A/N: If you don't read this and then get to the end and be all like 'What the hell? Why did you do that?' you're own fault. I am warning anyone about to read this that this chapter is heavy on the Stelena and by that I mean sex. So If you cannot stand to read it you can skip over it to the last half of the chapter.

Alone time. What are you 12? Elena grimaced at her words. After a few days of trying to figure out her own thoughts Elena had decided the only way to figure out how she felt was to act on feelings she knew she used to have. When she had first been turned Elena had been incredibly horny. The sex with Stefan after she had been turned had been better then when she was a human. He was no longer afraid to hurt her, plus she was also able to take control. So she figured that even if she didn't really feel like being intimate with Stefan right now, she had to.

"Now?" Stefan asked, a small smirk on his face.

"Yeah. Why not?" Elena said, biting her lip softly.

Stefan seemed nervous or worried and for a split second Elena was sure it was because he was hiding something. His eyes seemed to wander around the room until they focused back on Elena. Before Elena could ask another question Stefan took her by the waist and raced her upstairs. As a human an act like that would have made Elena dizzy but as a vampire she was used to the blur of her surroundings at such speeds. As Stefan came to a stop Elena took in Stefan's messy bedroom. Books scattered the shelves and the tables. It was so different to Damon's room which was immaculately clean and crisp. Wait. Why was she thinking about that?

Elena shook her head and returned her attention on Stefan, her boyfriend. Elena took his face in her hands and began kissing him. At first it felt kind of strange, they hadn't had a lot of time to rekindle their relationship after the sire bond had been broken and now things between them were a little awkward. But Elena pushed on. She felt Stefan's hands start to pull her top up her body and broke their kiss long enough for Stefan to pull it over her head.

She let Stefan kiss her neck, relishing in the warmth of his lips on her otherwise cold skin. It was nice but that was about it. Nothing about his touches or kisses lighted a fire inside her. Nothing about the way Stefan breathed her name made her giddy. None the less she continued with her experiment. Elena let Stefan have all the control, unsure if she would be able to take control and continue her experiment. Stefan laid her on the bed and hovered above her. Elena ran a finger along his toned, bare chest. It had always been one of Elena favourite things about Stefan but now it just seemed ordinary.

"God I missed you." Stefan breathed into Elena's ear as he began pulling her jeans down her legs.

Elena knew that she should have said it back. But every fibre in her was telling her not to. Whether it was because she was unsure if she had missed him too or because it just didn't feel right. It didn't matter because Stefan was too caught up in her body to notice that she wasn't completely into what they were doing. His descent down her body made her skin tingle but not the way she remembered it used to. It was more of a primal reaction than an intimate one.

Eventually Stefan and Elena were both naked and although they had been this way many times before Elena didn't feel totally comfortable she found herself wishing they were doing it beneath the covers instead of on top of them. Stefan dove inside her with a few small thrusts and Elena found herself enjoying the feeling. She liked the way Stefan cradled her as he rocked against her, it was sweet and kind. Did she like that still?

"Elena." Stefan groaned.

Stefan's voice brought Elena back into the moment. It was then she realised that Stefan was enjoying this at least 3 times more then she was. The sex was good. It was gentle and warm and familiar. But was good what she was looking for? It kind of reminded her of the sex between her and Matt which had always been satisfactory but felt like she was having sex with a good friend and not a boyfriend. Is that what it was supposed to feel like? Elena wondered if maybe this is what happens when you're with someone for a long time. Don't all relationships go through this? She found herself not being able to concentrate on the act and her mind wandering to whether or not this was how it was supposed to be and if she could live with that for the rest of her life.

Not once did Stefan notice her lack of enthusiasm. He managed to thrust inside her and bring himself over the edge. Elena faked an orgasm, just after Stefan finished and looked up at him with a big fake grin on her face. Stefan looked completely satisfied and happy, while Elena felt just as confused as she had been before she had decided this is what she needed. Sex with Stefan was supposed to clarify things not make them worse.

Stefan rolled off of Elena and pulled the covers over them. His arm slung over Elena and he pulled her in close.

"I really missed doing that with you. I didn't want to pressure you into anything so soon after…you know. But I'm glad this happened." Stefan whispered, nuzzling her cheek.

"Yeah me too." Elena lied.

It took an hour or so but eventually Stefan was sound asleep. Elena listened to his soft snores for a good 10 minutes before she decided she would get up. As a human Elena wouldn't have been able to make it out of bed without waking Stefan but now that she was a vampire she was much more stealthy. Elena carefully and quietly slinked out of the sheets and creeped out of Stefan's room. It had only just occurred to her that she was only wearing Stefan's shirt now but she figured it didn't matter seeing as no one else was here anyway.

For a moment she pondered on whether or not she should just leave. Maybe it was best if she told Stefan she had to go and went home. She poured herself a glass of bourbon and downed it quickly. The burning taste never ceased to surprise her. Elena licked her lips and thought hell, why she was here she may as well get a feed in. The Salvatore boarding house had a seemingly endless supply of blood bags, even though Stefan didn't drink human blood. It was Damon's supply that Caroline and now Elena shared.

Elena opened the door that revealed a set of stairs leading down to the cellar. It was dark and much colder as she descended the stairs but her eyes quickly adjusted. She made her way towards the chest fridge that held the blood bags and opened the lid. Inside was numerous bags. Elena picked up one and tore off the little cap that sealed the blood inside. She quickly sucked the blood bag dry, not realising how thirsty she actually was. Once she was done she dropped the lid to the fridge and made her way towards the stairs but as she did she heard a funny noise. Something sounding like a groan emanated from the locked cellar where Stefan's uncle Zach used to keep the vervain.

"Hello?" Elena called, curious.

Another groan escaped. Elena turned around and made her way to the cellar door. As she peered in she almost didn't believe her eyes at the sight.

"Damon!?" She asked, so surprised by his appearance.

Without another thought Elena opened the door and raced to Damon's side. Just as she was beginning to untie the knots on the ropes she was met with a brute force pushing her against a wall.

"Don't!" Stefan growled.

"Stefan? What is going on? Why is Damon down here?" Elena asked, pushing Stefan away from her.

Damon seemed to regain some form of consciousness, a callous smirk on his face.

"You didn't tell her?" Damon asked.

"Didn't tell me what? What didn't you tell me Stefan?" Elena demanded.

Elena looked between the brothers. Stefan looked so unwilling to share any information that Elena turned her attention to Damon.

"I went off the edge!" Damon yelled sarcastically. "Killed a bunch of people. Even a kid. Klaus was threatening to kill me."

"I know that already." Elena replied.

"Stefan kidnapped me and locked me down here a week ago. Did he tell you that? Did he tell you he's been starving me and staking me for a week now!?" Damon growled, his voice growing angrier.

"Stefan I don't understand. Why wouldn't you tell me this?" Elena asked, turning her attention back to Stefan.

"I didn't want you to get involved. Damon…he's not himself right now." Stefan said.

"That's not why." Damon laughed. "He didn't tell you because he thinks you still love me!"

Elena's eyes went wide. Elena knew Stefan didn't want Damon back in town because he was afraid it would bring back the sire bond. But she didn't actually think Stefan thought she loved him. Or maybe she did, but she didn't think Stefan would keep that from her.

"Elena…" Stefan began.

"I heard you at the Grill. I knew Damon had turned his humanity off and I knew you were keeping it from me. I know you are afraid that I'll be sired again but you can't keep things from me." Elena said.

"I'm sorry. I just…I didn't want to lose you again. I just wanted to help Damon and get him out of town before you knew. He promised to leave after he broke the bond." Stefan replied.

"Well, now he needs our help. I'm going to help you bring him back Stefan. It's not because I'm sired to him or because I love him. It's because he deserves a chance." Elena told Stefan.

For a moment Elena expected Stefan to refuse her help.

"Okay." Stefan replied. "I'll let you help."

A/N: I have to say that although as I've stated many times before I am a Delena shipper I do feel like Stelena is an important part of not only the show but any story that isn't AU/AH and so forth. I believe that showing Elena's relationship with Stefan and how it differs for her relationship with Damon is important. Anyways, I want to also say thankyouthankthankyou to everyone who's been reading this and reviewing. I cannot get over how many reviews this story has received so far.

Oh on another note have you watched the TVD season 4 finale!? Without spoiling anything like OMG. Best finale ever.