"Bonnie we're here." Bonnie shifted in the seat. She cracked her neck and looked out the front window.
"Wow." The huge brick mansion stunned her. She unbuckled her seatbelt while never taking her eyes off of it. The only thing that stole her attention was the fountain in front of the home. "Seriously?"
"Nik always is the attention whore. He has to let everyone know what's his." Both girls giggled as they walked in. The inside of the mansion was even more extravagant, but Bonnie didn't expect anything less. Bonnie set her bags down and a small man appeared to take them upstairs. Before Bonnie could protest Kol came in and spun her in his arms to give her a hug.
"How was the beach darling?" Bonnie eyed him suspiciously.
"Beautiful." He smirked at her and she saw his eyes go dark. "Damon was fine too since you will ask eventually." He rolled his eyes and tried to push the thoughts of Damon and Bonnie out of his mind.
"I wouldn't dare ask." Rebekah rolled her eyes at the youngest brother.
"Liar. Where's Nik?" Bonnie looked to Rebekah and back to Kol. Rebekah was growing impatient by the second while Kol ignored her and stared at Bonnie. "Kol!" He snapped his head to look at his blonde impatient sister.
"I am right here Rebekah no shouting." Klaus walked around the corner and smiled at his sister. His eyes warily went over Bonnie and his brother. "Bonnie." She shoved Kol off and walked to where she could smell alcohol out.
"Klaus." He moved in front of her. "What? A girl can't have a drink?" He moved away from the shelves and let her grab a glass. "Always the gentleman." He could sense her sarcasm and rolled his eyes at her.
"Nik leave her be." Both his siblings said in unison.
"Have any of you three heard from Elijah? He owes me a favor." The siblings all looked at her in shock.
"What kind of favor darling?" Kol was intrigued.
"That is between him and I." Kol shifted uncomfortably. "Something wrong Kol?" He shook his head and left the room.
"I need a bath that car ride killed my back." Bonnie laughed and nodded and she could feel Klaus' eyes on her.
"Something you want Klaus?" He sped up and turned her around shoving her into the shelves. She smiled and put her hands on his chest and sent a shock straight through him. "What'd I do this time?" She took a swig from the bottle and smiled at him.
"Damon Salvatore? You called Damon Salvatore?" His chest was starting to puff up. Bonnie smiled and cocked her head to one side. "Why would you tell him where you are?" Bonnie moved towards him slowly. He sat mesmerized by their movements.
"I talk to who I want Klaus. I am not yours. I am not your brother's. I will do what I want." He stood up and looked down at her.
"Oh is that so?" He lunged for her and she turned and hit him in the face. He swung back and she flew across the room. She stood up throwing the remnants of the table she broke off of her.
"It is." She flew up to him and kicked him square in the chest. Before she could disconnect he grabbed her foot and pulled her with him. She was on top of him when they landed. "Don't get anything confused Klaus. You may be powerful, but so am I. You don't get to tell me what to do." He laughed at her straddling him and she got up. Before she could walk away he walked up behind her and pulled her in flush against his chest.
"Bonnie love. You know I wouldn't ever doubt your power. I do however doubt your loyalty." Bonnie turned and flung him across the room.
"How dare you. I haven't given a reason for any of your siblings to doubt me and since I began staying with you I haven't given you one either." Klaus watched her walk out of the room bottle in hand and up the stairs.
"Testing her loyalty brother? I told you not to piss her off." His eyes darted to Kol.
"Oh shut up Kol." Kol's laugh irritated Klaus to the core. He got up and shoved his brother. "There is something off about her." Kol's smirk died.
"Leave her be Nik." Kol moved closer to his brother. "Leave her be." Kol walked out and Klaus looked at the half-way destroyed room.
"Bekah!" Rebekah was standing in the doorway a second later. She laughed hard seeing the room destroyed.
"Wow. She did a number on you Nik. Kol is upstairs with her right now." Klaus felt his anger rising. That could be his hybrid. His brother was killing his chance. "He fancies her Nik. They saved each other. You don't have that with her. Leave it be." He moved to Rebekah.
"We will see sister." Rebekah knew that the brother's would come to blows and Kol would end up daggered possibly Elijah too. As much as she loved having Bonnie around she had to make the daggers disappear.
"We will." Bonnie walked into the room and Klaus walked out.
"I know what you want Rebekah. I will get them all he has is one left and Elijah will get rid of it for us. The stake I have a plan for it. Don't worry." Rebekah smiled and nodded.
"What are your intentions with my brothers?" Bonnie gave her a sideways glance a little confused as to what she meant. "Do you intend to love one of them?" Bonnie took a deep breath in and nodded that she understood now.
"Rebekah essentially life literally just began for me. Kol has been helping me from the start, Elijah said if I ever needed someone he would be there, and Klaus well I know what kind of person he is and I do not intend to be any more than friendly towards him." Rebekah nodded taking in her answer for now.
"Damon?" Bonnie rolled her eyes.
"Again? He is my connection to home. He is keeping me sane, and what happened in Miami it was a one-time thing. He is with Elena." Rebekah rolled her eyes at the name.
"Precious Elena who could forget?" Bonnie smiled.
"What happened in Miami?" Kol's voice was at a serious tone. Rebekah looked at Bonnie and she nodded and left.
"Kol…"
"What happened in Miami Bonnie?" She took a step towards him and he stepped back not wanting to hurt her.
"I kissed him goodnight it happened one time that was it." Kol moved away from her and towards one of the unbroken bottles of booze. He took a swig and chucked it past her head. She didn't flinch.
"You kissed the Salvatore brother?" He laughed a little and was standing in front of her with the blink of an eye.
"I did. It didn't mean anything Kol. I haven't had reason to lie to you why start now?" He gripped her shoulders and she felt pain but she tried not to let it show. She sent a shock through his arms. "Sorry. You were getting rough." He rolled his eyes and turned around. She placed a hand on his cheek lightly. She bit her lip and smirked at him as she shocked him a little. Then she smiled playfully.
"What was that for?" He couldn't help but smile back.
"Incentive."
"For what?" Bonnie moved her hand down to the collar of his shirt and she pulled him in. His cheek brushed hers and she could hear his heartbeat pick up. She kissed his cheek and let go backing off slowly. He was a little confused. He pulled her back in and kissed her. His hands on her waist and her hands wrapped around his neck. He moved a hand up her side and to her face to hold her where she wanted.
"For that." He pulled back to study her face. "Kol I don't have the same reaction around anyone else. Your brother pisses me off. Damon just made me feel missed. With you Kol, I feel… I don't know something different."
"Wanted, needed, admired?" She smiled and leaned in. He put his forehead on hers and they stood like that for a while. "I assure you love. You are all those things."
"The problem is... Until I am loved nothing will be set in stone." She walked away and his hands fell slowly from her. He didn't remember the last time he truly loved someone. Klaus loved Caroline, Bekah loved Matt and Stefan, and Elijah loved the doppelgangers. He cared a great deal for Bonnie, but she wouldn't let him in until he proved or anyone else for that matter that she was loved.
Kol sat on the couch and stared into the fire. He looked around the room at everything Nik had filled it with. "Thinking brother?" Nik's voice always sounded like nails on a chalkboard when he was irritated.
"Go away Nik." Kol turned to look at him. "In fact go back to Mystic Falls and bother Caroline. You do love her don't you? Or have you forgotten her already?" Klaus chuckled and he could hear glasses and bottles being maneuvered.
"Trouble in paradise brother? I hear she wants to be loved. Are you sure you can do that Kol?" Kol leaned his head back on the couch. "I could prove to her that she is." Kol shot off the couch and tossed his brother.
"You haven't had enough tonight Niklaus?" Klaus chuckled got up and left Kol alone again. Kol listened to his steps retreat upstairs. He heard a knock and listened in.
"Klaus what do you want?" Bonnie he was up by Bonnie.
"Bonnie. I wanted to apologize for earlier. You know I have a temper sometimes. I just didn't know you could get under my skin so well."
"What your ego wasn't that big? I'm shocked." He smiled at her loving her courage. She always had it.
"I am shocked you didn't know that." Bonnie returned a smile and shook her head. "Would you care to join me for a few minutes to talk?" Bonnie reluctantly nodded and followed him out of her room to his own. The dark furniture was beautiful and the artwork that hung around the room was amazing. She admired everything carefully. "This way love." Bonnie looked in his direction and followed him out.
"What is this about Kla…" Bonnie was caught off guard by the beautiful view on his porch. "Wow."
"I wanted to apologize. I know you haven't been anything but loyal to us since you have come back. I also know that you aren't property of anyone here or in Mystic Falls. I just wanted to let you in on something." She looked over to him and made her way to stand next to him leaning against the stone railing looking over.
"What would you like to let me in on Klaus?" He smiled and she swear she saw a slight blush.
"I admire you. Your strength is astounding, the way you let everything just flow in your life, how you have handle everything, and how you have been towards my sister. You have been a gift to my family. You have given us one by giving us Kol back." She looked at him. Her gaze lightened a little and he knew he was beginning to win her over.
"You can't expect me to just say okay like everyone else." He turned facing the house and leaned back on the rail as she looked out still. He looked down at her and she looked up at him.
"I expect you to know that I only act that way when I care about someone or something." Bonnie smiled.
"Caroline told me some things about you. I didn't really believe them until this moment." He smiled at her and she stood up taller still locked in on his eyes. "You have a chance. Don't blow it." She leapt over the railing and he watched her wander around the yard and down to the beach. She seemed to stand out against the night. He wanted a definite shot with her, but hurting his family would ruin that so he had to play fair. His worry was how. Bonnie's mind was on helping Rebekah, getting a hold of Elijah, not irritating either brother, spending time with Kol, talking to Damon, and how to figure out more about what Klaus was hiding. Her last call with Damon was short and bittersweet.
"Damon."
"Judgey. I'm about five minutes out figured I would call you before Elena heard." Bonnie heard him sigh. "I am not telling her Bonnie. It was a one-time thing."
"One-time. Got it." She felt her heart break a little.
"Bon I didn't mean…" She smiled.
"It's okay. You're there and I am on my way to California."
"Keep in touch Bonnie. I worry." She gave a small giggle.
"I know you do. Bye Damon."
"Later Bonnie." She hung up and heard Rebekah shift in her seat. She felt a hand on her shoulder and a tear run down her face. She tried not to let anything get to her, but her emotions were still on overdrive and she was trying to fight through it.
A/N: I hope you like this chapter. I figured there hasn't been much Elijah so it is time to bring him up. I love the comments and ideas that some of you have I read them all and I take everything into concideration. I have midterms coming up so I will post again hopefully in the next week, but for now please enjoy. :D
