Chapter 24 – Teasing
As soon as Finn and Sage arrived Kol and Sabrina started the preparation for the spell. Finn broke Kol's neck and Sabrina started the spell, while Finn and Sage stepped back to observe.
Sabrina and Kol soon found themselves looking for Henrick on the other side while trying to avoid anyone else. It didn't take long to find Henrick and Sabrina filled him in on the witches' plans. Henrick approved it and then started teasing Kol about Sabrina. Sabrina was beat red by the time the spell broke when Kol woke up.
Finn and Sage watched over Kol and Sabrina while the spell was in session. While Sabrina worked the spell she knelt by Kol and seemed to be in a trance. They watched as her face turned beat red and wondered at the cause. However they didn't intervene as other than a slight increase of Sabrina's heart rate her vitals were find. Kol woke up before Sabrina was fully out of her trance and Kol sat up and looked at her worriedly.
"Sabrina?" Kol asked insecurely. "Are you okay?"
"Yes, Kol," Sabrina replied with a blush.
Kol gave a slight smirk at the blush, but his insecurities raised their ugly head. "I apologize for my brother..." he started to say.
Sabrina's blush deepened, "It's okay Kol. We are bonded, it's not exactly common, especially these days."
Kol took a step closer and grasped Sabrina's arms gently, "That may be but I'm sorry everyone keeps bothering you about this bond."
Finn and Sage watched the exchange confused but they didn't say anything. They exchanged glances at Kol's actions, surprised to see him acting this way. As the conversation went on between Kol and Sabrina they started feeling like they were intruding on a personal moment and began feeling uncomfortable.
Sabrina gave a little smile to Kol, "It's all right. I really don't mind. People are curious, and Henrick just wanted to have fun with you, our bond is an easy target."
Kol sighed, he wished he could tell her everything on his mind but he just couldn't seem to do it. He wrapped his arms around Sabrina who relaxed into his embrace. He wished that meant she was in love with him but he knew it just meant she was comfortable around him.
Sabrina struggled hard not to show just how affected she was by Henrick's teasing. Oh how she wished that Kol felt the same way she did. She pushed the thought far from her mind, she was already bonded to him and that would have to be enough.
Sage rolled her eyes, "How can they not see that they are in love with each other?" She thought to her husband. She did realize she was projecting until Niklaus responded.
"Because they can't see what's in front of them." Niklaus said.
Sage gasped and blushed, "Sorry, I didn't mean for everyone to hear that."
"Don't worry they didn't," Finn replied through their link. "Only Nik did."
Sage looked confused, "How did that happen?"
She said out loud.
Kol and Sabrina had looked over at her when she gasped. Now they exchanged glances before Kol ventured to ask, "How what happened?"
"I said something to Finn through our link but somehow broadcasted to Nik as well." Sage explained, not even realizing that she had called Niklaus, Nik instead of Klaus like she usually did.
Kol looked at her strangely wondering what had changed for her to change what she called Niklaus. It had been no secret that she and Niklaus were never fond of each other, in fact they rather despised each other.
Sabrina spoke up from the safety of Kol's arms. "It would seem you have formed a closer bond with Klaus than you have with the others. The bond probably formed when you were rescuing Elena the other morning."
"Oh," Sage replied.
"When did you and Nik stop hating each other?" Kol asked.
Sage shrugged, as Finn reached out and grabbed her hand. Finn started to walk out of the dungeons dragging Sage with him.
"It didn't want matter, all that matters is they don't hate each other anymore. Something I won't have to address now." Finn stated.
Sage blushed, realizing just what her husband was referring to. "I'm so glad we worked things out, Nik." She thought to Niklaus, "Even if we didn't know it was happening at the time."
"You and me both," Niklaus replied as she shared with him what Finn just said.
Niklaus shuddered at the thought of what Finn would have done if they had still hated each other. Niklaus didn't want to be on the receiving end of Finn's discipline any time soon.
"The spell is completed," Finn thought to Niklaus. "Keep the others away for about an hour though."
"No problem, may I ask why though?" Niklaus asked curiously.
"I'm going to spend some quality time with my wife." Finn replied.
Niklaus shuddered for an entirely different reason this time. "Have Sabrina cast a spell that will keep from accidentally hearing Sage for the next hour, please. I'm begging you," He thought to Kol.
"Why?"
"Finn and Sage are spending 'quality time' together."
Kol blanched and for the first time he used his bond with Sabrina to talk to her silently. "Will you please cast a spell to keep Sage from accidentally broadcasting to Nik for the next hour?"
Sabrina turned in Kol's arms to look up at Kol's face, her face showing her confusion. However she gave a slight nod and mumbled a spell under her breath.
"Klaus will only hear Sage if it's an emergency," Sabrina reported to Kol through their bond.
"Kol, you need to make sure Sabrina can communicate with all of us silently," Finn called as he and Sage left the dungeons heading to their room.
Sabrina blushed and looked away from Kol's gaze. The only way that would be possible would be for her and Kol to be intimate, and for Kol to mark her as his mate.
Kol frowned, knowing Finn knew more about magic than his other siblings. Finn knew exactly what it would take for Sabrina to communicate with the rest of the family silently. Finn was telling him to get a move on, and tell Sabrina how he felt.