The next day Caroline was supposed to pick Stasia up, the two of them were going to do some shopping and hang out together. When Caroline arrived at her house Stasia went out to meet her. They drove the first few minutes in silence until Caroline decided to speak.

"So I hear you've been spending a lot of time with Kol," Caroline said.

"I have," she said. "Who told you?"

"Damon's been complaining about it," Caroline told her. "Did Kol really hit him yesterday?"

"Yeah but only because Damon made me cry and kissed me," she told him.

"You really like Kol."

"Yeah I do," she sighed. "he's so incredibly sexy and smart and an amazing kisser."

"Have you two done anything but kiss?" Caroline asked curiously.

"No," she sighed. "We've made out a lot but that's it." She told her. "I'm not really ready to sleep with Kol yet and he says he's ok with that."

"Really?" Caroline asked surprised. "I've heard about Kol's reputation."

"I know but…"

"He's treating you ok?"

"Yes Caroline, Kol has been treating me good, he's been great actually."

"Good," she said as she parked the car outside the mall. "Look what he gave me," she said and held her arm out so Caroline could see her bracelet.

"Charm bracelet," Caroline said. "Its pretty."

"I know." Stasia smiled.

"There's an A for Anastasia, a hamburger?"

"Because the first time we met was outside the grill."

"Oh and a crown?" she asked.

"Because he calls me princess," she whispered.

"Kol's been good for you," she told her as she got out of the car. Stasia got out as well and the two of them walked towards the mall to go inside.

"Uncle Ric said that to," she said.

"So are you getting closer to wanting to sleep with Kol?" Caroline asked her.

"It just makes me really nervous even thinking about it."

"Well I think you need something sexy to wear for when you are ready," Caroline said and pulled her in a store.

"Caroline…"

"Don't argue," she said. "Color preference?"

"I think he'll like black," she said.

"Why black?"

"He liked my black bra," she said quietly.

"Ah he's seen your bra, you're holding out on me."

"Yes, he's seen me naked from the waist up Caroline and that's it."

"Ok so black." She said and started looking through things. Stasia finally agreed to get three things there and they left.

"Now lets go buy clothes," Caroline said.

Kol arrived at Stasia's house a couple of hours after she left with Caroline.. He didn't call and make any plans with her but he wanted to talk with Alaric about a birthday party for her. Kol knocked on the door and it opened a few minutes later.

"Kol," Alaric said surprised. "Stasia's not here, she's off shopping with Caroline."

"Oh good, I want to talk to you," he said and Alaric sighed and moved for him to step inside.

"So what's this about, I've already agreed to let her go to New York with you for a weekend." He said.

"Well Anastasia's birthday is next week and I was thinking of having a party for her, invite her friends, you of course," he said. "What do you think?"

"I think that would be nice."

"Great we'll have it at my house on her birthday." He said. "Leave everything to well I would say me but Rebekah."

"Ok then," Alaric said. "So has she mentioned anything she wants for her birthday?" Alaric asked. "Or do you have any ideas?"

"Actually I do," Kol said. "A guitar," he added.

"A guitar," Alaric said. "I didn't even know she played."

"Well she plays but she mentioned hers got broken before she moved, she never mentioned how, just that it did."

"Ok I'll see what I can do," Alaric said.

"I'll let you know about the party."

"Kol," Alaric said. "About what happened between you and Damon…"

"I'm not sorry I hit him," Kol told him.

"I never thought you were," Alaric said.

"He deserved it."

"I know he did," Alaric said. "I'm not going to argue with you about that."

"Then what is it?" Kol asked.

"I know the only reason you held back before was because Stasia asked you to," he said. "I never thought my niece would be dating a vampire, especially an original vampire but as much as I hate to admit it you have been good for her and you make her happy and as long as Stasia is happy then I'm not going to interfere."

"Ok," Kol said.

"I did question my decision when I agreed to let her go out with you the first time but it seems like so far its been a good decision," he said. "She needed someone who is here when they say they're going to be, who wants to spend time with her, who tells her she's beautiful and treats her well," he went on. "And you've done that."

"Well she deserves everything she wants," Kol told him. "I should go," he added and Alaric nodded as Kol turned and walked outside.

Kol stepped out on the porch and took his cell phone from his pocket and called Stasia.

Stasia and Caroline were on their way back to her house when her phone rang. Stasia took it from her purse.

"Its Kol," she smiled and answered it.

"Hello," she answered.

"Hey princess." He said.

"Hey," she said. "I'm not at home but I will be soon," she told him.

"I know you're not at home, I just finished talking to Alaric."

"Were you nice?" she asked.

"I was very nice and polite," Kol said.

"Was he?"

"Yes he was," Kol assured her.

"Good," she said relieved.

"Anastasia I'm not going to be rude to your uncle, I know he means a lot to you."

"Yeah but I also know how your temper can be if something makes you mad."

"I know," he said. "I'll wait for you."

"Ok," she agreed.

Caroline pulled into Stasia's driveway a few minutes later. When Kol saw them he flashed over and opened Stasia's door for her. Stasia got out and Kol shut the door behind her and then leaned down and kissed her lips.

"Have fun with Caroline?" he asked.

"Yeah I did," she smiled. "I need to get my bags out of the back."

"I'll get them," Kol told her and he walked to the back of Caroline's car and opened it, Stasia's showed him which bags were hers and he grabbed them and then closed it back.

"I'll take these inside, be back in five minutes ok." She said and Kol handed her the bags.

"Ok," he said and leaned down and kissed her again before she ran inside.

Caroline watched as Kol opened the door for Stasia and got her bags out for her, as he kissed her. The look in his eyes as he watched her, if she didn't know better she would say he was in love with Stasia.

When Kol turned around he saw Caroline staring at him and he walked over to her side of the car. Caroline let out a sigh and let the window down.

"What?" she asked.

"Nothing," Kol said."But Anastasia's birthday is next week and I'm going to give her a party at my house."

"I'll be there Kol and I'll let Bonnie know," she told him.

"I'll let you know when and the time soon," he told her.

"Ok Kol," Caroline said as she looked up at him.

"What?"

"Are you in love with her?" she asked.

"Why does everyone think that?" he asked. "Love isn't for me and she knows that"

"Kol," Caroline said. "Sometimes things happen we don't expect, never thought I'd be a vampire," she said. "All I'm saying is that its ok, you can fall in love with her and if you are in love with her at least admit it to yourself."

"Well maybe you should take your own advice," Kol told her.

"What are you talking about?"

"Admit you're attracted to my brother," he said.

"Kol," Caroline growled.

"I'll call you when I know about the party and she doesn't know about it so…"

"I won't tell her."

"Ok," he said and Caroline rolled the window up and backed out of the driveway.

Stasia walked inside her house and shut the door behind her.

"Stasia," Alaric said and she walked to the living room.

"Hey Uncle Ric," she smiled.

"Have fun with Caroline?"

"Yeah I did," she answered. "Kol's waiting for me, so I'm going to put my bags in my room."

"Ok," Alaric said and Stasia went to her room and put her bags away and checked her reflection in the mirror. After brushing her hair she made her way out of her room.

"Uncle Ric," she said as she walked in the kitchen. "I'm leaving."

"Be careful," he said.

"I always am," she told him and he nodded. Stasia walked over to him. "You ok?"

"I'm fine," he sighed.

"You miss hanging out with Damon?" she asked. "I know he's like your best friend."

"I'm fine Stasia, don't worry about me."

"Uncle Ric, I know Damon is your best friend and just because me and him aren't talking doesn't mean you have to stay away from him."

"Stasia after all he's done…"

"He may be an inconsiderate jerk but he's your friend and maybe soon the two of us will be able to get past everything but I would never ask you to not hang out with a friend because of me."

"Stasia."

"I've been here a little over a year and I don't think I've ever said Thank you for letting me live with you."

"Stasia you don't have to."

"I know but I know you didn't have to, you could have said no so thanks for taking me in," she said.

"Stasia you don't have to thank me, look what I've thrown you into by being here."

"I know but I am happy," she said. "And I do love you Uncle Ric."

"Love you to," he said.

"See you later," she said and walked away.

When Stasia walked outside Kol was sitting on the porch.

"Sorry I took so long," she apologized.

"Its fine," he assured her as he stood up. He leaned down and kissed her.

"You're to nice for your own good."

"What do you mean?"

"Vampire hearing," he said.

"You listened to my conversation with my uncle."

"Yeah," he admitted. "I can see why everyone thinks I'm not good enough for you now," he told her and walked towards his car. Stasia walked after him.

"Kol," she said. "Who thinks you're not good enough for me?"

"Your friends, your uncle, my siblings…"

"Your siblings!" she exclaimed.

"Anastasia." He said and stopped by his car

"Kol I think you're good enough for me," she told him as she placed her hand against his cheek. "what everyone else thinks doesn't matter."

"I know it doesn't," he said quietly.

"Can we get out of here?" she asked.

"As you wish princess," he said softly as he opened the door for her and she got in and he closed the door behind her before walking around and sliding behind the wheel.

The ride to wherever Kol was taking her was silent. When he stopped he was at the park and he turned the car off and got out and walked around and opened Stasia's door for her. She got out and Kol shut the door behind her and took her hand in his. Stasia curled her fingers around his as Kol led her to the back and opened the trunk and grabbed the blanket out and led her into the woods. When they got to the meadow he took her to when they had lunch together he let go of her hand and spread the blanket on the ground and they sat down.

"Kol are you ok?" she asked concerned.

"Of course I am," he told her.

"Kol, I never thought you let what other people think bother you." She said.

"I usually don't, I've always done what I want, whenever I want and never cared," he admitted. "Nik's stuck a dagger in my heart for a few centuries but I've never been the favorite brother, that was Elijah," he sighed. "I was liked slightly more than Finn but not enough to keep me undaggered," he told her. "I could get a little out of control." He admitted. "So I got a dagger in my heart and put in my coffin a few times." He went on. "Its understandable why everyone thinks I' m not good enough for you."

"Well everyone is wrong," she told him. "Ok you've done horrible things but most vampires and people have." She added. "A lot of people have done things worse than most vampires," she told him. "And I feel like we've already had this conversation once."

"We have," he sighed.

"Well then I don't care about the horrible things you've done before, no one is going to change my mind about you Kol and just so you know no one's really trying to change my mind about you."

"Damon Salvatore is."

"Well Damon is a jerk and his opinion doesn't count." She told him.

"Just yours."

"Well considering it's the two of us in this relationship yeah my opinion is the only one that matters," she told him and she saw him smile slightly. "You know your confidence is one of the sexiest things about you."

"Really?" he smiled.

"Definitely," she told him and moved closer to him and kissed his lips. She pulled away and pressed her forehead to his. "Are you really ok?"

"Yeah, I'm definitely ok." He told her and she smiled and moved beside him and laid her head against his chest.

"So is there anything you want for your birthday?" Kol asked her.

"No Kol, I don't need anything for my birthday," she told him. "Just a nice night with you will be good enough for me."

"Well then I'll be sure to make it extra special." He said and she turned to look at him.

"You don't have to do that," she told him. "What we're doing now is fine."

"Princess, we're not sitting in the park doing nothing for your birthday."

"Why not?" she asked. "My birthday is not a big deal."

"Well it is for me," he told her.

"Fine," she sighed. "You're going to do what you want anyway."

"Anastasia I just think you deserve a nice birthday and I bet Alaric would agree with me," he told her.

"Probably so," she agreed.

"What about your birthday?" she asked.

"I don't celebrate my birthday," he told her.

"So you're not going to tell me," she stated.

"Not today," he replied and she nodded and let out a sigh.

"So how old were you when you were turned into a vampire?" she asked.

"Twenty" he answered.

"Oh," she said.

"So you and Damon," Kol began. "Do you think you two will be friends again?"

"I think we can if he accepts that I'm going to date you and nothing he can say will change my mind."

"Really?" Kol asked.

"It could happen," she told him.

"If you say so," Kol replied.

"So did you have a girlfriend or wife when you were human?" she asked.

"I had a serious girlfriend," he told her. "Her name was Maria," he went on. "She was beautiful, talented, and I thought I would marry her."

"You?" Stasia asked surprised.

"Believe it or not yes," he said. "And yes I was the same then as I was now, mostly." He added and she smiled.

"What happened?"

"We became vampires," Kol told her. "And our whole lives changed." He added.

"Kol I…"

"Not a big deal that was a thousand years ago." He added quickly.

"You sure?" she asked.

"Of course I am," he assured her. "Come on lets get out of here," he said and stood up and then took her hands in his and pulled her up and they walked to his car.

When they got in his car, Kol looked over at her.

"Where do you want to go?" he asked.

"It doesn't matter Kol, we can go to your house, there's a chance Damon could be at mine if Alaric listened to me."

"You sure about that?" he asked.

"Of course," Stasia said and Kol started the car and drove away.

Kol parked the car outside his house a few minutes later.

"My siblings are probably home," he warned her.

"Ok," she said nervously.

"Don't be nervous," he told her and turned the car off and then got out and walked around and opened the car door for her and the led her inside.

"I'm going to go to the kitchen," he told her. "You remember where my bedroom is?"

"Up the stairs and all the way to the end of the hall," she said.

"Right, I'll be right there."

"Ok Kol," she said and she walked up the stairs and Kol went to the kitchen to get blood.

When Stasia got upstairs, she saw Klaus walk out of his bedroom. He turned and saw her and smiled.

"Stasia," he said as he walked over. "Sweetheart I didn't expect to see you here."

"Kol's downstairs," she said. "he said I could wait in his room."

"You're welcome here anytime sweetheart," he smiled.

"Thanks dimples," she replied. "I'm going to go," she said and walked past him.

"Stasia," he said and she turned around. "I never thought you were like the other girls Kol's been with."

"What?"

"Elijah and I had no idea you were with Kol, we never would have just walked in like that if we did know," he told her. "I may like to tease Kol but I would never want to embarrass you," he said.

"Oh," she said "Its ok," she said.

After talking to Klaus she made her way to Kol's room. Stasia opened the door and went inside closing it behind her. She walked over and sat on the bed wondering how much longer Kol would be. After a few seconds she got up and walked around his room. She walked over to a bookshelf in his room and ran her fingers across his books, some of them looked really old. She walked back over and sat down on his bed. A few minutes later the door opened and Kol finally walked inside.

"Everything ok?" Kol asked.

"Of course its fine," she told him as he walked over and sat next to her.

"Klaus seems to be the only one home right now," Kol told her.

"I ran into him on the stairs," she told Kol.

"He was nice," Kol stated.

"Of course he was," she told him.

"Good," Kol said as he leaned over and pressed his lips against hers. Stasia wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself closer to him. Kol felt her fingers running through his hair as she pulled herself into his lap. Kol grabbed her hips as he ran his tongue across her lips slipping his tongue in her mouth when her lips parted. Stasia moaned when his tongue touched hers. Kol pulled away and pressed his lips against her neck as his hands roamed her body. Stasia felt his hands under her shirt against her bare skin before he pulled her shirt over her head and tossed it to the floor. He moved her onto his bed and kissed her neck.

"Kol," she moaned and he pulled away and looked down at her before pressing his lips against hers and slowly kissed her. Stasia started undoing the buttons on his shirt before pushing it off his shoulders. Stasia ran her hands over her chest, Kol pulled away and looked down at her. She ran her hands down his chest and to his abs, tracing the muscles that were there.

"Princess," he whispered, she looked up at him.

"Sorry," she said quietly.

"No reason to be sorry," he told her and touched his lips to hers before moving off of her and sitting up on the bed. Stasia sat up to and got off the bed.

"Every time we're in a bedroom we end up in this position ." she said. Kol looked over at her. She was just standing there in her jeans and white lace bra, which he somehow found sexier than the black one she wore. His eyes traveled her body, seeing her scars. He wondered if she would ever tell him about how she got them.

"Is that a problem?" he asked. "You know I'm not going to do anything you don't want me to."

"I know Kol," she sighed. "We've known each other a little over a week, Hudson and I dated a lot longer than that and he never saw me like this."

"Well you said Hudson wasn't a great boyfriend," Kol told her.

"Well he wasn't," she told him. "We dated six months."

"You dated this guy six months and you never slept with him?" Kol asked shocked.

"Yeah, because it seemed like that's all he wanted from me and it was obvious it was because he finally broke up with me because I wouldn't sleep with him."

"Anastasia," Kol said softly and she shook her head and walked over and picked her shirt up and put it on.

"Is that something you would do?" she asked.

"Break up with you for not sleeping with me," Kol said. "No," he told her, which he was surprised to say was true. "I really am ok with how things are with us, I usually do want to rush right into sex with the girl I'm with but I also don't stay with any girl that long," he admitted. "With you I'm actually ok with the kissing and enjoy the kissing, I've never enjoyed kissing," he told her. "And just so you know, kissing is what I'm worst at," he said with a smirk.

"Kol," she said embarrassed and he chuckled when he saw her cheeks redden. Kol walked over to her picking his shirt up along the way.

"Your ex, he probably wasn't good enough for you anyway," he told her and she smiled. Kol leaned down and kissed her.

"According to you no one is good enough for me, even you."

"Well its true," he sighed.

"Kol you are a great boyfriend," she said as she touched his bare chest, she ran her fingers down his chest and over his abs.

"Princess," he said and she looked up at him continuing to run her fingers across her abs.

"What?" she asked.

"What are you doing?" he asked.

"Sorry," she said. "But you are my boyfriend and I can touch you anytime I want." Kol smirked and took her hand in his and laced their fingers together.

"I should get you home," he told her.

"Ok," she agreed and Kol gave her arm a tug and led her out of his room and down the stairs. When they got downstairs just as Klaus was walking by.

"Leaving already?" he asked

"Yeah, I need to get home," Stasia told her.

"You're welcome here anytime sweetheart," Klaus smiled.

"Thanks Dimples," she replied and Kol chuckled as he led her out the door.