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Chapter 11<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CeilingCat: <\/em><\/strong>Myr?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>Bella! <3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CeilingCat: <\/em><\/strong>Want to go for lunch? Just us two?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella had thought about it, long and hard, and she figured that if she needed to fix things, the best way was to start with Myriam. It\u2019s where it all started in the first place. It was Myriam who had kept an eye on Bella from a distance the moment they realized that she was something special and through Myriam, Bella got to know the Mikaelsons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>I can\u2019t.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam took way too long to answer and Bella\u2019s heart sank. She had fucked up, hadn\u2019t she?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CeilingCat: <\/em><\/strong>Dinner, then?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>Sure. Come to dinner at the compound tonight, I\u2019m sure everyone will love to see you! <3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, no, no. Bella wasn\u2019t ready for that! She had not prepared herself for this outcome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>Either come to the compound tonight – we have a very good French chef at the moment – or, we\u2019ll come over to your place. Yes, we know you\u2019ve been our neighbor for quite a while now \ud83d\ude09 You can fool the eyes, but not the nose!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella\u2019s jaw nearly dropped to the floor. She should have known, she should have, but\u2026 damnit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

CeilingCat: <\/em><\/strong>What time?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>Well, you could go over there now, I don\u2019t care. I\u2019m at work so I\u2019ll see you tonight.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was entrapment. This wasn\u2019t fair. She had thought she\u2019d go to lunch or dinner with Myriam and talk with her about stuff. Make sure that the friendship was still there and now this?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CeilingCat: <\/em><\/strong>How about I come to your work for coffee?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TrashPanda: <\/em><\/strong>Can\u2019t do that, Bella. See you tonight! <3<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella tried not to freak out for the rest of the day as she kept pacing back and forth in her apartment, thinking of scenarios and how that would play out and what would happen if something went wrong. Maybe Myriam didn\u2019t want to be her friend anymore and Myriam would need the rest of the family to back her up. Or be present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was Myriam scared of her now?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was Bella going to be able to deal with everyone at once?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since when had Bella turned into such a chicken?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, she could answer that last question; despite the fact that the witches had dropped all of their spells and influencing on the family, Bella wasn\u2019t sure what she was going to walk into. It was almost as if the whole experience had given Bella social anxiety and that was wrong. But it was still a nagging feeling in the back of her mind. What if. What if they resented her? What if they weren\u2019t happy? What if, what if, what if.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What if they were alright but they didn\u2019t want her around anymore?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the time it was dinner time, Bella had polished off half a bottle of wine for liquid courage, but sadly, she didn\u2019t feel any different. Sighing, she grabbed her keys and her phone and headed across the street. Much to her surprise, she found the place deserted. It had an eerie feeling about it too; all the lights were out and the only illumination the courtyard received was from the light outside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was a clear message to her, wasn\u2019t it? They didn\u2019t want her anymore. Sighing heavily, she turned around and started to walk out of there, only to be stopped by Elijah. Of all people, it had to be Elijah. \u201cYeah, don\u2019t worry, Elijah,\u201d she sighed as she looked up at him. \u201cI\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah smiled at that. \u201cRejection hurts, doesn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She narrowed her eyes on him, remembering all the times Kol tried to get his brother\u2019s attention in the past and always being rejected. \u201cYou\u2019re one to talk.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He gestured around them. \u201cThis is what my siblings have been experiencing in the last couple of weeks after you successfully bargained with the Regent. Now, I\u2019ve seen them all at their worst before, but not for this long and certainly not this intense. This was Ms. Jenkins\u2019 idea.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get it. I\u2019ll leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t \u2018get it\u2019, at all, Ms. Swan, and leaving is certainly not the answer. Allow me to escort you to the bar where they\u2019ve all gathered for dinner. Ms. Jenkins also implied you\u2019d feel more comfortable with other people around,\u201d he stepped aside and motioned with his hand for her to follow him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reluctantly, Bella followed him. Elijah wasn\u2019t her biggest fan, she knew this. This was a fact. Even before all of the meddling of the witches, Elijah didn\u2019t like her very much. Kol had brushed it off as Bella being too powerful and having the potential to be worse than Klaus and Kol combined and that she shouldn\u2019t listen to Elijah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, he was the eldest of the Mikaelsons. He knew his siblings well. Elijah had a good head on his shoulders and maybe he was right about Bella; and she was the one in denial. She did have the potential to be incredibly dangerous and do some serious damage. It was one of the reasons why she had thought about leaving New Orleans and this family behind; she didn\u2019t want them to get hurt because of her. Not again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And on the way to the bar where his siblings were, Elijah validated every single fear that she had about this dinner, every ounce of guilt she felt, seemed to be weighing even heavier by the time they were close and Bella fought the instinct to shut Elijah up. Despite how correct he was, his words hurt and she wanted it to stop. \u201cWhy do you think I\u2019ve been avoiding all of you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou got yourself an apartment right across the street; I hardly call that avoiding.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHelios bought it for me, it\u2019s not as if I had a hand in it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou could have resold it and find some other place,\u201d Elijah said simply before he swung the door to Rousseau\u2019s open. \u201cThere you go. We\u2019re right at the back of this establishment,\u201d he added. \u201cAnd if your first words to my family aren\u2019t \u2018I am sorry\u2019, you will be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve made your point,\u201d she said softly, still resisting the urge to turn him into a cockroach or something. \u201cNow stop before I will do something I might regret.\u201d While she knew Elijah was only rubbing salt in her wounds, she couldn\u2019t help but feel as if she had shrunk to the size of an ant. Had Elijah\u2019s presence at the compound been Myriam\u2019s idea as well?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd risk the wrath of my siblings? Come now, Isabella, here I thought you wanted to try to fix things!\u201d Elijah made his way through the crowd and joined his family for dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why had she left the silver dagger at the apartment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cElijah, what took you so long?\u201d Klaus questioned his brother. \u201cYou said it was merely an errand you needed to run!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI happened upon Ms. Bella,\u201d Elijah replied as he unfolded a napkin and put it down in his lap. \u201cIt would have been rude of me to have her walk here by herself, wouldn\u2019t it?\u201d He nodded towards Bella who had now followed him through the crowd and had made a beeline towards the bar. \u201cI believe she was invited for dinner? How rude of her not to say hello first.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAllow the girl to get some liquid courage before she faces us, brother,\u201d Klaus playfully replied; his voice the complete opposite of the look of worry and concern on his face as he watched her. \u201cIt\u2019s likely she only anticipated having to deal with Myriam before Myriam decided that it was best to pull off the proverbial band-aid and have her face us all at once.\u201d There was no doubt in his mind that his brother had likely made things worse in Bella\u2019s mind. It showed true courage on Bella\u2019s behalf that she still came, and he couldn\u2019t be more proud of her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella had tried to get the attention of the female bartender for a while now, but she was either purposefully ignoring her, or too busy to notice her. That, or Bella had truly shrunk to the size of an ant and she had to start avoiding getting trampled. She didn\u2019t think she was that <\/em>short. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou look like you could use a drink,\u201d a friendly voice spoke next to her. English accent but not familiar so it was likely safe to look up. When she did, she stared at the handsome young man with beautiful blue eyes and nodded. If he could get her a drink quicker, then yes. \u201cWhat\u2019s your poison?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhiskey or bourbon or vodka\u2026 anything, thanks,\u201d she smiled at him before looking back at the bartender, willing the woman to walk over to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hand appeared in front of her, making her look at the hand and noticing that it came from the guy. \u201cI\u2019m Kaleb,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cWhat\u2019s your name?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella,\u201d she replied, not taking his hand. \u201cI could really use that drink, Kaleb,\u201d she replied, a certain urgency in her voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlright, alright,\u201d he laughed and got the attention of the bartender. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moment the shot of vodka appeared in front of Bella, she downed it and hoped that it would be refilled. She needed more. She could feel how Kaleb slipped an arm around her which made her look up at him and he winked, downing his own shot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow about we go some place quiet and talk about what\u2019s bothering you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smoothe. Did that actually work on people? Bella didn\u2019t have a chance to respond because without blinking, Kol had pried the arm off of her and twisted it behind Kaleb\u2019s back. She could have sworn she heard something break. \u201cKol!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGetting a little handsy with the ladies, huh?\u201d Kol bent Kaleb\u2019s arm even further, causing the boy to double over. \u201cBuying her a drink?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol, stop,\u201d Bella put her hand on his arm, but all she got in return was Kol looking at her as if he was possessed – which he wasn\u2019t. There was no magical aura, there was nothing there. This truly was Kol and he was now dragging Kaleb towards the exit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, that\u2019s another witch down,\u201d Klaus commented from behind her. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She quickly looked over her shoulder before running after Kol. \u201cNo, no, no, no!\u201d She followed him into the alley where he was smacking Kaleb against the wall, vamp face out. \u201cKol!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStay out of this, Bella,\u201d he shot at her, not removing his eyes from the witch. \u201cHow dare he get to touch you while I haven\u2019t been able to touch you in weeks! YEARS!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, that was hot. It was so wrong but so hot. \u201cKol, he didn\u2019t attack me, or you, let him go.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf anything, he attacked me,\u201d Kaleb replied before he received a blow to the face. \u201cYou wanker!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGo near my girl again and I swear, I will tear your skin off so slowly you will beg for death,\u201d Kol spat at the witch before throwing him out onto the street. Ignoring his siblings who had followed them onto the street, he pulled Bella towards him and then pushed her against the wall, gently, locking her in with his arms so she couldn\u2019t escape. He still had this delirious look on his face, but his vamp face was gone. \u201cWe have unfinished business, you and I. You daggered me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI told you I was sorry,\u201d she said breathlessly as she looked at him. Despite everything, she knew he wasn\u2019t going to hurt her. She wasn\u2019t scared. No, she was turned on and the whole experience was confusing. \u201cAnd I am. For everything,\u201d Bella continued. \u201cFor leaving for so long, for the witches, for Davina, for daggering you and then not showing my face for weeks\u2026 I hurt you and betrayed your trust by doing what I said I wouldn\u2019t be doing and—-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat are you doing?\u201d Kol took a step closer to her, his voice kinder now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Confused, she blinked at him. \u201cI\u2019m apologizing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor a lot more than you should.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe way I see it, we\u2019re even, you and I. I betrayed you by putting you under the influence of the Dark Object and you retaliated by daggering me. I had that coming. I am grateful it only lasted for less than an hour; I believe you scared yourself by doing that to me, isn\u2019t that enough?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is disappointing,\u201d Elijah muttered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShut up, brother,\u201d Rebekah hit him on the arm. \u201cThis is so much better than The Notebook!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI understand, Bella, I know why you did the things you did and how hard it must have been for you to do it and I don\u2019t feel you should apologize for that,\u201d Kol took another step closer to her, he could hear her heart beat so loud that it was causing the air to resonate slightly. \u201cWhat you should apologize for is for living next door for weeks without as much as a \u2018hi\u2019. I\u2019d have gladly given you the space you required because I know that you hurt. Perhaps even more than I hurt.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI deserve it, it\u2019s my own fault I wasn\u2019t here and—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, this is on me,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cI should have listened to you when you said New Orleans wasn\u2019t going to be a good idea. What happened on the bridge is on those relatives of yours, not giving you the proper training before setting you off in the real world and I am glad that that has changed. I would have been fine waiting for you for an eternity but, what happened next was all on the Ancestors,\u201d he gently pushed a wayward strand of her hair out of her face. \u201cWitches have a notorious history of being manipulative. We should have recognized the signs early on, especially when that spell failed to hold on Nik as it did. But we all ignored it and we should have known better that you never would have turned on us the way they made us believe. No matter how much you distaste Elijah and his wardrobe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t distaste Elijah. His wardrobe\u2026 yes,\u201d Bella replied with a small smile on her face. \u201cHe does have some valid points about why you shouldn\u2019t keep me around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNonsense,\u201d Kol huffed as he looked over to his brother. \u201cHe\u2019s as narrow minded as the witches, why do you think they were able to keep on manipulating us? Elijah only wants what\u2019s best for the family in his mind, and he\u2019s so very wrong about you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is preposterous,\u201d Elijah huffed as he shook his head. \u201cIf we\u2019re not going to have dinner as a family, I shall take my leave and find my own.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor once I have to agree with Elijah, I\u2019m hungry,\u201d Myriam piped up. \u201cLet\u2019s go back inside and have dinner, we can talk some more while we have some good food.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol took another step closer to Bella, he was so close now, they were almost touching and stared her right in the eyes. He could hear her heart speed up again and Bella\u2019s pupils were dilated and it gave him hope, so much hope. \u201cYou go ahead and order for us too, Bella and I have some unfinished business, won\u2019t be a minute.\u201d After his siblings walked away, he spoke again. \u201cYou\u2019re still mine, Bella, and if you want me to be, I\u2019m still yours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you need time to get over—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d he growled lowly. \u201cDon\u2019t go there, my beautiful goddess. I had my revenge when I killed her. What she and I had wasn\u2019t real. You and me. We are real. I never stopped loving you. Never.\u201d He put his forehead against hers, still blocking her exits with both arms. \u201cI always dismissed it as a form of mourning while that bitch had me under her spell but it wasn\u2019t. It was you, all along, trying to get through to me even while you weren\u2019t around,\u201d he took a deep breath. \u201cI know you said we\u2019re broken and that you weren\u2019t sure yet if you wanted us to be fixed but Bella, I\u2019ll do anything to fix what\u2019s broken. I even destroyed the Dark Object that I— I should have never used it on you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut—-\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop thinking so much, Bella, get out of your head before you hurt yourself,\u201d he kissed the top of her head. \u201cPlease. Nothing is as bad as you think. Nothing is as broken as you believe it to be. Don\u2019t be scared – it\u2019ll be —\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Bella believed this was too much like one of her fanfictions, there was a truth in what Kol was saying. He needed her, but she needed him just as bad. She grabbed the sides of his head and pulled him in for a desperate but passionate kiss that didn\u2019t last as long as she wanted to but eventually she needed air. Sighing happily, she looked up at him and saw that stupid goofy grin on his face that likely mirrored her own. \u201cI only have one request.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnything,\u201d he said all giddy as he pulled her into his arms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFor as long as we want to stay in New Orleans, you\u2019re going to stay with me. Not at the compound but with me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDone.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She softly brushed his lips with hers. \u201cSo, in how much trouble am I, really?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol shrugged. \u201cWell, you might be on Myriam\u2019s shit list for going dark these past weeks. If she did any bitching about you, it was about that. Now, I understand and all, and I believe Nik does too, to a certain degree, but she missed you like crazy, Bella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a shitty friend.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou have been a shitty friend,\u201d Kol agreed. \u201cBut you can fix that. Come, let\u2019s go eat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol had protectively put his arm around her as they walked back to Rousseau\u2019s. He couldn\u2019t be happier about the turn around with Bella; he had honestly believed that she wouldn\u2019t want him anymore and it hadn\u2019t been the case. His magnificent goddess was back where she belonged; with him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did notice, though, as they made their way through the crowd, she was tensing up again at the sight of Niklaus whispering something in Myriam\u2019s ear. \u201cDon\u2019t worry, darling,\u201d he said encouragingly. \u201cNik only told Myriam to behave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh yeah, that helped,\u201d Bella said sarcastically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He let out a snort and shook his head. \u201cYou\u2019re a goddess; you could always bend them to your will as a last resort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, don\u2019t be an idiot,\u201d she smiled at him. \u201cThat\u2019s an abuse of power and highly irresponsible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSounds like fun to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When they got to the table, Bella could see their food had already been brought to the table. Why she was the only one with a cheeseburger was beyond her understanding, but she was going to figure that out soon enough. \u201cUhm\u2026 before I sit down, I want to apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s alright, love,\u201d Klaus said as he pointed to her chair. \u201cYou needed some time to adjust. But do realize in this family, we help each other out. We can\u2019t help you if you push us away. Now sit. Eat.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cJust don\u2019t think we\u2019ll be letting you off the hook this easily next time,\u201d Rebekah added as she watched Bella sit down. \u201cYou still have a lot to learn about this family.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAw, Bekah, you\u2019re only nice to her because technically she\u2019s your boss,\u201d Kol teased his sister, causing his sister to scowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, about that. I uh\u2026 think it\u2019s sweet and generous, Klaus, but I think Rebekah should be the boss of the animal shelter. She seems to be enjoying her work immensely, and I think I\u2019ll only be intruding as I\u2019d have no idea what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSee? I don\u2019t need a supervisor,\u201d Rebekah smiled widely at her brother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cVery well, what will you be doing then, Bella?\u201d Klaus wondered as he watched her hesitantly taking a chip off of her plate and pop it into her mouth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She blinked at the taste of the fry but chewed and swallowed it anyway. The cook must have mistaken the chili powder for paprika powder, which was fine. Nothing Bella couldn\u2019t handle. \u201cUh, I had some ideas, but they can wait. I think what\u2019s more important is we\u2019re all alright together as we were before. That we\u2019re comfortable again in each other\u2019s presence.\u201d She put another fry in her mouth and was surprised that the chili hadn\u2019t ruined the taste of the fries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut still, you could assist Rebekah—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKlaus, I appreciate it, but no. I\u2019ve spent the last two years working my ass off without much to show for it other than ruined relationships and a healthy dose of anxiety,\u201d she said determined before she took a bite off of her burger and wishing she hadn\u2019t. She had regretted it immediately as her mouth was on fire. According to her taste buds – that were now shot – the beef patty was filled with peppers and hot as hell. No proper sauce other than Sriracha and oh god, her mouth was on fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Swallowing, she reached for her glass of water and took a few sips, only then remembering that water only antagonized the burning sensation. Looking around, everyone was eating their food, except for Myriam. The guilty party was looking away while she sipped on her glass of wine. \u201cGame on,\u201d Bella muttered as she took another bite off of the cheeseburger and thought of how fun it would be if Myriam believed her wine had vervain in it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost immediately, Myriam began choking on her drink, reaching for her throat as she gasped for air. Her eyes flashed up to the only capable party at the table, careful to keep her vampire visage from overtaking her face due to the public setting they were in. Growling low, she gratefully took Klaus\u2019 drink as he shoved it into her hands as he checked to see what was wrong. \u201cVervain,\u201d she managed to choke out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus took a sip of her wine and shrugged. \u201cNo vervain.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She glared at him, sipping his drink only to choke again, dropping it to the table. \u201cFuck–\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella, now red-faced because of that second bite of the burger, felt victorious and smirked as Myriam looked at her. \u201cIs there a problem?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes,\u201d she answered, her voice raspy from the vervain she was suffering from. \u201cYou!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s only fair, seeing as you gave me this burger,\u201d Bella shrugged and defiantly took another bite. \u201cIf I can do it, so can you,\u201d she said as she chewed on, her voice a pitch higher than it normally was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam was tempted to jump across the table to get the girl. \u201cA little heat won\u2019t kill you. Vervain, on the other hand, would cause severe damage and can kill us and you know that,\u201d she argued, slight hurt hiding behind her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not listening to Klaus,\u201d Bella pointed out as she quickly took another bite of the burger. Her face getting redder and redder and her sinuses were trying to clear themselves out. \u201cHe tastes no vervain, how do you explain that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella\u2019s no witch,\u201d Kol was amused. \u201cShe\u2019s in your head, creating an illusion. It won\u2019t kill you, Myriam. You can stop now, Bella, so that she can enjoy her wine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope,\u201d Bella shook her head. \u201cI can\u2019t enjoy my food; she can\u2019t enjoy her wine until I\u2019m done.\u201d Tears were rolling down her cheeks now, but she was determined not to show Myriam that she wanted to give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah had enough by this point, flagging down the passing waitress as he pulled the plate with the offending food away from Bella. \u201cBloody hell. Both of you drop it. I can\u2019t see you force yourself through her punishment any further. Waitress! Can you please bring another order for her without the peppers, please? And perhaps a pint of milk for the young lady?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The blonde woman looked around the table for a moment before nodding. \u201cRight away,\u201d she agreed before heading over to the bar to put the order in, having kept an eye on the group the entire time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella pouted as she removed the illusion from Myriam\u2019s mind. Myriam reached for the bottle, and instead of refilling her glass, she started to drink it from the bottle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSweetheart, you might have a drinking problem,\u201d Klaus said playfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cScrew you, Mr. Bourbon.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbsolutely. Once dinner\u2019s over.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFuck you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the same, dear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam slammed her hand on the table and looked at Bella. \u201cDon\u2019t you ever ruin good wine like that again, you hear me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t ruin anything. Your brain did,\u201d Bella eagerly took the glass of milk that the waitress was bringing over and downed it one go; loving the science behind drinking milk after eating something spicy. \u201cI might have tricked it, though.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat was so not fair.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, and I\u2019m sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d Myriam said as she sat down again, now refilling her glass with the bottle she\u2019d just drunk from. \u201cSpa day tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hate the spa!\u201d Bella whined. \u201cI only go because you like it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Myriam shrugged. \u201cWhat other plans do you have?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella looked over to Kol, hoping he was going to help her bail out of going to the spa with Myriam. Surely they had better ways to spend the day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella\u2019s mine tomorrow,\u201d Kol replied. \u201cAnd tonight, as well. And the days after and\u2026 maybe she has a free slot next week, Myriam,\u201d he said playfully, a wide grin on his face. \u201cShe and I have a lot of catching up to do. And also; I\u2019ll be packing some of my stuff tomorrow as I\u2019ll be moving out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not moving out,\u201d Klaus said flabbergasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, you\u2019re like a warhead ready to be detonated, you are not going to move out,\u201d Rebekah shook her head. \u201cNew Orleans wouldn\u2019t be safe with you on the loose.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not that bad!\u201d Kol shot at his siblings. \u201cHonestly!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo I have to remind you that you killed Davina?\u201d Rebekah told him. \u201cOr what about those ten people in the Ninth Ward? If it hadn\u2019t been for Nik\u2019s constant supervision of you—\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDavina had it coming for what she did to us, and those ten people were drug dealers, so what\u2019s your problem, sister?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t see a problem with you moving out, brother,\u201d Elijah spoke after his siblings shot daggers at Kol. He had a feeling that his youngest brother wasn\u2019t going to move far, anyway. \u201cIt\u2019ll free up Niklaus\u2019 time to spend with Myriam or his art, and it will save us the worry that we\u2019re leaving you unattended.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe\u2019s not a little child,\u201d Bella muttered, taking a sip of the second glass of milk that the waitress brought over together with her new burger. \u201cStop treating him like one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Klaus huffed. \u201cAnd where will you be going, Kol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight across the street,\u201d he simply said. \u201cUntil we decide we\u2019ve had enough of New Orleans for a while and went on another road trip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah\u2019s jaw fell on the table. \u201cOh, you have lost your mind, haven\u2019t you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo,\u201d Kol replied. \u201cBella and I were already planning on getting our own apartment two years ago before everything went wrong as we did everything together and didn\u2019t want to intrude on Nik and Myriam. Because despite everything, you still don\u2019t trust me and the only reason I\u2019m not currently daggered is because I haven\u2019t done anything to warrant that – that, and you\u2019re all afraid of Bella. She treats me as a person and not as a child or a burden. So yes, I\u2019ll be moving across the street.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was quiet for a while while Bella ate her burger and the rest of the family could mull over the words. \u201cFine, but the day after tomorrow, Bella\u2019s mine,\u201d Myriam piped up. \u201cShe and I have a lot of catching up to do, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rest of the evening was friendly and relaxed; certainly not the way Bella had thought it would have gone in her mind. No, in her mind she had to turn everyone into animals and one by one reason with them, but she didn\u2019t have to. She realized she had been wrong by not including them in the last few weeks and that seemed to have been enough. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol had taken her hand while they were walking home and was telling stories from way-back-when as they were walking down the streets. He told her about the 1909 hurricane that caused 5000 people and more to lose their houses and how the Mikaelsons were one of the main forces of rebuilding; supplying the city with building materials, funding, and whatever the city needed. How Rebekah loved to play nurse and became a nurse at the height of the bubonic plague and continued for years when influenza struck New Orleans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella merely smiled at him, loving to hear his voice and talking so vividly about the past. If it were up to her, he could recite the entire phonebook, and she\u2019d happily drift off to sleep. \u201cWhat did you do for the last two years?\u201d She eventually asked, curious. \u201cAnd I don\u2019t care if you involve Davina – after all, she was a big part of your life regardless of what she\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol let out a breath. \u201cWell, I suppose\u2026\u201d He nervously ran a hand through his hair. \u201cAre you sure?\u201d He wasn\u2019t sure if it was a good idea. Despite everything, he didn\u2019t feel that he lived in the past two years, he merely was, and there was nothing really to talk about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol, I missed two years of your life. Fill me in, tell me!\u201d Bella smiled at him as she squeezed his hand. They were almost at the apartment now, but she wanted to know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was sweet though, that Bella was actively trying to engage him. Bless her heart. Even after the night she had, no doubt freaking out a lot, she wanted to have this conversation now. Come to think of it, it was likely he was going to have to omit a few things, such as finishing the dagger that could neutralize Niklaus. She would not like it that in her absence, he wanted to protect himself. \u201cDo you have any alcohol in your house?\u201d He definitely needed more alcohol for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI do. And snacks. So many snacks. And ice cream. Chips with ice cream is heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d he nodded. \u201cBecause we\u2019re going to need it.\u201d He then thought for a moment. \u201cUhm\u2026 on second thought\u2026 let me get a few blood bags from the compound?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella narrowed her eyes at him. \u201cI thought you had it under control.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol winced almost as if he was scolded for being a wayward child. \u201cHad.\u201d She stopped in front of her door and turned to him, hands on her waist. Oh yeah, he was in trouble alright. \u201cIt was all right; I had it under control while I was in Forks, I swear. Then Nik called me back, and I met Davina and then\u2026 I started to spiral out of control and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She had forgotten that Davina managed to have Kol live on the edge for so long. Enough blood to sustain and appear fine, but not really not enough to fight whatever she was doing to him. \u201cFine. Get your blood bags.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Was she actually giving him her permission or mocking him? He wasn\u2019t sure. \u201cI just don\u2019t want to accidentally end up hurting you or someone in the street\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At least he was being upfront about his inability to control himself, although he had shown tremendous restraint during dinner – apart from attacking that one guy who bought her a drink. It was likely more like a safety blanket for him now, to just have the blood bags just in case. This whole need to explain himself felt wrong to her. He almost sounded like an addict. Which, basically, vampires could be classified as anyway. \u201cAnd while you\u2019re at it, bring a change of clothes too,\u201d she winked at him before turning around and unlocking the door. \u201cI\u2019ll be right here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He wasn\u2019t even gone for five minutes, but when he returned with a bag of clothes and a few blood bags, she was still standing at her door, smiling invitingly at him. Oh, he had missed that smile of hers. \u201cSorry I took so long.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDude,\u201d Bella rolled her eyes at him and took his hand. \u201cKol Mikaelson, please come inside and allow me to welcome you to your new home.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closing the door behind him, he followed Bella up the stairs and was surprised by the immense space the apartment had. The fixings were all made out of wood, too, much like the guest house she had – or still has – on the Salvatore property. It was very calming, very earthy and the fairy lights made it look absolutely magical. If it weren\u2019t for the discarded bags, cartons, bottles, clothes and dishes laying around. \u201cWow, Bella.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAwesome, isn\u2019t it? Helios gave it to me,\u201d she said as she showed Kol the kitchen so he could put his blood bags in the fridge. \u201cI think there\u2019s more to this gift of his, but I reckon I\u2019ll be told later.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The kitchen was even worse. There were dirty dishes everywhere, and her dishwasher was stuffed. There was a small area that was clean, which was likely what she kept clean but other than that, the house was a mess. Opening the fridge, he noticed a few bottles of wine and some leftover food, but at least it wasn\u2019t moldy or anything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This mess was unlike his Bella. She always kept things tidy and clean. Even when they were traveling together, she made sure the car was spotless. That they always had food and water on them and that there was no mess. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It kind of made sense, though. Bella had been this tiny ball of anxiety all evening that didn\u2019t quite go away until he and her were by themselves, and he was now worried if she was doing okay. He and his siblings were used to events having a huge impact on them, getting blindsided. It was never fun, but it happened. Because of who they were. Because of their name. Because of the amount of years they were alive. But Bella? This was all new to her, and she had done what she always had done; retreated and tried to make peace with it all by herself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Screw his blood lust; there were worse matters at hand. \u201cYou\u2019re a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed as she rinsed two glasses and got a bottle of wine out of the fridge. \u201cNo, I\u2019m not,\u201d she smiled at him as she walked to the living room. She set down the glasses and the bottle before getting rid of the blanket on the couch. \u201cYou were going to tell me about the last two years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, before I noticed that you\u2019re a mess!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy house is a mess,\u201d she pointed out as she poured them wine. \u201cJust for your information, I didn\u2019t think that this evening would have a positive ending with you coming here, so I didn\u2019t get to clean up. It doesn\u2019t mean that I\u2019m a mess.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, he definitely sensed some hostility there. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo you want me to clean up?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He smiled at her as he sat down. \u201cNo, darling, it\u2019s alright,\u201d he took a glass and took a sip of it. He was determined to fix this. \u201cWell, after I returned from Forks upon Nik\u2019s request, I was told to make nice with the witches. While Myriam had taken care of Marcel – I\u2019ve told you about him, haven\u2019t I?\u201d When Bella nodded, he continued. \u201cThe witches were still not quite at ease. Seeing as my relationship with the witches has always been better than the ones they have with my siblings\u2026\u201d Kol shrugged. \u201cAs it turned out, Marcel used this witch to control the other witches. Nik and Myriam took a liking to the local bartender, the waitress you\u2019ve met this evening. Camille. I don\u2019t know; perhaps they wanted to have couple\u2019s therapy or more kinky things. It\u2019s a surprise she\u2019s still alive. Uh\u2026 Marcel had somehow convinced his super witch that while she was a Harvest girl – it\u2019s a stupid little thing the Ancestors want to happen every 300 years, involves a lot of blood, dying and then being resurrected. Like a cult. Like\u2026 they want the witches\u2019 power to return it to the community, that sort of nonsense – that this witch didn\u2019t have to go through with it. This angered the Ancestors and nearly destroyed New Orleans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s Davina, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, but that doesn’t matter,\u201d he said as he downed the rest of his glass and reached for the bottle. \u201cElijah and I had to save Nik and Rebekah from a witch from our past, which we did. We had to deal with a powerful warlock from our past, which we did and survived. And then? The whole thing with the Guerrera’s started, and you\u2019re responsible for its conclusion,\u201d Kol beamed proudly at her. \u201cAnd you came back and saved us from the clutches of the Ancestors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just glad you\u2019re all yourselves again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAlmost,\u201d he replied, setting down his glass and turning towards her, searching her face for – he wasn\u2019t sure what. Anything out of place. \u201cYour turn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat did you do in the last two years?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She smiled then. \u201cIn the last two years I met this awesome guy, but our first meeting was kind of strange. He was in a coffin, you see.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blinking, he didn\u2019t understand her response. What kind of morbid answer was that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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