AN: After this chapter, it will be the epilogue! I know that the story was short but in every version of it, it would always be short but the next chapter will be the epilogue and it will tell you what has happened to some of the characters!

Chapter 4

Elijah arrived at Elena's apartment complex and walked right up to her front door where she was waiting for him. He smiled at her as she saw him walk towards her.

The dress was modest enough in a warm cream color with spaghetti straps over her shoulders that she paired a set of matching flats with. He had to remember how to breathe as she stood there, looking beautiful. She had then taken his breath away.

Getting out of the sports car, he went over to her and kissed her hand. She smiled and blushed, making him smile at her.

"I hope you don't mind." He looked at her with an apology on his lips when she shook her head.

"I don't actually." Looking at his questioning glance, she gave him another little smile. "It's been years since my last first date that I went on."

"Well I'm glad that I'm able to be your first first date in years." He told her chuckling and she giggled.

When they reached his car, he helped her inside before he went in on his side. Revving the engine, they ended up speeding away.

The gallery was located in the Garden District-as Klaus loves showing off and being dramatic about his works.

"Though he's not like Jeremy." She had said to him while they were in the car.

It made him smile that she could joke like that.

As soon as they pulled up, a valet had appeared in front of the driver side door. Elijah got out and tossed him his keys as he made his way over to Elena's door. Opening it, he led her inside and she gasped.

The gallery had at one point been an old run down church that Elijah had bought and began to renovate it to become something awe inspiring. She had started to enter the building and her eyes were wide when she did get inside. Servers were passing around glasses of champagne, which she declined alongside caviar while everyone was in their best designs.

Before she would have felt like a fish out of water but now, she didn't. Elijah slid his arm into hers and led her inside, the light from the crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling made everything looked brighter, that much more grandeur and he started showing her around the gallery like he had bee there before, pointing out each painting they passed by that was strategically placed in the gallery like he had been there before and these paintings weren't new to him.

Each painting was of Hope and as he explained that to her, she smiled.

"She is lovely." Elena said warmly to him.

"She is and she believes that Caroline is her mommy, not Hayley." He added and Elena laughed.

"I don't blame her one bit." She had been told-by Elijah and Caroline-what Hayley had done and what she was doing now and it infuriated the brunette.

She looked as she caught sight of someone she never thought she would see.

"Jeremy? Anna?" she said softly as she looked at him and he nodded.

"I've had them on the list for every single opening." He explained in a whisper. "As much as my brother loves doing those comics and graphic novels, he also does gallery openings for his paintings of Hope and whatever catches his fancy-if I'm allowed to use his words." He teased her and she kissed his cheek.

"We'll meet up later, okay?" he could only nod as his eyes stared into hers with a warm smile and a kiss to his cheek, her lips barely touching the skin. The second she was gone; he touched his cheek where she had placed a butterfly kiss and smiled in a silly way.

His siblings were watching this and as they saw her leave with the two dark haired people, Klaus smirked.

"He has fallen for her, he just doesn't know it yet." Fin shook his head.

"He's afraid to fall again, he's trying to avoid it." He answered while his wife, Sophie, smiled and patted his arm.

"Can you both blame him?" Bonnie asked as she appeared with Caroline. Bonnie in a gold colored dress while Caroline was in a powder blue one that had sparkles. "After Hayley, he thinks that he can't find someone."

"Elena's in the same boat because of how badly Matt hurt her." Caroline added.

There was a silent auction for those of who wanted to purchase certain paintings and Elena caught up with her friends and brother while Elijah stood with Klaus, both staring at the girls they adored more than life itself.

"She's a vision tonight Niklaus," Elijah told him as he smiled at Caroline who waved to him. "You must be the envy of every man who wishes to have her on their arm."

"Just like you are with Elena," Klaus told him and Elijah choked on his sip of champagne. "Don't try to deny yourself of being with her again. We all can see how much you both like each other."

"Nik…" Elijah began but Klaus interrupted him.

"No 'Lijah! I'm tired of you putting the businesses first and yourself last! You need to put yourself first for once!"

That night, as Elijah went to drop her off, he smiled and took his brother's advice.

"Would you like to go out with me again?" he asked and she smiled, cheeks turning strawberry pink.

"Tomorrow?"

He smiled as he opened her door for her.

"Tomorrow." He answered as he kissed her cheek.

Time seemed to fly as they both began dating. Tonight he had taken her out on a romantic trip to Hawaii when suddenly, unsure of which started it, started to kiss wildly.

She ripped off his shirt as he undid her dress, they both wanted to feel their significant other's bare skin and he laid her on the bed, bare for him as he kicked off his jeans, baring himself for her.

She pulled him down and as another kiss happened between them, it was all that was needed and both found their bliss many times that night going all the way to the next afternoon.

"I'm addicted to you," she panted into his chest. "I'm addicted to you and to love."

His heart beat rapidly.

"I love you." Looking up, she smiled and returned the sentiment to him.

"I love you as well."

I hope that this chapter was good enough for all of you!