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Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:09:47 -0400

Kol let out a light chuckle and shook his head. “Not what I would consider dating.” He furrowed his brows as he thought of the best way to explain it to her. “There have been women that I’ve seen, but no one I’ve ever really dated the way I’m dating you. I know, it doesn’t seem normal, but it’s true. I just never really saw the point of being tied down to one person, and I guess you’re just different.” He said with a smile.

“Good, you should be. Because I don’t just tell this sort of thing to anyone.” He leaned back against the bench and smiled at his own thoughts. “I guess I like my privacy, but I like you invading it more than anything.” He chuckled before turning his head to her. “You’re not freaked out are you?” He asked with a smile forming out of the corner of his mouth.

Katherine nodded her head knowingly, her earlier assumption had clearly been right. She didn’t think any less of him for it, after all if all guys had the option of not having to date she was sure that they’d all take it at least once. “It’s not that it doesn’t seem normal, I think any guy would jump at the chance. It’d be living the dream for a lot of them.” She said with a small shrug of her shoulders and a light chuckle. Her smile widened considerably as he said that she was different, her eyes acquiring a glow as they brightened. “I hope that’s a good different and not a weird one.” She joked with a soft giggle.

As he sat back, she subconsciously did the same, crossing one slender leg over the other and getting comfortable as she looked sideways at Kol. She grinned at his words and held her hands up. “Hey, I’m not invading anything, you just tell me thing. I can’t help being easy to talk to.” She joked again, another soft chuckle passing through her lips.

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Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:26:27 -0400

Kol smiled at her words. He wasn’t sure if she was completely joking or not, but it made him feel better just to hear them. “I have to be honest…” He started as they got closer to a bench. Once they reached the bench he sat down and pulled her down to sit next to him. “I’m not good at this.” He finally said. “Dating, I haven’t really dated anyone before so this is really new to me.” He said letting out a light chuckle.

He wanted to be honest with her. He wanted to believe that he was right to think that she was different from everyone else. His siblings didn’t seem to share his same thoughts, and it sucked for him. He wanted to prove them wrong. He never really ‘dated’ anyone, and he wanted Katherine to know. He wanted her to see how special she was to him.

Katherine’s eyes remained on Kol’s as they neared the bench, even as he pulled her down to sit beside him. Her eyebrows rose and her eyes widened in utter shock at his words. “You’ve never dated?” She asked both surprised and dubiously. “How is that even possible? I mean, you’ve had girlfriends right? I find it very hard to believe that you’ve never done this before.”

She shook her head gently at him for a moment, still in disbelief that someone like him had never dated. Then again, maybe his good looks had given him the advantage of not needing to, it wouldn’t surprise her. “Well, if it helps, you’re very good at it and I am very flattered.” She replied honestly with a genuine and sweet smile.

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Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:06:46 -0500

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:05:50 -0500

Katherine’s answer caused a genuine smile to play across Kol’s lips. When she asked what he wanted he let out a light chuckle. Initially he thought of what he wanted most and happiness was definitely up there. He took a moment to think over his answer though. He wanted to be as real as possible with her. He realized that he asked Katherine a lot of serious questions, but he couldn’t help it. She was the first person he actually wanted to get to know on a deeper level.

“To be myself. Completely.” He said honestly. “There’s not many people that get to know me, who I really am, and I guess before I die I want to say I was able to completely be myself.” He was being vulnerable, but he didn’t mind. He felt that it was safe to be like that with Katherine.

Katherine returned Kol’s smile, glad that he understood her answer for what it meant and not what it might sound like. “Huh.” She mumbled softly upon hearing his reply, it was one she hadn’t expected from him and one she was sure that not everyone would have given if asked the same question. “Well, as far as I know, I think you’re doing a good job.” She chuckled lightly.

His answer seemed real and honest and she was glad of that considering her own answer had been the same. It had made her a little curious but then again, so did many things that Kol told or said to her. No matter how much she got to know him, there was a side of him that always seemed to remain a mystery.

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Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:23:05 -0500

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:19:46 -0500

The vampire laughed at her words, but didn’t say anything. The mention of her blood made him think of the night that he bit her, and he felt the guilt once again. He hated it, but it was a mistake that he would have to live with. “What’s one thing you want the most out of life Katherine?” He asked looking down at her curiously. He wanted to know everything about her.

Katherine looked at Kol curiously when he asked his question, it had been random, like most of his questions were but his questions about her always seemed to be rather heavy. Not in a bad way but as if he was trying to get to know the deepest parts of her, parts that weren’t really touched upon in normal conversation. It made her wary when she thought about it, made her realize that she was allowing him to get to know her completely and whilst it was a good thing that he wanted to know this side of her, if anything went wrong it meant that it would probably hurt her more.

“It might sound cliche or cheesy..” She eventually replied after a moment of thought. “But if I had to choose one thing I just want happiness, for myself and the people I love. I guess it’s only to be expected with everything that has happened lately but that’s number on on my list.” She smiled and nodded her agreement to her own statement. “What about you, Kol?”

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:34:07 -0500

Kol noticed Katherine pull her jacket tightly around herself as she inched closer to him he put his arm around her and held her close. “Are you sure you’re up for this walk?” He asked with a light chuckle as he continued to walk. “The cold isn’t all bad, but I have to agree, the summer is the best time. The heat, less clothing, it’s all much better than weather that you have to bundle up for.”

Katherine’s smile became a bright grin as Kol held her close, her own arm resting itself around his back. It was odd that he didn’t feel warm but she assumed it was because of the cold air around them and had soon forgotten about it. She chuckled lightly at his comment and nodded her head. “It was warm in the restaurant. Just a bit of a shock stepping out into the cold. I’ll be fine in a minute. I always feel cold, my mom used to say that I must run on hot blood and that it was the only explanation for everything seeming cold.” She chuckled softly once more, smiling fondly at the memory of her mother staring at her in shock when she would often state that the house was freezing whilst her mom was too hot.

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Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:57:24 -0500

Kol kissed her back and smiled as she pulled away. “It was my pleasure.” He said as he got up and curled his fingers around hers as they began to walk. The rest of the night he didn’t really have planned, but he figured a walk through the park would be a nice touch after their dinner. “Care for a walk?” He asked as the doors of the restaurant closed behind them. He wasn’t ready to say good night to her just yet. He enjoyed spending time with her, and he felt more like himself with her.

Katherine smiled to herself as she felt Kol’s hand on hers, her fingers instantly responding to his and lacing themselves through his own as they walked. She was far from ready for the night to and so when he spoke again she turned to him and gently nodded her head almost immediately. “I’d love to.” She replied gently, a soft smile on her lips as they stepped out into the cold night air. A slight chill crept in through her jacket and free hand quickly pulled the leather around her small frame as she inched closer to Kol, searching for warmth. “I can’t wait for summer.” She commented with a soft chuckle as a shiver ran down her spine.

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:45:56 -0500

“Because movies and books are usually wrong when it comes to things like that.” Kol said flashing his teeth at her. “And hey, I could complain too. Girls these days are way too…” He stopped himself as his eyes found Katherine’s and let out a chuckle. “but you’re not one of them don’t worry. Ready to go?” He asked as the waitress came back with his change.

Katherine shrugged her shoulders lightly once more. “Not always and it’s a nice thought, even if it isn’t true.” She raised an eyebrow as he began to speak about ‘girls these days’ her smile becoming a satisfied smirk as he cut himself off. “I should hope not.” She replied with a soft chuckle. She nodded her head in answer to his question, finishing the wine in her glass quickly as she stood up and grabbed her jacket and purse. She slipped both on as she walked around to Kol’s side of the table, smiling sweetly at him for a moment before she leaned in to give him a quick, soft kiss. “Thank you for dinner.” She said softly as she pulled away.

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:19:23 -0500

Kol couldn’t help but laugh lightly at her words. He brought his wine glass to his lips and took a sip before speaking. “I’m not laughing at you, sorry.” He say giving her an apologetic look. “I was just thinking the same thing.” He lied, but he was a good liar so he wasn’t too worried. “I guess we’ll never know, because I doubt those movies and books have it right.” He said with a grin.

Katherine looked at Kol curiously as he laughed, the smile was still on her lips but she wondered the reason behind it. “That’s okay.” She shrugged it off lightly, curiosity still in her eyes. “You do? Why? What makes you think they have it wrong. You should accept the lie like all the rest of us, gives us all an excuse to complain about the opposite sex these days.” She returned his grin with a bright, amused one of her own.

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Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:09:08 -0500

Kol asked the waitress for the check with Katherine declined dessert and she gave him a light smile, seeing that her mood had changed he returned the gesture. “Well she’s in a better mood.” He chuckled with his eyes on Katherine giving her wink.

“Really? I don’t see why more of them don’t. Real dates are more fun sometimes. How can you expect to move forward with someone if you don’t have an intimate real date with them?” He said as he reached for his glass and took a sip of his wine. “Really, don’t worry about Bekah. You are friends, and trust me she just wants a reason to smack me around.” He joked.

Katherine chuckled lightly at Kol’s comment as the waitress left. “Good. Although it’s a little late now, isn’t it.” She thought aloud, shrugging her shoulders lightly as her hand closed around her wine glass and she lifted it to her lips once more.

As she took a long sip of wine she gave another small shrug of her shoulders as they spoke about other guys. “I agree, I think they’re more fun but I guess people these days just can’t be bothered.” She mused as she lowered her glass. “I wonder what it was like when people used to do things properly, like courting.. can you imagine how different it must have been?” She thought aloud with a smile.

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:47:13 -0500

“No, it really wasn’t that bad, not too embarrassing.” Kol said with a smile. The waitress came by and took their plates out from in front of them. He passed on dessert, but looked over at Katherine with a raised brow. “Any kind of dessert you want?”

He smiled at her words and shook his head slightly “You don’t need to thank me, it was my pleasure. Don’t worry, she’s not upset or anything. She just worries if things end up badly. You have nothing to worry about, I’ll be the one she takes her anger out on.” He said chuckling.

“I hope not.” Katherine replied with another small shake of her head, a light chuckle passing through her lips. At his question she smiled and shook her head again. “No thank you, I’m full up from that meal.” She admitted as her smile became a grin.

“Yes I do, there aren’t many guys who actually take girls on real dates. This makes a lovely change.” She smiled sweetly for a moment but as the topic of conversation became Rebekah again, her smile faded slightly, still feeling a little worried even with his reassuring words. “I just hope she really is okay with it and it doesn’t change anything with me and her.” She absentmindedly bit gently on her bottom lip in anxiety.

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Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:46:00 -0500

Kol gave her a sympathetic smile and nodded at her words. “At least it wasn’t any worse. And you weren’t alone.” he said trying to keep with his story that she fell and that he was there to help her. if he ever told her his secret, he’d have to tell her the truth about the bite. He wasn’t sure how he was going to go about doing that, so he didn’t think too much on it. He took another bite of his food before pushing his plate slightly in front of him signalling that he was finished.

“That was delicious. Thank you for allowing me to take you out tonight.” He said with a sincere smile. “And I spoke to Rebekah, don’t remember if I told you that or not.”

Katherine chuckled lightly and nodded her head. “I guess and thanks again for taking care of me, I just wish you hadn’t of seen me fall.. then again I guess that means it’s a good thing I can’t remember it, means I can’t be too embarrassed.” She grinned. Her dinner was finished with not long after Kol had pushed away his plate and she took one final bite of her food before she placed her cutlery neatly on the side of the plate and gently pushed it to one side. Her hand found her glass once more and she took a long sip of her wine, something that completed the meal perfectly.

Katherine nodded her agreement to Kol’s words. “It was delcious, you have good taste.” She waved away his thanks with a small movement of her hand as she smiled sweetly at him. “Thank you for taking me out tonight.” She rose an eyebrow as he spoke of Rebekah, a hint of worry making its way into her expression. “You did? Uh oh.. I haven’t heard from her in a couple of days.. what did she say?”

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:13:13 -0500

“Maybe some day we could take a trip to somewhere warm. You sisters too, do they enjoy the beach?” Kol asked curiously. He noticed that she seemed to wander off into her own thoughts and let out a light chuckle when she gave him a smile. ”Don’t mind me, I’ll be here when you get back from your thoughts.” He teased before taking another bite of his food. He let out a sigh and looked at Katherine with a smile forming out of the corner of his mouth.

“I see your neck’s all better.” He said noticing the absence of her scarf. He was glad she was all healed up, he hadn’t completely forgiven himself for what happened. He still felt somewhat guilty, but the fact that there wasn’t evidence of his mistake on her body made him feel a lot better.

Katherine’s smile brightened at the idea of the two of them taking a trip. If she was honest she was tempted to be a little selfish and travel as just him and her but then again, it would be something her sisters would enjoy and it would be good for them so perhaps that was a little too selfish. “I’d love that.” She finally replied with a nod of her head. “Not as much as me but they still enjoy it.” She smiled, setting down her cutlery to sip her wine. The long sip cleared the glass and so she poured herself another from the bottle before she continued to eat.

“Oh. Yeah.” Katherine replied with a nod as he spoke of her neck. “I’d almost forgotten about that actually.” She admitted with a soft chuckle. “I still haven’t quite remembered how that happened.. it was definitely an odd place to injure.” She shook her head gently, mostly at herself for being clumsy enough to fall so awkwardly as to hurt her neck.

Real First Date | Kol & Katherine

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:35:52 -0500

Kol smiled at her words and nodded. “Yeah, it has been.” He finished off the wine in his glass before pouring himself some more. Thankfully they just left the bottle at their table, the vampire was sure he’d finish it before they left. At her question his brows furrowed slightly, unsure of what to tell her. “Anywhere warm honestly. Somewhere with a beach, I’m kinda a sucker for hot weather.”

Katherine smiled fondly at Kol as he spoke. She’d assumed she might have felt a little jealous, she usually did when she learned a person had traveled to many places around the world but this time was different, she found herself feeling pleased for Kol that he had been able to see different parts of the world and travel around. It was an odd feeling but a nice one. She smiled to herself at the thought as she popped another bite of her food into her mouth.

At his reply, her smile soon became a bright grin. “Really? Me too. Sun, beaches, the ocean, I’m a sucker for it all.” She giggled softly, thinking back to her family vacation to the Caribbean. Her mind momentarily wandered to thoughts of taking a vacation with Kol, drifting onto imagining the two of them laying on a beach in some secluded area. She quickly snapped herself out of her own thoughts by clearing her throat gently as she realized her eyes had become unfocused and gave Kol a quick smile as she took another bite from her plate.