Thank you all so much! Btw small warning - there is going to be heavy swearing in this chapter (nothing too serious) Other than that, a bit of fluff to tie us over until Elena decides to flip her humanity switch back on! :P
But like all amazing things it had to come to an end.
"You guys best not be hooking up in there!" I heard Damon giggle. "I don't want you getting anything over my coat!"
That brought me back to the here and now. Looking around I notice the feel of something soft and I notice we are in the cloakroom by his stairs. I stare back at Stefan and he laughs kissing me again bringing me back to my bliss I was just in.
"Use protection kids" I heard Damon snigger again suddenly hearing Stefan shout out "Fuck off Damon" before hearing muffled sniggers from a few others from outside clearly intoxicated.
I hear Stefan laugh once more. "I think we may have been busted." He says making me laugh. I feel his kiss one last time and suddenly light fills the small cupboard as the doors opens and I see the wonder that is Mr Stefan Salvatore standing in from to me grinning from ear to ear.
"There's my girlfriend." He says looking straight at me still grinning. My heart leaps. He just called me his girlfriend. I can not hide this elation and kiss him again forcefully. When we separate I say to him. "And here's my boyfriend." I know it is corny but I could not help but say it with a slight chuckle. I couldn't quite believe it. He grabs my hand and puts a finger from his free hand to his lips to tell me not to say anything tonight. I nod in acceptance. I don't really want to tell anyone tonight. I just want to give us tonight to revel in our own world. We walk back in to the room to a large round of mock applause and cheers making us all laugh very loudly.
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The night drew on and eventually everyone started to make their way home. I don't think opening that third bottle of wine really helped things because Caroline and I were holding onto each other swaying slightly while Damon was telling Stefan how much he loves him and Alaric. Poor Matt was the only sober one since he had to drive home. Damon and Alaric were getting picked up by Damon's chauffeur (yes that's right a chauffeur!) and Alaric was going to crash at Damon's tonight. Luckily there wasn't any press outside. We somehow got lucky tonight otherwise we would be screwed.
"Now you two be good" Said Damon hugging Stefan and hugging me before walking out the door with Alaric, while Caroline was whining for me to call her in the morning and that she loves me before being dragged out by Matt to his car. I had to laugh. Caroline and Matt had been quite lovey-dovey tonight. They would openly cuddle up together, hold each others hand, kiss each other and whispers things to each other in their ears. It was so clear that their feelings for each other never really went when they broke up. Matt clearly adores her since he looked after her all night. My glance moved to Stefan once the door was shut and I smiled from ear to ear in pure drunken happiness.
"What's got you in a good mood?" he asked me while manoeuvring me to the living room to sit down.
"I get to hold your hand and kiss you publicly now." I said a little childishly.
Stefan looked back at me slightly bewildered. "Why yes. That you can Miss Gilbert." He said kissing me and letting me cuddle up to him on the sofa. He turns on the tv to watch some random movie while I sit there and enjoy the moment while I have it.
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We decided first off to tell our friends and family but somehow the news went viral after two days of keeping it quiet. When Caroline first found out she went mental! Caroline kind of guessed it would eventually happen but it was still funny telling her it was official with Stefan. I have no idea how it got out but it did. Stefan has had to up security and get protection for me. It is just ridiculous that I need security but if I wanted to still stay at work I had to. I had suddenly become the celebrity journalist that everyone wanted. I had never seen my schedule so full! Unlike before where some a-listers knew who I was, suddenly other celebrities that I have never even heard of knew who I was. I was even being stopped in the streets for autographs and pictures!
Things werent exactly great with other journalists. In the papers they have said that I'm a gold digger and wanted Stefan's money, others said that I forced his hand and that we're not even together. Either way it's safe to say I am not liked in the media. The other day they put out a picture of me walking in a normal pair of skinny jeans and a black shirt, yet that somehow made it into a fashion magazine under the label 'dull'. Duh! That was what I was going for when I was walking to get a pint of milk from the corner shop!
I have resolved to staying at Stefan's place at least 4/5 nights a week. After a month of being official, there were rumours saying that I had moved in permanently and there were sweepstakes on how long we were going to last since they thought we were making a rash decision by moving in together! Firstly that is just cruel, secondly it is very wrong. I still pay my rent at my apartment with Caroline but I'm more than happy to crash with Stefan now. I've even got my own wardrobe here for my work stuff! It's quite weird how quickly we became used to being a couple. So much so that we even have an agenda when I stay here. He cooks, I wash up, we watch a movie every night before going to bed and just lying in bed talking after amazing sex! The more nights I spend with him, the more I get to know him. Whenever I am not staying at his, I really start to miss him. I can't sleep when I'm not sharing a bed I've found so Stefan even lent me a jumper so I could tuck it over a pillow I wasn't using and hug it before I go to sleep. At one point Caroline even told me to stop my behaviour because 'It is so sickly, I need a bucket with you two!'. I could very easily say the same for Caroline. Matt's lease on his current house has expired and Caroline had the fantastic idea of telling Matt they should live together so he has actually moved in with us! Safe to say I was not a fan of the idea to start off with, but with me gone most nights of the week, I'm happy that Caroline has someone there with her to keep her company. Also means that there is less rent to pay on all of our parts. Either way is a win win situation.
Stefan and I agreed that once a week we would go out for dinner. Of course it was never by ourselves given the amount of security we need to go anywhere now. I don't think we've had a quiet time out yet so far since the paparazzi have become our third wheel every time but Stefan is okay with it now since he knows that it is not me planning this. He even went to great lengths the first time we went out after that night to not tell me anything and to agree to have a 'no technology' night. I understood that he had a right to be a little paranoid and of course I passed the test so he never insisted on it again. More often than not we ended up saying 'screw it' and order Domino's Pizza at home because of the reporters who have now made a permanent reservation outside Stefan's house until they are moved on by police but I had to insist for our first month anniversary that we had to go out to dinner properly.
Tonight I'm quite nervous. Stefan told me before I started to get ready that he wanted to ask me something tonight. No not in that way before you think. Well I hope to God it is not a marriage proposal. I am most definitely not ready for that yet. I'm not sure how I would feel if he asked me to move in with him. Maybe even it was an idea for his company he wanted to talk to me about. I have no idea. Either way I am very nervous tonight, I just want to know. Stefan has been quiet about everything and is not letting me know anything. Taking on Damon's advice, Stefan has hired a chauffeur to take us pretty much everywhere. His name is Elijah and he is a sweetheart when you have a civil conversation with him. He always asks how my day went after work and he always likes to ask if I am okay with him driving me around. He is not quite the same with Stefan. He is more professional with him but I guess that is a status thing since Stefan was the one who hired him on recommendation in the first place.
Stefan and I are sat in the back seat of a new Black BMW. I'm not sure on the make since I am not really that into cars but all I know is that has leather seats, a partition window between the back seat and the drivers seat and it is soundproof! We could say or do anything in that car and no one would hear a thing - not that anything has ever happened yet. Stefan is in a plain black tailored suit and I am in a navy blue wrap dress that stops at the knee and some ridiculous pair of shoes Caroline and Lexi insisted that I had for my date with Stefan tonight. They are beautiful but I am a klutz when it comes to shoes. I wreck them within an hour so I hope they will last tonight. Driving through London, I look at all of the places I am yet to go and visit. I cuddle up to Stefan as much as my seatbelt will let me and he puts his arm around me kissing me tenderly. I won't go as far as saying that I love him yet but I know that I will soon. He has been amazing ever since we have been official and honestly has spoilt me rotten. I always treat him every now and again but sometimes it is nice to just be a lady and let the man treat.
We arrive outside a place and pulling me out of my thoughts I take a look at where we are. I have to laugh. "The Ritz?" I ask. Did he really want to come here after what happened before?
So what do you all think he is going to ask her? Comment here with your thoughts. I know this is a short chapter but I am building up to the next part of the story (hence the reason why I skipped a month) Thank you all for reading this again. I love you all! Please don't forget to comment and Happy St George's Day for yesterday for all of the people reading this in England :D