Hi. Tala here. So . . . I had to completely redo parts of this chapter before I presented it to you. Also, when Kol and Talia are in the meadow, I was listening to the song Heaven. Originally it was sung by Bryan Adams. I was listening to the version that Matt Bomer sings. It can be found on Spotify under the Magic Mike soundtrack. The second movie one. This one took a bit to get out. Don't worry, while my mind is a mess it has a method to it. I generally don't write out a plot line to follow. I just roll with what my mind creates. Enjoy this chapter. I don't own vampire diaries. Also, if you want me to bump the rating up, let me know. I am trying to keep it in the T range but Talia and Kol have a mind of their own and are fighting me. ;) You can either PM me or place your input in a review.
When they came back to the house, they were greeted by Elijah and Niklaus. The two older brothers shook their heads. At least they had some fun.
"How are Matty and Jordan?" Talia asked Niklaus. Kol was upstairs taking a shower. Rebekah had things to do in her room.
"Jordan is still out and Matty fell asleep." Nik said as he frowned at the now cold roast on the counter. "It's ruined."
Talia looked it over. "No it isn't." Talia grabbed a knife and started slicing it into thin pieces.
"What are you doing?" Niklaus asked.
"Making sub sandwiches." Talia responded as she finished cutting the meat. Talia preset the oven and searched for some bread. "Do you have french bread?"
Niklaus went over to cabinet and pulled some out. "Ah, perfect. Can you cut come veggies? We need tomato, lettuce, jalapenos, and maybe some cucumber."
Talia pulled out some bacon and began frying it. Niklaus chopped the vegetables. After the bacon was cooked, Talia pulled some cheese out of the fridge and began slicing that. The oven beeped. Niklaus finished with the veggies and Talia cut the last piece of cheese.
"Now we need small dishes to put them in." Talia hunted around for a bit and found what she was looking for. She placed the food in a buffet type thing. "DINNER!" Talia yelled.
Niklaus winced. "Can you possible scream any louder?"
Talia smirked. "Sure." Talia opened her mouth to yell again but Nik sped over and clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Stop." Niklaus growled. Nik removed his hand when he was sure she wasn't going to yell.
Kol entered the room just then. Talia's eyes widened. He was shirtless and water was dripping down his torso. Talia blushed.
"I heard you say dinner?" Kol asked, he smiled when he saw that Talia couldn't keep her eyes off of him.
"Y-yeah." Talia stammered. Talia cleared her throat and averted her eyes. "Sub sandwiches. Just put your meat and cheese on first. We will toast it in the oven for a bit and then you can put on your veggies." Talia spoke to the counter.
"Is something wrong Talia?" Kol mock frowned. This was his payback for the mud. It took ages to get it out of his hair.
Talia quickly glanced up and then back down. "N-no." She stumbled over her words again.
"Are you sure Darling?" Kol moved closer so he was almost in touching distance. "Because you aren't looking at me."
Talia flicked her eyes to his chest and watched a water drop slowly roll down it. Talia blushed. "I-I'm fine."
Kol smirked. He moved closer. He was inches from her. Talia quickly took a step back. Kol took one forward. He slowly backed Talia into the counter.
Niklaus huffed and left the room. Kol barely registered it. He was too busy watching the red creep down Talia's neck. Kol moved even closer to her. Kol leaned down so his lips were brushing her ear. "Are you sure?" He breathed, lips almost caressing her ear.
Talia shivered. She was speechless.
Rebekah walked into the kitchen then. "Gross." She said, loudly, shattering the moment.
Talia froze. She moved to push Kol away, but Kol leaned into her hands. Talia got a good feel of his chest. Talia's cheeks were on fire.
Rebekah began looking things over. "What are you making?"
Kol growled softly and backed up.
Talia scurried away as soon as she had an opening. "Uh . . . we are making sub sandwiches. Just place your meat and cheese on your bread for right now." Talia set the example by putting what she wanted on one side of the bread. Rebekah and Kol followed. Nik and Elijah came in when Talia was putting the tray in oven. Talia made sandwiches for Matty and Jordan. When the first tray came out, Talia showed them how to make them.
"There you go. One sub sandwich." Talia bit into hers and hummed. She was still a bit flustered because Kol still had not put on a shirt.
Kol made his and sat down next to her. He pulled his chair closer so that she would bump into him with every move she made.
Talia gulped. Talia then noticed Kol's barely there satisfaction and smug look. He was doing this on purpose! "You ass!" Talia exclaimed.
The Originals all looked at her.
Talia focused on Kol. "You are doing it on purpose!"
"Doing what, Darling?" Kol gave her an innocent look.
"You know what." Talia glared hotly at him.
Kol smirked. "Okay. You got me. That was payback for the mud. It took forever to get out of my hair."
Talia growled at him. "Go put on a shirt."
Kol leaned back in his seat. "And why would I do a thing like that? I kinda like being without a shirt."
"Kol." Talia warned. "I will make you sleep on the couch."
Kol smiled at her. "You can't sleep without me."
"I don't know. I kinda like having the whole bed to myself." Talia put a finger to her chin. "All of the space and room to roll around in."
Kol, seeing that he wasn't going to win, went upstairs to change.
Talia smirked. She won that round.
Rebekah roll her eyes at their antics.
"So, where are we going after they wake up?" Niklaus asked.
"That would be up to Jordan and Matty when they wake up. All I know, is I am sticking with Kol and Matty." Talia finished off her sandwich.
Niklaus was about to answer, when Talia stiffened. "Jordan." Talia spoke then disappeared. Elijah following a second later.
Rebekah and Kol, who had just entered the room, shared a smile. Niklaus looked suspicious but followed Elijah and Talia upstairs. He grabbed Matty's sandwich on the way.
Kol froze. Talia's blood will call to Jordan. Technically, she is part human. It will do the trick to finish Jordan's transition. Kol left the kitchen, leaving Rebekah all alone.
Rebekah sighed. She guessed she will have to play nice with Jordan, considering she was Elijah's mate. Rebekah didn't like how the redhead took all of Talia's time. Rebekah sighed again and stood up. She had to finish the surprise she was making for Talia and Kol.
Talia quietly entered Elijah's room. Elijah followed her.
"She is going to wake up soon." Talia murmured. "I can feel it."
Elijah frowned. "I saw what happened when Matilda turned into a wolf, she smelled our scents. Did you do that?"
"Yes." Talia nodded. "I did."
"How? I wasn't here." Elijah had a bad feeling. He glanced around his room.
Talia didn't answer.
"Talia?" Elijah said warningly. "Did you come in my room as a wolf?"
Talia pretended to ignore him.
"Talia." Elijah said sternly.
"Kol let me in." Talia answered.
Elijah sighed. "Talia-"
"All I did was walk around to get your scent. I did not go on your bed or in any rooms. I was a wolf. How could I get into anything? Besides, your siblings were there the whole time." Talia argued.
Elijah opened his mouth to comment when Jordan sat up with a gasp.
"What happened?" Jordan asked. Jordan had gone through something similar to Talia. She understood what she was doing here. Granted, she wasn't supposed to be here so soon. She was meant to come in when the group was in New Orleans. But, since Matty and her had had an argument about the necklace Matty was wearing and kept holding, Jordan had grabbed her arm when she started glowing. And there you have it. Jordan was brought to the show. Jordan knew she was a vampire now. She knew she had a mate, she just didn't know who. Jordan's head snapped up when she caught the most delicious scent ever. It was coming from Talia. Jordan got up out of the bed and ran towards it.
Kol entered the room just in time to see Jordan go for Talia. Kol got in front of her and threw her away. Kol stood protectively in front of Talia. "Don't touch her." He snarled.
Jordan crouched in the corner. "I need blood. Not human."
Talia shoved Kol away. "She needs my blood. She is a special vampire and only my blood can complete the transition. After that she can drink human blood."
Kol growled. He didn't want Jordan to drink directly from the vein. If anyone was going to do it first it was him. Kol ran out of the room and was back in two seconds with a cup. "Here. Don't let her drink from the vein. She will drain you."
Talia was about to argue when she saw the look on Kol's face. It was anger, want and a tiny hint of excitement. Talia bit into her wrist and got blood flowing. Jordan made to jump on Talia when Kol gave her an icy glare. Kol's vampire face was out at the scent of Talia's blood flow. Kol held out the cup and Talia filled it. Talia gave the cup to Jordan. "Drink slowly." Talia advised.
Kol gave small growls and snarls at Jordan drinking the blood. It was extremely difficult to be in the room with Talia and an open blood source. Halfway through Jordan drinking the glass, Kol couldn't take it anymore and fled the room. The back door opened and shut behind him.
Talia frowned. "What's wrong with him?"
Elijah sighed. "What is you favorite thing to drink in the world?"
Talia wrinkled her nose. "What?"
"Just answer." Elijah pleaded.
"Um . . . warm apple cider?" Talia answered.
"Imagine there is a vat of warm apple cider in the room. You want it so bad because it is the best thing you ever tasted but it belongs to Kol. It is Kol's most treasured thing. It is keeping him alive." Elijah described.
Talia's mouth watered at the thought of the apple cider.
"That is what it is like for Kol to be in the same room as you every single moment since he met you. The apple cider is your blood." Elijah explained. "Now, imagine that Kol has taken a cup of apple cider and held it under your nose. You still can't have it but it is there, teasing you. What would you do?"
Talia thought about it. "I would probably snatch it and drink it."
"Well, you have less control then Kol. Kol left so he wouldn't drink it." Elijah told her.
Talia's eyes went wide. "So, you're saying my blood is enticing Kol?" Talia whistled. "How on earth can he stand to be near me?"
"A thousand years of control, Sweetheart." Niklaus' voice spoke from the doorway.
"Why was he angry then?" Talia asked. "I saw the anger in his face. Also he got Jordan a cup for the blood."
"Drinking from the vein is very sensual for vampires. Kol probably wanted to be the first and only person to do that with you. I know I would be with my mate." Jordan answered Talia.
Talia's eyes snapped to Jordan. "What did they tell you?"
"Just your basic protector stuff. Now that you swore your allegiance and yada yada yada. Something about a mate. Oh, and my weaknesses. Apparently, I will need a daylight ring or some kind of jewlery." Jordan told them. "I think I want a necklace. Much less obvious than a ring, no offence. Some of those daylight rings are so out there."
"There are only nine vampires in the world who have daylight rings." Elijah stated.
"Not true." Talia spoke, absently. Her mind was still stuck on the whole Kol and her blood thing. "Marcell has been giving vampires daylight rings over the years. If you will excuse me, I have to go speak with Kol." Talia left the room, completely missing the gobsmacked looks on the two Originals faces.
"Is that true?" Niklaus demanded from Jordan.
Elijah stood slightly in front of Jordan at Niklaus' rage.
Jordan nodded her head. "Yes."
"The witches don't stand a chance." Elijah whispered.
"Kol never finds out about this. Rebekah is more rational, but if Kol finds out that witches are being slaughtered with no chance to fight back he will go crazy. You remember how he was in the witch trials of old? Well, this is vampires killing witches. They know what to look for." Niklaus spoke rapidly.
The other two agreed.
"Kol will never know." Elijah spoke.
Jordan nodded. "My lips are sealed."
Rebekah stood in the doorway. "Shall I get everything ready to go to New Orleans?"
The two brothers looked at each other.
"I will help you." Elijah turned to look at Jordan. "Will you be okay here? I can get you a daylight necklace as soon as I can."
Jordan smiled. "I'll be fine Mr. Mikaelson." She teased. "Go and save the witches."
Elijah leaned forward a bit then pulled back sharply. Elijah left the room frowning.
Rebekah smiled at Elijah's confusion.
"I will go and get our things ready." Niklaus followed Elijah down the hall.
Rebekah shot a nasty look at Jordan and marched back to her room. She needed to pack.
Talia ran downstairs and out the back door into the late evening. The sun was just about to set. Talia followed Kol's scent through the woods until she came to a meadow. Talia stepped into it and spotted Kol laying on the ground, looking at the sky.
Talia walked over to him and sat next to his head. "Elijah told me about the blood thing." Talia picked at the grass.
Kol frowned. "Elijah should keep his mouth shut."
Kol started to get up. Talia flung out her hand and caught his wrist. "Wait?"
Kol sat up facing Talia. "What?"
Talia blushed and looked at the ground. "Would you be able to control yourself if I offered you some?"
Kol frown deepened. "You don't know what you are asking."
"Yes. I do." Talia lifted her head to stare at Kol. Her cheeks on fire she kept talking to him. "I have been having some similar thoughts." She admitted. "A couple of times today I had to stop myself from staring right here." Talia reached her hand out and placed it on Kol's neck. She traced her fingers over his carotid artery.
Kol shivered and caught her hand. He laced his fingers through hers. "I thought you wanted to go slow?" His voice sounded husky to his ears. "Because this Darling, is the opposite of slow."
Talia shrugged. "It feels fine to me." Talia's eyes were latched on Kol's throat.
Kol reached out caught Talia's chin with his other hand. He brought her face up to his. "What is really going on Talia?"
Kol's brown eyes held Talia's green ones.
"It's just, I feel for you. I don't understand or have gone through what you are going through with my blood. Don't get me wrong! I wasn't making up my own urges. They are manageable. It's just when I let it consume me it is all I can do to stop myself from taking a bite out of you." Talia spilled. Talia closed her eyes in shame. "I just don't want you to be hurting."
Kol softened. His Talia was amazing. Who could ever believe that she could be his? Such a strange and beautiful creature. Kol let go of her face and hand and pulled her body into his. "Talia." He breathed. "I'm fine. I am not hurting. I have gone through worse pain than this. I can manage it. It's just that I want to be the only person to drink from your vein." Kol's vampire face came out at the thought.
Talia pulled back to see what had his body stiffening. She caught a glimpse of his fangs before he closed his eyes to compose himself. "Don't." She whispered. Talia reached out a hand and traced the dark veins under his eyes.
Kol's eyes snapped open at her touch. "Talia." He growled warningly.
Talia framed Kol's face with her hands. She brought her lips to his.
Kol remained frozen for a minute. He then returned the kiss. He forcefully kissed her. He deepened the kiss immediately. Talia traced her tongue carefully over his fangs and Kol stilled. He pulled back, breathing hard. "Talia. Stop."
"No." She murmured, trying to kiss him again.
Kol pulled his head back. "I know what you are doing. I promise you. I am fine." Kol's face was back to normal.
Talia wouldn't look at him. "I'm sorry."
"It's not your fault." Kol hugged Talia to his chest. "I am fine Darling."
Talia was unresponsive at first, but then she curled into his body.
"When you are really ready we will talk about this again, but until then, know that I am fine." Kol muttered into her hair.
Talia stayed in Kol's arms until the sun had fully set.
"We should probably go back." Talia spoke softly. "Last I heard was that they were getting things ready to go to New Orleans."
"Why?" Kol asked, running his hand over her head.
Talia sighed. "It's worse there than you think. The witches aren't able to defend themselves. Marcell has been giving vampires daylight rings for serving him."
Kol's mind was raging. His people were in danger. Only Talia's body curved into his kept him grounded.
"The werewolves are banished to the bayou and vampires who enter the city are told to either serve Marcell or die. They need us." Talia, sensing her mate's distress, cuddled closer. Talia placed a kiss under Kol's jaw.
Kol shivered. Didn't Talia know that a vampire's neck was sensitive? Obviously not.
"Don't worry. We will save them. Just like you are keeping me from moving too fast and destroying what we have, I will stop you from going too far. I promise. We will save the witches." Talia whispered.
Kol's arms tightened around Talia. "Thanks, Darling."
Kol and Talia laid back and watched the stars come out.
"This place was one I liked to come to when I was human. Back then it was much bigger. The trees have taken over this place." Kol looked around this clearing. Kol heard a wolf howl in the distance. Kol glanced up and saw that it wasn't a full moon. Just a regular wolf then. Kol held Talia closer. "Please tell me you know how to save the witches."
"I will know when we get there." Talia assured. Talia climbed out of Kol's arms and stood up. "Come on. We have to pack." Talia offered her hand to Kol after wiping down her backside.
Kol looked up at her. "Will you still share a room with me?"
Talia smiled softly at Kol. "Of course." She promised.
Kol got up on his feet. "Let's go I have a feeling that if you told Elijah and Nik about the daylight rings they probably wouldn't have told me. They will have thought I would go off the rails."
Talia smirked. "And I am sure you are going to do something about it."
Kol grinned. "Absolutely, Darling."
Kol and Talia ran hand in hand back to the mansion.
At the door they parted ways. Kol ran upstairs to confront Elijah and Talia ran to their room to start packing.
Elijah was in his study working on his computer when a blur ran into the room and slammed him up against the wall.
"Just when were you going to tell me that the witches of New Orleans stood no chance against the vampires. That it was worse than them being slaughtered in the streets." Kol growled, his vampire face out in full force.
Elijah grabbed his brother's hand and crunched his wrist. Kol let go of his brother's throat. "Never forget who is older, little brother."
Kol fumed. "Well?" Kol rubbed his wrist as his bones healed.
"It was Niklaus' idea. I am wondering who told you." Elijah mused.
"Talia did." Kol raised his head. He wouldn't let his older brother dismiss him so easily.
Elijah focused on Kol. "Why are you so calm about it?"
Kol grinned evilly. "Trust me, I am anything but calm. When I find Marcellus I will rip him apart along with anyone who has killed a witch in that town. Talia is the only thing keeping me subdued for now." Kol breathed deeply. "Why do you always leave me out? You left me out of the 'Always and Forever' thing. You held back the information about the protectors and now you were going to leave me out of how bad it really is in New Orleans. Do you really hate me that much brother?"
Elijah sighed. "Kol, when we made that promise you were already long gone. When we found out about the protector's you were gone then as well. You hide really good. By the time we found you again it had slipped our minds until Talia showed up. About how bad it is in New Orleans, Nik was the one who suggested it. We saw how you lost it when the humans killed some witches. We didn't want you to go through that again." Elijah placed his hand on Kol's shoulder. "We really don't mean to leave you out of anything."
"Yeah, you just are never there." Niklaus entered the room. "I am so sorry, little brother. I didn't even factor Talia into my decision."
Kol smirked. "Thank you, Nik. By the way, how is Matilda?"
Nik frowned. "She is still sleeping. I am starting to get worried."
"She's fine." Talia walked in and stood close to Kol. "I can sense my protectors anywhere in the world they go. I can sense if they are in danger or not. Matty just likes her sleep. I swear I had to get creative to get her up for school. I tried everything from cold marbles in her bed to water thrown on her." Talia looked thoughtful. "It kinda feels like a line tying me to them. Like when they swear their allegiance and loyalty to me, a rope binds them to my mind." Talia described. Talia snapped out of her thoughts a second later. Her eyes fixed on Nik. "I am just warning you to not get any ideas about Matty. She is only fifteen and I expect her to graduate high school before she travels the world."
Nik looked confused. "I don't have any ideas about her."
Talia nodded sarcastically. "Uh huh. Anyway, Kol, do you want me to pack for you? Jordan helped me and I am all done."
Kol shook his head. "No, I got it Darling." Kol pulled Talia into his arms and kissed the side of her head.
"It is so nice seeing you two getting along now. The tension from before was killing me." Elijah was relieved.
Rebekah laughed from the doorway. "I wouldn't speak so soon, brother. A whole other kind of tension might happen soon."
Elijah shook his head. "Spirits help us then."
Nik snickered. "Look at their faces."
Talia's was on fire and Kol was glaring at his siblings. "Very funny." Kol snapped.
Talia pulled on Kol's hand. "Come on, we need to go pack." Talia glared at the three siblings in the room. "Go pack as well. We need to leave either tonight or by tomorrow night. Jordan can't travel in the daylight, until she has a daylight ring or something."
"I am working on that." Elijah assured. "I have the perfect piece. Unfortunately it is in one of my estates in Europe. The caretakers have to find it then ship it to me. I will have within a week or two."
"Good." Talia glared at Rebekah, Nik and Elijah. "Don't ever make jokes about Kol's and my relationship. If you do, remember, payback is a bitch."
The three siblings looked at each other after Talia and Kol left.
"How is it that Talia can be scarier than Kol?" Rebekah whispered. She was hoping that the two wouldn't hear her. She failed.
"I heard that Bekah and I will gladly prove you wrong!" Kol yelled. "I am scarier than Talia ever dreams she could be!"
"Ha!" They heard Talia say. "I am scarier than you."
The siblings heard Talia squeal. "No! Stop! Please!"
Rebekah, Nik and Elijah ran to Talia and Kol's room. They found Kol sitting on top of Talia tickling her.
"Fine! You are scarier." Talia giggled. "Rebekah is wrong."
Kol stops tickling her and stares at Talia laughing. Talia slowly stops and gazes back. The tension in the room was thick. Rebekah, Nik and Elijah looked at each other. Spirits help them indeed.
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