Stefan was grateful that Bonnie let him chill at her place for a while until he felt stable enough to get back on his feet. Raina would always keep him company whenever Bonnie would go out and even when she didn't. They've had a few sleepovers and he figured that it was all part of her healing process.
Bonnie and Stefan haven't exchanged much words since the big kiss(es) and he understood. He was more ashamed of himself if anything; he told her that he was going to give her a fresh start but he gave into her lips and got lost in the memory of them. Even before that, at Raina's party, he made moves on her and that just wasn't fair. A knock on the door snapped him out of his thoughts and he turned to see just who was on his mind, his wife, wait, no, Bonnie.
"I was just about to go out for dinner do you want anything?"
He kept his eyes locked on hers not daring to see the rest of her in that dress.
"Where are you going?"
"Raina says she wants Subway so," Bonnie walked in further into the room, "but I might get me something less healthy, but it all depends on you." She finished her sentence sitting on the bed beside his legs.
"McDonald's?"
"You're the best."
He chuckled. "Wait, weren't you craving that stuff when you were pregnant?"
She nodded, "Yep. It's a wonder that I'm not sick of it yet."
He smiled quickly then a silence fell over them.
"You know this is the longest conversation that we had in a while."
She sighed. "I know, I just… I'm just so confused. I love you and I guess I'll come right out and say that a part of me wants to be with you-"
"Then why aren't we back together?"
She closed her eyes letting out a breath and tears lined her eyes. "Because I'm with Damon, Stefan. I don't want to hurt either of you and I've already hurt Damon on multiple accounts and seeing the look on your face means that I hurt you and it kills me."
"Baby, listen, I'll back off. You're in a relationship and it's not fair for you if I get in the mix of all that. I love you, so I'll back off."
Bonnie opened her mouth then closed it turning her head towards the door when she heard it open.
"Oh, mom, I thought you left."
"I'm just on my way out, I was asking your dad what he wanted."
Raina nodded and Bonnie stood as she walked further into the room. She noticed the look on her parents' faces and she personally was trying to keep it together herself because she heard the whole thing. She didn't mean to eavesdrop but when she was going to check in on her dad, she heard them talking. Raina smiled and climbed on the bed resting her head on her fathers chest. Stefan's hand wrapped around her then kissed her head.
"How are you doing?" Stefan asked.
"I should be asking you that question."
"Yeah, but I mean, you know since you shot a gun for the first time. I know that must've been scary."
"It was at first but I'm okay now."
"I'm proud of you, Rain, I really am. You are so strong."
She only smiled and snuggled in closer to him glad that he was alright.
:::
Bonnie sat on Damon's lap as they chowed down on Chinese food. He called just as she pulled up to Subway and invited her over so she got Raina and Stefan their food and dropped it off before going over to Damon's. They talked about the break-in and she admitted that she shared a kiss with her ex, but didn't go into how long or how many times. He seemed to understand which she was thankful for and she told him such.
"So he's staying at your place?"
"Yeah just until he can fully walk again, I would hate it if he fell down the stairs or something because he hopped and missed a step."
Damon chuckled then caught himself. "Sorry, I didn't-"
"It's okay, I know it was pretty funny."
They smiled at each other then Bonnie kissed him.
"I'm glad you're here. I missed you."
She looked into his eyes. "I missed you too."
"Really?"
She nodded and smiled as he kissed her. Bonnie wrapped her arms around his neck and loved the way his hands tightened around her frame. They've never shared a kiss so intimate like this and Bonnie begins to wonder why. They only pull away when the phone rings and it was his mother so Bonnie insisted that he take it. It was a good thing that she called because as soon as he went into the other room, Caroline called.
"Bonnie, I just heard about Stefan how's everything?"
"Oh, he's good. I let him crash at my house until he's fully heals but yeah."
"Raina wasn't there was she?"
"She was," Caroline gasped, "she shot the guy in the foot."
"What! Is she okay, how's she doing?"
"She seems fine but Ray tends to hold things in but her being around Stefan seems to help a lot. A lot, a lot. If it wasn't wrong I'd say they're doing shit behind my back."
Caroline laughed and Bonnie just laughed finding hers contagious.
"Oh, I love you, Bon. I'll tell Elena and I know that she'll want to get together so expect a girls night."
"Alright, I love you too. Bye."
"Was that Raina?"
Bonnie turned a little frightened by the sudden sound of his voice.
"No, it was Caroline." He nodded and walked up to her. "But speaking of Raina, I should get back. I think she had plans with Joe and I want to be there when she gets back."
"Yeah, sure."
They shared a few kisses then Bonnie made her way out. He told her that he loves her before she got in the car and watched her pull out his driveway.
:::
Joe sat across from his girlfriend knowing that something was deep on her mind. She told him about what happened, he remembers trying to calm her down over the phone and she couldn't sneak out her grandparents house because her grandmother insisted that she sleep with her. This is his first time seeing her since the incident and that's why he stood and walked over to her side of the booth and held we tightly in his arms. She turned his arms and cried on his shirt. He kissed her head holding her tighter and once she was all cried out, he paid for the check and took her to the park. She loved the swings so as she sat on one, he stood in front of her so he could counsel her.
"Talk to me. Please."
"I was terrified, Joe. He touched me and… kissed me. Everyone thinks that I'm shaken up by pulling the trigger, but what he did breaks me up more."
"I'm sorry, Joy, I wish that I could've been there."
She shook her head, "I wouldn't want you there. I sleep in the same bed with my dad sometimes because I'm just scared that one day he will not be there. The look on his face when he felt that he got shot was so awful, Joe, I was so scared."
"What can I do to make you feel better?"
"I don't think there's anything that you can do really. I'll be fine I just can't get his face out of my mind."
"Are the police doing anything?"
"Yeah. I described him to one of those artist and they're putting a warning out there so hopefully they catch him."
Joe nodded and pulled her to her feet and kissed her.
"I love you."
She smiled. "I love you too."
Their lips met again and Raina welcomed his tongue in her mouth. He pulled her body in close to his and her arms wrapped around his neck and she stood on her toes.
"Happy birthday." Raina said pulling away.
"You're the best present I've ever gotten."
She blushed and looked away. Joe grabbed her chin forcing her to look at him and they found themselves in a staring match. Out of all the times that he's looked at her, it's never been like this. This was different; this was actual love. Not the teenage stuff, but the real kind.
"I'm in love with you. I don't just love you anymore, I'm in love with you."
She swooned and was grateful that Joe caught her in time other wise her pants would've been covered in mulch. She grabbed his collar pulling him down into another kiss and he backed her up until her back hit the pole
:::
As Raina walked through the door she heard her mother and father both call out her name and before she could respond, she was pulled into her fathers arms.
"Do you have any idea what time it is? Raina, you almost have me a heart attack."
"I'm sorry, I had no idea." She hugged her father back.
"Why weren't you picking up your phone, babe?" Her mother asked.
"I didn't hear it go off, I'm sorry."
"I was about to call the police, it's 1 AM, Rain."
"I'm sorry, mom."
Bonnie walked up to her and joined in on the hug hearing Raina's crying voice. She started crying in her father's shoulder and Bonnie rubbed her back.
"I didn't mean to make you cry, Rain, but you have to be more responsible, alright? I know it's Joe's birthday, but that's still no excuse to not call, okay?"
"I know, I just lost track of time, honestly, I swear I'll call next time."
Bonnie pulled Raina out of her father's arms and brought her into hers. She let out a breath thankful that her little girl was okay.
After they all calmed down, they helped Stefan climb the stairs and they kissed Raina good night. Stefan hoped that she would join him like she would do occasionally because he was going mad thinking that something had happened to his baby girl and he wants to protect her and he knew that there was no place better to do so than in a father's arms. Disappointingly, she never came but that didn't stop him from checking on her every hour. Stefan barely closed his eyes for an hour and a half before the sun started shining again.
Bonnie yelped as Stefan lifted her in his arms. Her back hits the wall and their lips soon meet. A month and a half had gone by and as soon as Stefan saw the opportunity to leave The Big Apple and head to the boring Mystic Falls, he took it. The time was better than any simply because Bonnie's parents went on a marriage retreat and they had the whole weekend alone and he had one activity that he wanted to do all weekend.
"I missed you so much." Stefan admits against her lips.
She connects their lips again then pushed him off. "I'm here now so are we going to talk or do you want to play first?"
Stefan's eyes darted to her lips when she trapped the lower one between her teeth.
"Definitely play."
She smiled. "Good because I got a little something for you."
"Oh, Bonnie, you shouldn't have."
She smiled then took his hand leading him upstairs to her bedroom and locked the door behind them. She told him to get comfortable while she changed and he didn't know how to get comfortable with the bulge in his pants, but all he knew was that he was glad to be home.
"I have the sexiest girlfriend on the damn planet." Stefan said eyeing her in the red lingerie set she bought.
Bonnie kept on her 'sexy face' that she's been practicing in the mirror ever since Stefan told her that he would be visiting her soon and did a 180 and by the time she faced forward again, Stefan was in front of her. She felt his hands on her ass before he grabbed it in his hands and lifted her carrying her over to the bed.
Their rounds of sex got more passionate with each thrust. They went through a box of Trojan's in his first full 24 hours back in Virginia and now they were just lounging around the house with Bonnie wearing one of his button downs covering her small body. He watched her from his spot on the couch as she chowed down on really cheesy nachos with her feet resting on his thighs and her attention on the television. He loved her in this way her hair all out of her face in a messy but yet so perfect ponytail and bare face. He's never seen her more beautiful.
"Are you going to share or do I have to get my own?"
"Option number two." Bonnie said still focusing on the show and plopped another nacho into her mouth.
He chuckled and ran his hand across the smoothness of her shin then used just the tips his fingers. She responded by moving her feet against the other then Stefan lifted her leg and kissed it and that's when he noticed something.
"What's this?" He pointed to the side of her ankle.
"A tattoo."
"When did you get it?"
"Maybe a week after you left."
"So this 'S' tatt stands for Stefan?"
"That is your name isn't it?"
He smiled and kissed it and watched as she sat the nachos down before he pulled on her legs bringing her closer and filled the space between them with his legs.
"So does this mean that I should get a 'B' tattoo?" He asked then kissed the cheese off her bottom lip.
She shrugged, "Only if you want."
"Well my body is only yours so why not? Let's go."
"Right now?"
"Why not?" He stood up then took her arm when his face grew with utter concern when she winced in pain. "Baby, are you okay?"
"Yeah I think I just ate too much." Bonnie held her side.
"Are you sure? What hurts?"
"My side. It's like a sharp pain."
"Let's take you to the doctors it could be your appendix and I don't want to wait until it's too late."
Bonnie nodded and Stefan went upstairs grabbing her jeans then carried her out to the car.
They came in thinking that Bonnie was in need of a surgeon and came out expected parents. Bonnie was pregnant and neither could believe it. Stefan knew that it had to be when they first made love, he knows that they didn't use protection and by the number of weeks she's been pregnant that only makes sense. The car ride back was silent. Both lost in deep thought. When they got back, they both headed straight upstairs and laid on Bonnie's bed facing each other.
"So," Bonnie started, "first things first-"
"We're keeping our baby."
Bonnie smiled and nodded. "Okay now we have to change our lifestyles. Morley me. I'm not sure how hard it will be to find a job while I'm pregnant but-"
"No, I don't want you working. You don't need the stress of work. I have a job and I'll save up. I probably can't visit as often as I want but we'll make it work."
Bonnie nodded and kissed him. "So… our parents."
"How do you think they'll react?"
"I don't know but I guess we'll find out soon."
Stefan let out a breath then smiled and moved his hand to her stomach. He couldn't believe that he was going to be a father. Bonnie smiled as he lifted her shirt to kiss her stomach then lightly rested his head there.
"I think I hear a heartbeat."
Bonnie laughed, "I highly doubt that but whatever you say."
He smiled, "I'm serious. You should hear, it's too bad that you can't cause your head is all the way up there."
Bonnie smirked and rolled her eyes. "Do you have any names in mind?"
"Well obviously, for a boy, Stefan Jr. and for a girl Stefanie."
"You can't have both the girl and boy names named after you."
"Don't worry, babe, you can have the middle name."
She chuckled. "How about if we have a boy, I'll name him and if we have a girl, you'll name her?"
"Deal." Stefan said and he kissed up her stomach then met her lips. "I love you."
"I love you too."
They kissed again then Stefan laid beside her and wrapped his arms around her and they stayed like that until dinner.
:::
Bonnie sat at the table watching Stefan cook them a meal. He's only cooked her about two meals since they've been together and they've both been delicious. She stood up and walked over to him hugging him from behind.
"Oh, babe, you turn me on when you do that."
She smiled and kissed neck as his hands slide across her arms. If she wasn't pregnant right now, Stefan would've lifted her on the counter and stepped between her legs. They both turned in shock once they heard the front door open and soon the voices of her parents.
"What smells so good?"
"Bonnie may be cooking."
"Bonnie doesn't cook." Mrs. Bennett's voice was heard more clearer now.
"Well who else can it be?"
She gasped, "Stefan, what a surprise."
He only smiled. The parents looked between the two and narrowed their eyes.
"Are we interrupting something?"
"I mean kind of." Bonnie answered. "Stefan was making us dinner, but um, weren't you guys supposed to be back tomorrow?"
"Yes, but we missed you and decided to come home a little early."
"Well I can see that we ruined your little dinner plans, so we'll be upstairs." Mrs. Bennett said then took her husbands arm moving him out of the kitchen.
Once they heard their steps going up the stairs Bonnie and Stefan turned to each other and she felt like she was going to throw up.
"I- I'm not ready to tell them."
Her heart was racing and her chest was rising and falling quickly causing Stefan to pull her into his arms trying to calm her down.
"We don't have to tell them today, we can tell them tomorrow like we planned." She nodded and held on to him taking deeper breaths trying to calm her racing heart. "Try to relax." Stefan said rubbing her back. "Everything will be fine."
The next day, Bonnie came home early from school to find Stefan talking to her parents on the couch. She had a long conversation with her friends and the school counselor for advice on what she should say and they all thought it was best if she come right out and say it instead of beating around the bush.
"I'm pregnant." Bonnie announced gaining all eyes. "Stefan and I found out yesterday that I'm pregnant."
The soon-to-be father stood and looked at the mother of his child questionably because she didn't stick with the plan. They decided to tell them at dinner when they're calm and tired but her just blurting it out mid-day was not expected.
"What?" Mr. Bennett stood.
"I'm sorry-" Bonnie screams and covers her mouth as her father tackled Stefan over to the next couch.
Her along with Mrs. Bennett quickly rushed to the scene pulling him away and Bonnie started by Stefan once he was off.
"Dad!"
"Don't you 'dad' me." Mr. Bennett said being held back by his wife. "He got you pregnant and now you can't do what you want, he ruined your future." Mr. Bennett blamed.
Stefan's face that was once full of shock softened because he was right. He ruined Bonnie's chances of traveling and having a normal young adult life and it's all because he was to high on the idea on their sex that he forgot about wrapping it up.
"I'm sorry." Stefan apologized look first at Mr. Bennett then Bonnie. "I'm so sorry."
Bonnie looked at him confused as he stood up and made is way toward the door. "Wait, Stefan-"
"Let him go, Bonnie." Mr. Bennett said as Stefan walked out the door. "He knows he did wrong."
She jumped slightly as the door shut and tears rushed to her eyes and she turned to her dad in fury. "Look at what you did, he was perfectly happy before you ruined it!"
"Bon-"
She rushed past her parents and they soon heard the door slam shut. Mrs. Bennett sighed and walked upstairs knowing that it was going to be a long night.
:::
Stefan ran his fingers through his hair and let out a breath and looked up when he felt arms wrap around him and smiled as he watched her sit beside him.
"I'm an idiot for walking out on you."
"It's okay, Stefan. I understand why you did."
"I'm s-"
"Never. Ever. Apologize for giving me- giving us our gift. I want my happy Stefan back, the one who kissed my stomach and picked out baby names and was determined to save his money. I want him back, I can't do this without you, Stef."
He nodded and took her in his arms and kissed her head. He told her that he loves her and pressed a kiss to her stomach before standing up grabbing her hand and driving her to his hotel.
