Chapter 5

At the appointed time Bonnie began shadowing Elena and Elijah to make sure nothing would interfere with their coffee date.

She was smiling at them when a shadow fell over her. Looking up, she saw Kol Mikaelson and gave him a bit of a glare before turning back to Elena and Elijah who were laughing and smiling at each other.

"What do you want Kol?" She whispered.

"To stalk my big brother and Elena. On Rebekah's order." He whispered.

"Well I'm pretty sure I have it covered," Bonnie replied, "also on Rebekah's orders."

He shrugged his shoulders.

"Little witch, you seem to be forgetting that I'm the lethal one." He told her offhandedly. She shrugged her shoulders and took a sip of her vanilla cappuccino.

Before they could say anything, Elena started to laugh at something Elijah said after she took a drink of her vanilla bean creme frappé.

"They seem to be doing well," Bonnie smiled. "I'm not afraid of you," she added after a moment.

He nodded and smiled at the two who were on the date.

"I'm glad that they're finally on a date." He admitted.

"Me too," Bonnie agreed with a surge of elation.

"So how did this whole thing come about?" He asked, intrigued.

"The new girl Caroline got Matt to be distracted by kissing him while Rebekah subtly implied that Elijah and Elena should go out for some coffee." Bonnie chuckled. "That's why for the whole school day Rebekah looked quite thrilled that her and Caroline's plan was working."

"All my sister needed was another matchmaker," Kol rolled his eyes. Bonnie 'accidentally' stepped back atop his foot as they were watching Elijah and Elena. Kol decided she wasn't getting the upper hand and placed his hand firmly on her hip. He brought her body into full contact with his and desire flooded Bonnie. She had never felt for anyone what she was feeling in that moment.

She was heavily breathing before she turned and pushed him back from her.

"I need you to do something for me real quick-distract Finn as I see him coming up this way." She whispered.

"Why should I do this for you?" He asked and she smirked.

"You're doing this for Elijah." She hissed angrily at him.

Kol hurried to intercept Finn.

"Finn, glad I caught up with you," Kol greeted. He was trying to think fast of something that would interest Finn and take him away from the area.

"What did you want?" He asked, bored already with his younger vampire brother.

"I need to know who's birthday is coming up and what to get them." He lied. "If it's for Rebekah-you need to give her better gifts."

Finn looked curiously at him.

"Why do you want to know?" He was curious. It wasn't like Kol to ask for help with present buying but he complied. "It's mother's." He told him after a moment. "Come on-let's go."

Bonnie was instantly filled with gratitude towards Kol which surprised her. She turned her focus back to Elijah and Elena who were now thoroughly engrossed in each other.

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Elena had a bit of whipped cream on the corner of her mouth and Elijah used his thumb to wipe it away. Licking it off his thumb, he was still smiling at her.

"I've been wanting to get you out on a date but it always seemed that something kept us apart." He admitted.

She blushed prettily.

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The sword wasn't as heavy as she imagined it would be and as she thrust the blade at her attacker, slicing it from his sternum up to his collarbone he fell down to his knees.

"Who sent you?" She demanded.

"Esther. She sent me to get you." The attacker snarled before she thrust her blade into his side. "She needs your blood for some spells and rituals."

"Tell her that my blood is never to be used for any ritual!" She shouted before ripping the sword out of him. He tried to attack her again but she punched him in the jaw and kicked him in the guts.

He wanted to say something but a sword went through him, causing him to fall down to his knees. She pointed her sword still coated in blood at the man who just appeared.

"I mean you no harm." The newcomer said as he lowered his own sword.

"I saw him and wanted to help you but you can take care of yourself."

"Who are you?" She asked and he smiled at her.

"Elijah."

"Tatia but I prefer my middle name-Elena. Elena Petrova."

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Caroline sighed happily as she finished the chapter but her mind was on her new friend Elena Gilbert. She was reminded of the girl in the story-like she was with the others-but she shrugged her shoulders.

Those are pretty common names she reminded herself. Just common names that people liked to use.

"Whatcha reading?" The little boy she had seen with Elena asked.

Rebekah joined them. It was this moment that Caroline was thankful that her father had bought her the hardcover version of the book as well as the only audible version of it for her phone.

"It's a book of fairytales and this one was about how the fair maiden made a man realize that she was awesome as well as her meeting her true love." Caroline told him and he smiled.

"That's a great book." Rebekah said with a smile. "A book of new fairytales that depicts women as strong and not as damsels in distress. Where did you get it?"

"My father actually bought it in New York and he said that it was the only one." Caroline told her softly. "Once I'm done, you can read it."

"Hey that's 'Lena!" Jeremy pointed in the book.

"And that looks just like Elijah," Rebekah gasped.