A/N:
SanjaTanja: To answer your question; Klaus may or may not have a plan. Who really knows with that guy ;) And I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels that way about Elena. And Klonnie scenes are always the best! Which is why I think all of you will like this chapter. Enjoy, review and swoon at the charm of Klaus!
Nightfall arrived and Bonnie had grown extremely hungry. And with her father being out of town on business again she had only two options. The first being to try and make something and the second being to head down to the grill. "Grill it is."She huffed while changing from her lounge pants to a pair of dark denim jeans.
Like any other night the Grill was nearly packed with customers. All tables and booths were filled and the bar was laced with semi drunken men. "Bonnie, how's it going?" Matt called out to her from behind the bar.
Walking to the bar she let her hands fold. "I've been better, but I'm hanging in there." He nodded in agreement.
"Amen to that." He responded before taking care of someone's order. "Caroline's here, near the pool tables." He smiled up at her while pouring a mixture of hard liquors.
Smiling thankfully at him she pushed off from the bar top. "Thanks Matt." Once she made it over to Caroline she sat down and prepared for the same lecture that Elena had given her.
"So she's alive." Caroline joked sardonically.
Bonnie sighed already tired of the conversation they were having. "Afraid so." Caroline smiled and it made her smile as well.
"Elena told me about the Klaus thing." Bonnie rolled her eyes, of course Elena told her. "She also told me about Jeremy being a wreck. But that's his fault." Raising an eyebrow Bonnie adjusted herself in her seat. This conversation was nowhere near as shame induced as her conversation with Elena had been.
"Yeah." It was all Bonnie could say. Caroline picked over the contents of a menu not bothering to look at Bonnie. This was definitely one of the things Bonnie liked the most about her. She wasn't as overbearing as Elena. Sure she cared but if you didn't want to talk about something Caroline didn't push it—always.
"Well I'm starving," Caroline exclaimed. "For food." She made sure to add. "I can't imagine what spending a car ride with Klaus was like." Taking a sip of her water she let her eyes wonder around the pub.
"Very nerve wrecking at first." Bonnie interjected.
Dabbing the corners of her mouth Caroline's eyes grew slightly wider than their already doe like appearance. "At first?" Her girl gossiping habits flooding in.
"Well at first I was scared for my life but after he gave me," she stopped herself as she realized she almost spilled the beans. "After he gave me his reasons for taking me. I don't know, the whole atmosphere was different; lighter even."
A waiter came around to take their orders, Bonnie ordered a garden burger while Caroline ordered the day's special which happened to be a steak. She made sure to get hers medium rare. "Klaus is definitely a charmer."
Bonnie sighed and stared down at the chipped table. "You're telling me." Glancing up she noticed Caroline had raised an eyebrow. "Don't even think it Caroline. That's insane."
Laughing lightly she raised her hands up in submission. "Alright, alright I won't." Staring past her Bonnie watched as Klaus entered, instantly spotting her. As her heart beat faster Caroline scrunched her eyebrows together. "What's wrong?"
"Speak of the devil." Bonnie murmured and watched as Caroline casually stretched and looked over her shoulder, whipping her head around when she saw him.
"Just ignore him." Bonnie laughed a little, as if that were possible. He was Klaus for crying aloud. Before she could answer Caroline's suggestion Klaus stood in front of them.
"Good evening Caroline, Bonnie." He dipped his chin softly to the both of them yet let his eyes fall upon Bonnie.
"Go away Klaus, this is a girl's night out." Caroline spoke firmly.
"Oh that's no fun." He replied smoothly now looking her direction. As she stared up at him Bonnie noticed as she fell into a sort of trance. "Go and keep your pal Matt company while Bonnie and I have a bite."
Nodding her head she stood from her seat. "Sure thing." Bonnie stared in disbelief as Caroline walked away and Klaus took her seat.
"Really? Was that at all necessary?" Annoyance rolling out of her she questioned.
Folding his hands on the table he leaned forward. "Probably not, but I wanted to sit with you. And she was in the way."
Bonnie sat back in her seat folding her arms across her chest. "You never give up do you?" Just then what would have been her and Caroline's food appeared. Klaus cut a piece of the steak off and placed it in his mouth; letting the fork slide out between his teeth.
"Not when I want something." He answered truthfully but somehow the mischievous grin that followed only sent a chill down Bonnie's spine.
Giving in she took a bite out of her garden burger. "So that's it then. You want me?" She questioned shaking away the disgusting thought.
Klaus took a sip from Caroline's glass of water. "And so what if I do? How does that make you feel?"
"Repulsed." She answered frankly.
Laughing darkly to himself Klaus leaned away from her and focused down on the steak. "If anything Caroline has a superb appetite." Bonnie took another disgruntled bite out of her burger. "Please try and enjoy yourself love, it's only dinner."
"A dinner I wasn't planning on having with you." She pointed out.
"You know," Klaus began, "You sure do treat your friends sourly."
Choking at his sentence Bonnie stole the glass of water and chugged back most of it to clear her wind pipe. "Friends?" She asked in shock. "What on earth gave you the idea that we're friends?"
Klaus took another bite from the steak. "Friends give friends gifts do they not?" Bonnie didn't answer. "Friends drive friends home, do they not?" This one she could answer.
"Yes, but friends don't kidnap friends either." She'd tried to make her voice cold but only managed to make him laugh. His blue eyes glistened like waters of the ocean.
"Touché." They grew silent and continued to eat. Bonnie wondered how many of her friends were witnessing this. She then hoped that Damon didn't make a guest appearance because things would surely turn for the worse. "I think we could grow to be friends." He finally spoke.
Letting her burger drop to the plate it arrived on she stared at him. "What makes you think that?" She asked dumbfounded.
Klaus took another sip of what water remained and then stared into her eyes; a half smile slinking to one corner of his mouth. "You haven't left the table yet." Her heart stuttered momentarily and it only widened his smile. "And despite what you've said before. I think you think that there are other sides to me worth exploring. Bringing me back to my first reason; which is why you're still here."
Recomposing herself Bonnie grabbed her burger once more. "That's only because I'm afraid if I get up to leave; you'd probably fling me across the room out of rage." She rolled her eyes at her burger before taking another bite.
"I would never do that." He said flatly.
"You sure about that?" Bonnie questioned.
Reluctantly cutting off another chunk of his steak he popped it into his mouth."I may have used threatening tactics to—persuade you into doing things for me Bonnie." She rolled her eyes, persuade was not the word he should have used; it was more like force. "But I have never physically harmed you. Have I?"
Bonnie thought back on all the times she and Klaus had spent in the same horrific tango. "No I suppose you haven't." She watched as both corners of his mouth turned up into an enormous grin.
Pleased, Klaus dabbed the corners of his mouth with Caroline's napkin before tossing it on the plate. "Well, then. That was tasty. Have you room for dessert?"
Pulling away from the table she stood up and grabbed her bag from the chair. "No, I'm going home." Klaus stood as well a little faster than she would have liked.
"Allow me to walk you home."
"I drove." She answered rapidly.
"I won't take no for an answer." He teased smirking,
Sighing heavily she rolled her eyes. "Of course you won't. But like I said I drove."
"I'll have someone retrieve your car later. Enjoy a brisk walk in the moonlight with a friend." He raised his hands. "And I use the term loosely, for you of course."
Wanting nothing more than to shut him up she finally gave in. "Alright." She watched as his shoulders relaxed almost as if in relief. Figuring nothing really could happen seeing as how she'd recently learned of some new protective spells. She searched through her bag for her wallet but Klaus stopped her.
"Allow me, love." He placed forty dollars even on the table even though it was only around twenty two dollars worth. "After you." He gestured and waited for her to head for the door. Hesitantly she gave in and proceeded forward noticing Caroline still chatting with Matt.
