-1A/N: A few days after the last chapter. Klaus appears soon!
I had got used to sleeping in, Rose waking me up and us spending the day around the house (her doing jobs, me following her around). So when Rose didn't come and wake me up I was slightly worried. I knew I was being paranoid but I let out a quiet sigh of relief when I heard the door open. I waited for her usual demand to wake me up but it didn't come. Instead I heard quiet footsteps and the sound of a throat being cleared.
"Elena?" I sat up. Elijah was standing at the end of my bed. I jumped, catapulting myself out.
"What are you doing in here?"
"Well, I did knock"
"I didn't hear you"
"That's beside the point. I've actually come to tell you that we're having a guest over for dinner"
"We? Since when have I become any part of this?"
"Since you entered my house. I need to make a positive impression"
"So you're using me as a trophy wife?" I said, raising an eyebrow in my direction. Eh sighed.
"Whatever you want to call it, I don't care. All I need is for you to eat dinner with me and act nice"
"Why? Who is this guy?" I said.
"He's an old…friend" he said, heading to my wardrobe and sorting through it. He groaned with disgust when he couldn't find anything. He turned back to me "Do you have any dresses that don't end mid-thigh?"
"Not here. I've got some at my…at the other house if you want me to fetch one" he considered for a minute, then nodded.
"Fine. I'll drive you. Get dressed"
"Why can't Rose take me?"
"I gave her and Trevor the day off. They don't get along with my guest"
"So who's going to cook?"
"me" he said, as if it was obvious. I sighed.
"Okay, you are using a trophy girlfriend to impress this guy, I'm taking it that he's a bit of an old fashioned chauvinist. You're not going to make a positive impression cooking. I'll do it" he looked taken aback.
"Really?"
"I can cook. And if I'm going to do this, I might as well do it properly" I said "Now, can you leave so I can get dressed?" I noticed his eyes taking in my skimpy tank top and shorts. I rolled my eyes "stop staring" I snapped. He averted his eyes.
"I'll be downstairs" he said, turning away sharply. I waited until I heard his footsteps going down the corridor before I dressed. I headed downstairs where Elijah was tossing his keys in the air and catching them again. I snatched them out of midair.
"Wow, vampire reflexes really aren't all they're cracked up to be" I said. He rolled his eyes and held his hand out for the keys. I handed them back to him. He led me out to his car and held the door open for me. I slid in, allowing a small smile to appear on my face. He got into the driver's seat.
"How old are you?" I asked, suddenly.
"Why?"
"Just a conversation I had with Rose the other day"
"You were talking about me?"
"Don't get a big head. We were talking about vampires in general. And anything I've said about you is bad"
"Understood"
"Rose said that you were stronger then her because you were older and had more training. She said you were an original…what does that mean?"
"I was one of the first vampires to be created. There was the first vampire and he made five others, and then we made some more and so on"
"You still haven't told me how old you are"
"I'm over three thousand years old" he admitted. I thought for a minute. If there was a vampire that he wanted to impress then that must mean he was older…
"So…this guest who's coming tonight…?"
"is the first vampire"
"Shit. That's scary. Remind me again why I need to be there?"
"To make an impression"
"Couldn't you just pick up some random girl off the street and use that mind control power on them?"
"I could but…you'll have slightly more impact"
"Why? What aren't you telling me?" I asked, suspiciously. He sighed.
"Rose told you about Katherine right?"
"Yes"
"Katherine was Klaus's lover"
"WHAT?" I screeched. Elijah hit the brakes rapidly and looked at me. I stared at him. "So you are practically serving me up to some vampire?"
"No. it's not like that"
"Okay, so there is nothing that's going to happen to me tonight?" I asked, eyeing him. He looked away.
"Elijah…I'm being exceptionally nice about all of this. Please tell me"
"There's a small chance I might need to feed off you…" I groaned and placed my head against the dashboard. Elijah reached over and placed a hand on my wrist. I jerked away sharply and looked up at him.
"let's just get the dress" I said. He nodded and started moving again. We drove to my house. It was quiet, everyone was out. I went inside and upstairs to my bedroom. Elijah followed. I dug my blue dresses out of the wardrobe.
"Will this do?" I asked. He looked it up and down, then nodded.
"Yeah" I heard a sharp creak outside and looked up. Jeremy was standing at the doorway.
"Elena?"
"Jeremy!" I said, rushing over to hug him.
"What happened? You disappeared!" he said.
"I know…I'm sorry"
"Who the fuck is that?" he said, peering over my shoulder. I sighed.
"Jeremy, this is Elijah. Elijah, this is my brother Jeremy"
"Ah…the famous Jeremy. Last time I saw you, you were a one year old"
"Who are you?"
"Did your Aunt Jenna explain where Elena had gone?" he asked.
"She said that she had to leave, something to do with our parents"
"Yes. Your parents sold her to me" I glared at him.
"Our parents wouldn't do that!" Jeremy said, staring at Elijah. I sighed.
"Well, they did. Now, Elena we need to be going" Elijah said, briskly. Jeremy moved to block his path.
"You're not going anywhere with my sister" he said, looking from Elijah to me. I sighed. Elijah raised an eyebrow in my direction, saying to me 'your choice. Do you want me to kill your brother?'
"I'm sorry Jer. I have to go" I grabbed the dress and walked out the door, Elijah following. As he started the car engine he made to speak.
"don't!" I cut him off "Let's just go"
