Bonnie woke up after a long night. She forced herself to close her eyes but she could never fully sleep. She needed Stefan there to hold her under the protectiveness of his arm but instead he was over at Damon's house. She was scared that the book would pop up since he figured that the reason was over there in the first place was because of the book but little did he know, that wasn't the case. Something far worse than writing a book happened and she needed things to be restored…again.

She sighed getting out of bed and walked over to the tub filling it with water and possible a little too much bubble bath. It was Austyn's but it smells like bubble gum so she used it making a note to buy her some more later.

She's been wanting to call him ever since she opened her eyes just to check in but he needed space. She'll try to hold out for a couple of days but no longer.

Stefan scratched his head dragging his feet along the kitchen floor. He slept horribly last night and would've slept even worse if Austyn wasn't there. He now regrets walking out on her, he should've stayed and worked things out but there was no going back now. He's still a bit angry not necessarily at her but just at the fact that she slept with someone else. High or not, it's something that he never wanted to happen, it was the one thing that he leaned on when she arrived because it meant that she still cared and respected him enough to not cheat. He can't wrap his head around it and that fact that the guy she slept with was here in Mystic Falls of all places made it even worse. It made him want to find whoever he was and kick his ass for ever touching his girl.

"You look horrible." Damon walked in.

"I'm not in the mood, Damon. I'm only down here to make Austyn some breakfast then I'm going to go back upstairs and stay there until lunch. I didn't come down here to talk."

"Chill, don't get mad at me I'm not the one who-"

"I don't have to get mad at you, Damon, I already am mad at you!" He kept his voice low even in his anger. "You hit my wife and have yet to apologize might I add. I may have come here but only because I didn't want to keep my daughter in a hotel, I didn't come here because you're the best person I know. I'm pissed at you and I'm somewhat pissed at Bonnie, so I suggest you leave me and my daughter alone today. Thank you for letting us stay here, but this is all that it is. A stay."

He turned, grabbed their plates then walked upstairs leaving Damon alone.

He stopped in front of the door to take a few breaths before opening it. Austyn was watching TV and smiled over at him instantly causing him to get rid of any anger he had left in him.

"Are you hungry?"

She nodded and he smiled walking over to the bed placing their plates on it first then got on himself. Austyn moved to sit in his lap and they said a quick prayer before eating.

Bonnie jerked awake then screamed seeing someone standing over her but calmed holding her hand over her heart when the face was familiar.

"What the hell?" She breathed heavily calming her heart.

"I didn't think you would wake up at that moment, I was just about to wake you before you drowned."

Bonnie then noticed that she was still in the tub soaking away. "How did you get in?"

"Stefan keeps a spare key hidden."

Bonnie nodded. "So… What's up?"

"Well I tried calling Stefan and he didn't pick up so I called you and you wouldn't pick up—now I know why—and after that I called the house then Stefan's work and when no one picked up I got a little worried so I came over here. Good thing I did too or else you would've been under."

"Hand me my towel?" Bonnie let out with a sigh.

Caroline went over to grab her towel then turned as her friend stood to cover herself with it before turning back.

"So… what happened?"

"What do you mean?"

Caroline put bent her right knee. "Well neither of you guys are picking up, especially Stefan, he always picks up. On top of that Austyn isn't here and I know that she stays with you while he's at work."

Bonnie let out a breath. "We had a fight and he went to go stay with Damon."

"And you let him?"

"I mean he was upset and he asked for space so I don't know, I have to give it to him."

"Bon, you guys are married, you shouldn't be walking out on each other especially after arguing about something that I'm sure is smaller than you touring. No offense."

She chuckled. "I know but I guess I'm not worried because I know he'll come back but I'm scared about how long it'll be until then, you know."

"That's easy, just speed up the process." Caroline said like it was obvious.

"And how am I supposed to do that?"

"Duh. Seduction."

[[]]

Bonnie shook her body a few times letting out her nerves. She waited another day making sure to give him more time to think but now she was done waiting and wanted to get her man back.

Bonnie paced a little not really sure why she was so nervous but she was. What if it didn't work? What if he denied her? Then what? She'll end up looking stupid and pathetic.

"Stop it, Bonnie, this will work." She talked lowly to herself.

Sucking up any courage she had, Bonnie pulled out her phone to call him. She knew that his work phone didn't have caller ID so he'd just answer it without thinking twice about it.

"Stefan Salvatore speaking," he said. "…Hello?"

"Sorry, it's… it's me." She heard him exhale. "I just wanted to know if we could talk?"

"Bonnie, I- I'm kind of busy right now."

She paused. "Maybe I can come by for lunch? I really miss you, Stefan. I miss you… and your eyes …and your mouth… and your hands."

He closed his eyes hearing her confession and opened them when it was silent on her end. "I miss you too." He said after a while.

"What do you miss about me?"

He knew he was stepping in dangerous territory but her voice was so persuasively sexy that he had to answer her. "Your lips, mostly." He confessed. "Your eyes too and your skin."

She smiled. "Can I come see you?"

"Yes." He answered a little too quickly but he didn't sound desperate. Knocks filled the room and his assistants voice was heard snapping him out of the daze she put him in. "I have to go, but I'll see you soon."

"Goodbye."

He hung up the phone and started breathing deeply. Man, was she good. So, so good at getting to him just like that and he didn't even have to look at her. Her voice was more than enough and that's when he realized that she will always and forever be his weakness.

"Send them in, Grace." Stefan said once he steadied his heart.

That heart of his sped right back up when his wife walked in looking as good as ever. Dressed in a green dress making her eyes pop with slits on both sides. It was fitting too and he felt a spark of jealousy flow through him because other men in his office saw her in that but all he could focus on was her beauty when she moved a lock of hair behind her ear.

"Oh, that is so not fair." Stefan said standing up eyeing her.

She smiled and reached her hand back to lock the door before walking over to him. Bonnie stood on her toes bringing her arms around his neck then moved her lips to his right ear.

"I'm sorry."

He shook his head and moved his hands to her hips feeling her smooth skin on his palm. "No, I'm sorry." He kissed her cheek. "I should've never walked out on you, baby."

"You were upset, I get it. I promise you that no matter what happened while I was on tour, you never left my heart. I always loved you, I still do and that won't change. I promise."

He kissed her lips like he's really wanted to when she first walked in. "I love you too. Forever. As cliché as it sounds, it's true."

She moved hand to the side of his face and ran it through his hair before meeting their lips. He groaned walking back until he landed in his chair and moved her to sit astride him. As she worked on his belt, he pushed the dress up to her hips groaning loudly when he felt that she wasn't wearing any underwear.

"Oh, you knew I was going to fuck you, didn't you?" Stefan whispered nibbling on her ear.

Bonnie bit down hard on her lip. "A girl can only hope."

He chuckled then met their lips again as he lifted his hips off the chair as she slid his bottom wear down his thighs and they both made sounds of pleasure as he eased her down on him.

"Damn, you feel so good." Stefan groaned moving her along him.

Bonnie nibbled on his neck then bit his lower lip before sucking. He felt himself losing all control so he reached between them and started making circles. She tilted her head back stopping her moan and soon she came and Stefan wasn't far behind.

Mission complete.

Bonnie smiled staring into his eyes as he held her hand staring right back. He decided to take the rest of the day off after their reuniting on his office chair and head home with her. He knew that his coworkers knew what went down behind closed doors as he walked out holding her hand, but he didn't care because all he could think about was taking her again in their bed until he had to pick up his daughter.

Stefan smiled back and met her lips with his.

"I love you."

"I love you more."

Bonnie smiled then kissed him. "So I- I got approached with an idea from my manager but you have the first and final say to how it goes down."

"What is it?"

"When I was doing press for my last show ever I joked to this interviewer about writing a book because he was asking me why I was leaving and I didn't want anyone to know just for privacy. My manager called me a few days ago saying that I should actually write a book about coming home and my journey and experience. I want you to know that this has nothing to do with me coming home initially, it started off as a joke but he wants to make it a reality. Whatever you want, though, I'll do it. Just say the word."

He thought. "No, I don't want you to do it."

"Okay,"

"It's not because I don't trust you," he added, "I just don't want Austyn to be thrown into a world that she had no choice over, you know."

"Yeah."

Stefan kissed her head then wrapped an arm around her shutting his eyes.

An hour later they were both in the car going to pick up Austyn. Bonnie was a little unsure on if she should go or not, but Stefan insisted that she go. She talked him into staying in the car while he went to go her and their things and laughed some when Damon opened the door and saw her sitting in the passenger seat. The look on his face was priceless and she knew that Stefan would get an earful when the door closed.

Minutes later, the door opened and Bonnie got out of the car so she could hug her daughter as she was running up to her.

"I missed you, mommy."

"I missed you too, baby girl."

Bonnie lifted her daughters feet off the ground and opened the back door to put her in her car seat as Stefan was still talking to Damon in the middle of the pathway to his house. She knew that they were talking about her and that Damon was convincing Stefan to not make a mistake and she was glad that she was positively sure that Stefan would not listen to a single word he said.

"You ready, Stefan?" Bonnie called gaining the brothers attention.

"Sure thing, babe."

She smiled and got in the car and shortly Stefan joined them in the car pulling off. He looked in the rear view mirror and smiled looking at Austyn then back on the road before looking over at his wife who was looking out the window. He reached out his hand and grabbed hers causing Bonnie to look over him and smile before kissing the back of his hand.

[[]]

Stefan wanted to stay home so he could spend the entire day with his girls but Bonnie insisted that he goes and he now wonders if it was because when he got home she told him that she had a present for him. He questioned her on it and she said that he was right and encouraged him to look in the bag. Stefan narrowed his eyes at her but pulled out the tissue paper.

"It's kind of an 'I'm sorry' gift."

"Bonnie, there was no need for you to-"

She smiled widely as he opened the rectangular box and stopped his sentence. He looked up at her with watery eyes and breathed out a smile before getting up and wrapping her in his arms.

"You're pregnant," he whispered on the verge of tears.

"I'm pregnant." She smiled and hugged him tighter.

"You're going to make me cry, Bonnie." She chuckled feeling some tears herself. "Oh man, I'm so happy."

"Me too."

He pulled away from the hug and kissed her repeatedly. Austyn came in seconds later and they told her the news smiling and laughing as she cheered and jumped around. After celebrating, they all came into one big Salvatore hug.

[[]]

Stefan hoped that he wasn't annoying her, but he just couldn't keep his hand off her stomach. He couldn't wait for their baby to come and although Bonnie's only a few weeks along, he wanted to see his baby.

Bonnie looked over at him through the corner of her eye but couldn't stop the slight smile that appeared on her face. When she was pregnant with Austyn, she expected this type of behavior but she was pretty sure by baby number two he would be less… new fatherly-like.

Every chance he got, he placed his hand on her stomach or just run his hand along it so often that they didn't even need to tell people that they were expecting, people would just ask them excitedly and all they had to say was "yep" and smile.

"You hungry, babe?"

"Uh, maybe a little but I really don't have a taste for anything."

"Come here," Bonnie leaned over resting her head on his chest secured under his arm and smiled when he kissed her head. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"You sure?"

"I'm 1000% positive. You're the only one for me."

"Ditto."

Bonnie chuckled then looked up at him, "Where's our girl?"

"Napping in her room. You would've known that if you didn't pass out yourself for a little while."

"Funny, I don't remember going to sleep."

"You did and I have a photo to prove it."

"You took a photo of me while I was sleeping? Let me see."

"No, you're going to delete it."

"No I won't."

"You always delete the photo."

Bonnie sat up some then quickly reached for his phone and swiped to unlock it but paused. "Why is there a password on your phone?"

"Don't use that jealous tone with me."

"Answer the question, Stefan."

He let out a breath, "Just in case I lose it or someone steals it and Austyn always plays with it and I want to make sure she can't fully get in and delete things without me there."

"What's the password?" He sighed tilting his head back. "Stefan, I will punch you in the face if you don't tell me."

"Not again. Please, Lord, not again." He whined.

"What are you talking about?"

"When you were pregnant with Aus, you were so… abusive."

She opened her mouth shocked. "I was not!"

"Do I need to show you the bruises?"

"I never hit you,"

"Damn, you were so insane that you don't even remember." He shook his head in disbelief.

She rolled her eyes and let out a breath through her nose. "What's the password, Stefan?" She asked firmly.

He let out a breath, "Fine, it's 'Elena Gilbert'."

"You're such a dick." Bonnie said said then punched his arm.

"Ow! You see!" He laughed some.

"If you stop being such a jerk," she pushed him, "I wouldn't have to hit you."

"You know, I would tell you the password, but I'm scared that you'll see the nude pics she sends me on a daily basis."

She stopped herself from hitting him again, "You're really trying me today."

He chucked. "Wait, baby, I'm sorry." Stefan laughed some watching her walk away.

"Screw yourself."

He sighed then stood up following after her upstairs into their bedroom and stopped his smile when he saw her with her arms folded under her chest sitting on the bed pouting.

"I'm sorry, babe." He said walking up to her crawling on the bed. "Will my Bonnie forgive me?"

She rolled her eyes bringing a smirk to his face then he kissed her. Bonnie looked angrily in his eyes before pushing his head back.

Stefan sighed and returned his vision back to her. "You're lucky you're sexy when you're angry. The password is 0-9-1-4, our-"

"I know what it is." She sighed, "I'm sorry."

"I forgive you." He said then kissed her. "I love you, I shouldn't have joked about the password or the pictures."

"Yeah, you really shouldn't have."

He chuckled then shook his head. "You're supposed to say 'I forgive you'."

"I forgive you." He shook his head again then raised an eyebrow when she bit down on her lip. He looked down at her hand that was playing with the collar of his dress shirt then back at her. "You really think I'm sexy when I'm angry?"

"I do. And I also think you're sexy right now."

She smiled then flicked her eyes up at him, "Wanna prove it?"

"Mm, yes ma'am."

He connected their lips moving his hand to her lower back pushing her forward a little laying her flatly down. Bonnie wrapped her leg around his waist moaning when his hand traveled up her shirt squeezing her breast in his hand.

"What are you doing, dad?"

Bonnie gasped loudly startled as Stefan rolled over slapping his palm on his forehead. They got caught—again. He needed to remember that Austyn was very much around and very sneaky and he sometimes forgets that whenever Bonnie tempts him in such ways.

"Uh, I was just-"

"It looked like you were holding mom's boob. Were you holding mommy's boob, dad?"

"Please let this be a dream." Bonnie talked under her breath.

"Yes, I was holding mommy's boob."

"Stefan,"

"What? What else was I supposed to say?"

"It's okay, dad, you can do that because you're adults. That's what Uncle Damon said when I saw him holding Aunt Emily's boob."

"Please let this be a dream." Bonnie repeated.

"We need to put a bell on you."

"That's what Uncle Damon said."

Stefan chuckled and watched her join them on the bed.

"Did you have a good nap, Aus?" Stefan changed the subject.

"Yes, I dreamed about the baby in mommy's belly."

The parents smiled. "Really?"

"Yep, it was a boy and he cried all the time but then he turned into an alien and then I had to kill it."

Their smiles slowly disappeared and Bonnie looked over at Stefan and he looked over at her with his mouth slightly agape.

"Uh… that's very interesting." Stefan was the first to speak.

"You do know that I'm not going to give birth to an alien though, right?"

"Not at first." She said then got up from the bed.

The parents watched her until she was no longer in view but still stared down the hallway some more before mutually looking at each other.

"I'm scared for our baby." Bonnie was the first to speak this time.

"I'm sure she won't- I'm sure this is normal behavior, right? I mean I know Damon wasn't happy that I was born."

"Yeah, but did he think you were an alien that needed to be killed?"

"Maybe at one point in time."

Bonnie sighed and sat back on the bed.

Stefan smiled slightly, "She's not a murder, Bon, everything will be fine."

"I know, I just hope that she's really okay with having a brother or sister, you know."

"Yeah… I'll talk to her before bed tonight and see what she says."

Bonnie nods and after a few more minutes of conversation, the parents head back downstairs to cook dinner.

[[]]

The next morning Bonnie shredded the papers that she wrote for the book. There was no need in her keeping them if Stefan didn't want her to go through with it. She did decide to keep her journals thinking that they'll be great to look back on years from now and maybe when Austyn gets older and interested, she can read them if she wants.

It was hard to think about the future and telling her daughter about her missing out on years of her life. The thought about not telling her at all came pass but she would just feel like she was lying to her and she hoped that Austyn would understand especially since she has no plans of leaving ever again.

Bonnie smiled as Austyn ran in the room and climbed on the bed. Shortly, she joined her on the bed and started playing with her hair. It was nice and curly fitting her beautiful face well.

"Did daddy ever do your hair?"

"Sometimes. He watched some videos on YouTube."

Bonnie chuckled imagining him researching for hours. It really didn't need that much taming but when she get older, Bonnie wants to show her a few tricks.

The phone ringed and Austyn hopped off the bed to answer it. "Hello?"

Bonnie smiled at her cute voice.

"Hi, daddy! …Yes… Okay, hold on," she walked up to her mother handing her the phone. "He wants to talk to you."

Bonnie laughed and took the phone from her little girl. "Hey, Stef."

"Hey, babe." She heard a little laugh in his voice. "Just calling to check in see how everything's going."

"Everything's going great. I was just having a little hair chat with Aus."

He smiled. "I tried."

"You did well." Bonnie chuckled.

"How's our baby in there?"

"Perfect," she smiled placing a hand on her stomach. "I have to set us up an appointment though, I'll do it later today."

"Alright. Call me back with the details so I can make sure to clear my schedule."

"Will do. I love you."

"I love you too, baby. Let me say goodbye to Austyn."

Bonnie handed their little girl the phone listening to their goodbye before she ended the call.