Brightened Days [Kol Mikaelson]

Die a Happy Man • TWENTY NINE

"You're a saint, you're a goddess,
The cutest, the hottest,
The masterpiece.
It's too good to be true,
Nothing better than you,
In my wildest dreams."

• T w e n t y • N i n e •
Die a Happy Man

I was huffing and puffing as I pushed through crowds of people. I was lost in the godforsaken airport, looking for Klaus who I was on the phone with. He might be the big bad hybrid, but he was the absolute worst at directions. He wanted to meet me inside to escort me out. He was to be my body guard for the next 48 hours.

"I think I see you, turn around, I'm right behind you," Klaus was telling me. I rolled my eyes but spun around to check for the tenth time to see if he was possibly right this time.

"Ahh!" I screamed, jumping in shock. Less than a foot away, was a chest that I nearly collided into. With wide eyes, I grazed over the hard chest up to the... most handsome face I've ever laid eyes on. Standing right in front of me was Kol. "I-Is this– Is th-this real?" I asked, my voice a whisper and my hand holding my phone pulling from my ear. Maybe I hit rock bottom and I was hallucinating my deceased boyfriend. I hesitantly reached both of my hands out to touch his face. I was terrified they would go right through him and this was a ghost at the most.

"I'm real, princess," he said the moment my hands cupped his cheeks.

"Kol," I gasped and he nodded his head, smiling widely at me.

"I'm here, Charlie. I don't know for how long but I'm here," he whispered, staring at me tenderly.

"I missed you," I cried softly, leaning forward. He met me halfway and our lips collided. It was more desperate than passionate, like we were scared this would be our last kiss ever. It made me feel good knowing that our last wasn't our last now. We could change this ending, say goodbye this time when the time comes.

"I missed you too," he said as we pulled away. "My god, I love you Charlotte Jensen Donovan."

"How are you here?" I asked as he wiped my tears.

"Say you love me," he smirked.

I chuckled breathlessly, "I love you more than anything, Kol No-Middle-Name Mikaelson."

"I know you do," he laughed, hugging

"I don't ever want you to leave me again," I said and he kissed me gently again.

"Okay, love birds. Let's get you both out of here," Klaus spoke up. I looked over Kol's shoulder to see the damn brit, smirking right at us both.

"Thank you," I told him, ready to cry again. "I can't believe you two hid this from me."

"Only since last night," Kol assured, taking my hand. "I wanted to surprise you. In person. This just happened to be perfect timing. I get to see my princess graduate."

I grinned, I couldn't get over how happy I was now that he was here. I've spent weeks crying every day because I missed him and wanted him back. And now look at me, walking hand in hand with the love of my life. "But like, how are you here? How long do we have?" I asked, worried this was more temporary than I would like. No amount of time was going to be enough though when I thought I'd have forever with him before.

"Something went wrong with Bonnie and some spell. The veil is down. The dead walk amongst us, but I think it's only for people who died within the bounds of the expression triangle. Cause I can't leave it, otherwise I would've been in Seattle last night."