Part 2

I used to think maybe you loved me now baby I'm sure
And I just cant wait till the day when you knock on my door
Now everytime I go for the mailbox , gotta hold myself down
Cos I just wait till you write me your coming around

"I'm walking on sunshine , wooah, I'm walking on sunshine, woooah, I'm walking on sunshine, woooah and don't it feel good!"

Tara loved running. Just her, the road and her headphones. And she could sing along without disturbing anyone with her dreadful singing voice. This was a great song, although she hadn't even seen the sun today. Another cloudy Saturday. But at least it wasn't raining. Her new running shoes were perfect. A birthday gift from Winnie.

Tara often dropped by in her house when she was jogging. Winnie always offered her a cup of tea and a little snack. She reached the sand road that lead to Winnie's cottage and saw a car coming from there. She didn't recognize the car or the driver, but he seemed to be very handsome. Well, this was interesting; she couldn't wait to hear who Winnie's mysterious guest was.

Then she noticed Elijah's car and rolled her eyes. Great, Mr. Smiley was home. Tara didn't really have anything against him, as far as she knew he was good to Winnie, but he was always so serious. And she had a feeling that he wasn't too thrilled with her visits. Fortunately he traveled a lot. Winnie was her friend and she had every right to spend time with her. Too bad if Elijah had a problem with that.

Tara sighed, she needed to be nice. Winnie loved this guy and it seemed that he was crazy about her. Sometimes he was downright overprotective. Like Winnie wouldn't be able to take care of herself. She was one of the strongest women Tara had ever met. She deserved a man who respected her. Tara stretched her arms and legs before knocking on the door. It opened almost immediately and she saw Elijah's emotionless face. He seemed even tenser than usually, but Tara tried her best to place a smile on her face.

"Hi Elijah. Is Winnie home?"

"Yes, but I'm afraid this is a little bad time. We are in the middle of something," he replied.

"Right, I see," Tara mumbled trying to hide her annoyance. "Could I at least…"

"It's nice that you dropped by, Tara, but this really isn't a good time. I'm sure Winnie will call you later."

He closed the door before she managed to say anything. What a jerk. He sure as hell knew how to make her feel welcome. For a moment Tara considered giving him a piece of her mind but she didn't want to hurt Winnie. Honestly, what did she see in that guy? Sure he was good looking and apparently he had money, but still. He was way too gloomy for her liking.

Tara didn't want to admit it, but she also was a bit jealous. She had got used to being the most important person in Winnie's life before Elijah had suddenly showed up. Of course she wanted Winnie to be happy, but why it had to be with someone who was so…possessive. If it would be up to Elijah, Winnie would probably never spend time with anyone except him. Tara gritted her teeth and headed back to the road.

She put her headphones back on and concentrated on the music and running. She needed to blow off some steams after the meeting with Elijah. Jerk. She didn't notice the car that was coming from behind her before it passed her and stopped on the side of the road. It was the same car she had seen coming from Winnie's house. She stopped next to it when the driver rolled the window open. He really was gorgeous and he was smiling charmingly.

"Excuse me, miss," he said with a British accent. "I'm afraid I'm lost. Could you be so kind and help me?"

"Don't forget the milk," Winnie said when Elijah opened the front door.

"I won't," he replied smiling. "I'll be right back."

Winnie walked over to him and kissed him.

"You better."

He looked at her warmly before he turned around and headed to his car. Winnie closed the door and went to the kitchen. She was in the middle of making lunch and she enjoyed cooking for someone besides just herself for a change. Elijah had to travel a lot because of his work so she was often by herself. She was happy that he was home now. And she felt closer to him than ever before.

She had finally been able to let him see her completely naked. That had been a big step for her. He had truly been wonderful. Her very own angel. She smiled as she chopped some vegetables; she wanted to spoil her husband. Preparing him a home cooked meal was a good start. She hummed quietly and startled when she heard a knock from the door. Who could that be? She dried her hands before she headed to the door and opened it.

"Hello," a strange man greeted her with a British accent. He had a dirty blonde hair, dark blue eyes and a very charming smile. "I'm looking for Elijah."

Winnie was a little surprised; Elijah had never had any guests before. If she had understood correctly, he was kind of a loner.

"I'm sorry, he's not home right now, but you are welcome to come in and wait for him. He should be back soon."

The man looked amused.

"Thank you, ma'am. How kind of you to invite me into your home."

Winnie tried to smile, but there was something about this man that made her nervous.

"I'm sorry; I didn't catch your name."

"Klaus Mikaelson, at your service," he said and kissed her hand. That was a little strange gesture.

"Hi, I'm Winnie, Elijah's wife. Are you a colleague of his?"

The man smiled.

"No ma'am. I'm his brother."