Chapter 2

Nobody's POV

"How about this one?" Rebekah asked.

Katherine and Raven shook their heads. "No way, it makes you look like your 50 pounds heavier." Kat told her.

"Yeah, you need something a little bit more sexy." Raven suggested. "I bet Matt and Stefan would appreciate that."

Rebekah rolled her eyes at the two girls. "Please, doesn't anyone ever get tired of teasing me?"

"Nope. It's just too fun." Katherine said.

While Rebekah went to try on more dresses, the girls talked about the upcoming party.

"I'm just saying, Kol better not trash it like last time. I had to hire a cleanup crew because I felt so bad to see Carolina trying to clean it all up by herself." Raven complained.

"Yeah but you have to admit Kol throws some good parties."

Raven flipped her long black hair over her shoulder. "Sure but he needs to start throwing them at his place. The only reason I agree to it is because I get to use their yacht."

Katherine laughed. "That makes no sense. Don't you have your own?"

"Yeah but Claire is apparently using it for god knows what in god knows where."

"Alright alright guys be quite now!" Rebekah yelled, coming out of the dressing room.

The girls nodded in approval at the blonde's choice.

"Defiantly." They said.

"Now come on, I'm starving." Raven spoke.

"Please, when aren't you hungry." Rebekah teased.

"God, just spending the afternoon with those two is draining." Raven collapsed onto the bed.

"Ah yes, that's my darling little sister for you. By the way, I like this look on you. Less slutty, more comfy." Kol commented.

Raven looked down at her outfit. She was in a red singlet, Adidas soccer sweatpants, and black and gold high tops.

"Oh shut up Kol."

Kol laughed and collapsed on the bed with her. His phone vibrated and Kol took it out then quickly put away. Raven couldn't help but raise an eyebrow at this.

"Trouble in paradise again?" She asked.

"I don't even know anymore. It just seems like nowadays I'm just not in the mood to see her." Kol explained.

"Well I say you should dump her sorry ass. You're too good for her anyway."

Suddenly the door opened and they both turned to see Klaus.

"I swear to god it's like every time I open a door in this house you're there. First Rebekah's room, now Kol's. What do we have to get rid of you?"

"Oh look, it's the least attractive Mikealson."

"I think that is entirely true." Kol agreed.

"Whatever. As long as I don't walk in on something that will traumatize me, I'm fine."

"I don't know." Kol began. "I mean, if you don't start knocking you just might. My little bird and I tend to do a lot of things that will traumatize you."

"God Kol, your nickname for her is traumatizing enough." Klaus groaned.

"Did you actually need something or did you just come here to annoy us?" Raven questioned.

"Mom wants to know if we want to go to Greece with them next weekend."

Kol shook is head. "Sorry brother, but there is going to be a epic gathering at Raven's house in the Hampton's. And well, only a select few made the cut. Fortunately you weren't one of them."

Klaus looked highly offended. "How on earth did I not make the cut?"

"Sorry but it's only for the most popular Upper East Siders." Raven answered.

"Oh come on love, don't be like that. We all know nobody will have any fun if I'm not there."

"If I say you could come will you leave us alone?"

Klaus nodded like a little child would, with a dumb smile on his face. Raven couldn't help but laugh. "Fine, you're invited Klaus."

With that he left the room, leaving Kol and Raven alone once again.

"God, I would love to be a only child like you. Do you think your mother would adopt me? Then I'd only have to put up with one sibling." Kol joked.

Friday

The music was blasting, which made it hard for Raven to hear what Bonnie Bennett was trying to tell her.

"Didn't catch a word of that." Raven practically screamed, trying to be heard over the music

"I had been wondering how close you were with Jeremy." Bonnie yelled back.

Raven raised an eyebrow at this, very intrigued. "Oh? And why would you care about that?"

Bonnie shrugged. "I don't know, it's just we were talking the other day while I was waiting for Elena. He seems sweet."

"Well, he is single if that's what you were wondering. And to answer your question, I see him practically everyday. I mean it's not like we are best friends or anything but I'd consider us to be friends."

Raven looked around and noticed a certain blonde haired Mikealson making his way over to the bar. She watched him as he ordered a scotch, his favorite. Something about him interested her tonight, and Raven couldn't tell what.

"Sorry Bennet, looks like I have to go." With that she left Bonnie there and made her way too the bar.

"Looks like you've had to have struck out at least five times to be downing a scotch already." Raven teased.

Klaus looked up, surprised to see Raven. The two had always considered each other friends, but not more than that for a while. Not best friends that spot went to the youngest of the Mikealson brothers now.

"And how do you know that I just wasn't in the mood for a scotch?" Klaus asked, looking up at her and smiling.

She shook her head and ordered a drink for herself. "Because I know you Klaus. You're one of the biggest players on the Upper East Side. And also, you have that look on your face. You look annoyed and..." Raven paused for a second to think. "I don't know it's hard to explain. Don't worry though, there has to be some girl at this club for you. I'm very happy by the way that Kol choose to throw it her than at my house. But anyways, tell me about your inability to get a girl interested in you."

Raven took a sip up her beer and smiled. Klaus couldn't help but notice how her eyes lite up when she did.

He shook his head. "I like to believe I'm just having a rough night."

"Raven!" Somebody exclaimed. The pair looked over to see a very drunk Kol.

"Oh god." Raven mumbled knowing how Kol got when he was wasted.

Kol threw his arm around Raven. "Oh god, I love you Raven. You know that... I love you! Oh you're so beautiful, isn't she just beautiful Klaus?"

"Sure." Klaus replied.

"Oh but don't worry, you're just as handsome. God I love you too brother!" Kol exclaimed, throwing his other arm around Klaus.

"I love both of you so, so much."

"Alright." Raven said standing up from the bar stool. "Let's go find some other poor soul to put up with you."

"Find Katherine, she's been annoying me all week." Klaus suggested.

"Good idea." Raven nodded and then walked away with a drunk Kol around her shoulder.

"I don't get it. Why waste your time reading all those books? Why not go out and have some actually fun?" Katherine asked. Elijah had to laugh at her. She never quite understood his interest in things like this.

"What! I'm serious!" Katherine laughed.

"I'm not wasting my time. They are good books to read, and you would know that if you picked up a book. To Kill A Mockingbird is one of my favorites." Elijah told her.

Katherine rolled her eyes at him. "Oh you need to have some fun for once!"

"I do. Besides, we can't all be as wild as you Katerina."

Katherine blushed when he said her name. She had always loved to hear him say her name like that. Elijah didn't say it often, but when he did it caused butterflies in her stomach.

It was no secret to anyone on the Upper East Side that the two had feelings for each other. It was one of the most obvious things in the world. You could catch one staring at the other countless times a day. It was like common knowledge in the Upper East Side. Well that was to everyone but Katherine and Elijah. No matter how obvious the other was, neither of them were able to figure out that they both shared the same feelings.

"Katherine! Elijah! Just the people I was looking for." Raven interrupted. "Here."

She handed over Kol to them, and he gladly embraced the other two as he did Raven and Klaus.

"He's drunk and Klaus and I didn't want to babysit." Raven clarified. Then she took off running, leaving Katherine and Elijah to deal with him.

"Kitty Kat, come dance! You're looking amazing!" Kol said, practically drooling on her.

"Hell no." Katherine groaned.

About an hour later, Raven and Klaus were back at the bar talking.

"I don't know who he ended up with. All I know is that everybody probably had to deal with him at some point. I left him with Katherine and Elijah, they stuck him with Matt, he passed Kol along to Stefan, and Stefan gave him to Damon. After that I lost count." Raven explained.

"I heard the whole time he complained about nobody loving him." Klaus added.

By this time they were both dying of laughter. They had shared a few stories, and were now talking about a very drunk Kol.

"Hey wanna get out of here? I need a break from all the parties. We could go to Central Park like the old days. It's still open for another hour." Raven asked.

Klaus nodded. "Sure, like the old days."