Smiling, Katherine inches a little closer, running her hands up to his shoulders. A languid warmth suffuses her whole being when he's close to her like this, telling her things she's wanted to hear for such a long time. Greedily, she wants more of it, more of him, and all to herself.

"Reason has nothing to do with this, Stefan," Katherine says, closing her eyes briefly to enjoy his touch. "Don't you see? Elena will never be enough. She can't ever fully satisfy you the way I can, I know it and you know it as well, otherwise you wouldn't be here now."

There's a rare touch of vulnerability in her expression that's only ever evident around Stefan. She trails her hands up his arms lightly, one hand curling around his wrist and the other covering his larger one on her cheek.

"I want to give you everything, Stefan," she murmurs, her gaze softening as she holds his eyes. "I love you."