"That's enough!" Elena heard a thud and when she opened her eyes Damon had disappeared. She sank to the ground and covered her arms. She blinked a few times and wiped her tears away. Rebekah was standing in front of her and Elena was really confused.

"Rebekah?" She tried to stand up but the entire world spun and she fell back over. Her vision was tunneled. She was pulled to her feet and Kol and Klaus were standing on either side of her. "What's going on?" She asked and finally saw Elijah holding Damon by his throat.

"Damon Salvatore, how many times do I have to warn you?" He shoved Damon against a tree. "Give me one reason why I should let your existence continue." Elijah was seriously angry. Elena jumped as he broke a branch off and staked Damon in the gut. It wouldn't kill him but it would definitely hurt like hell. Elijah pulled it out and was about to stake him through the heart.

"Elijah don't!" Elena squealed and stepped towards him but Kol caught her arm and pulled her back.

"Careful darling." He warned but she could only focus her limited vision on Elijah. He was filled with so much rage but Elena's voice was a strong force.

"Please." Elijah turned his head to look at her. Her eyes filled with tears again, she looked desperate. His face softened and the turned his attention back to Damon.

"You will not compel Elena anymore and you will stay out of her head. You will not harm her, you will not harm Alaric or Jeremy or anyone else Elena cares about. This is the last time I will be so lenient with you. The next time I will remove your head now leave." Elijah dropped Damon on the ground and he fled quickly. He had only compelled Damon. Elena seemed fine with that.

"Thank you." Without warning Elena ran and wrapped her arms around him. He was caught off guard and took a few seconds but embraced her hug. He could smell all the alcohol on her but something about this felt so right and Elijah didn't want to let her go. He moved his hands up and down her arms, her skin was so soft. She winced when she touched the upper part of her arm.

"What did he do to you?" Elijah's eyes turned dark as he moved the sleeve of her shirt up slightly to reveal a large bruise forming on her arm.

"I'm fine. Really." She tried to brush it off as nothing. She stepped back lowering her sleeve but that only revealed more bare skin on her neck and shoulder. Her shirt was not meant to cover so much. She seemed more embarrassed about the bruise than her now revealed skin.

"Elena. It doesn't matter if you're fine or not. He should never have laid his hands on you." He was upset but speaking softly. He pulled her gently back to him not wanting to lose contact with her, he enjoyed it too much, and pulled her sleeve back up. "I should have killed him."

"No you shouldn't have." She protested wiping her eyes. "You're not a senseless killer Elijah." Her head started throbbing. She looked around and was immediately nervous at her present company and pulled herself closer to Elijah.

"Should I be worried?" She asked staring at all of them who were watching with interest.

"No Elena. It's alright." Elijah assured her.

"I don't feel very good, I should go back and find Caroline." She broke Elijah's hold on her and took a few steps towards The Grill but was overcome with exhaustion and fell back. Elijah caught her.

"Elena! Open your eyes!" He demanded and she did.

"I'm so tired." She whined as he stood her back upright.

"You can't sleep right now. You hit your head." Elijah told her.

"I did?" She asked. "I'm sorry." She started laughing and took a few steps.

"How much did you have to drink Elena?" He asked. She looked at her hands and began counting her fingers. She held up them up towards Elijah.

"How many is that?" She asked.

"Six." He answered raising an eyebrow.

"I don't know. I lost count after that." She laughed. "Not counting shots." She added.

"Elijah. I think she's really hurt. Maybe we should give her some blood, she may have a concussion." Rebekah sped to her and examined her. Elena suddenly frightened flew backwards but Kol moved behind her and she screamed.

"No! What are you all doing here!?" She looked between them all feeling threatened.

"Calm down Elena. We're not here to hurt you." Kol stated but Elena looked to Elijah for reassurance.

"We came to speak with you but we overheard your conversation with Damon. I'm not sure there's much left to explain." He clarified.

"Oh." She looked to the others still not sure she should trust them. "But you're all here, and you're all you." Her words didn't make much sense.

"You should walk around a bit. Come on." Elijah gently took her arm "Go find Caroline and make sure she makes it home safely. I'll see you all back at home." Elijah instructed as he led her away. He knew his siblings were making her nervous and wanted to put her at ease.

The man at the Grille may have been crude but he was correct. For lack of a better term Elena did look hot. Her shirt was tight and hit every curve on her body perfectly and her hair was still curly from the party. He looked over every inch of her carefully as they silently walked down the street. He grew concerned when Elena suddenly stopped and rocked back and forth a little.

"Elena?" Elijah asked and she turned to look at him almost dazed. He moved close placing his hands on her hips, she was warm and he liked that about her. She glanced down at his hands but said nothing as she looked back in his eyes. She reached slowly and touched his face. Her touch was electrifying and he covered her hand with his own and pulled her even closer with the other. Elijah was overcome with a desire to kiss her, among other things. He may be a thousand years old but he was still a man and Elena was very tempting. Her lips, her blood and her body. They were all so exposed and Elijah knew she couldn't stop him from doing whatever he wanted right now.

She stood there and her every part of her was begging for him to just take it all. It would be so easy, she probably wouldn't even fight him. He could hear her heart racing and her blood rushing and his thoughts changed from want to need. He needed her. He was close to kissing her but memories of Tatia and Katerina burst into in mind. He had been in this same exact situation twice before. A girl, standing before him in pain and needing help. He felt unsure he could handle this a third time.

Tatia had looked at him with her cold calculating eyes but assured Elijah she loved him. She had kissed him and Elijah had been so happy. That was until not two days later he found her in his brothers arms. She was only playing games with them both and their kiss had not been real.

Katerina had looked at him with eyes full of passion. When she kissed him it seemed real and he gave in to her. She had used their intimacy to distract him so she could run away and she spent the last five hundred years running. She never truly cared for him and had left him with a damaged ego.

Elena was now looking at him but he could not read what was behind her eyes. He let her continue to touch him interested in seeing how this new situation would play out. If she kissed him now he knew he would not be able to control himself. He watched as her eyes drifted upwards. She moved the hand that was on his face up but he caught her wrist.

"What are you doing?" He asked genuinely curious. Her next sentence was going to dictate how the rest of the evening was going to go.

"You got a haircut. I noticed earlier." Elijah couldn't believe what he was hearing right now. Of all the things in the world she could have said at this very intimate moment she was talking about his hair. Unbelievable. He decided to humor her.

"Yes, it was time for a change." He explained.

"It looks very nice." She smiled. "It looks so soft, I just want to feel it." Elijah raised an eyebrow. Now he was very confused. This was not at all how he pictured this going. He released her hand and she gently reached up and played with his hair. "It is soft." She was far too excited about such a simple thing but her smile was adorable. "I like it." She had him completely caught off guard, she was not going to kiss him after all. She looked back into his eyes and he felt relief over it. "Thank you." He couldn't help but laugh at her. She was like no one he had ever met and once again proved she was nothing like her ancestors. He moved his hand to the back of her head and rubbed it lightly.

"My lovely Elena. What on Earth am I going to do with you?" He asked resting his forehead against hers.

"Let me go to sleep?" She asked and he laughed again. He turned her around and urged her forward.

"Come on." He shook his head. "Let's keep going." This was not the time, she was upset, she was hurt and she was drunk. She probably wouldn't even remember this in the morning.

He wanted her though. Her lips, her blood and her body but he needed to gain other things from her first. He needed her trust, her mind and heart. He had learned his lesson and there would be no mistakes this time. The physical relationship would come easily enough but he needed her emotionally. A relationship with her would not be worth it if he didn't have her in every capacity.

"Can I sit?" She asked pointing to a bench.

"You should keep walking, if you sit you'll want to go to sleep." Elijah told her and she nodded.

"Okay." Her voice raspy. She walked a little longer before she suddenly dropped to her knees and broke down in tears. Elijah knelt down beside her and wrapped an arm around her. "I'm sorry Elijah." Elena was very upset. "I'm so sorry for everything."

"You have nothing to be sorry for Elena." He held her closer and she covered her face with her hands. Elijah hated seeing her like this and the sound of her tears was heartbreaking. He had never before seen her so vulnerable, both physically and mentally. "Elena, please don't cry. You've done nothing wrong." He had seen her cry once before but that was because Damon forced her his blood and she believed she was going to turn into a vampire. Now, he didn't fully understand why she was crying. "Elena." He spoke softly caressing her face. When she didn't respond to him he stood and gently helped Elena back to her feet. She leaned against him and buried her face into his chest, he just held her and let her cry.

"I never wanted to hurt you." She said as her tears were finally coming to an end.

"I know." He stated as he stroked her hair. She finally looked up at him.

"Elijah, I don't want you to die." She admitted before she involuntarily passed out.