AN: Hey sorry this took so long! Life is crazy busy and I hope you all enjoy this chapter!
Caroline asks Elijah to leave Elena's mind, just for an hour. Elijah nods, and Elena hates doing this. She hates picking one of them to have in her mind, when Elijah comes back she'll ask him if he's ever dealt with two minds instead of one.
He tells her he'll see her shortly, an hour is barely any time to spend in her mind. She nods and sends him out. She waits for Caroline to enter her head.
"I have a date with Klaus in two hours." The blonde says as soon as she knows Elena can hear her.
"That's great, Care." She says and means it.
"So you aren't taking back your approval or anything, right? Because if you don't want me to date him, I won't." Caroline says in a rush. She's worried that Elena's approval was conditional, but before Elena can open her mouth Caroline speaks.
She tells Elena how she feels. She tells her about his patience, and understanding of her need for space. She tells Elena about their occasional breakfasts, how he always seems to see through her and how they challenge each other. It's easy for her to picture spending time with him. A lot of time. She's not breathing properly, and Elena can tells she's getting overwhelmed by her feelings. She reminds Caroline to breathe, and makes her take deep breaths.
Caroline sketches the dress she's wearing on the date, and Elena helps her figure out what to do with her hair. She knows most of what she wants to do, it's just calming to have Elena help her. Elena's always the calming, reassuring voice of reason when Caroline panics like this.
Elena asks her to return after her time with Klaus is over, she wants details. If Elena was the one going on a date, Caroline would ask for the exact same thing. She's just sad she won't get to help Caroline get ready, like they used to do.
Caroline tells her that there will be plenty more dates when Elena wakes up. Dates between Elijah and Elena probably, but Caroline doesn't mention that.
Elijah's voice interrupts their thoughts. Elena gives her friend a hug and wishes her luck.
When Elijah returns, he tells her he was helping Klaus get things ready for the date. Elena grins, and asks him what he thinks of Klaus and Caroline as a couple. From what Caroline's told her, they work well together, but she wants Elijah's opinion.
He thinks they make sense, Caroline seems to accept his brother as he is. She didn't try to change his rules, or his nature. She's accepted him as he is, which is a quality Elijah thinks Klaus needs in a romantic interest. Or even just a friend, but it's hard to find genuine friends when in a position of power as their family is. Romance is even harder. He does not look at Elena's eyes when he says that, he's been carefully looking around her room, politely. He's sure she won't mind.