Dream-like state

Darling

About 3 hours later, I got up from the bed where Kol was now peacefully asleep. I put his shirt on and walked out on the balcony, letting the warm Italian sun wash over my skin.

I thought about what I would do or say when Damon and Stefan found me, and why they were acting strangely. I worried about the rogue night walkers Marco had warned us about, and I even had a bad feeling about Marco himself. I knew Kol would be by my side no matter what, and that we would fight together if it came down to it. I couldn't help but feel like a giddy teenager when he told me that he told them we were married. In all honesty, I hadn't thought about marriage in a long time. But now, I couldn't ever picture myself with anyone else. Kol was it for me, he was the one. It was written in the stars as well as in my heart, and I wouldn't ever let that go.

I heard Kol's phone ringing from beside the bed. Not wanting to wake him, seeing it was Klaus, I brought up my courage and answered it.

"Hello?" I answered as I picked up the phone.

"Elena? Where is my brother?" Klaus asked from the other end quickly.

"He is finally asleep, he hasn't slept since yesterday morning." I responded honestly.

"Right then, well when he wakes, tell him that Caroline and I are on our way to Rome."

"Why are you coming here?" I asked quickly.

"I believe the two of you are going to need some assistance. I have heard that Marco has been looking for powerful witches, but now that you both are there, he may take it as a threat, and the Salvatore's know you left the country. We will discuss this more when Caroline and I arrive in 17 hours or so." He said before hanging up the phone.

"Who was that, darling?" I heard Kol ask sleepily from the bed.

"It was Klaus, him and Caroline are on their way here." I told him, which made him sit up in the bed quickly.

"Why are they coming here?" Kol asked, searching for his pants.

"He said that Marco has been looking for some powerful witches and might take our arrival as a threat, and that Damon and Stefan know I left the country." I told him. He found his pants and threw me mine as well.

"I knew something was off about him. The entire conversation seemed forced and rushed." Kol said shaking his head.

"We'll figure it out. I'm not going to leave here after only a couple hours this time. We both need a break from planes and cars for at least a couple of weeks." I told him. "Not to mention, Klaus and Caroline will be here in like 17 hours, so I think two original hybrids will be enough to fend off danger for a while." Kol laughed.

"I promise we will stay here longer, darling." Kol replied.

"Do you think it's safe enough to go see some sights while we wait for them to get here?" I asked giving him my pleading eyes.

"I did promise you a shopping trip, love." He said winking at me. I got excited and jumped out of the bed, checking my hair in the mirror. "Just promise me that you will stay by my side the entire time? I don't trust many of the vampires here."

"I promise, Kol. Now let's go!" I said racing him back to the car with vampire speed.

We drove to the outskirts of town, this time at a much more reasonable speed, and parked in a secure parking garage. We took off on foot through the heart of Rome and I gazed at all of the beautiful sights. After shopping for hours, much to Kol's displeasure, but I needed new clothes desperately. After we had put all the bags back in the car, and I had changed into a nice red dress, Kol took me out for a fancy dinner.