Chapter Twelve,  Honeymoon

"Where are we going, Kol?" Evie asked, stretching as she woke up from her nap on the way to the airport. The wedding had been amazing but she was several months pregnant now and it had taken a lot out of her. Smiling tenderly, Kol kissed his wife's temple then her lips sweetly. His wife! He'll never get used to saying that and just thinking about it made the Original Heretic grin goofily.
"We're going to the Kuramathi Island Resort, in the Bahamas, love." Kol informed her, tucking a strand of blonde hair behind her ear lovingly.
"Really?" She asked excitedly, squeezing his hand in delight and throwing her arms around her husband's neck when he nodded, earning herself a chuckle from said husband.

"Yes love." Kol confirmed, chuckling. "We're staying there for some rest and relaxation for two weeks and then for the second two weeks and our second part of the honeymoon we're going to Rome, as I know you like to sightsee as much as you like to sunbathe."
"Thank you! Thank you, thank you." Evie chanted, literally bouncing up and down with excitement. "I love you Kol Mikaelson." She sighed happily, pecking his lips.
"You're welcome, love, but you don't have to thank me. I love you too, Evie Mikaelson." Kol beamed, kissing her lips. "And I love you too, baby Mikaelson one and baby Mikaelson two." He said tenderly, resting his hand on Evie's rather large bump getting two kicks from their babies.

As she was small herself, and was carrying twins, Evie looked further along than her six months gestation, however, when they come back off honeymoon there would only been a month or two (give or take) until they met their babies and it left Kol and Evie with a flutter in their stomachs that was a mix of excitement and nerves. Unbeknownst to the couple, however, was that Kai, Davina, Marcel, the Roza twins, Thierry and Sampson were getting the nursery ready for the new arrivals to their coven; which would save the couple time and ward off any stress.

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Finally after an extremely long flight - which Evie had slept through mostly - they had arrived at their destination and Evie couldn't get over how beautiful their bungalow on the resort was or how beautiful the island in general was. It was so picturesque, so tranquil and serene; that the stress just bled out of her as if it had been expunged, leaving Evie almost boneless with relief. She hadn't even realised that she had been THAT stressed. Glancing at her husband, Evie rolled her eyes fondly when she noticed the smug smirk upon his lips as he brought her hand to his lips bestowing a gentle and loving kiss to her knuckles.
"What? Am I not allowed to be happy that I've picked such a perfect spot that within five minutes of our arrival you're already more relaxed than I've ever seen you?" Kol teased, but a note of seriousness and concern could be noted within his tone.

"And I love it, but I love my caring and loving husband more." Evie replied instead, kissing him passionately, a squeak lost against his lips as Kol swept her into his arms and ran them to their bungalow where their suitcases were already waiting for them. That first day of their honeymoon was lost to the throes of passion as they reacquainted themselves with each other's bodies.
"I love you too, my beautiful and powerful wife, mother to my children." Kol whispered against Evie's lips as he pleasured his wife.

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For the first two weeks of their honeymoon it was divided between their bedroom (or every room of their bungalow), the beach which was literally on their doorstep as they sunbathed, swam in the sea, strolled along the white sands taking pictures, picnic on the beach as a date night, another date night in the resorts five star restaurant, relaxing in the spa, lazing about in the swimming pool, and a surprise Kol had gotten for his wife. As Evie's pregnancy progressed her past insecurities crept up on her causing her to become insecure in herself, or her body, or both occasionally; so Kol had organised a pregnancy photo shoot to show his beloved wife that she was stunning and in fact ethereal with her pregnancy.

On the last day of their two weeks in the Bahamas, Evie had agreed - with some hesitance and assurance from Kol - to do the photo shoot but her loving husband had told her that if at any time she wanted to stop they could; however, as they had a small break before Evie changed clothes for the last few photos, Kol had the bright idea to show his beloved wife the pictures been taken already. To say she was stunned was an understatement.
"They're not photoshopped or edited in any way." The photographer corrected, when Evie had assumed the pictures had been edited.
"That's all you, love." Kol assured, arms around his wife's waist resting his hands on the baby bump to feel their twins, a smile pulling at his lips as they kicked his palms as he kissed her neck.

"See? Even the twins agree with me." He jested.
"Thank you Kol." Evie said emotionally, turning in his arms and kissing his lips.
"Anything for you, darling." Kol assured her. "Plus, all these are mine to put around our house so I'm reminded even when you're not home what a stunning wife I am and how lucky I am. I love you."
"And I love you Kol Mikaelson. Always and Forever."
"Always and Forever, Evie Mikaelson." Kol agreed blissfully.

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Once they arrived in Rome on their first or rather second day (sleeping and recovering from the flights over as soon as they arrived), Evie couldn't help but bounce on the spot, her fingers intertwined with Kol's as they went sightseeing - stopping along the way to buy souvenirs and gifts for everyone in their Coven back home in New Orleans - all the while Kol smiled indulgently at his wife; her enthusiasm and excitement was simply infectious. On the flight over they had compiled a list of their Top Ten Things to see while they were there.

Their list consisted of:

1. Colosseum
2. Vatican Museums
3. St. Peter's Basilica
4. Catacombs of Rome
5. Roman Forum
6. Pantheon
7. Castle Sant'Angelo
8. Gardens of Vatican City
9. Villa Borghese
10. Baths of Caracalla

"You know I've met Constantine IX." Kol informed his wife quietly, later that day as they looked around the Colosseum.
"Really?" Evie asked intrigued, eyes wide with wonder.
"Really." Kol informed her. "We left what's known as Mystic Falls to escape Mikael and fell under his protection and quickly rose through the ranks and became Lords, one of the ways we obtained our vast wealth. He was actually a close friend of mine."
"I'm sorry, my love." Evie sympathised, giving her husband's hand a comforting squeeze and gifted him a kiss to his cheek and sweet spot to his neck, a smirk appearing on her lips as Kol growled frustrated and wantonly.
"You are tease, E." Kol growled, vamping them to the closest wall and pinning his wife gently to it, his eyes dark with want.

"You know you love it." Evie whispered huskily in his ear, kissing all the way down his jaw to his lips, pulling the bottom one between her teeth before pulling away. "Come on. We have a lot still to see." She exclaimed excitedly, Kol groaned, resting his head against her swollen chest - they often added to her backache as they hadn't exactly been small before the pregnancy - which Kol didn't exactly mind as not only was she gorgeous he loved giving his wife a massage and aiding her any way he could.
"If you're good maybe I'll wear the lingerie I bought before we left the Bahamas." Evie commented idly, amusement dancing in her blue eyes as Kol's head snapped up so fast it let out a loud crack.

"Let's go then." Kol announced, gently grabbing his wife's hand as she giggled at him. He knew what she was doing but he didn't care. He loved her and he has loved every part of this honeymoon.
'Especially as I'm not being cockblocked by Kai.' Kol thought victoriously, trying to remain in control of himself as thoughts of the past two weeks came to mind. 'No I certainly do not mind the teasing for I will win in the end. I get to see my wife, my beautiful wife in lingerie and baring all; a sight no one but me will or has ever seen.' Kol thought a smug feeling surging through him as he kissed the top of Evie's head. He truly was one lucky man.
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