Davina glanced in one of the windows as she walked down Royal Street deep within the French Quarter. It had been four days since the date night with Kol and things were a little off, not with them but her. The next night after the date, she had found herself feeling uneasy which she tribute to her being tired, so she decided to go to bed where she had only tossed and turn the entire night without one blink of sleep and it was not getting better. So, she took it upon herself to get out of the house for a little while, Kol had gone on a blood run to find a few of his of his favorite types, to get her mind off things.

Seeing nothing that caught her eye, Davina continued to her way down the street until she came to a coffee shop. Nothing ever sounded so good a cup of coffee did, since her sleeping habits have been off she had been downing coffee left and right in order to keep herself away. One she had gotten her a rather large cup she exited the cafe and continued on her way to the shop where she was going to look for some herbs she could take a bath with in order to ebb away some of her tension and maybe get some decent sleep.

Finally, Davina arrived at the shop she had been going to. Pulling the door open she entered the shop the smell of different herbs hitting her nose. She walked along the shelves looking at the names of everything she passed, one thing that had always been her weakness as a witch was herbs and identifying the name to the plant. She picked up some lavender, passion flower before moving on from the plants to the section with the candles. She grabbed a sandalwood scented candle along with a peachy coconut scented candle then made her way over to the from to pay for her stuff.

"Good Morning Davina," greeted a local witch that went by the name of Katie as she places her things on to the counter. "Is this all for you today?" She asked kindly as she began ringing her purchases up.

"Hey Katie and yes this will be all that I will need for today," Davina nodded as she watched Katie wrap the candles in scraps of paper before placing them into a brown paper bag.

"Are you having trouble sleeping?" Katie questioned as she moved to the herbs punching a few buttons on the cash register.

"A little," Davina replied keeping her answer short and also didn't want anything to get back to a witch community as Katie read aloud her total before quickly scanning the shop before reaching for something underneath the counter holding up a small vial of a clear liquid.

"To help with your sleeping problems," Katie informed her looking to the object in her hand. "Add three drops to a cup of lavender tea before bed and so should be able to have a nice peaceful sleep with no problems." She placed the vial into the bag with her other purchases before taking a deep breath. "Maybe you need to clear your mind because no one can sleep with an unclear mind. Or maybe you are feeling guilty about something and if so come to terms with the guilty. And if you have an unfinished task that needs to be finished… Finish it."

Something about the way Katie said those last words caused a stir in her stomach and traveled up to her chest to where it was tightened so much that she could barely breathe. "Thanks Katie," She forced out taking the bag from the slightly older witch before turning hurrying out the door wanting nothing more than to put many miles between the two as she could.

Davina walked down the sidewalk turning once only stopping when she came to a crossing point at Bourbon street. She placed a hand on her chest feeling her pounding heart beneath her fingers and one hand on an old lamp post as she struggled to catch her breath before lifting her hand from her chest running her fingers through the locks of her hair pushing it out of her head. She didn't know why the word of Katie struck her so hard maybe it was the lack of sleep but she didn't think so and looked down in her bag wondering what was in the vial.

"Davina!"

Davina jumped around at the sound of her name spotting Cami, with her hands full of bags. "Cami!" She screeched as Cami stopped in front of her. "What are you doing here?"

"I have been following you since I saw you come out from Katie's shop," Cami answered before she took a moment to study the teenage girl in front of her. "Are you alright?" She questioned.

Davina forced a smile to her face pushing all of her fears to the back of her mind. "I am fine," She lied looking down at Cami's bags wanting to change the subject. "What is all that?"

"Things for the bar. We are expecting a rather large crowd tonight so we needed a few extra things," Cami said. "Or that is what Marcel says."

"Where is he?" Davina asked.

"He is around here somewhere being the King of the city or so he says," Cami chuckled. "Are you hungry?"

"Starving," Davina answered.

"Come with me," Cami said nodding her head to the bar across the street. "I know where you can get a nice bite to eat." She added causing Davina to giggle as the girls crossed the street.

Minutes later, Cami placed two steaming plates of hot food on the bar before walking around the bar over to the door making sure it was locked and that no can enter unless it was Marcel who normally came through the back as well as a key.

"Want to tell me what had you so spooked?" Cami asked as she stirred her shrimp salad around mixing the greens and different veggies before pouring a Cajun vinaigrette over it.

"I wasn't spooked," Davina pointed out as she squeezed a lemon piece over her catfish before dumping a good bit of extra hot Louisiana sauce on it as well before taking a bite. "Mmmm," Davina said. "Ever since the harvest, I never really felt comfortable around the witches of this city. I needed a few things from the shop and it just drove my nerves in to overdrive."

"Where is Kol?"

"He went on a blood run out of the city," Davina said. "Something about wanting to keep a low profile in the city."

"So what exactly is going on with you two?" Cami asked taking a crisp bite out of a cucumber slice.

"Is Marcel asking you to spy for him?"

"No," Cami shook her head. "I couldn't help notice the way he looks at you makes me wish that I had someone who would look at me that way."

"You have someone who looks at you like that..." Davina pointed out before continuing. "Marcel."

"He does, but the way Kol looks at you is different," Cami sighed. "Has anything happened between you two?"

Davina gently bit her lip as she felt her cheek begin to burn causing Cami to raise her eyebrows. "Maybe..." She trailed off slowly.

"And that maybe means something," Cami guessed with a smirk on her lips. "Is he a good kisser?"

"Cami!" Davina cried throwing a fry at her very nosy friend. "And if you must know…. He is a very good kisser," She smirked as Cami nodded with a satisfied smirk before she felt her shoulders sag. "I just don't know what I am doing," She admitted.

"What you mean?" Cami turned her trying to make sense of Davina's word.

"It just I never really had a boyfriend before and it is just all so new to me and scary," Davina said. "And I never you know…."

"Know what?" Cami gulped down some of her sweet tea.

"Been with a guy before," Davina could feel her whole face burning away as she said this.

"Oooh," Cami nodded as she caught on to Davina's words. "Well you are only seventeen, Davina"

"Yes, but things were getting heated the other night after this amazing date he put together for me," She sighed, "And then suddenly I got so nervous and jittery."

"That is totally normal," Cami said. "We all get nervous about our first times. I haven't met a woman or man on this earth that this hasn't happened too. When it is supposed to happen you'll know. Did he get mad?"

"No," Davina shook her head immediately. "He was completely understanding of it all. "She trailed off thinking about the man of the question even miles away he could make her heart beat turn into a running horse. "Please don't say anything to Marcel. I don't need him to go on a killing spree with Kol."

"My lips are sealed," Cami zipping her lips with her fingers. "I thought Kol can't be killed.."

"He can't, but that won't stop Marcel from breaking his neck," Davina said pushing away her empty plate.

"That would be a fight that I would pay to see," Cami laughed as she tried to imagine in her mind holding up her glass of tea.

"Right?" Davina giggled as they clinked their glasses together before moving on to a different subject.

Davina sighed as she walked into the house and upon entering she could tell that she was the only being in the house allowing her to sigh with relief before going up the stairs to her room and closing the door behind her. She then placed the bag on her bed as she clears the floor to make room for what she needed to do and that was to test that vial of stuff. She got her jar of course salt getting a good pinch before making a circle on the floor before placing a white candle in the middle then picked up a white dove feather before opening the strange vial sticking the end of the feather into the liquid then lowered the pointer finger of her empty hand to the candle wick causing it to ignite. Davina lowered the end of the feather to the fire muttering a quiet incantation causing the smoke to go green.

"That means it poisonous."

Davina jumped at the unexpected voice turning to the door to see Kol standing in the doorway with his windblown curls laying perfectly on his head and his icy blue eyes sending a warmth through out her body. "When did you get back?" She asked once she found her voice as she bent down to blow out the candle.

"A few moments ago," Kol answered as he entered the room his gaze dropping to the floor to where the remainders of her spell laid. "What are you doing?"

"Just practicing," She said smoothly as she gathered up the stuff to put it away before clearing the floor of the salt. "I was a little bored."

"So you missed huh?" Kol smirked his eyes turning a darker piercing blue. "I wasn't gone that long."

"It is easy to get bored when you are a teenager," Davina said. "But then again it was so long ago you probably forgot." She teased causing him to squint his eyes at her playfully.

"Ouch," He said placing a hand over his heart. "Darling that hurt."

"Oops," She giggled as she sat down on the bed. "How was the hunt?"

"Fabulous," Kol said sighed. "It is a gorgeous day outside. Have you been inside all afternoon?"

"No," Davina shook her head. "I went into town and talked with Cami. Then got back a little while ago and decided to practice my magic." Davina finished as her mind trailed away to the other parts of the universe pressure began baring down on her head causing her to close her eyes. She rubbed her temples as she tried to relieve the pressure as he ears began to ring so loud she couldn't hear anything in the room and as soon as it started the pressure disappeared.

"Davina?" Kol notices that she went suspiciously quiet as he closed the distance between them as her eyes closed like she was almost in a comatose then her eyes snapped open. "Davina?"

She blinked a few times before turning to Kol who was watching her very closely. "Whew," She sighed.

"Did you inhale any of that stuff?" Kol asked concerned at her pale complexion.

"I don't think so," She said weakly.

"C'mon," Kol stood up suddenly taking her hand pulling her to feet. "Let's get you some fresh air."

"Fresh air sounds great." She nodded as her mind went to that liquid she tested wondering if there was something more to it than she thought as Kol watched closely as they went down the stair to the front door and the spell confirmed her first suspicion that the liquid was poisonous and that the witches were up to something again, but she didn't know what.

"Feel better?" Kol asked watching her face as they sat in the rocking chairs that were located on the back balcony.

"Much," Davina said softly as she was gazing over the back gardens. "I don't know what happened back there."

"It could have been the smoke," Kol said as an idea entered his mind. "Since you were practicing your magic, do you want to learn something new?"

"I am always ready to learn something new," Davina smirked and that devilish look in her eye made his love for her only grow.

"Then let's go," Kol said getting out of his seat.

"To where?"

"To my playhouse."

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I am so sorry it took me this long to get this chapter written and up. My life the past couple of months had me busy and I was also a little burned out. Enjoy and the next chapter will be a long much much sooner.

Endlesswriter!