Twigs and branches snapped as we trekked through the forest, prickly thorns scratching at any inch of my exposed skin. Kol had told me relentlessly that "a wretched hike through a forest sounds horrid." Perhaps my boyfriend was right, but I wasn't about to tell him that, not even if a bear charged at me, and my life depended on my confession.

My breathing grew heavy as soon as the both us began to trudge up the pathway, my only reason to keep going and not turn back towards the car was that I had heard of a beautiful lake that sparkled magnificently in the sunlight. When I had read that I immediately told Kol, in hopes that he'd want to join me for a romantic picnic. Of course, he begrudgingly obliged to my ridiculous request, and began the preparations needed, but not without his usual witty remarks.

"You sound a little beaten, darling. Perhaps see should turn back?" I rolled my eyes, not bothering to turn back to answer the arrogant vampire.

I was beyond exhausted. My revere to look upon the lake as it shone with beauty was almost long gone, and my need to lay my head upon a pillow with the blankets wrapped around me was quickly taking over with ever step forward.

"It's not too late to turn back, you know?"

That was when my tolerance for his voice snapped, and I spun around faster than any vampire to glare daggers at the smirking idiot. "Kol, I have had enough of your attitude and stupid comments! I am exhausted and angry, and overall, I am done. All I wanted to do was to find this stupid lake to spend some time with you and enjoy each other's company, but right now I can't even stand to be near you. I just -"

Clamping my mouth shut, I closed my eyes and took several deep breaths before turning around and continuing to angrily trek up the dirt path. Frustrated tears pricked my eyes, making me wince and rub furiously at them. Stupid Kol, stupid idea. As if i could enjoy spending some time with him. Any other time I would jump at the idea to go along with his idea's. I always had to agree to his spontaneous thoughts. We've been to Paris, Cancun, New Orleans, you name it. If he wanted to go dancing, we'd go dancing.

A hand on my shoulder brought me out of my thoughts and I jerked my shoulder. "What do you want Kol?"

He took a sharp breath, and blew it out through his nose. "I just wanted to say that I'm sorry. I know this means a lot. If you wanted, I could have speeded us to the lake already and we'd be back at home already."

"That's just it, Kol. I don't want to be speeded to the lake because I just want to spend time with you by doing the things I want to do, not because you want to. Every time we do something it's either your idea or something else. I wanted to do this because i thought it'd be nice. We'd laugh, hold hands, all of that stupid shit because it's us."

The tears were falling freely now, and I felt my cheeks reden in embarrassment. This whole idea was a mistake, and u longer to just close my eyes and wish the day away. Kol wrapped his strong arms around me, propping his chin on the top of my head.

"I know this means a lot to you darling, and i should have taken into account how much this meant to you." His fingers carded themselves gnetky throgh my hair, my body instinctively leaning into his hold.

"It's fine, Kol. I know how stupid this idea was. I regret it now. Maybe we should just go back and-"

He his lips connected to mine in an abrupt kiss. "We're not going back. You wanted to find this lake, and I'll be damned if I let you return home empty handed."

Instantly, I began to smile, and brought his lips down to meet mine a deep, toe curling kiss. "I love you, Kol, so much."

He smirked and pecked my forehead. "Of course you do, darling."

With his hand in mine, he pulled me up the path and, hopefully, towards our destination.