STEFAN'S POV:
"Mommy, Daddy, you're back!" Leo proclaimed as Caroline and I entered my parents house "Did you bring me any presents?"
"Cheeky…" I replied, tickling his sides as I set him down on the ground "We did, but our bags are in the car so you're gonna have to wait till we get back home."
"Okay. I missed you." he admitted
"We missed you too, bud." Caroline informed him "So much. Have you been a good boy for your Grandma and Grandad?"
"He's been no trouble at all," Mom replied as she made her way through to the hallway "good as gold."
"Thanks for having him." I admitted as I greeted her, hugging her tightly "As a thank you, why don't you and Dad come over for tea tomorrow night?"
"That'd be lovely." she informed me "We'll be there."
CAROLINE'S POV:
"How is he?" I asked Stefan as he walked into the kitchen where I was unpacking our bags and sorting out the washing that needed to be done
"Happy as can be." he informed me "He's extremely happy that we managed to take a trip to The Lego Store."
I smiled warmly as he spoke… "I knew he would be, and I've been thinking that we should move forward with our plans."
"What plans would they be then?" he questioned
"The plans for me to become Leo's official guardian. I want to adopt him, Stefan." I admitted "So I think we should call Martin and ask him to draw up the paperwork and do whatever's needed to make it happen. He needs a Mom, and I'm more than willing to take on the role seeing as though Elena's not."
"How can she not be interested in her own son?" he asked, sighing heavily as he spoke "Does she not see how amazing he is?"
"Obviously not." I replied, placing my hand on his shoulder and squeezing it reassuringly as I did so "Now can I trust you to finish off this washing while I head to the grocery store? We've got absolutely nothing in…"
He nodded his head and I smiled at him warmly and kissed him softly…
"I won't be long." I informed him
Short chapter, but only a filler, really. Caroline wants to press forward with hers and Stefan's plans to adopt Leo. If Elena can be located, will she put up any objections, I wonder?