Addicted
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Bonnie entered her apartment at 3 in the morning. It was a small flat which suites the kind of person who doesn't spend a lot of time there. There were a few photos of her family on the mantelpiece with a picture of a sunflower that her grandmother gave her. The décor was gloomy, all browns and blues and the curtains were firmly shut. She took off her jacket and boots and then made her way to her answering machine. Bonnie had two messages only, one from the plumber and the second from the station. It was recent so they must have called her just before she arrived. Bonnie sighed, needing her sleep but she played the message anyway:
"Apparently a Dr Fell bailed Tatia out of jail only hours before her death. And you'll never guess, she works at the hospital that Klaus has been admitted too. She also fits the description that Tatia gave us. So can you come back in, in a few hours? Thank you"
Bonnie let out a sigh of frustration, trying to remember the last time she had a lay in. A few hours later she was at the station, desperately needing coffee. The whole team was there listening to what she had to say.
"Thank you for coming in so early" Bonnie began, "But we may have just found a lead to Kol. A Dr Meredith Fell bailed Tatia out of prison just before she was murdered. Before her death she told us that she had been threatened by a woman, white with brown hair and who was in her late twenties. This fits Fell's description but she also apparently said that she was with Kol. So it seems that she caused the distraction to get Kol back into the country. She has also disappeared"
"So what are we going to do?" Jones asked.
"You and Sloane will scope out Meredith apartment, talk to her neighbours, collect evidence etc. Stewart, you will talk to your Mikaelson informants and see if they know if Kol had a relationship with this girl. Stanley, I want you to research her background, partially the last few weeks. If she's been housing Kol then she'd be spending for two. Look at her bank details, shopping receipts and the like. Me and Richards will scope out her workplace, talk to her colleges and to Kol's brother. See if he knows about a Meredith" Bonnie ordered.
The squad nodded and got up to do they're tasks. Bonnie felt excited that they finally had a solid lead. It all hanged of finding this Meredith girl. She hadn't been to work for two days so she might have gone on the run with him. Bennett is surprised that Kol cares about someone other than himself. Criminals can surprise you it seems. Bonnie knew St James' well because a lot of criminals she's locked up have ended up there including Klaus who she captured a few months ago.
Doctor Saltzman was waiting for her in his office. He was an old college so she greeted him warmly before she sat down.
"I need to talk to you about Meredith Fell" Bonnie asked, getting straight into it.
"What about her?"
"She's been missing for a few days hasn't she?" Bonnie observed.
"Has something happened to her?" Alaric panicked.
Bonnie shook her head.
"I won't go into details but I do need to ask you, your staff and Klaus Mikaelson a few questions" the Agent replied.
"Ok that's fine" Alaric agreed, "So what did you want to know?"
"First of all just tell me about Meredith Fell"
Alaric looked like he wanted details but thought better of it. He actually had a crush of Meredith but never asked her out because she worked for him. If she was in trouble then he wanted to know. But Agent Bennett didn't like to be messed with so he sighed in annoyance and answered her questions.
"She's been working with me for a few years now" Alaric began, "She's very good at her job. Got a PHD and she's pregnant"
Bonnie hung on the word 'pregnant' and suddenly everything started fitting into place. This is if Kol is the father of her child.
"Who's the father" Bonnie demanded.
"She didn't say" Alaric answered, "She just said it was some bloke she couldn't remember"
"How far along is she?"
"Two and half mouths" Alaric told her.
Yes this was it!
Everything made sense now! This must be why Kol came back to America, to be with his child. He must have found out through someone and wanted to come back. The only question left was did Meredith only sleep with Kol once or did they have a proper relationship?
"Was Meredith dating anyone?" Bonnie asked.
"No" he shook his head, "Although we thought she might have had one because a couple of months ago she'd spend ages on the phone. She sounded like she was flirting or something like that. She'd blush sometimes and say that there were people in the room. Meredith also started wearing perfume and she started putting on makeup"
"Did you ask about this man?" Bonnie snapped.
"I didn't think it was my business" Alaric disappointed, "After a few mouths she stopped doing all that and looked quite miserable so I assumed he dumped her"
"When was this?" Bonnie questioned.
"About March time"
That was when the empire collapsed.
An explosion went off in Bonnie's brain. It was more than just sleeping together, they were in a relationship. It was obvious why she didn't tell anyone about him. Meredith must of scared of people's reactions when they discovered that she'd become a gangsters moll and not just any gangster moll at that. She had to talk to Klaus and see if he knew who his brother was dating. Bonnie felt excited that this investigation was finally getting somewhere.
…
"Before you go into therapy we have to ask you a few questions" Bonnie announced.
Klaus was restrained in his cell as Bonnie entered with a few guards. She hoped Klaus would give her the information she needed.
"What questions" Klaus spat.
"About Kol"
Klaus rolled his eyes in annoyance.
"Haven't you caught that little shit yet?" he snapped.
"Not yet but you could help us" Bonnie said.
Klaus looked like he was thinking it over. Properly what he can get out of it. He wasn't as noble as Elijah was when it came down to family. He hated Kol so he'd happily sell him out.
"What do I get out of it?" Klaus asked the predictable question.
"Do you want to make it 50 years?"
"Fine" Klaus shrugged.
"Was your brother, Kol in a relationship before the Empire collapsed?" the Agent inquired.
"He was sneaking off to some woman of his for a couple of mouths" Klaus told her, "Why?"
"What do you know about this woman?" Bonnie pressed.
"He said she was the best s-" Klaus grinned.
"Sensible answers!" Bonnie demanded.
"Kol was always checking the time for his date with this girl. He cleaned himself up and wore smart clothes. Kol made obscene phone calls to this woman. Using dirty language if you get the gist"
Bonnie felt disappointed.
"That's it?"
"He didn't want us to meet her" Klaus shrugged.
She could see why.
…
It was midday and Caroline was preparing her notes for their afternoon session. She saw people in suits asking the staff questions. With her curiosity peaked she got up and made her way over. The Agent from the other night was there looking focused. As soon as she saw her she made her way over.
"You were friends with Meredith Fell weren't you?" Bonnie asked.
"Yes" Caroline answered, "What's happened?"
"We just need to ask you a few questions" Bonnie said, vaguely.
Caroline nodded stiffly in agreement and then followed her to a private room. Bonnie hoped she'd have more valuable information on this girl.
"Has Dr Fell been dating anyone over the last six months?" Bonnie inquired.
"Not at the moment" Caroline told her, "But I think she did a few months ago but she didn't talk about him. Her whole mood changed she wore make up and she always seemed so happy. When I asked if she's got a boyfriend she'd just change the subject"
Nothing new then…
"She was pregnant and she talked about naming it Mikael" Caroline said fondly.
Mikael?
"Why Mikael?" Bonnie pressed.
"I asked her that but she just looked uncomfortable and said that she liked the name" Caroline shrugged.
Bonnie got out a pad and pen and jotted down what she's learnt:
1. Meredith got pregnant before the Empire fell
2. Meredith wouldn't talk to anyone about her boyfriend- out of shame?
3. Kol and Meredith were giving each other slushy phone calls-check phone records
4. He didn't tell his family about her either
5. Came back because she's pregnant?
6. Wanted to name the child Mikael (It's potential grandfather)
7. Meredith bailed Tatia out even though she's never met the girl
Happy with her notes she left Caroline so she could go to her session. At that moment her phone rang delivering some harsh news.
…
"Sorry I'm late" Caroline apologised.
"Police interviews can be tedious" he shrugged.
She sat down on the table and began to sort her notes. While she was doing this the lights suddenly went out. The electric door sealed shut and all the power was switched off. Caroline suddenly got a phone call from her boss.
"Don't worry the powers just down. Wait it out" and with that he hung up.
She was trapped in a small room with one of the most dangerous men on earth. Now would be the time to panic. Klaus's blank expression suddenly became a twisted smile. Caroline got out of her seat and backed into the wall. Klaus stood up and approached her.
"There's no need to be frightened" Klaus said smugly, "I'm not going to hurt you"
He went straight up to her and stroked her cheek. Pleased she didn't fight back he suddenly kissed her again with the same violence as she last time. Caroline wasn't complaining all the rational thoughts had gone out of her head. He pulled her towards the table and shoved all the notes to the floor. Klaus placed her on the table her continued on the assault of her lips. But before things could get really interesting the lights came back on. They both jumped off the table and Caroline hurriedly picked up her notes before the camera came back on. Alaric entered the room looking worried.
"Are you OK, the powers back on now" he told them.
"I'm fine" Caroline breathed, still feeling a bit disoriented.
…
Meredith's apartment was on fire with all the evidence that Bonnie was hoping for was melting away. The billowing smoke rose up in the warm afternoon air. The whole building had been evacuated, six people were injured but luckily no one was dead. Bonnie stood at the side lines letting the fire crew handle it. They must have set fire to it before leaving. Shit! Jones and Sloane were standing anxiously behind her waiting for orders.
"Jones, I want you stay here and look at the wreck" Bonnie ordered, "And Sloane I want you to check Meredith's phone records from the last six mouths"
They nodded and set about on their individual tasks. Later on Bonnie had all of them gathered around the table like this morning. The team were sat around her waiting to show her what they've discovered.
"Meredith's food bill has doubled since Kol back into the country" Stanley informed, "There's nothing weird about her background except from the huge sum of money that entered her account in late February. Around her birthday"
"Money?"
Stanley smiled like a cat with a mouse.
"Money that came from Kol's old account before it was deleted when the Empire fell" Stanley revealed, "A pricy sum of 100,000"
"That's an official link we've got hard evidence that they had a relationship" Bonnie smiled, "Well done"
…
Elena was sitting at home reading the latest Philippa Gregory book when the post arrived. She got up and made her way to the door spotting the envelopes on the doormats. Elena picked them up and looked through them as she headed back to the sofa. There were a couple of bills, a letter about being eco-friendly and a letter with a prison crest on it. It was the same prison that Elijah was being kept prisoner. It had a loud, red 'approved' stamped on it. Elena opened it up to find it a hand written letter.
Dear Elena,
It was a joy meeting you the other day. I haven't stopped think about you and your kind nature. You don't meet many compassionate souls such as yours and it was a rare privilege. I spend all my days inside this gloomy prison, isolated from the outside world in my lonely cell. I'm sure I deserve to be put in here for my past crimes. Although, since I've been here I've started to be repentant. I often find myself thinking of what my life would be like if I wasn't raised in crime. Who and what would I be? You remind me of qualities I have desired for myself. It would mean a lot to me if you could write to me occasionally. I will understand if you don't want to be mixed up with my sort. I will not blame you or hold a grudge if you refuse me. But I desperately hope you don't.
Always and Forever,
Elijah
Elena reread the letter several times. She couldn't believe it. Elijah Mikaelson wanted her to write to him. It felt insane! But did she want him to write to her? Maybe she did. It couldn't hurt and he was in prison.
Why not?
…
Klaus and Caroline were in their usual session. Caroline's tone towards him had changed. It was friendlier and familiar which Klaus enjoyed. She spoke to him like a friend or what he imagined a friend would be like. Klaus enjoyed his sessions with her it made the whole gloomy hospital so much brighter. He relived the power cut moment again and again in his head and he was sure she did as well.
Suddenly the door burst open and five men with guns came flooding in. Once the room was secure Klaus' sister Rebekah Mikaelson entered the room wearing a smug expression.
"Did you really think I'd leave you here darling brother?" Rebekah raised her eyebrow mockingly.
Some of the men undid Klaus' restrains while the others forced Caroline to her feet and kept her still.
"I can honestly say I'm glad to see you" Klaus chuckled.
"Let's go" Rebekah smiled.
"Wait a minute" Klaus said.
He went over to Caroline and pulled her too him.
"She's coming with us"
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