Anon: I'd like to know how Bonnie and Enzo celebrated Christmas. If they exchanged gifts etc. Maybe a little fic, pretty please? :)
Author's Note: I'm officially the worst person in the world right now. Anon, I would just like to apologize at how slow I am in writing shit. Legit, it's not just schoolwork, but also the tremendous writer's block I had experienced. I'm so sorry! Here you go though! I hope you'll like it along with the other people reading this fic. Enjoy!
It was Christmas. Bonnie had gotten out of the cabin to secretly buy a gift for Enzo who was still sleeping soundly on the couch before she left. She wore her black coat and had her phone on hand. In her bag, she kept her wallet and a small pocket knife just in case there was trouble. Although the armory hadn't found her in two years, she was still at high risk of being captured. Enzo had always kept this in mind which made him seem to worry about her safety. In fact, it was only recently this year he felt it was clear enough for Bonnie to leave the premises from time to time. However, it didn't stop him from keeping a close watch and reminding her to be alert and careful.
It puzzled her a lot, Enzo's sudden care and concern. For the first few days of her stay in the cabin, he was somewhat his same old narcissistic self. When an opportunity to annoy Bonnie arose, he didn't hesitate to take it. His snarky comments and smug look even reminded her a bit of Damon which made her want to hit him in the face even more. However, after a while, she started to notice other things about him that she never would have expected.
She noticed the way he would ask if she was alright or how he would listen attentively to all her stories and rants that were practically just random thoughts in her head. She'd notice how he'd open up to her as well, telling her about the misadventures he had and some other tales that probably not even Damon knew about. He would make her laugh and do little things to keep her entertained, even though she knew he really didn't have to. Then, she noticed the times when she would just read quietly on the sofa and catch him staring at her. Enzo would give a soft smile and she'd ask why. He would shake his head and tell her it was nothing and go back to what he was doing beforehand.
She felt something whenever he would do those small actions. That exact emotion to her was still unclear, but all she knew was that they weren't just getting nearer to the truth behind the armory, they were getting closer to each other as well. She cared for Enzo a lot and the feeling was mutual. He saved her at the time when she needed saving the most and somehow even took the pain of loneliness away. He gave her back the hope that she was beginning to miss and the feeling of security that had been taken away from her yet again.
So now there she was, in the freezing cold, looking for a present for a person who could probably get anything he wanted in any given moment. After her purchase, she went back to the cabin. She wondered if he was going to like the gift or if it would be one of those stereotypical reactions friends give when they're not really excited about the present, but still very much appreciative for the effort. She felt like that was going to be the case with him.
She sighed. She arrived back in the hidden cottage and saw the lights turned on. Enzo was awake. This meant she needed to come up with an excuse as to why she went out or her plan wouldn't just be flawed, but also ruined. She took a deep breath before unlocking the door and going inside.
"Hey, I just went out to… Woah." Bonnie stopped in shock. The once dimly lit cabin she left just a moment ago was suddenly fully decorated. The fire place was burning bright and warm and a Christmas tree placed in the center of the room. Wreaths were perfectly plastered around the area while Christmas lights were illuminating everything. Her eyes examined the place for a while and landed on Enzo who was cutting some vegetables on the counter. He looked up from the cutting board and said.
"Dammit, I was hoping you'd come in a little later. I was almost done cooking. Well, no matter. Welcome home." Enzo greeted with a smile. Bonnie was still a bit paralyzed but managed to let out a small thank you. She slowly closed the door and walked a few steps closer, still examining the interior.
"Enzo, you did all of this?" She asked curiously. Enzo paused before answering.
"Well, Santa had a little help." She was going to question what that meant, but she was interrupted by a tiny yelp coming from the bedroom.
"Lizzie! What did I say about pinching your sister?! See Ric, I told you that you guys should wait in the car till I called." Caroline came out of the room with Ric following from behind with two little girls. She fixed herself up before saying,
"Surprise!" Bonnie couldn't believe her eyes. She took a few steps closer.
"Caroline?" She asked with some disbelief in her tone.
"In the flesh." Caroline answered with a smile and that's when Bonnie knew it wasn't an illusion. Caroline had her arms wide open as Bonnie ran to her and gave her a tight hug.
"Oh god, I missed you so much!" Bonnie said.
"I can see that." Caroline joked back. Bonnie laughed. She was filled with so much joy and seeing her so happy made Enzo smile.
\(-_-)/ HUZZAH \(-_-)/
They all finally settle down. Bonnie finally was able to meet her little nieces and the two were excited to talk to her as well. They were a bit tired from the trip, but that didn't stop them from being as loud and chatty as their mother. The two even got Enzo to play with them, making him pick them up and speak and although Enzo looked like he was the type to be annoyed by little children pestering him, he actually was having fun.
"Seems like the kids are really taking a liking to Enzo huh?" Caroline said bringing Bonnie a mug of eggnog. Bonnie stopped looking at him and the kids and turned her attention to Caroline.
"Yeah, but you better grab them before they begin catching onto his antics. Trust me, you don't want them saying 'love' in a British accent when you guys go home." Bonnie replied sipping from her drink. Caroline laughed.
"I'll be sure it won't come that. Speaking of liking Enzo, what is with you two?" Caroline asked curiously.
"What do you mean?" Bonnie questioned back confused.
"Oh come on. Do you really think that I don't notice something is going on between the two of you?" Caroline states.
"Nothing is going on with us, Caroline. We're just friends." Bonnie answers, abashed by her friend's accusation.
"Okay, first of all, 'just friends' already tells me you're in denial. I mean guitar lessons, some flirty sessions, and don't get me started on how you guys look at each other."
"Caroline, I swear it doesn't mean anything. I mean I'm sure he wouldn't have agreed to this if it weren't for you." Bonnie defended herself. Caroline looked at her dumbfounded by what her friend had just said.
"Don't tell me you still don't know." She said which made Bonnie confused.
"Know what?"
"Bonnie, I wasn't the one who orchestrated this whole thing. It was all Enzo. He made sure me, Ric and the girl safely arrived here from Dallas to visit you. He wanted to make you happy."
"Wait… What?" Bonnie said in bewilderment. She didn't know the story behind all this and when this plan had even started. She assumed Caroline egged him to let them visit her for the holiday and Enzo just caved in.
"He called around two weeks ago saying how you guys had a chat about Christmas. You told him it used to be your most favorite holiday because of the little decorations that made the place feel warmer and cozier. He said how you even told him about how Grams used to cook for you, me and Elena and it would be the best meal we had. You told him how you were the happiest during those days.… Until the supernatural intervened. With problems like Klaus, Silas, Kai, you explained to him that it seemed like Christmas just seized to exist and it was always about the next fight or way to resurrect someone or save someone that you just ultimately forgot about it. So, he decided to just make this elaborate plan to get you to remember the Christmas spirit again. He did all of this for you." Caroline explained.
Bonnie paused. She remembered when Enzo commented to that story of hers. He pointed out that maybe this year would be different. Of course, she thought nothing of it and didn't expect him to put in so much work and effort just to give Bonnie a day without feeling like everything was out to get her. She didn't know what to feel. It was a hurricane of emotions going in her head.
"Wow." Bonnie let out. She couldn't think of more words to say at the moment.
"Same thing I said. Look, Bonnie, friend or more than that, it's obvious that Enzo really cares about you. I mean I've spent time with him in the past and I've never seen him like this, not even with Lily. You're probably more important to him than you initially thought." Caroline said and Bonnie nodded. She looked at Enzo who was now leaning on the wall, drinking red wine and just gazing around the room. His eyes went to the 2 years old girls who were playing around and the lights that seemed to brighten up the room. Then lastly, he looked at Bonnie who was staring at him as well. He smiled and gave a small wave towards her. Bonnie smiled back.
"And there's the looking to each other's eyes and flirty attitude I was talking about." Caroline commented to which Bonnie rolled her eyes to.
"Excuse me for a bit." She said as she grabbed a small wrapped gift out of her bag and began to approach Enzo.
"Hi." She told him.
"Hey." Enzo replied.
"Since the girls are done pestering you, I thought it was my turn to annoy." Bonnie stated. Enzo let out a laugh.
"Please, you're never a nuisance. Those two little girls though, they do act a lot like their mother." Enzo responded and Bonnie gave a small laugh.
"So, what is it you want to talk about?" Enzo asked. Bonnie gave a sigh. She handed him the present and answered.
"I wanted to say thank you for everything, so I got you a gift." Enzo at first gave a confused look, but then it changed to a smirk.
"So this is what you were doing so early in the morning." He said. 'Of course he knew.', she thought.
"Yeah, well, I wanted to surprise you." She replied. Enzo took the gift and began to unwrap it slowly. When he opened it, he saw a purple dreamcatcher lying inside the small box.
"Whenever you were here, there were times that I'd catch you rustling in your sleep. You seemed to be having these horrible nightmares. Being abandoned, dying of consumption, and the Augustine society, were just some of the things you muttered about. I thought that maybe with this, all of those would just go away. I mean I get it isn't technically witch voodoo magic or whatever, but I don't know, maybe it will help. I know. It's stupid and cliché and agh I am so bad at thi-" Bonnie was stopped midway by Enzo pulling her in for a tight hug. Bonnie was shocked, but wrapped her arms around him too.
"Thank you." Enzo said. They stayed like that for a while, until they pulled apart.
"Wait. So you like it?" Bonnie asked a bit surprised.
"Of course I do. Why would you even ask?" Enzo answered without any hesitation.
"Enzo, you literally flew four people here and created an elaborate plan for weeks just for me. Compare that with my gift, it seems kind of little and crappy." She explained. Enzo shook his head. He put his arms on her shoulders and look at her deeply.
"Bonnie, you're present isn't little. You may think it is, but to me, it is worth more than anything I've gotten before and let me tell you, this is the first time anyone has even thought of giving me a gift for Christmas. Yes, I brought Caroline, Ric and the kids her for you, but seeing you happy was my wish for this year and it has already filled me with enough joy. This just made everything even better. I did this expecting that you would get back the feeling of Christmas again, but what I didn't anticipate was that you would allow me to feel it as well. So, thank you, Bonnie. Thank you so much." Enzo said genuinely.
Bonnie knew it was true. He wasn't just saying that for the sake of making her feel better. It was something in his expression and the way he spoke that made her think so. She was about to express her thanks as well when she noticed something on the ceiling.
"Um… What is that?" Bonnie questioned as she pointed to the decoration above their head. Enzo looked up.
"Oh god, it seems to be a mistletoe." Enzo replied.
"That's right you two! You know the rules! You guys have to kiss." Caroline suddenly intervened. Enzo looked at her with a bit of annoyance.
"Caroline, no." Enzo sternly said.
"Oh, come on guys. You have got to get into the Christmas spirit!" Caroline argued.
"Yeah, Uncle Enzo! Santa Claus might get mad if you break one of his rules." Josie said tugging on Enzo's shirt.
"I'm sorry little, loves, but your Aunt Bonnie here is much worse than Saint Nick when she's angered and I really don't think she'd appreciate if I kisse-" Before Enzo could finish his sentence, Bonnie gently pulled him to go lower and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Enzo was completely unprepared. He stared at Bonnie, paralyzed and bewildered by what had just happened. Bonnie smiled at him and said.
"Merry Christmas." Enzo was still shaken, but eventually he understood. He smiled back and replied.
"Merry Christmas."
In the end, that was both the best gift and best Christmas Enzo had ever experienced in centuries.
Author's Note: Hope you guys enjoyed the fic . I really want to see Bonnie and Enzo interact with Josie and Lizzie cause like come on. It would be soooo cute! I'm certain Enzo is really unexpectedly good with kids. Pretty sure if he were human, he would want some of his own… with Bonnie of course! WAH! I also think Caroline ships Bonenzo for some reason. I mean Caroline knows how loyal and kind Enzo could be when it comes to the people he cares about and she knows how much Bonnie is the same and has been sacrificing countless of times so maybe she thinks that Enzo would be right for her. Also, bad dreams yes. I imagine Enzo shouting for help with Damon abandoning him in the cells or like when he was in the room full of dead corpses when he was turned into a vampire. Enzo probably even shouted Bonnie's name in his sleep thinking she was getting captured by Alex or killed. Oh god. I'm depressing myself. Alright. So yeah. Thanks a lot for reading and have a good day/night!
