Stefan's arms drop down to her shoulds and slip down her back, fingers ghosting under the hem of her shirt. While he would like nothing more than to pull it up over her head and pin her to bed and show her just how much he still loves her, that's not why he came here. Not the only reason he came here, anyway.
It was mostly business, but part of it was self-interest, needing to reassure that side of himself that is confident in his love for her, that's clashing with these growing feelings for Katherine. He'd started to worry that what he felt for Elena was diminishing, but that swell of emotion and warm feeling that formed in the pit of his stomach when she kissed him did well to confirm that it was still there, that he was only psyching himself out by overcomplicating something that was already complicated enough.
It's not until Charlotte rubs up against his leg does Stefan pull back from the kiss, keeping arm around Elena as he steps back enough to glance down at the kitten. "Wow," he comments. "She's gotten bigger."
but the memory dies as the sun leaves the skies;
It was mostly business, but part of it was self-interest, needing to reassure that side of himself that is confident in his love for her, that's clashing with these growing feelings for Katherine. He'd started to worry that what he felt for Elena was diminishing, but that swell of emotion and warm feeling that formed in the pit of his stomach when she kissed him did well to confirm that it was still there, that he was only psyching himself out by overcomplicating something that was already complicated enough.
It's not until Charlotte rubs up against his leg does Stefan pull back from the kiss, keeping arm around Elena as he steps back enough to glance down at the kitten. "Wow," he comments. "She's gotten bigger."