Suit And Tie - Book One in the Original Love series

by Arabian3332

Elijah has loved the Petrova doppelgangers for centuries. It has been a vicious cycle of heartbreak for him, one time after the next. But then he meets Iris, who makes him feel like he might be able to resist the pull the doppelgangers have always had on him. She is still grieving her father when her mother dies. She then tries to shut everyone out. Will Elijah be able to help her?

6. Chapter 6

[A/N]: Here it is. Enjoy!

Iris's P.O.V.

I open my eyes to find myself lying on the couch. Elijah walks into the room with a cup of coffee. He hands it to me, and I nod my thanks, finding my throat dry and scratchy. My eyes prickle with tears. Probably from crying so much. I sip the coffee slowly, and neither of us say anything for a while. Finally, I break the silence. "I need to go see Carol Lockwood and ask her to help me with funeral arrangements." Even to my own ears, my voice sounds flat and monotonous.

Elijah shakes his head. "Don't worry about that. Niklaus and Rebekah will take care of that for you. Are you going to be alright?"

I shrug. "Probably. Eventually."

He nods. "I understand. I mourned for years after my mother perished the first time around."

I'm about to say something, but am interrupted by Caroline bursting through the door. "Oh my gosh! Iris! Klaus just told me about your mom. I'm so sorry. Are you going to be okay?"

I give her my most convincing smile. "Yeah. I will."

Caroline sees right through it. "Well, we're going to watch happy movies to cheer you up."

"Caroline, that's unnecessary."

She pouts and puts her hands on her hips. "Oh, I see how it is. Your hot Original helps you, and you don't need your bestie anymore."

I roll my eyes. "That's not true. Wait..what did you call Elijah?"

I see him blush.

Caroline smirks. "I called him 'your hot Original'."

My pale skin turns a bright shade of scarlet. "He's not my Original!"

Caroline grins. "Ha! But you didn't say you didn't think he was hot!"

I bury my face in my hands. "Kill me now," I mutter. I hear Elijah stutter out an excuse about helping Klaus, and then leave. Once he's gone, I glare up at Caroline, my cheeks still crimson. "Good going, Care! Really!"

Caroline smiles smugly. "I'm a such a good matchmaker."

I throw a pillow at her, which she easily dodges with vampire speed. "Now, I wasn't kidding about the movies." She pulls a bunch out of her purse. "First up: RED."

[A/N]: Please tell me what you think. I want to know. As much as I wish I was, I'm not a mind-reader. ;)