Chapter Thirty Eight: Because of the Night

Holly looked around the people and tall buildings all around her. She had never been to a place as big as New York, though she had a good feeling about it. She was a vampire, she no longer had to stay in boring, little Mystic Falls. She could go everywhere she wanted to be Paris, New York, Milan.

"So why did you really bring me here?" Holly asked Damon as they walked through the streets. "I doubt that it was because you wanted to give me a tour."

No," Damon snorted. "I dragged you to New York because in a matter of 3 days you managed to piss off everyone in Mystic Falls."

Holly shrugged. "They're too sensitive."

"Or, you're too heartless."

Holly laughed. "You have the nerve to call me, heartless?"

Damon shrugged. "Faint point. Fact is, New York City is a city of millions and it's not as easy to piss people off, you can have your pick and no one will notice that a few measly tourist were missing. So how about lunch?"

Holly smiled. "Later, I'm going to the salon, I need a new look to go with my new attitude." An hour later Holly reappeared with Damon, her chocolate brown hair was wavier than before and the tips of her hair were colored a dark blond. "You like?"

"Blond, at least the tips." Damon's lip curled. "It suits you."

"This is your idea of fun," Holly wrinkled her nose as they entered a barely lit bar called Billy's. "There's no one here and it smells!"

"Would you mind saying that a little louder? Besides you just devour two lawyers you can't be that hungry." Damon snapped back. "Besides when night comes this place will be crawling with people, trust me I spent most of the seventies here."

"Alone?" Holly arched an eyebrow.

Damon shook his head. "No, with Lexi. Little brother send me his sober sponsor."

"You got Lexie?"

Before Damon could respond Rebekah vamp flash behind him and slammed his head against the table.

"Following a lead without me?" Rebekah scowled. "Poor form, Damon. I have to say I'm a little hurt, Damon I thought we made a good team."

"Wait!" Holly growled. "What are you talking about?"

Rebekah turned to him. "Damon is following a lead to the cure and I'm following him. Notice that your name never came up."

"I brought Holly here to feed," Damon lied weakly.

Rebekah shook her head. "So you drove 7 hours to New York to just feed?"

Damon turned back towards Holly who still looked suspicious. "Anyway, this was an important time for me, because it was when I had my humanity off." He started telling them about the time that he and Lexi had spent together.

Rebekah wrinkled her nose. "She sounds dreadful."

Holly rolled her eyes. "So let me guess, you saw the light with Lexi and you're convinced that a few bad nights in New York will turn me into good little Holly again, don't be a fool, Damon."

Damon rolled his eyes, clearly frustrated. "You're impossible, I'm going to buy a drink. Many drinks."

Once Damon had left towards the bar, Rebekah turned to Holly. "You don't believe any of this, do you?"

"Of course not," Holly shook her head, "I knew that he was after the cure, but him actually shoving it down my throat is a surprise, but I'm not stupid and I rather die than be a witch again."

"You have something up your sleeve?"

"I have many something's, I just need to decided how I want to play with Damon first."

The afternoon quickly turned to evening and Holly was surprise that Damon was actually right, the bar was filled with people. "I'm hungry." She complained.

Damon motioned towards the crowd. "Have your pick."

Holly smiled as she started dancing towards the crowd, she stopped in front of a girl. "Don't scream." She compelled her as she took a bite from her neck. She grinned at Damon as he joined her on the other side

"Your turn." Damon motioned to Rebekah as he joined Holly and left towards another room. Holly narrowed her eyes suspiciously. He was up to something.

"Leave." Holly told the girl as Rebekah followed her back to the bar. "Damon is up to something I know it. Hopefully, is something that leads to the cure and I can slip it from under his very nose."

Rebekah frowned. "How are you going to do that? He's stronger and faster than you. You want the cure gone and I can help you. I want to take it."

"You hate me."

She shrugged. "I hated the whiny, goody two shoes version of you, but this one is not so bad. Besides with the cure, I'll be human again and I'll have a family of my own."

Holly rolled her eyes as she took a shot. "Save me the melodramatics, on second thought I don't want you to help me, you're too emotional and I don't want someone like that on my team."

Rebekah stared at her. "You just made me miss the old Holly."

"Ouch. Rejected." Damon winced as he joined Holly at the bar.

"Like I care." Holly said. "Where have you've been."

"Around." Damon lied swiftly. "This bar sure brings back memories. Lexi and I spend a lot of time together here."

"Did you sleep with her?"

"Why are you jealous?"

"No, that would imply emotions and I'm over you." She grabbed a bottle of bourbon. "Come on, let's go to the roof. I need you to tell me the rest of the story."

"This place is beautiful," Holly said as she and Damon stepped on the roof. "I wouldn't mind if we did the Lexi technique, party all night and sleep all day. Maybe then I would be willing to turn on my emotions."

Damon smirked. "I thought you hated emotions."

"Maybe it's just an act," Holly murmured as she started fondling his chest. "Maybe it's just an act that I'm over you when I really not." Holly started kissing him, her hand slowly trying to look for anything about Katherine's whereabouts.

Damon snatched her hand as he pulled out a piece of paper. "Looking for this, who do you think I am? Holly, you're beautiful, but you need to work on your seduction." He took a swing of bourbon.

Holly looked at him amused. "Aw, I hurt your feelings."

Damon snorted. "Not my feelings." He stared at her. "I'm looking out for you, because one day you will turn that switch back on and all those bad things that you did will come rushing back and it's going to suck. I want to cure you, I want the old lovable Holly back."

"I'm not taking the cure Damon!" Holly snapped back angrily. "The old Holly is dead!"

Damon pressed her against the wall. "Yes, you are even if I have to tie you up and force feed it to you."

Rebekah came behind Damon and snapped his neck. She cocked her head. "Looks, like you do need my help after all."

Damon woke up groggily when he heard his cell phone ringing, it was morning already. He picked it up. "Morning, Damon." Holly answered cheerfully.

"Holly." Damon answered sharply. "Where are you?"

Holly opened the piece of paper that she gotten from Damon. "I think the better question would be where are we going."

"Sorry, Damon I think I broke your radio!"

"You're in my car?"

Holly smirked at she turned on the car. "You should have listen to me Damon, we'll give Katherine your best. Kisses!"

-End of Chapter Thirty Eight-