15 years later…

Stefan and Elena both groaned as the alarm clock in the room beeped loudly, rousing them both from a deep sleep. Elena, whose back had previously been pressed tightly against Stefan's chest, turned her head with a whimper and buried it in his bare chest.

With a drowsy sigh, Stefan reached over to stop the clock.

He glanced at the clock quickly, falling back against the pillows with a grunt. He let out a deep breath, wanting nothing more than to fall back asleep. Elena's eyes were still closed when she cuddled up close and tangled her legs with him, the way it had been when they first woke up. "You set our alarm for 7 am?" he complained.

Elena's chocolate eyes finally opened so that she could glance up at Stefan with a gentle smirk. She had to admit, he looked adorable this morning; his hair was tousled every which way, his shirt was wrinkled, and his breathing was getting deeper and deeper once again…

Elena slapped his arm. "Don't fall back asleep!" Groaning, Stefan took the pillow that had been under Elena -before he had become her own personal pillow-, and threw it over his head. She chuckled and rolled her eyes at his action. "Come on, Stefan."

With a laugh, Stefan threw the pillow to the ground and quickly rolled on top of Elena, his lips finding her neck almost instantly to attack it with light kisses. "Mmm… sorry, Baby," he said quietly, his voice still full of exhaustion.

Elena giggled when Stefan's lips started to smother her neck, her hand moving up to tangle in the back of his messy hair. "Sure you are," she joked, allowing herself to quickly get caught up in the electrifyingly tender feel of Stefan's kisses; it was impossible not to after all. Her mind slowly began to drift, her body igniting with that unique fire that only Stefan could light. Her fingers gripped his hair tightly and she whined, her lips trembling in anticipation and desire for the moment that they would actually meet his. But just as his own lips began to slowly inch their way up her chin to the corner of her mouth, and his hands possessively roamed her body so that she was practically putty under him, he trailed his lips all the way back down to her neck. Elena growled, "Tease."

He laughed, a sinister, undeniably sexy laugh that made her feel like she was melting. "That's what you get for waking us up this early." He sucked at the spot where her neck met her shoulder and she gasped, pulling at his hair desperately as she bit her lip.

"I… wanted to spend time with you… like this…," she breathed harshly, eyes closing in complete bliss. "Before Jacie... and… her brother woke up."

With those words, Stefan pulled away and rolled off of Elena so that he could get a good look at her. She gave him a slight glare at the loss of contact and eagerly moved as close to him as she possibly could, their bodies pressed tightly together. "Mmm, well in that case, I guess I'm glad." Smiling, Stefan grabbed Elena's hand that was resting on his hip and held it between them. Their fingers clasped perfectly in place, like two puzzle pieces, and he just looked at their hands for a long moment. Resting on Elena's fourth finger was a dazzling diamond ring and also a golden band that matched his own exactly. After going to college together –Elena got into Princeton and Stefan easily got in too-, they explored the world for a couple of years and finally got married when they were both 25. It had now been 15 years since Stefan had turned back into a human, and it was clear just how much it had changed him for the better. He no longer treated her like glass he feared he could break with one touch, and he had finally come to terms with the guilt that had been haunting him for over 150 years. Now, their life actually felt normal. To anyone who saw them, they truly were a dream come true: high school sweethearts with a love so deep that they couldn't leave each other just for a moment. But, it was more than that. They were two lovers from completely different lives, finally gifted enough to be able to fuse those different worlds into one. Two lovers who were so passionately and hopelessly crazy for each other that nothing could ever come between them, the kind of love that always felt too good to be real. But it was real alright… Nothing had ever felt more surreal and realistic at the same time.

Stefan grinned at her, those hazel endless hazel pools of his burning into her soul with an unexplainable love and desire. Leaning in close, his lips hardly brushing hers, he asked, "How much time do you think we have?"

"Well," Elena started, having trouble concentrating due to her husband's closeness. "Considering that it's Jacie's birthday, probably earlier than usual. And you know she always wakes Rob up too."

"So they'll probably be in here within the next twenty minutes," he chuckled. Elena nodded.

She rested her forehead against Stefan's and kissed him lightly. "That seems like a long time," she noted. Stefan's eyes lit up and he grinned brightly at her, his only response being the simple act of his lips crushing on hers. Fueled by his simple touch, she grabbed the back of his neck and circled her legs around him tightly, their bodies on fire in every single place their skin touched. It wasn't long before their sweet lip locks faded to much more heated kisses, involving hair pulling and desperate gasps for breath between kisses. They didn't want to pull away and were trying to avoid that as much as they possibly could.

Stefan and Elena didn't know how much later it was when they heard the soft pitter-patter of feet coming from the outside of their bedroom. Both pulling away with flushed faces and swollen lips, they exchanged a glance and quickly fell back on the bed, pretending to be asleep.

Very lightly, in walked in Jacqueline and Robert Salvatore. They stared at their parents for a long moment with youthful grins on their faces before moving to the foot of the bed. With her porcelain face shining with excitement and her green eyes glittering with joy, she helped her three-year-old brother up onto the bed. Never once losing her smile, Jacie pounced on Stefan. "Daddy, Daddy! Wake up!" she whispered loudly to him, jumping up and down. Rob followed his sister and pounced on Elena with a carefree giggle.

"Momma!" he shouted.

Elena and Stefan both opened their eyes at the exact same time. Stefan grinned at his beautiful daughter before tickling her sides, eliciting a squeal of joy from the little girl's lips. "Morning, princess," he said with a wide smile. "Guess whose birthday it is?"

Robert, instead of continuing to jump up and down, cuddled up to Elena's chest with wide brown eyes. "Me?" he asked timidly, looking at his father.

Elena placed a kiss on Robert's head and laughed. "No, Silly! Your birthday is in May!" Rob looked up to her with a dramatic pout and Stefan shook his head.

"Sorry, bud… we can't change your birthday." He glanced at Elena briefly, who was already gazing at him with a look of adoration. Although she absolutely loved the sight of Stefan while she was in his arms, nothing could compare to the way he looked while holding their child, their beautiful, incredible child. He was a great father –she always knew he'd be a great father- and she was just so thankful that he got a chance to be one.

"It's my birthday!" Jacie said to her mother happily. "I'm five! I'm five!"

Stefan kissed the top of Jacie's head. "Yes, it is. Anything you want to do today?"

The little girl's eyes widened with excitement and before Elena and Stefan could come up with any suggestions, she started naming endless destinations, from the moon, to Chucky Cheese, to Disney World…

Stefan and Elena simply smiled at each other and exchanged longing glances, a look that let them both know exactly what they were thinking. It was clear that they were both so thankful to be there, in that moment, with their wonderful children, together. Elena and Stefan had been blessed 15 years ago without a doubt, and they had made the most out of their lives together. There was still so much to come, so much to experience. They had really just begun. They were still growing up.

And there was no one else they'd rather be doing that with.

AN: Ok, There was the epilogue! This story is now completely over! OMG this is so sad! :( please check out my other Stelena stories if you haven't. I hope you like them. Also, I was thinking I'd start to take requests. So, if you have an idea for a one shot that you want me to write, review or PM me telling me what the idea is, and if I like it, I'll try to find the time to write about it (don't worry, I'd definitely give you a shout out!)

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Sara