?"

"No, we haven't had sex. What kind of girl do you think I am?"

"Insane if you don't want to fuck Stefan. Women apply for the job, just to fuck him. Okay, so, he had this one assistant for a while. She was probably the best. But she quit, because of Caroline."

"Really, why?"

"Do I need to spell it out? Caroline Forbes is an entitled bitch." She laughed.

"Well, the thing is, it feels weird. Him feeding from me, and having a fiancé."

"Fiancé? Pft. Caroline is not his fiancé. She wishes she was his fiancé. She's a girlfriend. Getting a Salvatore to propose, is one of those rare occurrences that happened when the sky falls. I mean sure it might exist, but it would be the end of days."

Sarah marinated on that information for a few minutes. "What's with all the tea Vicky?"

"Just thought you should know, Caroline will try and knock you down. Stefan let's her fuck with his assistants to see how tough they are."

"What a joke. I don't like being played with."

"Just know, that if you two are sharing blood, it will complicate things. Because you're giving him the one thing, she can't. He will use it to control you. He's greedy. Don't let him walk all over you. But be careful. He's kind of crazy."

"Was I warned to stand up for myself, but just enough to not get myself killed?"

"More or less." Vicky laughed. Sarah needed the drink she wasn't allowed to have now. "Come on, let's find some trouble to get into."

DICK MEASURING CONTEST

Damon caught up to Klaus and Bonnie as Klaus spotted him. Klaus shuffled merrily towards him, and Bonnie wanted to go the other direction. But it was too late. "Damon Salvatore. My my... what a surprise. I didn't think you'd take the invite, being such a busy man." Bonnie heard the name, and her body shivered. It couldn't be Damon. He's not here. No way, no how. He found her. But how. When they walked up to him, she almost shut down.

God, he looks good. Why is he here? He's got no shame.

Damon looked at her like, she was in trouble, and he was ready to handle it.

"This is pleasantly surprising. A good break from work." He said. "My brother, insisted."

"Stefan Salvatore. Yes. We had some fun a while back, he and I. It feels strange that you and I meet for the first time tonight."

Bonnie, looked off into the crowd, avoiding his gaze. The way he looked at her, could make her run. She was good at running. She couldn't handle his intensity. Klaus was intense, in a fun, let's not get too caught up in the moment way. But Damon, was intense, and it drove inside of her, making her at times either submissive or dominant. Either way, they played with both in the past, and she tore her insides apart, to avoid the intentional, discomfort he was trying to cause her.

"Klaus Mikaelson, as in Nikklaus Mikaelson?" Damon had never put the two together. The man his brother used to rip with, was the same man, who was after Katherine pierce.

"Yes, unless there are two of us running around here."

"I feel like an idiot. These two men, never crossed me, to be one and the same."

"So, you've heard of me in other discussions?" A curious Klaus was a skeptical Klaus.

"Not necessarily. You and I share a common interest. Or I should say, disinterest."

"What's that?"

"I mutual hatred for Katherine-"

"Pierce?"

"Yes."

"Oh, I don't hate her."

Damon was confused. "You don't?"

"I loathe her."

"Is that so?"

"Facts, Damon...can I call you Damon?" He asked, with a serious face.

"Why not?" He nodded with a smirk.

"Facts, she stole from me. Something, that I've never gotten back. Something, of utter value to me. And if I ever find her, I promised, I would make her suffer, such pain, she'd beg for mercy, or death, but, I wouldn't give it to her. Because I'd spend my days, making her pay for betraying me. So, when you say hatred, the word, doesn't nearly do the justice of what my corpulent disgust with her is."

Bonnie had yet to hear Klaus, speak among the likeness of himself, in such a vile, and natural way. Her face, fell speechless, in expression and Damon turned his eyes to her and she managed to capture his glance, and for a second, they remained that way.

Klaus noticed.

"Have you met, my date this evening." He grinned. "Jade, the beautiful enchantress." Damon looked at her more openly, as the invite propositioned. He had the damnedest time, not ogling her, like she was a diamond, stolen from him. Klaus, furrowed his brows, in speculation. "You two, know each other?"

"No." Bonnie said quickly.

"Afraid not. I'd remember, such a face." Damon shot Klaus a casual smile, sipped his bourbon.

"Well, I was just expressing to her, I'm the luckiest man here tonight. I've restrained myself from taking her upstairs and fucking her every hour on the hour." He mentioned, with crass and uncaring intention, to warn Damon of his distance, needing to be evaluated. Bonnie was seeing Klaus in a different light now. Less light-hearted and a little more, dark.

Damon, temples throbbed, noticeable by Klaus. But ignored by Damon's own recognizance. "I say, if you feel the urge, take her somewhere privately, and have your way. Lord, knows, if my lady were here, I'd probably be fucking her in my car, until she said the magic words." He giggled. Damon doesn't giggle.

"What words are those?"

"I can't breathe." Bonnie looked at him surprised, as did Klaus. "Because, I'd probably be choking her when she came. My lady likes to be chokes, when she cums, so her orgasm can hit every nerve in her body. And just before she blacks out, I release my grip on her, cover her mouth, and fuck her so hard, she wouldn't be able to catch her breath. Because, there's no better feeling then fucking the life out of someone."

Bonnie was holding her throat, and remembering times he'd fucked her, so senseless, she couldn't even use her magic to control him. She immediately dropped her hand when he glanced at her, then back at Klaus. She swallowed, and felt like disappearing. "My apologies, there's a lady present." Damon said.

"Oh, she's quite the devil herself. Don't let this sweet face fool you." Damon tried to contain his emotion with that statement.

"Klaus, stop." She said modestly.

"Sorry, darling."

"Salvatore, you devil. Is it safe to say you have a fetish for the kink?"

"No. I just can't control my urges. I'm kind of a sick man."

"I like a sick man." Klaus admitted, while Bonnie tried to remove herself.

"I need to go get a drink. Let you two talk." She said.

"Don't go too far, darling."

"I should find my date, speaking of going too far?" Damon said.

"Salvatore?" Klaus called skeptically.

"You, know my date, by chance."

"The witch?"

"Yes. The witch."

"No. fortunately, I'm progressive, but not as progressive as you. I kind of stick to creatures of the night. My tastes tend to get me in trouble with witches."

"Just, I'd hate to be mistaken for a fool, at my own party." He growled.

Damon, felt challenged, and reserved his need for attack. "I have someone special. And like I've said, you're more progressive than me, I hate blondes. They've never done for me."

Klaus laughed. "No wonder, you know Katherine. That cunt."

"She's definitely, something." Damon admitted. He was almost caught by Klaus, with his insane jealousy over watching and hearing about Bonnie. "She stolen from me as well. If I find her, before you, I won't even kill, her. I'll just bring her to you."

"And that, is an endorsement from me. If you do that, I'll be forever indebted."

Damon shifted his eyes around. Gino behind him and looking to make sure Davina was okay, making sure she made it back from the cellar, spelling the stake. When he spotted her, alone, he watched to see who surrounded her. Caleb wasn't far, keeping a good eye on her. He turned back to Klaus. The plan was now set in motion. Klaus, spoke, calmly to Damon, careful and selective with the next topic of choice. "You know what they say about you Salvatore?"

"I do. And, I'd like to hope, you're a man who forms your own opinions and doesn't mind the juvenile thoughts of peasants. I haven't gone soft."

"By the way you fuck your woman, I'd say I believe you. But, I'm never a man, to believe what I hear, I have to see for myself." Klaus said. "They say you turned on your own kind, for humans."

"They say a lot."

"They also say, your allegiance is no longer to us, but them." Klaus was pushing buttons of Damon's he was used to having pushed.

"The thing is, I created a life, where we no longer have to be of the night, or in the shadows. We've been under human thumbs for so long, that we forgotten we are the ones with the power. I'm not a man who turned on his kind. I'm a man who made it possible, to take back this world, from humans, and turn them into the minority."

Klaus was amazed. "And to the Victor, be the spoils." Klaus applauded vocally. "I think, I have a whole new respect for you Mr. Salvatore. Self-preservation was once a selfish human trait. Merely a survival mechanism for beasts of every nature. Somehow, you've managed, to unselfishly, lead the quiet fight to victory. The effort, shall never go unnoticed again."

"I never understood, why some supernaturals, went against me. I'm still me. Only my agenda isn't about just me, but taking back, what once was ours. The earth was ruled by Gods, deities, angels, celestial, demons, and Devils alike. Now, the mortality of human consumption, has diluted the way we should be living. Like the powerful beings we are. Sorry, my tyrannous plans should be left at home. I'm here to enjoy the spectacle, and let go of the business man for night."

"Come, I want to introduce you to my brother Elijah. I'm sure, the three of us, can discuss business."

Fuck. Damon may have scurred the plan. It was close to midnight, and they needed Klaus and Bonnie separated and alone. He reluctantly followed Klaus for a cigar.

INSECURE

Caroline followed Vicky to the bathroom with Sarah. When Sarah went inside, she pulled her to the side.

"Why are you playing friendly with her?"

"What do you mean? We are friendly; I like Sarah."

"You think I'm stupid. I smell her blood inside of him, and his blood inside of her. They are this close to being bonded. I can't have that."

"You are his girlfriend, Caroline. Human/Supernatural relationships are against the law. Why not just take a few steps back, you're covered in green tonight? And you don't wear it well."

Caroline became quickly disgusted. She yanked Vicky's arm in a threatening manner. "Listen, she's a fucking human. Don't fuck around with human juju. She'll have you trying to be all morally sound, and turning you soft Vicky."

"Caroline, I'm seriously over this. Listen, you know why Stefan hired her. It won't change. You're not human. He can't sustain from you. Stop being insecure, or you're going to lose him for good."

Caroline never took threats, and never backed down. "Listen to me, you broken home, turned by your boss, freak show. If you want to keep your job, and not let me give him the word to fire you for treasonous behavior, and believe me I can implant anything on you, then you better find a way to get her fired. Tonight. I mean it, or you can kiss your career at Salvatore Enterprises goodbye."

"Seriously. SE is everything to me. How low, will you go?"

"To secure myself, in the first place running to be Mrs. Stefan Salvatore...? The lengths are beyond you hunny. Now, do what I said, or I'll tell Stefan you've been stealing and selling synthetic blood."

"But, I haven't."

"Then, don't fuck with me!" Caroline grinned, as Sarah walked out of the bathroom, ready to go. Sarah and Caroline made uncomfortable eye contact, and Caroline walked off, like the power-hungry bitch she was.

"What was that all about?"

"Nothing. She just... gets bitchy when she hasn't had blood. Come on, let's finish partying." Vicky said, reluctantly pulling Sarah out of the deep red hallways, with black granite floors. They headed through the dark walls of the mansion, back out to the corridor.

xxx

Ric and Stefan were at the bar. Lily was off mingling. "Ric, when you turned Vicky, did it weaken your bond?"

"No. if anything it solidified it."

"And, my mother, as weird as it is to ask, your open relationship, changed?"

"No. Lily and I have always been open. For the fact that, my business partners are her sons. We didn't want things to get complicated. Besides, Lily is not a jealous person. She probably has more side dick, than I have side pieces. No offense."

"None taken. I know how my mom is. She's still deals with Julian. Among others. And you obviously don't drink from Vicky, do you?"

"I stopped for a while, because, her blood didn't smell the same to me. She was no longer human. But, she's mine. She belongs to me. No one else will ever drink from her. And, if I'm being honest, we started drinking again. We didn't expect we would, but we did. And we share a human. So, it makes it feel like that same bond."

Stefan looked around at Sarah who disappeared about fifteen minutes ago. Then he saw her come back from the bathroom with Vicky. Caroline was not too far. She was never too far for too long form Stefan. She watched him the way he watched Sarah.

"Stefan, what's going on... is this about Caroline and Sarah?"

"No. Just curious." Alaric gave him a questionable look and drank his glass of blood. Stefan wondered what it would mean to turn Sarah, or if he should. He didn't want to break the bind that was building between them. Or the alive feeling she gave him. He had control issues though, and maybe turning her would change that. He could loosen his grip on her free will. He needed air. Away from this crowd for a few minutes. He disappeared into the night.

... WITCHES INTUITION ...

Bonnie had forgotten her mission for a split minute. She left Klaus and Damon feeling extreme discomfort. She grabbed for her purse, and realized she didn't have one, nor a phone. It must be in Klaus' mansion somewhere. She had to figure out how to find it. When she walked through the corridors, and into a hallway, headed towards the inside, she saw a young witch working. She worked in the mansion.

"Hello."

"Hi."

"What are you doing up so late?" Bonnie asked.

"Working. I won't get sleep until everyone's gone."

"That's not fair. It's almost midnight you should be in bed."

"I'm used to it." She smiled. She reached for Bonnie's hand and felt her energy, then she felt fear. The young witch jumped and looked frightened.

"What's wrong?"

"Darkness is near. There's a dark spirit here, which lurks over you?"

"What does that mean?'

"The monster." The girls said, looking at Bonnie. Bonnie's face dropped and she was worried. "The monster is back."

"What monster?"

"Him. The one, who invades your nightmares. He's here, you're in danger. You must go."

"Wait! Where is he?"

"His face is decorated in the color of blood, and wearing a disguise. He smells you. He's searching for you. When he finds you... you'll be lost for forever! Please, go! He's coming for you!"

Bonnie didn't hear anything around her. The young witches voice echoed in her mind and her words over and over. There was one monster, and he was gone for good. She was safe. No, she wasn't. She forgot she saw Lorenzo earlier. Klaus compelled it out of her by mistake. She had no reason to believe he'd find her, but now, there's a chance. Bonnie, once again, froze in time. The young witch snapped her out of it.

"Miss! Go! The monster is back, and he knows you're here!"

Bonnie turned to look at the crowd of people, and the crowd just looked like a mush and frenzy of colors. She turned to ask the witch, where he was, and the witch was gone.

Bonnie walked until she could find Klaus, or Damon... praying she didn't see Lorenzo. Then she bumped into the worst possible person... "Oh, God! Silas? How did you find me?"

If you are wondering why Bonnie didn't recognize Lorenzo, it's because of the "Accidental" compulsion by Klaus. Can Damon and Davina, help her complete her mission? Will Stefan and Sarah get it together? …. Reviews Welcome.