Chapter 3

After sleeping on it for most of the week, Elijah manned up and decided to call Bella and invite her out to the park for a date.

"The park? Are you taking her out for a walk?"

His sister Rebekah had asked him. Kol, predictably, agreed with his sister.

"Don't forget her leash"

"I agree with Elijah. The park is reminiscent of our whole lives"

Finn offered his opinion.

"Why are you all here?"

Elijah had questioned not really expecting an answer.

"It's the first date you have in years"

"Katherine?"

"Psycho bitches don't count"

Rebekah batted her eyelashes while agreeing with Klaus. Elijah laughed softly

"Be gone when I'm back. Please"

A chorus of 'whatever' rang behind him as he hopped in his car and sped towards the Cliffside Park. The park was by waterfalls the town was named after and was usually occupied by joggers or couples in love. Bella was swaying softly in one of the swings and he felt his breath catch. She looked divine and yet real, natural.

"Hi"

He called breaking from her reverie. A brilliant smile lit her face up.

"It's good to see you again Elijah"

"Thank you on coming out on such short notice"

He joined her at the swings. The two chatted casually as they watched a group of teens pass them by on their skateboards.

"Are you good at myshuno, Elijah?"

She asked him after a while. There was a glint in her eye that caused a smile to break on his lips

"I'm not the best but let's play"

As they walked on the other side of the map, where the game was set up, and their hands that were hanging by their sides were softly touching but neither was brave enough to reach out and hold hands.

Only two rounds in the childish colorful game, Bella had him trampled and was celebrating it much to their amusement. Tired the two lay on the soft grass and began talking about the strange shapes the clouds above them had.

It was the most fun Elijah had had in a date in a long time but their fun was cut short. A woman Elijah had never met before walked to them and knelt right over his midsection. She had an alluring smile on her face that was framed by frizzy dark red hair.

"It was great seeing you last night El! I got you a little something to make next time even hotter. You have my number if you want to party again! See you later playboy"

She purred and left. Bella jumped up with a struck expression on her face.

"I'm sorry Elijah. I thought we had something special but it looks like you're shopping around. Do me a favor and lose my number"

Bella spat and walked off the park leaving him sitting there on the grass as night fell and the sky was alight with stars.