AN: I am glad that everyone is liking story. The ball was one of my favorite episode and I hope you all like it. Please tell me that you think.
Chapter 3:The Ball
Sounds of frustration filled the Mikaelson house as Victoria tried to learn how to waltz. Klaus and Kol chuckled at her before having to dodge a shoe from Victoria. Elijah also gave them a look of aggravation. He knew that she was trying.
For the last week, they were giving her a crash course in etiquette for formal events. She done well with all except the dancing. Klaus teased her about that, saying that her mother could not either.
"Ignore them...try this...close your eyes and don't think." Elijah told her. "Then how will I see when to move?" She asked, making him smile. "Don't...let me lead you and listen to the music." Elijah said. "Okay." Victoria replied.
Rebekah started the song over. It was Give me love by Ed Sheeran. Rebekah and Victoria both liked the singer. Elijah and Klaus conceded to using this song.
They watched as Victoria did as she was told as she let her uncle lead her across the floor. Before long she opened her eyes to see him smiling at her.
"You're doing it." Elijah smiled, making her grin. "I'm doing it." Victoria said, laughter in her voice. "And you are wonderful at it...I think that you will be ready for the ball." Elijah told her.
The others watched as she came out of her shell and showed them that she was good at dancing. The teen moved in time with the beat of the song as she smiled at her uncle. Elijah was glad that she was happy about dancing. He saw the little girl that he first met that was always smiling and happy, before life hit her full force. When the song ended, he placed a gentle kiss on her forehead and smiled down at her with pride.
"I take back what I said. You may actually dance better than your mother." Klaus teased, making her smile. "Thank you...okay, so I have one question about all this. Do I have to wear a cupcake dress?" Victoria asked.
Elijah chuckled as he hugged for a moment. Klaus wanted her to look her age and not have something that was too grown up. He showed her a picture of a taffeta ball gown that was blue. Instantly his daughter's nose curled in disgust when she saw it.
"I would like you to look your age." Klaus asked. "But, I don't want to wear that cupcake. Short girls and cupcakes don't mix." Victoria told him, bringing a laugh from Elijah.
"I told you she would not go for that, Niklaus." Elijah smirked. "I am seeing that. I can't take her shopping. I promised Finn I would help him watch our darling mother. She is up to something." Klaus told her. "Alright...I suppose this means that I will take her. Rebekah, would you like come?" Elijah replied.
"You mean we're going shopping?" Victoria asked, sounding happy. "Yes, and yes, I would love to come." Rebekah told her. "Yes!" Victoria cheered.
An hour later, they were at the salon. Victoria felt like a little kid when she saw all the gown. Rebekah laughed at her reaction as Elijah talked to the sales woman.
Victoria looked around at the beautiful dresses. One in particular caught her eye. The bodice was dark red and lace with long off the shoulders. The skirt was also dark red lace over the tulle. The bodice was corseted and sweetheart cut.
Rebekah caught her stare and smirked. Klaus would have a fit when he saw her in it. Every male who was not her kin would be slaughtered at the ball just for looking at her.
"You know I would love to see you in that just to see Nik get a gray hair." Rebekah told her, making her giggle. "I like it...it is pretty." Victoria smiled.
Elijah and the sales woman came over after the shop was closed for a bit. He smiled when he saw the gown she was looking at. Elijah also thought that she should try on gowns that were different styles.
"There is also that rose gold one over there that is all lace." He told her, pointing to it. "That is stunning." Rebekah smiled. "They all are...how do I choose?" She asked. "We'll get the two you like the best and take them home and show your father. I'm sure that he will want a say in it." Elijah replied.
After another twenty minutes of searching for dresses, they had ten of them. Each one was a different style and color. Victoria instantly knew that she did not like the mermaid style. Rebekah smiled, thinking she looked wonderful. Elijah saw she hated the huge bottom.
"No." Victoria said, walking out of the dressing room. "I think you look amazing." Rebekah smiled, making her sigh. "No...I can't walk in it." She told him. "I agree with Victoria, the bottom is a bit much." Elijah replied, watching his niece's shoulders sag in relief. "Thank you." She said, as the woman led her back to the dressing room.
The next gown she came out in was the rose gold ball gown. Elijah felt his breath knocked out of him when he saw her. She may have had the scars visible, but she looked beautiful. Rebekah smiled as well, thinking that this was her gown.
"What about this one?" She asked, making them look up.
Rebekah and Elijah looked up to see the ball gown and smiled. Victoria glowed, suddenly feeling more radiant and confident than she had in a long time. Elijah smiled, seeing the girl that he remembered from so long ago.
"Darling...you look…" Elijah said, unable to find the word. "Gorgeous...you are glowing in that." Rebekah smiled, making the teen smile. "Do you think daddy will like it?" She asked. "He would be a fool not to...you look amazing in that." Rebekah smiled.
After that here was no other dress that she looked as good in as that one. They were all compared to the rose gold one. Elijah was willing to pay the $15,000 for that gown. Rebekah told her that he only did it because she was his favorite. The girl grinned, knowing it was true.
When they returned that evening, Kol was shocked to see the arm full of things they all carried, especially the garment bag that Elijah was carrying for the girls.
"What the bloody hell, did you spend the whole bank account." He exclaimed making Rebekah roll her eyes. "We both know this did not even put a scratch on it." Rebekah told him as Klaus came in.
"Did you find a gown, love?" He asked, smiling at his daughter. "Yeah...I hope you're going to like it." Victoria smiled. "Why would I not?" Klaus replied.
"Because, even covered, the little girl we have watched grow up is almost a woman grown." Elijah smiled. "I see, what color is the gown?" He asked.
"Rose gold and lace. Nik, she glowed in the dress." Rebekah smiled before turning to her, "You should wear your hair up in curls." "She did, all the other gowns paled in comparison to this one. I think you will like it." Elijah smiled. "I am sure I will, I take it that all this is to go with it?" Klaus replied, looking at the bags from Victoria's Secret and the Gucci outlet store.
"Some of it is her's, the rest is Rebekah's." Elijah replied, as he took a package out of his jacket, "This needs to go into the safe until her birthday, I believe she should have it then."
Klaus smiled, taking it from him. He knew exactly what it was; it was a crest ring that had her birthstone and lapis. He wanted her to have it, should she ever be turned.
"I will put it up. Thank you for getting it, does she have something for the ball?" He asked. "Yes, I made sure of that as well. I'll give it to her then." Elijah smiled. "You know, Kol was whining earlier about you being the favorite uncle." Klaus teased, making their brothers look up. "It's not my fault I was around first." Elijah said, leaving the room.
Kol instantly started protesting to that remark, making the girls shake their heads as they hauled their things up to their rooms.
A few days later was the ball. Rebekah was on Klaus' list for attacking the doppelganger. He was rather angry and stormed through the whole house to where they were. Rebekah was getting her nails done as he walked in. Thankfully, Victoria was still taking a nap at Elijah's suggestion so she would not hear how pissed he was.
"You attacked Elena!" He growled, storming into the room, "Do you want to go back into the box?"
Kol rolled his eyes at the threat as he fixed his bow tie. Elijah looked up from polishing his shoes to gauge his response. He also heard his niece was up and getting into the shower.
"Really Nik, don't you have any other tricks?" He asked, trying to make him mad. "Oh go back to staring at yourself." Klaus snapped.
Esther walked in, having heard them arguing. She called Klaus aside to talk to them as Rebekah got up and walked out of the room to start helping Victoria.
A little while later, upstairs, Victoria was getting out of the shower when her aunt walked in. She had heard them arguing when she got up and turned music on to tune them out. All the shouting reminded her of being back at the agency.
"Are y'all done fighting?" She asked, timidly walking out of the bathroom.
Rebekah stopped when she seen the haunted look in her face. She had no idea that she heard them. Her hearing was lot more acute than they expected.
"You heard that?" Rebekah asked, softly. "Yeah...that's what woke me up." She replied, "I know our family has done some screwed up stuff, to include Uncle Elijah, but please for the love of God, don't fight about in here, please. That was all I heard while there. Doctors arguing about what way to torture me, what test to run next, just don't do it. Please."
Rebekah crossed the room and pulled her into her arms, realizing that it scared her.
"Oh, love." She said as there was a knock at the door.
They looked up to see Klaus, who saw the look of fear in his daughter's eyes. She had heard them, much to his dismay.
"Is everything alright?" He asked. "She heard us...it triggered a flashback to when she was with them." Rebekah told him, "She asked if we cannot fight in the house anymore."
Klaus walked over and pulled her into his arms. He wished she did not have to bear the burden of what occurred while she was with her mother.
"Oh love, I am sorry." He said, setting his chin on her head. "Just promise me that you won't do that anymore...please." She replied, making him struggle to hold back tears. "I swear that we won't...ever again." Klaus told her, before kissing her curls.
The stylist came in a few minutes later to start doing her and Rebekah's hair. She was not allowed to look at what they were doing until it was finished. The whole time her aunt was smiling at her, watching them do her hair. Victoria looked stunning.
"Oh my goodness...you look wonderful." Rebekah smiled. "Really?" She asked, making her aunt nod. "Yes...between the makeup and your hair, I'd be amazed if your father doesn't have a fit when you come downstairs this evening." Rebekah replied as the other stylist finished with her make up.
Once the stylist finished with Victoria's hair, she turned the teen around to face the mirror. Victoria gasped when she saw her golden curls piled high on her head. She noticed that the scars that were once visible were gone. The makeup artist must have used a foundation that covered them. She looked like a different person.
"Whoa...this is amazing." Victoria smiled, making the woman nod. "Told you...you know with the colors they used, your eyes pop. It is a look that will make every head turn tonight...come, let's get you into that gown." Rebekah grinned as the stylists left the room.
The youngest Original had already changed into her gown; a forest green one shoulder mermaid. It was very couture in the structure of it.
"I can't wait to see what daddy thinks." Victoria smiled as she stepped into the gown. "Me either...he is going to have a fit." Rebekah smiled. "It looks amazing...I am glad that I listened to you about the heels...they are way more comfortable." Victoria smiled as the door opened.
"My goodness...you look even more stunning in than the other day." Elijah said, appearing in the doorway. "Doesn't she...where is Nik?" Rebekah smiled. "Down stairs...we have not told him yet." Elijah smiled, "I have something for you."
He walked over with a black velvet box. Victoria looked at him funny until he opened it. Her eyes grew huge at the sight of the diamonds set in rose gold.
"I know you have never had any jewelry besides the pearls until you came here, except for the earrings your mother did when you were little." Elijah told her. "...Those are real diamonds...thank you, Uncle Elijah." She smiled, hugging him. "You are welcome...you look beautiful. I think there will be some ladies here who will be jealous." He replied, making her blush.
"That I will second." Rebekah said, smiling as she put an earring.
Elijah helped her put the necklace on and the bracelet. Victoria gently put the studs in as she looked at herself. She looked like a bonafide princess.
"I feel like Cinderella." Victoria said. "I was going to say Anastasia." Rebekah smiled, making her laugh. "That would actually work." She grinned.
"You are not Cinderella because this fairy tale will not end at midnight." Elijah told her, making them smile. "Are you ready to show you father?" Rebekah asked.
Victoria suddenly felt nervous at that thought. What if he did not like it, she did not have anything else to change into.
"Do you think he will like it?" Victoria asked, suddenly nervous. "Absolutely." Rebekah told her as they started to walk out of the room.
Elijah went ahead of them to get Klaus. The Hybrid grew annoyed by his brother dragging him away from a potential snack before the ball started. He followed him to the foyer where he saw his daughter for the first time in her gown.
It was a floor length rose gold lace ball gown with an illusion neckline. She practically glowed as she came down the stairs. The jewels that Elijah chose were perfect for the gown as she approached.
"My lord...you look just like your mother." Klaus breathed, making her smile. "So, you like the dress?" She asked, making him nod. "Yes, you look beautiful." He told her as Kol and Finn came over.
"Well, you certainly clean up nice, darling." Kol grinned making her smile. "So do you, when you not being a smarty pants." Victoria replied, letting him know that she heard them arguing earlier.
Finn chuckled as his younger brother made a face at her. His antics were useless on her.
"Finally, someone besides Elijah in this family who is immune to Kol's mischief." Finn said, making his brother chuckle. "Give it time, you may come to regret that statement." Elijah replied, remembering the prank she had pulled on Klaus for April fools with her mother.
They saw the same crooked grin that Klaus got when he was up to something form on her face. The child had an impish side as well.
A couple of hours later, the ball was in full swing. Most of the evening, Victoria remained with Rebekah. She watched the doppelganger talk with her uncle. Elijah had introduced the briefly before moving to talk to with her.
Finn came over a moment later and pulled his niece aside for a moment. Rebekah nodded at her to go while she kept an eye on Esther. Victoria followed Finn out to the garden to talk for a moment.
"What's up?" She asked as they walked into the cold air. "I need you to give your father a note. It is important that you do." Finn told her, putting the paper in her hand. "You guy are keeping something from me...what is it?" She asked, knowing that he wasn't telling her everything.
He smiled, knowing that she deserved to know. But, should she get involved, it would break her heart to find out what their mother had planned.
"It is best you don't know, dear one. Trust me when I tell you this." Finn said. "Okay...but when it's over, you'll tell me right?" Victoria asked, they were met by Esther. "You have my word." He told her.
"Finn, what is she doing out in this cold?" Esther asked. "She was feeling a bit anxious. It is a bit different than what she has been used to. I brought her out to get some air, we were just heading back in." Finn replied, easily lying to his mother. "I see, make sure she gets back with Rebekah, please." Esther told him. "Yes, mother, come little one." Finn said, making her get a face.
They walked back in easily, not alerting Esther did not know what they had been talking about. Finn told her that Klaus was in the study where his paintings had been set up. She nodded and floated off to tell him. Finn went back to Esther, watching his niece.
When she reached Klaus, he was following Caroline outside. She called for him, making them both turn to her. Klaus saw she held something in her hand.
"Dad!" She called, stopping both him and Caroline. "Love, is something alright?" He replied as she walked over. "Uncle Finn told me to give you this, he said it was important you read it now." Victoria told him, making him nod. "Alright, let me see it. Caroline, you remember Victoria." He smiled.
"Hi, you look amazing." Caroline told her. "Thank you, you do too." Victoria smiled, looking at her blue dress. "Thanks...it was a late birthday present." Caroline said, glancing at the hybrid beside her. "I see...are you all going to tell me w what this is about. Uncle Finn said, I wouldn't want to know." She asked, looking at her father. "He's right...we'll tell you in the morning, should we live that long." Klaus replied, "Go find Elijah and show this to him." Klaus told her, before glancing up.
He noticed that Damon was trying to get under Elijah's skin. Klaus flashed up to her room and grabbed the gloves that she was supposed to wear with the gown.
"Tuck the note into the glove and walk over there." Klaus told her, "Discreetly give it to him." "Okay...nice seeing you, Caroline." Victoria replied. "Likewise...hey, maybe we can hang sometime, if your dad is alright with that." Caroline said. "I'd like that...see ya later." She smiled, as she turned to walk away.
When she reached Elijah, she noticed that the doppelganger and Damon were over there. She smiled when Elijah looked up. He smiled at her as he held his hand out to her.
"Hello, darling, having fun." He replied, kissing her forehead. "I am...daddy and Uncle Finn asked that I give this to you." She said. "I see...Elena, Damon, this is my niece, Victoria." Elijah replied, making the eldest Salvatore look up.
"You're a werewolf." Damon said, looking at her. "I am...Elena, you're Caroline's friend, right?" She replied, making her nod.
"Yeah, I'm sorry by the way, I know from experience how hard it is to lose a parent." Elena told her. "Thank you." Victoria smiled, grateful to hear that.
"What happened, daddy killed mommy?" Damon said, making her jaw tighten. "No, my mother was murdered by the people she worked for out of retaliation of me killing a guard out of self-defense." Victoria replied, trying to hide the growl in her voice.
"Damon, I would appreciate if you did not patronize my niece." Elijah asked, sensing her anger. "So, you are Klaus' kid." He grinned, seeing the anger in the Originals eyes.
"Damon, knock it off." Elena said through gritted teeth. "Why...after everything he has done, he doesn't get a happily ever after...I'll see you around, Victoria." Damon grinned, a dark look in his eyes.
Victoria glared at him as she watched him leave. Elena and Elijah saw him go as well, not liking what he meant. If he laid a hand on his niece, Elijah would end him.
"I am sorry about him." Elena said, looking at him. "Is he always such a…" Victoria asked. "A dick...yeah, he is." Elena replied, making her smile.
Elijah was relieved to hear them getting along. She was definitely kinder than Katherine.
Later that evening after the waltz and Elena meeting with Esther, it was time for the toast. Victoria spent the rest of the evening with Elena and Elijah. She could tell that there was some sort of connection between them. Victoria decided to keep her mouth shut for a bit.
"Do not drink that champagne." Elijah told Victoria softly.
She looked confused until Elena motioned towards Esther then the champagne. Victoria nodded as she looked at the rest of the family as well. The teen suddenly realized that her own grandmother even wanted her dead. Her eyes met Klaus', a haunted look in her eyes. He saw it and nodded, telling her she was okay.
"Are you alright?" Elena asked, looking at her, after the toast. "Yeah...just need a bit of air…" Victoria replied, making her uncle frown.
"Is it a flashback?" Elijah asked, making Elena frown. "Flashback?" She asked. "Victoria grew up in a lab, where people tried to kill her to see if she could be killed or would she come back like us." Elijah told her, "Would you take her outside for a moment, while we handle our mother?" "Yeah...come on. I promise you don't want to know what comes next." Elena replied as a waiter brought over a fur shawl for them both. "Okay...just be careful." Victoria asked.
Elijah smiled before they walked outside. He knew that greatly bothered her that her own family hated her. All she wanted was to be wanted.
"So, what's it like having living with the Originals?" Elena asked as they walked through the garden. "Like any other family, only being a thousand years old." Victoria replied, "What's it like being a doppelganger?"
Elena gave her a look that spoke volumes. Victoria grinned as she sat down on the bench. She followed as they began talking.
"Hell...the only one that treats me like a human is your uncle." Elena told her. "I think he likes you, not just because you look like Tatia and Katherine." Victoria replied. "He certainly trusts my judgement more than Damon." Elena sighed. "So, what is up with him anyway?" Victoria asked. "He wants me to be Katherine." She sighed. "But you're not and you don't plan to be her." Victoria added, making Elena nod. "No...I don't...I am nothing like her." She told her. "I see that...when this is all over, I would like to be friends...if you want." Victoria said, making Elena smile. "I would like that." Elena smiled.
Just then, Damon came from the house, looking pissed. He saw Victoria and grew even angrier. In fact he took advantage of the Originals being preoccupied with Esther.
"Looky here, the little princess is all alone." Damon said, walking over to them, a wild look in his eyes. "Damon, leave her be." Elena glared, making him smirk. "Why...what are you gonna do?" He asked, staring at her.
Elena could smell the bourbon on his breath. He was drinking and heavily before he came there. Victoria also sensed it and grew tense. He was going to hurt her.
"I wonder, would daddy come running if you screamed." He grinned, making both girls stand.
"Victoria...go inside...get Elijah." Elena said as the girl kicked off her pumps.
Victoria ran, slamming the doors behind her to create as much space between her and Damon as possible. She screamed Elijah's name, making all them look up.
"UNCLE ELIJAH!" Victoria screamed, as Damon came through the door behind her.
Elijah was in the study with the others when he heard her scream. Klaus did as well and heard Damon. They both got up and flashed from the room after snapping Esther's neck with Rebekah's blood in her system.
"Let me go." She cried as he held her by her neck. "Ah, don't wanna play." Damon smirked. "Go to hell." She screeched, kicking him.
He groaned as he dropped her, not expecting what she did next. Elena saw him take swing and miss. Victoria dodged his blow and let her instincts take over. She bit him, not knowing her bites were toxic.
"Son of a bitch." He exclaimed. "I said let me go." Victoria glared, shoving him away from her.
Elena noticed that she had a cut on her arm from running. Damon did as well and let his fangs out. Her eyes grew wide as she tried to move to Elijah. But Damon was faster.
He grabbed Victoria and pulled her to him. Klaus froze in terror as he watched Damon sweep her long golden curls from her neck. The younger vampire smirked at him as he placed a kiss on her neck, making Victoria tense and he held her tighter. Her brown eyes met her father's blue ones as he bit into her neck, hard.
Klaus screamed as Stefan came into the room, too late to stop his brother. Kol came up behind Damon and snapped his neck, making him and Victoria drop. Klaus flashed forward to catch her before she fell to the floor.
"I want him dead!" Klaus exclaimed, making Stefan tense. "You're not killing my brother." He said, lifting him up. "If my daughter does not wake up, you are dead...mark my words." He snarled, making Elijah look at them.
"Leave, or I will let him handle him." Elijah said, looking at Stefan.
He nodded as he turned to Elena. She shook her head, anger radiating off her. She could not believe him.
Klaus bit into his wrist, putting it to Victoria's lips. She slowly drank some of the red liquid. She turned her head away, not wanting anymore.
"Oh love, I am so glad you are alright." Klaus said, holding her. "...Bastard took a cheap way out." Victoria grumbled, making him laugh softly. "Indeed he did...you are confined to the house for the next week...do you hear me." Klaus said, making her nod. "Okay...he ruined my gown...there is blood all over it." Victoria sighed as she slowly sat up.
"You are definitely a Mikaelson, darling. Even you can't escape a party without drama." Kol teased, earning a bird from her. "Very funny, oh man, my head." She groaned, leaning against her father's shoulder. "Why don't you get upstairs and cleaned up...Elena will you be staying as well?" Klaus asked, a look in his eyes that shocked her. "If that's alright...I'd hate to be near Damon when he wakes." Elena replied. "It is fine, there is a room next to Victoria's." He said.
Rebekah helped her stand and get up to her room. Elena followed, knowing that she would need some help. They all could feel the stares of the others, worrying over the youngest in family.
While the girls changed, the others went to deal with Esther. They knew she would be waking and they had two choices, compel her to leave Mystic Falls and forget them or killed her. Elijah and Kol both thought it was safest to kill her. Klaus did as well, but Finn thought that compelling her to leave was best.
"Are you seriously considering that we should killed her?" Finn replied, "Remember what happened last time we did that?" "That is because she died a witch, this time she cannot come back. The ancestors will be pissed she is one of us." Kol replied, reasoning with his elder brother.
"Kol is right, she cannot come back if she is one of us...and should one of us die, the compulsion will end." Elijah added, making him sigh. "He is right...it is the only way to protect our family and everyone else." Klaus said. "Then who will do it?" Finn asked, making Kol grin. "I will." Kol replied.
Meanwhile, Rebekah and Elena had changed from their gowns and helped Victoria into the shower. They could see how weak she was from Damon feeding from her. He did it on purpose to piss Klaus off.
"Is she gonna be alright?" Elena asked, pulling the t-shirt over her head. "Yes, she'll be fine in the morning." Rebekah replied.
"Can one of you give me a towel?" Victoria asked. "Yes, do you want you jammies too?" Elena asked. "Yeah...the black pants and pink top and sleep bra." She told her. "Okay...we'll bandage your neck in a moment." Rebekah said.
After changing, Rebekah bandaged her neck and sent her off to bed. Victoria, too exhausted to argue nodded as she got up from her seat on the edge of the tub. Elena watched as she stumbled slightly. She knew the feeling of losing blood and how dizzy it made you.
"Sleep, you'll feel better." Rebekah told her. "Kay...will you tell daddy I said good night." She asked. "Yes, I will...sleep." Rebekah said, as she and Elena left the room.
They walked down stairs to see Esther's dead body lying on the floor. Rebekah saw the somber look on her brothers' faces. She walked over to them as Klaus pulled her closer. Elena saw the look on Elijah's face and put her hand on his shoulder. She knew that pain.
Elijah looked shocked as she smiled softly at him. He was not expecting such a reaction from her. But, then he remembered how she lost her parents.
"I am sorry." Elena said, making him smile sadly. "It was not your doing." He replied. "No, but I know that it is hard losing your parents. I lost all four of mine." Elena told him.
He smiled as he looked at her. The look did not go unnoticed by Klaus or Rebekah. She gave him a smile, glad to see that Elijah was smiling. Klaus could see the attraction between the two. While he wanted more hybrids for his army, he wanted his brother to be happy more.
Later that night, Klaus walked up to Victoria's room. He found her sound asleep, oblivious to what happened that evening. His blue eyes landed on the bandage on her neck, seeing the blood staining the white material.
"Oh, my angel, I promise that you will never go through that again. You will be safe." Klaus sighed, kissing her golden waves.
He remained by her side well into the night, refusing to let her leave his sight. The hybrid made a vow to God that no matter what happened to him, he would always protect his child. No more would she be harmed by those who wished to harm him.
Meanwhile, Elijah stood on the patio after everyone went to bed. He wore only his pajama bottoms, feeling the cold air against his skin. Sleep evaded him that night, things that happened still fresh in his mind.
His niece was attacked by Damon, his mother tried to killed all of them that night and they had to put her down. Then there was the matter with Elena. For so long, he tried to deny his feeling for her, believing them to be because she looked like Katherine and Tatia. But, that was so far from it. Elijah could see past the face and see that she was kind and cared for those around her. It was evident that night when he and his siblings were mourning the loss of their mother.
Just then, a soft voice dragged him from his thoughts. He turned to see the woman in question standing there in a pair of pajamas she borrowed from his niece.
"Elijah...what are you doing up this late?" Elena asked, sounding confused. "I could ask the same of you...it is nearly 3 in the morning." Elijah replied. "Couldn't sleep...can't shut off my brain." She told him, stepping out into the cold.
He smiled, understanding her situation. He too could not make his mind quiet that night. If only she knew she was the reason.
"I understand. May I ask what has you unable to sleep?" He asked.
Elena looked up at him, noticing he was shirtless. She could not believe he was out there in the cold, unaffected by it. He noticed her gaze and smirked.
"Uh...this is probably embarrassing, but it's you." Elena told him, making him look up. "Me...What have I done?" He smirked. "...I can't lie to myself anymore. Since the first time that I saw you, there was something that drew me to you." Elena replied.
He stared at her with a look of relief. Elijah was thankful that he was not the only one feeling those things.
"That is good to know then because I too have feelings for you." Elijah told her, making her look up with wide eyes. "You do?" She asked. "Yes, I do, and it is not because you look like Tatia or Katerina, but because of your heart. You are one of the kindest people I've known. No matter what happens, you see the best in everyone, including me." Elijah told her.
Elena smiled as she walked closer to him. He too moved towards her as he pulled her closer. She saw the look of love in his eyes, knowing Elijah really saw her, not the doppelganger.
"I love you, Elijah." She smiled, placing her hand on his cheek. "And I love you, Elena." He replied as he moved a strand of hair from her face.
He leaned down and gently kissed her. Elena sighed as she melted into his arms, wrapping her's around his neck. Elijah put his hands on her tiny waist, holding her closer. Finally, they broke for air, bright smiles on their faces.
"I hate to ruin the moment, but what will you tell the Salvatores?" Elijah asked, making her groan. "I'd rather not think about them right now, but I'll tell them the truth." Elena told him. "I am coming with you, just to make sure that Damon does not try to pull a fast one." He replied. "Deal...can we go inside now...I can't feel my toes." Elena asked.
Elijah laughed, a real laugh that made her smile. He kissed her sweetly before nodding yes. Before she could respond, they were inside his bedroom.
"Hey...that is cheating." She smiled. "Jealous." Elijah grinned. "Did you close the door too?" Elena replied, making him nod. "Yes, now why don't we go to sleep...it will not be kind to only have two hours of sleep as it is." Elijah smiled. "No it is not." Elena replied.
She climbed into bed with her new boyfriend and smiled. Elijah pulled her closer to him as she curled into his arms. For the first time in a while, both of them fell sound asleep. The house was finally peaceful.
AN: I hope that everyone likes this chapter. Please remember to review and tell me what you think.