Aimee suddenly regretted saying such mean things to him, but she was angry. She lashed out instinctively.
"What happened?" She asked timidly.
"It was a very long time ago…before mother turned my siblings and me into vampires. There was a girl
who lived in the same village as us, Tatia. Nik and Elijah were so obsessed with her; they didn't even
realize that I loved her too. Then, our mother turned us into vampires, but Tatia didn't care. She still
accepted me for the monster I was. We were going to run off together, but Nik's love for her blinded
him from his own evils. He killed her. It hurt so much, I didn't even want to feel it anymore. I flipped my
switch, and my humanity has been turned off ever since. So don't tell me I know nothing of love Aimee.
I know more than you think." Aimee didn't know what to say to that. She didn't think he was even
capable of love. "Ever since then, the only things I love are blood and sex. And occasionally, causing
others misery, so I don't have to feel mine. You shouldn't be so quick to judge Aimee. That's how you
end up getting hurt." He said with sincerity.
"Are you threatening me Kol?"
"No. I'm just talking from experience. Trust me Darling, if I was going to threaten you, you would know
it." Aimee narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously. "Now, do you want your phone back or not?" Aimee
nodded. "Good. Let's dance." He took her hand and led her to the ballroom. Aimee looked around at
the scene. It had been decorated for a party that obviously wasn't happening anymore. Aimee turned
to Kol.
"Did you do this?"
"Well, we were going to have a ball, but something came up. So, I decided to use it to our advantage."
He pulled a remote out of his pocket and pressed a button, turning on a slow song. Kol noticed Aimee
frown when the song came on. "What's wrong?"
"I've never slow-danced with anyone before. I'm not even sure I know how." Kol smiled.
"I'll teach you. And you don't even have to move." Kol picked her up by her waist so she was standing
on his feet and they began to dance.
"You're a really good dancer Kol." She flattered him, even though his ego really didn't need the extra
fluff. He smirked.
"I know. I've had years to perfect any talent I wish to acquire."
"A simple 'thank you' would've been just fine." Kol pursed his lips in thought.
"You're a pretty good student." The compliment sounded strange coming from his mouth. He wasn't
used to giving people praise; he was usually the one receiving it.
"Thank you." She smiled. "See? It's not that hard."
"It is for someone like me."
"I don't think there's anyone in this world, living or dead, that's quite like you." Kol chuckled.
"You're definitely right about that Darling." They stopped dancing and Kol grabbed her hand. Aimee
looked up at him curiously.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"I want to show you something."