Nikki's POV

I woke up the next morning with my phone ringing off the hook. I groaned and rolled to the other side of the bed so I could reach my phone. I saw many texts and alerts on my blackberry it was crazy. I opened one text that it was from one of my best friends - Rachel from college, she is one of my closest friends since I was like 18 and we always keep in touch.

- Are you dating Ian Somerhalder?! :O

I was taken back from the text, why would she assume that I was dating Ian? We were nothing but friends, moreover he is my co-worker and I just met the guy. I quickly texted her back - No! We are just friends, where did you get that?

She sent me the link of a gossip website - Hollywood Gossip. Where it said 'Romance news! We spotted America's golden girl Nikki Bongiovi out last night with her newest cast, Nina Dobrev, Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder dinning at the Lagusta. It seems like vampire hottie Ian Somerhalder was very cozy and all smiley with the beautiful Nikki. Is it possible that their on-screen chemistry jumped off screen? Don't forget to leave your comment on Hollywood Gossip.'

Ugh, I knew this was coming. They just had to start the crazy rumours again, I've been single for almost a year and the press didn't seem to understand that. I wasn't looking for a relantionship right now, I just wanted to focus on my professional life and nothing more.

I opened my twiter to see dozen of tweets about the latest rumour about me dating Ian, to stop the buzz right now, I quickly tweeted nikkibongiovi it's funny when whenever I'm in a male company I'm automatically dating... well I'm waiting for the pregnancy rumours ;)

I wouldn't waste more time with this nonsense, since I had to get ready for my photoshoot with the cast, so today was a very busy day but I was looking forward to it.

I took a quick shower and changed to new fresh clothes. I was wearing a loose sweater with bat stripes, white denim skinny jeans, black studded ankle boots and a black tube scarf. My hair was straightened, I grabbed my bag and walked out of the hotel where bunch of paparazzis were waiting for me as usual.

"Nikki! Is it true that you and Ian are more than friends?"

"Nikki, aren't you afraid that the Vampire Diares will be a step down on your career?"

I pratically ran towards my car, and climbed inside, started the engine and drove off to work.

Ian's POV

I was walking towards the studio when two guys with cameras aproached me, certainly they were trying to make me talk about the rumours.

"Ian! How are you doing?"

"I'm doing great man! Thanks for asking." I smiled at him, although I knew what they were trying to do, I decided to play along with them.

"So is it true that you and Nikki are more then friends?"

"Hey, I'm already late for work guys, so maybe later." I told them, then a made my 'peace' gesture and entered the building. I turned around and saw more paparazzis hovering around the parking lot. Just then I saw Nikki's car arriving and she didn't look to happy. She dodged the questions and tried to cover her face so they wouldn't catch her expression.

When she entered the building, the paparazzi stood outside in the parking lot. I walked towards her and gave her a smile.

"Hey, I guess the rumours are spreading like wild fire." I attempted to lighten the mood.

"I know that I should be used to that, but it's hard to deal with them sometimes. They constantly around me, wherever I go." She sighed. I felt really bad for her, although I was a celebrity I wasn't being chased around like her, I know that it's the price of being famous but sometimes it gets frustating.

"I can imagine, but being stressed over them it isn't really worth it, trust me." I tried to comfort her.

"You're right. Thanks Ian." She smiled sweetly at me.

Nikki's POV

It's amazing how this man could say a few words to completely change my mood. We stared at each other for a few moments when Nina and Paul came over us, so we quickly broke our gaze.

"Hey, we saw the rumours. How are you guys dealing?" She asked concerned.

"This is nothing, I've been for much worse. And having dozen of guys with their cameras following me around like lost puppies? It must be Thursday." I joked, and heard them laugh at my comment.

"It's really amazing of how you can deal so posivitely with the press." Paul replied.

"It wasn't really a choice. I had to deal with them since I was 3." I shrugged and he nodded his head in understandement.

Just then Julie was walking towards us and she told us good morning which we greeted back.

"So we need to head over to the studio where you're going to do your photoshoot. The limo is going to be here soon. I'll talk to you guys later." She told us and we smiled at her.

With all this paparazzi drama, I haven't got much time to think about the photoshoot. I really loved taking photos, it had been a while since I did some modeling jobs.

"So are you excited for the photoshoot?" Ian asked me.

"Very, it has been a while since I had to do photoshoots. But had to get away from my modeling career a bit, so I could focus more on my musical career."

"I know, I'm gonna let you know a secret. You were one of my favourite models." He whispered so no one could hear.

I blushed with the comment, surely I had heard lots of compliments from a lot of people, but for some reason coming from Ian it just had some sort of effect on me.

"Ooh, I made her blush." He teased me.

"Shut up." I hit his arm playfully. Nina told us that the limo was already here so we walked out of the building towards our limo. Suddenly I just saw flashes on my face and I knew immediatly that it was the paparazzi, I saw Julie calling a security, I felt more reliefed when the security helped us to get into the limo.

Ian's POV

Once we arrived to the building where we were taking our photoshoot, I couldn't help but look at Nikki who had a really stressful face.

"Hey, are you sure you're ok?" I asked her concerned. "You look like, you're about to pass out."

"Don't worry, I'm fine... Just the usual stress." She shrugged, but I was still worried about her. Even though I just met her personally yesterday, I really cared for her. Before we could do anything they rushed us straight to hair and make-up following wardrobe. I was actually forward to take this photoshoot, especially with Nikki.

Nikki's POV

A tall blonde woman lead me and Nina towards our dressing-room where we would take care of our hair, make-up and clothes for the photoshoot.

After almost 20 minutes of doing our hair, we were ready for make-up. My hair was done in a high ponytail with a huge poof. The make-up was pretty flawless too, I had dark-eyelashes to excel my blue eyes, and I had red blood lipstick. I changed my clothes to a white boned corset, a pink laburnum skirt, white fingerless gloves, sparkly heels, nine-drop chandelier earrings, gold necklace and two black and gold rings. I looked myself on the mirror and almost gawk, they did a really great job. Nina was checking herself at the mirror as well, as she looked pretty flawless too. Her clothes, hair and make-up were similiar to mine

"Nina you look beautiful." I told her. Her clothes were pretty simple and normal but she still managed to look good and it helped her a lot because of natural beauty.

"Thank you." She smiled, then she took a moment to appreciate my oufit. "You look drop-dead gorgeous."

"Thanks,..." I trailed off. While we were walking to the photoset, Nina had asked me for some tips about posing for photos. Since this was a promo photoshoot, I told her to basically impersonate the character, and always communicate with your body language.

When we arrived to the set where we were going to take our photoshoot, I saw Ian and Paul already dressed like their characters. Paul was wearing a gray t-shirt, blue jeans, and brown boots. And Ian was wearing a black dress shirt, dark blue jeans, black boots and of course his leather jacket.

"Watch out! We have a badass over here." Paul replied holding his hands. I just laughed and nudged him on the side. He was such a funny person and friendly, he was really growing into me.

"Looks like Damon has serious competition, we might have our resident badass vampire in Mystic Falls." Paul smirked.

"Pffft. Please, no one is stealing my reputation." Ian bragged playfully.

"Oh really? We'll see about that." I shot back and he cocked an eyebrow on a challenge matter. Then Julie walked towars us with a man with a camera, that it should be the photographer.

"You look all amazing!" Julie beamed and we all smiled and thanked her. Then the photographer introduced himself with a smile.

"Hi, I'm Robert Howard I'll be your photographer and it's great meeting you." He shook our hands.

Ian's POV

We were all ready for the photoshoot, I really couldn't take my eyes off Nikki. She looked really, really hot with her corset. I really had to stop having inappropiate thoughts about her, she was nothing more then my co-worker and friend.

Robert, the photographer put us on our positions. Nina, Paul, Nikki and me. We started to instruct us what we should do and we did what he told us.

"Ian put your hands aroud Nikki's waist and bent down to her neck." I did it what he said. I could've of sworn that I felt her shiver under my touch or it could had just been my imagination.

"Paul I want you to hug Nina from behind." When he did what Robert asked, he took photos.

"Nina you can change your clothes while Nikki, Paul and Ian continue the photoshoot." She nodded and walked off to hair and make-up again.

"Nikki I want you to stand between Paul and Ian." She did so and he took another photo. "Now I want you to lean over to Ian, pretending like you're going to bite him." She leaned towards my neck and she did what he told her, she had really soft hands and I could feel her hot breath on my neck.

"Now I want Nina to stand in front of Nikki with an angry face while Nikki is playfully." Nina glared at Nikki as the other brunette was smirking at her. "Grab each other throat's." And they did what he told them.

"Last photo guys. Now I want Paul and Ian turning each others backs as Nina stands in front of Paul and Nikki stands in front of Ian." We did like he told us to. "Alright and done! Thank you everybody, you were all amazing." We all sighed in relief and walked out of the set.

Nikki's POV

We were ready to leave, as we got into the limo I noticed that the paparazzis weren't around. Now that was a miracle. Julie sent us home and told us that we had comic-con tomorrow so we had to be early on the set. We would shoot the new season the day after our comic-con. I was so excited to start shooting and to meet the rest of the cast, well I will meet some of them tomorrow.

When I arrived to my hotel, I said my goodbyes to them. I would get someone to fetch my car at the set, right now I was too tired to even walk. I got into my hotel room and climbed on the bathtub and took a nice and long bath. I decided to check my twitter and leave a message for my fans: Had a great time making the photoshoot for season 2 with iansomerhalder ninadobrev and paulwesley . Can't wait for comic-con tomorrow xx. I got a lot of replies and one of them was from Ian, he tweeted: nikkibongiovi I'm excited for comic-con too, by the way you looked smashing on the photoshoot ;)

I felt my cheeks getting warmer when I read his reply, Ian and his flirty comments he isn't to different from his character, I pondered wether I sould reply or not, in the end I decided that two could play the same game. So I reply: iansomerhalder That's why I caught you blushing. Ha! Don't get me wrong it was adorable :)

I put my phone away and stepped out of the bathtub, I knew that he would get back at me for my reply but I just wanted him to know tthat I could get him back. I didn't really understand what was going on between us or why I like his flirty comments, but there is just something about him that mades me and giggly and happy. I put my pj's and got ready for bed, since tomorrow was going to be a very busy day again.