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.
Leah Tatyana Nicole- There will be some chapters before I get to the sacrifice. I was kind of planning on going that route, just wanted to make sure my readers were okay with it. Glad everyone didn't seem to mind. Thanks so much for reviewing, I hope that you enjoy this chapter!
lalaa365- Here is so more Maddie and Elijah! & yes, Klaus and Maddie will meet so enough. Haven't planned it out yet but it is going to definitely happen :) Thank you so much for reviewing, enjoy this chapter!
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guest- Thank you so much for reviewing, first. And yes, Klaus will pop up, I don't know when he will come in person, but I plan on doing it soon. Hopefully the next three chapters at least, we'll see. Enjoy this chapter! :)
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Marie Chandler- Here is chapter 14! I hope that you enjoy :) Thanks so much for reviewing.
Before the Sun Sets
CHAPTER 14~ Study Buddy
I DO NOT OWN THE VAMPIRE DIARIES
"You ready?" Cordelia asked.
Maddie switched the phone onto speaker, before readjusted her Chemistry book. "I guess. I mean I have been studying."
"And?"
"I think that I can at least get a 3 on Chem."
"If I can get a 4, so can you. I sucked at Chemistry. I barely got a ninety in the class." Maddie sighed, knowing her sister as only trying to make her feel better. "So you have Chem and then what else?"
"A.P. Language and A.P. US," Maddie responder knowing that she was probably forgetting something else. Those were the main three she was worried about though, Chem being number one.
"You are going to do fine, alright. Just review a little and then do something else. You need rest for the test tomorrow."
"I have to study."
"You have been studying all weekend and yesterday all you did was talk chem!"
"Mom's a traitor," Maddie breathed out.
"She's just worried about you."
"Yeah, yeah."
Cordelia sighed. "So what's been going on in Mystic Falls since I left?"
"It's only been, what? A week?"
"Yeah, but tell me all the glory juicy details."
"Well as you know I've been stressing over A.P. exams, Elijah has been great, mom and dad are same old same old and I haven't been shot so there's a plus."
"How's Damon?"
"I wouldn't know."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing."
"Maddie," Cordelia pressed. "Tell me what's going on."
"I don't want to talk about it right now. Maybe when you get back, but not now."
"Alright, fine. I'll leave it alone, but not for too long."
Maddie decided to change the subject, "So what do you want for your birthday?"
Cordelia chuckled, "Did mom tell you to ask me that?"
"Maybe."
"Well, I will tell you the same thing I told her, I don't want anything but to be home with all of you."
"Well isn't college almost over?"
"Almost, a few more weeks. Literally. I should be there to see you guys become number 1 Lacrosse champions."
Maddie chuckled, "We're trying."
"How many rounds you got left?"
"Well, we are still undefeated. If we win on Thursday then we are in the final three."
"You got this."
Maddie grinned, "I miss having you on the field with me."
"Is that so?"
"Yup."
"Well I miss you too. Playing with my new team is great, but having my sister by my side is better."
"Aw, you two are so sweet."
"MOM!" Cordelia and Maddie said at the same time.
"This is why I don't use the house phone," Maddie breathed out.
"Well you didn't answer your cell," Cordelia spoke, defending herself.
"It's on the charger."
"Oh stop it!" Janette spoke. "You two are so cute, missing each other, aw."
"Aw," Cordelia responded, sarcastically.
"Let me guess, dad's gonna pick up soon too."
"Nope, he's waiting for me actually."
"Where you going?" Maddie asked curiously.
"We just have to go and do something. We will be back later."
"I think I'm going out, actually."
Cordelia spoke before Janette could, "Where?"
"Study with a friend."
"I want you home by ten." Janette spoke.
"Don't come back home until twelve." Cordelia laughed, "That's what I would do."
"We know," Maddie and Janette spoke together. It was no secret that Cordelia wasn't one to follow the rules of curfew. Then again she didn't really follow the rules of anything, she marched to the beat of her own drum.
"Thankfully, we don't have that problem with Maddie." Janette praised.
"Not yet, just wait. Her senior year is coming, you know how wild I got."
"Don't remind me."
"She could have been worse." Maddie noted.
"I should have been," Maddie could sense her sister's smile through the phone. "Maddie, make up for all the naughty things I didn't do. Go out with a bang."
"Maddie hang up, your sister is trying to corrupt you."
"She was corrupted the day she was born."
Maddie knocked three times on Elijah's door. She stood there, with her backpack hoisted on her shoulder, phone and car keys in hand and a smile on her face. She didn't have to wait too long for him to open the door.
"Maddison."
"Hate that name." Maddie said, all the while trying not to smile at how charming Elijah is.
"I love the name."
"Stop being cute." Elijah moved to the side, letting Maddie enter his apartment.
"Can't help it."
Maddie chuckled, walking to the living room. "What were you doing?"
"Thinking about you."
"How sweet." Maddie sighed, "Actually I came over here for a reason."
"And what's that?"
"I need a study buddy."
"Study buddy?"
"Yeah," she responded, excitedly. "I have my A.P. exam tomorrow, for Chemistry, and I need someone to study with."
"And you thought of me?"
"Who better?"
"Alright," Elijah spoke sitting back. Maddie noted how he undid his tie a bit. She couldn't help but think about how much hotter it made him.
"Really?" Maddie felt her cheekbones lifting. She half thought that he would laugh and call her ridiculous.
"Really."
Elijah's smirk grew a tad as he watched her blush slightly. "So where do we start?"
"Well I am pretty good on the structure of matter. I have down electrons and the periodic table. Actually, I might have to study the periodic table a little bit more but that's besides the point." Maddie said the last part more to herself. "I do need to study on chemical bonding though and kinetics, shit I think I left my lab notebook at home." Maddie put her face in her hands for a second, getting more stressed out and then she already was.
Elijah could see she was freaking out. He frowned moving closer to her. He used his finger to gently move her head upwards. She fought slightly to keep her head down, but even only using one finger, Elijah was much stronger than her. "You are only freaking yourself out."
"Can't help it," Maddie mumbled, she refused to look at him. Her eyes looked into her lap.
"You are going to do fine on this test."
"I am going to get a 1 on this test," Maddie sighed. "And that will only be because I write down my name."
"I am sure that won't happen. I hear you have gotten a four on all of your past exams, even a five on your, what is it, A.P. World?"
Maddie frowned. That wasn't something that she went around telling people. And she certainly didn't remember telling Elijah that. "How do you know that?"
"I have my ways."
Maddie raised an eyebrow, "And what ways are that? Do you have a file on my upstairs in your bedroom?" Elijah didn't respond for a second! "Oh my god! I want to see it! Can I please see it?!" She asked, excitedly.
He finally chuckled, "No, I don't have a file on you in my bedroom."
"Aw."
"You're actually upset that I don't have one in my possession?"
"I see your point." she stated. "It's just I would love to read what it says."
"Why's that?"
"So I can see how good the person stalking me is doing," Maddie chuckled. In reality if a stranger had a full background check on her she would be freaked out, however, if it is Elijah, she is perfectly content.
"You are an interesting one Maddison Bennett."
"Well thanks."
"Now, tell me what is an ionic equation?"
Maddie frowned, "Chemical equation for a reaction. They're mostly written for reactions that occur with a solution."
Elijah smiled, "Very good, now answer this question."
Maddie squeezed her eyes shut thinking, at least he is a good study buddy.
"You're the best." Maddie spoke gazing at Elijah. She leaned in and gave him a quick peck on the lips.
"Anytime."
Maddie smiled, still gazing. At the moment Elijah was sitting against the couch, his arm around Maddie's shoulders. She was laying awkwardly, kind of slouched against him, her back to the couch. But she wasn't uncomfortable, at least not yet.
"The best study buddy ever."
"Glad that I could be of help."
"You were, thank you. I probably would have gone crazy had I been at home still, trying to study."
"We wouldn't want that now."
"No, we wouldn't." With that, she rested her head against Elijah. It was quiet for a few minutes. The silence was comfortable for the both of them though. Peaceful thoughts filled Maddie's head. She thought about how much she enjoyed the two of them being able to bask in the ambiance of their little moment.
"Have you seen him?" She suddenly asked.
Elijah, who had been resting his head on top of hers lightly, played with a strand of her hair for a second. "Who?"
"Klaus?" They hadn't really talked about him and his arrival to Mystic Falls.
"No."
"Have you searched for him?"
"I know where he is, if that's what you're asking."
Maddie sighed, "So, you are just going to kill him?"
"Pretty much."
"Just like that?"
She understood, kind of. Klaus had done awful things, taking Elijah's family from him. She couldn't imagine how that felt, but, she knew if it came down to it, she could never truly kill Cordelia. Maybe hurt her, but not kill her. "Do you think that you can actually do it though? Kill him? I know that he has done awful things but if it were me, in your place, I wouldn't be able to do it."
"Klaus has taken everything from me." Elijah spoke with a hard edge to his voice.
Maddie didn't want to push him to far, so she just nodded, leaning her head back against his shoulder. She was going to leave it there, for now. It just didn't sit right with her. She was trying to make herself understand not all siblings had a good relationship like her and Cordelia.
"Have you spoken to Damon?" This snapped her right out of her thoughts.
Bitterly, she responded, "No." Whatever friendship they had Maddie had considered over. She made sure to avoid spots she knew Damon would most likely be, just so she wouldn't have to see him. So the grill was basically off limits, not like that was her hangout spot anyways.
"Do you plan on it?"
"No."
"Are you ever going to tell me what happened?"
"You already know."
"Not everything."
"It doesn't matter what happened," Maddie said, the feelings of how she felt that day were coming back to her. "All that matters is that Damon and I will never be friends again."
"You will forgive him."
"Not this time." I won't, she said together. She wanted to change the subject. No Klaus. No Damon. "So, summer is coming."
"Indeed."
"What were your plans?"
"Nothing interesting."
"Tell me."
"I don't know, I might have to leave for awhile."
"You would come back though, right?"
"Well I'd have to," Elijah leaned down toward her. "There is this girl who has captured my full, undivided attention."
"Does she have name?"
"She does, but she doesn't like it."
"Hm, do I know her?"
"You just might."
"Why does she have your attention?" Maddie bit her lip, trying to seem a bit seductive.
"She is beautiful."
"Mhm." Her fingertips danced across part of his shirt.
"Very smart."
"What else?" Her voice came out as a light whisper.
"Kind."
"Yeah?"
"Too nice."
"She might have to stop that," by this time, Elijah had began leaning down and Maddie was half laying down. She was anticipating a great makeout session.
"Yes, she will." Elijah swopped in at that point, hungrily kissing Maddie's lips. He devowered them hungrily and she had no objections. She opened her mouth to him, letting his tongue graze hers. She had no complaints about him tongue dominating hers. She let out a slight moan. She loved their makeouts.
Oh yeah, best study buddy.
"How was A.P. Chem?" Janette asked Maddie.
"Awful."
"Are you home?"
"I was pulling in the driveway the first time you called."
"Alright."
"When do you have practice?"
"Two-thirty."
"Go take a nap."
Maddie looked at the clock, that was in the kitchen. "I only have like an hour and a half, not even."
"You can take an hour nap."
She chuckled, "I'll just watch Netflix and eat."
"Alright, rest! You had a hard test today."
"Love you mom."
"I love you too."
Maddie left the kitchen, a bag of grapes in her hand and she went into the living room, plopping herself down on the couch. She laid back, eating grapes, eyes closed. It didn't take long for her phone to start buzzing. With a sigh she checked to see who it was, Cordelia.
Cordelia- How was the test?
Maddie- It wasn't as bad as I thought it might be.
Cordelia- See, I'm sure your study buddy helped! ;)
Maddie- Hush you.
Cordelia- Did you RSVP me for Katie's sweet 16?
Maddie- Of course.
Cordelia- It's the week after my birthday right?
Maddie- Yeah, speaking of birthday, what do you want?
Cordelia- Your love.
Maddie- Keep dreaming ;P
Cordelia would be home soon, about a week and a half and then she was done with college. Well at least her first year, then she would be back home. From what Maddie understood her mom was planning on having a party at the house for Cordelia, or some type of gathering. Her mom had brought it up and she was sure she would want to finalize everything before Cordelia came back home.
She would have to ask her later.
At this point she was just ready for the summer. After A.P. tests were over, school would fly by quickly. The last couple of weeks would just be relaxing time, she would take exams and then summer. Yeah, the summer assignments would suck but at least she would have two whole free months off. She planned on babysitting Hallie some more; it gave her a sense of normalcy.
Cordelia- What are you getting Katie?
Maddie- No idea, any suggestions?
Cordelia- Nope. You are closer to her than I am. I will just send you money and then just get her something for me and I'll sign the card when I get home.
Maddie- We can go shopping when you get back … with mom and dad's credit card.
Cordelia- And everyone thinks that I'm the bad one.
Maddie- You are.
Cordelia- Not possible.
Maddie- Whatever you say sister, how is the boy toy?
Cordelia- Nathan is perfect!
Maddie- Is he going to be here for your birthday?
Cordelia- He's going home first then coming.
Maddie- Nice.
Cordelia- Make sure that whatever mom plans is fun! And involves the pool.
Maddie- Who said mom is planning something?
Cordelia- She always plans me a good party.
Maddie- Whatever you say.
Ding Dong
Ding Dong
"Seriously?!" Maddie wondered aloud. She pushed herself off the couch, falling on her knees. She couldn't help but chuckle to herself before going to the door. Classic. Looking through the little peephole, she spotted a guy with flowers.
Interesting.
"Maddison Bennett?"
"That's me," Maddie spoke awkwardly.
"You have a delivery."
Maddie examined the flowers. They were beautiful. Knowing that vases were in the kitchen cabinet, she carried the flowers and laid them on the counter. She filled a beautiful pink vase with water before putting the flowers inside. She took the card and examined it for a second. She hoped they weren't from Damon. There was no way she was going to to forgive him.
No, not Damon, she told herself. He would irritate you with text messages first.
She opened the card.
Maddison,
I have heard so much about you.
I hope that we finally meet soon.
I won't wait to long.
-Klaus.
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Chapter Summary: Maddie is stressing out about her A.P. Chemistry exam so she goes to Elijah for a study buddy. The next day she recives flowers from an unlikely person.
Next Chapter: Expect some of the Mystic Fall gang and the planning for Cordelia's birthday party!