Chapter 3
A/N: This is an AU story for the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire dairies/Originals
Late Afternoon Tradition
Another week before Christmas and Elena and Elijah were responsible for getting the food for the Christmas Eve dinner. Elena was looking at the different meats. She wasn't sure whether to get roast ham, Prime Rib, or roast chicken. She looked back to her grocery list before she noticed his return. She turned to him and found him placing a duck in the cart.
"Duck?" She asked. Elijah shrugged.
"Here, in New Orleans is famous for their duck dishes and perhaps one for Christmas Eve Dinner will be nice." She smiled.
"I never actually had duck before." He raised an eyebrow.
"Really? Well this Christmas Eve, you can try some. I suppose I will cook this time." Elena bit her lip.
"That's probably for the best, otherwise your brother won't be too happy again." He thought for a moment.
"I think I will make roast duck with plum sauce. My family has always enjoyed it, and hopefully you and your friends will too." She nodded.
"I am sure I will. With your culinary skills I doubt anyone could not." They walked through the grocery store together. Despite that they were both supernatural in the supernatural capital life felt somewhat normal here. Elijah had gone to get the Plum sauce while she went to get a vegetable. She decided on making a old childhood traditionally vegetable. Green beans with roasted almonds. When she returned, she huffed in frustration noticing another young woman speaking with Elijah and brushing a little too close to him for comfort.
"So you are making roast duck with plum sauce for Christmas Eve dinner? That happens to be my favorite dish actually." She giggled, and Elena had the sudden urge to break her arm noticing it slowly coming to rest on Elijah's. Elijah just nodded.
"That's nice, I hope that you enjoy your Christmas Eve dinner." He said politely. The girl didn't seem to take the hint really. Elena started walking towards them.
"Actually do you want to grab some coffee or hot chocolate sometime?" The girl asked. Elijah was about to turn her down gently when Elena had returned.
"Sorry he's actually doing that with me later." Elena muttered. The girl glanced to her and raised an eyebrow. Elena grabbed his arm and dragged him off down the aisle.
"Coffee or Hot chocolate?" He asked with a smile. She gave him a smile.
"Hot chocolate." After Elijah and Elena had finished shopping and grabbed a hot chocolate together the two had been on there way home. Elena smiled when she noticed something. She made Elijah park the car, and practically dragged him over to New Orleans ice skating rink. Elijah hesitated at first, he didn't seem that interested in ice skating but found himself on the ice anyway. Elena was smile and skating around in front of him.
"Come on," She said. Elijah gritted his teeth. "Don't tell me the all-powerful original hasn't skated before?" He didn't answer and she stared at him. "You haven't?"
"I have never had occasion or the interest." He replied. She gave him a small smile.
"Well here," She grabbed his hands and pulled him out onto the ice. "Watch, just move one foot in front of the other and glide somewhat. Like this," She demonstrated for him. She turned around to him watching as he tried to do the same. It was actually shocking to see Elijah like this. He nearly lost his balance before gripping onto the side of the wall. Holding himself upright and started shaking his head. "Try again," She encouraged. He sighed before moving away from the wall. He started trying to skate once again. He was able to move two steps before he fell landing on his backside. He groaned. Elena giggled and skated back over to him raising her hand down to him. He took it and she helped him up. It took a lot of her vampire strength to do so without slipping and falling down herself.
"I think I have had enough skating for one day." He said. She gave him a look.
"Come on, here skate with me." She grabbed his hand and started to help him stake slowly. Elijah found himself getting the hang of it, with the help of Elena.
"You are pretty good at this." He complimented. "How did you learn?" He asked.
"Back in Mystic Falls, Caroline, Bonnie and I found a pond. We skated on it every year together. Caroline is probably better than I am though. She actually took lessons, and competed from when she was thirteen to fifteen. That was when we all tried out for cheerleading." Elena explained. Elijah frowned before Elena could ask what's wrong, Elijah found himself losing his balance again and taking her with him. They fell to the ground, Elena shrieked as she landed on top of him, so hard that he grunted in slight pain. She groaned, the two finding themselves in a tangle of limbs.
"Are you alright?" He asked. She chuckled.
"I should be asking you that, I landed on top of you." They moved to stand up, struggling a little to not loose balance again. They spent a little longer trying to skate together around the rink, Elena smiled and moved to press a kiss to his cheek. Elijah felt a smile form on his face.
When the two finished, they returned home to which Elena made homemade hot chocolate for the both of them. She moved on the sofa with him. He had been reading a book till Elena had returned. She handed him his and took a sip of her own.
"Thank you for skating with me." She giggled when she noticed the whip cream on his nose. She used her finger to scrap it off before licking her finger. She moved forward to kiss his nose. Elijah sighed before nodding.
"You're welcome," He said. "Just please don't tell this little adventure to my family. With Kol I will never have peace." She nodded.
"You have my word." Before she pressed her lips to his. She cupped his face, the kiss was a sweet and loving one. She broke the kiss before snuggling into his chest. The two cuddled with one another in front of the fireplace that night.
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End of Chapter 3