There are so many reason's Kol should turn Jeremy. To save himself, because it's what his family wants him to do, so he won't lose Jeremy. It makes complete sense to do it. But Kol won't. He won't for the simple reason that it's not what Jeremy wants.
Jeremy's sitting out on the porch when Kol arrives at his house. Doesn't he know that any vampire could attack him out here? Jeremy's only six feet from the front door, why can't he just sit inside where he's safe?
"Hey Kol," Jeremy calls when he sees him coming up the path.
"Hey yourself," Kol huffs, "can't you sit inside instead of out here?"
That wipes the smile off Jeremy's face, "what's wrong?" Where to start? Kol's a little on edge right now, he just wants to get Jeremy inside and then maybe he'll be able to think. Kol knows he's being irrational, there's no real reason Jeremy should be in danger right now, but that doesn't mean Kol's fear isn't real.
"Inside now," Kol demands, pushing Jeremy through the front door. Once they're inside Jeremy turns to face Kol, concern on his face.
"What's the matter? Has something happened?" Jeremy asks, a hint of panic in his voice.
"You could say that," Kol says, pulling Jeremy into his arms, needing to be as close to him as possible. Jeremy tenses for a moment with surprise, but he soon relaxes and returns Kol's embrace. Kol's determined never to let go but eventually Jeremy pulls back, seeking answers. Jeremy doesn't have to voice the question, it's written on his face. Again, where to start?
"Rebekah turned Matt," Kol tells Jeremy. Surprise and then confusion cross Jeremy's face.
"It must be more than that," Jeremy says, "to upset you so much."
"You're right," Kol sighs. When did Jeremy come to know him so well? "I'm supposed to turn you too." Jeremy backs up a step, and he looks scared. There was a time when Kol would've enjoyed it, but that time is gone. Now it hurts to think that Jeremy could believe Kol would do anything to harm him.
"I won't do it," Kol says, willing Jeremy to believe him. "I don't care what happens to me, it's not what you want." The fear on Jeremy's face transforms from fear for himself to fear for Kol.
"What do you mean 'what happens to you'? Who's making you do this?" Jeremy asks. Kol sighs. He's sick of having secrets so he tells Jeremy everything.
"Elena, Stefan and Damon want revenge for what we did to Bonnie. Nick made Rebekah turn Matt so they wouldn't kill her. Nick already has Tyler and it turns out Elijah's blood turned Elena so that just leaves me. Nick wants me to turn you because Elena won't hurt me if it means she'd hurt you too." It's a weight off Kol's mind to share this with Jeremy. Jeremy is silent and Kol can't read his expression. Finally it's a look if determination that settles on Jeremy's face.
"Let me talk to Elena, maybe I can change her mind," Jeremy says. Kol's not so sure.
"Elena won't like it. She'll see it as you siding with the enemy."
"I know," Jeremy says in voice that's barely more than a whisper. In that moment Kol begins to grasp the depth of Jeremy's feelings for him. Jeremy's putting Kol before his family and Kol knows that's the hardest thing in the world to do. Kol also knows how important family is and he doesn't want to be responsible for Jeremy losing the only family he has left.
"I can't ask you to do this," Kol tells Jeremy.
"You're not," Jeremy replies, "I want to do it. It's my decision and I'm going through with it."
"Then let me go with you," Kol offers.
"No," Jeremy says, "I want to do this on my own. Elena will take it better if it's just me." Kol doesn't like this at all and it must show on his face because Jeremy says, "promise me you'll stay away."
What should Kol say to that? Is it more important to protect Jeremy or to do as Jeremy asks?
