A/N: So the beginning takes places a few days after the last chapter and the last half takes place three weeks later. Sorry for any errors. Enjoy!

Chapter 7

Bonnie is sitting at the Mystic Grille with Matt who is about to get off work in a few hours. They had planned on going to a movie tonight but hadn't decided which genre they wanted to see. All they knew was they wanted to stay away from the horror. Enough of that was already in their day to day lives. She was going to go out with Elena and Caroline tonight but they had plans with their respective boyfriends. Bonnie couldn't be mad at them, if she had a boyfriend she would've blew herself off. She was happy for them though. They both had men in their lives that loved them and would protect them at any cost.

Sometimes she just wished she could have that. Go out with a boyfriend instead of her friends. But she didn't look down too much about going out with Matt. She was lucky to have a friend like him. He was like her older brother who she harmlessly flirted with on occasion. She loved Matt just as much as she loved her other two best friends. He was always there for her no matter what and though he didn't necessarily agree with the things she did to save her friends he let her make her mistakes but would help out anyway he could at the end of the day.

She saw him cleaning one of the booths in the corner, making his way over to her. "Bonnie I'm so sorry. Jeremy wasn't feeling well so he had to go home early and I had to take over his shift."

"So does that mean we can't go to the movies tonight?" She inquired leaning on her arm.

"I'm sorry Bon. I can make it up to you."

"It's fine Matty. I'll just go home and marathon Pretty Little Liars."

"How about I treat you to a free dinner?"

"Yes Matt because what I want right now is something I eat every day." She smiles as he is about to walk away.

"I didn't say I didn't want it. Free food is free food." Matt laughs as he kisses Bon on the check. "Donovan I want the good stuff too." She says as he walks into the back kitchen.

She is sipping her drink when she notices someone sitting next to her. Glancing from the corner of her eye he's looks cute. Very cute but she doesn't want to say anything. "I know you're staring at me."

"It was that obvious huh?" She gave up trying to be sneaky. Turning to face him he really was hot.

"I could feel your eyes on my back. Not that I'm not flattered." He looked her up and down. She knew he was taking her in. "You are quite alluring."

Bonnie couldn't help but show her crooked smile. "Do you mind if I join you for dinner?" What was she suppose to say no. She was alone maybe in the back of her mind it told her to be wary of handsome strangers but hell if he was trouble Bonnie could take care of herself. "Sure why not." He took the seat next to her as the rest of the night began.


Music echoed through the room as the blonde looked at her outfit in the mirror. Turning from side to side she looked at the two people sitting behind her in the reflection. They weren't really paying attention to her and it annoyed her because that's the reason she had invited them. Placing her hand on her hip, eyes still boring into the both of them neither looked up. She looked at the vampire lying across her bed with his back up against the board reading through an old book and the witch next to him sitting with her legs crossed going through her grimoire. "Does this look right?"

Not another peep from the two. Dropping her clothes she speeds past them to grab their respective distractions. The two looked up finally realizing their friend was talking to them. "I think it looks perfect." Stefan said trying to pretend like he knew what she was talking about. "Which one do you like best? Green and black or purple and green?"

"The red pleated skirt with the white and blue and nude pumps." Bonnie answered surprising Stefan and Caroline. "I can multitask. Besides you were holding the outfit up for like ten minutes staring at it."

"That's what I was going to say." Caroline rolled her eyes at Stefan who jumped on Bonnie's wagon.

"Yeah right. What are you guys doing anyway? I called you over here to help me with an outfit for my first official date night with Tyler."

"I knew it would take a while so I bought something to do." Going back to looking at her grimoire, the witch let them continue to be background noise.

"I didn't know what to expect." The vampire answered honestly.

"Yeah you were last minute. I had called Elena but she was busy."

"Thanks." Stefan sarcastically spoke crossing his ankles.

"That's not the point. Thank you Bonnie for you help." She changed the subject back to the outfit and what exactly to wear. The idea Bonnie had given her was great and it looked super cute on her. She just wasn't sure.

"No problem. Where is Tyler taking you anyway?

"He said it was a surprise."

"What if he takes you like mini golfing or something?" Stefan moved so that he could see Caroline's entire outfit clearly.

"So are you saying I should change my outfit?" She was about to panic sensing her friends distress Bonnie placed the grimoire down giving Caroline her full attention.

"Yeah, maybe wear those ripped up jeans and some black flats instead." Bonnie and Caroline stared shocked at Stefan. "I was best friends with Lexi you don't think I learned a little something."

"I agree with Stefan." Bonnie decided.

Strolling into the closet she started changing her clothes. "What are you guys doing tonight?"

"I will probably go home and marathon Suits season 1 and 2." Bonnie answered honestly though this startled her friends. They had heard her say she was going to marathon so many shows. She never had plans to go out. This was the fifth show she was apparently "catching up on". Stefan told Caroline it wasn't that bad, but Caroline she worried about her dear comrade.

"Stefan? And please don't tell me you're going to write in your stupid journal."

"I'm offended but no. I was going to go to the movies and see what's playing."

"So you guys don't have anyone else to hang out with?" Bonnie and Stefan could hear her rattling with something in her closet, probably adding something extra to her outfit.

"Look I like Stefan and all but there is so much time a person can spend with someone without going insane, especially this one."

"I'm fun." Stefan argued.

"We are not going to discuss how you're not." Bonnie disputed against him, facing the man with a smile on her face.

"Says the girl who is spending her fifth night catching up on all these shows." Caroline could hear the two bickering. Rolling her eyes she cleared her throat and walked out the closet. This had got them quiet before Bonnie began again.

"Anyways Care, enjoy your night and call me afterwards and tell me everything." Bonnie hugged her friends good bye as she left the two vampires.

"Does something seem off about Bonnie?" Stefan inquired.

"Like what? You mean besides the fact she stays cooped up in her house watching TV all the time." Caroline asked going over the outfit her friend had suggested.

"I don't know. It's something different. She seems different." He got off the bed standing behind Caroline who was putting the finishing touches on her outfit. "You do look great."

"Thank you Stefan. Look I know you worry about her sometimes, we all do but Bonnie's a big girl." The sound of a knock at the door hurried her conversation up. "Now Stefan it may seem like I'm kicking you out—"

"You are." He said already knowing what was about to happen.

"Alright but I have to get ready. So enjoy your movie night."

"Bye Caroline." he spoke exiting the Forbes residence.

Three Weeks Later

Caroline sat in the library at 10 o'clock in the morning on a Sunday. She didn't want to be here but she had no choice. Mrs. Bateman gave out these group assignments that were due tomorrow. It would have been done but people were busy with their own lives. She was lucky she knew everyone in her group. This was the only class all of her friends were in and it happened to be one of her favorites because of that reason. As the phone vibrated in her pocket she looked down to see a text from Elena.

I'm running a little late. I'll be there in five minutes. :D

She placed the phone back down as the voice called for her attention. The blonde gave her a smile before taking a seat. "Where is everyone else?"

"Elena just texted me she should be here in five minutes. I haven't spoken to Bonnie, Stefan, or Tyler yet." She looked through her phone to make sure she hadn't missed a message from any of them. Maybe they had forgotten. She had hoped that wasn't the case. Looking over to Matt she could see he looked tired.

"I talked to Ty yesterday he said he'd be here." Matt pulled out his phone to check to make sure he hadn't gotten any messages either.

"So I'm sure they are coming." He assured her. "You don't look like you want to be here?"

"Honestly I don't. I'd prefer to be at home in bed watching TV."

"I know that feeling. Sunday's the only day I get the whole day to myself. Why are we meeting on Sunday again?"

"Well besides the fact you have to work 6 days out the week. Tyler had to do some make-up for another class. I don't really know what's been going with Bonnie, and Elena works with her Aunt Jenna which kept her busy."

"So only you and Stefan had the free time?" He started to pull items out of his book bag.

"I guess you could say that. I tried to meet up with him to at least start but he kept saying that something had come up."

"Something supernatural?" He asked. Ever since Matt had found out about them and the supernatural he was constantly worried about them.

"I don't know."

"Well we can ask them now." She turned around to the rest of the group approaching her.

"So sorry we're late." Tyler apologized taking a seat next to his girlfriend.

"It doesn't matter you're here now." The vampire stated.

"Let's just get started." Bonnie took a seat beside Matt and pulled out all the notes she had. "So where are we starting."

They had been working for an hour when Tyler noticed that Bonnie was barely paying attention to what they were discussing. He leaned over and saw her texting someone on her phone. "This is going to sound rude," he whispered.

"Then don't say it." Bonnie retorted.

"Everyone you know is here. Who are you texting?" She put her phone back in her pocket and picked up her pen.

"Yet you still said it. You know I do have friends outside of you guys."

"Like who?" Tyler's curiosity got the better of him.

"Does it matter?"

"It doesn't but to me whoever it is has you full attention when it should be on helping us at least get a B on this project."

"I'm paying attention." The sound of her phone vibrating told him otherwise. He saw the others staring at them but didn't say anything.

"Alright whatever you say Bon." Tyler got up to find another book as Bonnie put the phone down.

Stefan and Caroline looked over at the two eavesdropping on the conversation. "You don't think Bonnie's hiding something?"

"No I don't. Maybe she found a new hobby. I don't care what it is as long as she keeps smiling like she has for the three weeks I don't care." Stefan could understand that Caroline was okay with Bonnie being happy. She didn't need to know exactly why and thought that Bonnie would tell them whenever she was ready.

A/N: So we know (or think you know) the secret Bonnie is keeping. But it is starting to bother Stefan. Tyler and Caroline are doing well as a new couple and Matt well he just wants some rest. Thanks for reading until next chapter.