Jeremy had expected to be rushed off with vampire speed, instead him and Elijah just walked. The sun was still low enough in the sky that he knew it was early morning, it was a little cold but Elijah had given him a jacket as they left. The silence should have been awkward and having Jeremy wanted to crawl out of his skin. Instead it was nice. It gave him time to breathe and relaxes. The walking helped work out some of the stress he had felt. He wondered if that was the reason Elijah had them walking.
They walked long enough that Jeremy's legs started to get a little sore. But as if Elijah read his mind he stopped and pointed to a small meadow like area.
Once seated, his nerves were back.
"I am sorry." His head snapped up. Why the hell was Elijah apologizing?
"I should not have encouraged this morning. I have seen you with Kol, and am aware you two have feeling for each other. I should have stopped this morning and not have gotten caught up in it." Holy shit, Elijah was blaming himself.
"Did you want to kiss me?" Jeremy felt himself asking.
"Yes." The vampire answered. Jeremy looked at the original. And he could see the guilt on the man's face. Elijah was not apologizing for wanting to kiss him, only for acting on it.
"Elijah, don't…. Don't feel guilty. Please. Me and Kol, I don't know what we are. I don't think he knows either. I'm not even sure there is something, or if there will be if we ever get back to our own time. Everything there is so fucked up. We are…" He stopped, was telling Elijah that they weren't on the same side a good idea.
"Your enemies." Elijah stated.
"How did you know? I mean Kol obviously but what has he said." The vampire stayed quiet.
"Please Elijah. I have no idea what I'm allowed to say. But if Kol has said something I know you already know and I can talk about it." He knew he was pleading but he wanted to know what Kol had said.
"He said you were enemies in the future and that he had thought this spell was a punishment that you just happened to have got caught in."
"He thought? He doesn't blame Bonnie anymore?" He saw Elijah tense and something crossed his face but Jeremy wasn't sure what it was.
"Bonnie? Is that the witch girlfriend he mentioned?" oh, know Jeremy understood the look. Elijah was jealous of Bonnie. It made Jeremy smile. It was nice to know that Elijah care enough about him to be upset about someone who wouldn't be born for a long time.
"She's not my girlfriend." Elijah looked at him, "I mean we had some moments but it ended. I don't think it would have ever worked out. She's my sister's best friend." He took a breath, "To be honest, I don't think I could have gone back with her after Kol. I mean the Kol I thought was my friend, not the one that betrayed me and turned out to be a vampire watching me for…. Well umm for someone."
"One of us?" Elijah asked him.
"Elijah, I can't. I want to tell you believe me. But it couldn't change so much and I'm not sure how that will change the future. And while there are things I want to change, things I wish I could change so much, but I can't. "Jeremy put his head down.
"I think we should talk to Kol." Was all Elijah said.
"I thought we were waiting until tonight?"
"Yes tonight, but I meant that we should all talk, about the magic and possible ways to get back, the possible consequences of you two being here, my knowledge…and your feels." Jeremy stiffened. "Feelings." He thought.
"No!" He said jumping to his feet. He started walking away from Elijah.
He didn't get far before there was a hand on his arm pulling him to a stop. He dropped his head. No way was he going to look at Elijah right now.
"Jeremy, you need to talk to him. You cannot keep ignoring how you feel. How he feels. It's not fair and it is not good for you." Jeremy tried pulling away his arm but the vampires hold was too tight.
"Don't we have enough problems to worry about?" He tried.
He heard Elijah's quiet sigh, "I had thought that too, but it seems to be bothering you and perhaps that means it is important enough not to be put off."
"No." Jeremy tried again. He was not going to talk about this anymore. He didn't want to tell Kol anything.
"Jeremy." Elijah sounded like he was trying to sooth a wild animal, Jeremy started laughing.
He lost himself in his laughter, when he finally started to stop. He was sitting on the ground with Elijah kneeling in front of him. The vampire looked concerned
"Are you alright?" Elijah asked.
Jeremy gave him a smile. "Yeah, sorry."
"Elijah I can't talk to Kol about my feelings. How would that conversation go? I mean… Oh hey Kol, I know you were laterally trying to kill me seconds before we magically popped into the past, but somehow I think maybe just maybe I have feelings for you. Oh and not just like lets me friend's feelings noo, more like let's make out, hard and desperate, and for as long as fucking possible." Jeremy pushed himself to his feet again.
He was shouting now, "Oh and Kol, these feelings I might just be having for you. Well I think I'm having that about your brother too." He swung around and poked Elijah in the chest. "You know, Elijah you older brother, yeah I want him and I don't know what to do about it. Because I want….:"
He was stopped but Elijah sudden smashing into him. Their lips met and Jeremy could have sworn electrify passed between them.
It was better than he had imagined, desperate and passionate. Elijah, always one for control, controlled every part of it. His hand was on Jeremy's hip hold Jeremy's body close and still. His other hand was holding the back of Jeremy's head, pushing it to tilt just enough for Elijah to get a better angle.
Jeremy moaned.
Oh god, how he wanted this. He felt himself start to push against Elijah trying to get more friction, but the hand on his hip held him in place. So he settled for wrapping his arms around Elijah and pulling the vampire closer. If he wasn't free to close the small gap between them then he would make the vampire.
Unfortunately his planned was ruined when said vampire break off the kiss.
Jeremy actually felt himself whimper at the loss of Elijah's lips.
He watched as Elijah backed away from him. The vampire looked guilty but also happy.
"We should head back to the house." Elijah said walking away.
"What?" Jeremy look stunned at the original.
"Elijah!" He called chasing after the vampire. He didn't have to run far, Elijah stopped walking when his name was called and waited for the human to catch up. He started walking again once Jeremy was next to him, much to Jeremy's annoyance.
"Dammit Elijah, So you demand I tell Kol how I feel but you run away after kissing me? " Jeremy stopped walking. "That's hypocritical don't you think?"
Elijah stopped and looked at him.
"Yes I guess it is. Jeremy, I do have feelings for you. But you and Kol, I have seen the two of you together. What you have is more than feelings. As much as I want to act on this, I cannot betray my brother." Elijah approached him. Jeremy felt his stomach drop in anticipation. Not sure what the vampire was going to do.
The vampire grabbed his chin and pushed his face up, their eyes met and Jeremy knew that Elijah was going to end whatever this was before it started.
"I do want you Jeremy. I wish we had met under different circumstances and that we had a chance to see where this could have gone. "Jeremy closed his eyes, unable to witness the pain in Elijah's face anymore.
There was a soft brush of Elijah's lips on his and then nothing.
He opened his eyes, the original was gone.
Jeremy felt tears start to fall down his face.
