A/N: I would make an excuse but I don't have one. I'm sorry for the delay. Here is the next installment of this little story. I am so glad that you guys like it. Enjoy!

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When we got to the lake we exited the car laughing. We had talked about boy, and mostly boys the entire way.

"Bonnie, how long have you and Jeremy been dating?" I asked, not really interested but trying to be a good friend.

"For awhile, since I came back," she told me smiling.

"That's so romantic. He found a way to get you back because he loves you," I gushed wondering what the two girls would say.

"You're right that would have been so romantic if it were true. Jeremy kept Bonnie's death a secret for 3 months. After Damon found out he came up with a plan to get her back," Caroline said.

"Oh, I thought that the exchange with Amara, was Jeremy's idea," I said.

"Nope. That was Damon. It's actually one of the only decent things he's ever done," Caroline told me.

"Care, I asked Jeremy to keep it a secret, you know that," Bonnie admonished.

"Why?" I asked. I always wanted to know if she had a good reason for that nonsense.

"Because I didn't want to make anyone upset," she told me.

"That's dumb. No matter when they found out your friends would be upset. And also it was dumb for Jeremy to keep it a secret. If they had listened to you, you'd still be dead. You don't want that, right?" I asked.

"No of course not. I guess I just didn't want to be a bother," she said, "it was my fault. I took on too much and my body couldn't handle it," she explained. "But I had to bring Jeremy back. Elena needed him," she said. I tried not to roll my eyes.

"And no one needed you? So you just sacrificed yourself?" I asked bluntly.

"That's not true! I needed her. I'll always need you, Bon," Caroline said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to say that," I said, "and I only meant that you guys are all really lucky to have each other. It was really great of Damon to get you back," I said.

"He did it for Elena," Bonnie said.

"What?" I asked, irritated that coming from Bonnie's mouth was that Dullena drivel that I'm constantly hearing. "I don't really know you guys but I think he probably did it for all of you. You guys are a family, and no one person is more important than the other and maybe Damon understands that," I said shrugging. I know I don't believe that Elena Gilbert's life or happiness is worth more than anybody else and at some point the rest of them need to realize that.

"Damon cares about Elena and maybe Stefan and that's it," Caroline stated. I wondered when the Damon bashing was going to start. "He's horrible and vile. He's a bad guy. Elena should never have been with him," she finished quickly.

"But he's a vampire. Isn't it his nature to be bad?" I asked.

"Damon's behavior is a choice," Bonnie said, "And lately he's been making better ones," she added.

"Bonnie you sound like you've forgiven him for all the terrible things he's done, to you, to me, to everyone," Caroline said upset.

"I have forgiven him," Bonnie confirmed.

"But Bonnie...," Caroline started.

"When I was on the Other Side my Grams and I talked a lot. And me not forgiving Damon wasn't hurting him, he's not messed up about it. But holding on to spite and anger hurts me. She made me see it is ok to for give but do not ever forget what he is capable of. All that pain and blame I had to let go of before it ruined me," Bonnie explained to her.

Caroline was silent. I knew it was hard for her after what Damon did to her but holding on to it isn't hurting him. He barely acknowledges her existence so she should rise above. Plus I always find it a little hypocritical for her to be so anti-Damon and so pro-Klaus. And she is definitely pro-Klaus.

"OK. I'll think about it. But nothing is going to make me like him!" Caroline said flipping her hair. Bonnie laughed and hugged her friend. "So now it's time for you to commune with nature. Claudette and I will just sit over here," she said pulling me over to a picnic table.

"You really hate Damon?" I said more of a statement than a question.

"Yep. He deserves it," she said emphatically.

"I believe you. But everyone no matter how bad has a little bit of good in them. Maybe his is buried deep down under all that leather and hotness," I said nudging her hoping for a laugh.

"That's the best thing about him. The way he looks. It's sad really," she mused before we both started laughing. "So do you like Mystic Falls?" she asked.

"Yeah I was only going to stay a short time but now I want to stay you know for Elena," I said with a barely contained eye roll.

"Yeah," she agreed, "so do you have a boyfriend back home?" Caroline asked me.

Of course not because no real man can measure up to the perfection that is Matty Blue Eyes and as much as I'd like to say that I don't.

"No, I'm single. How about you?" I asked.

"I'm single. I was dating Tyler but he chose revenge and we broke up," she told me.

"Revenge? That sounds uber dramatic. Revenge on who?" I asked.

"Klaus," she said lowering her eyes.

"Klaus? The King of New Orleans? How does he know him?" I asked in my best surprised voice.

"King? That's real?" she asked.

"Uh yeah, at least that's the word in the Quarter. You know him?" I asked curious to hear her answer.

"Yeah, do you?" she asked.

"No. I've seen him though. He's gorgeous, so is his brother Elijah. But them being there is why I left New Orleans. A war is happening and humans like me are just collateral damage. Why is Tyler alive if went up against Klaus? From what I hear not many who do survive," I said because obviously Klaus is bad ass enough to take out Tyler Lockwood.

"I don't know. Maybe he was tired of dealing with him. Maybe he didn't want me to hate him if he killed Tyler, I would. It doesn't matter. I am so over the both of them." she said with finality.

"Oh, that's too bad," I said with a shrug.

"What? Why?" she asked bewildered.

"It would just be cool to tell people I was friends with a queen," I said, "Queen Caroline has a really nice ring to it," I said getting up from the table and curtsying in front of her.

We both giggled at my joke, only I wasn't really joking. Every king needs a queen. We went in search of Bonnie, we found her meditating. While we watched the wind started to pick up. Bonnie opened her eyes and smiled.

"Hey guys," she said smiling.

"Hey Bon. Did you do that with the wind?" Caroline asked hopefully.

"Yeah, but I'm not ready to tell anyone yet. I want to see how much I can do before I say anything," she said quickly.

"OK, your secret is safe with us," I said offering her my pinky. She linked hers with mine then she linked with Caroline and Caroline linked with me. And OH MY GOD I just made a pinky promise circle with Caroline and Bonnie. Fangirl dream realized!