Chapter 10- Lizzie's Sweet Sixteenth, Sort Of.

The day had finally arrived. The day both girls had been nervous about all week, for different reasons of course. Lizzie was nervous because it was her birthday and she wanted the day to go perfectly, without any problems. And for Hope, it meant that she could finally take Lizzie on a date, a real date. She had thought about it all week, since Lizzie agreed to it, but she hadn't settled on anything yet.

Hope woke up around 6am Saturday morning with Lizzie in her arms, she leaned over and kissed her forehead. "Happy Birthday baby girl." Hope whispered in her ear before she dipped her head and started leaving a trail of kisses down her neck. She could feel the younger girl rousing underneath her. Hope smiled as she worked her mouth lower, moving along her collarbone and down her chest, her fingers trailing behind her.

She took a nipple in her mouth and toyed with it for a few seconds before she released it and starting working on the other one, she released that one too after a few seconds and continued kissing down her girlfriends stomach before she reached the blonde's hips. She used her teeth to ping Lizzie's thong against her skin a couple of times before she gathered it in her mouth and dragged it down the taller girl's legs, pulling them off and kissing her way back up.

Hope steadied her mouth on the top of Lizzie's folds and rolled her tongue down the full length before she pushed it onto her clit, she flicked her tongue across it a few times, circling it and sucking it. Hope brought two fingers of her left hand and slowly pushed them inside Lizzie's welcoming entrance.

"Mhmm, Hope…" Lizzie's soft moans filled the room as her fingers intertwined themselves in Hope's hair, her hips rolling towards the older girl as her back arched against the mattress. Hope's movements were soft, and she took her time. She wanted to show her girlfriend love today, show her how much she actually loved her. Hope took her time bringing Lizzie to an orgasm, when the blonde was ready, hope let her cum. When she felt her collapse back against the mattress, she released her fingers and sucked them clean before she moved back up to Lizzie's face.

"Happy birthday Saltzman." Hope smiled as she met Lizzie's blue eyes.

"Thanks Mikaelson." Lizzie smiled as she pulled Hope in for a kiss. "If you wake me up like that every morning, I think I would die a very happy woman."

"Is that your way of saying you want to move in with me?" Hope smirked, raising her eyebrow.

"No. We haven't even had a first date yet." Lizzie returned. "What time is it?"

"It's 7:30am." Hope relied as rolled over and picked up her phone before she rolled back and lay her head on Lizzie's chest. The two girls stayed silent for a few minutes before Hope spoke again. "Do you think Penelope has just fucked Josie like I just fucked you?" She pondered.

"For Fuck Sake Hope! I literally didn't need or want the image of my sister having sex in my head! And I definitely don't need the image of her fucking Satan incarnate in there ether! Especially on my birthday! What the fuck is wrong with you?" Lizzie retorted, pushing Hope away from her.

"I'm sorry baby… I didn't mean anything by it." Hope laughed. "I just get… curious sometimes… Like, have you ever looked at someone and wondered what they would be like to fuck?"

"You've thought about fucking my sister?! And Penelope?! I'll ask you again… What the fuck is wrong with you." Lizzie spat, somewhat jokingly.

"No, I haven't thought about fucking your sister, I only have eyes for you. You mean everything to me." Hope sat up on the bed and moved over to her dresser, pulling out Lizzie's birthday present. "I was going to give this to you later. But I figured, now is a better time than any." Hope walked back over to the bed and shuffled in besides Lizzie, resting on her knees as she passes the small box between her fingers a few times as if she was contemplating giving it to her.

"Are you going to give it to me or what?" Lizzie pouted, folding her arms across her chest.

"Erm, yeah sorry." Hope blushed. "Here, I hope you like it." Hope handed Lizzie the box and she ripped off the wrapping paper and pulled the lid of the box. Lizzie was graceful in many aspects in her life, but when it came to gifts… she just couldn't help herself, she loved being spoilt.

When Lizzie's eyes saw the pendant, tears threatened to fall. "Babe… Why is it so heavy?" She carefully picked up the silver and rose gold necklace and ran it through her fingers.

"It's pure silver, it's going to have some weight to it." Hope replied.

"So… It's expensive?" Lizzie smirked.

"Are you seriously going to be vein about it?" Hope deadpanned. "You haven't even seen all of it yet… Turn it over."

"Why won't you tell me how much it cost?" Lizzie frowned as she turned over the pendant. "Always & Forever – HM… Isn't that what your family says to each other?"

"Yes, it is." Hope replied. "So, do you like it?"

"Baby… It's beautiful. I love it… I love… Thank you." Lizzie grinned as she leaned forwards and kissed Hope. "Are you going to tell me how much it cost now?"

"No, I'm not going to tell you how much it cost and if you ask me again, I'll take it back to the shop and get a refund." Hope laughed as she reached it grab the box.

"You wouldn't dare." Lizzie gasped, pulling the box away from her and tried to hide it behind her back. Hope tried to reach behind Lizzie's back, but the blonde stopped her in her tracks with a kiss. "You do know how to make a girl feel special on her birthday."

"I try my best." Hope laughed. "Do you want me to help you put it on?"

"Yes please." Lizzie smiled, she retrieved the box from behind her, passed it to Hope before she moved off the bed and walked over to the freestanding mirror. Hope watched her silently for a few seconds before she followed her. Hope picked up a wooden chair and placed it behind the taller girl. "Geez, Hope. I know you're short, but do you seriously need to stand on a chair?"

"I can easily reach your neck, as you are well aware. But I would like to see your face when I put it on you." Hope jeered as she stood up on the chair. "Lift your hair up." She said as she took the necklace out the box and ran the chain through her fingers a few times before she unclasped it and brought it through Lizzie's arm and placed it around the younger girl's neck, clasping it in place. "You look so gorgeous right now."

"What makes today different than all the other times you called me gorgeous?" Lizzie smiled as she let her hand fall from her hair and her fingers danced across the pendant.

"Well today is your birthday… You're standing naked in front of my mirror with my bitemarks on your neck and chest. And you're wearing a really expensive pendant with my family moto on it. If I wasn't already in love with you, I think this would be the moment I would fall." Hope smiled, her hands running down Lizzie's arms and wrapping them around the blonde's waist, pulling her closer as she kissed her neck.

"You do know how to make a girl feel special. I'll give you that one." Lizzie replied. "As much as I'd love to stand here all day with you. I need to go and get ready. I'm having lunch with my Dad, Josie and… Penelope." Lizzie groaned at the last name. She rolled her eyes before she smiled and turned to face Hope.

"You might want to cover up those bite marks before tonight." Hope laughed.

"A part of me doesn't want to cover them up. But I will do." Lizzie smiled. "You're still coming tonight right?"

"Yeah baby. I wouldn't miss it for the world." Hope smiled.

The party was in full swing when Josie and Lizzie made their appearance. The DJ announced their arrival. Josie descended the stairs first, wearing a simple off-white dress with her hair done up, only to be met by Penelope at the bottom, they kissed and walked onto the dance floor.

Now it came Lizzie's turn. She had asked MG to escort her as a friend, she made that part very clear to him, when she had made the arrangement with MG, it was months before her and Hope started seeing each other and she didn't want to put any pressure on Hope, but it would out them both which Lizzie wasn't ready for.

The thoughts of not asking Hope were now swirling through her mind. She took a deep breath before she opened her eyes, rounded the corner and started walking down the stairs, Lizzie being Lizzie, she stopped halfway down the stairs and posed. Her blue sequined dress and her fluffy white shawl flowed with her every move. She was distracted by all the people on the dancefloor that she hadn't noticed Hope standing in MG's spot.

When Lizzie reached the bottom step, her eyes wandered down Hope's body for a second before they met the older girl's. Hope was wearing a burgundy red suit, a black shirt and a red tie with a pair of 6inch heels. Lizzie's face was unreadable.

"Mind if I be your escort?" Hope smirked.

"What are you doing here and what have you done with MG?" Lizzie frowned, whispering in Hope's ear as they walked to the centre of the room, joining Josie and Penelope.

"Don't worry, MG is fine. He's in the corner with Kaleb, look." Hope points in MG's direction and waved. MG waved back awkwardly. "And to answer your first question, I felt like doing something nice today." She winked.

"Why does it feel like you have an ulterior motive?" Lizzie frowned, taking the older girl's hand in her own as they started dancing. The first dance was something similar to the Waltz but slightly faster and more upbeat. Josie, Penelope, Lizzie and MG had to practice for months but it seemed like Hope knew it off-by-heart. "And how do you know this dance?"

"You forget that my father was over a thousand years old and he was crazy about tradition. Even though I didn't see much of him, he made sure my family taught me everything I needed to know." Hope smile faltered slightly at the memory of her father; she shook her head before she looked back into Lizzie's eyes. "You look absolutely stunning by the way."

"Ah. The infamous Klaus." Lizzie hummed. "Thanks, you're not too bad yourself. Even though you do kinda look like a man dressed like that." She teased. "Plus even in those heels, I'm still taller than you."

"That's not fair. I'm only 5"2'. But hey, at least I've learnt how to dance in heels." Hope laughed as she pulled Lizzie closer. "Plus I know you'd still fuck me if I was a man." She whispered against the blonde's ear just before she spun her across the dancefloor. Lizzie was shocked at how brazen Hope was being in front of so many people. As the music was coming to a close, Lizzie and Hope curtsied to each other before Hope smirked and walked away, leaving Lizzie with Josie and Penelope.

"Give a round of applause to Josette Saltzman, Penelope Park, Elizabeth Saltzman and Hope Mikaelson ladies and gentlemen!" The DJ announced. "Now it's time to GET THIS PARTY STARTED!" The DJ started playing some of the twins' favourite songs.

"Hey, I'm going to get a drink. Do you want one?" Penelope asked.

"Yes, I'd love one babe." Josie replied.

"Not from you Satan." Lizzie frowned. Penelope laughed as she walked away, leaving Lizzie and Josie on the dancefloor. Other students started filling the dancefloor around them.

"What was with Hope stealing MG's dance?" Josie asked, slightly confused but also amused.

"Huh? Oh erm. No idea. She's up to something… I just don't know what yet." Lizzie frowned.

"Why do you think she's up to something?" Josie laughed.

"It's Hope Mikaelson, she's always up to something." Lizzie retorted. "Enough talk about Hope. Let's dance sister!"

Across the room, Hope had sat down at a table after getting herself a drink. She was eyeing the crowd when she felt someone sit down next to her.

"What do you want Penelope?" Hope asked, before she took a slip of her drink, her eyes never leaving the dancefloor.

"How long have you been fucking Lizzie?" Penelope asked, tactless, causing Hope to spit out her drink and start coughing.

"What makes you think I'm fucking Lizzie?" Hope snorted. "And I'm not by the way."

"Well I heard Lizzie make a comment about how she thought you look like a man dressed like that. You don't by the way, you're extremely hot and if I wasn't in a committed relationship, I'd fuck you right here but that's beside the point." Penelope shook her head slightly, as if she was distracted by the thought of fucking Hope. "But your reply to Lizzie's comment is what intrigued me."

Hope swallowed thickly, her eyes rested on Lizzie for a spit second before she pulled them away and focused on Landon instead. He was standing awkwardly in the corner of the room, watching Raf talk with the other wolves. She didn't bother replying to the other girl. And on cue, Penelope spoke again.

"You said… 'I know you'd still fuck me if I was a man.' Which is why I am going to ask you again… How long have you been fucking Lizzie?" Penelope quizzed.

"Like I just told you, I'm not fucking Lizzie. Now if you'll excuse me…" Hope stood up from the table and walked across the dancefloor over to Landon. "Hey, Landon… Do you want to dance?" Hope asked, needing a distraction.

"Erm, sure." Hope pulled Landon onto the dancefloor and out of the way of Penelope's prying eyes.

Penelope on the other hand doesn't give up that easily, but she knows better than to piss Hope off in a room full of people. She smirked as she stood up from her seat, walking over to the drinks table and getting a drink for her and Josie before she shuffled her way back to the twins.

"Here you go my love." Penelope kissed Josie's cheek as she handed the brunette her drink. "Oh Lizzie… Hope wants to talk to you. She's over by the stairs with Landon." Lizzie's eyes followed Penelope's direction. She saw Hope and Landon dancing close together, but she also saw MG standing close by as well.

"That's nice. If she wants to talk to me, she can come to me. Anyways I'm going to go and kill MG right now." Lizzie stated before she turned and walked to MG. "Hey MG."

"Hey Lizzie. Happy Birthday!" MG smiled as he pulled Lizzie into a hug.

"Ah not so fast nerd boy." Lizzie replied, holding her hand up to stop MG. "What did Hope do to you to make you not wait at the bottom of the stairs for me?"

"She gave me a hundred bucks." MG shrugged.

"So you're telling me that I'm only worth $100 to you?!" Lizzie spat.

"You're worth so much more than that… But…" MG swallowed thickly, his eyes darted between Hope and Lizzie.

"Spit it out MG. I don't have all day."

"Hope threatened to stick me in a box and have me desiccated for 300 years and not tell anyone where she put me if I continued to be your escort." MG rushed.

"I heard my name, is everything okay?" Hope smirked, appearing seemingly out of nowhere, the fingers on her left hand danced lightly across Lizzie's back before she dropped them to her side.

"Erm… Bye." MG vamp sped away, leaving Lizzie and Hope standing next to each other.

"Was it something I said?" Hope laughed.

"What game are you playing Hope?" Lizzie frowned. "First you somehow end up being my escort, then Penelope said that you wanted to talk to me, then I find out the reason you ended up being my escort was because you threatened to desiccate MG? and you gave him $100. Why?"

"First off, I'm not playing any games. Secondly, I wanted to be your escort for tonight, I thought it would be fun because the only time I see you is when we are alone in my room. Not that I don't enjoy it, because I do." Hope made it obvious that she was clearly checking Lizzie out. "Thirdly, I didn't threatened MG, I simply persuaded him with money. And finally, I didn't say shit to Penelope. After the dance she came over to me, she asked how long we have been fucking for, I told her that we weren't then she blatantly hit on me saying that she would have fucked me on the table if she wasn't in a committed relationship. I didn't say anything else, I just stood up and came over to Landon." Hope replied.

"So you only gave MG $100? Seriously, is that all I'm worth to you?" Lizzie retorted. "And I'm going to kill that little witch for hitting on you. No one gets to hit you other than me."

"Why are you going to hit me?" Hope pouted, confused.

"I haven't decided the reason yet. I'm sure I will think of something." Lizzie laughed. "And babe, don't pout it makes me want to rip your clothes off." She whispered seductively in Hope's ear before she stuck her tongue out and licked the older girl's outer ear.

"EW! What was that for?" Hope wiped her hand across her ear, trying to dry it.

"Payback." Lizzie chuckled.

"For what?"

"Sticking your disgusting wolf tongue down my ear last week." Lizzie smirked.

"You didn't call my tongue disgusting this morning."

"Moving on… I think we need to come up with a plan to throw Satan's daughter off our tail… I mean trail."

"So you want to get in a fight?" Hope frowned. Lizzie quickly syphoned some magic from Hope before she sent the auburn-haired girl flying across the hall. The DJ halted the music when Hope landed in a heap. "WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR?!" Hope spat as she pushed herself up and dusted herself off.

"You know exactly what you did Hope Mikaelson. And if you ever pull something like that again I will not hesitate to kill you myself. Do I make myself clear?!" Lizzie spat as she closed the distance, the sea of students parted out her way.

"Wow. You're fucking crazy! No wonder MG practically begged me to dance with you! That's the last time I do anything nice for you! Fucking Saltzman's have been a thorn in my family's side for years!" Hope spat as she shoulder-barged her way past the blonde and headed out of the party. There were harsh whispers filling the room and everyone was staring at Lizzie.

"DJ. PLAY THE BLOODY MUSIC!" Lizzie shouted as she stormed over to the drinks table. The DJ hesitated for a few seconds before he restarted the music, the rest of the students slowly started filling the dancefloor again.

"What was all that about?" Josie asked Penelope.

"I think you should talk to your sister." Penelope replied. Josie nodded; she gave the shorter girl a quick kiss before she walked over to her sister.

"Hey Lizzie. Are you okay?" Josie wrapped her arm around her sister's waist.

"Yeah, I'm fine Josie. Why wouldn't I be?" Lizzie smiled.

"Erm okay, but like what just happened with you and Hope?"

"Oh that. It was nothing. She's just a pain in the arse and she needed to be put in her place. I'm fed up with seeing her running around the school like she owns it." Lizzie stated as she sipped her drink, internally she was hating herself, she knows that the two of them would laugh about it tonight but right now she was recoiling. "I need some fresh air. I'll be back in a bit." Lizzie smiled at her twin before she turned and walked away, leaving the party and Josie.

Lizzie walked out of the hall and out of the building, she walked over to the clearing near the Old Mill and broke down crying. She collapsed to the floor as her breathing became harsh and laboured, tears were streaming down her face and she hadn't realised she had been syphoning from the ground until she let out a deafening scream that shook the trees and the wooden structure.

"Lizzie, I'm here. You're safe okay? You're safe now. Let it out baby. I'm not going anywhere. I'm right here." Hope was on her knees, wrapping her arms around the blonde. They stayed in this position until Lizzie's body started to soften into Hope's, her cries becoming quieter. The moon shone brightly and illuminated Lizzie's puffy, tear-stained red face. Hope ran her fingers across Lizzie's cheeks and wiped away the tears. Lizzie turned her face slightly and captured Hope's palm in a kiss.

"I'm so sorry Hope." Lizzie choked through wet and snotty tears.

"You have absolutely nothing to be sorry for Lizzie. Nothing at all." Hope shifted off her knees and settled onto her backside, placing her legs either side of the blonde's body as she rested her chin on her shoulder. "I'm sorry that I called you crazy. I know that you're not. I just… I got carried away and I wanted to make it seem real."

"I'm sorry that I threw you across the room and threatened to kill you." Lizzie returned.

"It's okay. It's not the first time you've thrown me across a room. You're getting pretty good at it." Hope chuckled. "And threatening to kill me? That's something I heard daily when I was growing up. I still hear it every day. The downside of being Klaus Mikaelson's daughter."

"I hope that no one does kill you. That would really suck." Lizzie laughed wetly.

"If I did die at least I wouldn't be dead for long. I'd come back as a full-Tribrid. And I think the only way you would be able to kill me is with a White Oak Stake." Hope teased.

"Why only a White Oak Stake?"

"I have Original blood. So it stands to reason that I would only be able to die from White Oak in my vampire form at least. I think I'd be able to die like any other person before then." Hope shrugged, slightly amused.

"It seems like you've thought about this a lot." Lizzie frowned, shifting in Hope's arms to slightly face her. She turned sideways and placed her legs over Hope's left one and leaned her shoulder and head into the older girl's chest.

"I thought about killing myself after my mom and dad died. I was in a really bad place and I didn't want to live anymore. I tried to overdose and drink myself to death, but being the way that I am… It hardly touched me. I felt sick and dizzy but nothing else happened. I hated myself even more after that. So I turned to sex to punish myself. A part of me was disgusted by it. But the way I see it now is that… If I didn't try to kill myself then I wouldn't have turned to sex, and I wouldn't have fucked you after that horrible mission with your dad. And we wouldn't be here now, talking about it. And you wouldn't be my girlfriend. So I see it as a positive." Hope sighed, wiping the tears away from her own eyes. "This is the first time I've actually spoke about it."

"Hope… I didn't know. I'm so sorry you had to go through all that by yourself. I promise you that you won't have to go through anything like that by yourself again. I may be fucked up myself, but we can be fucked up together. I love you Hope Andrea Mikaelson and nothing is going to change that." Lizzie turned her face and captured Hope's lips on her own, it was sweet, innocent and kinda wet. "Mmm, salty." Lizzie laughed.

"I love you too Elizabeth Jenna Saltzman." Hope smiled as she rested her forehead against Lizzie's. "You should really go back to your party now. Before your sister sends out a search party looking for you, thinking that I killed you."

"I don't want to leave you though. I'm perfectly happy here." Lizzie pouted.

"I know baby. But you need to go back. I'm going to go for a run then have a shower. I'll be back in my room about 1am. You can come round whenever, you know that." Hope smiled as she ran her thumb down Lizzie's cheek.

"Okay. I'll come round later." Lizzie sighed but made no attempt to move.

"Lizzie, go." Hope laughed.

"Fine. Geez, you sound like my mother." Lizzie shook her head as she started to stand up. Hope pulled her back down. "Shit." She squealed.

"You forgot something." Hope grinned.

"Wha- "Lizzie was cut off by Hope's lips. Hope snaked her hand around the base of the blonde's neck as she deepened the kiss, slipped her tongue inside causing Lizzie to moan.

"Okay you can go now." Hope smirked.

"I hate you." Lizzie pouted.

"You love me. Now go." Hope waved Lizzie away, smiling as she watched the younger girl strut back to the party.

When Lizzie walked back into the party, Josie ran up to her and pulled her into a hug. "Hey, you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm all good now. Let's dance." Lizzie smiled, pulling Josie onto the dancefloor. MG and Raf soon joined them, no one spoke about what had occurred. They danced and drank until the DJ started to wind things down and students started leaving to go to bed. It was around 12am when the DJ stopped playing music and the only people left were Lizzie, Josie, Penelope, MG, Raf and Landon. They danced to one last song before Lizzie said goodnight to everyone and headed up to Hope's room.

Hope sighed happily when Lizzie disappeared. She stood up and started to undress when she heard someone approached, her back straightened when she caught Penelope's scent.

"What the fuck do you want now Penelope?" Hope stopped undressing and turned around.

"I knew there was something going on with you and Lizzie!" Penelope grinned.

"What the fuck do you want?" Hope spat.

"You." Penelope smirked as she closed the distance between them and kissed Hope. Hope was stunned for a second before she pushed Penelope away.

"WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU?!"

"Nothing is wrong with me. I just know when I want something, I get it." The raven-haired girl shrugged.

"Seriously Park. Stay the fuck away from me."

"That's not going to happen sweetheart." She winked at Hope before she turned and walked away laughing.

Hope was so pissed off that she didn't bother finishing getting undressed, she just shifted and took off running through the woods. She wanted to forget everything that had just happened with Penelope. She ran far and fast and lost track of time. By the time she had worn herself out, the moon was on the verge of setting. She knew she had to tell Lizzie what had happened, but she didn't know how. Hope made her way back to the Old Mill and shifted again, gathering a clean set of sweats she had stashed there and got changed before she made her way back up to her room.

When she pushed open her door, it felt like her heart was breaking into tiny pieces as she saw Lizzie curled up in a ball under her blanket. She stripped off and joined Lizzie on the bed, trying not to disturb the sleeping beauty, but it didn't work. As soon as Lizzie felt the bed shift, her eyes shot open.

"Hope, where were you?" Lizzie asked, reaching out for her girlfriend.

"I need to tell you something." Hope sighed.

"Okay? Hope. You're worrying me."

"I'm sorry. It will be better if I show you." Hope sat up on the bed and waited for Lizzie to do the same. Hope placed her hands on either side of Lizzie's neck as she closed her eyes and replied the incident between her and Penelope. When she dropped her hands from Lizzie's face, she wiped the tears away from her own eyes.

"I'M GOING TO FUCKING KILL THAT BITCH!" Lizzie seethed as she shot up from the bed and made her way over to the door. Hope was right behind her, as Lizzie pulled open the door, she forced it shut, leaning her body weight against it.

"Lizzie. Please. We'll sort it out later. Please can we just go to bed. Baby, please?" Hope pleaded, her hands rested on the taller girl's waist, trying to push her back towards the bed.

"Hope, you best let me go. I'm need to kill her." Lizzie retorted.

"Babe, please don't make me do something I'll regret. I don't want to hurt you or upset you right now."

"Hope! Seriously, you better let me out of this room right now or I swear to God…" Lizzie was cut off by Hope's spell knocking her out. Hope quickly caught her and carried her over to the bed, wrapping her up in the blanket.

"I'm sorry baby. But it's for your own good. I'll wake you up later." Hope sighed as she kissed the younger girl's forehead, curling up next to her. "I love you Lizzie, remember that."