Chapter 4

My fair lady

Kol was very pleased with himself. Once again he wasn't exactly sure what he was doing but he was having fun. He was observing Selene closely. What an intriguing creature she was. Like a pretty little doll. He liked making her blush. His shiny new toy. Perfect heroine of his play.

"Where… where are we going?" Selene asked.

"There", Kol said and pointed a very expensive restaurant.

"Oh, I… I don't think I'm properly dressed."

Selene was wearing her waiter's uniform.

"Don't worry about that, you look lovely. Come on."

Kol led them to the door but gloomy looking elderly waiter stopped them.

"I am sorry sir but there is a dress code here", he said coldly. "Perhaps you and… the lady would like to go somewhere more suitable."

Selene looked embarrassed. Kol raised an eyebrow and looked at the waiter.

"No, I think we're staying here. Give us some nice table."

"Yes sir. This way please."

Selene seemed confused. Kol smiled and took her hand. People were staring at them. They certainly stood out. Kol didn't let go of Selene's hand before the waiter had guide them to their table.

"Bring us a bottle of your best wine", Kol said.

"Yes sir. Here are the menus."

"Thank you", Selene said insecurely. "I don't understand how you do it", she added when the waiter had left.

Kol smirked.

"What can I say, I'm just so charming."

"Well this place have certainly lowered its standards", some woman said loudly to her friends. They laughed.

There were three women sitting at the table. They were maybe in their late twenties wearing expensive clothes and jewelry. Selene bowed her head. Kol turned to the women smiling.

"Well you ladies are absolutely right. But it's lucky for you the standards are so low."

All three women looked stunned.

"Excuse me?" one of them said coldly.

"Sure, you're excused", Kol said still smiling and turned back to Selene. "Can you believe it? Apparently they let anyone in here", he said loudly.

Selene hid her smile with her hand.

"Do you know who I am?" one of the women asked angrily.

"No and I really don't care", Kol replied.

"My father owns…" she started but Kol was bored already. He looked into her eyes.

"Would you be so kind and shut your mouth and get out? No one wants to hear your yakking."

The woman didn't say anything else. She stood up and walked out. Her friends followed her looking confused.

"Now, maybe we can finally have a good time", Kol said and looked at the menu.

Selene looked at him insecurely.

"Isn't there anything you like?" Kol asked.

"Yes but…everything is so… expensive."

"Hey, I invited you to lunch so of course I pay. Just order what ever you want. Don't even bother looking at the prices."

"No, no… I can't…"

"I insist", Kol said firmly. "You don't want to insult me now, do you?"

"No, I… I just have what ever you're having."

Kol smiled.

"Alright then."

The waiter came back with their wine.

"We are ready to order. Let's see… We'll have breast of quail with truffle fettuccine and wild mushroom sauce, terrine of pheasant and partridge with pear and saffron chutney and toasted brioche, lobster tortellini and seared scallop. Oh, almost forgot the dessert, how about chocolate cake." Kol turned to Selene. "Do you like chocolate cake?"

Selene looked stunned.

"Sure", she managed to say.

"Ok, that's all then."

The waiter looked a little stunned as well but he nodded.

"Very good sir, excellent choices", he said and left.

"Nice place, don't you think?" Kol said smiling.

"I… Why did you invite me to lunch?" Selene asked.

"Why not? You helped me last night and I want to get to know you."

Selene was speechless. She was just staring at him.

"So, tell me about yourself", Kol said.

"I… I'm sorry but I really don't understand…"

"Oh come on, don't look so serious. This doesn't have to be a date or anything, just talk to me."

Selene hesitated.

"Ok, I'll start. My name is Kol Mikaelson, I'm new in town and I like the movie Taxi Driver. Your turn."

"Well… I'm a waitress, but I guess you already know that. I… I have two brothers and… there's really not much to tell."

"You have two brothers?"

"Yes."

"Hmm. Do they both live here?"

"Yes. What about you? I… I mean do you have any siblings?"

"Yes, three brothers and a sister. But we're not very close."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Kol grinned.

"Don't be, I'm not. Families can really suck sometimes."

"Yes, I guess so."

"So, how is yours?"

Selene looked confused.

"Sorry?"

"Your family. What are they like?"

"Well… My brothers are great. I live with other one of them for now."

"And your parents?"

Selene seemed uncomfortable and she was clearly relieved when the waiter brought the first plates. She was looking at the food curiously.

"Let's eat then, shall we", Kol said smiling.

It wasn't difficult to see that she hasn't been in a place like this before. She looked almost afraid to touch her food.

"What do you think?" Kol asked after the first dish.

"It's very good. But this is too much, you shouldn't have…"

"I thought we got over this already. You are my guest."

"Do you often invite people you have just met to have lunch with you?"

Kol was amused. He did have lunch with people quite often but usually they were the lunch.

"Not this kind of lunch. So you are special."

Selene looked at him with those pretty blue eyes. She seemed incredulous.

"I… I'm really not special."

"I think you are. And I'm always right."

Selene smiled.

"At least you have a lot of confidence."

After the second dish she seemed a little more relaxed. Kol noticed that she didn't stutter so much now. And she was smiling.

"How about we go and see a movie after this", Kol suggested.

"I don't know… I should probably go home…"

"Oh come on, I'm sure Derek can manage without you for couple more hours."

Selene froze. There was suddenly fear in her eyes. She stood up quickly.

"Thank you very much but I have to go now."

She almost ran.

"Wait", Kol said but before he could follow her the waiter appeared in front of him.

"Shall I bring the check sir?" he asked.

Kol cursed silently and took few 100-dollar bills from his wallet.

"Here, keep the change."

"Thank you sir."

When Kol got outside he couldn't see Selene anywhere. What the hell had happened? Then he realized. Damn it. She had never mentioned her brother's name.