The next morning Stasia got ready to go shopping with Rebekah. She was going to met Kol afterwards so she wanted to make sure she looked ok. So she put on a blue jean skirt and coral lace top with a pair of boots and made her way to the living room to wait for Rebekah.
"Hey," Alaric said when she walked in the living room. "Where are you headed?"
"Shopping with Rebekah for something to wear tonight," she told him.
"So you'll be seeing Kol," he said.
"Yes,"
"Stasia," he sighed.
"Uncle Ric I know you don't like the idea of me being with Kol but if this is a mistake its one you're going to have to let me make."
"I know that, I just wish it wasn't Kol," he admitted.
"I know you do but maybe Kol will surprise you," she told him. "Got to go, Rebekah will be here soon," she told him.
"Be careful," he said.
When Stasia walked outside, she saw Rebekah pull into her driveway. Stasia walked over to her car and got inside.
"Everything ok?" Rebekah asked.
"Yeah"
"You sure?" she asked as she backed out of the driveway and drove off.
"Well I'm pretty sure my uncle thinks me seeing Kol is a mistake," she told her.
"Well what do you think?"
"Right now it doesn't seem like a mistake," she told her. "I just hope its not a mistake." She sighed. "What do you think?" she asked.
"I don't really think its any of my business," she sighed. "Kol doesn't like anyone interfering into his relationships, not that he has many of those."
"I kind of figured that out," she sighed.
When Rebekah got to the mall she parked the car and led Stasia into a store and started pulling dresses off the racks and sent her to try them on. Stasia came out and showed each one to Rebekah.
"You know I hate trying on clothes," she told Rebekah as she sent her back to put on the next one. Stasia put on the next dress. It was a black lace mini dress, that stopped a little above mid thigh. It hugged the curves of her body, she turned around and looked in the mirror. She really liked it. She stepped out of the room and Rebekah looked up.
"What do you think?" she asked as she spun around.
"I think Kol will like it," she told her and Stasia smiled. "But do you like it?"
"I do," she told her.
"Great then go change I'll buy he dress grab you a pair of black shoes and…you probably need food," she said.
"That would be great," Stasia told her.
"We'll get you food and then go back and meet Kol. Nik and Elijah are going to be out all day." She told her.
"Sounds good," she told her.
Not much later Rebekah and Stasia were sitting down to eat.
"So Kol didn't really want me to go shopping with you today did he?"
"You should ask him that," Rebekah told her.
"I did."
"What did he say?"
"Well he really didn't say either way but I don't think he did," she answered.
"You read him well," Rebekah told her.
"I doubt that's true," she sighed.
"What did you say to him?" Rebekah asked curiously.
"That just because I was shopping with you today it didn't mean I didn't have time for him and that I wouldn't be with him if I didn't like him." she told her. "Do you think I'm crazy for liking Kol?"
"Well I think you could be good for him," she told her. "He's not all bad."
"Kol's told me that all the awful things I've heard about him are true," she said. "He hasn't been that way with me."
"I know I just hope when he does show that side you don't run from him."
"Why would I?" she asked.
"Its what girls do with Kol," Rebekah told him. "And when Kol gets his heart broken, people get hurt."
"Rebekah I wouldn't hurt him intentionally," she promised. "Should I be worried he hasn't tried to kiss me?"
"He hasn't tried to kiss you?" Rebekah asked shocked.
"So I guess I should be worried then," she said nervously as she ran her fingers through her hair.
"No," Rebekah said. "Its just not like Kol."
"Maybe he doesn't want to kiss me," she said quietly.
"I highly doubt that's true," Rebekah assured her. "Why don't you kiss him first?"
"What if I do and he really doesn't want to kiss me."
"Well at least you'll know," Rebekah told her.
"Plus I'm used to rejection, so if he did reject me it wouldn't be like it'd be the first time."
"What guy would reject you?" Rebekah asked.
"Most of the ones I know." She told her. "But it doesn't matter," she sighed. "Maybe it's a good thing Kol hasn't kissed me."
"Why do you say that?"
"Well because when Kol kisses my hand I feel sparks, when he touches me its like fire and I feel as if I'm being pulled toward him, like even if I wanted to I couldn't run away from him.
"Oh wow!" Rebekah said.
"We should probably get back."
"Ok," Rebekah agreed.
When the two of them got back Rebekah led her inside and upstairs. They put Stasia's stuff in Rebekah's room.
"You can go ahead and get ready," Rebekah told her. "The bathroom is right down the hall."
"Thanks," she said and Rebekah handed her a bathrobe and the bag with the panties and bra she had bought and Stasia walked out of the room and went into the bathroom. After showering she put on the new white lace bra and panties she had bought and slipped on the robe Rebekah gave her. She walked out of the bathroom to make her way back to Rebekah's room but soon as she stepped out of the bathroom she felt someone grab her and push her into the wall. Stasia looked up and found herself looking into Kol's beautiful brown eyes.
"Kol."
"Anastasia," he smirked and he heard her heart start to race as his eyes roamed her body. "You wearing anything under this robe?" he asked.
"Maybe," she teased and she felt Kol's hands move to her hips before going to the tie on her robe and he started to untie it. "No Kol," she said as pushed his hands away. "I should go get ready," she told him.
"Anastasia," Kol said.
"Kol," she sighed.
"Darling you're beautiful," Kol told her.
"Well you haven't seen me naked," she told him and Kol smirked and stepped closer to her, he reached for the tie on her robe.
"Is that an invitation darling?" he asked smirking.
"No Kol!" she exclaimed. "I'll be ready soon," she told him and turned around and ran to Rebekah's room.
When she walked in Rebekah's room, Rebekah looked over at her.
"Everything ok?" she asked her.
"No," Stasia answered. "You're brother," Stasia told her.
"Yes Kol can be frustrating sometimes," Rebekah told her. "Sit down." She added and Stasia sat down and Rebekah started her make up.
"Can I ask you something about Kol?" she asked her.
"You can ask, I may not be able to give you an answer."
"Ok," Stasia said. "Would Kol care if I wasn't perfect?"
"What do you mean?" Rebekah asked.
"Like if my body wasn't perfect like he seems to think it is," she said. "If I had scars or something?"
"I don't think he would care Stasia. He's really not as shallow as everyone thinks he is." Rebekah told her. "But if its bothering you talk to Kol."
"Yeah I guess I should." She sighed.
"Ok well you need to go get your dress on," she told her. "I'm sure Kol has plans for you two before tonight."
"Ok," Stasia said and took her dress from Rebekah and went to change. When she came back she put on the black shoes and stood up.
"Thank you for this," she told her.
"Go have fun, I'll see you in a few hours," Rebekah told her and she smiled and walked to the doors. "His room is at the end of the hall."
"Thanks," Stasia said and walked out of the room and to the end of the hall. She stopped in front of Kol's door and knocked on it. Kol opened the door a few seconds later and saw Stasia on the other side. He let his eyes travel her body, she was beautiful, the dress showed off her legs and her curves.
"Anastasia," he said. "You look beautiful," he told her and she smiled.
"Thank you," she said softly.
"Lets get out of here," he told her and walked out of his room and took her hand in his.
Once they were in his car and on their way to wherever Kol was taking them. Stasia looked over at him.
"Kol," she said.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I need to ask you something."
"Ok," he agreed.
"You say I'm beautiful…"
"Of course you're beautiful," he said. "But that's not a question."
"I know, I'm getting to the question," she told him. "Would you still think I'm beautiful if my body wasn't perfect? If I had scars?"
"I'm guessing you're asking me that because you have scars," he said and she nodded.
"Yeah."
"But I'm guessing you're not going to tell me what happened," he said.
"No, not yet anyway."
"Ok but you know you can tell me anything," he said and she nodded. "But to answer your question, I'll always think you're beautiful no matter what." He told her and she smiled.
"Are we going somewhere in particular?" she asked.
"No but I'm guessing you need dinner," he said and she shrugged.
"I'm good, Rebekah got me something not to long ago."
"Ok then tell me more about you," he said.
"Well if I'm upset I like to eat Ben and Jerry's cake Batter Ice cream." She told him. "What do you want to know?"
"You have a favorite color?" he asked.
"Pink," she answered.
"So is there anywhere you always wanted to go or something you've always wanted to do?" he asked.
"I don't know Kol, I've always wanted to go to New York and see a musical."
"Oh," he said.
"Not exciting enough huh?" she asked but Kol saw she had a slight smile on his face.
"Its fine Darling," he said. "Any particular ones?"
"Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Aladdin…" she said
"Have you had a lot of boyfriends?" he asked her.
"Well there was Hudson, he's the only serious boyfriend I've had. I've dated but its never worked out."
"Never huh," he said.
"Well you're one of the few guys I've seen more than once." She told him.
"Guess I'm lucky then," he said and she looked over at him and smiled.
"You really mean that?" she asked.
"Of course I do," he said and she smiled. "Is it hard to believe I like you."
"Honestly Kol, it is,"
"Why?"
"You don't seem like the kind of guy that stays around for long," she told him.
"Well I guess I'm going to have to prove that isn't true."
"I hope so Kol," she said.
Klaus, Elijah and Rebekah were waiting for Kol to arrive with his date.
"So do you know anything about this girl Kol is seeing?" Klaus asked Rebekah.
"Actually I've met her," Rebekah told him.
"What is your impression of her?" Elijah asked.
"Well she's sweet, to good for him," Rebekah told them. "But she seems to like him and he seems to like her."
"So do we get a name?" Klaus asked her.
"Not until Kol gets here," she said.
"So we know her?" Elijah asked.
"Yeah," Rebekah smiled. "I think you'll be surprised."
Kol parked his car outside his house a few minutes later.
"You ready for this?" Kol asked her.
"Not really," she admitted.
"It won't be that bad darling," he said and got out of the car and walked around and opened the door for her. "Lets go." Kol told her and took her hand in his and led her to the door and inside.
"Nik," Kol called out as he led her through the house and into a room where she saw Klaus sitting on the couch. Elijah was pouring a drink and Rebekah was sitting in a chair.
"Kol," Klaus said as he looked over and noticed Stasia with Kol. "Stasia," he added surprised. "She's the girl you're so interested in.
"Yes," Kol smirked.
"You could have just told me Stasia was the girl you like"
"And miss this conversation," Kol smirked as he walked over and poured himself a drink.
"I thought you had better taste than to get involved with my baby brother." Klaus said.
"Well Kol doesn't look like a baby to me," Stasia said and she saw Rebekah smile. "And I do have good taste in guys," she added. "Kol's not that bad," she told that.
"Thank you darling," Kol said and she smiled.
"Just be careful sweetheart," Klaus said.
"I will dimples," she replied and Klaus heard his siblings hold back their laughter and shot them a glare.
"So Stasia why are you dating my brother? " Klaus asked.
"You ask that like you don't believe anyone would want to date your brother," she said.
"Well Kol isn't easy to get along with, he's selfish, egotistical,I could go on," He said.
"Please don't I've already heard all about what everyone thinks of Kol," Stasia said. "And I really don't care what everyone thinks of him and I find Kol very easy to get along with."
"That's a surprise," Klaus replied.
"As to why I'm dating him, he asked."
"So you really expect us to believe no normal human guy asked you out?" Elijah asked her.
"Yes." she said. "The ones who asked me out only wanted to get to Elena and when they realized it wasn't going to happen they dumped me."
"Most guys are stupid darling," Kol told her.
"If you say so," she said.
"I find it hard to believe that a beautiful girl such as yourself has never had a boyfriend," Elijah said.
"I didn't say I'd never had a boyfriend," she told him. "He just wasn't a great boyfriend." she added. "and I really don't like to talk about him"
"Ok," Elijah said.
"Its just part of my life I'd rather forget," she told him.
"We all have things like that in our past," Elijah told her and she nodded. "Those are the things that usually have a way of coming out."
Kol was finally driving Stasia home after leaving his house.
"So Hudson was the boyfriend you were talking about tonight?" Kol asked.
"You mean the boyfriend I don't want to talk about?' she asked and he nodded. "Yeah."
"Just one question about him," Kol said and she looked over at him.
"What?"
"Did he hurt you?"
"Kol its over now, what happened is over there's no point in reliving it."
"So he did," Kol said.
"Kol please, not now."
"If that's what you want."' He said as he pulled in her drive way and parked the car and turned it off.
"It is," she told him
"Ok then," he said and got out of the car and walked around and opened the door. Stasia grabbed her jacket and got out of the car.
"So I can't believe you called Klaus dimples and you're still breathing," he said and she smiled. "Did you see the look on his face when I walked in with you," Kol said chuckling.
"Yeah I saw it," she smiled as they walked onto the porch.
"So you kind of defended me tonight when Klaus said all those things about me," he began.
"Just because those things may be true doesn't mean you're a horrible person all the time," she told him and he smiled.
"I think my favorite thing you said tonight was Kol doesn't look like a baby to me," he said and she laughed.
"Kol," she said and he took her hand in his and pulled her closer.
"I'll call you tomorrow," he said and she nodded.
"Sounds great," she smiled and he leaned down and kissed her cheek.
"Sleep well darling," he said and she opened the door and went inside.