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As the morning came, Elena found herself alone in Damon's bed, crisp white sheets covering her naked body and a cold pillow next to her, the only reminder of Damon being the soreness between her legs. She smiled as she remembered the way that they got lost in each other and the incredible feeling of completion that they had each time when they were together.

"Damon?" Elena stood up, wrapping the thin sheet around her as she made her way into the luxurious bathroom, looking for her lover. She didn't find him, though, but the sight of his huge shower was too good to pass out. Damon was probably just feeding so she could take a shower before she went downstairs. The mere thought of having to explain all that had happened the other day with Esther made her cringe, knowing that she could no longer postpone the talk.

Elena dropped the sheet as she turned on the water in the shower and stepped inside, letting the hot water wash away the stress that had accumulated in her muscles. She allowed the hot stream to flow over her body, relaxing her muscles as she grabbed the shampoo and poured some in her hand before massaging it into her brown locks. She took her time to clean up and she only got out of the shower 30 minutes or so later.

Damon was still nowhere to be seen and Elena found that a bit weird, considering the fact that he would never have missed the opportunity of shower sex before. She kind of wanted him to appear in the shower and take her again but she decided not to dwell on it too much. Elena had gotten a bit too carried away and she rolled her eyes as she thought about how Damon had finally managed to corrupt her.

As for the vampire…he was actually cooking her breakfast, trying not to focus too much on Elena, controlling the urge to speed over to her and jump in the shower with her. Damon heard her turn off the water and step into their room, thinking about joining her because her food was done when he heard a knock on the door. Damon sped to the front door and opened it to reveal a stiff looking Original, clad in an elegant Armani suite, with a stoic expression on his face.

"Hello, Damon…I think we're overdue a conversation." Elijah spoke politely as Damon simply nodded and stepped out of the way so that the Original could enter the house. Even though it was a formality since Elijah had already been invited in and could simply stride in, Damon appreciated Elijah's manners.

"Elena should be down in a minute…Drink?" Damon went over towards the liquor cabinet, already pouring bourbon into two tumblers as they both heard Elena practically skip down the stairs. Damon smiled as he handed Elijah one of the glasses and rushed to meet Elena halfway.

"Damon! I missed you in the shower…" Elena whispered as she flung herself in Damon's arms, kissing him senseless, her hands wrapping around his neck. He smirked against her lips as she pulled back, smiling broadly at him.

"I made breakfast…but first…we have a guest" Damon turned towards the parlor, going back to where Elijah was patiently sipping at his drink. Elena sighed, knowing that she'd have to explain all of her recent actions to the two men and although she knew that it was complicated, she was certain that both of them would understand.

"Hello, Elena…I apologize for dropping by unannounced and at this early hour, but you left me intrigued and I could not wait any longer." Elijah said as he casually stepped in front of the coffee table and set his empty glass down.

"I'll explain everything…but can I eat first?" Elena smiled up at Damon and he nodded, rolling his eyes as he saw the innocent look in Elena's chocolate brown eyes and gestured Elijah to join them in the kitchen. Elena grinned as she saw the variety of fruits and the pancakes, waffles that Damon had prepared for her.

"You did all this for me?" Elena asked genuinely surprised as Damon just placed a soft kiss on her cheek as he went over to pour a cup of coffee for Elena. Elijah sat down, silently, not wanting to interrupt the couple and settled to just observe them. They looked happy and totally in love and they ignored him completely as Elena ate her waffles and pancakes.

"Oh, I'm sorry Elijah…" Elena said when she turned to him after she was done, 15 minutes later as Damon placed her plate in the sink.

"It's fine…I didn't want to interrupt you." Elena smiled at that, knowing that Elijah was patient, but she had to remember the reason why he was here in the first place.

"I guess I can start explaining…" Elena muttered as they walked back into the parlour and sat down on the couch. Damon sat next to her, holding her hand and encouraging her to begin. Elijah sat down opposite to them and simply waited for Elena to start talking.

She took a deep breath and started telling them how Esther wanted her own children dead and how she put a spell to bind them together so that if one of them dies, they all die. Neither of the two men interrupted her and she told them the whole story, including the fact that Finn was on their mother's side and that he was going to be the sacrifice. By the time she finished, Damon was actually stunned and Elijah had a wary expression.

"Why did you save me?" Elijah asked her when she looked up at him. Damon was wondering the same thing and he wasn't sure that he wanted to know the answer, but Elena simply smiled.

"I don't know…I just kept thinking…before the sun and the moon ritual you found a way to keep me alive and now I'm in the exact same position and I was not about to just let you die, Elijah. It didn't feel right to know that and not try to at least repay the favor by saving your life… I don't think you deserved to die like that…" Elena stuttered because she couldn't explain just how outraged she was with Esther's plan. She couldn't understand how a mother can kill her own children…how she can think of them as abominations of nature and betray them in the worst way.

"Thank you…" Elijah smiled genuinely and Elena was a bit taken aback, but Damon held her hand tightly, offering her all of his support and love. She smiled back at Elijah and Damon kissed her temple as the Original stood up, intending on leaving.

"One last thing, Elena…did mother tell you when will the sacrifice take place?"

"No…I told you everything I know…I'm sorry" Elijah nodded and assured her that it was fine and then he excused himself and left.

"Well…that's great…Klaus will finally be dead! It's a win-win…But I know that you don't really want to talk about this anymore so…" Damon said as he grabbed another tumbler and poured himself a decent amount of bourbon, gulping it all down.

"What?" Elena asked as she batted her long lashes at Damon, already getting excited at his tone…thinking about what he could have in mind to distract her (obviously thinking about sex)…

"Huh…what naughty thoughts are running through that pretty little head of yours, Lena?" Damon smirked as a blush crept up Elena's cheeks and she rolled her eyes at seeing his smug expression.

"Shut up…you know you're to blame for my newly discovered sex cravings!" Elena poked him in the chest with one of her long fingers, a devilish smile tugging at her lips as Damon raised an eyebrow- faking surprise.

"Why, Miss Gilbert…you offend me. I'd never induce those cravings upon an innocent girl such as you." Damon smiled broadly at Elena's shocked expression and eventually he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"I'm not an innocent girl Mister Salvatore…you should know that by now." Elena ran her index finger along his jaw line and down his chest as she spoke, her eyes glinting mischievously as she peered up at him.

"Well…why don't you make it clear then?" Damon challenged, doing that eye thing that drove her insane as Elena was already unbuttoning his shirt, running her fingers over his perfectly chiselled abs.

"Oh I'll make it clear alright…" Elena whispered against the side of his neck as she nipped at the smooth skin just above his collarbone. She was already getting really turned on and she knew that Damon would love the naughty things she wanted to do to him. The obvious bulge in his pants was a boost of confidence and that's all Elena needed to continue with her wicked idea.

Her soft lips travelled over the expanse of his chest and abdomen as her hands were already working their way into Damon's pants. Elena quickly pulled his pants off, smirking up at him as she saw that he had gone commando. Damon watched his sweet Elena kneel in front of him, her fingers wrapping around his member as she looked up at him with those doe eyes that he had always thought had made her look so innocent and childish. But there was nothing innocent about the way she was moving her hand over him, how her lips closed over the tip of his cock, how she flicked her tongue over him and how she pulled back smirking.

"Shit! Elena!" Damon gripped the marble counter, trying hard not to grab her and just fuck her mouth, which, as harsh as it sounded, was not that bad…no one had actually complained about that before. But if Elena wanted to have her way with him, then he'd let her do anything she wanted. Damon moaned as Elena's lips engulfed him and her head bobbed up and down his shaft, her tongue massaging him expertly as she kept looking straight at him, not breaking eye contact.

Elena moaned around him as he hit the back of her throat and he tangled his fingers in her hair, urging her to keep going. She relaxed the muscles in the back of her throat and took him all the way in, eliciting a growl from Damon. He was so close that she could practically feel him throb inside her mouth and she involuntary swallowed around him.

"Fuck, Elena!" Damon groaned as he came, shooting his cum down her throat. Elena moaned too as she swallowed Damon's essence, seeing the pleasure she had given him written all over his face. She never thought that she would get so aroused by only pleasuring a man, but she was extremely horny and in desperate need of release.

"Not so innocent now, huh?" Elena whispered as she stood up and placed a small kiss in the corner of his mouth, teasingly running her tongue over his bottom lip. Damon growled and pulled her flush against him, turning around so that he could set her on top of the marble counter that he had almost destroyed.

"Damon!" Elena moaned as he started placing hot, open mouthed kisses down the side of her neck and his hands were exploring her body as the annoying ring of her phone resonated through the kitchen, breaking the moment. Damon groaned as he picked up the phone and saw the name of Elena's best friend on display.

"This is really not a good time, witch!" Damon stood between Elena's legs as she placed hot kisses over his exposed chest. She was paying no attention to the conversation because she just wanted to resume their activities, but it seemed like Bonnie had other plans.

"Oh…she's right here but she's busy…" Damon smirked as Elena pulled back, looking at him questioningly while Bonnie was talking on the other side. It seems like the witch actually had a good reason to interrupt so Damon handed Elena her phone with a huff.

"Here you go…" Elena picked up and Damon raised his eyebrows suggestively as he began nibbling at the skin just above her pulse point, making her squirm and bite her lip, muffling a moan.

"Okay Bonnie, I'll be right there…" Elena groaned as she hung up and pecked Damon on the lips before he stepped back, disentangling himself from her legs. Elena moaned in protest and glared at Damon as he placed his hands on her thighs.

"Bonnie needs to talk to me…I guess we'll continued this later" Damon pouted adorably as he heard the door open and close and Stefan's boots clink on the wooden floor as he made his way towards the kitchen. Elena seemed to be oblivious to Stefan's presence and she pulled Damon closer again, wrapping her legs around his torso and kissing him squarely on the lips, sweeping her warm tongue between his lips as she tugged at his raven locks.

"Good thing we don't have to eat on those counters…" Stefan spoke a little too loudly, making sure that Elena had hears him. Damon pulled back and a huge grin was plastered on his face.

"Wow Stef…you actually have a sense of humour…I'm so proud of you, bro…" Damon smirked as Elena jumped off of the counter and rolled her eyes.

"I'll get going…see you later" Elena kissed Damon quickly before running off the door, heading towards Bonnie's house, curious about what she had to tell her that was so important.

"Join me for a little victory drink?" Damon turned around and headed for the parlour, filling up two tumblers with his good bourbon and handing one to Stefan. The younger Salvatore was looking at Damon questioningly as he took the glass and drowned its contents in one gulp.

"Oh, right…you don't know…" Damon smirked as he sat down in one of the armchairs that were in front of the fireplace. He watched the flames dance as he began explaining Esther's plan to his brother.

"Mama Original decided that her children are abominations of nature and that they need to die. She linked them all together with a spell and so…what happens to one of them happens to all…well almost all…Elena saved Elijah so he's not actually going to die." Damon said as Stefan just kept staring at the fire.

"Well…as long as no one screws this up Klaus will finally be dead and so will be all of the Originals. I think it's a great turn of events…" Stefan said as he refilled his glass and gulped down the bourbon.

Meanwhile at the Mikaelson's:

Klaus was sitting on one of the leather couches, peacefully drawing as Rebekah and Kol started one of their banters. He was sick of their sibling's constant bickering even though he had to admit that Kol and Rebekah fighting was entertaining. A sly smile played at his lips as Kol mentioned Rebekah's late night outings and she threatened him that he's gonna lose his teeth if he wouldn't shut his mouth.

"I'm bored…" Kol sighed as he plumped down onto the cushy couch opposite to Klaus.

"Our sister is a strumpet but at least she's having fun...I need entertainment" Kol smirked as Rebekah shot him a death glare. Klaus was just shaking his head, still focused on his drawing.

"What are you waiting for? Go on...have at it"

"It's not fun to go alone...join me, Nick...it's the least you can do after sticking a dagger in my heart." Kol looked at him, smugly smiling as Klaus rolled his eyes and finally gave in.

"Okay...why not? I didn't have nearly enough to drink last night" Klaus jumped off of the couch and walked out of the room with Kol right behind him as Rebekah glared at them.

"Good riddance!" She yelled after them as they disappeared from her sight.

"Rebekah..." Elijah appeared in front of her, looking distressed and slightly worried.

"Not you too, Elijah..."

"I'm here to tell you something. Have you noticed Mother's strange behaviour?" He came closer, holding something in his hand that Rebekah couldn't see what it was.

"She's been dead for a thousand years. What's strange for her?" She replied, not caring about Elijah's sudden interest in their mother's behaviour. As far as she was concerned, their mother had just been adjusting.

"Burnt sage...she was doing a privacy spell..." He explained as he handed her the sage.

"You know she fancies such things...mother returned for one reason, Elijah...to make her family whole. She loves us. What trouble are you looking to find?" Rebekah's voice was firm, she truly believed in their mother, but Elijah had to tell her...he couldn't just let his siblings die like that... not when he could at least warn them about it.

"Rebekah...mother has put a spell on us...she linked us together so that when one dies we all do. Finn is on her side and she has the witches, too I guess. She plans on sacrificing Finn so that we'll all die." He left out the part about Elena saving him because he knew that his sister would not appreciate the fact that if the plan actually worked, then he'd be the only one to live.

"What? That can't be true, Elijah... mother would never do that. She loves us!" Rebekah's shocked expression said it all...she was beginning to see just how true his words were.

"We have to stop her and I think I know just the way..." Elijah didn't have time to respond before Rebekah sped out of the house, leaving him alone and worried about what she'd do next.

At Bonnie's house:

Elena was pacing in front of the bed where Bonnie and Caroline were sitting as she told them all about the spell and the Originals and how she had saved Elijah. The girls were listening to her and when she finished, Bonnie sighed as if she, too had something to share and boy did she have something to share!

"Speaking of Esther...you should know she came to see me and Abby this morning. She wanted to introduce herself...Abby and I helped bring her back. She's channelling our entire ancestor bloodline for power. And she thought she's being polite..." Bonnie explained in a light tone, but Elena couldn't help but worry. She really wanted to know more about this Original witch.

"OK...well is there something else I need to know about this?" Elena asked as she looked at her two best friends.

"The sacrifice happens tonight...they'll all be dead by the end of the night" Bonnie said matter-of-factly and Elena looked at her in disbelief while Caroline sighed.

"What?"

"It's a full moon. Esther needs to harvest the energy of a celestial event. She asked me and Abby to join her." Elena was totally in shock. This was all too good to be true...there had to be a catch. It would be too easy to get rid of Klaus this quick... But that's not the only problem they had. Elena thought about all of the drama going on with all of the supernatural shit.

"I'm gonna go home and just think this through...I want to know how can I help tonight, ok? You have to tell me anything that changes and I'll help Bonnie... Be careful..." Elena said as she walked out to her car and drove home.

It was definitely going to be a long day...as Elena got home she went into the kitchen and was currently pouring herself a cup of coffee as she heard a knock on the door. Could it be Damon? She hadn't seen him or talked to him since she left the Boarding House in the morning so he could have come to see her... Elena walked over to the front door and pulled it open to reveal a pissed off Original...

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