(back to the present)
Elena woke up before Kol, hopped in the shower, dressed and headed downstairs to make breakfast. As if on cue or it could have been the smell of food, that she heard Kol get up. She was eating her breakfast lost in thought about how perfect this weekend was that she didn't even hear Kol come downstairs.
"Penny for your thoughts" Kol said making her jump.
"You scared me, I didn't even hear you come down," she said with her hand over her heart, "I was just thinking about how perfect this weekend was."
"It was perfect, and I'm glad you shared this with me. Along with your secret, favorite place" he said smiling at her.
After they were done eating, Elena cleared the counter while Kol cleaned the ashes out of the fireplace. Once everything was clean they headed upstairs to pack their stuff up to head back to the real world.
"I really wish we didn't have to go back" Elena said bummed.
"I know love, but you have school and besides hiding from everything and everyone won't change anything. Whatever is thrown at us we will deal with together "Kol said.
"You're right, I just liked our alone time with no interuptions. A whole month together and finally no one around but us and nature" she sighed, with one last look at the lake they drove away.
Once back at Mystic Falls, it had felt as if they had never left. Kol drove Elena home, walking her to the door and putting her bag down. Then she walked right into his waiting arms, they hugged before he pulled back to give her a kiss.
"Will you be alright here with Damon always showing up unannounced... like right now?" Kol said dryly. Elena turned and sure enough there was Damon coming up the walkway.
"Seriously Damon, let's not have a repeat of the other night. In fact what are you doing here?" Elena asked wearily.
"I came to talk to you about the other night" Damon said pointing at Kol, "I think he compelled you, to use you for whatever goes on in his twisted little mind in the name of revenge."
"If I wanted Elena dead, I would have done it when we were trapped together. I haven't compelled her to do anything, I don't need to. Besides she is protected from being compelled by any vampire, which I happen to like. Then I don't have to worry about you playing mind games with her" Kol stated to Damon.
"Is that true Elena?' Damon asked looking at her.
"Yes Damon it is, his sister Freya made the spell specifically for me" Elena said looking him right in the eye when she said it, that way he would know it was true.
"So I take it you two were together all weekend? Instead of always whisking her off and keeping tabs on her all the time, let her spend some time with her friends. They happen to be worried about her" Damon said.
"I didn't whisk her off and I did suggest she spend time with her friends, in which she told me she would starting tomorrow" Kol stated.
"Guess I'll take your word for it" Damon said sarcastically, walking back towards his car.
"Well, back only a whole ten minutes and had to deal with Damon. Hope the rest of my day doesn't go this way" Elena said chuckling.
"At least that unpleasantness is over and the rest of your day will go great. I'll call you later love" Kol said cheerfully giving her one last kiss before heading home.
