Note: Dedicate as always to Fireismyelement one of the best Kennett writers I know. :) Anyone interested in kennett needs to check her out. Sorry this chapter is so late, as I have been out of tune with TVD and had no idea where I was going with this. Please review and let me know if you like this story and want me to continue. Thanks also to everyone who reviewed before, it means so much.

Don't deal with a sinner

who only wishes to take

that is eager to make deals

that soon he will break

She continued to wash the rusty iron taste of blood from her mouth. No matter how much water she gulped down and spat back out, she could not get rid of the aftertaste. It wasn't the first time she had blood fed to her, but never in such an intimate manner.

It felt sinful and dirty. Maybe if she could wash away the blood, she could wash away the feel of his tongue ravishing her own. The blood flowing from his mouth to her own. No matter what she felt like Lady Macbeth - unclean.

"You can't stay in there forever sweetheart, we have business to attend to." Kol's annoyingly enthusiastic voice woke her up from her thoughts.

"What business?" she mumbled in agitation. Praying he would leave her alone for a while.

No such luck in the life of Bonnie Bennett.

"The business of your mission and my dear brother orchestrating it," he sounded more amused than angry.

She remembered his face when he had told one of his men that he 'didn't like attempts on his life'. He had looked serious, and she had wondered when he would get around to revenge. She thought maybe their intimacy might mean he would let her off, but she wasn't stupid enough to trust him after his little display moments ago. Kol was like Klaus in that regard. Sure they can be your best friend one minute, but that does not mean he won't kill you when you let your guard down.

"Are you going to continue to stay silent?" he sounded concerned.

She groaned and tried to stop her shaking hands. All the adrenaline from earlier was still surging through her, making her feel like a shaking wreck. She would usually be able to channel that through her magic and cause damage, but now Kol had taken that away from her. She was at his mercy with no way out.

She was at least happy he had given her spare clothes and let her use his luxurious bathtub. Now in spare black jeans and she made sure a black top (she didn't want white, as it would stain with the blood Kol was likely to spill) she felt a little better. Still not confident enough to face Kol.

Taking a deep breath, she opened the bathroom door. There was a lock on it, but she knew Kol would not have attempted to come in. The bastard was sick on many twisted levels, but at least he wasn't a peeping tom.

"Do you feel better? I was starting to get worried." He sounded concerned, while pouting like a little child.

It reminded her of Kai, but on Kol it didn't seem right.

"What business do we have?" She repeated.

He grinned eagerly, which made her even more worried. If Kol was grinning like a kid on christmas day - you know he meant trouble.

"Come, this way." He gestured for her to follow him.

They went back down the long stairwell, back to the dining room where he had orginally kept her tied up to a chair. The memory if his touch while in that position made her blush. She cleared her throat, trying to push away those thoughts.

"Someone looks flushed. Having some naughty thoughts darling? I'm delighted I inspire such daydreams," his voice dripping with arrogance.

She gritted her teeth and tried to remember she had no magic to burn him with. She crossed her arms protectivley, as they entered the living room. She didn't like being back there again. The chair was still sitting there with the ropes that had binded her. He followed her line of vision, smiling in amusement as he pointed towards the chair she was avoiding.

"Do you want me to tie you back up to that sweetheart? I have a thing for bondage, and would be delighted to indulge you if that is what you want." The look he gave her was a mixture of amusement and lust.

She looked down, avoiding those eyes. Taking a few steps back for good measure.

"I want you to tell me what the hell you're planning," she demanded. She was still refusing to look at him.

"Ohhh Bonnie, you really aren't much fun to be around. It's supposed to be pleasure mixed in with business, yet here you are wanting to jump straight into the boring part." He sighed in annoyance.

It did hurt being told how boring she was. She didn't have chance to have fun in her teenage years thanks to vampires, so it was both ironic and horrible having a vampire tell her that she was dull.

"What is the business, Kol," she tried to make her voice stern as possible.

Kol wasn't thankfully insulted. He looked happy at the thought of telling her his plans.

"Okay darling, as you insist. Our business will be contacting my brother and talking this out like civilized people," he sounded eager.

Her mouth was open wide in shock for a second. Sure she had suspected he would maybe threaten to call his brother to make her scared, but she hadn't realized he would actually do it. From what she had gathered about him, he seemed to not want his brother anywhere near his plans. She couldn't work out why he would want to speak to him.

"Why? I thought you didn't want him interrupting your plans?" She hoped that was the case.

He considered what she said, still grinning in amusement.

"True. Believe me sweetheart, I wouldn't usually want to converse with my brother, but the situation calls for it. He has made me rather unhappy, and there is the matter of you being here. Besides, aren't you worried he's suspecting something is wrong? Considering you have not mailed my head in a box to him yet?" He waited for his question to hit it's mark.

The worry on her face was exactly what he had wanted. She could tell he had been waiting to use that against her. He was right, Klaus would get suspicious of the fact she clearly had not killed him yet.

"I want you to call my brother up darling, and then I will take the call from there." He was smiling like it was the most amusing thing in the world.

For her though, it was torture. The worry she felt for her friends intensified. She at least knew they were okay before, but if Klaus found out Kol was alive and well, they were dead.

"But... my friends." Her worry was written all over her face.

He raised an eyebrow in question.

"What about them?"

"Klaus will kill them." She couldn't believe she had to spell that out for him.

Kol smiled and waved it off, as if the conversation was now boring him.

"Bonnie you have to understand you're out of options here. If you don't contact my brother, he will wonder why you have not done what he asked. I also won't be pleased, which I assure you Bonnie, isn't a good thing. Or you could contact my brother like I asked, like a good girl, and we can all chat over some nice tea." He was back to joking again.

Bonnie however was not seeing the funny side.

"He will kill my friends. I can't let that happen," she repeated again. Her eyes focused on him, to make sure he didn't try anything.

His amusement faded in an instant. It worried her when he did that. Kol was usually all smiles, and his serious face was scary. It was like when Kai stopped talking, you just knew you were in danger-zone.

He walked up close to her, as she took a few steps back to avoid him. He gently grabbed her arm, careful to not crush the bone. She looked up at his eyes that were still darkened from earlier. She felt fear, but also the anticipation of him touching her. Her body was burning up at the mere closeness of his body near her own. She wanted him to kiss her again, but he didn't. He just stood there assessing her face like he was trying to work something out. Like there was something about her that puzzled him. He stood like that for a few minutes, examining her. She wished she could be as casual about their closeness as he was. She could not help but study those lips that had kissed her so passionatly only moments before. Wanting, no needing, another taste.

Get a grip on yourself Bonnie. He's evil, his whole damn family is evil incarnate. You have got to stop lusting after evil like like an idiot, people need you!

Shouting at herself in her mind seemed to help wake her up, at the same time Kol let her go with a soft sigh.

"Okay Bonnie. Since you wish to save your pathetic friends so much, I will offer you a deal."

He took a few steps back from her. She missed his closeness, but was happy he gave her some space. She studied his expression that seemed sincere. It gave her hope that maybe she could work something out with him to save her friends.

"What is the deal?" she asked in a rush.

"Wow, amazing," he looked amused as he said this.

She was confused by that.

"What's amazing?" she crossed her arms over herself defensivily.

"That you're so quick to jump into a deal with a devil like me for the sake of your idiotic friends. Yet it surpises me how nonchalant you have been over my keeping you hostage. I have to say, I have not seen anything like this sweet loyalty and idiocy you're displaying right now Bonnie. Your boy-toy was right, do you care nothing for your own life?" his amusement was replaced by puzzlement.

That made her thought-process stop in it's track. She had not expected him to say it so bluntly. It made her heart hurt even more, that he was picking at the place she had stored all those emotions over the years. She had asked herself the same question a few times, but always rationalized it with excuses. Now he was making her bring up those questions in her mind all over again. So in her own typical way, she wanted to play defensive and avoid the coversation he brought up.

"Of course you would think that Kol. You and your family don't care about anyone but yourselves. I might be your hostage, but at least i'm not plotting against the people I claim to love like family."

She knew that would hit him where it hurts. He didn't look as hurt as she thought he would be, just a slight flash of saddess crossed his face before going back to his cold mask.

"You have a point. I have to say your idiotic friends are lucky to have such a friend as you, but the question is dear Bonnie - are you as lucky to have friends like them?" he smiled.

For a moment she felt completly perplexed and not sure how to answer that question. She had never thought about it that way before, which was stupid because it seemed to be a simple question. Was she lucky to have friends like them? Were they as loyal to her as she was to them? She didn't know anymore.

"I think you need a moment to consider my offer Bonnie, seems you have a lot to think about. I will let you call your boy-toy and give him an update. I'm sure he's worried about you, as he seems to care more than your friends it seems."

Kol grinned and went out of the room before she could form a reply. She was surprised he would even let her call Kai, considering he knew she would try plotting a way out of her situation with him. It just showed that Kol was confident in the fact he was in charge of the whole operation and she wasn't going anywhere. Needing a confidence boost after the questioning from Kol, she called Kai knowing he was waiting for the call.

He picked up straight away.

"Bonnie, you okay?" he sounded very concerned.

She hated hearing it. She was used to no one paying her any concern, instead leaving that up to her to be the one worrying over others.

"Yeah just peachy Kai. Kol, his boys, and me are playing monopoly as we speak. It's real fun and i'm winning." She used her best form of sarcasm.

Kai groaned in annoyance, not amused by her wit.

"What is going on over there? Where is Kol?" Kai got straight to the point, as usual.

"He decided to let me have prison rights of one phone call," she sighed.

"Well Klaus will be coming back soon, and I don't want him to catch me on the phone with you. He's already pissed Bonnie. If he finds out Kol's basically the one keeping you prisoner, he will kill your friends and probably let his bro kill you just for fun."

She rubbed her aching temples in thought. Kai was right, it was a dangerous situation she was in. She wondered why Kai had not abandoned her and skipped town already. She knew Kai was all about his own survival, so it surprised her that he would stick around.

"What about you? You don't seem very worried about your own life, Kai." She hoped he would take the hint and run for it.

"Oh yeah Bon, I'm just hanging out for fun. Ya know keep your buddies company while Klaus threatens to kill me. Just what I wanted." His sarcasm matched her own.

"I'm serious Kai. Klaus is dangerous and can't be killed. I don't know why you stay, it's not like you to care."

"I'm well aware of that Bon. I'm not afraid of him, did you forget i'm a badass boss warlock with all sorts of cool new power?" He asked in amusement.

She scoffed at that. Kai never failed to make her both angry and amused with his arrogance, she didn't understand how his head not not exploded yet with that ego of his.

"Well then Mr badass, why have you not jumped ship yet? I know you don't like my friends." She knew very well how Kai felt about her so called 'friends'.

"Because you asked me to Bon," he sounded sincere.

There was a pause for a moment while she took that in.

"Since when do you do what I ask, Kai? I thought you were all about your own survival."

"No Bon, you just assume i'm still like that. Just like you assume your dumb ass friends will be bothered to save you if they get free. Basically, you should really lay off the assumptions," he let out in a huff of agitation.

She felt bad for the accusation when he put it that way. She never considered Kai might be one of the few people that would care if she died, which went to show how far her life had sunk. She used to believe she had friends that would sacrifice for her as she would for them, but lately she was doubting everyone she knew.

He must have hated the silence as he choose to break it before she did.

"Look Bon, I am tempted to just leave Klaus to torture your friends, especially Damon. I don't really give a damn what he does to them, I mean they're already dead right? but i'm worried about what he and his equally crazy brother will do to you. Call it witch thing. Us witches have to stick together you know? Or I guess you could say I don't want to lose the only person that considers me a friend. Or toy boy, i'm not fussy." She could imagine him grinning as he said toy boy.

The rest caught her off guard. Sure she considered Kai a sort of frenemy now, but she never thought he would think of them as being friends. They had a lot of bad history. Then again she knew she had that with all her current friends, so their relationship would be no different.

"Thanks Kai. Look, I will deal with Kol, but right now he wants to talk to Klaus." She felt herself become nervous just thinking about it.

"Okay, not good. Bon you got to talk him out of it. If he talks to Klaus, you're finished."

"Oh yeah sure Kai, because my hostage situation and the fact I came here to kill him, totally makes him want to listen to me," she scoffed.

"Just dazzle him with your amazing wit and hot body, turn on the charm if you have to. You got the whole package Bonnie."

"Oh sure Kai, that really worked with you during your evil phase, didn't it?" she couldn't hide the sarcasm behind the question.

"It sort of worked. I didn't kill you, but you will just have to hope Kol is nicer than me at my worst."

The fresh memory of Kol killing the man in front of her came to mind, making her shiver.

"He's not Kai, trust me. If he doesn't talk to Klaus he might decide to join Klaus in torturing my friends before killing all of us. He's still not over the fact we killed him before."

She didn't know if that was true, considering his intimacy with her, but she remembered the threatening look he gave her when he killed the man.

"Great. Guess I better let Klaus know, and be prepared for him to start torturing me too. If I die can you play Nirvana at my funeral?"

She had to laugh. Kai could always crack jokes at the worst of times.

"Sure thing. I have to ask though, why has he left you alone so far? How did you manage to convince him?"

He laughed.

"Oh Bon, I have my ways. Besides he likes me, I mean you can't blame him right? turns out we have a lot in common. You know with the whole once wanting most of our family dead or punished thing. Plus I made it clear I don't give a damn what he does to your friends, and even gave him a few tips on how to torture Damon. I think that earnt me a few good points in his evil book."

"Of course you would both get along when it comes to that," she sighed.

"Either way Bon, i'm the best chance you got right now. I can't find a good reverse spell to get you back your powers yet, without Klaus jumping to conclusions, so you will have to wait. I will try and get him to talk to Kol without raging over the fact you haven't completed your mission. You will have to get Kol to play it cool, then we might be able to save you and your stupid friends."

She thought about it, staring in the direction Kol had left the room. Her situation was not critical. By the end of night, it could end up with either her or her friends dead if she was not careful.

"I will talk to him."

She said goodbye and turned off the phone. With a heavy sigh she wondered how her life had got to this point, where the threats against her and her friends were now endless.

This is not good. She thought, before she followed in the direction Kol had left.