How many years had it been? Two, maybe 3? Stefan sat in his room tapping his pen against his journal. Caroline left not long after Elena fell to the sleeping curse. Damon went AWOL took off 6 months later. Stefan stayed to take care of the Salvatore boarding house. He was close with the founder's council, they knew what he was and looked the other way as long as no one was getting hurt.

Stefan pushed up from his desk and wandered down stairs. He worked at a bookstore in town a few days a week so he was part of the community and didn't become the weird guy in town who never leaves his house. He grabbed a blood bag from the fridge, and emptied the back into a glass.

There was a knock at the front door. Stefan wasn't expecting anyone and Damon wouldn't knock. He set the glass on the counter, "Just a second," he called, and went to the door. Stefan pulled the door open and froze.

"Hey," Caroline said softly.

"Caroline," Stefan said in shock, "come in," he said moving to the side. Caroline walked in and took her coat off.

"I wasn't sure if you would still be in town," Caroline said laying her coat over the back of a chair.

"Yeah after Damon took off someone had to stick around and make sure this place didn't fall apart," he said and slid his hands into his pockets.

"I guess so," she said and stood there looking around unsure what to say.

Stefan watched her a moment and closed the space between them pulling her into a tight hug. Caroline wrapped her arms around him, breathing in his familiar scent. They stood there in the foyer holding each other for a few minutes before they pulled away.

"You look good," Caroline said tucking her hair behind her ear.

"You do too" he said, "do you want a drink?" he asked

"Sure," she said and followed him to the table where he poured her a drink and then himself. "So where have you been?" he asked once they sat in the arm chairs by the fire place.

"Nowhere in particular," she said vaguely taking a swig from her glass, "Here and there, I didn't really settle down," she said and looked at him, "Nowhere felt like home," she said.

Stefan placed his hand on hers. "Well your house sold a few months after you put it on the market, but you are welcome to stay here while you're in town," he said.

"Thanks, Stefan," she said softly, "I'm all road trippy and gross mind grabbing my bags from the car, I could really use a shower," she said and Stefan smiled and kissed her cheek "Of course," he said and walked out to her car.

Caroline walked up the familiar staircase, running her hand up the rail. "I'm home" she whispered softly, and walked up the stairs.

Caroline was in the shower in Stefan's bathroom by the time he got all her bags up stairs. He found the bag with all her shower stuff and grabbed it. "Care? I got your shower bag" he said. "Come on in" she called the shower door was frosted around the middle.

Stefan opened the door and she cracked the shower door taking the bag. "Thanks" she said softly her hand brushing his. Her eyes traced his face remembering the way he kissed her, what seemed like, forever ago. "Care to…" she trailed off.

Stefan smiled slightly. "I'd love to" he said and pulled his shirt off before stripping his pants and boxers. She opened the door for him as he stepped in and pulled her into a kiss. Caroline wrapped her arms around him as the burning water poured over them. Stefan's lips trailed down her throat before capturing her lips again. She wrapped her legs around him. Stefan held her against the cold shower wall tangling his tongue with hers. "Fuck Caroline," he said touching his forehead to hers.

"Please, Stefan," she begged softly, pushing her hips agasint his. Lifting her easily with one hand, Stefan positioned himself at her opening teasing her clit in small circles. She moaned kissing his lips as he lowered her onto him he hooked his elbows under her knees and thrusted into her. She whined softly rocking her hips to meet his cock, wanting him deeper inside.

Stefan moaned, burring his face in her neck kissing her biting softly. "You feel so good, Care," he whispered against her skin, kissing her throat.

Caroline pushed him back he slid out of her so she could stand. Caroline kissed him deeply and he turned her so her ass was agasint him. She reached back and palmed him as he reached around stroking her clit a while he used his other hand to bed her over and slid into her pussy making her moan. "Oh, God, Stef," she moaned as the thrusted in and out of her teasing her clit. He had a better angle this time so he slid into her deeper with everythrust till he filled her and she was on the edge. He kissed her shoulders rubbing her clit faster as he thrusted in and out of her.

"Don't…stop…" she begged breathless as she cried out when she came. She felt Stefan fill her and she turned when he slid out of her. She kissed his lips as the water ran over their burning skin holding and kissing each other. The water was cold before they separated and grabbed towels. And dried off before laying in his bed.

"I've missed you so much," Stefan said kissing the top of her head wrapping his arms tighter around her.

"Me, too," she said and looked up at him kissing his lips softly falling back on the bed pulling Stefan over her kissing him happily.

"You are never letting me out of this bed are you?" Stefan asked smiling down at her.

Caroline laughed and shook her head. "Nope, not any time soon." She said.

Stefan smiled and kissed her deeply. He had the feeling she was just getting started.