I looked at daniel in shock.

"You're friends with Kol?"

"yes dear, we go way back. I take it you two know each other?"

Kol finished the rest of his whiskey and smiled a cocky grin.

"We used to date."

Daniel looked at me shock.

"Really?"

"Yeah.. it's true."

"Wow, it's a small world."

"Yeah, hey Daniel, can I talk to you in private?"

"Sure. Excuse us, Kol."

Me and Daniel went around the corner to where the guest rooms were. I wanted to ask how the hell he knows Kol. But, maybe id be better off not knowing.

"Daniel, I just wanted to pull you aside for a minute to say thank you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be talking to my mother still."

"Your welcome, Em. Anything for my girls.", and he smiled.

"You should go enjoy the party."

"I'll try."

Daniel went up the stairs and made a toast.

"Thank you all for joining my wife and I on this special night. Let's shower the birthday girl with love and gifts. Happy Birthday, My love. Cheers."

The whole room held up their glasses and took a sip.

"Cheers."

My mom slowly moved her way next to me.

"Honey, the young man is here."

"I know, " I said, pretending it's not a big deal.

"Emily, you need to tell him how you feel. Stop hiding from it."

"What do you mean?"

"You won't admit it, but you love that boy."

"i don't love him, mother. I think you've had a little too much champagne."

"Honey, stop it. You can't keep that guard up of yours your whole life. You'll end up alone if you do that."

"So what if I do? I'd rather be alone than to risk getting hurt again."

"Maybe you will. But maybe you wont. That young man might do right by you. Please. Do it for me as my birthday gift."

I looked into her pleading eyes.

"Fine, I will."

"Thank you."

I felt her give me a shove into Kol's direction. I disappeared into the sea of people, heading to Daniel's office. I took out a piece of paper from his desk and a pen. Once I wrote my message on the paper, I left the office and back to the party. I gave the piece of paper to the bartender.

"Make sure the guy who is basically drinking his way through the bar gets this."

"Yes, mam."

The bartender walked over to Kol and handed him the slip of paper. Kol opened it up slowly and began to read it.

Meet me on the balcony upstairs. I need to talk to you in private.

Emily.

I was upstairs on the balcony, looking up at the star lit sky. I was debating whether or not I should back out of this. what if he doesn't come up here? What if I look like a complete idiot? What if he doesn't feel the same way? So many thoughts overtook me, It caused my hands to shake a little.

"You said you wanted to talk, so talk."

Kol's voice snapped me out of it and I turned around.

"I do. I first want to say I'm sorry for what I did. I never meant for all of that to happen. But, I saw what you did to Jason. And I saw how jealous you were. Which meant you liked me, and it scared the hell out of me. So I decided to retaliate by sleeping with Andy to get you mad at me. For you to never want to come back again. Because I thought what I feel for you would go away. Now since you've been gone, you're all I think about."

I honestly felt like my chest cavity was closing up by the second.

" God, I never thought I was ever going to say this again. I love you Kol, and I know you're still pissed at me, but I just wanted you to know that. "

I quickly wiped my eyes and went to walk past him. Kol gently tugged my arm to get me to stop walking.

"Emily.."

A familiar voice cut off Kol.

"Hey, em. I've missed my girl."

I turned my body to see if I this was really real.

"Jason?"