One and Only

Chapter Five

CHAPTER FIVE-One And Only

Elena's P.O.V.

As I kiss his cheeks, inhale his scent, it's like I'm taken back to years ago. A time when I was happy, truly and honestly happy with everything. Matt holds onto my hand and as I close my eyes, tightly enough, I can picture him. Stefan's in a tux, standing on the dock, nearby, I can hear the water crashing against a few rocks and all I'm wearing is this thin white gown...

"So you brought me out here..now..what's the plan?" I ask him, watching as he smiles, looking over the edge to the water, a smirk forming on his face when he looks up at me.

"I was thinking we could jump...you know..after I gave you this rambling speech about how I love you, how much you've changed my life and I could never picture my life without you. I love you, Elena. So much and I've been standing here for the last hour, trying to piece it all together about how much you mean to me, how great we are together and how I want you to be my wife. But in reality, I could stand here all night long thinking about how much I love you and how great we are together." He says, hands in his pockets as he looks up at my now watery eyes, nodding at him slowly.

"I love you too. Stefan, what's going on..The limo picking me up at my house..My parents thought that some rock star was coming to get me and then the driver said that it was just for me and I had instructions from you, to wear something beautiful..So here I am. Hairs done, makeup all great, in this freezing cold dress and your telling me how much you love me...are you-?" I start to ask him, watching as he walks over to me, the boat in front of us swaying with the waves.

Stefan smiles widely, placing his cold hands onto my equally cold cheeks and then he clears his throat to speak, grabbing my hands into his own when he locks his eyes on mine and his voice catches in his throat, tears filling his face as he bends down on one knee and I gasp.

"Yes...Yes..a million times, yes!" I tell him as he smiles at me, a laugh escaping his throat when he says.."I haven't even asked you yet." I watch as he gets back up, his smile lingering when he wraps his arms around me and holds me against him, whispering against my ear. "But, I was really hoping that "Yes" would be your answer."

The memory quickly fades when I find myself looking over at Matt's smiling face, his arms wrapped around me when he whispers against my ear. "I've been dreaming of you, saying those words to me for years."

I haven't told the kids yet, I haven't wanted to wake them and tell them the news, it can wait until the morning. But yet again, once Matt's asleep. I slip out of bed, grabbing the journal from its hiding place in my closet. I step out of house, sitting on the steps, wrapped up in a warm and soft plush blanket, reading his journals...

Elena had called me crying today, soon enough ending up at the fire station after two days of being away from her. I've missed her so damn much, my whole body has been longing for her to just be near me. So you could imagine my surprise when I turned around to see her smiling face, damp cheeks as she ran towards me, not even caring that Tyler or Damon were in the kitchen, catching up on their snacking after another long 12 hour shift, small fires in the area breaking out randomly and just when I was about to sit down to join them, I get a call from Elena, find her running into the fire station with tears streaming down her face.

"Baby..What are you doing here?" I asked her, wiping away her tears with my thumbs as she smiles at me, giggling against my black t-shirt, the straps of my fire uniform around my waistline, watching as she pulls at them which pushes me against her, our lips touching before she can even respond to my question.

"I have a surprise for you." She says, kissing me once more. I watch when she steps away from me and holds out her hands, knuckles closed when she smiles widely, unshed tears in her eyes when she says "Pick one. Or both."