"Elena, my beloved, what's wrong?" Elijah asked gently after feeling her body tense. Usually when Elijah made that noise, it only spurred Elena on.
Elijah. What is going on? How did I get here? Where is here?
Elena stood still, speechless and staring into Elijah's eyes with her hands on his chest.
Elijah grew more concerned the longer Elena stayed silent.
Elijah. Sweet Elijah. Shirtless Elijah. Wow. Her heart began to beat faster; Elijah could definitely hear it. Quick. Better say something, Elena. A few more seconds passed. Seriously, Elena. Anything. Say anything.
"Elena?" Elijah's voice broke her thoughts.
"You're naked." Way to go Elena. You couldn't think of anything better than 'you're naked'?
Elena looked down and noticed her state of undress. Her clothes had been torn from her body and she was left in only her bra and underwear. Hm, sexy, thought Elena.
"I'm naked." Elena added as she looked back into his deep brown eyes.
He let out a soft chuckle "Well, that is usually what happens when two people are about to make love, my dear."
Make love? Her future consisted of making love to Elijah, at least once anyway.
"Are you sure you're alright, lovely?" Elijah asked once again cupping Elena's face with one hand as the other rested on her hip.
Elena thought for a moment. In her time, she had already developed strong feelings for Elijah and apparently they lead her here. To Elijah's open arms. Could he really feel for me as I do for him? Elena didn't think she would have had the willpower to have a one night stand with Elijah. If she was with him, she would want him all to herself. No sharing. And Elijah had said they were about to 'make love'. If there weren't any feelings attached why call it that? And he had called Elena his 'beloved'. Elena made a decision.
"I'm fine, Elijah." She said with a sincere smile and she placed her hand over the one gently caressing her cheek.
If this was her future, then she was all for it. She wanted this. Wanted Elijah. She held no other concerns as she reached up on her tiptoes and kissed Elijah. Their first kiss, or whatever, this time travelling was confusing.
Wait. How am I going to get back home? She reeled her thoughts in after a second and trusted that Bonnie would find a way to bring her back. If this was her future she needed to go back and make sure it happened.
She left her clouded thoughts behind and kissed Elijah with more passion and tried to evoke her feelings for him. This was better than she'd ever imagined, his lips were perfect. An amazing combination of soft and sweet but not lacking pressure and fire that made her whole body tingle. Elena got lost in her thoughts again. This felt so right, but at the same time she felt as though what she was doing was wrong, because even though she was Elena and he was Elijah. She wasn't his Elena and this wasn't her Elijah. Not yet anyway.
Elijah pulled back abruptly and Elena wondered if she'd done something wrong. Had she been caught? Did the Elena of the future kiss differently? Or had her behaviour from earlier totally ruined the mood?
"Why did you stop?" Elena asked slightly out of breath, her chest heaving.
"I know you Elena. Well enough to know that something's wrong."
Elena blushed. Apparently her relationship with Elijah did go deeper than just physical intimacy.
"Why don't you tell me?" Elijah enquired.
Crap. Elena thought. What am I supposed to say? Oh yes, Elijah, something is wrong. You see a few minutes ago I travelled 5 years into the future. Yeah, right, she'd sound insane.
"It's nothing, Elijah." Elena lied.
Elijah just raised his eyebrow at her. God he looked sexy when he did that.
When Elena didn't reply Elijah let it go. "Very well, Elena." For the time being. "I do wish you'd share your thoughts with me though."
"I will." Elena assured him. "Just not tonight."
Elijah kissed her forehead as he took her hand and then led her to the bed. "Come. Let's sleep, my lovely."
Elene was blushing up a storm. She climbed in beside Elijah and he proceeded to wrap his arms around her torso as her head rested on his chest, loving the feel of his skin on hers.
"Tell me a story, Elijah." Elena sighed happily.
Elijah lightly chuckled. "What kind of story?"
"A story about us." Elena replied.
"Why do you need to hear me tell it, you were there remember?" Elijah replied light heartedly.
"I know, I just like hearing your voice." Elena replied as she snuggled in closer to his body.
A sense of pride rushed through Elijah at Elena's admission. "Well since you asked so nicely." Elijah smirked as he brought her hand up and kissed her palm. "Any particular memory you'd like to relive?" Elijah enquired.
Elena thought for a moment, she didn't want all of the surprises of the future to be ruined so she settled on one she hoped wouldn't spoil too much and she prayed would happen relatively soon.
"Our first kiss?" Elena asked in a small voice.
She couldn't see the smile to graced Elijah's face. "Ah, yes. I remember it well. You were such a vision that night, if I were alive I'm sure my heart would have stopped." Elena chuckled as Elijah began his story. Their story.
"it was the night of my family's ball." Elijah reminisced. "I remember the moment you walked through the doors. Everything around me just stopped and suddenly you and I were the only ones in the room." Elena listened intently. "The moment faded thanks to the Salvatore boys. I remember how unhappy you looked. I did try to stay away from you and not interfere, but the look on your beautiful face broke my heart. I knew then that I had to have you, and if I couldn't I would at least make sure the Salvatore's didn't interfere in your happiness." Elena smiled lightly at his selflessness, but also thanked any God that was listening that they were together and happy.
"Then what happened?" Elena nudged him after he stopped.
"We danced. All night, until you had to speak to my mother." Elijah said the last part slightly bitter and hardened. Mother? Elena thought. After you revealed her plans, I saw how truly compassionate and incredible you were, and then I couldn't stop myself from kissing you. It was electric and I'd never felt anything like it in my 1000 years of living. After that I knew I would never let you go. Couldn't let you go." Elijah amended. "I never want to be without you, my lovely Elena."
"Me either, Elijah." Elena added softly as she lifted her head up and kissed him. Not as hotly as their earlier kiss, but it didn't lack in passion. Elena swore she would never tire of kissing him. She realised now that this is the only future she wanted, that she loved Elijah with every bit of her being. Her soul ached for him.
"Let's get some sleep, lovely." Elijah said as she broke their kiss. Elena agreed as she once again snuggled into his body and drifted off to sleep with Elijah stroking arm lovingly and inhaling his scent that Elena didn't realise she craved in her time.