Unbreakable Bond
Summary: Bonnie preformed a spell that broke Elena's sire bond to Damon, but she does not have much time before the spell wears off. Will she find her way back to Stefan?
I ran as fast as I possibly could to the Salvatore boarding house with only one thing on my mind… Stefan.
As Bonnie lifted the sire bond spell I almost felt as if a weight had been removed from my shoulders… like I was finally free.
All I could feel was a rush of adrenaline pumping through my veins at the thought of him near me.
I began to accelerate with the image of him making me go faster.
I felt like I was drowning without him, like I couldn't breathe or think, almost as if I was suffocating and he is my breath of fresh air.
I do not know how long Bonnie could keep the spell, it could only be hours, so I need to tell Stefan how I truly feel, and fast.
The memories… our memories came pouring back into my mind and all I could feel was a burst of love, so much of it that my heart could barely take it.
The only thing on this planet that I want right now, the only thing that I need is his gentle arms around me.
The sensation of his lips on mine, or the shudder that would go down my spine as he looked deeply into my eyes with so much passion, so much love.
A chill went through my body as I remembered what had happen over the past couple of months.
Guilt consumed my body almost crippling me at the thought of it… the thought of being with Damon, his brother.
I know it was all because of the sire bond but how could I have done this to him?
God I love him so much, with every ounce of my being, with my whole entire heart.
After everything that we have been through how could I have possibly hurt him like that?
I finally arrived at his house and what I saw completely shattered my heart.
There he was, curled up on the sofa with an empty bourbon bottle in his hand.
His emerald eyes staring blankly out the window and all you could see in them was complete and utter pain.
My eyes began to sting as unshed tears pooled at the rims of my eyes at the sight of him.
He looked so broken, so defeated and I was the source of it.
I was the reason he was in the state, and it was almost too much for me to bear.
I accidentally let out a faint whimper and instantly Stefan's head turned right in my direction.
The look in his eyes completely broke me.
They were tinted red from old tears, but under his pained expression all I could see was love.
He just looked at me the exact same way he did when we were together.
Even after everything I had just put him through I could feel his love for me radiating off his body.
Then he slowly began to walk over to me, he was so guarded, so hesitant to get near me in fear that his heart will break all over again.
He then whispered in a small raspy voice filled with a newfound sadness, "Elena? Is that really you?"
He said this as if me being here with him is a mere figment of his imagination, like I could disappear any second.
An act that would have been deemed so casual has now become foreign, and it completely killed me.
This was all too overwhelming.
My emotions could not keep up with my body.
The only place I want to be is in Stefan's arms.
I could not contain myself and I just fell to my knees and sobbed.
Without hesitation Stefan scooped me up and pulled me into his chest.
God it felt so beyond right to be with him again, to feel his arms around me, to just be in his mere presence was enough.
It feels as if I am seeing him for the very first time again.
He is the embodiment of perfection, everything about him makes my body go limp.
He gently stroked my hair as he cooed in my ear, "Shhh- I've got you. What's going on? Please talk to me Lena- please," he said concern coloring his voice.
My heart melted at the use of his old nickname for me.
All I could let out was, "I'm sorry Stefan, I'm so so so sorry," before new tears poured out of my eyes.
I did not have the words to explain to him how Bonnie lifted the spell, or how I do not know how much time we have left together, my body was too weak to even speak.
All I could feel was his strong yet soothing arms wrapped around me as I sobbed into his chest.
I turned my face away from his out of sheer embarrassment.
I do not deserve this, after everything I did to him I do not deserve his love or concern.
He should scream or yell or kick me out, tell me he never wants to see me again, but instead he gently cupped his hands around my swollen cheeks as he delicately rubbed my tears away with his thumbs.
I looked back into his eyes and all I could see was a ghost of the Stefan Salvatore I once knew.
The light in his eyes has vanished and replaced by a deep agonizing pain.
All I wanted to do was wash it all away, to just hold him and tell him how much he means to me, to tell him how much I love him.
Promise that I will never leave him again but I couldn't promise him that, although I desperately wanted to with my whole being.
No words could come out of my mouth, they were just replaced by a steady stream of tears that trickled down my cheeks.
He just gently caressed the side of my face and whispered, "I know, Bonnie told me everything. I love you Elena Gilbert… more than anything,"
He tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear and lovingly kissed my forehead before he continued,
"I completely understand and I will wait as long as it takes to have you in my arms again. You are my everything 'Lena… I love you, and I will for as long as I live"
As those words escaped his lips a gush of relief flooded throughout my body as his reassurances began to calm me down.
My tears began to dry and I was gently shaking under his firm yet protecting grasp before I could muster up enough breath to speak.
Eventually I croaked out, "I-I am s-so sorry for w-what I put you t-through.
I l-love y-you Stefan, s-s-s-o much, I'm s-so sorry, I-I-I" before I could finish my sentence a whole new wave of guilt piled over me making new tears stream down my face.
He then just placed his hand gently on the side of my face and whispered sadness weaving through his voice, "Hey, none of this is your fault. All of this was completely out of everyone's control. I do not blame you, my love. I could never blame you… ever. I just miss you so much,"
I could see his cheeks became wet with tears as he came to the realization that we did not have much more time together. The look in his eyes completely broke me. I just took both of his hands in mine and promised, "No matter what happens next, it will always be you, Stefan. I love you with my whole being, with my whole heart. Whatever I felt for him wasn't real, but I swear to you our love is the realest thing I have ever experienced in my life. We will find our way back to each other, please remember that, please remember how much I love you."
He then pulled me closer into his chest as he murmured into my ear, "I love you, Elena Gilbert. I always will for as long as I live."
We just lied there for a while relishing in each other's presence before a tear spilled from my cheek and onto his bear chest.
His body tightened underneath me.
"Elena?" he questioned alarmed by my sudden change of emotions.
I turned away from him embarrassed by the tears running gradually down my face.
"Elena love, please look at me," he said as he gently put his thumb under my chin angling it up so our eyes met.
"I-I just n-never w-want this m-m-moment to end," I said through gentle sobs, my body quivering into his chest.
"I don't either my love, but this is not the end. I will find my way back to you… I swear. I love you so much and I won't give up until every night is as perfect as this one."
I just nuzzled my face into his chest as I began to feel more and more tired by the second.
My eyes began to shut as I enjoyed my last few moments of bliss in his arms.
The last thing I felt before sleep took over was his lips resting in my hair and his strong arms wrapped around me.
I went to bed feeling so loved and complete, a feeling only Stefan can give me.