Chapter Four
Lue's POV
Her shower was refreshing. She was all dried off when she walked back into the room, letting her towel fall she went about finding some clothes. Her phone rang for the fifth time since she was in the shower. Picking it up she saw that all five called were from Lucy.
' OMG Lucy, I'm fine! ' She thinks setting it back down.
Elijah watches her with lust-filled eyes as she flits around the room completely naked, looking for something to wear. " I take it you're in high demand. " He says politely looking away when she notices him looking.
Lue doesn't even look flustered at his words. She simply put a hand on her hip. " You do not have to be such a gentleman. Don't act like you don't like the view, Elijah. " She says with a wink. " Lucy just likes to make sure I'm okay. We have a mutual understanding. "
The Noble Original has met some flirtatious and seductive women in his thousand years on this earth, but she was a little siren. She ought to be branded with a scarlet letter.
The thoughts going through his head make him growl in frustration. Pulling himself together, he remembers a question he forgot to ask last night. " Is Stefan the only one here that has seen you? "
Lue, who is now clad in a blood-red bra and panty set sighs. " Yeah, his older brother saw me the night Katherine was sealed in the tomb. " She says slipping into a pair of red skinnies.
That piques his interest. " You were there? Why? And why were you there last night? I thought you were glad to be rid of her? "
Lue is now fully dressed.
His questions were getting a little annoying, but who was she to tell an all-powerful Original to go fuck himself?
" She has answers I need. I think the night she turned me wasn't the first time she intervened in my life. I grew up in an orphanage because my mother went crazy. She thought that a witch put a hex on her and not too long after that she gave birth to me. They took me away and sent her to an asylum. I know there's more to that story. That's why I was there. "
Elijah's head swims with the information he just received. After a few moments, an idea comes to him. He goes to her, standing just inches away. " Let's make a deal. If you vow to help me with what I need to do, I will make sure that I will get the answer you desire whether she gives them willingly or I have to torture her out of it. I promise. "
Lue is shocked, but she doesn't show it. Instead, she sticks out her hand for him to shake. " You have a deal. "
Lockwood Mansion
Alaric watches as Damon opens the door to the study and gestures for Elijah to enter. Damon follows Elijah in and shuts the door behind him. John walks up to Alaric.
" What's Damon doing with Elijah? " He asks in confusion.
" How would I know? " Alaric asks.
" Because you're his little helper. " John replies like the douchebag he is.
Alaric chooses to ignore it. " If you say so, John. "
" Does Jenna know about your extracurricular activities? Maybe it's time we tell her. I mean, she can't stay in the dark forever. " John says grinning.
" You're a dick. " Alaric grits out, tired of his shit.
" I don't think you should sleep over anymore. It's inappropriate for children in the house, and that ring that Isobel gave you, that's mine. I'm gonna want that back. "
Alaric smiles smugly at John. John walks away and Alaric watches him go with the same expression on his face.
In the study, Elijah and Damon are speaking.
" What can I do for you, Damon? " Elijah asks taking a sip of his drink.
" I was hoping we could have a word. " Damon says in a serious tone.
Elijah knows what this is about. " Where's Elena? "
" Safe with Stefan. They're laying low, you know, a bit of a werewolf problem. " Damon says.
Elijah smiles. " Oh, yeah, I heard about that. "
" I'm sure you did since it was your witch that saved the day. " Damon says almost ruefully.
Elijah ignores it. " You are welcome. "
Damon sits down on the desk. " Which adds to my confusion on exactly why you're here. "
" Why don't you just stay focused on keeping Elena safe and leave the rest to me. " He moves to exit the room, but Damon vamp-speeds in front of him, blocking the way out.
" Not good enough. "
Elijah grabs Damon by the throat and vamp-speeds him into a wall. Damon, in retaliation, grabs Elijah's throat. Elijah grabs his hand and easily pulls it off of his neck, making sure to crush Damon's hand as he does so. He groans in pain.
" You young vampires, so arrogant. " Elijah says before dropping Damon's hand from his own. He continues to hold Damon up against the wall by the throat. " How dare you come in here and challenge me? "
Damon gasps for air. " You can't kill me, man. It's not part of the deal. "
" Silence! " Elijah yells. He grabs a pencil lying on the desk and stabs him in the neck with it. Damon clutches at the pencil and yells in pain. Elijah lets go of him, and he falls against the desk and removes the pencil, painfully. Damon claps his hand over the bloody wound. Elijah whips out a handkerchief from his pocket and wipes the blood off his hands.
" I'm an Original. Show a little respect. " Elijah says dangling the handkerchief in front of Damon, who grabs it hastily and places it on his wound.
Elijah takes one last look at him. " The moment you cease to be of use to me, you're dead, so you should do what I say. Keep Elena safe. " He says as he leaves the room.
Elijah talked Lue into coming to the dinner party at the Salvatore house. Pulling up to the boarding house Lue gets a bad feeling but says nothing. Elijah opens the car door and helps her out.
Walking up to the house he takes her hand in his before knocking on the door.
Damon opens the door.
" Good evening. " Elijah said ever the gentleman.
He gives a fake smile. " Thank you for coming. Lue what a surprise. Please, come in. "
" Just one moment. Can I just say that if you have less than honorable intentions about how this evening is going to proceed... I suggest you reconsider. " Elijah says still keeping decorum.
The younger vampire tries and fails to be nonchalant. " No, nothing, nothing dishonorable. Just getting to know you. "
Elijah nods and places Lue's hand in the crook of his arm. " Hmm. Well, that's good. Come, love. " He says leading Lue into the house.
Before they get all the way in he stops and looks at Damon. " Because, you know, although Elena and I have this deal, if you so much as make a move to cross me, I'll kill you and I'll kill everyone in this house. Are we clear?
Damon falters for a second. " Crystal. "
Elijah sees Jenna, smiles, and walks with Lue over to her. " Jenna. Wonderful to see you again. How are you? Let me introduce you to my lady friend Lue. "
Jenna doesn't even take a second look at her. Elijah must have compelled her to ignore the similarities between Elena and Lue. " Nice to meet you. " She says shaking her hand.
" You too. " Lue says curtly.
Damon claps his hands together. " Well the food smells amazing so why don't we get to it? "
When they're all seated at the table, Jenna pours them all some wine. " I hate to break it to you, Damon, but according to Elijah, your family is so not a founder of this town. "
Damon's eyes flash to the original. " Hmm, do tell. "
" Well, as I mentioned to Jenna earlier, a faction of settlers migrated from Salem after the witch trials in the 1690s. Over the next hundred years, they developed this community where they could feel safe from persecution. " Elijah says a matter of factly.
Jenna smirks. " Hmm. Because they were witches. "
Andie scoffs. " Yeah, but there's no tangible proof there were witches in Salem. "
" Andie's a journalist. Big on facts. " Damon cuts in.
Elijah ignores both of them. " Well, the lore says that there was this wave of anti-witch hysteria. It broke out in the neighboring settlement, so these witches were rounded up. They were tied to stakes in a field together and, uh, burned. Some say you could hear the screams from miles around us. They were consumed by the fire. Could you pass the... "
Before he can finish Jenna laughs drunkenly. " I wouldn't repeat this to the Historical Society. " She says making Andie laugh too.
" It's starting to sound a little like a ghost story to me. " John says making Lue take notice of him for the first time.
Damon takes a drink of his wine. " So, why do you want to know the location of these alleged massacres? "
" You know...a healthy historian's curiosity, of course. " Elijah replies not answering.
Damon smirks. " Of course. "
Towards the end of the meal Damon stands. " Would anyone care for some cognac? I have a bottle that I've been saving for ages. "
Alaric shakes his head. " None for me thanks. Nine bottles of wine is my limit. "
" The gentlemen should take their drinks in the study. " Andie says as she starts clearing the table.
Elijah takes Lue's hand and helps her out of her chair. " I have to say the food was almost as wonderful as the company. "
" I like you. " Andie says smiling.
Lue cuts her eyes at the woman and resists the urge to kill her. Elijah squeezes her hand halting her. Looking up at him she lets go and goes to help Jenna, who is putting John to work.
" Here you are, gentleman, make yourself useful. Hmm? " She tells him.
John takes the plates and walks off highly embarrassed and are I say, emasculated?
Alaric walks up behind her and tries to help as well. " Here, here. Put me to work. "
" Um, I got it. " Jenna says not even looking at him.
Leaving the two love birds to work it out, Lue goes into the kitchen to start the dishes. It's menial work, much more boring than she's used to.
Andie comes in and tries to get some kind of information out of her about the ancient burial ground that Elijah is looking for. She curbs her every time. The woman is annoying as hell.
Jenna comes in a minute later looking pissed. " Sorry, I didn't mean for me and Ric to make things awkward. "
" No worries Jenna. We all go through it sometimes. " Lue assures her.
Andie clears her throat. " So what about you and Elijah? Are you two a thing? "
This woman with wanting to know everything! " You know I'd hate to be a bitch, but it's really not your concern. It's not like you care if we're an item, what with you flirting with him every chance you get. "
" Well excuse me for being friendly. " Andie huffs with attitude.
Jenna gives Lue a look of understanding. Clearly, she isn't fond of the reporter either. She is a smart one. No wonder everyone speaks so highly of her. Even Elijah.
" Oh crap! We forgot the desert. " Jenna says.
Andie's ears perk up. " I'll let the men know. "
Lue and Jenna go back into the dining room with coffee for everyone. A second later Andie and Elijah enter the room hand in hand much to Lue's chagrin. What does this bitch think she's doing?
" Sorry, guys, dessert is taking longer than I thought. I usually just unwrap food. " Jenna says rushing to get it ready.
Andie and Elijah sit across from each other at the table while she stands and stews. Why does she feel so jealous?
" So...I know this is a social thing, but I...I would really love to ask you some more questions about the work that you're doing here. " Andie says.
Elijah nods. " I'd love to answer. "
" Great, that's so great. " She says excitedly.
The other two men come back in breaking Lue's heated stare. Damon sits down and glares across the table at John. This piques her interest.
" Ric, would you do me a favor and grab the notebook out of my bag? " Andie asks.
Now she's charming Jenna's man too. This woman has no scruples. Lue rolls her eyes when she remembers that no reporter had any. Taking a seat furthest away from everyone she crosses her legs and contemplates just saying to hell with it and leave.
" Elijah, did John tell you he's Elena's uncle-slash-father? " Damon asks rather rudely.
Elijah nods. " Yes, I'm well aware of that. "
" Of course, she hates him, so there's absolutely no need to keep him on the endangered species list. " He quips with a smirk.
So that's what he's up to.
Andie looks to Ric to see what's taking so long. " No Ric, it's in the front pocket. On the...you know what? Excuse me, guys. Sorry. " She says getting up to help him.
John clears his throat. " What I'd like to know, Elijah, is how do you intend on killing Klaus? "
" Gentlemen, there's a few things we should probably get clear right now. I allow you to live solely to keep an eye on Elena. I allow Elena to remain in her house living her life with her friends as she does as a courtesy. If you become a liability, I'll take her away from you and you'll never see her again. " Elijah says coldly.
Andie comes back with her notebook and sits back down. " Okay. My first question is when you got here to Mystic... "
She doesn't get to finish her question because Alaric goes up behind Elijah and attacks him with some kind of dagger. He screams out and his skin turns gray at once. Lue is out of her seat in a second ready to fight. Too bad in her surprised state she doesn't see Damon coming...