Goodbye New Orleans Welcome World
It had been a few days that Davina left New Orleans behind. Although she couldn't wait to leave, there was a hint of sadness. New Orleans was the only place she ever knew. All the people she loved were from that city. She was in such a rush to get away from the place that caused her so much heartache and literally killed her twice over.
She managed to say goodbye to Josh. He was the only guy apart from Kol that she ever said I love you to. Her only regret was not seeing Marcel. At this point, he doesn't even know she is alive. She promised herself that when they made their first stop she would reach out to him.
Kol promised to take Davina everywhere and she couldn't wait to explore the world with him. For some reason, she wanted to visit Denver. So, they decided to head there first. The trip would take them close to 20 hours. They both agree to take a stop in Texas to break up the drive. Kol suggested Dallas. He loved the city and it had a large werewolf population. There was one werewolf in particular, who was a close friend of his in the 19th century that he hoped would still be in the city.
The couple talks for hours until mid-way through the trip Davina falls asleep. Kol turns on the radio to break the silence along the barren stretch of highway. He looks over at her sleeping soundly.
He smiles to himself. Never did Kol think that he would be free to be with the girl he loved. Between his family drama with Klaus and his other siblings, plus the Hollow, Michael, Esther, Lucien, Marcel as the beast and the vengeful ancestors, they were finally free of that awful city.
A beeping noise emanates from the car and Kol realizes that they are low on gas. He veers to the right lane to exit the highway. He drives a few miles and finds a small gas station with vintage style gas pumps.
Davina slowly starts to stir and open her eyes as Kol turns into the gas station.
"Kol where are we,?"
"Well rise and shine darling" he responds "we're almost out of gas."
Davina sits up and rubs her eyes. "Sorry I fell asleep on you" she says.
"No need to apologize, love, you have had a rough few months. Just being with you makes me so happy" he replies. Kol turns off the ignition to the car.
This place doesn't look like much. The gas station is literally sitting in the middle of nowhere. All there is, are trees, old broken down machinery and the road they just turned off from.
"You want anything from inside?" Kol asks.
"Sure, can you get me some chips and a coke?" Davina replies.
"You got it" he responds. "I will be right back."
"Actually" Davina yells, "I'm coming. I've gotta use the bathroom."
"Alright hurry up darling" Kol urges her as he walks away from the car.
Davina hastens her steps to catch up to him. As they approach the store, they notice it is empty. When inside, Davina proceeds to the back toward the restroom. As she turns the door knob, a man in his early 40s rushes out.
"Sorry to keep y'all waiting," he says with a noticeable southern drawl.
"We don't get a lot of customers these days, especially this late" he explains.
"Why?" Kol asks.
The attendant informs him that there have been weird things happening at night and that a few locals have gone missing. He even goes on to add that people are claiming that the missing people are being taken by wolves.
"Oh, really now Kol" replies.
"Yes," the attendant emphasizes. "People have been trying to get out of here. It is a bit safer in the day time though."
"Well you are out here working pretty late by yourself" notes Kol. "I am a good shot" the man replies with his right hand on the holster at his hip.
"What is the name of this town Kol" asks curiously. "Ingleton" the man responds proudly.
The door at the back of the store slams shut.
Davina walks up to the counter. "You're in a chatty mood," she says with a smile to Kol. "I'll put the gas in the car while you finish up in here."
She hands him a pack of gum, a bottle of coke and some large kettle chips to purchase. Kol puts it on the counter and tells her he will be right out.
He turns back to the attendant. "Tell me more about Ingleton." Kol attempts to carry on with their conversation.
The man tells him the town has about 600 people. It used to have three times the people living there a few decades ago.
"We used to have a large oil company headquartered not too far from here," says the attendant as he rings up the items. "My family has been in this town for generations and I don't plan on ever leaving"
Kol smiles at the man's determination to stay in the dying town.
He seemed very knowledgeable of Ingleton. Always a fan of local flavors, Kol asks "are there any diners close by?"
"We might pick up some food," he tells the attendant.
"Yes," the man replies.
"When you get out of here make a right. You're gonna drive about 8 miles and you'll come up on two stop signs. At the last sign, make a left turn. When you do that just drive a few more miles and you should see a place called Maddies on the right. The food is really good there. Your old lady will love it. If you all want to stay the night, there is a little inn right next door to it. I was gonna suggest that anyway because like I said there are some strange things happening here at night."
Well, thanks for the tip. "You have a good night," Kol says on his way out the door.
He walks back to the car and hands Davina the bag of snacks.
"Thanks" she replies. He asks her if she wants to eat some real food and she responds with a resounding "YES!"
"The attendant told me about a diner that isn't too far from here," Kol says.
He starts the car and begins the short trek to the diner. He tells her that they are about three and a half hours from Dallas and suggests sleeping in the quaint town for the night.
He turns to her and says "we can leave out at sunrise."
"Sounds like a good idea to me" Davina replies. "My butt hurts from sitting in this car" she giggles.
"Do you want me to give it a massage, I have been told that my hands are like magic" Kol turns to face her and smirks.
She rolls her eyes and tells him to pay attention to the road. Davina asks for the name of the restaurant to ask Google but notices she has no signal.
"Don't worry love, he told me where it is. Plus, with my impeccable sense of direction, I can assure you we will find it" Kol says with a serious tone.
Davina turns to her cocky boyfriend. "Is there anything you aren't good at?" she asks.
"Nope. Haven't found anything I couldn't do in a thousand years" Kol replies.
"There it is!" Davina interrupts. "Quite a few people are in there."
"Yeah" Kol replies. "They must be out of towners heading somewhere else too."
Kol parks the car and the two walk in.
A pretty blonde greets them at the entrance and tells them to sit anywhere they would like and that she would be right there.
They choose a booth by a window facing the parking lot. The blonde walks over and asks if she can get them started on anything. Kol asks for hot tea and Davina opts for the freshly squeezed lemonade she saw advertised on the menu.
Before the waitress steps away, Davina asks "what is your most popular meal here?" Chicken and waffles the waitress replies excitedly.
Kol turns to Davina and asks if she wants to try it. Yes! Davina squeals in excitement. "Can we both get the chicken and waffle dinner?" she asks while handing the menu to the waitress.
"Sure. I'll get that order in. Anything else?" the waitress says.
"We are good for right now" Davina responds.
Kol turns to Davina and chuckles. "Darling I don't know about you but I have never had so much fun sitting in the middle of nowhere ordering chicken and waffles"
Davina laughs "I know it is like we are a regular couple. Who would have thought boring would be so cool."
Davina and Kol continue to joke about getting away from New Orleans. A few minutes later, the blonde waitress brings out two plates of piping hot food.
"Oh my God that smells amazing," Davina says to the waitress. "Wait till you taste it" the waitress says with a big smile.
She puts the plates down and tells them to holler if they need anything else. They both say thank you and start digging in. As Davina stuffs her face, she catches Kol laughing. She shrugs and puts her arms up and asks him what is so funny after swallowing her last big bite.
Darling, "if I knew you were so hungry, I would have woken you up hours ago. Thank God, the gas light came on when it did" Kol laughs. She swallows the remaining food in her mouth and sarcastically says "haha you're such a comedian Kol Mikaelson."
They sit for a while longer and Kol asks "are you ready?" Davina responds "yeah I am quite full."
He looks under the table. "What is it Davina?" asks. "Nothing love I was sure you were tossing bits of food under the table. I figured there was no way that a small girl like you could have eaten everything on that plate."
She laughed out loud and threw her dirty napkin at him. "You must not have been very hungry," she tells Kol. "You have tons of food left over. Do you want to carry it with us she asks?"
Nah. Kol responds. "You didn't like it?" she questions him with a look of shock.
"Darling I am starting to think you want my food" Kol puts a hand over his mouth to hide his chuckling.
"No," Davina says. "I just wonder how you aren't hungry. You have barely eaten this whole trip."
"Darling, I'm a vampire. He says with a serious face. We do eat food but blood is what sustains me like all other vampires" he explains.
He puts down a 20 dollar tip for the friendly blonde that served them.
"Come on," he says. He puts out a hand to help her out of the booth. "Let us go check out this inn."
She gets up and takes Kol's hand. On the way to the door, the bubbly blonde says thanks for stopping by and to enjoy the rest of the night.
Kol and Davina get into the convertible and drive next door to the Inn. He hands her some cash to check them in while he gets their bags out of the trunk of the car.
Davina walks inside and sees a burly man with a large beard at the front desk. The hotel was not luxurious but it looked well kept. At least the lobby area did. She greets the stranger and asks him for a room for the night.
"For how many people?" the man asks.
"It's just me and my boyfriend," she responds.
"What's his name?" The man asks while putting the information into his computer.
"Kol Devereaux," she says with a smile.
"Ok, I have room 112 available he tells Davina". She hands him the cash Kol had given her to pay for the room upfront.
He hands her the keys and points and tells her that their room is on the right side of the building. As she exits the lobby area, she sees Kol with their two bags over his right shoulder.
"So I am Kol Devereaux" he chuckles.
She responds "well that's all I could come up with on the spot."
"Well played darling well played," Kol says and laughs.
Both Davina and Kol had agreed that to lessen their troubles on this adventure, it was best no one knew he was the infamous Kol Mikaelson from the original family.
They approach the room and Davina opens the door. "Not bad at all" Kol exclaims. Davina agrees. "I thought it would be worse than this" she says.
Kol puts the bag down and turns on the TV. There is some B rated alien movie on. Davina goes through her bag to find some sleeping clothes. She pulls out some shorts and a tank top. Kol, I think I am going to have a quick shower. I feel kind of gross and icky. "Alright darling" Kol replies. Davina gets in the shower.
Kol leaves the hotel room after she closes the bathroom door. He walks outside and around the building.
A slight vibration startles him. It is a text from Rebecca saying "made it." He pushes the call button to chat with his sister.
Phone call
Kol: "Hello sister. I see you made it to New York safely."
Rebecca- "Yes brother. You'd never guess who is here too."
Kol- (Kol's voice turns serious*) "Who?"
Rebecca- "Marcel"
Kol- "What?" Kol yells
Rebecca- "Kol calm down. He has left what's her face to be with me."
Kol- "Sure he did."
Rebecca- "Brother don't be so solemn" Rebecca sighs
Kol- "He is only using you! Put him on the phone"
Rebecca- Klaus ordered me around enough for centuries. And I will not let you do it too. I am free. I love Marcel and he loves me. Please don't ruin this for me."
Kol- "Rebecca. I want you to be happy, I really do but Marcel tried to kill half of our family including me!"
Rebecca- "Our family tried to kill him! You know what our family is capable of Kol. Look what they did to Davina! I finally have a chance at happiness and I won't squander it."
Kol- (clenches his teeth and balls up an angry fist). "Rebecca," he sighed. "You're right. I want you happy and if Marcel makes you happy, I won't stop you. I will even give you both my blessing. Just one thing."
Rebecca- "What"
Kol- "Is he close by?"
Rebecca- "Yes, he is next to me"
Kol- "Put me on speaker"
Rebecca- "Ok. You're on speaker"
Kol- In a calculated and cold voice, Kol calmly says. "If you hurt my sister I will rip your throat out and strangle you with your entrails"
Marcel- "Kol I will never hurt your sister, Marcel responds. You know I've always loved her."
Rebecca- "Kol we have to go. The train is here. I'll to you later. Enjoy your adventure."
Kol walks back to the hotel room to see Davina laying on the bed.
"Where did you go?" she asks.
I just went for a walk and called Rebecca. "She and Marcel are together as a couple in New York" Kol relays the conversation to Davina.
"Omg really?" she screams in excitement.
"Yes," Kol shrugs.
"Kol come on this is a good thing" she reinforces the point.
Davina walks over and kisses Kol's cheek. In a tempered tone, Davina tells Kol to be happy for Rebecca and Marcel. She reminds him that his family were a big reason they were apart for so long.
"I know darling" he sighs. "Plus," Davina says cheerfully, "we are finally together free of the drama."
"Did you tell them you were with me?" she asks.
"Of course not," Kol snaps. "I know you want to talk to Marcel in person."
"Love, I think I am going to have a quick shower as well. How was it in there?" Kol says wearily.
"Fine" she answers.
Kol goes in the shower and stands there as the water beats down on his skin thinking about Rebecca and Marcel. The warmth of the shower helps to calm his nerves. When he steps out, he decides he will not hold onto the anger he has toward Marcel and focus on this time with Davina.
He comes out into the bedroom with a small towel and says "Hey Davina. You do love this body don't you?" She blushes and says "really Kol,
Isn't it a bit late for your antics."
With vampire speed, he reaches Davina and picks her up.
"Davina Claire, I love you so much and kisses her on the cheek. I thought about it and you're right. I will give Rebecca and Marcel a chance. Not many people were happy about us as a couple, so I think it is only fair I try to accept it" he confesses.
He puts her down and stares into her eyes. "God, I missed you" he whispers.
He starts kissing her deeply but pauses when she stops.
"Is everything okay?" He asks with an expression of concern on his face.
"Yes, I must just be tired" Davina replies.
Kol says "I can hear your heart beat love. I know you are not being totally honest with me."
She sits on the bed and he kneels in front of her and takes her small hands in his. "You can tell me anything," he says softly while staring into her eyes with sadness.
"I know" she replies. "Tell me what's the matter sweetheart," Kol asks again.
"I am worried that you think you can't be yourself with me" Davina replies.
"What?" Kol says puzzled.
She continues "at the diner you said something and it stuck with me and I can't stop thinking about it."
"Davina tell me," Kol says a bit more firmly.
"Ok. The blood sustains you thing" she responds.
Kol lets go of her hands and stands up. "Davina you do remember that I am a vampire right?" Kol asks with a tone of annoyance.
"Of course" She responds. "But if you can't feed and be yourself, how can you love me and how will this work?"
"We love each other but there have been so many things pulling us apart that we are missing some important parts of our relationship that need exploring" she continues.
Her eyes start to well up with tears. "Kol you must be starving," she says.
"Yes. I am hungry darling but I am out of blood bags. I will be ok. Do not worry" he says and cups her cheeks with his hands.
Davina replies with a timid "OK."
"Anything else you want to talk about love?" Kol asks.
"Actually. Umm. I sometimes wonder if I'll be enough for you" Davina explains as a tear falls down her right cheek. Kol felt his heart break hearing the love of his life feeling that she might not be good enough for him. If anything, he always worried that he was not good enough for her.
Kol responds in shock. "Don't cry love. You are all I need."
"Kol you are over 1,000 years old. You've seen the world, met many people, probably have been with hundreds of women" Davina mutters.
Kol sits on the bed and turns her face toward him. "I've had my fun and mayhem while existing Davina but with you I truly am living. Never in those 1,000 years have I felt what I do for you. I love you so much. I would die to be with you. It hurt me so much when I lost you. I returned back to my old self after I killed you. I need you in my life. You make me so much better than I have ever been. I want to be better when I am with you love. Promise me you won't think these things again."
"I promise," Davina says as she wipes the tears from her face.
While in the moment, Kol asks Davina, "Can you accept me for who I am, what I am and all the dysfunction?"
"Yes, I will love you for you whether you are a witch or vampire. I love you Kol and I accept all the things that come with that" she answers.
"Alright darling let's get some sleep" says Kol.
Davina scoots over to the other side of the bed and Kol gets in and throws the blanket over them both. He turns to hold her and watches the full moon through the small opening in the curtains.
"Kol are you awake?" Davina asks.
"Yes, I am darling" he replies."Are you having trouble sleeping?"
"Yes. But in a good way. It is just all surreal to me that we are here and I am with you" she says and turns around to face him. They stare into each other's eyes and Kol leans in and kisses her. She is receptive to the kiss and deepens it.
Kol pulls her on top of him and they continue to kiss passionately. She takes off her tank top and Kol moves from her mouth to kiss her partially exposed breasts that are covered by her black lace bra.
He unlatches her bra and leans upwards to her breasts. He pushes her down on her back and pulls his shirt over his head and tosses it across the room. They continue to kiss and he licks and kisses in between her neck and shoulders. He pauses because he lusts for her blood and makes his way back to her lips.
In between kisses, she tells him "do it." He stops suddenly "do what?" he asks.
"Feed" Davina responds.
He backs up from her and stares into her eyes. "Love I don't think that is a good idea," he says. "How about we just go back to getting up to no good?" he exclaims with his roguish grin.
She moves closer to him and tilts her head to the left and moves her hair.
"Kol come on do it" she instructs. "I know you won't hurt me."
He slowly moves toward her neck and bites. She winces and he stops briefly.
"Go on" she tells him. After a minute, he stops and looks at her. "Davina, I shouldn't have done that."
"No Kol. I wanted you to. I love you and we promised to always take care of each other. Plus it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would" she giggles.
Kol lunges toward her and starts kissing her again. Davina undoes the buttons to his pants. He yanks them off and stares at Davina below him.
"You sure this is what you want he asks. I am a lot to handle" he jokes as he pulls off her shorts. He tosses her shorts and underwear to the side of the bed.
He then gets between her legs and moves his body rhythmically with hers. "I love you very much Davina" Kol whispers in her ear. Davina is overcome with pleasure. She mumbles "I love you too Kol."
Their bodies continue to move with a newly ignited hunger that they both held onto after all of these months while being apart.
As Kol holds Davina's waist tightly, she grips his back digging into his shoulder blades. The heat from their love making causes them to sweat profusely.
Kol picks up Davina and continues kissing her deeply. She wraps her legs around him as he pushes her back onto the wall next to the television. He almost loses his grip on her because they are both sweating so heavily.
She tells him to bring her back to bed and he obliges. He puts her down and climbs on top of her. She puts one leg around his lower back and he plunges deeper within her. She starts to scream louder with each thrust of passion. He moves within her body at a faster pace. She moves one of her hands from behind his neck and clenches the blanket underneath her so tightly that her knuckles turn bright white.
He continues on as she begins screaming his name. Kol does not slow his pace as she continues to reel in ecstasy. Shortly thereafter, he moans her name and let's go of the longing feeling he had in his loins. He collapses on top of her and they breathe deeply in unison.
A few minutes after they both catch their breath. He rolls over to his side of the bed onto his back. They both stare at the ceiling in silence. Kol breaks the quietness between them and tells Davina he loves her.
She moves closer to him and rests her head on his chest. She kisses his chest and looks up at him with loving eyes and says "I love you too Kol Mikaelson." He kisses her forehead and tells her to get some sleep as he strokes her hair.