''It's you, Caroline.'' Stefan says while he raises his head to make eye contact. ''It's you. I don't know how or when but when I wake up in the morning you're the first thing I think about and at night you're the last person I think of. It's you. '' He takes a step closer to her only to have her slightly step back from him. ''what about Elena? Stefan, you were her boyfriend. I mean you guys were in love and not just the stupid kiddy love, the real thing. I can't just fall into your arms when my best friend loved you. '' She rambles on and he lets her finish '' I can't be that person, Stefan. '' He smiles softly, sadly. ''I understand, Caroline. I do but this '' He takes her hand in his '' does this feel wrong to you? Or this? '' He slowly brings his other hand up to hold her cheek. ''It's right. We work together. '' she leans in slowly and kisses him softly. '' I know we do, but it's selfish and I can't go back to being that shallow little girl that I used to be. I just can't, Stefan. '' With tears in her eyes she steps away from him letting his hand fall. '' I want this, I do but we can't. I'm sorry. '' She looks up to see watering eyes matching her own. As she turns to walk out he asks '' So what? That's it? I want to be with you and you want to be with me. It's not selfish to be happy, Caroline. '' She turns to look at him again. It is when the people closest to you are suffering. Elena's devastated about Damon. You are too; you just hide it well from outsiders. Bonnie's dead and Jeremy is probably going to end up drinking himself to death. We cant just start a relationship in the middle of all that. '' she says this with confidence. This makes him realise that she has a point but he still doesn't agree. So he compromises. '' okay, so not right now. I want to be with you and if that means I have to wait then so be it. I'd wait a lifetime for you Caroline Beula Forbes '' He leans forward kissing her forehead. '' I cant wait '' she smiles to him as he embraces her in a hug 'were going to be happy together '' she looks up at his face '' promise? '' she asks him. ''Promise.''
