Waking Up In Vegas

Chapter 12

Elena's P.O.V.

I watch them for a long time, seething from the pressure in my chest as Jake turns on his heels. "Uh, maybe we should just go."

"What? I live here too. Jake. So, I'm staying..watch me." I tell him, pulling my shirt over my head as he gawks at me.

"Elena, he's with his girlfriend..." He tells me, trying to stop me as I laugh at him.

"Oh, Please. This guy has a new girlfriend every other week. It won't last.. Have you seen her!" I tell him over my shoulder, slipping off my shorts as I turn towards the door and open it widely, leaving me in nothing more than my black bra and panties.

"Now come on. I want my boyfriend...Wait, seriously...you want to date me?" I tell him, placing my hands on my hips, tying my long hair back as I slip my sun glasses over my head.

"Yes. I want to date you, Elena." He says with a smile as he grabs the tanning lotion off of the coffee table and I smile widely, rocking on my heels as I head out the door.

"Come on then. I want you to rub some lotion on my back!" I tell him, watching as he laughs and then follows me out the door, to the patio that overlooks the water. I purposely turn towards Stefan when I say it, making sure he hears me as he gives me a quick glare and then once again we hear Brooke whine. "Babyyy..You missed a spot!"

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It's been nearly two hours since they've gone home, Jake and Brooke both leaving in the same car was probably the best idea ever. Because if I would have watched her around him any longer, I would have snapped! So now, I find myself alone, sitting in the sand, listening to the waves crash together when I feel him suddenly place a blanket around my shoulders, sitting down next to me in silence as he gives me a warm smile.

"What was that bullshit..."Oh Jake, you missed a spot." and the whole time you're saying it your looking over at me. Please don't do it again, alright." He says, locking his eyes on me as I nod at him.

"Big deal. Stefan, I came home from my date to find Brooke topless on my patio furniture. Do you know how much bleach and cleaning supplies, I'll need to get rid of her tanning lotion marks." I scuff at him. Pulling my hair to the side as he smiles at me.

"We're already fighting like we're engaged, like a couple. But, really we're not..We just walk around town making appearances and fooling everyone into thinking that we're together..Just to get a good picture in the tabloids." He says, with a huff as he scoots closer to me and I laugh too.

"Yeah, Ha. My God! Stefan, I-" I begin to say, watching as he locks his eyes on, his intense gaze cutting into me as I watch him wipe his hand off of his thin white tanktop that he's wearing.

"Elena, if you want to stop this and just live here. That's fine with me. I mean, you and Jake seem to be hitting it off.." He explains, watching as my eyes give me away. Glaring at him suddenly as I turn away from him and inhale deeply...Why does my heart feel like it's going to implode from the pressure I'm feeling whenever I find myself like this..near him.

"No! Uh..I like what we are right now. I know it's weird. But, I've started writing my article on your family. Caroline seems pretty pleased with it too. And Jake and I..we're definitely not ready to be living together." I explain to him as Stefan gives me a quick smile, showing off his white pearly teeth.

"Okay...Hey, What was it that you were going to say?" He asks, slowly getting up to his feet as he looks down at me with a smile.

It takes a while to collect my thoughts, to make my brain work with my mouth and before I can stop myself I blurt it out all at once, watching as Stefan stares at me with an astonished look in his eyes and a beaming smile on his lips as I rush the words in a hurried tone.