Chapter Six
A/N: Hey guys! I just wanted to thank you all for supporting this story and sharing all the love. I love you all for the constant support on all my stories and you have no idea how much I appreciate it all. You guys really are the fucking best!
About the chapter, I'm going to be trying something out with the next few chapters where Daroline might be missing. I know, I know, some of you may be disappointed but I've expected that.
I'm actually planning on having a complete Daroline filled chapter soon and I need these chapters to build on other parts of the plot…
Klaus will be mentioned soon, Caroline will cope more and more with Rosetta and Damon will struggle with helping her.
A full Daroline chapter is coming soon and I just need everyone to be patient with me.
However, I found this chapter pretty entertaining as well.
By the looks of the Reviews, I'd say that most of you do enjoy either Jeremy and Samantha, or Elena and Alex. Some even enjoy Stefan and Alex ;)
The newest Chapter to Awakens…
"When did it start?" Stefan asked, his gaze bouncing quickly off the road before him and towards the man that sat next to him.
Alex's brows furrowed. "When did what start?" he asked confused, looking over at the blonde beside him that seemed to be smiling slightly.
"You and Elena," Stefan clarified, hands casually turning at the wheel before looking into the rear-view mirror to spot a sleeping Elena in the backseat of the car.
Alex's eyes widened at that, his mouth gaping open, "What…what's there between me and Elena?"
Stefan's brows arched. Looking at the oblivious man next to him, Stefan's brows arched even higher. "You're seriously going to tell me there's nothing going on between the two of you?" Stefan asked.
Alex rolled his eyes at the amused expression that the man shot his way. Slumping into his seat, Alex huffed in a breath before putting his attention onto the road before him.
"I don't know where you're getting your information from Salvatore but there's nothing going on between Elena and me."
Stefan took one of his hands off the steering wheel before putting it up in the air. He noticed the slight annoyance in the hybrid's voice and Stefan didn't mean for him to become defensive. "Hey, I wasn't setting you two up or anything," Stefan started, "I'm actually relieved you're not into her."
Alex's brows rose at that, before he grinned at the man beside him. "Why?" he asked, "Still got feelings for your ex-girlfriend, Salvatore?"
Stefan looked over at Alex and tried his best to not roll his eyes at the sight of the man grinning at him.
"No."
"Then?"
"I'm just glad for her," Stefan said, "because you're an asshole."
Alex laughed at that. "True," he stated before looking back at Elena who seemed to still be fast asleep.
His grin faltered a bit at the sight of the brunette move slightly in the back seat. He watched as her eyes slowly started to drift open to meet with his sudden soft ones. His brows furrowed at the fluttery feeling in his gut when eyeing the brunette.
"Hi."
"Hey," Alex stated softly before slowly directing his eyes away from the woman and back in front. He shifted awkwardly in his seat when he felt Stefan's eyes find him briefly. He watched as the man driving seemed to look back at Elena who sleepily got up in the backseat of the car.
"How long was I out for?" Elena asked tiredly.
Stefan smiled at the woman who seemed to be studying the darkness from outside of the moving vehicle.
"Not that long," Stefan replied before putting his attention back on the deserted road.
Elena's eyes roamed the forestry that was on either side of the rocky road and she couldn't help but feel slightly uneasy over how the darkness roamed over the road before them. If she wasn't with the two before her, she would have been terrified.
"Where are we?" Elena asked, eyes never leaving the darkness past the window.
Alex's eyes narrowed when looking around the moving car.
"By the looks of it, I'm pretty we're all going to be attacked by some serial killer any minute now," Alex started, "I swear I saw these woods in a horror movie once."
Stefan rolled his eyes at Alex's words. "You're a vampire," Stefan stated only to have Alex grin at him.
"Vampire or not,supernatural creatures freak me out," Alex stated, laughing slightly before slumping onto his seat again. "Something's bound to happen," Alex muttered before looking back out the window.
Elena pursed her lips at that before trying her best not to let Alex's words affect her. She wasn't scared. It was just late in the night and so what if their car was the only thing on this road at the moment? That didn't mean anything bad was bound to happen. She wasn't scared. She wasn't—
There was a loud noise that erupted from the car. Elena jumped high in her seat before trying to process exactly what was happening around her. She heard a defeated sigh from the front seat of the car and Elena put her attention on Stefan who seemed to lean his head against the steering wheel.
The car had stopped.
"Wow," Alex stated, grinning at the frustrated man beside him.
"Flat tire," Stefan muttered before taking the key out of ignition and silencing the engine of the car.
"What now?" Alex asked. "Are we supposed to wait for some freak with a chainsaw or…?"
Stefan rolled his eyes, Alex grinned, and Elena swallowed hard.
Stepping out of the car, Stefan glanced at the back tire of the car and sighed at its partially deflated form. His attention was then brought towards the man next to him. Alex.
Stefan eyed the slightly pouting man before looking into the car and at Elena who still sat in the backseat.
"I'm going to go and look for a town somewhere ahead," Stefan stated, glancing at the road before them. "I'll get a tire and some extra fuel," he started, sighing, "We were running out of gas too."
"What do I do?" Alex asked, looking away from the tire and back at Stefan.
Stefan smiled. "Well, take care of Elena for a bit while I go look," he clarified, glancing at Elena who seemed to be obliviously sitting in the backseat of the car.
Alex looked over at Elena as well and nodded slowly.
"Fine," he muttered before walking towards the broken down car. Taking hold of the car door, Alex opened at it before slipping into the backseat, next to a clearly confused brunette.
"Just make it quick," Alex yelled out softly when he watched Stefan instantly disappear from sight.
Closing the door, Alex slumped onto the seat before casually looking over at the awkward brunette next to him. Grinning at her confused expression, Alex explained, "Stefan's getting stuff for the car. I guess it's just you and me."
Elena's brows arched a bit at that, before she let her eyes fall from his gaze. Sighing, Elena tried her best in not sitting so close to the man before looking around and outside of the car again.
This was great. Just. Great.
-x-
"You betrayed me!"
He was coming closer to her. He was angry—so angry…
"After all I've done for you! You repay me by doing this?"
Her heart was hammering in her chest. Her breathing was heavy.
He roughly gripped at her, forcing her head to arch out before he dug his teeth into her neck.
It hurt. It hurt so badly.
He was purposely hurting her.
"You betrayed me!"
"No!" Samantha exclaimed, her head shooting up from the pillow underneath her. Her eyes seemed to dance from side to side, her unsettled form looking around the familiar room for the man—the creature.
She could feel the sweat building at her forehead and she pursed her lips when finally letting herself believe that it was just the same dream again. What she didn't understand was why she was continuously dreaming this every night.
Her head shot up when the door to her bedroom yanked open. She watched as a worried Jeremy made his way inside the room. His eyes seemed to be darting in every corner of the room before he finally looked over at her.
"What happened?" he asked, looking around the room again before closing at the door.
Samantha seemed to jump slightly at the noise the door made behind Jeremy. Her breathing was still over the place and she was frustrated over why all of this was happening to her. The memory of the angry man was haunting her even now and Samantha's eyes darted to every corner of the room one last time.
"I heard the screaming," Jeremy started, "What's wrong?"
Samantha could feel tears brew at her eyes when eyeing the room. Her jumpy exterior still present while she seemed to be totally oblivious to Jeremy's presence, her mind going back to her tortuous dream over and over.
"Samantha?" Jeremy asked concerned. He took a step closer to the bed and watched as she finally looked up at him. His eyes softened at the sight of her watery grey orbs. Before he could ask her what was wrong, Jeremy's attention was brought to the brunette who seemed to instantly get up from the bed at the sight of him. Brows furrowing at her crying form, Jeremy watched as she ran towards him and threw her arms around him.
Jeremy's eyes widened slightly at the action. Awkwardly moving against her, Jeremy softened when the brunette continued to cling onto his half-naked form. She was using her toes when hugging him and Jeremy sighed at her crying form before slowly and hesitantly wrapping his arms around her as well. This seemed to cause her to press further against him and Jeremy sighed into her hair before gently whispering down into her ear, "Everything's okay."
Jeremy tried his best to reassure the girl in his arms who seemed to be shaking in tears now. Her arms wrapping around his shoulder's tighter, when clinging onto him further. "You're okay," he whispered, "I'm here."
Jeremy waited patiently for the girl to calm down in his arms. Her breathing wasn't harsh anymore; her sniffles silent, her body no longer tense against his. "Samantha?" he called out softly.
It took a moment, but Samantha finally pulled her head away from Jeremy's neck. He watched as the girl refused to meet his gaze, he sighed before tightening his hold on the girl. His breath hitched at the feeling of her nose brush against his. She was so close to him.
The action caused the girl to finally look up at him and Jeremy smiled sweetly at her. "What's wrong?" he asked, his breath hitting her cheek. He watched as the girl visibly shivered at that.
"The same dream," she whispered out.
Jeremy's eyes softened at the sight of another small tear fall onto her cheek. Squeezing her form in reassurance, Jeremy's eyes softened further at the girl's breath hitch when his hand seemed to accidentally slip under her pajama top.
"It's just a dream," Jeremy said softly.
Her eyes met his.
Hand travelling up her bare back, Jeremy could feel the brunette's chest starting to move against his. Her breathing unsteadied when his thumb grazed her shoulder blade and roamed down her spine, his fingers lingering at her warm skin before he pulled his hand from under her shirt.
Her eyes never left his and he smiled gently when she let out a shaky breath. She seemed to relax instantly from his touch and his grin simply grew.
"Do you think you could fall asleep again?" he asked gently.
She seemed to nod slowly at him and he chuckled before softly kissing her on the cheek.
Letting his hand fall away from her, Jeremy took a step back.
"Jeremy?" Samantha called out softly.
Jeremy stopped himself from turning around and let his eyes fall back on the girl that looked like she was debating on her next move. His brows furrowed slightly at her nervous exterior.
"Could you, um, stay here tonight?" Samantha asked softly. She slowly brought her eyes to Jeremy again and watched nervously when he seemed to arch his brow at her.
It took a moment for Jeremy to answer when he seemed to eye the shy brunette before him. Nodding slowly at her, Jeremy smiled at her reassuringly before stepping closer towards her. "Sure," he whispered out.
Jeremy swallowed hard at the feeling of the girl gently move her hand into his. Slowly following the nervous brunette towards the bed, Jeremy watched as she sat onto it, her eyes looking up at him. Licking at his lips quickly, Jeremy neared the bed further, watching in awe as the girl slowly backed up on the bed. Unknowingly hovering over her when placing one and then the second knee onto the mattress underneath the both of them, Jeremy's eyes never left hers while her form slowly moved further back onto the bed.
Lying down next to her on the bed, Jeremy's eyes trailed past the ceiling before shutting closed at the feeling of her thumb graze at his palm; his brows furrowing at the feeling of his heart starting to race at the feeling of her arm brush his.
Looking at her, Jeremy watched as she slowly snuggled into the pillow, her face inches away from him. Leaning into the brunette, Jeremy's brows furrowed further at the feeling of his heart beat racing further and further when his lips were so close to hers.
His upper lip twitched slightly at the feeling of her shaky breath hit his mouth and he managed to snap himself out of his thoughts. Pulling away from the girl before he managed to do something stupid, Jeremy smiled at her daze expression.
What confused him was why he wanted to kiss her so badly. Sure he was supposed to pretend to be her boyfriend, but it's not like he had always had this urge to kiss her. What scared him was that he knew it wasn't going to be the last time thinking about Samantha in that light.
He knew he was starting to care for the girl.
"Goodnight," Jeremy managed to get out, his eyes lingering on her lips for a while before finally meeting her beautiful grey orbs. They were so soft when looking back at him.
"Goodnight," Samantha whispered back.
-x-
Alex's thumb tapped continuously at his lap. He was becoming impatient when continuously looking out of the window that seemed to be slowly fogging up. What he didn't understand was why Stefan was taking so long. Sighing, Alex looked over at Elena who was quietly sitting next to him. She seemed to be looking out of the opposite window, her hands rubbing at her bare arms when trying to protect herself from the cold.
His eyes softened at the sight of her and he suddenly felt bad for totally avoiding her the whole time he had been in the car with her. Slowly slipping out of his leather jacket, Alex arched it towards Elena who seemed to eye him with wide eyes.
"Here," he urged, grinning at her expression.
"N-No, it's alright—"
"Take the jacket Elena."
"Now was that so hard?" Alex asked when Elena finally took the jacket from his hold and slipped it on. She was slow and hesitant and he knew that the last thing she wanted to be doing was spending time with him, let alone wearing his jacket.
"Thanks," Elena whispered out before glancing awkwardly in his direction. She hated the butterflies that erupted in her stomach when realizing that his jacket smelt exactly like him.
Alex nodded before looking back out of the window.
Elena bit at her lower lip when eyeing the man next to her. "You never really answered my question," Elena whispered out, her breath hitching when Alex seemed to instantly shoot his eyes towards her.
His brows seemed to furrow and Elena sighed, "You never did tell me how everything was for you the past three months."
Alex's eyes softened when he came into realization. Smiling slightly at the awkward and nervous woman that sat next to him, Alex shifted in his sitting position before looking back at the woman. "I guess torturing myself everyday paid off," he started, "I don't feel like ripping your head off so that's good."
Elena's lips pursed at that, her eyes falling away from his. "Right," Elena breathed out before looking out the window again. She tried her best to not let her mind wander to the day where she had kissed him. He reacted so negatively towards it and Elena hated the fact that she was stuck with him in this car.
Alex knew exactly what she was thinking about. Jaw clenching tightly, he shifted in his seat again before looking over at the brunette again. "What about your lip?" he asked suddenly, "Did it—um—heal quickly?"
Alex watched as Elena's eyes widened slightly when looking at him. She seemed to look away from his again and Alex's eyes widened at his own words. Who would ask such a stupid question?
"That came out wrong," Alex muttered before trying to figure out what exactly he was trying to say to the woman.
Elena eyes were still wide. Were they seriously going to have this conversation?
"Y-Yeah," she hesitated, "It healed pretty quickly."
Alex swallowed hard. "Good," he breathed out before awkwardly glancing her way.
He didn't get why he was so nervous.
Alex Jones was never nervous, especially when it came to woman.
He was never nervous and yet here he was with Elena Gilbert. The one woman that he had hurt stupidly three months ago seemed to be the exception.
She made him nervous.
-x-
They were moving again.
Alex sleepily shifted in his seat. Sighing at the floral-like scent that rose off around him, Alex gently nuzzled his head closer to the scent. Smiling in his sleep, Alex shifted in his sleep again, his muscles flexing before relaxing once again.
He felt a weight on his side and his brows knitted together, then he felt the movement of the car underneath him and his confusion only seemed to grow.
Letting his tired eyes drift open, Alex looked out the window. His eyes only widened when realizing that the car was moving. Eyes shooting towards he driver, Alex groaned sleepily when realizing that it was just the younger Salvatore.
"You scared me," Alex grunted out, "I thought we got abducted or something."
Alex grinned tiredly when the man up front seemed to chuckle before turning at another corner.
It was light outside and Alex sighed when viewing the street lights and dozens of cars around them. They weren't stranded in some creepy road any longer.
"I never knew people could sleep for so long," Stefan said, laughing before turning at another intersection.
Alex's brows furrowed at that before he lazily let his head rest on the headrest behind him. Shifting again in his seat, Alex's confusion grew when the same weight on his opposite arm was still present.
Elena.
His eyes softened at the sight of her tired form pressed at his side while her head seemed to rest at his shoulder. Awkwardly twitching, Alex put his attention back up front.
"How long have we…" Alex trailed off, glancing at Elena before looking back at Stefan who seemed to smile back at him through the rear-view mirror.
"Again," Stefan said, "I haven't seen people sleep for this long."
Alex rolled his eyes at the man before trying his hardest to not move so much. He didn't want to wake up the brunette that slept peacefully at his side.
"I didn't even notice you come back," Alex stated before rubbing at his eyes with his free hand.
Stefan sighed deeply. "Yeah, I didn't want to wake you two up."
Alex nodded before looking back out the window.
"Where are we?"
"Not quite there yet," Stefan stated sighing, "I think we should just freshen up at a motel some place before heading further."
Alex nodded, glancing back at Elena.
It didn't take long for Stefan to find the nearest motel. Although it was starting to become lighter, the sun still hadn't rose yet and both Alex and Stefan knew it was probably a good idea to just rest it out before continuing with the surprisingly long road trip.
Silencing the car, Stefan parked in front of the empty looking motel before looking back at Alex that still had a sleeping Elena at his side. Grinning when Alex shot him a glare, Stefan opened at the car door.
"I'll go check us in," Stefan stated, getting out of the car now, "follow when you can."
Alex sighed when watching the blonde man make his way into the entrance of the motel. Eyes drifting to Elena who still slept peacefully, Alex pursed his lips together before opening at the car door. Slowly using his hand to guide her head away from his shoulder, Alex got out from the car before bending into the car again.
It wasn't hard to get the woman into his arms when he stood straight once again. Using his leg to close the door behind the two, Alex stabilized the woman in his grip, trying his best to not look down at her in his arms.
Her hand lay lazily at his chest and Alex could feel his heart start to beat faster when softly gazing at the brunette's face which started to nuzzle into his neck. Hand slipping under his leather jacket that she still seemed to be wearing, Alex heard the woman sigh out his name and his eyes widened a bit before he decided on shrugging it off.
Alex proceeded forward.
Entering the place, Alex watched as the woman behind the counter seemed to bring her attention away from Stefan and towards him and Elena. He watched her brow furrow when looking at the sleeping Elena in his arms and Alex grinned. He knew this looked incredibly weird.
"The best I can do is two beds and a couch," the old woman said, her eyes constantly bouncing between Alex and Elena.
Stefan knew what the woman behind the counter was thinking. Letting out a breath, Stefan plastered a smile at his lips. "She fell asleep in the car," Stefan explained, "he didn't have the heart to wake her up."
Stefan glared at Alex when saying the last bit. He hadn't expected the man to carry the brunette into place. Looking back at the questioning old woman before him, Stefan smiled again at her.
She seemed to narrow her eyes at the two blonde men before kneeling behind the counter and pulling out a key.
"Room 23 to the left," she muttered, pointing down a specific direction.
Stefan smiled at her before taking the keys. Stating a quick 'thanks', Stefan passed the counter and headed down the hallway.
Alex turned to follow him but froze when the old woman spoke up. "What are you?" she asked, "Like her boyfriend or something?"
Alex grinned at the uncertainty in the woman's face when she seemed to let her eyes linger on Elena. Arching his brows at her, Alex laughed before heading towards the hallway again.
"Yeah," he answered, his voice ringing through the narrow hallway.
He could hear the woman mutter 'better be' from down the hall and he grinned further before catching up to Stefan again. He watched as the blonde man opened at the wooden door before stepping into the place.
Alex followed and eyed the place. Whistling, Alex scrunched his nose when trying his best to avoid the sudden smell that rose up when entering the room.
"Didn't expect much from a motel," Alex started, "but this place is a dump."
Stefan sighed before closing the door behind them and entering the room further. Glancing at the two small beds in the far end of the place, Stefan motioned for Alex to set Elena on one of them.
Walking towards the beds, Alex stopped in front of one. Slowly placing Elena onto it, Alex glanced up at her peaceful form before starting to pull away from her. He froze when something suddenly stopped him from doing so and his eyes softened when looking down at Elena's hand that seemed to be gripping at the neck of his shirt.
Looking at the sleeping brunette, Alex sighed before taking hold of her hand gently. Slowly freeing her hold on him, Alex set her hand next to her side before finally pulling himself away from Elena.
Jaw clenching at the feeling of his heart pounding in his chest, Alex had tried his best to ignore it before looking back at Stefan who seemed to be eyeing him.
"What?"
"I didn't say anything," Stefan defended, grinning at the man who still stood by Elena.
Alex watched as Stefan walked towards the door on the opposite side of the room. Groaning in frustration when Stefan seemed to grin back at him, Alex slumped onto the other bed before pointing to the dirty couch across the room. "Just for that you can sleep on the couch," Alex muttered before letting his head rest on the pillow on the bed.
"Aw," Stefan started before remembering the constant complaining the hybrid had done the first night he had slept on the same bed with him. Stefan rolled his eyes at the memory.
Alex grinned before looking at the blonde man that seemed to make his way into the bathroom of the place. "I'm flattered Salvatore," Alex began, "but I'm not the cuddling type."
He heard Stefan chuckle and Alex rolled his eyes before letting his eyes drift closed.
He glanced at Elena quickly before he did though.
Eyeing her form, Alex groaned again at the fluttery feeling he got in his gut before tearing his eyes away from the brunette and looking up at the ceiling of the room.
What was happening to him?
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