Okay guys I now have an amazing beta reader and I owe her so much for saving me. =] Here's a better revised chapter one all thanks to FireFairy219! XoXo to you. Also I want to let you all know this story is not a happy go lucky story, It is Delena who I really adore btw.

Chapter 1

You've got to climb to the top of Mount Everest

to reach the Valley of the Dolls.

It's a brutal climb to reach that peak,

which so few have seen.

You never knew what was really up there,

but the last thing you expected to find

was the Valley of the Dolls.

You stand there, waiting for

the rush of exhilaration

you'd thought you'd feel - but

it doesn't come.

And there's no place left to climb.

You're alone, and

the feeling of loneliness is overpowering.

The air is so thin you can scarcely breathe.

You've made it - and the world says

you're a hero.

But it was more fun at the bottom

when you started,

with nothing more than hope and

the dream of fulfillment.

All you saw was the top of that mountain -

there was no one to tell you

about the Valley of the Dolls.

But it's different

when you reach the summit.

The elements have left you battered,

deafened, sightless - and too weary

to enjoy your victory.

- Valley of the Dolls by Jacqueline Susann.

Passion Consumes Us All

It's hard to believe I left Mystic Falls just a few weeks ago.

It's a big change, going from a small town like Mystic Falls to L.A. of all places. But they offered me a job there, and I get to work for this high end lawyer at Mikaelson Law, who works for models and movie stars himself.

I'm all moved into my new apartment and I start work today, so it feels as though everything is finally falling into place. Though I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss my family – my brother Jeremy and my aunt Jenna. But it was time for me to start living my life, something I couldn't do in that small town. Besides, Jeremy is in good hands with Aunt Jenna, and I can always visit them during the holidays.

I always knew I'd leave one day. I needed something different, something exiting, something I couldn't accomplish in Mystic Falls. I felt as though I was drowning there, and between losing my parents and Matt pressuring me to marry him, I couldn't do it anymore.

So I left.

0O0O0

Elena was dressed to impress in a pair of black slacks, a white button-up blouse and a pair of black killer heels. Her hair cascaded down her back and her make-up looked simple but elegant. She got out of the cab with a smile on her face, checking herself one last time. She was about to head into Mikaelson Law, her new workplace, and took a deep breath to calm her nerves.

In the front lobby, a woman was sitting behind a desk, typing away on the keyboard. She looked up as the door opened.

"Hello, welcome to Mikaelson Law. I'm Bonnie, may I help you?" she asked politely.

"Elena Gilbert, I start work here today," Elena said with confidence.

The girl stood. "Mr. Mikaelson is in his office. Right this way Elena." She led the way down a long hallway to a door on the end, then knocked twice.

"Come in."

Bonnie swung the door open and led her into the huge office. A desk sat in the middle of the room. Two large chairs faced a sliding glass door leading outside to a little terrace area, a table in the middle of the chairs, and a lavish couch on the other side of the room. Behind it was a small bar stocked to the max with many different colored liquors.

"Mr. Mikaelson, this is Elena Gilbert, she starts today," Bonnie explained to him.

Elena took in the sight of this man and observed that Elijah Mikaelson was very well dressed in a black Ralph Lauren suit. He was tall, nice looking with dark hair, dark eyes and he had a noble demeanor about him.

"Bonnie, you can go now," he told her with the wave of his hand, unable to take his eyes off of Elena, "Thank you."

Once the door was closed, he stood. "Nice to meet you Elena, please have a seat."

He walked to the bar and fixed him a drink. He took a seat back behind his desk and took a sip of his bourbon.

"Do you have any siblings Elena?"

She was caught off guard at first, "Um, yeah a brother."

"Really, no sisters. Hmm." he stated

When he noticed the awkward look on her face he set his drink down and explained,

"Oh, I'm sorry. You just look a lot like someone I know. It's uncanny, really."

He opened his desk, pulled out a folder and added some papers to it.

"Okay Elena. There will be nights we will be out at business dinners at which I will drink too much and remember nothing. You on the other hand will have one mascato and remember everything. Can you handle that?" he asked with a grin.

"Yes, I have an excellent memory and I love mascato." Elena quipped.

"Alright, well you've got a one week trial and here's your first task." Elijah stood and walked around the desk to handed her the folder.

"Take this to Rebekah Mikaelson – she's my sister. And also a client of mine. Have her sign the papers and bring them back to me." At this, he pulled out his wallet and whipped out a fifty dollar bill. "Take a cab. The address is 3100 Easy Street."

Elena stood and took the fifty from him and headed for the door. "See you soon."

0O0O0O0

Elena finally found Rebekah's dressing room after searching for almost a half hour. By now, her high-heeled feet were seriously starting to hurt.

Rebekah was getting ready for a photo shoot, wearing an elegant black and white dress that ran down to mid calf with a pair of Jimmy Choo heels. An eager-looking woman was standing behind Rebekah, preoccupied with fixing her hair.

"No, no no... It's wrong, all wrong!" Rebekah yelled. "I'll do it myself."

Elena knocked nervously. "Rebekah Mikaelson, you're a hard woman to find."

"And you are?" Rebekah asked in a smooth accent.

"Elena Gilbert, your brother Elijah sent me with some papers for you to sign."

Rebekah looked behind her at her hair stylist. "You, out. Come in Elena." She stood and took the folder from her, "You have a pen?"

Elena opened her purse and pulled out a ball point pen.

Rebekah signed the first paper, but stopped and stared at Elena for a minute.

"You really remind me of someone I know." She closed the folder quickly, "You know what, tell my dear brother he needs to get off his ass and take care of my little problem and then I will sign his papers. Got it?"

She stood and handed the folder back to Elena.

Elena really didn't know what to say. "Um, yeah I'll tell him.."

With that Rebekah checked herself in the mirror and gracefully slipped from the room, leaving Elena there with her thoughts.

"Wow, she's a piece of work," Elena thought to herself. "and who is this woman I remind everyone of?"

Before another thought took over Elena headed back out to get a cab back to Mikaelson Law.

She walked to Elijah's office without Bonnie this time and let herself in, instantly declaring: "Elijah, we have a problem."

Only Elijah wasn't in his office. Standing there with a glass of amber liquor, was a gorgeous raven haired man in a black Armani suit, he had these piercing blue eyes and a smile that could kill. He stood at five feet nine inches tall and his body was nicely built from what she could tell. Very debonair, a mysteriousness about him. Elena couldn't take her eyes off him. She felt an instant attraction to this stranger, her heart was drumming dramatically and she wondered if he could hear it. Elena was at a total loss for words, he held her stare captivating her...

"Hey there. The name's Damon Salvatore," He stated with a smirk.

Well there was a way better chapter thanks to my new Beta Firefairy219. Reviews please, I'd love to know what you think about it any feedback is good feedback. A revise of chapter 2 and the 3rd chapter will be up soon. Thanks guys.