Here's Where I Belong

Chapter Four

Elena danced around her kitchen, swinging her hips in time with the music that was blaring through the ear buds in her ears. Today was her day off, and her Aunt Jenna had called her to ask if she would bake three dozen cookies for a bake sale Amara was going to be doing.

From the time she was young, Elena had loved to bake. So she was usually the go to person for her friends and family whenever they needed some sort of baked goods. And Jenna wasn't the best baker...or cook.

"I made a mixed tape straight out of '94,
I've got your ripped skinny jeans lying on the floor,
and I know now, that I'm so down,"

Elena sang, measuring out the ingredients for the cookies. She was making two different kinds of cookies, but Amara nor Jenna knew that. She was going to surprise her little sister with twice the cookies she had asked for.

When she spun around to grab a towel to cover her mixer with, she let out a scream seeing Kol standing at her door. She jerked the headphones out of her ears, glaring at him.

"Kol Mikaelson, do you want to be shot?" she asked, placing her hands on her hips.

"As long as it is with cupids arrow...and I am looking at you," he said, winking as he stepped forward and placed a kiss to the top of her head.

"Caroline was over at the house, working on wedding plans. She has totally become a bridezilla, so I wanted to escape as soon as I could." He groaned.

Elena couldn't help but chuckle at that. Caroline had been dreaming of her wedding practically since birth. So, she could only imagine how it was going this morning at the Mikaelson household.

"Well then, would you like to help me bake cookies?" She asked, nodding towards the ingredients laid out.

"Ohhhh, what kind are we making?" He asked, stepping forward.

"Double chocolate chip and snicker doodle." Elena said, stepping up to point out the recipes laying on the counter.

"Amara's bake sale?" He asked quietly, reading over the papers.

"Mhmm," Elena said, placing a towel over the mixing bowl, turning it on a low speed.

"So, Elijah-"

"Oh god, not you too. Look I am not going to be with your brother. You and Rebekah both need to just drop it." Elena said, shaking her head as she started mixing the eggs and sugar in a separate bowl.

"I was going to say that Elijah wanted to know I you could watch Ava today? Apparently Caroline and Rebekah are both busy, and he doesn't trust me to watch her. And I can't say that I blame him..." Kol trailed off, a smirk forming on his face as he looked towards her.

"Now, please explain your reaction when I said Elijah's name. Something going on that I should know about?" He asked, wiggling his eyebrows.

"Shut up Kol," Elena said, shaking her head. "it's just your sister seems hellbent on playing match maker. All I have heard is how Elijah and I would make a great couple."

"Well, just throwing this out there...I kind of agree. You two would be awesome for each other, but I can see where you would both be hesitant to start a relationship." Kol shrugged, popping chocolate chips into his mouth.

Elena laughed, reaching over and pulling the bag out of his hand. "These are for the cookies, now go call Elijah and tell him that I wouldn't mind in the least to watch Ava."

Elijah carried his daughters car seat and diaper bag into the Gilbert house. Kol had let him know that Elena was willing to watch Ava today, and that the front door would be unlocked when he got there. A small town trust thing, he supposed.