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 8 ~ Elijah to the Rescue

I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES!

Saturday morning, Maddie woke up to the smell of waffles. She couldn't help but smile. Usually her mom was gone by the time she woke up, out with friends or something, but apparently that wasn't the case today. Slowly, she sat up in her bed. Her side and ankle felt fine but there was a slight throbbing.

She got out of bed, slowly and put on her slippers before going into the bathroom and brushing her teeth. When that was over she headed downstairs. She could hear her parents talking as she entered the kitchen.

"She is not going to practice today." She heard her mom say.

"She is fine, Janette."

"She is not fine Christian!" She knew her mom was upset. "She was shot for gods sakes! I am thankful to Damon for saving her, don't get me wrong but I do not want her out of my sight!"

"If you smother her she is only going to get aggravated."

Her mom didn't say anything so she took that as her cue to walk in.

"Ah, look who's up on this bright and early morning." Maddie took a seat next to her dad and he kissed her forehead.

"How are you feeling?" Her mom asked putting a plate together.

"I feel fine."

"Really?"

Maddie nodded, "Just a slight throbbing but other than that I am fine." So no need for you to watch me all day, she added inside her head.

"Well, you need your strength, so eat up." Her mom put a plate in front of her. She felt her mouth water. On her plate was a large waffle with strawberries and bananas in the middle, whipped cream spread on the concerns and syrup.

"Looks amazing."

"Where are my bananas and strawberries?" Christian asked when his wife gave him a plain waffle with syrup.

"You have two feet that work perfectly fine, you can put them on yourself." She gave him a pointed look before saying, "I'll be right back."

As soon as she left the room Maddie let out a chuckle. "You know the real reason she didn't give you any."

"Yeah," he took a bite out of his breakfast, "because I told her not to breath down your neck all day."

"She's going to do it anyway."

"Don't I know it." It was quiet then. They both sat next to one another, munching on their breakfast. "You sure you okay?"

"Yeah dad."

"Gave us quiet the scare."

"Where were you?"

"We were at the hospital in my office. We were just about to head home actually until Damon busted through the door." She remembered falling asleep in his arms. "I thought you were dead. Damon was talking so fast I barley understood what he was saying but then I got the bullets out and he gave you some blood."

"I have to thank him."

"You wouldn't have been in that situation if you weren't friends with him," Christian muttered.

Maddie just closed her eyes. She was well aware that her dad wasn't all that fond of Damon but he never spoke against their friendship. "It wasn't his fault."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. I heard the same speech from your mother," at the end he muttered, "last night and this morning. Everyone seems to be team Damon."

"Think she'll let me drive to his house?"

"No." She sighed, she had figured that. "She'll probably drive you there herself, walk you in, talk to him for an hour and then leave you alone."

With that she couldn't help but laugh. "Yeah, probably."

Janette came back and put a waffle on a plate for herself. She stood across from her husband and daughter as she ate, watching them. "So Maddie, what do you want to do today?" Before Maddie could say anything she continued talking. "I was thinking maybe we could watch some Netflix, order Pizza and just have a nice relaxed day.

"Go see Damon."

"Why don't you invite him over?"

"It's easier for you to watch me if we're here right?" Maddie asked with a smile on her face, Christian choked on his orange juice but recovered it with a cough. He tried not to burst out laughing. Janette glared at him.

"I just want to make sure that you are safe."

"And I love that about you, but I need some fresh air. I just want to go see Damon and then I have practice."

"No you don't."

"I know you don't want her playing, which is fine we can talk to her coach but she can still go to practice." Christian said.

"Practice is canceled."

"How do you know?"

"I went upstairs and your phone was blowing up," Janette handed Maddie her cell phone. "Practice is canceled for today, but on Monday practice is from 3 to 7."

"Oh." Well that canceled Maddie's afternoon plans. She looked at the small Lacrosse group chat but didn't respond to it. Instead she sent a quick text to Damon.

Are you at the Boarding House?-Maddie.

"You can drive to the Boarding House," her mom said. "However, I want you text me when you get there and if you and Damon go out I want to know."

She nodded, that sounded reasonable. "Now you can hang out with dad all day."

"I am going to work at 5." Her dad said.

"So spend the morning together. Go for a long walk in the park, you can hold hands and all that jazz." Both of her parents rolled their eyes at her but then smiled at one another. They would find something to do.

As soon as the three Bennett's were finished with their breakfast they retired to the living room. They sat and watched a re run of Full House that was on, laughing at how funny Michelle was. Of course that when Cordelia decided to call.

"I got it," Maddie said picking up the house phone. "If it isn't my long lost sister Cordelia."

"How are you?"

"I'm fine." Mom shouldn't have even told you, she thought.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I am fine."

"Well, I will be home soon."

"You're coming home?" Maddie wondered. Both of her parents looked at her.

"She's coming home?" Christian asked aloud.

"Put her on speaker."

"Hold on," Maddie cut Cordelia off before she could explain. "Putting you on speaker … okay, you can talk now."

"Thanks for the permission little sister. But yes, I will be coming home for the remainder of spring break."

"Thought you were staying with your boyfriend." Christian said.

"I am until my flight tomorrow, then I will be home for a week."

"Is Nathan coming?" Mom asked excitedly.

"We haven't decided yet."

"Bring him!"

"Yeah, bring Nathan." Christian said, he was so ready to meet his eldest daughter's boyfriend. He couldn't wait to embarrass her, not like he was going to tell anyone that.

"Yeah," Cordelia said on the fence. "We shall see."

"So what time should I pick you up from the airport?" Mom asked.

"My flight should be landing tomorrow night."

"We'll be there." Christian said excited.

"Aren't you working?" Wondered Janette.

"I was but I will switch shifts with someone. I want to see my other favorite daughter."

Cordelia scoffed. "I am with the favorite daughter."

"LIES!" Yelled Maddie.

"Well we can duke it out tomorrow. I have to finish packing, I will call back later."

"Bye sweetie." Yelled Janette.

"Bye sis." Said Maddie.

"Hey Mads."

"Yeah?"

"Try not to get shot until I get back."

"THAT WAS NOT FUNNY CORDELIA!" Janette shouted. Christian and Maddie chuckled, neither thought ti was a big deal. It was a joke.

"Bye." With that the phone disconnected.

The Bennet's sat there for a second. That was until Maddie got up. "I am going to shower and then get ready." She announced and left the room, she wasn't going to wait for her mom to comment.

Maddie was enjoying being out of the house. Even though she had just pulled up to the Salvatore Boarding House she enjoyed a few minutes to think on her own. Her mom had tried to keep her home but she wasn't going for it. Especially since the sun was blazing today. And for that reason she was in a dress and sandals.

Maddie got out of the car and put her keys into her crossbody, pulling out her cell phone. She had two messages. She opened up Caroline's first.

Hey, how are you?-Caroline.

Maddie didn't even respond but only opened the second message which was from Bonnie.

Hey, I heard about last night. Are you alright?-Bonnie.

She didn't answer this text either. The reason being she was pissed. She didn't forget how Caroline was about to leave her in that camper last night and if Bonnie was so concerned she could have stopped by to see her last night. I mean they are cousins after all. And for those reasons Maddie did not respond to either text.

She seriously had to think about the "friends" that she chose.

She started towards the door until she heard a car slam. Turning around she could see that it was Alaric. She let out a short breath of relief, although she wasn't expecting it to be anyone bad, you never know.

"Maddie, hey."

"Hey, Mr. Saltzman." Maddie responded awkwardly as they walked to the Boarding House door.

"I think we are past that, you can call me Ric." He was obviously trying to make light conversation. "At least while we aren't in class you can."

Maddie chuckled lightly. "Right." The door was swung open before she could even touch the knob. She was taken aback to see a women.

Wait, Maddie thought, I know her.

"Oh, hey Alaric." Andy said walking out of the house. She didn't even acknowledge Maddie. "Later."

"My new girlfriend," Damon spoke. "Andy Star. Action news."

"It's not called action news."

"Yeah I know I just like saying it. C'mon." Damon jerked his head, Maddie and Alaric both walked in.

Damon and Maddie faced one another. It was awkward for a second and Damon was about to speak when Maddie threw her arms around him, embracing him in a hug. "Thank you," she whispered in his ear. Alaric stood back feeling as if he was intriguing on a moment.

"Anytime." Damon whispered back before he pulled away. "How are you?" He looked her over.

"I'm fine, I promise."

"You sure?"

"Yes." She sighed. "My mom has been keeping a close watchful eye on me since last night, I barley made it over here without her following."

He chuckled. "Gotta love Janette."

"Of course." Maddie grinned. "Are you okay?"

"You got shot in your side and ankle and you are wondering about me?"

"Well you were almost stabbed to death."

"Yeah yeah yeah." She took that as him "I'm fine."

Damon walked her and Alaric to what Maddie referred as the weird room. The house was so huge she wasn't sure of any technical names except the kitchen, bathroom and Damon and Stefan's rooms.

"What's that?" Maddie wondered nodding towards the dagger that was in a sheet.

Damon walked past her, "So John Gilbert gave me this to kill Elijah," she felt her heart stop.

"Said you have to dip the dagger in the remains of an old white oak ash tree that dates back to the Originals. If there's any truth in that."

"So you think it's a set up?" Alaric asked as Damon handed him the dagger.

"Could be, he's a weasel, wouldn't put anything past him." Damon turned "What are you up today Mr. Saltzman?"

"Well, Jenna and I were supposed to go to her families lake house, but someone we both got roped into doing this historical society thing at the Lockwood's."

"Where Elijah's the guest of honor."

"Tell me you're not gonna kill him at the tea party."

"No, that would be stupid." Rick and Maddie gave him a look that stated they obviously didn't believe him. "I wanna know his ingame before I kill him," Maddie knew this would not go well. "But I do think it's time Elijah and I officially met."

"I think you should stay away from him." Maddie stated. "Come on Damon, he is an original! Not some regular vampire that you can easily take. He has a good number of years on you."

Damon was about to respond to her when his phone began ringing. "Yes blondie?" Maddie frowned, why was Caroline calling him. "And why would you want to know where Maddie is?" She began shaking her head and making gestures for Damon not to tell Caroline she was with him. "Well if you want to talk to her you know her address, bye."

"Why are you avoiding Caroline?" Rick wondered.

"It's complicated."

"Well you can tell us in the car," Damon said. "Let's go."

She bit her lip, she knew that this ultimately would not end well.

Maddie did not elaborate in the car why she was ignoring Caroline at first. Until she called Damon again and told him that she and Maddie stopped by only for her mom to tell them Maddie had left earlier to spend time with Damon.

She really didn't want to talk about it so she told Damon she would confide in him another time. Since they had arrived at the Lockwood's he let it go but she knew he would want to talk about it later.

As the three of them walked in they wandered in separate directions. Maddie said she was going to the bathroom but in reality she was going to try and find Elijah. She wanted to see him again and she also wanted him to be aware of Damon. Instead she ran into John Gilbert. Well he walked into her.

"Oh sorry, hey Maddie how are you?"

She smiled to be polite. "I'm fine, how are you?"

"Good. How are your parents and your sister?"

"They are all great." Maddie said.

"That's good, I will be sure to visit them before I leave. I'll see you around."

She nodded and kept searching for Elijah. She ended up going in circle and then saw Damon who was talking to him. Her heart stopped for a second, that man could rock a suite. She tried to get herself together before Damon noticed something off and questioned her later. Seeing the look on his face she casually walked over to him, but didn't look at Elijah.

"There she is," Damon said acknowledging Maddie. "You remember her the lovely girl you almost kidnapped."

"We haven't formally met," Elijah said towards Maddie. "I'm Elijah," he kissed her hand and she didn't miss how pissed Damon looked.

"Maddie." She hated that they were being this way, however she knew now was not the best time to tell Damon she and Elijah were "a thing", if you could even call it that.

"Why don't we take this somewhere more private," Damon said. He nodded over to a room. Maddie headed over there, Elijah behind her and then Damon walked in.

Maddie walked off to the side hoping that Damon didn't do anything too stupid to pisssof Elijah.

"What can I do for you Damon?" Elijah asked politey.

"I was hoping we could have a word."

"Where is Elena?"

"Safe with Stefan. Laying low, you know, bit of a werewolf problem."

"Oh yeah, I heard about that."

"I'm sure you did since it was your witch who saved the day."

Thankfully, Maddie thought. Or we would all be somewhere dead.

"You are welcome." Maddie kept watching Elijah. She couldn't help swoon over how amazing he is, especially when he gives that little smile.

"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." Elijah smirked and turned to leave when Damon flashed in front of him saying, "Not good enough.". Maddie felt her breath catch.

Fuck! She thought. Today will be the day Damon gets himself killed.

She watched with her mouth wide open as Elijah slammed Damon against the wall. Damon attempted to choke Elijah but he easily removed the hand from his throat. "Young vampires, so arrogant. How dare you come in here and challenge me."

"You can't kill me man, it's not part of the deal."

"Silence." With that Elijah grabbed a pencil off of the nearby desk and stabbed a pencil in Damon's throat. Maddie felt her eyes go wide and she watched as Elijah then pushed Damon and fell on the desk pulling out the pencil. "I'm an original, show a little respect." With that Elijah gave Damon a hanchercheif, "The moment you cease to be of use to me your dead, so you should do what I say. Keep Elena safe." Elijah walked out but not before giving Maddie a small smile.

Maddie walked over to Damon was glaring after where Elijah had been. "You are an idiot," Damon only glared at her. "My friend but a real class A idiot."

"Shut up Maddison."

Later that day, Maddie had accompanied Ric and Damon back to the boarding house. She had stayed for awhile before she told them she was going home. She had enough for one day and now that she was definitely sure Damon's neck had healed she was going to leave him for the day.

She was halfway down the road when she realized she had forgot her bag. She wouldn't have cared if her personal stuff wasn't in there and it's not that she didn't trust Damon but still she wanted her things. She made a quick u-turn and headed back to the house. When she walked in, she noted voices. She slowly headed towards them, as quiet as she could. As she peeped into the room she had been in not even five minutes ago she could see the back of that girl that kidnapped her. Jules, she remembered was her name.

"Look whose here," one of them said looking Maddie's way.

Why did I come back here?! Maddie exclaimed in her head. She wasn't looking forward to getting shot again. Whoever the guy was flashed in front of her before she could do anything.

"Don't you touch her!" She heard Damon say as her heart dropped.

"Oh look, it's the vampire girl. Guess you didn't have enough last night, huh?" Jules asked.

"I swear to god if you fucking touch her..." Damon started to growl out before Jules cut him off, "What are you going to do, huh? Especially given your current situation." Maddie was dragged over to stand on the side of Jules. "You know what the great thing about buckshot is," Jules said looking Damon right in the eyes, "scatters through the body. Maximum damage." Her voice was low when she said this but everyone could hear. She pointed the gun at Damon, "Where's the moonstone?"

"Get over it hunny," Maddie smirked, Damon is still Damon even when he's outnumbered. "You're never gonna get it."

"Looking for this?" Everyone's head snapped towards the entrance. There was Elijah in all his glory. Holding the moonstone. Every wolf except Jules backed up, their eyes intently on the moonstone. Elijah walked further into the room and set the moonstone down a table. "Go ahead, take it."

The wolf that had been holding Maddie ran towards the moonstone but Elijah had his heart out before Maddie could even blink.

That's my man, she thought.

Next, two wolves ran and again Elijah had their hearts in his hand before anyone could even blink. Jules sped out of the room when that happened, obviously she didn't want to be killed. There was only one wolf left and Maddie couldn't help but feel sorry since he was crouched on the ground and pulling his jacket up over his head.

"What about you sweetheart?" Elijah asked walking over. "Huh? Wanna take a shot? No? Yes, no? Where's the girl?" By this time he had the wolf by the collar of his shirt standing up.

"I don't know." Damon said.

"It doesn't really matter." With that Elijah punched the werewolf and Maddie turned her head knowing he was dead. She could hear the crunch sound. She turned her head to see Elijah taking the chains off of Damon. "You do realize that this is the third time I've saved your life now."Damon said nothing. "Are you alright?" He asked Maddie.

She nodded, "Yeah." She looked around and spotted her bag. "Actually, I just came for this. You alright?" She asked Damon who nodded. "Well I'm going home then. I have had enough of these damn werewolves." With that she grabbed her bag and strode out of the Boarding House.

She opened up her car door when she saw Elijah leave the house. He stared at her. "Get in." He did so, saying nothing and she sped away.

"Are you alright?"

She nodded, "Yeah, I am fine. Unlike yesterday I wasn't shot so it's all good." She could tell he didn't like her joke.

"I am going to find her," obviously he was talking about Jules. "And I am going to deal with her."

"I think she'll stay away from now on. She couldn't get out of there fast enough."

"She's wise."

Instead of going home Maddie decided to head to the park. She parked her car and got out with Elijah in tow and headed towards the swings. She sat down in one, the same one she had been int hat day she spoke to Elijah. He stood by the bars.

"What?" Maddie wondered as she noted the way he was staring at her ankle. "I am fine, I swear."

"You have a little scar."

"It'll go away."

"What if it doesn't?"

"Then I have a small scar, I will just deal with it."

"You wouldn't have to deal with anything if you weren't friends with Damon."

She sighed, "What happened wasn't his fault. Jules chose to kidnap me and Brandon … Brady whatever his name is decided to use me as bullet practice." He growled lightly as she said that.

"It seems that I am just going to have to keep an even closer eye on you."

"While you're looking out for Elena and everyone she cares about?" She asked raising an eyebrow, a slight smile was playing on her lips. "That's a lot of people."

"And you're at the top of that list."

"Oh really?" She got off the swing and walked over to him. They stood right in front of each other and she leaned up lightly pressing her lips to his. "I wanted to do that every time I saw you today."

"Oh really?" He responded and she chuckled.

"Not supposed to use my words against me." He moved a piece of hair out out of her face kissing her. It was just few pecks first, then she swiped the bottom of his lip with her tongue. Before she knew it they were having a nice little make out session. She wrapped her arms around his head. This was a perfect way to end the day.

After a while of stole kisses and some talking Maddie sighed, "I should go home before my mom freaks."

"Why would she as you so call it "freak?"

"After yesterday she didn't want to let me out of her sight."

"Your mother is a smart woman."

Maddie rolled her eyes, "I am fine."

"As you keep saying."

"When can I see you again?" She wondered. "I hate that I only see you every once in awhile, especially when you are all I think about."

"Is that so?"

She nodded. Elijah leaned over the seat. His nose almost touching hers, "We have to change that then. Why don't you come over to my apartment?"

"Like now?"

"Considering your mom might flip ...," she cut him off right there. "Oh no, the more time I get with you the better." She grinned, "What's the address?"

In this chapter: Janette doesn't want Maddie out of her sight. Maddie goes to the Boarding House and learns that Damon is currently "dating" Andy Star. Damon drags her to the Lockwoods where they end up seeing Elijah. Damon tries to be a touch guy and Elijah stabs him. By accident Maddie leaves her bag at the Boarding House and when she gets back Jules is there, Elijah saves the day killing every werewolf there, except Jules since she runs. Elijah and Maddie share a moment.

In the next chapter … Who's ready for some Cordelia Bennett? She spices things up in Mystic Falls! :)

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