Elena's POV
"Meet me at the Grill in 20 minutes" I can hear the sound of Caroline's groan come from the other end of the phone
"Can you at least tell me what it's about?"
"You are just going to have to wait until later" Caroline has always been impatient and when she became a vampire that characteristic amplified and somehow managed to make her even more impatient.
"Fine"
"And don't forget to bring Bonnie with you" I smile down on my engagement ring as I listen to her sigh.
"I will, see you later" I hang up the phone and look over to the bed to see Stefan smiling up at me, he is wrapped up under the covers still and I go and sit on the edge of the bed. He takes my hand and kisses my palm.
"So you are going everyone today?" I had decided I wanted to tell everyone after a week of it being our little secret, there is something romantic about only the two of us who knew about this. It was hell not being able to wear the ring at school, but I always felt that rush of warmth everyday when I would come home to Stefan and get to slip it back on.
"Yeah, I'm going to tell Jeremy, and then I'm meeting up with Bonnie and Caroline in a little while, then I'll have to tell..." I stop talking and Stefan finishes my sentence for me
"Damon"
"Yeah, I'll have to tell him"
"You know I can still do it if you want"
"No I can, and besides it will probably sound better coming from me"
"Elena I love my brother but I know how he can be"
"Stefan I know Damon and have been around during his break downs before, I know what to expect" I lean down and kiss him "Now I have to go" I stand up to leave but he pulls be back down onto the bed and kisses me again and again. I smile against his lips and pull away when I start to feel breathless. "Okay now I have to go"
"Why can't you just stay a little longer? I would love to spend some more time with my fiancee this morning" I can feel my heart flutter at the sound of him calling me his fiancee, a word I will never get tired of hearing him call me.
"I'm sorry but I can't, I have to leave now so I can go home to tell Jeremy before meeting up with Bonnie and Caroline"
"You could always be a little late"
"I just really want Jeremy to be the first person I tell, besides Jeremy would kill you if he had to hear about our engagement from Caroline if she let it slip, and you know she probably will"
"I don't doubt that she would accidentally let the news slip, but I don't think your brother is that stupid to go up against a vampire" I smirk as I say my comeback
"With his ring he would" Stefan laughs and I give him a quick kiss on the cheek, I stand up and walk over to the door, I turn around and smile at him "I love you"
"I love you too" I walk out of his room and walk though the house, I make it to the front door without seeing any sights of Damon and I feel some relief wash over me, I was fearing having to face him before I was ready to tell him. I walk out of the house and get into my car, I drive over to my house and pull up into the driveway. I turn off the car and get out, I walk up to the door and put the key in the lock and turn it open. I walk into the familiar house, one filled with terribly painful memories, but also some beautifully wonderful memories of friend and family, memories with Stefan, even some with Damon. I look around for any trace of anyone being home
"Jeremy? Jeremy?" I call out through the house, I check my phone for the time, it reads 8:45. He must still be asleep up in his room, I walk up the stairs and knock on his closed door. I can hear his sleep answer from the other side granting me assess to come inside. "Hey Jere" I walk into the room and see him laying in bed, I walk over and sit on the edge of the bed and I smooth down his hair.
"Hey stranger" I continue to fix his hair, it's a motherly instinct that I have always had being his older sister and when our parents died I stepped into the role of the mother that he so desperately needed and now was without. I feel my motherly instincts even now and it's at this moment when I start thinking about children, I have never thought about having kids before, it wasn't something I had always dreamed about. Being with Stefan has sealed my fate on the idea of kids and I'm okay with that, it's just a small price to pay for getting to spend the rest of my life with Stefan. I honestly don't think I could ever love anyone more than I love Stefan.
"Have you been her alone all week?"
"No, Alaric has been here, didn't you see him downstairs?"
"No, maybe he went to the school"
"I think he went to Jenna's grave, he has been going there a lot"
"Well I'm sorry for not being here much this week"
"It's okay"
"I have just been staying with Stefan"
"I know"
"So I came here to tell you some news"
"What is it?" I show him my left hand and let him look at my engagement ring
"Me and Stefan are engaged"
"Oh my god" he takes my hand in his and looks intently at the ring. He seems to be speechless and it starts to worry me a little.
"So what do you think?"
"When did you get engaged?"
"Last week"
"Wow"
"You are the first person I am telling"
"This is really great news, congratulations"
"Thank you, I was actually sorta nervous to tell you"
"Why?"
"I just didn't want you to be upset, or feel like I am abandoning you"
"Elena don't worry, I don't feel like you are abandoning me"
"Good, because I never would, and you know that right?"
"Of course, come here" I wrap my arms around him and he pulls me into a tight hug. Ever since our parents and then Jenna's death, not to mention Jeremy's past few girlfriends who have all died really makes me worry that sometimes he just gets used to everyone leaving that he knows I someday might leave him too. I pull away and wipe away some tears, I don't want him to see that I'm crying. "What's wrong?"
"I'm just thinking about mom and dad, and how they won't be at my wedding"
"I know they wanted to be here"
"I know" I wipe away the few remaining tears and laugh "Do you think they would like Stefan?"
"No, there is no way in hell that they would be okay with you marrying a vampire" I laugh again and smile at my brother
"Before we are done being all sappy I wanted to ask you something, would you walk me down the isle?"
"Of course" I hug him again
"Thank you" I pull away from the sound of my phone going off, I pull my phone out of my pocket and find a text from Caroline asking where the hell am I. "Jere I'm sorry but I have to go"
"Where are you going?"
"I'm meeting Caroline and Bonnie at the grill"
"Will you tell Bonnie that I'll meet her there later?"
"Yeah sure" I remember when I first found out about Bonnie and Jeremy's relationship, I was so happy that my best friend and my brother had gotten together. I thought it was going to be weird at first but it hasn't, and they both make each other so happy, I can't remember a time when Jeremy was this happy, and in the mist of all the disaster he found a way to be happy again. Bonnie is really good for him. I stand up and smile at him "I'll come and sleep here tonight"
"Okay"
"Love you"
"Love you too" I walk out the door and down the stairs, I run out of the house and get into the car making the drive to the Grill. I pull into the parking lot and park the car, I get out of the car and walk into the door of the restaurant, I look around for Caroline and Bonnie and find them sitting at a table, it appears that they are looking around for me. Caroline spots me and I walk over to the table, Caroline gets up and grabs my arm and pulls me with her vampire strength to the empty chair.
"Finally! You are here, now you have to tell us what you needed to"
"Yeah, what was so important that we needed to talk in person"
"Okay, okay" I laugh at Caroline's eagerness and I lay my left hand on the table. The look on both of their faces is priceless, Caroline quickly pulls my hand up from the table and starts to examine my ring.
"Oh my god!" Caroline squeals with delight
"Oh my god, Elena are you pregnant?!" Bonnie's eyes are wide with shock as she asks me if I'm pregnant.
"No! Of course not, Bonnie I am not pregnant, why would you think that?"
"Because what 18 year old gets married unless they are knocked up?"
"Bonnie! She is getting married because her and Stefan love each other"
"Yes, Stefan and I really love each other and he proposed and I just couldn't say no"
"Have you made any plans yet? Please Elena, you have to let me help plan your wedding" I know she won't stop asking until I agree so I laugh and nod my head
"Yeah you can help"
"Yay! I am so excited" I turn and face Bonnie
"I have Caroline's approval, what about you Bonnie? What do you think of all of this?"
"It's just you are so young, are you really sure you know what you are doing?"
"Yes, I do, I love Stefan and want to spend the rest of my life with him"
"Okay, as long as you are happy"
"I am, I am so excited to be getting married"
"Okay, and let him know that if he ever hurts you then I will kill him, I am not afraid of any vampires, witch's have been beating them for centuries now" I laugh and pull her into a tight hug
"Okay, now that I have your blessings I wanted to ask if you two will be my maids of honor, I couldn't pick between the two of you and nothing about my life has been traditional so I don't have to have a traditional wedding"
"Awe Elena, I would love too" Caroline pulls me into a hug and I smile at her
"I would be honored"
"Thanks Bon" I take her hand in mine and Caroline's in the other and give them a tight squeeze. I am looking around the room and notice Jeremy walking into the place, he is looking around for us and when he does he makes his way to our table.
"Hey Jeremy" he kisses Bonnie on the cheek and looks at me
"Damon is looking for you, he came to the house looking for you and when I told him that you would be at the Grill I gave him a ride, he is waiting for you in the parking lot"
"Okay" I stand up to leave
"Elena I will call you later and we can start making plans for the wedding" I give her a nod and walk to the door, I walk out of the restaurant and find Damon pacing around in circles.
"Damon" he turns to me and his eyes look slightly bloodshot, and I can tell from the look on his face that he is upset.
"Is it true?" his voice is demanding
"Is what true?"
"Is it true!" he is raising his voice now, he is somehow managing to make a scene without around around to witness it.
"Damon what are you talking about?"
"Are you really going to marry him?" he looks down at my hand and from the look in his eyes I can tell that he knows, his accusations were confirmed and she looks crushed. "You already said yes"
"Damon, I didn't want you to find out this way"
"How long? How long have you been engaged to him!"
"A week, he proposed a week ago"
"When I heard you this morning I thought I had heard wrong but now I know that isn't the case"
"Wait you heard me? Were you eavesdropping on us this morning?"
"I was walking by and I heard him call you his fiancee, I wasn't eavesdropping it's just my vampire hearing" I am upset now, how could he invade our privacy like that.
"Damon that isn't okay"
"Elena, you can't marry him"
"Damon I love him"
"But you love me too, you can't deny it Elena, please" I step closer, something that people shouldn't do when dealing with an angry vampire.
"I love you Damon, but not the way you want me too" I can see the pain in his eyes, that look of betrayal as if this is the worst thing I could ever do to him, and I'm pretty sure this is. That must be the last of it that he can take because next thing I know he has dashed off with his super speed and I am left standing alone suddenly feeling a huge weight the size of a diamond ring now weighing on my mind.