*Elena' POV

"Um well that was an interesting flip," Lexi says as Stefan continues to stare at the bikini top Klaus shoved into his hands.

"Yeah. A little too Slutty American if you ask me," Elijah says.

"Good thing no one did,"Stefan mumbles under his breath clearly not intending for it to be heard. He tosses the top over to the pile of clothes. "Well I think we need to pump this party." he says for everyone to hear. He walks over to Nik's truck which is parked in the grass closest to us and blasts the radio. Katy Perry's new song Birthday is on and immediately Makensi starts singing along. She runs over and wraps her arms around Stefan's neck and hops onto his back as he opens the truck bed revealing a keg and a bottle of vodka. She whispers something in his ear and he smiles and glances at her. I must've been making a face because Care bumps me with her shoulder.

"Careful Lena," she says before grabbing Ty's hand and heading to jump into the lake.

"I'd go get a drink but I feel like we might be interrupting them," Elijah says. "Care for a walk Lena?" Lexi scoffs and walks over to the truck bed.

"A walk sounds lovely," I say ignoring the glares Lexi is shooting my way. We walk towards the path that takes you to the old Lockwood property and I can' get my walk with Stefan out of my head.

"So I have a confession," Elijah says breaking the silence and my thoughts of Stefan. "I didn't just come back for the funeral. I came back for you. Actually I'm taking a year off of school. I wanted to know if there was still a reason for me to stay." He's looking at me and it's like the first time he told me he loved me. His eyes are full of love and fear and he's tapping his fingers nervously against his thumb.

I don't know what to say. I have no words whatsoever and luckily I don't have to speak. There's a crash of thunder and a flash of lightning and it begins to pour. We both turn and run back to the cars and I'm pulled to the Porsche by Care where she shoves me into the passenger side. She then grabs Makensi and Stefan runs to join me.

"Why'd Care shove you in here?" he asks as he starts the car.

"Honestly I was just going to ask you the same question," I say causing him to let out a little laugh and I immediately regret everything that's happened today. He starts to drive and I can't help but glance at him from the corner of my eye. He seems more relaxed than earlier and I can't help but think it has something to do with Malibu Barbie. It isn't until I catch him glancing at me too that I realize it's because of me that he's not tense.

"Did you have a nice walk with the wannabe Beatle?" he jokes as we follow Care's Prius.

"He asked me a question," I say. "I don't know how to answer it."

"What was the question?" he asks looking at me before returning his eyes to the road. Maybe he could help me answer it. I think he's the reason I don't know how so the least he could do is clear things up for me.

"If he has a reason to stay here," I rush out and watch closely for his reaction. His grip tightens slightly and he furrows his brows but other than that he doesn't react much. He shrugs then turns to me again.

"Well does he?" his question has an uninterested tone but his eyes deceive him. His green orbs have a mix of hope, worry, jealousy, and sadness.

"I don't know," I say looking away from him and back on the road.

"Do you love him?" he asks as we turn down the driveway for the boarding house. Just as I'm about to answer his question something inside my head clicks together. Stefan had been acting weird since the barn last night. He had been oddly cautious around me. He slept in his dad's office just to avoid any confrontation with me. He pulled away from our escapade in the kitchen. Now here he was reluctantly driving me home after attempting to avoid me by distracting himself with the Sophomore Sluts and leaving me with Elijah. Care was extra set on us being in the same general area and Lexi was grumpy. Maybe what just clicked in my head had clicked in his last night. Maybe the fact that everyone was right about us scared him. Maybe he was in love with me too.

"Earth to Lena," he says as he places the car in park. "I asked if you loved him."

"Depends on what him you're referring to," I accidentally blurt out.

"I was talking about Eli-" I don't let him finish I grab him by his collar of his soaking wet t-shirt and kiss him like my life depends on it. He doesn't pull away this time he kisses me back with just as much emotion as me. Finally out of breath we reluctantly part lips.

"You really are clueless aren't you?" I ask him jokingly mocking him from earlier.

*Lexi's POV

Care and I go to break up whatever fight possibly was occurring between the pair of idiots we call best friends. But instead we find them sharing a pretty intense kiss and I internally scream. I may have been made that Lena brought Elijah to the boarding house and made Stefan temporarily turn back into Salvawhore I was still ecstatic that these two weren't complete idiots.

"Well that's like a billion points for us," Care says turning on her heels to go inside.

"Good thing Nik just took the mini slutier versions of us home along with his arrogant ass hole of a brother home," I say turning and following her.

"How long do you think they'll be in the car?" she asks as we enter the house.

"I think until the guests start arriving," I say as we walk to the spare room we threw our dresses for the dinner everyone is coming to tonight.

*Stefan's POV

"So I take it he doesn't have a reason to say?" I joke as we lay in the seat catching our breath. She hits my bare chest and looks up at me.

"You're so funny," she says sarcastically.

"Babe, I know I am hilarious," I say toying with the hem of my shirt that she's wearing.

"Oh shut up," she says laughing and hitting my chest playfully. "Now we definitely have to get ready before the entire town arrives." She's straddling my lap and looking for her clothes.

"Ugh can't we just skip and stay in here?" I plead. She rolls her eyes and smiles down at me.

"Tempting but no," she says quickly giving me a peck on the lips before she proceeds to get dressed. I follow suit and groan as she pulls me out of the car and into the house. We head to my room where my suit and her dress is waiting laid out on my bed. I wrap my arms around her waist and place my chin on her shoulder.

"I vote we be late for this," I say causing her to spin in my arms and wrap her arms around my neck.

"We do need a shower," she says raising her eyebrow at me.

"Let's do it," I say picking her up and carrying her into the bathroom as she giggles.

Damn I love this girl.

*Later that Night

*Elijah' POV

I walk into the boarding house with my family. It seemed I was the only one who hated the Salvatores from my family. Everyone went directly to Stefan and his family to say how sorry they were while I was scanning the room for the beautiful Miss. Gilbert. I spot her over by the food talking with Caroline. Every once in awhile she would look over at the biggest dick in town smile and tuck her hair behind her ear. I knew that smile and ear tuck all too well. She was falling for him. I don't understand I'm perfect and he's well him. He bangs anything with two legs and doesn't remember their names. He hates her and makes her angry all the time. They were constantly about to rip each others throats out. How could she be falling for him when I'm here?