Stefan enters his room slowly. Why is Elena in love with my brother? Or better yet, how could she be? Stefan thinks to himself.

Oh give it a rest Stefan! She's definitely not the only girl in this world, Lexi's ghost is leaning against the wall of Stefan's bedroom. She's been hanging around the boardinghouse watching the sad story of how Elena broke Stefan's heart. Stefan edges towards his bed before he decides to throw himself on it.

"I wish I knew what to do about Elena." Stefan sighs sadly.

"I'll tell you what I'd do, kick her ass." Lexi says as she sits on the corner of the bed.

"Who is-." Stefan jumps up into a sitting position and whirls around until he comes face to face with Lexi.

"L-Lexi." he gulps. Tears are beginning to form in his eyes.

"Oh my god. Stefan can you hear me?" Lexi whispers and puts her hand on his.

"Yeah. I can also see you and touch you." Stefan reaches up and strokes Lexi's cheek.

"Stefan, I…" Lexi chokes and can't seem to finish her sentence.

"Oh Lexi, you're alive." he slowly bends down to kiss her lips and Lexi pushed him back.

"Stefan what are you doing?" she laughs a little. Please don't tell me he's going crazy! She thought nervously.

"I.. oh Lexi, can't you see, I love you." Stefan smiles at her.

"You can't possibly be in love with me. All we have ever been was friends. There was nothing romantic in our friendship to start this whole dating thing." Lexi runs her fingers through his hair and looks at him sadly.

"I understand that we were just friends and there wasn't anything romantic. But Lexi, you don't know how much I've thought about you, how many times I wanted you here with me. Lexi, I've even thought about how amazing it would be to roll over in the morning and know that the other side isn't empty because of you. I really do love you Lexi, and you've been there so many times for me… please be with me now." Stefan smiled and some of the tears he had been trying to hold back had now spilled over.

Lexi was also speechless and crying. Stefan has never told me his feelings for me! I just assumed that we were just going to be friends, she thought. Stefan waited and waited, but it didn't seem like she was going to answer him.

"Lexi, please tell me what you're thinking. If you don't want me, just tell me no." Stefan looked her in the eyes. He didn't want to pressure her, but he didn't think he could live if she said no.

"Stefan you just never told me what you've thought of me. I only thought we were friends and I was afraid of losing you if I told you what I really felt." she whispered.

Stefan scooted all the way up to Lexi until their lips were almost touching.

"Tell me what you think about me." he whispered back.

Lexi leaned forward and pressed her lips softly against Stefan's.

"I think that I love you too Stefan." Lexi wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him again and again. They both laughed and Stefan laid back so she could put her head on his chest.

"You know, after Katherine, I didn't think that I would find love until I met Elena. All she did was break my heart, and Lexi, I'm so scared that something will happen and we won't be together anymore." Stefan said sadly.

Lexi raised her head slightly and looked into Stefan's eyes.

"I promise you, I won't let anything or anyone come between us." she smiled.

If only that was the truth, and they could stay together forever, but times were changing in Mystic Falls, and with this change, bad things were about to happen.