Summary: After Damon and Stefan rescue Elena from Elijah, they forget to also rescue Maddison Bennett, also known as Maddie. Elijah ends up finding her and as time passes they grown an instant connection with one another. Maddie knows that it's wrong and she ultimately shouldn't be with Elijah, but she doesn't care. This is her story.
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BEFORE THE SUN SETS
CHAPTER 5 ~ He'll Get Over It
I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES!
On Tuesday Maddie had managed to finish a lot more of her homework. She would have gotten all of it done but she had a game, which her team won. Wednesday she managed to finish everything so now she could just relax. Her mom took her out that morning so that they could get a mani and pedi together. It had seemed like a long time since they spent time together, just the two of them. It was nice to be able to hangout considering the both of them had crazy hectic schedules.
"What color do you think you're getting?" Janette asked her daughter. Maddie looked along the racks of different colors and shrugged, "I think I am going to go with something different this time, I just haven't seen the right color yet." She sighed. "What are you getting?"
Her mom grinned and Maddie couldn't help but smile as they said together, "French."
"I'm basic."
"I've noticed."
"Alright, I think I am going to end up going with this," Maddie held up an Essie bottle that had a light brown color.
"That's cute, reminds me of chocolate."
"Thanks now I'm craving Hershey."
The dou got their toes done first and then sat down next to each to get their nails done. "It's been so long since we've done this," commented Jannette.
"I know. If Cordelia hadn't ditched us she'd be here too," Maddie chuckled.
"Have you spoken to your sister?"
"For a little bit. The folks love her." According to Cordelia things had went really well with her boyfriends parents. They absolutely loved her.
"How could they not?" There was a short pause, "Do you have practice later today?"
"Nope, but we have an away game tomorrow and then off for the rest of the week."
"Yes, I knew about the game, your dad and I are driving together and then we'll probably get dinner afterwards."
"Sounds fun."
"What are your plans for the weekend?" There was a hint of a smile pulling on the corner of Janette's lips, "Plans with Caroline? Or maybe that guy that took you to school?"
A groan came from Maddie. "Drop it mom, please."
"Your sister dated all throughout High School." Maddie rolled her eyes.
"I'm not dating anyone."
"And she always told me about who the lucky fella. Why are you being so secretive? It's just us."
"One I'm not dating and two Cordelia told you so that you would cover for her when it came to dad."
"Come on Maddie, share the details. Let your mother know what's going on."
She knew her mom wasn't going to let anything go. "He is just a friend mom, that's it. And he was kind enough to offer me a ride to school since my car was in the shop."
"Does this friend have a name?"
"He might."
"You're killing me Maddie."
Maddie just scoffed at that. "There is nothing to tell."
"So why can't I have a name?"
"Elijah." Her mom gave her a slightly confused look. I don't know why she looks confused, thought Maddie, she wanted to know what his name was. "His name is Elijah, now can we drop the subject?"
"Elijah." Maddie looked down at her nails. "Well that's a nice name. Classic. What's he like?"
The mother and daughter shared a look where they both laughed. "You are too much."
Ding dong.
Ding dong.
Ding dong.
Ding dong.
Ding dong.
"GOD DAMMIT, I AM COMING!" The door bursted open and there stood Damon, a giant smile plastered on his face.
"Well don't you look cute." He stepped inside of the Bennett household.
Maddie had been in the kitchen making herself lunch when Damon decided to play with her doorbell. She had a shower before going downstairs so she was dressed in a gray tank top and ripped jeans. Her hair splayed out over shoulders and back.
"You know, I really don't appreciate you playing ding dong with my door, nor do I appreciate you just waltzing into my house like you own it."
"Where's your lovely mother?"
"Not here, why?" Damon trailed into the kitchen and Maddie was right on his heals.
"Great I see you started lunch, what are we having?" Damon grabbed a bag of grapes Maddie had on the kitchen counter while he sat down on one of the stools. Maddie grabbed the bag from him, "I don't know what you are having but I making myself an assortment of fruit to have with my sandwich."
"When's Janette coming back?"
Maddie shrugged. "I don't know, she went out of town for a few hours with a friend, why?"
"I need to talk to you about some thing."
"What things?" She put the bag of grapes back in the fridge before grabbing the necessary items she needed for her sandwich.
"Just some stuff. You know I haven't seen you since the whole fiasco." She knew exactly what he meant by fiasco. "You alright?"
"I'm fine Damon," she said while laying out two pieces of bread out on a plate. "Now what's going on," she wondered opening up the mayonnaise.
"Now I don't want you freaking out, we have everything is under control."
"Damon," she was definitely becoming more and more irritated. She just wanted to know what was going on.
"We are handling things," she finally just cut him off by yelling, "DAMON!"
"Elijah's back." At that moment a load of mayo squirted out onto the bread. Maddie slowly looked at Damon's face. She didn't really know what she was expecting but it definitely wasn't that.
"Did you say Elijah?"
"Yeah, guess he just didn't wanna stay dead."
"Well how do you know he's alive?" She wondered. This was not good, definitely not good.
"Saw him yesterday." She quirked an eyebrow. "Rose took Elena to see Slater, who was dead."
"Wait … that's the guy we were talking to when the glass exploded, isn't it?" She knew that it was but thought she might as well just make sure anyways.
"Yup. He had a stake right through the heart. Anyways his girlfriend was there. Elena went to try and get someone to come and bring her to Klaus."
"What?"
"I know, she is an idiot." He grabbed half of the sandwich that she had finished making. She didn't even bother to argue with him on that, Elena is an idiot. She picked up the other half and took a bite, listening intently.
"Where were you when all of this was happening?"
"Your favorite witch, Jeremy, Stefan and I were going to get the moonstone from Katherine."
"She's still in the tomb?" Maddie was honestly surprised. She would have thought Katherine would've wormed her way out of there by now.
"Anyways, Rose calls me and tells me that I need to get over there because Elena decided to try and play hero. I get there and his girlfriend knows my name and everything."
"Well you are a crazy vampire," Maddie joked lightly. "How could she not know you?"
"You still aren't funny." Maddie pretended to pout at Damon's words. "Anyways these two guys showed up before I could get Elena's suicidal ass out of there but before I had to kill someone, Elijah shows up, rips their hearts and then leaves."
"Why would he just leave?"
"That's exactly what I would like to know."
"Wow."
"Tell me about it." Damon and Maddie had both finished her sandwich and some of the fruit that had been on the plate.
"Why are you telling me this?" She spoke again quickly before he could actually give her an answer, "I mean, I'm glad but usually you wait until the last minute to tell me things. Or you say nothing and mean for me to never find out. I always do though."
"I figured it would be easier to just tell you then not say anything and have you get all mad at me and then and avoid me later." She said nothing, just smirked. "Listen, everything is going to be fine. I am not going to let anything happen to Elena." He paused. "Or you."
"Well thanks. Glad you are finally catching on, it's only taken you what ... seven months?" She ate some of the strawberries left on her plate. What she could really use was whipped cream and hot fudge. "So Elena really tried to hand herself over?"
"Yes. She is an idiot. I had Bonnie spell her inside of her house today."
"Bonnie did what?!"
"Spelled her inside of her house." Damon's eyes lit up, "What were we supposed to do, the girl is a loose cannon! She tried to steal the moonstone proving that she needs to be locked up in the house."
Maddie knew her next words would most likely cause a fight between her and Damon, but she didn't care and she wasn't in the mood to hold her tongue. "Would it really have been that bad had Rose not told you what Elena was up to?" He looked at her like I was crazy. "Listen, I know you aren't going to like this but maybe she should just hand herself over."
"Have you lost your mind?"
"No actually, I haven't. I know you don't care Damon, but people are going to die because of her. Obviously this Klaus guy wants Elena. So instead of innocent people dying she should just hand herself over. I get it, you love her but there are other fish in the sea."
Damon stared at her like she had three heads. She stared right back.
"You're kidding me right?"
"NO!" She didn't mean to snap but she wanted Damon to get it. "Damon, Klaus wants the doppelganger, as you said. That's Elena. If all of these people are lining up just to take her to him, it's obvious that people are going to die if you and Stefan keep trying to interfere. You might die!"
"You know what, I am going to leave. Before I say something that I regret." Damon got up and walked out away. She heard the door slam and shut her eyes tight. He would get over it … eventually.
It was later later that night now. Maddie was in sweatpants and a lacrosse pini, snuggled up on a swing that was on her porch. She currently had a copy of, Hush, Hush in her hands. Her mom had bought it for her when she went out. She thought that Maddie would enjoy it. Her mom, as usual, was correct. Maddie couldn't put it down. How could she? The book was just so enticing and thrilling.
"It's good to know that the teenagers of this generation still read."
Maddie looked up. Elijah, again. She couldn't help but smile. "Yeah we still read, maybe not all of the classics, but we do read."
"Well you can't count out the classics."
"You're right, I can't count them out but I can switch it up." He smiled warmly at her. "How long have you been here?"
"Just a few seconds. Thought I might as well check up on you. Make sure you stay out of trouble."
"Well, I haven't been kidnapped tonight and no one's busted my windows." She patted the empty space by her and Elijah took that as his invitation to sit down. "So what did you do today? Slap someone's head off? Break some glass?"
He chuckled lightly. "You aren't going to let that go, are you?"
"Probably not anytime soon." She responded honestly. "I mean I'm over it but I think it's funny. What did you break that glass with anyways?" She was curious to know. She just hadn't asked before.
"Change."
"Change?" She asked in disbelief. "Like quarter, pennies, dimes?"
"You forgot nickels."
She gave him a pointed look. "You know what I meant." She could not believe he did that with change. CHANGE! "That's insane. Is that part of your Original capability?"
"You can say that." At that moment he was looking at her and she was looking at him. Brown eyes bored into green ones. Feeling her cheeks start to heat up Maddie looked down and turned her head to the side to look back at Elijah. He was still gazing at her.
"You know I thought you were just going to lye low for awhile. Now Damon knows that you're alive."
"Ah yes Damon, friend of yours right?" Maddie nodded. "I advise you to tell him to stay in his place. He seems to be a problem."
"Oh, he'll cause you problems alright, he's Damon. He's pissed at me right now though, so I doubt he's gonna listen to whatever I say to him."
"And why's that, if you don't mind me asking."
"I told him to just let Elena be sacrifced." She stated. Elijah's face didn't change. "I don't want to see innocent people die just because everyone wants to save her. I don't want to see Damon die. I mean he's an idiot, but he's still my friend."
"I think you are the only person I have come across in this town who doesn't like Elena."
"You probably are. It's selfish to let innocent people die all because you want to live."
"So if it was reversed," Maddie cut him off before he could finish his sentence. She knew what he was going to ask. "I would hand myself over to Klaus."
"That's very brave of you."
"I guess." She shrugged. "How do you know him anyways? I mean since you are both Originals."
Elijah smiled. "Do you really want to know?"
"Yeah, I do."
"Klaus is my brother."
She laughed. "You got me. You really got me there buddy." Then she looked at his face. "Wait, you're serious?!"
"Very."
"Oh my god." Maddie sighed. "Well that's all I need to know about that. Tell me no more … at least not for tonight."
"Whatever you wish."
"So … about our date," Maddie started.
"Are you canceling on me?"
"No! Of course not. I was just wondering what I should wear."
"Ah."
"So …? What's the dress code, for me anyways I already know what you're wearing."
"Whatever you wish."
"You do realize that's absolutely no help at all, right?"
"A dress will do."
"Can you give me a hint on where we are going?"
"No."
"That's not fair."
"Has anyone ever told you life isn't fair?" He joked, Maddie noted how he moved his face closer to hers. Since he did this she moved her face a little closer. She wasn't exactly sure what she was expecting when she did.
"Please?" She asked barley a whisper. There faces were so close that their noses were almost touching.
Maddie started imagining what his lips would feel like at that moment. "Now why should I tell you?"
"Because I'm asking you nicely." Her voice was barley a whisper.
In the moment the two of them couldn't resist themselves. They both moved in so that their noses were touching. Their lips were barley an inch away form each other. Their eyes connected as they were about to seal the deal.
Ring.
Ring.
Ring.
Maddie groaned and squeezed her eyes. Elijah sighed and moved away pulling his phone out of his pants pocket. "Yes? … Okay, I'll be right there." He looked at Maddie. "I'm sorry I have to go."
She nodded. "It's fine. I'll see you Friday."
"Yes you will." At the moment they both stood. Maddie gave him a small and went to walk in the house when he grabbed her arm, pulling her close. "Dress fancy, I plan on giving you a night to remember." With that he kissed her forehead, then he was gone.
Oh shit, Maddie thought, I almost made out with Elijah.
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Chapter Summary: In the beginning of this chapter, Maddie and her mom go to get mani and pedis. Janette questions Maddie on Elijah but all Maddie tells her is his name. Damon comes over and informs Maddie that Elijah is still alive. He isn't happy with her though when she tells him to just let Elena be sacrificed. Later that same night Maddie is reading Hush, Hush and Elijah shows up. She finds out that Klaus is his brother and then tells her to dress fancy for their date on Friday. He even kisses her forehead.
On the next chapter ... A little Maddie and Caroline time, also Maddie and Elijah's date! :)
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