(1) Bloodlines: The Curse (A Vampire Dairies Fanfiction)

29. A New Beginning

Anticipation. Alex's whole being was flooded with it as Elijah pulled up outside his home. The house looked different in the dark, but the building was illuminated with bright gardening lighting. Alex hadn't really paid much attention to the home when she had last been there; she had been asleep when they arrived and had been too busy running to take in the place. But as she looked out the window at the mini-mansion, she couldn't help but think that it suited Elijah.

The door opening did startle Alex slightly. She had been too caught up in the house to notice that Elijah had walked around and opened her door. He smiled at her, amusement on his face, as he held out his hand. Alex took it and stepped out of the car. Elijah led her into the house with his hand on her lower back, and they stopped when they reached the bottom of the staircase.

Alex wondered if Elijah wanted to lead her upstairs to continue what they had both wanted back at the Lockwoods. Alex knew she wanted to peel off his suit and explore his hard body while she remembered the feeling of his mouth on her skin. And while they had briefly spoken about what was to come, Alex felt there was more that Elijah wanted to say.

"I don't want to assume anything," he said.

Alex smiled and placed her hands on his shoulders. She drew her palms over the fabric of his expensive jacket and stopped as her fingers reached his neck. "Allow me to clarify exactly what I want." Her fingers stroked the sides of his neck for just a moment before she turned and pressed her hands beneath his jacket. She pushed it off his shoulders, letting it fall down his arms before grasping the top button of his shirt. Alex kept her eyes locked on Elijah's as she made her way down, popping each button as she went.

Before they had left the Lockwoods, Alex went to tell her family she was leaving. Elena hugged her and told her to be honest to herself; there was nothing wrong with how she felt about Elijah. And Alex wanted to do that. No more hiding, no more denying what she wanted.

With Elijah's shirt unbuttoned, Alex turned her back to Elijah. She twisted her head and waited. Elijah's hands found her waist as his lips pressed against her bare shoulder. His fingers slid across her dress to the clip that held the dress up. He popped it open and peeled the dress down her body, letting it pool around her ankles.

Without her dress, Alex was left only in her six-inch heels and a pair of black lace panties. She shivered as the cool air touched her skin, making her nipples harden. Elijah's hands slid around her sides to her stomach; he pulled her against him, her back to his chest. He leant down and pressed another kiss to her shoulder, his tongue sweeping across her skin. Alex turned her head to look at him. This man had surprised her; he had found a way inside, and she was grateful because her head, heart and body all wanted the same thing. Him.

She lifted a hand to cup the back of Elijah's head and brought their mouths together. Alex's body ignited with need. Elijah's hands caressed her skin, venturing near the places she desperately wanted him to touch, but instead of touching her breasts or sliding his fingers between her legs, he teased her. Alex's whimpered and groaned into Elijah's mouth, her body pressed back against him as she tried to ask him to touch her. Elijah hummed with pleasure as she bit at his lip and dug her fingers into his scalp.

The breath was slightly knocked from Alex when Elijah swept her into his arms and up the stairs. The scene around them changed as Elijah placed Alex onto the bed, his mouth never leaving hers and catching the sharp breath that escaped her. Elijah moved his mouth to her neck and used his blunt teeth to bite firmly against her jugular, making Alex's body arch up against him. Alex cried out at the feel of Elijah's teeth against her throat; her core throb with the need for more.

Alex couldn't stop herself from speculating if Elijah would bite her? If he would bare his fangs and slip them into her vein to taste her. It scared Alex, not that he might drink her blood, but that she wanted him to. Something that should have repulsed her – at least it used to – was now something she almost craved.