Chapter 17

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Charlie returned each of their smart phones after ensuring the encryptions were secure. It was agreed that Freya and Niklaus would handle the interrogation of their witch prisoner since Kol could be unpredictable and Elijah had a penchant for ripping out the hearts of those who had hurt his family. While Charlie monitored the interrogation, his computer program was searching the city for the omega pentagram symbol. He had also uploaded images of the five witches and his programs were searching Salem's video files for them, hoping to provide clues to the coven's whereabouts. Angelica told him to take a break and hit the showers; she would keep her eye on everything until he returned. Charlie nodded, grabbed his bag and disappeared into one of the bedrooms.

He emerged about a half hour later and returned to his computers. "Your turn, Sunshine," he he said as she smiled and squeezed Charlie's shoulder. "Before I go, I was going through the pictures you took and a few of them caught my attention." She showed him the files she had made. "Would you please send those to Alaric Saltzman? The witches are using a variety of symbols from different language origins, something I had only seen Mason do. I would like to see if Alaric is able to translate them for me. I have a theory, but I need to see what he comes up with independently." Charlie nodded as she grabbed her bag and headed into the bedroom, shutting the door behind her.

Angelica turned on the shower to the hottest setting and tossed her tattered clothing in a pile on the floor. Having Charlie go first was a gift because had he waited until after she was done there wouldn't have been a drop of hot water left in the household for hours. The steam billowed out of the bathroom as she stepped into the shower, letting the scalding hot water pound away the evidence of the earlier battle, soaking her head underneath the spray as it purified her body and calmed her mind. She lathered up and watched as the sudsy water ran down the drain. She was about to turn off the water when a familiar form slid into the shower behind her, his muscular arm reaching past her to change the water temperature to a more tolerable level while he slid his other arm around her waist and pulled her gently against him.

The feel of his skin against hers was exhilarating. She leaned her head back against Elijah's shoulder while he kissed her neck, gently at first but now with more pressure. She wanted to turn toward him but he whispered, "No," playfully into her ear then returned his attention to her neck. The combination of the water, his lips on her neck, and his touch as he caressed seemingly every inch of her skin made her feel as though she would ignite the entire shower in fire. Her breathing quickened in anticipation as Elijah worked his own magic on her, his hand eventually finding its mark while still holding her close to him. He sank his teeth into her neck and drank from her, the intensity nearly sending her over the edge. She reached behind her head and ran her fingers through Elijah's hair, grabbing a handful as the tension mounted, her breathing grew rapid and her heart pounded as if it would burst through her chest at any moment. Sensations exploded throughout her body, sending wave after wave crashing over her until the waves subsided. Elijah wrapped both arms around her and held her as her breathing slowed, whispering, "I love you," in her ear. They stood there in that shower, his arms wrapped around her waist, her arms over his arms, as they listened to the sound of each other's heartbeats against the sound of the water spraying against the tile floor, leaving Salem behind if only for a few brief moments.

Elijah dressed and left Angelica in the room to do the same. Had he not done so he would have given in to further temptation and there was work to be done. He rejoined Kol to inquire on the progress of the interrogation. Angelica joined them a few minutes later and if anyone knew what they had been up to no one gave any indication. Charlie told her that Alaric had the photos and was researching them. Elijah inquired further and Angelica explained the various origins she saw in the symbols. He asked her if she was able to read them and she said she could but wanted Alaric to confirm it separately to see if she was correct.

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