Allure of Darkness: TVD [2]✓

Chapter Twenty-Three

Gemma woke up the next morning by Stefan kissing her neck, she realized they were both still naked from last night and smiled over at him.

"Come on, it's ten. The baby shower starts soon." Gemma groaned.

"But I want to lay all day in bed with you.." Gemma whined and looked over at him and pouted. 

"We leave tomorrow. When we return to Savannah, we can relax."

"I know you stopped looking." Gemma told him truthfully.

"I just didn't want to waste my life away, our life away. We have it good right now." Gemma nodded.

"I'm not mad. A little upset, that you didn't tell me and I had to read your soul to find out what you were hiding.." Stefan got out of bed all of a sudden and looked over at Gemma, he was clearly upset.

"You read me? Why the hell didn't you just ask?!" he started to scream at her, Gemma hid herself under the blanket, but it was quickly snatched away, she stood and quickly began to use her speed to dress, "don't ignore me, Gemma."

"Then don't scream at me, Stefan." her voice was small, and she was refusing to look at Stefan. He had never in the years of their friendship yelled at her. Tears ran down her face, but she still refused to look at Stefan.

"You're right. I'm sorry." he pulled on her arms and pulled him into his chest, "I shouldn't have yelled at you. It's not your fault, you tried to tell me your gifts were all over the place. I told you, you should never been afraid to use them. I really am sorry, Gem."

"I forgive you, asshole." he chucked and wiped away Gemma's tears before kissing her lips, "come on. Gotta get ready." she pushed Stefan into the ensuite and turned on the water to the shower. She striped out of the random clothes she was wearing and pushed Stefan into the shower. Their lips soon attached to one another and they were soon wrapped around each other. The water went cold by the time they washed themselves and got out. Rebekah was waiting in the bedroom to do Gemma's hair, Stefan wrapped the towel tighter around his body. 

"Out, Stefan. Girl time." 

"Let me get dressed in the bathroom and I'll disappear until the party."

"Great." he kissed Gemma's lips and went into the bathroom with a stack of clothes in his arms, "come on, sweetheart. I managed to lock Caroline out of here, so I get you all to myself." Gemma shot her a look, "now drop the towel and put on your undergarments." Rebekah shoved the bra and panties in Gemma's hand and she went into the closet and put them on, and then slipped on a random dress she had left at the Abattoir and went back into her room. Rebekah sat her in front of the vanity and quickly went to work, "so about the wedding."

"I haven't picked my Maid of Honor, yet.. Rebekah."

"I just think I'm the obvious choice. I would help you the most.."

"Rebekah. I love you, you know I do."

"You're going to choose, Elena aren't you."

"I'm not sure." Gemma told her honestly, "I would tell you honestly if I knew who I was going to choose."

"I honestly don't think we will get married until Damon is back. I wouldn't want him to miss the wedding."

"What if they can't get him back?"

"I don't know. I need him. Stefan needs him. He balances out our little island of misfit toys." 

"Honey, you can't put yours and Stefan's life on hold because there is a strong possibility that Damon and Bonnie will never come back." Gemma felt tears fall down her face, "you know I'm just being truthful with you, I've never tiptoed around the truth with you."