Have you ever really loved a woman Chapter 10, a vampire diaries fanfic

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Chapter 10

Elijah's POV

I had been listening and watching everything that had occurred since I left her in her brothers company this evening. I couldn't risk anything else happening to her. She was crucial to my plans to lure Klaus. At least that's what I told myself.

"Elena."

She froze. I could hear her breath hitch and her heart rate accelerate at the sound of her name. She looked around and saw me sitting on her window seat. She took a deep breath. I could tell she was trying to calm herself. She had just come out of the bathroom, her hair wet, she wrapped only in a towel. Her scent was mouth watering.

She was sitting on her bed rubbing lotion into her skin which got another hunger started. Then I noticed her bruises which had developed and were much more apparent tonight then they had been last night. I found I wanted to kiss those bruises better. Where had that though come from? I was annoyed with myself. This slip of a girl, a human girl no less, was awakening things in me better left alone.

"What do you want now Elijah?" she whispers tiredly.

"I believe we have a chat to complete. I also believe I told would I would see you later." I remind her snarkily.

"Yes, but when you said later I thought maybe tomorrow. Does it have to be tonight?" She looked at me.

"Never mind Elijah, let's just get to it. In summary of our previous conversation, you want to use me to lure Klaus here so you can kill him and in return you will protect all of my loved ones, is that right?"

Even though she was mind numbingly tired and absolutely terrified this girl was highly intelligent. I hid my admiration for her and replied rather coldly, "yes that sums it up rather nicely. So do we have a deal Elena?"

All of sudden her demeanour changes and her eyes look suddenly hopeful. "You have witches, right?"

I can't see where this is going, but I nod.

"Well I need you to do one more thing for me."

I'm astounded at the temerity of this girl. "Are we negotiating?" I ask almost smiling.

She just looks at me waiting for my response.

"Well, Elena that all depends on what you want?" I must say I am rather curious as to what else she could possibly want.

"I'm sure you were listening to everything that was been said tonight, she paused briefly, so you know Stefan's trapped in the tomb with Katherine."

"Yes." I say slowly still unsure of the direction of the request.

"Well you know witches and I want your witches to get Stefan out." She tells me quickly. "If you can do that then I accept your deal. I will keep myself safe for the time when you are ready to lure Klaus."

"Well, Elena I believe we have a deal. I will see to it that Stefan gets released from the tomb so that you may be reunited with your lover." Finding I don't like the caveat she has placed on our deal.

She blushed at my statement and looked away. I feel a rush at the colour in her cheeks. I find that I'm tempted to... Again I have to stop that line of thinking. She is the doppelganger. I will not be tempted or betrayed as before.

"I just want to know Stefan's free and safe and that is our deal, to keep my loved ones safe."

I nod my head. I began thinking of the arrangements I'd have to make it to get Stefan out of the tomb. I was confident that Jonas would have no problem with removal of the spell. I looked at her meaning to say goodnight when she speaks.

"Why? She asks angrily."

I look at her needing clarification.

"Why didn't you just take me? Why did have you to go to my house and hang out? Why did you pretend to..." her voice trailed off.

She was angry at the deceit I could see. But she also looked vulnerable.

"Well, Elena it seemed to be the least likely to draw attention to you. I didn't want to have to compel everyone who knew you about where you'd gone and I did not want a nationwide search with pictures of you all over the news and on milk cartons."

"Oh" My reply seemed to deflate her.

This time I turned to leave and again she stopped me.

"Wait a second." She turns and grabs something from the closet and hands it to me. It took less than a second to realize it was my bathrobe. The one had worn the other night from my home. I could smell her on it. I took it from her.

"Thank you." She said quietly.

"You are welcome. I trust that is not your regular behaviour and that in future you will keep out of dark alleys." I say to her coolly.

She flinches at my words and looks at meet like a wounded puppy I could see tears form in her large dark eyes before she looks away from. I suddenly feel very guilty for what I have said. When she hoarsely whispers her reply.

Elena's POV

"Elena."

I froze. My breath hitched and my heart beat sped up at the sound of my name in that voice that sent shivers up my spine. I spun around to see where he was seeing him sitting on my window seat. I took a deep calming breath.

Then I realize that I'm sitting on my bed rubbing lotion into my skin in nothing but a towel. I flush embarrassed at that fact. But then try to ignore it. "What do you want now Elijah?" I whisper tiredly.

"I believe we have a chat to complete. I also believe I told would I would see you later." He reminds me coolly.

"Yes, but when you said later I thought maybe tomorrow. Does it have to be tonight?" I ask trying to sound formidable.

I am doggedly tired and very afraid of him but I still have to try to make it appear as though we're equals it's the only chance I have with him. I see some expression I can't decipher in his eyes at my summation.

"Yes that sums it up rather nicely. So do we have a deal Elena?" again in that detached expressionless voice.

"You have witches, right?" The sudden idea struck me. I may be tired and not firing on all cylinders but a few a firing.

He just nods and looks at me questioningly.

"Well I need you to do one more thing for me." I finally surprised the man I could see from the expression on his face. I'm astounded at the temerity of this girl.

"Are we negotiating?" he enquires with a raised brow.

He almost smiled I thought. But I say nothing in response afraid that anything else I say may hinder my request. So I just look at him waiting for his response.

"Well, Elena that all depends on what you want?"

"I'm sure you were listening to everything that was been said tonight, I hesitate for a second and then continue, so you know Stefan's trapped in the tomb with Katherine."

"Yes." He replies slowly.

"Well you know witches and I want your witches to get Stefan out." I rush to say. "If you can do that then I accept your deal. I will keep myself safe for the time when you are ready to lure Klaus."

"Well, Elena I believe we have a deal. I will see to it that Stefan gets released from the tomb so that you may be reunited with your lover."

I blush at what he says about my ex-relationship with Stefan and look away.

"I just want to know Stefan's free and safe and that is our deal, to keep my loved ones safe."

He nods his head once again. He looks distracted and then turns as if he's about to leave and I finally ask the question I've wanted answered since I saw him at Slater's place and realized what he was.

"Why?" I ask him angrily.

He looks at me as if not understanding the question.

"Why didn't you just take me? Why did have you to go to my house and hang out? Why did you pretend to..." my voice trailed off as I realized I was about to say care. I could remember his kindness in the alley. But looking at him now, all I could see was a cold hard impenetrable look. He looked cruel and dangerous.

I was so angry at the lies. He had pretended to want ... her thoughts trailed off and she just felt hurt. Why was she such a lousy judge of character? How is it that she always believed the wrong people?

"Oh" of course I thought he would have such a logical answer.

This time I was sure he was turning to leave and again I had to stop him.

"Wait a second." I turn and reach for his robe from the closet and hand it to him. I could see the understanding dawn on his face as he realized it was his bathrobe. The bathrobe I had worn the other night from his house. He reached took it from me.

"Thank you." I whisper quietly to him.

"You are welcome. I trust that is not your regular behaviour and that in future you will keep out of dark alleys." He cold and snarky tone.

I flinch at his words and look at him for a second. I could feel tears forming in my eyes so I look away hoping he hasn't seen them. I don't want him to see my weaknesses.

"I was just having some fun since I thought it was my last night of freedom and possibly of my life. I didn't..., that guy..., I wouldn't...," I stammer. I take another breath. I continue in a whisper trying to keep my voice steady, "No I won't be going into any more alleys."

I turn from him and head back to the bathroom. I just realized I needed another shower.

"Elena..." He says.

I ignore him. "Good night Elijah." I close the bathroom door and turn on the shower. I drop my towel and get back in the shower. How did I let him get to me? I know in my head that I have nothing to be ashamed about. What happened in the alley was not my fault. I said no and I was attacked but when I thought about it I still... no, no, no I thought to myself I'm not going down that train of thought. I got out of the shower and this time I brushed my hair and moisturized my skin before leaving the bathroom. I opened the door and checked to make sure there were no uninvited guests. My room was empty. I quickly got dressed and got into bed I really need to get some sleep I was exhausted.

I rolled over and hit something no someone. My eyes flew open and there he was laying next to me with looking at me.

"What are you doing..." he cut my words off as his lips crashed on to mine.

I was momentarily surprised and then I kissed him back. His lips were so soft and delicious I ran my tongue along them asking for entry deepening the kiss when he granted me access and our tongues began to dance. His hands ran down my sides and everywhere he touched I felt fire. My hands had snaked around his neck and through his hair, but were now sliding down his shoulders and to his chest. I ran my hands up and down his chest. I put my hands beneath his shirt and felt his skin. I felt the taut muscles of his stomach and chest and it sent shivers up and down my spine.

Then I heard a buzzing sound in the distance. I try to ignore the buzzing and go back to the sensations I was feeling. But now I hear, "Elena, Elena. Get up" I moan. I open my eyes and find that I have a pillow in my arms and that it was morning. I had dreamt the whole night. I get up feeling embarrassed and frustrated.

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