Once Elias walked into the motel room that he and Alyssa would be sharing for the night, relief flooded through him.

He was glad to be off that RV for at least a little while, especially after that awful nightmare that he had.

The tension was really wearing down on him and having some space would really help.

"I'm going to take a shower,

" Elias told Alyssa before heading into the bathroom. He shut the door behind him with a sigh, feeling weight all throughout his body.

Tomorrow would be a big day for him and Melina. They would show each other the limits of their powers and then figure out how to combine them.

Deep down, he was nervous. What if he wasn't powerful enough? What if they weren't powerful enough together to take down Alaric?

He had no idea what they would do then. Alaric would wreak havoc and eventually kill all of them once he overpowered them. There wasn't a happy ending to that version of the story.

Elias turned on the shower before stripping off his clothes, glancing at himself in the mirror before stepping under the hot stream of water.

He had looked better, but he couldn't blame himself for looking a little rough. He had been stuck in an RV.

He dragged his hands over his head, smoothing back his wet hair as the hot water thundered down on him.

All he could hear was the rush of the water, and it actually relaxed him a little.

He kept his eyes closed, slipping into the lull of the noise all around him.

He could've fallen asleep, but hands touching his back made him made him pull his head out of the spray.

"Sorry. I just wanted to check on you,

" Alyssa said as he turned around to face her. She placed her hands on his chest as she stepped closer to him.

"Are you okay?

"

Elias breathed in and out steadily, leaning into her touch and reveling in it. He was glad that she was here.

Even when he needed space, he didn't need to be away from her. They were one person, one team. He couldn't go on without her, and he was going to keep his nightmare from coming true.

"I am now,

" he replied as he reached out to hold her hips, feeling how warm her bare skin felt under his hands.

He pulled her closer until their bodies touched. This was their first true moment of alone time since they left New York. Perhaps, he needed to take advantage of that.

Alyssa's breath hitched slightly as their noses brushed. Her eyes flickered up to his as she rested her hands on his strong arms.

"Elias…

" she breathed out before his lips captured hers, silencing her. She leaned into the kiss, pushing her hand into his hair as they stood under the water.

Elias cupped her face, feeling warm water glide down his face and between their moving lips. He could stand there and kiss her forever, tasting her sweetness. He had been wanting to do this since they left.

"I've missed you,

" he whispered to her as he let his hands move downward, drifting his fingers along the curves of her breasts and stomach. He couldn't wait to touch her all over. He didn't know when his next opportunity would be.

"I've been with you the whole time,

" Alyssa laughed.

"You know what I mean,

" Elias smirked as his hand trailed lower, slipping between her legs. His fingers brushed through her wet folds, seeking out her clit to rub steady circles.

He felt her thighs threaten to tighten around his hand, but he kept her legs parted.

Alyssa squirmed on the spot, moaning softly as she dug her nails into his shoulders. She wrapped her fingers around his hard length, gently squeezing and stroking.

Elias tightened his jaw slightly, heat and bliss crashing over him. He couldn't take the teasing for too much longer.

He wanted to be inside her, to have her feel every inch of him. His lips found the side of her neck, leaving heated kiss and teasing bites against her exposed skin.

Even when he was so close to her jugular, the thought of hurting her never crossed his mind. He would make her scream, but it would be for a whole other reason.

"Hold on tight,

" he murmured near her ear. He grabbed the back of her thighs and lifted her up.

Alyssa gasped and wrapped her arms and legs around him. Her nose brushed his as she looked into his eyes.

"I can't believe we're doing this,

" she said with a sly smile.

"Believe it,

" Elias replied before pushing into her. He spun them around, pressing her up against the shower wall.

Once he adjusted his grip on the back of her thighs, he started thrusting into her, hearing her moans echo throughout the bathroom.

Scott was staying next door to them, and there was no telling how paper thin the walls were.

Alyssa dug her nails into his shoulders as he continued to move, pinning her against the wall. She tilted her head back in bliss, her eyes fluttering shut.

"Oh… Elias,

" she gasped out.

Elias drank in her moans, tightening his grip on her as he rocked against her harder. He couldn't get enough of how incredible she felt.

He could tell that neither of them would last long tonight, but he didn't care. He just wanted to enjoy this moment while they still had it.

Alyssa gripped the back of his neck, drawing his lips to hers for a heated kiss. Her tongue brushed his as their lips parted, coaxing moans from both of them.

She strengthened her grip on him as he drove into her harder and faster, getting her closer and closer to the edge.

"Don't stop. I'm so close,

" she pleaded him.

Elias meshed their lips back together, kissing her hard and deep. He drove her back against the wall even more, not slowing his pace.

His fingers dug into the soft skin of her thighs, leaving bruising pressure. He was intent on finishing her off, and he could tell that she was close. Her body was so tense against his.

"I want you to come for me,

" he murmured against her lips. He wanted to feel her come apart.

Alyssa tensed up in his hold, arching her back as much as she possibly could against the wall. Elias' name rang from her lips, echoing throughout the bathroom as she succumbed to the pleasure. Heavy breaths left her as the waves of bliss kept coming.

Elias managed to thrust into her a few more times before his orgasm struck him hard.

He buried himself inside of her, holding her close as he let the pleasure gradually simmer down to a warm buzz.

He panted against her shoulder, nearly feeling dizzy from the intensity and the steam building up in the bathroom.

"Damn… I really missed you,

" he chuckled as he shook his head in disbelief. He gently set her down, steadying her as her legs shook slightly.

"Just for the sex?

" Alyssa teased him, cocking an eyebrow at him.

"And everything else,

" Elias said as he pulled them under the spray. He hugged her close, not wanting there to be any distance between them.

He felt so close to her.. He couldn't imagine ever losing her, which made him wonder about the future.