"Welcome to my home, come in" Nik said with a sweep of his arm to welcome his guest to enter.
"What's this about Klaus? I know you're up to something" Damon said walking into the foyer.
"I'm not up to anything, just being friendly. I would've asked you last night to come sit with us but we missed you somehow even though your car was still there" Nik said as he poured two glasses of bourbon.
"You're never nice, unless you want something. My car was there because Matt took my keys" he said looking at Klaus.
"There is nothing you have I want, just trying to ease the tension since that night at The Grille, good old Matt making sure everyone gets home safely. Can I ask when the last time you saw Tyler Lockwood" he asked just to see Damon's reaction to bringing him up as he turned to hand him a glass.
"I haven't seen your little hybrid since the kidnapping. Why?" Damon asked taking the glass of bourbon.
"No reason, but he isn't why I asked you here. I'm curious about something...why are you trying so hard to get a girl back that you so easily threw away" Nik said.
"Your brother can't speak for himself ?" Damon said sarcastically.
"Kol isn't here, he'll be back in a few days" NIk said.
"To answer your question I didn't throw her away, she moved on...end of story" he said.
"Then why go through the elaborate plan to have Tyler kidnap her?" Nik asked.
"So there was a reason you asked about Tyler. He wasn't supposed to do anything, just get her alone so I could talk to her without your brother or any of you around" Damon said looking Klaus in the eye.
"Talk to her or compel her to turn against my brother?" he asked Damon looking right back at him.
"For one compelling her would have been pointless with your sisters spell, not that I would have. Second your brother would have ripped my head off and I would like to keep my head attached to the rest of me" Damon said.
"For some strange reason I believe you. Would you like another drink?" Klaus said with a smile.
New Orleans
"It's almost six so best we get up, shower and get ready to head out with Marcel" Kol said not really wanting to leave the bed.
"Seriously? Why didn't you wake me up sooner?" she said, then got up out of the bed and headed to the bathroom to shower. Kol got up and followed her, joining her in the shower.
"You know this always leads to something else" Elena said looking up at him.
"I know, and trust me I want you right now but we don't have time for anything but to shower" Kol said giving her a quick kiss.
"There is always later...." she said as she began to shampoo her hair.
"I think you live to torture me" he groaned as he watched the shampoo and water cascade down her body.
"Then you will be happy to know you have the same effect on me" Elena said grinning at him.
Without a conscience thought he was drawn to her and wrapped one of his hands in her hair as he kissed her holding her head still. When she responded he deepened the kiss as he backed her into the shower wall. He lifted her up and entered her making her gasp, his movements faster than normal as the water cascaded down their bodies. They both got there at the same time and he continued to hold her between himself and the wall until their breathing slowed down. He slowly released her giving her one last kiss with a smile.
