Chapter 10:

She was surprised to find the blonde standing on Klaus' porch with tears in his eyes, "Elena." He greeted her as she let him in the mansion. "I just got in my truck and started driving and then I ended up here…Is Rebekah here?" Elena nodded as she pointed towards the staircase. She was wearing one of Klaus' V-neck t-shirts. It was extremely loose on her, more like a dress.

"First door on the left." She told him as he started walking on the tile, rain dripping off of his body onto Klaus' floor. "Matt…?" Elena called his name as he reached the staircase, "Are you okay?"

"I will be." He nodded, "And for the record… I don't think you're damaged, I don't think you're an idiot, I think you follow you heart and even though I honestly believe Klaus is a sociopath…I don't think your wrong in what you're doing."

"That means a lot Matty." She almost whispered, "It really does. Especially when I feel like everyone hates me."

"I could never hate you, Elena. I love you." Matt always had a way of reminding Elena of the love he felt for her. It never faded away, never disappeared. She didn't think he was still waiting for her to come back to him, they'd already accomplished that it wouldn't happen. Still, she knew that the type of love that Matt Donovan felt for her was unconditional- no matter who she decided to be with. He was another one of those guys you rarely meet- except you only meet such a level-headed boy once in a lifetime. He's the boy that holds you when you cry, takes the blame for you when you wreck your dad's car, he's the first person to defend you when things get out of hand, and he would literally die for you if he had to.

Elena didn't deserve a friend like that- or at least that's how she felt. "I love you too." She told him with a sad smile on her face, "Go get your girl." Matt faded away as he climbed the staircase and disappeared into Rebekah's bedroom. Elena stood there because she couldn't find the strength to move from that position. She knew someone had said something to Matt and it had triggered a bad reaction in him. She really wanted to hurt that person because they were hurting him because of her. She wanted to take that person and delete them from his brain. She just wanted to protect someone because it was the right thing to do- but she was aware of the consequences of over-protecting someone.

"Are you coming back to bed?" A completely naked Klaus stood at the corridor looking at her lingering in the entrance-way. He'd just returned from a shower. "Because I get cold."

Elena rolled her eyes sarcastically, "I'm so tired of people hurting the people I love." She confessed as she sniffled, "It is my fault."

"No." Klaus said sympathetically as he embraced her, "No." He repeated while he kissed her brunette hair. "It is not your fault that people are cruel." He didn't know what to say on the subject except it was not her fault. He felt guilty about their relationship- once more he was bringing her pain. "We should take a vacation."

"Klaus, we're barely together. A vacation?" She asked, "We've never been on a date. We met at a dance, we had sex, and then we had sex again and again and again…" She laughed as she kissed him. It was supposed to be a simple kiss. Their hot lips touching one another four at maximum ten seconds, but somehow- things changed rapidly. His hand reached up to hold the back of her neck, his thumb running against her exposed bones. The kiss deepened as he pushed her against a wall, his hands moved past her hip to her calf- which he quickly grabbed and wrapped around his waist. They mutually added their tongues into the kiss as things started to get heated.

His nakedness completely heightened the situation beyond their control. "Matt's upstairs with Rebekah. This isn't wise." She told him as he broke the kiss to remove his shirt from her body. "We really need to take this to your room."

"Oh, be spontaneous, love!" He smirked as he continued to remove the shirt. Her heart started to beat out of control as his eyes looked deep into his. He really wanted this- he really wanted her in that room- in that moment.

She was about to submit to his want when Kol's booming voice echoed through the house. "You know I can't un-see this." He told Klaus as he walked pass them making out near the entrance. "I mean, wouldn't be the first time I saw you naked NiKlaus but- you…" He made this weird face as if he wanted to watch the show.

"Kol… don't disrespect her." Klaus warned, "I won't hesitate to make you fall asleep for 100 years." Klaus put his shirt back on Elena. Elena was amazed by how confident Klaus was- walking around his house in the nude as if it were normal. She could see how he wouldn't feel self-conscious about his body.

"This is weird." Elena admitted, "I should… You know, I've been thinking about going to my house and stuff. Can't hide out here forever!" Elena clapped her hands together awkwardly, "I'm just going to get dressed." She darted to Klaus' bedroom where she'd been keeping her bags.

He followed her, "You don't have to leave." Elena was throwing clothes into one of her bags as he spoke. She really didn't want to leave, but Kol was just… ew. He was always killing the mood for everyone. He didn't have a filter, he insisted on talking about Carol when Rebekah and Elena tried to eat, and then there was that one time when he suggested playing video games naked.

"I know that," She patted the side of his face, "But I have a family I'm supposed to be part of that I've been neglecting…" She made up an excuse- there was no way she was going to go home tonight. Matt had already shown her that was probably a bad idea.

"They make you feel bad, Elena!" He said, "How about I go with you?" She liked the protective side of Klaus.

"You're not invited in! I'm pretty sure Jeremy's not going to invite you in the house!" She told him, "I'll come over tomorrow night."

"Stay!" Klaus begged with a persuasive smile on his face, "I know you want to stay…" He removed Elena's bag from her access. "We can be quiet, can't we?" He lightly kissed her lips, "We can-"He lifted her up in his arms, throwing her on the bed. "-put on some music so Kol can't hear us…"

"In the little time I've known Kol, he'd probably be standing outside the door." Elena told Klaus, "Your brother is really weird."

"He's just horny because he's been in a box for over a hundred years." Klaus told her as he once more removed the shirt from her body. "Plus, he's got such a beautiful woman walking around his house…"

"Which is why I should leave." Elena pointed out, "But I think I can be talked into staying." She moved her leg against his legs smoothly as she watched his eyes react to her touch. "Oh, I can definitely be talked into staying…if you kick Kol out for the next five to six hours?"

"Five to six hours?" Klaus nearly choked as he nodded, "Really?" His reaction was so human. It was moments like that one where she saw the redeemable parts of his soul. "What would we be doing for these five to six hours?"

"We could-" She lifted her leg around his back, "I don't know, watch TV…" She shrugged teasingly, "I could do my math homework… Of course, we'd be completely naked while doing those hard math problems."

"Yeah, math can be really hard." He repeated as he touched her lip with his finger. Klaus was clearly getting turned on by her teasing suggestions. He obviously had other plans for their night.

"Aren't you two going to have sex?" Kol asked through the door. "Math is super boring."

"Oh my God!" Elena squealed, "I told you! That's it, I'm leaving!" She wiggled from underneath Klaus' body as she put on normal clothes. "That is freaky and you know it!" She told him.

"No it's not!" Kol said through the door, "I was just curious in what the plans were for the night. Can we watch a movie as a family? I could make popcorn. Guys, I'm really depressed. Carol dumped me." He whined through the door.

Elena twitched her nose as she listened to Kol's pitiful words, "That's your brother! He wants to watch a movie as a family… I am not needed for this situation!" She told Klaus, "I'm going to go. Like, now."

"I'm going with you! I don't have time to watch something ridiculous like The Last Song with him." Klaus noted, "I want to be with you, tonight."

"You want to have sex with me!" Elena corrected him, "I don't blame you for wanting to sleep with me…but it was time to break the streak anyway."

Klaus rolled his eyes, "You know I'm going to get you back for abandoning me in my time of need." He laughed, "Watch your back, Gilbert because I have all night to think about how I'm going to enact my revenge."

"You do that." Elena waved as she walked out of his room.

Now where am I going to go?