Finding Our Way (Stefonnie)

Chapter 3

It's been almost a week since he's last seen her and now he's really starting to regret the way he acted because he thought that he might have drove her away again. It all just wasn't fair. She couldn't just show up and expect everything to be fine again, and even though that's how he wants things to be, he wasn't sure if that's the way they will be.

They needed to talk and he would wait a few more days for her and if she didn't show her face, he would be the one to go look.

She is his wife, they made vows before God so the least that he could do was try and if not for his sake, for Austyn's. His baby girl didn't deserve to be raised without her mother, and since Bonnie is trying, he wouldn't take that from her. He couldn't. Personally, he couldn't imagine being raised without his mom. Usually his dad was where he would go for advice simply because he's a man and can relate, but his mother was his biggest supporter. She always made him feel good about himself, she's always understood even when he would screw up on multiple accounts. She always had his back, no matter what, and to picture his life without that kind of support and love simply seemed impossible. He wouldn't be the man he is today if it wasn't for his mother.

Stefan sat up on his bed sighing rubbing his hands over his face. He said a quick prayer then went to go check on his baby girl. Seeing Bonnie again, Stefan now noticed that his two girls shared some of the same characteristics. He and everyone else including Bonnie says that he and Austyn were twins, but now he can't help but see the Bennett in her. When Bonnie would wash her hair and leave it natural having her curls spiral down her back matched how Austyn's hair would curl. He and Bonnie shared the same colored eyes but most of the time hers were more vibrant and that's how Austyn's are. Their daughter has a tight jawline matching his, but her face shape in general screamed Bonnie. As did her mouth and ears.

He sighed then walked over to her shaking her slightly calling out her name. She had woken him up last night saying that she had a bad dream and he was so tired and delusional that night that once she went back to sleep again instead of keeping her in his bed, he placed her back in her bed. He now feels horrible for that but glad that she didn't have another bad dream. He was thinking about them having a little sleepover tonight to make up for it.

Austyn yawns as her gorgeous eyes open blinking a few times bringing a smile to her fathers face.

"Hey, baby girl."

"Hi, dad."

He smiled running his hand down her hair. "Did you have a good sleep?"

"Kinda."

He kissed her forehead then lifted her up from her bed holding her close as he carried her downstairs. He had to go to work soon so while she was eating breakfast, he went to change glad that he took his shower last night. He simply didn't have the energy to step in the shower. Stefan lists the numerous amount of things that needed to be done today not only at work but after as well and upon listing, he thinks of Elena. He had to return the skillet that he borrowed from her weeks ago and it's been on his to-do list ever since that night but it never had gotten done.

He sighs thinking about how he's been completely ignoring her ever since Bonnie showed up and to make matters worse they had just gone on their first date that exact night. He needed to call her and apologize and tell her what's been going on so he figured he call her during lunch. He didn't want her to think that he hated their date or anything so he needed to get that mentally crossed off his list.