Elena shivered with his whispers, pressing back into his warm body and finally relaxing into a pleasant hum with his touch. Oh, she wanted to kiss him and hear him say those words over and over again because they were so true. "Stefan," she whined, turning in his arms and pressing her hands to his face, running her thumbs over his cheekbones. Her handsome boyfriend...lover...mate? She wasn't exactly sure how that all worked out for vampires, but it didn't really matter. "Say it again. Please?" Her brown eyes were wide with longing, her fingers sliding into his short, auburn hair.