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When Stefan got home he was bubbling with joy. His date had gone more than well and he was so glad to have spent more time with Elena and got to know her better. He obviously felt something for Elena and her presence alone was enough to affect his train of thought. The way her nose scrunched up when she giggled, or the way her eyes just lit up whenever a smile crossed her face was perfect. Her perfume was permanently etched into his brain. And the feel of her lips against his own was something he was not going to forget any time soon. They molded perfectly to his, and the way her hand fit perfectly into his own. Stefan felt like he was going crazy, he has not known Elena for long, yet what he's feeling is saying so much more.
Stefan quietly made his way to his room trying not to disturb, a surprisingly, sleeping Nik. He got into his room and it was dark and he slowly began to take his clothes off and he fell on his bed in his boxers, when he hit something, and that something yelped.
"Get off me right now Stef!" Katherine stage whispered.
"Kath what are you doing here" Stefan asked as he rolled off of her and onto the empty side of the bed.
"Ugh, I was out with your brother… and I wanted to talk to you about him." Katherine explained, while Stefan just gave her a look.
"Don't look at me like that you know Damon and I are bed buddies." She said in that Katherine-y voice of hers which was laced with the perfect combination of sexy and seductive. But when she began again, it wasn't laced with that seduction, rather it was vulnerability and it made Stefan's heart hurt because he never wants to hear Katherine like that.
"But, is it in my best interest if I feel something more, now? I mean, Damon is Damon. The sex is great but, he is also this sweet guy with the whole badass aura and somehow I can see beyond that… I'm starting to fall for him and it's scaring me... you know your brother the best…are these feelings in vain?" Katherine asked sounding broken almost.
Stefan moved over to grab her hand, before he began slowly "Kath, my brother could pretend to be the biggest ass in the world, but he is harmless. You know I want nothing but the best for you, and I care about you so much because you're my best friend. But if it's Damon you want, you need to be having this conversation with him…It's fine to be feeling these things, not everyone is going to leave you as broken as Kol did…Bring that guard of yours that is so high up, down a little. There is a beautiful girl in there, Kat… and she deserves to be loved…" Stefan said.
Stefan always knew the right thing to say. Katherine was in awe yet again over her best friend and his words. It was like magic with him, they just flowed so easily and sincerely that you know it comes from a place of pure sincerity. His words moved Katherine to tears thinking about what Kol had done to her after she had given him her all.
"Stefan, why are you so perfect and nice to me?" She asked with wonder and amazement.
"Something I was born with" he teased, "come on, get some sleep here. I'll go out on the couch." Stefan offered as he pulled the covers back and tucked her in as he placed a kiss on her forehead.
"Stef, how was your date" She asked, and you could immediately hear the shift in tone in her voice.
"It was perfect Kat, Elena is perfect." Stefan simply stated.
"Do I get to meet this Elena that has my boy so smitten? I mean, come on, if she wants to be with you, then she has to get to know me and put up with me because we are a package deal." Katherine said.
"Soon Kat, let me get to a good place with her first before I introduce the biggest pain in my ass to her." He joked as he dodged the book Katherine had in her hands that came flying at his head.
Stefan just laughed and yelled goodnight as he went out to the couch for a goodnights sleep full of dreams of Elena.
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Elena was now changed and settled into bed under the covers when an eager Caroline turned around and grabbed her hand. Elena's heart jumped because she thought Caroline would be sleeping by now.
"Care, Jesus Christ I thought you were asleep" Elena said
"I was waiting up for you! I wanted to know all about your date. So come on, spill. Did you kiss? Did you let him get to second base at least? Please tell me you were not a prude..." Caroline asked with genuine worry.
Elena just laughed at her best friend. "It was good Care. He is so different and sweet. Being around him makes me feel all giddy. These are things Matt never made me feel… And to answer your question, yes we kissed." Elena announced blushing at the memory of how their lips molded perfectly together and how it left her breathless and in dire need for more.
Caroline quickly shot up in bed into a sitting position still holding Elena's hand. She squealed with excitement before shamelessly inquiring more "with or without tongue?"
Elena blushed a deep red and tore her hand away so she could fall back into bed throwing the blanket over her head.
Caroline laughed and got under the blanket with her. "Oh come on Elena! Tongue or no tongue?", She asked.
"No tongue Miss. Forbes. It wasn't that kind of kiss. It was nice, slow and sweet." Elena said smiling. Elena was not the one to be gushing about these details but there was something about Stefan that made her want to get on the roof of her house and just jump and squeal.
"BOH-RINGG" Caroline sang.
Elena gave her friend a pressing look.
"Oh you know what I mean Elena. Would you have wanted to add a little more action?"
"Yes. I would. He is extremely attractive, and his arms are so muscular." Elena said dreamily.
"Speaking of muscular…I want to see that sexy bod of his. SO, I had an idea. Can we put him in the dunk tank or kissing booth for next week's carnival?" Caroline asked slowly, yet enthusiastically gauging her reaction.
"Dunk tank, yes please. It'll give me an excuse to ogle him. But kissing booth? No." Elena said. Sure she didn't have any sort of claim on him, yet, but she didn't want the entire school kissing him! Surely there's nothing wrong with wanting that.
"Thought so, but hey look at you getting all defensive" Caroline teased while poking Elena in the side.
"I'm not getting defensive" Elena said getting defensive.
"Yeah, and I love chemistry" Caroline countered.
Before Elena could get a jab in, her phone on her side table buzzed. Caroline quickly threw the blanket off, and jumped on Elena reaching over her to her side to grab her phone before she could.
"Caroline give me my phone right now, don't you dare do or say anything Caroline Forbes"
Caroline had the phone in her hand smiling at Elena knowingly. Caroline opened the text from Stefan.
Caroline coughed before she began to read the text message in a formal voice, "I just wanted to let you know that I really enjoyed myself tonight, and I would love it if we could see one another outside of the classroom this weekend."
Elena felt her heart palpitate at his request to see her again.
"Caroline, give me my phone"
Caroline reluctantly came back to bed and handed her phone to Elena but at the same time cuddling into her side so she can see what her response would be. Caroline's head now rested on Elena's shoulder and her arm came down to link onto hers.
Elena just rolled her eyes before she began typing her message, "I had an amazing time with you and I would love to see you again this weekend ;)"
"Elena please step up on your flirting game." Caroline complained.
Stefan sent her a text back with "Awesome, I shall pick you up on Friday at the same time. Good night, beautiful."
Elena smiled while Caroline was too busy squealing and dying of cuteness.
"Good night Stef, xoxo" Elena sent back.
"Okay Caroline, you can let go now" Elena said referring to the grip she had on her arm.
"Ugh you guys are so cute…" Caroline trailed off
Elena could sense that sadness creeping back in because of Tyler when she saw the tears threatening to spill in Caroline's eyes.
"Care, come here" Elena said bring her arms up around her shoulders comforting her while they lay there.
"It's okay; you don't deserve someone who is interested in other women when they have you. Don't worry, I assure you that by the end of the week you will have your eyes set on someone else." Elena said jokingly, yet with a hint of truth behind her words.
Caroline just sniffed and nodded as she pulled away from her embrace to get some sleep.
"Get some sleep Care, you'll feel better tomorrow" Elena said rubbing Caroline's arm.
"Thank you for everything Elena" Caroline said before she gave her a smile and laid back down getting ready to sleep.
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I hope you guys liked that! Even though it was a bit of a filler. And I apologize for it being so short. I wanted to give you guys something, rather than nothing. School is going to get hectic because I have nothing but deadlines coming up so I will try my best to get another chapter up next weekend! Leave a review telling me what you think! Thank you so much =)