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The Auction

Chapter 2 - First Date: Elena and Elijah

"How long were you watching us?" Bonnie asked but was almost afraid of the answer; she didn't want Kol of all people to witness their drunken silliness.

"Well I must say you have a lovely voice, sweetheart" came Klaus's voice from behind them, they could only stand in shock, if someone had a stake right now it would be perfect they wouldn't even flinch, as they had already died of embarrassment.

"Oh God! You were listening the WHOLE TIME!" Caroline's voice had reach a tone Bonnie and Elena only witnessed on few occasions, this side of Caroline wasn't to be messed with and she was mad, really mad. They even winced at the shriek that came following it, a whisper for a vampire was enough; add the scratching against a black board along with that made you wish you were deaf.

Elena knew she had to settle this; a drunken Caroline wasn't a very forgiving person in this state. So she decided to warn them that now may not be the best time to have a chat. "Hey guys, can we talk tomorrow...she'll probably try and stake you right now. And yes I know you can't die but doesn't mean she won't try" she eyed each of the originals and they just gave her a nod. Her eyes landed on Elijah and she saw him with a small smile, she wasn't really mad at them. Caroline was an angry drunk, Bonnie and herself was more smiles and giggles as drunks.

Once the guys had left, they made sure everything was how it should of been left, and they made their way back to the hotel. Generously the host had left them a limousine to take them back, it was the least he could do since the night had proven to be successful.

On entering the hotel room they decided to share, growing up they had spent many sleepovers squeezing into the same bed, they all quickly got changed and showered, Elena and Caroline both fed on a blood bag and then retreated to the soft hotel bed. They had no plans as of yet, so a feeling of relief overcome them as they didn't have to be anywhere. They slept off their hangovers and succumbed to the deep sleep they truly needed.

Morning after...

The next morning had breezed past, they were still asleep and it was slowly hitting 11am when a vibrating sound started to fill the room. "Urgh! What is that noise?!" Caroline almost squealed she planted her head under the pillow to drown out the sound. After a few seconds the tune of 'Born This Way by Lady Gaga' was ringing on a phone.

Elena immediately shot up and got out of bed at vampire speed and said "It's mine", all Caroline could say was "Seriously?!" with a raised eyebrow. Elena only laughed and said "I was born a Doppelgänger, I kind of was born this way" that earned her a little smirk but her friend still wasn't pleased at being woken up.

Elena looked at her phone and saw that it wasn't the Salvatore's calling her but none other than the eldest Original. "Elijah, Good Morning" she smiled to herself, if she had to admit it to herself she was happy that he had called, she had missed him and now that she wasn't in such a love triangle with the two brothers, she could finally admit that she did feel something for the noble and honourable Mikaelson.

"Elena, I was wondering if you would accompany me at dinner tonight." Elena took in a breath, she hadn't expected him to be so straight forward, although she was just auctioned off to him last night, it didn't take her long to decide, she already knew the answer "I would love to" she could hear the smile in his voice when he spoke "I shall pick you up at 7, outside your hotel". It was finally happening, a date with the gorgeous man who loved his suits. She almost felt shy at this point; she was going on a date! What was she going to wear, where were they going... Questions going a thousand miles a minute in her head, she looked up and found two pair of eyes looking at her, nodding for her to reply, she quickly caught on and answered him "Ok, I shall see you then" and she hung up.

She was literally standing there unmoving, glaring into open space, Caroline and Bonnie both walked up to her and were waving hands in front of her face to catch her attention but they had no luck, Caroline decided to see if reaching her sense of smell would knock her brain into function, she got a blood bag out of her suitcase and took off the cap, holding it out to Elena's nose. Only a few seconds later did they get a response from her, she had grabbed the blood bag and sucked on it hungrily, "Oh My God! It's really happening... What do I wear? What will we talk about? Where's he going to take me?" She was mumbling on in a nervous act, pacing around the room.

Eventually her best friends spoke up and said "Elena it's fine, we will find you something to wear, you already know him, he's not a stranger you'll be fine" the only response they got was a nod and she let out a long breath, clearly she had been holding it. If she hadn't been a vampire she may have passed out, it wasn't unknown to them that Elena had a soft spot for Elijah, and now the Salvatore's were out of the picture they believed that she may actually find happiness in the Original.

They grabbed something to eat and decided that everything in their suitcases wasn't going to be something she could wear for tonight; she was dressing to practically knock him out of his normally emotionless state. They left as quickly as they could, they had to find the perfect dress and they didn't have that long to find one, after a couple of hours of hunting clothes stores, they believed that they had found the dress. It was a long satin dress, which had a slit on the front, with a V-neck halter and an open back. She had found the dress that would blow him away and after this the shoes were added to the collection.

After finding the dress that she would be wearing tonight, they had retreated to the hotel to get Elena ready, it was still a few hours away but by the time she had showered and had some blood, it would be time to get all dolled up. Caroline helped with the make-up, while Bonnie did Elena's hair. Her hair had mostly been straightened with a few loose curls on the top layer. She looked incredible and she only hoped she got the reaction she wanted from Elijah. It was almost 7 so she quickly had a look in the mirror, with her best friends giving her words of encouragement she hugged them and then left with her purse in tow.

The First Date…

Even though this date had actually been product of an auction, she still felt happy that she would be having a date with a gorgeous man. She didn't know where the night would take her but in a way she didn't care; her feelings for Elijah over shadowed that, and as the date drew closer those repressed feelings for this man resurfaced.

She was standing outside the hotel only for a couple of minutes, when a Black Lamborghini pulled up in front of herself, she had her suspicions that this car had a 1000 year old vampire inside, she stood their and waited for the person to get out the car. The door opened and slowly a handsome man in a Black suit got out, he was now standing in front of her, admiring the dress she was wearing, she was an absolute beauty. He kept telling himself 'stop staring and say something' for the normally well grounded vampire, he was for once completely speechless.

He looked her in the eyes and smiled, using their normal greeting "Elena" and he immediately got a reply "Elijah" she gave him a smirk knowing they didn't say hello any other way. He picked up her left hand and kissed the back of her hand, "You look exquisite, lovely Elena" and gently kissed her on the cheek as well. When he moved away from her he could see her cheeks were turning red, he decided that he would get the evening started, he led her to the car and opened the door for her like a true gentlemen, after closing the passenger door he got in the drivers seat.

Elena was anxious he looked incredibly hot in his suit and she didn't know what to do with herself, when he kissed her on the cheek, she really wanted it to be more but the night wasn't over yet. Her date hadn't actually started, she was looking forward to what ever he had planned for their date. Elijah had his eyes on the road when he noticed that Elena was a little restless, he scooped up her right hand in his and gently placed a kiss on her palm, they stared briefly into each others eyes and he felt her relax a little.

They pulled up near to the harbour, she didn't have a clue where he was taking her but she wasn't worried, he sped to her door and opened it before she had even moved and held out a hand for her to take, he closed the door afterwards and held out his arm for her to take. She gladly walked with him to see what appeared to be many yachts, as he led her to one of the entrances he helped her up the steps, and walked to the huge white yacht that had taken her full view.

It had a few decks and the area was lit up so you could see the marina. It was such a beautiful view, she took in the sight as they walked along the side of the yacht to make their way to the top, once they arrived Elena suddenly halted by what she saw. In the middle was a table set for two, candles had been placed all around the edges to give a picturesque view, she noticed the subtle music that was playing inside and a waiter was standing in the corner holding a tray. She couldn't believe the effort he had gone through to make this perfect, they weren't even a couple and he had gone so far beyond her imagination, she could only wonder what he would do if they were together.

Being a true gentleman, Elijah had pulled out her chair for her and held out his hand for her to sit; he soon joined her and asked the waiter to bring out the food. The evening was spent with them catching up on the last few years and how things had changed.

"What brought you to New Orleans?" Elijah was curious especially since that meant leaving the Salvatore brothers back in Mystic Falls.

"Caroline got a call to plan an event here, with Bonnie on her summer break we all decided to get together and have some fun before it all gets way too serious" Elena replied with a small smile, thinking about going back to the normal life was a little depressing.

They wanted to take this opportunity to see each other, last hurrah before they went off their separate ways with Bonnie working at the university she couldn't up and leave. Elena could write from anywhere and Caroline went wherever her work took her. She knew the question was coming so she didn't hesitate when he asked.

"What of the Salvatore's?" He had wondered the moment he saw her, why her bodyguard weren't around, usually they were close by and causing some sort of trouble.

"I let them go, I love them both but I couldn't choose between them, and I didn't want to. If I chose one I would lose the other and I wasn't willing to separate a family, they only have each other and that was enough for me to let them go, they are fine without me." She paused only for a moment before he could interrupt, her decision to let them go was a reason that most didn't understand, but sitting in front of Elijah was different because she knew that he would.

"They like parts of me and not all of me, Stefan liked me when I was human and then he went all ripper with Klaus that he wasn't the same anymore. And Damon he likes that I'm a vampire now but wants me to be like him and I can't. So I made my own decision to leave them and live the life I want."

"Anyway what has the honourbale Elijah been doing in New Orleans?...Made any more deals with anyone?" She could only smirk a little and when she looked at him she saw that he was smiling back at her. It was like they hadn't been apart, they still had an understanding and even after all the betrayals they were still able to forgive each other. Now some years later here they are having dinner because of an auction, some may think that the date isn't really a 'real' date because he didn't ask her, but from the effort he had taken she was truly amazed.

A few bottles of wine later they had talked about anything and everything, the evening had turned out spectacular and hse had enjoyed the date and hoped that this wouldn't be the last. Now they were just sitting at the table and Elijah all of the sudden got up and disappeared into the cabin, she noticed that the music had been turned up. When she finally looked away from the view in front of her, she turned to see that Elijah was standing beside her holding out a hand for her.

"May I have this dance lovely Elena?" At first he was nervous that she would decline but he noticed the smile that appeared and relaxed, she stood up and took his hand and they danced slowly and closely, they didn't even take their eyes off each other. They were moving and in all essence they were dancing but all they did was stare deeply into each others brown eyes, finally after a long wait they were kissing. Who moved in for the kiss they didn't know, it all seemed to happen so fast. Once they parted they just smiled, it was getting late and Elijah decided that it was time to take her back. He was a little disappointed but decided that this wouldn't be the last time he saw her.

They walked back to the car and their was a shift in their relationship they were now walking hand in hand, they didn't really try to fight the feelings that were their and neither of them tried to remove their hand, they got in the car and not long after they were outside the hotel. Elijah had walked her all the way to her hotel room, they were standing outside the door when they embraced in another kiss. They parted from their emrace but the moment was soon ruined by her friend inside hearing a "Get a room you two!" coming from inside made them both laugh a little.

Elena couldn't believe the words that came out of her mouth next when she said "I have one but its currently occupied by you two! otherwise I would" When she loked back at Elijah she felt her cheeks grow hot, it was undenaible now that she had feelings for him. Now that she was single she would take this opportunity to explore this new path witht the sexy Original.

Still holding hands they decided to arrange another date and he told her that he would see her soon, after another kiss he left her as she went inside her room, while walking away he could hear squealing which made him smirk to himself. Meanwhile in the hotel room Elena was quickly taken to the floor by her two best friends.

"So...You wanted to get a room huh..." Caroline said and Bonnie had a huge grin on her face, all Elena could do was groan and put her head in her hands and say "Can't believe I even said that...and you couldn't be quiet until he left!" she wasn't mad but she had an idea that when the time came for their dates, she would be equally embarrassing.

The girls spent the rest of the night talking about Elena's perfect date and all the girls could do was gush at how romantic it was, even though Bonnie and Caroline appeared to be unhappy about their dates with the other two originals they were secretly happy, especially Caroline she had been hiding her feelings for Klaus, and even though she should hate him she couldn't, half the reason was because she friend like him and the other half was because he hasn't been the only vampire to kill anyone, even Caroline had. Damon was even worse and treated Caroline like a vending machine, feeding from her whenever he wished.

They soon retired to bed and although they were tired sleep didn't come easily, Caroline and Bonnie both wondered about their dates, while Elena was msuing over what happened during hers. On the other side of New Orleans, Eliajh had driven back to his mansion, he had managed to avoid his brothers and retreated to his bedroom. All that was on his mind was kissing Elena.

A/N: The next chapter will be Kennets and Klarolines dates, the chapter was getting a little long so I decided to split it in two, I hoped you liked the Elejah date.