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Stefan and Elena sat beside each other at their date enjoying themselves and loving the feel of the night so far. They were always more than happy to spend time with each other just because they are each other's world at this point.
The soft music in the background of the restaurant keeps the mood light and fun as the night goes on. They're laughing, smiling and even playing a little footsie underneath the table.
They kept the conversation flirty as they were sending each other look of want and need throughout their date.
Elena sat with her arm looped through Stefan's and her head on his shoulder as his arm came to rest between her bare thighs from her dress. Their feet and legs were tangled and they loved being close to one another.
Truth is they haven't had much time together since their trip because things have been crazy with midterms and the whole secrecy with their relationship, so they were especially grateful for the time they got to spend together tonight.
"I can't believe that we've been together for almost three months already" Elena said as she drank her water.
Stefan rubbed her thighs and hummed, "I know it feels like it's been forever" he said with a smile.
Elena smiled as she intertwined their fingers, "you know, I never thought that my senior year would end up like this"
Stefan squeezed her hand, "like what?"
"You know, head over heels for a boy" She said playing a kiss on his bicep.
Stefan let out a low sexy chuckle, "I hope you mean me" he said playfully
Elena moved her head off his arm and moved to kiss his cheek softly before moving up to whisper in his ear, "you" she moved to lay another kiss on his jaw but this one was hot and open mouthed before she moved back up to his ear again, "always you" she finished.
Stefan couldn't believe how lucky he was. He had the most amazing woman in his arms right now and he knew that all she wanted was him. He loved it, he was finally in a good place in his life and this relationship was everything he wanted.
Stefan let out a growl as he made eye contact her big brown eyes, "you gotta stop doing things like that" he complained.
"Things like what?" Elena said innocently as she ran her hand up arm and across his strong, muscular back.
"Are you trying to seduce me?" Stefan said feigning shock
Elena smiled and looked up at him from underneath her eyelashes before she kissed their intertwined hands, "maybe" she said simply.
Stefan loved this playful side of Elena that was coming out this evening. Stefan stared into her eyes for a bit before their waiter came to ask if they were done.
The broke their gaze as they looked up at the waiter and nodded indicating that they were done and that they wanted the check.
Their waiter quickly left and came back holding the little black book and Stefan took care of the bill. Elena stood and put on her cardigan. It was surprisingly warm for a late November evening.
"Ready?" Stefan asked as he got up to take her hand into his.
"Ready" she said taking his hand and leading the way outside.
Elena looked up at the stars as they walked out hand in hand before she turned to him, she pulled to stop him in his tracks and he stopped, coming face to face with Elena.
"Thank you for tonight" Elena said leaning up on her tiptoes to place a kiss on Stefan's cheek.
Stefan was a bit disappointed because he didn't want a kiss on the cheek, he wanted to kiss her deeply and passionately so she could feel how much he loved her.
Yes, Stefan loved her and he wanted to be able to say it, but worried it was a bit too soon. I mean, their three months was nearing and it was still early. But Stefan couldn't help what he felt for Elena, it was so strong and their connection was unbelievable. They had this electric feel that would buzz through the other as soon as they were close to each other. They loved that they could sense one another and they savored each moment, each touch, each kiss, and each word they shared.
Stefan moved back to look at her face and he brought his hand up to stroke her face.
"You're welcome, beautiful. But the night isn't over. I want you to come with me" he said taking her hand and walking her to the passenger side of the car where he opened the door for her and before she sat in, he got a good smack at her ass.
"Hey!" she yelped and giggled as she sat down smiling at him.
"Mine" he said before closing the door and walking around to the other side and driving off to their destination.
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It took them about 45 minutes to get to their next destination before Stefan pulled over. It was now 8oclock and the sun had just set and it was getting dark but Stefan stepped out of the car and walked to the other side to open the door for Elena.
"Where are we?" Elena asked taking his hand and looking around the surrounding areas.
Stefan walked to the back of his car and pulled out a blanket and a few pillows that he lay down on the grass in front of his car. He sat down and motioned for Elena to come sit with him.
Elena smiled, Stefan was so sweet and he always paid attention to the smaller details, like bringing a blanket and pillows so they could lie down in the grass. He was so sweet and it made Elena's insides tingle because he was so caring and she loved him and this made her insides feel all mushy and set her hair on end and made her smile like a child. She loved him, and she would tell him, tonight.
"Well are you gonna keep staring at me all night or are you gonna come here?" Stefan complained when Elena wouldn't move.
"You are so needy" Elena complained as she sat down beside him and as soon as she sat down, Stefan quickly pulled her flush against his chest as he leaned back on the pillows.
Stefan brought his arms around her as she sat between his legs with her back on his chest. He kissed her hair and he moved to whisper in her ear, "I am very needy" he said before he placed a kiss on her ear.
"Stef, what are we doing here?" Elena complained moving out of his embrace so she could see his face. She adjusted herself so now they lay side by side with her head on his arm that stretched behind her head, her hand on his chest, and his other hand holding hers as it lay on his stomach.
"Look up" he said as he smiled at her. Elena looked up and gasped when she saw how bright the stars were shining.
She usually could never see the stars but I guess they were pretty far, so they could get a clearer view.
"It's beautiful" she said gazing up at the sky in wonder and amazement. But Stefan was looking at her and at that big smile on her face.
"The most beautiful thing I've ever seen" he said honestly as his eyes remained glued to her face.
Elena felt the charge in the atmosphere as she heard Stefan say those words. She slowly turned to face him with a smile on her face that could lighten up the entire earth if the sun one day happened to perish.
Stefan couldn't help but lean forward and capture her lips in a kiss as she moaned into his mouth.
They stayed there for five minutes just kissing, feeling, and tasting one another. Their lips moved in synchronization against each other.
Elena was the first one to move away but she just moved on top of Stefan and lined their bodies up against each other.
She stayed there, breathless for a bit before she bit her bottom lip and placed another soft kiss on his lips before pulling away again.
Elena stared into his green eyes with love and adoration. She brought her hand up while maintaining eye contact with him, and placed it on his cheek.
Stefan took her hand and placed a kiss on her fingers.
"What are you looking at?" he asked quietly as he placed another kiss on fingers.
"I'm looking at you and I'm wondering how I got so lucky" she said.
"Yeah?" he asked with a cocky smile
Elena leaned forward and nuzzled his nose with hers before pulling back and whispering
"I love you"
There, she said it. She felt it, so she finally said it. She didn't want to hold back in this relationship and she wanted to make sure that there were no regrets. She didn't need Stefan to say it back in that very moment, but she wanted him to know how she felt. She wanted to finally express what it felt like to be in love.
The look in Stefan's eyes changed from playful adoration to loving passion. Stefan felt his chest tighten at these three simple words this girl who was lying on his chest, said. He felt like he didn't know what to say. He wanted to say the words back but it's like her words swallowed his own.
Stefan moved to a sitting position with Elena still in his lap, straddling his waist with her long tan legs that were bare from her dress riding up.
"Elena, I-"he said before he stopped speaking.
This made Elena frown just a bit. Maybe it was too soon, maybe he didn't feel the same way, she thought.
"You don't have to say it back if you don't feel it" Elena said finally. She continued, "I just need you to know" she finished.
Stefan's passionate gaze quickly turned into anger. How could Elena think that he didn't feel it? He felt everything and it was the most intense thing he's felt in his 20 years of life.
"Are you nuts?" he asked with a bit of a playful rage to his voice.
Elena narrowed her eyes at him not knowing where this was going to go.
"Elena Anne Gilbert, why would you even think that I don't feel the same way? You mean everything to me and I want you to know that. I love you" he spoke the last part softly against her lips as he brought himself closer and left a soft, searing kiss on her lips. He sucked her bottom lip playfully into his before biting into it softly as he let it go.
Elena had her eyes closed when he pulled back to look at her face. Elena opened her eyes to find him staring right back at him.
"Say it again" he whispered against her cheek.
She left a kiss in his hair, "I love you", she left a kiss on his forehead, "I love you", a kiss on his cheek, "I love you" a kiss on his nose, "I love you"
And before she could kiss him on the lips he beat her to it and closed the gap between their lips before breaking away, "I love you" he whispered, finishing what she had started.
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It was now Saturday, the day Elena and Katherine were to have dinner with the Salvatore family.
Stefan sat in the kitchen taste testing all the food his mother was making like a 15 year old child.
"Ma, this is great" he said tasting a piece of the chicken she grilled to toss into the pasta.
Sofia came around to where he was sitting at the island and swatted his hand away from the plate he was picking it.
"Stefan, you're not a child. Stop picking at the food I am going to be serving." She said, scolding him.
"I promise Elena won't mind her half eaten meal that I ate. She loves me" he said with a big smile as if he was proud of himself.
Sofia turned around at the mention of the word love. Love? That was a big loaded word to be throwing around so early on in their relationship she thought.
Sofia looked at him before she spoke, "Love? Are you sure? She's only 18" she said.
"I'm sure, Ma. I don't know, with Elena, it's just different." He tried to explain.
"How so?" Sofia asked taking a seat at a stool across from him, wanting to hear more about his son and how his life is going. She missed him. In New York, they at least lived close together. But in Mystic Falls, The Boarding house was a bit further out towards the outskirts of the town.
"I don't know. I just, feel different when I'm around her. My insides shake when I'm not with her, and when we touch, its electrifying. There is this gravity that pulls us to one another and she makes me want to be a better person, for her. I want to do everything in my power to see her smile, hear her laugh and be happy. She makes me happy, and I know that if I were to live without her, it would be the exact opposite, I wouldn't be living" he explained carefully gaging his mother's reaction.
Sofia smiled the biggest smile that Stefan had ever seen. Stefan couldn't help but smile back at her.
"My little boy is in love" she said getting up from her spot and laying a kiss on his head before hugging him.
"Ma" he said complaining when she tried to give him another kiss on his forehead which he dodged.
"What?" she said, "I'm just glad you're finally in a place where you are happy in life. My two boys are growing up so fast and I just want to capture these moments. Moments like these mean a lot Stefan, make sure you relish in them and feel the importance of them. You're never going to get these moments again, so remember what it felt like to be in love with Elena Gilbert in 10 years from now." Sofia said brushing his hair above his ears and she raked her fingers through his hair with a motherly love.
"I know, mom" he said simply with a smile upon his face.
"Am I disrupting anything here?" Damon said as he walked into the kitchen seeing his mother and brother interact so lovingly.
"No, not exactly, just teaching Stefan some life lessons" Sofia said as she went back to preparing dinner for her guests.
"How come I don't get these life altering lessons from you or dad?" Damon said pretending to be hurt.
"Because, D, you don't need them. They know how you feel about life. Never taking anything seriously, having fun and making sure you live your life like the stud that you pretend to be." Stefan said.
"Actually, Steffie Poo, I take a lot of things seriously. And I want you to know that I can be more than the play boy people paint me out to be" Damon said.
"Speaking of, how are things going with Katherine?" Stefan asked.
Stefan really missed hanging out with Katherine and he hasn't really talked to her much lately and he feels bad for that. He cares a lot for her and he wants to know that his ass-hat of a brother is doing everything he can to make Katherine happy.
At the mention of Katherine's name, Damon smiled and got a soft look in his eyes.
"Things are going good with her. We got the 'I love you' down packed, now we just enjoy each other's company. We got a dog, she named him Bubbles." He said with a smile.
"Wow D, you are whipped." Stefan said laughing at his brother and how this was a complete 180 from his perceived personality.
"Stefan don't say that about your brother. He is just in love, much like you are" Sofia chided as she chopped up tomatoes and tossed them into the salad she was preparing.
"Anyways, I am going to go shower" Stefan said getting up off the kitchen stool.
"How come you don't shower at your place" Damon complained.
"Because, I'm here, I need to shower and I brought my clothes over" Stefan said smiling at Damon.
Stefan got up to what used to be his old room and stripped down butt naked when his phone rang.
"Hello?" He answered without looking at the screen
"Hi" Said Elena in a cheery voice over the phone.
"Hi" Stefan said equally as cheery.
"What are you up to?" Elena asked with a smile in her voice.
"I am about to go take a shower, what are you up to?"
Elena giggled, "Well what do you know, I am just about to take a shower as well" She said.
"Ou, maybe we should shower together, you know, water conservation and all" Stefan joked.
"Hmm, I wouldn't mind that actually" Elena said in a flirty voice.
"Neither would I. We need to make that happen, ASAP. What do you say to tonight?" Stefan asked jokingly.
"Yes. Tonight" Elena said firmly.
Stefan just laughed to that. Surely she wasn't serious about any of what they were joking around about.
"Anyways, what do I bring over for dinner? Flowers? A bottle a wine? What do your parents like?" Elena asked worryingly.
"Flowers are good. My mother loves flowers, and my dad doesn't really care much for things like this. He much rather have a nice time and get to know you" Stefan explained.
"Okay, I'll pick up some flowers on my way. Do you want me to bring anything before I come over?" Elena asked.
"Nope, I just need your fine ass" Stefan said with a smirk.
Elena laughed at this playful attitude. "Okay, I'm going to go jump in the shower. I'll see you when I come over" Elena said.
"Ah ah ah, are you missing something?" Stefan asked feigning disappointment.
Elena smiled to herself and felt her insides flutter, "I love you" Elena said
"I love you too" Stefan said with a wide smile.
"Bye babe"
"Bye"
Stefan hung up the phone with a big smile on his face. Gosh he loved that girl. Hopefully tonight would go smoothly. He was excited for his parents to finally meet the girl he loves so he could show off how wonderful she truly was.
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Next chapter will be the dinner and a week jump to the party next Friday! I hope you guys liked this update and review to let me know what you think! Thanks! (: