He doesn't take her home, like she thought he was going to. They're at his apartment, and she takes off her Converse. She sits on one of the couches and she waits for him to speak first. He doesn't know if she wants space or not, so he sits on a different couch.
He talks of his brother's flawed logic, and that while he understands it, he wonders why Klaus hasn't seen how things have shifted.
"He doesn't know that killing him would kill his line, which includes Caroline." She says. Elijah gives it thought, and after an unknown amount of time, he feels something against his shoulder.
It's Elena's head. She doesn't say anything for a while, but her phone buzzes and she replies to the text that lights up the screen.
"Elijah?" She asks. Her voice is soft, she doesn't want to interrupt his thoughts but she wants to know something.
"Yes?" He wonders what she wants to know.
"What was that call about?" It's not the only thing on her mind, but it's one of the questions she has that Elijah knows the answer to.
"I know this is not a very satisfying answer, but it is a surprise. If you want me to tell you more, I can, but the surprise will be ruined." He wonders if she'll press for more, she usually does.
"Okay." She says simply and he waits for a moment.
"You aren't going to ask for more details?" He asks. He's willing to give them. He doesn't want secrets or anything hidden from her. This is being hidden from her, but for less than a week. It will pay off, or at least he hopes.
"No. I trust you." She says, and that's it. If he wants to tell her, he will.
There's a few more minutes of silence and thinking before she asks if he has any more idea about the riddle or what to do to about his brother. He tells her that he plans to see his brother again the next day, and she doesn't take offense to the idea. If it's just them, Klaus might open up more. If it was anyone else, she'd worry about the information being withheld from her. But it's a surprise after all, and part of her wonders if Klaus heard it and she didn't.
She gets up and looks at his bookshelves, and asks if he can come over after dinner. Unfortunately, he cannot. Not only does he need to mull over what his brother wants, he has to do something involving her surprise. He apologizes and tells her that he can't.
It's fine, she tells him. It's unrealistic for her to expect them to see each other every night, and she asks if she can borrow one of his books.
Elena continues to surprise him, and he tells her she can borrow any of his books. She stares intently at his bookcases and picks a book after a few minutes. She shows it to him and he approves of her selection. It's an interesting novel she's picked. He hopes she tells him what she thought of it, when she's done.
She sets the book down, carefully and moves closer. She doesn't know what he's planning on doing later, but she hugs him and asks him to be safe. He promises to be safe as he wraps his arms around her for a few moments.
When they break apart, she asks if he can take her home. Elijah tells her he will, and she puts on her shoes and grabs the novel.
It's almost odd, not seeing him. She doesn't want to reveal anything, doesn't want to lead him on or make him feel guilty in anyway. He doesn't owe her anything, but she does text him and tell him that it's odd to not see him next to her.
He tells her he feels the same way.
There are words they both want to say, but do not.
