Emily Ashworth is just getting settled into college, making new friends, when all of sudden her entire life changes. Who would have thought, the town sociopath would be the one to help her through everything when she needed it most...
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It had been a few days since Kai had come back from the prison world. He had done what Emily asked and stayed away from his family. She had also stayed well away from Kai. Any time he turned up at the Salvatore house, Emily would make an excuse to leave, or would hide up in her room. She was so embarrassed about what had almost happened the other day. She had almost kissed Kai. Kai Parker, the sociopath who killed most of his family and had since killed god knows how many other people. How was it possible she was even attracted to him? Sure, he had been kind to her, he had helped her find out about her family, he was the only one who really understood who she was. Maybe that was it. Maybe her mind was tricking her into thinking she liked him as more than a friend?
It was early evening when her bedroom door burst open. Caroline, Bonnie and Elena all thundered into her room with huge smiles on their faces and bottles of drink in each hand. "What are you guys doing here?" She asked, an annoyed look on her face. "The last few days you've been sulking around the house for some reason and we thought it was about time we had some fun! The past few months have been chaotic to say the least and you need a break!" Caroline said enthusiastically. "So, we're here to get you ready for a party!" "A party?" Emily asked, not entirely sure this was a good idea. "Yes! You know, one of those things where you get dressed up and drink and dance?! A party Emily!!!" Caroline was flitting around the room, gathering makeup and hair products. "Come on. Let's get you looking gorgeous!" She said with a beaming smile on her face. Emily let out a big sigh but resigned herself to the fact they were not going away. If she just got tonight over with, they would leave her alone for a bit again.
An hour later Emily was ready. Elena had done her hair, Caroline had done her makeup and Bonnie had picked out an outfit for her to wear. She looked at herself in the bedroom mirror and smiled. She looked half human again... scrap that, she wasn't half human anymore anyway. But she did look pretty good. She grabbed her purse and leather jacket and the four girls walked down the stairs into the hallway.
"And where are you lovely ladies off to?" Damon's voice came from the kitchen. He walked over towards the group with a smirk on his face, grabbing hold of Elena and planting a huge kiss on her lips. Emily sighed softly to herself. Why couldn't she have something like that? Was she destined to be alone for the rest of her eternal life?? "We, are off to show Emily a good time! Do you want to join us?" Elena asked Damon sweetly. "Nah, you girls have a good night. I've already got an evening planned with Ric, Stefan and Kai." "Kai?" Emily's ears pricked at the mention of his name. "Yea, he's managed to persuade us to let him tag along. At least that way we can keep him in check, make sure he doesn't get up to no good." Damon winked at Emily. "Well, I guess we'll see you when we get home!" Elena gave Damon another kiss and the four girls left the house ready for the evening.
"So where exactly is it we're going for this party?" Emily asked the girls. "It's at the Lockwood mansion! They throw THE best parties." Caroline squealed. Emily still wasn't sure she wanted to do this, but her friends were excited so she decided to just go with it. As the taxi approached the mansion they could see people everywhere. Lots of people drinking, some playing beer pong, some dancing. They paid the taxi driver and walked towards the massive house. As they walked in, a guy came out of nowhere, beer in hand, and threw his arms around the girls. "Yay!! I'm so glad you guys made it! Drink is in there..." he said, gesturing to the kitchen. "Dancing is in there..." he gestured toward another big room. "Upstairs is off limits!" "Thanks Ty! And thanks for inviting us. Emily here could use a bit of fun!" Caroline grinned, gesturing towards Emily. "Emily Asworth? I've heard lots about you." He said, smiling at her. "I'm Tyler Lockwood. Welcome to my humble abode!" He bent forward, giving a mock bow and turned to walk away "have a great night ladies!" He waved back at them as he walked off.
They had been at the party for a couple of hours now. Emily had been drinking since they arrived. She was a bit tipsy, but not enough to feel like she was actually enjoying herself. She had taken herself off to the corner of the room everyone was dancing in, sipping on a cup of who knows what. A few seconds later, Tyler came walking over towards her. "Hey! You okay? You don't look like you're enjoying this very much?" He asked, smiling at her. "I'm not much of a party person to be honest. I only came because the others made me." She chuckled. "Aw that's a shame. Hey, maybe I can get you something a bit stronger? May help you get in the mood?" He grinned. "Stronger? I don't do dr...." "No no no. Nothing like that. A buddy of mine makes moonshine. It's pretty potent stuff, but it's AMAZING if you want to just tune out everything else that's going on in your life and enjoy the now." He took hold of Emily's hand and walked her out to the pool house. When they got inside, he unlocked a cupboard and pulled out a jar of clear liquid. He took Emily's cup, threw away the current contents and filled it with the Moonshine. "Here you go. Have a try." He handed the cup back to Emily and she hesitantly took a small sip. It was definitely strong stuff! She coughed a little as the fumes shot down her throat and up her nostrils "It takes a bit of getting used to, but trust me, it's good!"
They walked back to the main house and Emily was taking small sips on the way. By the time they reached the house she could already feel it going to her head. "You were right!" She said excitedly "this is good stuff!" She was at a point now where everything was a little bit swimmy, but in a good way. The music was amplified, she focused her eyes on the people dancing and suddenly found herself moving with the music too. Tyler was dancing with her but keeping a respectful distance. She took a couple of big gulps of the liquid and within a few minutes it had hit her. She felt like nothing else mattered. Everything that had happened over the past few months didn't exist. She was just enjoying herself for once! "I need to go sort some things out. You okay by yourself for a bit?" Tyler asked her. "Yea yea, I'm fine! Thanks Ty!" She smiled at him and carried on dancing as he walked away.
A short while later, she was starting to feel a bit dizzy so she wandered outside and found a swing seat in the garden. She threw herself down on it, almost missing the seat as it moved in the process. She giggled to herself. She lied back, looking up at the stars in the sky. It reminded her of her coven. The Aurora coven. Apparently they had links to celestial events. She closed her eyes for a few seconds and opened them again, able to make out small swirls of stars in the sky that she'd never really noticed before. She was pulled back from her daydreaming by her phone buzzing in her purse. She pulled it out and looked at the screen, squinting her eyes to try and make out the caller ID. She couldn't quite, but answered anyway.
"Hellooooooo Emily Ashworth speaking" she said in a posh accent. She heard a laugh on the other end of the phone and immediately knew who it was. "Are you drunk Miss Ashworth?" The voice replied, obviously stifling a laugh. "Ah, Mr Parker. To what do I owe this pleasure?" She closed her eyes as she was talking. "Well, I just thought I'd check in on you. It's been a while, and I heard you were out partying tonight so thought I'd try my luck and see if you'd answer my call!" "Well. I did!" She giggled. "You sure did..." he replied. "So, where are you?" "I'm at Tys house. It's an AMAZING party. You should come along! It'll be fun! We can dance and drink and..." she stopped herself. "And...?" He replied. She can hear his smirk in his voice. "So yea, you should come!" "I may just do that. And where might I find you if I did happen to come?" He asked. "I'm staring at the stars from a swingy seat thing in the garden. It's so pretty out here. I never realised how pretty it is. It's amazing..." her voice trailed off. "Sure is."
Emily closed her eyes again. Taking in a few breaths. She felt so relaxed right now. It was nice. Suddenly she felt her feet being lifted up slightly and the seat shifting underneath her. She opened her eyes to see Kai sat at the end of the swing seat with her feet on his lap. He was leaning back, his arms spread across the back of the seat, staring up at the stars. "Yup. You were right. It's pretty amazing." He continued looking up, smiling to himself. Emily looked at him. His perfect face, his perfect hair, that perfect grin. "That's creepy." He said with a smirk. "What is?" "Staring. You're staring at me." He laughed, looking towards her. "No I wasn't... I..." she stuttered. What the hell was she doing. How was he making her feel like this? "Emily..." "Kai?" "I'd really like to kiss you..."
