Wildwood, New Jersey, a small town filled with shops, hotels, and the biggest beach and boardwalk you could ever want. Stefan Salvatore loved it here, and was glad that he had decided to spend his summer here. Sadly, Stefan knew summer was quickly coming to a close, and all the friends he had met would all be traveling back to their homes or college campuses. However, he had made one friend who was going to be starting at his college back in California and he had promised to ride back with her on the plane. Stefan smiled as his new friend came running up the beach and plopping down onto her towel, which was beside his own.

"The waves are really wild today! They were so crazy I couldn't go out more then waist high without getting pulled under." Elena Gilbert, Stefan's friend, told him, taking a drink from her water bottle before putting it back into her cooler.

Stefan had grown fond of Elena Gilbert, her long chocolate waves and amazing caramel colored eyes had captivated him since the first day he had met her. They were staying in the same hotel, and had bumped into each other at the pool one day. They began talking, and here it was, almost three months later, and they were still talking and having fun. They had spent all summer together, had gone on a couple of dates, but Stefan had been to nervous to ask her out. Today, however, he was going to change that.

Stefan looked over at Elena, who was now laying in the sun in her blue and purple bikini, sunglasses over her eyes. Stefan ran a hand through his now almost blonde hair, the sun lightening his natural light brown hair over the past three months.

"I saw. It sucks that we have to leave tomorrow to go back to California, though luckily it's like this all year round." Stefan Replies, smiling as Elena pulls her sunglasses off and looks over at him.

"Is California really summer all year round?" Elena asks, sitting up and tying her long locks back into a ponytail.

Stefan nods. "The college is close to the beach, so it's a really relaxed and fun place. I'm so glad you decided to go there." He says with a smile. Elena grins.

"So am I. The best part is, even though after the end of this semester you graduate, I'll still be able to see you and hang out with you, that is if you're not to busy with working for your brother."

"Of course I won't be too busy. My brother and I are working on fixing up houses for the homeless war veterans. There's only so much you can do until supplies come in, and my brother is in charge of all that. I just help make sure the supplies get delivered there and that the guys are doing their jobs."

Stefan was majoring in business management, just as his older brother Damon had done. Though, Stefan had opted to be a supervisor out in the field while his brother was more comfortable working inside an office. Damon really owned the company, and Stefan was glad to be joining his brother's business, even though his brother was only five years older then him, and Stefan and Elena were both only just turning twenty-four.

Elena grins, hugging Stefan. "I'm so excited! Our major's may be different, but we'll still be going to the same college which makes me happy."

"I am too, Elena." Stefan says, taking Elena's hand in his own. "Would you wanna go out tonight? Like, on a date."

Elena looks over at Stefan, a smile on her face. "I would love to."

"G-great!" Stefan looks at the time on his phone. "It's two now, so I'll come by your room around six? That gives us time to get ready."

"Sounds perfect." Elena leans over and kisses Stefan's cheek, standing and gathering her beach towel and bag. "I'll see you at six."

Stefan blushed, waving as he watched Elena leave the beach and head back towards the hotel. Stefan felt his heart flutter in his chest, and couldn't help the little dance he did sitting on his beach towel. He was happy, and he had a date to get ready for.