A/N: And here's the second chapter. ;)
Enjoy.
Elena closed her eyes tightly and jumped, feeling his hand catch hers immediately and his fingers curl around her top to pull her against him. She flew against his bare chest, arms wrapped around his neck. She wouldn't open her eyes though, she just muttered against his shoulder as she hid her face in it. "Back to the car, back to the car, please!"
And Stefan obeyed, lifting her off the ground as she clung to him, so that he could walk them back to the bus while the snake was still fighting with his shirt. He was glad that she didn't open her eyes, because otherwise she'd see his silly smirk and slap him for it, he was sure.
He got his lips back under control when they reached the bus. "Here we are.." he said, letting her down to her feet.
She slowly let go of him and opened her eyes. "Thank you.." she muttered, wiping at her eye to get rid of a tear that threatened to spill.
"You alright, again?" he asked, brushing her hair out of her face, smiling.
"Yeah." she nodded, opening her car door and getting back in. "Don't think I didn't see that nasty grin!" she shouted over her shoulder, huffing.
Stefan just laughed. "You were too cute. All scared like that." He got back into the car as well, his smirk back on.
"Mind if we made a stop at the next town? I could use a cold beer." he asked her, looking over at her.
"Uhm, sure.. but I'm only 17. I can't get into bars."
"I'm 17 too, don't worry about that." he winked, turning the energy of the car back on and driving off, away from the snake.
There he sat, half naked next to Elena. It was hard not to stare at him, she had to admit. But he wouldn't notice the few peeks she stole, would he? Well, she got her answer when she was just starring down his chest, traveling her eyes down his damn abs. God, he was so muscular. But she caught him smirk, and knew that he knew, so she fixed her eyes back on her pink vans.
"Starring isn't nice, Miss Elena." Stefan laughed, his eyes still on the road. He seemed so cool, so careless, as if girls always starred at him and he always made comments on it.
Elena was sure that girls starred at him, but he didn't really seem like the type that would comment on it to her, when they had met. He seemed like a nice boy.
"I wasn't.."
"Liar!" he called.
"I'm an innocent girl, Mister Stefan." Elena stated, giving him a firm nod with her head, smiling softly.
But somehow, Stefan wouldn't be believe that, so he just shook his head, laughing.
They had reached a little town called Nerks, a few hours later and Stefan pulled aside onto the parking lot of a small bar. "Here we are.." he said and climbed out of the VW, still shirtless. He shoved the back door of the bus open, all girls and woman were starring, who could blame them. He got himself a blue jacket out, pulled it on and zipped it up, smiling as Elena got out of the car to follow him.
They entered the bar, isn't wasn't much light in here, for the fact that it was actually the middle of the day. Elena couldn't even see half of the room, just an old, little tv and some neon signs brought some light. Stefan greeted the man behind the bar with a handshake, laughing and hugging him. "Haven't seen you in so long, Stefan Salvatore!" the old man said, smiling from ear to ear. He was a little chubby, typical old man, and Elena thought it was kind of cute.
"I'm happy to see you too, Gargano. This.." he pulled Elena up to him by her arm, nodding at her. "..is my friend, Elena. Elena, this is Gargano, an old friend of my father."
Gargano smiled at her, petting her shoulder. "Welcome here, Elena." Elena smiled back at him. "Thank you, nice to meet you."
Suddenly a dark haired, brown girl appeared in the doorway, smirking as soon as her eyes caught Stefan. "Damn, is this who I think it is?" she asked, and Stefan stalked towards her, hugging her as well. "You bet it is! Hi, Bonnie!"
Elena came up to them and Bonnie greeted her as well. "You've got yourself a pretty one here, Salvatore." she said, chuckling.
"No, no, we aren't.." Elena blurred out, laughing awkwardly.
Stefan scowled. "Baby.." he wrapped an arm around her, pulling her closer. "Are you that embarrassed to be with me?" he huffed, puckering his lips at Elena.
Bonnie slapped him with a kitchen towel in the face and shoved him away from Elena. "Stop molesting the poor girl. A beer for both of you?" she asked, smiling.
"Yup." Stefan said, taking a seat at the bar.
"No, who's gonna drive..?" Elena asked.
As much as she loved beer and as much as she wanted one right now, she wasn't dumb, beer and driving were no good together. And she wouldn't risk it.
"We'll sleep here, Elena, don't worry. We both need a good sleep and there's a room over the bar. You can even have the bed if you want, I'll take the couch." Stefan explained, shoving the beer Bonnie just brought them over to Elena as she sat down.
She nodded and took a sip. Heavenly.
Elena sighed to herself when Stefan was talking to Bonnie. So this would be it? Traveling from little bar to little bar? Sleeping wherever she could? Getting attacked by stupid snakes in the middle of the desert because there's nowhere else where she could pee? What a life. If it wasn't for Stefan, she might as well would still be stuck in Arizona. With like four sips of water left for million miles to go. Stefan was her silver line. That little bit of luck that everyone gets once in their life. No matter if they deserved it, god would send one angel, because god protects the stupid of us. And that angel was Stefan in her case. What a good looking angel she got there.
"Elena? Elena?" Stefan ripped her out of her mind.
"Yeah?" she blinked, a little taken aback by him. He was frowning at her, but not in worry, more in amusement, because she had been so out of it, on a whole other planet.
"Do you still want the rest of your beer?" he asked, and she shook her head, giving it to him. She then hopped off the stool and asked, "Where's the bathroom?"
"Down there, the door on the right."
Elena followed the direction Bonnie had pointed in, this was the darkest part of the bar, only two table and they were surrounded by a crowed of men, with a few chicks between them. Elena didn't pay much attention to them, heading straight for the bathroom. She entered and was out of Stefan's eyes.
"Weird girl." Bonnie said. Frowning as well.
"Ha, if you knew." Stefan laughed, taking a swing from Elena's beer. "I picked her up from the Route 66, with not even a half full bottle of water and without a name. And her name is all that I got out of her so far."
"So, where's she going?"
"I don't know." he shrugged. "She told me she'd jump out at some point. But I'm almost at my goal, almost home. And she's still here, I mean not that I mind, she's a cool girl..."
Bonnie stopped him. "She has awesome shoes." she said.
"..yeah.." Stefan said slowly, not really having paid attention to her shoes yet. "I just wish I'd know a little more about her."
"Understandable." Bonnie nodded, sliding the towel over the bar over and over again. "But, don't you think this is a great opportunity?" She raised a brow at him, smiling.
"For?"
"Getting to know someone new.." she huffed. "You should put yourself out there again, Stefan!"
"How do you even know that I don't have a girlfriend?" Stefan leaned back, crossing his arms over his chest with a smirk.
"Lexi and I phone a lot, babe." Bonnie stated, throwing the towel at him. He just casually dodged it, though.
"Right.."
"Maybe she's here to save you from your lonely castle."
Elena made her way out of the bathroom a few minutes later, looking down at her hands as she wiped them at her top to get rid of the little water that was still on it, as she suddenly stumbled into a chest. "Oh!"
Looking up, she found a dimpled smile, piercing eyes and golden hair, a little curly. "Excuse me." The stranger said, smiling down at her politely. Elena frowned up at him, mustering him for a moment. "For what? Standing in front of the bathroom to block my way?" She knew this, guys trying to get into a talk with a girl. And so it was no surprise when the man's smile faded and was replaced by a nasty smirk.
"We've got a firecracker here." he stated and the crowed of men behind him laughed, all eyes were suddenly on Elena. And she was anything but comfortable with it.
"Get out of my way.." she mumbled, trying to walk passed him. But she failed, being blocked by him again. And this time he took a step forward, sending Elena a step backwards. "Hey!" she said, rising her voice this time.
"What?" the man asked, stepping closer again, so that her back bumped into the bathroom door. "Not even up for a small talk?"
Elena narrowed her eyes. "Not with peasants like you, moron." Elena could be nasty too. It was no use though, his hands flew to either side of her face on the door, caging her.
"Peasant? Moron?" his smirk even widened, he seemed to think all this was just one funny game. "Guess, you won't have much choice on it, sweetheart."
Alone that British accent was horrible. "Oh no?" Elena rose her perfectly sculptured eyebrow at him, putting her bitch face on.
"Nope." he answered, brushing his thumb over her cheek.
Enough was enough, he was getting physical? No problem. Before his hand got even closer to her, Elena yanked her own up and slapped him hard across the face. Making him stumble back and earning a gasp from the crowed behind him. Some of the men even jumped of their seats, hands balled into fists, ready to punch a 17 year old girl.
Elena wasn't surprised, it reeked like cold smoke and too much alcohol here. "Hands off!" she yelled right into his face. Catching the attention of the whole bar.
Stefan came around the corner, "Elena?" he asked, checking her from head to toe to see if she was okay before looking at the stranger and narrowing his eyes. "Klaus Mikaelson"
Elena scowled, looking at Stefan. "You know this asshole?"
But Stefan did no longer hear her, his whole world was now on Klaus.
A/N: Second chapter is over. I hope you liked it.
Thanks for reading and leave a review if you liked it ;) -L