The next day they all met up at a spot on the beach. They rented chairs and took a seat in a semi circle facing the ocean. It was so quiet and peaceful with tiny sounds of waves crashing. No one was talking. They were all just enjoying the sounds of the light breeze making the palm tree's sway in the air.
None of them had phones out or anything. They just sat in their chairs with their eyes closed and relaxing. "I cannot take this anymore," Matt suddenly said. "Way to quiet for me." He said getting up. "I have a football. Who wants to play?" He asked. They all looked at each other before answering. Stefan stood up deciding he should stay somewhat active if he wasn't going to his gym for that week and a half. "Good, we got a quarterback," He said referring to Stefan. "Who else?" He asked. Katherine stood up and moved on the other side of Matt deciding she would play for fun.
Everyone else stood up except Elena after that. Elena just sat there looking at the rest of them that had their eyes on her. "I know I'm gorgeous but it's rude to stare," She joked. She got a few sarcastic laughs out of a few of them. "I don't do football. I'm scared of it first of all and second, I don't understand it." She said holding up two of her fingers making her points.
"What's there not to understand. You try to get the ball in the other teams end zone." Matt said. Elena shook her head and relaxed more in her seat and closed her eyes. Everyone looked at Stefan. He looked at all of them confused. "Go get her," Matt whispered informing him on why everyone was looking at him. Stefan rolled his eyes and walked over to Elena and picked her up suddenly, throwing her over his shoulder.
She struggled while Stefan walked down to the open part of the beach where they will be playing. "Stop, put me down," She complained and lightly hit Stefan's back.
"It's fine. You can be on my team." He promised when he finally put her down. Tyler came over shaking his head and finger at them. "What?" Stefan asked.
Tyler kept shaking his head. "You have a good arm and she has fast legs. Too much of an advantage. It wouldn't be fair." He told them. They both rolled their eyes. "Katherine, Matt, Stefan and Caroline then Me, Damon and Elena." He told everyone.
"Why do we have to have only three people?" Elena asked annoyed. Damon moved Elena and Tyler away so they could talk but he could also tell Elena why.
"Caroline and Kat need all the help they can get and Stefan and Matt are good so it's fair." He told her. Elena laughed at his comment he made about his girlfriend and friend and listened to the play Tyler was telling them. They broke away and lined up.
"Okay, the end zones are the water and that tree," Tyler told everyone before bending down. Everyone nodded and got in position. Elena threw the ball between her legs to Damon and then moved so he had room. He threw it back too Elena who just started running towards the water where she had to go to get the point. She reached it without anyone getting her and slammed the football down in victory.
Stefan smiled at Elena as he went over to get the ball. "You still have to kick it to get that extra point." He told her. She smiled at him and grabbed the ball out of his hands and set it up. "Someone go in the water and be ready to catch it," Stefan called out. Matt ended up in and he stood right in where it reaches the waistline of his bathing suit.
Damon held the ball up in its position for Elena to kick it. "Other side, I'm a lefty," She told him. He sighed and got up going to the other side of the ball. Elena back away and then ran up and gave it the biggest kick she could. It went right through Matt's arms that were set up like a goal post. Her arms flew in the air again in victory. "Got that extra point," She called over to Stefan.
They played for a little longer until they all wanted to relax. They all ended up getting wet at some point because either they got splashed or thrown into the water. As they were going back to their chairs, Elena heard a voice calling her name. She turned to see a familiar blonde waving over to her. A smile formed on Elena's face quickly as she ran to the girl. "Rebekah!" She exclaimed. The blonde hugged back just as tightly before they broke apart to talk. "How are you?" Elena asked quickly.
"I'm good. And you?" Rebekah asked.
"Awesome," Elena smiled. Then she remembered her friends. "Come, I want you to meet some people." She said grabbing Rebekah's wrist and pulling her towards their spot. "Guys," She said getting all their attention. "This is Rebekah. She was one of the first people I met in LA." She introduced.
"Hi," Rebekah waved to them. They waved back slightly not knowing what else to do because she didn't know who they were.
"Oh, Rebekah, this is my boyfriend Stefan," Elena said walking over to Stefan.
"Salvatore." Rebekah cut in. "Yeah I recognize you from all those magazines that you end up in," She laughed.
Stefan laughed slightly too. "It's nice to meet you," He said shaking her hand then sitting back down.
Elena moved over to the rest of them and quickly introduced them. "And this is Matt. He's another one of my friends from high school," Elena told her. Matt stood up to greet Rebekah properly.
Rebekah smiled at him like she didn't smile at everyone else. Elena noticed that. "Hi, Matt." She said.
Matt smiled back uneasily. He never knew what it felt like to have someone really like him back and not just think he is hot enough to sleep with. "Hi, Rebekah," He said back to her shaking her hand lightly. Elena looked between the two of them not knowing what to say because they were both lost in each other's blue eyes.
"So, Rebekah, what are you doing here?" Elena asked breaking the silence between them.
Rebekah quickly looked at Elena. "Oh, I'm with my parents. They decided to come here for a getaway and asked my brother's and I to come but they couldn't so it ended up being just me and my parents." She told her. Elena nodded smiling.
"Well, your welcome to hang out with us anytime if you get bored with your parents," Elena suggested with a light laugh. Rebekah looked again at Matt and then back at Elena.
"Sounds good," She smiled. "Well, I think I should go for now though," She said. "It was good to see you," She said to Elena. "Really nice to meet you all," She said looking over at everyone else. "And nice to meet you Matt," She smiled widely at Matt.
"You too," He said and watched her walk away. His look stayed on her as she got farther from them. Elena snapped her fingers, breaking him from his trance. "What?" He asked.
"You like her?" She asked him. Matt shrugged and looked at Elena again. "What does that mean?" She asked searching his eyes for an answer.
"I don't know," He told her. He sat back down with a smile on his face. "When do you think we will see her again?" He asked trying not to sound too desperate.
Elena smiled down at him. "I don't know. Do you want to see her again?" She asked him.
"What? I mean yeah, whatever." He said calmly. Elena shook her head at him and moved to her seat.
"He likes her," Elena said as she leaned in, to whisper it in Stefan's ear. He nodded in agreement and turned his head to kiss Elena on the lips. "Hmm," She hummed. "Are we going out tonight?" She asked everyone when she pulled away from Stefan.
"Why not?" Damon asked. "Let's go in the water, Kat." He said getting up and holding out his hand for her to take. She took it without hesitation and went down to the water with him. They walked into the refreshing coolness of the water and faced each other.
"D?" She asked. He looked at her with those icy clue eyes anyone is able to get lost in. "What are your feelings on marriage?" She asked him softly.
Damon stayed quiet for a moment. "I don't know. Why? Are you thinking about it?" He asked while engulfing her in a hug. She looked up at him with her chin poking his chest.
Katherine shrugged. "A little. I just still have mixed feelings about all of it." She said. He squeezed his arms around her a bit tighter. "I mean, I feel like I'm still too young to get married," She said emphasizing the word married. "But then again I feel like if I wait too long it's not going to turn out well." She told him truthfully.
"Well since we are talking about it now, don't expect any proposal anytime soon," He said making her laugh lightly. "When I propose to you, first I'm going to make sure your ready, second I'm going to make sure we are still together," He said smiling. He hit his chest for even thinking that. They made sure a long time ago they loved each other enough to make it work even if they go through bad times. "And third it's going to be a surprise." He told her and leaned his head down to kiss her.
She kept her arms around his neck and just pulled away enough to talk. "I love you," She whispered against his lips. He smiled at her and moved his lips up to kiss her tiny nose.
"I love you," He said and watched her scrunch her nose up a little at the kiss he planted on it. They kissed again and got deeper into it until they both felt water being splashed on them. They broke apart quickly and saw Stefan resurfacing from diving under the water.
Stefan pointed his finger at the two of them. "You two," He started. "Keep it PG, there are children on this beach. Have some respect," He said sarcastically. He turned around expecting Elena to be there but saw her instead at the edge of the water. "What are you doing?" He called to her.
She scrunched her nose up like Katherine did before and shook her head. "It's cold." She said rubbing her arms. Stefan looked back at Katherine and Damon before he ran out of the water. "What are you doing?" She asked. Without a word, he picked her up over his shoulder and started towards the water again. "Stop!" She screamed while laughing. "You do this a lot." She noticed. "At least I get a good view of your ass." She said before he went under the water with her.
They both came back up and looked over at Katherine and Damon. "What's up with you two?" Stefan asked bringing Elena in front of him so her back was against his front. The two looked at each other before shaking their heads.
"Nothing," Katherine told them. Elena knew they were talking about something to have Katherine so quiet and she put a mental note in her head to talk to her about it later.
Elena looked at Katherine with a evil smirk when an idea came to her mind. Elena leaned over with Stefan's hands still on her waist and whispered something in Katherine's ear. Katherine whispered something back and Elena shook her head and whispered something back in her ear. Damon and Stefan looked at each other confused at their girlfriends. They separated some and nodded at each other. Katherine smiled loving Elena's plan and waiting for the 'signal'.
Damon and Stefan just stood there still confused. Once Elena gave the signal and Katherine saw it they both moved quickly and jumped on each of their boyfriends backs bringing them down under the water. "Whoa," Stefan said coming up with Elena still on his back. "What was that for?" He asked.
Elena shrugged and looked at Katherine who was now on Damon's back. "Just for fun." She said. "Oh, let's play chicken!" She exclaimed. "But," She said slipping off of Stefan's back. "Katherine and I are on a team." She said linking her arm through Katherine's who was smiling widely as well.
"You're kidding," Damon sighed. "I have to hold him on my shoulders for god knows how long," He complained. "Why don't I just break my back now?" He exclaimed.
"Yo," Stefan said. "I'm not that heavy!" He exclaimed.
Damon crossed his arms over his chest with an eyebrow arched. "How much do you weigh?" He asked seriously.
"I don't know," Stefan started before thinking. "168, 170. Somewhere around there." He said. "Come on, they will probably fall before us so it's fine." He said moving over to his brother.
Now Elena and Katherine had their arms crossed. "Excuse you, but we are capable of pushing people," Katherine said. "Elena, get on my shoulders," She said. Elena weighed slightly less than Katherine and they both thought Stefan and Elena should just be fighting. It'll be fun to watch. Katherine went under the water so Elena could get on her shoulder easier and then Katherine stood up slowly. "Elena, stop moving," She warned.
"Sorry, sorry. Your shoulders are small," She said reaching down holding onto Katherine's upper arms. Once they were settled they watched Stefan and Damon struggle.
"Damon, stop squirming." Stefan complained. "We did this when we were little, what's the difference?" He asked.
"Uh, maybe cause your twice the size you were since you were seven!" Damon exclaimed. After a few more struggles Stefan was on Damon's shoulders. Stefan's hands flew to Damon's face for a minute while he was balancing. "What the hell, Stef?" He almost yelled.
"Sorry," Stefan said quickly finally getting his balance. "Ready?" He asked Elena. She nodded with a smirk. Before they could start, Katherine started squirming.
Elena looked down nervously. "Kat, stop moving!" Elena exclaimed.
"Sorry!" Katherine said. "The longer you're on the harder it gets to hold you!" She told her. Katherine tripped over her own foot by accident and they both went tumbling down under the water. Damon bent down so Stefan could slide off and they both went over to Katherine and Elena trying not to laugh.
Elena and Katherine both resurfaced with hair all over their face and stuck to the sides. "Ow," Elena said holding her arm. "Thanks for dropping me, Kat," She said sarcastically.
Katherine quickly looked at Elena. "I'm so sorry. I tripped." She said. Elena started laughing along with Katherine. "We're so stupid," Katherine joked. Elena nodded.
"You okay?" Stefan asked Elena as he looked down at her. Elena nodded. Stefan looked over at Katherine and Damon while wrapping his strong arms around Elena. She quickly moved her arms around his waist and squeezed tightly while tucking her head in his chest.
Damon did the same with Katherine. "At least their pretty," He commented earning a smack from Katherine. Elena ignored it because she's heard it before from her friends. And, she knew she wasn't the brightest. Elena's eyes were closed against Stefan's chest and it looked like she was fighting to keep them open. "Look's like Lena's tired." He said in a voice like he was talking to a child.
She nodded slowly and Stefan felt it. "Let's go back up to the chairs." He suggested and started walking with Elena still right against him.
"I need more lotion on if I'm going to end up falling asleep." She remembered. Stefan handed it to her and she rubbed it on the front of her body because she was going to fall asleep in the chair where her back wasn't facing the sun. She sat down and closed her eyes and almost instantly falling asleep.
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Yes, there is going to be drama but I wrote all this cute stuff first so i wanted to put that in first but i promise there will be drama with Stelena:))
