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Candice groaned, opening her eyes, she looked around and found herself in a bed. She threw the covers off herself and slowly but warily sat up. Looking down at what she was wearing it appeared to be the exact clothing she last wore when she passed out. High waisted jeans, an oversized t-shirt that had a band on it and some combat boots. She stood up and walked over to the window, seeing a small garden with flowers blooming everywhere.

She had no clue where she was, looking around the room she spotted a dresser and walked to it. Opening it, she pulled out some clothing and set it on the bed. Lifting her shirt over her head she tossed it to the corner and began to unbutton her jeans and slip them off when suddenly the door opened and she grabbed the duvet and covered her body.

"Hello darling." He stepped into the light and her eyes widened slightly. "Hot coffin dude?" She questioned and got a chuckle from Kol, he walked over her breathing hitched from how close they were. "Do you remember me?" Candice furrowed her brows and looked down in thought.

"Do you remember this?" His hand grazed her arm, though she didn't push away, she felt comfort when he touched her. She shook her head 'no' slowly, it was awfully starting to weird her out. "What about this?" He looked at her before pulling the duvet away from her body, revealing her body, just in her underwear and bra. He smiled softly at her tattoos and his hands slowly found her waist, she blinked up at him, suddenly remembering his name and what he was though, that's all.

"Kol." She breathed out and he smiled, his fingers grazing over her tattoos, the one on her rib cage, her leg, her stomach, wrist, hand. She looked down at the tattoo on her hand and it said 'Forever'. He brought up his and put it in hers, making the tattoo complete in saying, 'Always & Forever' minus the '&' but they both knew what it meant.

"I don't remember you getting so much tattoos. But then again, they really suit you." Candice just blankly looked at him, trying to figure out how she knew him. "Why do you have a matching one?" She spoke, Kol furrowing his brows when she spoke with a strong American accent. "I had to match my girlfriend." Candice eyes widened and she backed away from him, grabbing some sweats and slipping them on her body.

Grabbing a shirt she slipped it and and backed away, looking at Kol like he was a sociopath. "Okay, I don't know who you are but you need to leave. Like, right now! You're really starting to freak me out dude." Kol only chuckled and walked up to her, making her back up until she was pressed against the wall. "What's it going to take for you to remember?" He thought aloud and she knitted her brows in confusion.

"Ahh, yes. I forgot you were always touch deprived." Candice frowned, not knowing how he knew that information about her. Cupping her jaw softly, she leaned into his touch subconsciously and his lips were slowly pressed against hers.

Memories.

Every single memory was flooded through her mind as they kissed, every touch, kiss, every word they said to each other. She remembered it. She remembered it all, and she kissed back with more emotion, reaching her hands to the back of his neck, she pulled him closer. Pulling away for breath, she smiled.

"I remember."

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~ ¹⁰⁰² ˢᵒᵘᵗʰᵉʳⁿ ᶠʳᵃⁿᶜᵉ ~

Candice smiled as she entered Kol's room and immediately jumped into his arms. "What's got you all happy, love?" She pressed her lips to his and pulled away, "There was a set of twins born in my coven, meaning our kind will continue." Kol smiled, knowing how much her coven meant to her. They were called the Gemini Coven. She was basically the founder of the coven.

They were spread all over the world, but still kept in touch with their leader through their magic. "I'm so proud of you love. You're going to be a wonderful mentor." She blushed heavily and leaned in, bringing her lips to his lovingly. Kol slowly pulling on the strings of her dress as they kissed, she slowly unbuttoning his shirt, she tore it from his body while he pulled off her dress.

"Before we continue, I need to tell you something." Kol spoke after pulling away from the kiss, "Okay, what is it?" She grinned and he couldn't help but blush as he memorized every detail of her beautiful face. Her beautiful shiny blonde hair, her tinted pink lips, the birth mark right behind her ear. He loved every part of her.

He loved her.

Kol pushed a strand of her hair back and she leaned in closer, "I love you." Candice felt her heart twitch at those words, I love you. Someone loved her. It wasn't sibling love, family love, friendly love, it was true love. Maybe France wasn't so bad after all.

"I love you too." Kol leaned down and connected their lips. He was infatuated with her. His entire family knew how hard it was for him to say those words, especially to a girl he only just met not so long ago. Kol found some much more than just beauty to admire about the girl. Her personality, her love for animals, her friends, her brother. Her love for his family, her infatuation with magic. Her love for him.

Kol Mikaelson had fell in love. And she loved him just as equally in return. Candice Parker loved Kol Mikaelson, and he loved her.

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After their love confession, Kol and Candice saw each other every minute they could. Whether they just practiced spells, she showed him to siphon, or they just had sex or intense make out sessions, they loved every minute spent together. Candice had been hanging out with Elijah and Niklaus very often and showed them her powers.

Rebekah was always with Anthony in their very public relationship. Kol and Candice had a very secretive one considering Tristan still liked her and he was very possessive. Candice had a best friend, and ironically, it was Finn. She knew he hated what he was, and he hated the monster he become. So she had been working on a spell to reverse his curse and make him a witch again.

He was always fascinated with her magic and didn't care that she was different. She showed him many spells that he was interested in and even let her siphon his magic to help with powerful spells. Finn always showed her pages from his mother's grimoire and she loved to practice them with him.

Elijah was okay with what he was and grew to accept it, as did Rebekah and Niklaus. Candice knew he was part wolf but he had a curse on him, she was the one to tell him about it. Candice sat down on her bed, wearing one of Kol's shirts, she was reading a grimoire about her coven.

Her mother came up with the coven idea and Candice created the coven, connecting every Gemini witch that was alive and born, and so if their leader died, the entire coven went with. Besides her and her brother who were not connected to the coven considering they were immortal. The leader of the coven was currently in Paris, they were the latest twin born and merged with their sibling.

Candice obviously hated the merge rule but she could do nothing about it as it was enforced by her mother. Her mother's magic was too much to over power. Her brother hardly ever used his powers unless needed, so Candice was way more powerful. Candice looked up to someone entering her room and it was Kol. She smiled and him and gestured him over.

Kol frowned seeing his girl so happy when he knew what he came in her room to say. Candice didn't seem to notice and when he sat down she went and climbed on his lap so she straddled him, pressed her lips to his lovingly. Pulling away she realized the hesitance in the kiss and furrowed her brows in confusion. "What is wrong, Kol?"

Kol sighed and wrapped his arms around her, making her frown and hug back as she knew he was never the one to show his emotions. "Kol, answer me. What is wrong?" Kol buried his face into the crook of her neck, "We have to leave." He mumbled sadly, remembering his family telling him it wasn't safe to bring her into their mess. Making her run and flee from their demons, was wrong.

"What? Why must you leave? I'll go with you." Candice said, cupping his face and rubbing his jaw with her thumb. "No. You cannot leave with us. This is our problem and I will not allow you to be involved. I must go." She got off his lap and he stood up to leave but she grabbed his hand and pulled him back. "That is not your decision to make! Kol, please do not leave me. I want to go with you! Let me go with you! Please, Kol." She begged, unaware of Anthony, who was ready to wipe her memories of Kol.

"You think I want to leave you?! I never knew love until I met you! And you showed me I can be loved, I am wanted. But I will not let you ruin your life because of me and my family." Kol cupped her face and quietly did Anthony make his way in and carefully placed his fingers to her neck. "What is going on?" Candice said, feeling fingers on her neck, she went to move but chanting was heard and Kol held her in place, tear visible in his eyes.

"Remember, I love you." That was the last thing she heard before her eyes rolled back and she fell unconscious, Kol catching her before she could hit the floor. Not knowing Anthony had just removed every memory of Kol Mikaelson. Kol wiped his tears and nodded at Anthony who had agreed to leave Rebekah who insisted he stayed and looked out for Candice. It was a hard decision for him, but he respected Rebekah's decision. Not that Elijah gave her much choice in the matter.

Kol kneeled down and whispered softly into her ear, "I'll find you again. I promise."

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Candice suddenly pulled away from the hug and looked at Kol in disbelief. "What's wrong?" He asked, stepping closer but she put her hand up, stopping him. "You stole them?" She said slowly, backing away from him like he was a virus. "You took everything from me. How could you? I thought what we had was love, clearly it was not if you stole them. I need to get out of here." Candice spoke hurriedly through her strong accent, walking around frantically to look for an escape. She missed years of her life all because of him.

"Darling you need to calm down. We'll get out of here soon, just talk to me." Kol grabbed her hands but she moved away from him, throwing out her hand and sending him into the wall. "Do not tell me to calm down! Not when I've been stuck in a life that wasn't even mine! You did this to me! And I need to fix it," She growled out.

Kol groaned in pain as she whispered a spell under her breath, slowly did blood drip from her nose making Kol became wary. "Darling, stop the spell right now. It's going to kill you if you force yourself to wake up. You're still remembering." He slowly made his way over, he grabbed her arms as she still chanted, forcing herself to wake up.

Opening her eyes the chanting stopped, "Goodbye Kol." Kol squinted his eyes in confusion, "What?" Just as that was said Candice woke up with a sharp gasp.

Elijah who had been trying to get her up due to Damon who insisted on waking her up first, staggered back slightly. Damon immediately went to her side after undaggering Finn who hadn't fully woken yet. "Elijah?" Candice jumped out of the coffin and wrapped her arms around Elijah who hugged back knowing she remembered.

"Why did he do that to me? He took them." She mumbled, holding Elijah tighter, "You can ask him later, Candice. We have business to discuss, I'll fill you in later." Elijah spoke, letting her go and going to undagger Kol and Rebekah, much to her dismay.

Candice's eyes flickered to a very confused Damon and she grimaced. "Oh dear, Damon I'm really sorry for how we left things off." She cringed at the memories of Damon and herself back when he was human. "What?" He mumbled in confusion but nevertheless wrapped his arms around her. "I'm glad your safe, kiddo," He mumbled into her ear. She mentally grimaced at that name, seeing as it didn't suit their situation.

Elijah and Damon continued their plan, putting the daggers on a tray and placing that into a compelled woman's hand. Candice immediately rushed to Finn, grabbing a girl and compelling her to stay silent, she bit into her neck and dropped the blood of Finns lips. Slowly did the veins disappear and he awoke, grabbing the girl and sucking her blood dry.

"I knew you'd be my savior." He smirked, letting himself out of the coffin, burning with rage that was going to be directed onto Niklaus. "I'm always saving your asses." She smirked, pulling him into a hug which caught him off guard since it was considered inappropriate to touch a girl back then. Nevertheless, he returned the hug, missing the comfort that came with her touch.

"Candice?" Rebekah asked slowly, smiling and running up to her, pulling her into a warm hug. Kol who just awoke was burning with rage, he for some reason didn't remember anything that went on when Candice was stuck in the other side with him.

"Bek." She grinned. Meanwhile, Damon was beyond confused on why Candice was all buddy buddy with the Originals.

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a/n: she remembers! the only time anthony slander is allowed tbh 😭 he did her so dirty

I LOVE CANDY AND FINN BEING BESTIES 🤭

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