ARDEO / Flash, Blaze, Glow


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Author: TLC

Rating: PG/High Teen

Word count: 2, 098

Prompt: "We have to change our names & run away to Mexico. It's the only way. Adios." (AH/AU)


10….

The roofed tiles of the Mikaelson mansion dug into her side, but considering she was practically lying on top of Kol, Bonnie didn't really notice.

She smiled. This was nice. She had her doubts for the last night of 2011 but she's happy, in this moment with Kol.

It was December 31st and the Michaelson's had held yet another huge party to celebrate. Yet again, it ended with another family spat. Bonnie, Kol, Rebekah and Matt had managed to keep out of the dispute, for the most part, with minimal damage and attention. The dining room was in serious need of a redecoration though, there was nothing left to eat from dinner and Esther was in tears at another ruined family gathering. But otherwise they were all okay.

It was this that found Bonnie and the others lying on the roof of the Mikaelson mansion at eleven fifty, digging into chips and chocolate. Bonnie snuggled into Kol's warm, hard chest and Kol had his arms wrapped tightly around her waist. While Rebekah and Matt hid on the other side of the roof and from the sounds Bonnie could differentiate, they were playing tonsil hockey.

Bonnie cringed at the noise of their lips smacking together but Kol just chortled when she told him.

The stars above them shined brilliantly and the sounds of the guests waiting around for the fireworks to begin were just a murmur in the background.

9….

Bonnie laughed as Kol continued in earnest.

"I'm serious, darling. That blonde bombshell friend of yours-"

"-Caroline. Her name is Caroline." Bonnie interrupted, her tone nothing less than amused.

"Yeah, whatever. Anyways as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted-"

"-I was just making sure you had all the facts." She continued, and giggled at the glare Kol flicked at her.

Kol warned, "Bonnie." Though there was a smirk pulling at those soft, pink lips that Bonnie just loved to nibble on.

"Sorry."

"May I continue?"

Bonnie rolled her eyes but nodded nonetheless. Kol resumed his story of catching Caroline and Klaus doing the nasty in the library, let's just say, Bonnie will no longer look at the two the same. She could laugh though, at her best friend for all the insults she throws at Klaus he knows how to get back at her.

Once he finished, Kol joined Bonnie in her laughter. Finally, as their chuckles subsided, Bonnie swung herself sideways, pulling herself fully on top of him. Welcoming the embrace, she propped her head easily on Kol's chest and met his probing gaze. She saw adoration in his eyes as he looked at her.

Bonnie wandered what he could see in hers?

8….

"I was wondering though, "she began, and Kol's hand came up to brush a stray lock behind her ear as he asked "What?"

"Well, Elijah and maybe Klaus are supposedly meant to be the smart brothers right?"

Kol gave a sound of mock indignation and Bonnie giggled. He pretended to ignore her, his lips pursed ungracefully into a pout until Bonnie gave him a kiss. Who was Bonnie to refute? She pecked him three times before leaving a sloppy kiss on his cheek that even had Kol gasping in shock.

"I mean…" she clarified, "You're the devious one."

This abated Kol and he gently squeezed the sides of her waist for her to continue, "How long do you think it's gonna take them to find us?"

Bonnie could feel the rumbles of his laughter through the vibrations passing through his sternum, Kol smiled down out her and his chestnut eyes, permanently glinted with mischief and he shrugged.

"Whether Elijah's quick on the update or not, it won't matter, he won't reach us in time. Beside, Miss Bennett, his pride in the family honour tends to get in the way of him seeing things."

Bonnie snorted despite herself at the formal name that Elijah still hasn't seemed to break out of, before asking him, "And what about Klaus? You realise he's probably looking for Bekah. And when he finds her and Matt they'll find us next, and we're never gonna hear the end of it considering that this was only meant to be an opportunity for your family to bond."

He laughed, and brushed it off with an easy, "Would it matter? This family is broken beyond revocable means. Mother might like to play house, and pretend all is well but we'll never be a family in the true sense of the word."

Bonnie shrugged her shoulders slightly, and bit her lip in thought. She knew exactly what it was like to come from a broken home, her parents being divorced at a young age and both being conveniently too busy to spend some time with her. All Bonnie knew about family came from Grams, and the Gilberts.

Playing with the button on Kol's shirt, "I'm sorry Kol. At least you have Bekah, Elijah, Klaus, Finn, and Henrik if you ever need them. Doesn't mean you shouldn't try to spend time with your family, they're always going to part of your future."

"And you." Kol said softly, catches her stubborn chin as he liked to call it, between his fingers and tilted her head up towards his. "And you have me, as long as you want, darling. Nothing can happen that is gonna keep me away from you, so whether we're supposed to be social or not, why waste time thinking about it? The Mikaelson family can't ever be separated no matter how much father likes to threaten us. So as long as I'm with you, I'm good."

At his words, Bonnie smiled. He smiled in return, and naturally, as if they had been doing it forever, they leaned in towards each other.

And as always, the world around Bonnie ignited.

6….

She knew that kissing Kol would never change: it would always set the world around Bonnie into a storm, and she would never get enough. If the way Kol's lips moved against hers were any indication, he felt the same; Kol was always honest. Explosions went off all around her, and the trails of fire raced through her body, setting it humming.

One hand came up to Kol's chest while the other slipped underneath the white fabric of his shirts, and traced the strong definition of his stomach. In response, Kol pulled Bonnie over so she was straddling him, and his hand ghosted up her thigh, pushing away the fabric from the slit in her burgundy dress. He cupped her neck from behind, her hair spilling over her face as their lips moved in perfect time, created for each other. Heat erupted from every point his skin touched hers. Everything around her was a swirl of colours and shades, shooting across her eyes

And the fireworks hadn't even started yet.

5...

When air became a necessity for the both of them, Bonnie drew away, a dazed smile on her face.

Kol's face mirrored hers and he said with a mischievous smirk, "I have a surprise for you, darling."

Bonnie looked at him questioningly, already she began to panic a little. Kol had a tendency to start trouble and drag her into the middle of it. She quickly grabbed onto his cheeks and pulled, hard.

"OW!" Kol cried out, clearly shocked. "What did you do that for?"

"Don't start something you won't be able to finish, Kol."

"Relax, darling. I have everything under control." Kol patted her head patronisingly but Bonnie swatted at his hand.

"Bekah!" She yelled across the roof at snuggling couple against the roof door.

4….

Without another word, Kol slipped Bonnie from his frame and scrambled across the rooftop to the edge. Rebekah and Matt had come up behind her, clothes and hair in a dishevelled mess, lips puffy and bruised but they were both glowing. It was nice to see Bekah so happy; Matt was one of the best guys she knew so Bonnie was sure that he would treat her right.

Bonnie, Rebekah and Matt went to stand behind Kol who was stood there, on the edge, overlooking the guests. Kol pulled out a cardboard box and waved it back at them.

Matt leaned over to Bonnie and asked "Um, does he realise they're just sparklers? We have actual fireworks going off in a few minutes."

Bonnie just shook her head and giggled into her fist while Rebekah laughed shamelessly and wrapped her arms around Matt, kissing him on the cheek.

Kol looked back and flipped them off. "Oh, shut it you three!"

Bonnie bit her lip to stop herself from embarrassing herself but yelled back, "Hey! I didn't say anything."

"I heard you giggling, now come over here, Bon."

Bonnie came up to his left side, she felt Kol's arm loop around her waist and rested her head against his shoulders. Kol handed her the box and she picked at the envelope lining and pulled free 18 assorted sparklers. They were all about 20 inches in length and silver in colour. Rebekah and Matt walked by her side, crouching against the slant of the roof while Kol pulled out his lighter from his side jacket pocket, he flicked the lighter on and Bonnie grouped the sticks together and he lit the wire rods all at once.

3….

In her hands, that small flame exploded off the wire into a number of jumping shooting stars. The sparklers blazed with a fierce gold brilliance and she grinned. Millions of little bursts of light just like a flash began to dance before her. Bonnie looked back to Rebekah and Matt, all in a world of their own then up to Kol, a gentle smile on her lips which he returned and placed a gentle kiss to her temple. Bonnie had to blink rapidly from staring so close to the auric blaze, when Kol grabbed onto them, she let him take the sparklers.

Kol shook the rods a little which unfortunately sent burning hot ashes falling onto the thumb of his hand.

"Shit! Shit! Shit! Fuck that's hot!" he cried out, switching hands.

"Drop it!"

"No! I paid $20 for these bloody things."

Bonnie pulled them out of his hand and threw them over the side.

2….

Bonnie and Kol looked over the side and watched as the sparklers fell down and hit the glass table on the balcony hanging off the second floor. The burning rods crashed into the plates and glasses, Bonnie flinched at the clatter of the dinnerware. A myriad of profanities bellowed out of the occupants seated down at the table. Klaus, Henrik and Esther looked up at the pair in shock and Bonnie could vaguely hear Rebekah and Matt climbing up the tiles of the roof to the door to escape while laughing their ass off.

"Damn." Bonnie muttered under her breath.

"Oh shit, Bon."

"Kol! You get your wanker of an ass down here!" Klaus roared and Bonnie could predict he be up here any minute.

Bonnie shook her head and stood up. "I knew something like this would happen. I knew it!"

Kol mouth parted a little, "What? Are you seriously blaming this on me?"

"Of course I'm blaming this on you Kol. What the hell do we do now?"

He pulled her against him, hands resting low on her hips, teetering into dangerous territories and gave her a cheeky grin. She felt Kol's lips on the tip of her ear, as he whispered, "We have to change our names & run away to Mexico. It's the only way. Adios."

1….

Bonnie stared at him, mystified. Leave it up to Kol Mikaelson to suggest running away across the borders. Bonnie was struggling to find anything to say; finally she settled on laughing then slapped him slightly on his shoulder. Kol simply tightened his grip around Bonnie and kissed the corner of her lips.

"Thank god you're pretty." She murmured against his lips.

She was still giggling when he pulled back and looked down at her, one eyebrow raise in an impish fashion. She regarded him with a smirk and he said smoothly, drawing her chin up and slowly descending up on her, "Darling, I'm gorgeous."

In response, Bonnie just rolled her eyes, pulled him by the lapse of his jacket and slid her top lips between his.

Sure, it was New Year's Eve, not to mention the firework display had started and yes, they were missing the show, but the details was irrelevant when she was in the arms of Kol Mikaelson. 2012 was looking to be a good year.


A/N: Reviews are definitely appreciated! I'm new to writing fanfiction in general so this fluff piece was not something I'm really proud off, but the more you practice the better you get right? Fluff is hard surprisingly. Ugh. Anyways, thank you for those that have favorited and started following this Kennett piece. I'll make it a goal to update regularly. Sorry I had to edit this again, no major changes.