Elena

After tea and a fabulous lunch we departed back to our hotels. The drugs already wore off, but I'm now exhausted from the food and long conversations with little DeDe and Mrs. Chang. Mason also is tired but he seems to be strong enough not to fall asleep. When Thomas drove us to the hotel, I cuddled close to Mason and closed my eyes.

Mason took my hand, and kissed every corner of it. "Are you sleeping, E?"

"Hmmm...No, I'm not. I'm just closing my eyes."

"DeDe is growing up so fast, isn't she?"

I smiled. "I know she is. I can't imagine her being a teenager. The last time I saw her was when she was three, I can't believe she remembers me so well...I couldn't stop smiling when she begged me to take a look at my ring."

"After we get married, maybe DeDe can have a baby to watch over when she comes to America."

My smile disappeared and I instantly opened my eyes. I looked at Mason. "...B-baby? Why are you talking about a baby all of a sudden? We haven't even planned our wedding, but now you're mentioning a baby."

"E, I know its fast. But after seeing DeDe, it just hit me how wonderful it'll be to have our own kid."

"Honey, that will be wonderful. But you're kind of freaking me out, because I thought we discussed that we'll start having kids after two or three of our marriage. I don't want a kid right away."

Mason kissed me and nodded with a smile. "I know. I know. Sorry, I didn't mean to put you in that corner. It was just a thought."

I leaned back down on the chair and he embraced me in his arms, pulling me closer to his chest. "So, we're going to have dinner in the hotel where the Changs are staying at. So wear something really fancy. Don't be scared to show off some skin or jewelry. Believe me there is nothing to be scared of to show off in events like the one we're attending."

"Okay. I went shopping with your mother before we left Mystic Falls, so I got the clothes covered. Don't worry."

He kissed my head. "I really need Mr. Chang's signature, babe. Only tonight and tomorrow, we'll be out of here. And as I promised, we'll be busy again to look for a venue for our wedding."

"First, we need a wedding planner before picking a venue. It's not going to be easy planning a wedding all on our own. So I'll look for someone when I get the time. In the mean time, I just want to take a quick nap before we start with dinner. The food and tea we had is just rocking me back to sleep."

Mason laughed. "Everything can make you go to sleep. I promise I won't wake you when we get to the hotel, Sleeping Beauty."

I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around one of his arms. "Right now will be nice. Good night, babe."

"Night, E."