Thank you for adding this story to the story alerts/favorites. :) Here's chapter three with some more Kol/Dani in it. It's not my favorite chapter I've written and I apologize for that.


IT was noon on the day following the ball and Dani was alone in her father's library. It was a small room with two separate bookcases against two of the walls filled with numerous books. Dani's father had read almost every single book in the room, some he had read more than once. When she was younger she would come in here and sit upon his lap as he read aloud to her. She didn't understand some of the books he was reading but it didn't matter to her because she simply loved to hear his voice. Now being much older she would come in here to escape. Her mother and sister never came in here and her father hardly ever the time.

There was a large bay window in the room with a seat that she had claimed as her own. Since the room was at the front of the house she had the perfect view of the driveway and she could see the town in the distance.

Dani had come to read quietly undisturbed but she wasn't reading now. Though the book was opened the page hadn't been turned and it sat on her lap forgotten. Instead she looked out the window lost in one of her daydreams.

She was dressed in a lavender colored dress that fell to the ground and twirled freely when she spun around in circles, with her arms spread out to her side. It had no sleeves and hung off of her shoulders a little, showing off her smooth tanned skin. Two braided strands of her hair was pulled back from her face and held back by a butterfly clip, a gift from someone perhaps. She was bare footed as she twirled around loving the feel of the fresh summer grass. Dani laughed as flower petals fell all around her and she spun some more. But then she got sight of a figure walking toward her through the shower of petals. She had stopped spinning and stood perfectly still watching as the figure became closer. Though she couldn't see whomever it was approaching her she didn't feel threatened at all.

"Interesting book?"

Dani jumps and turns to look at the doorway to find none other than Kol Mikaelson leaning to the side with his arms crossed at his chest and his lips turned into an amused smirk. She didn't know how long he had been watching her for and her cheeks became red.

"What book are you reading?" He asked.

Book? She looks down and finds that she's holding the book that she had started to read in her hand still and her cheeks become redder. Unable to speak she holds out the book and he moves from his place in the doorway to take it from her.

"Wuthering Heights." He reads the cover and flips through the pages some. Then he glances back up at her. "Have you read it before?"

She nodded. "It's a favorite of mine." Her voice was barely above a whisper.

Kol smiled. "And here I was thinking you were a mute."

Dani's cheek were was again red and she looked away from his dark brown eyes, trying to get her heartbeat back to normal. She was determined to have a conversation with him that didn't make her cheeks warm. She was feeling extremely silly at the moment considering this was the most they had talked and she was blushing.

"Have you read it?" She asked.

Kol nodded. "But I must admit that I'm not much of a reader."

Dani smiled at the thought. She couldn't see him as a bookworm but just because he didn't look it didn't mean it was true. Kol looking at her had caught the faint smile and he smirked. "Ah, she smiles."

Obviously this conversation was not the one she was going to be having with him when she didn't blush. That would be at another time. Kol laughed again at how easily she blushed. He was truly enjoying this.

"Forgive me, we haven't been properly introduced." He smiled. "Kol Mikaelson."

Dani looked at him. "Yes, I know."

He smirked. "And I know who you are."

"You do?" Dani was surprised. Had could he know her? Maybe someone told him.

"Yes." Kol nodded. "You're Miss Danielle Wright."


He knew who she was. How did he know who she was. She meant of course he knew who she was because he was staying here but still. She wasn't use to being noticed before. Especially not by someone as handsome and well known as him.

"Dani." She said.

"Sorry?" He looked at her.

"Everyone besides my mother calls me Dani." She said.

Kol nodded and held the book out to her. As she went to take it from his hand, he tightened his grip on it, making her unable to pull it from him. She looked at him confused.

"I'm not everyone." His voice was low but still soft.

His pointer finger brushed against her own for the briefest moment before Dani pulled the book and her hand away. Taking a step back she moved around him, making sure not to come in contact with him, and went to the circular table only a few feet away. She took a deep calming breath trying to cool her face and slow her heart.

"I make you nervous." Kol stated.

"No." Dani shook her head and turned to look back at him.

"Mhm. So you're not nervous?" Kol took a few steps closer to her.

"I... no... I'm," she took a breath, "uncomfortable."

Kol raised his brows to her. "Uncomfortable?"

"Yes." Dani nodded. "It's improper for an unmarried young woman to be alone with an unmarried young man. Especially with someone like you."

"Someone like me?" Kol allowed his arms to drop to his sides and his smirk to grow wider. "You mean someone as extremely handsome as me?"

"Yes." Dani nodded and then blushed when she realized what she had said and shook her head. "No."

Kol crossed his arms again. "You don't find me handsome?"

Dani refused to answer and looked down at the floor, her entire face red from embarrassment. Her hands were gripping the edge of the table behind her as she avoided his gaze.

Kol's entire face was gleaming as he smirked wider. He was standing close to her now and completely amused. He sort of felt pity for the poor girl but she was so pure that she blushed so easily. "Well aren't you a little jewel."

Looking up at him she caught sight of his arrogant smirk, knowing full well he enjoyed her embarrassment. She shook her head and turned on her heel leaving the room as quickly as she could. She needed to escape from him. He was dangerous to her stable mind. Dani ran down the stairs and ran into the empty dining room. She paced back and forth breathing heavily. Finally she stopped and gripped the back of one of the wooden chairs calming herself. She was angry with herself. She was angry that she blushed so easily around him and how her heart skipped beats when he was around. Not to mention she was a little angry with how Kol was amused by it and how he knew exactly what he was doing. She wished that she had her sister's wit and confidence when it came to dealing with young men. Christine was never nervous around her suitors. Dani leaned her head against the wooden chair. Why couldn't she be more like her?

The earlier incident with Kol was put into the back of Dani's mind as she found herself playing with Jamie outside later that day. Her laughter rang throughout the air as she chased after her younger brother. When she finally caught him, she wrapped her arms around him from behind, and picked him up spinning him around.

Jamie laughed. "Dani, put me down!"

"Never! You shall be my prisoner forever!" Dani smiled, still holding onto him.

He laughed again as he tried to wiggle himself free from her grasp. "Please!"

Dani sighed. "Well, since you said please." And she unwrapped her arms from him placing him back on the ground.

As soon as his feet hit the ground, Jamie shot off like a bullet from a gun, and she watched after him smiling. She shook her head laughing and then she caught sight of Kol. He was standing at the bottom steps on the back stairs that led to the back of the manor. His hands were clasped behind his back and he was wearing a smile, not a smirk, but a smile.


She walked over to him, glancing over her shoulder at her brother, before she turned her attention back to him. "Have you come to join us?"

"As tempting as it is, no, I haven't." He said and looked at her, his voice soft. "I'm sorry for making you uncomfortable earlier. That was not my intention and I hope you accept my apology."

Dani nodded. She didn't know what to say. She could tell that he didn't apologize very often and that this must not have been easy for him. She wasn't even expecting him to apologize and she was stunned. He was quite the gentleman.

"Dani!" Jamie called to her. "Come play!"

"Yes Ellie," Kol smiled, "go play."

She rolled her eyes at Kol and turned to go join her brother's game. But before she reached him she turned and looked back at Kol. "Ellie?"

"You didn't expect me to share a nickname, did you? Everyone has Dani." Kol smiled. "But I have Ellie."

She smiled, a blush creeping across her face, liking his nickname for her. And just like that he went from being a gentleman back to the playful bachelor.


So how do you all like Kol/Dani so far? Again it'll get better as they develop more.

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