Chapter 15

Stefan decided to not tell Elena about his little set back. He didn't want to make her worry more than she needed to, especially with Archer here now.

"Stefan, I can't believe we get to take him home today." Elena was packing her bag and couldn't stop smiling, Stefan and fussing over their son, and hadn't put him down all morning.

Meredith wanted to keep them there for a few more days than necessary to do some tests on Archer. The tests came back saying that he is an average baby, but he is like a vampire in the ways were his body rejects Vervain and he heals quickly, anything else they would learn with age.

"Elena, have you taken him to see Alaric yet?" they both looked at each other, and Elena realized that she hadn't taken Archer to see Ric. He hand rushed to her mouth and she stopped what she was doing.

"Oh my god. I was so busy I completely forgot!" Stefan went over and kissed her, and she took Archer from him. He was staring up at her, and she couldn't believe that only a week ago she was complaining about this adorably little boy for making her need to pee every 10 minutes. He was perfect. "Stefan, I have to fill in all the paper work and then Bonnie and I were going to go to lunch. When am I going to fit it in." she sat down on the bed and Stefan sat next to her, she leant into his shoulder, and remembered when they were first together how she pondered on the idea that they were meant for each other because her head fit exactly into his shoulder. They sat there quietly for a moment, looking at Archer reminded her of how he would likely never get to meet Damon. Stefan in haled and then started to stroke Archers head with his thumb

"How about this. You go out to lunch with Bonnie, she hasn't seen you since Archer arrived, and take your time I will look after him like I promised. I will take him so see Alaric while you are having fun away from the little monster." Stefan didn't mean that one bit, archer was an angel, he slept through the night, he never cried unless he was agitated or hungry and he was peaceful. Elena got of the bed and put Archer in his little carrier they had got as a gift from Klaus and Caroline, it was blue with little green dots on it. She turned to face him with her hands by her side and then walked over and wrapped them round his neck, he pulled her by her waist closer and kissed her with every ounce of passion in his body. He lay down on the bed and pulled her with him, she started to fiddle with his hair while he kissed every inch of her body, it had been a while, and he was going to remind her of how much he loved her.

Laying there in the bed, Elena fiddled with Stefan's wedding ring. She had looked with bonnie in every shop to find one suitable for someone she loved so much, and someone who meant everything to her. They weren't able to find one. Bonnie used her magic to make him a new daylight ring, she used the rock lapis lazuli, the same as in his old one, to make it simple, but elegant. It is a thick band of steel with lapis lazuli stones it in, and on the inside it says, 'vous avez mon Coeur' meaning you have my heart. He loved it, he always says how it is less suspicious than his old one, and it means a lot more than the other one ever could.

"What you thinking?" she turned his head to look at him and smiled, she kissed him on the lips and then looked him in the eyes.

"That I was surprised no one walked in on us." They both laughed, and then Stefan pulled her and kissed her. "Stefan…I have to get going. Remember I have lunch with Bonnie and you are going to look after Archer." Who surprisingly was asleep and had made no noise what so ever. Unlike his parents.

Elena rolled out of the bed and started to get dressed, Stefan reluctantly pulled on some pants and trousers, and to Elena's disappointment a t-shirt.

"I love you Elena, and I hope you always know that" he walked over and picked up archer who had just woken up. "Thank you so much for letting me be a dad, and we are going to be amazing parents." Elena had snuck up behind him and turned him round to kiss him.

"Trust me I know how much you love me. And I love you so much as well." Stefan moved his hands down to her bum and squeezed it, just at that moment the door opened.

"Oh god. I'm sorry guys, I just wanted to know how you were getting on?" Bonnie had come in with Miranda who ran up to Elena, not aware of what was just happening, and jumped into her arms.

"She was really excited to see you, she was talking about her new cousin in the car the whole way here, more than her new brother or sister even!" she laughed at bit and then walked over to hug Elena, "Jeremy is with Grayson, he wanted to stop and get something for his nephew."

"Bonnie! You look amazing!" Stefan pulled Miranda off of Elena's legs to let her have a conversation with bonnie. He flung her over his shoulder, so she was dangling upside down, she was in fits of laughter, hitting Stefan's bum over and over again, and then laughing, while Stefan ran around the room with her.

"Uncle Stefan!" she managed to say between laughing. He placed her on the ground and then bent down to her level. She was still laughing and smiling, while jumping up and down on the spot. "Can I see Archer?" She ran over to the counter the Archers basket was on, but she wasn't tall enough to see over the top. "Uncle Stefan…help!" she turned round to look at him, he burst out a million dollar smile, and then ran towards his niece and lifted her up. She giggled and laughed and then kissed him on the cheek, he kissed her back.

"They look so cute together." Elena was talking to bonnie while watching Stefan and Miranda look over Archer. "So, how are things going with baby number 3?" she smiled as she watched Bonnie place her hands over her belly.

"Amazing! I am so excited to do it all over again." Bonnie looked at Elena, who was suddenly quiet. "Elena, I'm so sorry, I didn't…I didn't mean to upset you."

"No bonnie…its fine" Elena smiled and looked over at Stefan.

"Elena, you have Archer and he has amazing Parents and a brilliant family. You might not be able to have another one, but Archer is the best, he is adorable and perfect." Bonnie looked at Elena who was smiling from ear to ear, she was watching Stefan with Miranda.

"Can you excuse me for a bit?" she got up and walked over to Stefan.

She placed her hand in the small of his back, and he turned with Miranda in his arm and then grabbed Elena waist with the other and pulled her in for a kiss.

"Ewww!" Miranda covered her eyes and squealed, causing everyone in the room to laugh.

"Do you want to hold her?" Elena looked at Miranda who wiggled out of Stefan's arms and ran and sat next to her mum on the bed. Elena looked Stefan in the eyes and they exchanged one of their special looks. She picked up Archer and kissed him on the head, Stefan went over and sat the other side of Miranda.

"Be careful, he is very precious to Aunt Elena and Uncle Stefan." Bonnie was stroking Miranda's hair and she was still bouncing up and down.

"I will mummy." Miranda held out her arms and finally sat still. Elena placed archer in her arms, and Stefan had his hands ready. "He is cute! Why does he have an odd name, Uncle Stefan?" she laughed along with the others, and then looked at Stefan with her big brown eyes and her long brown hair.

"Well, I and Elena liked the name and Aunt Caroline helped pick it out, it was special so it fitted this little guy just right." He wiggled Archer's feet.

"That's cool, you know my name was my dad's mum's name?" she looked at Stefan with a big smile on her face.

"I know that, it means you meant so much to him to call you after his mum." He took archer out of her hands and kissed her head. He realized that both, Bonnie and Elena were looking at him in adoration. When he heard a slam on the door, he flinched and turned round, and was shocked to see who it was.

"Well, well…is it my little brother with my nephew…"