AN: Sorry for the LONG HIATUS! Life just came and literally beat us so we've been busy with that!
Chapter 10
"So what have you all been doing?" Elena asked them.
"I've been helping people around the UK after a horrible relationship with a woman." Elijah told her.
"Learning to be a vampire with Kol and seeing a bit of the world," Bonnie offered.
"What was your favorite place to go?" Elena wondered. "I know that I would love to see New Orleans or even England."
"Maybe one day I'll take you and Aurora to England and the three of us could live together in New Orleans." Elijah whispered to her.
"Along with us," Bonnie grinned.
Elena had a red tinged to her cheeks.
"I'm pretty sure that we would like it but...I need to get her on board with moving." Elena told them. "I just want her to have the greatest childhood and know everything about the supernatural."
"Hardly a better place than a house full of originals."
"I'm pretty sure that Kol could-if he wanted to-dress up and have tea parties with her because both Jeremy and Matt won't do that." Elena told Kol with a smile. "I can ask her tomorrow if she would like to move somewhere else because she's getting bored in New York."
"A toast," Bonnie raised her glass, "to the lovely Elena. We're so happy to have her back again."
"I'm glad to be back." She said with a smile as she raised her own glass. "So far-this is the best vacation I've had in years."
The table drank the toast and made wonderful conversation as they finished their meal.
"This has been the best dinner I've ever had." Elena said with a smile.
Bonnie pretended to be wounded, "Elena you hurt my feelings! I thought your favorite dinner was the first time I made sausage, potato, kale soup." She tried to keep a straight face but ended up giggling. Elena joined her in laughing.
"You forgot to get cream at the store and thought you could substitute evaporated milk!"
"Okay, okay but the next time I made it was fantastic," Bonnie argued.
"Yes you became a very good cook," Elena agreed before laughing again, "but that soup..."
The two brothers were smiling at them. It was nice to see them so happy and together.
They finished their meal and finally took to the dance floor.
As Kol danced with Bonnie, Elijah spun Elena around before pulling her back into his arms and smiling at her.
"This is already turning out to be a much better weekend than I hoped for," Elena smiled.
"I'm quite glad about that." He told her.
"I was surprised to find you participating and not holed up in your hotel room."
He gave her a smile and kissed her cheek.
"I felt like loosening up." He told her. "Besides-I'm dancing with you and you are not holed up in the room talking to Jeremy." He ended up whispering, "I'm sure Jeremy knows what to do if anything happens to Aurora."
Elena nodded, allowing him to lead her through the dance.
"To tell me and come to wherever I'm at." She whispered.
"One of us will be protecting you at all times if you come to New Orleans," he said gently.
Smiling, she kissed his cheek affectionately.
"For that I'm grateful." She whispered. "You know, my little brother was right about you-you really are a prince."
"She has never truly seen a vampire, met one. She might disagree with your brother," Elijah observed.
"She won't actually." Elena giggled. "True-she's never met one but from the stories about everyone she's been excited to meet you all."
"Let's hope Damon isn't the first one she meets."
"That might terrify her unless Jeremy manages to find a way to calm her down." Elena whispered.
"How old is she?" Elijah asked.
"Four." Elena said smiling. "She's four years old and one of the things she put on her Christmas list was a pet of some sort."
"Might I suggest a cat," Elijah offered. "At least they consolidate their waste in one location."
"I was thinking about that but if we do live with you, would you mind having a cat?"
"Have you given thought to a Scottish terrier?" Elijah amended.