A/N: I had a question on tumblr asking about pet names for the story Human. My answer was three short drabbles. The first is pre-dating, the second is pre-elijah, and the third they are in an established relationship

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"I wasn't aware you were coming over, elskling," Elijah when he answered the door. He stepped to the side so you could enter and you tilted your head as you looked at him.

"What does that mean?"

He waved a hand through the air in dismissal. "It's just a term of endearment. It means friend."

"Oh. Okay." You gave a little shrug. "Klaus asked me to come over. He said he had something he wanted to show me."

Elijah pursed his lips. "I'm sure he does."

"What was that?"

"Nothing. You know the way. I'll leave you to it." And with a bow of his head, he was gone.

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"Pumpkin?" You bit your lip to keep from smiling knowing Nik would hate the suggestion. The two of you had been trying to come to an agreement on a pet name you could call him. He was being rather picky in your opinion so you'd started throwing out rather ridiculous options.

"Absolutely not," Nik said with a face of disgust.

"Muffin?"

"What is your obsession with food?" He tapped his paintbrush against the tip of your nose.

You frowned and wiped the paint away with your hand. Nik laughed as he handed you a rag to clean up. You hummed in thought as you roamed the room. "What does elskling mean?"

You knew what Elijah had said, but something told you he was lying. And truth be told you weren't entirely sure your feelings for the elder brother were entirely platonic. You weren't about to mention that to your hybrid boyfriend, however.

The silence stretched and you turned to find Nik watching you carefully. "Wherever did you hear that, love?"

"That's what Elijah calls me."

"Does he now?"

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"Baby?" you called as you walked into the house. Elijah was out of town on business but Nik should be around somewhere.

"Will you settle for me, elskling?"

You spun to face your unexpected boyfriend. The grin on your face spread from ear to ear as you launched yourself in his direction. You wrapped your arms around him and buried your face in his neck. "I missed you, suits."

Elijah chuckled as he held you close. "I can tell."

"Next time I'm going with you."

He hummed. "Then you will simply miss Niklaus."

"No. He can just come with us," you said and leaned back to look at him.

"I'm not traipsing all over the country following my brother around like some sort of sad puppy, my love," Nik contributed as he came down the stairs.

"But you are a canine, my wolf." You widened your eyes in faux innocence when he frowned at you. "Well, am I wrong?"

Nik came over and tugged you from his brother's arms to kiss you soundly. When he finished, he looped his arms around your waist. "You and your names. Suits, baby, handsome, my wolf, my vampire. Well, you hardly use our names anymore." He leaned down and laid his lips against your ear. "I do have a favorite for you to call us, though."

"What's that?" Your voice had a breathy quality it tended to get when you were in either of your lovers' arms.

"Yours."