Cara's POV

I walk into the living room, looping my hair through my nude colored elastic. I groan when it fails to go ground on the third loop and just give up on trying to make it go around three times. I finish off the ponytail by tightening it and then tie one more elastic twice around my already done ponytail. My elastic cant go around three times, but if I only make it go around twice it isn't tight enough, so, I tie it with two elastics to make up for my elastic not being able to go around three times. I still try to make one go around three times, but that doesn't ever seem to happen.

I walk over to the center of the living room and grab the bowl of cereal that I left on the wooden table before I went to go get ready for my morning jog. Going back to sleep after my alarm rang wasn't such a bright idea, it making me late and all. I started rushing once Stefan called me and told me he was on his way over already, and I am glad he did. If he hadn't I would have still been asleep when he'd gotten here.

I shove a spoonful of fruit loops into my mouth and swipe the remote control off of the table to turn on the telly. I browse on the guide, trying to find anything to watch while I wait for Stefan to arrive. He is taking longer than expected and that is all right with me. It gives me more time to eat and look like I was actually awake before he called me. I decide on a re-run episode of Dexter and settle into the couch once I see Dexter and Deb talking on the pier.

I shove the last spoonful of cereal into my mouth and laugh at a sexual remark by masuka, making some milk spill from my mouth. I wipe the milk that landed on my chin with the back of my hand and hear the doorbell ring. I turn my head and hear the bell ring again.

"Coming!" I holler.

I place the bowl on the table and walk over to the front door. I don't even bother checking who it is through the peep hole, I know who it is. I swing the door open and see Stefan in all his glory. He is wearing a plain burgundy t-shirt with black basketball shorts that have a thick red line on both sides. His black running shoes go nicely with the whole thing, as do his long black socks. He has his hands shoved into his pockets, giving me a good view of his impressive biceps and strong chest muscles. He has that adorable, tight, lopsided smirk on that turns into a full toothy smile once he sees me and I melt.

"Hey Stefan," I smile. I pull him into a hug and he returns it heartedly. "How are you?"

"Fantastic." He pulls away. "I love it when my mornings start with a dog chasing me all over your yard for 5 minutes before your neighbor comes out to get him only to give me a lecture about bothering his dog."

I laugh.

"Mr. Jenkins? Oh he isn't so bad."

He walks into the house and I follow after shutting the door.

"Yeah he seemed pretty nice when he told me to kiss his 86 year old veteran ass."

I laugh louder and we walk into the living room. Stefan sits and I get my finished bowl of cereal off of the table.

"He always did love his arse kissed. And bragging about being a veteran." I smile. He returns it and I start to back out of the living room.

"Just let me put this in the sink and get my shoes and we can leave." He nods.

"Okay," I leave the living room and walk over into the kitchen. I place the bowl in the sink, knowing ill forget to wash it and walk toward the shoe closet. I get my shoes and start to put them on when I hear Stefan holler from the living room.

"Are we taking Mia?" I tie the right shoe and move to the other.

"Yes!" I finish up tying and walk out of the closet. Stefan is already there waiting with Mia, her leash already connected to her collar.

"You found it this time." I comment, starting to stretch.

"I still swear that I checked that drawer and saw it nowhere, I do not know how you just took it out from there like nothing." He says. I look up and see him just looking down at me.

"Aren't you going to stretch?" He nods no.

"I already did, even got a warm up getting chased." I laugh.

I finish up my stretching and we start to head out. I check the what time it is on the clock beside the door and see it is 11:36. I always wake up later on a Sunday than a Saturday and I still to this day do not know why. We should be able to be back here before Lana picks me up.

***

"Thank you Mrs. Adams, no- I'm fine, yes. Thank you again," Stefan waves. I cover my mouth to hide my laughter and start walking out from Nina's front door. Mrs. Adams absolutely adores Stefan and him being over only makes the mother come out in her. She baby's him more than Nina. She has insisted for him to eat something because according to her, he looks 'too pale'. I couldn't stop laughing.

"Alright alright laugh it off."

"You still have sunscreen on your face," I point out laughing. Mrs. Adams doing. He touches his face where I pointed and examines his fingers once he has sunscreen on the.

"Uh." He rubs his whole face and I laugh at him again.

"Okay okay, I get it. I'm a mommas boy to someone who isn't my biological mother." He smiles.

"She adores you!" I pitch his cheek and mimic Mrs. Adams.

"My little succums." his face turns pink and he smiles down at the floor.

"Alright, enough of this teasing. This happens every time we come over to Nina's." he complains.

We walk off of the Adams residence and he stops in his tracks.

"I have a proposition." I look at him, crossing my arms.

"I'm listening." I challenge.

"We race. Back to your house. If I get there first, you stop the teasing." I raise my eyebrows.

"And what do I get if I win?"

"You can decide then." I smirk and move my jaw in a 'well then' manner. I can beat him, I run fast enough. He also has Mia, that be considered a disadvantage.

"Deal." I say.

"When do we start, at the end of the block?"

"Now." I shove at his chest and he loses his balance, falling on the ground right after. I take my chance and start running.

As I run, I can't help but look back every 10 seconds. Me pushing him to the ground only gave me a couple of seconds, I know it. He could be right behind me any second and I want my wish. Well not wish, but it practically is. I turn the corner in at the second block and look behind me once again. Shit. I see him now.

I am about two blocks away from my house now, not such a far distance. But I am starting to get tired. I look behind me and see Stefan catching up, Mia right beside him. Damn it Mia why couldn't you be making him drag you. I pump my arms harder and force my legs to go even faster. I hear Stefan's footsteps behind me and a tug on my ponytail, I yelp in surprise and bring my hands up to the ponytail, shielding it. Soon enough he is passing me, starting to laugh like an idiot.

Bloody hell.

I pull at his shirt and he goes back, almost falling and I laugh. I get in the lead once again and can see my house now. I push myself further and am just about to touch the yard when I feel my feet come off the ground and my body hit the ground. He tackled me. He fucking tackled me.

We both land on the yard with a thump and then burst into laughter.

"You fucking tackled me!" I gasp. I rip grass from the yard and throw it at him. He laughs and hugs my body, rolling us around the yard.

"Stefan!" I laugh. "Stefan, oh my god!"

I manage to pin him down but only for a seconds before he flips us and continues to roll us. I can't contain my laughter. I throw my head back once he stops and then up at Stefan. He is still laughing like me, looking directly into my eyes. My laughter slowly starts to die and I feel my stomach turn. I see his eyes flicker down at my lips and I gulp. He looks back up into my eyes and I keep looking into his. I see his face start to lean in and I bring my head up.

"Ah-hm." I hear a throat clear. I freeze then, and so does Stefan.

We stop completely and look up, Stefan's body still on top of mine. I am surprised at what I see, and feel my face flush.

"Lana,"

An:

For those of you who are wondering who I picture Stefan as, it is Paul Wesley. I loooove the vampire diaries and Paul so there you have it. Hope you liked! Comment, vote, follow! Xoxo