A/N: So. (I've noticed I start a lot of my A/N's with So. Hmmmm) This is my first ever Song Fic One Shot. The song is I Need You To Love Me by BarlowGirl. It is a beautiful song. I was listening to it a couple of days ago and realized how much it could relate to Stefan and Elena. So this song fic one shot was born. It's super short but I couldn't really expand it-it wasn't working for me. The lyrics to the song are the bold words. Enjoy!
Anywho:
I do not own Vampire Diaries, nor do I own 'I Need You To Love Me' by BarlowGirl.
I Need You To Love Me
We stood on my porch and looked up at the sky. Well- she was looking up, I was looking at her. She was beautiful-one of the most beautiful creatures I had ever seen and I'm 162 years old. Not only was she the most beautiful,though, but also the most forgiving.
I looked away from her face as my thoughts were momentarily consumed with my actions these past months. Stealing Klaus's coffins, letting people I care for be put into danger, pretending that my love for her had vanished.
I had to let her know somehow... how I felt. But how could I ever be able to express the gratitude I had for her-for saving me from myself?
I looked up and took Elena's hands into mine. She turned her face away from the stars, her dark hair gently shifting across her face by the cool October breeze, and looked into my eyes with a wistful smile.
"Stefan, I-"
"Wait-please... let me speak."
She nodded and gave all her attention to me, and my words.
"Elena, Why, why are You still here with me? Didn't You see what I've done? In my shame I want to run and hide myself. But it's here I see the truth. I don't deserve You. But I need You to love me, and I won't keep my heart from You this time. And I'll stop this pretending that I can somehow deserve what I already have. I need You to love me. I have wasted so much time, pushing You away from me. I just never saw how You could cherish me. Your love makes me forget what I have been. Your love makes me see who I really am. And what I am, Elena... is yours. Completely and forever."
"Stefan..." She whispered my name so softly it was as silk falling from her lips. She slowly pulled her hands away from mine and brought them to engulf my face. She ran a soft finger over my lips and then rose on her tip toes ever so slightly. I leaned in to bridge the gap between us.
When our lips touched I knew that was it, I was completely undone by her. I wrapped her into my embrace. I knew that things would still be difficult-our problems were still out there. But for tonight? Tonight it was just her and me-how it should have always been.
I need You to love me.