A/N:
Thought I'd add a little more. :)
PART TWO
"Hello?"
"Hi! Bonnie, hi. Good morning!"
"...is it?...it's kinda dark still outside..."
* slapping of hand on nightstand, to grab clock *
"You know it's five in the morning...on a Sunday?"
"Yeah! You mentioned you're a morning person. Thought you'd be up by now."
"...no. Not yet."
"...sorry. Wow. Thoughtless. Do you want me to call back? Like in an hour?"
"That would still be six in the morning."
"Right. Still dark, I guess."
"How about I call you once I wake up and get some coffee in me?"
"Sure, okay. Sounds good..."
"Okay...talk to you later..."
"Your drowsy voice is-really sexy."
"...you're kinda loopy. But, thanks?"
* silence on phone *
* continued silence *
"Kai?"
"Yep. Talk to you later, bye!"
* man hangs up phone, staring down at sudden erection that won't go away *
-XxXxX-
ONE WEEK LATER...
"So you're a witch. Turned killer for hire?"
"Yes, but I use the Dexter method."
"...is that the serial killer on HBO?"
"Yeah! Oh, do you watch that?"
"Sometimes. I'm not caught up."
"Great! I won't spoil you. Awesome, I won't have to explain it to you. My approach."
"Your approach-to killing people?"
"Uh-huh. It's important you understand. I'm really picky with my cases. Like, I just kill the ones who deserve it."
"Oh."
"Jo told me to emphasize that when we had this talk. That I only murder assholes. Ya know, the ones who have no remorse. 'Cause it's totally different from remorseful assholes. Them, I leave alone. It's only fair. Being one myself."
"..."
"Bonnie, I swear-"
"I'm sorry, I just need to process."
* fifteen minutes later, still sitting at a booth in diner, man and woman staring at each other, man sipping milkshake nervously, while woman looks like a frozen statue *
"Bon-"
"Still processing."
"Okay, great."
-XxXxX-
TWO DAYS LATER...
* phone rings, man picks up quickly on first trill, then schools face to calm, and clears throat to weed out any sounds of desperation *
"So...done processing?"
"..."
"Bonnie?"
"Yeah. I think so, Kai."
"And? We, uh, good?
"Well...I have this rule where I try not to date homicidal men since that's more of my friends' thing..."
"...cool."
"...Are you?"
"...sure."
"You sound mad."
"No. Wha-no, it's no big deal. We were keeping it loose anyway, right? I'm a busy man, you're a...pretty girl..."
"Okay. I guess I'll see you around, then. Good luck with-the Dexter thing."
-XxXxX-
THAT SAME NIGHT...
"Eight glasses?"
"Yeah."
"Eight. All at once?"
"There a problem?"
"He got dumped, just give the man his shots, Mattie. I'll have my regular."
"Didn't get dumped, Damon."
"There's this grapevine, and I been hearing from there that is exactly what happened. Told you being honest at the start never pays off. Gotta reel 'em in first."
"You don't get dumped if you never even went out on a date."
"Ouch. That's even worse. You didn't make the cut, my friend."
"What is that?"
"Eh. A reversible problem. You still have a window. I may know a little something about it. Let me just say, persistence is key."
"Says the guy who stalked his brother's girlfriend."
"No, no. That was persistence. And look where it got me, huh?"
"...I'm listening."
"Okay, well, you didn't hear it from me...but Elena may or may not have mentioned that Caroline and Bonnie may or may not be at the movies tomorrow night..."
-XxXxX-
THE NEXT NIGHT...
"Why am I here?"
"Catching the latest showing. What's your problem? Eat your damn popcorn that I paid for, geeze."
"I don't like popcorn."
"Really, dude, I know you're a vampire. But everyone loves popcorn."
"I don't. That statement isn't accurate."
"Can you just-look, here comes the trailers."
"Know what else I don't like? Chick flicks. And Reese Witherspoon. I don't even watch this with Caroline."
* man munches loudly on popcorn, eyeing a seat two rows in front, where a woman sits next to an empty seat *
"I also don't like you."
"Stop. I'm your BFF, don't lie. We're way past the stage of being coy, okay? And Damon's not here. Your feelings are safe, Stef."
"Don't call me Stef."
* man continues munching loudly on popcorn, then stops as a man approaches the empty seat next to the woman two rows in front *
"Aw, hell no!"
* man throws popcorn bag to the floor, standing...then breathes in relief when the other man passes the empty seat, walking to another further down the row next to another woman. *
"Dammit, I just wasted a perfectly good bag of..."
* magic brings the bag up from the floor, and magic refills half emptied bag with new popcorn *
"Is that Bonnie up there?"
"What? No."
"Kai. You dragged me here so we can spy on Bonnie."
"Is that her? What a coincidence."
* man chuckles, in between munching on popcorn *
"You're pathetic."
* man slurps soda, staring innocently *
"I told you not to listen to Damon."
"He said to play it cool! I did! So cool she fucking froze me out, man! I should never have listened to you! Give her time! I gave her too much...who processes things for two fucking days?! I haven't seen her in so long, and I can't take it-"
"SHHH!"
"Ah, simmer do-oh, what was that? Did someone just threw a nacho chip on my head?"
"Yeah. With cheese."
"Kai. I have cheese. In my hair."
"Okay, here, have a napkin."
"I'm gonna kill you."
"After the movie. Where's your manners? This is my treat anyway."
"Treat? More like torture."
"Stefan?"
"Oh, my God."
* man gets up excitedly, in between munching popcorn *
"Caroline, hey! Fancy meeting you here."
"Yeah, Kai. At a chick flick. Weird."
"Hi, Care."
"So you're willing to watch a rom-com with him, but not me? Really?"
"I'm here against my will. I want that on record."
"Ugh!"
* storms off *
"Caroline, wait! Ah, dammit. People, do NOT throw shit on my hair. I will eat you! Caroline!"
"SSSSSHHHHHHHHHHH!"
"Kai?"
* man picks up soda and popcorn, then climbs over people carelessly to drop two rows to the front, on empty seat beside the woman *
"Hey, Bonnie."
"Hey. Where did Caroline just go? And was that Stefan?"
"Yeah. Lovers' spat. You know how that is."
* man holds out popcorn...then smiles widely when girl reaches in hesitantly *
"Thanks."
"Sure."
"I have an extra straw, too. If you want to share my drink."
"What do you have?"
"Cherry coke."
"Okay. Thanks."
* man's smile grows wider *
-XxXxX-
TEN MINUTES LATER...
* man yawns, then stretches arm out to casually rest behind woman's seat *
"Don't push it."
"Nope. Never."
* man brings arm back to his side, reaching for popcorn, at the same moment woman does also. Their fingers touch, and magic sparks out. *
* man and woman stare at each other in the dark *
"...that wasn't me. Was that you?"
"What? Of course not."
"Bonnieeee..."
-XxXxX-
ONE HOUR, THIRTY MINUTES LATER...
* walking out of the theater, man eyeing woman suspiciously, as she avoids his eyes *
"You naughty girl. Keeping secrets."
"I'm not."
"Okay, so was that just our explosive chemistry then?"
"No. Good night, Kai."
"Need a lift?"
"Caroline said she would pick me up."
"My car's right around the corner, if you change your mind."
* woman stares at man walking away, then focuses on his ass in skinny jeans, before she shakes her head *
"Um, okay, sure. Thanks."
* woman approaches car, where man has passenger door held open, smirking as she brushes by him to get inside *
* closes door smoothly, before turning around and doing dramatic fist pump and hip bucking *
"I can see you!"
* man stops and then quickly walks back to the driver's side, all calm *
-XxXxX-
THREE WEEKS LATER...
* woman walks up the porch to her house, then turns around, looking angry as man stops on top of step, looking confused *
"So you're saying, I shouldn't try to dismember people who 'accidentally' grab your ass on purpose?"
"He was drunk, Kai. And I could've handled it. And you didn't try to dismember him, you actually did."
"Well, lucky for him, you fixed him right up! He definitely picked the right ass to grab, right? Not only do you like being fondled by strangers, but you're also a witch after all. Which I knew, back when we met at the speed dating table."
"For the tenth time, sorry I didn't tell you right away. Didn't want to scare anyone off. Men don't really go for the girls who can magically curse them with warts when they don't call back."
"..."
"Kai?"
"Sorry, just having a hard time imagining anyone wouldn't call you back."
"..."
"Bonnie?"
* woman walks up to man, hauls him down by his jacket, and kisses him *
* surprised man wraps hands around woman, and kisses back *
* two minutes later, still kissing *
* three minutes later, kissing has turned to semi-indecent make-out on the porch swing *
"Wanna come inside?"
"Yes, please."
-XxXxX-
AN HOUR LATER...
* man and woman plop on to their backs, tangled up in bedsheets *
"Oh, my God."
"Holy shit."
* man and woman continue to stare away from each other, faces sweaty and shock in their eyes *
* seconds later, woman is staring around at floor and walls that look half-burned and broken pieces of furniture everywhere *
"Bonnie, is that normal for you? Starting fires when you climax?"
"No. You do that a lot? Break windows during sex?"
"Not really. Not ever."
* both blinking up at the ceiling *
"Wanna try it ag-"
"Yeah, okay."
-XxXxX-
ONE MONTH LATER...
"Just lemonade."
"What, seriously?"
"Don't make me repeat myself, Matt. I'm in a good mood."
* scraping of stool chair next to the man with a goofy grin sitting at the bar *
"You look weird."
"Hey yourself, Damon."
"Why do you look so stupid?"
* bigger grin grows *
"Oh. I see. Things going well with BonBon, huh?"
* grin threatens to split man's face in half *
"Called it. Now spare me the details."
"Yeah, sure. Hey, I gotta go kill this embezzler or something. But he's got vampire bodyguards. Wanna tag along?"
"Eh, why not? Everything's a rerun tonight anyway."
-XxXxX-