"There's no breaking free. There's no escaping her reach. Every moment we spend together is another moment she could discover how I feel about you."

"I'm not gonna let you out of my sight. I can't lose you again."

"You never lost me, Bonnie Bennett."

"Please stay."

"I can't put you in any more danger. You have to let me go. You have to let me go."

"If you're gonna leave, then leave. I'm not gonna watch you."

"Know this, love. I will never stop fighting. I will brave the oceans and sail past the sirens to find my way back to you."

Chapter 1

Control

If only he could sail past the sirens and find his way back to me now. Bonnie thought, fighting back angry tears.

He was trying to protect her, but what about him? She could protect him too…or she could've if her magic hadn't left her. Biting back her tears she made her way into the cabin, their cabin. It looked like it had when they'd been trying to figure out what the Armory had planned for Bonnie, but this time it was littered with research about sirens and mind control. She hated this. Feeling helpless.

She sat heavily on the sofa trying desperately to stretch her back. It had been hurting with all the stress and her lack of quality sleep. Running on mostly coffee had had its effects too it would seem. Her head was killing her and her breasts were getting very sore. Maybe it was time to cut back on the caffeine and get some rest. Yawning heavily Bonnie got up from the sofa and made her way to the bathroom for an extremely hot shower. After her shower she would force herself to get some sleep even if just for a few hours. She needed it.

Bonnie must have been asleep for some time now. A very excited Caroline was roughly shaking her awake and she was struggling to force her heavy lids open. She must've been more exhausted than she'd realized.

"Bonnie! Bonnie, wake up. It's been like ten hours." Caroline whined.

Bonnie pushed herself into a sitting position in bed.

"Ten hours? There's no way-"

"Stefan proposed!" Caroline interrupted, smiling widely and shoving her hand in Bonnie's face.

"Oh my god Care! Congratulations. This is great! I'm really happy for you." Bonnie said leaning forward to embrace her best friend.

Caroline pulled back from the hug, holding Bonnie's shoulders, her brow furrowed.

"Bon, do you feel okay? You're warmer than usual."

"Oh yeah. I'm probably just a little run down. I've been drinking a ton of coffee too and not eating as much as I should, so I'm sure it has its consequences."

Caroline's face took on a certain determination that Bonnie didn't like.

"I'll make you some soup! You're probably getting a cold. Maybe we can head it off. I have some good news besides my engagement too! Rick and his intern are making some serious headway at the Armory." Caroline went on talking while Bonnie sat up more beginning to feel nauseous.

"Oh god…" Bonnie rushed out of bed, barely making it to the toilet before vomited what little contents were in her stomach.

Caroline rushed in, pulling Bonnie's hair away from her face and put it in a short ponytail before moving to the sink to wet a washcloth in cold water. Bonnie let he toilet lid fall closed and flushed before sitting on top of the closed lid.

"Ugh…" she moaned. Caroline placed the cool washcloth behind her neck and put the back of her hand against Bonnie's forehead.

"You're still warm…but not warm enough to be throwing up…at least that's my experience with Josie and Lizzie." Caroline's face became very contemplative.

"You don't think…" Caroline began before shaking her head of those thoughts.

"Don't think what?" Bonnie asked while removing the washcloth and moving to the sink to brush her teeth.

"I mean it's impossible…well actually I don't know what's impossible anymore…especially with all the siren crap going on and-"

Bonnie rinsed and spit before turning to face a rambling Caroline.

"Care, what?"

Caroline opened her mouth then shut it again. Bonnie gave her a pointed look.

"You don't think…you…could you maybe…be pregnant?" Caroline grimaced a little as she said it.

Bonnie moved past Caroline into the bedroom and began rummaging through the dresser drawers in search of an outfit other than her well-loved sweatpants that Enzo had loved to tease her about. After shedding the sweatpants in favor of jeans, ankle boots and her favorite off the shoulder black sweater she turned to Caroline and grabbed the keys to Enzo's car off of her nightstand.

"Let's go…I think I should probably get a test." Bonnie said shrugging and shifting her purse onto her shoulder.

Bonnie was driving quietly down the road toward the only nearby grocery store for miles. She was far too calm and quiet for Caroline's liking. Caroline snuck a few peaks her way before refusing to keep her mouth shut.

"So…how are you feeling?" Caroline ventured.

"I don't know. I mean…on one hand it's completely impossible, but the impossible happens with us every day, and to make matters worse, I haven't had a period in almost three months. I didn't realize it until you asked if I could be pregnant and I couldn't remember my last period. So 'A' plus 'B' equals…I guess I don't want to take the test and expect something…or not expect something. It could just be all of the stress."

Caroline smiled and nodded encouragingly. "I understand. Let's figure out for sure then we can take it from there." Caroline reached out and gave Bonnie's free hand a gentle and reassuring squeeze.

Rushing through the aisle, Bonnie picked up at three tests with Caroline following close behind with a cart.

"What's the cart for?"

"It's time to get some groceries too…something other than canned soup." Caroline said pointedly.

They made their way back to the cabin and put everything away before Bonnie slipped away to the bathroom and Caroline perched herself on the edge of the bed. Bonnie walked out, placing the first test on the nightstand and sat next to Caroline to wait. Exactly three minutes later Caroline turned her gaze to Bonnie who nodded for her to look at the test.

Caroline snatched up the test at lightening speed her eyebrows rising in surprise at the results.

"It says you're pregnant." She said passing the test to Bonnie.

"Okay. Two more tests and then I'll accept the results."

Three bottles of water and two tests later, Bonnie was most likely pregnant, but a doctor's appointment would be needed to confirm with absolute certainty. Caroline wasted no time in getting Bonnie to the nearest clinic and compelling the ultrasound technician.

"Well Ms. Bennett, you are indeed pregnant. You're about six weeks along. Congratulations! I'll be right back with a list of what is and what isn't okay to eat, and a prescription for prenatal vitamins." The technician said swiping the gel off of Bonnie's stomach with a baby wipe before walking from the examination room.

Bonnie turned to Caroline who gave her a sympathetic yet excited smile. Bonnie couldn't help the watery smile from covering her face. A tear slipped down her cheek.

"Oh Bon…it'll be okay! I'm here for you. Stefan is here for you. Rick is here for you. You've got us all in your corner and we're gonna fight to bring Enzo and Damon home."

"We may need Rick to look into a half-human/half-witch or whatever I am now pregnancy first and foremost. As much as I want…need…Enzo right now, I have to worry about our kid right now." She said gesturing to her still flat stomach.

Caroline drove Bonnie back to the cabin and left her to her thoughts, but not before forcing her to take the blood packets she kept in her purse and making her dinner. Finally alone, Bonnie changed into her sweatpants and crawled into bed, pulling the comforter over her head. Her emotions were all over the place. She never thought children would be an option. She wasn't even at a point where she felt any motherly urges, but now confronted with it she worried. How could she raise a child when she herself was most likely in danger? Enzo was fighting hard against this siren, but Bonnie knew he could break at any moment and the siren could see into his mind and more importantly see how important Bonnie was to him.

Before she left, Caroline had asked Bonnie to come stay with her and Stefan. Maybe she would stay with them, but she just needed some time right now. She placed her hand across her still flat stomach. She couldn't help the small smile that covered her face. She snapped out of it, hearing her phone buzz. It was a number she didn't recognize.

"Hello?"

"Bonnie."

"Enzo? What…what's going on? Are you…"

"Free? No Love, afraid not. She got into my head. She saw you."

Bonnie flew from the bed, shedding the sweatpants in favor of the jeans she'd had on earlier that day, the phone secured between her ear and shoulder.

"How long do I have?"

"A few hours. Go." He urged before hanging up.

The control she thought she would start the gain some semblance of while laying in bed hand lying on her flat stomach was all but dashed now. It looked like Bonnie would be heading over to the Salvatore residence sooner than expected.