Chapter Four
The Best Laid Plans
Summary: AU/AH. When 17 year old Elena Gilbert dreamed of her summer before senior year, she didn't dream of leaving Chicago for Mystic Falls. But it seems the sleepy town has a lot in store for her in the form of two charming brothers.
Rating: T
AN: I suck. I've been really busy with exams and so much school stuff but I've been writing a little so I'm trying! Anyway my apologies and I hope you enjoy this update! Make sure to review, reviews keep me inspired to continue this story.
Disclaimer: If I owned The Vampire Diaries, Torrey DeVitto would not be around at all. Sorry I'm not sorry.
When Elena Gilbert awoke the next morning, she felt truly happy to be in boring, old Mystic Falls. Simply because she had something new, someone new, to be happy about. After a few heated kisses, Elena reluctantly had Stefan take her home, saying that Miranda and Grayson were probably going to send out a search party if she didn't walk through the door within the next hour. The perfect gentleman, Stefan walked her to the door and asked her on a proper date for the following evening. Luckily, Elena did not have work so she readily agreed to spend more time with Stefan.
Smiling into her pillow, Elena heard a soft knock at her bedroom door. "Come in," Elena replied as she sat up and laughed as the door revealed an energetic and smiling Caroline and Bonnie behind it.
Jumping on the bed, Caroline squealed. "DETAILS PLEASE. Everyone is buzzing that Stefan stole you away from the Grill and took you on a romantic date to Richmond. Please tell me the rumors are true."
Elena giggled at her friend's forwardness but shook her head. "Stefan came into work to talk...and we went and talked."
"Just talked? Elena, we're your friends! You're supposed to share the smut."
"There was no smut Ms. Forbes. He took me to this beautiful hilltop and told me why he hasn't been around and it was great...and we kissed." Caroline screamed at the revelation. Well if Jeremy wasn't awake before, he is now.
Bonnie interjected Caroline's mini-freak out, "How was it? I hear Mr. Salvatore is a great kisser."
"Honestly...it was perfect. I told him about my life in Chicago and he really listened, you know? Didn't judge me and wasn't disappointed in me. He just gets me." Elena could feel herself smiling just talking about how great Stefan had been.
The smirk on Caroline's face only seemed to grow at Elena's response. "Ohmigod! You're already falling for him!" Bonnie nodded her head, happily agreeing that Elena Gilbert was falling for the attractive Stefan Salvatore.
"It's too soon to tell. We haven't even been on a real date yet...but we are tonight so help me get ready?" Before Elena could even finish talking, Caroline had already risen from the bed, dragging Elena with her.
"Get in the shower, we have a long day ahead of us."
After a full day of pampering, courtesy of Sheriff Forbes' credit card, Elena felt relaxed. A haircut, massage and a mani/pedi was the exact thing she needed to take her mind off of her nerves. Cole and Liam weren't exactly the wine and dine types. Elena looked forward towards something different. Something that didn't remind her of Chicago and her ex-boyfriends.
Elena sat at her vanity, putting the finishing touches on her make-up. Stefan didn't exactly share what their date entailed so Elena decided to play it safe and simple in a white sundress with gold sandals that Caroline said was perfect for a first date. Just as she applied the last of her lip gloss, she heard the doorbell ring. Quickly yelling that she got it, Elena ran down the stairs to greet her guest.
Swinging open the door, Elena saw Stefan holding a bouquet of fresh daisies, her favorite. She smiled just at the thought that he knew her favorite flower already, something neither of her exes cared to find out.
"Hi."
"Hi. These are for you," Stefan replied as he handed Elena her flowers.
"Thank you, they're beautiful. How did you know daisies were my favorite?"
Stefan smirked, "A little birdie told me." Reminder: Thank Caroline.
Elena shook her head, "Come inside, I'm just gonna put these in a vase real quick." Elena left Stefan in the foyer as she quickly walked into the kitchen, spotting her aunt and uncle grinning to themselves. With a quick goodbye and saying she would be back before curfew, Elena and Stefan were out the door and on the road.
"So where are we going?"
"It's a surprise."
"I'm getting a sense of deja vu here," Elena said, referencing the previous day.
"You'll like this one too, I promise."
"If you say so..." Elena could only smile as Stefan reached over and laced his fingers through hers.
Before Elena knew it, she was standing in front of a carnival a few towns away from Mystic Falls.
"A carnival? I haven't been to a carnival since I was a kid."
"Well Miss Gilbert, prepare yourself for the best carnival you've ever been to."
Stefan wasn't exaggerating. At 17, Elena Gilbert could say that the Hillsboro Carnival was the best carnival she'd ever been too. They went on all of the rides, twice and Stefan even offered to win her a bear. After $23 dollars and seven tries, Stefan handed Elena a Koala Bear that she couldn't help but holding onto.
Elena loved her koala, she loved it even more since Stefan won the stuffed animal for her. "Thank you, I love it." Elena motioned to a park bench so her and Stefan could sit and relax for a few minutes.
"Anything for a pretty girl." Elena loved hearing Stefan's compliments. She wasn't vain and didn't beg for a compliment but hearing them from Stefan made her feel beautiful and happy...something she hadn't felt with a boy in a long time.
"Even though it's not over yet, I'm pretty sure this is the best first date I've ever had." Elena told the truth, her first date with Cole was to the movies, something so typical and boring and with Liam, they didn't really go on dates, more to parties.
"Would you believe me if I said this is the first real date I've been on?" Stefan's comment surprised Elena, there was no way he had not been on a date before...he is gorgeous!
"No, definitely not. You've had to have been on a date before."
"I haven't really had girlfriends...that sounded bad. I just mean that I haven't really done the entire officially dating thing."
Elena nodded, she got it. Not all guys did the whole relationship thing and apparently, that included Stefan. It didn't matter to her though, it just made their date more special. "I understand, so I guess then this first date is special."
Stefan glanced at Elena, staring into her eyes. "It already is." Before Elena knew it, Stefan slowly leaned in and kissed her.
Reluctantly, Stefan had to take Elena home. Elena clutched her Koala Bear as Stefan walked her to her door. Setting the stuffed animal down on a porch chair, Elena turned to Stefan.
"Thank you for tonight. I had an amazing time."
"You're very welcome, thank you for coming with me."
"Well I couldn't exactly let you go alone, you'd look a little creepy..." Elena giggled, imagining Stefan walking around a carnival by himself.
"Maybe a little. I wanted to ask you something though...I, uh, really like you, I mean you're different and uh would you want to go out...again...sometime?" Stefan obviously struggled through his nervousness and it was endearing, causing Elena's heart to skip a few beats.
Giggling at his nervousness, Elena smiled. "Why are you asking me to go steady Mr. Salvatore?" Elena mocked, pretending to blush.
"Yeah, I guess I am."
"Hmm...I don't know..." Elena replied, smiling as Stefan placed his arms around her waist.
"You don't know?"
"I think I'm gonna need a little incentive. What does a girl get if she goes steady with a Salvatore?"
"Well a lot of flowers, a few dates, maybe some handholding..."
"Oooh, handholding! Mr. Salvatore, you know how to make a girl blush."
"Oh and a lot of this." Stefan brought Elena closer to him and greedily kissed her, making Elena weak at the knees.
Finally after pulling away for air, Elena breathlessly replied "Of course, I'll be your girlfriend. As long as you never stop doing that."
Stefan smirked, "That's definitely something I can agree to."
AN: So fluffy it hurts. It might seem OOC but honestly, I like a happy Stelena. Alas, next chapter: first official outing as a couple! High school parties, woot woot. I'll try to update this weekend! MAKE SURE TO REVIEW :) I love to read all of my reviews!
