AN: Thanks all for your kind words and follows/farorites. I hope you enjouy this latest chapter, theres plenty more story to come! Not even close to done! Things are going to start to get reeeeaalll interesting after this chapter. Craziness will ensue. I really enjoyed writing this chapter. So let me know what you think! Have fun!

Chapter 14

No matter how serious life gets you always need those friends you can be absolutely stupid with.

-Unknown

Laylas POV

It's been a week and I still haven't received any more calls from that number. Damon keeps trying to get to me to call the number back, but I'm honestly too scared to.

Damon and Stefan have been away for six days, they went with Klaus on some kind of mission. He wont give me any details, he just says he doesn't want me to get caught up in all of the craziness.

I've been going insane; I have far too much time on my hands. I've been over thinking everything, its been a problem of mine for a while. I stress myself out thinking of every horrible detail of my past, I worry about the future. It's a bad habit that needs to be broken. I'm tired of feeling this way the second I have any time to myself.

I never realized how much I really hate being by myself before. But being in this huge place alone is starting to wear on me. I've cleaned almost the entire house, it's huge. I even organized Stefan's room, I didn't go through any of his things I just tidied up, he seems to be a bit of an unorganized pack rat. I went down to the basement yesterday but it honestly kind of scares me. It's practically a damn dungeon. Elena and Jeremy have been out of town as well, at their family's lake house. So today I finally gave in and called Caroline, she was really happy to hear from me. She figured I had gone with the Salvatore's so she hadn't gotten a hold of me. So now I'm impatiently waiting for her to get here.

Finally a knock on the door! "Layla! It's me!" I meet Caroline in the entryway and she excitedly hugs me.

"Thank God you came over. I'm dying of boredom!" She smiles widely and follows me into the living room. She puts her bag down by the couch.

"So what should we do? Raid Damon's alcohol supply? Watch girly TV shows? Do our nails?" I laugh and plop down on the couch.

"How about all of the above?"

Three hours later and my nails are a pretty shade of green, my hair is in an elaborate up do and we're on our second bottle of vodka. Caroline being a vampire has a ridiculously high tolerance for alcohol. We're lying on my comfy bed, watching reruns of One Tree Hill and eating a carton of cookie dough ice cream. A fan is blasting us, its so damn hot in this house.

"Lucas is just so hot and sweet. Why cant real men be like that?" Caroline whines her sentence out.

"You and Tyler having troubles?" She lets out a humph and take another bite of ice cream.

"He's gotten a little distant lately; he won't spend much time with me lately. And on top of that he thinks I have feelings for Klaus! He's insane!" Even in my drunken state I read the slight guilt in Caroline's eyes. I think almost everyone knows she has some kind of feelings for the original. I hadn't had a run in with him since the Lockwood party.

"You know Care, it's understandable if you're attracted to Klaus." Her smile drops and she hits me a little too hard with a pillow. She had used that same line on me when I wouldn't admit my feelings for Damon.

"He's a complete monster! He's done really terrible things. How could I ever look past that?" She sounds as if she's trying to convince herself.

"People change. I don't really know him so I can't exactly judge him. If I listened to everything people said about Damon I never would have even given him the time of day." She nods her head in contemplation then her usual perkiness seems to return to her.

"Speaking of Damon…I heard you two are together." I roll my eyes, ready for her to tell me the millions of reasons Damon is no good for me.

"Commence the lecturing." I sigh and lean back against my headboard.

"No lecture. Damon and I definitely have a rocky history; he's done awful things to me and to other people. But…he's changed a lot over the past couple years. And he's good to you. You're my friend and I want you to be happy. If the man slut makes you happy then I'll support your relationship. If he hurts you I'm kicking his ass though." My drunkenness makes me tear up a little. I ungracefully pull her into a hug.

"So how many times have you guys had sex?" I laugh at her brazen question.

"We haven't had sex at all." She looks taken a back.

"You're dating Damon Salvatore and you haven't had sex yet? Why?" She sounds like it's a bad thing.

"It's a big step. I've only been with one other person. Damon's been really good about it, hasn't pushed it or anything." She still seems flabbergasted.

"Wow, I'm impressed. I would have thought he'd talk you into sleeping with him right away." I pour us another two shots. We clink our glasses together and down them.

"You had sex with Damon, how was it?" I laugh at her expression and I'm yet again hit with a pillow.

"I am so not talking about that! I have tried very hard to forget that part of my life." I giggle and eat another cold bite.

My phone goes off beside me. I open the text that came in, it's from Damon.

What are you wearing? I laugh and shake my head. Caroline scoots closer to me and reads my text.

"He is such a creep."

Nothing at all. Just lying in bed naked, eating ice cream with Caroline. Caroline laughs and we wait for a response.

Sexy.I'm thinking I can be home in a few hours if that's the case. I might have to throw blondie off the balcony though. I laugh again.

"He's so lucky he's not here or I'd kick his ass!"

No nudity, we are in bed eating ice cream though. Any idea when Klaus is going to stop using you and Stefan as slaves?

We should be home tomorrow night. I'm wrecked, I cant wait to get home. I'd rather be in bed watching chick flicks with you and Barbie than listening to this jackass all day.

Caroline is snoring lightly next to me. Guess the alcohol got to her.

Caroline passed out. I think the vodka finally hit her.

I knew I couldn't trust you alone with my alcohol! It had better of been something cheap.

I grab the tub of mostly eaten ice cream and our bowls and run down the stairs to the kitchen. This house is so spooky at night in the dark, especially now that I know there really are things to be scared of out there.

I lock the front and back doors and sprint back to my room. I always feel like someone's chasing me.

I lay back down next to Caroline's snoring form and text Damon back.

This house is really creepy when you're not here.

You live with the monsters princess; you have a very skewed version of what creepy is. He had a point there. But like I've said a million times I'm weird and kinda screwed up.

You're not scary; you're a sweet harmless vampire. I know that will rile him up

Just wait until I get home, you won't be saying I'm sweet and harmless then. I snuggle into my pillows. It's sad how much I miss him.

I'm looking forward to it. I've been sleeping in your bed every night until now…naked I might add. It's the truth. I feel more comfortable in his room, the sheets smell like him. And it's been so hot I had to sleep naked.

You're a tease. Have you been thinking about me when you're lonely in my bed? Gotten yourself off wishing I was there naked with you? Yea I'm the tease!

If you don't stop saying things like that I'm going to show up wherever you are and rip your clothes off of you, I don't think Klaus and Stefan would appreciate the show.

You're no fun. I'm fairly certain they'd enjoy seeing you naked. I expect you to be naked and waiting in bed when I come home.

Maybe, if you're nice.

The hybrid asshole beckons. I'll see you tomorrow. Night Layla.

Goodnight.

I sigh and set my phone on my bedside table. He'd be home tomorrow, maybe then I'd stop feeling so crummy and out of it. Spending the day with Caroline has made me feel significantly better though.

I'm woken up by someone singing way too loudly the next morning. Caroline is in my bathroom, freshly showered, singing some upbeat radio hit.

I walk into the bathroom while Caroline straightens her hair.

"You're a great singer Care." She smiles broadly.

"Thank you. I was wondering when you were going to get up. It's already ten o clock."

After Caroline's done I shower and dress. We both go down to the kitchen. I'm feeling lazy so I put a couple pop tarts in the toaster. Caroline drinks from a blood bag. After we finish eating we hear the door open. Damon couldn't be home already could he?

"Anyone home?" It's Elena's voice.

"We're in the kitchen Lena!" She walks in a minute later with a smile on her face.

"When did you get home?" She takes a seat next to me at the kitchen island.

"Just an hour ago. Where's Stefan?" I look to Caroline, she seems as confused as I feel. Elena knows Stefans away Klaus and Damon. A look of alarm comes across Caroline's face.

"Katherine." My eyes shoot to 'Elena" when Caroline says this, a wicked smile turns up her lips.

"Good job Caroline. So, where are my favorite brothers?" I hated this woman the moment Damon told me about her and everything she's done.

"They're gone." Venom is dripping in my voice. The woman circles around me with an amused look on her face. She is exactly Elena's double, it's creepy.

"I get the feeling you don't like me very much. I don't even know who you are." She is completely different than Elena in every way other than her looks. She's an arrogant bitch.

"My names Layla. Damons told me all about you." She leans against the counter with a smirk on her face.

"Ahh, you must be Damon's new toy." Caroline looks on edge.

"Damon actually cares about me. He's not a heartless monster like you." Caroline is shooting me a warning glance. Katherine laughs.

"You have fire, I like it." I wish I could at least get a punch in, but I know she'd just kill me. "Damon's a lot like me, he gets bored easily. Pretty soon, you'll be nothing but a blood bag." Caroline finally speaks up.

"Why are you here?" She turns her steely eyes to my friend.

"I just wanted to see what I've missed. Doesn't seem like much has changed other than the addition of a new notch in Damon's bedpost." I glare pointedly at her. She struts around the kitchen in the kind of way that demands attention. She's a vamp in more than one sense.

"Will you shut up!" I'm surprised that Caroline had the guts to say that to her.

"Well it's been fun but I really need to be going now. Let Stefan and Damon know I'm looking for them." Anger surges through me as she starts to walk away.

"I'm not telling them shit. You're a heartless evil bitch. You need to leave them the hell alone." Caroline says my name and grabs my hand, she looks scared.

A second later I'm ripped from Caroline's grasp and pinned to the wall. Katherine has a grip on my throat so tight I think I may pass out.

"Don't ever think you can tell me what to do little girl. You are nothing but a weak little human, if you ever speak to me like that again I will make damn sure you are literally nothing!" I choke out a fuck you. Her smile is twisted. The next thing I know I'm dropping to the ground and gasping. Katherine left.

"Oh my God Layla! Are you ok? You should not have said that to her, you're lucky she didn't kill you!" Caroline helps me to my feet and to a chair.

"That woman has hurt too many people. She almost destroyed Damon. She deserved every word." I rub my hurt neck. I just want Damon to be home.

It's eleven o'clock at night now. Caroline took off a few hours ago to go see Tyler, apparently he wants to talk. I just finished filling Damons nice big tub. It's full of bubbles. I'm definitely in need of a hot bath.

I've just settled into the bubbles when I hear a door slam downstairs. Please tell me Katherine isn't here to finish me off.

"Honey I'm home!" My heart speeds up in joy. Damon's sarcastic voice rings through the house, I hear him running up the stairs. I feel nervous, excited.

Damon walks into the bathroom with that glorious smirk on his face. I think my face might split with my smile.

"I was expecting you naked in my bed but I think I can work with this." His hair is mussed, he actually looks tired.

"Get your sexy ass in here." He chuckles at my remark and strips in record time. A few blissful seconds later he's behind me, holding me to him. I am so ridiculously happy.

"God I missed you." He presses a series of kisses to my neck. It's weird hearing him say something like that, something I wanted to say to him.

"I missed you too Damon." I turn my face to the side and kiss him. Every time we kiss like this I feel like my heart will explode. He pulls away from me looking happy, relieved.

"I hope you stayed out of trouble while I was gone." He entwines his hands with mine. I lean back against his chest.

"I did until today. I had an unexpected run in with your psycho ex." He grows tense behind me.

"What? Katherine?" I nod my head in affirmation.

"What did she say? Did she hurt you?" I pull my hair over one shoulder to reveal the lovely marks Katherine left on my neck.

"Damnit Why didn't you call me?" He's angry, concerned.

"Because you would have rushed home all determined and vindictive. You can't hurt her, you've tried before. I might be a human but I can take care of myself."

"Like hell you can. I swear to God I'll kill her for touching you. What did you say to piss her off?" I laugh despite his tone of voice.

"I told her she was a heartless evil bitch and that she needed to leave you the hell alone." He relaxes against me and chuckles.

"You didn't?" I nod my head, I feel a little proud.

He turns my head to kiss me again. I carefully maneuver myself around to face him and deep the kiss. I shutter when he traces over my breast with one hand and trails his other down to my center. He pulls away and looks at me with that burning intensity of his before sinking two fingers into my core. We moan in unison. His voice is thick and seductive.

"Did I mention I missed you?"