I have had this idea for a while now and thought it would be fun to write since I only have one other story I'm working on and I have a lot of free time on my hands. I got this idea from thinking how sexy Elijah would be as president and thought to share my idea. I hope you enjoy this chapter and I will try update the next one soon. Rated M for future chapters. Please review x

Disclaimers note:I do not own these characters, they belong to the CW, Julie Plec and L.J Smith

Prologue

Twenty-five year old Elena Gilbert sat up at her desk trying to put together a job application for new jobs. Elena graduated college two months ago with a bachelor's degree in journalism and a doctorate in writing from Yale. She was applying for a journalist job so that she would have money coming in when she was writing her new book. She was interrupted from her task when her cell phone started to ring. She looked at the caller ID and it was Elijah Mikaelson, her boyfriend of two years.

"Hey sweetie" she said as she put the phone between her shoulder and ear to keep in place while doing her work.

"Hello, Elena we need to talk" Elijah came from a well known political family in America, his father was a senator in the state of Virginia, his brother worked in the White House as the Vice Presidents chief of staff. And Elijah himself was going to run for senate after his father in a couple of months.

"Yeah, where? I have something to tell you" she had meant to tell him the last time they spoke but she couldn't find the words.

"Outside the town hall in ten minutes?" He sounded very serious on the phone.

"Okay, are you okay?" He sounded as if he was sad but serious at the same time and that can't be good.

"I'm alright, see you soon" he then hung up.

Elena got dressed in her Yale hoodie and a pair of jeans with some boots. She locked up her house before getting in her little black Porsche that she got for her birthday from Elijah last year. She parked in a parking lot near the building and got out. She then seen 32 year old Elijah sitting on a bench outside the town hall in his impeccable suit as always. He looked to be upset about something. She walked over to him and sat beside him.

"Hey, what's wrong?" She was worried now.

"Elena, I need to tell you something important" he said it in a soft tone. He couldn't believe that he had to do this to her.

"I need to tell you something as well" she had a big smile on her face.

"You go first" he gestured to her to go on.

"No you, mine can wait" she wanted it to be the right moment.

"Remember when we started dating, I told you that my father had made an agreement with another family for me to be with their daughter, when I was eighteen?" He saw her nod "we need to break up, they called my father last night to tell him that it was time"

"No this can't be right" there was tears forming around her eyelids.

"My father wants me to be the youngest president ever to make the Mikaelson name known, the Marshalls had agreed to help out since Thomas is a senator and can make it possible as long as their daughter is married to me" he hated to see her cry, it made him want to tear out the heart of the thing that hurt her, but it was him this time.

"I don't know what to say" there was now forming dampness on her cheeks, he reached out to wipe them away with his thumb but she pushed him away. He wasn't allowed to touch her, not after this.

"Elena, I want you to know that words cannot describe how much I love you, you are the love of my life and no one could ever change that, you're the one that I want to spend my life with, have children and make love to for the rest of my year" he stopped before continuing "if I could, I would marry your without a second thought, I will never forget you and will think of you for the rest of my life" tears were now forming around his eyelids "I want you to have everything in life that you desire and I cannot give that to you" he just wanted to reach out and hold her but she wouldn't let him touch her.

"You can" was all she could say.

"Goodbye Elena" he left with a tear running down his right cheek. She had never she him show this amount of emotion in public and never ever seen him cry. She didn't get to tell him, would it change anything? She doubted that. She got back to her house and went up stairs to just cry, she cried for a month for him. He was the love of her life and no one could replace him.

Two years later.

It was a Tuesday, Elena's day to go over to her best friend Caroline's house. She sat up on the couch listening to Caroline go on and on about the decorator that got the colour wrong for her kitchen, apparently he painted it turquoise and not teal.

"Change the channel I seen this episode, Rachel fancies tag and that's it" she picked up the remotes before Elena could and flicked though the stations she came across ABC news which had Elijah inauguration ceremony on and quickly changed it but Elena took the remotes and changed it back.

"So he done it" she had not seen Elijah since the day he broke her heart into a million pieces, she had seen him on the news and everything but not personally.

"Yes, he got like a ton of votes and is the youngest ever president, since JFK was forty-two and he is thirty-five." Caroline knew he was still a touchy subject to talk about.

"Where you there? At the ceremony I mean?" She saw that Hayley was standing beside him, he was shown holding her hand in a picture. She wanted to rip her hair off her pretty little head.

"Yes, Klaus asked me to be there, the whole family was there, Elijah was so happy he done his father proud"

"And her? Is she nice? Does he love her?" Elena was not sure if she could handle if the answer was 'yes' to the last question.

"Shes alright I guess, no I don't think he loves her, he has to act like he does for the image" it was true Elijah never stopped loving Elena and Caroline could tell that he did, every time they were alone he asked about her.

"Care I have to go, I have a deadline for tomorrow" she left to go home it was still light out but she needed to get home.

A few months later

Elena walked into her work. She worked for The New York Times for a year and a half. She moved to New York when she got the offer, she wanted to get a new scenery. She was a political journalist. Elena was asked to come to her bosses office first thing, a hundred things were going though her head, was she getting fired? No she couldn't she was their best writer.

"Hey Rose, you wanted to see me?" She stood in front of the door.

"Yes come in, close the door and take a seat" Rose gestured to the seat in front of her.

"I'm i getting fired?" She took a seat reluctantly, she wasn't going to go out easily.

"No, you know Trevor right?"

"Yeah, he works in the White House as part of the press?" What's has this got to do with her getting fired, maybe they were replacing her? That can't be right, everyone that works for the times wants that job, it is the best you can get.

"Well he wants a sports post at the paper and Alaric wants you to replace him in Washington" Alaric was the CEO of The New York Times.

"What? But I live here"

"We are going to pay for your move anything you may need we'll be giving to you, Elena this could be your big break, it is less hours and you could work on another book" Elena was now a published author, her book was very popular and was a best seller.

"I guess I could think about it" working in the White House meant on occasions there was interview with the president.

"You have a week"

Two weeks after the big move

It was Elena first week in her new job. She could not turn down the opportunity, so who cares if she see him, it is his fault they broke up. She got through security and was walking down the hall. She had never been in the White House before, she had to say it was exquisite the first time she saw it. She had a coffee in her hand and the newspaper in the others. She bumped into someone on her journey to her new workplace. She looked up. God she hasn't seen him in ages.

"Hey Stefan, I didn't know you worked here" she hasn't seen Stefan since he left for his tour in Iraq. She gave him a quick hug before looking back at him.

"Hello Elena, yes I am a FBI agent now and am sort of like a bodyguard, what are you doing here? I haven't seen you since high school" Stefan loved his job working here is great.

"I'm working for the times here"

"Are you doing an interview today?" Stefan knew Elijah schedule well and was present at everything.

"Yeah" Elena was not happy about seeing him but what could she do.

"Well I have to go, I'll see you in half an hour?"

"How do you know the time it's at? I haven't been told yet" she was hoping that hers would be later so she could mentally prepare herself for this ordeal.

"Elijah tells me everything, I have to go, ABCs in now and someone could like shoot him if am not there" she wishes.

Elena had to go through even more security just to get in the same room as him. She had to take off her shoes and go in this machine to see if she had anything on her or in her body, it was really stupid. A man from Seattle press came out and she was escorted into the room. She took a deep breath before entering, he was on the phone, when she sat down.

Elijah heard ruffle of paper and turned around to the source of the notice with his finger on his mouth to tell them to be quite. His face dropped it was Elena, his Elena. She looked so beautiful and more mature. She was wearing a black pencil skirt that hugged her curve perfectly and a white blouse, her black lace bra was transparent through the blouse. She was so sexy, it hurt how beautiful she was. He had forgotten that he was on the phone, he just couldn't keep his eyes off her. He was broke from his thoughts when the person on the other line was shouting at him.

"I'm sorry ambassador, I will talk to you on later date about the topic, I have an interview at the moment, goodbye" he then hung up "Hello Elena"

"Mr president" she nodded at him in respect.

That sounded very sexy coming out of her mouth "how have you been?"

"Good, are you ready for the interview to start?" She had ten minutes with him and she need a good story.

"Yes" he nodded at her.

"How has your first few months as president been?" It was a very basic question but she had been given a list to ask and had a couple of her own for her story.

"The first few months has been surreal, it is so amazing to be the leader of so many. It was weird to move at first but everything settled in well. It is a privilege to be President of the United States Of America and to represent so many people who live in my great country"

"I know you have given up some many things to be here, how has that affected you?" This was definitely one of her questions.

"It has effected me greatly and I wish somethings I have given up I would still have but I had to make sacrifices for the good of the people" he heard her snort at his answer, he had missed her so much and he couldn't tell her in front of everyone here.

"And Mrs Mikaelson, how is enjoying being First Lady?" Elena definitely did not choose the question, if she had it would have consisted of 'and that whore you married, is she dead yet?' of course she would have said it with a smile.

"Hayley is wonderful and settling in great to her new role" he didn't love Hayley but liked her as a friend.

"Great to hear" it took everything in Elena not to laugh or be sarcastic

The interview went on. Elena asked him what are his views on gun violence and is there nothing he would like to change or do. They were on the topic of him being the youngest president ever and he was saying that it ment a lot to him that the people of America thought so much of him. The interview was interrupted when man had announced it over.

"Goodbye Mr President" she held out a hand to shake it but was made to put it down by one of the guards.

"Calm down people" he then reached out his hand and she shook it. Her touch sent shivers down his spine and to his toes. "Goodbye Elena"

"Elena, can you sign this?" Stefan handed her a book when she got up along with a pen.

"Yeah no bother, who too?" Elena picked up the pen and began to write.

"Rebekah, she loves your book, as do I" he smiled at her.

"You've written a book? Can I see it?" Elijah asked Stefan since Elena gave it back to him.

"Yes" she answered.

"My favourite book actually, it's on the best sellers list" he handed Elijah the book and Elijah opened the front page.

"To the prick that broke my heart" he looked up at her.

"I have to go"

"I saw that your reading her book" Stefan stated. Elijah and Stefan where in the Oval Office enjoying some bourbon before Stefan has to check the security footage for today as he done every night at twelve o'clock.

"How do you know?" He asked.

"One of Rebekah's magazines had made a comment about how you were reading a romance novel" it wasn't that big of a story but it was on the front cover and he only read it because he was bord.

"I have not got very far, but from what I did read Ezra is a hopeless romantic" he loved to read these types of book and it was even better that it was written by her.

"Yes Ezra was such a gentleman in the book, it is going to be a trilogy you know" Stefan put down his drink and stood up to leave.

"Wait, Stefan can I ask you a favour?"

"You are the leader of the free world and you need a favour, I'm going to regret this but what do you want?" He smirked.

"Can I use your phone only to you get back?" He pleaded.

"You have" he started counting "seven phones over there, why do you want mine?"

"I cannot call someone on any of them phones because someone is always listening into the conversation and on your phone I can be on a secure line, I really need to talk to someone"

"Fine I'll be less than five minutes today since I checked it earlier to get home early" he then handed Elijah his phone "no porn calls" he grinned before leaving.

He typed in the number that he had his assistant get earlier that day. The phone started ringing and rang and rang until someone picked up finally.

"Hello?" Her voice was so elegant.

"Hello Elena" he hadn't heard from her for a week and their next meeting was not until a couple of weeks time.

"Elijah, how did you get this number?" It was a stupid question once it came out.

"I have homeland security, the CIA and FBI in the same building as me and it only took my assistant to get your number but Lexi has a Harvard degree so she smart enough to get a number and address"

"Have you ever heard of privacy?" She asked in a sarcastic tone. What did he want now? She had not time for him, she had to finish a chapter of her new book and had an article to finish, she did not have time for him.

"I could have your medical files and a detailed timeline of your life along with people watching your apartment if you like, and I should be the one asking if you have ever heard of privacy?"

"No I would not like that, and what are you on about privacy, you could not take a pee without cosmopolitan doing a 6 page spread on it"

"True, I have started to read your book, I must say I found Ezra very intriguing, tell me Elena what inspired you to write about him?"

"Someone I knew as a child inspired him" she lied.

"So he has brown hair, the initials EM, sharp cheek bones, a thing for suits and apparently has a tattoo on his right shoulder blade that is interesting I have one on my left, must be related to me.."

"Just a coincidence I guess, what chapter did you get to?" her cheek were flaring, how could he still have this effect on her after so long.

"I got to the part were Ezra and Elsa fight over the last new book in the store and when she is going on and on about how he doesn't need it as much as her and Ezra shuts her up by kissing her and asks her out, so they can share the book, that sounds familiar don't you think?" this was the way they meet in a little book store in mystic falls.

"Yes it does, maybe some film or something" a smirk was now playing on her lips "wait that is the second chapter, Peoples magazine caught you reading it on Tuesday its now monday, oh and thanks for getting spotted I got a boost in sales this week"

"You're welcome"

"You used to finish a book in like, an hour and now it takes you a week to finish a chapter, what have you been at?" it was true Elijah used to be able to finish any book in such a short space of time. Once he actually likes it he gets addicted and that's one of the things she loves about him-no loved!

"You have no idea how time-consuming it is to run a country and prevent wars at the same time, I heard from Stefan your book is going to be a trilogy?"

"Yes it is" there was someone crying in the back round "I have to go, bye Mr President"

"Who's that?" who ever it as could be extremely vocal.

"Joseph, Bonnie's baby, she's in town for a special case and Marcel is out with Thierry"

"Okay, goodbye Elena-" she hung up before she could say anything. Stefan came back into the office while he was still looking at the phone.

"Did you get to call the mystery person?" Stefan took him glass in his hand and through it back.

"Yes, thank you" he then handed Stefan back him phone "anything interesting on the cctv?"

"No, the highlight of your day was when you laid on the ground for a while and when your dog Frodo came in"

"Yeah i had a sore back and was waiting on a call from the french president about a visit, it's not my fault there is nothing interesting to do, what would it take for me to go to a bar for once?" Elijah hated being held up in the house all the time and if he was ever out of it, it was for a fundraiser or honouring.

"Me and matt to be at your side, a bullet proof limousine, an ambulance, agents surrounding the entire perimeter and a back round check on every person in the bar along with the alcohol being tested before hand"

"So I'm guessing that would take a while?"

"Yes, i suggest you read your book or do something that will benefit the country" he smirked before adding "now that you mention it, I might head to the bar after work with Rebekah, its been a while since we had a good night out, with you know the whole protecting you"

"But am so bored, you're not allowed to go to a bar if I'm not" he crossed his arms over his chest and kicked his feet up onto his desk.

"Go to bed with your wife, maybe your boredom can be cured with sex or something" the quicker Elijah went to bed was the quicker he got out and got in his with Rebekah.

"I'm not in the mood"

"Fine then, did you call her?" he saw Elijah's face the moment he saw her come in to the room.

"Call who?" shit did he know about him and Elena, it was not like it was a secret but if the press got a hold of this story they would make accusations that were not true and she could not live a normal life again.

"Elena" Stefan answered.

"I don't know what you're talking about, why do you think that?" he shrugged it off and decided to get a drink, if he was going to have the conversation he needed a boost.

"Don't give me that Mikaelson, I have known you since I started dating Rebekah, a year and a half ago and I practically lived with you on you campaign trail and now I have to see your ugly face every day for the next four years-" he was interrupted by Elijah's voice.

"Is there any point to your rant?"

"Yes, in the time I have known you I have never seen you so lit up, it was in your eyes when she shook you hand, I have never seen you ever look at Hayley like that, when she wrote her book she dedicated it to the 'the prick that broke her heart', was that you?"

"Yes it was" he looked down at the floor to hide the shame in his face of how he hurt her so much.

"Did you love her? do you still love her?" Stefan knew he was opening old wounds but he had to get through to Elijah, so he could make amends with Elena and that would do him good and he would be able to get on with his job.

"I have never stopped loving her to be honest, but I know I broke her heart and she no longer loves me the way she did" it had been two years since he said them words out loud and they hadn't changed, he was in love with her but as always there was so may complications.

"Do me a favour and read her book, and also go to bed I want to go home!"

"Fine, goodbye Stefan" he watched Stefan nod and get up and leave.

Friday night

Elena sat in a little bar at in the other side of town. She ordered a glass of red wine and sat in a booth far away from the bar. Elena was waiting on Caroline for their night out, Caroline had been insistent on making Elena go out for once. She sat there for a good hour on her own just scrolling through her phone when she got a text from Caroline.

Caroline:I'm so sorry about being late but I can't come out tonight, James got sick all over my cloths and I stink.

James was Caroline and Klaus' two and a half-year old toddler. Caroline and Klaus have two children a boy James and a girl named Lily who is aged five. Klaus and Caroline were high school sweethearts and married after Lily's birth.

"Great just great!" she took a big gulp of her wine before hearing a manly voice and looked up.

"Rough night?" Elena looked up to find a man in his mid-thirties in a grey Armani suit with blond hair and a five o'clock shadow.

"Yes my best friend had a incident with her two-year old" she was just finishing of her fourth glass of wine.

"Can I get you another one?" he sat down across from her in the booth.

"No thank you, I have to get up early tomorrow, so better go home" she got up and grabbed her bag.

"How about a different time or go for dinner?" he was kinda cute and free dinner can't hurt.

"How about I give you my number and you can call me" she was a little drunk and was not agreeing to anything that bd just a drink or meal with a hot guy. He handed her his phone and she enter her number and called her own. "There you have mine and I have yours"

"Okay, I will call you soon" he put his phone back in his pocket and she left to go home.

Caroline and Klaus' House.

"Do you think she will be okay?" Caroline stepped into Klaus' art studio.

"Honey, you know she is brave enough to get home all by herself" Klaus held up his paint brush to the portrait. "What do you think of this picture?" he then pointed to his family portrait.

"It would be great if Hayley wasn't there" she crossed her arms over her chest and leaned against the side of the door. Elijah asked Klaus to paint a family portrait of every one in the Mikaelson family, that include his parents, her and Klaus, Finn and sage, Kol and Davina, Henrik, Elijah and Hayley, Rebekah and Elijah was insistent that Stefan had to be in it as well so he could hang it in his office.

"I know you don't like her and neither do I but we have to get on with her for Elijah's sake" he put down his paint brush and walked over to her and put his hands on her waist.

"I shouldn't have to, that should be Elena and not that bitch!" she frowned.

"We both know that even Elijah wants that too, hell the whole family wants that to be Elena but father promised Thomas so he made Elijah marry Hayley or he would get disowned from the family and Elijah will never turn his back on his family, its his disease.

"He just left her" it took her forever just to get Elena out of her room when Elijah dumped her.

"How about I take your mind of it, sweetheart" he reach down and squeezed her bottom a bit.

"I'm not in the mood" she grabbed his hands away from her.

"Oh you always in the mood" he then reached down and picked her up bridal style and took her to their big bedroom.

I am thinking of doing flashbacks in future chapters or do little extracts out of the book, maybe? If you have any questions or advice I would love to hear it :)