they finished at Gloria's as the day was coming to a quick close, it ended with Klaus taking Elena's blood. He cut the base of her palm with a letter opener, and instructed her to hold her hand to let the blood drip into a beer bottle off the tip of her thumb. in not to long she would begin to feel lightheaded. stefan sat with her at the coffee table in their little house, they would have to learn to treat as home. stefan held her hand in place and kissed her head when her body began to shiver and her arm wavered in air above the brown bottle on the table. when the blood began to run thinner, stefan bandaged her up and fed her some of his own blood.

"thank you." she whispered, and tucked her head into his shoulder. he lay back with her on the couch, as she nestled between himself and the cushions. she fell asleep there, in a state of mind surprisingly peaceful for their current situation. she meandered into dreaming, all the while half-aware that stefan was holding her. he carefully picked her up and took her into his arms. he swiftly carried them both up the stairs, into their designated room. he lay her down on her side of the bed and wandered over to his own. he fell asleep almost instantly once she was safely in his grasp.

they woke up once in the middle of the night, almost simultaneously. neither of them feeling in the least bit tired anymore. they talked in hopes it would bring them back to sleep, but only gave them genuine interest in what the other was saying, there for another reason to stay awake. in hardly anytime they were just enjoying the company of the other in their arms. they began speaking only when it felt necessary to profess their love for one an other. hands caressing faces, noses and lips often brushing, legs entangling, hearts melting. breathing becoming their main focus, as the other would so easily take breath away. inevitably, kisses would become frequently exchanged, and the clothes stefan hadn't bothered to rid them of began coming off. they made love over and over again that night. they needed the other to know. they needed to show how much they loved them. and to remind themselves just how much their love is worth. worth all the pain, worth all the suffering. they'd rather be here with each other than on a tropical island with anyone else. they made love long into the night, their moans filling up the house. when finally they became satisfied the sun had begun coming up again. only then did they fall asleep. to be woken up three hours later by some hybrid.

A/N: this next part is more towards the M rating, so skip it if it might make you uncomfortable:)

the banging on the door pulled them both from their pleasant sleep in an instant.

"rise and shine, lovebirds." came an annoyingly cocky voice of some unknown hybrid. "be ready to go in an hour."

elena and stefan took an unspoken to come to, then soon enough elena got out of bed.

"well good morning." stefan said, upset elena hadn't given him any sort of a greeting this morning. she smiled and walked around to his side of the bed. she sat next to him and slowly leaned over, her breasts dangling and brushing upon his chest. with a seductive look on her face, she took her time as she kissed up his neck, working her way toward his mouth. she only got to the corner of his lips before she stopped, lingering there just above him. teasing him, playing with him. he flipped them over in his speed, before his lips descended upon hers. he kissed her sweet, but not hard, lovingly, but not over powering. she new he could do so much better. she gave him a few more minutes, before she pushed him off and skipped out of bed, into the bathroom. he followed her slowly, peering at her start the water for a shower, watching her getting undressed. she easily slipped off her tank top peeling it away from her luscious curves. slipping her underwear down her legs, and stepping out of them.

"coming?" she played over her shoulder. he sped over to her, holding her hips, he pressed into her from behind. she could feel him half-hard in his boxers, as he tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. she turned around slowly in his arms. she kissed him three times, lightly. before she pulled his boxers loose of his hips, and pushed them down. she grabbed his hand and pulled them into the shower.

the water was warm, only adding to the eternal heat radiating between them. he brought her to his chest, and just felt her. the water trickling off and in between them. soaking into their hair running down their backs, and off of where their bodies meet. he kissed her neck, kissed her chest, and her hands run with the water, down his back and in his hair. he held her hips tightly to his body. as he took her breast into his mouth, she let out the most alluring noise he ever heard. he grabbed her ass firmly then, and he released her nipple from his lips.

his mouth collapsed upon hers, and she wrapped her legs around his waist. he pushed her against the tile wall, and they kissed franticly. passionately, but lovingly. their tongues met in a whirlwind. but soon enough he pulled away, his eyes ablaze with lust. he let it be for a moment just treasuring her breath on his face in contrast with the outstanding heat they were experiencing.

"please Stefan." elena let out. "take me." she begged, eyes half-lidded. he looked her up and down, before he aligned his length with her wet center and entered her quickly.

"Oh god Stefan." elena gasped. no matter how many times they've slept together, she is always surprised at his largeness. he pulled out and again, thrust forward, hard. he adjusted her in his grasp, so she sat on his left arm under her butt and his right hand was able to run all over her body. he pulled out and pushed in slowly, over and over. he cupped her breast with his right hand, which then ran down her body and settled on her thigh. while her hands ran through his hair, across his shoulders, gripped his arms, traveled down his back, held his ass, pushing him deeper into herself. he then set out a relentless pace of thrusts.

"Ah... Stefan." elena moaned. he could reach places inside her, she wouldn't have known existed. he used more strength in his thrust than he had any time last night. she could barely catch her breath. he plundered her depths fast and hard, as he threw his head back and groaned.

"fuck," he whispered. he kissed her lips lightly but focusing on his speed. "Elena." he shouted. they knew the other was close. she was growing tighter, clenching around him. her nails started scratching all around is shoulders as orgasm took over her.

"Oh yes, yes, Stefan, fuck yes" she shouted. her eyes rolled back in her head, and her body began to spasm and thrash wildly. her legs held tighter around his waist and he was gone, as faster he went. murmuring an endless string of curses and prayers, he found release deep within her

A/N: this is where the M part ends.

he held her there for moments after. once her breathing was only slightly deeper than usual, he placed her down with a kiss to her cheek. she swung her arms around his neck, and she kissed him lightly before hugging him.

"okay we should get ready." he said with a smile.

"yeah." she panted. "but i actually have to take a shower, seeing as this one wasn't very productive." she laughed.

"I disagree." he says, smirking as he pulls her in for another kiss. he moves from the shower, and she watches his backside as she sighs to herself. she finished in the shower and came out to get dressed. he was lying on the bed writing in his journal.

he would spill every thought onto every page of that book. the ink danced in words he would never have thought to express out loud. carrying with his every trouble, his every joy, letter to letter and word to word, they flowed effortlessly. as if unburdened by there meaning, they had come to him and thus his pen. only now, he wrote about elena. nothing else.

he closed the book and walked over to her. she, in front of the mirror, doing her makeup, held the mascara at her eye.

"you look beautiful without it." he told her, as he wrapped his arms around her.

"your biased." she smiled.

"but you being beautiful is one of the many reasons i am in a position to be biased." he toyed with her.

"well i'm done." she turned around in his arms, placing her palms on his chest. "we should get downstairs." she almost whispered closing her eyes.

"You ready?" he asked.

"As ready as i'll ever be." he took her hand and led her downstairs.

They ate the breakfast that had been prepared for them, and were left to watch tv until Klaus got back from werewolf hunting or whatever it is he does.

they sat in the living room, slightly reclined on the couch. elena in between stefans legs resting back against his chest, as he played with her hair.

"well this isn't so bad." elena suggested, as she felt him smile.

"no its not." he said as he kissed the side of her head.