A bit of a cliffhanger at the end of the last chapter! I got a various amount of reviews ranging from anger to excitement! I hope you enjoy the 20th chapter!
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Stefan was fuming as soon as he heard the words leave Caroline's mouth. Before he could even register what was going on, he pulled Katherine by the hand, back to the car.
"Stefan, what's wrong?" Katherine asked as she opened the door and climbed into his car.
They had been on a walk after their dinner and they were enjoying themselves until Caroline called.
"Elena needs me" he said simply as he drove off a bit faster than usual. Stefan was mad and he didn't know what to do. How dare Jake even try to touch Elena? Did he not get it when Stefan had asked him to stay away from Elena?
"Okay, so what happened? Is she hurt? Is she okay?" Katherine asked trying to gage how serious the situation was and trying to be the rational person.
Stefan tightened his grip on the steering wheel before he spoke, "Apparently Jake tried to force himself on Elena at the party tonight." He said through clenched teeth and a tight jaw.
"What?" Katherine said as an instinctual reaction. Stefan had filled Katherine in on everything that had happened between him, Elena and Jake during their dinner.
"I swear to god if I get my hands on him" Stefan said focusing on where he was going; Tyler's house.
"Oh I'm with you on that one!" Katherine said looking back at the road. She would never condone anything that wasn't consensual. How dare he even try and do anything against Elena's will? Not to mention to Stefan's girlfriend. If she meant a lot to Stefan, then she meant a lot to Katherine, simple as that.
"Apparently Tyler already handled him" Stefan remarked.
"You know what, that's a good thing because there is no need for you to swoop in there and jeopardize your building career by getting into a fight with a student. Focus on Elena and get out of there" Katherine said calmly and rationally.
Stefan just let out a deep breath and remained silent. Katherine was right, but he certainly didn't want to just leave it alone.
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Tyler just pushed Jake away and watched him hit the floor. He didn't want to fight him, and he most certainly didn't want to waste his time. He would just kick him out and make him leave his house.
"Get out of my house" Tyler said, strangely, in a soft and calm voice as if to tone down the atmosphere.
Jake grunted as he got up off the ground and walked down the stairs. As he walked down the stairs he looked around and saw Elena sitting on the couch with a blank look on her face. Caroline was sitting on her side shooting him daggers, same with Bonnie. He was surprised Bonnie was giving him looks as well. She wasn't the one to hold grudges or be mad like Caroline. But he knew that he messed up so he quickly got out of the house.
Tyler was right behind him making sure he was out of his house. When both of them got outside, Stefan and Katherine pulled up to Tyler's house.
Tyler looked at the car with confusion, he didn't recognize the car but he didn't really care. He just wanted Jake and his drunk ass off his property.
Stefan put the car in park as his eyes fell on Jake. Stefan was fuming, and all he wanted to do was pound that kid in. But from the bloody nose and swollen lip, looks like Tyler covered it.
Stefan put his hand on the door ready to jump out before Katherine locked the door making sure he couldn't get it.
"Don't you dare move your fucking ass" Katherine said eyeing Jake up and down as he began to walk away from the house.
"Katherine I'm not sitting in here" Stefan reasoned.
"Did you not hear me? I said stay in here. I don't care if you're a teacher or a student teacher, those are your kids in there and last time I checked you wanted to keep your relationship a secret. So shut the fuck up and sit the fuck down and I will go get Elena." Katherine said looking at Stefan.
Stefan's anger subsided a little. Katherine was right, he didn't want to expose their relationship. But he didn't trust himself with Jake walking home.
"Okay" Stefan said quietly.
Katherine reached for his hand and gave it a comforting squeeze. "It'll be okay. Stay here and I'll be right back with your little girlfriend" Katherine said warmly and softly.
Right when Katherine got out of the car, Jake was walking by and he eyed Katherine up and down.
"Who are you?" Jake asked with a look of wonder in his eyes. No doubt he thought Katherine was hot, because she really was.
"Not interested, fuck nut" she said as she walked away from him leaving him with the signature Katherine sass.
Jake just watched her walk away as he turned around and began walking home. As he passed Stefan's car he turned to look and noticed Stefan sitting behind the wheel.
Stefan felt the anger boil in his blood but he focused on Elena and he tore the deadly gaze away from his sick eyes. He needed to be there for Elena right now and not for some punk who wouldn't take no for an answer.
Jake recognized Stefan and it confirmed everything he was spewing out at Elena earlier. There is no other reason he would be here. Jake let out a breath and walked away. Stefan focused on Katherine as she disappeared into the house.
Inside, Katherine was first greeted by Tyler, before she got a chance to see Elena, or anyone else.
"I'm here for Elena" Katherine said in the most courteous tone she could manage without sounding fake.
"Uh, yeah, this way" Tyler said completely enraptured with her presence. Katherine never failed to make anyone swoon, she was gorgeous.
Katherine followed Tyler a short way until she finally saw Elena curled up in ball leaning against a blonde's side. Katherine had to admit that her heart broke a little when she saw Elena. She was no longer crying but you could tell that she had been; her eyes were red and puffy. She was breathing slowly and she was clutching onto her phone as if she was waiting for a call. Her other hand was holding onto the blonde's arm as the blonde's arm came to rest around her shoulders.
Elena didn't deserve any of this, Katherine thought. She was a sweet girl with a good head on her shoulders and she loved Stefan a lot. Katherine had grown quite fond of Elena and seeing her like this actually hurt Katherine a bit.
Katherine walked on over to where Elena was sitting and put her hand on her shoulder, while bending down on her knees.
"Hey there" Katherine said softly with a smile on her face. Elena moved from Caroline's side to give Katherine a small hug. Elena knew that if Katherine was here, that meant Stefan was here too.
"Hi, where's…" Elena trailed off looking around the house for any signs of Stefan.
"Come on, let's get you out of here. He's waiting outside." Katherine said.
Caroline and Bonnie looked at each other before deciding that they should let her take Elena. Katherine turned to Caroline and Bonnie, "Thanks, I'm Katherine. One of Stefan's friends, I'll take it from here." She said in a surprisingly sweet tone.
Katherine took off her leather jacket and swung it over Elena's bare shoulders as she grabbed her hand and brought her outside to the car.
Stefan's eyes quickly flashed to the two emerging from the house. Katherine had Elena's hand in her own and Stefan internally thanked her. What would Stefan even do without Katherine? She was such a great friend.
But Stefan had to wait until he was sure everyone was inside the house before he jumped out of his car and jogged over to them.
Elena saw Stefan and let go of Katherine's and jogged as well to meet him halfway. Elena's soft body collided with his hard one before Stefan quickly wrapped her up in his arms. Elena clung onto his body tightly as Stefan stroked her hair and kissed her head. Katherine moved to go sit in the car after she rubbed Stefan's arm, to which Stefan gave her a smile and nod to indicate that he was thankful.
"Are you okay?" Stefan asked when he heard a muffled sob against his chest. Elena nodded her head, "Mhm, I'm good now" Elena said in a strangled voice as she hugged onto Stefan tighter, not wanting to let him go.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't want to kiss him, I don't know what happened, I tried to stop him" Elena said starting to ramble on.
This baffled Stefan. Here she was, the victim, and she was apologizing. Typical Elena: the selfless one, who would rather take everything upon herself, than blame someone.
"No, you don't need to be sorry. Come on, let's get you home" Stefan said bringing Elena to the car.
When Stefan got to the car, he noticed that Katherine was sitting in the driver's side. Stefan was confused but he made his way to the back of the car and opened the backseat door so both Elena and Stefan could climb in.
Elena quickly scrambled across the seat before Stefan had even closed the door and made herself comfortable on his lap, in his embrace, needing the comfort at this very moment.
"Can we go to your place?" Elena mumbled against the skin of Stefan's neck.
"Yeah, of course, Are you sure you don't wanna go home though?" Stefan asked as he stroked her hair all the way down to her lower back.
"No, not tonight" Elena said with a quiet voice before she began again, "Katherine, take me to Stefan's" she said directing her voice at her.
"Of course babe" Katherine responded.
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It was now midnight and Elena was tucked away in Stefan's bed playing with his fingers as she lay her head against his chest.
"If I see that punk at school, Elena…" Stefan said trailing off still cooling off from his anger. Elena raised her head off his chest and placed her hand on his face.
"No, Stefan. You aren't going to do anything. I think he knows about us… he asked me if we were…fucking" Elena said the last word softly as if she was ashamed of something.
"Well, we sorta are" Stefan said with a playful tone as he winked at Elena trying to lighten up the mood a bit.
"I'm serious Stefan, let it be, please? For me?" Elena asked him wanting to make sure that they wouldn't be dragged into a silly web of things they didn't need. They did not deserve to have their relationship dragged through the shit that Jake had orchestrated. This was exactly what he wanted, and no, he wouldn't get it.
Stefan took a deep breath in as if preparing to fight her on this. "He forced himself on you, Elena" he said just above a whisper.
Elena looked into his eyes and she could practically see the hurt and anger playing around in his green orbs.
"I know, but he isn't worth it. And Tyler got there before he could do anything to really hurt me" Elena said trying to reason with her boyfriend.
Stefan let out a breath and just nodded, "okay" he said as he pulled Elena back down to rest on his chest.
"Why don't you get some sleep now, huh?" Stefan offered as he kissed her head.
"I don't know if I can" Elena said truthfully. Yes, she was tired, but she just couldn't get herself to fall asleep.
Right before Stefan could say anything he heard a door shut before Damon walked by their room with Nik.
Damon stopped by Stefan's room to check on Elena, "Hey there little Miss. Gilbert" Damon teased, "How are you doing?" he asked trying not to make much of the situation; typical Damon.
"I'm okay now, thanks Damon" Elena said genuinely as she gave him a small smile. Nik was still standing by the door scratching the back of his head like a child.
Stefan just laughed a bit, "You can come in if you want, Nik" Stefan said trying to get him stop acting like he was a 6 year old who just got in trouble.
Nik just laughed and to be honest, it made Elena swoon just a bit. Even his laugh had a hint of his accent in it. It was adorable.
"I trust you are doing well, my dear" Nik asked when he walked into the room to stand by Damon.
"Yes, I'm well Nik, thanks" Elena said smiling at him. She hadn't talked to Nik much. She met him a few times here and there but she never really got to know him.
"Well, if you need anything, let me know. Even if you want a certain someone in the hospital, without risking my mate's job" Nik teased in his British accent.
"Thanks, but no thanks" Elena said with a fake laugh. Stefan beside her just laughed.
"Where's Katherine?" Elena asked feeling the need to thank her for tonight. If Stefan had come alone, things might have gotten complicated.
"Right here" came a voice as she walked into the room to stand beside Damon as she looped her arm through his and kissed his cheek.
Damon and Nik left the room feeling like the room was getting overcrowded, so they went to sit on the couch and drink a beer.
"I wanted to thank you, for tonight" Elena said looking up at Katherine as she came around the bed and sat down.
Stefan watched them interact carefully, in silence. It meant the world to him that his two favorite girls in his life could get along.
Katherine grabbed Elena's hand as she gave her a tight squeeze, "No problem. I want you to know that with you being in a relationship with that one over there" she nodded towards Stefan "it means that I care about you and I want nothing but the best for you" Katherine said.
Elena nodded and for the first time, she felt like she understood Katherine, and it was heartwarming. "Thanks" Elena said simply.
"Why don't you two get some sleep now. Damon and I are gonna get outta here" Katherine said as she got up and walked out the door.
Elena turned to Stefan slowly to try and see what his reaction would be. "Did you know that Katherine felt that way?" Elena asked as she made herself comfortable again against his hard body.
"When she offered to go in and get you herself, I knew then" Stefan said.
Elena nodded and let out a yawn, "I'm glad. I like Kat, she's nice and she makes Damon happy" Elena said.
"Yeah, but you know what makes me happy?" Stefan asked as he pulled her closer so she was laying on top of his chest.
Elena shook her head no, trying to play along with Stefan. After what had happened today, it looks like she needed it.
"You" Stefan said as he leaned forward and brushed his lips against her slowly as his hands came to rest on her hips.
He pecked her once, twice, and three times before she deepened the kiss by sucking his bottom lip into her mouth. Stefan grunted lowly at the feeling before he felt Elena's tongue push its way through his mouth searching for his.
They laid there for about ten minutes just kissing and feeling each other because if today had showed them anything, it was that they were really happy to have each other.
"I love you" Elena said before she placed another kiss on his lips and laid her head down on his chest finally feeling sleepy.
"I love you too, beautiful" Stefan said as he wrapped his arms around Elena and hugged her closer to his body as they both drifted off to sleep.
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Dear Mr. Polinsky, Principal of Mystic High,
It has come to my attention that one of your faculty members has formed an illegal relationship with one of your students. Stefan Salvatore, the student teacher for Alaric Saltzman has been seeing a student for the past 3 months and is making no notion to dismiss this relationship. For confidentiality reasons, I will not disclose the name of the student. However, I hope you take into account this newly provided information and quickly deal with it in the most appropriate way. Thank you.
-Anonymous.
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Well, I hope you guys liked this chapter and let me know what you think of the letter at the end! Who wrote it? I think it is a bit obvious, but let us see what happens when the letter is delivered! I want to point out that this story now does have a cover image! Thanks so much to tvdgalaxy on instagram for making that edit for me! You guys should definitely give her a follow! Leave a review! Thanks!