Chapter 22

It was a field of bodies. Limbs and blood scattered over what once was the town called Mystic Falls. The sky matched the floor with its scarlet hue. Stefan's footsteps echoed as he walked among the dead. Never had he ever experienced such silence before. There were faces that he recognized but it wasn't until he spotted his brother's dismembered body did he scream. Damon's arms and legs were twisted his face heavily damaged as he lay in a pool of his own blood.

Had the ripper done this? Had he done this? How could he have killed his brother and so many others? A scream broke out and that wasn't his. It was a female's screams as she screamed in terror. Without thinking about it Stefan ran towards the screams he didn't know if he was going to rescue her or kill her but he just knew that he was needed. The sight that greeted him – chilled him to the bone. Klaus sat seated in a throne made of human remains. In his hands he had a chain that lead all the way down to the ground where Elena sat kneeling with a collar around her neck. She was at the brink of death he could smell it. Klaus winked at Stefan before wordlessly he pointed to his side.

Tyler stood with his hands clasped around Caroline's neck.

"Caroline!" Stefan shouted but no one responded.

He ran towards the pair and tried to pry Tyler's grip off her neck but he couldn't it was like he was a ghost as his hands passed through them.

"Tyler?" Caroline gasped with fear trying to reason with the mad man before her.

Tyler just gripped the blonde's neck even tighter so that her eyes looked like they were bulging out of her sockets.

"Did you think that I was just going to let you go?" Tyler growled out.

"Tyler please don't..." Caroline tried to wiggle free but it was pointless.

Tyler just laughed darkly as she tried to escape.

"You asked for this. Remember that." Tyler's gaze shifted towards Stefan.

Crack!

Caroline was no longer as Tyler ripped her head off and began laughing like a creature disturbed.

Stefan screamed a blood curling scream as he could feel the tender muscles in his throat ripping apart.

"Stefan! Wake up." Caroline slapped Stefan across his face.

Stefan awoke from his nightmares. His face burning as he glanced up with watery eyes towards Caroline who was now straddling him, panic etched all over her features.

"What happened?" He asked with a hoarse voice.

"You were having a nightmare." Caroline remained straddled on top of him.

Stefan lifted himself up as wrapped his arms around Caroline's frame. She ran her hands through his damp hair as he breathed deeply into the crook of her neck. Minutes passed before he pulled back and broke the silence.

"I'm sorry I woke you." He whispered looking into her face.

"It's fine. I wasn't really too tired after all my napping in the car." Caroline smiled softly.

Stefan nodded his head pulled her again into an embrace.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Caroline asked.

Stefan shook his against her chest. The last thing he wanted to do was relieve that moment. Nightmares had always plagued him since he had taken his first human life. He remembered all his victims faces – relived the times that he had taken their lives away like a grim reaper. But never ever had he had such a vivid nightmare before.

Stefan pulled away again and looked around the room trying to decipher what time it was from the darkness of the room.

"I wonder where Katherine is." He changed the subject before Caroline could ask any more questions.

Caroline shrugged her shoulders.

'It's almost morning. I doubt she'll be here anytime soon."

Stefan pulled Caroline closer towards his body.

"What are we going to do then to pass time?" He smiled playfully.

Before Caroline could say anything he reached for her and pulled her down against his arousal. He was a man after all and even waking up from a terrible nightmare he couldn't help but feel anything but aroused when a beautiful woman was straddling him. He swept his arms possesively up over her back and into her blonde tangled locks as held her against his mouth and kissed the life out of her.

Caroline groaned as his kisses became more desperate. Her hands thank had been tenderly stroking his hair were now tugging at his hair as she returned his kisses with equal vigour. She couldn't deny it any longer all the sexual tension was killing her. She had wanted him desperately when they were in the bathroom at the grill and she wanted him even more now. But a nagging part in the back of her mind warned her that technically he was still with Elena and her with Tyler.

While she was lost in her inner debate, Stefan had rolled her on to her back and was now kissing her throat as his arms caressed her body. Caroline shivered in pleasure but she knew that she had to stop this now before it got out of hand.

"Stefan..." She breathed out as he moved to place kisses on her jaw before gathering her lips in his again.

Caroline almost gave in but she gently pushed at his chest.

"Stefan ... I don't think this is a good idea." She breathed out roughly as he pulled away from her kiss.

Stefan looked into her wanton eyes. Her body was telling his that she wanted him but he knew that they couldn't do anything for now at least.

"You're right but I couldn't miss an opportunity to kiss you senseless." He leaned forward and pecked her mouth.

"Such a charmer!" She giggled as she stroked her hand down the side of his face.

"Only for you. The next time we do anything; were going to be together for real. No complications. I just want to be with you the right." He leaned back as he returned her gesture by stroking her lips with his fingers.

"I feel the same." Caroline sighed out against his fingertips.

Suddenly Stefan's phone rang and broke the tension in the room. With a groan he lifted himself off of Caroline and reached for his phone on the nightstand. He swallowed when he saw who was calling him. Caroline noticed his hesitation to answer the call.

"Who is it?" Caroline asked as he glanced towards her.

"It's Elena." He sighed.

An: And Elena ruins the moment! I'm really trying to make her annoying but then again in the show she is little Miss Drama queen. Was disappointed that there was no Steroline in the last episode of Vampire Diaries – wish Julie Plec would do the sensible thing and put them together. As you can see I'm having a little tantrum so let me just get back on track and say thank you again for the reviews on the last chapter! In the next chapter we will see what the devious Katherine is up too. Ps: Stefan's nightmare is not really a nightmare but we'll learn more about that later. So next update will be on Thursday!