Chapter 9: Time

Hayley slipped on a dress which just about fit her, the clothes shortage was really getting out of control now, who knew how quick babies grow. She tugged the material down and fixed any crumples. It was light blue with little white daisy's scattered around all over the place.

Although she was used to tearing half her clothes after turning this was proving to be equally, if not even more annoying. She thought about going into town to stock up and then remembered Klaus's minions. They seemed to follow her everywhere and that put her mind off most things.

She sighed.

"Maybe I can drag Rebekah along." she then thought, speaking out loud. That seemed like an idea. She fiddled with the zipper. Gosh those things were annoying.

"Drag Rebekah along where." a voice asked.

Hayley's mouth grew into a huge smile.

It was him.

He watched her struggling and felt refreshed by her smile.

She turned around to face him still smiling and he smiled back.

He walked up to her placing his hand firmly on her shoulder and turning her back to face the mirror. She gazed at his reflection feeling incredibly relaxed. She then found herself pondering over how he calm he could make her feel and closed her eyes.

He tugged at the zipper slowly pulling it up. The second felt like an hour. Eventually she opened her eyes and watched him watch her as he swiftly tied the top button.

She could feel his cool breath by her neck.

Straightening the dress, she turned to face him.

"Was Niklaus in here?" he then asked abrupt, his head turning to examine the room.

Hayley stiffened, remembering Klaus's visit.

"Yes" she replied, she had nothing to hide.

"What did he want?" Elijah asked coolly.

"Just, to talk." Hayley answered, recalling him speaking about the child. She brushed off the thought.

Elijah hesitated for a bit but then let it go.

Hayley kissed him impulsively and his smile returned. She was so unpredictable and he adored that about her.

He grasped her longingly and in less than a second she was against the wall. He kissed her deeply and she obliged forgetting the need to breathe.

"Elijah anyone...could...walk...in...here." she gasped between each kiss.

His lips drew from her and she struggled to catch her breath. She was never ever going to get enough of that and nor was he.

"Niklaus and Rebekah have gone to visit Mystic Falls. Something needs tending to, you know how it is."

Elijah placed another kiss on her lips as she took this information in.

He smiled sweetly his eye lids half closed.

"Oh." Hayley spoke rather surprised finding herself remembering the town.

He nuzzled her in order to distract her from her thoughts and succeeded.

Hayley sighed at his perfection.

"Speaking of Rebekah, where did you wish to go?" he then asked.

"Oh just shopping for clothes she fake frowned. I thought she'd be here. It's no problem." She told him pulling him back to kiss her.

Elijah did just that and Hayley hand crept up to the back of his neck.

"Ah, yes she was going to stay but she changed her mind, she does that quite a lot." He mumbled remembering their drive back to this house.

He then drew from her neck as a thought entered his mind.

"Actually I'm hoping her visit with Niklaus proves useful in calming down the sibling feud." he wondered.

"Hopefully." Hayley agreed. There was never a dull moment with the Mikleson family.

"Why the need for Rebekah may I ask?" Elijah enquired.

"Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee aren't very good company. Maybe I can sneak out while they're not looking" Hayley smiled mischievously.

Elijah laughed.

"I'm surprised you think my little sister is."

Hayley smiled, she knew Rebekah had her temper but she had looked out for her on several occasions. She did like her but hadn't expected to either.

"Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee as you so affectionately call them are there for your own protection and I rather hope they wouldn't be hoodwinked so easily." He told her.

Hayley rolled her eyes still not persuaded.

"Okay, if it bothers you that much, I'd be happy to accompany you." He then suggested.

Hayley chuckled.

"You're not serious?" she paused to look at him.

Elijah watched her confused.

"I'm always serious." He replied seriously. "And after all I did vow to protect you." He teased.

Hayley grinned.

"Do I really need protecting?" she asked fluttering her eyelids.

Elijah gave her the "You know the answer to that question face".

"Fine." She muttered and he grew amused by her childish tone, brushing her hair aside and kissing the side of her forehead.

"But still Elijah, you, shopping?" she then commenced the laughter once again.

"Yes." He replied displeased by her continued humour.

Hayley stopped laughing. He really was serious.

"Um okay." she agreed, trying to stifle a giggle. Elijah accompanying her on a shopping trip was not a thought easy to imagine.

What had she just agreed to?

Elijah lifted her up and kissed her to silence her, though she continued to giggle even more. Eventually however her love overpowered the humour and she was lost once again. Their lips crushed hungrily.

Eventually Hayley was put back down though her arms remained around Elijah's neck.

"When would you like to leave?" Hayley asked him.

"Well I was thinking now." Elijah answered his hands dropping to her waist.

"Wow Elijah, someone's very eager to go shopping." She teased him and he rolled his eyes at her in reply.

Her arms loosened from around his neck as she looked around the room for something.

"I wish to spend as much time as I can with you, while my siblings are away." He confessed and her teasing expression transformed into that one of love.

This wasn't easy for both of them but they tried not to think about it too much.

"Ditto." She spoke making him smile an honest smile.

"Okay, let me get my..." Hayley spoke while her eyes wandered around the room once again.

She fiddled by the cupboards eventually pulling out a dark jacket.

Elijah helped her put it on.

"You look lovely." He breathed.

"Thanks." she replied and found she could really not stop grinning.

They descended the stairs and walked to the car. Elijah opened the door for her. Hayley hovered for a second.

"Have you actually ever been to a shopping mall?" she asked thinking for a second.

"Get in the car." Elijah told her and she happily took her seat.

"Once or twice." He told her as she did up her seat belt.

Hayley's smile disappeared.

"Wait what?" she asked.

Elijah smiled to himself as he turned on the ignition.

The car awoke.