Katherine was checking nervously at her phone waiting for an answer from Elijah, he still hadn't answer to his text. Maybe he was working and he hasn't seen it yet, or maybe he read that note and got scared. Katherine bit her lower lips, stressed. Someone knocked at the door; she got up and opened the door, to Elijah. He was holding the picture in his right hand, looking at Katherine hypnotized.

He suddenly walked in and pushed Katherine against the wall next to the door, bringing his lips against hers. He closed the door with his feet, before to direct her toward the couch as they were kissing.

Katherine kissed him back without wasting a second of the intense kiss. Katherine tried to whisper against his lips. "Elijah, I…"

Elijah stopped her in the sentence by kissing her again. He grabbed her thighs and wrapped it around his hips as he carried her toward her bedroom, pushing the door violently with his foot. He laid her on the bed, and came above her rapidly. His head slid on her neck as his hands grabbed hers, holding them above her head, their fingers laced together. He wasn't able to speak, to say a correct sentence. Right now he just had the unsustainable need to kiss her and to give back to her the love she gave him.

Katherine didn't thought for a second to push him away. She wanted it too and needed it. He was totally hers at least for this precious moment. Giving him back each of his passionate kisses, she started to undo the buttons of his shirt, sliding her hands on his muscular chest in slow strokes; she felt his heart beating incoherent.

Elijah smiled against her neck as he felt her hands on him. His lips ran on her skin in a mix of licks and kisses. He pushed himself a bit away just for seconds to helped her to get undressed and taking off his own clothes at the same time. Lay on her naked body he cupped her breast, squeezing it before to whisper. "I need you to say it. I need to hear it."

Katherine moaned at his caresses but did not answer. Wrapping her legs around his hips, she pushed on it to bring him more close to her. Her hand slid down on his body to find his hardness and stroked it up and down bringing it against her pelvis.

Elijah swore in pleasure before to join Katherine's hand with his own on the most sensitive part of her body to make sure she was ready – for him. In a one slow thrust he came in her wetness.

Katherine laid her head back in the pillow while she squeezed his arm, trusting her nails in his flesh. She moaned. "Oh…"

"Please, Katherine. I need you to say it again." Elijah whispered close to her mouth before to lock their lips together in a passionate kiss, their tongues massaging as he moved on –in- her.

Katherine, breathless, wasn't able to say her feelings, her thoughts correctly right now, taken in a heavenly pleasure. She gasped for only answer, thrusting her nails deeper.

"Damn you, Katherine. Say it!" He growled highlighting his move.

As they were both about to reach their climax, Katherine arched her back, squeezing her chest against his. Her lips close to his ear, she hardly managed to whisper. "I love you, Elijah."

This only sentence brought them to their climax, screaming each other's name.

Katherine, wearing the simplest outfit was laid in her messy bed, the sheet wrapped around her body from her chest to her thighs. She closed her eyes, enjoying the soft caress of Elijah on her hair. Drawing circle on his belly, she took the risk to finally ask. "What happened with your mother, Elijah?"

Elijah bit his lips in sign of regret. He hated how he treated Katherine earlier, letting his mother take the control was something he shouldn't have let happen. "To resume quickly, I took her keys of the house back, I thrown her out and I told her to not come in the house or in the building of the company again."

Katherine looked up at him, surprised. That definitely wasn't what she expected after how things were when she left. "Really? But you seemed to believe what she told you…" Katherine felt guilty of saying things like that. She felt like she was trying to turn a son against his own mother.

Elijah sighed, thinking again about what happened. "She was right on a point, a made a mistake by not listening them before. But this is not the same. You are not the same. That's what change. Family still means a lot to me but no them. Not my parents anymore." He let a soft kiss on the top of her head.

Katherine nodded once. "Ok, if you're sure of your choice."

"I am." He gently got up, laying Katherine's head back on the pillow. "By the way, I want to give you something." He took his trouser which was in a corner of the room and looked for something in the pockets. Once he grabbed a key chain, he thrown it at Katherine. "Take this."

Katherine grabbed the keys and frowned. "Please don't tell me that you're that kind of creepy boyfriend who already wants me to move in with him."

Elijah laughed loudly; he came to sit back on the bed, facing Katherine. "No, I'm not that kind of boyfriend. But I took them to my mother and I think you're the one who should have them."

Katherine looked down at the keys. "This is early Elijah, very early."

Elijah took her hands, closing them on the keys. "I'm not asking you to give me yours. And if you don't want to use them, just don't. But now, if you want to come to my house, you can. Whenever you want." He kissed softly the tip of her nose, smiling.

She nodded, smiling softly back. She got up, trying to hide her body behind the sheet which made Elijah laughed really loud.

Elijah had put his suit back on and was in the living room, waiting for Katherine to get out of the room. He noticed the frame -where the picture of Katherine and that mysterious guy was- was face down. He wondered if it was because of what he said but decide to not ask when Katherine walked in the living room, smiling widely, wearing a really short top and a black skinny jean.

"I have order Chinese food, is that ok for you?"

Katherine nodded. "It's perfect." She came closer to him and kissed him gently. "We should enjoy this simple moment together! I'm going back to work tomorrow." She kissed him again.

Elijah kissed her back, with a half-smile. "About that, do you want to work for my company? Now?"

Katherine took a quick breath, thinking. "I don't know if it's a good idea, Elijah."

"Why not? You're a very talented lawyer, and I want a lawyer like you in my company. You have no reason to say no!" He smiled, full of hope.

"Maybe our relationship shouldn't influence on our work life."

"Katherine, forget our relation for a second. Working in a big company would be an amazing thing for your career, right? And it's the same for me; a lawyer like you would be a great advantage in the company. The us have no importance in our work life." He smiled softly and passed the back of his hand on her right cheek.

Katherine smiled back. He was right; she had no good reason to say no. They were only advantage of working together. "Ok, I'll work for your company. But I won't go there every day!"

Elijah smiled widely and slid his hand on her hips, pulling her closer to him. "Awesome!" He brushed his lips against hers.

Katherine giggled and kissed him back. "And I would like to see Kol again. He works for the company too, right?"

Elijah's smile disappeared right away, and his look became worried and angry at the same time. "Why do you want to see him?"

She frowned at Elijah's reaction. "Because I kinda like him. We could be "friend". Why?"

"I don't really want you to see him. I don't like that." He took a step back, biting the inside of his cheek.

"And why couldn't I see him? It's not like he was an obstacle to our relationship. He is your brother and he encourages us." Katherine took a step toward him to erase the one he took.

"Look Katherine, I don't have to explain myself about that. I just don't want you to see him." Elijah almost yelled at her in anger.

Katherine answered right away in the same state of mind than him. "And you don't have to tell me who I have to see or not without any reasons!"

Elijah closed his fists, breathing heavily. "Some things happened with my brothers and I don't want people I care deeply about to be near him."

"What happened?" Katherine simply answered; now mad at him for refusing to tell her the truth.

"Katherine, stop!" Elijah yelled at her.

She sighed, knowing that she won't win this war. She'll discover what happened, but not by him and not now. "Ok. I get it." She took few steps back, looking down. "Go now. Please, I need to be alone a bit."

Elijah sighed deeply, coming closer to her but she didn't let him come near her. "Katherine don't react like that, please."

Katherine swallowed without looking him into his eyes. "Go, please. If I need to reach you, I have your keys and your number."

Elijah nodded and came closer to kiss her forehead without letting her the time to push him away. "Bye. Sleep well, princess." He grabbed his jacket and walked out of the apartment.

Hey, hey, I'm back! I know I have said "The next chapter will come soon" and it was a horrible lie but I had such a hard time writing this chapter! I didn't know how to write what I wanted to write x(

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