Part 4
3 days later
"Celeste…" Elijah murmured. "Celeste…"
Hayley bit her bottom lip and tried to decide what to do. Elijah was in a bad shape, thanks to Klaus' bite. Damn him. Elijah was lying on the bed in the small cabin; he looked as pale as a ghost. His hallucinations were getting worse, he had told her many times to leave him. She wasn't going to do that, he needed her. She needed him. Instinctively she touched her swollen stomach. Her child needed him. He would help her to protect this child from Klaus.
"Elijah?" Hayley said and touched his cheek.
"Celeste… My love… Please forgive me…"
Hayley pressed her lips together. She couldn't deny that she felt a nasty sting of jealousy.
"It's okay," she said and took his hand. "You'll be fine."
"My sweet Livy…" he murmured and squished Hayley's hand. "Is that you?"
Who was this Livy then? Another one of his ex-girlfriends?
"No, it's me, Hayley."
"Livy… I'm so glad you're here. I have missed you."
"I'm not…" Hayley started, but decided to let it go.
Wait, Livy… Livia. Elijah hadn't said who she was, but Hayley had been able to tell how important she was to him. Now she could finally find out who this Livia was. No, that would be wrong… Why? All Hayley wanted to know was who this woman was and could she pose a threat to the child. A jealous ex-girlfriend or something.
"Livy…"
"Do you love me?" she asked.
"Of course I do," Elijah murmured. "More than anyone else."
Hayley tensed, she couldn't help it.
"Why? What am I to you?"
Elijah smiled and squished her hand again.
"You're my world, you know that. I would do anything for you. My Livy…"
Hayley startled and jumped to her feet as she suddenly saw someone standing on the other side of the bed. A woman with curly dirty-blonde hair, she was wearing a pink dress. There was something wrong with her face; she certainly wasn't pleasant to look at.
"Who the hell are you?" Hayley snapped.
The woman didn't reply, she was staring at Elijah.
"Get away from him," Hayley snarled and moved between her and the bed. "You better crawl back to the Black Lagoon before I…"
She didn't have time to finish her sentence when a hand grabbed her throat from behind.
"How dare you?" Elijah's voice snarled.
"Elijah…" Hayley gasped.
The woman was looking at them calmly; she placed her hand on Elijah's.
"Eli, stop."
"Livy…"
She leaned closer to Hayley and kissed Elijah's hand.
"Stop."
Hayley coughed and gasped for air when Elijah released her. The woman wrapped her arm around Hayley before she collapsed on the floor.
"It's alright, Miss Marshall."
Hayley glared at her when she helped her to sit down before moving in front of Elijah who was standing behind them.
"Livy…"
"I'm right here," she hummed and kissed his cheek. "Lie down."
He smiled and obeyed without arguing.
"Rest now," she said and stroked his hair. "I will take care of you."
"Who are you?" Hayley asked after a moment of silence.
"My name is Livia," the woman replied calmly, she wasn't looking at Hayley. "Livia Mikaelson."
Hayley's eyes widened.
"So you are…"
"Eli's sister," she finished. "Yes."
Hayley couldn't deny that she was relieved. "Sweet Livy" was Elijah's sister. And even if she wouldn't have been, her appearance… Obviously she wasn't any kind of threat. The woman looked up and glanced at her.
"How are you feeling?"
"Fine," Hayley replied.
"Good. I want you to know that Eli would have never attacked a pregnant woman if he would have been himself…"
"I know," Hayley cut in sharply. "I know Elijah."
Livia smiled, she seemed somewhat amused.
"That's nice. Can you walk?"
"Yes."
"Good, my car is near the road, you can take it. Here are the keys…"
"Woah, woah," Hayley protested. "I'm not going anywhere without Elijah."
"He needs to rest," Livia replied calmly. "Go home, Miss Marshall, we will join you after Eli is feeling better…"
"Didn't you hear me, I'm not going anywhere," Hayley snapped.
"I heard you. Perhaps I look like the creature of the black lagoon, but there is nothing wrong with my hearing."
Hayley bit her bottom lip.
"Look, I'm sorry…"
"It's fine. I have been called worse." She paused and looked at Hayley. "I'm asking you to let me take care of my brother. Please. Go home and take care of yourself and your child. It seems to me that you need some rest as well."
Hayley couldn't deny that she was exhausted and starving. But leaving Elijah alone with this woman…
"Livy?" Elijah murmured.
"I'm right here," she replied gently and kept stroking Elijah's hair.
"I have missed you…"
"I have missed you too and I will stay right here. You can count on that."
Elijah smiled at her as she stroked his cheek with the only two fingers she had on her left hand. Hayley could understand why Elijah cared so much about this sister. He truly was a good man for wanting to look after her.
"Alright," Hayley said and stood up. "I guess you're right, I could use some rest."
Livia nodded and stood up as well.
"Here are the car keys."
"Thanks. Are you sure you don't need some help…"
"I'm sure, thank you. I will take care of my brother."
"Okay then."
"One more thing," Livia added as Hayley headed to the door. "If you see Nik, please tell him that I want to have a little chat with him. Very soon."
