A Dangerous Desire

Visitors

3rd Person POV:

Kelly: "Liz! where is she? What happened?"

Liz: "The doctors are looking her over now, there was a 911 call about a woman dragged into a house by two men."

Kelly: "Oh God, my baby."

Liz: "We don't know anything yet."

Matt: "We know they had time to do god knows what to her for over 5 weeks because you didn't feel like doing your job."

Kelly: "Matthew!"

Liz: "No, it's alright, I'm sorry I didn't believe you... it's just someone with Vicki's history..."

Matt: "And what if it was Caroline, huh? What if she went missing but no one cared because well she's just a dramatic teenager who constantly fights with her mom, she's probably just doing it for attention... no need to check to make sure she's not tied in a a basement somewhere!" Matt walks off not trusting himself to be around Liz or his mom right now, he just wants to see his sister is alright.

Kelly: "I'm sorry, I think some of that was meant for me."

Liz nods politely but can't help but feel guilty over what Matt said, he's right... if it was Caroline she would have done everything to figure out what happened to her one way or another but because it was Vicki part of her gave up even before she started investigating. If something horrible happened to her, she would be partially responsible.

Victoria POV:

I hear steady beeping and slowly open my eyes. The light is so bright, it hurts my eyes but once I see where I am I am so relieved. I never thought I'd be so happy to be in a hospital.

"Vicki?"

I turn to who called my name and I see Matt.

Vee: "Matty."

He looks like he wants to cry.

Vee: "Matty? Hey, what's wrong?"

Matt: "What's wrong? You were kidnapped, you're in the hospital. I didn't protect you."

Vee: "Come here."

He comes over and hugs me before he starts weeping, my heart is breaking for him.

Vee: "It's alright, I'm okay, everything is going to be okay."

The doctor comes in and Matt turns away trying to hide the fact he's been crying.

Dr: "Well, you're very lucky it seems you have some scrapes and bruises... some deeper lacerations around where your hands were tied and a little dehydration but nothing too serious."

Vee: "Yeah, all the lucky girls are kept in basements with their arms tied behind their backs for weeks."

Dr: "Sorry, I'll leave you to get some rest, you should be fine to go home tomorrow tho."

Matt: "You, sure your okay, Mom's here do you want me to get her?"

Vee: "How would she help?"

Matt: "Yeah, your probably right, uhh what about food, I could run out get you something more substantial to eat then jello."

Vee: "Oh my god, I would kill for a burger and fries from the Grill." Matt chuckles,

Matt: "Alright I'm on it."  He leaves my room only to come back a second later and wraps me in another big hug.

Matt: "Happy your home."

Vee: "Me too," I say hugging him back. I may not be home home, but this is definitely an upgrade... I wonder how I got free?

He leaves again and My mom and Sherif Forbes come in next.

Kelly: "Oh baby, I'm so happy your home." I roll my eyes not buying Kelly's act for a second.

Liz: "Vicki, I want to let you get some rest we can do a more in-depth interview tomorrow but is there anything you can tell me tonight that will help us track down who took you?"

Vee: "Lucas and Jonas Martin."

Liz looks surprised.

Liz: "They told you their names?"

Vee: "Yup, guess they didn't plan on letting me go free to tell anyone... how did I get free."

Liz: "someone called 911 when they saw them moving you into the house."

Vee: "But I've been in that house for weeks... they didn't move me earlier today..."

Liz: "Well the important thing is that your okay, I'll check back in on you tomorrow."

Liz leaves and it's just me and Kelly awkwardly staring at the end of my bed like it's the most interesting thing we've ever seen.

Kelly: "So where'd your brother go?"

Vee: "Out to get me a burger."

She nods,

Kelly: "Sounds good, look baby... I know you may not believe it but I really am glad your back."

Vee: "Maybe you are but something tells me the weeks I was missing you weren't a wreck with worry either."

Kelly: "Well we all just thought that you know..."

Vee: "Yeah, I know, that trying to find me was a waste of resources because if I wasn't a runaway I was probably already dead anyway. You know I've been clean for over a year, I got my GED, I showed up to every shift I had, I found a way to legally bring in more income so Matt could be a teenager again. And still, I was just something disposable to this town."

Kelly: "baby-"

Vee: "No, don't please can you just go."

Kelly: "Of course, you need your rest I understand, I'll be back tomorrow."

Once Kelly leaves I hear a whistle

"That was a bit harsh, don't you think Vandy?"

I know who it is without having to look,

"Damon?"

3rd Person POV:

Damon: "You look worried Vee, afraid I'm here to kill you for helping lock me away?"

Vee: "It had definitely crossed my mind."

Damon: "Yeah well kicking someone when they're down isn't really my thing."

Vee: "Since when?"

Damon: "Can't you tell, this is me covered in humanity, sexy, no?"

Vee: "You flipped your switch back on, why?"

Damon: "Who's to say."

Vee: "You, that's why I asked."

Damon: "So, you have some serious explaining to do missy, and don't think you can order me out of here like your mom, oh sorry I mean your TV mom."

Vee: "So you got the letters."

Damon: "Every last one, very informative."

Vee: "Does anyone else know?"

Damon: "You mean does sweet innocent Matt know your not really his sister? Relax your secret is safe... from him."

Vee: "What does that mean?"

Damon: "Well it means me Lexi, Enzo, Lee, Jeremy, Bonnie, Elena, Stefan and Alaric are all on the same page when it comes to you.. or should I say the same channel? So how does one travel into a TV universe because I would love to stop by Baywatch."

Vee: "Wasn't that canceled a long time ago."

Damon: "Oh I'm sorry I don't know the rules to inter universe traveling."

Vee: "So are we... okay?"

Damon: "Well I have no immediate plans to kill you if that's what your asking."

Vee: "That's a relief."

Damon: "So, tell me was I as hot on TV as I am in real life... or am I even hotter?"

Vee couldn't help but smile,

Vee: "Real life you is hotter, here I can smell you... and you smell damn fine."

Damon: "This is why I like you, most girls would be too prideful to admit to lusting after me but you just put it all out there... speaking of putting it out there, should I lock the door make your fantasies finally come true?" He asks as he starts to unbutton his pants. Vee laughs and chucks a pillow at him.

Vee: "Matt will be here soon with my burger, so no, button up!"

Damon: "Killjoy, so what kind of name is Vandy anyway?"

Vee: "Its short for Lavander."

Damon: "What? Really, were your parents hippies?"

Vee: "No, my mom had really bad morning sickness when she was pregnant with me, the only thing that helped her was Lavender. Did you share my real name with anyone else?"

Damon: "Nope, that one I kept to me, myself, and I."

Matt walks in with Vee's take away,

Matt: "Oh, sorry I didn't know you had visitors."

Vee: "Its okay Damon was just saying he had to go anyway."

Damon: "I was? I mean... I was. Great seeing you Donovan, Vee to be continued."

Damon leaves and Matt starts unpacking the food.

Matt: "What was that about?"

Vee: "pretty sure he has the hots for me." Vee can almost hear Damon's bark laugh from down the hall as he certainly overheard her.

The next day Vee gives a full report, minus the supernatural to Sherif Forbes and finally is allowed to go home.

Everyone stops by to visit her, Jeremy is first tho waiting for her when they pulled up.

Jeremy: "So... is it true?"

Vee: "Jeremy... I-"

Jeremy: "Just tell me, yes or no."

Vee: "Yes, it's true."

Jeremy: "Do you know what happened to the real Vicki?"

Vee: "In the Tv show she died."

Jeremy: "When was she supposed to die?"

Vee: "Halloween last year... look, I'm not going to say I'm sorry because I'm not. I didn't ask for this and all I've done since coming here was to try and keep everyone safe, more than the real Vicki would have done. I miss my home and my family but this is my reality now so I am making the best of it and I am not going to grovel to you or anyone over what I've had to do to survive here. I didn't erase her from existence, I didn't steal her name or face, I was dropped into all this and I learned quickly how to swim. And I won't make any apologies for that. I just... ask, before you out me to Matt, to think about who you would be hurting, he doesn't deserve that... this way he still has his sister... or at least thinks he does."

Jeremy: "Except that your not his sister, we don't even know your real name?!"

Vee spins around and pins Jeremy to the wall, surprising the both of them.

Vee: "I love him like he was my brother, and if you think about hurting him just know I can mess with your life in ways you can't imagine." She threatens him.

Jeremy: "How do I know you haven't already?"

Vee: "Because I've barely been in your life at all since last year when you asked for space."

Jeremy: "This isn't right, he deserves to know."

Vee: "No, what he deserves is a mother and sister who love and care for him, right now he was one of those, you want to take that away?"

Jeremy remains silent and Vee finally lays down exhausted.

Jeremy stands there a few more seconds judging her from across the room but eventually leaves.

Next to visit later in the day is Enzo.

Vee is sleeping in her bed taking a well-earned nap when she rolls over to a warm hard body, she snuggles in and throws her leg over before realizing she's not dreaming, she opens her eyes to the sight of an amused Enzo.

Enzo: "Hello love, dream of me?"

Vee smiles warmly at him.

Vee: "You kept your promise."

Enzo: "Told you, I'm not one to leave a friend behind."

Vee: "How did you rescue me?"

Enzo: "Oh it was an ingenious plan, with lots of different plots, and disguises, and of course explosives... have to have explosives-"

Vee: "You just called the cops, didn't you?"

Enzo: "Yes, I just called the cops."

Vee: "My hero..." Vee says pretending to swoon.

Enzo: "hmm, and don't you forget it!"

The pair hang out a bit longer but soon Enzo leaves to allow her to rest.

Vee's next visitor is Stefan.

He knocks politely and she opens the door allowing him to come in.

Vee: "Hey,"

Stefan: "Sorry I didn't stop by earlier, I didn't want to overwhelm you... I figured you'd be tired, want to rest and recuperate before having a bunch of visitors."

Vee looks at Stefan genuinely appreciating he thought about her and she walks up to him and throws her arms around him in a hug.

Vee: "Thank you."

Stefan: "I didn't do much, it was all Enzo and Bonnie... and Damon a little I guess."

Vee: "How did Damon help?"

Stefan: "We couldn't do a locator spell because nothing here was owned or connected to you long enough, and Matt couldn't help because..."

Vee: "We're not really related."

Stefan: "The letters you wrote to Damon, they were honest and heartfelt, Bonnie was able to use the ink from them to do the spell."

Vee: "So Bonnie read everyth-"

Stefan: "No, no, she just collected them from Damon and then soaked them in water to let the ink run none of us read them."

Vee relaxes slightly after hearing that.

Vee: "Umm I hate to ask but I need a favor."

Stefan: "Of course, anything,"

Vee: "Jeremy was by earlier and I don't think he's handling the whole Vicki/Victoria thing all that well, I'm worried he might say the wrong thing to the wrong person and bring about a lot of trouble for everyone, I would mention it to Damon or Enzo but their methods might be..."

Stefan: "Lacking finesse? Don't worry I'll keep an eye on him."

Vee: "Thanks, Stefan."

Stefan: "Your welcome."

Vee had a long day despite spending most of it in bed, she was exhausted and looking forward to a peaceful night's sleep. She had finished brushing her teeth and washing her face in the bathroom and was ready for bed when she opened her bedroom door.

"Hello, I think you and I need to have a conversation."