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WILL YOU MARRY ME

She smiles at him, careful not to wake him as she gets out of bed and gets ready for the day. Sleeping Elijah is too rare for her to interrupt, he's always so busy that she's surprised he has time for sleep or her. But he carves out time for her, and sometimes for sleep. She lets the coffee start to brew as she grabs her purse. Elena carefully shuts the door and walks out of their apartment. Elijah will be awake in thirty minutes give or take, it's just enough time to get doughnuts from their favorite bakery down the street.

She likes Elijah and she likes their routine. Sometimes she can't believe he's real, he's perfect but he's called her that quite a few times too, and she smiles as she remembers it on the walk back. The walk back to the apartment always seems longer, but she knows it isn't. She carefully walks up the stairs, back to their door. Mystic Falls has always had the title of home to her, but this is a very close tie. Not even the apartment, just Elijah, wherever he is means home. It's almost scary, they haven't known each other for more than a year, but they're serious about each other. He's The One, as Caroline would say. Caroline is right. There have been so many secrets kept from her, she's glad that Elijah is honest with her.

She opens the door and carefully enters, the coffee is done brewing and she sets the bag of doughnuts on the counter and pours two cups. An arm wraps around her waist and she relaxes into it. It's Elijah, and it's confirmed when he presses a quick kiss to her shoulder.

"Good morning." He says and she smiles. It is a very good morning, she thinks as she points out the coffee and doughnuts. Elijah removes his arm from her waist and moves to the coffee.

"Very good morning." Elena notes and a smile pulls at his lips before he takes a sip of coffee. He swallows and sets it down. His happy expression turns serious and she's worried. Elijah never looks so solemn here, that's for everywhere but their apartment. She wants to ask but he speaks before she does.

"I have something to tell you and a question. Which one do you want first?"

"What do you need to tell me?" Elena asks, her voice miraculously steady. A million scenarios flash through her mind as he begins off with an apology. An apology for lying to her. Elena freezes as he begins to explain, she knows of the little Scandinavian country he was born in. He's actually royalty from that country he tells her honestly, and he keeps talking and she only has one instinct.

Elena bolts, her purse is next to the door and she's out. Gone.

"Fuck." Elijah whispers. The box is still in his pocket, and he dials a familiar number.

"I know you're going to hate me but hear me out. I just need you to tell me if Elena contacts you within the next few hours." He begins and Caroline mutters a sarcastic comment under her breath.

"What did you do?" She asks and he tells her that he surprised Elena with a secret and Caroline swears at him. He doesn't interrupt her, he knows he deserves it, and letting Caroline do things her own way is the only way she'll work with him.

"You know she runs when she's surprised. I'm going to hang up so I can be ready when she calls." Caroline says and hangs up before he can thank her. She knows Elena, it's a matter of when and not if.

She doesn't know where she is when she stops running but there's a sign for an unfamiliar park and she needs to breathe. Elena walks slowly trying to catch her breath. She sits on a park bench as grass bends underneath her shoes. Tears come out as she takes a shuddering breath and she digs through her purse. If she doesn't want to go back to Elijah for a while, she'll be okay. She has her wallet, water, and protein bars. She looks through her purse for a few more moments, glad she didn't wear more than mascara.

"Fuck." She whispers to the wind, she left her keys. If she wants to go back to the apartment she has to rely on Elijah to let her in. She finds her phone and hits speed dial as she tries to find a tissue.