Welcome readers! These continuing chapters of Just a Bite are brought to you by you really. I would never ever have been inspired to do more chapters if not for the multiple requests and support to do so.

So, these chapters are dedicated to svhs055 and all the readers that wanted this story to continue.

There isn't much to know, all the A/Ns from chapter one remain the same. I'm using characters, relationships and elements from Vampire Diaries, but this story doesn't fit in to any particular season of Vampire Diaries (as I said in chapter one).

This chapter covers essentially the same time period in three different POVs, a bit of POV jumping but it was necessary for this chapter.

Everything else you need to know is in this chapter. Hope you all enjoy!

Ch. 2 Don't be Secret to Me Now

(KLAUS)

I smell her now. The closer I come to the city, the more the wind carries her scent. Sweet, floral, with an undertone of spice, just like the girl herself.

It's been three weeks since Damon ruined my fun with Clare. I returned to Mystic Falls, distracted myself with Caroline and others, but it wasn't the same. Somehow the girl with the celestial cerulean eyes continually entered my thoughts. As I couldn't get Clare off my mind, I decided to come and see her. It wasn't very hard to find out that the local teen club near DeGrassi was hosting a Halloween party tomorrow night. So, I took a very old outfit of mine, packed a few other things and got in my car.

I won't go straight to the school, as much as I want to see her, have her again. It is tempting to force one of her classmates to fetch her for me again, that was amusing. Before I see Clare, I have other things to attend to. First, I obtain a suite at The Hazelton. After finding some dinner I visit a theatrical shop and obtain a very nice, very expensive mask to hide my face. We can't have her friends recognizing me, that would not be pretty.

Since I'm in the city for the night I enjoy myself, I could probably track Clare to her house, but the anticipation is sweet in it's way too. The next morning, I do go to the school, to watch her, but I make sure no one can see me. I watch the school entrance, waiting for her, watching the kids meander around the yard, talking about such insignificant and petty little things.

Then she appears, she looks…sumptuous, she's smiling, greeting her friends. I watch her bounce up the stairs and lick my lips. I watch her for most of the day, as much as I can, I don't dare go into the school. I even follow her home when she leaves school for the day, I know where she lives now. I find a nice perch and watch her through her window, not for long, she's mostly on her laptop or doing homework. After a couple of hours of watching her I return to the hotel to get ready for the party.

"Nice costume," the boy manning the door at Above the Dot says to me.

"Thanks, I've had it a very long time. What a quaint club."

"Uh yeah quaint. That's ten bucks," he tells me.

I turn and look him directly in the eyes. "I already paid you."

"Right, you already paid," he nods.

I grin and walk in, I see a swarm of kids dressed in costumes. Some costumes are rather elaborate, others are extremely lazy. Even with this swarm of potential meals I spot my blue-eyed lover instantly. She's got a black wig on, with long curls, she has it up but some of the curls cascade down her back. She has a white dress, she's a Greek Goddess, that's her costume, and she makes an exquisite one. I glide my way over to her, watching her dance with that idiot I compelled to bring her to me.

"Want to dance?"

I turn to look at the owner of the voice, a girl with long dark hair, dressed as Cleopatra. Possibly the sluttiest Cleopatra I've ever seen. The girl is maybe fifteen and is barely legally dressed.

"No, go away," I tell her, while looking into her eyes and she leaves.

When the song ends Clare stops dancing with the oaf and walks to the washroom, I follow her, leaning on the wall and waiting for her to come out. When she does emerge, I'm captivated and speechless for a brief second. Her flowing white dress so wonderfully accentuating those luscious breasts. I salivate, my fangs sliding out as I dream about sinking my teeth in and tasting her again.

"You look enthralling," I whisper into her ear as she walks past.

She gasps so sharply, all the breath leaves her lungs at once, and I taste it on my tongue. Clare turns around, staring at me fiercly, she knows it's me which makes me smile.

"What are you doing here Klaus?" She whispers.

"I came to see you of course."

"You should go," she asserts trying to turn but I grab her hand.

"Dance with me," I say looking right into her eyes to compel her.

"No, you need to leave," she demands.

My eyes narrow, she can't be compelled, I don't like this. A glint on her wrist catches my eye, a bracelet, one that does not go with her costume. Simple, silver, and undoubtedly filled with vervaine. A gift from Damon obviously. That was meddlesome of him.

"Damon gave this to you," I comment still looking at the bracelet. She hasn't taken her hand away, but she does seem to be trembling slightly.

"Yes, he told me to call him if you came back."

"Now why would he do that?"

"Because you're…" she pauses, I see the hole in her mind, Damon compelled her to forget. Not about me obviously or she wouldn't be afraid, of vampires probably, we do like to keep our secret. "Because you're dangerous," she finally says.

"If it's dangerous to be enthralled by you then I suppose I am," I reply with a small smile before kissing her hand. Despite whatever fear she is feeling this act makes her blush. "Damon's only jealous that I got to you first. I only came to dance with the most alluring, girl here," I tell her widening my smile a little and I get her to smile.

"I guess one dance would be alright, considering what we've already done," Clare replies. I can almost see the memories of us making love dancing through her mind as her cheeks go red. Damon could have compelled her to remember me as a dangerous monster and forget the good times, a mistake on his part.

"You did enjoy our time together, I see it your smile."

"Yes, I…it was fun, incredible in ways but…it's like something is missing, parts that aren't there. I also remember being weak, and pain."

"I think," I say leaning down to whisper the rest in her ear, "that's because I brought you to such incredible mind-blowing orgasms."

She bites her lip, her heart begins pounding, she trembles, and I know that she got wet between her legs because I can smell it! I want her now, I want to pick her up and take her out of here, back to my room. I want to ravish this body for days, but I'll behave, at least for now.

"Please dance with me," I request. I still have a hold of her hand, I could simply pull her out to the floor. However, as she's forgotten about vampires, for the moment, I'll masquerade as human. At least, I'm assuming that was what Damon compelled her to forget, as he seems to have left the rest of her memories intact.

Clare doesn't say anything, but she does nod just slightly. I escort her out to the dance floor, but a fast, and rather obnoxious, song begins to play.

"One moment," I say to Clare. I find the DJ and beckon to him.

"Yeah, what?"

"Play something slow and romantic, for the next four songs," I compel him.

"We're going to slow it down now," the DJ says turning off the music that's playing. People stop dancing and look confused, not that it bothers me any.

I return to Clare, taking her hand and putting my arm around her. She puts her hand on my chest and we dance. With centuries of dance experience, I easily glide Clare across the floor. When I start attracting attention to us I tone it down a little, I see her friends watching us. We continue dancing for the next four songs, I even lift her off the ground and spin her, when I'm sure no one is watching or will be suspicious.

"We'll dance again later," I whisper to Clare when the set of slow songs has ended. I walk to the bar just as one of her friends comes over. "Scotch," I order from the bar.

"We don't have alcohol, this is mostly a teen club," the boy tending bar tells me.

"I can smell the scotch, bring me the bottle, and it's on the house," I say looking into his eyes. He brings me the bottle and I listen to Clare's conversation.

"…I told you I don't know who he is, he just asked me to dance," Clare tells them.

"Too tall to be Eli, but don't you think it's weird that he seemed to zero in on you?" Questions the spiky-haired, olive skinned one.

"I think you are all being paranoid, we were dancing. Now I'm hungry, Adam come with me to get some food?"

She and her friends get up to get food, apparently served at the bar. I watch her without watching her, so as not to arouse the suspicions of her friends. They get food and go sit at a table, I drink, watch them and listen to their boring conversation. I leave her alone for over an hour, but I watch her. When her friends have backed off, and most of them are dancing or off talking I return to her.

"Let's dance again," I say to her.

"I think you should go," she says trying to turn away from me.

"One last dance, and if you still want me to go I will."

"One more dance," she relents giving me her hand, "are you going to convince the DJ to play another slow song."

I grin and go to the DJ, compelling him to play another slow song. Then I return to Clare and we dance, I keep her close to me, in my arms. Whether she realizes it or not her feet never touch the floor. When the song ends I tip her chin up and capture her lips softly, but with salacious passion. I pull away before I want to, but if I don't I'm going to taste her right here.

"I'll see you again Clare," I whisper against her lips.

Then I leave at vampire speed, too fast for any human to see me. I return to the hotel to get my things, and to feed, before driving back to Mystic Falls.

(CLARE)

"You are not the kind of girl that kisses a boy after a few dances. You must know him," Drew says from behind me making me jump.

"That was hardly a kiss Drew, and it's not any of your business who I kiss," I reply.

"You're my veep, I need to keep my eye on you, because I need you. Besides which it was only a few weeks ago that some mystery man showed up, hypnotized Owen into bringing you to him and you disappeared with him overnight, and haven't told anyone what happened. So, it may not be my business, but I am concerned, as a friend."

I smile and kiss his cheek, "You're sweet Drew, but I can take care of myself."

Drew grins and we walk to where our group is sitting. Owen and Adam are talking, Alli is dancing with Dallas, I don't know where Jenna and Connor went. Because it's a school night the party shuts down at ten and Owen gives me a ride home. After Klaus left I tried to forget about him, it didn't work, he never left my mind. I knew he was dangerous, I knew the last time he came he hurt me, I just wasn't entirely sure how. Still, my body remembered what being with him was like and there's something intriguing about him, a part of me really wants to be around him. I remember our time together, but part of it is blurred or just gone, it's odd. Not nearly as odd as the feeling of being terrified and intrigued all at once and by the same person.

When I get home Mom and Glen are just getting ready for bed. Mom asks how the party was and I tell her it was good. I take a shower, a long shower, trying to relax. It doesn't entirely work, there's a moment when I almost feel Klaus there with me, but he's not. Getting out of the shower, pulling on my robe and going into my room, I make sure my window is locked tight, with the curtains closed before I start getting ready for bed.

I dream that night about dancing with Klaus, only we're flying, my feet aren't touching the ground. I wake with a gasp, when we danced that last dance my feet were off the floor! He lifted me up, not just for a spin, but for an entire song! Now I'm scared, and now I can't sleep. I feel so vulnerable for some reason, I feel suddenly weak, I start shaking. Then I remember Damon telling me to call him if Klaus returned. I reach for the phone, but then pull my hand back, I want to call, and I don't. I do grab my phone, but then put on my robe and start pacing the room. My heart is pounding, something is wrong, but do I call someone I met once for maybe five minutes?

I guess instinct must take over, because the next thing I know I'm scrolling through the contacts on my phone. When I see Damon's name I click on it.

"Yes?" He answers and sounds incredibly bored, but not tired even though it's barely three in the morning.

"Damon? It's Clare, from Toronto, you said to call if Klaus ever came back," I ramble on like he won't remember three weeks ago.

"Is Klaus there?" He asks, his voice is concerned now, he talks quickly.

"He was. He came to a Halloween party tonight, found me there."

"Why didn't you call me sooner?"

"He surprised me, I didn't think to…" my sentence drifts off as I realize how pathetic that sounds.

"You're wearing your bracelet right?"

"Yes, I haven't taken it off."

"Good, never take it off, not for a minute. Is he still in Toronto?"

"I don't know, he left the party and I haven't seen him. Damon there's something weird about Klaus."

"He's dangerous, keep the bracelet on and don't let Klaus into your house. If you see him again call me immediately. If I don't answer call my brother Stefan, and tell him Klaus is there."

Damon hangs up without another word, I look at my phone like it's going to explain to me why he hung up. I slip the phone into my robe pocket, go downstairs and turn on the TV. I still can't sleep, but I don't hear from Damon or Klaus again tonight. I don't really sleep either, I watch TV for a while and just after 4:30, when there is nothing at all on TV, I go upstairs to shower, again. I need to wake up a little, and I need to stop thinking about Klaus and about Damon.

"You're up early Honey," Mom comments when I come out of the washroom.

"Yeah, I have some student council stuff to go over with Drew."

"I have to be at work early myself. I'll be leaving in about half an hour if you'd like a ride," Mom offers.

"Thanks," I nod.

I go into my room to get dressed and I'm ready to go before Mom is. School isn't open yet, so I have Mom drop me at The Dot and I tell her Drew will be there soon. Of course, I'm not meeting Drew this morning, but I'm safe at The Dot and there is coffee here, lots of it. I order a coffee and since my mind is racing, and I don't want to think about Klaus or Damon, I start writing down ideas for student council.

When Miss Dawes stops in the cafe, for her morning tea, I leave with her and she gives me a ride down the street to the school. I could have walked, but the thought that Klaus is still out there somewhere has me a bit on edge. Once we're in the school I'm okay and I unlock the Student Council office, I stand at the whiteboard and begin writing down my ideas. Drew does come in a short time later; Adam and Dallas are with him. Drew has been surprisingly diligent about getting to school early to take care of student council things, though Adam and Dallas are not always with him.

"Oh good, you're here. I have a ton of ideas."

"How long have you been here?" Drew questions slowly as he looks at the whiteboard with my ideas listed.

"Just a few minutes," I reply.

"Did you sleep?" Adam questions catching my hand so I'll stop moving. He's looking closely at my eyes, I probably have dark circles, didn't really look this morning.

"Yes, for a little while."

"And how much coffee have you had?" Dallas questions picking up my coffee cup.

"That's my fourth."

"Okay, I'm going to get you some water and something to eat. Keep an eye on her," Adam says to Drew.

"I'm going to wait for Alli, make sure she doesn't have any more coffee," Dallas remarks before leaving the room.

"Are you sure you're okay? Why didn't you sleep last night?" Drew asks.

"Just couldn't sleep, I had a lot on my mind," I shrug.

"Like that guy from last night?" Drew questions and I bite my lip.

"Here, drink this and eat," Adam insists handing me a bottle of water and a granola bar.

I sit down and drink some of the water. Drew sits down and begins looking at some of my ideas, but Adam keeps a very close eye on me. When my phone rings I grab it from my bag, it's Damon calling.

(DAMON)

"This bites," I sigh leaning on the wall next to Alaric, "remind me why I'm at a high school Halloween dance? Because if this actually did bite I'd be having a good time."

"Because you're being a good vampire tonight and chaperoning, not eating the students," Alaric says.

"Yeah, why did I agree to that again?"

"Elena asked you," he reminds me.

"I have got to stop letting her talk me into things," I remark and Alaric laughs.

I remain at the mind-numbingly boring dance until the end. Tomorrow's a Friday and the dance committee will clean up, so I can go home as soon as it's over.

"That was far better than the last couple of Halloweens," Elena smiles leaving the dance on my brother's arm.

"Yeah, it was surprisingly quiet," Jeremy comments, "I half-expected Klaus to show up and tear apart the dance."

"It is a bit worrisome that we haven't heard from Klaus today. Actually, when was the last time we did hear from him?" I question everyone.

"I consider it a good day when we don't hear from Klaus," Elena says.

"I find it concerning," I reply.

"I hate to agree with Damon, but I do," Stefan breathes out with great reluctance.

"I haven't seen or heard from Klaus in several days," Jeremy tells me.

I get out my phone and try calling him, but he doesn't answer. "This can't be good, he's not answering, he's definitely up to something."

"Unless we start hearing about dead bodies showing up somewhere I'm not going to worry about it. Nothing is going to ruin my good Halloween," Elena smiles.

She and Jeremy get in the car with Alaric and they drive off. Stefan and I return home, after a few drinks I go to bed. I get woken by my phone a while later, I grab it from the nightstand and hit accept.

"Yes?"

"Damon?" A frightened voice asks, it's a familiar voice but I can't place it just now. "It's Clare, from Toronto, you said to call if Klaus ever came back."

I sit up and turn on my light, so that's where he's been. "Is Klaus there?"

"He was. He came to a Halloween party tonight, found me there," she admits. I can hear her heart pounding through the phone. I hear the way her voice shakes.

"Why didn't you call me sooner?" I question. I gave her very specific instructions to call me if he came back. Guess I should have compelled her to do it.

"He surprised me, I didn't think to…" she begins to tell me and then stops. I worry that she took her bracelet off.

"You're wearing your bracelet, right?"

"Yes, I haven't taken it off," she tells me, and I let out a sigh of relief.

"Good never take it off, not for a minute. Is he still in Toronto?"

"I don't know, he left the party and I haven't seen him. Damon there's something weird about Klaus," she says. I wonder what they did tonight.

"He's dangerous, keep the bracelet on and don't let Klaus into your house. If you see him again call me, if I don't answer call my brother, Stefan and tell him Klaus is there." I hang up with Clare and go into Stefan's room. "Wake up little brother, we have Klaus problems," I inform him as I sit on the bed.

"Did he kill someone?" Stefan asks.

"I don't know, we should see how many mysterious dead bodies there are in Toronto."

"Toronto? Canada? Why would he go to Canada?"

"Obsession, cute little thing, pretty blue eyes."

"When did you see this girl?"

"A few weeks ago, found out from little Gilbert that Klaus was in Toronto. He made Jeremy hack into the girl's account and find out where she was. Klaus was there for a couple days and the girl was under compulsion, at least to a point. I made him leave, compelled her to forget about vampires, gave her a vervaine bracelet, and gave her both our numbers. I told her to call me or you if Klaus ever returned. Apparently, I should have compelled her to do so before giving her the vervaine bracelet because Klaus returned tonight, and she waited until now to call me."

"And you think you're not a good guy," Stefan grins at me.

"I'm not."

"You found out Klaus went after a girl in Toronto and drove up there to make him leave and save the girl," Stefan says. His grins grows a little more with pride as he makes a point of me being the hero.

"Don't rub it in, I just don't trust Klaus."

"So, what are we going to do about Klaus?"

"I don't know yet. Clare said he left the party and she wasn't sure if he was still in Toronto."

"We can go to his place, see if he's there," Stefan suggests.

"When the sun is up, I told Clare not to let him into the house, I hope she listens. If she sees him again she'll call, I hope."

"We can go up there and check," Stefan suggests.

"No, I want to go to Klaus' as soon as the sun is up and see if he's there."

I return to my room and pull on some clothes, find the laptop Zach left and look up animal attacks in Toronto in the last seventy-two hours. Stefan joins me after a short time. No animal attacks but there were four bodies found drained of blood in the area, they are blaming it on gang activity. Just as the sun starts to come up we're in the car on our way to the estate Klaus procured. When the car stops the door opens and Klaus leans in the doorway.

"Ah the Salvatore boys, to what do I owe this honor?"

"I told you stay away from her," I respond as Stefan and I walk to the door, "why did you go back to Toronto?"

"How did you know I was there? Did you compel Clare to call you before you gave her the bracelet?"

"Why did you go back?"

"I missed her," Klaus shrugs.

"You don't even know the girl," I argue.

"I know more than you do. I read her stories, you should read them Damon, you'd love them," Klaus grins.

"She's an innocent high school girl that used to have a thing for vampires," I say in a harsh tone as I run in and ram Klaus into the wall.

Klaus has me on the ground in the blink of an eye. "Believe me she still has a thing for vampires."

"I compelled her to forget about vampires," I remind him as he gets off me. I get up and Stefan comes into the house.

"That doesn't mean vampires still don't make her tingle between her legs," he smiles lecherously and licks his lips. I clench my fist to advance on him again, but Stefan catches my arm.

"Damon don't, it's useless to fight him. Why bother this girl Klaus? Why go so far for a high school girl, there are plenty here and they all tend to melt at the sight of you. Unless you're using her for something, or you mean to kill her?" Stefan inquires.

"Stefan, I'm wounded I'm not going to kill someone as sinfully sweet tasting as Clare. Now, I've grown bored of this conversation, and I have business to attend to. Excuse me boys, do close the door on your way out," Klaus says and runs off. We could chase after him, but it's pointless.

"Let's go see Jeremey," I tell Stefan as we walk back to the car.

"Why?"

"Because Jeremy hacked her account, he had to find her for Klaus he must have seen other things. I'm finding it difficult to believe that Klaus went up there to meet her purely on her writing, Klaus always has a motive."

"Jeremy won't be awake yet," Stefan points out.

"We'll wait, it's a school day he can't sleep that much longer," I reply as I begin driving to the Gilbert house.

Stefan and I jump up and enter through Jeremy's window, he's still sleeping, but we sit on either side of him on the bed. I hear Alaric up and making coffee downstairs, Elena is still sleeping, I can smell her, hear her gently rhythmic breathing. I see how badly Stefan wants to go in and be with her, he can do that after we speak with Jeremy.

It isn't long before Jeremy begins to stir, rolls over a little and drapes an arm over Stefan's legs, I have to stifle a laugh. Jeremy makes a noise, waking up a little and realizing he's not alone. His eyes blink, he sees someone else and jumps out of bed.

"Yagghh, what are you two doing in here? And why don't you come through the door and knock like people?"

"No fun doing that," I shrug. "You hacked Clare Edward's account for Klaus."

"Not by choice," Jeremy reminds me quickly.

"We know it wasn't by choice. What did you see?" Stefan asks.

"What do you mean?" Jeremy questions pulling on a shirt and some jeans.

"We want to know what Klaus wants with her, he went back to see her," I enlighten Jeremy.

"I thought he wanted to make some of her fanfiction come true. You didn't read it did you?" Jeremy asks, and I shake my head. "It was hot, really hot and she wrote most of it a couple of years ago. Other than that, she seemed pretty nerdy honestly."

"She doesn't look it," I reply. Jeremy gives me a quizzical look.

"No, she was cute. Unless he fell for her blue eyes I don't know what he wants with her. I didn't see that much, she writes a lot, she's student council VP this year, her ex e-mails her a lot. She's super smart. Why? What else do you think Klaus wants with her?" Jeremy asks.

"That's what we're trying to figure out," Stefan replies and then looks at me. "You don't think he went back up there, do you? When he ran from us this morning?"

"Goddammit," I grumble getting my phone out and calling Clare.

"Damon?"

"Did Klaus come back?"

"Not that I'm aware of, I haven't seen him this morning and I'm at school."

"Good, keep the bracelet on, if you see him…"

"I'll call you immediately," she says before I finish.

"Good," I reply and hang up.

"She's scared," Stefan comments having heard the conversation through the phone.

"She should be, but she hasn't seen him," I say.

"Great, since Clare's life is not in danger can I get ready for school now?" Jeremy requests.

"Find me her fanfiction on your laptop first," I order.

"Why?" Jeremy questions narrowing his eyes at me.

"Because I want to see why Klaus bothered to go all the way to Toronto."

Jeremy sighs and opens his laptop, it takes him a few minutes to find it, then he hands me his laptop and opens his door. We follow him out, and Elena sees the three of us leaving Jeremy's room.

"Why are you two coming out of my brother's room so early in the morning? Wait, we're not in danger, are we?" Elena asks.

"For once it's not us in danger," Jeremy says.

"Just needed some information from Jeremy, don't worry," Stefan assures his girlfriend and greets here with a kiss.

I zip down the stairs past Jeremy and sit on the sofa. "Hey Alaric, put on some more coffee," I call setting the laptop on my lap.

"When did you get here?" he inquires bringing me a cup of coffee.

"Early," Jeremy yawns.

I start sipping the coffee and reading one of Clare's stories from a couple years ago. She is a very good writer, she has very well-developed characters, though her vampires feel too deeply, some of them are whinier than Stefan. Her story is very hot, especially considering she was probably fifteen when she wrote this. It does worry me that the girl is the vampire. I have to wonder just how much of this Klaus actually read, and how much of her writing is he going to try and make real for her?

Update coming soon, there is only one chapter of this during this round of stories because it's coming on the heels of another story ending in the same round. Once Was a Pirate which I posted a couple days ago was the short story in this slot and it ended, this story is just starting in the same round. Next time this short story is in the rotation chapters 3 and 4 will be posted.

Also, hopefully you all saw my long A/N at the beginning of the long stories in this last rotation. I will indeed be bringing a new long story into the rotation. That long story will be Supernatural High, hopefully you all remember that one as most of you voted on the type of supernatural being the characters should be. It will likely start after the next chapter of Live in My House, I'll be Your Shelter so keep your eye on the DeGrassi Savior's website for that.