Chapter Three
"I'm sorry I don't remember you."
Turning his attention away from the door and to the woman that was sitting on the bed again, Jeremy's eyes softened at the expression on the girl. She definitely seemed confused and slightly upset over the fact that she didn't remember the most important person in her life at the moment. Me.
"Yeah, well, you'll remember everything soon. I just know it," Jeremy stated before walking into the room and towards the bed. Hesitantly stopping in front of the bed, Jeremy didn't know if he was to sit on the side where she was sitting on or to go and slump onto the side of the bed where he was the farthest away from her.
By the look she was giving his way, she knew what he was debating on. Swallowing hard when the girl hesitantly patted the surface on the bed which was the nearest to her, it took a moment for Jeremy to nod at her before walking over to her side of the bed and sitting down right in front of her.
She sat cross legged next to him, and it took so much power for Jeremy to look away from the wall in front of him and at the girl that sat next to him. Watching her hesitantly make eye contact with him, he smiled reassuringly at her before taking hold of her hand.
Jeremy's brows furrowed a bit at the sudden chill that went up and down his spine at the feeling of his fingers entwine with hers. He could see that she felt it too by the look she suddenly directed his way. Snapping himself from the daze, Jeremy managed to look back at the silent girl, who seemed to have moved in closer to him almost unknowingly.
He could feel his throat start to tighten at the sight of her soft expression directed at him. Reminding himself of the conversation Damon and him had had a few moments ago, Jeremy let out an awkward laugh before finally finding the courage to speak again. "So you don't remember anything about us, huh?" he asked, trying his best in just playing along with this twisted façade.
He watched the brunette shake her head at him, her fingertips unknowingly creating soft circles at his palm causing Jeremy to visibly shiver. He watched as the girl bit at her lower lip before looking up at him from their hands that still seemed to be with each other's. She looked so nervous.
"You don't have to be scared of me Samantha," Jeremy stated softly, glancing down at their entwined hands and back up at her face.
He watched her nod at him slowly. "I know. It's just a lot to take in," Samantha stated, squeezing Jeremy's hand in reassurance.
Jeremy couldn't help but smile at that. Slowly slipping his hand out of hers, Jeremy managed to stand up on his feet again before looking back at the woman that looked up at him in confusion.
"It's getting late. You should get some sleep," Jeremy suggested.
He watched as the blonde's expression changed into a softer one. Shoving his hands in his pockets, Jeremy smiled quickly at the girl before turning on his heels and starting to walk towards the door again.
"Jeremy?"
Stopping in his tracks, Jeremy looked back at the girl who looked like she was trying to come up with something else to say.
"Where are you sleeping?" Samantha asked, her curiosity getting the best of her. She had viewed the house before and there was barely any furniture let alone another bed apart from this one. She didn't want him to trouble himself with sleeping on the hard wood floors just because she wasn't able to remember him being a part of her life.
She watched him awkwardly shift under her gaze.
"I—I was gonna just crash downstairs—"
"There aren't any couches down there," Samantha added softly, watching the man hesitate further.
"Yeah, I know," Jeremy stated softly, smiling slightly at the brunette.
Before Samantha could say another word, Jeremy beat her to it, "Goodnight."
Nodding slowly at the man, Samantha sighed.
"Goodnight," she said back just as softly.
Smiling warmly at the girl, Jeremy turned back around before finally stepping outside of the room. Closing the door behind him, Jeremy huffed in a breath of air before stepping away from the entrance of the little room.
-x-
"Hey."
"Hi," Elena replied back softly, causing Alex to smile at her. Her stomach flopped at the smile. Brows furrowing at the way she was reacting to his sudden arrival, Elena cursed at herself internally before reminding herself all the days she had promised herself that when he were to come back, she would want nothing to do with him ever again. Like he said months ago, he had almost killed her and then had saved her, but other than that, there was nothing else to it. He made that really clear.
Her eyes were still pretty huge when gawking at him. Twitching uncomfortably against him, Elena's gaze fell on his hands that gripped at her hips and she bit at her lower lip before slowly trying to pull herself away from the man. She watched as he muttered a soft "oh" before releasing her and taking a step back.
"What are you doing here?" Elena asked her voice barely above a whisper. She watched his expression change to a serious one when studying her every movement.
"I told you I'd come back," Alex responded. He watched the woman before him, she barely met his eyes and he couldn't help but let his curiosity grow at the tense brunette.
"Yeah," Elena started gently, trying her best to smile at the man without looking as if she was forcing it, because she was, she was forcing it. By the way he was looking at her; she knew he saw right through her. "Caroline missed you… you should—um—she's asleep, but I'm sure you'd be the perfect wakeup call," Elena finished, stuttering as she tried not meeting his eyes.
Elena noticed his eyes follow her every move. Pointing at the cabin that stood in the distance, Elena watched Alex glance quickly behind him and at the direction of her finger. He looked back at her intensely and it took all the power in the world for Elena to look away from the man before turning her back to him so that she was now facing the upcoming sunrise once again. Allowing herself to sit down at the edge of the dock again, Elena studied the water beneath her and couldn't help but smile softly at how nice the breeze felt at her bare legs.
"It's nice to see you again," Elena whispered from the ground, not daring to look back at the man that still stood behind her.
Alex smiled slightly, "Yeah, you too." He looked down at the woman and couldn't help but let his mind wander to the last day they had seen each other. He remembered her kissing him and him being a total dick about it. He had told her things she probably didn't want to hear right after everything that they had escaped from. He had been too obsessed with Klaus' compulsion and his power over him, that Alex hadn't noticed he had hurt the brunette three months ago. He could see it from the way she tried her best ignoring his eyes watching her from where he stood. She didn't want anything to do with him and that was clear. He was just glad he didn't have the urge of feeding on her anymore.
Sighing at his own thoughts, Alex managed to walk slowly towards the brunette who sat with her legs crossed at the edge of the dock. Slowly crouching down next to her, Alex noticed her tense slightly when realising that he was now next to her.
"How's your summer so far?" Alex asked before throwing a stranded pebble into the water in front of the both of them. The sound of its fall ringing through both of their ears; the silence was overwhelming.
Alex glanced in Elena's direction and watched as she slowly looked his direction as well. His breath got caught in his throat at her expression. He watched her shrug and look away from him again but he couldn't help but let his eyes trail her facial features that seemed to be lit in specific places from the morning light that started to rise from above.
"I've been stuck here for the most part, so nothing special," Elena replied before she allowed her hand to slip away from the blanket and play through the water that surrounded the both of them. Smiling slightly at how cold the water was against her skin, Elena's fingers slowly played from side to side, causing the water to ripple under her touch.
Alex watched her every move, his body softened further and further at the sight of her. His soft blue eyes trailed past her finger that danced in the water, to her legs that hid unsuccessfully under the blanket and to the familiar grey hoodie that she seemed to be wearing. It was his.
"I know what you thought Elena. But I'm sorry for not wanting to be sucked into the torturous love triangle—slash—pentagon thing that's going on between you, Caroline, Bonnie and the Salvatore brothers," Alex started harshly, "Plus, I'm Caroline's friend and this—" Alex pointed between the both of them, "This would be insane. You and I… are never going to happen."
Alex suddenly felt like he'd been slapped in the face. Lips parting, face softening, Alex allowed reality to finally sink into him. After all the bloodshed and her best friend being abducted, she had kissed him and he rejected her. Wow, I'm a dick.
"What about you?" Elena asked softly, her eyes never leaving the sky before them.
Alex seemed to completely zone out in hearing out her question when his mind seemed to torture him about one thing. He had to apologize. He was going to apologize.
"Elena, I'm sorry," Alex blurted out suddenly, gulping hard when the brunette seemed to look over at him, her brows knitting together.
"I—"
"Elena?"
Alex groaned out loud at the familiar voice that seemed to have cut him off, getting up from the ground, Alex put his attention on Stefan who seemed to be making his way on the dock as well. Alex grinned when the man seemed to view him with wide eyes.
"Alex?"
"Salvatore," Alex greeted, grinning when the man seemed to sigh at the name.
"I'm going for a walk," Elena interrupted softly, her eyes never meeting Alex's when he seemed to immediately gaze at her form that was now standing up as well. Pursing his lips together, Alex watched as she brushed past Stefan who shouted after her, "Don't go too far out."
He watched as Elena looked back at him before smiling sweetly at the younger Salvatore. "For the millionth time Stefan, I won't," she stated before turning back around and walking further away from the two blonde's.
His gaze fixated on Elena who seemed to slowly disappear out of sight and into the trees, Alex's eyes darted back at Stefan who seemed to be calling at him again.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
Grinning at the man, Alex arched his brow before starting to walk past him. Patting at Stefan's shoulder, he grinned further when the man seemed to roll his eyes at him before following him to the Cabin.
"I'm here to get your girlfriend back of course," Alex stated smugly before putting his attention back on the Cabin before him.
-x-
Caroline made her way into the small living room in the Cabin, her tired eyes lazily searching the empty area before she let a hand play through her messy locks. Making her way in front of the crackling fire, Caroline let her arms cross over her chest when she tried her best in trying to clear her mind. She needed to clear her mind.
She sighed when she heard the door to the Cabin open a few feet behind her. Not even bothering to turn around, Caroline sighed again, "Stef you find Elena?"
Jumping slightly at the feeling of someone whisper at her ear, Caroline's eyes shot open at the familiar voice call out her name. Smiling instantly, Caroline turned around to come face to face with her best friend.
"Alex!"
Watching him grin at her, Caroline couldn't help but hurl her-self at him; she smiled when he seemed to hug her back right away. "I see I've been missed," Alex stated, chuckling slightly before Caroline seemed to pull away from him.
"What are you doing here?" Caroline asked, brows furrowing slightly when Alex seemed to laugh at that.
"Why is everyone asking me that?" he started, "Is it really such a surprise that I returned?"
Watching the blonde grin at him, he smiled before slumping onto the couch a few feet away from him. Letting his legs sprawl out onto the furniture, Alex looked up a Stefan who seemed to sit on the armrest of the couch.
"Well, yeah," Stefan began, "You were sired to an Original."
Alex rolled his eyes before putting his attention on the blonde who seemed to awkwardly twitch. His brows furrowed at her unsettled form before he answered her unasked question for her. "Yeah, well, I guess I was stronger than I thought," he stated winking at Caroline who seemed to tightly smile back at him.
Sighing, Alex slowly got up from the couch before making his way towards a tense blonde. Smiling down at her reassuringly, Alex nudged her shoulder, "Hey, I'm fine alright," he started, "I'm here now."
Caroline nodded at that, smiling faintly at him before opening at her tired eyes further. She watched as the man before her seemed to roll his eyes at her, his expression amused, "Go get some sleep, we'll sleep in the morning alright?"
Caroline shook her head at him quickly, "N-No, it's alright. I'm fine." She didn't want to sleep; if she slept she knew those dreams would haunt her again. Those confusing dreams and flashes, she sighed when her head started to ache again. She hated feeling this way. The worst part t it all was that none of it made sense…she didn't know what was happening to her.
She watched as the man grinned at her before turning her around by her forearms. "Go to sleep Care," he started, pushing her forward softly; "You look exhausted."
Sighing Caroline nodded before looking between Alex and Stefan. Watching as Stefan seemed to get up from the couch as well, Caroline slowly smiled at the two before exiting the room too. Maybe she should try sleeping again…
Looking back at the younger Salvatore, Alex grinned at him. He watched the man huff in a breath before lazily pointing down the hall, "You can crash with me if you want."
"I'm flattered Salvatore," Alex started, "But shouldn't you buy me dinner first? I mean I'm not the type of guy to go straight into bed without a little pampering beforehand."
Stefan rolled his eyes at the man before walking closer to the hallway. "Just for that, you can sleep on the floor," Stefan stated, walking down the hallway and completely disappearing from Alex's sight.
Laughing, Alex slowly followed the man down the hallway and into the room that he was probably going to be staying in temporarily.
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