A/N: I really enjoyed writing this chapter! I hope you like it.
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Love at Second Sight
Chapter 10 - Brutal Honesty
Elijah didn't even need the diary to remember anymore, all he had to do was think of Elena and more images came pouring in. It had been a week since the dinner party, he hadn't seen much of Hayley, in fact he'd made it his goal to avoid her. His head was filled with so many thoughts that it felt like he was going to explode.
It was time that he confronted people about his feelings, he has felt trapped for the last five years. A lost and wandering soul waiting for his better half to return. Elena may not of been in his memory, but he had always noticed the chasm within his heart. He never could make it more permanent with Hayley, he wasn't himself and pretending to be didn't change anything.
It was similar to walking in someone else's shoes, you like the experience but it's never quite enough. You want what you want and for Elijah it was Elena. No matter how hard Mikael tried to erase her existence from his sons life, it didnt matter in the long term, because once he saw her again it was like love at first sight. Two opportunities at a new life, the life he lived with Elena and the life without and both still led to the brunette that he met at the Mystic Falls grill.
With all his new feelings and memories it led Elijah to Hayley's hotel room, since Elijah started working in New York and refused to let Hayley share an apartment with him, she continued to book a hotel room every other weekend.
Elena had been busy trying to make changes to her unfinished book, she had sent in the first adaptation and recieved feedback from her publisher. The chapters were all there but her publisher needed a few changes for it to reach its full potential.
She had gone to a mutual place with her finished manuscript. The meeting had just ended on a good note, her publisher would contact her at a later date. She left the restaurant and entered the hotel lobby, although she had only been here for meetings it was easier meeting here than the publishers office, which was across the city.
Elena hadn't realised who had bumped into her while she texted Rebekah. She briefly looked up not really paying attention with a mumbled "Sorry". Her eyes snapped up when the person replied "Elena?!"
The shocked response wasn't to the knowledge of her name, but the voice. The voice she dreaded to hear, it was Hayley. She had bumped into Hayley at the hotel of all places, and she didn't look pleased. Elena couldn't deal with this now. She didn't want Elijah's fiancée in her face, especially since she had been waiting to speak to Elijah.
"What are you doing here?" Hayley asked in a fake sincere voice, but Elena saw right through it.
"I had a meeting with my publisher, anyway I have to get going..." Elena answered just as happily, she went to step around Hayley, but was stopped in her tracks. She huffed with annoyance until she threw her hands up and groan "What?!" Elena sound exasperated, she folded her arms waiting for an answer.
"Let's go somewhere where we can talk in private" Hayley simply stated, Elena shifted her weight between her two feet and sighed. She was curious what this woman had to say, but if Elijah was remembering and would except the news of the twins parentage, then Hayley was going to be around a while whether she liked it or not.
Elena followed Hayley blindly to a hotel room on the fourth floor, she scoped out escape exits in case she wanted to get away fast, not that this woman was a psycho killer, but her gut was saying not to trust her. The door to the room closed and Elena waited for Hayley to speak first.
"I'm just going to be blunt and ask you to stay away from Elijah! He doesn't love you and he's only remembering because you keep planting things in his head!" Hayley spoke with steady and firm voice.
Elena couldn't help but chuckle at Hayley, she knew the truth. He remembered on his own and she truly believed him when he revealed it to her. Their were no secrets behind his eyes, no alterior motive, Elijah was beginning to remember and this woman in front of her, wouldn't change that.
"Elijah's starting to remember and you can doubt it and think that I'm manipulating him, but you know I'm not. You're just scared that when he does remember everything, he won't want to be with you anymore." Elena was smiling at Hayley's furious glare.
"You don't know what you're talking about! I'M HIS FIANCÉE! I'm his fiancée which means he loves me, not you! I mean how could he love you...when you're shacking up with Kol you're baby daddy!" Hayley started pacing as Elena wasn't reacting the way she wanted, she wanted to nip this in the bud, but it wasn't working.
"Don't! Don't you dare! Rebekah and Caroline told me what you said, you know damn well they are Elijah's kids! And the only reason he doesn't remember me is because you and Mikael read the letters instead and probably burned them." Elena's voice had a vicious tone to it, she wanted to hit her for what she had done, but for now resisted.
"He already thinks their Kol's, he won't believe you!" Hayley watched Elena's face go a deeper shade of red as the anger boiled, it was beginning to get fun for Hayley. She wanted to put Elena in her place, but winding the mother of two up was even better.
Elena had reached her boiling point and the steps she took towards the spiteful woman seemed quick and effortless. A big slap could be heard and Hayley quickly grasped her raw red cheek, the look of horror and anger was spread over Hayley's face.
Elena turned away and walked towards the door, before she reached the handle Elena stopped and looked over her shoulder and spoke.
"I can't believe you would do this to him. Isn't it enough that he has five years of his life missing and now you want to play with his life further by keeping him away from his own children! You are sick...and I hope he realises what a bitch you are!" Elena said her peace and opened the door to find Elijah sitting against the wall opposite the door.
Elijah had gone to the hotel room and heard shouting inside the room, the voices he heard halted his action to knock. Elijah froze, he didn't think he should be listening to such a personal conversation. But when he noticed her voice he couldn't help himself.
Everything was spoken clearly, it was loud enough for him to hear every word and the tone of voice used. He was a father...Elijah had been a father and not known anything about it.
He had heard it from Elena's own mouth and even Hayley knew about, but kept it from him. Elijah was confused and couldn't hold in his emotions anymore. His world had been turned upside down since he woke up that day in the hospital. Nothing felt right because he felt like a jigsaw with missing pieces.
The rush of emotions was too much for Elijah to cope with. Tears slowly streamed down his face as he thought about the last couple of months and how he had gone from a business man with a girlfriend, to now having a long lost love and two kids and a 'fiancee'. Everything had changed and he wasn't sure if he was ready for it all.
Elijah had been standing at the door until his emotions took over, he had to regain balance by leaning against the wall behind him. As the tears fell his legs buckled underneath him. All his feelings felt like they had been exposed and then blasted in a blender. He had stopped listening to the voices and was surprised when the door opened abruptly to show the goddess that was the mother of his children.
He sniffed a little and quickly wiped his wet eyes, although his legs felt like jelly Elijah slowly shifted his weight and stood to tower over Elena. He took two steps forward and didn't hesitate to take Elena in his arms and cover her lips with his.
The kiss was slow and passionate, Elijah didn't hold back and poured everything he felt into it. Elena responded by placing her fingers in his hair, while pulling him even closer to her body. The world stopped at this moment. No sounds, no people and no baggage. It was just the two of them in that hallway.
It was finally Friday night for Rebekah, she had worked all week, anxious but excited for tonight's plans. Yes tonight was her date with Matt Donovan. They had already postponed it for the dinner party, they didn't want to have to do it again.
Rebekah had called the girls over to help her prepare, this date wasn't nothing. It meant something. She had always liked the blonde football player, but when she found out that one of her best friends had a past relationship with him, she stayed away.
It wasn't until she had a girls night that it was revealed Caroline already knew about her feelings for her ex, and didn't care. Caroline even pushed her to make a move. So the next day she went to Matt's training ground and sought him out.
The little courage she had went into asking him out on a date, it wasn't usual for her to ask men out, normally they did it for her. This time was different, she had been in love with him for two years. She was amazed when he said yes, but unfortunately it had to be rearranged for the horrendous dinner party.
Rebekah had bought three dresses for the occasion, she couldn't find the perfect dress and one day found three. That's why she needed the girls to help her decide. Her date with Matt was finally happening and she didn't want to mess it up, she was going to put a little make up on and curly her hair lightly. Now she needed the right dress.
Two hours later and she was ready for her date, Rebekah was wearing a killer silk red dress. It was an off the shoulder dress, she had silver stilettos and a silver clutch bag. Only five minutes until her knight would pick her up and take her out. Bonnie and Caroline had already left and Rebekah was doing the last second checks.
There was a knock at the door, she knew who it was but still gasped upon laying eyes on the well dressed Matt Donovan. Normally he wore jeans and a Tshirt, but tonight he was wearing a navy shirt, with dark grey dress pants. In his hands he held a bouquet of flowers.
"Hey" Matt said in his usual calm tone
"Hi" Rebekah spoke sweetly, she gave Matt a peck on the cheek and took the flowers off of him. She took a sniff and hummed in consent. They left Rebekah's apartment soon after.