because the vacancy in my heart is now a spot you hold [tag manof_myword and lovewhentheyrun]

[the_realsavior]

It was the sun rays peeking through the opening of the heavy curtains that first stirred Elena awake as she attempted to turn her face away from the offensive light.  Then she tried to move, to shift to her side, but the heavy arm resting across her middle and the legs tangled with her own made movement nearly impossible as she once again found

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[manof_myword]

Elijah didn't truly feel her shift--there was nothing she did that pulled him to wakefulness, except, perhaps, a draw of breath, or the flicker of the sun itself. He shifted, then, nuzzling absently at her neck. The scent of her was familiar, now, comforting in its own way. He'd not expected this to last. Three months didn't say it was going to, of course, but his brother seemed inclined to continue the game--if that's what it was--for a while, at least.

A few tense moments, a few shivers of concern for his brother's mood, but they had passed without major incident. A little yielding, giving in on a point or two and things smoothed out well enough.

He hoped they would continue so.

He nipped a little lazily at her jaw, still half-asleep, but aware she was there at the least.

[the_realsavior]

Elena hadn't really expected things to last either, not at first, and now she couldn't imagine it ending. Or maybe it was just that she didn't want it to for any reason as she didn't want to lose either one of them. A humbling and surprising realization but true nonetheless.

It was still on her mind as she felt Elijah start to stir by nuzzling softly at her neck before shifting to nip at her jaw, stirring another sensation inside of her as she shivered a little against him in response. Then, turning her head, she brushed her mouth against his in a light kiss as a sort of morning greeting which she followed by nipping lazily at his bottom lip.

[manof_myword]

Elijah hummed something quiet and pleased, nipping back gently, his tongue sliding over her lower lip after.

"Good morning...." He kept his voice sot, not wanting to wake Klaus., for the same reason. "Or afternoon...."

None of them were really morning people anymore.

[the_realsavior]

Elena's lips curved in amusement against his mouth as she smiled softly into the light kiss, her hand shifting to skim lightly over his side, trailing a slow caress upwards. "I think it's actually closer to good evening." She kept her voice just as soft as his, the low note husky still from sleep.

Curling her arm around his shoulders, she trailed her nails lightly into his hair and over his scalp as she kissed him again.