Fourteen

Elijah took in the sight of Katerina and found himself wanting to pull her into him but he had been hurt enough by the Petrova doppelgangers and while he could feel that this woman was the one for him he needed to talk to her first. He wondered how to start because all he wanted to do was take her but luckily he wouldn't have to figure that out since she spoke first.

"I know you want to talk so just do it," she ordered softly trying to keep her mask in place.

"You protect this girl but yet you wouldn't protect Elena Gilbert?" he asks curious behind the reason.

"I did not get pregnant by choice. I was raped and my older sister knew but did not say or do anything to help me. Rose is the descendant of my daughter and younger sister while Elena is descended from her," Katherine told him fury in her eyes, "Since all you want to talk about is Elena you can do it somewhere else."

Elijah watched frozen as the woman he loved stormed into the house and sighed running a hand over his face. He hadn't meant to ask that question but it just came out before he could stop it. He knew he should have questioned her past in a much better way but he didn't know how to and after years of being used by the doppelgangers he was tired of it all. He turned to see his sister looking at him with disapproving eyes and he knew then that he had been wrong because if Rebekah, someone who hated Katherine, could see that he shouldn't have asked the question then he knew he shouldn't have.

~Fell Girl~

Merlin knew what he had to do but he also knew that he needed help. The fates had spoken and while they would allow him to do something to help a child from his line they would not allow him to interfere directly not yet anyway. He walked through Avalon looking for a worthy soul to guard his child and had just been ready to give up when he saw him. The man himself was not outwardly powerful but he held a great one on the inside. He moved quietly to look over his shoulder and saw him watching over the Original hybrid.

"I hear that the Original hybrid is the one you watch," he spoke wanting to gouge his reactions.

"Yes," the man answered simply but he didn't sound cold he actually sounded defensive.

"Many say that he is a monster that shouldn't exist," Merlin told him sounding cold knowing it was needed.

"I am not a stupid man Merlin so do not act like it," the man growled his blue eyes flashing, "You know exactly who I am and the reason I watch Niklaus Mikaelson. He deserves what every

other human, vampire, werewolf or witch deserves and that is a chance at true happiness and I won't let even you stop him from having that."

"Good," Merlin said with a smirk on his face his deep blue eyes flashing purple.

Ansel had not expected that reaction from the great wizard Merlin but he listened intently. He had watched over his son for centuries wishing he had the chance to go back so that he could hold his child in his arms and make sure he knew that he was not weak or unloved. Esther had lied to him and instead of insisting he had let it be, believing her when she told him that Niklaus was not his. He saw the monster that had been created from the abuse Mikael enforced but he never looked away because while he had wanted to change it he had also felt a great sadness knowing that the true reason for Klaus acting like he did was because he felt alone and unloved. He saw the bond between his son and Rose and refused to let anyone come between them so he took the deal without a second thought to himself.

~Fell Girl~

Rose laughed as she was thrown over the hybrid's shoulder and instead of being angry she was happy. The date had consisted of dinner at a little Italian place and then they went to a museum. Klaus had kept making comments about how wrong certain things were but otherwise he told her of the history behind everything. She honestly loved it but there was something underneath all the adventure. The tension between them was thick, so much so that it could be cut with a knife.

"You are not ruining my plans love," Klaus told her carrying her into the hotel.

"Fine but it better be good," she said trying not to sound excited and instead looked down to enjoy the view.

"I know that you are enjoying view but please stay interested for a little while longer," he ordered and though she couldn't see his face she knew he was smirking.

Rose kept quiet as he took her back to their room and walked in closing the door with his foot. She had to steady herself by putting her hands on his shoulders as she was set on her feet. She was unsteady on the heels hating them and turned to see roses on the bed as well as a selection of her favorite movies. She turned quickly but felt herself start to fall as the heel caught in the rug. She gasped when she felt strong arms wrap around her waist and pick her up bridal style. Rose found herself unable to look away from his blue eyes as he carried her to the bed and set her down taking off her heels and throwing them.

"Careful," he spoke softly kissing her ankle causing her to shiver as arousal pooled in her belly.

"I am starting to remember why I hate heels," she said trying to steady her breathing.

"Why are you wearing them if you don't like them?" he asked moving to stand over her reaching for a movie but stopped when her hand caught his.

"I wanted to look nice for you," she admitted holding his hand tightly in her grasp.

"You look magnificent no matter what," he whispered.

Rose closed her eyes when she felt his free hand come to cup her cheek. His thumb ran soothing circles until they met her lips. She felt his thumb press down on her bottom lip and she tried to sit still leaning into his hand. She wanted him, needed him really but she knew it would hurt the first time like she had been warned. Not wanting to think about it Rose wrapped her free hand in Klaus' shirt and pulled moving them so that she was leaning back on the bed with him straddling her. She arched her head until finally their lips met softly.

"Rose you are treading a line," he warned her a growl in his voice.

"I'm ready," she told him making sure he understood.

"No going back," he warned giving her one last chance to stop.

"I don't want to go back," Rose said opening her eyes so she could see that his blue ones were now yellow with dark veins under his eyes.

If anything this look just made him that much more attractive and she could see the slight fear in his face that he would never voice. Rose moved her hands so that they were holding his face and she ran her thumbs along the veins causing him to shudder. She knew that this was going to be somewhat animalistic but she trusted him. Rose gasped when her mouth was taken by Nik like he was dying of thirst and he held her hands above her head. She moaned arching her waist and was met with Nik's arousal. He growled against her and she knew that there was no turning back for them not that she ever wanted too anyway.