Summary: both want to save her, but only one can have her… but who knows I suck at summaries, still I hope you all enjoy.
I don't own any of the characters they are owned by L.J. Smith and the CW network
Hello everybody this is my first fanficton story I hope you like it please leave reviews and be honest ;) thanks.
Title: Love is a slow burn… a triangle involving (TBD) Tyler, Bonnie and Damon. It originally was going to be a Stefan/bonnie/Damon but I couldn't imagine having my baby Stefan get hurt...
Chapter 1. Knocking on the door
Intro: it had been 3 weeks since grams death and bonnie spent most of her days, in her big lonely house drinking all the assortments of her father's home bar it's not like he'd notice he was never there even now when she needed him most. But Having the home bar saved her the trouble of having to pay people to get it for her and it provided the comfort of being drunk at home, which is what the drinking provided comfort a simple escape from guilt, pain and the all consuming hatred of everything supernatural, a list that included herself….. which only made her further crawl into the bottle, and shut out all the people trying to help her…people like Elena and Stefan who she was not to keen on seeing these days.
Doom and gloom: it was another bright day she assumed with dark shades drawn, as she lay motionless on the bed with a bottle of jack Daniels in hand, when she hears another annoying knock on the door, the knocks she's been ignoring for 3 weeks straight, finally annoyed by the constant pounding, bonnie rolls over placing the jack Daniels on the nightstand, and with that she firmly makes her way to the persist knocking at the door, opening the door angrily,
Bonnie: what?
Caroline her blond best friend just lunges at her squeezing her tightly,
Caroline: finally… I was so worried, I thought you had died in here (lively yet hostile)
Bonnie: (not hugging back) as you can see, I'm fine (dry tone)
Caroline: sorry, the same can't be said for your smell (sniffs) you smell like a brewery
Bonnie's other best friend never had any use for tact, bonnie shrugged heading for the home bar,
Bonnie: what I can say, I loves me a good drink (half of a smirk appearing on her face)
Caroline: that's not funny (low)
Caroline exhales deeply as bonnie, pours herself a cup of vodka, Caroline opens her mouth to speak as bonnie gulped down the drink, worry spreads over Caroline's face.
Caroline: Bonnie…I don't think you should, (exhales) what am trying say is you need to get out of this house and stop drinking… sound like a good idea
Bonnie: that sounds like a horrible idea (shaking her head pouring another drink)
Caroline: look, I know how this is going to sound coming from me, but you are being extremely selfish, you've barely left this house in three weeks you don't answer the door or pick-up the phone (pause)I mean come on you have to start dealing with this… I mean it's been 3 weeks since….
Bonnie: Caroline, (low) Caroline (panting a little)
Caroline ignoring bonnie's low pitch
Bonnie: Caroline, shut-up (yells slamming down her glass)
Caroline clams up bitterly, bonnie walks up to stand right in front of herself-centered friend who at this moment was thinking of someone other than herself staring up to look her square in the eye's, bonnie caresses her shoulders.
Bonnie: (exhales) look Caroline, you are one of the few people that am not angry with… which means I need you(inhales) but not just yet… (She draws her attention to the ground) so I gotta, do this alone for now.
Caroline smile's warmly at bonnie,
Caroline: I just love you okay, so when you need me, I'll be there (chipper voice back in play)
A small smile manages to creep on the corners of bonnie's mouth, tilting her head she hugs Caroline.
Caroline: alright, I have to go; matt's waiting for me at the grill...maybe you'd like to join us (smiling)
(Bonnie just shakes her head no leading Caroline to the door)
Caroline: it's a beautiful day (pouting almost)
(Bonnie just closes the front door as Caroline walks away somberly when Caroline gets in the car pulling off she calls matt)
Matt: what happened? Is she coming…? (Voice eager for information)
Caroline: nope, I tried (pausing) matt; I'm scared she's going to drink herself to death before she lets any of us help (her voice cracking in worry)
Matt: hurry here, we'll figure something out (they hang-up)
Caroline drives away keeping herself from crying being strong for her friend even if she wasn't allowed to help; she'd be strong for her anyways….
The day seemed longer than usual not that bonnie even noticed time anymore, she sat in the tube with the shower running, she swirled the glass of scotch around in her hand before gulping it down, shedding a few tears that are drowned away in the shower water and for a moment she could feel the tightness in her throat loosen its grip…. So she shut's the water off and went to get dressed in a pair of light- blue jeans, and white t- shirt with bear paw house shoes, she pulled her curly brownish black hair into a ponytail and for the first time in three weeks, her greenish eye's met the mirror she exhaled looking away in shame, she then got up and left…
Tyler pov: Tyler Lockwood had never been someone you would consider likeable and he'd agree, but lately he was going through his on changes and issues, so with the few times he saw her; he could relate and it called to him and it made the selfish, spoiled boy in him want to step up and be needed, needed by her…. Earlier that day unbeknownst to Bonnie or Caroline, Tyler was there watching from his car needing to be there but not understanding how, considering he and bonnie grow up together but as puberty and high school came upon them they drifted apart, but to him they were always friends and she needed him now, and he could admit that he needed someone too, after about 15 minutes inside Caroline was already showed the door which made Tyler comment to himself "the dimwit isn't much use to anybody , so she better hold on to matt while she can before he wises up"… Tyler didn't think much of Caroline, hell he didn't think much of any girl expect the only girl he wasn't ever mean or rude to Bonnie Bennett, a childhood friend whom he drifted away from, but now he wanted to be close to… As Caroline drove away Tyler Lockwood, felt nervous, and unsure which is something the cocky arrogant rich boy didn't allow himself to feel…. But this day Tyler Lockwood, held his breath has he approached the front door of this fragile young woman, who was drowning in the sorrow of her grams death… Tyler closed his eyes inhaling nervously knocking on the door…Bonnie thinking it was Caroline, glass in hand she swung the door open;
Bonnie: I thought, I told you no…. Tyler (surprised) what are you doing here?
Tyler stares at her for a moment thinking to himself even grief stricken she was still breathtaking… interrupting his thoughts bonnie calls out his name again,
Bonnie: (snapping) Tyler, Hello in there…..
Tyler: Sorry, (he exhaled; he didn't even realize he'd stopped breathing)
Bonnie: I said what are you doing here? (Looking around for others) who sent you, Matt? (Annoyed)
Tyler: Nobody sent me; I came on my own believe it or not… (Standing with his hands in his pocket eyebrows rose)
Sizing him up Bonnie pulls the glass to her lips ready to gulp, when Tyler grabs the drink smelling it
Tyler: (exhales) Scotch… (Stepping inside the house arrogantly)
Bonnie shuts the door behind him, holding out her hand awaiting the glass
Tyler: any good (He smiles)
Bonnie: (squints) I think so, so can I have it back now (agitated tone)
Tyler squints at her before gulping it, like a professional bonnie looks almost annoyed and amused.
Tyler: Nah, it's not that good (licking his lips)
Bonnie: (an exhausted look appears over her face) if you're going to start in on me about drinking, you can leave (heading for the bar) because I've heard the speeches from Elena already…
Tyler: No speeches (waving his hands in defeat)
Bonnie: Good (Squints)
Tyler: But I will say, drinking doesn't stop the pain… trust me I've tried (avoiding eye contact with those words)
Bonnie: ahem, really cause am also not in the mood for a heart to heart either (opening a new bottle, bonnie pours another drink)
Tyler: I'll have another.
Tyler takes the drink… they stare at each other before downing there glasses of scotch... Inhaling Tyler smirks looking at his watch)
Tyler: I guess I'll get going… but if you need company I'll be more than happy to drink with you, but not here (smirking)
Before Tyler leaves he pulls back the curtains covering the picture window, Bonnie watches as Tyler drives away in his sports car curiously she wonders "was that really Tyler Lockwood, offering support in her time of need" she closes her eyes thinking of both Caroline and Tyler, Bonnie then shrugs off each conversation with another glass of scotch, thinking "why be alone, misery does love company after all" and with that she headed upstairs.
This is the first part of chapter 1 so if you guys like I'll write more if not then I'll scrape this and start over….ps hope you'll enjoy