I Feel You - Elijah Mikaelson -

If I Had a Heart

Cassie was waked by Hopes cries. She took the baby in her arms lightly rocking her back and worth.

When she calmed a bit, Cassie thoughts wandered off to last night.

It must have been a dream.

At least it felt like it. She could still feel Elijahs hands on her skin and how his lips made her stop thinking.

But she swore to herself that she would never fall for him again. So it would've been quite stupid to lure a certain man into a very sexy kiss.

Maybe she will quickly find out. She could hear Elijah making breakfast in the kitchen. She needed a moment before she could enter the room.

„Good morning."

Elijah smiled at her and touched Hope's cheek.

„Hearing her cries before, I think this one is hungry."

He handed Cassie a baby bottle and she sat down to feed youngest member of the Mikaelsons.

„Have you slept well?"

Cassie looked up to see Elijah continuing his cooking.

„Kind of. Sleeping in a sitting position was a bad idea. My neck hurts."

She tried to keep up some senseless chit chat.

Elijah turned his head to look over his shoulder and their eyes met. Again there was this tension. He felt a sudden urge to massage her uptight neck. It was nearly driving him crazy.

A long silence erupted and Cassie didn't know what to say. She tried to concentrate on feeding Hope. A warm smile spread on her face. How could a little one be that cute?

When she was finished, Cassie sat Hope in her chair. The silence grew even more awkward.

„I...I will just go out and grab some wood for the chimney..."

Elijah stopped her by grabbing her arm when she wanted to pass by. Before she could say anything he pulled her into a slow kiss.

It differed from yesterday. Cassie could still feel the tormenting tickling in her stomach, but this kiss felt more...real. He was gentler, this wasn't out of desperation.

„You thought yesterday's events were a dream, right?"

He stated when he broke the kiss.

All these emotions made Cassie a bit dizzy. How could he still be the strong Elijah Mikaelson after such a kiss? Was he even a slight bit affected by her?

She looked down.

„Yes, I thought so. Because I never imagined that I would be capable of betraying myself."

Elijah frowned.

„So you think this....us...is not right?"

The blonde vampire laughed bitterly.

„My dear Elijah, this is baddest thing we could do. We are toxic with each other. And this will not end well. But that doesn't mean I don't like it."

She rested her hands on his muscular arms and whispered seductively.

„...and even the most moral vampire in the world should sometimes do something very bad."

Elijah looked to the ceiling when he felt his dark urges triggered by her voice.

She turned in his arms and wanted to leave him standing with his thoughts. A very bad habit of her.

Elijah grabbed her even more tightly and lowered his voice.

„Cassandra Grey, do not tempt a predator. I will win you back like a gentleman. Until you beg me for salvation."

„I will not stand in your way, Mr. Mikaelson."

How she missed that flirting. She loved it when he got a bit more carefree.

„But I have bad news. Not that bad, I just have to tell you that our time in this little shelter here is over."

Cassies smile faded. She didn't want to go back into all the trouble in New Orleans. It had been perfect here. It was lovely to spend time with Hope and she felt that Elijah was happy here, too.

Maybe everything will be different when the carefree illusion they were creating is gone.

Maybe all that family drama would drive them apart.

Cassie sighted.

„Why?"

„Hayley and Niklaus will come here. They deserved to spend some time with their daughter. And we'll need to stand by Rebekah's side."

Cassie imagined how joyful Hayley would be when she'll see her little one. Oh yes, she deserved that. After all she's been through. She knew how much torture it was for the mother to not being able to hold her child whenever she wanted to.

And everyone knew that everything would have been better for Hayley, and even for Cassie, if they just stayed away from this cursed family.

But they stood by them.

That made both of the women one of them.