Elijah's POV

"We bring him to the boarding house, snatch his daylight ring and then starve him up to the point when he agrees to comply. So are we all in this?"Shot up Damon. He was willing to do anything for his brother because he was the only family he had left.

"I'm in", likewise, Elena too would try to get Stefan back. She claims she loves him.

As for me, I seriously didn't know what to do. I and the younger Salvatore never got along. So why was I to bother?

"Elijah?" Damon shot up a questioning eyebrow.

He looked hopeful. But that wouldn't be enough to rope me in. So, I looked at Elena, her eyes were pleading for help. She desperately wanted him back and if that's what made her happy, I would do it.

But what was in this for me? Nothing. I would end up losing Elena. She would go back to Stefan once he's alright. And I would be standing alone like the hopeless lover waiting for her to come one day.

But I would also do anything to bring her happiness back. Even if it meant risking bringing back Stefan. Even if it meant shutting in all my feelings for her in a box and keeping it safe within. I would do it for her. Only her.

"I'm in" I said after holding all my emotions and feelings together.

Elena's POV

We rushed to the Salvatore boarding house. Once inside, Damon and Elijah rushed to Stefan's room and vervained him. Then, they removed his daylight ring and threw him in the basement.

Yes, they literally threw him because Stefan was resisting so much and they never expected him to be this strong.

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"Okay, I've put vervain on the doors just in case he tries to escape. Anything else?" I said turning to Damon.

"No, its fine. I'll just stop by Bonnie's and see if she can despell the ring for a while." And with that Damon was out of the door.

I hadn't got anything to do so I ran back to the living room where Elijah was sitting. He was really quiet after the Stefan incident. He didn't say much but his eyes did. They were filled with a mixture of emotions. Anger, pain, care, nervousness. It wasn't something you would see in an original and especially not in him.

"Are you okay?" I tried to sound as sympathetic as possible.

"Yes, Elena. I'm okay." This sounded even lower than my voice.

I sat right next to him and reached out for his hand. No sooner than I did I felt this surge of electricity rushing up my skin. I think he felt it too because he immediately looked up with a surprised look on his face.

"What happened Elijah? You've been like this the whole day?" I said with the emotion of concern spreading over my face.

"Nothing" he said in the same tone and pulled his hand out of my grasp.

"There is definitely something going on otherwise you wouldn't react like this. Tell me Elijah because lately I'm feeling more worried about you than Stefan." I couldn't believe I said that but I knew that it was the truth. Elijah was so vulnerable at the moment that it made me feel worried for him. He never was like this. So why is he now?

"I just realized that something I desire will never be mine." He said, his eyes never leaving mine and that's when I saw the truth in his words. His eyes were filled with desire. He wanted something so bad but he could never get it.

And then I did something out of impulse. I leaned forward, my hands around his neck and gave him a small kiss on his cheek. They were so soft and warm. I then whispered slowly in his ear "I'll help you get what you want. I give you my word." I pulled back and saw a small smile trying to break free from his lips. I smiled back and instantly felt the connection between us. Like the first time we met.

I was terrified the first time we met. But that changed when I actually met him. Though I was scared, I felt this strange sense of safety with him and a connection, something that was so deep and so strong. Deeper and stronger than what I felt with Stefan. I was lost in his dark brown eyes, his silky hair, his soothing smile, his accent. I was lost in him. Completely. Stefan was out of my mind. All I could think about was Elijah and the moments we spent together.

Elijah's POV

Elena had noticed my emotions. I was so secretive about them but at times like this I couldn't help but let it all out. My face was like an open book. A book Elena read too well. She kept asking me if I was alright and all I could do was keep saying yes. But she was no fool. She saw right through me. Like she always did.

"There is definitely something going on otherwise you wouldn't react like this. Tell me Elijah because lately I'm feeling more worried about you than Stefan." I wish I could hear her say it again. These few words gave me a glint of hope as to possibly she cares about me, that she understands how I feel. About her.

But then I slipped back into reality. She was Stefan Salvatore's.

"I just realized that something I desire will never be mine." My words conveyed that I was hurt. When I looked at Elena all I could see was my desire to be with her. Be what Stefan is to her. But those were dreams that would never come true.

Elena stared at me for a while, reading my expressions and out of the blue came close to me, placed her hands around my neck and gave me a kiss on my cheek. That kiss sent shivers down my spine. We had never been this close. She then came closer to my ear and whispered ""I'll help you get what you want. I give you my word." I couldn't help but smile at her when she pulled back. She had no idea about what she promised.

She had no idea that what I wanted was her.

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