Chapter 4

Elijah and Camille sat on a log in the bayou, waiting for Hayley to make an appearance. Camille glanced at her companion, who looked quite calm. But she could tell that he couldn't wait to see Hayley again. They had been sitting for close to twenty minutes in silence.
"I brought Hayley clothes," Camille said, breaking the silence. Elijah pursed his lips and kept silent for a moment.
"That's productive of you Camille."
Camille smirked. "You don't look pleased. Would you have preferred I didn't?" she asked, her eyebrows teasingly raised as Elijah turned to glare at her, causing Camille to break into laughter. Elijah abruptly stood after a minute, and soon Camille realised why. Hayley appeared out of the dark bushes, looking radiant even with her disheveled hair. Elijah immediately took off his jacket and covered her slender frame with it.
"Hi!" Hayley brightly greeted Camille, "I didn't expect to see you here."
Leaning into a hug, Camille laughed softly, "Well I haven't been to the bayou in sometime, so I thought I'd come and kill two birds with one stone."
"Well you've made me one very glad bird," Hayley chuckled.
"She also brought some clothes for you," Elijah said once the pleasantries had ended. "Camille you do know that I'm going to be human for at most 5 hours," Hayley said to Camille and she nodded in reply. Hayley then wore the grey pants and white light lace top and sat on the log where the other two were seated. Camille fished for a comb from her purse and began to gently untangle and comb Hayley's brown locks.
"So, where are the other members of your pack?" Camille said to break the silence.
"They are lurking around, they don't want to be seen naked..." Hayley said, her voice trailing, "I'm sorry but I can't ignore this anymore, someone smells heavily of Klaus."
"Well it certainly isn't me," Elijah muttered and looked directly at Camille, Hayley looking at her too with a knowing smile.
"Nothing happened!" Camille said in immediate defence.
"Camille, no one is insinuating that something did," Elijah said with a hint of teasing in his voice.
The trio chatted about Hope and how fast she was growing and Hayley couldn't help but smile, although the grief of not seeing her child in months was evident in her eyes. Camille and Elijah tactfully changed the topic turning the conversation to lighter ones. They said jokes and recounted funny events that had taken place while Hayley was still pregnant. The loud laughter from Hayley made both Elijah and Camille smile, each for different reasons.
"The full moon is almost disappearing guys, unless you want to see me painfully transform, you have to leave."
Elijah took Hayley's hand, "I will not give up looking for a cure for this Hayley. I promise you this." Hayley looked into his eyes and placed her free hand on his. "All I ask Elijah is that Hope has another figure she looks up to apart from Klaus," she said before her thick eyebrows furrowed, "I meant to tell you this earlier, some of my wolves spotted strangers walking through the woods towards the main city. According to them they didn't smell like they were from around town, and they smelled like vampires. You might want to keep your ears on the ground."
"I will," he kissed her forehead and they hugged. Camille smiled from a distance as she watched them both.
"Hey, Cami. Thanks for the dress-up" Hayley said as she approached her.
"Well I haven't played with a doll in ages, it was the perfect opportunity," Camille laughed with Hayley.
"Klaus wouldn't see a good thing if it hit him in the face," Hayley said as shook her head and looked intensely, and then lowered her voice, "whatever you are doing with Elijah, it's working. He seemed more jovial tonight. Do not stop. You're good for him. For both of them," she squeezed Camille's hand slightly and released them, then walked into the darkness.

Elijah and Camille made their way back to the main city in silence. The only sound that could be heard was the sound of the car tyres brushing against the tarred road. Camille stared outside the window, not looking at anything in particular. She went over what Hayley had told her. Was she really up for that task, curing two broken monsters? Would she be able to keep them from tearing each other apart? She sighed heavily when she heard a familiar tune coming from the radio.

"We found love right where we are..."

Camille blushed furiously and she quickly remembered what had happened in her apartment before she left for the bayou. She felt ashamed for how she acted, and she resolved to apologize to Klaus as soon as she got the chance.
"I don't care much for modern songs but this one is exceptionally brilliant," Elijah commented and Camille nodded slowly.
"You know I first heard it at Rousseau's, where I witnessed a couple dancing to it."
Camille continued nodding and then stopped
Wait a minute...
"You were spying on us?!" Camille exclaimed.
"Well I wouldn't call it spying, Rebekah and I were just observing from afar."
Elijah came to a halt when they reached Camille's apartment. Elijah quickly opened the door for Camille.
"Thank you, Camille. You delighted Hayley tonight."
"Hey you also played a part," Camille shrugged and smiled broadly. "Wanna come in for a glass of scotch for the way home?"
"I'd rather not. He's there,"
Camille looked confused, "Klaus?"
"Yes. And oh, I almost forgot,"
He looked through the inner pockets of his jacket and brought out a CD. "A compilation of all Louis Armstrong's finest"
Camille thanked him with a wide grin. Elijah stared at her for a while.
"You do know he doesn't deserve you."
Camille opened her mouth, ready to spit out some psychological advice but changed her mind. "I know."

Klaus stood in front of his dressing mirror, still in his ripped shirt, gently running his fingers across his tattoo with a huge grin on his face.
"Oh Camille," he chuckled
"Looks like someone has made daddy very happy," Freya said from the door post, carrying a giggling Hope in her arms.
"Is there a reason you are disturbing me this evening, sister?"
"I was going to put her in bed but I thought she would like to see you first." Freya eyed his ripped shirt, "Did you get into a brawl with your brother again?"
Klaus scooped Hope from Freya's arms and tickled her palm. "Its none of your concern, big sister."
Elijah walked past Klaus' chamber and stopped abruptly.
"Evening sister," he greeted Freya, but his eyes were fixed on Klaus.
"Evening Elijah," Klaus said, while still looking at giggling Hope. "How was your time with Camille?"
"You were in her apartment when I dropped her off, you could have asked her how it went," he said, heading for his chamber.
"I do not know what you mean Elijah, I left her apartment hours ago."
Elijah stopped in his tracks.
"When I dropped her off, I sensed someone in her apartment. The person smelled exactly like you. You don't think..."
Both brothers looked at each other with wide eyes. Elijah vamp sped his way towards Camille's apartment.
Klaus handed Hope to Freya with trembling hands. "Camille is in danger. Put Hope in bed and please, do not leave her side," he instructed and vamp sped to Camille's apartment.
"If anything happens to Camille, Elijah, I'll never forgive you." he muttered.

A\N: Lyrics Credit
Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran