"Now I've got you in my space,

I won't let go of you,

You got me shackled in my embrace,

I'm latching on to you" - Latch by Kodaline

Just as I had thought, I woke up on Saturday morning with a hangover. Luckily, as a vampire, I knew it would only last for about an hour.

I got out of bed and stretched before checking my phone. I had 3 missed calls from Caroline. I groaned and locked my phone, not wanting to listen to her endless apologies; I was in no mood.

I walked over to my closet and got dressed, choosing a grey sweater, light denim skinny jeans, a wine colored beanie, and white converse.

My phone started buzzing from my nightstand. I checked to see who was calling, it was Caroline. Reluctantly, I decided to answer it. "What do you want Caroline?" I snapped.

"I wanted to let you know that I'm really really sorry for what I said last night, and I was wondering if you would mind coming to the grill with me so I can buy you an 'I'm sorry I was such a drunk idiot' coffee. Please?" she pleaded. Something I had grown to admire about Caroline was that she was determined and relentless.

I sighed, giving in before I wasted my whole weekend trying to fend off her apologises. "Fine. I'll meet you there in half an hour." I replied, fighting back a small smile, though I knew she couldn't see me.

I could almost hear her grinning on the other line. "Great. I'll see you then!" she exclaimed before hanging up.

I put my phone into my back pocket as my mother called for me from the other room. "Here we go." I muttered. Great, the last thing I wanted to do was have a sit down with my parents and hear them lecture me about teen drinking and staying out past curfew.

I shuffled out of my room to the living room, taking my sweet time since I certainly was in no rush. My mother and father were sitting on the couch, giving me mixed looks of worry and disappointment.

I groaned, plopping myself onto an empty chair and turning to face them. "Let's make this fast, I have plans. I'll get the ball rolling by saying how sorry I am for staying out too late and drinking and being the irresponsible brat I've always been. So sorry." I said sarcastically, flashing them a sour and annoyed look.

"That's not what we wanted to discuss with you." my father said, running a hand throught his shaggy dirty blonde hair in frustration.

"Fantastic." I deadpanned, slouching down into the chair.

My mother hesitated, seeming to be trying to figure out how to word whatever it was she was trying to say. "Well, that's not entirely what we wanted to talk to you about." she started. "You've been acting different lately and we're worried about you." She looked down at her hand for a moment before looling over to my father.

Before he could speak, I interjected. "Is this some kind of vampire intervention or something?" I asked, rolling my eyes. "What, is Dr. Phil gonna come through the front door and make me open up my soul and spill all my secrets?"

My father turned to my mother and whispered, "Can you leave the room for a minute? I need to talk to her, alone."

She hesitated before nodding. She stood up and walked out of the room, leaving my father and I in a tense silence.

He took a deep breath before starting. "Look, Juliet, I get it. I understand that you're a teenage girl and all you want to do is spend time with your friends and party and drink. I also understand what you're going through right now as a new vampire." he said in his best fatherly tone.

I sighed, exasperated. "Really? Don't give me one of those 'I was your age once' speeches because I really don't wanna hear it."

"Juliet, please, just hear me out." he started, clearly getting annoyed.

I waved him off, standing up. "I don't have time for this. I'm meeting someone at the grill." I said dismissively. I started walking toward the front door, but he reached out and caught my arm. I turned to glare at him.

"Who are you meeting?" he demanded rather than asking nicely. My father and I both lacked patience.

I rolled my eyes. "Nosey much?" I snapped.

His eyes narrowed. "Are meeting that Original you're dating, Kol?" he asked. His voice was full of judgement, just like when most people talked about them.

My jaw clenched tightly. "If you must know, I'm meeting Caroline." I replied, yanking my arm away from him. "And don't say his name like that. You don't even know him." I snapped.

He rolled his eyes. "Oh what, and you do?" he asked condescendingly.

"Yes, I do actually. Now if you'll excuse me I'm leaving." I seethed.

I turned around and flashed to the door, grabbing my keys from the table and slamming the door behind me as I left. I was sick and tired of people judging Kol, not to mention judging me for being with him.

When I arrived at the grill, Caroline was waiting for me in a booth with a cup of coffee in her hands and one on the table in front of her. She looked anxious, like she had a secret she was itching to spill. Knowing her, it was probably some juicy gossip.

I walked over to the booth and sat down in front her, crossing my legs.

"I got you some coffee already, one cream and three sugars like you like it." she said, smiling a little.

"Thanks." I muttered, picking the cup up and taking a sip.

She sat her cup down and looked down at her hands. "I'm really sorry about what I said last night. I was drunk and stupid and I didn't mean it. You didn't do anything to deserve me lashing out at you." she said, looking up to meet my gaze.

I exhaled, considering her apology. "I know. I guess I can forgive you. After all, you were drunk. We all do and say stupid when we drink." I replied.

She smiled. "Thank God." she said, relieved.

I sat my cup down and leaning in, resting my elbows on the table. "You seemed a little upset last night. Care to tell me why?" I asked, smirking. I had a hunch at what she was going to say.

She looked around, checking to make sure no one else was listening. She exhaled and finally said, "Okay, fine. I'll tell you, but you have to swear that you won't tell anyone, and I mean anyone." She pointed her index finger at me as she emphasized the word anyone.

I nodded. "Fine, I won't. I promise." I agreed. I extended my pinky out to her. "Pinky swear?" I asked, giggling.

She rolled her eyes, but hooked her pinky around mine for a second. "Okay, so I've been seeing this...guy for a couple of weeks now. I met him a little while ago, back when I was still dating Tyler." she started.

I smirked, already seeing where she was going.

"And he's been trying for a while to get me to go out with him, so eventually after Tyler and I broke up, I agreed. We talked and it was nice and I actually started to like him. We didn't make things official until like two weeks ago and I still haven't told Elena or Bonnie or anyone else for that matter since he doesn't exactly have the best reputation and I know they'd be really judgemental." she told me in a low voice.

I tried to hide my grin. "So, why are you telling me instead of telling them? Who is this mystery man?" I asked, although I already knew who she was talking about.

She let out a breath, looking down at the table. "Klaus." she muttered, almost inaudibly.

"What? I didn't catch that?" I asked, laughing since I actually had heard her. I just wanted to hear her say it again.

She rolled her eyes. "It's Klaus, okay? God." she whisper shouted, glaring daggers at me.

I grinned. "Well, I don't want to say 'I told you so', but...I told you so!" I said. I started laughing. "You like Klaus! I knew it!"

Caroline looked like she was about to rip me limb from limb. "Shhh. Not so loud!" she whisped.

A few seconds later I managed to stop laughing. "Sorry. So, why did you tell me?" I asked, leaning back.

She sighed. "Because you're kind of in the same boat I am since you're dating Kol. You understand how judgy people can be in this town when it comes to them."

My eyebrows furrowed. "But if you really like him then it shouldn't matter what anyone else thinks. You shouldn't have to keep your relationship a secret, especially from the people you care about. If they don't like it then they can just get over it. It's your life and your decisions, not theirs. My parents don't like me dating Kol, but I really like him, so I don't care what they think." I said, looking her in the eyes.

She seemed to agree with what I said. "You're right." she said, more to herself than me. She smiled. "Yeah, you're absolutely right. I shouldn't be ashamed of liking Klaus. I'm gonna go tell them."

I grinned. "That's great."

"I'll see you later." Caroline said as she stood up. I waved to her before she quickly walked out, sming like a lovesick idiot.

"My work here is done." I muttered, grinning to myself.

Kol walked past her as he entered the grill. He walked over to me with an amused look on his face. "What's with her?" he asked, sitting down across from me.

I shook my head. "She finally admitted that's she's been dating your brother." I replied, smirking.

He laughed. "Oh, I already knew." he said.

I raised an eyebrow at him questioningly. "Klaus told you?"

He shook his head. "No, but I know what he looks like when he's in love, though it's not something I've seen a lot. He's been happier and less...Klaus-like lately." he said, trying to hide his smile. He and his family had had their disputes over the centuries, but I could tell that he still loved them. They were his family after all.

"I guess that's what he's been up to. How Shakespearean." I muttered, before finishing off my coffee.

Kol's eyebrows knit together slightly in concern. "You look like hell." he observed, chuckling.

I rolled my eyes. "Thanks. It's a combination of a hangover and sleep deprivation. I keep having nightmares every night and they all involve the same thing: my psychotic ex-boyfriend. He just keeps telling me how he still loves me and all that bullshit." I muttered, shaking my head.

Kol leaned forward, looking me in the eyes. "Do you know that vampires can manipulate the dreams of other vampires? They can get inside your head and make you see whatever they want you to see." he said, his tone was stern and serious.

I knit my eyebrows together, leaning forward as well. "So, you think he's making me have these dream, like maybe he's standing outside my window at night, making me dream about him?" I asked, my voice filled with worry. I looked at Kol as I waited for him to answer.

He nodded slowly. "I think that's exactly what's going on." he said, slightly nonchalant.

I scoffed. "Really? My stalker of an ex has been messing with my dreams, telling me in them about how much he wants to be with me and how he'll do anything to get me back, and you just don't seem to have a care in the world." I said in disbelief. I leaned back and my seat and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Relax, they're just dreams. Dreams can't hurt you. He hasnt tried anything yet and if he does try then we'll take care of it. You don't need to worry." he assured me.

I sighed. "If you say so." I muttered, avoiding his gaze.

He reached out and grabbed my chin gently, turning me to face him. "I'm serious. He won't stand a chance. The last thing you need right now is to worry about him." he insisted, dropping his hand from my chin.

I nodded. "Okay, I believe you." I said, smiling a little.

He leaned back into his seat, smirking cheekily. "If you're really worried, you can always sleep over at my house." he suggested, grinning.

I mockingly glared at him. "Oh really? And what do you think my parents would have to say about that?" I asked playfully, grinning. I leaned back into my seat and crossed my arms over my chest

He through his hands up defensively. "Hey, I never said you had to sleep in my bed, or even my room for that matter." he said, laughing.

I thought for a moment, my lips twitched to the left. "I might actually take you up on that offer." I said, smirking at him.

Kol's phone buzzed. He pulled the phone out of his pocket and checked it. "It's Elijah. I have to go, but let me know later if you're coming over tonight." He grinned slightly. He stood up, walking over to me and leaning down to press a quick kiss to my lips before he left.

I checked my clock, it was 10:15. Both of parents were asleep, so I decided to sneak out and go over to Kol's. I hadn't gotten a lot of sleep for weeks and was in desperate need of a Collin-nightmare free night. I texted Kol and told him I was on my way.

Kol met me at the front door and showed me to his room. His room was different than I had imagined it to be. It wasn't as tidy as I had pictured it, but it wasn't dirty either. His bed was queen sized and had navy cotton sheets.

"So, what are the sleeping arrangements? Should I sleep on the floor, or...? he asked, his usual smirk that I loved on his face.

I rolled my eyes playfully. "We'll share the bed, but if you try anything I'll rip your arms off." I insisted, pointing a finger at him.

Kol chuckled, throwing his hands up. "I'll behave. You have my word." he promised, giving me puppy-dog eyes.

I crawled into the bed and got comfortable. "I have to warn you, I'm a cover hog." I said, pulling the comforter to me and laughing quietly.

Kol crawled in next to me and got under what little of the comforter I wasn't using. He smiled. "I don't mind."

We were both laying on our sides, facing one another. We talked for a while before sleep began to overwhelm me. I laid my head on his chest, letting the sound of his gentle breathing as it began lulling me to sleep like a lullaby. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer.

I couldn't remember a time in my life when I had felt as safe as I did right then, with Kol's strong arms wrapped around me protectively. I didn't think about anything else besides the way I felt in that moment. I had latched myself onto him, both physically can spiritually. I was falling for him.

A.N.- Aww, adorable cuddle scene! Let me know if it was as adorable as I think it is. I know it was kind of cheesy, but every good love story needs sone cheesy moments. The song "latch" by Kodaline inspired me to write it. Please review, follow and favorite! Thanks

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