What If? A Stelena FanFic

Chapter 8-Dinner*Edited

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Elena's POV

"Oh my gosh...he was...wow!" I said breathlessly as Bonnie and I jumped in her car. "Wow...I can't believe it he was so hot and oh my gosh you...talked to him!" Bonnie said in a panic mode.

Did you see how fit he is?!" Bonnie nodded and gasped. "He was like what I imagine meeting The Rock would be like...." she trailed off. I looked at her quizically and she shrugged making me laugh as we drove out of the parking lot. "Oh...how did I sound with him...like did I sound stupid?" I asked her nervously.

"You sounded perfectly flirty and totally cool!" I breathed a sigh of relief. " He doesn't even look closley related to Zack!" Bonnie said with disbelief.

"I know and he...oh crap I have dinner with him tonight!!" I cried. How in God's name could I possibly forget that! "Well I will have to help you find something to wear. Like maybe casual but sexy you know." I nodded as we pulled into my driveway. "We sound like Caroline." Bonnie said as we both got out of the car and laughed. We walked into the kitchen and my dad said,

"Hey Bonnie how are you doing?" "I am doing fine...but I think Elena is doing MUCH better!" She said slyly. I closed my eyes. Great now he is going to want to know why. "Why are you doing better than Bonnie Elena?" Mom asked. "Well....Zack's nephew came to school today." "Oh really....were you nice to him?" Dad asked " Oh she was very to nice to him..." Bonnie said giggiling. My dad eyes widened and he just stared at me. "NO! No!" I said elbowing Bonnie in the side. 

"He is just really..." "HOT!" Bonnie finished and my mom laughed. "Ugh! Girls!" Dad said. "So I am going upstairs with Bonnie to pick out a nice outfit that I can wear to dinner." My dad sighed again and mom said. "Okay...I can't wait to meet him!" Bonnie and I laughed and ran up to my bedroom.

Stefan's POV

She was more beautiful than I remember. Her long dark brown hair and ocean blue eyes. She was perfect. "Hey Zack I'm home!" I shouted as I walked in the door. And she thinks your hot...I heard what her and her friend said in the car and outside the office. 

"Stefan don't forget the Gilbert's are coming over!" He said as I walked up the stairs. I turned abruptly. "The who's?" I asked quietly. "The Gilbert's I told you last night they were coming over for dinner." "Yeah but you didn't say who!!!!!" I cried exasperated! "Jeez Zack!" I said and stomped up the stairs. "Now I have to find something nice...why didn't you say who it was?!" I cried. 

"What did I say?" He whispered to himself.

Elena's POV

"Do I look okay?" I asked looking at Bonnie. "Amazing...go see for yourself." she said and I walked into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. I was wearing a white shirt with a pleated blue skirt and a brown belt. I had mascara and lipstick on, and my hair was curled. Bonnie was right I looked pretty good! "Elena! Time to go!!" mom shouted from downstairs. "Okay just a sec!" I shouted back. "Just be you and you will do fine!" Bonnie said pushing me out the door. "Okay....okay...I'm still nervous." I said reluctantly. "C'mon on Elena!" She said as she pulled me downstairs.

 "Wow...you look nice." Jeremy said as I walked into the living room. I smiled and my dad said, "Alright everyone in the car!" and then he walked out the door. I turned back to Bonnie, "I can't do this!" I had barely met him but I felt so scared to see him again. Not scared...nervous...why do I feel like this? "You will do fine!" She said. She pushed me out the door and said, "GO GET HIM!!"

I had been to the boarding house so many times and it seemed to get bigger and more beautiful everytime I saw it. We all got out of the car and as I was walking in I jerked back and saw me standing next to the boy. He said, "You have no clue what it's like!" He was holding my hand and talking to someone. Then I lunged forward. "You okay Elena?" Jeremy asked. "I'm fine!" I said gripping the door for balance. What was happening to me? We got to the porch and my dad knocked. "I'll get it Stefan!" I heard Zack shout. Mom and dad looked at me and I blushed.

The door opened and Zack stood there in a black button down shirt and blue jeans. "Hey guys I am so glad that you could make it" He said and hugged my mom. "Well we are glad you invited us Zack!" mom said and walked in the house. I walked in next and looked around the entryway. It was so elegant and vintage. It's been in our town since the 1800's.  "So how is life with someone else in the house?"dad asked. "It's new and kind of fun I have someone else to talk too.." Dad laughed then asked. "So he's your nephew?"

 Zack nodded. "Yeah...STEFAN! He's in his room doing homework.." "Yeah probably from Mr. Tanner." I added. I heard a door open and looked up a long with everyone else. God he was so hot. He was wearing a blue button down shirt and black jeans. He didn't look at us but he had this poise and grace when he walked down, it made my sigh. He looked so...perfect and somehow so familiar.

When he got to the rest of us Zack said, "This is Stefan everyone..." "Hi Stefan I'm Grayson. This is my wife Miranda, my son Jeremy and my daughter Elena." He shook my dad's hand then my moms saying, "Nice to meet you." He shook Jeremy's hand then he smiled at me. It made my heart melt. "Sorry I bumped into you today...I was not paying attention." I said. He laughed and I felt my heart swell. I had definitely heard his laugh before. "Well you guys hungry?" Zack asked. Everyone said yes and we walked to the kitchen.

As I went to sit down Stefan pulled the chair out for me so I could sit down. I smiled,"Thanks." "Your welcome." He said and he sat across from me. Zack brought in ham, mashed potatoes, and green beans. "Looks good, but I thought you couldn't cook Zack!" Mom said and everyone laughed. "Actually Stefan cooked." He said as he sat down in his seat. "Really? You cook Stefan?" Dad asked. "Well...I'm no Rachel Ray but here and there..." He said smiling at my dad. 

There was something strange about how he talked. Not strange...humble. You don't hear people talk like that much anymore. "No he is just being modest...he is really a great cook." Zack said. I filled my plate and took a bite. It was so good. I had never tasted food this good. "Wow...you can cook." mom said. He chuckled.

"So...Stefan why don't you live with your mom and dad? If you don't mind me asking." Dad said. "Um...well...when I was 3 my mom got sick and she died and when I was ten my dad died." "Oh...I am so sorry!" he said embarassed. "That's okay...I barely remember my mom and my dad was a jerk so..." "I'm still sorry." My heart dropped. That's so horrible. Stefan gave him a reassuring smile and said. "And I have a brother, though we aren't on very good terms." "How old is he?" My mom asked. "He is 23." She nodded. 

"Where does he live?" "Right now I have no clue the last time I talked to him was in New York." We talked aimlesly for the rest of dinner; Stefan didn't talk about his brother too much but he did say that he  would be eighteen next month. 

When we were done mom decided that Jeremy and I should clean up. "Mom I don't want to!" Jeremy said quietly. "I got it mom..." I said and stood up. "I'll help you." Stefan said and I followed him in the kitchen with several stares. "I am really sorry about bumping into you today." "Jeez when you bump into someone you really don't let it go do you?" He laughed and I blushed.

"Hey...I'm sorry about your mom..." He smiled. "You mean that." I looked at him confused. "I mean when most people say it...they don't mean it." I nodded looking down at my feet. "Yeah, trust me I know."

 "You know you are not who I thought you were gonna be." He said after a minute of silence. "And who did you think I was gonna be?" I asked flirting with him. "Well...I thought you would be spoiled, heartless and ignorant. Obviously I was wrong, very wrong." I smiled. "Who do you think I am now?" He paused looking me in the eyes."I think you are smart, caring, passionate, and...beautiful." I blushed tucking my hair behind my ear. He thinks I'm beautiful!!!!! "Elena, time to go!" Aw mom! Not now! "Well thank you Stefan and I hope I see you in school tomorow." " Oh you will!"He said and walked out with me.

 He said goodbye to everyone and smiled one more time at me. As we walked out to the car I yanked out my phone and sent five words to Bonnie: I think I'm in LOVE!!!