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Thankfully they had the cell phones set up to ping their location all over the world because as soon as the guys got the girls' numbers they were calling and texting frequently. Since Bonnie had agreed to date Kol they'd had two lunches and three dinners over the last four days.

This morning Rebekah and Stefan were celebrating the fact that her pregnancy was now visible through her clothing. Everyone had agreed she looked so cute. Envy had gotten the best of the rest of the girls not that they were willing to admit it so they had cleared out of the townhouse.

Caroline had decided she wanted to try photography at the botanical gardens. She had watched some instructional videos online and been inspired. She had taken a few close-up shots of individual blooms but now was trying to get the perfect angle of a Japanese garden complete with mini-pagoda and bonsai. She had taken the shot a couple of times but it just wasn't coming out stunning. If Klaus was sketching it what would he do differently? She stared at the bridge, the pagoda and the bonsais with a critical eye.

"Try ten or twelve steps to the right. The shadows are in the wrong spot," a voice suggested and Caroline whipped around to see Klaus sitting casually on a bench behind her with a wolfish grin on his face and sprawled on the bench as if he owned the whole world. She stared at him for a moment but he just motioned for her to move as he had instructed. She took eleven steps to the right and looked through her lens. He was right the shadows were off the pagoda. It felt a little awkward to her because it wasn't a straight on shot but she had to admit it was the visually stunning shot she'd been looking for.

"Now how about this one," he offered and he had her kneel down next to him on the path. When she focused her camera the direction he motioned she smiled. It was a shot of the mini-pagoda and surrounding bonsai that made them look full size.

"You have to have the eye for it," he said once she'd taken her shot. "You were doing quite well."

"You're better"

"I've had significantly longer to practice," Klaus reminded her. "Not working today?"

"No I'm off today," Caroline replied. She noticed his sketchpad then. "May I have a look?" He handed her the book and she flipped through to where he had drawn the landscape in the garden with the babbling brook. The drawing looked almost alive.

"You are so talented," Caroline marveled. She flipped to the next page and saw several sketches of her. She smiled at him.

"I was inspired," he grinned. "Do you want to continue or can I tempt you with an afternoon in the pool?"

"No I think I'm done," Caroline said. She took one look at that cockeyed smile of his and she was lost.

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Look out your window – Bonnie texted to Kol.

A minute later Kol had flashed out his French doors and down to the courtyard gate. He opened it and quickly had Bonnie in his arms. His lips were on hers a second later. The kiss was quick but efficient as Bonnie's smile increased.

"Elijah, Elena's here," Kol called softly.

"Actually I wasn't going to," Elena said motioning that she intended to keep on walking.

"Nonsense Elijah will be thrilled to see you," Kol grinned and Elena wondered if she was having a dream. Kol Mikaelson was being pleasant and kind? What in the world had happened here? Elena could only think of one thing to attribute it to – love. Kol was genuinely in love with Bonnie and Elena was thrilled for them both. Elijah had appeared at the gate almost as soon as Kol had called him.

"Elena"

"Elijah" she smiled. In truth she was delighted to see him and she had secretly been hoping that he would want to spend time with her.

Kol led Bonnie up the outdoor staircase and along the balcony to his open French doors. As soon as he closed the doors his lips were on hers again and he swept her into his arms and settled her on the bed. Then he walked over to the wall panel and thanks to whole-home automation he cued up some soft rock. Then he climbed onto the bed next to her. He settled against the plump pillows and then motioned for her to settle against his chest.

"I hoped you might let me kiss you senseless little witch."

"Kol I'm not ready to…"

"I know," he said gently, "and if this gets to be too much for you I want you to let me know." She smiled at him and settled against his chest. For a while he just stroked her hair as he held her. When she lifted off him a few minutes later he looked uncertainly at her. She pulled his shirt off and tossed it onto the armoire.

"There you go with my shirt again BonBon," he teased. He smiled as she openly admired his abs. She inched forward and then her lips met his. She heard his intake of breath as she slipped her tongue past his lips and she smiled inwardly – thrilled by the power she could have over a thousand year old vampire. They had shared several kisses when she paused to look at him. His eyes – instead of their usual brown had gone completely black. She smiled as she thought of something that she was almost too uncomfortable to ask.

"What are you thinking little witch," Kol smiled.

"I can't believe I'm about to ask this – please don't laugh. When I first found out that vampires were real…well I read these books…The Twilight Saga. I know now that a lot of what's in there isn't true but…Do you ever worry about hurting me when we're kissing?" Bonnie fumbled through her question and was now rather red.

"Not really…I mean I'd have to kill you before it wouldn't be fixable from a physical standpoint. Don't get me wrong Bonnie I would be miserable if I messed this up but unlike Edward turning people in the real world is a bit of a different process."

"You read them?" Bonnie scoffed.

"Why not? It was great for picking up girls for a while there."

"That's just so wrong!" Bonnie giggled and Kol shrugged. Then he turned serious.

"Now I am worried that my emotions are going to get the better of me. I'm more worried of scaring you than I am of hurting you," Kol confessed. "It's pretty likely Bonnie that as we continue my emotions will provoke my face to change and possibly even my fangs to come out. I don't know if you've ever seen that…it doesn't always mean I'm hungry…"

"So in addition to anger triggering it desire can too?" she asked and he nodded.

"But you're in control right?" she looked worried finally.

"If I'm not Bonnie you come at me with everything you've got – you hear me?" he said.

"Well let's see what I'm capable of then," she smiled and a moment later she was kissing him passionately again. Her hands began to tease his nipples and he moaned. His hands tangled in her hair as she barely paused for breath between each searing kiss. Suddenly she felt him become hesitant and a moment later her tongue came in contact with something unusually sharp in his mouth. She traced her tongue around it – exploring. Kol emitted a groan that had to have been heard through the whole house. Bonnie took that as an invitation to do that to the other one.

As she pulled back his veins were in full view and his fangs were out in their full glory. He rolled her over on her back and now he loomed over her like the predator he is.

"Do you trust me Bonnie?"

"Yes," she said without hesitation. He ran his fangs against her neck and gave her the barest hint of a nip before his tongue was tracing up her neck. Then his tongue was melding with hers again. She gasped as his hand slipped up her skirt and a moment later he had his hand where no one had been before. Her eyes flew to his and he held her gaze as his finger slipped within her and she gasped.

As he began to move it within her his mouth dropped to her bared nipple. How did he manage that? She hadn't even realized he was baring her. As he continued Bonnie felt the strangest sensations building within her. She was growing tighter-reaching higher and even though she had no idea where she was going she wanted to get there.

"That's right Bonnie," Kol encouraged in a sensual tone. Suddenly her entire body tensed.

"Kol…Kol…" she gasped as her body began to stutter.

"That's right darling…" he said his eyes locked with hers once more and he watched as her world exploded before him. He smiled with the satisfaction that he had given that to her. When she finally began to come back to earth it was cuddled in his embrace. She laid soft kisses on his chest.

"You make me feel things that I've never felt before," Bonnie confessed. Kol smiled down at her and placed a tender kiss on her forehead.

"Me too little witch, me too," he sighed happily.

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