Chapter 32: Blonde Bother

The next few days were oddly peaceful and Hayley found adjusting to the compound rather lest daunting that she had expected. Although she constantly worried about her family and breaking the curse, she had to admit sleeping in a plush bed and having proper showers really did feel amazing sometimes.

Eve like Elijah had said had called later that day and everything seemed to be fine in the bayou. She was happy that Hayley was safe and there was a strange hint of apology in her tone. Hayley was glad Eve was warming up to Elijah at last; it made her happy a great deal for they were both important to her.

The one downside however, of living in the compound was that even if Elijah lived in the very same house as her, they still had to keep their distances but this was much less than before and so that was pleasant enough for now. Klaus did not hover around as much and his stares when they were together seemed less cold.

Hayley wondered if Elijah had said something in her absence and noted to question him about this later, before her mind then drifted on to Rebekah. She had more openly welcomed her afterwards through explaining the horridness of living with her brothers while not having another woman to back her up. Hayley had laughed teasing her for losing her heartlessness to which Rebekah had shrugged her shoulders in reply.

"How is my niece?" She had then asked, pointing her slender finger towards Hayley's stomach and swirling it around in thought.

"I bet she's going to be a tough one." She'd mused proudly.

"Have you thought of name?" she had then wondered.

"Not really." Hayley had replied smiling.

"Hmm we really should start thinking, though Rebekah is a lovely name, might I add." Rebekah grinned.

Hayley chuckled.

"It's alright." She then smirked for banters sake.

Hayley now sat in her room enjoying this memory when Elijah burst in unannounced. She immediately slid off her bed sure that something was wrong by the look of him.

However his eyes then hovered over her and his heart warmed a little just like it always did when he laid eyes on her and he exhaled lightly wishing he could spend time with her this instant.

Although then his pressing worries rippled through him and he was reminded of the issue at present.

"Have you seen Rebekah?" he asked doing a very bad job of hiding the worry in his tone while speaking.

Hayley shook her head and in turn Elijah swiftly left the room only heightening both their concern. His mind churned like clockwork as he strode forwards and Hayley finally caught up with him finding him observing Thierry.

Hayley grew more confused.

"Elijah is this something to do with the night of the harvest?" she asked for he had never spoke of what had been bothering him that night. Her hand grasped his upper arm to stop him from walking away without explaining.

"No." Elijah replied, surprised but then again not surprised that she had remembered. He had let that suspicion slide...

Hayley watched him intently now knowing he was in some sort of deep thought and only stirred when he reached up and tucked a loose strand of her hair behind her ear. It had become a habit of his lately and it often amused Hayley who was still contemplating on him being a little ocd.

She caught his hand as it moved away from her face as she remembered hearing Klaus speaking about something this morning.

"Is this about whoever killed those day walkers?" she asked, thought she was still confused to why Thierry would be his suspect.

"Partly." Elijah answered returning from his thoughts.

"It's Rebekah." He then confessed, turning towards Hayley whose eyebrows rose in question.

"She's not answering her calls and no one seems to have seen her. I'm dreading that she had something to do with it." Elijah explained.

"With the daywalkers?" Hayley asked surprised.

Elijah nodded grimly guiding her forwards with him using a hand at her back.

"She's very displeased with Niklaus...perhaps even conspiring...with others." He mused, his gaze turning towards Thierry as he calculated.

"Thierry? Is it?" he then called walking up to the man drinking at a table and in due course interrupting his next sip.

"That's right." Thierry replied slightly baffled. Hayley came closer full of curiosity as usual.

"Do you know my sister's rather fond of you?" Elijah spoke. "Strange, since she's not typically drawn to unremarkable men. So would you like to explain, this sudden magnetism?" he continued authoritatively while Hayley observed them both.

"I don't know what yo—" Theirry began but it was too late for in the next second he was smashed against the was concrete wall like a wooden puppet his limps trembling due to the force. Elijah's grip tightened around his throat.

Hayley immediately bounded up to them her eyes widening at Elijah's rise in temper.

"You can either tell me what you know, or I can distribute tiny pieces of you throughout the quarter." Elijah threatened with cold eyes.

Of course Theirry began to speak soon after explaining how he was assisting Rebekah with spying on witches until he found something which he took her to show, only for them to be ambushed by another's presence.

Hayley listened to this recount carefully.

"And like a coward you left her." Elijah hissed through his teeth, his grip tightening further.

Thierry's voice rose as he blurted out excuses in defence.

Hayley shook her head, wanting to get to the point.

"Where was this exactly?" she spoke eager for information.

"The Docks, Warehouse 57. I was just doing what she asked. You can't tell Klaus about this." Thierry revealed almost pleading now.

Hayley's eyes narrowed, her lips pursing and then flickering to Elijah who after reading her expression threw Thierry aside dusting his hands

"I shall take that into consideration." He then spoke sarcastically, about to leave immediately, though Hayley stepped forwards.

"I'm coming with you." She announced firmly.

"No." Elijah spoke firmer, pointing to the compound. "It's safe here."

"Rebekah's in trouble. I'm going." Hayley repeated stubbornly walking ahead of him.

Elijah huffed though inside he was of course not at all surprised by this reaction. His hand caught her arm and he pulled her towards him, his eyes flashing over hers only to be met by an equally firm glare.

"You do not leave my sight. Do you understand?" Elijah spoke firmly and she nodded promptly. Elijah's hand then reached to hers and he clasped it as they left the compound together.