Chapter 3- Unwanted Visitor
Caroline looked through the cupboards in search for some wine glasses, her mother drank on the nights at work that were stressful. Her mother drank in discreet thinking Caroline didn't know, but each time she did drink and fell asleep on the sofa; Caroline would be the one to cover her with a blanket and kiss her goodnight. She found the two glasses, she then opened the fridge and retrieved two blood bags, pouring each bag into each wine glass- cautious at the amount she poured into Stefan's glass, she was his sober sponsor 'he can have a little bit' she bit her lip in anxiousness.
Caroline set the table spreading a red chequered table cloth over a small circle table she found in the garden, the table cloth drooping from the table, the plates centred in between the cutlery and the wine glasses. In the middle of the table was a hand crafted vase with Carolines favorite flowers; lillies. She bent over to smell them, her cheeks blossomed. Caroline stepped back to look at the table she decorated and she smiled, pleased with herself.
She heard footsteps, turning ot her left she saw Stefan peering through the door, he smiled and turned to the table
"Wow, that looks awesome" scrunching up his nose "and smells awesome, hat did you cook?"
She smiled at his response, content that he was liking it- so far. "Well nothing special, just mac and cheese" Stefan giggled "Shut up! If i wanted to make you something special i would've gone to the store and I didn't because i'd have to leave the house, and I do not want to leave the house, so mac and cheese it is!" she smiled at him and he nodded with his arms crossed smiling at her, that one comment he made, made her so uneasy.
She gestured to the table, "Go sit down, i'll bring the food!" Stefan did as he ordered and sat down at the table, he wasb't expecting something like this from Caroline. He noticed the wine glass to his right, he stared at it for some time, his finger circling the edge of the glass. Caroline walked in with the tray of macaronii to see a troubled Stefan, she placed the dish on the table and sat down opposite him.
"Stefan" she reached over to grab his hand "step by step, okay? Look at me, I'm here" He looked up from his glass and into her eyes. There was something about her touch, her smile, her words that reassured him, that made him feel like everything was going to be okay. And it was okay, the desire to suck dry the next person to walk by, vanished.
"Thanks" She smiled at him, and blushed a little, forgetting the grip she had on him. She lifted her hands off of his and began to serve the food.
"Seriously, Caroline that smells so good" with emphasis on the so. she smirked
"And it tastes good too, be nice, it's not too late to poision you, you know"
"Would you have the heart to forgive me sweetheart" Imitating Klaus' English accent. They giggled at his lame attempt to pull off a English accent
"Do you like me now with an English accent, darling" Caroline waved her hands in his direction, she wanted to stop laughing but she couldn't. Stefan could see the happiness in her eyes, the way her face lit up, he enjoyed looking at her.
He picked up his knife and fork to begin eating the meal she had made. Caroline had finally stopped laughing at Stefan's poor endeavor of an English accent.
"By the way Stefan, I like you just the way you are. I don't need an English accent, or a portrait of me" Stefan remembered the pencil drawing of Caroline he saw earlier in her bedroom "I just need you to be you, because you are awesome."
Silence swept the room like a maid in a dusty room; until it was broken by Caroline
"And besides, who else can destroy the English accent as bad as you!" They both laughed and Stefan finally place his fork in his food.
Caroline stared at him with anticipation "Well?..." She didn't know why it was so important for him to like what she cooked, it wasn't like she couldn't order out, or go "bunny hunting" as Caroline once called it.
Stefan began to cough, he held his heart. Caroline's face of expectancy drooped to an expression of worry, she ran up to him
"Stefan, are you okay"
He held his chest even tighter, "Caroline ... Caroline, this food ..." Caroline's face dazed with confusion "Is absolutely delicious" He began to laugh
"Ugh, Stefan! You suck!" She couldn't hold the laughs, but she slapped Stefan on the arm just so he knows what he did was wrong; but funny.
She sat back in her chair and began to eat, she cracked a smile because the food really was delicious. They both took sips from their glasses.
"So Stefan, can I ask you something?"
He nodded in acceptance, "Yeah, anything?" He dropped his fork on the plate, Caroline's face looked incredibly serious.
"Well, I just wanted to know. Do ... do you-" There was a loud bang on Caroline's door, which shook them both out of the moment. The loud knock on the door was followed by several more
Caroline got up hesitantly to open the door, Stefan stood up and placed his arm across her waist. "Stay here"
Stefan walked to the door, unlocked the lock and opened the door; it was Tyler.
Stefan stared at him with disgust. "What do you want?"
"I need to speak to Caroline" He tried to walk in but was pushed back by Stefan
"No you don't need to speak to Caroline and you won't speak to Caroline, in fact you won't go anywhere near her, you won't pass stupid notes in class, you won't come to her house in the middle of the night with a boombox, okay none of it, you got that Lockwood?"
"Look Stefan, i think you just need to back off this has nothing to do with you"
"Caroline is my best friend, it has everything to do with me." Caroline heard what he was saying, to hear him call her his best friend made her stomach turn and her cheeks pink. Why was she feeling this way, Stefan was her friend-her best friend. She can't be feeling this way.
"I don't know what's going on here" He pointed at Stefan and an empty figure behind him "and i know you can hear me Caroline" Caroline stepped back, but more concentrated than before "i'm sorry,I didn't mean to get caught, I just wanted to say sorry if i did hurt you"
"Tyler, you just need to stop talking, you sound like an idiot. Just step away from this porch, go behind the gates get in your expensive car and drive back to Rebekah." Tyler didn't move.
"Do i need to make myself clearer, or should I call Klaus, i'm sure he'd love to hear how you cheated on Caroline with his little sister."
Tyler did as Stefan said, he stepped away from the house, got in his car and drove off.
Stefan shut the door and into the dining room where they were previously, he was met by a tearful blonde curled up on the floor, sobbing. It hurt him physically to see her in that state, he wanted to just hold her and kiss her to make her feel better, but he couldn't do that. He sat down by her side and puller her into his body, her tears stained his shirt but he didn't care. He stroked her; like a lost puppy
"Shh shh" He hushed her softly to stop crying "Caroline remember last night at the bar you said it hurt you so much to see me the way i was?" She didn't look up at him, she just lay her head on his hard chest. "Well that's exactly how i feel, i can't stand to see you like this, but i don't know what to do. Caroline, tell me what to do ... whatever you want me to do i'll do it i swear.
Caroline pulled away to meet his forest green eyes and his to meet her semi blue jewels, her eyes drifted slowly to his lips then back to his eyes and back to his lips again; she bit her lip
"There's nothing you can do Stefan" He cupped her face in his hands, their bodies moving closer, both sharing the little air between them. She grabbed his arm and made his grip tighter. She pulled in for a hug,
their lips grazed each others
Pretending like neither of them noticed they held the position of their hugging. The little yet sweet taste of her lips were on his own lips. Oh crap, oh she didn't notice. God i want to kiss her again
Stefan hugged her even tighter, he buried his face in the arc of her shoulder and neck, he nuzzled her shoulder. It pleasured her she felt the shivers run up her spine. She wanted him right then, but she couldn't do anything about it. It's Stefan- Stefan. She couldn't.
Caroline pulls away and looks at his lips one more time, he licks his own lips
"Stefan ... I"
"Don't." He placed his finger on her lips, she gently kissed his finger as it lingered around her mouth.
Stefan pulled Caroline into a deep kiss, Caroline's face shocked but could not- would not pull away. She found herself enjoying every moment, pulling herself closer into him. Their tongues intertwined, as if they were dancing the salsa. Biting his lip, he let out a moan; he was enjoying this.
Caroline climbed on top of Stefan, ripping the buttons of his shirt "Oops, i'll just have to buy you a new one" She smirked and lunged in for another hot kiss. He pulled up her top to reveal a black laced bra- it's not as if she was expecting this to happen, but all she wanted was to feel him inside her...
"wow"Stefan let out
"What?"
"You're beautiful" She smiled at him with feelings she shouldn't be feeling and he stared at her in ways he shouldn't be staring at her
"Are you ready for this Caroline, I mean Tyler was just here an-" She cut him off with a passionate kiss.
"Don't ruin the moment Stefan, i'm more than ready for this..."
Sorry guys that this took so long! It was pretty weird this chapter because there were so many directions that i could take it in but i'm not sure,so if you could please review and tell me what you would like to see in the following chapters or if i should continue! Thank you!