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Unexpected Memories - Part I

Lila was starting to hate these repeating sessions Mr. Brown was putting her through. She was flipping through a magazine left on the table in front of her, just staring, and sometimes laughing at, the pictures it showed. She just took care of the Bonnie girl and was waiting for her payment and next assignment.

She couldn't stand how he just dangled himself in front of her, all seductive-like, and not give her even a hint of finding her the least bit attractive. Couldn't he hire an assistant to give her the payments, or something less cruel than have him do it? His presence was just too intoxicating for her; she couldn't stand being in the same room with him without just jumping him.

Also, if he kept her waiting like this, she would just screw it and quit. No amount of money was worth this torture.

As she was thinking this, her phone buzzed from her pocket. Great. A text from the man himself.

Meet me in Room 529 of the Marriot. Come quickly.

Oh no, she would not go see what he was talking about. It was too weird - him suddenly inviting her to his room. Uh uh, she wouldn't do it. Nope.

She went to the elevator and pressed the up arrow.

She was trying to convince herself that it was purely curiosity. That was it; she just wanted to know what was going on with him suddenly. Yup. She could just peek into the room, see that he was all in one piece and not drunk or suddenly crazy, and leave. Oh, and get her payment and next job.

The elevator dinged and opened. She stepped into the empty elevator and pushed the button with a glowing five. Even though she was just stopping by, she checked herself in the mirror in the elevator. Smudging on lip gloss, checking her teeth, fixing her mascara, the usual.

Stepping out of the open door, she turned herself to the right, checking room numbers and trying to calm herself down. Reaching the door marked 529, she went to knock, but found it ajar.

Carefully, she walked into the basic hotel room. She looked around to find it way too clean, looking almost deserted. A giant king bed sat in the center, against the far wall, with Mr. Brown laying on it. He was reading a book, all cool, calm, and relaxed-like. Gosh, he was too hot for comfort. His arms were crossed behind his head, stretching his tee up and showing off the skin of his stomach.

He smiled, showing off perfectly straight, white teeth. "Lila, what a pleasure to see you came."

She gulped. Oh man, he had such a deep voice. It was so nice.

Then she noticed she didn't say anything yet. "Um, yeah. Of course I came, Mr. Brown." She waved it off.

He patted the spot next to him on the bed, motioning for her to come. Her mouth went suddenly dry. Sliding onto the king bed, she brushed against the jeans riding dangerously low on his hips.

She moved farther away from him, careful not to touch him again. But, sadly, he did it for her.

He moved closer, caressing the thin fabric of her skirt. "Call me Nathan."

Her eyes were lidded, hungry. "W-What?"

He tilted his head. "You called me Mr. Brown. I said you can call me Nathan from now on, if you want."

Licking her lips, she nodded and leaned closer to him. He grinned and brushed the hair away from her face.

"Do you enjoy reading?"

She blinked. "What?"

He chuckled. "Do you read?"

"Um, well, yeah. But I rarely have the time to."

"What's your favorite book?"

"The Man in the Iron Mask."

His eyes widened. "Really? You don't seem the type to read classics."

She shrugged. "I am full of surprises, Nathan."

"I'm starting to get that."

He continued the conversation, shocking Lila. She was ready for him to just start kissing her, she wanted him to, but he just talked to her about himself and asked questions about her. Well into the night, she couldn't take being that near him anymore, so she jumped off of the bed.

He was startled, to say the least. "What's wrong?"

"Uh, bathroom. I have to go to the bathroom."

He blinked then nodded.

Staring at herself in the mirror, she made the decision to just go for it. Checking her appearance, once again, she built up the courage to do so. Opening the door, she watched him sitting there for a moment then pulled herself onto the bed again.

He smiled, watching her move toward him. She took the plunge. Tilting his chin, she pressed her lips to his. Heat coursed through her veins, making her want him closer. She wrapped her arms around his neck, while he shoved her under him on the bed. His lips parted for her, letting her slip her tongue inside. Every part of her was thumping, her heart beating unbearably.

He tugged on her skirt; letting her know what he wanted but checking if she wanted it too. She answered by lifting his shirt off and then unbuckling his belt. Their clothes came off quickly, their desire forcing them to come closer and closer until they couldn't take themselves off of each other.

Lying next to him, afterward, she fell to sleep quickly.

Bright light filtered through the tan curtains. She turned herself over on the bed, looking for Nathan. He was gone, but in his place was a piece of paper.

A description of her next job: No picture was found, only a name - Elena Gilbert. Average height, long brown hair, and brown eyes.

She gritted her teeth, knowing this would happen. At least on the end table lay her payment.

Resting her chin on the palm of her hand, Elena contemplated skipping class. The teacher freaked her out, all of her friends weren't there, and she didn't want to talk to Stefan. Every time he looked at her, lately, she felt too guilty for comfort.

As she was thinking this, he walked through the door to the classroom, heading straight for her. She blocked herself off, placing her arm up in his line of sight and looking out of the window. Staring at the tree line, she heard the chair scrape next to her. Peeking over her arm, she saw that it was Stefan, staring intently at her.

She sighed then took a deep breath. "Yes?"

"I am so sorry. Please forgive me? I know we put it off because of Matt and Caroline, but I need to talk to you about this."

She nodded, thinking of a way to distract him and specifically not talk about this. Then again, she knew she had to face it sooner or later. Looking over to him, shame filled her up. The bell rung, and all of the other students quieted around them, but she needed to confess before she wimped out.

"Stefan-"

"Shush. I will not tolerate whispering while a quiz is out." Miss Cavanaugh cut in.

Just as Elena was about to ask which quiz, the student in front of her passed a sheet of paper back toward her. She sighed, forgetting she had a quiz today, so early in the school year.

Staring at the blank spaces, she wondered where Bonnie was. Yesterday she just disappeared after they saw each other at the hospital. Why would she leave like that, without telling them, and then not come to school today?

Filling in an educated guess into each blank, she finished surprisingly quickly. Stepping up to hand it in, she almost tripped because her mind was wandering. She handed the quiz to the teacher, not even paying attention to her when she spoke.

"What?"

Miss Cavanaugh cleared her throat. "You may leave if you wish, because it's last period and I have nothing else planned for today, just don't make me regret it. That goes for all of you: if you finish early, you may leave."

Elena gave a quick smile then darted out of the classroom before Stefan finished. She wandered the halls, slowly weaving through them to get to her locker. She was driving Jeremy home, so she had to wait for him, but she was thankful she didn't have to talk to Stefan after class. She had to face it soon, but she especially needed to calm down before she told him.

Strolling up to the line of lockers that contained hers, she glimpsed a sparkle in the corner of her eye. Leaning next to the corner of the line of lockers, she realized it was a pendant necklace mixed in with the dirt, dust, and trash that were shoved off from the hallway. The long chain of the necklace was silver vines creeping down to the rose quartz pendant.

The bell rung and she made a quick decision to tuck it into her pocket. Students filed into the hall, staring at her until she stood up and ambled to her locker. It felt strange, almost empty, the hallways, because all of her friends were either absent, she felt guilty talking to, she was still angry at, or were hospitalized. Only Jenna was left.

Lila stared at her student Elena as she clumsily came up to hand in her quiz. She was trying to find a way to kill Elena without people joining together the similarities between the other friends 'accidents'. It was proving to be more difficult than she thought it would be. Elena handed the quiz to her, staring into space.

"You may leave if you want to."

Elena jolted back into reality. "What?"

She cleared her throat, giving a tight-lipped smile. "You may leave if you wish, because it's last period and I have nothing else planned for today, just don't make me regret it. That goes for all of you: if you finish early, you may leave."

Elena grimaced then left the classroom. Because she was the last target, it had to be creative. Sorting through the personal files on her desk, she found something strangely perfect. All she needed was to call someone for the bait.

That night, Lila watched from behind a wide oak tree at the other side of the bridge. She watched each car, truck, and SUV pass quizzically, searching for the right one. After hours of waiting, Elena's car was about to pass the bridge. Motioning for Nathan to do his part, she slowed time down for a moment only for Elena, making sure he got there in time. Humans usually never notice spells like that, and Elena was one of them, already screeching the tires to steer clear of the man lying on the street, appearing dead.

The predictable girl stepped out of her car, about to help the man, when Lila put her part to use. Building up all of her power, she zapped Elena with a laser of sheer white light. Blind, she stumbled back, blocking the light from her eyes with her arm. She was at the edge anyway, so Lila gave a mental push and the girl slid off of the bridge.

The unexpected cry of terror jerked her gaze back to the street.

A/N: So this is the 1st part of the fourth chapter, since it was proving to be way too long. Part II, though, will be out extremely soon. Hope you like it, and if you do - review.