"Elena we are going to be late." Stefan called from the washroom.
It was Friday night and Stefan and I were getting ready to go to the grill for Caroline's birthday. The night was warm and clear; a perfect summer night. There was a nice breeze and as I looked out the window I couldn't help but be reminded of the summers long ago before my life got so complicated. As much as I liked being a vampire and all the endless possibilities that came with it, I also missed my human life. I missed waking up in the morning and feeling refreshed and excited for the day. I missed the first sip of coffee being the best tasting thing I could possibly think of. I missed when boy trouble consisted of whether or not matt and I would make it through junior year. The simple mundane things that came with being a human.
"You okay?" Stefan walked into the room and came to lean on the windowsill next to me. A towel was wrapped around his waist and he had beads of water dripping from his body. I looked up at his warm green eyes and my eyes couldn't help but trail down to his lips. "Elena?" I smiled and nodded. "Yeah I'm fine, just having a moment." I looked down his body and back up at him. "You should get dressed or we're going to be REALLY late." I said with a smirk. "Oh yeah? I wouldn't mind being a little late." He grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the bed.
We got to the grill at around 9:00 and it was already packed with people. Stefan grabbed my hand and weaved us through the groups of people drinking and partying. Caroline Forbes was great at many things but parties were definitely her specialty. I spotted her in the middle of the dance floor surrounded by other people and by the looks of it she had definitely had a few drinks. I lead Stefan to the bar and order us 2 shots of tequila. "Busting out the hard liquor already?" Stefan said with a chuckle. "The last time we started with tequila we ended up naked in the hot tub."
"Yeah, what's wrong with that?" I pouted.
"We don't own a hot tub." he said with a laugh.
I smiled at the memory and reached for the lime. "Bottoms up!"
We tipped back our glass and downed our shot just as Caroline spotted us and made a beeline through the crowd. "OMG you guys made it!" her words were a little slurred. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARE!" I wrapped her in a hug and then let her go just as another round of shots came.
The dance floor was packed but we made our way through to the middle and managed to find a clearing that gave us just enough room to dance but it required us to be pretty close. I didn't mind. Stefan pulled me closer and when the beat turned fast and wild he moved along like a pro. I always teased him about having to beg him to dance with me but today I didn't need to beg. He was more than willing to be pressed up against me. It also helped that he was drunk. We both were. We were sweaty and grabby and lost in the music and the movement of our bodies. When the music stopped we were both disoriented. When I looked up at him, his eyes were dark. He grabbed my hand and lead me outside. "What are we doing out he-" I didn't have time to finish my sentence. His lips were on mine quick and hot. I moaned and opened my mouth to give his tongue an entrance and the kiss took on anther quality; almost animal like. He pushed me up against the side of the building in an area that was secluded enough that people wouldn't be walking by. I grabbed his hair needing him closer to me. Usually I would be to worried about someone seeing us. I wasn't a huge fan of PDA, but right now I didn't care. I was drunk and my sexy boyfriend who I loved very much was kissing me and that's all I really cared about. "Lets go home." He whispered and it made my skin flush.
It's true, I did miss my human life, but in moments like this I remember why l love being a vampire. Everything is heightened. I loved Stefan when I was a human but that feeling was mild in comparison to how I feel about him now. "Lets go." I breathed back.