i hate that i love you ~klaroline fanfic~

Chapter 24 'I need your help'

Caroline's pov

I walk up to the Mikaelson manor all while holding my breath in fear that Klaus will be here when I speak to Elijah. I can't face Klaus right now, he broke my trust but I also know I overreacted, it wasn't completely his fault but he also broke his promise and I need to stay mad at him for now so I can get through this without any distractions and Klaus is the biggest one.
Before I can even knock on the door I hear my name being called from a distance.
"Caroline, meet me in the garden" I hear Elijah's voice call out to me and I follow it, walking around the side of the house and into the garden where i see Elijah sitting at a table with food spread out across the table. I also notice glasses of blood, my throat starts burning at the sight of this.
"Hello Elijah, was you expecting someone?" I ask him curiously as I take a seat across from him. He looks down and then looks back up and makes eye contact with me and smiles.
"Niklaus phoned me Caroline, I know what happened and I had a suspicion I might see you. However I am curious as to why you think I can help you but Niklaus can not...please enlighten me" he picks up the glass of blood, as do I, and we toast and then take a sip. The burning in my throat immediately starts to fade.
"He consumes me, the feelings I have for him and the way I feel about him is so overwhelming that I'm scared I'll become like him, I'm scared I'll allow him to change me into someone I'm not without even realising until I'm the monster that's chained in my family's cellar. I love him but I can't be with him until I figure out who I am now Elijah. It's too dangerous and I know he won't understand that so it's better for him to think that I hate him" Elijah chuckles at my words and shakes his head
"Caroline, you don't know my brother. If he thinks you hate him, it won't stop him nor will it push him away. It will just encourage him to try harder to please you and make you forgive him." He pauses for a moment and looks around before looking back to me. "He is undoubtably a monster Caroline, there is no denying that. He has a terrible temper, he's violent to those that annoy him, he is a royal pain in the arse but I also know that he loves more deeply than anyone else, he would go through hell to protect those he cares about and you Caroline are the one he cares for the most. I have know Niklaus for over a thousand years, I've watched him and never have I seen him this...this fascinated and well... in love." As Elijah finishes his words, I feel warm tears running down my cheeks. I close my eyes and shake my head
" I can't Elijah, I need to do this without him. I need to do this for me, not for him. Please help me, I know it's selfish of me to ask but you have such restraint and I can trust you. However I understand if you say no." Elijah sighs but raises his glass to toast with me. I raise my glass to his in return
"Well I suppose we have an arrangement then Caroline" we smile at each other and finish our drinks.

Elijah will help me through this, I know he will. I'll be okay...I have to be.

Authors note——
I'm so so so sorry guys, I know it's been so long since I've updated! With covid and work and all this other stuff I just completely forgot to update but I'm going to start doing it more often!!! Love you guys and thank you for the support xxxx (also I'm sorry this is such a short chapter, just need to slowly get back into it!)