It had been a few days since Katherine was taken and the Salvatore's were getting worried about Elena and Bonnie since they were hiding secrets from each other. Elijah was worried about Katherine and Trixie was having fun in the hotel with Elijah while Damon called her every second or so to see if she was ok. She had heard Stefan mention the day before or so that Caroline and Matt had been talking and making up but Stefan was worried something else was going on with him. Even though Caroline had compelled him to forget everything he was acting weird Stefan had said. Elena was still pissed that Trixie knew her mother was going to do something with her that day at the luncheon but Trixie didnt care and for the past few days Elena was staying with Damon and Stefan now. They had gave the house to her with a lawyer making her the sole owner. Now the only vampires that were invited into the house was Damon and Stefan. She was not letting Trixie in right now and even Damon couldnt get her over that. Elijah hadn't gone to see them, he talked to Stefan once on the phone, and as he kept Trixie company at the hotel today they had received a few calls about meeting everyone at the Salvatore house later. Apparently Klaus had made a move in the school that day, telling Elena to hold a dance for him that night. Trixie rolled her eyes as again the phone rang and it was Damon.

"What!"

"Just checking up on you. When are you and the body guard coming over?"

"Is Elena out of school?"

"No."

"Then not now! God Damon chill. We will be there when Stefan texts me." Trixie sighed as Elijah glanced to her from the book he was reading. She smirked as he rolled his eyes and then she put Damon on speaker while she got up and went to grab a blood bag out of the fridge.

"I would really like to talk to you if I could Trixie. Before Elena and Stefan get here that is."

"Well there a problem with that Damon. Im not invited in yet."

"I can come to you." Trixie eyed Elijah as he shrugged. She sighed as she ran her hand over the back of her neck. Technically since Elijah was renting the hotel room in his name Trixie wouldnt be able to invite Damon in but if he came and stood outside of her door she knew there would be no way he could grab her and take her somewhere. She glanced back to Elijah, he was reading his book again, and she smiled as she took a deep breath and decided it would be better if he still didnt know what hotel they were at.

"No, if you want to meet, give me like thirty minutes and meet me at the grill." Damon let a sigh of relief out as he agreed and hung up the phone.

"You do know that if he takes you now, I wont be able to do much. We must stay out of the lime light if Nik is in town." Trixie nodded but he knew she needed to talk to Damon. Since she left days ago after their fight it didnt feel right between them. She knew he loved her to an extent and she loved him too, again to an extent. But she also knew that if given the chance he would take his chance with Elena and see what happens between them. She knew he Elena a bit more than her but only because he hadn't seen her for years. Right now she felt as if he was trying to get to now the new her, or the vampire her, a bit better so he could make a good decision on who to pursue but she had already told him lots of times that once Klaus was put down, she was going to find Kol. He just didnt seem to understand or didnt want to.

"I know, but if he is in town his first priority would be Elena. An hour or so to meet Damon and get back in the loop wont hurt would it?"

"Maybe not, but maybe so. Elena should be home in about two hours anyways. If you trust Damon get him to get you into that house. So far that house and this place are the only two safe places for us."

"Unless something happens to you. You are going to be here while Im gone right?"

"Darling, Im not giving Nik the time of day to find me. I will be alright here until I meet you at the Salvatore's." Trixie nodded and hugged Elijah tight before she walked out of the door to their room and vanished into the woods, running all the way to town and pausing only once to make sure there werent any familiar faces or unfamiliar faces around the Grill before she walked in and sat at the bar. She knew Damon would be there soon and as she ordered two shots for them she waited until she heard someone walking in that she recognized.

"Im serious Damon! What am I going to do! Hes being all weird like but I want to be able to be me around him."

"Unless that includes him seeing you snack on a blood bag I wouldnt worry about it. Compulsion from a new vampire has a bit of side effects. Its will be fine!" Trixie turned her head and saw Caroline talking with Damon as he walked over to her.

"But Im worried!"

"Dont be, if you compelled him, he doesnt know. Its just probably still weird for him to be dating you and youre Elena friend." Caroline rolled her eyes to Damon as he sat beside Trixie and then she smiled to her.

"Hey. Long time no see."

"Yeah, it was what, two days ago that you called Damon freaking out and he rushed to you with me in tow? Sorry I snapped at you than, I just still dont understand human problems as easy as I did when I was one. Whats the matter now?"

"Oh Matt is still acting as if hes scared of me."

"Oh. You think your compulsion didnt work?" Caroline sighed as she sat beside Trixie and shrugged.

"I dont know really. I mean he seemed ok after I told him and then compelled him but now, hes just really jumpy and very quick to agree with me."

"And usually he fights with you?" Caroline glared at Damon as she took a deep breath and Trixie shook her head.

"What Damon means is, is this a different Matt than what he was before you told him anything?" Caroline took a moment to think about that as Damon smiled and drank the shot Trixie had put out for him. he slipped his hand on her knee and when she glared at him he smiled as if he wasnt doing anything wrong. She shook her head as Caroline let out a groan and sighed herself.

"Youre right. It isnt that much different, I guess I just wanted to believe I had failed."

"Well, you didnt apparently so dont freak. You taking him to the dance tonight?"

"Yeah, we are supposed to go together. You?"

"I dont go to school. No. I think I will stay in my room reading a good book or watching some old movie."

"Oh come on. Ric can get Elijah in as a chaperon and you could be his date."

"Yeah, Im sure Elijah would love taking his long time friend practically sister to a dance she isnt even in the school for." Caroline smiled as she shrugged her shoulders and her phone went off.

"Damn. It my mom. Shes setting the rules for the dance tonight and Im hoping she wont enforce the curfew. Got to jet guys, see you later Trixie?"

"Sure, you got my number." Trixie waved as Caroline smiled and left her and Damon alone at the bar. Trixie turned her attention to Damon now and as she glared at him he smiled to her.

"So, staying alone with Elijah in a room huh? Having fun?"

"Youre sick! We are in a double bed room thank you and yes, I'm having a lot more fun than I did with you. Even got to go shopping earlier this week. Had to since most of my clothes are now inside a house I cant even enter."

"We will get Elena to let you in soon. Tonight actually, you are still coming to talk to us about Klaus right?"

"Im not sure Damon. Actually me and Elijah think it would be best if Nik doesn't know about us but if we must to help save Elena we will be there."

"Well you dont have to but if you want to kill Klaus it would be better if you did come."

"No...its not that I WANT to kill Nik its that I HAVE to. It is the only way..."

"To get him back. i know. Still, I would like it if you came back." Trixie eyed Damon as he smiled and scooted his chair closer to her. She sighed as she rolled her eyes and glared at him before someone sat beside him and smiled his way.

"Dont you know its rude to bother such pretty young ladies?" Trixie gaped at Alaric as he smiled to Damon who was now scoffing and motioning for the bartender to bring them another round.

"Yes someone once told me that but this lady here doesn't seem to mind."

"Oh you just dont know!" Trixie growled a bit as Alaric smiled and chuckled at her threat to Damon. He shrugged as he paused for a second and smiled to Alaric.

"So Ric, why are you out of school early?"

"Early? Damon its almost 3. Schools out."

"Shit Elena will be back home soon. You want to come with me or just meet us there?" Trixie saw Alaric watching her hard s she glanced to Damon and smiled. As sh patted his hand she shook her head.

"I got to go find a dress for tonight if y'all need me to come with you. I'll be there later. You two go ahead without me." Damon nodded and as he stood to leave he hit Alaric's shoulder and motioned for him to come with but Alaric shook his head.

"Im going to grab a bite and then head that way. Elena said we were meeting for something about the dance tonight so I figured eating first wouldnt be a crime."

"Sure thing man. See you two later." Damon nodded before taking off leaving Alaric and Trixie side by side. She smiled as she took her shot that Damon had gotten her but as Alaric swirled his around in his shot glass Trixie noticed how he was smelling it and smiling at her.

"You know, people are going to think you are weird hanging with your students and another older man Alaric."

"Call me Ric. Ive told you plenty of times. No ones going to think anything of it anyways. They dont about Damon do they?"

"Some ask. Of course others ask why Im not in school so I guess you got a point there." Ric smiled as he nodded and took his shot. Trixie was noticing how he was acting a bit strange whenever she would move but she had to keep reminding herself that he hadn't seen any of her powers yet so he was probably worried that Damon might have pissed her off enough to use them.

"Hey why so tense?"

"Just wondering whats going on tonight. Why Elena and Damon had to call such a hurried meeting."

"Oh its nothing really. Over reacting to something Nik did."

"Nik?"

"Klaus, sorry, forgot you dont know what I call him."

"You call him Nik? I thought everyone who hated him called him Klaus?"

"Well Ric, I dont hate him per say. I just dont think that with him around I will be able to have what I want."

"Power?" Trixie glanced to Ric and he was genuinely asking her a question, not being an ass like Damon sometimes and picking on her. She smiled as she shook her head and looked around them. No one was near enough to hear them right now and there werent any other vampires around so she wasnt worried as she leaned in closer to Ric.

"I dont have power nor do I need it. I just want my family Ric."

"I thought Damon said you were able to harness the witches powers."

"Well, I did. But after Elena got snatched by Isobel I gave them up to Bonnie to do a tracking spell. She didnt have any really but I told her that if she could promise me that I would be able to get Nik's coffins from him before she killed him, I would give her my powers. I still have my elements but the witches dont travel with me anymore." Trixie shrugged as she acted as if she was upset about it and when she saw Ric smile she had knew she figured right. She eyed him as he started to stand and before he left he placed a hand on her shoulder smiling to her.

"You know, I thought Damon was right about you wanting to kill Klaus only for revenge but now I see that you are nothing but lost and lonely like him. I think it was for the best that Bonnie do the witchy stuff, dont want you hurt when you go find your man do we?" Ric smiled as he walked out of the Grill and Trixie growled as she grabbed her phone and called Elijah. She really didnt need him coming around if what she thought was going on was true. She was going to make sure that it seemed like he had left town, if only to save him that is.