Previously...
Lucy jumps up and Katerina tenses. I turn around quickly, pushing Katerina behind me. Niklaus smiles at me with an evil twinkle in his eye. "Well, if it isn't my traitor brother and his troublesome whore."
Katherine's POV
I can't breathe, I can't move, and I can't speak. My hand is squeezing Elijah's left arm and I just stand there. Klaus is eyeing me and then he looks over to Lucy. I look at Lucy and I can see the fear in her eyes. Suddenly I feel a fierce protectiveness come over me. I flash to Lucy and stand directly in front of her. Elijah moves closer to me and finally speaks to his brother. "Niklaus, you really need to learn some manners." He says, and Klaus smirks. "I call them as I see them." Klaus says, leaning against the invisible barrier. I can feel myself growing angry. Who is he to judge me? What right does he have? He looks at me, and Elijah walks closer to him. Elijah stops three feet from him. "Listen to me, Niklaus. If you dare touch one hair on her head, I will destroy you. I care about her and I am going to protect her, as well as the people she loves. I will fight for her, because I love her. As long as I am breathing, I will protect her against you and anyone else who wishes her harm." He says, and my heart fills with love. Klaus stares at me for a moment and I see something in his eyes that I've never seen before. Understanding. However, the look passes as quickly as it came. By the expression on Elijah's face, I know that he saw it, too. "You should know where I'm coming from Niklaus. What is the lovely blonde's name again? Caroline, I believe." Elijah says, and Klaus takes a deep breath. I remember now a conversation I had with Damon over the phone. He told me about Klaus being obsessed with Caroline. I couldn't believe it, but the look on Klaus's face tells me that it's true.
Klaus sighs as he starts to back away. "You know what, Elijah? I have better things to do right now." He starts to walk down the steps but stops, looking over his shoulder at us. "Yes, brother, the day has come. The great Niklaus Mikaelson has fallen in love, but don't you think for one minute that I've gone soft." He pauses to look at Lucy. "Because I might just have to kill someone to prove you wrong." He says, finally leaving. Once he's gone, I let out a sigh of relief. Lucy falls back on to the couch, still shaking. Elijah walks over to me and caresses my cheek with his hand. "Katerina, I told you I'd protect you, and I am going to." He says. I let the tears I've been holding back fall as he pulls me into a tight embrace. We stand like that for a moment, before Lucy interrupts us. "Well, I hate to break up whatever it is you two are doing, but I'm freaking out here. What are we going to do?" She asks, standing up and pacing. I take a deep breath and look at Elijah, hoping he has some kind of advice. "I know my brother. He isn't as cruel as he once was, but he's right. He hasn't gone soft. I don't think he'll try to kill you, not now that we're together and you're both under my protection, but I wouldn't put it past him to hurt you somehow." He says, and I feel warmth spread through my heart when I hear him say "we're together". I look over at Lucy, and make a decision. "Lucy, you need to get out of New York." I say, and Lucy stares at me like I'm crazy. "I'm not leaving you, Katerina. Never again." She says, but I'm not changing my mind.
I'm going through all of Lucy's clothes and belongings, filling up suitcases. She's unpacking as I pack, protesting the entire time. Finally, I grab her arm. "Lucy, I am not kidding. You can not stay with me. It isn't safe for you. I'm going to call Mark and tell him that you're going on vacation and he needs to go with you." I tell her, and we're both crying now. She shakes her head. "I am not leaving you, Katherine. You can't make me!" She yells, and I fight the urge to yell back. I'm not proud of what I do next, but it's the only thing I can think of. I punch her in the face, knocking her out. I catch her before she hits the ground and Elijah watches from the doorway, a shocked expression on his face. "Katerina, what are you doing?" He asks, and I quickly re-pack everything she's unpacked. "I can't let her stay in New York and we don't have time to negotiate. Please, just help me get these suitcases downstairs." I say. He looks at me defeated, and starts picking up the suitcases. I pull out my phone and dial Mark's number. I know what I need to do, and now I'm wishing I had done it sooner. Mark knows that Lucy's a witch, but he doesn't know about any other supernatural beings. He's about to find out, though. I tell him to pack his bags quickly and come over. When I hang up I walk over to Lucy and pick her up bridal style. I bring her downstairs and lay her on the couch. "I'm so sorry, Lucy. But this is the absolute worst time for you to be so stubborn. I just really hope you understand that I'm doing this because I love you." I say, kissing her forehead.
Elijah's POV
I watch Katerina kiss Lucy quickly on her forehead, then walk over to the closet next to the door. She takes out a small box. "What are you doing?" I ask, and she removes an empty vial from the box. "I have a friend who stays in Mystic Falls, her name is Meredith Fell. I've known her since she was born. Her mother and I were good friends. She's a doctor and every week I send her a few vials of my blood. She uses my blood to save lives. I'm going to fill this vial and give it to Mark to give to Lucy when she wakes up. I don't like her being in pain." She says, and she bites into her wrist, letting her blood pour into the vial. She places this vial in Lucy's purse. I walk over to her and she turns to face me. "You should go with her, Katerina." I say, and I can see hurt in her eyes. "I can't, Elijah. Not now." She tells me, raising her hand to caress the side of my face. I take her hand in mine and raise it to my lips, kissing it. She steps into my arms and we stand in a silent embrace for several minutes. She pulls back slightly and we lock eyes. I lean down, kissing her softly. When I pull back, she opens her eyes. We take a minute to just stare into each other's eyes. "I will deal with my brother, Katerina. I promise you that. Somehow, I'll make him see that his behavior towards you is unfair. He may never approve of us, but I believe I can get him to leave you alone." I tell her, and she gives me a small smile. It may take some time, but I'm confident that one day we will all be able to live in peace.
I hear a knock at the door and I make my over to it, opening it slowly. As soon as I open it, Mark rushes in. He runs over to Lucy. Katerina walks out of the kitchen and hugs Mark tightly. I feel slightly jealous, but I quickly get over it. There's nothing between Mark and Katerina, they are just good friends, more like brother and sister really. "We need to get her into your car, and then you need to get to the airport as quickly as possible. I called in some favors and all the arrangements have been made. By this time tomorrow, you will both be in Paris." Katerina says quickly, while picking Lucy up. She looks at him seriously. "And no matter what she says, or threatens to do, you need to get her on that plane and do not let her out of your sight." She says, and he follows her out to the car. He looks at me, begging for answers. She places Lucy in the car and shuts the door. "Kat, what's going on?" He asks, and Katerina places her hands on his shoulders. "Lucy can explain everything to you. Just know that her life could be in danger if you don't get her out of New York." She says, and that's all it takes to get him fully on board. He gets in the car and leaves as quickly as he can. Katerina watches until the car is out of sight. "Katerina! Elijah! Thank God you're okay!" I hear Rebekah yell, and we turn around just as Rebekah and Kol approach us. Rebekah runs past me and hugs Katerina, spinning her around a few times. Kol just pats me on the back.
We decide to move our conversation to a diner down the street because Lucy isn't there to invite Rebekah and Kol inside the apartment. Katerina and I have just finished telling them what happened with Niklaus. They tell us that Niklaus decided to surprise Rebekah with a visit and when she wouldn't tell him where Elijah was, he nagged Kol until he gave in and told him everything. "Nik is pretty angry about the two of you being together, but I think if we just give it some time, he'll get a little more used to the idea." Rebekah says, trying to make Katerina feel better, but we all know that it won't be that simple. "I don't know you very well, Katerina, but you make my brother happy. Therefore, I will help Rebekah and Elijah keep you safe." Kol says, and I can hardly believe it. We all know that Kol loves his family, but he almost never shows it. He doesn't like to come off as weak. Katerina smiles at him and Rebekah and I do the same. I glance down at my watch and see that it is almost midnight. Katerina yawns and I stand, offering her my hand. She takes it and stands as well. "We'll be going now. It's late. Kol, Rebekah, thank you." I say and Katerina thanks them as well. We walk out of the diner and back to her apartment. Just as I'm about to leave, she stops me. "Please stay. I don't want to be alone." She says, and I smile. I walk over to her and kiss her quickly. We go to her bedroom and she leaves me to take a shower. While she's gone, Kol brings me some clothes. She walks back in twenty minutes later, wearing a tank top and some pajama shorts. I go into the bathroom and take a shower. I change into some pajama pants and realize that Kol didn't bring me a shirt. I tell myself that we're both adults and it's okay. Ten minutes later we're lying in bed, her head resting on my bare chest. I listen to her breathing and I can feel myself drifting off. That night, I have the best sleep of my life.
And that's chapter 9! So what do you guys think? Love it? Hate it? Let me know. (:
