Elena

I bolted upright in bed and discovered I was sticky and steamy. What in the world was that? I had been having the strangest dream. It had been so vividly real. Klaus and Caroline were in his room and Klaus was feeding from her. Instead of fear the feeling had been completely erotic. It was the middle of the night but I was entirely too wound up to sleep. I padded quietly out to the living room and then onto the balcony.

The cool breeze of an early summer evening greeted me and it was welcome as it glided over my hot skin. I was surprised by the amount of nightlife still going on at this time of night. Again I thought of the images that had awoken me and I rubbed the back of my neck.

"Couldn't sleep?" Elijah asked behind me. Suddenly I was very aware of the fact that I was in my silk pajama shorts and spaghetti strap top. I continued to face the balcony railing and looked out over the cityscape as I spoke.

"I had a nightmare I think."

"You think?" Elijah looked amused by my uncertainty as I turned my head to look at him.

"It was so vivid. It was like I was right there but no one was aware that I was there," I frowned.

"What was happening?"

"Klaus was feeding from Caroline," I worried, "and she was – well she seemed happy."

"I'd imagine she was. I think perhaps Caroline may have been unintentionally projecting a memory to you," Elijah said.

"A vampire can drink another's blood?" I turned completely to face him now.

"Yes"

"Could you drink my blood?" I asked curious.

"Yes"

"Can I drink your blood?"

"Yes," Elijah hesitated a moment. "Elena I must warn you that blood sharing between vampires is very – intimate."

I got up on my tiptoes and kissed him tenderly on his neck. I couldn't believe it when he actually trembled. In a flash he had me up in his arms, my legs wrapped around his waist and we were inside. Then we were in his room which was in navy and gold the same as mine. It was now or never. I grazed the side of his neck with my fangs and he trembled again. I wondered briefly if it would hurt him if I bit him. He was sitting on the edge of his bed and I was straddling his lap. If I stopped to think too much about this I would have lost my nerve. Instead I buried my fangs in the side of his neck.

His blood tasted fantastic – nothing like human blood. At first the sensations were like a gentle caress on my back. The feelings were tender. As I continued warmth flooded my body and I was on fire. It was the most incredible sensation I had ever felt. I felt so close to him almost like we were one. My mind began to fill with images – images of Elijah and his siblings. I was seeing his memories. I wanted to be closer to him with each moment. He leaned in and kissed my neck and I couldn't believe the groan of satisfaction that escaped me.

"Elena," he whispered my name so tenderly. I was moving my hips against his lap stoking the fires within us both. One of his hands was tangled in my hair. I had never felt so alive. I had never felt so completely safe. His heart was racing for a vampire's and I could smell the pheromones singing of his desire. My hands slipped under his shirt and began to explore his bare chest and he trembled with desire. That I had this kind of power over an original vampire was as heady as the blood filling my veins. Finally I began to worry that I might take more than I should and I released my hold on him.

As I lifted my head he was regarding me with eyes so dark with desire I couldn't focus on anything else. He used a thumb to wipe away the trickle of blood that had escaped my mouth and then his mouth met mine. My hands were on his bare, sculpted chest and I marveled at what I had been missing behind those suits all this time. I wondered how many others he had done this with in his lifetime.

He lay back on the bed and I tumbled down atop him. His arms came protectively around me. I felt so satisfied and safe. I couldn't remember the last time I had truly felt that way. I felt cherished there in his arms. My eyes began to feel heavy and finally I gave in to the sleep I had been denied earlier.

As I slowly opened my eyes the first thing I realized is that I was still atop Elijah's bare chest. The second was that he was watching me. When I finally worked up the courage to meet his gaze he was smiling at me. He reached up and put a stray strand of my hair back in place.

"You will never do that with another man," he said resolutely.

"Did I do something wrong?" I asked. Had it not felt the same way to him?

"Elena if I was not a man of honor I would have shown you last night what that meant to me," Elijah confessed. I felt that warmth spread through my body all over again.

"I did not mean for this to happen," he said gently as he ran his fingers up and down my arm. "My lovely Elena I meant for you to come along so that I could teach you how to be a vampire – a vampire of original blood. So I could help you find the restraint necessary to not regret your life. So that I could teach you how to use all the gifts and abilities of your new life and then I was supposed to let you go live your life. Now I fear that I cannot – not when you have come to mean so much to me." He leaned down and kissed my forehead.

"I don't want to go anywhere. I'm happy right here," I replied. "I love you Elijah."

"You don't know what it means to hear you say such sweet words my love." He turned me over to face him and then he kissed me deeply.