The next morning Elena woke up early and looked around. As her eyes adjusted to the morning light, memories from the night before came flooding through her brain. She remembered their dinner, their dance, their sex and she smiled at all of it. She looked straight at Stefan, looking at him sleeping peacefully. She slowly got out of bed and wrapped a blanket around her while she slipped on her underwear and his shirt. She walked out to make coffee but then heard the elevator door open. Elena saw the person who walked in before he saw her so she had time to run back into Stefan's room.

As she was in his room, she moved towards the bathroom and her shin made hard contact with a table. "Son of a bitch," She loudly whispered, careful not to wake Stefan even though he got up.

"Elena?" He asked as he groggily sat up. He saw her holding her shin and leaning on the back of a chair. "Caught your shin?" He asked. She nodded. "I've done that a couple times myself."

"Why don't you move it?" She asked, looking at it again. "Or burn it?" She asked while scrunching her nose up. It wasn't the prettiest table.

"Nowhere else to put it and if my mother found out I burned one of her gifts she'd kill me." He said. "I'll go get you ice," He told her but before walking out Elena caught his attention.

"Damon's out there," She told him. "Don't tell him I'm here, I want everyone to know from me or you not Damon." Elena pleaded. "Just limp out there and tell him you hit you shin," She said.

"Okay, okay," He said and walked out limping. She sat on the floor, leaning against his bed holding her shin. She looked down at it and saw a scratch forming that was probably going to leave a black and blue, but she would be fine. A few minutes later, Stefan came back with the ice. "Damon's gone," He told her. "He just needed sugar." He sat down next to her and she placed the ice on her shin.

"Thanks," She said with a sigh. "Sorry I woke you up like that," She said.

"No, it's fine. I'm sorry you bumped into this piece of crap," He apologized. She shook her head waving him off.

She looked at him and smiled. "Last night was amazing," She said. She couldn't stop thinking about it, which meant she couldn't stop smiling because whenever she thought about it she smiled.

"Yes it was," He said and took her hand in his. She kissed him suddenly and put her hand on his cheek, bringing him closer.

She broke apart from him. "I should go," She said and saw him pout. "I have to go home and change so I can get to work." She said. "You have to get to work too," She told him and started getting up slowly. Stefan stayed on the floor with his head on the bed behind him.

"I don't want to," He whined. "I have to be in meetings and doing a lot of paperwork and it's not fun," He complained.

"I know, but you get a lot of money so it'll be okay," She said and patted his head. "But like I need to get to work." She told him and started putting on her clothes.

"Whatever," He sighed and stood up as well. This was the first time that day that Elena got a good look at Stefan's abs and they were perfect. They just caught her attention and didn't let her focus on anything else. It was crazy.

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It's been four days since Stefan and Elena decided to be together. They haven't told everyone yet because they haven't all been out together and it would be easier to tell everyone else at once so no one had to wait to tell someone else. They were all going out to eat that night so it was the perfect time for them to say something. Right now Katherine and Elena were at a restaurant waiting for everyone. "Where is everyone?" Katherine asked.

"Why are you so impatient?" Elena laughed. She checked her phone for a text from somebody because she was kind of growing impatient too.

"I'm hungry," She said, turning around from facing the door to facing Elena.

Elena pointed to the middle of the table. "There's bread," She said.

Katherine shook her head. "No carbs," She told Elena with a stern look.

"Says the girl who just said that she's going to have pasta for dinner," Elena noted. Katherine didn't say anything back. "Exactly," Elena laughed. "Well, Tyler just texted me and said they are going to be here soon so you'll have your carbs soon enough," She told her.

Tyler, Caroline and Stefan walked in all together and went right to the table. Stefan sat next to Elena casually and Tyler sat next to Stefan and Caroline sat next to Tyler. Damon was going to sit next to Katherine so no one sat over there yet. Then Damon came and Matt. Then everyone was there. Elena decided to just blurt it out later in the dinner so most of them will be drunk enough to react the way they really feel whether it's good or bad. There's no reason for it to be bad because Tyler and Caroline were friends in the group that were dating and so were Katherine and Damon so hopefully it's okay for Stefan and Elena.

"So, what's this all about?" Damon asked as he took a sip of his bourbon.

Elena looked at Stefan before answering. "Stefan and I are dating," Elena looked at everyone's faces as she told them this news slowly.

Everyone was quiet for a second. "Well finally," Tyler blurted out. Everyone agreed with him. It did take them a long time to finally know how they feel about one another and then a few more weeks or days after that when Stefan ruined it with his slut.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Stefan asked relaxing a little after the silence.

"You guys admitted your love for one another after about twenty-three years," Matt said.

Elena looked at him confused while everyone else found it funny. "Wait, but that's how old I am." She said confused.

"Exactly," Matt started but then grunted in frustration at how Elena didn't catch onto it. "You guys have loved each other for your whole lives and are just admitting it now. Do you understand that?" He said slowly like he was talking to a child. Elena nodded.

"Not even going to say anything," Tyler mumbled but everyone heard except Elena so she was again confused.

She lifted her head from her phone to the rest of them. "What?" She asked.

"Nothing," They said at the same time. "Don't worry about it," Stefan told her putting an arm on the back of her chair while leaning back. "So Matty, looks like you're the last one," Stefan commented.

Matt rolled his eyes at them as they snickered. "Yeah, yeah. There is no one good out there anymore. They're all to desperate nowadays." He complained. Just as he said that the waitress came up behind him to take all their orders.

"What can I get you all?" She asked opening her little book. '

Matt eyed her up and down before answering. "You number sound good." He said with a smirk.

The waitress smiled and shook her head. "Sorry that's not on the menu," She smirked back. "I'm sorry, but I forgot something, I'll be back in a minute to take your orders. And it'll give you time to go over the menu one more time, yeah?" She said looking down at Matt before walking away.

"Matty, I'm sorry but I don't think they're the ones what are desperate," Elena commented making the table laugh with her and laugh at Matt.

Matt rolled his eyes at them again. "That was the first time I ever did that, I promise," He said to everyone. They nodded, not believing him but backing off the subject. The waitress came back and went on the side where Elena and Katherine were instead of Matt. Elena let out a laugh and ordered her food. The rest of them ordered and then went back to talking.

"I have a question," Matt blurted out. Everyone turned their attention to him. "Who do you think is the first one, out of us, to get married? Individuals not the couples so I'm counted in this," He asked everyone.

They each thought about it for a second. "Caroline," Elena said.

"Yeah, I agree," Katherine, said nodding.

Her eyes widened. "Why me?" She asked while taking a piece of bread.

"I don't know it's just you've always talked about how you want your wedding to be and all that, I just think you would be the one to have one first," Elena shrugged. "And it's good because I'm your maid of honor." She smiled.

"How do you know that?" Stefan asked her.

"From the pact we made!" Katherine exclaimed. "Oh my god, I remember that," She sighed.

Once Caroline remembered she jumped in her seat a little. "Same! Yeah, Elena will be mine, I'll be Bonnie's, Bonnie will be Katherine's and Katherine will be Elena's." She rattled off. "I can't believe I forgot about that when it was my idea." She laughed.

Elena laughed as well. "Yeah, it was one of the days where you were planning your dream wedding," She said. "You had your board of pictures of wedding dresses and bridesmaid dresses that you promised I could design," She said with a smile.

"Which you still can considering your amazing with a needle and thread." Caroline interrupted. Elena smiled widely and clapped her hands excitedly. "But I don't know about marriage anytime soon," She sighed trying not to show her glance at Tyler.

Stefan smirked. "Time for you to step up, man." He said nudging Tyler's arm. Tyler glared at him and Stefan turned to Elena not wanting to have Tyler mad at him. Their dinner was soon over and they were all walking out when Tyler pulled Stefan and Elena over to talk to them privately. "What's up?" Stefan asked.

"Well, you're my best friend and so are you but your also one of Caroline's best friends and you know her best so I was wondering if you would come get a ring for Caroline with me," He told both of them.

Elena covered her mouth quickly. "Oh my god!" She almost shrieked. "You're going to do it!" She exclaimed. Tyler nodded.

"Good for you, man. Getting hitched." He said patting Tyler shoulder. Elena laughed at the term he used. "Why do you need me though?" He asked.

"Like I said you're my best friend. Moral support, I guess." Tyler shrugged. "Okay, when are you two available to get it?" He asked quickly.

Elena thought about it and looked at Stefan. "I'm free whenever. It depends on when you want to propose though," She reminded him. "And if you want to customize the ring at all then you have to wait a few weeks. But if you just want to bye a ring than you can do it sooner which is better because then the wedding is sooner and I can be the maid of honor and," She babbled on until Stefan stopped her.

"Okay, Elena we understand. Calm down," He said putting an arm around her waist. She took a deep breath from talking so fast and looked at Tyler.

Tyler thought about it for a few minutes, probably running through his schedule in his head. "Tomorrow let's do it. If you two are available." He suggested.

Elena smiled widely again. "Perfect!" She exclaimed. Stefan nodded agreeing.

"Great," He sighed. "I'm ready to do this, you think I'm ready?" He asked both of them.

Stefan put a hand on his shoulder again. "I know your ready, man." He assured.

"Yeah, man." Elena said putting her hand on his arm. "I can't do it like that, I'm just going to be a girl and hug you. Come here." She said. She put her arms around him and he did the same. "I'm happy for you," She said breaking apart from him.

"Thanks, Lena-bear." He said. "Alright, I should go. Caroline is waiting." He sighed and smiled as he went to the car and drove off.

Elena turned to Stefan still smiling. "I love this," She said. "I love being a part of this it's fun." She told him.

"Oh, but you know what's more fun?" He asked her. She rolled her eyes knowing what he was going to say. "Sex in the kitchen. It was fun the last time it could be fun again." He shrugged.

For the past four days it's been non-stop sex for them. You could say they were still in their honeymoon phase. "We have been having sex every single minute for the past few days," She said.

"Are you complaining?" He asked looking a little taken aback.

She quickly shook her head no because that for sure was not the case. "No, it's just can't we just watch a movie or something?" She asked getting on her tippy toes with her arms around his neck.

He nodded looking at her. "We're going to end up having sex anyway," He mumbled against her lips.

She bit her lip before kissing him. "Oh definitely," She whispered back before putting her lips roughly on his. Oh it was definitely true.

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That night they had sex but not in the kitchen much to Stefan's disliking. They did it in Elena's bed but it was still very satisfying for both of them. It was time for them to go help pick out a ring for Tyler and Caroline. "Let's go Stefan!" Elena shouted from the living room to her bedroom where he was getting dressed. He came out and grabbed her waist and kissed her.

"I really loved how I could do that now." He told her. Elena laughed.

"Me too," She agreed and kissed him again. "Let's go," Elena said and started walking out.

Stefan looked at Elena in the elevator rocking on her heels. "You're way to over excited for this," Stefan noticed.

She rolled her eyes. "I'm helping pick out a ring for my best friend, I'm going to be excited." She told him.

"Okay," He said putting his hands in his pockets. Elena moved her arms around his waist wanting to be close to him. She lifted her head to look at him and he put his hand on her cheek and kissed her. "I love you, Elena." He said to her.

Elena smiled up at him. "I love you too, Stefan." She told him. She kissed him again until the elevator dinged. They walked out and met Tyler outside the building. They drove to the jewelry store and Elena rushed out. "Okay, Caroline likes flashy but she doesn't like them too big," Elena told him as they looked at the first set of rings. "Do you like that one?" Elena asked Tyler. He wasn't paying attention because he was talking to Stefan but he turned his head towards her quickly.

"What?" He asked.

"Do you like this one?" She asked pointing. He looked at the one she pointed to and shrugged his shoulders.

"Why do I have to like it?" Tyler asked her.

Elena rolled her eyes and sighed frustrated. "Because she's going to ask you at some point if you really like it or was it just because you knew she would like it so you have to like it too." Elena explained.

Tyler nodded. "Well, I'll like any of them so let's just find one that Caroline will like." He suggested and moved to another set. "What about this one?" He asked. It was a 5- karat cushion cut diamond ring with a silver band. Elena knew Caroline would love it because it wasn't too big but it was flashy enough.

"This is so pretty," Elena gushed. She held her necklace so it didn't scratch the glass but also because she was swooning at how pretty the ring was. "She's going to love it," She said looking at him.

The girl behind the counter listened and cut into the conversation. "Is that the one?" She asked him. Tyler looked up quickly and smiled.

He nodded before answering. "Yeah. This is it." He smiled. Elena clapped her hands excitedly and hugged Tyler.

"Yay!" She exclaimed. "This is so exciting!" She said. Tyler got the ring and right there because he had no customizations to put on it which Elena didn't believe but didn't argue with it.

"Good for you, man. Caroline's going to be very happy." Stefan said patting Tyler's back.

Tyler nodded and looked away. "I honestly hope so," He laughed.

Elena put her sunglasses back on her eyes before they walked outside again. "Why do you say that? You know she loves you," She said stopping on the sidewalk.

Tyler shrugged. "I mean, what if she's not ready?" He asked worriedly.

Elena cocked her head to the right looking at him. "Are you kidding me? She's been ready to get married since sixth grade. You guys are going to be so happy together," She assured him.

"I know. Just a little nervous I guess," He shrugged. Elena nodded and rubbed his arm a little. "Thanks, by the way, for helping me today." He said to both of them. "Even though Stefan just stood there," He said.

"You said for me to be there for moral support. And I was there." He said. Tyler nodded and thanked him again. "When are you going to do it?" Stefan asked taking Elena in his arms.

Tyler shrugged. "I don't know. I might take her out to dinner on the roof because she loves the roof for some reason and put on her favorite playlist and then ask her." He planned.

"That sounds good," Elena said.

Tyler looked at her surprised. "Seriously? I just thought about that in my head right now." He said excitedly. Elena shook her head at him. "Should I do it tomorrow?" He asked.

"Whoa, fast much?" Elena asked. "Wait a few days. Also, we were just talking about it yesterday so she could be expecting it," Elena told him.

Tyler nodded. "Yeah, you're right. Thanks." He said. Elena nodded. "Well, I need to get going, do you guys want a ride back?" He asked. Elena looked up at Stefan before shaking her head no.

"No, we are just going to walk around for a bit." She told him. "We'll call a driver when we are done." She said. Tyler nodded and got in his car and drove off. "So what do you want to do?" She asked putting her arms around his waist.

"Let's go eat. I'm starving," He said. Elena put her arms on his shoulders and moved him closer to her. She kissed his lips smiling. "What was that?" He asked.

She shrugged with her arms still around his neck. "I like kissing you." She told him.

"That's a good reason." He nodded. He kissed her again before putting an arm around her waist to start walking again.

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A proposal? Funn!