Bonnie and Stefan were enjoying their Matt free week. Monday after burgers they decided on a movie and to Stefan's liking that it was a scary one. When he popped in Strangers he was ready to act like her shield and whenever someone would pop out unexpectedly she would jump in his arms and he would always immediately wrap his arms around her to calm her down.

He was sure that friends do that; comfort each other when watching a scary movie, someone has to be the strong one right?

"Can we turn this off please?"

"It's almost over; I need to see how this ends." His hand reached in the popcorn grabbing a handful then stuffing it in his mouth.

"Then watch it on your own, I'm going to bed."

Stefan was about to ask if she wanted a ride back to her place, but he saw her go back to his room and close the door. He lifted an eyebrow in the air and shrugged turning his attention back to the movie.

Friends have sleepovers.

When the movie ended he headed straight for the shower. After the water turned cold, he got out and walked back to his room. Stefan slowly opened the door and saw Bonnie's chest slowly rise and fall and noted that she was asleep. He smiled and opened the door wider walking in. Digging in his drawer he found a pair of sweat pants and removed his towel and slipped the pants on before climbing into bed. He tried his hardest to keep his hands to himself even though he so badly wanted her in his arms. He turned his back to her to gain more control of his hands and forced his eyes shut with a sigh as he allowed himself to drift off.

She was the first to wake up and she felt comfortable – more than she had in a while. It was daring of her to sleep over, but she didn't feel like driving home to a cold empty place. When Stefan got out the shower last night she had to smile because she knew that he was trying to maintain a friendship otherwise he would've spooned her and went to sleep but he didn't and instead, he turned his back to her and acted like a complete gentleman. This position didn't last long since she woke up in his arms, but it was only natural that he toss and turn in his sleep and reach out for whoever is beside him. She didn't mind though, he radiated such warmth and it made her feel comfortable and at peace. She felt his exhale on her neck and she shivered unknowingly pushing her back closer to his chest. She badly wanted to face him so that when he woke up her eyes would be the first thing that he sees, but she knew that it would be inappropriate. He grunted while waking up and his eyes fluttered open to see nothing but hair. He lifted his head up being a little confused, but when he saw the side of a perfect face and he knew that he was with Bonnie. He returned his head to the pillow and tightens his hold around her waiting for her to wake up.

"Bon? You up?" Stefan said after a while.

She pretended to stir acting as if she just woke up, "Yeah"

"Would you like some–" he stopped midway as she turned around in his arms to face him, "uh, would you like some breakfast?" He tried not to stare into her eyes for too long but he couldn't help it. She looked beautiful with her hair ruffled and her eyes still glistened in the mid-dark room.

"Sure." She said with a smile.

He returned the smile and motioned to get out of bed, but Bonnie pulled on his arm. He looked at her confused and when her mouth opened slightly but then shut, "Never mind" she said shaking her head.

He stared at her for a while longer wanting to ask her what was she about to tell him but he didn't. When he was out the room Bonnie slammed her head back on the pillow covering her eyes with her forearm. She didn't know what she was thinking stopping him from leaving and she hated that she did it because she knew that he would be suspicious all day.

After a shower she went digging in Stefan wardrobe for something to wear. She settled on one of his V-neck navy blue shirts and a pair of shorts. She threw her hair up in a ponytail and walked back to the kitchen. She heard Stefan chuckle as he spotted her appearance and she gave him the evil eye.

"Note to self; next time I plan on seducing someone bring a change of clothes for the next day." She said sitting down at the table.

Stefan laughed and placed a plate in front of her that held eggs, bacon, and hash browns.

"You don't look bad ba- Bon," Stefan caught himself, "you actually look pretty cute." He eyed her before sitting down.

"Why thank you friend" Bonnie said putting a hand on her hip.

Stefan shook his head and bit a piece bacon, "So" he started while chewing, "since today was planned to be our "frunch" where do you want to go to eat?"

"I don't know, I can't think about lunch when I'm eating breakfast." Stefan nodded understanding her reasoning.

The table grew quiet for the rest of breakfast and when they were done eating, Stefan offered to drive her home. They made plans for him to pick her up around one thirty for lunch.

Matt was having the time of his life in Los Angeles, California. He swore that Mystic Falls was the greatest place on earth, but after exploring this city he wasn't sure if he wanted to leave. The weather was perfect and the people were friendly. He occasionally saw celebrities walking the streets with the annoying paparazzi following them around. He wanted to ask for an autograph, but he was sure that he would get rejected.

Now he was on the beach soaking up the sun with shades over his eyes. He was broken out of his tanning state when a beach ball was thrown at him. He popped up and took the shades off his face staring at the culprit.

"You're so dead!"

He stood up and ran grabbing the victim in his arms running into the water.

"Matt!" Lexi laughed as he carried her into the water.

He grabbed her waist and fell back until they were both under the blue sea. They swam further out until anything from the shoulders down was swallowed by the water. Lexi wrapped her legs around his waist to get more leveled with him since she was shorter than he was. His eyebrow lifted to his hairline and Lexi chuckled before connecting their lips. His feet kicked steadily trying to not put all his focus on the kiss and focusing to keep them above surface.

Matt ran into Lexi while he was touring the city with his family. He was surprised to see her and after talking for a while, they started making plans whenever they were free. Feelings started to come back again and he didn't want to but he was falling in love with her all over again. It pained him to be cheating on Bonnie, but he promised himself and Lexi that when he gets back to Virginia he'll break things off. Lexi promised to settle down somewhere so they could make things work between them and those were the words that he wanted to hear all along. Those words encouraged him to go through with the plan but he just hoped that Bonnie wouldn't hate him forever when he did it.

"Have you given any thought to where you want to live?" Matt asked when they finally pulled away.

"I don't know somewhere that the excitement doesn't run out so quickly. That's part of the reason why I travel; places get boring."

"Why don't we just stay here? It's a big state with so much to do." Matt suggested.

"You know what, you're right. California it is." She smiled and they sealed the deal with a kiss.

Mystic Falls

Time sure does go by slow when you have nothing to do. Bonnie was constantly checking the time and she wished that she could call Stefan and ask him to just come over but she wouldn't do that. Rolling off the couch she remembered that she didn't change out of his clothes yet, so she hoped that getting ready would kill the time.

It was a nice day out and the debate was between shorts and a dress. If she went for the shorts she had to pick out a shirt and that may take too long but she didn't want to get semi dressed up while Stefan dressed relaxed. Tapping her foot on the hardwood, she jumped when she heard knocks on the door.

"What the...?" Bonnie turned quickly looking at the clock and her eyes almost popped out their sockets.

She answered the door slightly embarrassed that she was still dressed in his clothes.

"I lost track of time" Bonnie said when she saw the look he gave her.

"Its fine, I'm a little early."

Bonnie stepped to the side so he could get and closed the door behind him.

"I'll be just a minute" Bonnie said before squiring off to her room.

Stefan was wearing jeans and a grey shirt so decided to ditch the shorts and dress and wear jeans as well. She found the cutest tank top that was hanging in her closet and slipped it on. After checking herself out in the mirror she walked back out and grabbed her purse.

"Ready?"

"Yeah" Stefan rose up from the couch making his eyes snake along her body. She wasn't wearing shorts or a dress, but her legs looked great in those tight jeans and her ass definitely looked grabbing worthy.

He followed her out enjoying the view from behind a little before walking by her side. He opened the door for her and she smiled getting in the car.

"So, where did you want to go?" Stefan asked after closing his door.

"Honestly I haven't given it much thought..."

Stefan thought for a moment, "I have the perfect place."

"Where?"

California

Matt felt like he could do anything. He felt like he could fly and transform into Spiderman and it was all thanks to Lexi. If she hadn't convinced him of doing the illegal act of climbing on the Hollywood sign then he would've felt like your Average Joe. He was a little worried at first, he just knew that they were going to get caught, but after a while he started to relax and Lexi's hand in his made it all better.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Just how happy I am with you." He said causing her to blush and it earned him a kiss.

"I'm glad you're happy, Matt."

"Are you happy?" He had to ask. He was afraid of what her answer would be because his relationship with Bonnie depended on it.

"I... I'm happy."

He didn't like how it sounded but the look in her eyes told him that it was sincere.

Mystic Falls

"Wacky Joe's?" Bonnie questioned as the car stopped.

Stefan chuckled and nodded his head, "You'll like it."

She shrugged and got out the car meeting Stefan on the sidewalk. Wacky Joe's was a food cart that served the best tacos in all of Mystic Falls. It was a new business at least to Stefan it was, it could've been old, but he was in jail for five years so who knew.

"Two fish tacos with Sprites please." Stefan ordered.

"Fish tacos?" Bonnie looked at him.

"You'll like it. It will become your favorite."

"And if it doesn't?"

"If it doesn't," Stefan stepped closer to her, "then you get to punish me." His voice was low, husky, and seductive and it was all she needed to hear to make her lose control.

Bonnie stood on her toes about to lean in to kiss him. Stefan's hands slowly slid around her hips and he licked his lips ready to kiss her like he wanted to all day.

"Two fish tacos?" The cooks voice brought Bonnie back to reality and she returned her feet to the ground.

"Yeah, that's us" she walked over to the truck and Stefan sighed frustrated.

Stefan helped her with the food and they went back in his car. For the first time since he and Bonnie were together, he wanted her to hate something that he suggested.

He watched her bite the taco and chew for a few moments, "Well…?"

She chewed a bit more, "Pretty good," Stefan inwardly cursed, "but it's not my favorite."

Stefan looked over at her and when she threw the taco to the back seat. He lifted an eyebrow and she climbed over to the driver's seat straddling his lap. His taco joined hers and his arms tightened around her waist as she connected their lips. The kiss was filled of lust and the windows fogged from the heat radiating off of them. Stefan groaned as she rocked on his erection and his hands moved to her ass squeezing her tightly. His shirt was off moments later and hers soon followed. Her hands worked on his belt and he was surprised that she was going to fuck him in the car in the middle of town. This only turned him on more knowing that she wanted him so badly so he removed her bra and massaged her twins with his hands. There was a loud banging on the window which made Bonnie jump. Stefan pulled her in closer to his chest and rolled the window down a little.

"You knocked?" Stefan said uninterested.

"Yeah, um, could you guys not fuck in front of my business? Thanks." The cook walked away mumbling.

Stefan handed Bonnie her shirt and kissed her one last time. She slid it on before moving back to the passenger seat and once her seatbelt was on, he drove away taking them back to her place.

"Sorry about the backseat." Bonnie tried not to laugh as he pulled up to her condo.

"Its fine, it'll only take me a few hours to clean." He joked.

Bonnie chuckled and opened the door. She hesitated at first but she took a deep breath and it calmed her some, "Would you like to come in?"

She didn't have to ask him twice.

California

Matt and Lexi had satisfied smiles on their faces as they were tangled up under the sheets. He was worried about Lexi not being fully committed in their rebuilt relationship, but after four rounds of passionate sex it cleared all his suspicions.

"I love you, Matt and I want things to work between us."

"I'm glad to hear it and I love you too." He smiled.

/x/

Bonnie smiled as Stefan was lazily running his fingers through her hair. She felt at peace and for the first time in a while she felt truly happy. All of it was because of Stefan, ever since he came back into her life she found herself smiling more and she had a certain glow to her skin whenever she was around him or even just when the thought of him popped in her mind.

She looked up at the cause of her happiness who was half asleep with a slight smile. She kissed his chest and settled back listening to his heartbeat. His hold on her waist tightened and he pulled her up to his face. She stared into her eyes before sweetly kissing her lips. When he pulled away she snuggled her head in the crook of his neck enjoying the peacefulness.

/x/

Bonnie felt bad about the mess that she made in his car, so while he was still asleep she slipped on a pair of shorts and a shirt and headed outside. Luckily, the garbage man was late so she wouldn't have to worry about animals getting into her trash trying to eat the remains of the tacos. She pulled the trashcan beside the car and got to work. It was hard getting all the lettuce from in the cracks of the seats and she broke out into a little sweat even.

As she was bent over picking up the last of the tacos she felt arms on her waist and a groin pressed against her butt. She looked over her shoulder and saw Stefan he had that 'I just woke up' look and she had to bite her lip at the sight of him. His hair was ruffled and one eye was closed trying to block the sun and to top it all off- he was shirtless. Stefan backed away from her so she could get up and when she did, he pressed her against the car with his arms around her.

"You did all this for me?" His voice was more irresistible than how he looked.

"Yeah"

"You're the best."

"And don't you forget it."

His smile was crooked and he moved to kiss her forehead. Her eyes closed at the contact and when she opened them she was faced with his smile again. He took her hand and led her back inside.

California

He forced his eyes from rolling as he listened to his grandfather talk on and on about history of the Hollywood sign and the monotone of his voice made it less interesting than it already was. As he stared at the sign the memory of Lexi popped in his mind. It was just hours ago that they were sitting on the H and he had to smile. The memory of her brought back the afternoon that they had together in his hotel room and he couldn't wait to get back to her.

"Earth to Matt" his father waved his hands in front of his face. When Matt snapped out of his daydream his father chuckled, "I know you're thinking about Bonnie, but we're almost done so you could call her later tonight."

The mention of Bonnie's name made him jump and the feeling of guilt rushed through his body. All at once it hit him, he was cheating on Bonnie; he was cheating on the person that he loved and all this time he didn't even care. Not one bit. He hasn't even bothered to call and even though she told him not to, he still should've.

"Matt let's go!" His father called after him.

"Coming!" He yelled back.

/x/

"This is wrong"

"What?"

"Us... having sex in the bed I share with Matt. It's wrong."

Stefan sighed and sat up causing her breasts to flatten against his chest, "How about we finish what we got started," he kissed her, "and I'll take you to my place," he kissed her again, "and then" kisses, "it won't be so wrong." He stared into her eyes then down at her lips before kissing her again. The kiss was slow and messy just what she needed to get back in the mood. Stefan rolled her over on her back and started his slow, prolonged movements until her nails raked his back and he sped up. The sound of the bed squeaking and moans and groans filled the room. Bonnie's phone buzzed so she swapped positions with Stefan to answer it.

"Hello?" She asked riding him.

"Hey babe I was just calling to check in." Matt spoke on the other end. "Are you running or something?"

"No, I just got in from a jog so I'm still out of breath. How's California?" Bonnie asked changing the subject.

"Its pretty good. Grandpa's boring us with the history junk, but other than that I'm having a fun time."

"I'm glad that you're having fun." Stefan held back his groan. He found it unbelievably sexy that while she was on the phone with her soon-to-be ex, she was riding him like it was nothing.

"Anyway, I should go, we're out for dinner and I don't want to miss too much."

"Alright, I'll talk to you later?"

"Yeah"

They swapped goodbyes and after she hung up Stefan let out the breath he was holding in and grabbed her hips quickening her movement. He knew that they were going to have to talk about what just happened, but for right now all if his focus was on Bonnie's boobs and his release, and once he got the latter, he'll be happy to discuss anything.

He didn't mean to fall asleep but he did and when he woke up he didn't like what he saw. Bonnie was wide awake staring at the ceiling looking like she had a lot on her mind.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Stefan asked scaring her slightly.

"No," she said after a while, "It's not fair for me to be talking about this to you."

"Come on Bonnie we're friends... with benefits." He made sure to add.

Bonnie chuckled shaking her head, "Alright," she turned on her side to face him, "you were right."

"Naturally, continue."

Bonnie gave him a look before continuing, "I think Matt's with Lexi. He was acting so distant on the phone and he didn't even tell me that he loved me."

"I'm sorry Bon, you have no idea how much I wanted to be wrong. I wish I never said anything that way–"

"No, Stefan. I'm glad you told me, it takes away this pressure that I have about this; us."

"What are you saying?"

"I'm saying that when all this is over I don't want to be friends with you, Stefan."

"What do you want then?" He asked moving closer hoping for the words that he wanted to hear come out of her mouth.

"I want us to start all over. Erase the past five years and pick up where we left off like you didn't go to jail and that I didn't move on. I want us to be together, Stefan and this time we don't have to worry about what everyone else thinks because no one else matters." Stefan was a grown man and he felt like he was going to cry, "Are you with me in this, Stefan?"

"I'm with you." He smiled.

She threw herself in his arms and he wrapped his arms around her. Kisses were placed on his cheek and the hold that she had on his neck tightened.

Bonnie decided to stop hiding the way she feels about the only person who makes her truly happy. Sure she would have to deal with her parents and Matt, but she no longer cared. She wanted to do something for her for once, and Stefan was what she wanted.

"You don't know how happy I am to hear you say that." Stefan said still hugging her.

Bonnie pulled away to look into his eyes, his bright, shining eyes and she kissed him. The kiss was short, but it was full of passion and love that it didn't matter how long it was.

"I love you"

"I love you too, Steffy poo"

Stefan chuckled shaking his head realizing how ridiculous it sounded out loud.

"Stefan?"

"Yeah?"

"Take me home."