Our Future

chapter 32

Elena's POV
    As our night wraps up everyone either gets ready to go home or heads into the extra rooms.

Elena: "We should go make sure everyone has everything they need."

    I tell him in hopes that he will go because the only thing stopping me from moving is Lexi's head resting on my lap as she falls deeper and deeper into sleep.

Stefan:"Everyone will be fine. I think you're forgetting that they know this house inside and out."

Elena:"Very funny, but that doesn't mean we can't be good hosts."

Stefan:"I'm sure Damon and Bonnie will check in on them. As for us, why dont we get little miss here into her bed."

Elena:"Good idea. She's pretty out of it."

    Stefan huffs a small chuckle and gets up gently liftting Lexi from my lap. I follow him to Lexi's room and he places her in her bed. We both kiss her goodnight and luckily she doesn't wake up. Once we quietly close her door behind us, Stefan takes my hand and leads me to our room.

Elena:"So tomorrow,"

Stefan:"Will be just the three of us and nothing more."

Elena:"Well that too, but I was going to say; I know that we talked about it, and that we have some sort of a plan, but we still have no idea when we're going to tell her or how she's going to take it. I don't want to worry you anymore especially tonight being our last together, but she's our daughter, Stefan. We owe her the truth and every bit of a life without misery that we can give her."

    He cups the sides of my face, one of his signature moves, and looks at me deeply.

Stefan:"I know we do, and that's exactly what we'll give her."

    He places a gentle kiss on my forehead and walks over to our desk opening our journal giving me the sign to come sit with him and write; instead of writing in our own journals.
    I walk over to him and sit in his lap, taking the pen into my hand. Touching the pen to the paper I find myself with no words, so I turn to Stefan and just look into his eyes watching him look at me. He shifts and adjusts me slightly while clearing his throat to say something.

Stefan:"What you're doing is not easy, I know, but maybe a small part of your fear is coming from losing your parents and being afraid you'll leave Lexi in that same space that you were in."

Elena:"Maybe. I know that she has you and everyone else to help her grow up, but I dont want her to feel like she is disconnected to me later down the line. I mean I lost my mom when I was older than Lexi was, but I still find myself in moments where I feel like I forget her for a second. Maybe It sounds selfish, but my mom and dad weren't there on our wedding day, and now I won't be there on Lexi's wedding day or any of her big moments going forward. The only thing that keeps me going is knowing that she will at least have a chance to get those big moments. That's what matters in the end."

    I lean back onto Stefan's chest and let out a breath, exhausted with my own mind. He then rests his chin on my shoulder and we sit there in silence for a short while until runs his hands up my arms and whispers into my ear.

Stefan:"Let's try to get some sleep huh? I have a feeling Lexi is going to tire us out tomorrow."

    I laugh, loving his distraction for me, but a part of the laughter also comes from knowing that he is one hundred percent right about needing to get some amount of sleep.

Elena:"You're absolutely right. Come on."

    I get up from his lap, turn around, and stretch my hands out to him. As he reaches for my hands he flashes me his million dollar smile, and he stands up. I cant help but smile back and plant a passionate kiss on his lips.
Stefan gets rid of his t-shirt and jeans, only to throw on a comfortable pair of grey sweatpants to sleep in, and for a split second I forget all the bad. Everything that was inevitably going to happen tomorrow was thrown completely from my mind as I starred at the incredible man in front of me that I could swear was sculpted by gods. Stefan chuckles lightly snapping me out of my daze, and it's only then that I realize I'm wringing my clothes so hard my knuckles are white. I look back up at Stefan and shut my eyes in embarrassment, but laugh lightly nonetheless. He had caught me starring before without a doubt, but every time he did it was like the first.

Elena:"Shut up."

I said as I laughed and threw my clothes straight at him, hitting his face and chest.

Stefan:"Oh come on. I find it amusing."

Elena:"Of course you do."

I scoffed and rolled my eyes jokingly, but in a flash I could feel his arms embrace me and his hard chest press against my back. His left hand held my clothes as it traveled against my arm and placed them in my hand. Before he stepped back, I could feel his lips touch my ear.

Stefan:"How could I not?"

His low husky voice sends a shiver down my spine, and I let out a sigh of contentment just before, yet again, snapping out of the 'little spell' he tends to put me under.

Elena:"Very smooth, but didn't we agree to at least a couple hours for sleep."

Stefan:"Hmmm, that we did."

At last he places a gentle kiss against my temple and walks back over to his side of the bed and tucks in as I change.
After tossing my clothes into the hamper I slide under the cover to an awaiting Stefan and rest my head on his chest, like we do every night. Stefan's arm wraps around me and holds me tight by my waist as he kisses the top of my head.

Elena:"I love you."

Stefan."I love you too."

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