Katherine took a step to the side to face Esther, she grabbed Elijah's wrist and nervously squeezed it. She wasn't scared of Esther, she was afraid of the influence she has on Elijah. She knew that Elijah's family meant a lot for him and even if had fired them "for her"; he could have remorse and doubts.

Elijah took Katherine's hand to reassure her but he kept his mad gaze on Esther. "What are you doing here, mother?"

Esther closed her fist in anger and furiously took few steps toward Katherine, pointing at her, ignoring her son's question. "You. You fucking little whore, you better stay away from my son and my family."

Elijah let go Katherine's hand and took a step ahead her. He stopped his mother from coming near Katherine; he said more loudly to make sure his mother doesn't ignore him this time. "You don't talk to her like that!"

Esther's face suddenly changed and she looked up at her son, grabbing his hands tenderly like a mother would do with her son, she said with a calm voice. "Elijah, I just want your happiness." She slid her hand on Elijah cheek and continued quietly with a warm voice. "She is trying to push your family away from you. Don't let her do more damage than she has already done. Trust me Elijah, it has already happened before and you made a mistake by not listening us, your family." She smiled softly.

Katherine stayed behind Elijah, waiting for him to do something, to say something, to answer to his mother. But he didn't move a muscles, he didn't say a word. Katherine bit her tongue so hard that tears started to fill her eyes. His mother was winning. She closed her eyes, thinking about what it really implies, no more Elijah and her. Katherine took first a small take back, covering her mouth with her hand. Before to turned around and almost ran toward the hallway. She looked for a room to hide. But where? It was his house, he will obviously find her. But she needed time to calm down; she opened a door at the end of the hallway, and closed it behind her. She sighed deeply when she saw she was in Klaus' bedroom, she turned around to walk out but Klaus' voice stopped her.

"Did you finally decide to come join us? It's too bad Caroline is already gone. But it's not a problem for me." He said with a smirk, walking out of his dressing room.

Katherine rolled her eyes up and passed the back of her hand on her cheek to wipe away her tears. "No, thank you." She answered, trying to control her breaking voice, she took the handle ready to open it but again once Klaus stopped her.

He didn't force her to turn around but just pushed her hand away from the handle. "My mother is winning, right?"

Katherine lifted up her head and turned to face him courageously. Klaus knows Esther, and he hates her. He knows what her weak spot is, he could help her. "What should I do?"

Klaus' smirk got larger at Katherine's question; he walked to his bed and sat casually on it. "Do you really to start a war with my mother, she is a furious adversary." He laughed softly and took his phone on the bed before to thrown it at Katherine. "I would gladly tell you to push her and then sleep with Elijah, I'm sure you will get what you want by doing that but I'm not sure you like my method." He stopped and point at his phone in Katherine's hand. "Call my sister. I can't help you, she will."

Katherine didn't take Klaus' speech seriously until he mentioned his sister. She knew that Elijah and her were close. "Isn't she in Australia? I'm not sure it's a good idea."

"You want him or not?!"

Katherine straddled at Klaus' question. The answer was obvious but was she ready to fight against his family. She nodded once, looking at the phone. "Can I call her, here?"

"I was hoping for a more enthusiastic answer, but it's enough. Go ahead." He walked out of his room, letting Katherine alone with his phone in the silence of the room.

She sat on the bed and looked around the room, not sure of what she should do. She turned on Klaus' phone; she was surprise when she saw a picture of Caroline as his wallpaper. Their relationship might be really twisted but she was definitely not the right person to judge.

She looked in the contact for Rebekah's number and when she finally found it, she got surprised of what she looked like. A gorgeous blond woman, with blue eyes. She doesn't look at all like Elijah. Katherine pressed the green button and brought the phone next to her ear, waiting for Rebekah to answer.

"Yes, Klaus?" A small sleepy voice answer.

"No. Hum… My name is Katherine…"

"Like the Katherine who left Elijah without giving him any reasons?" Her voice got stronger and was full of reproaches

Katherine swallowed. She had no idea that Rebekah was aware of who she was. "Yes, it's me. And know that we talked and everything is good now. At least it was good 5 minutes ago…"

"Why are you calling me? I don't understand."

Katherine bit her lower lips, how could she explain that? "Klaus told me to call you; he said you could help me." Katherine shook her head, that definitely wasn't what Rebekah needed to know. "Your mother is here and… I don't know what to do." Katherine didn't wanted to explain what happened, say it out loud was kind of embarrassing

Rebekah hummed. "I see." Rebekah stayed silence for a minute. "Leave him alone."

Katherine gasped. Even Elijah's sister doesn't want to them to be together.

But Rebekah continued. "Just today. Tell him exactly what you feel about him and then leave him. He needs to think."

Katherine shut her eyes; she just had to hope that Rebekah knows what she was doing. "Ok, I will. Thank you."

"You're welcome. I think. Good bye.

"Good bye." Katherine hung out and put the phone back on the bed. Now she needed to face Elijah and it wasn't the easiest thing to do. She rapidly went to Elijah's room and put her stuff back in her bag, she wanted to get out of the room before Elijah comes back.

She was almost done when he walked in. She closed her bag and took it, taking a deep breath. She faced Elijah and frowned when she saw the expression on his face. He seemed broken.

Elijah just looked at her, speechless. He sat on his bad, and just kept looking at her.

Katherine came in front of him and let a small kiss on his forehead, cupping his face. "I'll text you." Her hands slid on his cheek in a soft stroke. She walked out of this room, quietly. She hated letting him like that, she wanted to take him in her arms and begged him to stay with her. But she couldn't. His choice must be make alone.

She crossed her fingers, hoping that she won't see Esther and passed the door in silence. She walked a bit away from the house before to call a taxi.

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Once she was arrived at her apartment, she looked at her phone during many minutes. She should what Rebekah told her to do. But she wasn't ready to tell him what she feels for him. It was too early and she didn't want to scare him. But if she doesn't do it, she will lose him. Esther has a big step ahead of her on that point.

She took a deep breath, shutting her eyes tightly. Before to courageously send him the text.

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Elijah was still sat on his bead, his head laid on his pillow when he heard his phone vibrate. A text from his princess, he hoped. He took his phone and opened the text, without knowing what he should expect. "Look in the frame on your nightstand." Elijah kept his phone in his hand, he straightened to reach the frame, frowning. He opened the frame to find a picture of Katherine behind the one of his siblings. Elijah smiled when he saw the picture, he stroked her face on the photo, and she seemed really happy, so peaceful. He was ready to answer to Katherine when he saw the behind of the picture, Katherine had left a note. Elijah stayed motionless when he read that message. He suddenly ran toward his dressing room to grab a coat and quickly put it on before to run toward his car.

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"Thank you for being who you are, for making feel that way. I love you…"

-Your princess, Katherine.

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