Hey, here is the next chapter as promised. I must say there are parts of this chapter I found very difficult to write, and I'm not completely satisfied with it, but I hope you will still enjoy it!
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It had been a week, closing on two since Kol had accepted to stay with Bonnie, and frankly, she enjoyed his company. They had fallen into a routine that became comfortable.
Every morning, Bonnie would wake up and smell breakfast. Almost every morning was something different, and amazing. Bonnie was continually amazed at Kol's skills in the kitchen, but she never asked again how he came into these skills. She learned quickly that Kol had a short fuse, like Klaus.
During the day, they would watch television and play games. When the evenings came, Kol and Bonnie would talk for hours, and Bonnie would sit on the counter watching Kol cook. They would laugh and bicker, but they would always end up smiling.
Bonnie had gone to Meredith for some blood, but she wouldn't tell her that it was for Kol. It was about a two to three week supply. She said it was for Abby, because nobody needed to know that she was dead, and also because if they found out if Kol was back; there would be problems.
One night their comfortable days took a turn.
Bonnie was having a nightmare. Her mother wasn't dead, but had left her. She was only nine and her mom stranded her in the woods, which were full of vampires and werewolves. She tried running away from them, but they were faster. They trapped her and as they moved in, she saw her mother laughing at the sight. She screamed for help, but her mother only laughed harder. Bonnie screamed louder, and then felt hand on her shoulders, and heard a man's voice calling her name.
"Bonnie, wake up! Wake up, love." Kol said, as he shook her gently, helping her to sit up.
Bonnie squirmed, but opened her eyes and looked at Kol.
"Kol," She began, franticly looking around, and grabbing at Kol. "What happened?"
Kol dipped his head to look in her eyes. "You had a nightmare. I'm assuming. I heard you screaming and I rushed to get you."
Bonnie pulled Kol to her and wrapped her arms around his neck. She suddenly felt safe, and not so alone. She began to cry as she spoke.
"It was my mom. I was nine years old, and she left me in the woods. Next thing I know, I'm running away from hordes of vampires and werewolves. They trap me, and I scream for my mom, but she just laughs at me. No one helped me. I was all alone, Kol. No one was there." She cried, clutching him tighter.
"Shh, it's okay. I'm here now, and I'm not leaving you." Kol whispered, rubbing her back. He closed his eyes in pain. He couldn't help, but feel such pain when he heard her scream. It had only been a week, but she had become such a big part of his life, he couldn't bear the thought of losing Bonnie. Not like he did her.
Bonnie pulled back and looked into his brown eyes. Her eyes moved from the eyes to his mouth, and her body began to yearn for his kisses. Instinctively, Bonnie leaned forward and placed her lips on his. Kol was taken aback, but he quickly recovered. He opened his mouth and eagerly returned the kiss. Bonnie clung tighter and pressed closer to Kol. She moaned as Kol began drawing circles on her back and delving deeper into her mouth. She began moving her hands over shoulder. It was then she realized he was bare-chested. She relished the feel of his skin under her fingers. He moved his mouth to her jaw, so she could breathe. He found a spot on her neck and she let out a loud moan at the contact. It was then, that he snapped out of his passion. He pulled back quickly, and looked at her longingly. She opened her eyes, questions looming behind them. Kol shook his head and backed away.
"I'm sorry, Bonnie. I can't." He whispered, shakily as he turned and walked out of the room.
Bonnie watched as he left. She narrowed her eyes, and jumped out of bed, and followed him. He had gone to the kitchen, and had gotten a blood bag. Bonnie knew he was upset when he didn't heat it.
"Okay, spill it." Bonnie demanded, although her voice was shaky.
Kol shook his head, and took another sip from the bag.
Bonnie rolled her eyes, and stormed over to Kol. She wrenched the bag out of his hands, and tossed it on the counter. It started to leak, but she didn't care. She wanted answers.
"I want to know the truth, Kol." Bonnie said placing her hands his face.
He closed his eyes, and grabbed her hands from his face, and sighed.
"It happened a little over 100 years ago." He whispered, he opened his eyes, and looked at her.
"Go on," She urged, still holding his hands.
He sighed again.
"After I became a vampire, I relished it. I turned humans into my own little playthings. I turned them and made them fight each other. I loved it, until I met her." Kol drifted off.
Bonnie waited, fear and jealously crept in her heart.
"Her name was Antonia, Toni for short." He said with a said smile. "She was beautiful in every form. She had raven hair as black as midnight, and eyes as blue as the ocean. When I met her, I was in Italy with Klaus, Rebekah, and Elijah." He paused with eyes distant. "They immediately saw the change in me with her around. Klaus was afraid, naturally, but he didn't want to make the same mistake as he did with Finn. Taking away Finn's happiness changed Klaus, that's why when he met Caroline we didn't interfere, much." He said with a smile.
"Toni and I were together a month before she found out what I was. She caught me while I was feeding, but instead of being disgusted, she approached me. She touched my face, and traced the veins, but she didn't cringe. I was shocked to discover that she didn't care what I was." He paused again.
"She said, that I was still me, but with a little extra." He laughed. "After that we became two of a kind. I had planned on turning her, and she wanted me to; just so we could be together forever." He added, before he turned away from Bonnie to wet a rag to clean the counter.
Bonnie watched him as he mourned with every word he spoke, but she knew that wasn't the end.
"What happened to her?"
Kol picked up the discarded bag and neatly plugged the hole before putting it back in the fridge. He mopped up the spilled blood, not wanting to continue, but knowing he had to.
"Mikael found us, and ultimately found her." He replied. "He was trying to get to her to talk. He tortured her without end, but she wouldn't budge. She finally told him she would rather die than tell him where we were." He paused again, pain in his words. "I was hiding a ways back, far enough where I could still hear her, and Mikael wouldn't know I was there. When she refused to tell him again, father," He paused, tears threatening to come lose. "He, he ripped her heart out."
Bonnie grabbed her chest, and felt it break for this poor man in front of her.
"I'm so sorry, Kol." She whispered, turning away from him to hide her tears.
Kol heard her crying, and sighed. He walked up behind her, leaving the rag on the counter.
"Hey, don't cry for me. I'm not worth it." He said, standing behind her.
"How can you say that?" Bonnie whispered, looking at the ground.
"Hey," He replied, turning her around and lifting her head. "I've done things in my life you would cringe if you heard or seen. So I loved and lost someone, big deal, I can't change the past, Bonnie. No matter how much I've wanted to; I can't." He stated, tears coming again to the surface.
Bonnie lowered her eyes, and looked at his muscled chest. She wasn't sure what to say to him. She wanted to hold him, and make all of his pain go away; she wanted to find a spell to reverse time and save Toni. She wished he could be happy. These past two weeks had been wonderful to her. She had finally found someone who really understood her, who cooked her breakfast, dinner, who would talk to her and not want her to do a spell or anything really. He just talked to her. He held her when she had nightmares, and opened himself to her. How can she tell him that he had become a very special part of her life?
"Is that why you stopped kissing me? You were thinking about her, and when you realized I wasn't, you pulled away." She asked, keeping her eyes down. She wanted to know if this was why he pulled away from her. If he found her repulsive, and not as pretty as Toni, she wanted to know.
"God, no, Bonnie, I stopped because I realized I care about you, and for the second time in my existence, I'm scared. I'm scared of what I'm feeling." He stated with a brush of his hand under her chin. "If I hadn't pulled back, I would have ravished you in more ways than one, darling, believe me. I want you. I want you more than I have every wanted anyone in 100 years."
Bonnie shivered at his words. She looked into his eyes and raised her hand to caress his cheek.
"I've never felt this way before, not even with, Jeremy. Kol, I'm scared I won't be enough for you. I know it sounds silly." She started, stepping away from him and walking to the counter, picking up the wet rag. "I've only known you a week, but we've spent every moment together, and I feel like I know you, and you know me. Or at least I think you do." She hesitated, not sure of what else to say.
"My Bonnie lass, don't you know by now that you are more than enough for me. These two weeks have been the best of my entire existence, since I came back. Why do you think I haven't left yet?" He asked coming to stand behind her, putting his hand on hers, stopping her from cleaning the counter.
Bonnie shrugged, not turning around.
Kol sighed. "I haven't left because you mean so much to me. True we have only gotten to know each other for two weeks, but they feel like years. I care about you, my Bonnie lass."
Bonnie shivered once more at his words. This seemed too good to be true. She leaned into his body.
"Now I know how Caroline felt." She whispered.
Kol leaned his head forward. "What's that?"
Bonnie stood straight, and turned around to look at him.
"Caroline," She restated. "She liked your brother a lot. In fact, she told me before she left, that she thought about saving him, only it was too late." Bonnie added, frowning.
Kol brushed her face, gently.
"Well at least my brother's advances weren't wasted."
Bonnie smiled.
Kol pulled her into his arms and leaned down to plant his lips on hers.
It was quick, but satisfying for both, and left them wanting more, but they refrained, knowing that it wasn't time yet, for either of them to take that step forward.
Bonnie blushed as they pulled away from each other.
Kol led Bonnie back to her room, and watched as she crawled into bed. She smiled at him, and snuggled deeper in her bed.
"Good night, Kol."
"Good night, my Bonnie lass." He returned, and he turned to go back to his room.
He climbed into bed, and smiled at what waited for him tomorrow.
Did you like it? I know I kinda rushed them, but since the sequal starts only a few weeks after, I figuered it needed to be a rush romance.
I'm not sure how long this story is going to last, but I hope you will bear with me.
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