(1910, New Orleans) Elijah's POV

"How may I help you this evening Mr Romero?" I ask the gentlemen as we sit in my study. My family and I have been living her for nearly two centuries. We arrived in Louisiana in 1718 and helped build New Orleans. We have remained here hidden from our father all this time thanks to the witches. This is the happiest we've been since we were turned in the tenth century. Anyway Mr Romero has requested an audience with me tonight. No doubt regarding Klaus.

"I was unfaithful to my wife, I didn't mean to be. I love her, but we had a fight and I got drunk. Now that night has come back to haunt me" he tells me.

"How so?" I ask him not really concerned.

"The woman I slept with is pregnant and claims it to be mine. She wishes me to leave my baron wife and marry. Otherwise she'd be kicked out of her home and have no one" he explains.

"What is it you think I can do?" I ask him confused.

"You are a lord and my family has served you for generations. We've kept your secrets" he tells me. "I want you to get rid of her, not harm her or her child in anyway. Just send her away and give her enough money so that she can raise the baby. I love my wife, I don't care if we can never have a child. I won't leave her for a woman I don't love and a baby that may not be mine" he explains.

"I see you dilemma" I tell him. "I shall speak to her and offer her a deal. If she accepts it, you'll never hear from her again" I assure him.

"Oh thank you Lord Elijah, I can not..." he starts to say. But I silence him.

"But if she does not, you have my word the child will not be harmed. However, once it is born you and your wife shall raise it. While the woman will die" I tell him.

"My wife would leave me if she knew the truth" he tells me worried.

"She need not know the child is yours biologically. Only that it's an orphan in need loving parents" I tell him. "But that is if the mother does not accept my deal" I add. He nods his and gives me her details.

(Next day)

Marinette Herbert and I are having tea in the garden. "I heard of your child, congratulations" I tell her.

"Thank you my lord, but why have you summoned me?" she asks me confused.

"Mr Romero told me of child" I tell her. She knows nothing of my family. Other then we are nobles. "I wish to offer you a deal" I tell her.

"What sort of deal?" she asks me as she holds her stomach protectively.

"If you wish to raise your child, you must leave New Orleans. I have arranged for you a new life in Arizona. An old friend of mine lives there, he will help you settle in. I shall give you more then enough money to raise your child and still be well off. But you must have no contact with anyone here in New Orleans, including Mr Romero" I tell her.

"What do you get out of this?" she asks me confused.

"Glad you asked, should the child be a girl. She will come here when she reaches marriage age and will marry me. Should it be a boy, he will live a full life have a family. But the first daughter of your family in future will be my wife. Do we have a deal?" I ask her.

"I won't see Antonio again? My child will have no father" she says sadly.

"True, but it'll have you and I have organized it so that those of Arizona will believe you are a widow" I tell her.

"But I won't have to worry about money or have to work another day in my life?" she asks me.

"Yes to both" I tell her.

"We have a deal Lord Elijah, I promise the next girl to be born in my family shall be your wife" she vows. We shake hands and she signs the contract. Before going home to pack.

(Hundred years later, Greenville Mississippi) Adele Garcia's POV

Hi, my name is Adele Garcia. My family history is weird, my great something grandmother lived in New Orleans. Then suddenly moved to Arizona, were she fell for rich guy named Zachariah Smith. They had a son and my family kept having sons for nearly a century. Until I was born twenty-one years ago. Grandmother always said I had a destiny, but I don't believe her. I long to travel the world and that's what I'm doing.

As soon as I completed high school. I left Arizona and decided to explore USA first. Right now I am in Mississippi, Greenville to be precise. I'd just arrived after being in New Orleans for the New year. It was an amazing party, though I hardly remember a thing about it. Next stop is Florida, then I am going to Cuba. Good thing I know Spanish.

When I arrive in Florida. I will go to Orlando Disney World first. Before going to Miami to learn to surf and work on my tan. Anyway right now I am on my way to a restaurant for restaurant week. My friend Odette told me someone wished to meet at Sassafras Southern Bistro. I would not usually go on a blind date, but free food. Besides I love the snow.

I arrive and go to the reception disk. "Mikaelson, 1:00 reservation" I tell him.

"Yes, you date is already waiting for you Miss Garcia. Please follow me" he says and leads me to a table. I notice the restaurant is empty. Except for a man in a suit sitting at a table set for two alone. I frown in confusion, shouldn't it be busy with restaurant week? "Mr Mikaelson, your date has arrived" he tells the man.

"Thank you leave us" the man says and the he leaves. "Please take a seat Miss Garcia" he tells me with a smile. I do so as he pushes my chair in. "My name is Elijah and yours is Adele?" he asks and I nod my head. "I am sorry we had to meet this way, you are a hard woman to find" he tells me and I frown in confusion.

"Do I know you?" I ask him confused.

"No, but I knew your ancestor. I am here to have you honour a promise made a century ago" he tells me.

"What promise? I'm confused" I tell him honestly.

"We shall discuss that later" he tells me. "I ordered you the Sassafras Fried Chicken with water. Is that alright?" he asks.

"Yes, I love chicken" I assure him. Out found and drinks arrive. I noticed he has marinated beef and asparagus. We eat in silence

"So why have you been traveling for the last two and half years?" he asks me once we finished eating.

"Not that it's any of your business. But I wanted to see the world" I tell him. "I wanted to meet new people, see you places. Arizona was boring" I state.

"What if I told you, you could have centuries to explore the world?" he asks me.

"I'd say you're crazy as the average human life span is eighty seven years" I tell him. He chuckles at my comment.

"I have lived far longer then that" he tells me.

"You don't look a day over twenty four" I tell him. I pick up my glass and start to drink.

"Thank you, now this promise that was made. It was that the next girl born in your family would be my wife" he tells me and I nearly chock on my water.

"Now I know you're crazy" I tell him.

"I can prove it" he tells me and places a hand on my cheek. I get flashes of him from 1910. Of the deal he'd made with my ancestor. He removes his hand and I shake my head.

"How did you do that?" I demand.

"I'm one of the original vampires" he tells me.

A/N

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