Chapter 12

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Note: Previously, in "Hunter's Moon," Elena visits Damon in the hospital after finding out from the prison guard that he had been shot by Tyler.

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Virginia State Women's Prison – Next Day...

Elijah paced the floor of the conjugal visit room while waiting for Katherine to be brought down. He had called last night and requested that they meet somewhere private, and the conjugal visit room seemed private enough. Of course, knowing Katherine, she'd probably want to engage in something other than conversation and, given Elijah's present mood, he'd would have to oblige her.

He then heard the keys opening the door and his heart nearly stopped when Katherine entered the room. Shit, he never realized just how beautiful she was. If he didn't know any better, he'd say that she knew that he thought that. He barely heard the guard say how long they had, because he was too focused on the beautiful brunette in front of him.

"What's going on, Elijah? Why the sudden urge to meet with me?"

Her question startled him out of his reverie. "Katerina, I think your sister suspects that we're in this together. I know that I denied it when she said it before, but the more I think about it, the more I believe she is right."

Katherine raised an eyebrow. "What are you talking about?"

"You haven't heard?" said Elijah. "Elena's husband, Detective Salvatore, was shot while we were pursuing Tyler Lockwood. We had him cornered and the next thing we knew, he fired his weapon. I tried to shoot at him in retaliation, but I missed and the bastard ran off."

Katherine nodded, finally understanding what he was getting at. "So, what happened?"

"Elena slapped me when she saw me at the hospital," said Elijah. "She then accused me of not protecting Damon better. She would've slapped me again if I hadn't caught her wrist in time to prevent it." He sighed. "A fine protector of the law I turned out to be."

Katherine framed his face in her hands. "Elijah, this wasn't your fault. The one responsible for this is Tyler, not you."

Elijah looked at her and before he could stop himself, he pulled her closer, kissing her passionately and eagerly, running his hands down her small body. Katherine moaned as she returned his kiss, repeating the same motion before stepping back a few minutes later, her lips slightly swollen from making out.

"I guess somebody wants to be naughty."

"Please, Katerina," he replied. "No more talk. I want this, you want this." He kissed her again, playing with the hem of the top of her uniform. "We only have a short time, so I suggest we make the most of it."

Katherine nodded and, without a word, she kissed him again, helping him off with her top, as well as her bra, throwing them both on the floor. Elijah then gently took her hands in his and guided them to his jacket. Katherine took the hint immediately and pushed it off his shoulders before practically ripping his shirt open. Elijah grabbed her hips and lifted her up, carrying her over to the bed and laying her down on the sheets, following her and kissing her neck as he then moved his hands down to the waistband of her pants, playing with it and receiving a groan from Katherine.

"Elijah, please, don't..."

"Don't what, love?" he whispered. "Talk to me. Tell me what you want."

"Don't tease me," she panted. "I hate that. Give it to me, I beg you!"

Elijah smirked. "Well then, I guess I shouldn't deny a lady her request, should I?"

Before Katherine could reply, he pulled her pants and panties down, guiding her hands to his belt buckle and the button and zipper of his pants, letting her push them down. Then, once they were completely naked, Elijah wasted no time in grabbing her hips again and driving his throbbing cock into her hot, wet core, feeling her all around him as he began to thrust hard and fast against her. Katherine gyrated her hips against his thrusts, feeling the heat between them rising a few degrees with every passing minute. It rose so much, in fact, that she was afraid that they were going to set off the fire alarm.

Several Hours Later...

Elijah held Katherine close as they snuggled under the sheets. They had just spent the last several hours in a state of pure bliss, and it was the best several hours of their lives. Katherine kissed his chest, tasting the perspiration that lingered there. If she didn't any better, she'd say that she was falling in love with the handsome FBI agent In that moment, she changed her mind about wanting a reduced sentence. She wanted to be released from his hell hole so that she could run away with Elijah and they could be together forever. Of course, she wasn't sure if he felt the same for her that she felt for him.

Taking the chance, she said, "I love you, Elijah."

Elijah looked at her. "Katerina, you mustn't say such things."

"And why not?" she replied. "It's true. Deep down, I know that you feel the same way for me that I feel for you. Didn't those three hours that I spent in your arms mean anything to do? Or was I just a way to help you take your mind off of what my sister did to you yesterday?"

"I do feel the same way, don't misunderstand me," said Elijah. "It's just that the situation we're in is very complicated. You're still a prisoner serving a life sentence and I'm still an FBI agent who took an oath to uphold the law." He kissed her softly. "We will be together, I swear it. Just...Just give me a little more time and once Silas is caught, I'll see to it that you're free from this place. After that, the sky's the limit. Wherever you want to go, I'll take you."

Katherine returned his kiss and then pulled back slightly, placing her finger on his lips. "Right now, the only place I want to be is with you. I know that we'll have to part soon, but I'm holding you to your promise, Elijah."

"I never break my promises, my love," said Elijah. "You'll have your freedom, even if I have to break every rule in the book to help you get it."

Note: Yeah, even though I don't like Elijah anymore, I thought I'd include a helping of Kalijah smut. A romance between them in this story was hinted at, so I thought, what the hell, why not let sparks fly? Stay tuned!

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