"Last night I did things my mother told me not to with the people I shouldn't see,
in the places that I should not go and it felt just like, it felt just like,
it felt just like, it felt just like, it felt just like, felt like love and drugs." -Love and Drugs by The Maine

*Juliet's POV*

I stood in front of my closet, flipping through my clothes trying to piece together the best outfit I could. I wanted to look casual, but not as casual as what I had worn to school earlier that day. I wanted to look as good as I possibly could tonight.

Eventually I settled on a long sleeved lace top, skinny jeans, a leather jacket and heels. I gave myself a once over in the mirror before grabbing my phone, slipping it into my back pocket and leaving the room.

My mother wasn't home yet, so I didn't have to worry about getting her permission. I knew it'd be a cold day in hell before she would let me go out on a school night with an original vampire to feed.

I was getting a little more comfortable with the idea of being a vampire and I figured that feeding from an actual person might help me adjust. That's what vampires do anyway, right?

I glanced across the room at the clock to check the time; it was 6:58. I had a few minutes until Kol would come to pick me up. I knew that if he were anything like his sister, he would be right on time.

I paced back in forth nervously. My pulse was racing and I could hear my heart pounding in my ears like a hammer. I took a few deep breaths to try and calm myself down.

Why was I so nervous? I reminded myself that this wasn't a date, just one vampire teaching the other how to feed properly on humans.

I look back at the clock and it was now 7:00. Right on time, a knock came at the door. I rolled my eyes; he was perfectly punctual.

I took one last deep breath and opened the door. He stood there, looking at me expectantly. He looked me over from head to toe and raised an eyebrow at me; his eyes gleamed with amusement. "You changed your clothes." he said, a hint of question in his voice.

I took a quick glance at what he was wearing; he was dressed in the same dark blue t-shirt and jeans that he had worn to school. Suddenly I felt overdressed and a little embarrassed.

I hesitated. "Oh, I just wanted to look more...vampire-ish, you know." I said with a half smile, trying to be casual about it, though I doubt it came off that way.

He chuckled. "Vampire-ish?" He scoffed. "Are you sure you're not just trying to impress me?" he asked, grinning. He turned around and started walking towards his car, motioning for me to follow.

I closed the door and quickly followed after him. "I'm not trying to impress you. Besides, why would I need to?" I retorted, gesturing to myself and smirking.

Kol rolled his eyes. "Conceited are we?" he questioned.

He opened the car door for me and I got in and then he closed it behind me. He walked around to the other side of the car and got in, slamming the door as he did so.

We buckled up. "So what if I am." I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "Besides, you're just as conceited as I am, maybe more." I challenged, raising my eyebrows.

He laughed. "Fair enough." He agreed. He started the car and started driving down the road. He glanced over to me for a second. "You do look stunning though." he said, trying to hide a smile.

I did my best not to blush. "Thanks. You're not half bad yourself." I replied, halfway grinning.

He chuckled lightly. "That's not the worst compliment I've ever been given."

We sat in silence for a few minutes. I noticed that we were heading out of town as we passed by the welcome sign to town.

"Where exactly are we going?" I asked, looking over to Kol.

He smirked and glanced over to me for a second. "It's a surprise." was all he said.

I knit my brows together. "Seriously?" I asked. My voice was filled with annoyance and a hint of concern.

"Seriously." he replied, looking at the road with a grin playing at his lips.

I rolled my eyes. "Whatever." I muttered, leaning back into the seat and crossing my arms over my chest.

We drove for a while longer through nothing but the woods and the pitch black night, talking and getting to know one another a little, before we entered a city that was lit up with bright yellowish lights. We had been driving for a while, so I assumed that it was a fair distance from Mystic Falls.

After a few minutes, we pulled up in front of what was obviously a club. I raised an eyebrow at Kol. "I thought you said we weren't going to a bar." I said. I was a little annoyed.

"Technically this isn't a bar. Plus, it'll be the perfect place for us to feed, a crowded club full of drunk idiotic humans who will have no idea what's going on." he replied obviously. "Oh. I guess you're right. But, you have to buy me a drink." I replied, grinning a little.

He shrugged. "Sure." He turned the car off and got out, stuffing the keys into his pocket. Opened my door and followed him over to the door of the club.

I walked over to his side and put my hands into my jacket pockets. "So, how are we getting in? We don't have fake IDS. " I asked.

"That's the beauty of compulsion. Watch and learn darling." He smirked. Kol confidently walked over to the large muscular who stood next to the door with his arms crossed over to his chest.

The man looked over at us and seemed physically undisturbed by Kol's menacing expression. Before the man could say anything, Kol put a hand on his shoulder and looked into his eyes; his pupils dialted. "Listen here mate; you're going to let us in without seeing our IDS. You will then forget that you saw us here tonight." Kol said as he compelled the man.

"I am going to let you both in and then forget I saw you here tonight." he replied automatically.

Kol grinned and turned to me. "After you, darling." he said, opening the door for me. I was a little surprised by how gentlemanly he had been to me that night.

I walked through the door and Kol followed. The music in the club was extremely loud, but I could still hear everything else that was going on around me thanks to my improved hearing.

We walked over to the bar where Kol ordered us each a shot of tequila, handing the bartender a $50 bill. We downed them in seconds. I relished the familiar taste as it slid down my throat; I hadn't had a drink in months.

I looked around the room. "So, what do we do now?" I asked, leaning back against the bar and surveying the room. I looked over to Kol, waiting for him to answer.

"Well, I like to act as though I were trying to seduce someone. You know, chat them up for a while and then when I get bored compel them to keep quiet and have at it." he replied, smirking as he looked for his victim.

"Do you always kill your victims or sometimes just compel them and leave them?" I asked.

He shrugged. "Depends, sometimes I just drain them dry, more often than not actually." he replied. His expression changed; it was more harsh and serious.

I nodded. "I think I'm gonna get started." I said, pointing over to a tall man with dark blonde hair who was standing to the side of the dance floor with a drink in his hand. I could smell the alcohol on him as I walked over. He was clearly drunk as he struggled to stand.

I gave him my best dazzling smile. "Hello." I said simply.

He grinned. "Hey there you pretty little thing. What's your name?" he asked; his words were slurred. A wide grin spread across his face.

I continued to pretend to be interested in him. "Natalie," I lied. "and how about you?" I asked. I turned my head to the side slightly and bat my eyelashes. I couldn't believe he was actually falling for this crap.

"Steven." he replied, still grinning. "You want a drink?"

"Sure thing." I said with a sweet smile.

As he went over to get us drinks, I looked around to find out what Kol was up to. He was talking to some wasted redhead who was fawning over him like an idiot. I rolled my eyes. Part of me really wanted to punch that dumb bimbo in her obviously surgically-enhanced face. Was I jealous? I shook the feeling off.

Steven came back over with a drink in each hand. He handed one to me. "Thanks." I grinned.

I spent a while talking and dancing with him before I got bored. We were standing off in a corner of the club. I looked over to him and wrapped my hands around his neck, looking him in the eyes. "You're not going to scream or move." I said as I compelled him.

He did as he was told and stood perfectly still. I felt my fangs become exposed and in a swift second I bit into his neck.

At first I hesitated, trying to be gentle, but the bloodlust took over and suddenly I felt that I couldn't stop. The blood was warm and tasted much better than anything else I had ever tasted in my life, even better than the blood from blood bags.

After a few seconds, his body went limp. I felt someone put a hand on my shoulder; it was Kol. "You may want to stop now, Juliet." he said.

I ignored him and continued to drain the man dry; I didn't want to stop. I knew what would happen if I didn't and I didn't care. The only thing I could focus on was the blood.

Finally, I managed to pull away. The man's heart was no longer beating. I turned to look at Kol, releasing my grip on the corpse.

He looked surprised. "I didn't think you'd do it, kill him I mean." he said. His voice wasn't sad or disappointed, he just seemed to be stating the obvious.

"I didn't think I would either, but..." I couldn't finish the sentence. I was overcome by emotions. I was surprised and I felt like I was on a high. I felt great.

Kol stared at me, waiting for me to react. "How do you feel?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

A wide grin spread across my lips. "Honestly? Pretty damn great!" I said, a hint of surprise in my voice. Kol turned his head to the side, looking at me curiously. "What?" I asked, knitting my brows together.

He laughed. "Nothing. You just seem so...happy. You don't seem to have any regret." he replied, smiling.

I cocked my head to the side. "Is that a bad thing?" I asked, unsure. Should I be feeling remorse? Why didn't I?

He laughed again. "No, it's not. I never do." he replied. I nodded. "Come on, let's get this body out of here." he said.

Kol slung the man's body over his shoulder easily and headed toward the exit. I followed after him and watched as he threw it into a nearby dumpster, just like he had done to the vampire that had attacked me only a matter of weeks ago. It was funny how much things had changed since then.

I leaned against the side of the building, taking in a breath of the cool night air and closing my eyes. "Do you always feel this way after a hunt?" I asked, opening my eyes and looking over to Kol who was closing the lid of the dumpster.

He walked over to me with curious eyes. "Like what?" he asked. His eyebrows furrowed a little.

I tried to think of how exactly to say it. "Like..." I started; I couldn't quite think of how describe it.

"Perhaps something like this?" he suggested; his familiar smirk came across his face.

I suddenly realized how close he was standing to me; we were just inches apart. He put one hand on the wall behind me and caressed my cheek with the other.

I looked into his eyes with uncertainty, not sure what to do. He leaned toward me and I found myself leaning toward him too, drawn to him like a magnet.

A moment later, our lips met. The kiss only lasted a few seconds, but it was enough to render me speechless.

I looked him with surprised eyes, I realised that my mouth was gaping open and snapped it shut. I nodded, smiling. "Yes, something like that." I managed.

He smiled. He moved his hand from my cheek to wipe some blood from the corner of my mouth with his thumb; I hadn't noticed that it was there. He brought it to his lips and licked it off, smirking. He looked like he was going to kiss me again, but my phone started ringing from my back pocket.

I groaned. Kol stepped away from me as I took the phone out of my pocket and looked at the screen. "It's my mother." I said, annoyed. I answered it reluctantly. "Hello?"

"Where are you? It's nearly 11:00!" she demanded. I couldn't tell if she was mad or terrified, probably both.

"I'm fine, relax. I just went out." I said, running a hand through my hair.

"That doesn't answer my question young lady. WHERE are you?" she repeated, emphasizing the word where this time.

I thought up a quick lie. Unlike my mother, I was actually good at it. "Caroline and Elena just took me to out for a chat, it was sort of sudden. They were just telling me more vampire stuff, you know? I guess we just lost track of time." I lied easily. Kol raised an eyebrow at me and I rolled my eyes, smirking.

My mother sighed. "Alright, I just wish you would've told me. Just leave a note or text me next time telling me where you're going." she said; she sounded relieved.

"Ok, I will. I'll be home soon, just go back to sleep. You sound tired." I said, laughing a little.

He laughed lightly in return. "If you say so. You need to get to sleep. I am not dragging you our of bed tomorrow morning." she insisted.

"Ok, I will. Night mum." I said.

"Goodnight." she answered before hanging up.

I put my phone back into my pocket. Kol gave me a curious look. "Did you just lie to your mother." he asked, grinning.

I shrugged. "It's not like I haven't done it before." I said. After a few seconds of what can only be described as awkward silence, I spoke again."We should probably go."

He nodded. "If you say so."

We left the alley and walked over to his car. I opened my own door this time and got in. Kol got in on his side, started the car and headed out of the city.

The car ride was pretty much just awkward silence with occasional small talk. Finally, we pulled up in front of my house just before midnight.

Kol stopped the car and looked over to me, waiting for me to get out. I sat still for a few seconds, trying to think of what to say. I looked over to him, but looked away a moment later.

"Thanks for taking me out." I said, looking back over to him. I had never felt this awkward around him. "I had a great time, really."

He nodded. "If you want, we can do this again." he suggested. He still seemed as confident as usual.

I smiled. "Sure, I guess." I replied. I went to open the door, but I turned quickly back to him to add something. "Oh, and this wasn't a date, just so you know." I said, smirking.

He chuckled. "I know. Why, do you think I thought it was?" he asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

I shook my head quickly. "No, of course not. I just wanted to make that clear." I said.

"Alright, if you say so." he replied, still not convinced.

I rolled my eyes. "Well, goodnight." I said as I opened the car door.

"Goodnight, Juliet. " he said. There was something about the way he looked at me, like he wanted to say something else.

I closed the door and walked quickly towards the front door. I turned around and watched him drive away. It was easy to forget that he lived just down the street from me.

I turned back to the door and went in, being as quiet as I could. I used my vampire speed to run quickly to my room. I flipped the lights on and closed the door. I leaned back against it and let out a deep breath.

I realized how familiar this moment was; it was like that night I had been attacked by a vampire and Kol had saved me. This time however, so many things were different. I was different and everything around me seemed different too. Kol seemed different. I knew that he hadn't changed; my feelings for him had.

I no longer saw him as a terrifying vampire who could kill me, but instead I saw him as someone who maybe wasn't so different from me. I didn't feel regret from killing that human, which scared me a little, but I knew that I wasn't alone. Maybe I had finally found someone who was just as messed up as I was.

I smiled as I brought my fingers to my lips, thinking back to how they had felt when Kol's lips had touched them. I felt like a girl in some cheesy teenage romance movie, dumbstruck and breathless.

I couldn't remember a time I had felt like this. Kol was definitely something else. I sighed before taking my jacket and shoes off, put my phone on my nightstand and climbing into my bed, not bothering to change into pajamas. I closed my eyes and fell asleep almost instantly.

A.N- Sorry it's been so long since I've updated! I've been super busy with school and will continue to be busy until the end of May. I have an AP exam, end of course exams and final exams to study for, but I will try to update whenever I can. On a lighter note, my 16th birthday is coming up in a couple of weeks! I won't tell you all the exact day because I feel like it'd be a little weird...I don't know. xD

But anyway, I really hope you guys liked this chapter. As you can tell, I've kind of decided to make Juliet Kol's sort of "partner in crime"; don't worry she's not a crazy murder or anything. She's just a young vampire learning what it's like to actually be a vampire. And I hope you guys liked the kiss! I know it was quick, but I didn't want it to be one of those time-stopping kind of kisses like in a Nicholas Sparks movie. I just wanted to give you guys a little taste of the romance that is soon to come. ;) Thanks to everyone who has reviewed and everything, it means a lot! And congrats to FanFicChikk for getting to 100 reviews! (Sorry these author notes are always super long, I just have a lot I want to share with you guys! Hopefully it's not too annoying.)

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