Chapter Eight: Deepest Desire

"You still haven't found her? Klaus, I'm talking to you." Elijah looked in annoyance at his brother who was obviously preoccupied with thinking about something else that he thought was more important than looking for his little runaway.

Klaus looked up from the pile of papers that were surrounding him. It was rare to see Klaus so distracted normally nothing could tear him from his work. Elijah had a feeling that it had something to do with the petite blond from the whorehouse. He had heard the rumors that Klaus had spent a large amount of money for her. "What is it, Elijah? If it's about your little runaway brat, I told you I do not have anything. The girl is probably halfway to Mexico by now for all we know."

"I know," Elijah said trying to hide his irritation from his know it all brother. "I just had to ask. How are you, you seem distracted?"

Klaus pursed his lips. "I certainly am not."

"You are," Elijah cocked his head. "Does this have something to do with the little auction that you went to last night? It's all over town, was the little blond not up to your standards?"

"Don't talk about Caroline like that," Klaus snapped. "And I don't want to talk about it. Mind your own business, as far as I know I don't even want to hear the name Moonstone Saloon."

Elijah nodded. "What about the Gilbert girl, any word on her brother? I feel sorry about the poor thing."

"Nope, no word on him either, but it is not strange people disappeared all the time. Besides I wouldn't be too worried about Miss Gilbert, apparently, she found herself a new occupation. She's working at the saloon, I saw her a few times when I went to see Caroline."

Elijah raised an eyebrow. "The Gilbert girl? Are you sure? She seems too pure for that."

"I know what I saw. Even the purest doves can become dirty," Klaus said irritated. "Now leave, I have things to do."

"Do you need anything from the store?" Katherine whispered to Elena who was mending a stocking. It was still early and half of the saloon girls were asleep. But Katherine couldn't sleep any longer. If she did, she would go crazy. "Do you need anything from the store?" She needed some new petticoats and some new underwear. Even though she had only had three customers, they had become fond of ripping Katherine's underthings to shreds and she needed to go buy some more since she was terrible at hemming.

Elena shook her head. "No, I'm fine. Thank you."

She grabbed her small drawstring purse and headed towards the general store. It was still early so there were few people in the store. Just a couple of ladies gossiping. However, they shut up when they saw Katherine enter the store. Their eyes were round with disbelief at the fact that Katherine had entered the store. Katherine resisted the urge to slap them.

Finally, the storekeeper cleared his throat and said. "How can I help you?"

"I need some cloth. Four yards. White and some thread please." She was starting to feel uncomfortable and hated that some girls were making her feel this way. She waited impatiently for the storekeeper to put the material in front of her.

She dug into her purse for a few coins. "Thank you- "

Katherine felt a pair of hands grip her waist, she flinched and she had been ready to say a bunch of curses when she realized that it was Dr. Mikaelson and he didn't look happy. "I've been looking for you everywhere. I thought you left."

"I- "

"Never mind, just pay for your purchases and let us go." Katherine flushed hating that bossy tone he used. She was sure that the gossiping would continue once she left. She paid and Elijah grabbed her things and she followed him back outside. "Where are we going?"

"To my clinic." He said without offering any other type of explanation and Katherine wasn't in the mood to ask him to elaborate. He opened the door for her and Katherine entered the small clinic feeling slightly guilty. "Has anything else hurt?"

"No," she said. The ointment that Elijah had put on her back as well as the bandages had helped a little even if her customers weren't exactly then gentlest people around.

"Lay down." He ordered as she positioned herself over the small bed. He untied the ribbons that held her dress and corset together and inspected her back. He started putting some more ointment on her back. "This should have healed by now if you hadn't been so impatient and had just waited. Why did you leave?" he scolded.

Katherine avoided his questioning gaze. "I didn't want to trouble you."

"You weren't troubling me. Where are you staying, are you working anywhere?" he stopped short. "Kat?"

Katherine didn't answer as she sat up. "Are we done here?" she loosely tried to cover up her generous chest, but she was still feeling a bit clumsy. Elijah could see every curve of her breasts and the hard, pink nipples that peeked from behind. Elijah gulped. He could feel himself getting hard and the front of his pants suddenly became hard and uncomfortable.

Katherine noticed the bulge in his pants, cocked an eyebrow and then raised her head. "Or is there another reason you brought me here, doctor?"

"Don't be ridiculous," Elijah snapped, hating that his cheeks had become flushed. Katherine raised an eyebrow and rolled her eyes, men were so predictable it was pathetic. Elijah meanwhile couldn't stop staring at Kat's pink lips.

He caressed her cheek and Katherine flushed, for a while neither one of them said anything and Elijah suddenly kissed her. At first there were soft, gentle kisses and suddenly they became more passionate as he ran his hands through her curls.

At first Katherine resisted, but then she found herself kissing him back as she finally loosened the grip on her loose clothes. Elijah's large hand palmed her left breast. His thumb caressing the overeager pink nipple. Kat let out a small gasp as she felt a chill go down her spine when she felt that overwhelming sensation.

Oddly that seemed to make her realize the situation. She pushed Elijah away and hissed. "Get off me!"

Elijah blinked surprise. "Katherine- "

"Don't call me that," Katherine hissed as she lamely tried to put on her corset and dress, but it was hard with no one to help her. "I never want to see you again do you hear me! You are just like all men, you drag me here telling me you want to help me, when all you want to do is seduce me!"

Elijah shook his head. "No, Miss Pierce, Katherine. I didn't mean to make you angry- "

Katherine flushed, her face beet red with anger. "Well you did. All men are the same, you just want something. I don't want to see you again, Dr. Mikaelson!" She ran out of the clinic her skirts and wild hair flying everywhere leaving Elijah alone.

-End of Chapter Eight-

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