A/N: lots of graphic smut. Starts at the line and I'll end the chapter once it's finished. :)

I also thought it was time to address Klena!

Let me know what you think, reviews always welcome.

The drive had been mostly fine, Elijah did ask her several times if something more had happened back at the house but Elena denied it, she had too.

Once he was able to let it go, the conversation turned more light hearted, they spoke about the wedding, their excitement for the new house and how everything, in that moment, was perfect.

"I'm sorry we're missing the party," her gaze flickered to her folded hands placed nervously in her lap and her twiddling fingers.

"There is no need to apologise, my love, I was ready to come home," he kept his eyes on the road for the most part but he did flash her a warm smile.

"Are you sure?"

"Quite certain."

She found herself lost in him, the man she loved and the one she was officially married too, she had been ready to spend the rest of her existence with him since the day they might but now, that had whole new levels of meaning to it.

"We're here," he broke her train of thought and she snapped herself back to reality, she hadn't realised the minutes that had passed spent staring at him and considering their future together once again.

He sped from the car, opening the door for her and extending his hand towards her, which she took without hesitation as he helped her out and onto her feet. She looked up at their new home, her eyes filled with awe and a glimmer of wetness from the tears that tried to build up and she was completely contented.

She felt her body tip as he whisked her up in his arms, cradling her and sped her her towards the front door, he pushed open the double door entrance with his back and carried her over the threshold, she was all giggles and excited smiles as they came into the entrance foyer and he slowly returned her to her feet.

Her arms remained wrapped around him and she trailed soft kisses along his jaw, her fingers tugged at the ends of his hair and she pulled him further into her as her lips reached his neck.

Every touch felt magnified tenfold, the spark of electricity that surged through her from their contact was more heightened than ever before and she was a willing slave to her emotions.

He scooped her up effortlessly with one arm and instead of hurrying them straight to their bedroom, he took her out back in the garden area. She remained attached to him as she looked at the surrounding area, the pool was glistening in the moonlight, the nature around her was swaying in the breeze and she noticed a romantic set up on the table in the seating area.

"What's all this?" She said with a grin as she returned herself to her feet and walked towards it. There was a bottle of extremely expensive champagne, two glasses, a vase of roses, several lit candles, a few wrapped gifts and an envelope standing against one of the candles.

"You didn't honestly believe I wouldn't get you even a single gift for Christmas, did you?" His lip curled up into a small smile as he popped the top of the champagne and poured them both a glass.

"You didn't have to do all this, Elijah, you've already given me everything I have ever wanted today by marrying me," her voice was quiet and filled with emotion, she was incapable of holding herself back, not tonight.

"Then consider this the simple act of a husband spoiling his beautiful new wife," he extended the glass of champagne towards her and she took it, her head dipped slightly and a wide grin formed on her lips as they clinked glasses and took a sip.

She took him by the hand and lead him to the armchair placed beside the corner sofa and sat him down. She fell into his lap and indulged in him for a minute longer, the taste of champagne on his lips, the way she fit into him perfectly and the touch of his smooth and soft skin against hers.

Once their intimacy came to a natural end, she reached onto the table and grabbed one of the three presents he had gifted her. She tore away at the wrapping paper until it revealed a small velvet box.

She opened the lid, it popped open onto the hinge and sitting in the cushion was a pair of heart studded diamond earrings and her lips parted, a small gasp escaping at the luxurious nature of them, "oh my god, they're beautiful."

"Do you like them?" He loved to see her happy, this brought him the peace he had craved his whole life.

"I love them," she closed over the lid and placed a soft kiss on his lips, "thank you."

"Open the next one," he found this to be more exciting than he had anticipated, he loved to see her glow and it brought him a sense of pride knowing he was the one to bring her that happiness.

A sharp breath emitted from her lips between a smile and she reached for the last two, placing one in her lap and starting to open the other. This one was larger and weightier and once the wrapping paper was clear, a white cardboard box remained.

She opened the lid and removed the heavy object, she held it tenderly in her hands and it was a beautiful 3D crystal photo gift that had a picture of them laser-etched onto it. It was in the shape of an iceberg and had a black stand attached to the bottom of it with the words Always and forever engraved into it.

She smoothed her fingers over the picture and it was from the night of the rehearsal dinner, Rebekah snapped the candid photograph of them when she was resting against him with an arched back and he had her encased in his arms and pressing a soft kiss onto her forehead.

"This is perfect," a small tear collected in the corner of her eye and she was completely emotional, "it's more than perfect, exactly what I've wanted."

"I hoped you would like it," he trailed his fingers along the curve in her cheek and smoothed them through a loose strand of hair that dangled down her face.

"I love it, so much," she pressed several kisses along his cheek and landed the last one on his lips before she felt him press the last gift into her hands.

Wiping away the tear that clung to her eyelashes, she started tugging away at the wrapping paper until it was completely removed, revealing a turquoise velvet box that read 'Tiffany's' and she popped open the lid on the hinge.

Inside was a charm bracelet, it was silver in colour and at the centre was the infinity symbol that joined the thick chain. There were several more charms attached to it and she inspected each one. In between each charm was diamonds etched into the chain and The first of the charms had been a diamond heart, the second was the tree of life, the third was the final one and was a custom made charm with the letter 'M' embossed into, the family crest.

"I wasn't aware of Niklaus' gift when I had the charm made but I hope this doesn't deter you from wearing it," as soon as he finished speaking, she pressed her lips onto his and kissed him, all of her love and devotion poured into it and she lingered her forehead on his for a long moment.

"I love it, I never intend on taking it off," she pulled back slowly, removing the bracelet from its cushion and holding it out towards him. She held her wrist out and he clipped it onto her wrist, the charms dangled perfectly across the top of her hand and she felt like a princess, "you have well and truly succeeded in your plight to spoil me, how can I ever thank you enough?"

"There's one more," he flickered his gaze onto the envelope resting against the candle and she followed his line of sight.

She dipped her head slightly and smiled wide as she picked up the envelope and slipped her finger in the gap in the seal, she tore it open and pulled out a piece of folded paper. When she opened it, two boarding passes felt onto her lip and she gasped quietly, her eyes widened slightly as she picked them up and read them.

"Elijah, is this-"

"A month long honeymoon in Europe," her lips parted at his words and she turned to look at him with surprise, happiness and excitement all mixed into one, "these passes can be used at any airline whenever we see fit within Europe, we can go anywhere you like, Spain, Italy, France, Monaco and we have a whole month to explore."

"I can't believe you did this," she looked at him with big adorning eyes and to see her so happy only brought a profound joy to him.

"We leave in two days," and just as he saw her brow furrow slightly and her head tilt to the side, he quickly held up his hand and shook his head, "I've already arranged for Stephanie to take over the New Year's blessing, Rebekah and Kol are going to lead the factions in your place and I convinced Marcel to move up your planned start date, there is nothing left to worry about."

"Oh my god," she said with a feathery and astonished voice as she fixated her eyes on his, "you took care of everything?"

He gave a nod of his head before slipping his hand around the back of her neck and joining their foreheads gently together, "I promised to show you the world and that's exactly what I intend to do."

"I don't know what to say," her eyes closed, more tears formed and then a few extra just to tamper with her mascara and she was delightfully encased in a perfect loved up bubble, "I don't know how I got so lucky or what I did that earned me the right to become your wife but I don't deserve you."

"Elena, you couldn't possibly be serious..." he trailed his sentence off when he looked into her eyes and saw no humour or doubt in her words and small sigh quietly escaped his lips, "I ask myself those very questions everyday, you are the purest and most compassionate soul I have ever met, you have saved my life in every way possible and shown me what true love is, you did all this regardless of my past,"

"Elijah-"

"and even after you knew every detail of my life, the bad and the worst, you still married me, I don't deserve even a fraction of your love or the light you bring into my existence but I will protect it and love you with every fibre of my being for the rest of time."

She kissed him like she had never kissed him before, every heightened emotion and magnified touch surged through her and she felt the rush of every spark of electricity between them. Everything was more obvious to her now, the sound of his heartbeat and every skipped breath, the scent of his cologne and the taste of him on her lips and it was intoxicating.

And against her bodies deepest desires and wishes for an immediate and urgent connection, she decided she wanted to take it slow, savour every moment of their first night together as man and wife and take in every new and small detail her newly found abilities was allowing to see and feel.

She grasped his hand and returned to her feet, pulling him gently along with her as she walked him back inside the house and through the kitchen.

Their kiss remained unbroken and he held onto her waist, her dress ruffled in his grip and the fabric pulled tighter against her. He could feel her power writing beneath his skin and in this moment, it was uncontrollable and sent his emotions into overdrive.

The electricity was almost too much for him to handle.

Her hands smoothed through his hair and tugged at the ends, she could feel his meticulous nature unravel as he sunk his lips further into hers and press her more forcefully into him. He was animalistic in the most punctilious way, he was careful not to miss even an inch in his exploration of her body but remained ever the collected and noble man she had ever met.

Her feet found their way onto the stairs and in one swift motion, she was hanging from his waist and he had his arms completely enveloped around her. She pressed her heels into his lower back and pushed further into him. He cleared the space between the middle of the stairs to their bedroom within a matter of seconds and she found herself pressed against the back of the now closed door.

Their kiss broke for mere seconds whilst she looked at their new room and he had it decorated so romantically, with candles, flowers and rose petals scattered across the entire area and she was lost to the feverish ecstasy of the moment.

But the kiss didn't remain broken for long.

She pulled at his shirt and the buttons popped off one by one, a task made simpler by her new found strength and she pushed it from his shoulders with ease. He somehow felt smoother but he had probably always felt this way, she just didn't know it until tonight now that she wasn't dulled by the rough and worn touch her fully human fingers usually possessed.

He unravelled further when a sophisticated and endearing moan breathed from her lips and he flashed her to the bed. She climbed down from his waist and onto her knees and his hands now pressed onto her thighs and smoothed up to the end of her dress.

Her heart raced and so did his, there was no secrets between them now, she wouldn't miss a skipped beat or a forceful breath again and it was intense, to not only feel his vulnerability but to hear it too.

He pulled her dress up her body slowly and ruffling as much fabric as he could in his hands. He felt every inch of her bare figure graze against his fingers as it smoothed up and over her head until she was left in just her lingerie. The white lace bridal set she picked out weeks ago that left him reeling.

She was quick to reciprocate and undone the buttons on his pants, her fingers curled around the rim and she pulled them down, along with his boxers and he stepped out of them, kicking them aside and he slowly started to tower over her body.

He pulled at her panties and slid them down her legs, it felt almost tragic to let his drive rip them away from her before he even had the chance to fully admire them, the bridal set she picked out just for him to revel in. He popped the clasp on her bra and pulled it from her, leaving nothing left between them.

Her breathing laboured and she felt a slight tremble radiate across her entire body when she felt him press against her completely and it was like every touch caused a burst of fireworks to explode around her. She was positively unraveled, every moan and low growl from his lips sent her into a depraved and animalistic state and she was never the best at containing herself. Especially when it came to him.

Before he knew it, she had grasped the back of his neck, turned them so he was on his back and she now straddled his waist. His hand smoothed forcefully up her back and landed entangled in her hair as they collided together.

She was lost in his kiss, his touch, their overly heightened and intense emotions and the connection they now shared through her power. There was a slight breeze encircling them and the rose petals floated around them but they barely noticed, how could they? They hadn't separated, not even once, they could just feel the power between them and it sparked through them completely.

In a rush of pleasure, he spun her around so she was on her back and her legs smoothed up his sides tightly until she wrapped them around him completely. He ravished her neck in feverish kisses and a series of small moans elicited from her lips uncontrollably, which was met with a low growl that rumbled in his throat.

She couldn't wait any longer and neither could he.

His hips came down onto hers and he entered her completely, there was loud moans and unsophisticated growls emitting from both of them and her nails dug into the skin on his back.

When he took his place inside her, they didn't think it was possible for it to feel more good than they had experienced before but this was euphoric, powerful, magical, heightened and all the other new found pleasures that came with their shared abilities. Truly and completely one.

Her breathing became heavier with every rock of his hips and pump of him inside her and she could see the difference in how careful he usually was with her. If he had ever let himself go completely with her in the past then the outcome would have been painful for her. Something he wouldn't allow.

"Oh my g-" her words were hushed, breathy and completely uncontrolled, she bit down on her bottom lip to contain her sounds of ecstasy but it was too late, she was ravenous and unconfined, "Elijah."

There was something about the way she breathed his name onto his lips and pulled at his hair more strongly that made him go into overdrive, he wanted it more. He drove harder into her, her back arched, and her hips crashed onto his, with a burst of moans eliciting from her lips and she pressed the heels of her feet into his back further, if only to slide herself onto him more.

Her hands pressed on his waist, she smoothed them up his entire body and she landed them on the back of his neck, it took a second for her to flash him onto his back and straddle his waist. She slid up and down on him slowly but hard, more forcefully than she had done before and every tingle on her body was felt tenfold.

Her rummaging hands found their way to his chest and she held herself up on them, her back arched and her head whipped back, she grinded her hips on him in a circular motion and she felt the grip he had of her waist tighten.

She rocked her hips on him, feeling him pump inside her over and over again; his speed, his forcefulness and his entire length disappearing within her over and over again and she was sure she was going to draw blood if she dug her nails any deeper into his skin.

She pulled him up and he went into a sitting position in seconds, her legs wrapped around him and she pushed herself further onto him. Their kiss broke and they found each other's gaze, she stared deep into his eyes as her body jolted against his thrusts and a sharp breath traced his lips.

This moment was filled with intensity and vulnerability, every shared feeling came to the surface and it was apparent in their eyes. The way she glanced down to his lips every other second meant she was filled with desire only meant for him and her eyes only radiated love.

There was no space between their colliding and bare bodies and they both enveloped each other completely, his arms held her tightly against him and he had a hand pressed and entangled in her hair.

She opened the gap between her neck and shoulder and their eyes flashed the same colour, a golden hue that meant they were now two different types of species, hybrids. His fangs extended and the veins beneath his eyes darkened as he sunk them into her neck, her blood trickled down his throat and it was different, sweeter, more alluring and deeper in taste than he had experienced before and it was addicting.

Rhythm, pressure, heat, pleasure, everything went into this moment as he tasted her and delved inside her repeatedly.

The climax was building within her the slower and more forceful he entered her, over and over again until she couldn't hold back anymore, their lips met once more and she couldn't take it, not for a second longer, she came around him, her essence spilling on him as she dipped her head back, the moaning loud and enticing as she pushed on his shoulders.

He was consumed, her entire body tingled and she felt tender and tighter as she spilled around him and he held her closer, more fervently and harder but she was drawn in more by the safety of his arms and she pushed herself onto him again and again.

He drove into her harder, faster and she met his thrusts, finding a rhythm that was only heightened by vampire speed and strength. The room was filled with their noises and scents and it radiated around them, consuming them completely.

She moved on him as passionately and as feverishly as she could until she felt him start to tense, he moved faster and harder inside her, thrusting deeply inside until he spilled into her, causing her to climax once more when she felt him empty into her completely.

Heavy breathing and panting, moans and growls, power and magic, heightened senses and thrashing heartbeats, everything radiated around them as they stayed as one for a few minutes longer, embracing every touch, emotion and pleasure shared between them.