Searching in my dressing room, I chose my black shorts and a T-shirt of the same color. When I went down the stairs, everybody had already gathered in the kitchen. It was separated from the living room only by a bar rack. «Good morning guys», I walked to the table and was very disappointed to see that the only empty chair was the one next to Dean. Trying not to demonstrate any emotions, I sat next to him. «Morning, sunshine», Cas smiled to me, «Slept well»? I forced myself to smile back. Cas was the only one who could have made me smile even the moments I felt like I wanna die. «What took you so long, blonde»? Damon asked and took a sip from his glass of orange juice. «I slept too well», I shot back and felt Dean staring at me. Luckily for me, nobody decided to ask questions any more. Thanks God! Then everybody started eating.
«So, Dean», Damon started, when we were all gathered in the dining room, «You'll start your training today». «Training? Nobody told me I was going to school», Dean was definitely not in a mood. «People who sent you here, told me you are really good at what you do, but we are a team and we need to work together. We must learn to work together to support each other. You will be working in pair with Victoria, so you have to learn her strategy, you two have to develop a common strategy». And again I felt his eyes focused on me. «I'm sure you know how to fight, how to use a gun, but I don't think you know anything about poisons, and definitely you can't make them», I went on with the conversation, «Kate will teach you that. Also Damon will teach you how to fight or, to be correct, you will train with him to stay in shape. I'm sure both of you can learn many things from each other. Cas will teach you the way to make plans, to follow plans, no matter what. We are a team and we always work together». «And what will you teach me»? Dean shot me with his words. Everybody froze and stared at me. Ah, kill me, please! «As we have to work together most of the time, we need to train with each other, I must know the person, who is covering my back», I shot him back with my eyes, «You'll start with Kate, today», I said in a boss-voice.
«Come Dean, I'll show you my laboratory», Kate walked out of the living room, followed by Dean. A few seconds later Damon got a phone call and went to his room. «What's wrong, sunshine»? Cas approached me, sitting next to me on the sofa, «It's about Dean, isn't it»? «Is it that obvious»? In answer to my question, Cas just nodded. «Ah, Cas… I think I like him», I hugged him, putting my head on his shoulder. «Sunshine, I wish I could tell you it's OK, but we both know it's not», he hugged me back. «I know Cas and I really don't wanna screw everything up again. I remember, what happened last time». «What happened to Stefan was not your fault»! «I killed him, Cas, he died because of me…». «Sunshine, stop it. You have nothing to do with his death», Cas lifted my head in order to look into my eyes. «Stefan would have been alive, if not my stupidity. I will never forget myself for that».
Just at that moment Damon entered the room, «Guys, Kate, Dean come here, we have an order». Kate and Dean came into the living room. «Klaus Mikaelson . A drug dealer. 35 years old, one of the richest men on the planet», Damon started reading from the paper in his hands, «Tomorrow evening Klaus will be in the Champagne Bar at the Plaza. Blonde, I think this is your job. But you must be very careful. Klaus is not an easy target. He knows someone is after him, so he is extremely careful». «Always ready, Damon. We don't have much time. Cas, you have a few hours to come up with a plan». And again I caught Dean's eyes on me. «Do we have a picture of him»? Kate asked. «Here he is», Damon put a picture on the table and all of us bent to see the man in it. He was a handsome guy, with blond hair and cold blue eyes. His skin was white and looked really soft. There was something in his smile that gave an incredible power to his face. Well, at least he is handsome, comparing to others, I've had to flirt with.
After a few hours we all gathered in the living room. «I didn't have much time», Cas started, «But I still like the plan I got. There is only a tiny part, that needs to be… Corrected. Victoria, sunshine, you are the main player again. We know the place Klaus will be tomorrow evening. You will be there too, sunshine, sexy as hell. You must make him drink as much as you can before suggesting going to the hotel room with you…». «What»? Dean interrupted him, «You'll go to the hotel room with a drunk and dangerous drug dealer»? Oh, please, not again! I opened my mouth to say something, but Cas saved the situation again, «It's not the first time she does something like that, Dean. Don't worry». The last words made me blush for some reason. «Soon you'll see her in the game and after that you'll understand she is not the one you should worry about». A wave of laugh eased the tension among us. «Besides, Dean, she will have you and Damon to cover her back. By the time you get there, sunshine, Damon and Dean will already be in the Plaza hotel, you'll text them the room number later». «Am I going to kill him with knife or gun or something»? «I think it's too dangerous. We'll use poison this time». «You think a person who knows somebody wants to kill him, will drink or eat something that easy»? I rolled my eyes. «And that is exactly the part of the plan, that still needs to be fixed or added». «Seriously? Needs to be fixed? I thought that was supposed to be the most important part of the plan». Looking into Cas's eyes, I saw nothing that would help me, «Crap, I'll figure out something. At least I hope he will be drunk enough to drink one more poisoned wine or something. Kate, get something ready for me, I need double portion, Damon, Dean, you need a plan in case I screw everything up, go think about it. Cas, you and I need to fix the tiny part of your plan».
I stood in front of the mirror, examining my look. I was wearing a little black dress… really little, and high black heels… really high, my hair straight as always. I took mascara and gave my eyes a cat-look, then decided to use a red lipstick. Hmmm…bombshell. I heard a knock on the door, which cut my thoughts. «Vica, can I come in»? God… It was Dean. «Ah, sure Dean». Shortly after he opened the door and… stood there he was, staring at me. «Do you think Klaus will notice me»? I asked trying not to look confused. «Don't worry», he took a step forward, «He will». An awkward silence… Again…God, I hate these moments. «Do you worry before…You know…Before the game»? «Sometimes». «Do you… Remember»? «Remember what»? «People you have killed». Wow, that sounded…Rude. «I do… I did. It hurts. You never get used to it until you just turn your feelings off, kind of let them go», I sat on my bad, all these memories passing through my mind again and again. «Do you remember the first person you have killed»? He sat next to me. «I will never forget him. I knew Stefan well», I sighed, feeling the familiar pain spread through my body again, «I don't wanna talk about it Dean». «You are right, I'm sorry», he stood up, «You look…Hot. Whoever that Klaus is, he will not be able to resist your beauty», he offered me his hand with his Hollywood smile, which I accepted gratefully. «Time to go», I smiled back, standing up, my hand still in his. «Vica», he spoke after a pause, «I'll be there for you». Warmth felt my heart again. I felt like I wanted to hug him and never let him go. The next second I found myself in his arms, my head on his chest, as if Dean was reading my thoughts. «Little girl, you are safe with me».
I was sitting in the bar looking around, Klaus was nowhere to be seen. Dean and Damon were sitting in the bar, close to me. It was already evening and I started worrying, maybe he had changed his plans or he had noticed us? Suddenly I felt a touch on my shoulder. I lifted my head and…Holy crap, it was Klaus. Am I going to die? Did he cop us? To be honest, in real life he was much more attractive than in the photo I had seen. «Why is such a beauty sitting alone here»? Thanks heaven! I'm not going to die today, well… at least not now. But wait… Seriously? I expected more from a hot guy like you. And what answer does he want to get? So I just smiled. «May I join you, love»? And this is called extremley careful? Please! «Please», I smiled again the sweetest way I could. «Would you like a drink», he looked at me with his blue eyes and that superhot and powerful smile. «Only if you join me». «I'm Nicklaus, by the way, you may call me Nick». I know darling. «I'm… Vvv… Vanessa. Nice to meet you, Nick», I looked at him from beneath my lashes.
After two hours he was really drunk. I managed to make him drink while telling him about my life, which I was inventing on the way, of course. «You know love, I have a room here in the hotel, would you like me to show it to you»? He stood up offering me his hand. «Sure», I took his hand, stood up and pretending to be drunk, I «accidentally» fell on him, giving him a chance to touch my body. That would make him less… Careful. «Careful, love», he smiled holding me in his arms. «Let's go».
We stopped by the room 312 and I stood back, while he was opening the door. «It's 312», I texted to Damon as fast as I could. «Come in, love». The room was really luxurious, everything in white and gold. «Would you offer me a drink»? I smiled walking in. «Love, you are drunk, but…I like it. What would you like»? «Whisky, maybe? For both of us»? «I don't wanna drink any more, but here is your whisky», he approached the bar. Crap, you have been drinking all the evening and now you don't want whisky. Damn it! What now? I guess I'll need the help of Damon and Dean. I hope they are already in the room, hiding somewhere. I left the door opened for them when I came in. «Here we are», Klaus came closer, giving me the glass. I took it gratefully, taking a big sip. I need to do something. The poison vial was in my bra. Crap. Nothing comes in mind. Suddenly I felt his arms, hugging me from behind. Crap! «You smell so good love, sweet perfume and alcohol». I could feel his breath on my neck. Holy crap, Victoria, Think! Suddenly he turned me to face him and pushed me up against the wall, held my arms above my head. I was barely able to hold the glass and the next second I felt his lips on mine, kissing me passionately. I had to kiss him back. Think, think, think! Suddenly he took the lass, put it on the bar and quickly put off my dress and stood still for a moment, admiring my body. «I want to lick every inch of your body, love». Pervert! Wait a minute, that's it! That's the way, the only way. «Uh…Can I use your bathroom for a minute»? «Come back soon, lovely, I want you now», he showed me the way to the bathroom.
When I came back he was only in pants. What a hot body. Noticing me, he grabbed me and pushed me to the bed. Attacking me the very next second, he started kissing and licking all over my body…Then, suddenly I heard a voice; the door of the wardrobe opened. Crap. Is that Dean? «Get off her, you fucking son of a bitch»! What? Dean grabbed him and dropped to the floor. «Who the hell are you», Klaus shouted. Dean was definitely going to beat him on his face, but Damon managed to stop him just in time. «I told you not to come out, Dean. What a hell»! «He was touching her. I will fucking kill you». He lifted his fist in order to beat him again. Crap. «Stop it Dean! Everything is under my control»! I held his fist. «You call this control? He was going to fuck you. He drank nothing. I saw it. What a hell were you doing? Enjoying the eve»? Suddenly Klaus's breathing became fast and hard, he began coughing. «What have you done to me, bitch». Dean and Damon looked surprised. I kneeled next to Klaus and closed his mouth with his shirt, not tearing my eyes from Dean's. I could feel his life leaving the body, while panic rose inside him, his eyes widened, his moves became faster and then stopped forever. He was dead. «How»? Damon sounded surprised, Dean was speechless. «When he refused to drink, I understood the only way to make him take the poison into his mouth was… applying it on my body», I stood up. Now Damon was speechless too. «Are you guys going to take care of the body or what»?
«That's my girl», Cas laughed when Damon told him everything. «Now I see what you've meant by saying she doesn't need any protection». I think Dean was still surprised. «Well, Dean. Now you know what I've meant by saying you need to learn to work in team too. You could have ruined everything. I care for Victoria too, we all do, but plan is plan, we must follow it. And you didn't. You walked out, when I told you to stay hidden». Damon was serious as hell. «What's your problem? I thought he was doing it by force, he was touching her, I couldn't bear it». «She was not fighting him. The plan was to come out only if she gave us a sign and she never did that». Damon paused for a moment. «You can't care for her more than it is allowed to. I hope, you understand what I mean». Damon stood up and walked out of the room, leaving us all awkwardly frozen.
I turned the lights off, ready to get to my bed. Suddenly I heard a knock on the door. I rolled my eyes. This was becoming a tradition… A pleasant one. «Come in, Dean». The door opened and I heard familiar footsteps, entering the room. «What do you want»? I turned to face him. «What's wrong with it»? He looked straight into my eyes. «With what»? «With the fact that I want to be more for you, than just a friend or someone you work with». Wow. That was… unexpected? «You what»? «Don't pretend you haven't noticed, Victoria», he came closer to me, making my breath quicken again, «Why is that forbidden»? «I've told you, Dean, we work together, we can't be together. That is the rule», I took a step back, feeling the bed behind my knees. «What if I don't give a shit about the rule»? He came even closer. Oh, crap, this is not gonna end well. «Dean», I whispered, now I could feel his breath, «What are you doing»? «We both want this, little girl, you know that». His nose touched mine. God, not again, not this time, I can't do it again. Not with him, I don't wanna hurt him. The last thought sent shiver through all over my body. «Dean», I pushed him back, «I can't. I can't screw up again». Shit! I shouldn't have told that. Stupid girl! «What? Screw up again»? Of course, he focused on the last word. «What has happened to you, what have you done»? I sat on my bed. «You will not want to see me again if I tell you Dean, please, don't make me tell you», tears ran down my face. He came closer and sat next to me, cupping my face and clearing my tears with his fingers. «There is nothing in the world that will keep me away from you, my little girl, you can tell me everything». Looking into his eyes, I understood, I didn't have choice, I had to tell him.
«Remember Stefan»? I sighed. «Stefan… The one you killed for the first time»? He held both of my hands into his big and protective ones. «Yes», I looked down, «He was Damon's brother». I wasn't looking at him, but still felt his eyes widened. «You… But why? Why did you kill his brother»? «I didn't kill him myself, but he died because of me». «What did you have to do with Damon or his brother? Oh crap… Don't tell me you… You and Stefan? They killed him because you too were…», he released my hands. «No, no», I stopped his thoughts. Agh, I have to tell him everything. «Take a sit Dean. This is a long story». Dean leaned back. «Two years ago I was a normal girl. I lived in Georgia; it's the place I was born in. I worked in the office and my life was ordinary and… dull. For my summer holidays I was planning to fly to Paris. I bought a ticket, rent a house and soon I was in Paris. That was the most interesting thing that had ever happened to me…». «You wanna tell me a beautiful bright girl like you used to live a dull life once»? «Maybe it was not dull for others, but it was nothing like my new life… this life. It started in Paris. One day I was returning to my house from Louvre, when I heard a strange noise. It was already dark and I couldn't see anything. I know I should have run away from that place as fast as possible, but something was telling me to dug deeper. I walked closer to the source of the noise and… noticed a man in black lying on the street. He was coughing and barely breathing. It was Damon». «Damon»? Dean bent forward as if not believing his own ears. «I took him home». «Are you kidding me? You took a fucking stranger into your house»? His voice was more than just angry. «Let me finish, please». He lifted both hands, leaning back again. «Damon was shot. I remembered my lessons at the University, when I was taught to remove the bullet. It was not easy, but I managed to do it. I saved his life. I didn't know who he was, but I decided to take care of him, while he would be totally healed. It took him almost a week to get to his feet again. During that time we got…Closer». «Fuck, Victoria», Dean closed his face with his hands, «Tell me you didn't», his voice sounded desperate. «I…I was attracted by him, I was drawn to him…I couldn't resist my feelings for him, though something was telling me to stay away from him». Suddenly Dean grabbed me and pushed me to the wall, holding my hands between our chests, «Tell me you didn't sleep with him Victoria, please». «You are hurting me, Dean, let go of me». Tears…Again. I looked at Dean. He was shaking his head, whispering something. «Fuck, fuck, fuck»! Suddenly he started striking the mattress. «Dean, please», I grabbed his hand and a drop of my tear fell on it. He looked up. God, his eyes, I could see everything in them pain, disappointment, anger, rage and a hope, a hope that we might still be OK. The next second he grabbed my face and kissed me, kissed me hard. «Stop it, Dean»! I pushed him, «Just stop it, please», I started crying like a child, tears flowing down my face, falling on the mattress. All emotions and feelings mixed in my head and I let them go, all those feelings and emotions inside me, I just let them go. «Vica», he whispered hugging me, pressing me to his chest, kissing my hair, «I'm sorry, my little girl, don't cry».
«You need to listen to the end, Dean», I tried to bring myself together, «Damon told me the truth about his life. He asked me to stay away from him, but I wouldn't listen. I asked him to take me with him, to bring me here and make me part of his life. So he did. He made me who I am now, and this is my choice. I was ready for everything for him…». «You loved him that much»? Saying that his voice was… Broken, was saying nothing. «I did». «Do you love him now»? He looked at me begging for an answer he wanted to hear. «No. It was a long time ago. When we came here, we were told that…That we couldn't be together, but I thought we could get through it, we could break the rules. I was wrong… They never warn twice». I stopped. Something was squeezing my throat from the inside. I looked at Dean. He knew what I was going to tell. I took a deep breath. «One morning we woke up from a loud cry. When we threw ourselves into the living room, it was…». God, memories started spinning in my head again. Dean took my hand. «Stefan was lying on the floor with his eyes opened… Cold. He was shot in his heart…Nine times. We found nine bullets in his body. It was over. We never talked about it and about us again». «How did you get through all of that? You were 22, so young and so… Weak». «Cas. He was there for me all that time. He helped me, he saved me. I owe him my life». «What does that suppose to mean»? «Hmm…he just helped me a lot, he was always there for me when I needed». «And what about Damon? Did he blame you»? «Let's say we both found a way out of the situation. We knew we had to work together». «And that's it? So easy»? «That was not easy Dean, believe me. I hope now you understand that there is no way we can be together. I can't hurt you, not you, Dean». We both sat in silence. No words needed. We both knew once he walked out of the room, it would be over…