Hi again! I am so sorry for the late update, but like almost every other person on here my life got hectic with school and what not. So I apologize on that front, but alas, here is ch.7
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Elena excitedly showered and decided to get ready. It was at The Grill so nothing too fancy, but she still wanted to look good because… well can't a girl just look good?! She stood in front of her closet at 5pm with two hours until Stefan would pick her up and she had no idea what to wear. She finally thought of something and with a smile reached in to grab something but before she could put her hands on anything the doorbell rang. With an exasperated sigh she went downstairs to open the door to reveal a crying Caroline with Miranda, her mother.
"Caroline what's wrong?" Elena asked completely worried for her best friend. She grabbed Caroline by the arm and pulled her in for a comforting hug while Caroline cried on her shoulder. Miranda decided to give them a little privacy so she walked by them placing her hands on both of their shoulders while slowly whispering, "I'll put a cup of tea on for us, it'll help"
Miranda was the type to patch things up. She was an amazing mother and knew how to handle anything, and everything. Jeremy's rebellious streak, druggie streak (which didn't last too long), and every single crisis Elena ever flung her way. Elena idolized her mother, as they were so close. Miranda was the strongest woman Elena knew. She was caring and kind and warm. She cared for Elena's friends like her own daughters and she knew the right thing to say to make everything okay.
Elena waited until Caroline calmed down a bit before she moved them to the couch to sit down more comfortably. Elena rubbed her spot in between Caroline's shoulder comfortingly before she began slowly and quietly, "What happened, Care?"
Caroline sat up some and sniffled before she started explaining.
"I was at The Grill, wanting to get a coffee before I came over here and Tyler and I had just gotten into a fight the night before but I didn't make much of it because well, it wasn't much, to me at least. So I walk in and Amy fucking Bradley is sitting on his lap… At first I was just so very angry. And then I left because I was so done with Tyler and all the bullshit he entails so I went out and sat on the bench hoping to get some air to get rid of all this anger and then the anger turned to sadness, and then your mom came out of The Grill with her own coffee and saw me…"
Elena sat there listening to everything coming out of her mouth. She was angry at Tyler for hurting Caroline, but at the same time was kind of relieved that it came to an end.
"Care, you know I care about you, right? And maybe this was for the best…you don't deserve to be treated like that. You are an amazing girl, you are Caroline Forbes you do not need a man to make you" She said as she added a little sass towards the end that made Caroline giggle and smile.
"You're right, I do not. So, wanna go man hunting tonight?" She joked around lightly, but you could still see the hurt in her eyes.
"Actually Care, I'm going out to dinner with Stefan tonight…" Elena spoke quietly.
Caroline dropped the tissue in her hand and stood up so fast it made Elena's head spin.
"So you sat there and LET ME CRY HELLO HI, YOU ARE GOING ON A DATE WITH STEFAN SALVATORE… oh my god. What are you wearing? Where are you going? When are you going?"
At this point Miranda came in to see an excited Caroline towering over Elena, and Elena sitting there with both her eyebrows raised in amusement.
Miranda put the cups on the table, "Yeah Elena, where are you going with Stefan?" Miranda asked with a knowing smile.
Elena stood up and looked at her mom and then at Caroline, "First of all, it is not a date. I am accompanying him and his best friend because he did not want to be a third wheel. We are going to The Grill, and he will be here to pick me up in about an hour and a half"
Caroline, completely forgetting her own issues, bounced over to Miranda and put her arm around her shoulders and then leaned in to whisper in her ear.
Elena just stood there with a questioning look before she said, "What are you saying to my mother Caroline"
Miranda just laughed when Caroline pulled away with a smile.
"Sweet heart," Miranda began "You were stuck in a closet with Stefan today?" she ended that question in a fit of giggles.
"I am going to go get ready, while you guys sit here and fan girl over my life!" Elena said as she went upstairs.
"So Caroline, wanna sleep over and keep me company? We can watch movies and stuff. Jeremy is out, and Grayson is working late tonight. And it'll help take your mind off some things." Miranda offered smiling.
"Um, Yes please. I'll get the ice cream! Oh and you can help me with carnival ideas! It's coming up in a week!" And with that Caroline skipped to the kitchen to get the ice cream to get ready for her night.
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Stefan stood in front of the mirror doing his hair when he heard a big smash coming from the living room. It sounded like something expensive. He flung open the door to find Britney holding yet another one of the vases aimed at Nik's head, and the other broken one scattered in pieces on the floor.
"What the fuck is going on" Stefan boomed making his presence known.
As soon as his voice reached their ears, Nik stood up and ran behind Stefan while Britney dropped the vase, screamed and stormed out of the apartment.
"Nik, what the fuck is going on, seriously." Stefan said anger evident in his tone of voice.
"I don't know what she was going on about, but apparently I fraternized with her sister who goes by the name of Melissa. But I do not recollect a Melissa; I do recollect a Marissa, however." Nik said almost with amusement.
Stefan sighed, closed his eyes and pinched the bridge of his nose. He could care less about the vase, or about Britney, or about Nik's playboy streak. He was just worried about the plans for dinner that were just sabotaged.
"Just, clean this up." Stefan said with exasperation as he left the apartment to go pick up Elena.
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Elena stood in front of the mirror checking to see if everything looked okay, and she had to admit. She looked good. She was wearing a nice beige summer dress that reached just before her knees, with a nice jean vest that showed her bare arms. Her hair was in their natural loose waves from her shower and she applied little makeup to top it all off.
When she got downstairs Miranda and Caroline each had a spoon of ice cream in their mouth while they were so deeply engrossed in their movie. They did not even realize Elena was standing there until Elena cleared her throat making her presence known.
"O-M-G, Elena you look so good! Stefan's gonna be caught in a tizzy" Caroline joked with a wink. Miranda only laughed and agreed with Caroline.
"Honey, you look amazing. I want you to have fun tonight, and try to be home before midnight please." Miranda said just as the doorbell rang.
Elena felt her heart drop at the sound of the doorbell.
"Thanks Care, and will do mom. If you need anything just call me. Bye guys, have fun! And Care, you don't need to stay up if I'm late, just head on up into bed whenever you're ready. Love you guys" Elena said while walking to the door.
She opened the door and there stood Stefan with a single rose, wearing his signature beaming smile that made Elena weak in the knees.
"Hi, you look… beautiful" Stefan got out. Stefan thought he had never seen anything as pretty as her before. She looked perfect to him, and his nerves began to subside in the presence of this girl who could do unthinkable things to Stefan Salvatore.
Elena blushed and looked him up and down from head to toe. He was wearing deep blue jeans with a white v neck accompanied with a black cardigan that hung open. The shirt allowed Elena to see the defined muscles of his chest, and hey, she was not complaining.
"Thanks, you look pretty good yourself" Elena said.
Stefan gave Elena the rose which she accepted and thanked him for as they walked to his car. He stopped and opened the door for her which made Elena smile. He got in the passenger side and simply turned to her first before he started the car.
"Okay, here is the deal. Nik and Britney got into a fight, so it is just you and I tonight. I hope that's okay…" Stefan asked hopefully.
Elena smiled and reached for his hand that rested on his thigh, "That is fine with me" she smiled.
"Good, that's good" Stefan said as he started the car and pulled out.
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"I was 8! What was I supposed to do!? So I just kicked him in the shin and ran!" Elena laughed as they walked hand in hand by the stream right by The Grill.
They have finished dinner and it was now nearing 9o'clock, and they were fully immersed into the conversation about their first kiss.
"So, an 11 year old boy kisses you, making that your very first kiss, and then you kick him and run" Stefan shook his head and just laughed.
At this point Stefan stopped and just stared out into the small body of water with the sun setting slowly. It was perfect. Dinner had gone nicely; they exchanged longing stares when in silence and casual touching when in a conversation. They brushed each other's arms, and playfully smacked when another when one would begin to tease the other. It felt natural; it was like they completely skipped the awkward part and went to comfortable.
They were standing there quietly hand in hand just watching the sun set when Stefan lowered his lips to her ear to whisper in it.
"What if I were to kiss you right now? Would you kick me and run?" His voice sounded husky and deep and it made her hair stand on end and it made her heartbeat pick up its pace.
Elena whispered back, completely new with this whole teasing and flirting game they have been playing all night, "Why don't you find out"
With that Stefan let go of her hand to cup her face, they both stared into each other's eyes while Stefan was leaning forward inch by inch. Right before their lips touched Stefan whispered, "Still haven't kicked me..."
Elena brought her foot back and swung it forward lightly kicking him in the shin causing Stefan to lean forward and their lips met molding to one another perfectly. Stefan closed his eyes allowing himself to get lost in the kiss, but before he knew it Elena was pulling away but was leaning her forehead onto his.
"Stef…" she whispered, her lips still scraping his with each murmur of her voice.
"Lena…" he countered before bringing his lips back to hers. His arms went to her hips holding her there while Elena flung her arms around his neck allowing her body to mold to his.
When they both pulled away they were breathless and they both had their eyes closed. Elena was the first to open her eyes and slowly Stefan opened his eyes to reveal his green orbs.
Stefan just looked at this girl in awe, because everything he felt, he knew she felt it too. That current was buzzing and they were both on edge coming back down from the high they were on. They equally got lost in the kiss and all they could see was the other.
Stefan chuckled, "You kicked me"
"I was speeding up the process" Elena countered.
"Fine by me" Stefan leaned down to leave a small peck on her cheek before he pulled away and began their walk back to the car hand in hand.
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That was chapter 7! Please let me know what you guys think! I really appreciate all the feedback because then I am able to get a sense of what you guys like and do not like! So thank you guys, and leave me a review! And yes, the carnival is coming to mystic high and we are gonna see some kissing booths, and some dunk tanks!