Twisted Bonds

Chapter 67: Movies With Finn

Emma's POV

I made myself some chicken alfredo that night for dinner. I made extra in case anyone else wanted some.

Elijah walked in while I was eating. "What did you make?" he asked as he walked over to the still half full pot.

"Chicken alfredo. I made extra. Want some?" I asked.

"I would love to have some." Elijah said.

He served himself a plate and sat across from me on the kitchen island. "How did it go with Jenna?" he asked.

"It went alright. She wasn't too upset about it. She understands the situation and realizes that it's for my own protection." I responded.

"That's good." he said. "Oh, I need to let you know that Niklaus will be out of town for a few days. He's going to try to track down who started the rumors."

"That's good. Does he have any ideas on who started them?" I asked.

"He has a few ideas, but nothing confirmed until he finds them and asks them about it." Elijah answered.

Elijah and I finished our dinner while keeping up the small talk. I washed the dishes while he put away any leftovers we had. He kissed my cheek before he left the kitchen.

True to my word, Finn and I watched a couple of Marvel movies that night.

Of course, I made a big bowl of popcorn for us to share. We started with the first Iron Man movie.

Like everyone else I've met, he appreciated the humorous aspect of the movie. And just like Kol, he was immediately sucked into the story being told on the screen. It felt good knowing I had some other MCU fans that I could watch the movies with.

We also ended up watching The Incredible Hulk and Iron Man 2 that night. So far, it seemed like he liked Iron man the best, but we'll have to see how he likes the other movies when it comes time to watch them.

The next day came around, and I was planning on going out to the clearing to get some practice in since it had been a few days since I last had the chance to. Knowing I had to have at least one of them with me, I asked everyone, minus Nik since he was still out of the house, if anyone wanted to accompany me to the clearing.

Elijah ended up volunteering first. So, after breakfast, I changed into a sports bra, tank top, a pair of shorts, and some tennis shoes. I threw my hair into a braid before walking out of my room.

I met Elijah near the entrance. I saw his eyes look over my body hungrily.

I've noticed that the Mikaelson brothers have been less and less discreet about it when they let their eyes roam up and down my body.

I blushed as I noticed his gaze. It doesn't matter how many times I catch one of them looking at me like that, it never fails to make my face heat up. I don't think I'll ever really get used to it.

"Are you ready to head out?" I asked as I reached him.

His gaze finally shifted up to my eyes at my words. "Of course!" he said as he opened the door for me. "After you."

A short time later, we were at the clearing. On the way there, we decided I should practice with water and earth.

A while ago, I discovered that I could feel vibrations in the ground if I had a direct connection to the earth and focused enough. So, I was toeing off my shoes and socks once we stepped into the clearing.

I stood at the center of the clearing. I pulled water from the stream and had it flowing around me in a circle. I closed my eyes and tried to focus on the earth beneath me.