Hayley was angry, sad and confused. how in the world could not believe

Elijah had raised his voice

at her to defend that stupid moran Celeste. The words stung her heart like a blade passing through it.

"I can't get over her! maybe I never will" he had said shouting at her.

Hayley got back to the mikealson mansion from the bayou, meeting Jackson in town had added to her bad mood. All she wanted now was to hold Hope in her arms.

she had reached Hope's room and there he was standing in the middle of the room rocking Hope in his arms. she wanted nothing more than to shout at him to stop thinking of Celeste and beg him to stay with her but her body and heart were weary.

she entered the room and got to Elijah and handed her arms out for Elijah to give her the little girl.

he handed the girl to her without hesitation. she moved quietly and sat on the bed facing the large window. the sad look on her face made Elijah feel so hurt. he wanted to talk to her and clear the air with her but now he knew better.

he moved quietly and decided to leave but reaching the door he couldn't leave without apologizing to her, the tension was killing him.

"I'm sorry Hayley " he said waiting anxiously for her to interrupt him but Hayley did not flinch.

he then continued "I'm sorry... I spoke harshly to you, Celeste and I... "."I can't hear this Elijah! " Hayley finally spoke up not looking at him.

"I don't want to hear about you and that woman"

"I just want to explain Hayley I don't understand why you won't listen"

Hayley turned furiously towards Elijah.

"you don't understand Elijah? that woman, Celeste, she hurt you, you almost died! " Hayley said angrily.

"but nothing happened Hayley it doesn't matter"

"it may not matter to you, you may not care about what happens to you but if you got hurt you know how I'd feel? I'd be devastated and if you died I would literally go out of my freaking mind so no Elijah am not OK with you having any kind of feeling towards that woman be it hate! " Hayley said shouting.

Elijah didn't move an inch. he was glued to his spot.

"Hayley I don't know what to say" Elijah said with a plea in his voice.

Hayley just stood there arms folded she had burst out out of frustration and jealous.

"just leave" Hayley begged.

Elijah didn't move. "Hayley I never meant to hurt you" he said getting closer. "my feelings for you are nothing compared to the sick feelings I have for Celeste, what I feel for you is pure and good" he added now in front of her.. Hayley didn't move a muscle her eyes glued on his.

"what I feel when am with you makes me flatter and my temples sweat "he said without touching her. "love is what I feel when I'm with you" Elijah said fighting the urge to hold her in his arms and assure her that he was hers.

"maybe" Hayley said not moving her eyes from him.

Hayley turned and faced the window placing Hope on the bed.

"people have left me, they just woke up one day and left me like it was the easiest thing to do in the world and You wanted to do the same to me with your words and actions "

"Hayley I would never! " Elijah said cupping her cheeks in his palms urgently "why would you doubt? " he said pain glued to his face like she had just stabbed him with a stake.

Hayley hesitated for a second then turned away.

"because I know that if you left at your own will, you would bring me to my feet in pain and agony " Hayley said turning back to him.

"you could destroy me if you wanted to"

Elijah could feel his eyes stinging with tears.

he couldn't help it he pulled to her to him and hugged her so tight like he would never see her again.

"you and Hope mean everything to me, I would never think in all my life to ever turn my back to you" he said in her hair

"I would rather stab myself with the white oak stake" he added causing Hayley to chuckle against his chest. he pulled her face to his " and leaving you is not the easiest thing and it's something I never want to do, I want you to know that, I love you and I don't want to leave without you, don't ever doubt that I beg you".

Hope just sat there the whole time and they Only noticed her when she said her first words "mama".Hayley and Elijah turned in astonishment.