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Remember Me- Chapter Four

Katherine stood in front of Elena completely dumbfounded and confused as she took a step to the side and Elena peaked inside of the house, getting a glimpse of what she assumed were Damon's shoes.

"If this is a bad time, I can come back at another time." Elena sniffled, wiping away her tears as she heard a man's deep voice in the background. At this point, Stefan was leaning against the staircase banister as he said nothing. "I'll be right back." Katherine told him, closing the door behind her and praying that he wasn't listening in on what she was about to tell Elena.

"You can't be here, right now. Elena, he's drunk and reconsidering everything good that's happened in his life since you left..." Her voice trailed off as Elena crossed her arms over one another and gave Katherine a confused look.

"What?" Elena asked, giving Katherine a perplexed look as she nodded her head, attempting to block the door.

"I can't let you in. I'm so sorry. But, I think it would be best if you left right now." Katherine stated in a bold tone, crossing her arms over each other and looking Elena straight in the eyes to make her point.

Elena helplessly looked on as she heard Stefan talking in the background, not making much sense at all. She sighed and pursed her lips together. "Look, tell him I'm sorry and to just call me when he's sober. Here's my new temporary number. Tell him that I don't want to mess things up with Audrey..." Elena's voice trailed off the moment that she heard Katherine clear her throat.

"Elena," Katherine scratched the top of her head, looking back towards the now closed house door behind her. "He's drunk at my house right now after seeing you. Honey, you shouldn't be here." Katherine spoke again, noticing that Elena was squirming a bit, almost as if she was nervous.

Elena turned away, closing her eyes before she finally admitted. "Leaving them was wrong. I know that it was. But, I swear to you that I didn't come back here to ruin anything good for him. Please, Katherine. You need to believe me."

Katherine stood with her hand on her hips, staring blankly at Elena. "I want you to leave, right now. Believe me, it's for your own good and for his. I need you to go." She paused just a few feet away, turning back to look at Katherine who had her arms crossed and was leaning against the closed front door. "I'll have him call you when he sobers up, I promise." She vowed, retreating back into the house as she watched Elena walk back to her car, get into it and eventually drive away. Katherine counted silent until she reached 10. That's when she went after him.

"Get up, you piece of shit!" She yelled at Stefan, kicking the side of his foot as he groaned at her.

"What do you want?" He asked her with a hostile tone, squinting his eyes up at the brunette who looked as if she was ready to start a fight.

"I want you to tell me. What exactly happened between you and Elena earlier today and why she just came to my doorstep crying? Jesus Christ, Stefan!" Katherine exclaimed, placing her hands on her hips and leaning to her left side a bit more. His eyes slowly made their way towards her angered face. He had seen her mad in the past, plenty of times before. Although, this time Katherine looked a little heart broken as well.

"She caught me off guard todayyyy." He slurred his word, leaning his head back against the

couch as he rubbed his hands over his face.

"I yelled at Audrey and I messed things up, Kat. I messed things up because my emotions were all over the place after seeing Elena again. I wasn't thinking straight and Ben was with me and he saw her….He saw his mom…." Stefan choked out his words, closing his eyes as the tears began to fall and Katherine took a seat beside him, allowing him to rest his head in her lap. They both sat in silence for a long time, her stroking the side of his face with her fingertips and him sobbing into the fabric of her light colored jeans. "I promised myself I was over her, Katherine! I've been telling myself that for the last six years. That it didn't matter that she had walked out on us, that Ben and I would be okay. Then, I met Audrey and everything changed." Stefan exhaled deeply, pausing for a minute as she glanced down at him sorrowfully. "Audrey changed everything for us. She taught me that it was okay to move on and to live again...She showed me and Ben that we were okay without Elena." Stefan lifted up himself from her lap after a few minutes, taking the palm of his hand to wipe away the rest of his tears.

"I'm sorry, for showing up like this at your place tonight. I just, I didn't know where else to go and who else to talk to about it all. I missed her for so damn long and part of me had even imagined what it would be like when she came back into our lives. Now," Stefan licked the bottom of his lip as he stammered out. "Now, I don't know what to do. Should I even go through with the wedding? Should I talk to Elena? Katherine, tell me what to do. Please, tell me what to do." Stefan pleaded, hearing himself in the deafening silence for a bit as he thought how silly his question had been. Because, he knew deep down in his heart, Stefan knew exactly what the right thing was to do.

"You love her, don't you?" He heard Katherine ask as she looked over at him and exhaled deeply. Stefan was quiet for a while, probably a little too long while Katherine adjusted herself in her seat and tapped her fingers against his arm. "You love Audrey, right?"

He nodded, refocusing his attention back onto his sister in law who was looking at him as if she was growing more disappointed by the minute. He shouldn't have hesitated, he shouldn't have missed a beat when asked about his future wife. However, he did. And, that small factor made them both uneasy. Stefan inhaled sharply before he collected his thoughts and finally spoke. "I do love her, I really do. But," Katherine bit her tongue as he continued trying to explain. "But, Elena coming back here is messing with my head."

Katherine scoffed under her breath. "Of course it is." She stated sharply as she stared over at him and then said in a lowered tone. "So, make things right with Audrey and get out of town for a few days. No talk about the wedding, no talk about your son or your ex-fiance coming into town again and messing your future up. How about you two just go somewhere and enjoy each others company?"

Stefan nodded. He would certainly have to go back home and apologize for his behavior. He was upset about things and taking it out on Audrey, wasn't right. He did love her and before Elena had even been back in town, Stefan was set on marrying her and calling her his wife. They were going to plan a life together with Ben and finally, he'd get everything he had wanted all those years ago that he had never gotten with Elena. A family and Ben would have a mother.

"Okay. I just need to sober up." He commented, leaning his head back as his eyes began to close and Katherine slowly got up from her seat, walking out of the living room and grabbing her cell phone as she dialed Damon's phone number.

"Hello?" His raspy voice filled her ears as she sat on the steps of the stairs that lead to the upstairs bedrooms. She sat cross legged and listened as Stefan began snoring and then she spoke to her husband. "Hey babe. I'm sorry about earlier. Did I wake up?"

"Not really." He yawned. "What's going on?" Damon asked with a curious tone as Katherine rubbed her tired eyes with the back of her hand. "Your brother. He's not sure he wants to marry Audrey and it's the most saddest thing I have ever seen in my life, Damon. He's second guessing nearly everything since-."

"Since...Since what?" Damon stammered out as she gritted her teeth back and finally stated. "Elena's back in town. Since the woman and mother to his son came back in like a damn hurricane and stirred shit up again. I mean, she's moved on. But, for the love of god! Stefan was doing so good. He is finally moving on with his life and then BAM! In comes Elena to ruin everything she once loved!" Katherine was whispering, trying her hardest not to scream out her words at how pissed off she was. This wasn't fair. None of this was fair to Stefan or to Ben..Hell, Audrey didn't even deserve this at all and more than anything, Katherine wanted to put an end to it.

"Shit!" Damon exclaimed, pushing his back into the mattress he was laying on as he listened to his wife keep rattling off how Stefan had come over with a taxi and how drunk he had gotten after seeing Elena, how he got into a fight with Audrey, almost calling off their wedding. And, now how he was passed out on their couch.

"Let him sleep it off and go get some sleep too. Damn it, I knew this was going to happen, eventually. You know, she probably thinks that she's going to get back with him and things will be just as they had been before she bailed on him and Ben." Damon stated, rolling his eyes at the thought. He didn't hate, Elena. He was just as pissed off at how unfairly she had treated Stefan. She had literally pulled the rug right underneath his little brother just when they were starting to settle into a life together in Portland.

"Well, she claims that's not why she's here. She came over last night too. She said that she wanted to talk to Stefan and clarify that all she really wants is to be a part of Ben's life and that she doesn't want to ruin anything for him and Audrey." Katherine explained.

"I'm sure she doesn't." Damon said sarcastically, staying silent for a while until he finally spoke again. "Listen, get some sleep and I'll call you in the morning to talk to him. I love you and I'll be home in a week." He reminded her, hearing Katherine nearly squeak out her excitement at the news. She needed Damon home right now because dealing with the kids and with Stefan was already starting to take a toll on her.

"Okay. I love you too." She vowed, hanging up the cell phone and pushing herself up from the seat she had taken from the top of the stairs. She paused for a moment, remembering back to when Stefan had just met Elena and for some reason, a small smile crept upon her lips. "I know you loved her all those years ago and maybe you still do. But, she just isn't what you need anymore and I'm going to help you realize that. I don't hate her. I just hate how things turned out for you and her." Katherine whispered out into the dark night as she shut off the hallway lights and headed back into her bedroom, thinking about how when morning came, she'd help Stefan firstly with having him go talk to Audrey and fix things.

"Audrey!" Stefan shouted the next morning, hearing what sounded like the shuffling of clothing as he moved through the house, calling out Ben's name and then hers once more. "He's not here. I took him to your mothers last night because he couldn't sleep." Audrey sniffled, her eyes blood shot from crying as he noticed that she was wearing the same clothing from just the night before and her cheeks were beat red too.

"Sweetheart, I'm sorry about last night…" Stefan's voice trailed off as he glanced down at her carry on luggage near the door and his heart sank into the pit of his stomach. It was packed full of clothing and some of her other things. He gulped down his fear as his voice shook. "Honey, don't do this. Please, Audrey. I love you and we can work this out. Please, don't go." Stefan begged, taking a step towards her as she looked back to her bags, tears were welling up into her eyes and as much as she hadn't wanted to cry in front of him. It was already too late.

"Don't tell me you love me when you said you didn't last night! Don't contradict yourself and guilt trip me into this marriage that hasn't even happened yet, Stefan!" Audrey yelled, wiping away her tears as she exhaled with a trembling breath and then added on. "I'm going to visit my parents for a while. They're in New York and I think it would be a good idea to just be-." Stefan's arm on hers made her words stop as he leaned into her, kissing her lips softly and wiping away the moisture from her eyes with his thumbs. "I don't love her, baby. Elena is here for Ben and that's it. I love you and I want to marry you. I want our life , Audrey and I want us to be happy. I love you and I don't want you going anywhere. I want us to fix this. Do you understand?"

Nodding tearfully as his hands cupped her cheeks, she stared right into his forest green gaze. "Stefan, how's this going to work? How are we going to work...Have you even thought of that?" She asked with a hoarse tone in her voice. She was exhausted, he could see it in her eyes, the way her darkened circles became ever more pronounced as she tilted her head to the side and finally blurted out what they both knew was the truth. "I know that you love her, Stefan. That deep down you probably still do and seeing her yesterday stirred those old feelings back into your heart. I get that. But, I don't want her coming in between us. Damn it, I love you and I've been his mother for years. Not her! I was changing his diapers, I was the one holding your hand the night we rushed him to the ER after that flu scare he had. I was there when you and Ben needed me the most." She placed both her hands on top of her head and pivoted on her heels to not face him as she inhaled through gritted teeth and then stammered out. "God damn it, Stefan! I was there when you got the diagnosis..."

The room fell silent when she finally turned back to face him, her hands shaking as she clutched on to them tightly. Stefan hadn't thought about it in years, the illness that almost killed him. He was better now, a lot more healthier and on the road to recovery. But, just three years earlier, Stefan Salvatore could have been six feet under and Ben would have been fatherless. "I know." Stefan spoke softly, taking a cautious step towards her as she gave him a defeated look.

"I know for a fact that Elena doesn't even know about it. About the skin cancer almost killed you, Stefan. I was there every single day during all of your chemo, all of those other treatments!" They both froze in place as Stefan looked up at Audrey and she inhaled deeply, looking away from him before she said. "Look, I know that you're better now and you don't think it matters anymore. But, it does. It matters. We were there for each other when no one else gave a damn."

Audrey placed her hand over her mouth, rubbing them over her face in frustration. "I'm sorry, alright. I'm sorry that I never was Elena for you. But, here's the thing. I was there when she wasn't and that should mean something to you. Because, I love you and I love your little boy as if he was my own. I would do anything for you and for Ben. Stefan, he's my son too and that should mean something to you." Pushing her hair back and out of her face, she finally moved towards him. Stefan stood still, putting his arms around her as she leaned into him and placed her head against hist chest while she cried. "I can't lose you to someone that you used to love, Stefan. I refuse to lose you to the memory of a woman that you still think she is."

Stefan rested his chin against her head, whispering softly. "I promise that you won't. Elena's not here for me, sweetie. She's moved on and all she wants is to make things right with our son. Please, you need to understand that she isn't here for me and I don't feel anything for her anymore." He said, silently repeating the last few words in his mind, hoping that he'd eventually come to believe them. It was nonsense anyways, to still feel something for Elena. She was the one who had left and turned his life upside down, she was the one who broke his heart into shattered pieces and Audrey was there to pick up the pieces and help him heal, help him learn to love again. Feeling anything for Elena except for a mutual respect just wouldn't seem right. "You've got nothing to worry about." Stefan stated, pulling Audrey closer into his chest as he left a kiss against the top of her head. "I love you and no one else." He reassured with a whispered tone.

"Should we wake her up?" Klaus asked, standing just feet away from Elena's closed bedroom door as Caroline came to stand beside it, staring at the white painted door, just as her husband had been a few minutes before. "No, she had a rough night."

"Rough night?" Klaus questioned, tightening the tie around his neck as he glanced over at his wife with an amused look on his face. "Did she go out with her boyfriend all night long?" He asked with a wink as Caroline shook her head with a disgusted look on her face. "God no! Klaus, she went over to Katherine's and once there, she got turned away. I spent half the night with her talking about everything as she cried on my shoulder." Caroline explained, still looking at the closed door as she then turned away and put all of her attention back on Klaus who was getting ready for an important investors breakfast.

"Well, love. Hopefully Kai didn't see her crying her eyes out. That guy really loves her and he's actually hoping to marry her one day. So, let's hope that she can pull herself together long enough for a fairytale wedding..." His voice trailed off as he glanced over at himself in the mirror and locked eyes on to Caroline who looked nervous when she heard Klaus laugh out. "It's not like she's still in love with Stefan anyways. That ship sailed a long time ago when she walked out on them, we all know that."

Caroline let out a nervous laugh. He was right. Elena being in love with Stefan had been years ago and by now, she would have thought that both of them would have happily moved on for the sake of their son that they both clearly loved very much. "Of course not, that's ridiculous! Stefan's engaged to be married and Elena has this great guy. Besides, I think they'd both be pretty stupid to ruin the good things that they have now with other people." Caroline commented, playing with a strand of her curly blonde hair as Klaus smiled over at her, walking up to her slowly and leaving a quick kiss on the tip of her nose. "Of course they would be. Now, if you'll excuse me. I have to go meet up with Lexi and Kol for breakfast and this head honcho guy from New York who said he wants to meet me." Klaus said, releasing the grip he head from around his wife's waistline as she took a step back and watched him prepare to go.

"And, what am I supposed to do all day? Babysit our guests?" She asked in a sudden irritated tone as she watched him release the grip he had on the doorknob, swallowing the lump in his throat. Klaus Mikaelson was a powerful man, he always had been. Yet, lately Caroline had been trying to step up her game as the dotting and powerful wife because she had felt as if they should have both been equals in each one of their business endeavors. "I'll ask Lexi if you can come in to do an interview with her one of these days. I'm sure she could find something for you to do around the office." Klaus told her with a beaming smile as Caroline placed her hands on to her hips and leaned into the couch that she was standing near. "Fine." was all she had managed to say as she watched him open the door and then close it behind him. She loved her husband, she loved everything about their lifestyle and their new found big wig friends. However, what Caroline hated the most was the dreaded feeling of being lonely as she watched Klaus whisk away to meetings and places that she wished more than anything that she could be a part of and there was only one solution to that, she thought to herself as she took a seat on the couch and leaned back into it. Talk to Klaus about being more involved with his business deals and less of the housewife that she had never imagined herself becoming or become her own boss and give her husband a run for his money.

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