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Bonnie opened her eyes to unfamiliar surroundings. The walls were navy blue and white stripes. The bedding was obviously high-end and very comfortable. As she inhaled deeply she could smell the most delightful scent. She couldn't place it but it made her smile – it made her feel a lot of things - at the forefront was desire and she ran from that thought.

"Good morning BonBon," Kol greeted and as Bonnie looked the other direction found she was laid against Kol and he was propped up on one arm watching her. She was in bed with Kol Mikaelson! Oh dear God in heaven what had she done last night! She hadn't even been out with Kol! How did she wind up here?

She sat up on the bed and realized his arms were still wrapped around her. Also they were sleeping under a coverlet and on top of the comforter. She looked straight ahead and noticed that wall was floor-to-ceiling windows with French doors onto a rod iron balcony with what appeared to be a courtyard below. Thankfully that likely meant she was still in New Orleans – with an original one could never be too sure.

"How are you feeling?" he asked gently. His hand reached up and moved some hair off her face and that was when Bonnie realized she must look an absolute mess. She got a good look at Kol then and couldn't help the smile on her face as she took in his hair all tousled on his head from sleep – even originals don't wake up looking perfect. On impulse she reached up and shuffled his hair back into some sort of order.

"At least you don't wake up looking like you belong on a magazine cover," Bonnie grinned. Kol smiled as well. He tilted his head to one side.

"I like you like this – exposed, honest and cuddly." Bonnie smiled and then surprised herself by answering.

"I like you like this – natural, a little vulnerable and tender but still wicked as sin." Bonnie smirked. She wondered how many people ever got to see an original this exposed. They were always so put together and three moves ahead of everyone else. Here he was sitting before her with his hair tousled and his shirt off…dear God what's he doing with his shirt off!

"Where's your shirt?"

"Where you left it last night – on the floor," Kol smirked. She had thrown Kol's shirt on the floor? She had taken his shirt off? "Oh Bonnie I'm wounded you're telling me you don't remember last night?" He may as well have some fun with her.

"No? Oh no, no, no…." Bonnie groaned dropping her head into her hands. She remembered going to dinner with Jacob and then they had gone to that bar. She remembered drinking and dancing but it all got a little fuzzy after that. "We slept together?" Kol laughed a moment.

"Relax, BonBon. Your date put something in your drink. Apparently he smelled one of us on you and wanted to settle the score. I got to you just in time and brought you here where Elijah and I are living. I gave you some of my blood to counteract the drugs and since I have no idea where you're actually living I brought you here to sleep it off." The night began to come back to her in fuzzy bits and pieces then. Kol had killed Jacob before he could really hurt her. Then she had drunk his blood.

"It tasted so good…" she murmured as she relived the events of last night.

"The drinks? You had enough Bourbon in you to make a Scotsman proud."

"No, the blood…" Bonnie said off-handedly. She missed Kol's momentary frown. She remembered him scooping her into his arms and then…

"I got sick," she groaned with mortification. She buried her head against his chest and he took the opportunity to wrap his arms even more around her.

"It was better that you got all of that out. My blood could only do so much for getting that drug out of your system."

"Bet you didn't plan on bringing a girl home just to have her throw up on you," Bonnie groaned.

"I was glad I could help," Kol smiled. He waited until Bonnie lifted her head to look into his eyes and then added, "but when I bring you home to make love to you my little witch you will remember every moment of it."

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