Handsome Devil

Disclaimer: I don't own the Vampire Diaries or its characters. I only own my plot and my OC's.

Kol is going to meet Crystal and me at Racca's Pizzeria Napoletana at 12:30. I called him at 8:45 this morning. I told him the story I told my sister and about how she wanted to meet for lunch. He easily agreed to meet her, seemed happy to even. Which I found a little suspicious against my will but I shrugged it off.

I could be too paranoid at times and I could also be too trusting. I wish I could reach a happy medium, a healthy amount of caution and trust. More often than not I seem to sway too much in one direction. Sometimes I let people in too easily and sometimes I keep them out more than I should.

The friends I make I tend to keep them causal, you know? I am friendly and hang out with them, but I don't let them close to my heart. Jeremy is an example of that. He's nice and I like him, how could I not? He's a sweetie and we have fun together. I enjoy the chats we have when we text. Yes he is a friend and I care but do I think of us as close? No. Will I let us grow close? Doubtful.

Kol knows more about me than any one besides my sister (Niklaus knows more than most since he had a firsthand experience with my mother). I am letting him too close too quickly. It makes me rather nervous and wary if I analyze it too much. So I am not going to. He is charming, funny, and good looking with a sexy accent. Let's just focus on that and not the fact that Niklaus is right, I should block my heart. Push him away.

I shouldn't let my heart feel too much trust and emotional affection for him. I dread the day he'll break my heart the way Rodger Wills did, my college boyfriend. It's too soon for that though, I am being paranoid and thinking too far ahead. We haven't even had one date yet.

At 12:20 I was the first one at the restaurant. When you walk in you could see the layers of shelves on the wall behind a counter people were sitting at on the left, full of wine bottles. The right side of the restaurant had the booths. The Pizzeria had light wooden floors and was decorated with the colors red, black, and light tan.

Crystal walked in the door at 12:25. Her straight ebony hair fell to her jaw in layers, framing her face beautifully. Her almond shaped dark blue eyes lit up when they landed on me and a dimpled smile stretched across her thin lips that were painted with red lipstick. I walked over to her and smiled up at my sister that was 6 inches taller than I was. The dress she was wearing hugged her willowy figure wonderfully. My own ebony hair was curled today and fell down my back in ringlets. Unlike her, I had an hourglass figure. Which didn't look bad at all in my black skirt that fell a little past mid-thigh, my black ankle boots, and my black crop top with red roses on it. The sleeves reached my elbows and you could see a strip of my lower stomach.

"Did you lose your virginity to Mr. Lovely Physique yet?" She asked when we embraced tightly. "I forgot to ask you that yesterday."

I immediately pulled away from the hug and punched her in the arm. She gave me an exaggerated look of innocence in reply. I hope Kol isn't within hearing distance.

"Your obsession with me losing my virginity is unhealthy." I told her as I walked us over to our booth.

"You know what's unhealthy?" My sister retorted. She slid into one side and I slid into the other. Crystal was facing door and the windows along that wall, I was facing the back of the restaurant. "You being dead set on dying a virgin."

"I'm not dead set on dying a virgin." I scoffed. How many times are we going to have this conversation? "I'm just not a whore like you are."

"Ouch." She teased, her lower lip gutting out in a pout. She placed a hand over her heart. "That cuts deep."

"What can I say, Sissy?" I shrugged, my expression uncaring. "The truth hurts."

"Talk, dark, and handsome is walking in the door. Is that your Kol?" Crystal whispered in reply with a suggestive look on her face.

"Kol isn't mine." I hissed back, before my head snapped toward the door. "I don't own him."

Sure enough there Kol was, all 6'3 of sinful good looks. I gave Crystal a nod of confirmation as he strutted over to us confidently. I could tell by the sly smirk on his face and the amused gleam in his dark eyes that he heard our conversation. Fantastic, I thought sarcastically. When Crystal slid out of the booth to greet him I followed her and I shot her a warning glance that she ignored, typical.

"Hi there!" Crystal beamed at him, holding her hand out for him to shake. "It's so great to finally meet you."

"Pleasure's all mine." Kol charmed, bringing her hand up to his lips for a kiss. Then he tilted his head to the side curiously, his eyes were playful when they looked over to me. "Finally?"

"Oh yeah." My annoying sister grinned with a nod. "She never shuts up about you."

"Liar." I denied, punching her in the arm. My sister quickly punched me back. "Don't listen to her Kol."

I could have strangled the life out of her but settled for kicking her in the shin when she reached over and squeezed his bicep with an overly flirtatious look and said,

"Do you work out? You're very sexy."

The bitch was mocking me about what I did when I was drunk. The smirk that was on Kol's face grew.

"I do actually, thank you for noticing."

25 minutes later we were all settled comfortably in our booths, our pizzas were in front of us and my glass was refilled for the 2nd time.

"I wanted to thank you." Crystal spoke up looking at Kol, who was sitting beside me on the outside of the booth. I was wondering when she was going bring it up. "I am so grateful that you helped her with our mother."

"You're welcome." Kol told her. "It was no problem at all, seemed like she needed it. Your mother looked utterly insane."

I nearly spat out the pizza in my mouth when Kol placed his hand on my knee under the table. The gentle touch warmed my knee significantly and sent tingles up my thigh. I placed a hand over his and instead of pushing him away I let my hand rest there.

"What are you doing later?" I asked my sister, I saw Kol take a bite out of his pizza out of the corner of my eye. His brown eyes were flickering between the two of us, lingering on me longer than her.

"I have a date." She grinned. "Right after this actually. We're going to the movies."

"One, you didn't tell me you meet a new guy. Two, when on earth did you have the time?"

"I have my ways." She looked very proud of herself. "His name is Thomas."

"You have to tell me all about your date. Text me later." I demand.

"Obviously. Don't I always?"

"What are you doing after this?" I ask, turning my head to Kol.

"I am meeting Jeremy at the batting cages. Would you like to join us?"

Kol started moving his fingers in tiny circles as he spoke and it was very distracting.

"Sure. I'll have some time to spare before I have to work. I am not really dressed for it though."

An hour later Kol and me were at the cages waiting for Jeremy to get here.

"I like your sister." Kol grinned. "She is very amusing."

"Most people do." I say back, smiling up at his tall fame.

The grin on Kol's face changed and his expression turned serious. He reached a hand and put his fingers under my chin, his thumb caressed the scar on my cheek. I was taken back by the complete 360 change.

"You look ravishing, love." Kol's eyes were just as seductive as his voice. "My apologies for not mentioning it sooner."

Before I could reply Jeremy's voice broke the moment and we pulled away from each other. Annoyance flashed across Kol's face but he quickly smoothed out his expression and made it welcoming.

"Zorra! I didn't know you were coming!" Jeremy called happily, his straight brown hair was a little lighter than Kol's and framed his 17 year old face. I gave him a one armed hugged when he reached us and smiled warmly. "How are you? Are you feeling better?"

"I'm much better. Thank you for asking."

"Well." Kol cut in, reaching over and taking the bat out of Jeremy's hands smoothly and twirling it once. "Let's get this party started shall we?"