A/N: Elijah's POV, at least for the first bit. This chapter is dedicated to JellyBear7 who requested this. Also I have an announcement to make. *clears throat* If we break 150 reviews with this story, I will post a companion one shot (a lemony one shot but I'm not telling you the pairing). It will be a 'deleted scene' from this story, from a chapter that's going to show up later. So if you want it, you better get reviewing.

What did I think of her? Oh Elena, if only you knew.

I wanted to say everything that had been raging around in my head since the night I'd first held her in my arms. No…before that. Since I'd first seen her these feelings had been growing. At first it had been mild attraction. She was beautiful, it was natural to desire her. Then it had grown into respect, respect for her bravery and strength. Now…I had no idea what I would call this feeling. It burned like a fire inside me, consuming every other feeling and instinct my body possessed. What was it?

"Elijah?" Elena prompted. I stared at her and opened my mouth. I would say one thing and mean another.

"Elena…I…" my words caught in my throat. After everything that I'd already put her through in my misguided attempts at keeping her safe so that I could kill her, did I really have the right to lie to her?

No. I didn't.

"I love you…Elena" I said, slowly. she stared at me for a minute, then her legs crumpled and she fell to the floor. I darted forward, catching her before she could hurt herself. I almost laughed. I finally confessed my feelings to her and she faints. Not quite the reaction I was hoping for.

I lay her on her bed and sat next to her, stroking her hair gently. I wondered how long she'd be out for. Surely what I'd said hadn't come as that much of a shock? She was the one who suspected I had hidden motives behind my actions. She was the one who'd pushed me into revealing them.

I decided to occupy my time and I picked up Elena's phone. I sent a text to Bonnie and Caroline.

The grill, midday.

Caroline replied quickly. I squinted at her text but was unable to translate all the OMG's and LOL's and other sayings that teenage girls were so fond of using.

I flipped the phone shut and put it back where I found it. I returned to the endless occupation of stroking Elena's hair, gazing fondly at the young girl before me. If it weren't for her heartbeat, her scent, I would have assumed she was a vampire. I felt like she'd compelled me. Maybe she had witch blood in her, I mused.

**Later (Yes, Elena has been unconscious for a while now. I'd be getting worried)**

I checked my watch. Elena had been out for quite some time. I was wondering if I should call someone.

There was a knock at the door.

"Elena? It's Alaric. Can I come in? I'm alone. Jenna's downstairs" I went to the door and opened it. The man jumped.

"Who are you?" I asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Who are you?" he responded.

"I'm Elijah"

"Where's Elena?"

"She's…unconscious at the moment. She fainted" the man pushed past and rushed into the room. He checked Elena's pulse.

"How long has she been out?"

"Ten minutes" I said, sitting on the end of Elena's bed "Any chance she'll wake up this millennium? I have things to be getting on with"

"What are you doing in her room anyway?" the man asked.

"I've been keeping an eye on Elena lately, keeping her safe from vampires, werewolves and ex-boyfriends" I said, smiling slightly.

"So you're the mysterious Elijah everyone's been complaining about lately. Jeremy told me about your plan. It's suicide"

"No, it's just a very difficult plan for anyone else to pull off. So are you getting involved?" I asked, raising an eyebrow "Or are you afraid of a little danger?"

"I wouldn't call Klaus a little danger. But yes, I'm in" he nodded at Elena who was moving "she's coming round"

He left and I moved so Elena's head was nestled in my lap. She opened her eyes and tried to move.

"Don't try to move. You fainted and you've been unconscious for over ten minutes. It would be best not to strain yourself" of course, she ignored me and sat up anyway.

"Elijah…did you say what I thought you did?"

"That depends. If you think that I told you I loved you, then yes. I did"

"Oh. Right"

"How are you feeling?"

"Err…good. I think. A bit confused at the moment. But good"

"So you don't mind?" She stared at me like I was an idiot.

"Elijah, you are probably the only vampire who hasn't tried to eat me or control me. That puts you pretty high up on my list of people to trust. I like you, you look after me far better then Stefan ever did. While I'm not sure how exactly this is going to work out what with me being on the list of endangered species and all but I don't mind" she smiled at me and kissed me, quickly on the lips.

"I have to go and get dressed" she said.

A/N: Short chapter. An apology to alexilexi247. Not quite declaring from the rooftops but maybe I'll put that in later. J