PROLOUGE

"I love you, Elena," Stefan said," god I've never stopped," he smiled sadly at her, "but it's because I love you that I'm leaving." "

"I don't understand," she said confused, "just because I chose Damon doesn't mean I don't want you here," she told him.

"I know, Elena, but before you crashed off the bridge," he pauses and Elena winced at the memory," and all of this happened, I made a promise to my brother that if I didn't get you, Elena, that I would leave and let you to be happy," he told her, "you see, Elena, I want you to be happy," he again smiled sadly at her.

"I'm so sorry this happened to you, to us, I'm just so sorry," she looked up at him with sympathy.

"I know Elena, I know," he said," but maybe, in a few hundred years, we'll find our way back to each other…we have eternity, you know," he smirked at her, but it didn't seem like it was real. "I have to go," he said his good byes and just like that he was gone. Gone from Elena's life, Caroline's, Damon's, and everyone else who let him go without a second thought. It's not fair! She thought he's the only person in this town that would sacrifice his one true love so she could be happy with another man. Only Stefan Salvatore would be that damn selfless.

FLASHBACK.

"You know what? I'm so done with fighting, Elena!" He yelled.

"All we do is fight! Of course you're done! But you always get annoyed with everything I do! It's like I can't do anything right in your eyes and I hate it! I just want to-" she's cut off when Stefan places his hands on her hips and his lips crash into hers. She gasps at the sudden kiss. His tongue licks her bottom lip as if he's asking for permission, she allow it. His tongue caresses her tongue as she moaned into his mouth. Her hands move to link around his neck. He pulls her closer so his chest is against hers. She can feel her body start to heat up as the he deepens the kiss. She moves her hands down to finger the hem of his shirt. And finally yanks it off. He smiles at Elena and says,

"So you're not mad?" She shakes her head laughing," Elena I love you so much, nothing you do, ever, disappoints me or annoys me, I love you too much," he looks at me.

"I love you too, Stefan." He pushes me back until my knees hit the bed and we fall onto it. I giggle as he kisses my neck and collar bone. I don't think I'll ever get enough of Stefan Salvatore, not ever.

"I just can't believe it, Care!" She yelled into the phone.

"Elena," she says, obviously not happy," it was hard for him, you know? Seeing his brother and the love of his life be together, " she explains," Imagine seeing Stefan and Katelyn together."

"Ugh!" She replied.

"I know you'll miss him, but you have Damon!" Caroline said. It finally sank in that Stefan was letting her be happy, but the thing is, she wasn't and she didn't want him to leave her not now. Not ever. Elena decided to tell Damon she wasn't happy in their relationship and when she asked him why she wasn't she lied and said she needed time. Every aspect of life needs time whether it's to heal, to think, to love, to grieve, no matter what the situation is it needs time. Well, she had eternity to think, to love, to hurt, to grieve, she just didn't know how she'd make it through.

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Remember: Everything gets better in time! As they always say, "Time heals all wounds"