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Klaus woke up as the heat of the sun started to beat down on him. He smiled looking over to Elena with her hair around her head like a halo, the sun revealing natural red highlights. He absentmindedly rubbed circles down her back with his finger thinking about how his feelings had grown for her. He had felt something strong towards Tatia but it was nothing compared to how he felt about Elena. She was selfless and caring but at the same time she knew how to have fun and let loose. She was a perfect match for Klaus. He wasn't sure if he exactly felt love though. Truth was, he didn't know what love between a man and a woman would feel like.
"Mmm that feels good." Elena breathed out quietly as she woke up.
"Good morning sweetheart." Klaus said sexily turning Elena towards him. Elena smiled as she cuddled up into his chest breathing him in deeply.
"I could get use to this." Elena blushed as she said it. She didn't think before she spoke and she didn't want to chase Klaus away with being too tightly attached to him already.
"Me too." He mumbled into her hair. They stayed tangled in each other for what seemed like hours just talking, getting to know each other as best as they could. Elena finally stretched and started to get up pulling Klaus' hand with her.
"C'mon it's getting too warm to lie in bed. Let's shower then do something fun!" She smiled widely making it impossible for Klaus to disagree with anything she said.
They stayed in the shower longer than originally planned when Klaus started planting kisses all over her neck making it impossible to not ravage his body. It would have gone on much longer had it not been for Elena's stomach betraying her.
"The human is hungry we better get her something." Klaus laughed into her neck as he nuzzled against it.
"I don't need anything yet." Elena pouted wanting to savor every moment with Klaus but he stepped out the shower before she could protest more.
"Smells like Elijah is cooking now actually. Why don't you run down there while I go get something of my own to eat." He joked flashing his fangs at her lunging at her jokingly.
"Fine." She laughed swatting him away. She hadn't noticed how hot it was getting until now. She decided on a yellow sundress with a bathing suit underneath. She smiled at herself in the mirror liking how the dress was slightly sheer. Klaus would be drooling over her all day.
"Smells good down here." Elena sniffed as she went to hug Elijah at the stove.
"I figured you'd be down here looking for food soon, it's almost 1 o'clock." He said returning the hug.
"What he really means to say is you probably worked up an appetite rolling around with Klaus all night…and this morning." Kol walked in winking at her. She swore she could feel her face turn 3 shades darker with red.
"Classy." She said sarcastically throwing an apple at his head from the table. "Don't listen in on me pervert!"
"We all heard. And not by choice." Lilah said seriously shaking her head as she walked in looking for food also. Elena looked to Elijah to confirm her fear that everyone in the house had heard Klaus and her having sex. He just shrugged and turned back to the food. Elena was mortified. She had to remember to talk to Lilah later about doing a sound dampening spell later. She had seen Ester do it once before.
"What's all the commotion" Klaus said strolling in wiping the last drop of blood off his lips. Elena wouldn't admit it out loud but it was very sexy seeing him with a little blood on his lip. The thought of her blood being on his lips passed her mind but quickly shut it down before she could fantasize about it.
"Just conversing about your late night activities." Kol chuckled.
"Don't be a child Kol." He growled. "Elena eat already. I'm taking you out on the lake today." He whispered into her ear as he wound his arms around her waist.
"Ok!" She scrambled over to the plate Elijah set down for her. She ate the grilled cheese sandwich and French fries as fast as she could without choking. She threw Kol a dirty look when he snickered at her. "Let's go!" She jumped up pulling Klaus out the back door towards the dock.
"Someone is in a hurry." Klaus chuckled but stopped suddenly tugging her body back with a jolt.
"What?" Elena said worried.
"I didn't get a chance to tell you how amazing you look today, love." He smirked
"Thanks." She said softly laying a kiss to his lips. "But seriously let's go I can't wait to jump in the water!" Her voice fading as she ran without him. Klaus plopped down onto one the Adirondack chairs at the end of the dock watching Elena. His raked over her body in wonder as she lifted off her dress and jumped in the water. In all the time he had seen her in Mystic Falls he never saw her have this much fun doing the most mundane things.
"C'mon swim with me!" Elena's voice broke his train of thought.
"I'd rather stare at how gorgeous you are from over here." Klaus chuckled. His breath caught as Elena slowly got out the water clearly teasing him.
"Come on!" She said practically stomping her foot. He sighed as he got up with her stopping at the end of the dock to take off his shirt and shoes. He was to distracted to notice Elena playfully run at him and push him in the water. He couldn't be mad at her when he heard her wonderful laugh from the dock above him.
"Very funny love." He said sarcastically grabbing her arm to pull her in with him.
"Ugh this is soo nice! It hasn't been this hot out in a long time." Elena said contently as she floated around without a care in the world.
"This is nice." Klaus pulled her close to him gesturing between them.
"Yes." She murmured before kissing him deeply. Before Elena could stop herself she said what she was thinking that moment out loud.
"Klaus" She said pulling away. He looked at her waiting for her to continue. "I Love you." She stared at him waiting for him to return it or say anything for that matter but he stared back blankly.
"Say something." She whispered.
"You don't mean that Elena. How could you know after a couple weeks?" He never heard anyone besides his siblings say that to him and sometimes he even doubted them when they said it. What did he do right to have this goddess love him?
"That's what you're choosing to say right now?" She scoffed a little annoyed. "I love you Klaus. Even when you wanted to kill me I couldn't deny the attraction I felt towards you but when we were together all the time and after last night I know I love you with everything in me." She said trying to show him. People always criticized her for falling in love so quickly but that was just her she loved with everything she had.
"Elena-" He paused not knowing if he could say he loved her out loud.
"You don't have to say anything back if you don't feel it." She said taking her head in her hands. "I can wait." She grinned at him. In reality she wanted to let the tears fall out of her eyes and run up to her room, she would save it for later.
"Let's go back inside I think I heard Elijah planning a dinner earlier." He said avoiding the subject. He truly was saddened that he made Elena sad. She was trying her best to hide it but he had seen that look before.
Dinner was awkward to say the least. Elijah and Lilah could see feel it while Kol went on mindlessly chit chatting. Elena couldn't bring herself to look Klaus in the eyes. She felt so humiliated that she finally told him how she felt and he didn't return the feelings. She should have known that the big bad hybrid vampire wouldn't feel love for a human let alone the doppelganger to the countless women that betrayed him centuries before.
"Well I for one think we should make it a family tradition at least once a week to play pool together." Kol finished but noticed no one was paying attention. "What is with everyone tonight?" He chuckled noticing how both Klaus and Elena's eyes darted around the room when he looked at them. "Did the two love birds have a quarrel?"
"Shut up Kol." Elena grumbled looking to Elijah for help.
"He's right Elena; you could cut the tension in here with a knife." Elijah said matter of factly folding his hands together on the table.
Elena threw the whole table a dirty looked before scoffing and running off to her room to finally let the tears slip out that she had been fighting all day.
"Thank you all of you. You made that soo much better." Klaus growled as he went after Elena. He could hear her sobbing in her room.
"Elena?" Klaus slowly walked into her room not wanting to upset her more
"Just leave. I'll be better tomorrow."
"I'm sorry that Kol brought that up and I'm sorry I can't say it back to you." He looked down. "We both know love is a vampire's greatest weakness." He said repeating the same line he was spitting for centuries.
Elena looked up at him still feeling all the love she had earlier. She loved him for him and she knew that meant possibly never having that love returned.
"I know. I'll see you tomorrow okay?" She said sniffling trying to show him she was going to be fine. She just needed one night to herself to wallow in what will never be. He nodded and walked out silently. Elena hadn't been alone for more than 5 minutes before she heard her door open again. Her head snapped up when she heard a familiar voice.
"Rebekah." Elena managed to get out before Rebekah had her hand around her throat pinning her to the wall.
"So you think you can take my brothers away from me and play house? Did you really think I wouldn't come to teach you a lesson?"
"I didn't know they left you." Elena choked out before Rebekah threw her across the room.
"Nik left me for you, not even bothering to leave a note." Rebekah growled stalking back towards her. "It hurt." She spat at her as she kicked her while she was still on the ground. Elena tried not to scream but she couldn't help it. They both turned their heads to the door as Elijah, Kol, and Klaus rushed in staring at the scene in front of them. Elena hurt on the ground with Rebekah towering over her.
"Bekah…" Kol breathed feeling sorry for her that she felt she had to do this.
"I should thank you for telling me where you were all staying Kol." She smiled then stopped when she looked over to Klaus. "You are an ass. I should kill her right here for how you treated me."
"Don't be stupid Bekah." He growled staring out of the corner of his eye at Elena struggling to breath.
"Oops. Must have broken a few ribs." She shrugged and looked back at Elena as she coughed up blood. "And definitely punctured a lung." She smiled proudly. Her mouth dropped open as Elijah ran over to give her blood.
"Do you all really care for her more than me?" She asked with tears in her eyes not caring that Elena was witnessing her break down.
"Don't be petty sister. You know we love you. Always and Forever. But I cannot forgive you beating my doppelganger." He said more seriously.
"Why is everyone always bending over backwards for that little twat?" Rebekah shouted as loud as she could. "You will regret leaving me for her. I swear it Nik." She spat before running out before anyone could say anything else to her.
"Elena!" Klaus was in front of her in the blink of an eye making sure she was ok. "Are you Okay?"
"Yes. Thank you Elijah." He nodded and sat onto the bed.
"This isn't the last we are going to see of Rebekah Nikklaus." Elijah's eyebrows knitted together. "You don't think she would go to mother do you?"
"No she hates that bitch she is just upset, she will calm down and come back to us. Then we will all talk." He said looking away from Elena for the briefest of seconds.