Chapter 5

"Okay now that Caroline was nice enough to bring me an overnight bag when she got her stuff I'm going to take a shower if you don't mind," Bonnie gestured to his bedroom. "If you don't touch anything on there the music will continue to play." She spoke to him as he had one earphone out while he was lounging on his bed and listening to his iPod. She had laughed when she found the iPod despite the fact that they had confiscated his iPhone earlier.

"Yeah sure I've got it," Kol grinned. Bonnie slipped into the bathroom. This could definitely be considered a perk of the whole venture. Kol Mikaelson's bathroom was the stuff of a girl's dreams! Carrera marble tile on the floors and walls, a gigantic party-sized steam shower with digital controls and jets everywhere plus a super-sized tub with jets and mood lighting called to her as she took it all in. She caressed the tub fondly and promised herself that if she was here long enough she would definitely try out that tub.

She put her things on the counter and then studied the controls of the shower a moment before getting everything just right. As she stepped in she fairly moaned with pleasure as the perfectly warmed water sluiced over her body while the floor-to-ceiling glass ensured the warmth would fill the shower. The steam was already fogging over the glass. She shampooed her hair and lathered on her body wash.

"That smells fantastic gorgeous," Kol's voice broke through her thoughts.

"Kol!" she yelped instantly covering herself. "You're not supposed to be in here!"

"I got lonely," he replied. "Besides you have a gorgeous body and it's not like I haven't seen a woman before." At that Bonnie couldn't help but laugh.

'Why is that funny?" he growled.

"It was just the way you said it. Look I'm about done with my shower anyhow," Bonnie said.

"I promise I'm not looking if it makes you feel better," he offered, "although as I already told you I know you have a gorgeous body." Bonnie blushed from head-to-toe and couldn't help the smile she got. Kol was a flirt of the first order but it was nice to have him flirt with her when there was no background drama to get in the way.

As she turned off the water she cautiously opened the door of the steam shower and was surprised to find Kol standing there holding a luxuriously plush robe with his eyes tightly shut. She grinned and stepped from the shower sliding her arms into the robe's sleeves with her back to him. He brought the robe around her and held her as she tied it closed while he inhaled deeply.

"What are you doing?" Bonnie worried.

"Your smell is intoxicating to me Bonnie. It calls to me like nothing else I have encountered," Kol confessed.

"Okay" Bonnie said evenly unsure what to make of that little disclosure. So Kol really was drawn to her. She set the shower again and slipped out to his bedroom while he took one. When he joined her he was in navy satin pajama pants but no top.

"Where's the top?" Bonnie asked as she couldn't stop staring at his well-sculpted chest. She was completely red and Kol smiled. He loved having that effect on her. He really liked the little witch and could already feel something when he was near her. He had felt it from the moment he had come to and looked down into her eyes.

"I looked around but it seems I don't own one," Kol replied. Bonnie reached in a drawer and fetched out a plain grey t-shirt before tossing it at him. "Aww…I thought you were admiring the view little witch." She froze and her eyes locked with his. She stared deeply into his eyes and Kol found he didn't want to break the gaze. What had provoked such a reaction?

"Was it something I said?" he smiled gently as he reached up to stroke her cheek.

"You called me 'little witch'," Bonnie replied. "You often call me that."

As the evening wore on Bonnie began to yawn more and more. Kol had been asking her about various things in his room and she had told him everything that she knew.

"Okay, the human has to go to bed," Bonnie finally declared. She headed for the door.

"Stay, please," he entreated.

"Get some sleep we all have a big day tomorrow unless you get your memory back."

As it turned out Bonnie, Elena, Caroline and Stefan all decided to take the same guestroom – safety in numbers. Stefan made a pallet on the floor and the girls took the bed. Bonnie fell asleep almost straight away and Caroline was right after her. It took Elena the longest to fall asleep and Stefan watched over them for a couple of hours before he finally drifted off.

The next morning Stefan was the second person up. He knew Elena would already be out on a run. She ran every morning but this morning she probably had not gone far. There were more than enough grounds up here to get a run in. Bonnie and Caroline were still sound asleep. He smiled as he noticed the two of them were spooned together. He would be so completely dead if he ever disclosed such.

He made his way downstairs and grabbed a blood bag. He settled to enjoy his breakfast but was joined a moment later by all three Mikaelson brothers. Elijah sat properly in the club chair. Klaus had a casual slouch perfected in one corner of the couch and Kol flounced onto the rest of the couch like he owned the joint. Even without their memories they were essentially the same at heart; which was why their opening conversation took him completely by surprise.

"Stefan, could you please answer some questions for us?"

"Sure of course," Stefan smiled.

"Which one of the girls are you involved with?" Klaus asked and Stefan nearly choked.

"I'm…I'm not…" he floundered. "I was once involved with Elena but we haven't been for a while." Elijah nodded.

"Is she involved with anyone else?"

"No"

"Not the man who showed up here yesterday?" Elijah furthered.

"No, she doesn't feel that way about him," Stefan said. It was a truth that Stefan had come to realize over the last couple of weeks but which Damon had not yet accepted. Since Elijah had come into her life Elena's choice and intentions had become more and more obvious; at least to him.

"What about Caroline?" Klaus asked.

"She's been flirting with you actually. I'm pretty sure she finally broke it off with Tyler," Stefan sighed. This was starting to feel like a bad inquisition.

"Where is this Tyler? I will crush him." Klaus growled.

"Niklaus that is not the way to proceed," Elijah replied. "Obviously you seem to be winning. She is here brother."

"What about Bonnie?" Kol couldn't contain his question anymore. Stefan looked around nervously. He did not want to start his day with an aneurysm. The others looked around as well and when he was sure the coast was clear Stefan replied.

"She's single but I will warn you that Bonnie is a very good girl. They're all good girls and I don't want to see any of them hurt. They're here to help you because that's the kind of people they are." The brothers took in his words and then nodded.

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