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Davina could not believe her eyes as she walked down the stairs of the porch towards the carriage. This was not something she was expecting but loved every bit of it. She turned to Kol who was following close behind as she greeted the driver...They had a driver and her eyes fell on the beautiful sleek black horse that would be pulling them.
"Can I pet him?" She asked looking at the driver who nodded before bending down in his seat digging into a bag pulling out a couple apple wedges then reaching out to give the pieces to her.
"His favorite treats are apples," the driver said and Davina giggled as she walked to the front of the horse. The horse kicked his left front foot at the sight of her and nudge her face with his snout.
"You know what I have don't you?" She said the animal as she held out her hand with a single apple wedge and the horse snatched right up and then she gave them another bite. She ran her hand over the sleek hair of the horse face loving how soft he felt underneath her fingers.
"Do you like?" Kol asked grabbing her attention from the beast. "Or did I lose my date?"
"Hmm," Davina teased smirking. "That is a good possibility." She giggled before shaking her head. "But I'll be honest I kind of like my first choice." She added as she stepped away from the horse walking over to Kol. "So where to?"
"Follow me," Kol said walking over to the side of the carriage. "Ladies first," He said holding out his to help her into the carriage then climbing in after taking a seat next to her and soon the carriage started to move.
"At least you acknowledge that I am a lady unlike some people," Davina snickered thinking back what Diego had said to her.
"Who said you weren't a lady?" Kol asked curiously. "I'll rip their head off."
"It was Diego," She answered and laughed as Kol scowled at the name. "He always likes to give me a hard time because he doesn't like me. I think I traumatized him of witches."
"What did you do?"
"I tossed him out the window with my mind," Davina answered and Kol started laughing.
"What a naughty little witch," Kol chuckled. "What did you do that for?"
"He wouldn't let me open a window," Davina said and this caused Kol to laugh harder. "It was a few days after everything that happened and I was still getting used to being in the attic and I needed some air and Diego wouldn't let me and it made me really mad and the next thing I knew he went flying out the window."
"That's my girl," Kol laughed some more. "Boy, I wish I could have seen that."
"Yeah, after that incident Marcel picked Josh to be my bodyguard and he was a lifesaver," Davina added. "Diego was never comfortable being around me after."
"Did you have fun today?"
"So much fun," Davina nodded watching the scenery fly by and soon they were on the busy streets of the French Quarter nearing the river as she could see the glittering lights of the city on the water. Christmas decorations were out in full force being the first week of December. One house has lights up and down the stair rail and another had lights all around the windows, and some had little wreaths hanging from the door. Davina looked over to the other side and they were not fully next to the river and there were boats that were decorated as well.
"Look at that one," Kol said pointing to a boat with its entire mass covered in red, green and white lights and a few were blinking as well.
"New Orleans always had the Christmas spirit," Davina said as they passed a jazz band playing a jazzy version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
"The last Christmas I remember," Kol said lowly. "Was ruined by my family."
"Let me guess," Davina said turning to Kol who nodded. "They daggered you at Christmas?"
"Yep," Kol said bitterly. "I used to love Christmas because it was always so much fun. I'll have to show you one of my family traditions."
"I used to love Christmas too," Davina said her eyes watching a string of lit up houses fly by.
"Especially when my grandma was still alive. She would make the holidays so much fun and we would come downtown to enjoy the French Quarter because they would go all out and on Christmas Eve she would make a big pot of gumbo with all kinds of seafood on the side and for Christmas dinner, she would make lasagna. Then after she passed, Christmas became to be just another day because my mother just lost her spirit, I guess. And this year seems no different for me. Ooh, that is pretty," She beamed as another large boat decorated this time in blue, purple and white lights with a lit up snowflake on the side.
"That is nice," Kol agree and a few moments later the carriage came to a stop, Kol climbed out of the carriage holding out his hand for Davina so she would not fall as she took the long step down until her feet were safely on the ground.
Looking at her surroundings, Davina realized that they were at the Riverwalk, a popular outside mall home to many different stores and eateries. She smiled as Kol didn't let go of her hand as the walked down the very long stretch of the boardwalk, Davina could see a large double-decked boat in the distance from nearer as they walked along the river's edge with the city lights glowing on the water's surface in the slightly mild December night (AN: and yes, it can be mild in December in the southeastern United States, sometimes we don't have a winter at all. Some Christmases we are in shorts.) with a slight breeze. It was a great night to be out on the town.
"Look, one of the ferry s are docked," Davina said admiring the large steamboat. "Those things are so much fun."
"I'm glad," Kol said looking at Davina. "Because we are going on it." He added as they stopped outside the boat.
"Really?" Davina's blue eyes widen trailing up the boat's edge to its stop floor. "It has been years since I have been and the food is great."
"So, I made the right choice?"
"The perfect choice," Davina assured his placing a hand on his arm as excitement filled her being as she knew the night was going to be a total blast. The long line that was waiting to board dwindled quickly and soon they took their first steps onto the Creole Queen. They were greeted by a warm atmosphere and the sounds of smooth jazz playing giving the room a nice buzz.
"We have a little private section with our own little band," Kol said leading her to a staircase from the other.
"How did you do that?" Davina asked suspiciously to Kol.
"A little bit of bribery," Kol said smirking at her, but Davina knew just what he meant by bribery as the reached the second landing and being greeted by a man who appeared to be in his late 40s with a big welcoming grin at the sight of his guests.
"Good Evening, You must be my guests Kol Mikaelson and Davina Claire?" He asked holding out his hand to the vampire his eyes landing on Davina.
"Yes," Kol nodded accepting the handshake.
"Wonderful! Welcome aboard The Creole Queen. I am Simon and I will be taking very good care of you tonight." He said holding his hand to Davina. "Hello, my dear," He smiled warmly at the little witch. "Come with me and I shall take you to your seats." He didn't let Davina's hand go as he guided them down a narrow always through a pair of double doors to a table that sat in the corner between two very large windows. Davina could see the skyline of New Orleans through the glass, the bridge a few miles downriver. The room was opened with a small circle of chairs in the middle with the lighting gave the room a nice glow. Simon gently lets go of Davina's hand to pull out her chair for her.
"Thank you," She smiled taking her seat and she took in the beautiful room once more.
"Here are your menus," Simon said handing them each their own menu and reached for a bottle sitting in an ice bucket. "For you, our finest sparkling Rose," He said filling their glasses. "I will give a minute two a minute. You two are just so cute," He sighed as he placed the bottle back into the bucket. "Enjoy, my friends." He nodded to them before walking away.
"He's a character," Davina snickered picking up her glass as she was drawn to the beautiful color of the wine.
"You're telling me," Kol said watching the waiter go about the room before going through the double doors. "You should have seen him when I came here to book the place."
"You mean compel," Davina looked at him knowingly as he rolled his eyes.
"You did say me being a vampire has its perks," Kol teased and this time she rolled her eyes. "Besides as beautiful as you look tonight, I want to be the only one who can look at you tonight."
"Really?" Davina raised an eyebrow at him sipping her wine. "Possessive?"
"Much so," Kol said throwing her a toothy smirk. "To which I am not ashamed."
"So bad," Davina sighed opening her menu to look at her choices. "But you're forgiven since you pulled off a date that raised a bar so high that it would be impossible to reach." Simon appeared through the doors walking over to the table.
"How are my lovebirds? Are we ready to order?" Simon looked from one to another.
"I know what I want," Davina said to Kol, then looked at their waiter. "The Creole chicken with the whipped potatoes and creole corn salad." Simon nodded turning to Kol who ordered the Sausage Gumbo with red beans and rice.
"Great choices," Simon said as he collected their menus. "I will get this the chef and please enjoy your own personal band. Boys," He called out into the room and a line of men with various instruments came through the door to the chairs sitting down followed by the sound of slow jazz filled the room.
"Elijah wanted me to tell you goodbye," Kol said sitting back in his chair.
"When did he leave?"
"This afternoon," Kol answered.
"He said this morning that there is new trouble," Davina said taking another sip of her wine. "Did he find anything more out?"
"Elijah didn't really say much about it other than that he was leaving,"
Kol told her before biting his lip. "He may call us to come help if he needs us too."
"That's fine," Davina said feeling excited about the possibility of going to another new place. "He said it was a hunter."
"There is always some type of hunter, for werewolves and vampire. We crossed a few over the course of the millennium. I am sure it is nothing that we can't handle." Kol assured her as the song that was playing ended and the band continued with a more upbeat song.
"Elijah said it was making Niklaus uneasy," Davina pointed out crossing her arms as she turned to the band watching them closely.
"Yeah and I think it has a lot to do with Nik and Rebekah fighting," Kol admitted as he reached for the bottle and poured more wine into his glass and Davina started laughing. "What's so funny?" He asked.
"Your brother told Klaus that he shouldn't have pissed her off," Davina giggled. "It was so funny and completely unexpected I couldn't help but laugh at him and he heard me."
"He what?" Kol's eyes widen at this little bit.
"Niklaus heard me, but Elijah played it to where he was being paranoid," Davina snickered.
"So you would okay if we have to go help?" Kol wondered out loud setting his glass down.
"Just tell me when and we will go," Davina nodded glancing outside one of the large windows. The boat had left the docks as she could see the skyscrapers slowly drift back as it sailed down the river. The scene was really beautiful seeing the lights of the city glow against the clear night sky as it was a beautiful night. "So what's it like up there? What is the name of the town?"
"Mystic Falls," Kol said the name making an acid taste in his mouth as he thought of his birthplace and town that held so much darkness. "You are not missing anything," He said truthfully. "The town is home to nothing but heartache."
"They couldn't have thought of a better name for the place?" Davina asked raising an eyebrow. "Even the name is creepy and it is full of supernatural creatures you say?"
"Almost every kind, vampires, witches, werewolves, hybrids, super vampire hunters, doppelgangers and it is also the place were the very species of the vampires were created by the one and only my mother," Kol said with a cold smile.
"Very interesting and very off-putting," Davina said shaking her head. "And I thought New Orleans was bad, but that place seems to be bad luck, although I did get rewarded with a very handsome date from those parts." She grinned as Kol reached over to take her hand.
"Are you enjoying yourself?" Kol asked rubbing his thumb along the smooth skin on the back of her hands and she could feel goosebumps raise up her arm.
"Very much so," She nodded leaning forward. "This certainly not what I was expecting," She looked around the room. "And I like the privacy and to be honest I don't want to have to compete with the other females in the room."
"You would be the only girl that I would see if there were people in here," Kol smiled causing her to blush. "Would you like to dance?" He asked nudging his head to the open floor feeling the need to have her in his arms pulling her closer to him and Davina began to nod but saw Simon coming through the doors carrying their dinner plates.
"I would love to dance with you, but I see something delicious heading our way," She whispered softly to Kol and Kol was once again thrown by her raging beauty and felt damn lucky to have her on his arm. There was no girl in the world who would ever meet Davina's level of beauty at least to his level.
"It couldn't be any more delicious than you, my Darling," Kol murmured watching as her cheeks turned red at his words and Simon arrived at their table with their food and Davina fought back the blushing from her cheeks as she was still getting used to such compliments coming from Kol.
"Here you go, my friends," Simon smiled setting their plates down in front of them. "Does everything look well?"
"It looks great, Simon," Kol nodded as Davina nodded as well as the smell of their food hit their noses.
"Is there anything else I can get you?" Simon looked at his guest expectantly.
"Could I have a bottle of hot sauce?" Davina asked and Kol shook his head because he could tell the dishes were already spicy as the spices were burning his nose and he was a damn vampire. How she could take any more heat in her food was beyond him and hoped that he wouldn't have to feed her vamp blood to heal her bleed stomach after she finished her food.
"What kind would you like as we have many?" Simon asked wanting to know something more specific.
"Bring me your favorites," Davina suggested thoughtfully.
"Very well," Simon nodded stepping away from the table to go fulfill her tiny request.
"You want more hot stuff?" Kol asked warily eyeing her place as her chicken look mean with spicy flavor.
"There is never enough hot stuff," Davina said and grinned. "I bet I can eat more spicier food than you."
"Is that a challenge?" Kol asked as he could never pass off a good challenge and he liked spicy food too and he loved spicy blood.
"It so is," Davina nodded as Simon came back to the table with an arm full of bottled hot sauces. "We are going to need more Simon." Kol could have fallen to the floor laughing at the look on the waiter's face of concern for the girl in front of him.
"Are you sure?" Simon asked as he picked up a bottle of sauce. "This stuff here is pretty kicking," He informed her.
"Oh, I am sure," She said looking to Kol with a daring look that made him want to press her up against the wall claiming those lips and swore that he fell deep into hell in love with her even more.
Kol panted as he chugged back the last of the last of his bubbling wine as he slammed the glass on to the table and he was lucky it didn't break. He was trying to extinguish the fire that had been lit on his tongue hell, even vervain didn't burn like this and was pretty sure he preferred it over this. He looked up at the girl and was shocked to see that she was completely unfazed… not even one fucking pant from her. Davina Claire, the love of his life as he so shall deem her as was relaxing her sweet looking chin in her hand and was looking as if she wanted to laugh.
"Are you okay?" She asked sweetly and Kol could tell it was taking everything for her not to laugh.
"You are trying to kill me," Kol narrowed his eyes at the petite witch. "How are you not on the floor? I think my tongue has even melted away."
"So, that means I won," She said happily sitting back in her chair crossing her long legs which grabbed his attention as they looked so smooth. "You like what you see?" Davina asked and he couldn't believe that he had been caught staring at her, but he couldn't help it.
"You did and yes I do," Kol nodded slowly as his mouth was still flaming. "What kind of pepper was that?"
Davina picked up the bottle and her eyes widened as she read the label. "Habanero," She biting her lip looking up at Kol. "It is a really really hot pepper."
"No shit," Kol cleared his throat as he reached over plucking up her glass of wine and downed it as he needed relief.
"So that means I get to pick the dessert," Davina smiled tapping her chin.
"Nothing spicy," Kol pleaded he held his head. "Because I think this is actually going to kill me."
"Such a drama king," Davina huffed as she stood up walking around to the table. "I have a way to get your mind off of it," She said holding out her hand.
"Are you here to finish me off?" He asked eyeing her warily and she rolled his eyes at his theatrics grabbing his hand pulling him out of his chair.
"No," She shook her head as she pulled him on to the dance floor. "Then I would have no one to dance with," Davina smiled as she came to a stop never taking her eyes off him. "Are you feeling better yet?" She asked.
"No," He answered and she tightened her hand around his pulling him closer to her.
"What about now?"
"Maybe," He said his eyes dropping to her hand watching as it reached for his other hand lifting it and placing it on her left hip and he could feel her warmth beneath the tips of his fingers and trailed his eyes up her body back to her eyes.
"Better?" She asked in a soft low voice that soothed into his soul and into his stomach like a hot river of warm melted butter. The light of the room illuminating her eyes to a blue he had yet to see in her eyes.
"Do you know what will make it really better?" Kol looked into her eyes as he returned his own question.
"What?"
Kol plucked his hand from her hip sliding it completely around the small of her back tugging on her body until she was flushed up against him. She was so close to him that he didn't need to listen to her racing heartbeat but could feel it against his own chest the sound of her breath hitching a notch higher was like music to his ears. There was nothing he could see of her or feel of her as he finally understood of the saying two people in their own world as he stepped into hers. He could feel small rivers of heat underneath her fingers as her hands slid up his chest wrapping her slender arms around his neck. Kol could scarcely hear the music in his eardrums as he felt himself get high on her as he began to move their bodies to the beat or more-so in some rhythm. All he knew is that he didn't want to look away or anything to break this moment. He was certain if anyone of his blasted siblings called that he would break open one of those large windows to toss his phone into the water below before he could get the chance the answer it. He would face the chance of going back into a box many times before giving this moment up because he knew that this one would be one of his favorites.
"Did it work?"
Kol felt himself come back down to the beloved Earth as he honed in on her lovely voice. "What?" He looked down watching those luscious lips form a beautiful smile on her stunning
face. "Did what work?"
Davina snickered at the confused look on Kol's face which answered her own question as it looked as if she had brought him back from dreamland. "Never mind," She shook her head as they moved to the slow song that the band was currently playing.
"Since you are now the queen of all things hot," Kol began, "what would you like for dessert?"
"That is a tough question," Davina said as she thought about their options. " There are many options to choose from as we are in one of the culinary capitals of the world."
"You can get one here or on the streets of the French Quarter as we are now heading back for land," Kol reminded her as he guided her to the music.
"You know," Davina sighed her eyes had a dreamy look to them. "There is something that I have been craving for," She licked her lips and Kol had to clench his teeth as he wanted to do the very same thing to her lips. "It is a small shop just near Jackson Square," She informed him. "It is one of my favorite haunts in the Quarter."
"One of them?" Kol perked his eyebrow at this. "What are your other favorites?"
"There are only a fair few of them and one I would have to show you because I am pretty sure that I am the only one who knows of it," Davina answered. "It's kind of my secret gem."
"Davina Claire has secrets," Kol gaped causing her to playfully roll her eyes. "Why I might just have to break in and find them all out."
"I have nothing to hide Kol Mikaelson," She told him. "There isn't much to me that you don't know."
"How about your first kiss?" Kol tossing a random question out and realized it was one that he didn't know the answer too.
"I was thirteen," Davina answered as her eyes dimmed a bit as her mind wandered into her thoughts. "His name was Tim," She confessed a bit weakly. "I met him when I was 10. Tim was another one of my good friends, but he was involved in a car crash that took his life."
"I'm sorry," Kol ran his hand up and down her back soothingly as he could tell that this loss affected her still. "What did you like about him?"
"He was extremely talented," Davina smiled as she could remember sitting on the porch of her childhood home listening as he practiced. "He could play the violin so well."
"We need more musicians in the world," Kol murmured softly in her ear. "A world without music is no world at all. Music is one of my favorite things behind having magic," Kol confessed. "To see where music began and to where is it now is astounding even to me and now we get to have music whenever we want and with music we can do this," He grinned as the tempo of the music picked up moving his hands from her back to her hand around his neck twirling her away from him and pulled her back he did it again, twirling her around."You can keep up," He noted watching her feet as matched his steps without any hesitation.
"Or maybe I just have a date who knows how to lead," Davina smiled as Kol pulled her back to him causing her stomach to flip and her to giggle at the sensation.
"That too," Kol nodded wrapping his arms around her back once more all the while still swaying their bodies to the music tilting her back in his arms watching as her long hair fell like a chocolate waterfall of the back of her shoulders.
Davina laughed softly as he pulled her body bringing her upright swaying a few moments before dipping her again as the song came to an end. Kol gently pulled her upright tightening his hold on her afraid of letting her go that she would slip through the cracks and disappear forever. Even though he knew that she was not going anywhere, he still felt as if he was in a dream and he would be facing a deep dark nightmare when he awoke, but she was here in his arms warm, caring, beautiful smelling so fucking good that it made his mouth water for her and he could not hold back anymore as he leaned forward capturing her lips with his and felt his body leap for joy and couldn't hold back the shudder as she threaded her fingers through his hair as she responded against his lips. It had been so long since their last kiss and he didn't know how he had lasted without stealing one from her. He pulled back from her lips giving her a moment to catch her breath before taking her lips back.
Davina felt her slowly slide shut as Kol moved his lips against her for the second time that night in mere seconds. She moved her fingers that were wrapped in his hair the tips of her fingers grazing his scalp and she could feel him shudder against her lips as she opened her lips to him wanting more. Kol reached up to cup her face as his tongue swiped at her bottom lip and she could taste him in her mouth. What began as an innocent kiss grew to one with passion and Davina could feel her knees becoming jelly as well as her need for air. She pulled back from the kiss forcing her eyelids to open up to see Kol gazing so intently into hers. Her heart was pounding in her chest as he reached up placing his lips against her forehead and her heart did a backflip. Davina looked out of the corner of her eye noticing that they were the only ones in the room.
"Looks like we scared the band off," She laughed and Kol followed her eyes finding their chairs empty.
"Or that they were wishing that they had their own person that they could kiss," He said his voice husky from the kiss. Kol licked his dry lips as he watched her bite her own bottom lip before opening them to say something else but they didn't get the chance as a voice on the intercom sounded announcing the boat's arrival back to its home dock.
"Is it over already?" Davina sighed looking out the window and sure enough, the lights of the city were surrounding them once again.
"It doesn't have to be," Kol assured her. "I thought you wanted dessert?" He watched as her eyes lit up at the word.
"Oh yeah," Davina shook her head. "Not my fault you can kiss me senseless," She told her giving him a fake glare.
"And it is not my fault your lips are so damn sexy that I can't keep mine to myself," Kol said feeling pride swarm his insides as her cheeks flushed bright red. "Let's go and you show me this dessert you are craving." He held out his hands.
"You never know," Davina drawled looking him straight in the eyes. "The dessert I may crave might actually be you."
This time it was Kol's turned to be shocked as he watched the girl stepped around him without another glance heading for the door before turning towards him. "Cat got your tongue?" She grinned before pushing through the doors with him following closely behind.
Ten minutes later, Davina and Kol were walking side by side down Chartres Street, they had just passed Jackson Square which was crawling various artist working on their current creations. There was a large Christmas tree standing tall in the middle of the square its clear lights shining brightly. Turning right, Davina pulled Kol by the hand down another street, it was one the streets that didn't allow cars on it because it was no narrow that if anyone were to drive on it would end up losing a mirror or greater. Davina led him a few block down stopping in front of a little cafe.
"Here we are," She said smiling to Kol as she walked to the door holding it open for him. "It is mainly a cafe the locals know about as it the street is a tight fit."
The cafe was small and intimate with low lighting and tables about. From the outside, it looked to be crammed for such a small place but crammed it was not. It carried a warm and homey feeling about the was a small counter with glass with numerous sweets on display. Davina walked around the tables on her way to the front stopping in front of a person who was working.
"Hello, Davina," The elderly woman smiled warmly at the sight of the young witch. "How lovely to see you."
"Hi Winnie," Davina smiled as she placed her arms on the counter as her eyes took in the rows of yummy looking sweets to her pleasure. She could honestly eat her weight in this place which is why she tried her hardest to stay away from it.
"Who is the yummy looking fellow behind you?" Winnie asked eyeing Kol with an appreciative eye.
"This is my date," Davina said looking to Kol who was quiet during the exchange.
"Your date?" Winnie turned to Davina wearing a surprised look.
"Her date I am," Kol answered speaking up for the first time since entering. "She wanted to show me this place saying it was her favorite.
Winnie turned to Davina looking at the young girl warmly. "And she is my favorite customer. She is always so sweet. Are you wanting anything?" Winnie waved to the items in the glass case.
"I am wanting your specialty to go please," Davina said and Winnie smiled.
"Of course my dear," Winnie said as she took a mental note. "Anything else you would like?"
"That would it Winnie," Davina said and Winnie nodded as she grabbed a cardboard back. "I figured we could take them back with us," Davina suggested and Kol nodded.
"Here you go," Winnie said handing her a box and the sweet smell hit Davina's nose making her mouth water. Davina reached to give her payment, but Winnie denied it.
"It's on the house tonight," Winnie said kindly.
"Thank you," Davina smiled holding the box up to her nose as she wants one more whiff of the prize inside. She smiled as she looked at Winnie. "Once again thank you."
"You are very welcome," She smiled looking at Kol. "I hope you two have a great night and come and see me soon."
"We will," Davina promised as they turned to exit the cafe out to the cooling air. They walked back to their carriage that was awaiting them a few blocks down.
"So what is that?" Kol asked looking at the box as he could smell something sweet.
"Two chocolate filled beignets," Davina smiled as they arrived at the carriage holding on to the box as she climbed up into her seat she opened the box and smiled when she saw that Winnie but in a few extra things. "Ooh she included some Oreo balls," She said silently leaping at her luck.
"What is an Oreo ball?" Kol asked looking into the box.
"It is a little treat where you take Oreos, which is a chocolate sandwich cookie with cream in the middle, smash them up and mix in cream cheese and back little truffles. Then you freeze them and dip them into chocolate." Davina explained reaching into the box picking one up and held up to his mouth. "Here you can the first," She smiled as he opened his lips accepting the treat the tips of his lips brushing against her fingertips making her shiver.
"Mmm," He nodded liking the creaminess of his tongue with the chocolate crumbs. "Are you cold?" Kol asked watching the shiver that ran through her body wrapping an arm around her shoulders pulling her closer to him.
"A little," She admitted picking up a fork that was included in the box and picked at one of the two pastries taking a bite. "This has to be the best thing ever," She said smiling at Kol as she handed him his own fork. "This is a great way to end this lovely night."
"Did you enjoy yourself?" Kol asked looking at his date.
"I most certainly did," Davina nodded taking another bite this time getting some of the hazelnut chocolate filling. "Tonight was amazing," She smiled to Kol. "Thank you for a wonderful night." She said warmly taking another bite. "You don't know what you are missing," She said licking a touch of chocolate from her lower lip as Kol chuckled scooping him up some of the dessert on his fork and into his mouth.
"That is good," Kol said taking another bite as it was almost good of blood. The lights of the city began to disappear behind them as the carriage was now nearing the Plantation.
"I remember the first time I ever had this," Davina smiled at the memory. "It was during the summer and it was very hot that day and we had been out shopping having a good time. Well the heat was just unbearable so we went in to catch a break for it and it was totally brand new and Winnie was giving out free sample with anything that we bought to eat and she came out with these little pieces of heaven and that was fate and one of the last memories I have of my grandmother she passed away about a month later."
"She was a classy lady from what I remember," Kol chuckled. "I can see a lot of you in here. She was feisty like, but you could make her run for her money."
"I always got along better with her than I did my mom," Davina said swallowing another bit. "My mother was the strictest old bat you would ever see and my grandma would let me get away with a little freedom."
"Who knew you would be so rebellious," Kol chuckled looking down at her. "You rebelled against your mom and Marcel…. Is there an end to it?"
"Who knows?" Davina shrugged as she slid her finger through the chocolaty center wiping it on the corner of his mouth. "Does that answer your question?" She raised a thin delicate eyebrow at him.
"Dirty," He teased as he flicked his tongue out lapping up the chocolate from hit lip. "But so yummy, payback can be a bitch," He told her.
"You wouldn't dare," Davina glared at him as she moved the box away from him safely out of the reach of his fingers.
"Where would the fun be in that if I did the same as you?" Kol wondered watching her blue eyes widen. "My payback would be when you least expect it."
"And you said I was dirty," Davina narrowed her eyes at him some more. "I think I will finish this on my own," Davina said as she closed the lid.
"Why?" Kol asked leaning closer to her lowering his voice. "Are you scared?" He asked moving even closer watching as she sent him a blazing grin.
"Nope," She said and he could feel her breath on his lip and he was about to close the distance when he felt the carriage come to a jerking stop. He looked out of his side to see the looming plantation standing proudly before them. Kol sighed turning to sending her an apologetic look and she was wearing the same look of disappointment as he felt.
"We're back," She sighed looking at the house as it was the devil itself. Kol chuckled as he reached into his pocket pulling out a fold of bills handing into the driver's hand. "Thank you," He said to the man before climbing out of the carriage and held out his hand for Davina.
"Nope," She said shaking her head as she stepped down making sure to hold tightly to the box. "You are not getting a chance," Davina told him as she stepped down on to the ground beside him and the carriage started up again going down the driveway disappearing into the night leaving the pair completely alone.
"I wasn't going to do anything," Kol defended raising holding his hands up. "See," He said waving his hands in the air.
"Mm-hmm," Davina hummed watching him suspiciously for a moment then made her way towards the stairs.
"You are really something, Davina Claire," Kol noted as he unlocked the door pushing it in and Davina looked at him with a smile on her face.
"I know," She said before stepping into the house shocking him to his core once again. He watched Davina walk into the house and into the kitchen as he closed the door behind him locking it up and headed for the stairs to a quick shower and to change into something fitting to relax in.
Kol was pulling a dark green t-shirt over his head pulling it down his torso when he heard a knock at the door. Knowing that it could only be on person, as there was only one other person in the entire house he walked over to it pulling it open to see his gorgeous girl standing in a light purple t-shirt that fit her curves just right down to her pajama shorts that exposed those creamy long legs for the second time that night. She had thrown her hair up into a messy bundle revealing her slender cheek. He watched in awe as her eyes lit up at the sight of him.
"Hey," She smiled as she picked at the hair at the end of her ponytail which draped over one of her shoulders. Davina had to mentally stop herself from drooling at the image of him standing "I was wondering if you wanted to finish our dessert with me?"
"How about some of my famous hot chocolate to go with it?" Kol suggested lightly.
"Ooh that sounds even better than wine," Davina nodded and Kol felt the itch that to kiss her return to his lip as he had seconds before the carriage stopped.
"But first," He said his voice lowering bringing his finger to her face brushing back a loose strand of hair trying to find words to say as he mouth felt completely parched, but not for blood or water, but only for her. Kol lowered his head gently pressing his lips against her lips holding it there for a moment before pulling back. He chuckled as he watched her slowly opened her eyes, their color deep blue.
Davina could feel the dam breaking in her chest from the need she could no longer hold back for this man as she leaned up cupping his cheeks with her hand pressing her lips to his with a little more force. Kol responded by reaching behind her head pulling her hair down dredging his fingers in the loose ringlets pulling her closer to him sliding his lips over hers.
Davina pressed her body closer to him sliding her fingers into his still dampened hair as the fresh scent of his shower hit her nose. She broke free for a moment for a quick breath before reclaiming his lips feeling his hands pull free of her hair to dropping them to her shoulders down her back to her hips. She could stop the shiver as the heat following his hands as they went like little pricks of tickling heat and felt the tip of his tongue slide against her bottom lip and he pulled her even closer and soon felt her back pressing against something as the kiss got deeper. Another break for air as their kisses grew more and more hungrier. She had never done this before, but she loved it. She loved him!
Kol bit back a groan as he felt himself get lost in her taste as he swept her mouth with his tongue once again as he has to remind himself to be gentle with her. He clenched his eyes closed as he felt the little sweeps against his scalp, who knew those little touches would ever drive him crazy, but they were. She let out a gasp as Kol picked her up off the ground suddenly and or could she stop the giggle that escapes her lips as he vamp speeded them over to the bed, not breaking their lips as he gently laid her down on top of it.
Kol pulled back settling his hand on her shoulders so he wouldn't crush her. He took the sight of her in with her hair fanned out beneath her, her cheek fully flushed and her lips swollen from his kisses. "You are so beautiful," He told her and she rolled her eyes as she always does when he paid her a compliment. Davina said nothing except reaching up with her hand cupping his neck pulling his lip down to hers and who was he to deny her as he covered her lips by sliding his lips over hers passionately. He moved his lips to the corner of her mouth, placing small pecks along her jawline making his way just below her ear before skimming her jaw with her lips made the journey back to her lips.
Davina trailed her hands down the front of his chest feeling the muscle underneath the fabric of his shirt making her way around to his strong back as he made his way down the other side of her jaw pressing his lips to her neck leaving another trail of kisses. She cupped the right side of his face capturing his lips with hers, her tongue skimming his lips he readily opened to her as she felt her nerves pick up in her stomach as she felt her confidence slide a little as she shook her head to get rid of the bad thoughts. Kol must have felt a change in her as pulled away from her lips.
"Are you okay?" He asked noticing a shadow of uncertainty in her eyes as watching as she suddenly covered her face with her hands. Kol shifted to where he was laying on his side beside her.
"I'm sorry," She said, her hands making her voice sound muffled. Confused, Kon reached over to pull her face from her hands and suddenly she sat up in the bed. "I should go," She said suddenly making Kol frown as she made a moved to get out of bed, but he sat up reaching for her.
"Hey," He said stopping her from leaving. "Talk to me," He pressed as he wondered what the issue was at hand. "Please? Did I do something wrong?"
"No," She shook her head still not looking at him and Kol moved to where he was sitting beside her. "You were perfect," She said running a hand through her hair as she bit her lip and she blinked back tears as her insecurities ran louder in her mind.
"What is it?"
Davina sighed looking to the floor. "It's just that I never done this before," She said feeling embarrassed. "I don't know what I am doing or if it is right," She admitted still not looking at him. "Sorry if I suck." She closed her eyes.
"Don't be so hard on yourself," Kol told her and smiled. "Did you hear me complaining?"
"No," She shook her head and turned to look at him. "You didn't, but-"
"No buts," Kol shook his head. "You were fine."
"You must think I am a tease," Davina turned away from him again leaning down hiding her face into her hand.
"Stop that, I don't think that either," Kol said looking at her seriously. "Look at me," He ordered gently and he waited until she dragged her eyes back to meet his. "We don't have to do anything that you aren't comfortable with. We can go at your pace," He assured her. "I will never pressure you into anything," He promised her.
"So you aren't mad that I stopped?" She asked and he cupped her face with her hands.
"No, I am not," He said and smiled as he got an idea. "How about we go downstairs and I will make the hot cocoa like I said and we can watch a Christmas movies while we eat our dessert?"
"Really?" She asked her eyes widen at the suggestion. "Because that sounds perfect," Davina said finally gracing him a smile and Kol would tell that she was still feeling a bit guilty. "I'll meet you downstairs," She said leaning forward pressing a small kiss to his cheek before getting off the bed walking out of the room allowing Kol a few minutes to gather his thoughts and simmer down a slight problem before he got up to follow her downstairs.
Whew! Was that long winded
Now pay attention: I am seriously thinking of changing this story's rating as things did get a bit heated in there to be safe because who knows what can happen next right?
So here is the date! I hope you enjoy it and enjoy New Orleans while it lasts because they won't be staying much longer… As things will begin to happen. So there is drama, some more romance up ahead so stayed tuned for more!