Chapter 9
Elijah was singing to himself as he was playing with his guitar. He had spent all morning making sure the new maid was good and obsessing over how clean the villa was. He was a nervous wreck when the faded red truck parked and Bella was knocking on his door promptly at 6 pm.
"You look beautiful"
Were the first words from his lips. She blushed a deep red
"I missed you so much! So, what's the plan for tonight? Hey, that new show 'For love or for money' is on. Want to watch it together?"
The two cuddled in front of the TV to watch the silly reality show and laugh at the contestants.
"I have a surprise for you"
Taking her hand in his, he led her on the back deck where a big telescope was set.
"The satellite is in orb above town tonight. Would you like to watch it with me?"
He asked and breathed with relief as Bella nodded and looked through as soon as the machine was set up.
"It's so beautiful!"
"It really is"
He said softly and placed a kiss on her neck
"Would you move in with me?"
Bella froze for a moment before relaxing in his arms and nodding.
"I'd love to"
"You're the only reason I stayed sane these last couple of weeks"
"I'm glad I was able to make a difference in your life"
She blushed a deep crimson red
"You really have. It's just than ever since I got back from launching that satellite my luck had been terrible. Until you came into my life"
"People make their own luck Elijah. Since it's so nice out tonight, why don't we go sit out on the law and watch the stars together?"
The two lay down on the sweet smelling lawn and watched up at the stars. Bella suddenly screamed. The very same large metallic object the two had admired only half an hour later had fallen out of orbit and landed inches away from her.
Elijah's screams reached the nearby houses and sooner than he could have called for help all Mikaelsiblings had arrived and were helping him to dig up the smoking grave and pull Bella out.
Esther was standing in a distance looking grim before she pulled a small vial from her pocket. It was something she had hid for safe keeping when she had gotten out of her coffin when the cure had taken effect.
It was a single vial of spelled blood. The very same she had used to turn her children to vampires a thousand years ago. With only a glance to the weeping Elijah and without a second thought she called Finn close as Klaus and Elijah were over Bella trying to keep her alive until the ambulance Rebekah was calling arrived.
"It's time"
She said simply. Finn nodded and took a single sip before passing the vial to his siblings one by one. Esther then slit their throats and waited till the change took effect. They all completed the transition and had a single sip of Bella's blood before they stepped back and let Elijah do the only thing he could to save his new girlfriend.
"I'll go round the troops. See if our transformation affected our bloodlines"
Kol said softly before leaving. He hadn't run to the end of the road before Bella's eyes fluttered open.
"Hi"
Elijah said nervous. Bella looked from him, to his siblings, to herself and her repaired body before laughing
"I'm going to kill Ali..."
The words were silenced as Elijah's lips closed over hers
"Welcome to the family"
The end
