Stefan

I can't believe that for the first time in years I'm actually happy, I thought for the longest time that happiness didn't exist for people like me. Elena has always been the one to make me feel this way, without her in my life I feel nothing. She gives me hope and makes me want to live a better life, not just fro her or us, but for myself. She was always in my corner telling me how I am better than how I see myself and that I can always come out of the hell I am in. She's the reason I won't give up, I owe her in so many ways. When I was in prison I thought of her constantly when I was two years in, even when I tried not to there she was in my mind, heart and soul. Then over time she began to fade away and that's when I really lost myself, but from the moment I saw her when I was released back into society everything we had before I went away came rushing back in. I didn't want to feel anything yet I did and now I am thankful for not closing myself off from her completely, she has always been right here with me.

I know things are moving very fast for us now that we're back together and talking about moving in together. As crazy as it is, I can honestly say its the best feeling ever and even though we still have so much to go over I know this is the right thing. I can't focus on the past or what Silas and Liam did to Elena since it will only drive me to do something that will cost me dearly and I won't lose her again. I never believed in second chances but she and I are living proof that you can have them and I promise to thank God everyday until I take my last breath for letting us have each other. For now our biggest thing is figuring out where to go from here and since she's modeling in New York again I won't take that from her so I made the choice to move back to my hometown. Now that I am tattooing and have money that I have saved, I'm sure I can get a business loan to start my own shop somewhere in that I need to talk with my girlfriend about this I decide to take her to the place where I told her 'I love you' for the first time. I'm not trying to recreate anything, but the day I said those words to her will forever be in my memory and so I want to take her to my favorite place. Since it's November and a little cold outside I grab a thick fleece blanket and put it in the back seat of my truck once I get back to the house. Bonnie is sitting in her recliner with a book when I try to walk by her without disturbing her, she reaches out holding my hand. Never looking up from the Nicholas Sparks novel she says, "Break her heart again Stefan and I'll end you." I look at her and wait for something else, she simply releases my hand and turns the page. There was no need to defend myself or say anything, she knew I got the message and I know that she's serious.

After Elena and Damon get back to the house I went to the garage to smoke a blunt with Damon while the girls went through all the baby clothes Elena had bought for Charlotte. "So you and Elena?" I hit the blunt and pass it to him while nodding my head. "Yeah, we're serious about being together again." Damon passes the blueberry wrap back to me and smiles through a cough. "About fucking time." I laugh and take a long hit. "I guess you could say we finally decided to get past most of our issues." Shaking his head Damon takes the blunt from me, "You two just got your heads out of your asses and saw what the hell you were missing. I swear to you Stefan if you two don't make it this time I will kill you both." He knocks the cherry off and places his hand on my shoulder. "I am happy for you, but as you know she is my sister which means I will kick your ass if you hurt her." Nodding my head I look Damon Pierce in the eyes, "I won't lose her again, Elena is my fucking world Damon and I won't fuck up and make another mistake." "Good, so the big question is.. how in the hell do you manage to make this work when she's in Yankee town and you're in Rebel country?" We both laugh out at his choice of words as we walk back into the house. "I've got a plan in mind, but Elena should be the one to hear it first." Raising his hands in the air Damon smiles, "Fair enough." Once inside the kitchen Bonnie's making Charlotte a bottle while Elena holds the crying baby. She's rocking her with a smile on her face, Charlotte calms down and just stares into her aunt's eyes. Its then I realize that she would've been an amazing mother and I hope one day she'll agree to have my kids, there's literally nothing more that could make me more happier than seeing Elena Pierce with my last name and bearing our children. One day I hope we can make that happen since I don't plan on letting her go.

I walk over to where she's sitting and kiss her neck from behind, "Hey babe." Elena turns her head and captures my lips in a sweet long kiss that has my blood pumping faster. "Hey you." she whispers against my lips and I swear that my knees damn near buckle. "Take a ride with me?" I ask her though we're both looking down at the blue eyed beauty in her arms. Nodding her head Elena lays a kiss on Charlotte's head and stands up passing her off to Damon who is smirking at us. Bonnie's trying not to giggle as she holds out the bottle for her husband to take, "I'm going to take Elena to dinner so don't wait up on us." Bonnie clears her throat, "Have fun you two."

After dinner at Elena's favorite steakhouse we ride in silence to the swinging bridge, the night is clear with crisp air. When we get there she turns to look at me smiling a thousand watt smile, my heart skips a beat and I have to shake my head. "Do you remember the night we came here?" Elena giggles like a school girl covering her mouth, "Of course I do. It was the night we had our first fight, you and me had been out on a date and got into a fight over the waiter who was flirting with me." I laugh as I remember how I acted at the damn restaurant. "Yeah, I showed my ass causing a scene you got up and went to the car and when I got to the car we started yelling at each other while I was driving." We get out of the car and I take the blanket from the back seat, we walk side by side as we cross the old wooden swinging bridge, the Pearl river flows slowly beneath us.

As we get to the middle of the bridge we sit down covering ourselves with the blanket, looking out into the blackness I turn to Elena. "We were fighting so much that when we drove by here I told you to stop the car and let me out." I nod my head as she recalls that night, she had tears running down her face and a hoarse voice from all the yelling that had gone on. "When I stopped the car you stormed out and headed for the bridge and i knew that if I didn't follow you that I would've regretted it." Elena lays her head on my shoulder and sighs, "You ran after me and once we reached this very spot you spun me around and yelled at me 'I fucking love you Elena', then you kissed me." I wrap my arm around her before kissing her head, "I was so fucking afraid that you were done with me, I had been wanting to tell you for so long." "I love you Stefan and I can't wait to start our new life together." I take her chin and turn her face to me. "I can't either and since we've hit a wall in where we'll be living I decided to ask you how you feel about us living in New York. I want you to continue doing what you love and you can't do that here in Mississippi, also I was thinking about taking out a business loan to open up my own tattoo parlor. I have some money saved up that I can use for buying equipment, ink and whatever else I need." Elena blinks and stays quiet for what feels like a year, "You would give up everything here just so I can model?" A grin breaks out on my face and I kiss her, I lick her lips and she willingly opens her mouth so I can taste her. Needing air after our little make out session I clear my throat, "I want you to be happy baby and I can see it all over your face that you love modeling. I can take my work wherever I go and once I'm set up I can hire my own artists, get clients and best of all be my own boss."

Elena moves to face me, she takes my hands into hers and looks me dead in the eyes. "You're sure about this Stefan? I know how you feel about going back to New York, you've said so many times that you wouldn't because of the life you lived there." I lay my forehead against hers closing my eyes. "Where you are is where I want to be Elena. New York is just a city and now I get to make a new life for myself there with you, new memories with the woman I've always loved."

"Then I guess we can both say that we'll be New Yorkers then." She says before knocking onto my back kissing me as if her life depends on it. Fuck me, I am in love with this beautiful woman.

Elena

After fooling around on the bridge Stefan and I drive over to Matt and Caroline's house to tell them our good news, I know Caroline and she will be furious if I don't tell her right away. She and Stefan have gotten to know one another since he's been out of prison and she seems to like him enough to call us her OTP, so I know she'll be thrilled to see us as a couple. We walk hand in hand their door and after two knocks Caroline's face appears, "Hey what are you two doing here?" I smile and look to Stefan who smiles back at me. "We're back together Care." Just as I know my crazy friend would, she throws her arms around us and squeals. "I knew it! I knew that this would happen!" I laugh as we each hug her now, "Matt! Matt get in here!" We walk into the house and join Caroline at their kitchen table, Matt has always lived in the same house. His mom moved out after he graduated because she couldn't take living in the same house where her daughter took her own life just outside of her bedroom window.

"Drinks anyone?" Caroline asks us as she moves around in the kitchen. "Beer please." Stefan tells her as Matt enters the room and I point to the bottle of wine she has in her hand. "Hey guys what's up?" Matt asks as he claps Stefan on the back. Caroline beams after giving Stefan and I our drinks, "Babe guess what!?" Matt laughs at her girly self. "What is it?" Pointing to us she giggles, "Stelena is back!" Matt whips his head back to Stefan and myself. "Is she for real? You two are back together?" Stefan chuckles and sips on his beer, "Yeah man, she thinks I'm worth the shot again." I playfully slap his arm while they all laugh at MR. Comedy. "Ha, Ha, and yes Matt, we are back together." Caroline sits down at the table with furrowed brows, "Wait, how is this going to work? He lives here and you are in New York."

I lace my fingers with Stefan's, he brings them to his mouth and kisses them lovingly. Anyone else can look at Stefan Salvatore and see that he's a sexy, dangerous bad ass guy, but when he's with me. He's just Stefan, my Stefan. "I'm moving to New York with Elena. I'm going to open up my own shop there doing tattoos." Matt and Caroline both have their mouth open in shock. I clear my throat getting their attention, "We're doing this, its what we feel is right for us. Stefan and I love each other, we always have and nothing nor no one will change that ok? We still have a lot to talk about and discuss, but this is what is best for us. We want each other and we want this. Stefan and I are going to have our happily ever after even if the road ahead is bumpy we will get it because when you have the person you love by your side, all that matters is that you're in it together." Caroline has tears in her eyes as she jumps out of her seat and rushes around the glass table to hug me. "I am so, so, soooo happy for you Elena." I hug her back tightly, "Thank you." I whisper into her ear. I know that leaving here again is going to be hard since everyone I love is still here, but the best part is that I have Stefan with me now. He and I are not done, I am not letting go of the man I am in love with this time.

SOO IN THE NEXT CHAPTER WE WILL SEE ELENA AND STEFAN IN NYC, THEY WILL BE APARTMENT HUNTING WHILE IN THEIR LOVE BUBBLE... REVIEWS PLEASE!