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Chapter 12
The sunlight splayed itself across his room and before he could open his eyes, millions of images began to flood back to him. Decades, centuries an entire millennium flooded back in causing his head to ache.
I remember everything…I remember…he thought with amazement. Getting ready, he opened his door to find Elena was there, in a pair of small sleep shorts and a spaghetti strap sleep top.
"Please-come in," he moved to the side and allowed her entrance. "Elena-I remember everything!"
She dropped her bag of clothes and toiletries onto the ground. Turning her head to look at him, he was looking happier and she nodded.
"That's great Elijah," she said but part of her tone implied that she wasn't happy but was going to fake that happiness for him. "I'm glad that you remember!" Grabbing her things, she went into his bathroom and locked the door. Making her way to the shower, she turned it on and felt the tears slide down her face. She should have known better than to get attached the way she did. She could have dealt with him still forgetting about their time together and had at one point, found a way to leave Mystic Falls behind so he can find someone who doesn't remind him of Tatia and of Katerina.
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Elijah was wondering why she was lying to him about being happy that his memory had returned when instant realization hit him in the face.
Katerina…Tatia…does she believe that she is just a copy of them?
He wanted to tell her that he didn't think that way about her-that she wasn't just a copy but before he could say anything to her, he heard the water turn off and she opened the door. She was in a pair of skinny jeans and soft lavender colored halter top while her hair was dried and falling around her in soft waves.
"Thanks Elijah for letting me use your shower." She said softly and left before he could grab a hold of her. He followed her downstairs and as she grabbed a bagel and a mug of coffee, she walked out and away from him.
"Elijah?" Klaus asked and Elijah looked at him.
"I remember everything." The smiles that went over his siblings' faces made him smile but as he turned towards the place where Elena was, Rebekah placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Give her some time and space 'Lijah. She's been here for all of us and while I know how you feel about her, she doesn't know that and believes it's because of her likeness to the others."
Elijah sighed, realizing that his sister was right.
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Elijah was flipping through his journals that he had been writing in at night from when he forgot everything and noticed that most-if not all-the passages in there refer to Elena and to how she was so unlike Tatia it was astounding. He looked up when he heard a noise at the door and saw it was Elena, standing there. She smiled sheepishly as she held out his phone for him and as he stood up, he crossed over to her and before he took it from her, he placed a gentle kiss on her lips.
"Could I be so bold as to ask you to be my girlfriend?" he asked and she gave him a sad smile.
"I had thought you would want Katherine back." The snort that he gave made her blink. It was a sound that she's never heard from him in all the time that she's known him.
"I wasted a few months from 1492 with her when I realized that she was manipulative and cruel, using men to her advantage."
"So you…" he nodded.
"Not once did I ever love her the way I have been falling for you." She jumped into his arms, her legs going around his waist and her arms around his neck before she pressed a kiss to his lips. Deepening it, he held her flush against him before they pulled away. She was panting and he was staring at her with adoration.
"I wouldn't mind calling you my boyfriend but that means we need to go on actual dates to places." He chuckled.
"How about tonight? I'll take you to a wonderful little restaurant that I'm sure you'll love."
"Then I'd be delighted."
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