Waking Up In Vegas

Chapter 17

Stefan's P.O.V.

I want to stay pissed off at her. I really do..Because what she did to me, saying that she loves me but that she loves him too. Hurt like hell. So, as I park the car on the side of the street and get out in front of the bar. I'm worried as to what I'll find. Elena is clearly feeling guilty, remorseful and part of me wants to relish in it, to know that she's been feeling what I've been feeling too. Betrayed, hurt and most of all cursing myself for breaking our deal. This one simple rule. To not love her..But, I can't help it...I like her, I like her so much that I've spent the last few hours at Damon's pouring my heart out to him about her and trying to make sense of it all.

So, as I make my way into the bar, searching for Elena. I hear my breath hitch into my throat as my eyes lock on hers. She's sitting in a corner of the bar, looking exhausted and very guilty as she puts her head down, staring out the window and exhaling deeply.

I guess she hears my footsteps. Because, once she spots me, she's got her head up and her drowsy and watery eyes locked on my saddened face. "I didn't think you would show up after what I did to you." She comments softly, looking past me and towards the people leaving the bar.

I nod at her. Grabbing the empty seat that's next to her and sit down on it, placing her shaking hands into my own as I lock my worried eyes on her. "Of course I would, doesn't matter how pissed off I was...Elena, you can count on me...Now, let's get you home. Okay?" I tell her, lifting myself up as she nods at me, looking up at me with watery eyes as she talks in a soft tone.

"You know, even though I've been treating you like shit..You still showed up? It makes no sense...technically..You and I barely know each other." She says as I grab her hand into mine, gently pulling her up to her feet as she gives me a look of confusion.

I stand back, pulling her closer towards me with one arm wrapped around her waist, her head laying on my shoulder as she comments again. "Why did you come and get me after I rejected you, treated you like shit...? Why? I mean, If I were you, I wouldn't have...I would let me drown in my own misery." She tells me as I push open the door, leading us to the car and slowly unraveling my arm from around her. Elena takes a step back, locking her blurry eyes at me as she wipes away her tears. I smile at her softly, leaning into her face and hearing as she exhales deeply when I kiss her forehand before I respond to her questions.

"Even if you told me to not come and get you. I would have...It's weird, Elena. I barely know you and I want to fix that, I want the chance to get to know you better. But, even though I barely know you..You've already changed me..You have made me realize what I want in my life...someone who cares with their whole heart, I want someone who doesn't judge and I want something different than a lame ass one night stand that is meaningless... I want someone who will love me back, just as much as I love them." I tell her, watching as she nods her head at me. I know that she probably won't remember any of this in the morning. But, I still want to tell her, how I feel, what I feel and hope that maybe she feels some of it too.

Elena nods at me, leans against my chest as she exhales and wraps her arms around me, leaning up to kiss my cheeks when she whispers against my ear. "I know, I want to get to know you more too. We should start over in the morning.." She tells me, letting me go and nearly stumbling to the car with a slight laugh.

"Yeah. I'll take you up on that offer, of starting over with each other." I tell her, watching as she nods and then says.."Stefan..?"

"Yeah?" I ask, turning towards her as Elena leans against my car. Her hands against the door, head down. She suddenly looks really sick and just when she tries to say something else, Elena pukes, hard all of the concrete sidewalk and all over the passenger side of my car.