This is my first Haylijah story, a continuation of this Haylijah one shot. The people who already read my other fanfic "the noble man and the wolf girl"probaly already read this chapter. Those people can skip to the second chapter or just read this one again XD. this chapter in particular is pretty long but I decided to make the other chapters shorter, so i can update more often. I hope you enjoy the story and stick with me till the bitter end.
Elijah made his way to the memoriam wall with Hayley close behind him holding a bouquet in her arms while the crowd stepped aside to make space for them.
When they reached the wall, Elijah stepped aside and placed his hand on the small of her back allowing her to pass and to guide her further.
Hayley placed the bouquet of flowers on the ground with the others. Then she looked up and saw the frame with 'baby Mikaelson', a sting of pain flinched in her hearth when she saw the frame. She felt tears that had formed in the corner of her eyes fall and roll down her cheek. She pressed a kiss against her fingers and placed them against frame.
She turned around while the tears trickled from her cheeks. Elijah stood there watching her, tears forming in his eyes though he stopped them from falling. Seeming strong for Hayley and the rest of the world. Though all he felt was pain.
He offered his hand to Hayley as a gesture of comfort. He wanted to get the hell out of there as fast as possible and by Hayley's reaction he knew she thought exactly the same.
She took his hands gracefully and entwined their fingers. Revealing the fact that their hands matched perfectly.
He pulled her closer, and they walked away from the memoriam, away from the crowd. Their hands linked. Walking back to the compound.
"Elijah ?" Hayley said softly after a few minutes.
Elijah looked up and glanced over her "yes..?", he replied as a indication for her to continue.
"What are we going to do now? What's gonna happen with me now the baby is no longer here.?"
Elijah looked at her forcing her to look back, "you don't have to worry about that now, Hayley" he answered comforting.
"But I want to know", Hayley said and tightened the grip around his hand.
Elijah thought a moment before he replied, "alright, I'll tell you everything once we've returned to the compound. If you promise you'll go sleep after. This has been a long exhausting day.
But you should know whatever is gonna happen you'll have me. I'm not going anywhere Hayley. And if it were up to me you aren't going anywhere either.
Hayley nodded, comforted by Elijah's words and they started walking again. Their hands still linked tightly around each other.
Once arrived at the compound, Elijah placed his hand on the familiar spot at small of her back guiding her to the living area. A shiver ran down her spine at the feeling of his touch. No matter how many times Hayley had experienced his touch, the effect it had on her never changed.
He gestured for her to sit on the couch before he whooshed out the room only returning a few moments later. Fully changed. He was now wearing light grey jeans and a dark red shirt with long sleeves. In one hand he was carrying a dark woollen blanked. In the other hand a bottle of bourbon and a cup.
He walked over to Hayley on the couch who had her legs pressed against her chest. Still confused by Elijah's sudden disappearance. Elijah sat down on the low table in front if her. He reached for her legs and stretched them on his knees, allowing him to pull of her shoes. He grabbed her feet softly, massaging them before laying them on the pouf between them.
"When did I order this queen treatment?", Hayley joked.
Elijah smiled, exposing his teeth. He smiled one of his very extraordinary smiles. One of those smiles Hayley could fall in love with. Correction: she had fallen in love with. She would kill if it meant he'd show that smile more often.
"You don't need to order this treatment, you are after all a queen." Elijah said and continued the process. He pulled the woollen blanket over her.
" I think you might like this one", Elijah said before he filled the cup with Bourbon and handed it to Hayley.
"Oh my god, Elijah I love you. Thank you!" Hayley almost screamed as she took the glass gratefully.
Elijah grinned, "I said you would like it." He laughed as he walked over to the fireplace to start a fire.
Hayley watched him sipping from her drink. Admiring his every movement.
Her thoughts wondering off, thinking about how much everything had changed in the past months, about how much her feelings towards the man at the fire had changed. She had fallen in love with him, an emotion she didn't think she was capable of anymore, 'Love'. After being left by everyone important in her world. She knew that what she had with Elijah was something special, she had never experienced something like that. And now it was even more heightened because she was transitioned into a hybrid. How deep she felt was indescribable, she hated it on the one side. Causing her to feel the loss of her only child even more deeply. Even though she wasn't gone for good, her world had broken down. However, she also admired the heightened feelings, making her fall for Elijah even more. She knew Elijah was one of the good ones, him being the only living-being alive caring so much for her. Even though they wanted to change their feelings towards one another because of the impossible circumstances, they couldn't. They had fallen for each other, it just happened. But they had fallen hard.
She snapped back into reality when Elijah started walking back into her direction. "Elijah" she said hesitantly.
He looked at her kindly, questioning her intentions.
She tapped her hand on the empty spot beside her as an indication for Elijah to sit down.
He took the invitation and made his way to the couch sitting down closely beside her. Hayley rested her head on his shoulder making Elijah to wrap a arm around her pulling her closer and rest his head on hers. Hayley pulled her legs back on the couch and placed her hand on his chest feeling him breathing in and out.
"Thank you Elijah", hayley whispered.
"What for ?" Elijah asked softly.
"For being here for me, for helping me trying to keep it together. And for being here when I'm breaking down. Staying while I'm a mess and useless. I know what she meant to you. Or means to you. Even though it was not your own child, this is also a indescribable loss for you. I'm sorry for saddling you up with me, because I'm too weak to keep it together.
"Hayley..." He whispered softly. "First of all, this is nothing but normal. I after all promised you to always protect you. From anything. Secondly you're not weak, you're the most strong and beautiful woman I've ever met. Feeling like this..., it's okay. Even more now you're a hybrid, everything is heightened everything feels worse then it did before. So don't you dare try to apologise again.
"But.., what's gonna happen with me now? My family probably hates me now I'm a hybrid. And.., there's nothing left that makes you and Klaus want me to be here.
"Stop that." Elijah interrupted her.
"Stop what?" She questioned him.
"Stop saying you don't matter. You matter. To me and even to Klaus. You're our family now. I told you, you would always have a choice. And I'm telling you, you have a choice to stay here. When we're gonna clean up the mess we created, I want you to be as close as possible. I need you here Hayley. You said the loss of Hope had also an indescribable impact on me, you're right it's true. And I think I won't survive that without you. Do you understand ? I need you." Elijah finally admitted.
Hayley raised her head from his shoulder hearing the last words, her eyes darting over his face. Their eyes locked, and they felt the air around them becoming heavy.
"I love you" Hayley whispered.
"I love you", Elijah whispered back looking at her with all the longing in the world. Everything disappeared in that moment. It was only them, and their indescribable love for each other.
Their lips slowly drew closer. Sharing the same air for a moment before crashing into each other. Hayley gripped her hands on the back of his scalp. Sliding her fingers through his hair roughly.
Elijah's hand slid under her shirt. Tracing his hand over her back, feeling her soft skin. His other hand traced over her side, sliding his hand over the side of her breasts down her waist.
Hayley moaned feeling his fingers slid over her bare skin and along sides her breast. She bit softly in his lip causing him to groan. Hayley got even more aroused by the sound.
She was now positioned on his lap. Her legs wrapped around his waist.
Their tongues still duelling for control. Though neither of them won. Making the kiss only more passionate. Making it even more impossible to stop.
Elijah hands now began running over her back higher causing hayley to pull of her shirt.
Elijah now pulled away from the kiss. Looking up at her and their eyes locked again. Elijah tried to suppress his urge to continue but seeing Hayley almost unclothed made it impossible. He pressed his lips against her jawline and started working his way down her throat. Leaving a trace. His mouth dropped lower now tracing the part of her breast that was not covered by her bra. Hayley clamped her hand on his head pulling him closer and she pressed her nose into his hair. His hands traveled through her long brown hair.
After a few minutes Hayley pulled his head from her breast and directed his lips to hers. Pressing into another hot kiss before she pulled of his shirt.
"Now it's my time", she said grinning.
She lowered her head and started pressing kisses on his neck similarly to Elijah. One hand traced over his bare chest while her other hand scratch softly at the base of his now rumpled hair . His core growing against her only made her want to continue greater.
She looked up and saw Elijah was utterly enjoying her actions. This gave her the confidence to travel her hands down his chest and she started unbuckling his belt.
Only the feeling of her hands on his chest gave him shivers. An indication of how much he loved this girl. But also an indication that it had been way too long since he had gotten laid. Two of the reasons he had allowed to let it go so far.
With all the restrain that was left in his body he pulled Hayley's hands away. Hayley looked confused at Elijah but then understood what he was doing.
"Noo.., Elijah don't. God dammit" she said almost disappointed.
"Hayley.., you know we can't and shouldn't.", Elijah said forcing her to look at him.
"You shouldn't suppress the grief you feel, Hope is way to important for that. And I think what we have..., we should do it at the right moment."
"No elijah", Hayley interrupted him "when is the right moment then, huh? There will never be a right moment. "
Elijah sighed and smiled "there will be a right moment. It's just not now. Maybe we should wait a little while longer. You know the longer you wait the better it gets", Elijah said now grinning.
This time Hayley sighed and dug her in head in his shoulder. " And what are we gonna do now then?", She spoke into his neck.
"We can just lay here on the couch.", Elijah said the corner of his mouth curling up.
Hayley pulled back "cuddling ?", She said with a pouting face.
"alright, cuddling", Elijah said with a grin while he pulled Hayley's shirt back on.
"We have a chance Klaus is coming back tonight, we shouldn't make the imagine worse than it already is.", He said while pulling his own shirt back on.
"Who cares about Klaus", hayley said grinning and placed her hands on the side of his face.
"I do, and I'm pretty sure you do too.", Elijah replied.
"Why are you always right elijah", hayley said before she pressed a soft kiss to his lips.
"Come on", he said. He rested his back to the side of the couch and Hayley lay with her head on his chest. He wrapped her arms around her and rested his chin on her head . "sleep", he finally said.