Magical Steroline

Chapter 12 – The Talk

Stefan held Caroline's hand firmly within his own as they walked towards her front door, keeping hold of her fingers as he waited patiently for her to unlock then open the door before making their way inside closing it shut behind them. They stood silently in the hallway, their eyes meeting briefly in an intense stare before one of them broke it by looking away, an awkward charged tension between them for the first time in weeks.

Caroline's heart was racing in anticipation of their talk, at both scared and excited to finally talk about what had been happening between them, and the feelings that laid unspoken between them. Stefan's hand felt heavy within her own, as if she shouldn't allow them to touch until all the cards were on the table, but she didn't think she could find the courage to talk about them if she couldn't touch him in some way.

Stefan could hear the sound of her rapid heartbeat in his ears, his own heart racing along to match hers, his stomach filling with butterflies in his anxiousness. He had been wanting to have this conversation with Caroline ever since they had decided to go down the friends with benefits route and now that it was finally time to talk about their feelings for each other he was filled with nervous excitement.

Caroline finally gathered her courage to raise her gaze to meet his, her breath catching at the glow in his eyes as he looked at her. She bit into her lip, placing the hand that wasn't entangled with his on his chest to play with the buttons on his shirt, nodding her head in the direction of the stairs, "Should we go to our room?"

Stefan nodded, letting a smile spread wide across his face that she still referred to her room as theirs. He followed willingly behind her as they made their way down the hallway to the stairs and up to their shared room. He released her hand so that he could close the door behind them, turning back to her his breath caught at the skin of her back that he could see from the back of her dress. She was so sexy that she made his pulse race with desire, but he took a deep breath to calm himself down, they needed to have an actual conversation about where they stood not to rip each other's clothes off again.

With that thought clear in his mind he thought it was best to give each other a moment to collect themselves before they got down to talking. He gestured with his hand between the two of them, "I think we should change into something a little bit more comfortable."

Caroline looked at Stefan standing in his suit and then looked down at herself in her dress, she definitely could do with changing her clothes first. She nodded at Stefan as she agreed, "Yeah, I think so too."

Stefan smiled at her before heading over to his drawer to pull out a white vest and a pair of sweats. He motioned his head toward the door, telling Caroline without words that he would change in the bathroom while she could have the bedroom to herself. He waited for her nod before going across the hall to change his clothes.

He folded his clothes neatly as he took them off – a habit of Caroline's he'd picked up – and placed them in the hamper to be washed. He pulled his vest over his head, and then pulled on his sweats. He listened for a moment to hear whether Caroline was still changing, he could hear the faint rustle of clothing so he decided to give her another moment before returning to her.

He left the bathroom and crossed the hallway to their bedroom door. He hesitated for a moment before knocking, "You ready, Caroline?"

He heard a deep breath come from the other side of the door before it opened to reveal Caroline without make-up, wearing just a tank top and drawstring pants that hung low on her hips. She was still beautiful, she still made desire ignite his veins, but he pushed that away to focus on just the two of them.

Caroline reached her hand out for Stefan to take, smiling as his fingers slid between hers without hesitation. She led him over to their bed, the both of them sitting at the end of the bed facing each other. She stared deeply into his gorgeous green eyes, heart racing wildly as she tried to think of what to say to him, how she could explain the feelings she'd been burying deep down inside of her.

Stefan could see the struggle behind her beautiful blue eyes, that she was struggling to form words to explain herself so he took it upon himself to go first, to ease the pressure off of Caroline for the moment. He squeezed his fingers around hers and started, "You are my best friend, Caroline. I never want to lose that between us, because you and I, we have been there for each other like no one else ever has before. I trust you with everything."

Caroline relaxed as she gave Stefan her complete attention, his words soothing her while adding questions to her mind. Was he saying he only wanted friendship between them? Or was he saying that they will always be best friends, no matter what. She wanted the answers but she would wait until Stefan had said his piece before she started.

"When I broke up with Elena, I didn't think I could get through it, but you were there for me every step of the way." Stefan raised his hand to brush a lock of hair off her face pushing it behind her ear, cupping her neck as he stroked his thumb back and forth across her soft skin, "You invited me into your home, you soothed me through my nightmares, you allowed me into your bed, and I… I fell for you."

Caroline felt her cheeks flush as she released a breath, her heart skipping in her chest at how utterly loving his gaze was. She swallowed, her eyes gazing back straight into his, not wanting to miss a single word or emotion that he says to her.

"I like you." Stefan raised his other hand so that he was now cradling her face, his other hand still cupping the back of her neck, his fingers stroking tenderly against her skin as he smiled adoringly at her, "I don't know when it become more than friendship but it did."

Caroline chewed on her lip, her eyes searching Stefan's before asking hesitatingly, "Just like?"

Stefan smiled goofily wide, bringing his forehead down to rest against hers, his eyes gazing intently into hers as his voice softened to a whisper, "Much much more than just like." His smile became even wider as he heard the way her heart raced, so he caressed his thumb along her cheek as he told her sincerely, "You are my something even better."

Caroline's breath caught, Stefan had just sent her into the clouds, his words the most perfect speech anyone had ever given her before. Her eyes filled with tears, a few escaping that he wiped away with utmost care, a small laugh escaping her that she had been so blind to both of their feelings for so long.

Stefan waited patiently for Caroline to be ready to speak, knowing that she needed a moment to collect herself before she spoke. He just continued to stroke away her tears with his thumb, gazing into her eyes and getting lost in their blue depths. He sighed happily, content to just hold her and gaze at her for hours.

Caroline licked her lips, gathered her courage for a moment, before giving Stefan a wobbly smile, "I more than just like you too." She chuckled briefly before affecting a more serious expression, "I can't pinpoint the moment that my feelings changed for you either, I just know that at some point they did and it… it scared me."

"Why?" Stefan asked in a whisper, afraid that if he asked the question any louder that Caroline would spook and run.

Caroline placed her hand on his chest, grabbing the middle of his vest over where his heart was, her wet eyes wide as she confessed what had been holding her back, "You are my best friend, Stefan. I was so scared of losing the amazing friendship that we have." She shook her head as she sobbed out, "And I was also afraid that we wouldn't work and you would just become another name on the long list that has broke my heart in the past."

Stefan dropped his hands from her face to wrap around her waist, lifting her up to settle her on his lap, burying his face in her blonde curls as he held her tight, "I will not break your heart, Caroline Forbes."

"How can you know?" Caroline asked in a small voice, the strain of her tears heard clear in her voice.

"Because to hurt you… would hurt me too." Stefan pulled his face back so he could look into her eyes. He raised his hand up to caress her cheek, "You make me able to enjoy my life, and I know that I wouldn't survive losing you."

Caroline searched Stefan's face for a moment before releasing a shuddering breath. She smiled, covering his hand with hers and nuzzling her nose into their hands as she confessed, "When I'm with you, I'm happy."

"You make me happy too." Stefan smiled, rubbing his palm along her back in a soothing manner, never taking his eyes from hers as he told her, "You make me laugh. You make me dance." They both shared a laugh at that, before he smiled lovingly as he confessed to her, "You are the reason that I've found love again."

Caroline gasped, her eyes fluttering wildly as her pulse raced, a shocked whisper of his name leaving her lips, "Stefan..."

Stefan slid his hand up her back to slide in her blonde curls to cup the back of her neck, he pulled her down so that they were touching foreheads as they gazed in one another's eyes, "I am in love with you, Caroline Forbes." He closed his eyes smiling, full of relief that he could finally confess his true feelings to her so he said it again, "I love you."

Caroline smiled beautifully wide, reaching her hands up to cup his cheek while the other curled around his neck. She took a deep breath before telling him for the very first time, her voice trembling with how happy she truly was, "I love you too, Stefan Salvatore."

Stefan surged forward to press his lips to hers, a moan of pure happiness escaping him at her taste, his heart racing with euphoria that she loved him back. He kissed her lips, over and over again, sliding his hand through her hair and clutching the strands in his fingers as desire coursed through his veins.

Caroline moaned into his mouth as she kissed him back with equal fervour, her hands busy grabbing at the strands of his hair while also caressing down his chest, her legs sliding to either side of his thighs as she straddled him.

Stefan thrust his hips into hers, groaning as he could feel the heat through the thin material of their pants. He pulled his mouth away from hers, breathlessly gazing at her, watching her chest heave up and down as she panted. He took hold of the bottom of her tank, smiling at her as he slid it up and off her body, throwing it to the floor before coming back and admiring her bare chest.

Caroline bit into her lip, watching intently to the way that Stefan's eyes darkened as he gazed at her breasts, making her feel absolutely beautiful, the way he looked at her made her breath catch. While he was distracted with his perusal of her, she took hold of his vest to pull it up and over his head, then tossed it over the edge of the bed. She ran her hands over his chest, tracing every line of his muscles eagerly, loving the feel of him beneath her fingertips.

Stefan traced the pads of his fingers up and down her spine, smiling at the way she shivered in his arms, leaning forward to press kisses across her shoulder all the way to her neck. He latched onto her pulse point and suckled her skin into his mouth, groaning as he remembered sinking his fangs in the first time they had sex, her delicious rich blood sliding down his throat satiating his thirst like only Caroline could.

Caroline tipped her head back to give Stefan better access, her hands coming up to rest on his shoulders to give herself something to hold onto. She rocked her hips against his, groaning at the way his moans reverberated against her neck, a shiver running down her spine at the feeling. She tilted her head down, nudging against his cheek with her nose until he lifted his head, and she pressed her lips to his.

Stefan hummed into the kiss, sliding his mouth over hers as he deepened their kiss, gliding his hands down her sides to hold onto her waist. He pushed himself up off the bed, her legs falling to the floor as they stood. He pulled back to smile at her, hooking his fingers in her waistband before tugging her pants down until they dropped to the floor.

Caroline stepped out of the pants around her feet, keeping her eyes on Stefan she grinned mischievously at him, and slid her fingertips beneath the side of her panties, "Do you want these off too?"

"Yes." Stefan smirked, his gaze becoming dark with desire as he watched her take off her panties tantalisingly slowly. Once the silk hit the floor he reached for her hips, pulling her against him as he captured her lips again, losing himself in the taste of her.

Caroline palmed his cheek with her hand, kissing him back just as passionately as he kissed her. She bit none too gently into his full bottom lip, moaning as she sucked up the tiny drop of blood that appeared, the taste of him igniting her taste buds and stroking her blood lust.

Stefan continued to kiss her as his hands reached for his own sweats, pushing them off along with his boxers dropping to the ground. He kicked them away from his feet, his hands taking hold of Caroline's waist to lift her up effortlessly, walking her over to the side of the bed where he laid her down, his lips never parting from hers as he followed her to the bed.

Caroline curled her arms around his neck as she cradled him between her thighs, breath catching as she felt his length brush along her folds. She pulled away from his lips to gaze into his molten eyes, sending him a tender smile as her heart started to race.

Stefan returned her smile, removing a hand from her waist to tenderly caress along her cheek, then down her neck to her breast which he palmed in his hand, rubbing his thumb over her nipple, watching as it pebbled into hardness under his touch.

Caroline arched her back, wanting more of Stefan's touch, her hands trailing along his shoulder blades to caress his skin. Her eyes fluttered closed as his lips wrapped around her nipple, a soft sigh of pleasure leaving her lips. She moved her hips against him, moaning as his cock rubbed against her, making her pussy twitch with the need for him to be inside of her.

Stefan groaned against her breast as he felt the wet slide of her core against his length. He dragged his lips away from her nipple, down her abdomen, all the way to her pussy. He settled between her legs, hooking her thighs over his shoulders, and nuzzled her mound as he breathed in the delicious musk of her arousal. He flattened his tongue and licked a path through her folds, humming as her sweet taste exploded on his tongue, diving back in to taste her juices more thoroughly.

Caroline moaned as Stefan stroked her with his tongue, her hips jerking up to get more of his wonderful mouth, her hands bunching in the sheets to have something to hold on to. He knew just how to make her insane with just his mouth, every thought that wasn't him flying out of her head as he brought her closer and closer to heaven. He moved away from her core, making her whimper in displeasure before she cried out in bliss as he began to suckle on her clit.

Stefan moaned against her, circling his tongue around her clit as he slid two fingers into her pussy, seeking out her little nub of pleasure which he found easily. He rubbed his digits over her bundle of nerves as he flicked his tongue over her clit rapidly, loving the sounds of her cries that ripped from her throat as she thrashed against the bed.

Caroline threw her head back as she cried out, her legs slamming around his head as she squashed him between her thighs as she thrust against his face. Her toes started to curl as her pussy began to twitch, her clit being tortured by Stefan's talented tongue, her eyes rolling in the back of her head as she screamed Stefan's name as she came.

Stefan moved his mouth from her clit to bury his face in her core and licked up every last drop of her delicious juices. He dug his fingers into her thighs as he hummed in delight around her, one of his favourite things to do was making Caroline happy by loving her with his mouth, the sounds of her bliss and the taste of her was heaven for him. He could honestly do this all day, spending forever buried in the heaven that was between her thighs.

Caroline fell back against the bed as Stefan stopped eating her, her chest heaving up and down as she gasped for breath, her whole body shuddering with pleasure. She smiled lovingly as she felt Stefan kiss his way up her chest until he was hovering over her smiling down at her. She smoothed her hands over his chest to cross over his shoulders, biting into her lip as she got lost in his green eyes, "Hey."

Stefan's smile widened, and he leaned down to brush his nose against hers as he whispered softly, "Hey."

Caroline giggled, tugging on his neck to pull him that much closer to her, closing her eyes as she let the feelings he invoked in her run free. Her heart was bursting with the love she had for him, feeling so full of him that she wondered how she could have ever thought she felt anything but love for him. She really had been happy over the time he had been at her house. She opened her eyes to stare straight into his soft ones, "How did we ever get here?"

"We fell in love." Stefan answered with an awed smile on his lips, raising his hand to tenderly brush back a curl from her face, stroking his fingers against her cheek as he relished in being able to show her that he loved her.

Caroline tilted her head up to kiss him softly, sliding her hand into his hair to run her fingernails over his scalp as they both moaned into the kiss. She pulled away with a smile, chewing on her lip briefly before asking, "Do you think if you'd never moved in with me that we would have never fell in love?"

"We were in love long before we admitted it." Stefan replied, knowing that it was true, that part of him had been falling for her while he and Elena had been falling apart. The end of him and Elena hurt, but only because he had put so much effort into trying to keep her, when in the end they had both fallen for other people, but he would have never done anything with Caroline while already in a relationship. That wasn't him.

Caroline couldn't help but lower her eyes and look away as insecurity filled her. It was impossible for him to have had feelings for her while he was with Elena, because it was Elena, and Stefan loved her so much and he fought so hard for her that he couldn't have had feelings for Caroline as well. She didn't voice that, but she did shake her head as she voiced her disbelief, "You were with Elena, Stefan."

"So?" Stefan frowned, hating that Caroline was so insecure when it came to Elena, as she had become such a kind and loving woman that it wasn't hard to develop feelings for her. He cradled her face between his palms, waiting until her eyes were back on his, determined to wipe away that look of doubt and insecurity forever, "I loved her, yes, but we didn't work out. I put her on a pedestal that she was bound to fall off of eventually. She fell in love with my own brother, while I fell in love with my beautiful and amazing best friend."

Caroline's heart raced, wanting to believe him so much but she was afraid that he would go back to Elena if she ever changed her mind about which brother she wanted, "Are you sure that this is what you want? That I'm what you want? Because I can't give you all of my heart if there is a part of you that would go back to her."

"I would never do that to you. Ever." Stefan shook his head, his eyes shining with hurt, his fingers almost clutching her face as he tried to get through to her, "I will always love Elena, she was a big part of my life, but I'm not in love with her any more..." He rest his head against hers, imploring her with his eyes to believe what he was saying, "I'm in love with you."

Caroline closed her eyes, taking in a shaky breath as she finally allowed herself to believe him, releasing it on a breathless whisper, "I love you."

Stefan grinned, bringing his lips close to hers as he returned her words easily, "I love you too." He sealed their lips together, moving his hands from her face to travel down her sides until he reached her thighs, guiding them to wrap around his waist as he finally pushed his way into her welcoming heat, groaning at the way her walls gripped his length.

Caroline moaned as Stefan filled her, her eyes catching his as he began to move inside of her, going so slowly that she could feel every inch of him as he slid in and out of her. She slid her arm under his to grip hold of his shoulder, moving her hips with him as he made love to her, losing herself to the loving look in his eyes.

Stefan pushed his hand into the mattress beside her head, giving himself leverage as he glided within her silken depths, the look of pure love shining from her eyes taking his breath away. He took hold of her wrist, bringing it above her head, sliding his fingers between hers, clutching their hands together as he slid within her, moaning at how perfect she felt around him.

Caroline clutched at his hand, tightening her legs around his waist as she thrust her hips against him, gasping as he hit her inner bundle of nerves, her eyelashes fluttering with ecstasy, her whole world narrowing down to the feel of him and her in this bed. She lifted her head up to kiss him passionately, digging her nails into his shoulder as he slammed his hips into hers deeper and harder as he picked up his pace.

Stefan tightened his hand around hers, moving his other from beside her head to trail temptingly down her side to clutch her thigh higher, thrusting deeper into her, his mouth moving overs hers sloppily, the moans they both let out making them lose rhythm in their kiss. She was soft and pliant beneath him, her walls fluttering wonderfully around his cock, trying to keep him inside when he pulled out, only to welcome him back when he slid back in.

Caroline had to break their kiss as she cried out, throwing her head back as her eyes closed in pleasure. She dragged her nails down his back as he slammed just right inside her, her pussy tightening as her pleasure built, his cock bringing her to dizzying heights of ecstasy. She bucked her hips with him, her hand grabbing hold of his perfectly toned ass to pull him even more against her, her head falling to the side as she was lost to him.

Stefan dragged his lips across her cheek, then on down her neck, latching onto her pulse point, sucking the delicate skin into his mouth as he groaned, his fangs itching to sink into her milky white skin and stain it with her blood. A growl rumbled from his throat, hunger for Caroline's rich blood making his mouth water, he hadn't tasted it since their first time and he wanted to have it again. He loved her and he wanted to share their blood with each other to cement their bond and love even further. He wanted to articulate his need to her, but all that came out was a strangled groan of her name, "Caroline..."

Caroline didn't need his words, she knew what Stefan wanted instantly. They hadn't blood shared since their first time, as she thought it was too intimate and too full of feelings to indulge in while they were just friends with benefits. Now, however, she loved him and he loved her, and it was just another way to express how much they loved and cared about each other. She wanted to share this with him, she wanted her blood to be inside of him, to become a part of him, and she wanted to drink his blood so that he would become a part of her too. She smiled, tilting her head to the side to give him better access, releasing her hand from his to run through his hair in encouragement.

Stefan smiled as Caroline bared her neck for him, the ultimate form of trust, and his heart beat faster at how wonderful that made him feel. He pressed sweet kisses along her throat, moving his now free hand to cup the back of her neck, tilting her head further so that he had all of her neck on display, nuzzling his nose into her to breathe her in, feeling the rapid beat of her pulse beneath his lips. He felt his face change as his fangs lengthened, the hunger he had for her made his mouth water. He dragged his fang along her skin, licking up the small line of blood that came up, moaning at the taste, wanting to taste her so bad but first he had to tell her again, show her that it wasn't just about hunger but love as well, "I love you, Caroline."

Caroline's heart skipped at his declaration before she gasped as he slid his fangs into her neck, the slight pain from the bite giving way to pleasure, her fingers clutching at his hair to hold him closer, her hips bucking against his cock as she was overwhelmed by the ecstasy coursing through her. She knew that she was close, his fangs and his cock making her feel on fire, she just needed one thing to make her fly. She kissed his shoulder, her fangs lengthening before she sunk them into him, moaning in bliss as his taste exploded onto her tongue. Tasting his blood was euphoric, just as feeling him sipping it out of her make her crazy with desire.

Stefan groaned in ecstasy as Caroline sucked eagerly on his blood, the feel of her taking his lifeblood as he feasted on hers making him completely insatiable with his lust for her. She was perfect, so breathtakingly gorgeous, and he was just so madly in love with her. He was never going to let her go, ever, she was it for him, the way they fit each other like puzzle pieces made him feel awed, he was hers as she was his, and she was the woman he would love for the rest of his eternal existence. She wasn't just the love of his life, but the love of his entire life.

Caroline swallowed a few more mouthfuls of his blood until the pure unadulterated bliss she was feeling became too much and her whole body felt like it was hit with electricity as she completely fell apart as her orgasm sparked through her. She felt almost like she'd left her body as she arched against him, sounds that could have been his name leaving her lips, but she was in so much agonizing ecstasy that she couldn't be sure, all she knew was that she was gripping onto Stefan as her whole body was racked with shudders.

Stefan rocked with her through her orgasm, her fluttering channel making him groan, his mouth leaving her neck to groan. She was like fire in his arms, her pussy scorching, her hands leaving trails of heat along his skin, his veins hot like a volcano with her blood running through him. He couldn't last against such sweet torture. He gazed in loving awe at the pleasure twisting her features, his cock slamming within her walls a few more times before he roared as he spilled his seed inside of her.

Caroline clutched him to her as he shuddered, her heart pounding in her chest as she kissed whatever part of him she could reach – his shoulder, his cheek, and finally his lips. She kissed him with passion, wrapping her arms around him to hold him tight, moaning helplessly into his mouth as shocks of pleasure still sparked within her. She smoothed her palms over his back as the passion of their kiss tempered down into loving brushes of lips, smiles on both of their faces as they basked in their afterglow.

Stefan gave her one last lingering kiss before rolling off of her, bringing her into the circle of his arms, trailing his fingertips over her arm, trying to calm down his racing heart. Their coupling was made even better by finally admitting their feelings for each other, allowing them to just lay together as they came down from their high. He dropped a kiss on the top of her head, smiling as he asked with a touch of amusement in his voice, "Be my girlfriend?"

"Of course." Caroline giggled, raising her head to rest her chin on his chest, her eyes dancing with loving affection as she replied, "I think I've kinda been your girlfriend for weeks without realising it."

Stefan grinned down at her, the pure happiness he was feeling making his face glow. He stroked his fingertips over her cheek lovingly, "I've been yours since we first made love. I've just been waiting for you to catch up."

"I have now." Caroline whispered, her eyes soft and loving, her heart fluttering wildly in her chest with how happy she was. She pressed a tender kiss on his chest where his heart was, smiling at the way she heard it skip, and she couldn't resist telling him again, "I love you, Stefan."

"I love you too, Caroline." Stefan hooked his fingers underneath her chin to raise her head to his lips, sighing as their lips met in a sweet kiss, pulling away he grinned at her, "Now we just need to make it official."

Caroline groaned, burying her face in his chest as she bemoaned dramatically, "Do we have to? I've only just got you to myself."

Stefan chuckled, curling his arm tighter around her waist to hold her so close to him. His voice was teasing and yet serious as he answered, "No more hiding."

Caroline released a sigh, knowing that he was right, they had been hiding what they were to each other for far too long. She raised her head and nodded, "Okay. We'll tell everybody."

Stefan's smile could rival the sun for how bright it was. He was truly happy. Caroline had admitted her feelings, they had finally had an honest talk with each other about everything, and now they were together.

There was nothing that could dampen his mood today.


Stefan had spoken too soon.

He made his way downstairs, concerned that Caroline had taken too long after someone had knocked at their door. He had just reached the bottom step when he caught sight of the upset look on Caroline's face as she sat on the couch in the living room. He rushed towards her, reaching out to place his hand on her shoulder once he reached her, "Caroline, what's wrong?"

Caroline swallowed down her tears, gesturing to the other occupant of the room that Stefan hadn't noticed yet, "We have a visitor."

Stefan turned his head to look at the person that had made Caroline so upset. His eyes widened at who it was, asking in confusion at what she was doing here so late, "Elena?"

Elena looked over at Stefan and Caroline, her eyes wide with hurt as the tears spilled down her cheeks, her voice shrill as she cried, "When were you going tell me that you two are having sex?"

Stefan's eyes widened in shock at her accusation.

Caroline just closed her eyes.

Turns out there was one person who could very much bring down the mood of this day.

Elena Gilbert.

TBC

AN – So Elena was the one who was watching them at the pageant. She is going to make her opinion very much heard in the next chapter, but I think Stefan and Caroline will set her straight ;)