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She wanted to feel.

She wanted someone to want her again and Kol wanted her.

That was enough for her now.

Nikola moaned in pleasure when she felt herself being pushed up against one of the bedroom doors, her hand searching for the door handle. She twisted it and the two fell into the bedroom, Kol leading them to towards the bed. She hummed happily against his lips as he kissed her again, their swollen lips fitting together perfectly.

He felt good against her.

She wanted more.

She reached for him again when she found herself being backed up against one of the bedposts. She moaned when she felt his hand reach for both of hers and pin them above her head. His other hand moved down her body, making her jump in anticipation each time he touched her skin. He chuckled against her, arm locking around her body as they rocked together in eagerness.

"You like it rough, don't you, darling?"

She glared at him but her eyes told him what he wanted to know.

"Tell me you've thought about it." He breathed against her lips, his mouth wondering down her cheek to her jawline.

Her eyes fluttered at the touch and she felt butterflies in her stomach.

He had power of her already and she hated that.

"I-I-"

"Say it."

She pulled him closer, lips searching for his again as she admitted."I've thought about it."

"Very good, darling."

She felt Kol's hands disappear underneath her top and she gasped when his hands met her warm skin, her own wondering to find his belt.

But, all of a sudden, the sound of someone clearing their throat made them freeze.

The two pulled away from one another, Nikola pushing Kol off of her. She gasped, cupping a hand over her mouth when she turned to see her brother standing at the door, a shocked look on his face. Nikola let out a gasp when she saw her brother's face fall before he stepped into the room, arching an eyebrow. He looked shocked, hurt and amused all at the same time.

"Seriously?"Niko groaned, leaning against the doorframe with a frown."My sister? That is something I won't ever un-see."

"Niko, darling,"Kol started, a look of understanding on his face, a look he would only give to Niko."I know that you have the right to be mad but please refrain from-"

"Mad?"Niko repeated, shaking his head with a sigh, his eyes darkening."Mad does not even explain how I am feeling right now. I'm feeling disgusted, betrayed, pissed and to top it off you nearly did the dirty dance in my room!"

Nikola's face fell at his words and she looked at the floor. She knew how much her brother loved Kol and she knew what she had done was wrong. She felt horrible.

"But most of all i'm mad that you never told me."He added.

She looked up to see her brother smiling at them. She heard Kol let out a sigh of relief, as if he had been panicking about what her brother would have thought.

"I know you've been curious about her but I never thought you would do anything without me knowing."He shook his head, clearing up his words with a scrunched up look on his face."Not the dirty stuff, of course, but getting together was something I would like to know."

"Niko-"

"I'm not mad about you two, of course not, in fact if you had just told me I would have been happy."Niko cut in.

"Happy?" Nikola repeated, frowning."Why?"

"My two favorite people together? That would have been amazing."Niko chuckled, a smirk on his face."I'd be like one of those kids who want their parents together."

Niko smiled, waggling his eyebrows.

He would have liked to see his sire and his sister together, he had always sensed something about them. He cared about Klaus like he would a brother but he thought he was too possessive of his sister and never gave her any freedom. Kol, to most of the world, was a merciless killer and a harsh man. And he was, just like Niko was but he cared about Niko and taught him everything he knew. When they were together Kol showed Niko a side to him that nobody else got to see.

"Was Damon telling the truth?"

Nikola shook her head wildly."No. He wasn't telling the truth. We've never done anything behind Nik's back."

"I'm not that kind of man, love." Kol grinned at his friend."I would never do that to my brother."

Niko nodded, understanding.

Kol would gladly fight with his brother and attempt to kill him because he knew nothing would happen but he would never purposefully hurt his brother, not that way. Niko had always known about Kol's fascination with his sister but he never thought anything would happen between them even though he had hoped.

"Are you together?"

"We-"Nikola stopped herself, unsure of how she should answer."No, we're not. I'm just..."

"Wanting that taste of freedom?"Niko offered.

Nikola frowned, recognizing her brother's words from Kol's ones the day before.

She nodded, looking over at her brother.

"What would Nik think?"

Nikola's face fell at Niko's words and she swallowed the lump in her throat."He pushed me away. He doesn't care anymore."

"That's not true, sister."Niko said to her, walking over to his sister."He's just being a dick."

"You don't know him like I do. Nobody does."Nikola defended Klaus, eyes turning dark."He's everything to me."

"I get that."Niko nodded."I really do. But, tell me this, when have you ever done anything for yourself?"

She had always been loyal to Klaus and that was a good thing, Niko respected nothing more than loyalty. But unlike Kol, who allowed him freedom, she had never had any time to herself. Her whole life revolved around Klaus and that wasn't healthy for her. She had never truly lived.

"I don't want to. Nik is my life. If I wanted what you have I would have went out and got it."

"Look, you have the chance to do something for yourself, sister. Take it."

Niko wrapped his arm around his sister's shoulders and kissed her cheek, brushing hair from her face. He didn't see Klaus as being healthy for her anymore, not if he treated his sister in such a horrible manner. He loved Klaus like a brother and wanted him to be happy with Nikola by his side but his sister needed freedom first.

"How about you try our life, darling?"Kol asked, brushing his knuckles down her cheek, making Niko slap his hand away."The fun life?"

She turned to her brother, arching a confused eyebrow.

"What does he mean?"

Kol and Niko shared a smirk before they turned back to the female vampire.


New Orleans—1821

Kol and Niko were inseparable.

They did everything together.

They fed, killed, and laughed together.

And apart from when Kol was daggered one never seen without the other.

Especially when the Mikaelson family threw parties. It was Marcellus' birthday and Klaus had invited all of New Orleans to join them in celebrating it. Kol and Niko had come to hate Marcel because since their family had invited him into the home Kol had felt pushed out. He wasn't getting on with the child either because he constantly complained about how Niko brought home men to feed on and about Kol's witches that were rude to him.

They were close to tearing his head off.

Niko sighed as he watched Nikola dance with Klaus across the compound, frowning as his sister laughed. Marcel was talking with Elijah on the second floor, watching the party down below. A lot of people were dancing around the compound, smiling and laughing.

But lots of them were staring at Niko like he were an animal trapped in a cage.

"Nobody dancing with you, love?"

Looking up when his sire walked over to him, Niko shook his head, smirking.

"I don't think anyone wishes to dance with the gay man. I've had this for nearly a thousand years."

Kol frowned at his words.

It was true.

Niko was very open about his sexuality, he never lied about who he was and because of him being so open about it nobody wished to mingle with him. He didn't bring it up in conversation or flaunt it or anything like that but if someone asked him if it was a rumor he never denied it. He had to do that for so long when he was human and now that he was a powerful being and his family accepted him he no longer lied to himself.

People were disgusted by him but that didn't matter to Niko, as long as his close friends and sister still loved him and as long as he loved himself that was all that mattered to him.

Nothing mattered as long as he was happy.

And Kol thought that too.

"Forget them."Kol hissed angrily, glaring at those who were staring at his friend."This is a party. Find someone to dance with."

Niko shook his head, sipping on his wine."I'm fine. Nobody wishes to dance with me so i'll finish my drink, find someone to eat and retire for the night."

Kol's jaw clenched when he heard murmurs of people whispering about his friend and he fought the urge to flash over to them and tear their heads off.

He didn't because Elijah would be upset so he did the next best thing.

He held out his hand towards his best friend and smiled.

"May I have this dance, darling?"

Niko's eyes widened in shock and he chuckled."You're kidding, right?"

Kol shook his head with a smirk."Of course not. I can't think of anyone else i'd rather dance with on such a boring occasion."

Niko laughed before he held out his hand and grabbed his sire's one, following him to the middle of the compound. Kol shoved at people that were in their way, knocking women to their knees and men stumbled backwards. A man, looking older than Kol, stormed up to them and grabbed Kol by the shoulder, turning him around.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Kol's hand shot out and his fingers locked around the man's throat, choking him."I'm dancing with my other half."

Niko chuckled as Kol shoved the man away, sending him flying across the compound.

People began to mumble to each-other in shock when they saw Kol turned his friend around in his arms so that they were chest to chest. They watched, eyes wide, as Kol placed Niko's hands on his shoulders and his own locked around his waist.

"You're so charming. No wonder those witch's can't resist you."

Kol smirked, dark eyes dancing with mischief."I know."

The two laughed with one another, ignoring anyone else.

"Do you not know how to slow dance?"Kol asked when Niko stepped on his feet, realizing that his friend never danced at parties."It's not that difficult."

"I've never had the chance to, have I?" Niko whispered, a little embarrassed, something that was unusual for him.

It was something only his sire or his sister got to see.

"I'll teach you. Let me take charge, darling. Follow me."

"If you must, friend."Niko smirked.

With that, the two began to sway together back and forth. They moved around in a small circle, whispering inside jokes to one another. Nikola watched with a large smile, as well as Klaus and Elijah who seemed touched by the scene. Niko looked around when whispers hit his ears and he glanced at those who were staring at them and talking.

"They're looking."

"They are?"Kol said, not looking around him, his eyes were only on Niko.

"Yes."

"I hadn't noticed."Kol stated, smiling at his best friend."I only have eyes for you."

The two met eyes and smiled as they continued to slow dance.

They were friends.

They were soulmates in their own way.

Always and forever.


Present

"You miss her."

Klaus looked up from his sketchbook at the sound of Elijah's voice and rolled his eyes."I don't know what you mean."

"Yes you do, Niklaus."Elijah said, entering the study, hands behind his back."You have been sitting in here for last twenty four hours. You miss Nikola."

Klaus didn't reply, he just continued to look down at the sketch he had been in the middle of creating. It was of Nikola in the dress she had worn to the dinner.

Her smile was her best feature.

"You should talk to her, Niklaus."

"I'm not in the wrong."

"That may be but neither is Nikola. Or Kol. Damon Salvatore is in the wrong but you certainly did not help the situation."

"I have tried calling her but she is not answering. I am not making the first move again. If she wants to get in contact with me she will."

"She is too scared and you know it."Elijah stated, standing in front of his desk."You threw her out of her own home, brother."

Klaus' jaw clenched as he looked up at his brother, his blue eyes narrowing."I did not mean that. They should know that."

"Nobody knows what you mean anymore."

"It's none of your business, brother."

"It is if you are hurting the people I care about including yourself, Niklaus."

"I don't care."

"You care more than you think."

Elijah placed his hands on the table and leaned over to his brother, whispering the next part."You are lost without her and she is lost without you. Both of you are too stubborn to make the first move and since you are the man i encourage you to do it before you lose her for good."

Klaus didn't reply, he just continued to look at the sketch but the expression on his face told Elijah that he had been listening.

"Sort it out with Kol, too, he did not deserve what you did to him."

Pleased with himself, Elijah nodded before he turned and left.

Leaving Klaus with his thoughts.


The Grill

"The world is not enough but it is such a perfect place to start...my love. And if you're strong enough together we can take the world apart...my love."

"Come, come, love. You're turn."

The twenty something Niko'd had his eye on the entire evening came sauntering towards the two male vampires. The music blared through the speakers of the bar as twenty something women danced on the bar as well as bodies laying around the floor. The young man sat in between Kol and Niko, smiling obediently. Niko's fingers fisted in his hair and he tugged his head to the side, making him hiss in pain.

Niko and Kol shared a look, Niko licking his lips hungrily when the young man tilted his head, giving him full sight of his neck.

He ran his finger up the young man's neck, stopping just above his racing pulse.

"Do you wish to do the honors?"

Kol shook his head and nodded to the young man."You can this time, mate."

Niko smiled at his sire before his fangs extracted and he sank his fangs into the young man's neck, a hungry growl ripping from his throat. The young man sighed in pleasure and ran his hands up Niko's strong arms before they locked around his neck, pulling him closer.

Kol smirked at his first sired vampire and nodded as he watched happily."That's my boy."

"People like us know how to survive. There's no point in living if you can't feel the life."

Across the bar Nikola was feeding on a young man herself, rocking with him to the pounding music, adrenaline running through her veins as she stole life from the human.

He moaned, head tipping back as he begged for more.

"Harder." The brunette groaned against her.

"As you wish."

She bit down on him harder, arms pulling him close to her as she hungrily fed from him. Her eyes fluttered shut in pleasure as blood touched her tongue and filled her senses.

It was intoxicating. She continued to feed from him until she heard someone clear their throat from next to them.

Her vampire features instantly disappeared and she looked up, gasping when she saw who was standing just a meter from her.

"Nik."

Upon hearing her say his name for the first time in a while, the side of his mouth curved up.

"Hello, love."He drawled, his defenses up as he nodded to the young man she had been biting into."Having fun, are we?"

She instantly dropped the young man and he fell to the floor, groaning in pain when his head hit off of the wood. Klaus chuckled and stepped over him, closer to his first turned vampire. He let his eyes trail up her body before they settled on her eyes, and he sent her a full smile.

"Where have you been hiding?"

She shook her head."We kicked out the Salvatore's."

"We?"

She gestured to across the bar where Kol and Niko were biting into another young man."Kol, Niko and I. They deserved it."

Klaus' smile fell at the mention of his brother. He turned his head and let his eyes land on the youngest Mikaelson male who was hungrily feeding with his best friend. He had one of his arm wrapped around the man he was feeding on and his other hand tangled in Niko's hair, tugging on the short strands as the two fed from their victim.

They were having fun.

"They truly do. They are what got us into this little mess."

"Are you going to say sorry?" She pouted, tilting her head.

Klaus chuckled, blue eyes shining as he looked down at her."I don't say sorry, love. Not even to you."

"Klaus Mikaelson has never uttered the word sorry, I know."She said, stepping closer, smiling up at him."But maybe you could make an exception."

"I want you to come home, is that good enough? It's...boring without you there."

"It is?"

He nodded, smirking."Elijah has been nagging me all day as has Rebekah. I can't take it anymore. I...I miss you."

The two grinned at one another until Nikola's smile fell.

"Nik..."

He looked down at her again, silently telling her that she had his attention.

"I've never lied to you, have I?"

He shook his head without thinking."Of course not."

"And because of that I can't keep this from you."

His smile fell at her words.

"Nik, there's something I have to tell you."

His expression suddenly turned serious at her words and his eyes darkened.

"What is it?"

She let out a long breath, preparing herself mentally.

"Kol and I kissed."

Klaus jaw clenched angrily as he processed the information. His eyes darkened and his lips curled up into a snarl. He leaned close to Nikola, fingers locking around her throat as he pulled her close. His eyes flashed amber and his fangs came forward. She whimpered in fear, something she had never felt around Klaus. He glared at her as if she disgusted him and growled at her.

"I knew it."

Pushing her back, he turned around and began to walk away angrily, shoving people out of his way. She followed him outside, running after him.

"Nik, wait!"

She flashed over to him and grabbed his arm, pulling him around. He growled at her, shoving her off of him, making her stumble back a few steps. She looked into his eyes and they were blue, so vulnerable, something he rarely was. He was heartbroken, she knew it.

"Why don't you go and see your darling Kol?"

"Nik-"

He cut her off, asking."How many times?"

"Twice. Last night and today."Nikola whispered, looking down at her feet."But it doesn't mean anything. I was upset and I wasn't thinking. I...i- never thought you'd-"

"What?"

"I thought you hated me. I was angry that you didn't believe me. I've never lied to you."

"Looks like I had a good reason to not believe you."Klaus hissed, eyes flashing amber, pointing at her."People don't kiss unless there's something between them and i've always known my brother's had something for you."

"He doesn't-"

"Yes, he does. And us fighting is giving him what he wants."

"Then let's not fight, Nik!" She yelled back at him, eyes watering."I hate this. I don't like it. I never would have kissed Kol if you hadn't kicked me out and practically disowned me."

"So this is my fault?"

"No, it's Damon's! He wants this and we're playing right into his hands."She said, stepping closer, looking up at him."Do you honestly like this? Us not talking? Not even being in the same room anymore?"

"I don't care anymore. I don't care what you do, I don't care who you're with because I don't care about you!"

She shook her head, reaching out and grabbing his hands. He fought against her, trying to pull them away but didn't use his full strength and she held on."Yes, you do."

He was seething, growling at her because his wolf was angry, and he was claiming that he didn't care which meant he cared a whole lot. She knew him better than that, she knew that he was hurting.

"He's my brother." Klaus stated.

"I know."

"He's my family, Nikola."

"I'm sorry, Nik."She whispered, running her thumbs over the backs of his hands."It doesn't mean anything. Kol doesn't mean anything to me. I don't love him."

He finally looked down at her, his eyes meeting hers."Then why did you do it?"

"Because I knew it would hurt you and I wanted to hurt you because you hurt me. You yelled at me, you never yell at me. You're supposed to trust me."

"I do trust you. I did trust you."He corrected, swallowing the lump in his throat."He got into my head."

"Nobody gets into your head, Nik. You allow them to get into your head because you're so paranoid."

"I had a right to be paranoid. My paranoia was right this time."

She shook her head, stepping closer.

"It wouldn't have happened if Damon hadn't gotten involved."

"He shall pay for his part."Klaus declared, nodding to himself, already planning what he was going to do to Damon."But what do you want?"

"Forgive me?"She whispered, a tear running down her cheek."You can dagger me for a hundred years if it'd make you happy, just please forgive me."

He stared at her for a long time before he eventually nodded silently, looking away from her. He hadn't totally forgiven her, it would take a long time before he could fully trust her again but he was letting her in.

She flashed forward and wrapped her arms around him, pulling him close.

Klaus froze, letting out a shaky breath when she happily hummed against him, happy to have returned to his arms. He was happy too.

He wasn't ever going to forget what she had done with Kol but he didn't want to lose her, she was still the most trusted person in his life, sometimes before his own family.

He loved her.

"I love you, Nik."She told him, shutting her eyes when his arms wrapped around her."More than I love myself."

His lips curved up into a small smile and he nodded.

"I know."


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