Re: Hayley Marshall [The Originals] / Elijah Mikaelson
Glimpsing Hayley from across the room, Elijah's breath caught. She was a beautiful woman, of course, but her beauty was more than skin deep. Rough though she could be, hardened by life, she was a wonderful woman, and one who had caught his attention more fully than anyone had in quite some time. He would do anything to protect her and keep her from further harm, though Elijah was well aware that she could more than protect herself.
Needlessly straightening his cuffs, Elijah made his way across the floor, smoothly taking her hand and bringing it up to brush his lips across the back. "Might I have the pleasure of this dance?" The words were polite, tone full of such affection but his eyes were full of an intense heat. He wouldn't demonstrate it so plainly, but it was there for anyone who cared to notice.